The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-03-09
1875 824.81
$229.30 $1745.27
Sheldon Coleman
E. j. Kirby
Henry Reusch
Or'lo Westgate
Chan Elkenburg
824.81
$1745.27
South Haven City
Total

Orlo Westgate
Chan Elkenburg
On motion of Supervisor Coleman supported
by Supervisor Slonaker, the above report was ac-
cepted and adopted
Upon. motion of Supervisor Phillips supported
by Supervisor Elkenburg the Roads as presented
by the County Road Commissioners and approved
by the State Highway Department, were adopted
as the County Road System of Van Buren, County
On motion of Supervisor Chase, supported
by Supervisor Westgate, that this Board levy &
Three Mill Tax on the assessed valuation in Var
Buren, County for the construction of County
Roads during the year 1917.
On motion of Supervisor Sonaker, supported by
Supervisor Heagy, amending the original motion
and that this Board levy Two Mill Tax on thu
assessed valuation in this county for the con
struction of said Roads for the year 1917. The
amendment was then carried by the following Ye;
and Nay vote.
Yeas,-Bolinger, Monroe Burger, Lober
Gaynor, Kirby, Young Phillips, Anderson, Heagy
Mosher, Woodman, Sonaker, Hutchins Elken
burg and Reusch-sixteen
Nays-Coleman, Pierce Westgate Chas
and Hoag,-five.
The original motion amended thel
adopted with the following Aye and Nay vote
Yeas,-Bolinger, Monroe, Burger, Lober
Gaynor, Kirby, Young, Phillips, Anderson, Sion
aker, Heagy, Mosher, Woodman, Hutchins, Elken
burg and Reusch.
Nays-Coleman, Pierce, Westgate, Chase am
HOag-five.
Or motion of Supervisor Kirby supported b,
Supervisor Anderson, the recommendations 70
appropriations for the several County Roads a
+oI
ed as follows: except reduction of one-third.
Lawrence-Hartford Road --$ S, 900. @,
Kendall-Gobles Road ----- 1000 O
Gobes-Bloomingdale Road - 10000
Grand Junction-South Haven Road 5000. on
Trunk Line Road in Antwerp - 7500.0
Lawrence-Bangor Road ----- 10000
Covert-Hartford Road -- 10000
Almena-Paw Paw Road ----- 10000
Waverly-Arlington Road -------- 10000
Bangor-South Haven Road ----- 10000
Decentralization Road ------ 100000
Observation-Disclosures Road ------ 10000
DecatuI-Paw Paw Road - 10000
Porter-Marcellus Road - 10000
Bangor-HaItford Road ----- 10000
keeer-Hartford Road -------- 10000
On motion of Supervisor Slonaker, supported b
Supervisor Monroe, the Board adjourned until tc
morrow morning at nine o'clock.
Thursday, October 18TH 1916.
Board met pursuant to adjournment Ro
called Quorum present.
The minutes Of yesterdays proceedings wel
read by the Clerk and approved.
Motion made by Supervisor WOodma
supported by Supervisor Kirby the Board apprc
priated 100000 othe village of Paw Paw for tn
paving of Main street in front of the Court Hous
grounds
REPORT ON COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
To the Board of Supervisors of Van Buren, Count
Michigan:
Your Committee on Finance would respect
fully submit the following liabilities for the er
suing year of 1916-17.
state lax ----------------- 1854
county lax ---------------- 100000
| Soldiers Relief -------- 100000
County Highway Tax ----- 61,357.51
We therefore recommend the folowin
amounts be apportioned upon the several towr
ships and wards of the County of Van Buren, fo
the ensuing year.
! State lax ------------------63 ,4O0.16
! County Tax --- 6O.OOO.OO
| Soldiers Relief ------------ i, 100000
County Highway Tax - 61,35751
L. H. Bolinger
Henry Reusch
Clifton Pierce
w. E. Phillips
Adelbert Lober
On motion of Supervisor Reusch supporte