Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-11-04


On motion of Mr.. Benjamin, q ma
jority of the members-eleet voting
therefor. the remainder of said report
was adopted As recommended by the
on motion of Mr.. Benjamin the clerk
was instructed to obtain from Mr.. l..
ID. Norris receipt IN full for all claims
against the county for rent
The committee on claims reported
back TO the board the claim OF ST.
Marks hospital and recommended that
claimant have leave to Withdraw the
same.
On motion the report was adopted.
The same committee reported back
10 the board without recommendation
the claim of o'Brien Bros, for $40
for the funeral ot = deceased INDECENT
soldier.
On motion of Mr.. Gill. majority OF
the members-elect voting therefor, the
claim was presented as allowed.
A report was presented by the conn.,
mittee on equalization and on motion
of Mr.. Cogshall the same was placed
upon the SPECIAL order for tomorrow.
The following report was read aud
on motion of Mr.. Solomon the same
was adopted:
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors
of thu County of Kent:
GENTLEMEN = Your committee to
whom was referred the claim of Theo-
dore G. Houk for bounty under the
resolution of the board Of supervisors
passed January IA, 1864, have had the
matter under consideration ana re-
spectfully report as follows:
/. On January IA. 1864, the board of
supervisors for the county of Kent
provided that In the event OF no pro-
visions being made by the legislature
for paying bounties to re-enlisted veter-
ans 3 sum of money not exceeding
twenty-five thousand dollars 1875, 0OO)
or so much as may be necessary to pay
bounty of two hundred dollars $4,000
to each veteran of the Third Michigan
Volunteers mot to exec ed in number
1881 who re-enlisted at Brandy, Va, in
December, 1868, for another term of
three years and was q resident of this
county 1T the time he originally en-
listed.
2. At the same session of the board
of supervisors resolution was passed
authorizing the chairman of the board
county treasurer and county clerk to
borrow such monies as may from time
to time be required to pay such boun-
ties on the same terms and time con-
templated by the proceedings of the
session of the board Of supervisors in
December preceding.
3. 1t was also provided that in the
event the board was not able to obtain
money sufficient for the purpose within
thirty days after the close of the ses-
sion of the legislature, then the bonds
should he issued directly to the veter-
ans, i. Q. five year 10 per cent bonds,
interest payable annually on the first
day of March of each year.
4. On January II, 1865, the special
committee on couaty loans made q
report as follows:
(al Amount borrowed to pay the
Third Michigan veterans as per pro.
ceedings of January, 1864. eighteen
thousand seven hundred and fifty dol.
lars (sls.75O).
(b) Bonds have been Issued and de.
livered to the parties entitled to them
in amount ninety-four thousand -four
hundred and ssventy-five dollars 1894,
475) or thereabouts, . certificate fol
bonds outstanding for the sum of five
thousand four hundred and seventy.
five dollars ($5,475).
(c) The recruits have all been paid
Those who received cash were paid by
the treasurer, and those who received
bonds were paid by the county clerk
and all but six have been paid. The
certificates of those having been lost in
battle are awaiting necessary proofs
| 5. Al the June session of the board
of supervisors in 1886, the claim OF
Benjamin Gilden, q similar one to the
one now under confederation, was pre-
sented TO the board for allowance. A
that time a careful examination and ar
exhaustive statement was made as fol
lows:
(a). OF the bonds issued, giving mum
Der, date, amount. to whom issued
and to whom delivered.
| (b). A statement of the orders piver
on the county treasurer for bountie
to the recruits Of the Third Michigan
| veterans.
tc). A complete statement of tn,
records kept by the late county clerk
i. K. l.. Pierce, giving the date nam,
OF veteran, amount of bounty and I,
whom paid. A copy of this record i
now on file IN the county clerks Office
which shows that on the l4th day o
J July, 1864, the amount due the petl
toner, Theodore g. Houk, was paid I,
Benjamin A. Harlan, "a was also tha
of Benjamin GIlden above referred to
with many others. As IT appears from