Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1904-02-12

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On the claim OF Joel eager for $500 for
services as Deputy County Game ana Fish
Warden, the committee on claims recon-
mend that the claim be rejected.
Supervisor Delavan moved that the claim
be allowed at footing.
amendment that the claim be allowed AT
footing less the amount charged for livery.
supervisor Read moved as IN amendment
that the claim be laid on the table.
o amendment to the amendment carried.
Amendment as amended carried.
Original motion as amended carried
Isaac SeAyer. Judge of Probate. presented
his report of the insane from October LIST To
December 3lst. 1908. which was read, and on
motion of Supervisor Read WAS order placed
on file.
on motion OF Supervisor Pitt, the commun-
ication from the Bell Telephone Company,
which was laid on the table at yesterday =
session, WAS taken from the table.
On motion Of Supervisor Pitt, the cOmmun
ication was referred 10 the committee on
county buildings
Supervisor Harrington moved that the mat
ter OF lighting the county buildings be re
ferred TO the committee on county buildings.
Motion carried
Supervisor Delavan presented and read the
following resolution and also moved the
adoption of the same. which motion prevailed
Resolved the the county treasurer be and
is hereby empowered and instructed 70 trans
fer the sum OF t7NDD.OO from the contingent
fund 10 the court house sinking fund and
loan the same at the best possible rate or in
forrest
Supervisor Case offered the following reso-
luton ana moved the adoption Of the same
Resolved. 10y the Board of Supervisors now
In session. That the number OF uncOmpleted
drains throughout the county is "A source of
great damage 20 the farmers living on them
and To the country AT large and De- IL further
Resolved. That the Drain Commissioner be
and Is hereby requested tn delay AS far as
possible laying out new work until the drains
now begun are completed.
Motion TO adopt resolution carried.
SUPERVISOR Harrington moved than the
sheriff be allowed an advance fee or 800 %
and the sum OF $50 per day for his attend
ance on this board.
Motion carried.
Supervisor T.. A. Potter moved that the at
tendance OF the sheriff on the Board OF super
yisors be dispensed with after this session.
Emotion carried.
on motion OF Supervisor Rumsey the Board
took recess until o'cloe y. m.
quorum present. Committee on claims
through It's chairman. Supervisor Rumsey
reported on the following claims:
Z. c. Button ;S4e. 70 favorably q s34e. 70
Francis Palmer. 500 SEQ
Francis Palmer. 400 100
John Greig 1000. 1853 3G3
Village of Alma. 1887 1897
On motion. the report OF the committee was
concurrcd In. on the claim OF Kelley :
Searl for sll4 &c. balance due 10 date in suits
Ia court house matter. the cOmmitte on
claims report unfavorably, and Il motion was
made 10 concur In the report Supervisor
be referred back TO Mr., Sea-l for itemizing
Amendment carried. Original motion as
amended carried.
The claim OF Geo +. Stone for Si0i 30. the
balance due 10 date in suits in court house
matters, was also reported on unfavorably
by the committee on claims and Supervisor
Pitt moved that Mr.. Searl be- allowed TO with
draw the claim for the purpose OF itemizing
IL. Motion carried.
On motion, the following claims were al
lowed by the Board without reference:
It a GOOdWin "a allowed : m
". w. Williams ......... 200 200
Thomas Richards ...... 200 200
The committee on county officers, through
its chairman, Supervisor Case, presented it's
report, and on motion Of Supervisor Cushman
the report was accepted. adopted and or
dered placed on record.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
To the Homo able Boatd of Supervisors OF ira
tiot County Michigan.
Your committee on co MY officers would re
spectfully submit the following report:
We have settled with the country treasurer
and find him charged with the folowit amounts: