Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-18

fttings for the several county ofoces aS
aid committee shall deem necessary
On motion Of Mr.. Gould the matter
Of moving the several oounty ofaces
from the cid county building into tae
new court house buildlng WAS referred
TO the committee on public buildings
with power 70 act.
On notion Of Mr.. LOOMS the matter
of investigating the estate of Robert
Brown, an INDECENT insane person. Was
referred to the supervisor Of the fourth
ward and the superintendents OF tho
poor, to report ct their earliest conven-
renee.
Mr.. Benjamin moved that the chair
man be authorized to ill the vacancies
existing on standing committees. Car
RED.
The chairman appointed Supervisor
George <. Cogshali to the place on the
committee on equalization formerly
held by ex-Supervisor Simon Sullivan.
On motion Of Mr.. Leppink the board
adjourned until tomorrow 1T 8 O'clock
in the forenoon.
CORNELIUS L. HARVEY,
Clerk.
A. w. WEEKEs,
Chairman.
Thursday, June %.
The board of supervisors met pursu-
ant to adjournment, and was called 70
order by the chairman. Roll called.
Quorum present. The minutes Of
yesterdays proceeding were read and
approved.
The committee on drains made the
following report, and on motion of Mr..
Hogadone the same was adopted and
tho recommendation therein contained
concurred in:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
of the County Of Kent:
Gentlemen-Your committee on
drains, to whom Was referred the petit
ton of Patrick Kelley and others Of
Grand Rapids township in regard to
the construction of the saddle bag
drain In Grand Rapids township, by
Hiram j. Chambers, county drain
commissioner, beg leave to report as
follows:
Your committee in order TO more
fully understand the grounds for such
charges as set forth by your petition
ers, did on the Goth day of the present
month cause measurements to be made
of said drain, said measurements of
which are made part of this report.
(See exhibit No. ~
We find that the charges as set forth
IN said petition are substantially cor
rect as follows: We finl that the said
commissioner did fail to require bonds
from contractor on sections 2 and Of
SAID drain, and did hire men and teams
to work on said sections by the day
after the contract was let.
We find said commissioner was
negligent in paying nearly the full con-
tract price on said sections 2 and 3 to
the detriment CT other portions OF said
drain, and your committee would
recommend that the said drain COM
missioner be instructed to proceed ct
once to take steps to complete the
whole of said drain, including sections
4 and at the earliest possible moment
at contract price.
All Of which is respectfully sub
mitted. Dated June %, 1892.
JOHN KINNEY.
H. o. BRAMAN,
HENRY B. PROCTOR
| NIcHoL D. EMMoNs.
| ANNE LINDENULDER,
Committee on Drains.
The committee on poor house build
ing made the following report and on
motion of Mr.. Gill the same was
adopted and the recommendation
thererein contained concurred in:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors
Of Kent County:
Gentlemen-Your committee on
poor house building respectfully repnr,
to your honorable body that good prog.
ress is being made in the construction
Of the new poor house, and from pres
ent indications it will be complete and
ready for occupancy by next fall.
Your committee would recommend
that the proper steps be taken at this
session of the board for furnishing the
new building. Your committee would
further recommend that the new
building, during its construction,
should be piped for gas, 90 thai
at any future time this method
Of lighting may be used. Your
committee also recommend the laying
of pine floors over concrete in the base.
ment in place of brick, as specified. If
this is done the basement will be ~ de,
srable ss any part of the building.
Respectfully submitted.
NIcHoL d. ExxoSs,
CHARLES E. HoeApoSE,
| JOHN KINNEY,
Committee on Poorhouse Building.
The following report was made and
on motion of Mr.. skeels the same VA
adopted and the recommendation
therein contained concurred in:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisor
of Kent County:
Gentlemen-Your special committee