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

day relative 10 salaries. board OF pris-
oners and wash bills ~ the Jail, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Cogshall the same MAS
made special order for tomorrow.
The next special order being reached
viz, the report of the commistee on
public buildings relative TO improve
ments on the county Jail, made on
October II inst., on motion OF Mr.. Ben
lamin the SAME was placed upon the
special order for tomorrow.
A communication was read from X.
L. Polk q Co., Offering for the sum of
sos to publish in their new Illustrated
Historical Atlas of Kent County full
page cut OF the court house lslze of
page, l2xll Inches) and 10 furnish four
copies OF the atlas and thrty-six extra
cats OF the court house. and on motion
OF Mr.. Emmans the same was referred
" the committee on public buildings.
On motion Of Mr.. Proctor the COM
mittee on finance was instructed to adj
vertise for sealed proposals to publish
the proceedings OF this board in daily
newspaper, and also 100 copies Of the
same IN pamphlet form.
On motion of Mr.. Colson the report
OF the committee on finance relative to
monies To be raised in the several town
ships OF the county, made on October
24th instant, was made the special
order for Friday next.
On motion of Mr.. Schermerhorn the
report OF the committee on rejected
taxes made yesterday was taken from
the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Frost the commit
tee on rejected taxes was granted leave
to withdraw said reports
The prosecuting attorney appeared
before the board and stated that in his
opinion it Was not necessary for voters
in townships TO re-register this year and
also that 1t is legal for the board of
registration to register the names OF
voters in the district over which they
have jurisdiction in case they know
that such voter resides in their district;
that he is a legal voter and does not
personally appear to be registered.
Mr.. Uirich moved that the hoard ad-
journ until tomorrow at O'Clock in
the forenoon.
Mr.. Frost moved az q substitute that
the board take recess until this after
noon at 2 O'Clock. Carried.
Afternoon Session.
The board being again called to order
by the chairman, the roll was called
and quorum found present.
A minority report from the commit
tee on equalization was read and on
motion of Mr.. Cogshall the same was
made special order for tomorrow.
The following report was read and
on motion of MIR. Cogshall the same
was adopted:
To the Honorable B GARD of Supervisors
of Kent county:
| Gentlemen-Your committee on fl.
nance 20 WnOm was referred the TWO
resolutions from Sparta grange No.
$40, P. of H., making inquiries as to
the cost of building and furnishing the
court house and requesting that re-
plies be published IN the proceedings
of the present board, ! respectfully re-
port that lengthy, full and detailed
report has been made oy the court
house building committee and has al
ready been published in the proceed
ings of the board. and your committee
do not deem 1t economical to incur a
further and needless expense for pub
fishing them second time.
As to the second inquiry, viz: "Wha
is the bond and floating debt of tn,
county and the purpose for which tn,
debts were contracted" your commit.
tee report that the bonded debt il
Sll0,O and was made for the purpos.
of building q court house for Ken
county.
The floating debt is S35, 900 and wal
made for the purpose OF paying TIT
current expenses OF the county to
gether with q deficiency of $30,00'
from last year.
Respectfully submitted,
S. 7. CoLsoN,
+. &. WooDwoRTH,
| W.. O'LEARY,
Committee.
The following report was read ant
Oh motion of Mr.. Benjamin, the SAM
was adopted:
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisor
| of Kent County:
Gentiemeu-Your committee OF
finance, to whom was referred
the proposition of George Cool
and A. w. Hine TO leas,
the abstract records of the county
have considered the same and repor
that in the opinion Of your committee
the abstract business will be sourc
of considerable revenue to the coun
ty, above the cost of maintaining tn