Board Of Supervisors

Thursday, Oct. 17th, 1861. Board convened at 9 o'clock, A. M., Mr. Compton 'Hn the chair. Roll malled, quorum present. Journal of yesterday read and approved. j Mr. Gray, from Committee on Claims, reported as follows : Claimed. Allowed. 1. James M. Forayth, Constable fees. $39,16 $39,1S 2. Jeremiah Hewett, Constable fee?, 25,18 25,18 3. F. W. Cleveland, City Marshal k, Dept. Slieriff 49,76 45,76 4. Oranje Wileox, Constable íets, 12,00 12,00 5. S. E. Uudson, Constable fees, 61,94 58,52 6. Edwin Sliepard, Constable fees, 12,75 12,75 7. Samuel C. Freer, Constable fees, 3,07 3,07 R'jport accopted and allowed, as above. Mr. Gray moved that the committee on claims be instructed not to act upon the claim of Jas. R. Cook, nntil he settles with the County Treasurer for tnoneys received by liim. Carried. Mr. Childs moved that each Supervisor report to the Board on Monduy afternoon next, the names of persons ■elieved from the Volunteer Fund, and the amount of relief. Carried. Mr. Gray offered the following resoution : Resolved, That the Prosecuting Attorney be requested to report to this Board, at liis earliest convenience, whether tbere are any forteiuirea, tines, or bonds due the County. Adopted. Mr. Krapf offered the following resolution : liesolved, That the sum of Fifteen Dollars be appropriated for the purpose of enabling the Register to revise and complete the Records and Trad Book, from the records in the county of Wayne. Lost. Mr. Gray moved that so many of the conununications received from the County Treasurer as have not been referred be referred to a select committee of three. Carried. and Messrs. Thompson, Haire, and McColl, appointed such committee. On motion of Mr. LeBaron, Mr. Crittenden was added to'the committee. Mr. McKernon offered the following preamble and resol ution : Whereas, ihe Swamp Commissioners, in making out their report for 1860, levied a tax upon the land of Thomas Earl described as follows, viz: North East quarter of North West quarter oí Section 16, to the amount of $6,24, includiiifr assessor's fees in the Tówiisliip of Ñorthfield, for what is knöwn as the Horse Slioe Lake Ditch, wlien it was their intention to levy said tax upon the land of John Fohey, Sen., described as follows: South East quarter of North West quarter of Section 16, as they declare was their intention, and ax their map xhows to have been correct ; and furthermore, as said Thomas Earl paid siich tax under protest as unreasonable and unjust, therefore, Resolved, That said Swamp Land Cominissionci-s, in makins; out their report for the ycar 1861, ba instrncted by this Board ot Supervisors to re-assèss said tax upon said Fohey's land, and the County Treasurer be instructed to pay the same over to the said Thomas Earl. Laid on the table. Adjourned till 1 1-2 o'clock, P. M. AFTERN'OON SESSION. Board met at 1 1-2 o'clock, and was called to order by the chairman. Present a quorum. Mr. Beahan, from committee No. 2 on Claims, reported as follows, recommending allowanee as indicated : Claimed Allowed. 8 Thomas Ninde, r epairs of Probate Office, $3,71 $3,71 9. Joliü Brown, earriage to convey Board to County House, 2,00 2,00 10. B. Follett, Sup. to Board of Health, 2,69 2,69 11. Dr. Fairchiki, Small Fox case. 2,00 2,00 12. W. C. Smalley, SmallPox case, 1,00 1,00 13. C. H. Tisdale, Small Fox case. 9,8PI 9i87 li Martin & Thompson, for cluii-s for Probate Office, 1,15 7,75 15 Oliver Densmore, Small Pox case, 35,00 35,00 16 James Francis, Small Pox ' casOj 30,00 30,00 17 Win. Densmore, Small Pox oase, ',00 7,00 IS Dr C. F. Asliler, Small Pox case, 21,00 21,00 19 D. Coou i Son, Small Pox " 6,00 6,00 20. George Barnes, M. D., post moriem ewminaüoo, 25,00 5,00 21. Anf'ivw Herman, post mortem examinaüon, 10,00 5,00 22 M. M. Borlan, carriage to Poor House, 5,00 5,00 23. C. Krapf, repairs on buildings, 27,71 27,71 21. C. H. Tisdale, Small Pox ease, 1,00 ",00 25. D. B. Greco, holding nquost. 3,73 3'73 26 S. M. Cutcheon, Jury of inquest, 1,00 1,00 27 John K. Smith, Jury of in' quost, 1, '.O0 28. wm. II. Phillips, Jury of inquest, 1.00 1,00 29. Efl. KiiifT, Jury of inq'st, 1,00 1,10 30. Lee Hendricks, Jury of inquest, L00 l,00 31. James A. Dwight, Jury of iaquest, 1,0 ''00 33 JuraesM. CUidester, Jury of iuquest, I,00 L00 33. II. J. Speechly, Hack to ' I Co. House, 2,50 2,50 35. ]■'. II. Pope, Post Mortum i Kxamiua'iou, i K0 Jul) i ::;. Geo. l. KmII. hoVAmg in(jnert, i'r' 36. Amos Gray, M. D., Small Pox case, 61,00 1,00 37. J. B. Dow, Small Poi case. 2,50 2 GO 38. N. H. OIds, Small Po.t rase, 12.50 12,60 39. Byron Green, carriage to Poor House, 5,00 6,00 40. Geo. C. Page, Small Poi case, 2,25 2,56 41. Olmstead A Bush, Small Pox caíe, 4,00 4,00 42 O. M. Srnith A Co., Small Pox case, 22,86 22,88 43. Chris. Grosaman, luir.ber, 3,3G 3,38 Accopted and allowed. Also a claim of Wm. Exiuger, which was reeommended rejcetcd. Claim rt-jected. Mr. Tisdale prescnted a claim of 48 for relief fumished by the City of Ypsilanti to Volunteers before the Supcrsora were authorized to draw orden, and moved that it be allowed. Mr. Crittenden moved as an amendinent that other Cities and Towns be allowed the amounts expended by them. Mr. White moved that the matter be indefinitely postponed. Carried. Adjourncd to 9 o'clock to-raorrow morninEj. Fisidat, Oct. 18,1801. Board met at & o'clock, A. M., Mr. Compton in the chair. Present a quorum. Journal of yesterday read and approved. Mr. Grny, from Committee Nb. 1 on Claims, reported the following, recommending that they bc allowed at suras named: Claimed. Allotitd. 44. C. B. Stedmaa, Justice fees, $1,13 $1.7 45. TI. J. Drake, witness fees, 1,47 1,47 4fi. Henfy Burber, " " 1.60 1,80 47. Chas.' Beaman. " " 1,60 1,60 48. C. C. Palmer, Justieo " 63 61 49. F. A. Mills, Constable " 4.4S 2,81 50. J. R. Bowers, Justice " 6.36 G.36 6). Ouy Beckly, Const. " 3,34 3,34 52. Thomaa Alexander, Jr., Sheriff and Con.-table iees. 74,27 68,33 53. Geo.C. Page, Jnstiee fees, 12,02 10,02 54. Volney H. Potter, Gonst. fees, " 42,97 39, 0Í 55. Harrison Viiikle, witness iees, 1,10 1,10 56. Lewis Briergs, witness fee?, 1,10 1,10 57. 0. A. Davis, Constable fees, 5,63 5,13 58. Alonzo Boree, witnesa fees, 3,84 3,8i 59. G. W. Long, witness feea, 1,58 1,58 60. Daniel Bnrlingame, Dept. Sheriff fees, 43,50 43,60 61. M. McDoiigoll, Justice fees, 3,57 3,57 62. A. A. Quigley, witnesa fees, 2,53 2,58 Report accepeed and bilis allowed. Also claim of S. H. Perkins, Justic fees in liquor suits, $7,49, recommendinn; it be rejected. Accepted and adopted. Mr. Thompson, from committee on Compensation of Members, reported, recommending that Supervisors be allowed 81,50 per day for services in extending relief to families of Volunteers, and that their bilis for the same b referred to appropriate committee.- Adopteil. Mr. Ciiildá moved that eacl Supervisor bo rcqiHsted to report on Moiiihiyafternoon the probable amount to be expended bv liiin tbr the relief of families oi' Voluntoers for the ensuing year. Mr. Thompson moved to amend by oonfiaing the estímate to six montU. Lost; aves 10, nays 13. Mr. Gray moved to amend so that eaoh Supervisor shall report au estímale for six iuonths, also an estimat for one yo:ir. Lost. Motion of Mr. Childs was theu carried. Adjmrned to 1 1-2 o'clock, P. M. AFIEM'OOX' SESSION. Board met at 1 1-2 o'clock, P. M., and was called to order by the chairman. Piésent a quorum. Mr. Tisdale, from Committee oa Claims No. 1, reported as follows: