Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-21
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

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TuEsDAr. January 10, ls92.
The Board Of Supervisors met par-
suaat 70 adjournment aud WAS called
70 order by the chairman. Roll called.
Quorun present. the inmates Of yes
serday's proceedings were read and ap-
sToyed-
The chairman appointed a. . COM
miftee 30 draft resolutions on the
death Of ex-supervisor Harry III. Ives
MessTa Frost. Loomls and J. W.
Maker.
The committee on poor house build
Inx made the following report. and on
motion OF Mr.. Roberts the same was
accepted and the subject matter re-
fsrred TO said committee with power to
ret, . majority of the members-eiect
voting therefor:
To the Honorable Board Of supervisors
Of Kent County:
Gentlemen: Your committee on
poor house building would respectfully
report TO your honorable body that the
construction OF . well in the boiler
room Of the new county poor house, TO
supply the bniIding with from thirty to
forty barrels of water per day. Is
necessary and should be con-
structed at once, IS it must be
fnished before the building is com
menced. It 10 also necessary that .
man sewer be constructed running
back from the building about go feet
with proper fall to carry Oh the sewer
age from the branch sewers running
into the building. Your committee
would recommend that your honorable
body instruct such committee ~ you
deem best to see that the said work is
pushed forward ~ once, and pay foI
the same out OF the general fund Of the
county.
Respectfully submitted.
n. ID. ENxoSs,
CHAs. L. HooApoSE,
JOHN KINNEY,
Committee on Poor House Building
he superintendents of the poor pre-
sented claim of Ernest d. Disbrow
county physician. for extra services
rendered, amounting to $40, aud askec
the Board to take action thereon, and
on motion of Mr.. j. w. Walker tn.
anne was referred to the Committee on
Claims and the superintendents Of the
poor.
On motion of Mr.. Sullivan the specia
committee appointed TO obtain lega
advice relative to the matter Of vaul
fixtures proceedings, were given unit
eleven O'Clock this morning to repor,
The Committee on Court Hous'
Building made the following report
and on motion of Mr.. Roberts the sam
was adopted and the recommendation
therein contained concurred in, me-
iority of the members elect votins
therefor:
TO the Honorable Board Of Supervisor:
of Kent County, Mich:
Gentlemen - Your Committee Of
Court House Building respectfully rec
OnImends that payment Of five hun
dred dollars BE- made to s. J. Osgood
Esq.. on account OF his contract, a
s-chItect for the court house building
This will make six thousand dollar
paid him up TO date.
Respectfully submitted.
K. B. LOOMS,
J. W. WALKER,
JAMES HILL,
J. I. GOULD,
W. 7. FEosr,
Committee on Court House Building.
On motion of Mr.. Ulrich the boar
look recess until ii O'Clock in th
forenoon.
AFTER RECESS.
The board being again called to orde
1T IL o'clock \. m. by the chairman
he following report was Rad:
To the Honorable Board OF Supervi
ors OF Kent county. Michigan.
GENTLEMEN - Your committee
whom was referred the subject matter
of the vault fixtures controversy. sai
committee being authorized by III
body to procure legal advice, would r;
port AZ follows:
Through the courtesy Of our clerk v
we're provided with copies Of the entlr
proceedings of this board touching upo
he matter i'm question. Some oil,
which your committee would like
have seen were not TO be found, but =
believe we have thoroughly gone c.;
he work detailed 10 US.
After due consideration your con
mittee decided 10 submit the matter
she prosecuting attorney of this coun;
and also 10 the Hon. Edw
=. TIL for their RESPECTIVE
opinions The copies of the recor'
OF this board aud of the question
asked of each attorney were exact
alike. and are the sane a. are sttaehs
10 and made part of this report.
viii be seen that Mr.. McGsrry OF Il
prosecuting attorneys Office still r
ssius the opinion that Kent county
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