Proceedings Of The Board Of Supervisors Of Washtenaw County. Annual Session, Oct. 1896

Wednesday, Oet. 21, 1896. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called and quorum present. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Bibbins irom committee on Criminal Claims No. 1 reported the following bilis and recommended their allowance at sums stated. Report adopted. Claimed. Allowed. Jacob Staffan Dep. Sheriff $142 34 8134 U Thomas Bell Dep. Sheriff 28 85 28 85 Fred J. Huhn Dep. Sheriff 196 6ö 165 18 Mr. Tuomey frotn committee on Criminal Claims No. 2 reported the following bilis and recommended their allowance. Report adopted. Claimed. Allowed. G. W.Turnbull.Justiee }23 00 $14 00 Byron Parks, wituess 48 48 John Raftrey. witness 48 48 Marviu Davenport, Juror 50 50 Chase Dow, juror 50 50 E. H. Andrews, juror 50 50 T. H. Wadhams, juror 50 50 Enoch Dieterle, juror 50 50 James Murray, juror 50 60 Fred McUmber. juror 50 5u Matthew Duke, juror 50 50 (has. Pardon, juror 50 50 George Moore, juror 50 50 J. D. Ryan, juror 50 511 Ellen Kussell, witness 1 45 1 45 Samuel Kussell. witness 1 45 2 45 John Bunton, witness 1 75 1 75 Plato Hinckley, witness 1 55 1 55 Sarah Hinckley. witness 1 55 1 55 Burt Bunton, witness 175 175 Mrs. Albert Parsons, witness 48 48 Isaac Scherk, witness 96 96 Millard Clement, witness 2 94 2 94 George Leaver, wituess 1 44 1 44 Earnest Ely, witness 1 44 1 44 George Dowus, witness 1 44 1 44 Frank E. Jones, Asst. in Suekey case 180 00 90 OU Mr. Ball from committee on civil claims reported the following bilis and recommended their allowance at sums stoted. Report adopted. Claimed. Allowed. Harns Ball, coroner 745 e 20 George Haviland, juror 1 50 1 51) J. H.Ball, jtiror 150 150 A. K. Hale, juror 1 50 1 50 W. E. Eldert, jurqr 1 50 1 50 James Robinson, juror 150 150 Geo. V. Cropsey, joror 150 15 Archibald Brown, witness- 75 75 Ij. A. Nuckols, witness 75 75 E. H. Madjeska, witneess- 75 75 1. M. Walker, witues?. 75 75 Victor C. Vaughu, Examiner of body 5 00 2 00 Sarris Ball, inquest 7 61 6 36 "red J. Huhn, juror 1 50 1 50 Patrick Irwin. juror 1 50 1 50 W ni. E. Blackburu, juror 1 50 160 John Collins, juror 150 150 G. W. Smith. juror 1 50 1 50 John Slater, juror 1 50 1 60 George B Goodrich, witness 48 48 Julia Haskius, witness 4S 48 atrick Irwin. witness 48 48 larris Ball, iuquest 7 95 6 95 'liarles Rogers. juror 1 50 1 50 ohn Harris, juror 1 50 1 50 ohn Curi is, juror 150 150 Vm. Martín, juror - 150 1 m tis ('ushiug, juror 160 150 ■"elJxCourtney, juror 1 50 I 50 Charles Rogers, witness 75 75 ohn Harris, witness 75 75 ohn Mast, witness 75 7ö i. O. Buckalew, witness 75 75 ïarris Ball, coroner 8 03 6 7ri G. Lathrop, juror 1 50 1 50 Alfred Leavey, juror 1 50 1 50 Vm. Wheeler, juror 150 150 Christopher Lavy. juror 150 150 'homas McGinuis, juror 1 50 1 50 5dward MeGinms, juror.,. 1 50 1 50 Christopher I.eavy, witness 73 75 V alter (Juirns, witness 75 75 Villis H Beuton. witness- 75 75 ames Lyraan, witness 75 75 ohn Lee, medical enaminer 5 00 2 00 Jarns Bail, coroner 7 87 K 62 . M. Woods, Juror 1 50 1 50 Wm. Allnby, juror 150 150 r. J. Huliu, juror ] 50 150 Oscar O. Sorg, juror 1 50 1 50 onn. Rose, juror 150 150 rred Euler. juror 1 50 1 50 ohn Kuebler, wituess 48 48 ieorge Coburn, witness 48 48 Vm. A. Clark, witness 48 48 !.J. Huhn, witness 48 48 Wm. Allaby, witness 48 48 larris Ball, corroner 715 6 15 lobert Leonard, juror 1 50 1 50 Aoyd Sel lick, juror j 5!) 1 50 jester Canfield, juror 150 150 larvin Davenport, juror 150 150 V.H.Claucy. juror 150 ] 50 ndrew Hughes, juror 1 50 1 50 lobert Leonard, witness 48 48 esterCanfield, witness 48 48 Sdward Winders, witness.. 48 48 Henrietta Winders, witness 48 48 Mr. Oesterlin from Public Building ommittee made the following report which was accepted and ordered printed. To the Honorable Board of Supervisors: Gentlemen - : Your committee on public buildings eg leave respectfully to submit their eport and to report the transactions of ie committee since the last annual ession of your Honorable Body. Your committee have assembled many imes during the year and have had a arge number of matters under their onsideratiou relatiug to the buildings elonging to the county. We have aused to be constructed on the outer 'indows of the prison department of ie jail, steel screens, closing the winow on the south side with boiler iron n pursuance of the direction of your honorable Body. This work was done y contract to the lowest bidder and eems satisfactory and to fully accom)Iish the purpose intended. Your committee have laid out and xpended on account of repairs to the 3ourt House sums of money as follows : aid for shelving anü file drawers in Probate office 347 40 aid for rebiadisg books in register of deeds office 38 05 ald tor storm doors to Court House entrance 15 35 aid for repairs to heating pipes and radiators in pioneer roora 67 33 ald for doing work and furnisblng material for conuecliug Court House with sewer . gi 70 aid for repairs to Windows in Court House g 24 'aid for storm loors in basement-J 10 22 aid for window glass, setting and palnting . . 48 40 epairing tile floor in Court House. 19 60 aid for repairs to tools in boiler room 2 35 'aid cash for cleaning boiler 7 00 Repairing chairs and carpets In Probate office . 6 60 Paid for repairs to roof and conductors 29 55 $359 69 Your committee have paid, laid out and expended on account of repairs at the jail sums aa follows : Paid for steel screens for outer window? f216 00 Paid for cement floor in prison department 57 74 Paid lor repairs to boiler and wall 62 47 Paid for new new grate to boiler and repairing the same 45 25 Paid fnr repairs to jail yard fence - 2 50 Paid fOr window glass and setting - 1 05 Paid for painting roof 19 22 Paid for planting trees about the jail o i5 Paid for cleaning vault 10 00 The whole axvv paid lak) ont and expended ou account of all of the repairs authorized by your committee amount to the sum of $781.67. Your committee beg leave to recommend to your favorable consideraron a a full and complete repainting bf the Court room ; it seems to your committee that the appearance of the Court room in its present untidy condition fails to meet the requirements of a county possessed of the wealth and population o Washtenaw, and the Oourt room ought to be in condition which will meet the approval of the people. The time which your committee has devoted to the work assigned and for which compensation is expected is as follows : Eugene Oesterün 22 days at $3.00 per day $63 00 WalterH. Daucer 8 days at 33.00 per day 24 00 John L. Hunler 8 days at $3.00 per day 24 00 All of which is respectfully submitted and your committee beg leave to have their supervisión of the work assigned approved by your Honorable Body. Dated, Anu Arbor, October, 21, 1896. EüGENE ÜESTERUN, John L. Hunter. Charles H. Manly, Secretary of the Soldier's Relief Commission, presented the following report which was adopted and ordered printed. soldiers & sailors report To the Board of Supervisors of Washtenaw County: We, the undersigned members of the Soldiers' Relief Commission would most respectfully report that they have expended in the relief of indigent Union Soldiers, Sailors and Marines aud indigent wives, widows and minor children of such indigent or deceased Union Soldiers. Sailors and Marines as required by Section 5, Act 253, of Sessions Laws of 1895, to the sum of five hundred anc twenty-one dollars and forty cents, of wliich amount $129 was paid on the order of members of the Board of Supervisors. The Board would recommend that the sum of one thousand dollars be raiset for the year 1897, as required by the act above referred to. The Board of Commissioners would respectfully ask your honorable body to pass a resolution allowing the members of said commission the sum of ten cents a mile oue way as mileage for the same' to fake effect Jan 1, 1896. Respectfully yours, C. H. Maxly, Secretary. 1896 AnnArbor City. February 28 % 50 00 Maren 81 __ 3250 April 30 18 00 May 31 . 15 00 June30 15 00 gal 2 soldiers and sailors report ' July 81 15 00 August 31 _ 15 00 September 30 15 00 $175 50 Sylvaji Township. January2 $ 10 00 Febrnary 29 iu 00 March 21) 10 00 _ $ 30 00 Superior Township. May 2 _ _ __ 3 4 00 .Tuneo ____L_I__I_ 5 00. July 2 5 00 August 3 5 00 September 2 5 uy % 24 00 York Township. May 14 f 5 00 June 5 5 00 July 8 5 yo August 10 5 00 September 2 5 00 $ 25 00 YpsUanti City. February28 $ 21 00 March 31 17 no April 30 :::::::::::::: 21 Z May 31 oo oo June 80 ZZZZZZZ 28 90 July 81 26 00 ;_::: 31 M beptember30 30 00 $196 00 Scw Township. January24 $ 5 00 February 24 5 00 March 24__ _- _I___ 5 00 April 11 5 00 May 13 5 „o June5 5 oo July 6 __-_.__I___ 5 00 August 10 5 00 September 3 5 00 S 45 00 Manchester lownship. May 14 $ 5 00 June o 5 00 Jnly6._ f, 00 Augusto 5 00 Sepl ember 2 5 00 $ 25 00 Recapitulation. Aon Arbor City $175 50 Ypsilanti City -___L„„.__ 190 00 Sylvan township _ 30 no Scio township 4,5 qq Superior township 24 00 York township L__I._ 25 00 Manchester township ,___„_ 25 00 $521 40 Mr. Hunter offered the following which was adopted: It is hereby ordered and directed by the Board of Supervisors of Washtenaw County at its annual session in October, 1896, that a drain tax to the amount of $48.58 on account of a drain named Henry Helceman drain situated in the township of Augusta, and heretofore erroneously assessed on the north half of the north half of the south west quarter of Sec. 25, be and -thejsame is hereby ordered assessed on the west 20 acres of the south half of the southwest quarter of said section 25 in accordance with the assessment made by the drain commissioner of said township in the construction of said drain. Ou motion of Mr. Walters the Board tookarecess. AFTERNOON SESSION. The board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called and quorum present. Mr. Ball, from committee on civil claims, made the following report which was adopted. Claimed Alloived Harris Ball, coroner $ 9 45 7 15 Ernest P. Lutz. juror 150 150 David Colllns. jiiror 150 1 50 John O'Mara. juror 150 160 John Meyer, juror 150 150 W.G. Heune, juror 150 1 50 G. C. Temple, juror 150 150 David Collum, wltuess 48 48 John O'Mara, wltness 48 48 D. C. Temple, wituess 48 48 Charles Dwyer, witness 48 48 Sophia Weimer, wltness 48 48 EmmH Wesch, witness ... 48 48 Christian Schlenker, witness 48 48 Conrad George, medical examiuatiou 5 00 2 00 Nellie Rice, stenographer.... 44 50 53 75 Harris Ball, coroner 7 37 tila Wm.Eldert, juror 150 150 W. G.Dielerle, juror 150 150 Edward Neithammer juror. 1 5l 1 50 JosephSekore, juror 150 150 Nelson Garlinghouse, juror.. 1 50 1 50 John H. hephard. juror 150 150 Max. Hein, witness 75 75 Ernesl liutekuust, witness... 75 75 W. G. Dieterle. wltness 75 75 Uottlob Gutekunst, wltness . 75 7j J, A. Boylan, medical examination 5 00 2 00 Harris Ball, coroner 8 13 tí H2 Fred L. Davis, juror 150 150 James Muithv, juror 1 50 1 50 K. J. liulin, juror ... 160 150 Euoch Dieterle, juror 150 150 John McNally, juror 1 ñ0 150 M. F. Clemeuts, juror 1 ñO 150 Miles O'Riely, witness 58 58 Frauk Haymaker, witness .. . 68 68 Louis Ghore, witness '58 ö8 Oscar Walker, witness 58 -68 Edgar Shannon, witness .. 58 58 Johu Kapp, medical examination .. . 5 00 2 00 Harris Ball, eoroner 20 87 17 87 Ralph Mc A la ster, juror 4 f.0 3 75 George Feiner, juror 4 50 3 75 Kred Huhn. juror 4 50 3 75 C. J. Snyder, juror 4 50 3 75 E. T. Hollister, juror 4 50 8 75 Wllliam Biggs, juror 4 50 3 75 li. E. Safford, witness 1 70 1 70 John Kapp, witness 170 170 Martin Belser, wituess 170 170 Nichohis Miller, wituess 170 170 Abbie Miller, wituess 170 170 Mi unie Miller, witness 170 170 John Lineu, witness 95 95 Orln öhafer, wltnesa l 05 105 Mrs. O. Shaier, witness 1 03 105 Mark Miller, witness 105 105 Jacob Schaible, wltness 85 Sö L. C. Rodinan, justice 13 43 12 33 J. P. Soary, juror 3 40 -10 H. M. Phelps, juror 3 ai 3 20 James Daneer, juror 3 40 3 40 George Conuers, juror 3 20 8 üo Johu Clark, juror 4'0 4 011 John Beek t, juror 8 20 3 20 Harrv Hays, wituess 1 5 i 1 53 Ella Hays, witness 153 158 üeorge Goodrich, witness ... 1 33 1 88 Belle Goodrich, witness 133 133 R. B. Honey, medical examination 5 00 5 00 Harris Ball, coroner 6 21 5 98 L Can field, juror 150 150 Charles Vurnliam, juror 1 3u 150 W alter Sharp, juror 150 150 J. L. Sback, juror 1 6U 150 G. A. I'eavy, juror 150 150 G. Nowland, juror 1 :o 1 5o J. L. Suack, witness IS 48 Wells Showerman, witness... 4S 48 Frank Foliey, witness. 48 48 W, F. Breakey, medical ex.. .. 5 00 2 00 W. R. Barton, coroner 5 50 4(10 James Forfcylh, Juror 150 150 George Fuller. juror 150 150 J. H. Lemou, juror . 150 150 Richard Baliey, juror 150 150 Nelson Cady. juror 150 1 !0 Thomas Judd, juror 150 150 John Beaver. witness 48 48 Vlotor Fo'syth, witness 48 48 Lemuet TetTny, witness 48 4i Krank Springer, witness .. .. 48 48 B. M. Damon, witness 48 IS J. B. Arma, dep. sheriff 2 50 2 50 Mr. Wood moved tliat the chair appoint a eommittee to report on the law in regard to employiug physicians at coroner's inquests. Carried. Chair appointed as such eommittee Mr. Watkina. Mr. ïuomoy íroin" Criminal ClaiinsNo. 2, reported the íollowing bilis and recomineuded their allowance. Keport adopted. _ Claimed, Allowed. o. (J. Davis, witness $ 48 is James Bentley, wituess. 1 15 1 15 Peter Wanty, witness 1 15 1 j,-, Geo. W. Glassier, witness 48 -is CarrieStierlle, witness 138 L38 Ida Warboy, witness- 1 18 1 18 Julia Gabel, witness 1 18 1 18 Lizzie Chester, witness 1 68 1 68 Puul Warboy, witness 1 18 1 18 Abraham Hooker, wltness.. 5 10 5 10 George Kellogg, wituess. - 5 50 5 50 Wm. Digney, witness 48 48 Lala Sniith, wituess 48 4s P. E. Smilh, witness 48 48 Altreil Wllsnn, witness 48 48 Huida Smiih, witness 48 48 A. W. Smith. witness 48 48 Fred Horner, witness 4S 48 Wm. smith, witness 143 143 Albert Wilson, witness 143 143 Fred Smith, wituess 1 43 Win. Digney, witness 143 1 43 K. E. Nash, wiiness 1 4,i 1 43 Asa Nash, witness 1 g 1 43 Sheldon Granger, wituess 3 13 3 13 Asa Nash, witness 95 95 5eo. Cook, witness 48 48 iV. A. Jones, witness 48 48 Samuel Webster, witness-.. 48 48 $. E. Nash, witness 95 95 lomer Holmes, witness 95 95 lames Tailor, witness 48 48 Walter Bartlet, witness 48 48 Alfred Wilson. witness 95 95 Tred Smith, wituess 95 95 Wm. Digney, witness 9j 95 V. il. Smith, witness 95 95 Wm. Bow, witness 1 55 1 55 Wm. Evens, witness 1 55 1 55 Morris Pool, witness-. 1 55 1 55 ïdith Bryant. witness 155 155 Mmotby, witness 1 55 1 55 Wm. H. Newton, witness 1 55 1 55 Jon A. Root, witness 1 55 1 55 ff. H. Evans, witness 155 155 ferry O'Brien, witness 85 85 ohn Lawsou, witness '... 1 55 1 55 -.ewis Drake, witness 1 55 1 55 ohn O'Brien, witness 1 55 1 55 ïarl Nash, witness 95 95 lomer Holmes, witness 95 95 inna Holmes, witness 48 48 'homas McFarlane. witness48 48 Albert DeHazen, witness 48 48 oseph Plerce, witness 48 48 Abraham Wooüs, witness 48 48 'hos. Rodman, witness 48 48 Sidney Curley, witness 48 48 5ert Webster, witness 48 48 "rank Ostrander, witness 48 48 Geo. Otto, witness, 95 95 Mr. Bibbins from eommittee on criminal claims No. 1, reported the following bilis and recommended their allowance. Report adopted. „ „ Claimed. Allowed. Byron McCauley, Dep. sheriff-..? 6 75 6 75 C. M. Warner, Dep. sheriff 232 69 229 74 John Girbach, Dep. sheriff 3 36 3 36 Slanton Furgeson, Dep. sheriff-. 2 00 2 00 Geo. W. MeCormiek, Dep. sheriff 3 30 3 30 Mr. Miner presented acoinmunication o the Board which was accepted ind ordered printed with the proceedings. To the Board of Supervisors: The undersigned being desirous of assisting the Board in maintaining an economical administration of county affairs, hereby recommend the adoption of the annexed resolutions. William Judson, Sheriff. Seth C. Randall, Prosecuting Att'y. Resolved, That hereafter charges for ooking up evidence in criminal cases, and charges of officers in looking after supposed crimináis will not be audited }y this Board unless the following reguions are strictly adhered to : lst. No charges will bepaid for lookng up testimony in any criminal case ! unless the officer doing such work shall '■ irst be authorized in writing by the 1 Prosecuting Attorney to perform the ' same. (See page 7.) SUPERVISOR'S PROCEEDINGS. (Contimied fromsixth pajio.) 2d. No charges will be paid for looking after offenders when crimes are smpposed to have bêP.n committed, unJess such officer shall Srat be authorized in writing by the Sheriff (or in the Sberiflf's absence by the Prosecuting Attorney), to perform such service. Provided that the foregoing slmll oot apply to an officer lmvinj; ii warrant in liis possession. All charges in the foregoing cases must be aceompanied by such authority in writing to perform such services. The Prosecuting Attorney is hereby directed to prepare forma for blanke fot' such work, and the County Clerk is hereby directed to cause to be printed blanke from such forma as may be necessary for the use in such matters. On motion of Mr. Bibbins the Board adjourned. .T.o. R. Mixer, Chairman. Wm. Dansingbürg, Clerk. Thursday, Oet. 22d, 1896. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called and quorum present. Mr. Ball from committee on civil claims reported the bill of C. P. McKinstry without recommendation. Mr. Case moved that a committee consisting of Miner, Watkins, and Whittaker be appointed to examine the Register's books and report to this Board their opinión of the amount which should be paid said Register for indexing. Carried. Mr. Case moved that the bill of Wm. F. Rehfuss for postage be allowed at $25.00. Carried. Clalmed. Allowed. Wm. F. EehfusR, postage. ... $25 00 $25 00 The bill of A. H. Jackson was reported without recommendation, but on motion of Mr. Case it was allowed as claimed. Claimed.Allowed. A. H. Jackson. Bd. of Inaane $3S 00 $33 00 Byron McCauley, dep sheriff 22 96 14 91 Mr. Leiand from the committee on Equalization made the following report which was adopted : To the Honorable Bosrd of Supervisors of Washtenaw County: Gentlemen : - We, the undersigned members of your committee on equalization for the year 1896, beg leave to submit the follow report : i . L 3 S S si M , L H H A. A. City 5,317,471 1 520,437 6AW.968 5,410,000 A.A.Town 53,800 ' 55,375 1,010,675 860,000 Augusta. 616,250 30.850 616,500 497,000 Bridgwt'r. 749,800 85,300 835,700 752,000 Dexier... 572,690 50,125 622,815 523,000 Freedom . 777.290 139,250 916,540 710,00 Lima 7B1.509 71,525 863,034 808.000 Lodi H02.300 115,450 1,017,750 909 000 Lyudon... 441.100 47,050 488,150 39Í.Ü00 Manchst'r 1,089,760 283,000 1,372,760 1,105,000 Northfil'd 769,400 96,000 865,400 7lu,C0) Pittsfleld. 1,000,000 99,a50 1,099,050 1,101,000 Salem.... 832,115 84,485 916,600 903,000 Saline.... 1,120,000 80,100 1,200,100 1.117,000 Sclo 1,043,30(1 176,300 1,219,601 1,800,000 Sbaron... 2,610 97,860 9-20,470 730,000 Superior.. 1,02 420 52 960 1,076 380 942.000 Sylvan .. 967.525 195 850 1,163,375 1,005,000 Webster.. 78-2,920 94,400 875,320 842,'00 York 1,088,150 206,150 1,294,300 62,000 Ypsi town 1,028,560 104,300 1,132,860 938,000 Ypsl.- lstdis... 1,746,850 666,200 2,313,050 1,950,000 Ypsi.- 2ddis 551,800 79,310 631,110 535,000 25,000,000 Embry E. Lel and, SüMNER DAMON, James Boyle, W. F. Hall, M. P. Alber. Mr. Watkins moved that we reconsider the vote and that it be laid upon the table. Carried. Mr. Walters offered the following: Resolved, that we pay the Prosecuting Attorney the suin of $400, for services 'or the year 1896 in justice court in prosecution of liquor tax. Carried. Claimed. Allowed. Seth C. Randall.pros. atly. $400 00 4uu uö On niotion of Mr. Forsyth the Board ook a recesa. AFTERNOON SBSSION. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called and quorum present. Mr. Hunter from committee on crimnal claims No. 2, reported the bill of 3. T. Walker without recommendation. Mr. Case moved that the bill be disillovved. E. ï. Walker, looking for stolen property, $8.30. Dlsallow Claimeil. AllOMed. Frert Gakle, constable S(j 20 $6 20 ieorge Kellogg, wltness... 5 50 5 50 ierbel Harria, wltness, .... 4 45 14o A. C. Pierce, constable, . . . 29 42 29 12 Herben W. Ohilds, justloe,. 162 95 1U2 U5 Mr. Bibbins from committee on crimnal claims No. 1, reported the following jll l and recommended its allowance. Adopted. Claimed. Allowed. T. J. Farrell, dep. sheriff (81 57 $21 57 Mr. Ball from committee on civil claims reported the bill of Wallace and Clark without recommendation. Mr. Walters moved that the bill be disallowed. Mr. Damon moved amendnent that the bill be allowed which imendment prevailed. Yeas, 14. Nays, 2_ Claimed. Allowed. Wallace & Clark, burial ot soldier. ?40 00 $40 00 ISugene Ocsterlln, Pub. Bldg. Com 2 00 2 00 S. Wood & Co., lumber 1 15 1 15 Mr. Case from committee on fiuance made the following report which was adopted : To the Board of Supervisors: Gentlemen - Your Committee on Finance would respectfully recommeiul hat we raise the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars to pay ordinary penses of county, also $2.500 for poor finid. We further recommend the fol1 lowing apportionments, viz : County tand ? S.000 Contingent fund 9,000 Pabilo building fund 510 lury fund Wltnesa faod. 70X School examiners' fund 1,50b Stenographers' fund ' .'Mm Salar? fund "."111 Fnei fund !K) Kastcni Michigan Asylum fund 2,0 0 Soldiers' relief fund 1,000 $34.900 Total amountapportioned including.-, 2,"00 Poor fund $37,400 Estlmated liqnor tnx I8,000 County tax recommended 2 ,000 Total amount $43,000 Total amountapportioned 37,400 Balance unapportioned.. $ 5,600 All of which is respectfully submitted. M. F. Case, B. C Whitaker, A. J. KlTSON, Committee. Mr. Hall from committee on salaries of County olflcers made the following report which was adopted : To Üie Honorable Board of Supervisors of Washtenaw County: Gentlemen - Your Coimnittee on Salaries of County Officers make the following report: Salary of Clerk per annum with fees in criminal cases $1,000 00 Salary of Treasurer per annum 1,000 00 Salary of Prosecuting Attorney per annum 1.000 00 Salary of Probate Register per annum 600 00 Salary of Commissioner of School per annum 1,200 00 Salary of Members of Board ol School Examinara perday -S3.00 We would also recomniend that the Sheriff be allowed for the board of prisoners at the county jail for the ensuing year the surn of 12c for each meal and 12)c for lodging actnally furnished, that in no case will the Board allow for more than two turnkeys' fees for each prisoner, and the County Clerk is hereby authorized to pay seventy-five per cent. of said bilis. W. F. Hall, Erxest E. Eberbach, E. A. Hauser, Mr. Watkins moved that all bilis of Coroner Ball be reconsidered. Carried. On motion of Mr. Case said bilis were laid upon the table. Mr. Bibbins offered the following : Resolved, That hereafter all bilis audited by the Board of Supervisors for expense incurred by the burial of deceased soldiers, sailors, or marines be authorized by the agent appointed by said Board for such work unless in case of vacancy or absence from township or ward. Carried. , Mr. Hunter moved that the clerk be allowed $35.00 for reporting the proceedings of the Board to the printer. Carried. On motion of Mr. Krapf the Board adjourned. John R. Mixer, Chairman, Wm. Dansingburg, Clerk. Friday, Oetober, 23, 1896. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Rolled called and quorum present. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr. Ball from committe on civil claims made the following report which wsa adopted. Claimed.Allowed. A.C. Clark, burial of soldier $40 00 $40 00 Roblson & Co., livery 16 50 16 50 John R. Miner, statement of Co. expenses 6 00 6 00 M. L,. Belser, jail physician 28 00 28 00 The bill of C. P. McKinstry was reported without reeommendation. Mr. Hunter moved that the bill be allowec at $100, which motion was adopted by the following vote the yeas and nays being called for. Yeas - Messrs. Miner, Finer, Fisher, Krapf, Boy Ie, Kitson, Eberbr.ch, Tuomey, Bibbins, Wood, Howlett, Case, Bailey, Whittaker, Hall, Hunter, Damon, and Forsyth, 18. Nays - Messrs. Walter, Alber. Beach, Watkins, Leiand, Hauser, Voorhies, and Ball, 8. Claimed. Allo wed. C P. McKinstry, comparjns ludaxea $166 00 $100 00 C. P. McLinsiry, postage- 40 00 25 00 Also bill of M. L. Belser for "Professional services, Jennie Weaver," which on inotion was disallowed. Also bill of Christina Dieterle disallowed. M. L. Belser, professional services, $15 00, disallowi'd. Cliristma Dieterle, witness insane case, ?3 10. disallowed. Claimed.Allowed. J.H. Kiiigsley, justice inquest ?4 00 $3 5o Warren Kimball. juror, 2 00 150 Win. Bunless, Juror 2 00 1 50 Nathaniel Sclnnid, juror 2 00 ISO J. A. Lynch, juror 2 00 1 S0 Nicholas Seoger, juror 2 00 1 50 G. J. Haussler, luror 2 00 l so Charles Neaney. witneBS 2 95 2 95 Patrlck Donnelly, witni'ss- 2 95 3 96 James Cugan. witness a 95 2 95 D. K. Patterson, witness ü 98 2 95 Jacob Bauer, wituess 75 '5 John Stegmiller, witness 75 75 Harvey L. Rose, gamo war. _ward"en $64 00 $38 00 Mr. Hunter frora ('oriUiittee on criminal claims No.2reported the bill of A. E. Gibson without reeommendation. Mr. Boyle moved that it be allowed. rIr. Watkins offered in amendment that it be laid on the table until 2 p. m. Amendment adopted. Mr. Beach l'rom committee on apporionment of state and county tax made he following repoi't ■ Your Committee on Apportionment of State and County Taxes heg leave to reiort as follows : State Couuty Ann Arbor City 112,557 79 $ 5,4 lu 00 Vnn Arbor Town 1,996 06 860 HO lugusta 1,153 53 497 00 Iridgewatei' 1,745 39 752 00 Dexter 1,213 8-) 523 00 -eedom 1,647 91 710 00 Lima 1,875 3 80S 00 ,odi 2,109 79 90! 00 Lyndon 907 51 39100 lancbester 2,564 7u 1,105 00 Xonhrteld 1,647 91 710 00 Pittsfleld W5542 1.101 00 Salem 2,095 86 903 00 Saline 2,592-66 1,117 00 clo 3,017 30 1,300 011 Sharon 1.694 33 730 00 Superior 2,186 38 942 00 HJJ" 2-2fil 1.H0500 Y, '_ter Wl-'S 842 00 JO1K 2 ■;i-2 Sll fl;- lm ïpsllantl Towii .. ' 2177 in q Ypsilantl. Ut Distrli . . $25 95 1 fl Psiianti,2,i District i.;;U7:! ''5::-;;;; (58,0-26 15 $25,000 00 HlKAM LlGHTHALL, James Howlett, David E. Be ich, Committee. Mr. Krapf from committee on criminal claims No. J, reported the following bil] and recommended its allowance. Adopted. Zenas Sweet.üep. 8henfi,C1'd 'ved Mr. Eberbach from committee fo settle with 8uperintedents of the Poor made the following report which was ado'pted : t n tt ,A,nn Arbo11. R'ich.,Oct. 2396 lo the Honorable Chairman and Board of supervisors of Washtenaw Co and ledger agree witl, voucherg and ills ör the san.e, the business has been eondiictéd in an ecpnomlcal and satlsfactory ma" nèr We also hereby .hauk the superinteü ents lor their assistance rendered lu the work and ex tcnd our hearty thanks to Mr. and Mra John L. Huxter. Ekne8T Eberbach. On motion of Mr. Watkina the Board took a recess.