Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1883-03-14
Board Of Supervisors.

OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK, !
ALPENA, ALPENA Co., MICH,
March 10th, A. ID. 1888.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board Of
Supervisors of Alpena and Montmorency
counties met in joint session at the Office
of the County Clerk in said county, on
the 10th day of March A. d. 1888, for
the purpose of adjusting claims made by
Montmorency county against Alpena coun-
ty, and was called to order by the Chair
man, James A. Case, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Roll called.
ALPENA BOARD.
PREsENT.-Supervisors Gaffhey Kelly,
j. d. Mcdonald, D. r. Mcdonald, Pang-
born, Spratt, Sanborn and the Chairman.
MoNTMoRENcY BOARD.
PREsENT.-Supervisors Brigden, Rens-
berry, and Chairman Hamilton.
Minutes of previous meeting read and
approved.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Joint Committee on Counties report as
follows:
To tie Hon. Tie Boards Of Supervisors of
the counties Of Alpena and Montaorency!
GENTLEMEN.-Your joint committee to
whom was referred for consideration and
examination the alleged claims and de-
mands of the county of Montmorency
against the county of Alpena, for its
share Of the personal property, rights,
credits and moneys owned by and placed
TO the credit of Alpena county at the
time of the separation and creation of
Montmorency county, or the organiza-
tion thereof, and for a complete, absolute
and equitable settlement of all the rights
of said counties in consequence OF said
separation and organization of Montmo-
rency county, as provided by law, beg
leave to report as follows
First.--That they had the same under
consideration and made careful and
complete examination OF the books, re-
cords, papers, vouchers, ETC., now on file
in the office of Treasurer of Alpena coun-
ty, and of the property, rights, credits
time Of said separation, as well as the
debts, liabilities and obligations charg-
able thereto at that time.
it appears that ut the time of the organi-
cation Of said Montmorency county, the
county of Alpena then owed and was in
debt to the extent Of twelve thousand
dollars.
Third.-That the value of the personal
property then owned by said Alpena
county was ten hundred and twenty-nine
dollars.
Fourth--That the value of the taxable
property Of the county of Alpena, as as
sessed for the year 1881, is to the value of
the taxable property Of the county of
Montmorency as assessed for the same
year as five to two-flfths. That the coun-
ty of Montmorencv in final settlement
between said counties should legally and
justly pay its proportionate share of the
Indebtedness Of said Alpena county at
the time of the separation and organiza-
ton.
Sixth.-That Montmorency county has
been burdened with large debt In con-
sequence of its organization, and is new
county struggling to relieve itself from
debt, erect and maintain county buildings,
purchase safes and provide for its various
other debts and expenses.
In consideration thereof and in further
consideration Of its long attachment to
Alpena county and the general and sub
stantial aid which said Alpena county
has received therefrom since 1t was so at
tached, this committee would most re-
specially recommend that Alpena county
forego and release any and all claims
which 1t may have against the county of
Montmorency, and that in full, final and
complete settlement OF all demands, rights,
moneys and property as provided by law
between said counties, 1t pay to the coun-
ty of Montmorepcy its proportionatc
share on two-sevenths Of the said value of
the personal property aforesaid, or 1894.
All OF which Is most respectfully sub
mitted.
j. II. STEVENS,
JOHN HAMILTON,
MOntmorencv Committpe