The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-10-17
Board Of Supervisors.

Board Of Supervisors.
The annual fall meeting of the county
board of supervisors convened at the Court
House. Corunna, Monday. The following
supervisors were present
Antrim-James l.. Jarrad.
BenningtOn-P. V. M. BOtsfOrd.
Burns-Austn K. Richards.
Caledonia-D. G. Cooper.
Fairfield-A. +. Shannon.
Hazleton-W. Z. Jacobs.
Middlebury-D. b. Green.
New Haven't. K. Chamberlain.
OwossO-Elihu Mason.
Perry-C. II. Wing.
Rush-John Henderson.
Sciota-E. b. Putnam.
Enthusiastically Colby.
Venice--Hiram johnson.
Venon-H. s. Myers.
WOOdhull-W. l.. Colby.
Corunna, LIST ward-A. W. Green.
g I'd g c. o. Shattuck.
g Sd g j. M. GOOdell.
Owosso, LIST DIST. j. Horsman.
I" I'd " G. A. Baldwin.
At large-M. Osburn
On motion G. A. Baldwin was elected
temporary chairman.
The chair named as tellers Supvs. Hors-
man and Shattuck. A ballot for chairman
showed votes for Supv. Mason, IL for A.
f. Richards and for G. A. Baldwin. Mr..
Richards was declared elected, and on as
suming the chair thanked the board for the
honor.
The report of county treasurer Mason for
the year was presented. showing balance
on hand at date Of $9,671.72.
The chair named as committee on rules,
Supvs. Baldwin, Botsford and Jacobs.
The report of Ezra Mason as purchasing
agent was presented and referred.
At the session Tuesday the chair named
the following
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Rules-Jarrad, A. w. Green, w. l..
Colby.
On Rolls--Baldwin. Botstord, Jacobs.
On Apportionment-Putnam, Cooper,
Shannon.
On Roads and Bridges-Wing, Henderson
and johnson.
On Settlement with Treasurer-Goodell,
Osburn and Cooper
On Finance-Cooper, ID. b. Green, Wing.
On Claims and Accounts-Baldwin, W..
l.. Colby, A. w. Green.
On Printing-JohnsOn Goodell, Wing.
On Public Buildings and Grounds-A. w.
Green, Cooper, Goodell.
On Rejected Taxes-R. j. Colby, Cham
berlain, BOtsford.
On Drains and Ditches-Chamberl
Myers, Horsman.
On Officers Salaries-Mason, Putnam,
Jarrad.
On Observation-Disclosures, ID. b. Green, r. j.
Colby.
On Justice, Constable and COroners' Ac-
counts-BotsfOrd, Putnam, Johnson.
On Records in County Clerks Office-D.
b. Green, II. j. Colby, Shattuck.
On Clerks ertificates-Henderson, Ma
son, Osburn.
On NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Jarrad. Ny
ers, Chamberlain, Horsman, Shannon, Ma
son.
The report of the superintendent of the
poor showed the total expenses for the year
to have been $40, 1926; of which So. 600. rs
was for expenses for the poor farm; SS75.2
for board out of house; 81, 173. IA for care of
insane; $5,319.23 for temporary relief;
$174.90 for supervisors services. The num-
Der of persons maintained in the county
house during the year, 43; average number,
&c; number at present, 81; number of per-
sons relieved as reported by supervisors,
260. The estimated value of farm products
was 81, 05010; of live stock, 5000; amount
of products sold during year, S57.13. The
superintendent recommend the raising of
the following sums for the ensuing year -
For the care and support of the insane.
$1,000; temporary relief, $500; salary and
improvements, $1,000; board out of the
house, 5000; repairs to buildings and contin-
gent expenses, 81, 100; total expenses, &c.
600. The report was accepted, and the
matter of estimates made a special order
for Friday at 2 o'clock.
The report of the inspectors of the Jail was
submitted and accepted.
The committees on claims and accounts,
and justice, constable and coroners' accounts
each submitted reports in favor of allowing
a number of bills.
The committee on rolls reported that all
rolls were properly Dated signed and i'm le-
gal form.
The committee on rules recommended the
old rules with few changes.
The chair named as committee on accounts
of commissioners of INDECENT union soldiers,
Supvs. Osburn, Cooper and A. w. Green.
The report of the soldiers commission
was presented and accepted.
Charges of incompetency and irregularity
against county drain commissioner Higgins,
signed by parties i'm Fairfield, Corunna and
Owosso townships, were presented and re
ferred for investigation to a committee con-
sisting Of Supvs. Horsman, Shattuck and
Jacobs.