Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-04-19

Moved by Supervisor Sanborn, that the re-
port of the committee on Claims and Ae-
counts, he reconsidered Carried unanimous.
The chairman referred the report Of the
committee on Claims and Accounts back, for
the purpose of said committee to investigate
certain item, bill Of John Ferguson for
$500.
srASpIEo COMMITTEES
10 Gie Honorable, The Chairman and Members Of he
Board Of Superpisors Of Alpena County,
GENTLEMEN Your Committee on Claims and Ac-
counts. to whom referred the following bills have
carefully examined the same and beg leave to report
as follows:
Claimed. Allowed.
Geo. W. Jones, Sheriff fess,..,....... 25 3 25
going for the election
returns TO the township of Green,
aud have correction made in Will
sou township returns, ............... 20 90 20 90
The bill OF John Ferguson for Sc, for services as
Township Superintendent of the Poor, is respectful
ly referred TO full Board.
Moved by Supervisor j. ID. Mcdonald, that
the report of the Committee on Claims and
Accounts be accepted, and recommendations
| concurred in, and orders drawn for the sever
al amounts. Carried unanimous.
To The Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of Alpena
County.
GENTLEMEN Your Committee on Printing, 10
whom was referred the several bids for doing the
and find the proposal of j. Q. Wall to be much the
lowest. Therefore, your committee recommend that
Board for doing the county printing for the term Of
one year. -
N. M. BRACKINREED,
JOHN A. KELLY,
Committee.
Moved by Supervisor Pangborn, that the
report of the Committee on Printing be ac-
cepted, and recommendations concurred in,
and that the Clerk and Chairman of this
Board enter into contract with j. G. Wall,
of the Alpena Weekly ARGUS, to do the
county printing for one year, in accordance
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Supervisor Brackinroed,
WHEREAS, The Board of Superintendent
of the Poor, Of this county, at their last reg
ular meeting, in February, 1882, passed the
following resolution:
Resol r6d, That the orders of Supervisors
for outsi, ie relief to the poor, be hereafter re-
ferred TO [ he Board of Supervisors, and will
not hereaft er be audited by this Board, and
that the secretary of this Board give Super
visors due office thereof; and, whereas, said
resolution is clearly illegal, and beyond the
power and authority of the said Board of
SuperintenderEts to pass, and is clearly in
conflict with ections / and 81, of chapter so,
of Compiled L avs of 1871 same being par
agraphs 1926 ;md 1912, of volume one, of
Compiled Laws of 1871. Therefore,
Rcsolued, That the bill of John Ferguson,
services as Supervisor Of Long Rapids town.
ship, for furnishin g temporary relief to poor
persons of said township, be- and the same is
hereby respectfully referred to said Board of
Superintendent of the Poor, to be audited
and allowed according to section ~.
RESOLVED, That the Clerk of this BOARD is
hereby instructed to furnish said Board of
Superintendent of the Poor with q copy Of
this resolution.
Supported and carried by unanimous vote.
On motion the Board adjourned until 1:30
p NJ.
100 p. NJ.
Meeting called to order by the Chairman,
at 1:30 p. NJ.
Roll called-Full Board present.
The new tax law was taken up by request
Of the Chairman, and each section thorough
ly discussed. The Prosecuting Attorney be-
ing present to explain all legal technicalities.
Moved by Supervisor Gafiney, that the
Prosecuting Attorney be allowed one hun
dred dollars to pay rent of his office for cur
rent year.
RiiJa Of Snnarvisors preeented ne fellows.