The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-10-12
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

The October session of the board of
supervisors began Monday with the
full board in attendance, j. r. Ket-
cham taking the place of M. T. Grove
Of the third ward, Owosso.
The election of school examiner and
poor commissioner was set for Mon
day, October 15; of Jail physician and
janitor of the court house for Tuesday.
October 16. The Jail inspectors re-
port was presented and filed Monday.
The reports of the County Treasurer
and the Purchasing Agent were refer
red to committees.
The board received an urgent invi-
tation to send representatives to the
state association of supervisors to be
held in January 1918.
The election of third road commis-
sioner made necessary by change
in the state law, will be held Wednes-
day. The duties of the new member
under the law will be only administra-
tive and the actual supervision and
construction of roads will be carried
on by the two members whose terms
expire in December, 1918, and Dec.
1920. At the end of their terms the
road commissioners will have only
administrative duties, hiring a super
intendent to have charge of construc-
ton.
The board was much pleased Tues
day to hear Chas. B. Cook on the sub
ject of county agricultural experts
work, the wonderful benefits and the
complete success of the system as it is
being worked out in 1900 counties of
the United States now. The govern
ment has appropriated sufficient mon
ey so that an expert may be employed
and paid salary up to $1,000 year,
the county being required to furnish
an office, travelling expenses, station
cry and postage. The matter of secur-
ing an expert for this county was
made a special order of business for
Friday afternoon.
Lieut.. Seth q Pulver of Co. 90 State
Troops, made a statement regardir
the company to the board of super
visors. Tuesday, asking that the board
appropriate about $3.50 for the payment
OF uniforms for the company Capt. g.
T. Campbell supplemented Mr. Pulvers
remarks, and the matter of an appro-
priation was made special order for
Wednesday morning,
The board voted Wednesday to in
crease the allowance for board of pris-
oners from As to 55 cents a day.
County Abstractor Frank Peacock,
Of Corunna, who has been in the SER
vice of the county since 1879, an
nounces that he will not seek appoint
ment at the session of the board of
supervisors, opening Tuesday. He has
been advised by his physician that to
improve his health he must avoid fur
ther confinement Mr.. Peacock began
his career as a servant Of the county
as deputy treasurer under M. L. Ste
wart. He was elected county treas
urer in 1880 and reelected in 1882.
Later he was appointed deputy regis
ter of deeds under N. A. Finch, and
held this position under Registers
Bigelow, Royce and Cole. Three years
ago when the board of supervisors di-
vorced the abstract and the register of
deeds Offices, he was made county alb
stractor. His contract with the super
visors will expire December 81, when
he will retire.
The board voted, Wednesday, to ap-
propriate $4O0 to complete the addition
to the Dorcas Fl 'me to provide for the
detention home for juvenile delin.
quents. Mrs. l.. L. Conn, president OF
the Kings Daughters. addressed the
board as to the work that has been
done, Of the expense, the efforts to raise