The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1897-10-15

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Supervisor Baldwin having received a
majority of the votes cast was declared
elected. On taking the chair ne expressed
his thanks for the honor conferred, stating
that he had frequently served as temporary
chairman and had not expected to 60 high
er. He also referred to the fact that this
years service on the board would round out
quarter of century for him.
The election of Mr.. Baldwin was de-
cided compliment to him personally, the
supervisors feeling that his long service en-.
titled him to the honor. The compliment is
the more to be appreciated from the fact
that the board has republican majority,
while the chairman has been life long
democrat. That Mr.. Baldwin will fill the
position satisfactorily is beyond question
The report Of Geo. T. Mason, county
drain commissioner, shows that during the
year he has finished IL, 500 rods-39 miles
of drains; that 6,Os6 rods-19 miles-have
been sold, the work commenced but not yet
completed. During the year no law suits
to stop work have been commenced or ap-
peal from assessment taken. Applications
for nine drains, one in Bennington, one In
Owosso township, one in New Haven, one
in Sciota, one in Caledonia, two in Fair
field, one In Antrim and Perry, one in Ben
nington and Sciota, are now on file. The
total drain tax to be raised this year is
$s,175, divided as follows: Antrim, 1884;
Bennington, $525; Burns, $416; Caledonia,
$131; Coruuna, $l4; Fairfield. $425; Hazel,
ton, $1,1SO; Middlebury, $325.5O; Owosso
township, $1O4 so; Venice, S4,s7O. Total
amount of drain orders issued during year,
SO, ,265.07. The financial report covered 130
drains. The report was very voluminous,
showing that Mr.. Mason is one of the busi-
est of our county officials.
Chairman Baldwin showed excellent
Judgment in the selection of committees,
the list being as follows:
Rules-Allen, Morris Il. H., Shipman.
Rolls-Lutz, Peacock, Myers.
Apportionment-M -Morrice j. A., Fuller,
Laverock.
Roads and Bridges-Shipman, Curtis, Har-
per.
Settlement with Treasurer Cronk, Har.
per, Morrice X. g.
Finance Parker, Shannon, Curtis.
Claims and Accounts-Morrice f. g., Mar.
tin, Allen.
Printing-Harper, Young. Allen.
Buildings and Grounds-Peacock,M Martin,
Parker.
Rejected Taxes-Fuller, Lutz, Young.
Drains and Ditches-Stanlake, Morrice
j. A., Lutz.
Officers Salaries-Jarred, Cronk, Rush.
Abstracts-Rush, Myers, Laverock.
Justice, Constable, and Coroners' Ac-
counts-Peacock, Stanlake, Colby.
Clerks rtifcates-Young, Lutz, Par
ker.
Records In Clerks Oflice-Curtis, Colby
Jared.
Equalization-E Laverock, Lyman
Myers, Shannon, Morrice j. A., Morris r
II.
Settlement with Superintendent of the
, Poor-Martin, Morris +. H., Rush.
INDECENT Soldiers-Murris +. H., Peacock
Young.
Auditing Accounts-Myers, Curtis, Colby
Special orders of business are as follows
Friday, 1880 p. M, election drain commits
sioner, followed by that of two superinten
dents Of the poor; Saturday, 2 p. M, elec
ton member county board school examin
ers.
: The rules of the old board were adopted
with the exception of rule 26 which Iva
amended so as to require majority vote o
all the members elect to pass any resolution
or to elect any person to office.
sUPR. G. w. PARKER ELECTED DRAIN COM
MISSIONER.
This afternoon Supervisor Charles w
, Parker, of Owosso, was elected count.
|, drain commissioner on the fourth ballot t
succeed Geo. 7. Mason. The ballots wer
as follows: First ballot, Mason 5, Parker Ii
Henderson 8, Austin Trowbridge 1. Sec
ond Mason z, Parker IL, Colby 2, Hender
son 4. Third, Mason z, Parker IL, Cobb.
1, Henderson 4. Fourth, Mason 6, PaIke
IA, Colby 1, Henderson 3.
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