Supervisors' Proceedings

[concludec.1 october sessio . [official.] Mr. Gilbert offered the following resolution : Resolved, That Mr. O'Hearn be appointed a committee of one to purchase if possible, at a reasonable price, a certain strip of land adjacent to the jail property on the south, the same to be added to said jail lot. Mr. O'Hearn moved as a substitute, that the matter be referred to the Building Committee. Lost. The question then recurring on the original resolution, the same was adopted. Mr. Case moved to proceed by ballot to elect a County Drain Commissioner. Carried. Mr. O'Hearn and Mr. Graves were then appointed tellers by the Chair. FIKST BALLOT. Whole numbcr of votes cast 21 Of which Chas. H. Greenman received 12 " " Henry Stumpeuhusen received 9 SECOND BALLOT. Whole number of votes cast 22 Of which Chas H. Greenman received IS " " Henry Stumpenhusen received 9 Mr. Greenman having received a majority of the votes of this Board, was declared elected. On motion.the Board adjourned to tomorrow at 1 1 a. m. J. V. N. Gregory, Chairman. Fkbd A. Howlett, Clerk. Tcesday, Oct. 25th, 1887. Board met as agreed to. Called to order by the' Chairman. Roll called and quorum present. The County Treasurer presented to tbe Board a statement of the daily balances of nis cash account with the Ann Arbor Savings Bank from October lst, 1886, to October lst, 1887, which, on motion of Mr. Gilbert, was received and ordered printed with the Proceedings. The following is the report in full : To the Chairman and Board of Supervisors of Washtenaw County: Gentlemen:- I herewith transmit a statement of the daily balances of my cash account at the Ann Arbor Savings Bank from October lst, 1886, to Oktober lst, 1887, as follows: I i f 1 S á o Hontha. & a o M Oj O o ê' t I ñ % October, 1886.... 5 962 00 $ 4 14 NOTtmber, 1886 4,936 00 23 21 December 1886. 7,824 00 36 83 January, 1887... $ 1,091 00 $ 10 44 February, 1867. 24 469 00 107 50 March, 1887 84,136 00 153 86 April, 1887 2,459 00 11 57 May, 1887 7,928 00 40 38 June, 1887. 6,243 00 28 35 July, 1887 10,6 0 0i 49 90 August, 1W 11,343 00 53 40 September, 18S7 13,050 00 61 44 Total S268 84 t312 18 Balance of interest in favor of the County is $43.34. Respectfully submitted, Frederick H. Belsee, County Treasurer. The clerk opened the bids for the use of the county funds for the year 1888, sentinreply to the following: To any Bank in the City of Ann Arbor : Washtenaw County Clerk's Office;) October20ih,1887. ƒ If the deposit is desired, will you pifiase hand to the County Clerk sealed proposals stating the highest rate of interest you will pay upon all sums of public money deposited with your Bank during the year 1888, interest to be computed on daily balances. Bids will be received to October 24th, at 5 o'clock p. m. By order of the Board of Supervisors of Washtenaw County. Feed A. Howlett, Clerk. Reports from three Banks were received, as follnws: Ann Arbor Savings Bank,) Ann Arbor, October 24, 1887. ƒ To the Honorable Board of jupervieon of Washtenaw County: In response to the circular letter of the County Clerk, herewith attached, asking bids for County funds, we submit the following: This Bank will pay five and 5-100 per cent. interest on daily balances, and charge the same rate of interest on any overdrafts of said County, Interest due June 30th and December 31st. 1888. By order of the Board of Directora. Chas. E. Hiscock, Cashier. Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank Ann Arbor, Mich., Oct. 24, 1887. J Fred. A. Howlett, County Clerk : Dear Sir : - In response to your favor Of the 20th-inst., I am instructed by the Board of Directora of this Bank to make the following pToposal : Th is Bank will allow five and 30-100 per cent. per annum upon all sums of public money deposited therein. Interest to be computed on daily balancea and credited quarterly ; also, this Bank ■will charge interest at the rate of five and 3U-100 per cent. per annum on all overdrafts made. Yours truly, W. A. Tolchard, Cashier. First National Bank, 1 Ann Arbor, Oct. 24, 1887. ƒ ToFred. A Howlett, County Clerk: _ Dear Sir:- In reply to your request in note of 20th, I have to say that on all sums of money deposited in this Bank by the County Treasurer, this Bank will pay interest at the rate of 4 and 1-8 per cent. per annum, and the interest will De computed on daily balances. Very respectlully, C. H. Richmond, President. Mr. Gilbert moved to accept the bid of the Farmers' and Mechanica' Bank, which motion was lost by the following vote, the veas and nays having been called for : Yeas - Messrs. Braun, Case, Dansingburg, Gilbert, Graves, Kress, Lane. O'Hearn, Osborn, Sage, Weston, and Young- 12. Nays- Messrs. Breining, Burch,Butts, Davenport, Depew, Ganiner, Gregory, Gil!, Hughes, MtCormick, Purtell and Yost- 13. Mr. Burch moved to postpone the matter and make the consideration of the same a special order for this afternoon at 2 r. m. Carried. Mr. Young, from Civil Claims Committee, reported bill of Geo. S. Wheeler, member of the Board of School Examners and recommended the allowance of the same, to-wit : Claimed Allowed. George S. Wheeler, stationery 8 4 25 5 Í 25 Report adopted. Mr. Young, from tame Committee, reported the bill of Dr. Vaughan, without recomniendation. Mr. Butts moved to allow the bill as claimed. Oarried. Claimed. Allowed. Dr. V. C. Vaughan, professional services, etc $ 25 00 $25 00 On motion-, the adjourned to 2 P. M. AFTEENOON SESSION The special hour having arrived for the consideration of the bids of theseveral Banks for the deposit of the County Funda, Mr. Gilí moved to accept the bid of the Ann Arbor Savings Batik, which motion was lost by the following vote, the yeas and nays having been called for: Yeas - Messrs. Breining, Butts, Depew, Dwyer, Gardner, Gregory, Gill, Lane, MtCormick, Purtell, and 'Yost- 11. Nays- Messrs. Braun, Burch, Case, Davenport, Gilbert, Graves, Hughes, O'Hearn, Osborn, Sage, Weston, and Young- 12. Mr. Burch moved to reconsider the vote taken on Mr. Gilbert's motion to accept the bid of the Farmers' & Mechanics' Bank, which motion was carried by the follnwing vote : Yeas - Messrs. Braun, Burch, Case, Dwyer, Dansingburg, Gilbert, Graves, Hughes, O'Hearn, Osborn, Sage, Weston, and Young - 13. Nays - Messrs. Breining, Butts, Davenport, Depew, Gardner, Gregory, Gill, Lane, McCormii k, Purtell, and Yost- 11. Mr. Gilbert renewed his motion to accept the bid of the Farmers' and Mechanica' Bank. Mr. Purtell moved, as a substitute, that the matter be referred to the Prosecuting Attorney for his opinión in writing as to the legality of loaning the County Funds, which motion prevailed by the following vote, the yeas and nays having been called for : Yeaa - Messrs.Breining, Butts, Davenport, Depew, Dwyer, Gardner, Gregory, Gill, Lane, McCormick, Purtell, Youne, and Yost- 13. Nays- Messrs. Braun, Burch, Case, Dansingburg, Gilbert, Graves, Hughes, O'Hearn, Osborn, Sage, and Weston-11. Mr. Purtell moved to reconsider the vote taken on Mr. Gilbert's motion appointing Mr. O'Hearn a committee of one to purchase a piece of land adjacent tojaillot. Carried. On motion of Mr. Purtell, the matter was postponed indefinitely. Mr. Braun, from Criminal Claims Comiaittee No. 1, reported the bilí of Sheriff Walsh and recommended its allowance. Wm Walsh. subpoen&eingwitnesses io the case of Connett and Webb...$14 50 $14 50 Iieport adop.ed. Mr. Young, from Civil Claims Committee, reported the following bilis and recommended the allowance of the same at sums stated, to wit : „ , „ „ Claimed. Allowed. Dr. J. E White, post mortem 5 15 00 í 10 00 I)r. O, F. Kapp, post mortem, etc... 34 15 -19 75 Justin Watóon, juror i 50 1 60 Wm. Hankee, ' i fin i ji ifydcorkui. ■ :::::::: ig %, Chrístiau Ernst, ... X iO 1 50 Albert G. Green, " „ 1 50 1 50 Martin Dewey, " .... 1 50 1 ai T. J. Bessemer. ' I } B. C. Hill, 1 fn 1 en íWfíí' :; -■ I lio J.F Neflett, " 1 50 iin G. Cnderhill, " í X } ?X J. H. Kingsley, witness ZZ S5 ÏÏ J. JS. White, " es o; S. H. Perklni, J. P., acting"a eoroner -. cj 7 M W. B Os'-orn, juror 3 40 k 40 Ashley Parta, " .... 3 IX !2 Wm. Campbell, - ... 3 J Ifr, Albert H. Perry, ■ 0 118 j. Kj UOrr, " O Crt o en Corneliu8Kendall,juror;'.".Z 340 s 40 Mary Uaug, witness 1 70 Ï 70 Fred Pole cb, " ÍS } m Gottlieb Haug. " .... í 2 í S Johii Hazel8c!,war(lt, rnltaSüLZ 1 90 1 yo tonrad Hazelschwardt. " . 1 90 }S j. j. Robijn, ' ;:;;;;;; 1% Report adopted. Mr. Young, from Committee on Civil Claims, reported the following bilis and recommended the allowance of the same at sums stated, to wit : o n , ., Claimed. Allowed. Joe Martin" { } L? Jacob Laubengayer, juror ' i m i n L. H. tweeUaiTd, juror Ï ?X ÍS Michael Weimer, juror { 5Ö í tX Johni.oll,1aror!....„ „:.. % Z Salina bunhng. witness „..' 75 %i Philip Kustmann, Witnesa _ 75 75 Fred Laubengayer, wituess 75 7Í Michael WiedBmun, ■ 75 ,? Christian Rouser, witnera '" i -2 Fra. k bchairer, witnesa 75 7, I)r. J. Kapp, post mortem and witneiafees 16 25 ,, ,= Dr. C. G. Darling, witness _ ?í T. J. SuUlvan. eoroner " 8 09 S na Dr. C. u. Darhng, witness... 43 b S James McDowell, witncss 4a s Michael Scheiberley, witneas Z 48 48 ïred Sipley, wimess s 2a J. M. 1 hompson, wimess i ia j ?5 Wm. Taylor, wimess '. 4 } J }f SÍS5= ÍS Johnureeii 7, ]X $ " J T.sullivan 240 2 fn TimSiuehow 240 2 lo Dr. John Kapp, post mortem... "'.'.'.. 10 00 10 00 Repon adopted. Mr. Young, from same Committee, reported the following bilis without recommendation : O. C. Jenkins, eoroner; Dr. A. B. Prescott, Dr. F. G. Novy, and Dr. Hendricks, for services in the inquest on the body' of AlmaEvai; which,on motion,were considered separately and allowed as follows : Claimed. AllowPd O. C. Jenklns, coroncr 5 23 00 $ 14 25 Dr A. B. Prescott 25 00 2000 Frederick G. Novv 28 05 8 05 Geo. A. Hendricks 27 75 13 50 On motion, the jurors' and witness bilis allowed as claimed. Claimed. Allowed. Nel8onEiee, juror in Evans case... f 2 25 $ 2 25 A B timiih. juror 2 25 2 25 Franklin Bertl. s, juror 2 25 2 25 J. D. Fumythe juror 2 28 2 25 Woodruff Clark, juror 2 25 2 25 E. B. Fnrd, juror 2 2S 2 25 Chai. Blackmer, witness 1 13 1 13 Euierson Crnli?, witness 1 13 1 13 A. G. Melntyre, witness 75 75 A. A. Aislow. witness 75 75 Dr. A Meisie, witness 75 75 Dr McLanghin, wituess 75 75 Dr E. l'yle, witness 75 75 Use of Opera House for said inquest 2 00 2 00 G. K Williams, reporter 2 00 Mr. Gilí, from Criminal Claims Committee No. 2, reported the bill of Stephen Hulchinson, and recommended its allowance at sum stated, to wil : S. Hutchinsou, Deputj Sheriff. Í1S0 25 S125 25 Report adopted. Mr. Buich moved to reconsider the vote upon which Dr. Vaughan's bill was allowed. Carried. Mr. Purtell moved to make the consideration of the same a special order for Wednesday next at 2 p. m. Carried. Mr. Purtell, from Committee on Rejected Taxee, made the following report: Your Committee, to whom was referred the subject of rejected tases, would respectfully report that they have examined the list furnished by the Auditor General, and find charged to the several Supervisor districts the following suma, to wit: h 4 3 S - .Q L ■"9 o" =S H E-S Ann Arbor eily, lst Dist $ 7 44 $ 2 03 " " " 2nd Dist 37 86 8 97 Augusta township 588 Manchester " g 6 1 01 Noithfleld ' „ 2 14 2)4 Sylvan " „ 1 ie 91 Which we repommend to be re-assessed by the several Supervisors in accordanoe with the description lists furnished by the (Jounty Treasurer, and that the Supervisors be authorized to correct the defective desoriptions. Respectfully submitted, f P. S. PüRTELL. ] W. H. Weston. (A. T. Hughes. Conimittee. Report adopted. On motion, the Board adjourned to to-morrow at 10 a. m. J. V. N. Geegory, Chairman. Fred. A. Howlett, Clerk. Wednesday, October 26, 1887. Pursuant to adjournment, the Board met. and was called to order by the Chairman. Roll called and quorum present. Journal of yesterday was read and approved. Mr, Burch moved to reconsider the vote taken on Mr. Purtell's motion, asking the Prosecuting Attorney to give an opinión in writing as to the legality of loaning the County Funds. Carried. On motion of Mr. Osborn, the Prosecuting Attorney was requested to give a verbal opinión on said question imraediatrly, which was complied with. Mr. Braun presented a petition to the Board, aigned by numerousfreeholders, with reference to putting in fish-shutes' which, on motion, was referred to the special Committee previously eelected to examine such petition. Mr Graves offered the following: Whereas, The drinking fountain erected on the walk leading from the south door of the Court House is an obstruction and an annoyance to persons approaehing or leaving the Court House by the south entrance theref"re be it Resolved, Ttiat the Committee on Public Buildings be instructed toconfer with the Common Council of the City of Anu Arbor in regard to the removl of 6aid fountain. and that they requebt it to be removed to the south-west corner of the Court House square within eixty days. On motion of Mr. Gill, the matter was indefinitely postponed. Mr. Braun offered the following : Resolved, That the Register of Deeds be allowed to purehase a County Atlas for the use of the Register's Office, at a cost not to exceed five dollars to be paid out of the Contingent Fund of the County. Adopted. Mr. Gilbert offered the following : Resolved, That the Farmers' and Mechanics' Bank be permitted to correct their bid for the deposit of Countv iundsso as tocomply with the resolution as to dates when interest shall be charged on creditsto the account. Which was lost by the following vote: Yeas- Messrs. Braun, Case: Dansineburg, Gilbert, Kress, O'Hearn, Osborn bage, VVeston, and Young- 10. Nays- Messrs. Breining, Burch, Butts Davenport, Depew, Dwyer, Gardner Gregory, Gill, Lane, McCormick, Purteil, and Yost- 13. On motion, the Board adjourned to 2 p.m. aptbrnoon skssion. The special hour having arrived for the consideration of Dr. Vaughan's bill for sevices in the Evans inquest case, the same was allowed, on motion of Mr. Gilbert, at the sum of $18.00. Dr. V. C. Vaughan $ 25 00 18 00 Mr. Gilbert moved a renewal of hie motion to accept the bid of the Farmers' & Mechanics' Bank for the deposit of Couuiy Fucds. Mr. Yost offered the following as a substitute: Resolved, That this Board reject all bids of the several Banks for the deposit ot biate andCouniy moneys, and that said money be left in the bands of the County TreaBurer, with ampie Becurity from bim lor the safe keeping thereof. Which substitute was losst. The questionthen recurring on the orginal motion, the same prevailed by the following vote : Yeas- Messrs. Braun, Case, Dwyer, Banaingburg, Gilbert, Graves, Hughess Kress, O'Hearn, Osborn, Sage, Weston and Young - 13. Nays - Messrs. Breining, Burch, Butts, Havenport, Depew, Gardner, Gregory, Gilí, Lañe, McCormick, Purtell and Yost- 12. On motion of Mr. Case the Clerk called the names (by townships) of the agents previously appointed to have charge of the burial of deceased Union soldiers, when it was found that two vacancies had occurred by removal, viz : onein the townhip of Lodi, and one in the township of Lyndon. Ou motion of Mr. Voung, Edward Gorman was elftted to fill such yacancy in said township of Lyndon. On motion of Mr. Sage, John Honess was elccted to fill such vacancy in the township of Lodi. Mr. Osborn offered the following : Resolved, That the Farmers' &. Mechanica' Bank be requested by the Clerk to present their bond (as provided for in the resolution of this Board for depositing tlie County Funds) to-morrow at 2 p. m.; also, that the Prosei:uting Attorney be requested to prepaie a contract in accordance with the State law and resolution, to be signed by the officersof said Bank, and the Chairman and Clerk of this Board, and present the same to this Board to-morrowat2 p. m. for approval. Adopted, Mr. McCormick oiTered the following : Resolved, That the distinction made between town and county poor be abolished.which was lost by the following vote: Yeas - Messrs. Bntts, Gardner, McCormick, O'Hearn and Yost - 5. Nays- Messrs. Braun.Breining, Burch, Case, Davenport, Depew, Dwyer, Danpingburg, Gilbert, Gregory, Hughes, Kress, Lane, Oboru, Purtell, Sage, Weston and Young - IS. On motion, the Board adjourned to to-morrow at 11 o'clock a. m. J. V. N. Gregory, Chairman. Fred A. Howlett, Clerk. Thursday, Oct. 27tb, 3887. Pursuant to adjournment, the Board met, and was called to order by the Chairman. Koll called and quorum present. Mr. Hughes, from Criminal Claims Committee No. I, reporte d the following bilis, and recommended their allowance atsums stated, 10 wit: Clalmed. Allowed. E. B. Pond, J. P „ $ 2 00 ï 2 00 A. C. Colé, constable 5 10 5 10 Henry Hazeten, witness_ 1 75 1 75 Thomas Thora, witness 105 105 JuliUaKahlbaum, witness 2 35 ' 5 George D Cnne, wlmess 81 SI Matt. Gulman, witness 81 81 Frank Muir, juror on lnqueat 3 00 3 00 Report adopted. Mr. Young, from Civil Claims Commitlee, reported the bill of Edward Duffy and recommended its allowance. Edward Dnffy, eupplies for jail $17 28 $17 28 Report adopted. Mr. Braun, from Criminal Claims Committee No. 1, reported the bill of Thomas McNamara without recommendation. Mr. Gilí moved to allow the bill as claimed, which was carried. Thos. McNamara, deputy sheriff...$ 5 00 $ 5 00 Mr. Butts movad that the Superintendents of the Poor be authorized to purohase an organ for the use of the County House, at an expense not to exceed twenty-five dollars. Carried. (CONTINUED ON THIBD PAGE ) (CONTl.NUED FROH SECOND PAGE ) Mr. Osborn, from Committee to settle with Count)' OfRcers, made the following report : Your committee appointed to settle with the County Officers, present the ibllowing report : They have made an exatnination of the books and accounts of the County Treasurer, and find that all moneys paid out by him correspond with the orders and vouchers on file in said Treasurer's Office, and the following statement contains the amount of receipts and disbursements of the County Treasurer from the 31st day of December, 1886, to the lst day of October, 1887. It is with pleasure that your committee notice theneatness and correct manner in which the County Treasurer has kept the accounts of the County. DISBÜRSEMEXT?. Overdrawn Jan. 1, 187 ï 8,132 52 Paid c.ty, village and town treasurcrs.. Sl,42 07 State Treasurer , 4 0,038 6o Eastern asylum 2,367 4i House of Correction oa 60 Teachers' Institute 1"6 00 Charged back taxes il lJ Annualtax sale WW Delinquent county tax 54 8d Board School Examiners' orders.. 298 00 Jail odrera 667 f Witness orders 32 80 Stenographer 6,2 64 Jurore' orders 2.556 90 General Fund 9 69 Michigan Asylum 27 67 Fuel orders 41 Public buildings 3,270 56 Balary county orlleers 4,811 09 Fine money 4 35 Poor orders ' , ?c Interest - f J County orders 2,36a 00 Contingent orders 2,4(1 48 Drain orders 11'5 40 Tales 60,922 07 Total 8162,508 32 RECEIPTS. State, county andtown taxes S 50,934 49 Liquortax 24,004 40 Eastern Michigan asylum 138 44 Primary mouey ',v0 W Finemonty 4a4 to Teachers' Institute 17 50 Charged back taxes 59 59 Delirquent taxes - 44d 4 General fund - 1.30 A Fine money „8J ;í Poorfund 282 75 Interest 2 i6, State of Michigan Drain taxea 1,098 os Appropriatións..'. 0,912 37 OvcrdraftatBank 13,205 94 Total $162,508 32 Wm. B. Osborst, ") Wm. Dansingburg, y Com. Jacob Bkeining, i Your committee have examined the books and accounts of the Clerk, and find that they agree with the accounts of the County Treasurer. Your committee also find the charges for fees in the Circuit Court Calendar to correspond with the account of the Clerk. The statement of the Clerk's account with the County of Washtenaw is as follows, to-wit : Washtcnaw County in account with F. A. Howlett, Oounty Clerk, October lst, ISs" : To postage - 3' j Post office box rent - f J" Telephone by order of Court ■ 1 ■ Printing notices to Supervisors by order of Building Com ■ " To recording births, deaths, and returning eame to Secretary of State , 1578 at 6 ets 9i 38 To services on Board of Canvassers 100 0! To services on School reporta 25 W To three term docketa J' JJ{ To movlng over and arrangmg nies a w Total 320 53 Contra Ck., Oct. Ist, 1887. By entry fees. 10.6 00 By Jury and Stenographer's fees ti 00 Ink sold 1 1 By money paid by Conrad Krapf, for líate ad post purchased from oounty sorne timeago 3 Total Cr S4 40 Balance due Clerk lo liJ Your Committee recornmend the allowance of above bilí. ( Wm. B. Osborn, Signed, Wm. Dansingbubc. (. Jacob Breining. On motion, the report was adopted by the following vote, the yeas and nays having baen called for: yea8_Messrs. Breining, Burch, Butts, Case, Davenport, Depew, Dwyer, Dansingburg,Gregory,Gilbert,Gill, Haghea, Kress, O'Hearn, Osborn, Wetton and Young- 17. Nayg-Messrs. Braun, Graves, Lañe, McCormick and Purtell- 5. On motion, the Board adjourned to 2 p. m. afternoon session. The Committee on salaries made the following report : Your Committee, to whom was rewhom was referred the compensation of Fish and Game Wardens, would recommend that they be entitled to tbe same pay as constable or deputy sheriff for like services performed. E. Depew, ■) LeeYost, yCorn. James Sage, J Report adopted. Your special committee to whom was referred the petition in reference to the erection of fish and game shutes or ladders in dams located in Washtenaw County, beg leave to make the following report : That we believe it the duty, with the consent of the Board of Supervisors in whose districts such dams are located, to notify the owners of such dams to erect such shutes as are recommended by the State Fish Commissioner. N. G. Botts, r LeeYost. )OomMr. Graves moved to indefinitely postpone the whole subject, which was carried bv the following vote : Yeas- Messrs. Burch, Depew, Dansingbnrg, Gardner, Graves, Gregory, Gill, Kress, Lane, McCormick, Osborn, Purtell, Sage and Young- 14. Nay- Mr. Yost- 1. The bond of the Farmers' and Mechanics' bank was presented to the Board, whicb, on motion of Mr. Case, was referred to a special committee consisting of Messrs. O'Hearn, Braun and Butts, to examine as to the sufficiency of the same. Mr. Davenport, from the committee on equalization, made a report, signed by a majority of the committee. Mr. Osborn moved to adopt the report. Mr. Lañe, moved as a substitute, that the assessed.valuation of the County be accepted as equalized, which motion was decided out of order by the Chair, the motion being in conflict with a previous resolution, fixing the basis of equalization at $30,000,000. The decisión of the Chair was apI pealed from. The Chair was sustained by the following vote : Yeas- Messrs. Braun, Breining, Burch, Case, Davenport, Depew, Dwyer, Dansingburg, Gardner, Gilbert, Graves, Gilí, Hughes, Kress, Osborn, Sage, Weston and Young- 18. Nays- Messrs. Batts, McCormick, Lane, O'Hearn, Purtell and Yost- 6. On motion of Mr. Gill, the report of the committee was laid on the table. Mr. O'Hearn then presented a minority report from the Committee on Equalization, which, on motion, was laid on the table. The following is the minority report : Equalized. Ann Arbor City, lst district 2,700 000 Ann Arbor Ciiy,2d district l,50 000 Ann Arbor Cify, 3d district 900 000 Ann Arbor Town l.ï?5 "00 Anpiislfl. OW UUÜ BSSate7:rz::z:..'S lom fc.:r;:rzr: 9100 X . ... 1,170 000 fínAan 500 000 MLcheS't7.::::::::::::::::.::.:::;: i.woooo Norlhfield O Pittfiptrt 1,4-0 OrKJ silera 1120 000 Saifne '.'L_ l.0 000 Avivan' 1,20 000 eír-::::::::::::::::::::...:: i,S Z York 1,JSO 000 Ypeilanti Town 1.220 000 Ypsilauti City, lst district 1,985 000 Ypsilanti City, 2d district 6 00J NOAH G. BUTTS. On motion, the Board adjourned to to-morrow at 10 a. m. J. V. N. Gregory, Chairman. Fred. A. Howlett, Clerk. Friday, October 28th, 1887. Board met as agreed to: Called to order by the Chairman. Koll called ; quorum present. Mr. Graves moved to take from the table the majority report, of the Committe on Equalization. Carried. Mr. Graves moved to adopt the report. Mr. Butts offered the following as a substitute (see substitute), which was lost by the following vote : Yeas- Messrs. Butts, Gardner, Lañe, McCormick, Purtell, Sage and Yost- 7. Nays- Messrs. Breining, Burch, Case, Davenport.Depew, Dwyer, Dansingburg, Gilber;, Graves, Gregory, Gill, Hughes, Kress O'Hearn, Osborn, Weston and Young- 17. Mr. Purtell moved to amend the majority report by adding $300,000 to the second district of Ann Arbor City and deducting same pro rata from the townships, which amendment was lost by the ïollowing vote : Yeas- Messrs. Butts, Lane, McCormick and Purtell- 4. Nays--Messrs. Breining, Burch, Case, Davenport.Depew, Dwyer, Dansingburg, Gilbert, Graves, Gregory, Gill, Hughes, Kress, O'Hearn, Osborn, Weston and Young - 17. Mr. Butts then moved to adjourn, which motion was lost by the following vote : Yeas- Messrs. Butts, Gardner, Gil!, Lane, McCormick, Weston, and Yost - Nays-Messrs. Braun.Breining, Burch, Case, Davenport, Depew, Dwyer, Dansingburg, Gilbert, Graves, Gregory, Hughes, Kres?, O'Hearn, Osborn, Sage andYoung - 17. The majority report was then adopted by the following vote; Yeas- Messrs. Breining, Burch, Case, Davenport, Depew, Dwyer, Dansingburg, Gilbert, Graves, Gregory, Hughes Kress, Osborn, Sage, Weston and Young - 16. Nays- Messrs. Braun, Butts, Gardner, Gil!, Lane, McCormick, O'Hearn, Purteil and Yost- 9. The following is the report : To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Washtenaw County. Your Committee on Equalizution would respectful report the assessed and equalized values as follows : Real Total EqualEstáte, sonal. u 'sed. Aïs" district0"5! 1,948.00021,SOO 2,669,800 2,850,000 2nd district.:. 1 034,700 462.400 1,497,100 1 395,000 Srd district... 758,925 108,600 867,525 1,000,000 AA Town .... 1,197.095 174,570 1,371 665 1,290,000 AÚeilsta 615,050 58,950 674,000 620.000 BridSwaïèVÏ". 920-80 118 170 1,038,350 970.000 Pexter 717,525 103,861) 821.385 710,000 Freedóm 855 670 98.610 954,280 92M00 ffma 576:890 1452001,122,090 l.Or.0,000 LoX 1 012 180!145,525 1,157.705 1,180,000 Indon"". "...I 450 380 59SO0 510,280 ; 30,000 Manchester 1 1,207 650 228200 l,43S50 1,445,000 Northfield i 851800114,900 966,700 930,000 HS3SS Ï35SB ïiSSS 15S8S8S S5=E iloíéssi SvlvaVl' 982 290 237.710 1,220.000 1,150,000 SbSe '■'. 998 620 127.990 1,126,610 1.080.000 York "'" I."' "55" 1358,857 1,166.000 Ypsilantitown..'l,126,600 132,960 1,259,610 1,230,000 ist distriJt::::: i.zm 587,375 1,843.975 1,980.000 2nd 620,900 89,250 616,1 0 60,000 Total I ZZ!Z 30.000,000 f A. Davenport. ,-, -n Chas. Dwyer. Comm'.tteejM f Casf [3. L. GlLBERT. Oa motion, the Board adjourned to 2 p. m. AFTEKXOON SESSION. Mr. Breining, frora Committee on Drains, made the following report : To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Washtenaw County : l'our Committee, to whom was referred the report of the County Drain Commissioner, would respectfully report that we have examined said report, and find that the report agrees with the accounts of the Treasurer and with the vouchers, except the report on the Abe Maybee Drain, which is reported by the Drain Commissioner as fol lows: Balance due that fund, $47.52. The Treasurer'a report shows a balance of $51.3(5. There is also a discrepancy in the report of the Commissioner on Order Ko. 34, of $8. Orderas reported by Commissioner, $38. Face of order, $30. All of which is respectfully submitted. Jacob Breinisg, 1 W. H. Webton, Com. HORATIO BURCH j Report adopted. Mr. Young, from Comraittee on Finance, made the following report : To the Hon. Chairman and Board of Supervisor of Washtenaw Counly : Your Committee on Finance would respectfully report the county tax for the year 1887 to be $25,000, and to be apportioned amongthe following funds, to-wit : Contingent fund - 40(W Public building fund 3,500 Poorfund WNO Salary fund .00 Fuel fund l.0 Jurora' fund ■ 0"" Roard of Schoil Examinera' fund 2,000 Stenographer'sfund 1-500 House of Correction fund _. 200 Eastern Michigan Asylum fund 8.300 County Warrants iund ■ 0 Total Í35 000 Estimated liquor tax 10 000 Bal nee to be apportioned $25,000 Respectfully submitted. Thos. Yodno, Jr-, ) Lbe Yost, -Com. Ed. Depew, J Report adopted. Mr. O'Hearn,_from special committee to examine the bond of the Farmers' and Mechanicb' Bank, as to its sufficiency, reported it sufficient. Report adopted. Mr. Sage, from committee on per diem, made the following report, which was adopted : a é. 1 i I _jL:JL_ Albert Gardner 12 Í36 00 1 12 136 12 PatrickO'Hearn 12 36 00 1 12 36 12 Noah G. Butts 12 36 IO I 12 36 12 Fred B Braun 12 36 00 3 36 36 36 Wiiu'am Dansingburg 15 36 00 15 180 37 80 Jaaes M. Krtss.f. 12 36 00 30 360 39 60 Charles Dwyer 12 36 00 16 192 37 92 lar b BreinW 12 36 00 16 192 37 92 'bvBNmGrneggö::::::." .. 2 { ; ? James Sage 12 36 iO 10 120 3 20 Thomas Young 12 36 00 27 324 39 24 Horatio Burch 12 36 00 35 420 39 60 Patrick S. Purtell 12 36 00 8 !6 36 96 Morton F. Case 12 86 00 7 84 36 84 Thoma Lañe 12 36 00 12 144 37 44 Edward Depew 12 36 00 11 132 37 32 Andrew T. Hughes 12 36 0o 8 96 36 96 Wm. B. Osborn 12 36 O 35 420 39 60 Peter T Gilí 12 36 00 15 180 37 80 James L. Gilbert 12 36 00 18 216 38 16 WmH Weston 12 3fi 00 11 132 87 32 Alfred Davenport 12 36 00 16 192 37 92 AlbertR. Graves 12 36 00 12 144 37 44 LeeYost 12 36 00 9 10 37 08 Charles McCormick 12 36 00 108 37 08 Mr. Case offered the following : Whereas, a committee having been appointed by the Board of Supervisors at its January Session, last, as to the nece8sity of indexing the marriages in the Clerk's office, recorded previous to 1867, and said committee having recommended the same, therefore be it Resolved, That the Clerk cause said marriages to be indexed, at a cost not to exceed one hundred dollars. Adopted. Mr. Davenport moved that the County Treasurer be instructed to borro w money necessary to pay expenses of the County. Carried. Mr. Case offered the following : Resolved, That, and it is ordered, that on the first day January, 1888, the Treasurer do cause to be deposited the County Funds with the Farmers' and Mechanica' Bank, and that on that day the account of the County with the Savings Bank be closed, and all money then in said Savings Bank be withdrawn. Adopted. Mr. Braun moved, that the County Treasurer be allowed $50.00 for settling and keeping an account, figuring daily balances, receiving interest of the Bank in which the County moneys are deposited. Mr. Oáborn moved an amendment making il $100 ; which amendment was lost by the following vote : Yeas- Messrs. Dwyer, Gilbert, McCormick, Osborn and Weston- 5. Nayp- Messrs. Braun, Breining, Butts, Case, Davenport, Depew, Graves, Gregory, Hughes, Kress, Lane, Sage, Young and Yost- 14. The question then recurring on the original inotion, the same was carried. Mr. Gill, from the Committee on Apportionment of State and County taxes, made the following report : To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Waihtenaw County : Your Committee to apportion State and County Taxes to theseveral Supervisors' districtH, beg leave to make the following report : Ö b 3 53 o Ann Arbor City „ First District 08,8 -' 00 Sppnnd " 2877 00 Ho.! OU Third .. _ 2062 60 833 33 Ann Arbor Town"::.: 2660 75 1075 00 Augusta 12 80 516 6, Bridgewater 2000 72 88 3 TtAYtpr 1464 4t 591 67 Freedom ."" l897 59 '66 67 Ilmo 2062 60 833 33 L.1 243Í 87 983 33 Tvnd'ölV l093 18 441 67 Mya"chiër::::::::::::::: - 120. n Northfield J918 K j Pittsfield 28'0O IJi anipm 2372 00 9.'8 36 e.-," ... 3)19 65 1220 00 SuwTiOT ■.■.■."■.""....'.".'.■...: 2475 l: 1000 00 lïfo10" ï;ï:::::.:.z.;..::::.. 3527 05 1425 00 Si, "" 2S72 00 958 84 ÍVhter .'". 2Ü7 60 900 00 Y„k "i 205 0 971 67 YpsilanÜTÖwn 2537 10 1026 00 Ysa _ Seoond " 138194 558 33 All of which is repectfully submited. {P. T. Gilí,. HORATIO BURCH. P. S. PURTELL. On motion the Board adjourned lo to-morrovv at 10 . M. J. V. N. Gregouy, Chairuian. Fred. A. Howlett, Clerk. Satdrday, October 29, 1837. The Board met, pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Chairmiui. Roll called and q'iorum present. Mr. Purtell moved that the Clerk be requested toread the reports of the several townships showing the amount oi' school taxes to be raised therein. There being but five on file, the motion was lost by the following vote : Yeas- Messrs. Braun, Butts, Graves, O'Hearn, Purtell. Sage and Yost- 7. Nays - Messrs. Breining, Burcb, Case, Davenport,Depew,Dwyer, Dansingburg, Gardner, Gregory, Grill, Kress, McCormick and Osborn - 13. Mr. Dansingburg offered the following: Resolved, That each Supervisor be instructed to enter in its proper place all township, school, district, highway and drain taxes. Adopted. Mr. O'Hearn, from Committee on Fractional School Districts, made the following report, which was adopted : Your Committee on Fractional School Districts beg leave to report as follows : é I i li Aïst Dtotrict.Ü! 2.6C9.800 2.850,000 .0632; 2d District 14MV0U 1.895,000 .0682 3d District 867,625 l.fcOO.OOO .1324 Ann Arbor Town 1,371 065 1,29 ,000 .0395 Aueiisti 674.0 0 620,000 1.08 BrkWewater 1.038,350 .970,000) ,.0065 De x ter i Ml l 710 000l I.1356 Fr-edom ".'.'. 954.280 920,00": .0369 Ijima 1,12 090 ,000,000 .1088 Lcji 1 157,705 1 180,000.0188 Lyndön ' _ ' 640,280 1530,000; 019 Manchester 1,435,850 ,445,000 .0063 Northüeld 966,700 1 93O.O1 0 .0479 Pittsfield 1,461.83(1 ,390 000 .0491 Salem 1,107.478 1,150,000.037 Saline l,414.60tl,464,000 .034 Superior 1,210,440 1,200.000 .0086 Sharon 1 126,0 n 1 970,000 .138 Scio i 1,597,210 ,7(0,000 .U659I gylvan 1,220 000;l,150.000j .057:; Webster 1.126,611.0800íi0 .141 York 1,358,85011.166,000, .0419 Ypsllanti Town 1,259,610 1,230,000 .0235 lst District." 1,81S.9751,980.000;.0686J 2d District I 616.150il,670.000!.08 I P. O'Hearx. Mr. Case offered the following: Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be tendered our efficiënt. Chairman for the able and itnpartial manner in which he has presided over this Board. Mr. Burch moved as an amendment, that the thanks of this Board be also extended to the Clerk and his deputy, which amendment was accepted, and the original resolution was then j adopted as amended. i Whereupon the Board adjourned without day.