The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1904-11-18
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
OCTOBER SESSION, 1904.
VAN buren, COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE,
PAW paw, MICHIGAN, OCTOBER 10, 1904.

BE IT RENrEMBERED That day of October a.
D. 1905 the of Supervisors of Van Buren, county met at
of the clerk in the village OF Paw Paw III
said Buren, county.
Thereupon the called by the clerk of said board,
and following supervisors answered to their
J. c. Kennedy Almeua j. w. Mitchell Antwerp; f. o.
Cleveland Arlington; J. Dlman Bangor; h. f. Vickers,
Bloomngdae ~ Gayuor, Columba 5 H. Shattucl Covert
D. A. squer Decatur; X. T. Watson Geneva; A. d. Con-
way Hamilton: John Ryan Hartford; Dannefel Keeler;
A. c. Benedict, Lawrencei l. T. shepard Paw Paw; c. T.
Waber, Pine Grove; j. H. Cornish, Porter Is W. Noyes,
South Haven; T. Alien, Waverly +. j. Hill 1st ward city
of South Haven; T. French ID ward city of South
Haven; E. B. Mapes, Sd ward city Of South Haven
thereupon proceeded the election of chair
for the ensuing year
On motion of Supervisor seconded by Supervisor
Cornish pended and the clerk was author
Of the Board for Supervisor * W.
Noyes chairman The same was done and supervisor
Moves was declared o be duly elected.
Mr. Milford r. French presented credentials to show that
duly appointed to ociate supervisor OF the second
ward city South Haven during the absence OF Sup
ervisor Zeedyk.
The following report Judge of probate was pre-
sented and Supervisor Squer seconded by Sup
ervisor Mitchell, accepted and adopted
To the Supervisors of Van Buren, county
James H. Johnson Judge probate of said county sub
its following report of insane matters III the county
January 1s- 1904:
Anna H. futile Mattawan. Public patient. Admitted Jan.
so, 1904.
Belle F. French South Haven Private patient Admitted
Mar IL, 1904
Elisha corwin covert Public Patient Admitted April
Sarah E. Whitcomb, Bangor Public patient. Admitted
10, 1904.
Jason j. Bailey, Lawrence Public patient Admitted June
D. 1904.
Mary Harrison, Bangor Public patient Admitted July
Samuel shau Hartford Public patient Admitted July IS,
Bertha Van orman Keelcr Public patient Admitted July
Reed Earl Decatur Public patient Admitted July %
George Harrison South Haven Public patient Admitted
Fay NJ cheney, South Haven. Private patient Admitted
Aug. 8, 1904
Lillian NJ Reese Keeler Private patient. Admitted Aug.
Geo W wilson unknown Public patient. Admitted Sept
Q, 1904.
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES H. JOHNSON
Judge of Probate.
The following report Of the Soldiers Commission
was read by the clerk Supervisor Cornish,
by Supervisor Dannehe accepted and adopted
), 1904
To the Honorable Supervisors of the county of
Buren,, Michigan
The soldiers Relief Commission of county
respectfully the following business transacted by them
for year ending oct 1st, 1904:
They o hand oct. 1s 19O3------------- 81 p
Received roll of LOO 90
The issued 1877 orders amounting to 1259
Leaving balance on hand oct 1st 1904 Of Isl So
There paid in several townships the fol-
lowing:
Almena OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES > 90
Antwerp reinforcement 95 90
Banpor '------------ -----.--- 200 90
Boomingdale OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 90 90
decatur .--.-------- - 10
IeCdtuI
Geneva 80 W
Hartford --.------------- 40 co
Keller - ----- .------------ 50 90
Lawrence -------.----.--.. 90
Paw Paw -----------------
Pine Grove 90
o 90
Waver1v .-- - -------- $50 90
South Haven 1st ward ---.--.-.-----
Haven, Sd ward 90 90
We have ffty-three families approximately two
hundred persons.
We would recommend that the full provided
by law be raised.
l. p. BATES, Chairman.
c. WHITE, Member.
HODGES Secretary.
The following report Inspectors of Jas read by
the clerk and, Of Supervisor Ryan seconded by
Supervisor Conway, accepted and adopted
REPORT INSPECTORS OF fails
For county Van Buren,, of inspection made Feb.
1904
To Board of Supervisors:
The undersigned Inspectors Jais for the of
lions zoos Compiled Laws 1917 would respectfully
report:
That on the twenty day February 1904 they
carefully inspected the county Jail of said county
and follows:
during the period since the last required report
and the examination, there has confined at
prise