The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-10-21
SUPERVISORS
DO MUCH WORK
Important County Matters
Disposed Of

Inc board of supervisors FRIDAY
, appropriated $50 each for the Child
ren's Home at St. Joseph and the
, Michigan hospital school for crippled
children at Pennington, after repre-
sentatives of the two institutions hao
told of the work done. The board
has made similar appropriations fol
these institutions annually in the
past, as the work they are doing is
recognized as excellent. Some child
rem from this county have been treat
ed in both places.
The contract of the county with
Glen Morse, county abstractor, call
ing for salary of $250O per year,
was ordered renewed for another
year. Mr.. Morse's report to the
board showed that the receipts of his
office for the period from January /
to September 80 totaled $341O.95,
an average of $37S.99 per month.
The board reelected E. Henry, of
Durand as county poor commissioner
and DR.. c. A. Crane, of Corunna, as
county Jail physician. Their elections
were unanimous.
A resolution of tribute to the late
M. d. Corey, a member of the board
for Is years, and of sympathy for
the bereaved family, was adopted. 1t
| also dedicated page in the boards
| journal to Mr.. Corey's memory, and
ordered a copy of the resolutions
sent to the family.
The board adopted a resolution
instructing the sheriff to kill or have
killed all dogs on which the annual
license fee has not been paid; as
provided for under the statute. The
licenses were due last January.
Relief accorded needy people of
the county during the past year, set
a new record, according to the re-
port of the county poor board, sub
mitted to the board of supervisors
Friday afternoon. The total paid out
for temporary relief during the year
was $11, ,752.06 as compared S8,-
56S.2s last year.
The amount of money expended
for relief, by townships and wards,
was: Antrim, nothing; Bennington,
$12.89; Burns, $79.50; Caledonia,
$372.61; Fairfield, $5.47; Hazelton,
$118.6O; Middlebury, $194.15; New
Haven, $338.30; Owosso township,
$67S.12; Perry township, $581.54;
Rush, $402.34; Sciota, $324.52;
Shiawassee, $178.17; Venice, 1921;
Woodruff, $193.70; Vernon, which
includes Durand, $1,137.25; Corunna
First ward, $35.35; second, $6O.03;
Third $5S.65; Owosso, first ward,
S449.95; Second, s2S94.81; Third
81 ,566.45; Fourth, $1,420; Fifth,
S3,190.45. Total $11,752.06.
A committee representing the Shi-
awassee County Holstein and Jersey
cattle breeders associations, ap-
peared before the board Of supervis-
ors Monday morning to ask that an
appropriation be made by the board
at this session, to aid in financing
the general testing of dairy herds
in the county for tuberculosis. The
board after discussion voted $2500
for the purpose which will be used
in conjunction with an equal amount
furnished by the U. S. government.
Appropriations of 81 900 for the
Dorcas home in Owosso and $500
for the upkeep of McCurdy park
were made.
A. w. Burnett, county clerk, was
reelected purchasing agent at a
salary of 5000 per year.
The committee was authorized to
renew the county's contract with the
Detroit House of Correction at the
same rate, $1.25 per day for each
prisoner sent from this county to
that institution.
William R. Guipe of Owosso, was
elected soldiers relief commissioner
to succeed the late William R. Smith.
Arthur F. Lucas of New Lothrop
was reelected county school examin-
er to succeed himself. The vote was
unanimous.
The board authorized the purchas-
ing agent, Arch. Burnett, to pur-
chase a Buick touring car for the
use of the sheriff's department,
when the money becomes available
in the general fund.
A resolution introduced by Supervisor
Colby of Shiawassee township, which
proposed to change to the township and
city plan Of caring for indigents and
paupers in the county from the county
as whole plan which Is use now, was
defeated Thursday morning by vote
of 12 to 10. the board deciding after
discussion that the plan was unfair,
selfish, and that the red tare aud re-
sulting animositv and disagreements
would not nske the plan worka lie,
and would not save expense, although
it might relieve some township of the