The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1908-01-17
SUPERVISORS FINISH WORK
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lage OF Paw Paw, on the 10th day Of Jan
uary A. d. 1908.
WHEREAS, certain proceedings have
been had toward the establishment and
construction Of what is known as the
Paw Paw river drain, which traverses
several townships in SAID county: and
WHEREAS, said drain has been ia lti-
CATION ia the courts OF said county and
the supreme court Of the state OF Mich.
gan; and
WHEREAS, the board of supervisors
have heretofore passed certain resolu
tions, placing certain restrictions upon
the county drain commissioner in regard
TO drains; ard
WHEREAS, certain of these conditions
and restrictions, to some extent, affect
the said Paw Paw river drains; and
WHEREAS, the board of special drain
assessors have recommended to this
board that said drain is mpracticable,
and that the several townships, as we'll
as the private citizens interested therein,
With few exceptions, have represented
to this board that it is for the best IN
terests of the public at large that said
drain be not constructed in accordance
with the plans and surveys heretofore
made thereof; and
WHEREAS, by reason Of the action oil
the board heretofore taken in connec
ton with drains 10 said county, and es
pecially the Paw Paw river drain, it is
Il i a. ot . H.. In. sar oil
BILE and should meet the expenses here
tofore incurred, or such portion Thereof
as the board of supervisors deem jus
and proper; and
WHEREAS, while this board, on behal
of said county Of Van Buren,, does moi
admit its liability, yet in view that al
of said matters may be amicably adjust
ed without further litigation; therefore
Be 1T RESOLVED, that this board allow
as claims against the county such por
ton of the several items of expense here
tofore incurred on the said Paw Paw
river drain as they deem Just and proper
and that the county treasurer pay frou
the general fund of SAID county sucf
sums as shall upon such items OF ex
pense be allowed by this board, with
the distinct understanding and unde
the explicit instructions that said coun-
ty treasurer shall reimburse said genera
fund for all money so advanced from tn
first monies received by him for take
upon any assessment which shall b.
hereafter levied for the construction o
said Paw Paw river drain, should tn
courts 10 future, or any other oflicia
authority, require that said drain b.
completed and constructed.
Supervisor Spencer moved that tn
vote be rescinded, which motion pre-
vailed by yea and nay vote OF IL to
A motion was then made that the reso
luton be laid on the table which wa
lost by yea and nay vote of 5 to 10
The resolution was then adopted on
motion of Supervisor Benedict by yei
and nay vote Of IL to 3.
The claims in said drain we're theI
presented in the SUN total of approx
mately $500. The board then went in
to the committee OF the whole for tn
consider alton Of the same and vote,
that such claims be allowed in approx
mately the sum OF OIL 800. The action o
the committee was later ratified by tn,
entire board, and the famous drair
passed into history.
Supervisors McAlpine aud Danneffe
were appointed as delegates and Super
visors Gault aud Waber alternates to q,
tend the annual meeting OF the state ss
ISOLATION of supervisors to convene il
Lansing 10 February. The clerk wa
instructed to draw an order OF $40 Of
the association to help defray the OK
penses OF the delegates.
On u,otion Of Supervisor J. @. Warne