Telegram-herald., 1889-10-23
THE SUPERVISORS.
ProeeediBxs "a ths Boar Xesterasl
MsEnlnz.


ProesediHss "a the Bear YESTERDAY
sIgEains.
At the meet.ng of the supervisors
yeste rday m0rulag tie Committee o.
DRAINS reported IL favor of aaopt.ag
the report of the county commlssi0asr.
and tie report sas Adopted.
Toe sam ~ sZ0.25 eas ordeset te-
funded - @. ~. Petls. tAe same beng
excessive taxes pad by hlm under pro-
tesf.
3lrs G. c. Sexton, of the Fourth ward,
was exempted from taxation GA ac-
count Of her .Adlsent circumstance.
The Committee ca PubLc Buildings
reported upon the needs Of the jail IN
substance as follows H. regard "a the
accommodation u the lail inspectors
concerning an apartment Tor insane
prisoners, Il Was thougal desirable taat
two rooms on tie thiTd floor On the
southwest corner OF the residence por-
ton OF the jail should be padded aud
suitably ntted up for the in-ane. Ine
committee further recommended that
some acton be taken and means pro-
Vided ~ the next budget for the neces-
sary repairs 0I the jail. The TN ami
galvanized ron on tne root needs Ie-
pairing IN several places, and tie cor
nice II also ln need Ot repair. The
building needs epaintus, az no pant
lng has been done for bye years oeY-
eEai rooms "a tue resident portion need
re-pla>terng and papeung on account
VI leaks In the Jal root. The walls OF
the lau ought, "a the opinion or the
committee, 10 be painted, not calcl-
mined, 50 that the walls may he
washed. Calclmme peels oil and cam
not be- cleaned. In the opinion of the
committee 800 would put the building
IN good repair, and would be saving
10 the county II such repairs could be
made this fall or next spring. On mo-
ton OF supervisor Looms, the report
was put on the special order for Friday
next.
Supervisor uavens introduced the
following resolution:
Whereas. Mr.. Foster Tucker. OF Grand Rap
ids township. for twenty years an Efficient and
houOred membe- or this board. with thirteen
years oi CONTINUOUS service, responding u the
call which shall one day come 10 US all. has
passed lrOm earth. leaving the fragrant mem
ory 0fa Wcll-spent life and.
Nhereas. Ia residence of forty years in
Kent county ne has both I'm public and private
lie ever been recognized as a man OF sterling
character and worth. and one Of whom II
could be fruthluig said that He was the
nobleSt work OF G0d-an honest man." having
the respect. confidence and esteem OF all with
whom n WAS associated. he WAS full OF years.
and honor completed his earthly life, and gone
20 that undiscovered country" 10 the reward
that awaits the goot and Just.
we know not where His islands lift
Their frOnded palms IN air;
we only know We can not driu
Beyond HlslOye and care"
Whereas. By his death we are reminded that
oneD Dy one those sturdy pioneers. who have
withstO0d the yicissltudes aud depriyatIOnS OF
frontier life that they might bequeath 10 Us
The goOdly heri axe We now enjoy, and being
NanqHiShed bV the grim monster and meet
ing the fate OF mem" and desiring at this
time TO express our appreciation OF the splen-
did qualities OF mind and heart Of our deceased
friend therefore,
Resolved That we tender 10 the family our
sympathy IN their bereavement; and while We
acter, cherish his memory and strive TO emulate
his virtues.
resolved. That the board attend the funeral
IN body and that these resolutions be spread
upon the records and an engrossed copy be
presented 20 the family OF the deceased.
The resolutions were adopted unani-
mOusly, and in the afternoon the mem
bers attended the funeral IN a body.
Arrangements were made for inspect
ing the jail, and the report of the
county superintendent of the poor was
taken up and adopted with little dis
cusslOn.