Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-10-24

Respectfully submitted
DAVID WALkER,
IL o. SCHEKNERKoKS,
ii. .. BRAMAS,
Committee.
The following report was read, aud
on motion OF Mr.. Uirlch the same Was
adopted.
TO the Honorable Board of supsrsls-
ors OF Kent county.
Gentlemen - Your committee on
finance TO whom Was referred
the communication from :. 5. Bailey
relative 10 correcting The tax rec
ords Ia the county treasurer's otlce
nave invests gated the same and md
thai vne defects ia the records are
mostly IN the yeaEs 1885 10 1886, aimee
wnieh time they have been kept so ss
10 show the true cond ton of taxes.
As these defects appear only IN the
earlier records, manly IN those OF over
forty years ago, and the expense OF
correctlng them would be large, your
committee believe that the expense
should not be incurred at present.
Respectfully submitted,
;. I. CoLsos,
E. c. WooDwoRTH,
WILLIAM +. O'LEARY,
Committee on Finance.
c. y. SrEBBISs,
County Treasurer.
The following report was read and
on motion of Mr.. Solomon the same
WAS adopted, majority of the men,
bers elect voting therefor.
To the Honorable Board OF Supsrvi-
sors of Kent County:
Gentlemen - Your committee TO
whom WAS referred the petition of l..
5. Provln that he be refunded q certain
tax. S2ll.7i, which he had paid on
part of lot Is, A. Campau's plat, for
the year 1887. the said lot having been
assessed 5000 instead of 5000. as IN
tended, would recommend that this
board direct the supervisor OF the
eleventh ward TO spread the sum of
sl9S.40 upon the tax roll of SAID ward,
THIS being the difference between the
intended TAX, 1884, and the amount
paid by the petitioner, S2ll.74. and when
the same shall have been collected
that it be paid over to l.. 5. Provin.
Respectfully submitted,
+. +. SKEELs,
Supervisor Eleventh Ward.
II. o. SoHERMERHoRN,
JOSEPH HOLDEN,
FREEMAN LATHRoP,
Committee on Rejected Taxes.
The following report was read, and
| on motion of Mr.. Frost the same was
adopted:
To the Honorable Board of Supervis-
ors of Kent county.
Gentlemen - Your committee to
whom Was referred the matter of G..
Policeman, who was the owner of
north half lot ii and 8 feet north and
| south by so feet east and west, in the
northeast corner corner south half lot
IL, block 2, Withey's addition, which
was marked poor on the assessors
books for the year 1887, but was sold
| for taxes and bought in by NJ. j. Kolts,
to whom the said Policeman paid the
sum of $l7.67 to obtain quit claim
deed, would recommend that the SUI
| pervisor of the Tenth ward be instruct
| ed py thlsj to spread q tax to the
amount Of Sl7.67 upon the roll of said
ward, and when collected that the
same be paid to CT. Policeman.
Respectfully submitted,
A. LINDERMULDER,
Supervisor of Tenth Ward.
II. o. SCHERMERHoRN,
JOSEPH HOLDEN,
FREEMAN LATHRoP,
Committee on Rejected Taxes.
Resolutions adopted by Sparta Grange
No. $40 p. of III. were read, asking the
board to cause to be published in it's
official proceedings the cost of building
and furnishing the new court house,
including the amount paid the super.
vspg architect, and the amount paid
the building committees, also the
bonded and floating debt of Kent
county. and the purposes for winch
these debts were contracted, and on
motion of Mr.. Paige the same were re-