Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-06-24
NOT A GOOD DRAIN
Drain Commissioner Chambers
on the Rack.
Will HAVE TO BORROW MONEY
Tks Funds Of the County Are Short zad
sss.eoa Must Sc Borrowed 10
Pay Bills.

QThs board OF supervisors assembled
- peE adjournment at 3 O'Clock ysster-
d4y morning.. The hrst business
brought befcEs the board for It's consid-
erasion w4s the charges brought
against Drain Commissioner Chambers
ky the taxpayers OF Grand Rapids
towrzb.p, stating that "A draining Sad
diebAg swanp he did rot require bonds
ct the contractors. hired men aud
teams after the contrzct MAS let aud
left the drain unccmpleted- Mi.
Chambers appeared before the board
aad ssid tne rams bad lnterfered with
the GRAN work, bat as for hiring Men
and ECl paying saem, ne denied C. lie
pleaded guslty 10 aot taxing bonds, but
asked the indulgence OF the board.
The commlttee Hended that he
BE- Instructed 70 proceed At once to the
compses.on OK tie DRAM A long LIST
OK lgures made BY supervisor Skeels
Mas read, showing that the lower end
OF has drain Vas narrower aud not 50
deep as e should be. Mr .Cnamoersaxain
appeared before the board and said
tbere were discrepancies IN the meas
urenents OF tha surveyor IN many
cases. tie vas willing 10 admit that
the WORK sas bad enough, although ne
sad he was ready % make lt good IL
the board would give him time
The committee on poor house ouiic-
ing, through Chairman HogsdoDe, re-
ported good progress being made IN the
building and tnas Il would probably be
ready tor occupancy this TALL
A.fsertl-sa for Btds.
The committee ON buildings reported
having Advertised for bids on the old
court house property, but had received
none. Ii recommended that miui-
mum Lrice De liked for the property
aud that Il be listed with real estate
dealers Tor safe. Adopted. and super
yisoss Gall, Hogadone and Emmons
were appointed 20 hx the price. Mr..
Hogadone asked 10 be excused as he IS
a real estate dealer himself. Mr..
LOOMS VAS therefore substituted
IA MS place. Chairman Coison
Of the finance committee re-
ported verbally that there would
DO a deficit IN the county ueas-
ury October I OF S53. coo If the drafts
are paid. II the court house property
u not sold. there must be sbont oi.OoO
nut into the treasury Is foon as pos
slbie. County Treasurer stebbins ex-
planned in detail the financial standing
OF The county, stating that the funds
oil told amounted to gill ,o43.o!.
None Of the funds are IN shape to stand
. draw CT a dollar. and about sos, 900 Is
due the state. The matter was re-
ferred 10 the committee on finance to
report when the board assembled at
=. IA.
At the afternoon session Chairman
CoIson submitted resolution authoriz-
ing the county treasurer TO borrow
Us 900 and II necessary not exceeding
$4,000 more payable March l next.
He stated that the best rate obtansble
was 81 per cent per annum. The re-
recommendation was adopted. The
committee on court house pro-
perty recommended that $4,000
Be- fixed for the minimum price for
that property. Adopted. Some dis.
eussion was had about the officers OF
the court house. The committee on
buildings Was IN doubt ~ TO the advise
ability of having . custodian for the
building, the same rs the city hall, es-
specially as there il an efficient com
mitsee on public buildings. Mr.. Aldricn
moved that . special committee OF
three be appointed 20 designate wna'
help is necessary, the salaries and the
duties of the employees. The motion
was carried ara supervisors Aldrich
Page and Lathrop we're appointed sucf
commitsee. On motion of supervisor
Oil the board adjourned until TIN.
morning at . o'clock.