The record-union., 1893-01-07
The Supervisors Asked to Provide for
His Salary.
Not an s'Extrao Deputy-New Rules
Adopted by the Board-Other
Business Transacted.


into court, and the establishment de-
clared nuisance and removed.
On motion of Supervisor Curtis, the
matter was referred to the District Attor-
ney for his opininion.
Supervisor Curtis, Chairman of the Ju-
dietary Committee, reported the following:
RULES OF THE BOARD.
Rule l. The Chairman of the board
shall be annually elected Oh the second
day OF the first meeting of the board in
January of each year.
Rule 2. The Standing Committees of
the board shall, except on Accounts and
Expenditures and Hospital and. Special
Committees, consist of three members
each. They are:
First, Committee on Judiciary; second,
Committee on Accounts and EXpendi
lures; third, Committee on Public Build
lngs; fourth, Committee on County Hos
pital; fifth, Committee on Printing;
sixth, Committee on Contracts; seventh,
Committee on Roads and Bridges; eighth,
Committee on Education and Schools;
ninth, Committee Especially on Insurance
and Chain Gang.
Rule 3. No account must necessarily be
passed on by the board unless made out
as prescribed in Section 4Q72 of the Politi-
cal Code, and filed by the Clerk at least
one day prior to the session at which 1t is
asked to be heard.
Rule 4. All accounts filed against the
county must be referred to the different
committees, and, before final action, must
be read by the Chairman of the board.
Rule .. All questions of law of doubt
ful character shall be referred to the
Committee on Judiciary, who may con-
suit the District Attorney, or other coun-
sci, before making their report; but no
expense shall be incurred by said COM
mittee unless authorized by the board.
Rule 6. The rules laid down in Cush-
ing's Manual for proceedings and debate
in deliberative assem- blies, are hereby
adopted for the government of the board
in all cases not otherwise provided for.
ltule Z. The regular hour for the meet
ing Of the board shall be 10 o'clock A. NJ.
l.ule s. The first Monday shall be
designated as a day to hear reports on
roads and bridges. Tuesday and Wednes-
day are hereby designated as finance
days, and no other business shall be
taken up, except by a majority vote of
the board. Friday of each session is
designated specially for the transaction
OF swamp land business.
Rule 9. The regular order of business
Of the board shall be as follows:
calling OF the roll.
Z-Reading of the minutes and APPROX
ing OF the same.
3-Reading petitions and communica-
tions.
4-Reeeiving reports of standing COM
mittees.
5-Receiving reports of special COM
mittees.
G-Receiving resolutions.
Unfinished business appearing on
the minutes.
miscellaneous business.
Supervisor Todd thought the rule on
supplies was not quite strict enough. All
lsGt.Fa Id
the proper committees and be signed by
the Chairman, or majority of the COM
mIttee, ana not have each officer order at
his will. lie thought that course would
be an and to economy.
The Chairman thought the matter did
not belong properly to the rules of the
board, but must be taken up at some
other time.
ON motion of Supervisor Miller, the
rules were adopted as read.
WANTS THE CODES.
a communication was read from J. G.
Davis, Justice of the Peace at Michigan
Bar, asking Tor a set of odes.
\ motion being made to place it on file,
}. Ii. Holzinger asked for immediate ac-
tiun, as MIR. Davis needed the Codes, and
he did not think it would console him
much to know his request was on file.
Supervisors Todd and Jenkins thought
it proper action to place the petition on
file, and it was so ordered.
ANTI-DEBRIs COMMITTEE.
Ex-Chairman Greer addressed the
board, stating that he and ex-Supervisol
Bates had been members of the Anti.
Debris Association as representatives o.
this county, and the new board hayinp
been organized it was thought proper t
appoint new committee, also that tht
board was entitled to a representative il
the State Board of Trade, who should alst
be appointed.
Supervisor Miller stated that he haC
spoken TO members on the subject.
JUST AS A WARNING.
c. A. Hull, Pounjmaster of Franklin
Township. reported that be had i'm
pounded twenty-four head of stock dur
ing the past year, but had only charged
enough fees TO make the owners careful
in the future.
The Chairman read a large number O
bills, which were passed, and the re
nalnGer OF the morning session was oc
cupied in examining bills.
DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
District Attorney Ryan appeared befor
the board in the afternoon and announced
that he had appointed J. Charles Jone
as his deputy. Mr.. Ryan had with hin
written opinion from the Attorney
General to the effect that the Deputy Dis
trict Attorney did not come under tn
head fan extra deputy" and was not
therefore, illegal under the decision 0
the supreme Court in the case of Dough
erty VS.. Austin.
Mr.. Ryan explained further that hi
duties were very arduous, and he coult
not attend to them all. 1t was liable Il
happen at any time that he would be re
Quired to be in both departments of tn
Superior Court at one time, to saw moth
ing of what might be required of hi
services by the Justices Courts, th
Board of Supervisors and the Gran,
Jury. The Supervisors, he said, had
perfect right to authorize him to appoin
a deputy, and he was desirous that sue
action would be taken before the boar
adjourned.
Chairman Morrison said he had hear
considerable talk to the effect that MI
Ryan was attending to considerable pr
vate business when he should be devo
ing his time to the county's business
he would devote all Of his time to b
duties he might not need deputy. Tt
Chairman concluded by saying that,
his judgment. the board ought to thin
the matter over before acting.
Supervisors Todd, Jenkins, Miller an
Curtis spoke in favor of the District A
torney's request.
The matter was taken under advis
ment until to-day, and the board took
recess until 10 A. NJ. this morning.