Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1915-01-23
Orders outstanding Oct. /, 1914:
Orders drawn October 7, 1914


$3.50
Orders drawn October 7, 1914 947.S1
Total as above $12, ,636. 13
AS mentioned in previous report.
think the records of orders drawn by
the superintendent of the poor should
show the dates of the meetings of the
board, the members present and should
also show that the orders drawn were
authorized by them The fact that all
order. drawn are signed by the entire
board is proof that the claims were al
lowed, but in my opinion the records
should also show the same.
have consulted the secretary of the
board and he agrees with me and in
the future the records will be complete
have examined the books and re-
cords of the county road commissioners
in the county clerks office, and find
them well kept. notice however that
the records do not show that the orders
drawn were authorized by them. con-
slider it very essential that the records
should show that all disbursements
were authorized. Also that all time
books, time sheets and bills or vouchers
for disbursements should be on file
with the county clerk. This | under
stand is not the case at present. =
The dockets of the Justices in the
cities of Boyue City, East Jordan and
CharlevoiX and village of Boyne Falls,
show penal fines collected from Decem-
ber Is, 1912 to December IA, 1914 as
follows:
Justice Hammond, Boyne City, 500. Is
Justice Nurko, Boyne City, $49.50.
Justice McCalmon, East Jordan, $25.
Justice Blount, East Jordan, $57.75.
Justice Blount, since Dec. Is, 5000.
Justice Collins, CharlevoiX, $4,000.
Justice Cooper, CharlevoiX, $500.
Justice Felts, CharleyoiX, $500.
Justice Felts, since Dec. Is, $1,000.
Justice Davoll, Boyne Falls, $1O4.00.
The above fines have all been paid to
the county treasurer, with the eXcep-
tion of those collected by justice Ham
mond who paid the county treasurer
$1,000. He informs me that the balance
$S9.75 was paid to the Boyne City
treasurer.
Justice Nurko paid the county
treasurer $31 80. He informs me that
the balance $500 was paid to the
Boyne City treasurer.
Justice Felts paid the county treasur-
er 5000 and 5000. The remaining
NO.Up tOilSlSlS VI tilIce Ollt uOlldI lllltS.
Justice Felts was not in town when
inspected his docket, and probably the
$500 in fines was paid to the city
treasurer.
In my last report of January 1913,
called the attention of the board to the
fact that the justices, particularly in
Boyne City were paying a large part of
the penal fines collected to the city
treaSurers.
find at present time that these fines
are paid to the county treasurer with
the exceptions before mentioned.
quoted from the statutes and Supreme
Court decisions in my last report, to
show that these fines all belonged to
the library fund and | would refer you
to that report for my opinion which re-
mains the same.
I'm conclusion | desire to say that the
county officers have promptly render.
ed me any assistance required. Re-
spectfully submitted.
j. A. Dresser, Accountant
127 Woodland Ave,
Detroit, Michigan.
Motion made by Jacob E. Chew and
seconded by Michael j. Bolen that we
accept and adopt the report of j. A.
Motion made by F. j. Mech, second
ed by Frank &. Burnett that the bill of
j. A. Dresser amounting to S220.26 be
allowed and that the clerk be authoriz-
ed to draw an order on the treasurer
for same. Motion carried.
The Plat of Oneonta Beach was pre-
sented to the board by Jacob T. Chew
for approval.
Ne.!a., - H. l., L ~ Chou, .ooo,J
ed by +. j. Mech, that the Plat be re-
ferred to the committee on roads,
bridges and dams. Motion carried
The following contract was placed be
fore the board Dy the Ferry committee
State of Michigan
County of Charevoix S. S.
Articles of Agreement.
This contract made and entered into
this 2Sth day of December in the year
one thousand nine hundred and four
teen, between the board of supervis-
ors of the county Of CharlevoiX and
State of Michigan, by its Ironton Ferry
committee for this purpose duly auth
oriZed, as party of the first part and
Samuel Alexander OF the township of
Eveline, County and State aforesaid,
party OF the second part.
Witnesseth that the SAID party of the
second part for and in consideration of
the sum of seventy-five ($75) dollars
per month TO be TO him duly paid, at
the time and in the manner hereinafter
mentioned, hereby agrees to operate
the Ferry between the two shores of
the South Arm of Pine Lake, known as
the lronton Ferry, 13 hours each day,
that is to say from six o clock a. m. un-
ill $3.50 y. m. standard time.
Provided however that the said Sam
uel Alexander, party of the second
part shall have from II o'clock until
one p. IN. for dinner and from six un-
til $3.50 p. m. for supper each day. And
shall keep the scow, rowboat and en-
gine in good repair, without. extra eX-
pense to the county, except for material
used in making such repair.
The said party of the second part
agrees that in case of unavoidable alb
sence he will not substitute any person
without the consent of the said Ferry
committee, also that he will make the
Ferry building his permanent habita-