Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1881-11-02


committee accepted, aud warrants ordered drawn
Cor he several amounts. Carried.
BEsoLUTIoHs.
by Supervisor Case:
Resocsd, That the pay o; the Secretary of the
Board Of County superintendents OF the Poor, for
the ensuing year, be fixed at 400 Carried.
On motion Of Supervisor Case tho Board adjourned
until tomorrow at o'clock
a. PACK,
Chairman.
Roll ealled-Q Quorum present.
Tho minutes u previous meeting were read Nud
approved.
By Supervisor Mcdonald
In the matter Of tho bill Of Justice W. l.. Turn
bull It appearing that the items therein charged
Resolcel, That the balance Of bill s.OsJ. Gtaloved
at Yesterday session. be nov allowed, and wsyant
drawn for the payment thereof Lost.
Moved by Supervisor Pangborn, that W. proceed TO
an informal ballot for superintendent Of the Poor.
Amended by Supervisor Case, that thus Board take
a recess Of five minutes. Carried.
At the expiration Of five minute tho Chairman
called the meeting 10 order. Fun Board present
Moved by superylsor Hayes, that this Board pro.
coed 70 take an informal ballot for Superintendent Of
the Poor 20 I'LL the vacancy caused by the expiration
Of David McNeil's term of Office. Cerried
The Chair appointed supervisor Pangborn aud the
The following ia the result Of the ar,, informal bal
J. T. Bostwicls received :
john ID. Sheahy received a
I. g. spratt received
Moved by Supervisor Case that tins Board li oe.eI
20 take another informal ballot
J. T. Bostwick received
John ID. Sheshy received
L. q. Spratt received
On motion of Supervisor Paugborn the Boud pro
ceeded 10 o formal ballot
j T. BostwiclI received
T. g. spratt received
i. X. Lockwood received
j. X. Lockwood was elected Superintendent II tho
Poor in place Of David Mcneil, whose term expired
The Committee on Towns and Counties nsk until
next meeting TO report on the organization Of thl
township of Maple Ridge. Granted.
! BY Supervisor Hayes:
Resolved, That the report Of the superintendent
OF the Poor be published in full part Of the pro.
eeodiugs of the annual meeting Of the Board of SUI
pervieor and that the Superintondents bo directed
persons receiving aid from the poor fund, together
with tho amount of such aid. Carried.
The following is the report Of the superintendent
OF the Poor for past year:
ALPExA. Men, Oct. l. 1851
10 he Honorable BodTd Of SSperrfsoS Of Aipcra
! County.
The enclosed report contains all the acts Of tho SUI
porntendonts OF the Poor for the year ending Sept 90
1881, which the law calls for. For anything further
the minutes Of the Board arc ut your disposal, and
ono OF the superintendent Is present and will an
swer any questions relating thorcto with pleasure.
am, gentlemen, ,,..,,..
FRED. :. GOODRICH,
Supt. Poor,
10 nc Chairman oaa Board Of S'porjsors IF -iiPsra
County
ALpESA, Mich, Sept. 30, 1881.
In compliance with law and custom, your Superin-
tondents OF tho Poor would submit the following
port for the past year:
Owing 20 The largo immigration into the county
during the year, the Superintendent have been call
cd upon quite frequently by them for aid, many of
them landing entirely pennicss, and needing county
aid from the very start. Small amounts have boon
given them, and in the majority OF eases they have
gone back into the country and opened up farms tbs
large population explains III great measure the IN
creased expenditures. During the year there has
been maintained in the Poor House ~ males q
females G average for year. 21-SGJ; number under
16 years of age, 5; Nationality follows Ameri-
cans, Z; English, q Irish, Germans Svseds, !;
Canadians II Polanders Q. There has been one il
legitimate BIRTH and five paupers have died in the
house.
Your appropriation Of $500 has been overdrawn
to the amount Of 81 e6j97 making total Of So 1891