The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-01-15
Hoard OF supcrvisors.

BOafd ef supervisors.
The board convened on Monday of last
week at IL o'clock a. IN. Quorum present.
A. G. Martin, Secretary of the board OF
county examiners presented a report which
was accepted.
! Tho prosecuting attorney presented his an.
nuGl report showing that there had been 49,
prosecutions az follows:
"a cases of assault and battery of assault
with intent to murders 3 of assault to &c
great bodily harm j assault with intent to
rape; of arson; / of buggery 8 burglary
bastardy; 3 cruelty 10 animals disturb
| ing religious meetings; disorderly persons
22 drunkenness; l embezzlement: false
pretenses: l to find surety to keep the peace
/ indecency; 4 lewd and lascivious cohabita
tons; 27 larceny; l murder; l negligent
escape by officer; rape; Is violation OF
liquor law B inquests l application to en-.
force care of parents.
! On the written request of A. l.. Moultor
Esq. the board RENTED fine of $40 dollars
which had been imposed on one Scott Smith
| The claim of a. G. Cross for services in
the capture of a horse thief was disallowed
The bonds of county treasurer McLain
sheriff Todd and county clerk Myers were
presented and approved.
|
of boarding prisoners was reduced from
$3.50 to $500 per week.
The judge of probate presented his report
which shows that the following named indi-
gent insane persons have been admitted to
the kalamazoo Asylum during the year
Timothy Rardon, Elmer Barnard. Allen Z.
Jordan, David Edwards. Catharine Spears
Elizabeth James, VIM. G. Mackellar. The
report was accepted and placed on file.
A resolution was received from the Branch
county board of supervisors in regard to GER
tain proposed amendments TO the tax laws,
making the refusal by any person TO give a
statement of his personal property when re-
quested by the supervisor, or the giving of a
false statement, misdemeanor punishable
BY fine and Imprisonment. Also TO extend
the time in which tax rolls shall be placed in
the hands of the township treasurer, TO the
first of January, and time for the collection
of taxes to the first of March. The resolu-
ton WIS adopted by the board.
A petition from certain residents of Paw
Paw praying for the construction of fish
shutes or ladders by the owners of dams in
that township, was presented to the board by
supervisor Young which was referred to "a
committee consisting of supervisors Nutting,
Monroe and Young.
On motion of supervisor Thomas the
chairman of the board was instructed to sell
to school district No. of Hartford and
Lawrence, two small strips of land from the
county poor farm, for the purpose of en-
larging its school house site, for sum of
twenty dollars, to be paid into the county
poor fund.
The committee appointed to settle with
the county treasurer reported the total re-
ceipts for the year at S110,45.67, and the
disbursements at sos, Al, leaving a bal
ance on hand of S411.23. The report was
accepted and adopted.
The committee appointed to superintend
the erection of kitchen 10 the jail reported
work done at a total cost of S155.42, leaving
an unexpended balance of S19.56. Report
adopted. Supervisor Monroe presented the
sollowing resolution: ''Resolved, that our
representatives in the state legislature be re-
quested to procure an amendment to the
law of this state taxing the sale of intoxicat-
ing liquors, SO that the net proceeds of such
tax shall he used for the support of the poor
and that copy of this resolution be sent by
the clerk TO said representatives" The res
olution was adopted by vote of 16 yeas to
10 nays Supervisors Moore and Nutting
voting in the negative.
| Inc claim OF 81. IL. llelOfickS-GOD--1Of
capturing stolen horse was disallowed.
The clerk was authorized 10 draw orders
for expenses incurred by the sheriff, not ia
exceed $500 for the first quarter of the year
and not TO exceed $500 for each succeeding
quarter.
Supervisor Moore was appointed a com
nittee 20 make leases with all tenants occu-
plying county Offices. and the treasurer was
/ oil for fbf.
terly in advance.
Two reports were presented by the com
mittee appointed to report on the advisable
ity OF moving the barns on the county poor
farm to a more eligible site. The majority
report which was adverse to such removal
was adopted.
Supervisor Moore reported leases made to
M. u. Richardson of room in the registers
Office and to 4. l.. Warner in the court house
at the sum of $40 and $50 per year respect
lively.
| Supervisor Monroe presented the following
report which was accepted and adopted
'Resolved, that all claims coming under the
control of this board or any of its commit
tees shall be by their order. That any claims
made by any person shall be Mt their respon-
sibility and this board shall not be liable for
| the same"
The committee to whom was referred the
petition in reference to fish shutes in the
township of Paw Paw recommended that
the petition be accepted. Report adopted.
The claim of l.. Il. Rawson, local commits
sioner of state swamp lands for services as
such commissioner was dsallowed.
The surplus of the appropriation for build
ing kitchen to the Jail was ordered TO be
used, under supervision of supervisor Young
for the purpose of painting the Jail.
The following resolution was presented
signed by supervisors, Dillman and Watson
and adoDted bv tho board: