The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1879-01-21

Asa G. EDWARDS.
Committee
On motion OF Supervisor Kinney,
the report OF the committee was ac-
cepted and the recommendation
adopted.
On motion OF Supervisor Edwards,
tomorrow morning.
THURSDAY, Jan. 3, 1879.
Board called to order by the Chair
man at $50 O'Clock q. IN.
Roll called-quorum present.
Minutes of the proceedings o'
Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1879, read aud APP
proved by the Board in open session.
On motion Of Supervisor Tribe, the
Clerk was authorized 10 draw orders
on the County Treasurer in favor of
the Supervisors for their per diem and
mileage.
On motion OF Supervisor Tribe, the
Clerk was authorized TO draw an order
on the County Treasurer in favor of
Milton III. SAVERS for five dollars, be-
ing the amount OF his claim which was
disallowed.
The vote being taken on the motion,
the ayes and nays were called for: three
Supervisors voting in the negative,
VIZ: Supervisors Baxter. Petit and
Youngs.
On motion Of Supervisor Edwards,
Resolcei. That all resolutions fixing the
pay Of shcriffs or Deputy Sherihs for trans
iering prisoners from the county Jail "a
Jackson or Detroit be and the same are here
by rcscinded
Supervisor Baxter offered resolu.
tion 10 adjourn till the oath day OF
March next.
On motion OF Supervisor Montgom-
cry, the resolution was laid on the
table.
Supervisor Montgomery moved 70
repeal the resolution adopted at the
last session OF the Board fixing the sal
aries OF the county officers for the next
two years, so far as il related to the
salary Of the Prosecuting Attorney and
County Treasurer, and that the Board
fix the salaries OF these two officers for
the ensuing two years at seven hun
dred dollars year respectively.
Supervisor Tribe moved TO amend so
as to repeal the whole resolution.
The ayes and nays being called on
the amendment il was lost, the mem.
bers voting as follows:
AYEs-supervisors Kinney, Prentlss. Beat.
| Tie. Pomcroy, scelye, Pettit, Walworth. Rob.
bins, Tribe--a
NAYs-superyisors Baxter. Jones. Smith
/ Edwards. Davis. Armstrong, YOunes, Kirk.
wood Bartholomew, johnson, Montgomery
| III.
The question then recurred on the
original resolution as offered by Mr.
Montgomery.
The ayes aud nays being called for,
1t was carried, the members voting as
follows;
Avs Supervisors Kinney. Beattie, Jones
\ Pomeroy, Seelye Petit Youngs. Wslworth.
4 Robbins, Montgomery. Tribe-ll.
/ NAYS supervisors Preutiss, Baxter. smith
/ Edwards. Davis Armstrong, Kitkwood, Bar
tholomcw, Johnson-9.
On motion Of Supervisor Montgom.
cry,
EssOlCei. That the Committee on County
| Offices. in view Of the .tinted room in the
/ Clerks Office for the convenient discharge OF
the duties ui that officer and for holding n,
f. periodical sessions 81 the Board OF Superyis
or~' la view Of the contracted space which
Court House; Ia view of the want of thor
Ough security for the recorded titcs to "a,
lands Ia this county In the present office o
the Register of Dceds. consider the feasibili
| ~ and estimate the cost Of constructing on
the Court EOusc square. a building proc
/ against fire from within aud without. for ih,
/ Register Of Deeds; thereby making safe the
/ records Of titles and making room for th,
/ enlargement Of the offices Of the Clerk ant
Of the Judge Of Probate; and that said com
mittee report to this Board at It's next scssi0T
their confederate opinion In relation 90 ih,
suggested Improvements.
Supervisor Tribe moved to repea
the resolution adopted at the last ses
sion of the Board, fixing the pay fol
printing the proceedings OF the Board
! Carried.
On motion Of supervisor Montgom
cry,
Restored, That the sum Of two hundre,
dollars be appropriated By this Board fo
publishing the proceedings Of the Board o
/ Supervisors, the Official canvass Of genera
elections, and the annual statement requires
by law % be made by this Board and pub
lished; aud that the same be divided euuall,
amongst all the publishers Of the distinct pa
per. in this county having circulation %
thrce hundred or over, who may publish th
same.
During the session Of the Board
the following claims were presented
acted upon, and orders voted for Tia,
/ amounts allowed.