Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-21
GAVE HIM A CLERK
The Supervisors Discover One
Salary Not Yet Fixed
SALARIES AND FEES REHAsHED
Deputy Shsnas Nay Now Draw Hall
Pay MonEhly-Ths Board Coad-mns
tia White B1ll-AnottsF Day.

An hour of yesterday mornings sss-
son OF he board Of supervisor was
spent IN wEzngling ever report rec
ommending . clerk for County Treas
ursr stsbbsns office. Mr.. stsbolns mas
oa.d nis own clerk for the past year
$500, bat no has put ia bill OF 800 to
sns county. Tnis ball WAS presented
Thursday, but it WAS too late under
the rules, ana Mas referred back, 10 Dc
presented n the next session. The
question OF . tressarer's clerk wAs
discussed last October. but not settled
We. supervisors arose a. the last mo-
mens Yesterday and said the treasurer
already had one clerk paid by tho
county. and they did not see any usa
for another. Mr.. Benjamin WAS much
opposed 10 the hiring of any CLERK Tor
the treasurer's oftce. He voted against
the matter IN aiitne forms IN which u
was presented. The hrst matter 10
come before the board was repof, OF
the finance committee, 10 winch was
referred the petition OF County Treas
urer Sfeobins- The COMMITTEES favored
q clerk A. a salary Ok soOV-
differences of Opinion
Supervisor Colson bad not signed the
renort- and an explanation was called
for. Mr.. CoisOn stated that he hsd
not agned 10, to be consistent with MS
acton AZ tho October session. he had
investigated the matter, and did not
believe A clerk was necessary. Tie said
Mr.. steb0.ns bad offered To take a
CLERK. the county 10 pay him 5000 II ne
could have the tax title fees which the
law did not prevent his taxing. A dis
custom OF an hour followed, IN which
the whole question OF fees Was again
discussed. Mr. Stebbins claimed the
work had greatly increased. lie said
ne had been forced 10 20 TO Lansing
twice on tax title business. tie hired
aud paid for clerk out Of MS own
pocket for the past year. and ne
thought u abut time To have the county
provide a clerk for him. Mr.. Looms
asked If there was work for two Clerks
in the office. The answer was GER
tainly not. Mr.. LOOMS then said he
had misunderstood the question, as did
ssye..al others who thought the county
had been paying the clerk.
a motion was made 10 amend the
reuort 20 that the clerk shall get $500.
This was carried. though Mr. BenIsmin
voted against II and Mr.. Colson refused
20 vote.
Deputy sherinss Accounts
The committee on salaries reported
an agreement with the sheriff by which
the latter becomes responsible FOR the
bills of deputies presented between
sessions of the board. provided the
board would allow one-nalf OF the bills
To be paid. The report was adopted
aud hereafter the deputies and the
sheriff may draw one-nalf pay every
month.
The committee on finance reported
the examination of The plan of account
ing for fees collected IN the county
clerk oftice and found IL Al excellent
system. The report was placed on hle.
The committee on salaries reported
regarding the salary to be paid to Mr..
Donnan, custodian of the court house,
that the board decided last October to
paw q salary of $500 per year. Mr..
Donnan had served thus far for sl5
per week. The committee. therefore,
referred the petition back 10 the board
to take such action as 1t wished. On
motion OF Mr.. Ulrlcn. Mr.. Domains
salary was fixed at 5000 per year, to
date from January /. 1898.
A resolution was presented and
adopted thanking Messrs- Emnons,
Hogadons and Kinney for their service
on the poor house committee, and also
commencing Mr. ana Mrs. Macarthur
for the thorough manner IN which they
conduct the affairs of the poor house.
Down ON whites BIN.
The following resolution presented
BY Mfr. Montgomery shows the opinion
of the board OF Representative Whites
bill TO divide the county:
Whereas, one OF our representatives
has introduced bill N the legislature
dstachIng portion OF the county for
tne purpose OF forming new county
OF stock bridge. therefore,
Resolved. Tbst our senator's and rep
resentatlves DO requested TO use all
honorable means to defeat the measure
"a We believe Il TO be against the best
interests of keat county and an In
Justice to the tax PAYERS OF the town
ships proposed to be detached.
The resolution was adopted. only
Mexsrs. Gill. Lathrop, Leppink and
Scnermerhorn voting against H.
The board adjourned to meet At
O'Clock today.