The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-10-30

the poor during the ensuing year. Report
adopted.
The report of the committee on building
addition to jail showed that there had been
expended for material, $361.50; for iron
work and hardware, $28l.50; for labor,
S223.12; total, $865.99; that the same was
fully paid for as follows: Appropriation made
by supervisors, $500; donation by citizens,
$365.99.
The total amount of state tax apportioned
to the county is $15,523.13; county tax,
$4,000.
Samuel Holmes was reelected superintend-
ent of poor, he receiving 8 votes and Geo.
w. Longwell 8 votes.
The committee on county buildings recon-
mended the building of cook-room ON the
west side of the jail, and that $75 per year
be charged for the use of the registers Of
fee by the abstract Office. Report adopted.
The committee on building new county
house reported the work completed and tho
house ready for occupancy. Total expendi-
lures therefor, $9,19143; appropriation,
SIS, 800; unexpended, $608.57.
The salaries of county officers were fixed
as follows: County clerk, 5000; county treas
urer, $500; prosecuting attorney, $500;
stenographer, 5000.
The county treasurer was directed to offer
for sale all lands delinquent for drain taxes.
The supervisor of Geneva was ordered TO
spread on his township the sum of $362.12,
charged back taxes on furnace lands.
$l75 was appropriated for repairs on jail,
etc.
Sealed proposals having been received for
county printing, the following awards were
made: Court calendars to the Free Press
and Courier, tax receipts and proceedings Of
the board to the True NoRTHERNER.
Board adjourned to January 9th, 1885.
Grand Republican Mass Heeting.
The arrangements, SO far as per fected, for
the mass-meeting at Paw Paw November
Sd, are as follows:
President of the Doy-Hon. j. j. woodman.
Vice Presdents-Dr. j. Andrews, Paw Paw; Hon.
A. Is. Copley, Decatur; Hon. g. j. Monroe, South
Haven; Hon. j. L. Ferguson, Bangor; Hon. III. ii.
Howard, Boomingdale; Judge Geo. w. Lawton,
Lawton; Geo. w. Merriman, ESQ.,, Hartford: John
V. Roosevelt, Esq, Keeler; Israel White Esq, Ham
nton; p N. Teed, Esq, Almena; A. A. Arms, Esq,
Kendall o. A. Breck, Esq, Porter; Col. David
Anderson, Columbia; Hon. w. o. Packard, Covert
H. M. Marshall, Esq.,, Lawrence; s. s. Fuller, Esq,
Arlington.
The day parade will start from the Union
school square on the route hereinafter de-
scribed. Speaking at the new roller skating
rink will begin at 1:30 p. m. Among the
speakers will be ex-Gov. Solon Chase of
Maine, Judge NJ. ID. Chatterton, Hon. John
4. Rich, Hon. M. G. Burch, Hon. j. @. Bur-
rows; and it is expected that we shall be able
to secure Hon. Emery A. Storrs of Chicago,
one of the most eloquent platform speakers
of the Nation.
The procession will form at Union school
square, moving thence west to LaGrave
street, north to Elm, west TO Gremps, south
to Main, east to Kalamazoo, south to st. Jo-
seph, east to LaGrave, north to Main, west to
Kalamazoo, north to Richards corner, east
to Niles, south to Main, west to rink.
Free hay for horses ridden in the process
sion, at places designated by the forage
committee.
The evening parade will move over the
same streets and others as time will allow,
starting at p. N. Speaking at same place
in evening at o'clock.
The following officers and committees have
been appointed:
Chief Marshal-Col. ohm G.. Todd, Bangor.
Assistant Marshals-Messrs. II. w. McCabe, III. p.
McFarlin, Geo. W. Myers, Chas. Roosevelt, Capt.
Geo. Prentiss, w. W. Hodge, Geo. Myhan.
Com. on Speakers-Dr. j. Andrews, Geo. T.. Breck.
Executive Com.-Hon. o. N. Hilton, Geo. +.
Breck, A. e. Martin, c. W. Young, DIR. j. Andrews.
Finance Com.-W. r. Hawkins, II. o. Beebe, A. r.
Widey, Samuel Holmes, X. w. McCabe.
Horse Companies Conn.,. q. Gilman, Frank
Rawson, DE-. e. w. Bartram, Frank j. McEntee,
Joe Sage.
Com. on Decoration-EIr. and Mrs. II. s. Rich
ards Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Butler, Mr.. and AIrs. c. V.
Hilton, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bassett, Mr.. l.. X.
Woodman.
Com. on Muslc--Hon. O. N. Hilton, Messrs. G. f.
Gilman, John l. Breck.