Telegram-herald., 1889-10-31

County LES lsl.rios - Ehs2n Yesterday
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C0ants les sslsl.rloA - dhsAn Yesterday
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Al the opening II tie SESSION ~ the
Board of supervisors yesterday mora
lng Supervisor Frost stated that he MAS
absent when the yo.e WAS taken on the
FAIR ground site. and asked laat he ne
permitted q have his vote recorded.
Ihe chairman decided that such action
would be oat of order ana 3 lively dis
cuss.on Was pres tated. The ruling
MAS, however, sustained.
Deputy sheriff Soal.y petuoned
that ne be allowed 500, the amount OF
expenses, attorney fees, etc, in de-
Tending himself agains, a ease Of tres
pass brought by enc Bronson shoon-
maker. Of Plauwel, when he was
searching the premises OF the latter for
Guy y SHOEMAKER. Referred 10 the
Committee Ou Sherds and C0nstables
bills.
The petition, printed elsewhere ln
THIS lssue, vac presented from business
men of Grand Rapids asking for an
increase 10 the salaries II the circuit
Judge and referred % the Committee
on Finance.
The following communication was
read by the clerk. AT a meeting OF
Alpine Association, No. $50, Patrons of
Industry, held Saturday evening, oc-
tOber -, 1889 the following resolution
was unanimously adopted. That Ne
are unc0nduOnally opposed - any M
crease IN the salary OF either Ot the car
cut Judges OF Kent county The
communication was signed by y. t..
Creylng, president, and j. +. Tones
secretary Referred 10 Committee on
Finance.
The Committee on Finance submitted
a report winch was joined IA 10y the
prosecuting attorney, relative 10 the
request from the county superlntend-
euts for a construction OF the law OF
dOmlclle. The committee said. I've
are lead 10 the conclusion that Il per
son moves into any township I'D The
county with the avOwcd purpose Oi
making that ms home, and before hav-
| ing lived there one year is compelled ~
receive temporary aid, TINS does not de
| bar hlm from gaming settlement ~
| the township within one year and
/ within the meaning OF the law Tor the
support of poor persons. II seems 10 u,
! that the only persons debarred from
/ gaining a settlement are paupers
strictly 20 called, who are supported at
! the county poor house, or at any place
! provided by the poor authorities"
! After some discussion the matter was
! laid on the table until the January ses-
! sion.
The same committee reported upon
the law relative 70 the support OF lndl
gent soldiers, that as the law was no.
IN force on the first of May last, wher
the rolls were made up, the special tax
could not be spread upon the 1859 rolls
They recommend, however, that the
board determine at It's present session
the compensation of the relief cOmmls
sion contemplated by the law. Ac
cepted and placed upon the records.
The same committee reported on the
claim of :. ID. Clay for compensation
for services bargalned for by specla
contract while he was prosecuting at
| tOrney. No services were rendered by
him because he was removed from
office, but ne claims that the fault wa
not his but the boards, and that h'
was ready to perform his part of the
contract had an opportunity been givcI
10 him. The committee were of tn,
opinion that the county had bette
pay hlm the 1915 he claimed, and s.
save litigation and expense. Supervise
LOOMS moved 10 receive and place OF
record.
Supervisor Walker stated that il wa
generally understood, in the languag
of MS friend from Nelson, that Nh
Clay was pirate" from the grouni
up. He did not think Mr.. Clay ha'
earned a penny since he was removed
from Office, and he certainly would no
be in favor of paying him any none
for what he had not done. lie wantof
to meet the matter now. Mr.. LOOmi
withdrew his motion, and finally, afte
considerable debate, the report was, OF
motion of Mr.. Sullivan, referred bacl
TO the committee with directions 10 pro
cure legal counsel other than the prose
cutting attorney, who presumably woul'
find delcacy in acting IN the matter
The Committee on Equalization sui
mltted their report as follows: