The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-01-06
Board of Supervisors.
MONDAY. JAN. 2.

mONDAf, JAN.
The January session of the supervis-
ors opened Monday afternoon.
Supervisor Squier presented small pox
bills from Decatur, which were referred
to the committee on claims.
TUESDAY.
The official bonds of the various county
officers were presented and referred to
the finance committee.
The Judge of probate presented his
report, which was accepted, showing that
four public patients and one private
patient had been admitted to the asylum
at Kalamazoo since his October report.
Supervisors Dillman and Noyes were
chosen as delegates to the State Super
visors' association with Supervisors Cor
nish and Benedict as alternates.
Judge Anderson asked consideration
of resolution authorizing the appoint
ment of a probate register
l.. III. Titus offered 800 per year as
rent for the old county Office building.
III. A. Cole offered 1892 per year for the
same provided the county put in water.
The committee on. claims submitted a
partial report, which was adopted
The prosecuting attorney presented
his annual report, which was accepted.
l64 cases were prosecuted in justice
court during the year. There were l4l
convictions, six acquittals and II cases
dismissed. 40 examinations were held,
% persons being held for trial and 20
cases were dismissed. S275 fines and
1891 50 costs were collected, days Jail
sentences ,S75.
In the circuit court % cases were pend
ing at the beginning January !! 1904.
The total number cases for the year was
56. There were 20 convictions, eight ac
quittals, 10 cases mol. pros'd, three in
dictments in which warrants were not
served and six cases yet pending. Fines
collected, $500; costs collected, S3i5; days
Jail sentences, 5l5.
Three cases, all local option, were
heard in the supreme court, two of which
were reversed and one affirmed. The
latter, the Congden case Is now pending
in the supreme court Of the United
States.
WEDNESDAY.
petition from the Hartford Woman's
club asking for the employment of a
nurse at the county farm was referred
to the committee on county poor.
A petition for changing the corporate
limits of the village of Lawton was acted
on favorably.
A motion to dispose of the Decatur
small pox bills at the present session was
adopted.
THURSDAY.
The prosecuting attorney was author
lied to purchase typewriting machine.
Surveyor Goss was allowed one half
rental for telephone in his Office.
The county treasurer was instructed
to have certain records in his office
The committee on claims submitted a
partial report, which was adopted.
The matter of the rental of the fire
proof building was made a special order
for Friday morning.
Supervisor Shepard, on motion of
Supervisor Dillman seconded by Super
visor Cornish, was instructed to confer
with the common council of Paw Paw
relative to the old court house square,
to report to the board Friday morning
The finance committee reported favor
ably on the official bonds referred TO
them and the same were approved
The clerk was instructed to purchase
a suitable desk for County Game War.
den Leech al a cost not exceeding Sl5.
The committee to settle with the
county treasurer reported the total re-
ceipts for the year to have been S220,6Ol.-
%; disbursements S20i 800 63, leaving
BALANCE ON hand Jan | of Sl11lOS0