The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-10-18
Board Of Supervisors.

Inc annual October session of the Board
or supervisors began at Corunna on Mon
day morning. There were present the fol-
lowing supervisors
Antrim-James l.. Jared.
Bennington-Lemuel G. Cooper.
Burns-Austin K. Richards.
CaledOnia-Duane G. Cooper.
Fairfield-A. 4. Shannon.
Hazeton-W. K. Jacobs.
Middlebury-David b. Green.
New Haven-C. S. Dickinson.
Owosso-E. w. Mason.
Perry--Charles +. Wing.
Rush-Alfred b. Crane.
Shiawassee-R. j. Colby.
SciOta-JOhn G. Vert.
Venice-Hiram johnson.
Vernon-Henry S. Myers.
Woodhull-S. f. Warner.
Corunna-A. w. Green.
Geo. o. Shattuck.
James M. Goodell.
Owosso-ThOmas j. HOrsman.
. Charles A. Baldwin.
John +. Mabin.
On motion Of Mr.. Crane, Hon. James M.
G0odell was elected temporary chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Baldwin, the Board adj
Journed until one o'clock p. IN.
AT the afternoon session, on the I'd ballot,
4. w. Mason, of OwOssO, was elected chair
man OF the Board by vote of IL to for
Hon. James M. GoOdell.
The county treasurer submitted his ac-
count OF the receipts and expenditures from
January 1st, 1889, to September 3Oth, 1889.
showing q balance In the treasurer's hands
of $14, 752.1S.
At the session Tuesday morning the
chairman announced the standing commit
tees as follows:
Committee on Rules-Baldwin, Myers,
Jared.
On Rolls-Crane, d. B. Green, Vert.
On Apportionment - Jared, Shattuck,
Wing.
On Roads and Bridges-Dickinson l.. c.
Cooper, Shannon.
On Settlement with Treasurer-Wing,
Jared, HOrsman.
On Finance-Wert, Shattuck, Colby.
On Claims and AccOunts-Cooper, Jacobs,
Dickinson.
On Printing-Mabin, Wing, Shannon.
On Public Buildings and Grounds-Good-
ELL Cooper, A. w. Green.
On Rejected Taxes-Horsman, Goodell,
l.. G. Cooper.
On Drains and Ditches-Richards, Shat
tuck, Dickinson.
On Officers Salaries-Warner. Vert,
Baldwin.
On Abstracts-Shannon, Colby, Goodell.
On Justices, Constables' and Coroners'
Warner, Myers.
On Records in County Clerks Office
Jacobs, Baldwin, Johnson.
On Clerks NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Good
ell, Shannon.
On Equalization-D. G. Cooper, Crane,
ID. Is. Green, johnson, Richards, Mabn, A.
w. Green.
The report of eX-Prosecuting Attorney
Smith and Hon. James M. Goodell on the
suit of the state VS.. Shiawassee county was
submitted. 1t is long document, but one
which is of much interest to the taxpayers
of the county. The report of the superin-
tendents of the poor showed the total ex-
penditures $S,05072, and the products sold
from the county farm amounted to $57.71;
that the estimated value of farm products
was SS47.45, and that the livestock now on
the farm is valued at $243.87; that from
sundry sources the sum of S57.92 had been
received to the credit of the poor fund; that
40 persons have been maintained at the
county farm during the year, and the aver
age was 25, and that there are % now there;
that temporary relief has been extended by
the supervisors to $50 persons during the
past year. The recommendation is for
IS, 900 for the ensuing year. On motion of
Mr.. Crane the chair was authorized to APP
point a special committee of three on Act
No. 1913 of-the Session Laws of 1889, for
the relief OF INDECENT soldiers, and the chair
named as lsaid committee Mr.. Goodell,
Mr.. Crane and Mr.. Horsman.
A very large number of claims and ac-
counts have been filed and referred to the
proper committees.
The report of the Register or Deeds shows
the receipts from nOn-residents for abstracts
and searches between January LIST and Oc-
tober LIST. 1889 to be $500, and that the
total receipts have been $159.02.
The Board voted to visit the County
Farm in body on Friday.
AT the session Thursday morning COM
mittee consisting of Supervisors Goodell,
Baldwin and Jacobs was appointed to cen
slider and report on the county Indebtedness
matter.