The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-10-24
Board Of Supervisors.
Delayed from last week.

oOoso VI SuP0ISISOIS.
Delayed from last week.
The board Of supervisors has been in
session since Monday. George w.
Stanlake, who has previously enjoyed
the honor, was elected chairman His
committees are as follows: 81
Rules-Sugden, Jared, f. H. Morris.
Rolls-Perry, F. G. Morrice, Kent.
Buildings and Grounds-Smith, Nor
rice, Baldwin.
Roads and Bridges-Doan, Mckenzie,
Agnew.
On Settlement with County Treas
urer-Munson, Evans, Vert.
Finance Morris, Morrice, Munson.
Claims and Accounts Baldwin,
Perry, Boutwell,.
On Settlement with Justice, Con-
stables and Coroners- Youngs, Knight,
Morrice.
Printing Freeman, May Doap.
Rejected Taxes Could Sugden, Rug
giles.
Drains and bitches Boutwell,, Morris,
May.
Officers Salaries -Agnew, Evans,
Mckenzie.
Abstracts Chavey, Corcoran, Doan.
Records in Clerks Office Evans,
Jared, Munson.
Clerks Certificates -Corcoran. Sug-
den, Kent
Apportionments- Ruggles,. Evans,
| Knight.
Settlement with Poor Superinten
| dents-Kent, Sugden, Boutwell,.
INDECENT Soldiers Mckenzie, Agnew,
! Vert.
Auditing-May, Doan, Freeman.
Equalization-Jar Corcoran, Ag-
, new, Chavey, Knight, Kent, Young.
The finances of the county are in
much better condition this year than
they were last by cons derable sum Of
. money. Last year the general fund
was overdrawn $40, 572 SO, the building
fund was 81, 561. 80 poorer than nothing,
total overdraft of $21, 1924 Besides
there was no cash on hand. This year
| the general fund is overdrawn $13, 1874. :
| 66, the building fund overdrawn 1922. Al +,
a total of $13, 9S7. or or 81, 141. II less than
last year There is also the sum of S., :
995. 96in Mr. Kay's hands.
County Drain Commissioner H. S.
Myres' report was presented on Tuesday
and referred to the proper committee.
1t shows that % miles and over of drains
and bitches have been completed this
year. Mr.. Myres has spread the drain
tax on the rolls for the year 1t
amounts to $12, 4s4. 46, and is divided as
! follows; Burns $1,615.s9; Bennington,
$2,744, 81; Caledonia, $500. 43; Hazelton,
1923. 40; New Haven, $1,195. 20; Owosso
township, $579,64 Shiawassee, $34s. 49,:
Venice, $s,eO5, 30; Vernon, $7s7 04,
The following committees have been
named by Chairman George w. STAN
lake, who was elected permanent chair
man.
The reports of the Jail inspectors for
the six months ending Oct. 3 was made
to the board on Oct. 3. There were
1858 jailed during the above time. of
which 100 were drunk, 80 disorderlies,
and 20 were arrested for assault and
battery.
THURSDAY MORNING.
] The board appointed Messfs Vert,
Sugden and F. II. Morris committee on
bills of contagious diseases. The board
is alarmed at the huge amounts de-
rilanded by the various townships and
cities of the county, and will try to pare
them down. If the bills are made out
in due legal form, however, the pairing
cannot be done.
The superintendent of the poor sent
their reports today. The total sum ex-,
pended last year was $12, s5O42. Some,
of the items are:
Salary OF overseer and help, $9e5a
food, S34s.9S; fuel, $2O7.21; clothing,
29e. 10; miscellaneous, $500. 90; Shiawas-
see insane at Pontiac, $943. IA; artificial
limb for inmate Ora Burpee) $75..
The farm produce amounted to, 81.
25O.50 the live stock is valued, at 81, :.
065.25. There were fifty inmates Oft the
county house during the year, twentv-
seven male and twenty three female.
There are now thirty-eight at the place.
The poor commissioners. recommend
that the sum of $13, 600 be raised 10 sun