Telegram-herald., 1891-11-19

w IA L<1uekoy a@f@ly o4fSttA
ball. smsont CLAIMED, $780,
Is; amount added, 30;
amount allowed .....--...... $780,
Rsspsctfully submitted,
j. w. wALKKR,
JANIS HILL,
JANIS WAaD,
HARnos CoBrRs
JAcos A. SHIFTS,
Coamittes.
The committee on elaine verbally re
ported back 20 the Board the claim o.
L. @. Rutherford Of $l07.50 and rec.
commended that the sAms be not al
lowed and referred to the prosecuting
attorney.
On motion of Mr.. Roberts the report
was adopted.
The same committee reported back
TO the board. without recommendation
the claim of +. +. Wright Of <2i.50 for
services ~ deputy game warden.
Mr.. Gould moved that the claim be
allowed As presented.
Mr.. J. w. Walker moved ~ . substi-
tuts that the claim be referred back t.
the committee for further investiga-
ton. Lost.
The motion made by Mr.. Gould be
Ing thsreupon put Was carried. . ma
Iority of the members elect voting
therefore.
The committee on rejected taxes
made the following report and on mo
ton OF Mr.. Kinney the same was
adopted, majority of the members
elect voting therefor:
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors OF
Kent County:
GentIemen-Your committee to
whom was referred the petition Of
John Krem praying for the re-paym
10 HIM of certain taxes heretofore paid
by him On certain lands then situated
"a the town OF Walker. said county.
which lands were sold for taxes claimed
~ being unpaid by reason Of void aud
indefinite description thereof, having
Investigated said claim dc respectfully
report a. followG
We hnd the claim made by said peti-
toner to 10 true and that said land WAS
sold for the taxes OF 1880, and WAS bid
IN by one Martin Congdon, from whom
said John Krem was obliged to re-pur-
chase it for the sum Of $1,000; that the
expense of drawing his deed Was "a
cents and Of recording the same will be
| rs cents.
That on the description of land re.
fsrred to in said petition - having been
doubly assessed and cold for the taxes
of 1886. said john Krem paid to the
Auditor-Gensrsl for certificate OF
error 25 cent?, and the recording of the
same will cost so cents. And your com.
mittee ind that equitably the said
sums should be repaid to said petit
toner. John Krem, and consequently
recommend that the Supervisor of
Walker township be directed to spread
upon his roll for the ensuing year the
SUM OF $l425; that when collected the
same be paid to the County Treasurer
and by said Treasurer to be paid to the
order of John Krem.
And your committee further report
that the said land described in said Pc
tition was sold to the state for the
taxes of 1881. 1882 and 1888 after said
taxes had been paid upon said land by
said John Krem; that the title passed
by virtue thereof sill remains in the
state, and the amount Of said state tai
Is SOS; that the Auditor General re-
fuses to receive q payment thereof
under the present tax law, in conse-
oaence of an opinion of the Attorney
General, and they recommend that the
County Treasurer bo directed to charge
back said taxes as erroneous to the
town of Walker, notify said Auditor
General therof, and issue . certificate
of error therefor to said John Krem
and that said amount together with
the cum of so cents for recording said
certificate said Supervisor be directed
| to spread upon mis- said roll. and the 81
cents when collected to be paid over ts
the County Treasurer, for payment BY
him to the order of John Krem.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN KINNEY,
| Supervisor OF Walker
1 JACOB A. Sxrrs,
supervisor 6th Ward
| r. ii. GILL,
III. q. ScHuRxpRHoRN,
WM. +. WoopwoRrH,
Committee on Rejected Taxes
The Committee on Court Hous.
Building made the following reDor
and on motion Of Mr.. Rsbsrts the sub
/ iect matter was referred 10 said com
mittee with power to act, . majority o.
the members elect voting therefor.
To the Hsnsrabls Board Of Supervisors .
Kent csuatyi
Gentlemen Your Committee or
Court House Building respectfully rep
rssenss that the contract made with th'
Messrs Goodall Brothers, May 9th last
for the labor and material necessary u
conpi-ss the stone wsrk IN the eour
heuss building in accordance with tn,
original contract vita Western Con
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