The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-10-18

At the afternoon session Suprs. j. A. Nor
rice, Peacock and Shepard were appointed
tellers and the election of chairman proceed
cd with, resulting in 10 votes for Morris
Osburn. of Owosso, 5 for F. M. Shepard, OF
Owosso township, 2 for @. A. Baldwin, OF
0wosso and l for M. L.. ScOugale, OF Ver-
non. Mr.. Osburn declared elected. lie
was escorted to the chair by Suprs. Shepard
and Harper, and thanked the board fol-
again honoring him with that position.
The chair appointed Suprs. Harper,
Trowbrdge and Chaffee as committee on
rolls.
The committees are as follows:
Rules-Chaffee, HoughtOn, Washburn.
ROlls-Trowbridge CrOnk. Chaffee.
Apportionment-Fuller, HOughtOn, Pea
cock.
Roads and bridges-Houghton, Reed, j,
4. MOrrice.
Settlement with treasurer. A. Morrice,
Parker, TrOwbridge
Finance-Lyman, F. G. MOrrice, STAN
lake.
Claims and accounts-Shepard. Crane
Sheldon.
PriHting-Parker. Lyman, Sheldon.
Public buildings and grOunds-Peacock,
Baldwin. Scougale.
Rejected taxes-Harper, Fuller, Francis
Morris.
Drains and ditches-Martin, Washburn,
Oronk.
Officers salaries Stanlake, Cronk, Hough-
tom.
Abstracts-Reed. Lyman, Harper.
Justices and coroners' claims and ac-
cOunts-Baldwin. Martin. +. G. MoFrice.
Clerks rtifcates-Washburn FulleI,
Chaffee.
Records in clerks office-Francis Morris
Peacock. Harper
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Reed, F. G. Nor
rice, Fuller, Stanlake, Francis Morris,
Trowbridge.
INDECENT soldiers--Crane, Parker, Stan
lake.
Auditing accounts Cronk, Martin.
The report of Rudolph Colby, county
treasurer, showed that the cash in the treas
ury Jan. LIST, 1895, amounted to $2,732 80;
overdraft, Sept. 80, 1895, 1865. The poor
fund is overdrawn SO, 76o.15; general fund,
S7,426 .6s; building fund, S221.92.
Supr. Baldwin offered a resolution in
structing the treasurer to borrow sufficient
money, not exceeding $40, 900, to meet cur
rent excuses. Adopted, ayes IL, nays 3.
Supr. Scougale offered resolution re-
scindng the action taken at former session
not to pay bounty on English sparrOws.
The matter caused considerable discussion.
The resolution was lost, 10 ayes, 10 nays.
The committee on rules reported the old
rules for use. Adopted.
Supervisor Parker introduced a resolution
prohibiting card playing in the court house.
Supv. Morrice offered an amendment to in
clude smoking. Both were defeated, the
first by vote of ayes to nays, and the
amendment to Is.
made special order for this afternoon at 2
O'Clock.
The report of the superintendent of the
poor showed total expenditure for the year
Of Sl3, .2s, divided as follows:
Salary overseer, $562.50; clothing, $2S0.20;
food, $3.50. 80; medicines and medical atten.
dance, $2l3.40 funeral, $30.74; Transports
ton paupers, $21.7O; furniture, $6S 81; re.
pairs of building and machinery, $113.76;
improvements and implements, $162.52
hay, grain and seed, 1879; stock, $sl.75
fuel, S31S 80; board out of house, $626.33
insane at Pontiac and Kalamazoo, SO, O96. 40
temporary relief, S7,359.97; supervisors ser
vices, $172.35. The temporary relief wa
expended as follows: Antrim, $63. "a; Ben
nington, $40. 80; Burns, $363.54; Caledonia
S49S. 10; COrunna, LIST ward, $269.10; q
ward, S6s9.14; Sd ward, S246.14; Fairfield
$95.l4; Hazelton, $33S.99; Middlebury
Sf91. 26, New Haven, $237. sS; Owosso town
ship, S2O7.sO; Owosso city, LIST district
Ss70. OIL; I'd. S52l. 9s; Perry, $272.2O; Rush
S52.72; Shiawassee, S6l1.9l; Sciota, S572. 9s
Vernon, S719.26; Venice, $3.50 90; Wood
hull, S21s.7s. The bills of the supervisor
for services were: Antrim, $5.75; Burns
$500; Caledonia, Sl1,4O; Comma LIST ward
$1,000; I'd ward, S2l.50; Fairfield, So
Bazelton, $40; Middlebury, $500; Owos
so city, LIST district, S42.65; I'd district
$20.25; Perry, 81. 90; Rush, $500; Shiawa'
see, S1225; Sciota, $3.50; Vernon, $50
Venice, 1915; Woodruff, $500. The tot
estimated value of farm products Is S702.
estimated value Of live stock, $37550; far
products sold during year, Sl72.6l.
Whole number of inmates maintained {
county house during the year, 81; males 3
females 90 Number now in house, AZ; az
erage number for year 40.
The superintendent ask that Si4, 900
appropriated for the coming year to be use
as follows: For improvements, repairs
buildings and contingent expenses, $3.50
fuel, $500; salary, oyerseer, S7oo; board o.
Of house, 5000; care insane, $4,000; temp
rary relief, $1,000.
The prayer of the president and clerk