The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1917-03-09

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IL. There are now in jail
detained for trial Seven
There are now in Jail SER
There are now in jail
awaiting sentence ---------------------- none
There are now in jail
awaiting commitment ------------------ none
Number now in jail
Male nine, Female none, Total Nine
Number of above who are
under seventeen years of age -------------none
Prisoners detained for
trial have been held in jail
the following number of days each
Prisoners awaiting commit
ment have been held since
sentence the following number
III. Number usually confined in one room
by day,-varied according to circumstances.
Number usually confined
in room at night
(See section 1855, Compiled Laws 1879
w. Employment No regular employment.
V. Condition of bedding ------------ Good
Condition of cells ------------------ Good
Condition of halls OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Good
Condition of water closets, ------- Sanitary
W. What distinction if any, made in
the treatment of prisoners, Between those only
held for trial and those serving sentence, etc?
Those serving sentence kept apart.
VII. Are prisoners under sixteen years OF
age at any time day OF night permitted to minge
or associate with adult prisoners in violation of
Section 5555, Compiled laws 1897? No.
VIII. Are prisoners arrested civil pro-
cess kept in rooms separate and distinct from
prisoners held on criminal charge OF conviction,
and no pretense whatever, put OF kept in the same
room; as required by Section 1854, Compiled
laws 1897? The two classes are kept apart.
TX. Are male and female prisoners confined
in separate as required by Section 10535,
Compiled laws 1897? Yes.
X. Is there proper Jail Record kept, and is
it kept properly posted and does it comply with
Section $3.50, Compiled laws 1897? Yes.
XI What if any evils, either in construction
OF management of jail are found to exist? None.
Recommendations. None.
William Killefer
Judge of Probate.
A. F. Hurlbut
County Agent
O. M. Vaughan
Superintendent of Poor
A Elgas
Superintendent of Poor
Roscoe w. Broughton
Secretary Sup'ts Poor
Upon motion of Supervisor Phillips supported
by Supervisor Young, the above report was &C
copied and placed on file
On motion of Supervisor Coleman supported
by Supervisor Heagy, the Board adjourned until
Monday morning at nine o'clock.
Monday October 10Th, 1916.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll
called Quorum present. The minutes of
Saturdays proceedings were read by the Clerk
and approved.
On motion of Supervisor Phillips, supported
by Supervisor Kirby, the following resolution
was adopted.
Whereas Act No. 142 of the Public Act of
| 1913 provides that large variety of Bonds,
Notes or written or printed obligations and other
evidences of secured debts may be filed with the
County Treasurer, the Tax of one half of one per
cent paid thereon, and that the County Treasurer
may retain for the General fund, one-haf of the
amount SO paid, and the other half going to the
State and also provides that the payment of this
specific tax shall render these Bonds, Notes etc.
exempt from all other taxation, and
Whereas, this law is so obviously unfair and
unjust as to be iniquitous in it's purpose and vic