Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-23

lowed, sl9.55.
William o. westfall, justice bill;
amount claimed, $26.l0; amount al
lowed, s26.lo.
Respectfully submitted,
J. w. WALKER,
JAMES HILL,
JAMES WARD,
HARTMAN CoBURN,
JACOB A. SHIFTS,
Committee.
The following report was read, and
on motion of MIR. Gould the same
was adopted by q rising unanimous
vote:
To- the Hon cradle Board of Supervisors
of Kent County:
Gentlemen-Your committee who
were appointed to prepare suitable res.
olutions of respect to the memory of
our former associate. Harry II. Ives,
ESQ.,. Of this city, herewith submit the
following and recommend that they be
placed upon our re cord, and that our
clerk be requested to transmit q copy
to the family of the deceased.
Respectfully submitted,
w. d. FROST,
j. w. WALLER,
r. b. LOOMS,
SPECIAL Committee.
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Al
mighty to remove from the scene of
his labors our former associate, Harry
II. Ives, now therefore, be it
Resolved. That We esteem it a sad
pleasure to bear record to the faithful
and efficient discharge OF his response
bic public duties while associated with
US for many years on the Kent County
Board of Supervisors. Cheerfully bear
ing his full share of the public duties
entrusted to him, diligent for himself
and ever careful that no harm should
come from any lack OF fidelity on his
part, he impressed himself upon his
associates as an upright, intelligent
public official.
Mr.. Ives came to Michigan at an
early day, and represented while
amongst US class of men now passing
away, the pioneers. and IN passing
through the hardships and struggles
incident to pioneer life, had cheerfuIly
borne his part, and had won the respect
and esteem OF all. and so had come to
represent in himself . high type of
American citizenship, and
"Now LIES fitful fever over.
He sleeps WE'LL"
Rounding out more than the "thrce
score years and ten" allotted ordinary
human life, he had come to be like q
shock of corn, fully ripe and await
ing the "Great Reaper"
| We recall his cheerful public spirit,
his intelligent and public service, his
upright private life, and feel that IN his
death the community has lost valua-
BILE member, whose place it will not be
easy to fill.
Mr.. Benjamin offered the following
| resolution and moved Its adoption,
which prevailed by q vote of "a yeas
and no nays.
Whereas. Some OF the county officers
are in the habit of ordering work done
and purchasing goods and have them
charged to the county unbeknown to
the chairman of the proper committee
and also the ordering Of and purchas-
ing of legal banks and stationery for
use in their office without any order
from the county treasurer, who has
been accustomed to purchase said sta
tionery, thereby saving the county q
large per cent, therefore
Resolved, That hereafter no repairs
or purchases be made without writ
ten order from the chairman of the
| prop<r committee or county treasurer
and that no claim against the county
Of that nature will he allowed unless
certified to by them.
The SPECIAL order being reached.
viz. the notion made By Mr.. Looms
on January 18th that the Committee
on Finance be instructed 70 enter into
contract with the prosecuting attor.
aey. the same vas put end carried.
On motion Of Mr.. sullivan the board
adjourned until somorrow 81 . O'Clock
q the forenoon.
Lr~fs A. SOLOMON,
Chsigman.
CoaSsIfus l.. Hasvss,
Clerk.