The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09

The Clerk announced a quor-
um present and the meeting pro-
ceeded 10 transact business.
The Clerk read the report of
the Budget Committee of May
25th, l943. This report per-
tanned TO the proposed pensions
for County Employees. County
Controller, Mr.. Bennett, was in
structed 10 gather sufficient in
formation and work out the pos
slble cost to the County over
period of years.
Motion by Biehl, supported by
Sherlock, that the report be re-
ceived and filed. Motion car
rled.
The Clerk read a communica-
ton from Merton A. Lyons,
Clerk of the Village of Warren,
who thanked the Board for
their cooperation in procuring
for the Village of Warren, a
drain.
The Clerk read the report of
the Building Committee of May
l4th, l943. This report was the
question of a plan TO raise funds
for the construction of a new
Jail and also the rent for the
cigar stand in the lobby and two
other items were the possibility
of repairing or covering the
roof of the County Jail and the
purchasing of new linoleum or
other floor covering, suitable for
the office of the County Jail.
Motion by Schoenherr, sup
ported by Wangelin that the re-
port be received, filed and re-
concentrations adopted. Motion
carried.
The Clerk read the report of
the Defense Committee of May
18th, l943.
Motion by Sherlock, support
ed by Biehl, that the report be
received and filed. Motion car
ried.
The Clerk read the report of
the Dog Committee of May 10Th,
1943, this report covered the re-
quest of Mr.. Duncan, County
Dog Warden, for new contract
with the County and also that
his salary be increased.
Motion by Biehl, supported by
Veryser, that the report be re-
ceived, filed and recommended
tons adopted. On roll call,
there were:
Ayes: (2D Frost, Brewer
Veryser, Sherlock, Biehl, Lem
mon, Stade, Wangelin, LaGodna,
Priehs, Tallman, Powell, West
endorf, Lindsey, Van Hoeck, S.
Henderson, E. Miller, Andrus II .
Miller, Schoenherr and Rosso.
Nays: co. None.
Absent: co. Lingemann, o.
Henderson, Nunneley, Brett
meyer, Longstaff, Retzlaff, Hill,
and Rettmiller, Moore.
The Chairman declared the
motion carried.
At this time the Prosecuting
Attorney and Sheriff were pres
ent and the report of the Sher-
ifs Committee read at the
morning session which was laid
over. was brought up Mr.. Held,
Prosecuting Attorney, explain
ed to the Board the reason why.
in his opinion, he should have
an additional assistant Prescott
ing Attorney TO be stationed in
the south end Of the County.
After considerable discussion
WeStendorf moved and Van
Hoeck' supported that the re-
quest of the Prosecutor for an
additional assistant be referred
TO the Budget Committee; also
that the Committee respectfully
call on the Macomb County Bar
Association officers TO form a
committee of their members to
appear at meeting with the
Prosecuting Attorney present at
the call of the Chairman of the
Budget Committee. Motion car
rlcd.
The Chair called upon the
Sheriff who stated TO the Board
his reason for requesting addi-
tional deputies and their car al
lowances. The Sheriff was queS-
toned considerably and re-
marks we're heard from Weston
dorf, Tallman, Biehl and Lind
sey. Following the discussion,
Lindsey moved and Powell sup
ported that the Sheriff and
Deputies Committee with the
Prosecuting Attorney contact
Mr. Mapes 10 solicit funds under
the Lanham Act for adequate
police protection in the war
plant area. On roll call, there
were:
Ayes (22) Frost, Brewer,
Veryscr. Sherlock, Biehl, Lem
mon, Stade. Wangelin. o. Hen