Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1899-01-20

OF the superintendent OF the Poor ana ma
them correct. We have also examined and
Cancelled the stubs and orders OF the Soldiers
Relief Commission and find them to agree
with the report. All OF which is respectfully
submitted and signed by your committee.
G. l.. DELAvAN.
JOHN MCCUAIG.
r. F. DURFEE
Committee.
Mr.. Chambers moved the report OF commit
tee on County Officers los accepted, adopted
and spread on the records. Motion prevailed.
Committee on County Buildings, through
fheir chairman. Mr.. Merrell. reported as fol-
lows:
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors of
GratiOt County. now in session:
Your committee on County Buildings beg
leave To present the following report:
We have examined the several county
buildings and find nothing needed at the
county poor farm, but would recommend the
following improvements: The committee
room east OF court room To be repaired by
patching the plaster also new paper on the
walls and the leak stopped on the roof. The
partition between the two rooms in the regis
ter of deeds Office To form an arch. thus MAX
ing the west room lighter and the east room
easier to heat. We would recommend "A new
table in the clerks office. We would further
recommend the renewal of the contract for
electric lights for court house and Jail for a
period OF three years for small lights and :wo
extra ones added for the Treasures Office at
same price as former contract.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
F. =. MERRILL,
+. VI. BECKER.
j. MARKS
Committee
Alr. oaks moved the report OF the commit
tee on County Buildings be- accepted. adopted
and spread on the records Motion prevail ed.
Mr.. Merrell moved the clerk be instructed
to renew the contract with the Ithaca Light
and Power Company for the lighting of the
court house and Jail for the term of three
years. i'm accordance with the recommends
tiono OF the report of the committee ON Coun-
" Buildings. Motion prevailed.
Mr.. Merrcll moved the sheriff bc instructed
la have the repairs in the court house perfec-
ted, Is recommended by the report of the
committee on County Buildings. and the clerk
il hereby Instructed To draw orders for the
payment of the same upon presentation of
bills as recommended 10y the sheriff. Motion
prevailed.
Mr.. Delevan moved the report of the Special
Committee laid on the table at yesterday
session be- taken from the table. Motion pre-
vailed.
Mr. Madden presented the following resolu-
tion and moved its adoption. Motion pre-
vailed.
WHEREAS by the report of the Special
Committee on Sectional Index of the county
We consider such an index "A necessity and
economical measure. and
WHEREAS This Board having NO power at
this session To make an appropriation for the
same therefore
RESOLVED That il is the sense of this Board
of Supervisors. now in session. that we would
recommend its passage at the October session
ISgg
Report of Special Committee on Sectional
Index for the office of register of deeds re
ported as follows:
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors of
GratiOt County:
Your Special Committee appointed To de
termine the expense of preparing Sectional
Index for the office Of register OF deeds would
respectfully report that in their judgment
formed from information gained from cOmpe-
tent abstractors that such work, including
books can be done from $500 To 5000; proba-
bly, for 1880 and not TO exceed 5000
All of which is respectfully submitted.
w. A. BAHLKE.