Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1884-02-07
BOARD OF UPERVISORS- SP E
CIAL SESSION.

CIAL SESSION.
MORNING SESSION. JAN. II, 1884.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
j. j. Coventry in the chair.
Roll called, quorum present.
Minutes of yesterdays meeting read
and approved.
The motion made by Sup. Johnson
at yesterdays session and not disposed
of, was voted upon by ayes and nays,
resulting in the adoption of the mo-
ton, as follows:
Sups. Dilley, Connine, James, John
son and Revolt voted aye, Sups. Gov
entry and Woodburn voted nay.
Moved by Sup. Woodburn that we
now adjourn.
Motion lost.
Sup. Ja..ss gave notice that he
would tomorrow at IL O'Clock move
for a final adjournment.
Sup. Johnson asked to be excused
from the special committee to which
he was appointed on account of sick
ness.
Wh0reupon, on motion of Sup. Con
nine, he was excused and Sup. Wood
burn appointed in his stead.
Moved by Sup. Connine that we ad-
journ until this afternoon at 3 O'Clock,
Motion prevailed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
j. j. Coventry in the chair.
Roll called, quorum present.
The following reply from the prose
cutting attorney was, on motioa OF
Sup, Connine, accepted and ordered
placed on the journal:
GRAYLISG, Jan II, 1884.
Board Of Supervisors:
GENTLEMEN: In accordance witt
your resolution asking me to report TIA,
amount of fines unpaid, am inform
ed that all are paid except SIS in the
hands of ii. j. kilborn.
Respectfully,
A. ii. SwARTHoUT.
CRAWLING, Jan. Is, 1854.
! Board of Supervisors.
GENTLEMEN: Tie resolution Of If
j Connine adopted by the board, ask
ing for advice in the case OF the aban
doned child, Lottie Blakesley, receiv
ed, Compiled Laws, page /, ,49l, sec
tions and 8, as amended 10y Act 15I
of session laws of 1875, covers tht
case, | think. If the present place O
residence OF tho parents Of the chilC
are known or can be found, it may b,
best TO institute criminal proceeding
against them unless they will maintain
their child. From what | have hearC
of the ease, the child was left with Ger
tain persons who were paid for caring
for it for several weeks, then the pa
rents went north, probably into til
upper peninsula, TO work in the woods
promising to send the money dow
each month to pay for its care. A
the money did not come the first mont
the child was thrown upon the count
and the superintendents of the poo
nave been looking into the matter
Who can say the money was not sen
and by some means miscarried, or tina
they are not sending it now, as agreed
Perhaps these parents believe thei
child is being properly supported an
they are paying for it. | don't belev
the matter has been thoroughly inve'
tigated, and until. it has been to til
satisfaction of the board, il would l.
unwise to take any action. that woul
work TO the child's or parents disad
vantage i'm the future should it b
shown they were Innocent of any il
tent to abandon the child The supei
intendents of the poor are the prope
persons to investigate the matter.
Yours Respectfully,
A. III. SwARTHoUT,
Pros. Attorney.
The following resolution was presen
ed and, on motion of Sup. Rsvell, wa
adopted
Resoloed, That the prosecuting a
torney be requested to report to I'll
county treasurer the names of all I'll
Justices who may be delinquent in th
matter of fines collected and I'll
amount of the same, and that the sal
county treasurer be instructed to fortl
with begin proceedings TO collect III
same. M. j. CoNNINE.
On motion of Sup. James the boar
adjourned until tomorrow morning
3 o'clock
MORNING SESSION, JAN. 19, 1884.
J The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
j. J. Coventry in the chair
Roll called, quorum present.
Minutes of yesterdays session reS
aud approved.
All bills rend as standing rule we
referred 10 the COMMITTEES on CLAIM
and ceounts.
The following report of special col
mitt,e was, on motion of Cup. Ollie
accepted and ordered placed on tl
journal: