Board Of Supervisors

Wednesday Oct. 29, 1873. AFTERNOON SESSION. Board met pursuant to adjournraent, Called to order by the Chairman. Roll called - present a quorum. Mr. Rowe, from Committee on Civil Claims, reported the following and recommended their allowance at sums stated : CLAIMKD. ALL'D. 247 Wicka & Mclutvre, suppiies ior Court ïlouse, $ 7 10 $ 7 10 248 O. T. Starr, lumber for j'ail, 1 00 249 Dr. F. Shaw, 2 post mortem examinations, cc, 28 00 250 Starr & Tice, work on ail andjail premises, 40 00 251 G. J. Pease, store and sundries for sheriffs office, 21 48 262 Andrew Burk, for lime, 1 23 253 F. Woodruff, medical serv's, 8 00 254 Richmond&Backus, blank for probate office, 4 50 266 G. J. Pease, sundries, 9 30 256 G. J. Pease, court docket eall card holder, &c, 6 25 257 Geo. W. Brown, deputy Sheriff, 144 43 139 08 Mr. Forbes moved that the report be aocepted and adopted and claini8 allowed at sums stated. Agreed to. Mr. Van Riper, from Oommittee on Criminal Claims, reported the following and recommended itfl allowance at sum stated : 257 K V. H. Potter, dep'y sheriff, $45 67 $46 67 On motion of Mr. Shurtleff, the report was acoepted and adopted and the claim allowed as recommended. Mr. Shurtleff moved that Mr. Jones be appoiated a Committee of one to equalize fractional school district and report the per cent. Agreed to. Ou motion of Mr. Shurtleff, tb e vote excusing Mr. Wynkup from serving on the Committee on Small-pox Claims, wa rescinded. Mr. Shurtleff moved that Mr. Wynkup be addcd to the Committee on Small-pox Claims. Which motion prevailed. The Clerk presented a communication from the Supervisors of Barry County. Mr. Wynkup moved that the comuiu nication be received and referred to committee of three to be appointed by th Chairman, to report to this Board wha action if any, is necessary in regard to il Carried. The hour for the special order for can vassing the votes on the Court Hous loan having arrived, on motion of Mr Wynkup, the report of votes furnished by the several townships and Superviso distriots were read by the Clerk. And on further motion of Mr. Wynkup, th County Clerk was instructed to declar said voto to morrow morning at 1 o'clock. Mr. Noyes moved that the Board pro ceed to the appointment of a, Count; Superintendent of Poor. Carried. Mr. Wynkup moved that the Chai appoint two tellers. Agreed to. Messrs. Shurtleff and Tuomy were s appointed. The vote as reported by the teller was as follows : For George C. Arnis, 1 " Peter Cook, ... " B. W. Waite, - ... Whereupon, on motion of Mr. Van Riper, George C. Arms was declaret unanimously appointed County Super intendent of the Poor for the ensuing three years. On motion of Mr. Renwick, the Boarc adjourned until half-past 9 o'clock to morrow morning. Thursday, Oct. 30, 1873. Board met pursuant to adjournmem Called to order by the Chairman. Rol called - present a quorum. Journal of yesterday read and approvec The Clerk, in compliance with a mo tion which passed this Board yesterday read the returns of the votes polled fo and against the Court House loan in th several townships and wards in thi county, at the election held on the 7th day of April, a. d. 1873, and declare the result as follows : II7ini jVo. For thf. Ag' Voies. Ijotin. Loan Augusta, 191 2 18 Ann Arbor Town. 119 111 " " City, lst ward, 285 285 - " 2d " 191 189 " 3d " 252 249 " " " tth " 251 249 " 5th " 147 142 " " " 6th " 122 121 Bridgewater, 159 5 15 Dexter, 96 3 9 Freedom, 131 13 Lima, 162 4" 10 Lodi, 173 140 3 Lyndon, 148 IS 13 Manchester, 448 10 43 Northfield, 204 201 Pittsfield, 113 58 5 Salem, 127 36 9 Scio, 320 129 19 Superior, 156 20 13 Saline, 328 11 31 Sylvau, 243 67 17 Sharou, 163 14 14 Webster, 87 60 2 York, 241 42 19 Ypsilanti Town, 147 2 14 " City lst ward, 202 4 19 " " 2d " 161 12 14 " " 3d " 190 4 18 " " 4th " 146 1 14 " öth " 230 1 22 Total, 5,923 2,231 3,fi8 Mr. Noyes moved that this Boarc hereby declare the vote for the Cour House loan lost. Carried. Mr. Rhodes moved that the Board ad journ until 1 1-2 o'clock r. m. Carried. AFTERNOON SESSION. Board met pursuant to adjournmeni Called to order by the Chairman. Rol called - present a quorum. Mr. VanRiper, from Committee on Criminal Claims, reported the followin] and recommended their allowance a sums stated : CLAIMED. ALL'D 258 Edmuml Ferris, constable, 7 85 7 0 259 J. W. Babbitt, justice, 1 0Í 260 Thomas Tigh, witness, 1 1 261 Chas. P. Damoii, " 1 1 261 O. B. Bradley, " 1 1 On motion, the report was acoeptod ani adopted, and claims allowed as recoin mended. Mr. Tuomy, from Committee on Civi Claims, reported the following anc recommended their allowance at sum stated : CLAIMED. ALL'D 263 Wm. F Breakey, medical services, 4 00 4 0 264 R. & T. Kearns, work for jail, 10 0 265 Benj. W. Waite, services as Sup't of Co. Poor, 178 3 266 F. K. Bexford, services as I Sup't of Co. Poor, 123 3 Mr. Eenwick moved that the report be ocepted and adopted and claims allowed t sumg stated. Carried. Mr. Jones, from special committeo to qualize fractional school districts and eport the per cent, made the following eport : Your committee on fractional school district, eport as a basis of apportionment in the several ractional school district of Waahtenaw Coimty s f ollows, to wit : Per Ct. Per Ct. ïmreaud, Dccreawt. lnc'h Dec'd. Augusta, 38,080 .161 Aun Arbor, 28,570 .060 A. A. City, lst & 2d w, 1-21,930 .132 " " 3d&4thw, 47,240 .099 ' " ")th&6thw, 24,915 .089 Rridgewater, 48,410 .121 Dexter, 13,175 .048 "reedom, 7,060 .026 Lima, 50,300 .131 Lodi, 31,075 .089 Lyndon, 21,710 .100 Manchester, 81,550 .138 Northfield, 21,910 .072 Pittsfield, 59,720 .108 Salem, 13,300 .OM Scio, 02,310 .092 Superior, 56,360 .125 Saline, 63,310 .108 Sylvan, 79,270 .177 Sharon, 6,210 .018 Webster, 1,770 .004 York, 49,440 .118 Ypsilanti, 82,470 .116 Ypsilanti City, lst dist. 86,400 .125 " " 2d " 61,235 .ltil H. B. JONES, Com. Mr. Forbes moved that the report be aocepted. Carried. Mr. Wynkup movod that it be laid upon the table. Agreed to by yeas, 10 ; nay3, 8. Mr. Warner, Justiee of the Peace, who waa cited to appear before the Board at '1 o'clock this afternoon with his docket, made his appearance and was direoted by tho Board to go before the Comniittee on Criminal Claims. Mr. Shurtleff moved that the Committee on Criminal Claims be excused from attendance on this Board this afternoon. Carried. The Chairman announced as the special committee to whom was referred the communication from the Barry County Board of Supervisors, Messrs. Wynkup, Sage, and Krapf. Mr. Tuomy was called to the chair. On motion of Mr. Wynkup, the Board adjourned until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. Friday, Oot. 31, 1873. Board met pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by the Chairman. Roll called - present a quorum. On motion of Mr. Wynkup the reading of the journal waa diapenaed with. Mr. Eowe, from Comraittee on Civil Claims, reported the following and recommended their allowance at sums stated : CLAIMED, ALTD. 267 S. C. Drake, dep'y sheriff, 37 50 $ 37 50 268 G. W. Brown, " " 31 50 22 50 269 M. Fleming, sheriff, 117 80 270 J. Muhlig & Bro., coffin, shroud &c, 15 00 271 J. H. Maynard, sundries for jaïl, 4 50 On motion of Mr. Galpin, the report was accepted and adopted. Mr. Webb, fromCommitte on Criminal Claims, reported the following and recommended their allowance at surns stated : CLAIMED. AI.L'D. 272 Jas. McMahon, justiee, $142 95 $142 96 273 Jas. Murphy, dep'y sheriff, 176 98 149 58 274 F. W. Cleveland, constable, 117 92 265 Thomas L. Hewett, " 52 88 276 F. W. Cleveland, " 4 61 277 Daniel Kellogg, " 173 14 278 E. W. Wallace, " 42 25 279 G. W. Brown, dep'y sheriff, 7 82 5 02 280 Jos. C. Preston, dep'y mar. 10 21 281 N. H. Pierce, constable, 42 65. 40 00 282 W. H. Mclntyre, depy slier. 172 49 283 Fredk. Krause, " " 59 40 41 90 284 Johu G. Crane, iustioe. 143 49 141 81 On motion of Mr. Olcott, the report was accepted and adopted and claims allowed as reoommended. On motion of Mr. Noyes, the bill of Justiee Warner was taken from the table. Mr.Wynkup moved that the bill of Mr. Warner be referredbaok to the Committee on Criminal Clfcims to report. Agreed to. Mr. Pierce moved that the report of the Committee on County Drains be taken from the table. Carried. On motion of Mr. Haire the report wtss referred back to the Committee on County Draina. On motion of Mr. Webb, the Board adjourned until 1 1-2 o'clock, r. m. AFTEENOON SESSION. Board met purauant to adjournment. Eoll called - present a quorum. Mr. Olcott, from Committee to settle with County officers, made the following report : To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Wash% tenaw County. Your Committee to settle %ith County officen report that they have examined the books and accounts of Wm. N. Stevens, County Clerk, and find them as follows : Washtenaw County in account with Wm. N. Stevens, County Clerk. Dr. To fees in Criminal cases, $136 06 " recording births, deaths &c, and certifying the same, 84 48 " amount paid for express, f reight, postage, and as Sec'y of Board of canvassers, 96 03 317 17 Contra Cr. By amount of entry fees, $272 30 " " reporter's " 42 00 " " " jury " 42 00 $356 30 Leaving a balance due the County from the Clerk $39 13. Also the account of John J. Robison, late County Clerk. In account with Washtenaw County. To amount of entry fees from Nov. 13, '72, to Jan. 1, '73, #32 00 To amount of jury and reporter's fees from Nov. 13, '72, to Jan. 1, '73, 22 50 To cash of Wilmot on sale of old joint documents, 4 25 $58 75 Contra Cr. By services as Clerk of Board of County canv-assers, Nov. election, '72 $100 00 By cash paid freight, express, postage &c, 17 26 ■ expenses to Detroit House of Correction, 4 90 By fees in Criminal matters, 8 30 $130 45 58 75 Amouut due Robison, $71 70 All of which is respectfully submitted. On motion of Mr. Een wiek, the report was accepted and adopted. Mr. VanRiper, from Committee on Criminal Claima, reported the following, and recommended their allowance at suma stated. CLAIMED. ALL'D. 285 S. C. Drake, dep'y sheriff, $559 09 $559 09 286 T. McKune, meals for prisoners, 30 50 287 S. C. Drake, dep'y sheriff, 9 45 288 Richard Beahan, justice, 111 38 On motion of Mr. Forbes, the report was accepted and adopted. Mr. Shurtleff moved that the vote by which the last report of the Committee on Criminal Claims was adopted be reconsidered. Carried. On motion of Mr. Shurtleff, the report was accepted and adopted, except the bill of Justice Beahan. On motion, the bill of Justice Beahan was referred back to the Committee on Criminal Claims. Mr. Wynkup moved to adjourn until to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock. Mr. Eenwick moved, as an amendment, that this Board adjourn until Monday morning next at half past 10 o'clock. Carried.