Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-11-07
100 O'CLOCK, p. NJ,

100 O'CLOCK, p. NJ.
: Board called to order by the Chairman.
Roll called.
Observation-Disclosures, Case
Irwin, Jones, Kelly, Martindale, Oliver
Simmons and the Chairman.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
The Committee on Poor reported as fol-
lows:
ALPEsA, Oct rs, 1888
10 Me Honorable ne Board Of Supervisors Of Al
pend County:
GEsTLEMES.-Your committee appointed to ex-
anime the accounts of the superintendent of the
Poor, have attended to the same, and find a record
| of all orders issued and vouchers for the same.
Their report in this office gives true account
Of their transactions for the year ending September
| 3Oth, 1888
We have also visited the Poor House and Farm,
and after a careful examination of the same, find
them represented by the Superintendent in
their report, and we would recommend repairs
necessary for the health, convenience and comfort
of the inmates and keepers, and we would also
recommend the building of root house on the
farm for the preservation of the roots that may be
raised upon it.
The appropriation recommended by the Superin-
tendents in their report for the ensuing year, we
would respectfully refer to the full Board.
A .. SIMMONS,
VIM 4. JONES,
JOHN A. KELLY,
Committee on Poor.
Moved by Supervisor Case that the re-
port of the Committee on Poor be accepted
and placed on file.
Carried unanimously
Moved by Supervisor Case that the Super
intendents of the Poor be requested to pre-
sent to this Board, an estimate of the cost
of repairs necessary for the Poor House, at
o'clock, p. NJ. tomorrow.
REPORT OF PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
The following report of the Prosecuting
Attorney on statements of moneys to be
raised by taxation was submitted:
To he Honorable Me Board Of Supervisors Of Alpena
County:
GESTLEMES.-Having made a careful examina-
ton of the certificates and statements of the re-
spective township clerks submitted to me by your
honorable Body, 1 hereby report in writing my
opinion therein provided by Sec. "a, of Act No
of the laws of 1882.
/. 1t appears from the statements certified by the
township Clerk of the township of Alpena. that at
a regular meeting of the township Board held
therein on the Goth day of October, said Board
voted to raise by tax upon the taxable property of
said township, the sum of eleven hundred 110Ol |
dollars, to pay principal and interest OF certain
highway bond due October lst, 1884
1t is submitted that this action is beyond the |
power Of the Board. The Constitution Act 2 Sec.
3 provides that townships shall have such powers
and immunities shall be prescribed by law"
BY an Act approved March 31st, 1S49, Comp.
Laws. Sec. ISL it is provided that whenever the
qualified electors Of any township, at the annua
township meeting, shall neglect or refuse to vote
such sum or sums Of money as may be necessary to
defray the ordinary township expenses, the town
ship Board of any such township is hereby author
lied at any regular meeting, to vote such sum or
sums as may be necessary for that purpose, not ex
ceeding such amounts are, or may be limited by
law" 1t will be perceived that this act simply
gives the township Board power to vote money to
iefray the ordinary toicnship expenses.
From the adoption Of the revised statutes of 1876,
until the passage Of this act there does not to
have been any authority for raising money by the
Board without the vote Of the electors.
Oregon VS.. Marathon, Mich, 3s4-"This Act by
necessary iihphcouoh pionioi'' .,o Doaiu io"
Young any sum ior any purpose o'ner IMAM oiu'-
nary township expenses
Men, $50
wall VS.. Turnoul 10 Mich, 1''
In 1879 Laws Oh ioi'' p iv'I an Ac' was pa'sou
pving the township boards 'ne power 70 vo'e tax
o pay on railroad pohus-Ac' no i0O.pu' no Gun
IT kind, showing by necessary implication that no
1ght IN the township oVa.u !" VOC 70 'a.o 'aA
pay bonus sen.'an', 49, s"", mn I'M N', =,
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