Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-10
FEES OF THE CLERK
RELIEVING HIM OF CHARGES
Imposed Tor Swearing Witnesses-Ths
Supervisors WIN Din. a. shs
Poor House Today.

The country supervisors were slow IN
getting IN through the storm yesterday
aftsruoon and Chairman Page Was
among tae tardy ones, consequently
Mr.. Colson was called to preside .. the
meeting.
treasurer stsbblns asked IL the in
struesions relative to payment OF
salaries BY the pay roll system referred
to all county officers or only to those
woo came under the new law.
Mr. Hogadons xAid that bis motion
% that effect had referred only TO the
treasurer, clerk and register OF deeds.
The matter Was referred to the CON-
nnttes On finance.
sixty residents of CORTLAND and Oak
field townships petitIoned for permis-
sion 10 alter the location Of Part of the
state road. Referred to the committee
on roads and bridges and supervisors of
the two townships.
The committee on finance verbally
recommended That the county clerk be
relieved from any responsibility Tor
collections OF fees tor swearing wit
nesses. ETC., IN court. as the Judges had
declined To allow the proceedings 10
be stopped by demands for fees Mr..
Hogadone said the question as. TO
whether the county could relieve the
clerk from responsibility for these
fees prescribed by statute mad been re-
fsrred TO the prosecuting attorney. but
the verbal report being put N the form
OF q motion for the purpose or getting
the action on record, the motion pre-
vailed.
Cant Change the Books
On the subject of correction OF the
treasurer's books IN the matter OF the
sale of the old county property, the
nnauce committee reported that Mr..
steboins declined tn change his entries,
which credited 81. 500 and did not
state receipt or payment of the $500
commission Mr.. Stebbins being called
FOR said the books could not be cor.
rected, rs they already showed exactly
what the county received.
Mr.. BENJAMIN ssid the instruction OF
the board WAS to sell for not less than
SIS, 600. The bill for commission
should have been presented TO the
board after the payment OF the entire
SO. 900.
Mr.. Lathrop said perhaps the board
was stuck for $500, but IL SO it Was done
fairly and legitimately. The seller
always pays the commission and the
dealer always deducted 1t before the
price was turned over.
Mr.. BENJAMIN said that he dldn't I'M
derstsnd 1t the time that Mr.. Hoga-
done Was TO have two per cent. COM
mission for the sale. Some OF the
other supervisors thought II pretty late
70 rake Hogadcne over the Goals on
that subject.
Mr.. LOOMS moved that where the
entry Of the $24. 800 was made IN the
committees report the committee be-
requested to insert $4,000. and then
under line "less $500 ps'd tn Mr. Hoga-
DONE"
Mr.. BENJAMIN moved TO amend, that
the tseAs~ss- u. ssrscsed to make SIM
lar charges on his books. Mr.. Steb-
bins SAID be- should not change his
BOOKS. They were right, and il
changed, would be wrong. Thereupon
Mr.. LOOMS asked leave to withdraw
D,s motion, which was granted.
Nr. LOOMS said he was surprised
that the treasurer would not allow an
explanatory entry under the s24, 800 en-
try IN the book
stsbbius was willing.
Mr. Stebbins maintained the books
were correct, but if the board desired
an lnterlining he was wiling to do it..
Finally, after more discussion. the
subject was referred back to the CON-
mittee on finance.
The committee on poor-house build
ing reported completion of the build
ing, and invited Ali the supervisors and
reporters to take ride out at 10
o'clock this morning, inspect the insti-
tuition ard eat good dinner. Accepted
unanimously.
The committee on public buildings
reported having covered the steam
pipes in the basement OF the court
house At an expense of s2i0.i3, aud
the extension of the ventilation OF the
vaults at Se5; also, other minor i'm
provements. Adopted.
After adopting the pay roll for the
day and last week, the board adjourned
20 meet IN adjourned session tins MORN
ing.