Proceedings Of The Board Of Supervisors Of Washtenaw County

WEDNESDAY, .TANUARY 2, 1893. The Jauuary sessiou of the Board of Supervisors was held at the Court House at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, at 10 a. m., Wednesday, January 2d, 1805. Called to order by Pres. pro tem. Edwards. Roll called. Quorum present. On motion, Mr. E. B. Stone was reeognized as Supervisor froni Augusta, and that he be placed on all committees made vacant by reason of the resiguation of William Dansingburg. On motion, a committee of flve was appointed to examine the bonds of the various county officers iu connection with the Prosecuting Attorney, and report on the sumciency of the sureties thereon and the legal form thereof. Committee - Mr. Osboru, W a t k i n s, Hunter, Wheeler, Whittaker, Prosecuting Attorney. RECESS TO 2 P. M. P. M. Session- Called to order by President. Roll cali, quorum present. On motion of Mr. Duncan, a committee of three was appointed to uotify the sureties on the bond of the ex-County Treasurer to pay into the Treasury the amount necessary to cover the deficit which is said to exist. Committee - Duncan, Oesterlin, Hauser. (By Friday, Jan. 4th, 2 p. m.) On motiouof Mr. Case, the Committee to settle with County officers was increased to five members. The Chairman added Mr. Case and Mr. Watkins to said Committee. The rumor having been circulated that the Board of Supervisors, as a whole, and as individuals, were aware that there was a deficit in the Couuty Treasury while the Board was in session in October, 1894, Mr. Miner asked that each mernber of this Board be now called upon to state whether or not he knew previous to the adjournment in October that there was a deficit in the County Treasury, whereupon each member stated that he had no such knowledge. Ajourned to 10 a. in. Thursday. Jno. R. Miuer, Thomas Young, Deputy Clerk. Chairrnan. JANUARY 3, 1895. The Board of Supervisors met at 10 a. m.. January 3, 1895. Called to order by the President. Roll cali, quorum present. The Special Committee to examine the Bonds of the County Officers reported that they had examined the bonds of the County Treasurer and the County Clerk and recommended their approval. On motion, the bond of William F. Rehfuss as County Treasurer was approved, subject to one correction, that the name of E. A. Hauser, one of the sureties be erased for the reason that this Board do not consider that a member of this Board before which a Bond comes for approval should be a surety on a Bond which he is to aid in approving. On motion. the reuort of the Committee to settle with County officers was made a special order for Friday, January 4, 1895. Mr. Duncan offered the following : Resolved, That the compensation of the members of the Board of Soldier's Relief Commission be iixed at three dollars per pay, and inileage one way at ten cents per mile. Adopted. RECESS TO 2 P. M. P. M. Session- Board met. Roll cali. Quorum present. Mr. Braun from Committee No. 2 reported the following bilis which on motion were ordered paid as stated below. Claimed. Allowed. Joseph A. Doty, constable... S 4 80 $ 4 SU Nicholas Snyder, wltuess justice 96 96 Andrew Stoll, witness justice 96 96 A. A.BedeU, Jurors tnquest- 2 25 2 25 D. L. Davisjurors inquest 2 25 2 25 M. B. Schaffer.jurors inquest 2 25 2 25 Gilbert M. Brown, jurors Inquest 2 25 2 25 O. E. Pattie, jurors inquest- 2 25 2 -.'5 David Cady, jurors Lnquest 2 25 2 25 O. E. Pratt, witness 48 48 Degrove Shipman, witness 48 48 Lewis Howard, witness 48 48 John Cook, justice inquest 4 25 4 25 P. J. Lehman, jurors 106 7ö A. C. Chapman, " 1 06 75 B. F. Tuttle, " 1 06 75 Henry Speer, " 1 06 75 A. C. Pierce, " 1 06 75 Thos. Wilkinson " 1 08 75 George Foster, witness 56 48 Henry Schumaker, witness- 56 48 Merritt Boys, witness 56 48 O. W. Turnbull, justiee 5 50 5 50 W. P. Beach, justice- 9 72 9 72 Herbert W. Childs, Justice 16 51) USO Paris S. Banfleld, constable- 23 53 22 33 Mr. Osterlin from Committee on Civil Claims reported the following claims and recommended their payment as stated. Claimed. Allowed. Caspar Rinsey, supplies for jail - $ 21 20 $ 21 20 Michigan Bell Tel. Co., telephone 7 70 7 70 Edward Duffy, supplies for jail 4 25 4 25 A. T. Hughes, postage 25 00 25 00 Lulck Bros., repairs at jail 1 25 1 25 Win. Herz, repairs at jail 90 90 C. G. Darling, insane case 5 00 5 00 E. P. Mason. supt. of poor 21 00 21 00 Schuil & Muehlig, supplies for jail 5 61 5 61 O. M. Martin, burtal of soldier 40 00 40 00 M. J. Cavauaugh, postage and express 35 05 35 05 F. K. Owen, "Hand Case" expert . 500 00 100 00 ïfellie McLaren, type writing 1 75 1 75 Frank Staffan, burial of soldier 40 00 40 00 C. George, post mortera 5 00 6 00 Martin Clark, coroner 5 06 6 06 Fred A. Weng, Juror 75 75 C. M. Brlght Inror 7f 75 Jacob H. Bij-choff, Juror 75 75 Geo. Isbell, juror 75 75 Robert Gerner, juror 7.r 75 1'. L. Bodmer, juror 75 75 George McCascln, witness 48 48 Harmond Boice, witness 48 48 David Collins, witness 48 48 Martin Haller, witness 48 48 Walter Galbrielski, witness.. 48 48 Arthur Brown, oertiflcates 9 50 9 50 Krank Staffan, burial of soldier 40 00 40 00 Eberbach & Son, disenfectants 2 3" 2 30 Arthur Brown, making index 33 00 33 OU Lizzie Sumner, inquest expenses 25 70 11 90 O. M. Martin, burial of soldier 40 110 40 00 Adjourned to 10 a. m. to-morrow. Jno. R. Miner, Thos. Young, Jr., Deputy Clerk. Chivinnan. JANUARY 4, 1895. The Board of Supervisors met pursuant to adjournment at 10 a. m. Called to order by Pres. Young. Roll called, quorum present. Mr. Case, from Cominittee No. 1, reported the following claims and reeonimended the payment as stated. Adopted. Claiined. Allowed George Bell, deputy sheriff $ 38 50 $ 29 40 Henry Gott, " " 72 83 45 23 Chris Brenner " " 73 0 73 (0 Jas. R. Murray," " 5 25 5 2o George Payne, " " ... 2 67 2 67 O. M. Kelsey, " " 15 45 15 37 Jacob Steffan, " " reconsidered. James Hudler, " " 2 30 1 90 Albert Smith, " " - - 2 67 2 67 Michael Brenner, sheriff 643 50 643 50 Geo. H. Jackson, boarding prisoners 6 00 6 00 Ciissius Warner, deputy marshal 11 00 5 00 The Corhmittee on Criminal Claims No. 2 reported the following claims and recommended the payment as stated. Adopted. Claimed. Adopted. John Shankland, witness s 1 18 8 1 18 Andrew Shankland, " 1 28 1 28 Fred Bergmoff, " 1 28 1 28 Joseph Hareroner, " 4 55 4 55 John Striekler, " 48 48 John Cowall, " 4 55 4 55 Emory E. Brooks, " 4 55 4 55 Jos. Niehter, " 5 35 5 35 J. Sherman, " o 35 5 35 DelbertHail, " 5 35 5 35 Albert Staffan, " 1 70 1 70 Joanna Podewitz, " 1 75 1 75 JolinTerns, ' 2 00 150 IraDavis, " 2 00 150 Harlow Wells, " 2 00 1 50 Geo, Brown, " 2 00 1 50 Milo Gage " 2 00 1 50 Frank stowell, " 2 00 1 5i) E. ü. Hathaway, " 50 48 Geo. H Jackson, " 50 48 Thos. J. Rice, ' 50 48 Thos. S. Murdock, " 50 48 K. II. Shutts, " 2 00 150 IraDavis, " 2 00 1 iü Chas. P. Damon, " 2 00 1 50 Mild Uage, " 2 00 1 50 Grove Spencer, " 2 00 1 50 Win. Kobbins, " 2 OU 1 5U Edward Batwell, " 1 00 48 F. K. Owen, " 1 on 48 John Worden, " 50 48 Warren Lewls, " 50 48 Win. Hyzer. " 50 4fi P. O. Sherwood, " 50 18 John Almenmiiler, " 2 20 1 70 II. V. Heatley, " 2 80 2 3u Fred Almenmiiler, " 4 00 3 50 Henry Almenmiiler, " 2 20 1 70 Kush Green, " 2 20 1 70 W. P. Schenk, " 2 20 1 70 James Van Orden, " 2 20 1 70 Geo. H. Foster, " 2 20 1 70 P. J. Leliman, justice 21 10 21 10 Adam Eppler, witness 2 20 1 70 Martin Walkenhut, witness- 2 20 1 70 Conrad Frankbiuder, " 2 20 1 70 Arlin Weeleck, " „ 2 si 2 30 Kusli Green, " __ 2 20 1 70 Heury i,uick, '■ .. : 20 2 70 Fred Stabler, " 3 40 2 90 Micbael Walkenhut, " 2 80 2 30 ay M. Woods, constable 10 0J 10 OU The Commitlee to settle with County oflicers preseuted their report of settlemerrt with County Clerk as follows : To the Board of Supervisors, Washtenaw County, Michigan. Your Commiltee to settle with County oftieers respectfully report that Uiey have examined the records in the County Clerk's oftice and flnd tliat the elerk has collected a county fee of 82 in the following cases to-wit: Nos. 533, 535, 536, 537, 538. 539, 540, 54 .542,543, 541, 545, 546, 547, 548, 549, 550, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559. 560, 561, 563 584, or30 cases all in Calender H. Law $ CO 00 We also flnd that the Clerk bas collected a jury and stenographer's fee of $6 ín the following cases to-wit: lialey vs. Village of Saline, Rolule vs. Biggs, Bryant vs. Heuster, Twitchell vs. Gabel. Bollard vs. Insurance Co., Sackett vs Daneer, Hummell vs. Guenther, Garrety vs. Bell, or 8 cases at $6 48 00 $108 00 We also find that the elerk is entitled to the following items of credit to-wit: Prepairlng Oct. Term Calendar $ 10 00 Acting as Secretaryof Board of Canvassers 100 00 Postage 9 25 Telephone 13 45 Becordingand returning marriages- 75 at .06 450 By two county fees paid by clerk in Oct. and not collected by clerk 4 00 $141 20 108 00 $ 33 20 Allowed 29 20 A. Davenport, Jno. R. Miner, B. C. Whitaker, W. L. Watklns. The Committee on Criminal Claims No. 1 reported the following and recommended payment. Report adopted. Claimed. Allowed. M. Breiman, sheriff $ 1 60 $ 1 60 W. F. Breakey, insane case 5 00 5 00 Thomas Adair, " " 8 25 8 25 O. E. Pratt, " " 5 00 5 00 RECESS TO 2 P. M. P. M. Session - The Board convened at 2 p. m. Roll called. Quorum present. Mr. Braun from Criminal Claim No. 2 reported the following claims and recommeuded payment. Adopted. Claimed. Allowed. Paul Schall, constable $ 4 05 $ 3 55 ! K. U. Pond, justice 67 35 67 25 ; Leonard Layer, witness 1 45 1 45 I Anna Senada, " 1 45 1 45 Fred Bayer, " 1 45 1 45 Myra Layer, " 1 45 1 45 Conrad Schada, " 1 45 1 45 1 The Committee on Civil Claims reported the following and recommended payment. Adopted. Dr. Batwell, insane $ 7 00 $ 7 00 John Kapp, " 5 08 5 00 Emma J. Gardner, stenographer 6 80 6 80 1 H. Lighthall, care of injured person 5 00 5 00 The Committee on Criminal Claims No. 1 reported the following claims and recommended payment. Adopted. Patrick McCabe, deputy sheriff % 33 70 $ 33 70 D. D. Phelps, deputy sheriff.. 21 28 21 28 Micbael Brenner, sheriff, board of prisoners 757 85 757 85 Mis. Charley Pellurch, smallpox. Manchester - __ 92 00 92 00 C. F. Kapp. small-pox, Manchester - 120 00 120 00 J. F. Oblinger, small-pox Manchester 1000 10 00 C. Kulhencamp, sinalt-pox, Manchester 4 00 4 00 W. Kirchgessner, small-pox, Manchester 2 30 2 30 John Kensler, small-pox, Manchester 13 6 13 Geo. Helmerdingers, smallpox, Manchester 218 03 218 03 MANCHESTER. Claimed. AUowed. I Geo. F. Haeosler -Small-pox 169 ai 169 36 Wurster Bros " lü 85 10 35 John C. Jones " 12 75 12 75 T. I,. Iddings " 5 00 8 W Gaspar Raby " 42 55 42 55 Jacob Schumacher " 10 50 10 50 Lewis Wolf " 94 (X) 94 00 John Fibb " 5 00 5 00 J. (J. Janes " 200 00 200 DO Mrs.AnnaHoffman ■■ 67 85 67 85 'J' L. Iddings " 30 00 30 00 C. F. Kapp '■ 66 50 55 50 Johu Jibb " 228 00 22S 00 (;. V. Kapp " 16 7Ü 16 70 Josepn Howard " o 00 o 00 Geo. Nisie " 3 00 3 00 The following resolution was offered by Mr. Pond. Resolved, That the County Clerk be instructed to draw au order on the County Treasurer for the copying of Li her H of Deeds at the rate of lOcts per folio, the whole to be paid to A. T. Huglies on the completion of the work. On motion of Mr. Case the resolution was amended to fix the compensation at One Hundred and Fifty Dollars. Adopted. Mr. Pond offered the following; Whereas, Public Acts of 1893, page 83, requires Register to keep an Index of Discharges of Mortgages - Resolved, That A. T. Hughes be allowed lücts per discharge for keeping such index. On motion the report was indefinitely postponed. On motion the Building Coramittee was instructed to take an inventory of property at the Court House and Jail. Mr. Edwards offered the following which was adopted. Resolved, That the Prosecuting Attorney be and is hereby instructed to biing suit on the bond of Paul G. Suekey, ex-treasurer, and take all necessary legal steps to collect from the sureties the amount which shall appear to be due from thein. The Special Committe appointed to examine the bonds presented by county officers elect, reported that they found them correct in forni and recomuaended their approval. Report accepted and adopted. Mr. Cuse moved to reconsider the vote by which tlie claims of Paris S. Banfield was ordered paid. Carried. Mr. Ca.se moved that the claim be disallowed which was lostby the following vote : Yeas - Messrs. Alber, Braun, J tul I , Case, Duucan, Galpin, Grosshaus, Hunter, Hauser, Stone, Watkins, Wheeler- 12. Nays - Dancer, Davenport, Edwards, Forsyth, Fischer, Lighthall, McQuillan, Miner, Oesterlin, Pond, Speechley, Scott, Whittaker and Young - 14. The claim was then allowed on the same vote. The claim of Preston W. Ross was referred to the committee. The claim of F. K. Ovven for ch;.thing destroyed was ordered paid. F K.Owen $27 2) J27 20 Wliereupon the board adjourned to Mouilay moruing at 10 a. m. Thomas Young, Jno. R. Miner, Chairman. Deputy Clerk. MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1895. The Board of Supervisors met pursuant to adjourninent. Roll cali. No quorum present. Recess to 2 p. m. P. M. Session - The Board convened at 2 p. na. and was called to order by the president. Roll called. Quorum present. Mr. Braun from Committee jSTo. 2 reported the following - claims and recommended payment as stated. Adopted. Claimed. Allowed. Frank V. Steward, constable $ 1 t3 $ 1 68 Andrew E. Gibson, justice 25 80 25 80 Wm. Bacon, justice 63 99 32 09 Jas. VanOrden, witness 2 20 1 70 Chas D;pew, " 2 20 1 70 Lizzie Marony, " 2 20 1 7fl Wni. Caspary, jury 50 50 John Schenck, jury 50 50 Geo. H.Foster, jury 50 50 A M. Freer, " 50 5u Frank Sharer, " 50 50 Edwurd Ronk, " 50 50 Annie Bailey, witness 1 55 1 55 Russel J. Ward, witness 1 90 2 65 Charles West, " 1 90 2 6ö Noah West, " 1 90 2 65 Elmira West, " 1 90 2 (!5 Lymau West, ' 1 90 2 65 Nicholas Conklin, H 1 15 1 15 Geo. Ahanmiller, " 1 18 1 18 Frank Nelson, " 1 18 1 18 John O'Connor, " 85 85 Fritz H. Best, " 96 96 Adelbert Russell, " 1 36 1 36 Wm. Russell, ' 1 86 1 36 Mr. Oesterlin from the Committee on Civil Claims reported the following claims as stated. Adopted. Claimed. Allowed. Frank Duncan, postage $ 68 $ 68 Preston W. Ross, livery 1 00 1 00 J. C. Twitchell, medical atteudance 23 50 23 50 Harris Ball, coroner 4 96 4 96 J. K Miner, juror 75 75 W. M. Bturgeon, juror 75 75 W. A. Clark, " 75 75 A. V. Robinson, " 75 75 A. B. Wlnes, " _ 75 75 Torn W. Mingay, " 75 75 J. D. Harnion, witness 48 48 J. G. Lynds, " 48 4$} E M. Houghton, witness 48 48 Edgar A. Dunwell, witness-. 48 48 The same committee reported without recommendation the claim of T. D. Kearney, ex-prosecuting attorney, for oflice rent, $250. On motion of Mr. Scott, the sum of two hundred dollars was allowed by the following vote : Yeas- Messrs. Case, Duncan, Edwards, Forsyth, Fischer, Lighthall, McQuillan, Miner, Osborn, Oesterlin, Speechly, Scott, Wheeler, Whittaker -14. Nays- Messrs. Alber, Braun, Ball, Dancer, Davenport, Galpin, Grosshans, Hauser, Pond, Stone, Watkins, Young -12. T. D. Kearney, office rent $250 00 $200 00 On motion the Prosecuting Attorney was authorized to employ an expert book-keeper to assistin ascertaining the unoimt due the county from the sureties on the bond of the ex-county '■ urer. On motion the claim of Jacob Staffen was reconsidered and recommitted to the committee. On motion of Mr. Case the resolution allowing A. T. Hughes $J50 was reconsidered and made a special order for 11 a. m. Tuesday. On motion the action had with regard to the claim of Arthur Brown was reconsidered and the claim allowed at $33.20 instead of $29.20. Arthur Brown 84 00 $4 00 Mr. Duncan offered a motion to reconsider the action in allowing claim of Paris Banfield. Mr. Wheeler offered the following: Resolved, That we reconsider the action taken approving the bond of Wm. Rehfuss and that the bond be referred to the committee to examine the county offieer's bonds. Which was adopted. Mr. Miner offered the following which was adopted : Resolved, That the County Clerk be directed to procure the necessary blanks for reports for Uommittees on Claims, and that hereafter all reports froin such committees sliall be made on such blanks, signed b}' the committee and that the same be flled by the County Clerk. On motion the Prosecuting Attorney was allowed one hundred dollars per year for office rent beginning Jauuary 1, 1895. Whereupon the Board adjourned to 10 a. m., to-morrow. Thomas Young, ,Tno. R. Miner, Chairman. Deputy Clerk. JANUAltY 8, 1895. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called after being called to order by President. Quorum present. Mr. Oesterlin from Committee on Civil Claims reported the following claims and recommended payment as stated. Adopted. Bainbridge & Hause, soldier burial $40 00 Í40 00 Mr. Lighthall from Criminal Claims Committee No. 1 reported the following claims and recommended payment as stated. Claimed. Allowed. H. S Platt, assistlng in arrest $ 5 00 $ 5 00 Zlna liuck. depuly sheriff 41 50 41 50 John Lockwoofl, dep'y sheriff 2100 2100 Jacob Staffen, deputy sheriff, 85 15 44 80 M. O. Poterson. deputy sheriff 146 90 14-2 ÍI0 The following resolution was offered by Mr. Oesterlin and was adopted by a yea and nay vote as follows : Resolved, that tb ere be paid to Gusfcave Brehm the suin of two hundred dollars in full payment for making 882 certiticates of taxes paid for five years previpus to date of making same, and filing same with Register of Deeds, it being understood that uo claim for this service sliall be allowed to any other party. Yeas - Duncan, Davenport, Forsyth, Fischer, Lighthall, McQuillan, Miner, Osboni, Oesterliu, Pond, Speechly, Wheeler, Wliittaker, Young - 14. Nays - Alber, Braun, Ball, Case, Edwards, Galpin, Grosshans, Hunter, Hauser, Stone, Watkins, Walter- 12. Mr. Case offered the following: Resolved, That there be paid to A. T. Hughes, ex-register of deeds, the sum of uine dollars, and to C. P. McKinstry, register of deeds, the sum of one hundred forty-oue dollars for copying Liber H of Deeds which is in bad condition, the same to be paid wheu the work is completed. And that the said ex-register be paid ten cents for each instrument, for indexiug Discharge of Mortgages up to Dec. 31, 1894, the same to be paid when the work is completed, and that the same price be flxed for the present register during his term of office. RECESS TO 2 P. M. The Board convened pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by the President. Roll called and quorum present. Mr. Osborn from Committee on Civil Claims reported the following bilis which were ordered paid as stated. Comstock F. Hill, insane to Pontiac $17 60 $17 60 The same committee reported bill of M. J. Lehman for office reut and recom mended its disallowance. The report was accepted and adopted. Mr. Braun from Committee on Claims No. 2, reported the following claims and recommended payment. Adopted. Tlios. Farrel, witness $ 50 $ 50 Albert Aylesworth, witness 50 50 Samuel MeCord, " 50 50 Geo. Sherwood, " 50 50 On motion of Mr. Scott it was ordered that the necessary expense incurred by Wm. F. Rehfuss in procuring a new bond be paid by the county. On motion the resolution allowing Gustave Brehm $200 for making certificates was reconsidered, and the matter was referred to a special committee - Messrs. Case, Oesierlin, and the Prosecuting Attorney, reporting thereon at a special session which is to be called Jauuary 15, 1895. Mr. Dancer moved to reconsider the motion allowing the Prosecuting Attorney office rent. The motion was lost by the following vote : Yeas- Messrs. Alber, Brauu, Ball, Case, Dancer, Hauser, Watkins, Walter, Whittaker- 9. Nays - Duncan, Davenport, Edwards, Forsyth, Grosshans, McQuillan, Lighthall, Miner, Osborn, Oesterlin, Speechly, Scott, Stone, Wheeler, and Young -16. The committee to settle with the oounty officers made the following report: To the Honorable Board of Supervisors. Your committee to settle with the county officers would respectfully report that we have made a cursory examination of the books in the County Treasurer's office, and as iar as we have been able to ascertain, we have found that there is a deflciency of $4,000, or more. All of which is respectfully submitted. A. Davenport, f Jno. R. Miner. B. C. Whittaker, W. L. Watkins, M. F. Case. To the Honorable Chairarían and Board of Supervisors of Washtenaw County. I herewith transmit a report of moneys received and paid out by me froin Oct. 1, 1894, to Jan. 2, 1895. Also a statement of account between I the County and the Ann Arbor Saviugs Bank, all of which is respectfully submitted for your inspection and examination. Jno. R. Miner, Deputy County ïreasurer. DISBURSEMENTS. General fund, orders paid $ 17 06 Paid to City and TownshipTreas'rs 9,222 4S E.Michigan Asylum, paid treasurer 652 08 Board of School Examiner's fuud, orders paid 463 00 Salary fund, orders paid 1,603 73 Poor fund, " " 1,182 95 Jail fund, " " 369 9C Contingent fund, orders paid 4,283 50 Jurorsfund, " " 1,177 70 Stenographers fund, orders paid 230 70 Saline and Bridgewater drain, orders paid 5 00 Saline liiver drain, orders paid 5 01 Pleasant Lake drain, orders paid 5 0 Fuel drain fund, " " .. 12150 Witness fund, " " __ 54 60 Insurance fund, " " ._ 62 50 Public Building fund, " " __ 60 00 Michigan Asylum, paid treasurer- 188 69 County fund, orders paid 7,665 84 Detroit House of Correction, paid Superintendent 188 90 Total $27,560 14 BKCEIPTS. To balance on hand Oct. 31, 1894 $9,477 77 Delinquent tax collected 291 13 Received of Fine money, J. P. Bacon, J. P $10 00 " E. B Pond, " 90 00 ' ' Jas. Kelly, " 25 00 " " A. Brown, clerk 180 00 " " J. W. Bennett, J. P. 9 00-314 00 E. Michigan Asylum, for support of üillinun 25 00 Poor fund, superintendent of poor_ 22 45 Saline and Bridgewater drain, J. W. Babbitt. 5 00 Michigan Asylum, amt refunded-- 101 26 General fund, for one year office rent (per Childs) 53 00 Teachers' Institute fund (per M. J. Cavanaugh) 24 50 LiquorTa.x 297 U0 Ypsilanti City, poor tax 1893 730 13 LodiTownship, " ■ " 2 23 Annual Tax Sales(proceeds of sales) 208 09 Redemption Tax collected 8 83 Primnry Money 8,421 80 To overdraft Jan. 2, 1895 7,572 95 Total $27,560 14 The following is a statement of the account between Ann Arbor Saviugs Bank and the County. Overdraft at the Ann Arbor SavIngs liank Jan.l. 1895, as per statement rendered $13,991 50 Checks issued previous to Jan. 1, 1895, not presented forpayrnent- 747 $183 60 774 139 92 775 96 00 419 52 Orders charged against county, paid by bank previous to Jan. 1, 1895, not presented forpayment 2,613 32 Cash on hand in office Jan. 1, 1895 67 68 Account at Bank overdrawn in excess of overdraft at nipears by books of this office 4,157 07 Overdraft as appears by the books of this office Jan. 196 7,572 95 14,411 02 14,41102 To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Washtenaw County : Your Committee on Per Diem do recommend that theseveral sums be allowed to the sever&l Supervisors of the several Townships and Wards of the county for their services, includiug attendance and mileage, during the session, as follows : John R. Miner $21 12 Eugene Oesterlin J8 12 John J. Fiseher 18 12 Geo. H. Pond 18 12 Thomas Speeehly _ 18 12 E. H. Scott )8 24 Chas. Braun 18 48 E. B. Stone 19 80 Geo. Walter _ 22 00 Thos. McQuillan 19 92 M. P. Alber 20 40 W. H. Dancer 20 64 M. F. Grosshans 18 96 Thos. Young 24 94 V. L. Watkins 22 20 Frank Duncan 19 20 M. F. Case 18 84 F. C. Wheeler 21 60 E. A. Hauser 19 20 B. E. Whittaker 20 08 Wm. B. Osborn 22 20 Philo Galpln . 18 84 H. Lighthall 20 04 Edwin Ball _ 19 20 Alfred Davenport 23 16 John L. Munter . 18 96 David Edwards 19 20 James Forsyth 19 20 M. F. Grosshans, M . F. Case, M. P. Alber. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1895. To Wm. Dansingburg, County Clerk. Sir : - We the undersigned, being onethird of the Supervisors of said Couuty of Washtenaw, respectfully request that you cali a special meeting of said Board of Supervisors, to approve of the bonds of the County Treasurer, and to transact such other business as may come before the meeting. Such meeting to be held in the Court House in the City of Ann Arbor on the 15th day of Januay, A. D., 1895. Dated, Ann Arbor, Mich., Jun. 8, 1895. Frank Duncan, Eugene Oesterliu, Fred C. Wheeler, E. A. Hauser, George H. Pond, John L. Hunter, A. Davenport, M. P. Alber, Evart H. Scott, Thomas McQuillan, H. Lighthall, Thos. Speeehly, and others. Pursuant to the above, a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors is hereby called to meet the 15th day of January, A. D., 1895, at Ann Arbor Court House at 10 a. m. Dated January 8, 1895. Wm. Dansingburg, County Clerk. SPECIAL SESSION JAN. 15, 1895. Pursuant to the above, the Board of Supervisors met in special session in the Supervisor's Room at the Court House in the City of Ann Arbor on Tuesday, January 15, 1895. Called to order by the Chairman pro tem, Mr. Edwards. Roll ealled. Quorum present. Mr. Lighthall from Criminal Claims Committee No. 1, reported the following bilis aud recommended their allowance, which on motion was adopted. Claimed. Allowed. Dorno D Phelps.dep'y sheriff $5 00 $5 00 D. V. Peck, ' " 5 90 4 80 Mr. Oesterlin from Committee on Civil Claims reported the following billa and roeoimnended their allowance as stated. Claimed. Allowed. John Lee, medical nttendance ïll 50 811 50 A l'.liüss livery 1 50 1 50 George Stub, witnoss 93 John Sanders, wltnesa ." Ofl 3 03 Kugene Pattison, witness 3 OS 3 03 Jessie Dodge, " 8 08 3 03 D W. Miller, " :J, i 3 03 Edwin Vouglit, " 3 03 3 03 W. C. Clark, juror 2 00 2 00 E.K Freauff.juror 2 00 2 00 August üluis, " 2 00 2 00 W. G. Snow, " 2 00 2 00 Arthur Crawford, juror 2 00 2 00 M. C. Peterson, " 2 00 2 00 Harris Ball, coroner s 50 5 50 Frank Staffan, deputy sheriff 10 00 10 00 Mr. Osborn moved that a special committee of three be appointed to report on unfinished claims. Adopted. The chair appointed as such committee, Messrs. Case, Forsyth, and Dancer. Mr. Watkins asked and obtained permission for M. ,T. Lehman to address the board in regard to pay for office rent. Mr. Scott moved that M. J. Lehman be allowed the sum of $200 for office rent during the four years of his incurnbency as Prosecuting Attocney. Adopted. M. J. Lehman, rent 8200 0) $200 00 On motion of Mr. Lighthall the Board adjourned till 2 p. m. AFTERNOON SE8SION. Eoll called. Quorum present. On motion of Mr. Edwards the bonds of Wm. Rehfus as Treasurer, of Ann Albor Savings Bank, of Wm. Judson as Sheriff, of Joseph Webb and O. Elmer Butterfield as Circuit Court Conimissioners, of C. P. McKinstry as Register of Deeds, of Wm. Dansingburg as Register in Chancery and as County Clerk, were approved. On motion of Mr. Davenport the bond of Harris Ball as Coroner was approved by the following vote : Yeas - Messrs. Oesterlin, Fisher, Pond, Speechly, Scott, Braun, Stone, Walter, McQuillan, Alber, Dancer, Grosshans, Young, Watkins, Duncan, Wheeler, Hauser, Whittaker, Osborn, Gal pin, Lighthall, Davenport, Hunter, Edwards, Forsyth - 24. Naya - Mr. Case - 1. Mr. Case from special committee made the following report which was accepted and adopted : Your committee appointed to investígate the matter of tax certificates would respectfully report : That we have had the same under consideration, and would recommend that for the present, the question of paying for such certificates be postponed. Morton F. Case, EugeneOesterlin, Setli C. Bandall. On recommendation of the Prosecuting Attorney, a committee of five was appointed by the Chairman to confer with the Prosecuting Attorney in regard tn the suit commenced against P. G. Sukey, with power to act for the Board. Conunittee, Messrs. Oesterlin, Case, Dancer, Ball, and Duncan. On motion of Mr. Scott, the Clerk was instructed to secure two nopies of the Compiled Laws for the use of Prosecuting Attorney and Circuit Court Commissioner Webb. On motion of Mr. Case the bill of Preston W. Ross was allowed as claimed. Preston W. Ross $26 50 $26 50 Mr. Oesterlin from Committee on Civil Claims reported the following bilis and recommended their allowance at sums stated, viz : VVudhams, Ryan & Rehule, dry goods for jail $1 50 ïl 50 J.G. Lyons, insane 5 00 5 00 Mr. Braun from Civil Claims No. 2 reported the following bill and recommended its allowance as claimed : V. H. Bishop, ijustice- $17 50 S17 50 Hr. Hauser moved that Mr. Wm. H Rehfus be allowed the sum of $100 for services in secu-iing new bond. Adopted. The Committee on Per Diem reported as follows, which on motion was adopted : To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Washtenaw County. Your Committtee on Per Diem do recommend that the several sums be allowed to the different Supervisors of the several Townships and Wards of the County far their services, including attendance and mileage during the session, as follows : John R. Miner $3 12 Eugene Oesterlin 3 12 John J. Fischer 3 12 G. H. Pond 3 12 Thomas Speechly 3 12 E. H. Scott 3 24 C. Braun 3 48 E. B. Stone 5 04 George Walter 7 20 F. McQuillan 4 2 M. P. Alber 5 40 W. H Dancer 5 64 M. F. Grosshans 3 96 Thomas Young 8 94 V. s. Watkins 7 20 Frank Duncan _._ 4 20 M. F. Case 3 84 F. C. Wheeier tí 0 E. A. Hauser 4 26 B. E. Whittaker 4 08 Wm. B. Osborn 7 20 Ghilo Galpin 3 84 H Llglithall 5 04 Alfred Davenport 5 16 John L. Hunter 3 96 David Edwards 4 20 James Forsyth 4 20 M. F. Grosshans, M. F. Case, M. P. Alber. Whereupon the Board adjourned Sine Die. Wm. Dansingburg, County Clerk. Chairman. +-- Mrs. J. Ellen Poster will speak for woman suiïraga this winter. Her subject will be "The Ballot and the Dradie. " She will explain the relation of woman suffrage to the home and the state. At a recent -wedding the green of the bride's bouquet was myrtle cut from a root that was growu from a sprig taken from her mother's inarriage bouquet.