The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-01-20
Board of Supervisors.

The January session of the Board as
sembled on the Sd, with seventeen super
visors i'm attendance.
The chairman appointed Suprs. Baldwin,
Kay and Green special committee to in
vestigate and report OH the official bonds of
the sheriff, treasurer and other officers.
The chairman appointed as q committee
on accounts allowed, Suprs. Loynes, Stan
lake and Morris. This committee com
pares orders drawn with accounts allowed.
The resolution passed at the October ses-
sion, authorizing the Clerk to have copies of
the printed proceedings of the board bound
up, was rescinded.
The committee on public buildings re-
ported the cost of wiring the building for
electric lights was $297 65.
The committee to whom was referred the
bonds of w. T.. Jacobs, sheriff, in the sum
of $4,000, with George T.. Miller, George
Harmon and Myron Hanchett as sureties,
Duane &. Cooper county clerk, in the sum
of 81, 900, with Preston b.. Reynolds and
George A. Cooper as sureties, George ID.
Mason, treasurer, in the sum of $50, 900,
with Arthur Garrison, John Driscoll, George
II. Mason, Elihu w. Mason, William ii.
Mason, NJ. l.. Stewart and John Stewart as
suTeties, George w. ChrOuch, coroner, with
Francis w. Kent and Mathew p. Towsley
as suretieS, Hiram Monroe, coroner, with s.
+. Smith and J. M. Terbush as suretes,
and ID. G. Cooper, register in chancery. with
L. o. Place and l.. G. Cooper as suretes,
were reported in proper form with ample
security. The same were all approved.
The committee on records in the county
clerks Office reported that the clerk had col
lected $162 in fine, juror, reporter and entry
fees and had paid same to treasurer. Also,
that the clerk had issued sparrow orders
from October to Dec. 30, to the amount of
S309.15.
The salary of the probate register for the
next four years was fixed at the sum of $500
annually.
The accounts of Geo. T. Mason. county
drain commissioner, for SlS2.91, and ii. A.
Mason for copying, $77.90, were allowed.
The committee on abstracts reported that
the register OF deeds had received SO. IS from
nonresident abstracts since Oct. B. One-half
of which had been paid to the county treas
urer.
The county treasurer reported the balance
on hand at date of last report to have been
$40, 436 .05; balance on hand Jan. 1, 1893,
81. 953. 40. The committee on settlement
with treasurer reported everything to be cor
rect
The account of the Corunna Journal and
Independent of S15S.7 10 for printing the pro-
ceedings of the October session Of the Board
was referred back without recommendation.
Supervisor Peacock moved to allow same.
Supr. Horsman moved to lay account on
table. lost Supr. Baldwin moved as an
amendment that account be allowed at
5000. Supr. Henderson moved as sub
stitute that the consideration of the account
be made special order for 10 o'clock Tues
day, carried. On motion the chair appoint
ed Suprs Shepard and Wing as a commit
tee to count the folios of the proceedings.
The committee subsequently reported the
number of folios to be 1913 at 20 cents per
folio, $74 so; number of pages in book 46 at
% cts, $1t.50-total $s610. Supr Bald
win moved that the account be allowed at
$S6.10. Supr. Chandler moved as an amend
ment that the account be allowed at Sl47.20,
lost, ayes z, nays 13. Supr. johnson
moved to allow account at S125, lost ayes
II, nays IL. Supr. johnson moved that
another vote be taken OF. the question, car
ried. Supr. Baldwin moved that the bill be
made special order for afternoon session al
o'clock. Subsequently the bill was taker
up and on motion of Supr. Horsman allowed
at $50. 10-a saving 10 the county from the
original bill of S72.60.