The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-11-29

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onerInan .................................. 30
Stewart ......... .........,,..... 25
Ddrnunn ........... ................. 90
Caledonia .........,.. - 25
Fairfield and Rush drain. ..... ...... SO
Total.......................... s5as O5
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN Y. MARTIN, lcomr,,,too
E. w. wAsHBURN, oommis'ee'
On motion of Supv. Crane the report
was accepted and adopted.
The chair announced that the hour had
arrived for the consideration or the report of
the special committee appointed to investi-
gate the advisabllity of purchasing a safe
for the County Treasurer's Office.
On motion of Supr. Baldwin the report
was taken from the table.
Supr. Sheldon mo<ed that the report be
accepted and adopted.
Supr. Parker offered as a substitute that
the Board purchase the Bancroft safe and
give therefor an order for $4,000, payable
in one year with interest not to exceed per
cent.
Which substitute was lost by the follow
ing yea and nay vote:
Yeas-Suprs. Fuller, Harper, f. G. Nor
rice. Parker, Peacock, Reed, Scougale, and
Sheldon. Total yeas-s.
Nays-Suprs. Baldwin, Chaffee, Hough-
ton, Martin, Morris, A Morrice, Shepard,
Trowbridge and Washburn. Total nays-9.
The question recurring upon the original
motion was lost by the following yea and
ney vote:
Yeas-Suprs. Parker, Peacock, Reed and
Sheldon. Total yeas.
Nays-Suprs. Baldwin, Chaffee, Fuller,
Haper, Houghton, Martin, Morris, A
Morrice, F G Morrice, Scougale, Shepard,
TrOwbridge and Washburn. Total nays
IS.
Supr. Shepard, from the special commit
tee appointed to investigate the tramps and
vagrant matter, submitted the following re-
port:
To the Honorable the Board of Superuts-
Ors:
Your committee to whom was referred the
matter of devising someplan by which pris-
oners confined in the,county jail, under sem
tence, should be compelled to work, would
respectfully report that they have had the
matter under consideration and would
recommend that the Building Committee be
instructed to fence off yard adjoining the
wood shed on the east side, to be As feet
long by "a feet wide, enclosed by a good
board fence, at least ten feet high.
Said Building Committee shall provide a
suitable amount of large stone to be broken
by the prisoners, also to provide hammers
for their use.
We would also recommend that the Sher-
if of the county be instructed to cause all
prisoners, under sentence, who are able to
work, to work each day while serving SEN
tence, except Sundays.
Said Sheriff have reasonable compensa-
ton for his services in overseeing said work
but not to have pay for locking in and out
such prisoners when taken out to work.
| The broken stone to sold by the Building
Committee and the proceeds paid into the
county treasury. f. M. SHEPARD,
| G. A. BALDWIN,
j. j. PEACOCK,
| Committee.
Supr. Harper moved that the report be
accepted and adopted.
Which motion was lost by the following
| yea and nay vote:
Yeas-Suprs. Baldwin, Martin, Morris,
Osburn, Parker, Peacock, Sheldon, and
Shepard. Total yeas, s.
Nays--Suprs. Chaffee, Crane, Fuller,
Houghton, j. A. Morrice, Scougale, STAN
lake, Trowbridge and Washburn. Total
nays o.
Supr. j. A. Morrice, chairman of the
committee on settlement with the County
Treasurer submitted the following report:
To the Honorable the Bodrdof Supervisors:
Your committee on settlement with the
County Treasurer respectfully report that
we have compared all vouchers presented to
us by said Treasurer with the balance sheet
and find them to agree In every particular.
We have compared the book account kept
by the County Clerk with said Treasurer
with the debit items in the ledger OF the
Treasurer and find them to compare in every
respect. We have also footed the several
items contained In the report made by the
County Treasurer to this Board and find the
: footings to be correct as reported. We have
also compared all orders presented to us q