Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-04

Who Viii Be Chosen to Fill
the Vacancy
AS CHAIRMAN or SUPERVISORS
Opening Of the January Sessions fsstsr-
dzy-Mofs Charges Against County
Drain Commissions Chambers

Leslis T. Page Of Sparta VIII Dc
chosen chairman OF the board OF super
vi-ors tins morning. The board as
ssmtled in January session At O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. Previous % the
regular meeting caucus OF seventeen
OF the republican members WAS held TO
settle the question OF the craftsmanship
Several ballots were cast in caucus With
scattering results. On the nrss Mr..
Paige had Ell votes, the others being
cast for Colsoa. Emmons and Proctor,
but he was strongly pushed by the
supervisors from the northern town.
ships, and the seventeen finally united
upon him. County Clerk Eddy called
the board to order the chalrmanis
seat being vacant. On motion or Hr.
Jones, Mr.. LOOMS Was chosen temper
sry chairman. lac clerk read the APP
pointment OF Hugh A. Montgomery OF
Aigonis In lieu of John L. Gould, also
the appointment OF Dexter u. Look 10
nj the vacancy caused ny Chairman
Weekes' resignation. The new men,
bers were thereupon seated.
B.notin= for Chairman
On motion of Mr.. Benjamin the
board proceeded TO the election OF
Chairman. MessEs. Eros. and Jones were
appointed lcllers and the voting pro-
cseded by ballot, after the nomination
Of y. ID. Emmons By Mr.. Skeels ana OF
y. r. Page by Messrs- W0odworth and
Jnne.. The result was: Whole num-
Der OF votes, 81; Emn4Ons, Il; Paige.
10. blank. !. There being no cno.ce, 10
reouiring majority OF all the men,
hers elect To elect n chairman, another
ballot wsssiaken. IL resulted: Whole
number of votes, So; Emmons, 10.
Page. Is. blank, =.
There being no immediate prospects
OF unlG0g on any one. Mr.. Skeels
moved inst the election OF = chairman
be made the special order for Wednes-
c.y. The metiOn prevailed by an al.
most maud be murnur, the chairman
beng Obliged 10 put the question twice.
The statute provides that the
election OF chairman must
he the tirst business OF
the board. There were present Ger.
tain Grand Rapids township citizens,
who wished to- address the board on
certain drain matter. go Mr.. Gill
moved To- reconsider the action by
which the election OF a chairman was
made the special order, which pre-
varied.
A: TINS point Mr.. Woodwork moved
10 prOceeo TO another ballot for chair
msn. but Mr.. Benjamin nterposed
with a motion to lay Mr.. Wood worth's
motion on the table, which prevailed.
That Grand Rapids Drain.
Patrick Kelly of Grand Rapids town.
ship then addressed the board on some
rev phases OF thu old saddle Bag drain
omphcatlOa. lie charged County
Dram Comnnssiousr Chambers with
VARIOUS Irregularities. claiming toe
dram was costing much more thsn IL
ought. while the contractors and work
men were being hsmbOozled out of part
of their pay. and that the drain did not
follow the survey IN many instances.
He demanded justice from the board
on behalf of the township tax payers.
Mr.. S<eeis SAID that the committee on
roads and bridges still had the matter
under advisemsn. AID mat he had
made another survey by order of the
committee and from his findings Mr..
Kelly hadn't told half the story. Town
carp Clerk Goudzwsard recited a,
length the circumstances OF o contract
alleging that ne was required TO dig a
mucn longer, wider and cheaper ditch
than ms contract called Tor. aud wa.
Obliged TO lay OF MS men, being unable
20 pay them. The committee will con
tnlus its investigation. The question
recurring on the motion to make the
chairmsn's election special order FOL
today, the same prevailed and the
board GdiDurned TO a. m. today.
Tn Secret Ceueus.
Immediately after adjournment the
rPpub can members went into secret
caucus again. After some consulta.
ton ballot vas taken which resulted
Paige J T. Emmons :. blank >. and one
not voting. AftsTward Mr.. Paige was
unanimously nominated. Ills eau.
idacy was son etning of surprise a
the cnarmsnship usually goes to an
older nemher in point OF service. Ii
viii, however. he entirely satisfactory
As sat.led The democrat member.
were mostly for EmmOus or Colsou
yesterday, provided that there should
be no turn of the situation which would
enable them TO get one Of their own
men elected.
C0unty Drain Commissioner Cham
hers sad last evening that not being
present at tue meeting ne had no op
poVtunify to refilte what had been said
about hlsi, but shat he would claim the
privilege of doing so today. lie said
that there wss nothing due any con
tractor nor had there been al any time
although Ge had thus FAR paid 5000 on
account OK tue work.
Grand Rapids Savings Bank.
Semi-annHal dividend No. 80. The
directors of this bank have declared 4
ssmi-snnual dividend Of per cent
payable on and after Tuesday. Jsuu
AIRY 3, 1898.
r. A. HALL, Cashier.