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

Worlds Columbian Expo
sition-Act No. 1873, 1s9l.... 2,2l2 80
General Purposes-Act No.
1872, S9l.............-............ 31.794 %
Total state tax to be appor-
toned ....-.-.....-.....--.......$6 So, 1876 80
There is also to be levied. as portion
of the county taxes, as required by
section %, act 200, Laws of 1891 Jun
less paid prior to October ~, the in
debtedness of your county to the state
on the lst day of July, 1892, then
amounting TO S2,6ll.S9.
The Indebtedness OF the county must
not be added to the state tax.
You will cause the above to be laid
before the supervisors Of your county
at their session in October, 1892.
Please acknowledge Immediately the
receipt Of this notice.
Very respectfully,
H. r. PRATT,
Deputy Auditor General.
The following report was read, and
on motion Of Mr.. Solomon the same
was adopted and the recommendations
therein contained concurred in, a ma
Jority of the members elect voting
therefor:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
OF Kent County:
Gentlem sn-YOur committee on
court house building submit herewith
their final report. At the time of the
formal opening Of the building, July
4th last, there were some of the con-
tracts unfinished. Since that time the
work has been completed under all the
contracts and final settlement has been
had with Mr.. J. Alderman, A. Hirth &
Son, DeGraaf, VrielIng & Co., Fred j.
BIymier, William Reid & Son and
Weatherly & Pulte. In the settlement
with DeGraaf. Vrieling q Co. the sum
Of one hundred and twenty-five dollars
still remains unpaid. On March 4th
thss kckhi uutiIc WAS bcINSu upOu
your committee by Mr.. J. Alderman
alleging delay in the delivery of ma.
terial for the work by Messrs. DeGrasf,
VrieIing & Co., and resulting damage
to himself of one hundred and twenty
FIVE dollars, aud of his purpose
to hold the county liable for
that amount. Copies of this notice
were at once sent To Messrs. DeGrasf
Yreling & Co., and they were urged
by the committee TO hasten the deliv-
cry of material 40 "a TO avoid any
complications liable to result from de-
lay. In the final settlement, Mr.. Ack-
erman having refused to release bis
claim, we were advised by your prose
cutting attorney that the only safe
course would be to withhold the sum
Of one hundred and twenty-five dol
lars until some adjustment could be
reached between Mr.. Alderman and
Messrs. Detirssf. yrieling & Co. and
scting in accord with that advice the
above named sum was withheld. We
submit q recommendation concerning
the matter later on.
August soth last we made final SET
tlement with our sssaltect, :. j. o.
good. Eco Snder toe terms of the
contract with him. If technically con
strusd, he would have been entitled to
fees in al abou, si0. 600. some changes
were made n the construction OF the
building from time 20 time. the added
ccst OF which Mr.. OSgood agreed 10 "a.
sumo. In the settlement Ma. Osg0od
allowed the claim "a submitted BY the
committee, and agreed 60 receive
the sum Of nine thousand dolisrs ia
fnli for all claims tor services. including
al extras. siso for Sidewalk and plat.
form There has been pad 70 Mr. o.
good AZ sandry tiuass tn~ sum Of o.. $50
Leaving fs.kea sssl due nam. Win
references 90 this balance your commit.
Zee submits . recommendation lstss
on.
In tbs connsetson Your eonnsittes
ssk~s occasion 70 express satisfaction