No Pay Unless Found

NO PAY UNLESS FOUND

New Mott of the Board of Supervisors.

AS TO STOLEN PROPERTY

Board Equalized on Basis of Assessed Valuation, Which Is Over $34,000.00.

When the Supervisors met yesterday they took a fall out of the police forces of the county as they passed a resolution to foot no more bills incurred by constables and deputy sheriffs in search of property, unless the property were found.

"What is the import of such a resolution?" said the Argus reporter to a supervisor.

"Well it strikes me it means 'No work, no pay,' pretty good motto for everybody."

"Does it mean that the supervisors are disgusted with the police force?"

"Not necessarily.  You know what we do hasn't any binding effect on the next board."

The resolution presented by Mr. Harriman is as follows:

"Resolved, That after January 1, 1903, the county of Washtenaw will pay no bills of constables or deputy sheriffs for searching for lost or stolen property, unless such property is secured or a written order for such search is issued from the prosecuting attorney."

The total amount of personal assessed by the supervisors in 1903 is $7,893,592 and the total amount of real estate assessment is $26,882,999, making the total assessed valuation of the county $34,776,581.  The board decided to equalize the county on the basis of the assessed valuation, the same as has been done in the past two years.