The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-01-27
WEDNESDAY,. JANUARY q. 1905.

WEDNESDAY,. JANUARY a. 1905
Board called o by chairman.
called Quorum present.
yesterdays proceedings by the
clerk and approved.
A communication from the Hartford Womans club
o a petition praying securing of a suitable
be employed the county farm attendant
and nurse for the inmates was by and
Supervisor Dman seconded by Supervisor Dan
nefe the matter referred to the committee county
poor. Motion prevailed.
On motion of Supervisor Mitchell seconded by Super
visor Vckers the petition Sheldon and Hoyt relating
corporate limits the village of Lawton, be
the brought up for consideration
M this day Motion prevailed
The chairman announced recess until 1:3O p.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board called order by chairman.
Roll called Quorum present.
o the by Supervisor Mitchell,
which just the relating the
petition of Sheldon Hoyt regard the changing of
the limits of the VILLAGE of Lawon the
from the table after explanation Super
visor Mitchell followed argument of Thomas J.
naug, by Supervisor
ed by Supervisor Dman, that the prayer of the petitioners
granted in their request. pre-
vailed.
The committee claims, to referred De-
smallpox bills yesterdays session. brought up said
claims for discussion action.
Doctors Easton, Maxwell of Decatur
present who after being by Chairman Noyes
each individually questioned their the
law governing contagious diseases their duties physicians
TO properly and promptly all contagious diseases to
the health officers they further questioned
the validity of their claims each claim being explained
the physician who presented the
After discussion by members of the board
r. M Chase prosecuting attorney called upon
an opinion touching the law points governing such
cases.
by Supervisor Shattuck, second
ed by Ryan, that these bills reported
the board of health of Decatur township.
y substitute motion offered by Supervisor Waber,
by Supervisor Gaynor bills
posed of this session of the board Substitute motion pre-
vailed.
Motion by Supervisor Benedict, seconded by
Supervisor Mapes adjourn until $3.50 morning
Motion prevailed
THURSDAY, JANUARY
Board called to order by chairman
Roll called Quorum present
The minutes of yesterdays proceedings by
and approved.
The prayer of the petitioners, Inez Sheldon and A. L.
Hoyt the corporate limits village
having been previously granted, the again
brought before the board and the following resolution
cordance with the prayer of said petitioners,
and, motion of Supervisor Hill, seconded Supervisor
Conway the same was accepted and adopted:
Whereas heretofore, to-wit: On the first of Septem-
ber 1904 Inez May Sheldon A. Hoyt being
of the following described lands, to-wit:
All that part of the northwest quarter the
of section twenty nine town three SOUTH range r
teen west lying and being of the Paw Paw railroad
all that part of the northwest quarter of the southwest
quarter of section twenynne, said county
of 81 railroad
filed petition with the clerk of the
of Van Buren, praying that said lands
the corporate limits of the village
titon compliance with
duly and properly the village said
village of Lawton and duly and properly
board its October session. and said session upon
the table for investigation. Now, therefore,
Resolved, by the board of supervisors Van Buren,
county, January 1905 prayer
of said petition be and the hereby granted the
lands above described hereby set of the
limits of said village of Lawton the corporation
said village hereby changed that it
include said lands.
the petition of the Womans Club of reported
follows, to-wit
We matron has already been
employed at the county house
That the superintendent poor county
physician have full power delegated to them by
poy such and other help is found
We would therefore recommend that
taken said petition.
motion of Supervisor Benedict seconded by Super
visor Shattuck the above of the committee
poor be accepted and adopted. Motion prevailed
Motion made by Supervisor Hill, by Super
visor Mapes, that Prosecuting Attorney r. NJ.
authorized TO purchase typewriter and the county
authorized by the board
Motion prevailed
Motion made by Supervisor Dllman, seconded by
Supervisor Shauck that County Surveyor allowed
onehaf of rental fee telephone
allowance. Motion prevailed.
Motion made by Supervisor Ryan, by Sup
ervisor Shepard that the county
of properly bound Motion