BOC 1923-24 - Lenawee County
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BOC 1923-24 - Lenawee County
PROCEEDINGS of the Board of Supervisors of Lenawee County, Michigan 1923-1924 Apt il, .Tune and Octo bel' Session;.; of 1!'23, and Sessions of Janumy and l\'Iarch, 1D24, with Name.s and Post Office Addresses of Township Oflieet s fot- l!l24 PUBLISHED BY OllDE!l OF Tim BOAHD Aida Bovee, Chait man OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE Boar{} of Supervisors OF LENA \VEE COUNTY APRIL SESSION. 1923 P1 inted by Au tho! ity The Board of Supervisors of Lenawee County met at the Court House in the City of Adrian on the second Tuesclay of April, A D. 1923, in regular session pursuant to law The Board was called to order by Emery B Root, Conn ty Cleric The following Supervisors were present as representatives of the City of Adrian, the City of Hudson and the several Tovmships of the County City of Adrian-I'dayot-Hel belt IL Glade, P 0. Adt ian. City ComiRsioner-Cinude L l\'Ic:Gullie, P. 0. Adl'ian. City Commissioner-William M. ShepheHI, P. 0. Adrian Adlian. Cily Attolncy-1-Iemr R Jewett, P. 0. Addan. City Assessot·-Ji'J anlc A. B1 ad ish, P. 0 Adl-inn . Township of Adt ian-William H. Rcm;ink, P 0. AdtiatL Blissfield-Ed Sea_!!.et, P. 0. Blissfield. Camhi idge-Et nr;st T Gm tz, P. 0. Onsted. Clinton-Cehet!. M. Halladay, P. 0. Clinton. Dcm-ficld-G" E. Rusling, P. 0. Deetficld Dover-·Alda Bovee, P. 0. Clayton. Fait field-Cliffm-d J. AyeLs, P. 0 ..JaspeL FJanklin-1' E SpalditH!', P_ 0. Tipton. Hudson,-Herbet t C. Wickwit-e, P 0. Hudson. Citv of Hudson-William K KeisteJ, P. 0. Hudson . To\;·nshin of Macon-William Swick, P. 0~ Bl'itton, 1\Tadison-Pel'ley C. EayeJs, P_ 0 . Achian l\Icdina-William Pott<'het, P 0. Motenci. Ovden-William E . Pifet-. P. 0. Blissfield~ Palmy!a-Jamc:-> E. ,Jacklin. P. 0. Palm:na Raisin-.Tohn L Calhoun, P. 0. Hollown)'. Hidr!cwny-Walt£'1· Exelhy, P. 0 R1itton Tiirrn-Hcmy Phillins, P 0. Ri~n Hollin-Aaron W. Btown, P 0. Addison City Cledc-G. Petey Love, P 0 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Rome-Charles 0, Hmt!y, PC 0. Addan, Seneea-M ..r Hoclnadel, P. 0. Mmenci. Tecumseh-Hugh H. Hanna, P. 0 Tccumse1L Woodstock-Deckie C. Lewis, P. 0 . Cement City On motion of Sup Jacklin the Board took a recess for fifteen minutes, Upon reconvening Sup Love moved that the Board proceed to the election of Chairman, The motion prevailecl Sup Jacklin moved that Aida Bovee be Chairman for the ensuing year Sup Calhoun moved that the Clerk be instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of this Board for Aida Bovee as Chairman, The motion prevailed, all the Supervisors present voting therefore Whereupon the Clerk cast the unanimous ballot of this Board for Aida Bovee for Chairman, At this time a commnnication from Rep Evans was read by the Clerk, as follows: "If Board of Supervisors favor Gasoline Tax, ask passage of resolution ancl. send same to Gc~vernor, urg~ ing him to sign Bill Statements recently sent out by Detroit Automobile Club untrue and misleading," Sup, Ayers moved that the Chairman appoint a Committee of three to draw resolutions and report at tomorrow morning's session The motion prevailed The Chairman appointed Supervisors, Ayers, Halladay and Calhoun, Sup, Gertz moved that Sup Pifer be Chairman Pro Tem for the ensuing year. The motion prevailecl Sup, Bradish moved that Central Standard Time govern the meetings of this Board, and that the hons of meeting be nine o'clock A lVI and one o'clock P, lVI The motion prevailed Sup Reusink moved that the mles anrl reg1'Iations governing' the nrecerling Board be made the rules and regulations of this Board, The motion prevailed On motion of S,p J'aclc!in, the Board adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine o'clock. ALDA BOVEE, Chairman ElVIERY B ROOT, Secretary APiliL SESSION 7 Wednesday, Aprilll th, 1923. The Boa!'d met pursuant to adjournment and was opened in due fol'm for business. Roll call Quorum present The Journal was read, approved and signed in open session The Chairman announced the following· Committees, viz: F'inance-P_ C Eayel s, Shepheul, Swick Judiciary-·Clal k, Phillips, G. ,T_ Ayers, Equalization-Bunn1, Pouche1·, Buulish, Rusling, Halladay, Pife1, Calhoun, Ruesink lHiscellaneous Clnim;;-.Bmdish, AyeJ-s, Swick Deputy She1 iff and Constable Accounts-Shepheul, Widcwite, I-Ianna ,fustice .and Co1oneis' Accounts--'Pouchet-, Hocluudel. Seagel Count~ Po01, Tnsnne Accounts and County Faun-Ha1dy, P C EayCJ-s, Wick\\"il e She1 ifr's Accounts-PHet-, I\:fcGutnc, Le\lis. TrensUJ eJ 's Accounls-Exelby, Ge1 tz, Spalding, Widndt·c. Clc!lc's Accounts-HalladtJy, Love, Hochtadel Assessment Rolls and Appottionment of 'l'axes--:Reusink, C\m k, Sc~wct-, Swick, Spalding. Phillips, HochJHdel, Hmdy, Rus~ ling, McGutiie, Jewett, Hradish, Lewis, ,Jacklin. Public Buildings and Gtountl~l.ove, Jacldin, Reusinlc Contugious Disenses-Jacklin, Keister, Shcphe! 'L Drains-Husl ing-, Senp;et, Bt 0\nl. Printing--Aye! s, .Kci::;tcr, Hanna. Penal Fines--Calhoun, Phillips, ,JewEtt. Educational-Keistct, Getlz, Love,. Salm ies-Hannn, Pouchot, Clmk Stock Claims--Gm tz, Halladay, Exc\by. l.cgislntiYe-•Je\,·ett, P. C. Eaye1 s, Calhoun, Spalding. Count~' Hoads-McGume, Brown, Exelby, Hatdy, Pifet·, Lewis. Sup Ayers from the special committee, that of d!'afting· resolutions to send to the Governor, read the following resolution and moved its adoption "Whereas, a loill providing for a tax of two cents per gallon on gasoline has been passed by the Legislature, a.nd, Whereas, it is the opinion of the Board of Supervisors of Lenawee County that this bill provides a fair and equitable means of procuring funds for State needs. Therefore, be it resolved, that this Board by unanimous vote express its wish that Govemor Groesbeck sign this gasoline tax bill and that a copy of this reso- 8 BOAI<D OF SUPEI<VlSORS lution be sent by Telegraph to Governor Groesbeck C. J. AYERS C. 1\'L HALLADAY JOHN L. CALHOUN, Committee. The motion prevailed. Sup. Brown moved that the Committee on Printing be instructed to secure contract for the ensuing year. The motion prevailed Sup. Reusinlt moved that all bills in the hands of the Olerl< be referred to the respective committees. The motion prevailed. Sup Halladay moved that the Board take a recess until this afternoon at one o'clock AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. Quorum present. Sup Jacklin from the Committee on Contagious Diseases reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated See schedule of claims Nos 7-10 inclusive Sup Calhoun moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts The motion prevailed, a majority of all Supervisors present voting therefore At this time Mr. Ralph Tew, President of the Lenawee County Farm Bureau, came before the Board end aslred for an appropriation of $1500 00 to carry on the Boy and Girl's Olub Worl< in Lenawee County Sup. P C Eayers, moved that the matter be made a special order for tomorrow morning at ten o'clock The motion prevailed Sup Olifford Ayers offered the following· resolution: "RESOLVED, that this Board of Supervisors hereby appropriate the sum of $200 00, for the use of tlui Salvation Army of Lrnawee Countv Said s1nu to l:e paid $100.00 on the first of July 1923, and $100 00 on the first of ,January 1924. Sup Shepherd mo,ed that the matter be marle a special order for tomorrow morning at ten- thirty o'clock The motion prevailed APIUL SESSlON On motion of Sup Reusink the Board adjourned un. til tomonow morning at nine o'cloclt ALDA BOVEE, Chairman. EMERY B ROOT, Sectetary Thursday, April 12th, 1923. The Board met pursuant to adjournment Roll call Quomm present. The Journal was read, apptoved and signed in open session Sup. Braclish from the Committee on Miscellaneous Claims, repotted back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated. See schedule Claims Nos. 13-44 and 48-83 inclusive Sup Halladay moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective a1nounts The motion prevailed, a majority of all Supervisors present voting· therefore Sup Poucher from the Committee on Justice and Coroners Accounts, reported baclc the following claims, and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated See schedule of claims Nos 11-12. Sup. Pifer mo~<ed that the teport of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and wan·ants ordered drawn for the respective amounts The motion prevailed. A majority of all Supetvisors present voting- therefote Sup Love from the Building· Committee recom, mencled that a new typewrite!' be purchased for the County School Commissioner's office . Sup Keister moved that the Building Committee be instructed to secure a new typewriter for the County School Commissioner. The motion ptevailed At this time, Caroline Humphrey representing the Lenawee County Horticultural Society, came before the Board and made a request for permission to plant a flower hed on the Court House lawn Sup Jacklin moved that the request be g-ranted. The motion pr·evailed. Sup. Bradish moved that the Olerlc be instructed to notify the International Chemical Company that their bill be disallowed, for the reason that the g-oods were 10 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS not purchased by the Purchasing Agent The motion prevailed. Sup. Love moved that the County Clerk be made the Purchasing Agent for Lenawee County. The motion prevailed. Sup. Reusink moved that the matter of annuling the contract with the Detroit House of Correction, be referred to the Committee on Miscellaneous Claims, and they to report at the June session 1923 The motion prevailed. Sup McGuffie moved that the special order, that of an appropriation for the Boys' and Girls' Club Work be taken up at this time The motion prevailed. Sup. Jewett moved that the Board appropriate $15 0 0 0 0 for Boys' ancl Girls' Club Work. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas: Ayers, Bovee, Bradish, Brown, Calhoun, Cln.rk, Eayers, Exelby, Halladay, Hanna, Hochradel, ,Jacldin, Jewett, Keister, Lewis, Love, McGuffie, Pifer, Phillips, Poucher, Reusink, Rusling, Seag·er, Shepherd, Spalding, Swick 26.. Nays: Hardy. L Sup. Poucher moved that the Clerk b0 instructed to draw an order July 1st, 1923, for $750 00 and an orc!er January 1st, 1924 for $750.00 for Roys' and Girls' Club Work The motion prevailed. Sup. Brown moved that this Board approproate $200 00 for the Salvation Army Work in Lenawee County The motion prevailed by the followhll( votP.: Yeas: Ayers, Bovee, Bradish, Brown, Calhoun, Cla.rk, Eayers, Exelby, Gertz, Halladay, Hardy, Hanna, Hoehradel, Jacklin, Jewett, Keister, Lewis, Love, r.IcGu!fie, Pifer, PhilliPs, Poucher, Reusink, Rnsling·, Seager, Shepherd, Spalding, Swick, 28 Nays: None. On motion of Sup. Jacklin the Board took a recess until this afternoon at one o' cloclr AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call Quorum present . Sup. Hanna from the Committee on Deputy SherIffs and Constables accounts, reported back the following· claims and recommended payment of Lhe ;n,me at the amounts stated. See schedule of claims Nos. 1-6 APHIL SESSION 11 and 86-89 inclusive Sup. Hardy moved that the report of the Comr::ittee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placecl on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective an1ounts . The motion prevailed, a majority of all Supervisors 111 esent voting therefore. Sup Jacklin from the Committee on Cont:1gious Diseases reported bacl< the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated. See schedule of claims Nos . 84-85. Sup. Love moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts The motion prevailed. A majority of all Supervisors present voting therefore Sup Ayers from the Committee on Printing· reporteel back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated See schedule of claims No 4 7 Sup Reusink moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants orderecl drawn for the respective amounts. The motion prevailed, a majority of all Supervisors present voting therefore Sup Ayers from the Committee on printing, reported that the rate for printing· minutes of Supervisor's meetings in Adrian Daily TelegTam would be 46c per inch, n.nd recommended that a contract be made for same. Also that the contract for Printing supplies for the various officers for the followinQ' year be given to the Tecnmseh Herald, Tecnmseh. Michigan. Sup Brown moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and made part of the record. The motion nrevailed Sup. Gertz from the Committee on Stocl< reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated See schedule ol claims Nos 45-46 Sup Rusling moved that the report of the Committee be accepted. and adopted, the accounts placed. on file and warrants dmwn for the respective amounts. The motion prevailed A majority of all 12 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Supervisors present voting therefore Sup. Bradish moved that the Building Committee be instntcted to make necessary repairs on County Buildings for the ensuing year, also to make contracts for coal for the Court House and County Farm for the ensuing· year and that the Clerk be instructed to draw orders for same when bills are approved by Chairman of Building Committee. The moticn prevailed. At this time Sup Clark brought up the matter of the paving· of Front Street, which might be done during the following summer. Sup Keister moved that the matter of extending· the Boulevard on Front Street, also the paving of Front Street be left to the' judgment of the Building Committee, they to meet with the City Commissioners of Adrian The motion prevailed. At this time !VIr Clarke E. Baldwin came before the Board and asked that the Board recommend to the County Road Commissioners, the improving· of Road No 10, running· east from the City of Adrian Sup Jacklin moved that the County Road Commission be requested to build Road No. 10, during the ensuing year The motion was lost l::y the following vote Yeas: Jewett and Rusling, 2.. Nays: Ayers, Bovee, Bradish, Brown, Calhoun, Clark, Eayers, Exell::y, Gertz, Halladay, Hardy, Hanna, Hochradel, Jacklin, Keister, Lewis, Love, IVIcUuffie, Pifer, Phillips, Poucher, Reusink, Seager, Spalding, Swick, Wickwire, 26 Sup. Clark moved that it is the sense of this Boarcl in the future that they will neither recommend nor oppose the building of any roads in Lenawee County by the County Road Commission. The motion prevailed. On motion of Sup McGuffie the Board adjourned until the fourth Monday in June at nine o'clock Central Standard Time. ALDA BOVEE, Chairman EIVIERY B ROOT, Secretary Sche(lule oi Clahns AUDlTED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AT THEIR SESSION BEGINNING ON THE SECOND TUESDAY OF APRIL, JD23_ SCHEDULE OF CLAIMS 14 RECORD OF CLAIMS-APRIL SESSION, 1923 No Claimant 1 Henry J. Fritz 2 L. A, Gibson 3 Robert Glenn 4 Howard Hopkins 5 Luther Maloney. G Carl Haas 7 Dover Twp. 8 C. S. Lane 9 Palmyra Twp, 10 City of Adrian 11 Thomas ,J. Howes. 12 Stillman W. Bennett. 13 Midland Chemical Co_ .. 14 Wood10w Company 15 L. C. Smith Typewdter Co ... 16 17 1R 10 Onderdonk Printing Co... J. I-I Shultz Co __ Doubleduy-Hunt-Dol:m Co. West Pub Co ... 20 Sherburne Enuip. 21 L Beckman Co. 22 L Beckman Co. 23 Callaghan Co . 24 Auto Inn 25 F. S. Barnum ..... . 2G Harris Electrical Co .. 27 Citizen's Light & Power Co 28 29 30 31 W R James ......... . Paynes Book Bindery .... Walper & Schwager ... F. .J. Shultz 32 Christ Willnow .. Thomas Conlin George J. Tdpp ... Florence Pixley John Schwartz Henry I. Bourns . James P.. Richardson .. A J Hodges George E. Taylor John Rorick Herbert E. Hodges. Detroit House Correction Illternational Chem Co Charles Holloway Sylvin Cook Adrian Daily Telegram L. E.. Ostet hout. Office Supply House City of Hudson Twp Dover 3~ 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 4() 47 48 49 50 51 Amount Claimed .$ 28.20 38.00 150 00 60.50 162.<13 1<)2 00 80.50 231.00 Amount Allowed Amt. Amt. Added Deducted 28,20 38.00 150 00 62.25 16243 142.00 80.50 2!31.00 8.7!) 442.24 7.80 iJ4.95 57 50 18 (jf) 12 00 15.00 7D.2•l 3fiH 98 5.00 1080 11.00 .80 7 00 7 011 1 70 2.35 1.75 8,79 44224 7.80 44.95 57 50 lR H!1 12 00 15 00 79 24 356 DR 5.00 !OHO 6 00 }W 7.00 7.00 1-70 3.2!) 3.20 227.81 13D.OO 3A5 3 25 7.50 30.54 20 00 5. 1<1 9 RO 957 14 00 11 DO 3,1 H5 37.RO 3R 25 251.03 261 .3~ 8.00 9.t11 38 04 4 00 72 00 75 00 2 00 26133 217 81 139.00 3 45 3 25 7.50 30.54 20.00 5.14 9.RO 9 57 14.00 ll.DO 31165 3780 38.25 251 93 000.00 8 00 9.61 38 (it! 4 00 7200 71) 00 2 00 SCHEDULE CLAIMS No 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 Claimant John D.. Hanna. Everiss Bros" Gale & Baker .. Clifford J. Ayets. Aida Bovee Flank Bradish Am-on Bt·own 59 John L. Calhoun 60 Her-belt R. Clade . Gl Bezley c Eayers ()2 G3 G~l ()5 (j(i ()7 ns fi9 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 7fl 80 81 82 83 84 85 811 87 88 SD Amount Claimed --~· Walter· Exelby Et·nest T. Get tz. Cebett M. Hallaclay . Chmles 0. Hatdy. Hugh Hanna M .J Hoclnadel .Tames E. Jacklin Henry R. Jewett. William K KeisteL. Decide G Lewis .... Percy G Love ..... Claude L. McGuffie William PiferHenty Phillips William Poucher William Reus ink G. E. Rusling. Ed. Seager William F. ShepheHl T. E. Spalding..... William Swick Ret· bet t c. Wickwire ...... Township of Fairfield Township of DoveL. Cooper A. Call Crane Clatence S. Lewis. Fled J. Williams ..... w. .. 2. 00 75.00 75 00 12.90 !3.68 12 12 14.28 13.20 12.12 12A8 13.02 13.80 13.5(i 13 08 13 32 15 Amount Allowed Amt. Deducted 2.00 75.00 75.00 14,!)2 12.72 1212 14AO .15 00 12.12 1212 13.50 14 28 14 88 12 84 13 5H 13 32 12.12 13 44 141G 13.G8 42<i.25 5.00 230.35 42.80 42.00 17.70 47.50 378.75 5 00 230.35 4280 42.00 17.70 JUNE S8SSJON 17 JUNE SESSION, !923 Monday, June 25, 1923. The Board met pursuant to adjomnment and was opened in due form for business. Roll call. Quorum present The Journal was read, approved and signed in open session, Sup. Gertz moved that all bills in the hands of the Clerk be referred to their respective committees. The motion prevailed Sup. Jewett moved that the building· committee be instructed to purchase a flag· for the Court House The motion prevailed Sup McGuffie moved that the Tax Rolls be refened to the committee on Assessment rolls. The motion prevailed Sup. Gertz moved that the Board take a recess until this aftemoon at one o'clock Roll Sup morrow EMERY AFTERNOON SESSION call Quorum present Love moved that the Board adjoum until tomorning at nine o 'cloclc ALDA BOVEE, Chairman. B ROOT, Secretary. Tuesday ,June 26, 1923 The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll call Quorum present The Journal was read, approved and signed in open session. Sup. Bradish from the Committee on Miscellaneous Claims reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated, see schedule of claims Nos. 1-36 inclusive Sup. Halladay moved that the report of the Committee be accepted ancl adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective a1nounts The motion prevailed, a majol'ity of all supervisors present voting therefore Sup Reusink moved that the Board take a recess until this aftemoon at one o'clock lR DOARD OF SUPERVISORS AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call.. Quorum present . Sup. Keister moved that the Board adjourn until tomorrow morning at nine-thirty o'clocl<. ALDA BOVEE, Chairman. EMERY B. ROOT, Secretary Wednesday, June 27, 1923. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll calL Quorum present. The Journal was read, approved and signed in open session. Sup. Reusink from the Committee on Assessment Rolls and Apportionment of Taxes, made the following report: (See report on opposite page) Sup. Shepherd moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted and made part of the record, and the assessment rolls of the various wards and townships be placed in the hands of the Committee on Equalization The motion prevailed, a majority of all Supervisors present voting therefore. Sup Shepherd moved that the Committee on Asessment Rolls and Apporthmment of Taxes, be empowered to correct the acreage in the various to'.Vnships where £arne is not correct The motion prevailed Sup. McGuffie moved that the Building' Committee be instructecl to have a new sewer connection put in on Front Street for the Court House use The motion prevailed At this time the County Clerk read a commrnication from Felix Flynn, Secretary of Michigan Association of County Clerl<s, in reg-ard to the Convention of County Clerl<s to be held at Charlevoix on July 24th and 25th. Sup Clark moved that the Cornty Clerk be authorized to attend the meeting of County Clerks at the expense of the County The motion prevailed. On motion of Sup Wickwire the Board took a recess until this afternoon at one o'clock .JUNE SESSION 1~ AFTERNOON SESSION. Roll call Quorum present On motion of Sup Pifer the Board adjourned until tomorrow morning· at nine o'clock. ALDA BOVEE, Chairman, EMERY B. ROOT, Secretary. Thursday, June 28, 1923. The Board met pursuant to adjournment Roll call Quorum present. The Journal was reacl, approved and signed in open session Sup Jacklin from the Committee on Contagious Disenses reported back the following claims and recommended same at the amounts stated, see schedule of claims Numbers 37-43 inclusive. Sup. Love moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts. The motion prevailed and a majority of all Supervisors present voting therefore. Sup. Bradish moved that the election of delegates to the State Meeting· of Equalization be made a special order for Saturdny morning at 10 o'clock The motion prevailed. On motion of Sup. Gertz the Board took a recess until this afternoon at one o'clock AFTERNOON SESSION. Roll call Quor·um present Sup Shepherd from the Committee on Deputy Sheriff and Constable accounts, reported back the following claims and recommended payment of same at the amounts stated, see schedule of claims, Numbers 4 4- 6 5 inclusive Sup. Halladay moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted the nccounts placed on file and wanants ordered drawn for the respective an1ounts The motion prevailed, the majority of all Supervisors present, voting· therefore Sup Gertz from the Committee on Stock reported back the following claims and recommended payment 20 BOARD CF SUPERVISORS of the same at the amounts stated, see schedule of claims, Numbers 66-79. Sup Calhoun moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts be placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts. The motion prevailed, the majority of all Supervisors present, voting- therefore On motion of Sup. Rusling the Board adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. ALDA BOVEE, Chairman. EMERY B. ROOT, Secretary Friday, June 29, 1923 The Board met pursuant to adjournment Roll call Quorum present The Journal was read, approved and sig-ned in open session Sup Ayers from the Committee on Miscellaneous Claims reportecl back the following· claims and recommended payment of same at the amounts stated, see schedule of claims, Numbers 84-103, inclusive. Sup Exelby moved that the report of the Committee be accepted aud adopted, the accounts be placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts The motion prevailed, the majority of all Supervisors present, voting- therefore Sup. Shepherd from the Committee on Deputy Sheriff and Constable accounts reported baclr the tallowing claims, and recommencled payment of the same at the amounts stated, see schedule of claims, Numbers 104-105, inclusive Sup Reusink moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts be placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective r11nounts The motion prevailed, the majority of all Supervisors present, voting therefore . Sup. Pifer from the Committee on Sheriff's Accounts made the following report: TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SUPERVISOF,S OF LENAWEE COUNTY: Gentlemen: Your committee on Sheriff's Accounts would respectively report that we have examined the .JUNE SESSION 21 boolrs and vouchers in the office of William E. Beasley, and find that he is entitled to the following· amou!ltS: Pe1sonal Account ... Board Bill and Lockage .. Laumh y Expense Account Total . $1125.0G 337. 2G li),JO H4 .!12 .. :ti15(i(i,()3 All of which is respectively submitted. W. E PIFER, D. C. LEWIS, CLAUDE L McGUFFIE, Committee Sup Hardy moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and aclopted, the accounts be placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts The motion ptevailed, the majority of all Supervisors present, voting therefore. · Sup. Keister from the Committee on Printing· r·eported baclt the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated. (See Schedule of Claims, Numbers 8 0-8 3, inclusive). Sup. Poucher moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted and the accounts be placed on file, and warrants ordered drawn for the various amounts. The motion prevailed, the majority of all Supervisor·s present, voting therefore On motion of Sup. Brown the Board took a recess until this afternoon at two o'clock AFTERNOON SESSION. Roll call. Quorum present. Sup Keister from the Committee on Contagious Diseases reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated. (See Schedule of Claims, Numbers 107). Sup. Love moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts be placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the various amounts The motion prevailed, the majority of all Supervisors present, voting· therefore . 22 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Sup Gertz from the Committee on Stock reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated.. (See Schedule of Claims, Numbers 108-109, inclusive). Sup. Ayers moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted and the accounts be placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts. The motion prevailed, the majority of all Supervisors present, voting therefore. On motion of Sup Ayers the Board took a recess until three o'clock Upon reconvening Sup. Brown from the Committee on Equalization made the following report: (See Report on Opposite Pag·e) Sup. Shepherd moved that the report be made a special order for tomorrow morning at 9:3 0 o'clock The motion prevailed. Upon motion of Sup McGuffie the Board adjourned until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. ALDA BOVEE, Chairman . EMERY B ROOT, Secretary Saturday, June 30, 1923. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll call. Quorum present The Journal was read, approved and signed in open session. Sup. Swick from the Committee on Miscellaneous Claims reported back the following bills and recommended payment of the same at the amount stated. (See Schedule of CJ!aims, Numbers 115-14 8, inclusive) . Sup Hanna moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amotmts The motion prevailed, the majority of all Supervisors present, voting· therefore. Sup Poucher from the Committee on Justice and Coroners accounts, reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated. (See Schedule of Claims, Numbers 110-114, inclusive). Sup Hardy moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file .JUNE SESSION 23 and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts. The motion prevailed, the majority of all Supervisors present, voting therefore. The time having arrived for the special order, that of the report of the Committee on Equalization, on motion of Sup. Jacldin the same was taken up at this time. ' Sup. Jacldin moved that the report of the Committee on Jllqualization be accepted and adopted and made part of the record The motion prevailed, the majority of all Supervisors present, voting therefore The time for the special order, that of electing delegates to the State Meeting· of Equalization at Lansing, having arrived, on motion of Snp, Gertz, the Board toolr a recess for ten n1inutes. Upon reconvening Sup. Brown moved that the Clerk be instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of the Board, for Super-visors Jacklin, Bradish and Keister, as Delegates to the State Meeting of Equalization. 'l'he motion prevailed, a majority of 'all Supervisors present voting therefore, whereupon the C!erlr cast tire unanimous ballot of the Board for Supervisors Jacklin, Bradish and Keister. Sup Bradish moved that the bill of Otto Tagsold for $75 00 for burial of an indigent soldier, be allowed and order- drawn by the Cleric The motion pre\Vailed, ·a majority of all SupervisOl'S present voting· therefore On motion of Sup Brown the Board adjourned until the second Monday in October 1923, at one o'clock, Central Standard Time. ALDA BOVEE, Chairman EMERY B ROOT, Secretary Schedule of Clahns AUDITED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AT THEIJl SESSION HELD JUNE 25th., 1D28 2fi SCHEDULE FOR CLAIMS RECORD OF CLAIMS-JUNE SESSION, 192,1 No 1 2 3 4 5 () 7 8 9 10 11 1.2 13 14 15 Hi 17 lR 19 20 21 22 23 24 Claimant Wm. Payne Mo. L. Mitchell. 0 38 40 41 42 43 44 45 4li 47 48 49 50 51 Amount Allowed Amt. Amt. Added Deducted 13.50 13 50 8-50 Ihling Btos. West Pubo CO,.o .... ,oo•o•ooo•••• o Bm·toughs Adding Machine Co. Woodrow Co. Ondet·donk P1 tg. J. H. Shults Co .. GeJ·mo Mfg. Co. Tuttle Corp. L. J Cowie Co ... Callaghan & Co. Gtegory Mayot· & Thom Doubleday B1·os Et ickson Co. Douhleday~Hunt-Dolan Co Ranis Elec. Shop Bennett Hoxie Co A R Pmk Co Cutler Dicker-son Co, Artificial Ice Co ... City of Adtian ... John D. Hanna, o•oo•o•ooo••ooo•o··o G L. Wmthin_~ton ... 25 Ackland & Stockwell 20 1\'hs. C. C Calhoun. 27 L S. B1own 2R Leste'l' Collet· 2fl Glenn L. W'illiams :10 Florence J. Pixlcv. ~1 Geo ,T, 'Tripp. . :12 Geo. Tayloi 33 H E. Hodr.. es. 34 .Tas E ..Jacklin .. :15 Wm. H Ruesink 3fi G. Percy Love 37 Dr. R W. Reynolds :-w Amount Claimed D1. W E. Colbntho. City of Hudson ... Madi::;on Twp, Dt' C V.l. Case G. M. Dm·t .. City of Adiian .John R Smith .. Robet·t Glenn L C. Maloney. Geo. Ellsworth J. A Meredith ..... Earl Haas Achian Police John Sager 0 $ 8.50 4.47 1H.S3 15.G3. 4.47 Hl s:1 15 . G3 83.58 !:)41 .8:1 30.42 1G,2fi 88,58 94.83 30.42 1G.25 G.OO G 00 27.G3 89.10 3G.OO 27.G3 8!l.l0 83 33 3H.OO 08.50 83,33 lUHJ 1.G3 Hi05 2.2fi GR 50 44 00 4400 94 75 f) fi5 2 00 75 00 f)4 7!) 11 H5 1.()3 15 on 2.2f1 fJ.55 2.00 5 00 1:-::.f) f) 75.00 75.00 12.00 5!) 00 3 50 5.00 13 59 20 118 20 7fi 00 Hi 00 55 00 3000 :::.50 11~ 79 :15 79 :-::!) 10R75 4 00 4.00 4.00 :l(i 00 39.00 10:175 12H.5R 12(i 5R 142. fi7 142 fi7 2100 1 50 100.57 12.00 39G.OO ,150 GO 53 95 (i().30 117 00 11.50 148 30 4.00 4.00 4 00 :.lli.OO 39 00 2LOO 150 100Jl7 12 00 3fi.OO 3H'1 .00 450 00 5:1 f)f) G0.30 117.00 11 50 148.30 2fi SCHEDULE FOR CLAIMS RECOIW OF CLAIMS-JUNE SESSION, 1923 No 52 5o 54 55 56 5'7 58 59 GO 61 62 63 64 05 66 67 68 G9 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 7R 79 BO 81 k2 88 R4 85 RG R7 RR R9 90 91 HZ 93 9·1 95 fiG H7 HR 99 100 l 01 102 c A. Claimant Amount Claimed F. Fen is 181.00 252,00 59.50 138 70 22.50 66.10 19.30 16.00 8 00 37 . 50 7HL2V 1G0.60 G.GO 302.85 22.25 10 00 54.15 2240 11.<1 .25 1000 19AO 10 00 32 30 17.00 13.00 (j 00 2 DO G4 50 5 00 lk32 132 85 418.35 1l 00 18 (i<j 5 00 42 00 11 .5~ 82 f),t 75.00 !) 85 20 45 34.65 5 00 75.00 75,00 180.50 12.00 840 fl5 5.87 721l5 8.00 Shalfet· ClaHmte Lewis Glenn Daniels Wm. c. Becker Fred J . Williams Charles Miller 'l'hos O.Man T. J. Howes Roy M. Man M. L. Gillen A. w Cooper Wm. A Bennett H. w. Bloxum Geo H Smith Charles Haidle Jesse Kuney s. s. Portet J. Ed Gilson ,LEd. Gilson Clah R. Han iman .. Frank Lawrence Sidney A. Williams. Henry Man City of Adrian c. A Dewey Ralph Gm nsey Glen Munk Payne Book Bindery . S. F Finch Pttn:. Co Tecumseh Herald Hudson Post Gazette. Welch Mfrr Co. p A. Cowley .J. P BlancL .T as. Rirh:u dson White Hdwe Co Eme1y B. Root Eve1 iss Bros. Jonesville Gm age A ,) Hodn·es Geo. VanTyne E. 1\I Jones .. Charles E B1own .. Ever iss Bros Thomas Conlin w. E. Keister Blissfield Nonnal lH01elnnd Bl OS Co, .Tohn Ro1 iclc CitatO! Publishing Co .. Amount Allowed Amt. Amt. Added Deducted 2.00 1.00 SG.OO 2.00 3.00 7.00 10 00 2400 5 00 2 40 G.OO 183.00 252.00 59,50 1:!8 '10 22.50 60.10 20 30 lli.OO 8 00 37.50 032.2!) lGO. HO 6.60 302 85 20.25 7.00 47.15 12.40 90.25 10 00 1H 40 10.00 32 30 12.00 13 00 G,OO 4.40 70.50 5 00 14 32 1~2 85 41R ::l5 11.00 lR G'l 5 no 42 00 11 5~ R29,1 75 00 9Rfi 20 41l 34.G5 5 00 75.00 75.00 lAO 50 12 00 240 95 GOO 00 5.87 72 51) 8 00 SC!-IEDUl,E FOil CLAIMS No C!nimant Amount Claimed 27 Amount Allowed Amt. 108 104 105 lOG 10'i 108 109 110 111 112 u:·l 1J4 115 116 117 118 lin 120 121 122 1.2:1 124 12!i 12<i 127 !2R I 20 1:10 131 1~12 183 134 1:-l!i lilll 137 1.'-18 139 J.lO 41 142 'J 14'1 144 1-:15 14(i 1,17 1M~ Rogets LbL & Coal Co ... Leon Exelby. .. Howard Hopkins Wm, E. Beasley. D1. C. A. VanDusen C. 1". Rau. Wm. Silvet;.; ... Stillman W BennetL Sylvcstet P. Hosmet Thomas J. Howes. GlaCe RuesiP.k Albeit Osbmne Wm. R James. C. W. Case. Chades E. Dibble Bennett & Hoxie ... G. 1-L Matthes CliffoJd Ayers Alda Bovee Ft·ank B1adish Amon B10wn .Tohn C. Calhoun Hed1cJ t R. Clndc Perl<~y G. Eaye1s Waltct- Exelby E1ncst T. Geltz .. Cebe1t M. Halladay Cluules Hal'dy Hugh 1-L Hanna. M .•T. Hoclnadel James E Jacklin Hemy R ,Jewett.. Wm K Keister Decide C. Lewis PCl'cy G. Love .. Claude L. McGuffie Wm E. Pifet Hemy Phillips Wm. Poucher Wm. Ruesink G E. Ru::;ling F,d Sea(reJ Wm. Shephetd E. E. Spaulding Vlm Rwidc Herbert C. Wickwire Deducted 303.0•1 17 10 10130 15GG.G3 •13.00 10 00 12.40 95 45 (i 95 ll.BS 3 (i0 3.(i0 11007 1000 t:1H.ii9 255_78 17 70 24.90 25 GS 24 12 2(L28 25.20 24.12 24AB 25JJ2 25.80 25.5(i 25.08 25 32 2(L52 24 72 24 12 2H 40 27 00 2412 24,12 25 50 2fL28 2<i.R8 24 R4 25.5() 25 ::l2 24.12 25.44 2fil(l 20,08 303.0,1 17 10 101.30 15GG.63 •13.00 10.00 12.40 1.00 94."15 G.95 11.88 3.GO 3.GO 119 . 07 lOcOO 130.GO 255,78 17.70 OCTOBE!l SESSION 2D OCTOBER SESSION, 1923 Monday, October 8, 1923, The Board met pursuant to adjournment Roll call, Quorum present The Journal was read, approved and signed in open session. Sup. Reusink moved that all bills in the hands of the Clerk be referred to the respective committees. The motion prevailed, Sup, Ayers moved that the Assessment Rolls of the several precincts and townships of Lenawee County, also the report of the Committee on Equalization, be referred to the Committee on Assessment Rolls and Apportionment of Taxes, The motion prevailed On motion of Sup Halladay the Board adjourned until tomorrow morning· at nine o'clock ALDA BOVEE, Chairman, EMERY B. ROOT, Secretary Tuesday, October 9, 1923. The Board met pursual)t to adjournment Roll call. Quorum present. The Journal was read, approved and sig·ned in open session. Sup, Brown moved that the Committee on Assessment Rolls and Apportionment of Taxes, be instructed to correct any errors found in rolls. The motion prevailed, At this time Sup Brown brought to the attention of the Board the matter of the Board appointing a committee to confer on the matter of lowering lakes in the County Sup, Jacklin moved that the matter be referred to the Judiciary Committee, The motion prevailed On motion of Sup Pifer the Board adjourned until this afternoon at one o'clock, 30 BOARD OF SUPERVlSO!lS AFTERNOON SESSION. Roll call. Quorum present At this time the Clerlt read a communication from the Detroit House of Correction relative to a contract for keeping prisoners up to December 31, 1924. Sup. Gertz moved that Lenawee County contract with the Detroit House of Correction at the rate of $1.25 per day for keeping prisoners, sentenced to that Institution, and that the Chairman and Secretary be instructed to sign a contract to that effect. The motion prevailed. At this time the Clerk read the report of the Insane Tax, and on motion of Sup. Brown the same was made a special orcler for tomorrow morning at ten o'clock. Sup. Keister moved that the matter of electing a School Examiner be made a special order for Thursday morning at ten o'clock, The motion prevailed Sup. Brown moved that the mn,tter of the residence of School Examiner Cory also the legality of his holding office of School Examiner, having removed from the County, be referred to the Judiciary Committee. The motion prevailed. On motion of Sup Shenherd the Board adjourned until tomorrow morning· at nine o'clock ALDA BOVEE, Chairman. EMERY B. ROOT, Secretary. Wednesday, October 10, 1923. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll call Quorum present The Journal was read, approved aud signed in open session Sup. Bradish from the Committee on Miscellaneous Claims reported baclt the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated. See schedule of claims Nos. 3 7-61 inclusive. Sup Love moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts The motion prevailed, a majority of all Supervisors present voting therefore 1RT OF COMMITTEE ON APPORTIONMENT AND ASSESSMENT ROLLS repot·t and apportionment of taxes for the seveml townships and cities of Lenawee County, Michigan for the yeal' 1923, and recommend that the same be ordered spread on Voted School Tnx 120,871.43 6,377.81 2(i,051.00 !),596.89 15,624.80 8,582.86 11,059.97 13,382.HO 6,700.00 11,303.70 30,000.00 7,363.50 11:'114.17 R,7fi0,10 5,1SR5G 7,7(i5.00 <i,726.77 l:l,G5GAO 0,075A5 7,000.00 fi P00.72 27 540J5 4?..711tt50 12,1G:LS4 ------~~~2G.fifi0.2fi One Mill School Tax 14i447.58 1,951.37 <1,053.05 1,869.9'1 1,949.05 2,062.48 1,927.12 2,894.80 2,067.55 1,961.06 2,805 . 77 1,946.82 2,002.23 2,766.90 3,738.60 2,542,94 1,756.40 2,250,~)0 3,939.72 2,187.89 1,781!..42 4,GOI1.50 3.007.60 2,278.95 County Drain Tax ,100.00 1,98,!.90 1,300.00 200.00 G,G2L57 1,248.80 150.00 1,970.2!) Coumy Rejected Tux 356.30 175.84 87•L73 145.13 20,91 (i, 20 84.70 Tax Insane Tax County Poor House Tax 767.86 66.60 151.51 70.87 2,075.66 327.00 111.75 1,045.97 310.98 20A4 46.86 3.54 2,]8.32 103.66 70.60 32.74 57.96 58,.00 Outside Relief Tax County Road 599.60 •17.15 105.53 28,613.66 3,896.48 8,337.'15 3,711.20 3,995.57 4,203.88 3,927.20 5,779.25 220.95 2.3G 57.13 135.79 212.()8 78 17 268.21 5,053.00 100.00 2,213.19 1,550.00 2,822.85 15.30 100.00 8,3fi4.!)R 24.11 Townsilip Rejected 1,097.27 383.5·! 8,.!)5 713.84 44G R2 144 . 25 l:t77 2.·12 13.03 11.81 2fl7.(il 25A2 l08-3fl 82G . 84 GG.25 1373i5 3.35 3.00 427.08 3f)LG:1 5L15 170j)7 5UH 1.5/"i UiR 9.25 25.H~~ 420.28 G0.20 34fi.O·l (;Q.20 170.74 178.24 118.80 $4,5fi7.Hl '!5.72 373.74 310.98 103.66 100.82 328.02 393.90 132.06 47.71 310.98 285.13 37.77 98.32 54.60 43.50 10.50 122.00 335.49 J<l.OO 84.08 207.50 mtt5 355.00 185.73 5:38.4() 140.58 204.00 IGLOO 45.80 98.80 90 ..18 5.00 188.10 $fi,439.12 $2.579 39 ----· Tax Levied by CountY 4,218.(}0 3,994.9•! 5,611.64 3,964.13 4,083.00 5,582.59 7,607.00 5,087.34 3,577.86 4,807.57 8,259_00 4,201.28 3,G00.38 9,325.00 G,38G.(i0 1!,410.50 Twp. Road Tax Levied by County ,., Bonds and Int. Road Tax .................... 19,177.89 481.62 7,272.26 ····-··········-···· 3,755.66 ..................... 1,293.61 17,193.94 5,232.62 .................... 11,006.60 19,150.05 R40.1!) 7,772.47 .................. 4,810.33 22Afl4.l9 14,HiL15 5.8!18.62 (i,2~4.26 ................. 5iL19 $1.47.43().()5 ·········-········ 8,076.38 7,202.50 11,295.00 .................. 4,000.00 ·····-----······· 5,300.00 ·············-···· 19,552.00 Co. Road Levied by State Twp. Road Levied by State 5,725.60 779.70 ···················· 1,668.35 2,900.25 742.56 ..... ,................ 799.50 140.05 8,764.8'! 841.20 785.85 2,871.38 1,156.45 18,907.79 844.15 ········-·············· 799.40 785.69 1,122.85 793.22 ..................... 817.02 2,681.05 1,117.07 1,724.,18 1,522.17 ,,,_ ................ 1,018.00 6,808.36 715.92 6,216 . 93 962.00 16,876.61 1,652.60 21,808.38 840.71 72().43 ..................... 1,865.8R 17,018.26 1,277.93.... 882.54 Special Line Total Fence 22.55 .. 253,218.92 56,562.11 79,125.73 40,790.41 40,961.59 59,501.27 46,418.10 79,321.09 52,334.83 50,226.64 54,960.81 41,252.77 57,228.61 69,503A5 73,769.91 53,243.66 38,285.73 63,967.04 99,511.78 47,375.17 36,579.08 125,223.43 77,720.00 35,997 . 29 $".103.08 $55,425.88 $29,450.91 $107,503.77 $22.55 $1,633,079.42 $147,182.12 $72.Flfi1.14 $!)5, 120.49 ICJ(, T. B. RPALDING, CHAS 0. HARDY, HENRY D. PHILLIPS, F. A. BRADISH, M. •T. HOCHRADEL, D.C. LEWIS, G. E. RUSLING, HENRY R JEWETT. ,t:fi 400.n7 OCTOBER SESSION 31 Sup Jacklin from the Committee ou Contagious Diseases, reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated See schedule of claims Nos 1-5 inclusive. Sup. Phillips moved that the report of the Committee be accepted ancl adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts . The motion prevailed, a majority of all Supervisors present voting- therefore Sup. Gettz from the Committee on Stock, reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same, at the amounts stated See schedule of claims Nos. 6-36 inclusive Sup Jacklin moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordet·ed drawn for the respective amounts The motion prevailed, a majority of all Supervisors present voting- therefore Sup Jacklin moved that the election of a Superintendent of the Poor follow the election of the County School Examiner on Thursday morning·, October 11th, 1923. The motion prevailed At this time John Q. Osborne, Superintendent of the Poor, came before the Boatel and made the following· report. We, the unclersigned Superintendents of the Poor respectfully submit om- annual report for the fiscal year ending- September 3Oth, 192 3 Receipts Balance on hand, Octo bet 1st, 1D22. -· $ 5,43flA2 App1 opdation fat Gencwl Poot Fund fm ensuing yea1 ...... 4,500.00 Indebtedness of the Cities of Addan and Hudson and the seve I al Townships tlu-oug-h County fot care of pom at the County House for the ye:u ending H· Sept. 30th, 1923.. Indehtednesfi of the County at !mge fm care of pool at the Counly House fm· the ye.ar ending Sept. 30th, W23... 4,ofl8.01 470_0() 32 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Indebtedness of Adrian and Hudson Cities and several Townships for outside relief furnished by County f01 the yem ending Sept. 30th, 1923...................... Received frciin the following Counties for temporary relief: City of Detloit, Wayrie County, Anna Gamily case .. Monroe County-Agnes Mann case Lapeer County-Burton Matthew case Clare County-Eulah Gaddy cnse. 2,972.59 1L25 332 <lS 5.25 12.50 Total receipts Disbursements Vouchers <hawn for the yem ending Sept. 30th 1923: $ 1,50:1.88 October, 1H22 Novembe1, 1022 7XL54. December, 1H22 88K04 Janum·y, 1923. 1,309.18 G7G.GO February, 1H23 1,332.85 March, 1923 738.86 Aplil, 1923 1,146.43 May, 1923 ,June, 1!)23 1,42R.79 filS 72 July, 1D23 s2,L74 August, 1923 1,413 86 September, 1923 Total disbursemenh:; for the year Balance on hand Octohe1 1st, 1923 $12,!Hi:l 49 $ 5,475-27 Disbursements itemized Itemized statement of clisbm sements for the y~ar ending Septembet 30th, 1!)23: 1-Whole number of inmates at the County Tnfitmary dmin1r the year R5 (l1 2-Whole number at close of year 3-Whole numbeJ of deaths during 12 the yem ... ti-Cunent expen:=;es at the County House .. $ 5,R30.22 5__.Permanent impJovements $ fi07 94 Repairs 1,231 .72 Farm implements 370.7G Insurance 101.98 Han!ware 149 flO Furniture C1ocke1y and g!asswa1e Stock 2,47li 7fl {l-lVliscellancous expenses nn(] temporary relief a:<, pnid from the poor fund 7-TempOlat)' 1elief as t'UJnished by SupcrvisoJ s to persons settled in othet municipalities 2,077 .0!) 2,579 3!) OCTOBER SESSTON 33 8-Temporaty 1-elief as rep01ted by SuiietvisOis 10,524.1.0 9-Total expenses $23,487,59 Current Expenses at County House: Help :md keeper's salmy Ptovisions Gt·oceties Dt·y Goods Clothing Shoes , Medical Tobacco Sunddes Fuel ___ ........ . Hay, gl'ain and seed. Blacksmything Oil $3,188,88 500 34 55G.53 1H7A2 7(:L28 32.8(} 125.00 122.23 175.28 273.GO 109.75 3fUi0 280.20 Thtcshing 2r..o<t Dlugs 90 21 Total $5,830.22 l\1ist'€-ll<tneous Expense and Temporary Relief as Paid from Poor Fund: Outside t·elief Expense Medical Burial Tt·anspot tat ion ... $1,702.54 5.00 193.00 90,00 86.55 Total '$2,077 09 Amount due Lena wee County i.t om the Cities of Achian and Hudson and the several Townships fot the suppot·t of the inmates of the County House, settled in the Cities and scvexa\ Townships of the County from Octobct 1st, 1922 to Octobet 1st, 1923. No~ Days Lenawee County. 1,38G City of Ad1ian 3,G83 Town of Adt ian .1,095 Town of Blissfield .. 72 Town of Cambl'idge .. 1G5 Town of Clinton · 778 Town of Do\·et _, 3G5 Town of Dee1 field 000 Town of Fail'tield lGl Town of F'1anklin ... , 1,095 City of Hudson 1,316 :3G5 Town of Hudson 355 Town of Macon r:t'own of Medina. .1,887 l,llfi Town of Madison .. Amount Due 393-62 1,045,97 310,!)8 20.44 4!i.SG 220.95 103_GG 000 00 45.72 310 98 373.74 103.GH 100.R2 393.90 .'~28.02 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 34 TO\vn Town 'l'own Town Town Town of Ogden. 465 of Palmyra... ...... 168 of Raisin ........... 1,095 of Ridgeway .. 1,004 of Riga 133 of Rollin... 000 Town of Rome .............. 654 Town of Seneca. .... 1,250 Town of Tecumseh ..... l,8!JG Town of Woodstocl;: _ .. 495 Total .. '' .$20,538 132,06 117.71 310 .DS 285.13 37.77 000.00 185,73 355,00 538.46 140.58 $5,832.7.:1 The cost per week for each inmate at the County Farm aside from what was raised on the farm is $ 284 per day, or a dollar $ L 9 8 8 per week. State of the amount paid by the Overseers of the Poor of Adrian and Hudson Cities, and the Supervisors of the several townships for temporary relief, furnished poor persons domiciled in said cities and the respective townships but leg'ally settled in other municipalities, in said County, as paid from the Poor Fund from October 1st, 1922 to October 1st, 1923. City of Adrian .. . '!'own of Adlian ....... Town Town Town Town of Blissfield of Cambl'idge of Clinton .... of Deerfield. 'l'own of Dovet ...... Town of Fail field Town of F'ranklin City of Hudson .. Town of Hudson ... Town of Macon Town Town Town Town Town Town Town Town Town Town Town Town of of of of of Madison Medina. Ogden .. Palmyi a. Raisin of Ridg"eway of of of of of of Total Riga ... Rome. Rollin .. Seneca .... Tecumseh. Woodstock $ 59D,G0 47.15 105.53 000,00 000.00 000,00 !>8.32 54. GO 43 . 50 10 50 000.00 122.00 339.45 14.00 8<L08 207 . 50 5~U_5 2(M.OO 1G1 00 45.89 98.80 DG.18 5.00 18R 10 . $2,579,39 OCTOBER SESSION 35 Amount expended for tempoi:ary relief in the Cities of Adrian and Hudson, and the several Townships for the year ending September 30th, 1923, as reported by the several Supervisors and the Overseers of the Poor, of the Cities of Adrian and Hudson City of Adz ian . Town of Addan .. Town of Blisssfield Town of Camhddge. Town of Clinton .. Town of Deerfleld. Town of Dove1· Town of Fairfield ... Town of Franklin . Town of Hudson .. City of Hudson .. Town of Macon Town of Madison Town of Medina Town of Ogden... Town of Palmyra ... Town of Raisin Town of Ridgeway ... Town of Riga ... Town of Rollin Town of Rome Town of Seneca. TO\\ n of Tecumseh .. Tm\"tl of Woodstock ' . !ji 4,450.68 Total 12Go78 187.54 27!>.72 417083 210020 65(i.7G 1,157"63 137.36 000.00 642.21 18Ll1 138.05 352.34 000310 3<11 02 50.00 000.00 (j 75 16983 24.33 2H7.50 5GS.G1 157.85 . $10,524.10 Estimated Value of Stock on Farm: Numbe1· 4 \\'01 k hotses and two sets of hmness 13 cows 4 two yem old heifets 4 yeal'l ing hcife1·s 1 bull one year old G lJl'ood sows and pigs . 5 young sows 12 .shoats l stock hog 250 fowls !lO ducks 10 geese Totnl Value $ 550 00 1,000 . 00 250,00 175.00 100 GO 300.00 125 00 120.00 25.00 250.00 30.00 25.00 .::;2,950.00 3() BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Estimated Value ol' Produce Raised on the Farm: Amount Value 323 bushels of wheat ....... . . ... $ 30U.85 700 bushels of oats .. 242.55 95 bushels of bar ley. --·· 47.50 8 acres alfalfa, ( 20 tons) 240.00 1 acre sweet corn. 25.00 32 acres field com .... 1,100 00 HO tons ensilage and ;;oy beans 300.00 12 actes hay (20 tons) . " 200.00 One-half acre soy beans. 20 00 Straw 125 00 250 bushels potatoes ... 375 00 Garden and orchard,. 300.00 Milk and butter... 2,000 00 Products fl om chickens 300 00 1500 quarts canned fruit 450.00 Total $G,031-90 Heport of the Special Poor Fund: Balance on hand October 1st, 1922 .... $ 202 . 04 Cash received [J om farm, from October 1, 1922 to Octobet 1, l!l23. 1,43!l.52 Total $1,()41. 5fi Amount paid f10111 special poot fund ft om October 1, 1922 to October 1, l!l23 for supplies for inmates. . .. $1 ,322.(\7 Balance on hand Octobe·r 1, 1923 .$ SUL8!) We would respectfully recommenrl an appropriation for the Genet al Poor Fund f01 the ensuing yem of 1n23-W24, of .. $4,500 00 Also fol' premiums on insurance po]w icies on County Fat m Buildings which expire during the year of 1!124 oL $ 800 00 Superintendents of the Poor, E. F. UNDERWOOD, W D. PORTER, JOHN Q. OSBORN Sup Shepherd moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted and made part of the records and referred to the Committee on Finance. The motion prevailed, a majority of all Supervisors present voting therefore At this time the Clerk read the report of the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Commission, OCTOBER SESSION 37 , The following is a statement of the Soldiers and Sailors Relief Fund for Lenawee County, Mich. Balance in fund Octobe1 1, 1922. Ot clet s i;.;sued Octobet 1022 ... . .$50.00 50.00 Novcmbet 1H22 Decembetc 1D22. .Janumy 1!>23......-. Febmary 1928. GO.OO 50.00 50.00 March 1H2:L Aplil W23 .. 50.00 115.00 45.00 . 35"00 30.00 :JO.OO 30 Oil May J f/23 . ". __ June l!l23 .July lfl23 .. August $2,15!1.12 1923 ........ . 1H28 Scpten~bel' Total Balance in fund Octobei 1, 1923 $525.00 $1,G34.12 We have carried on the rolls during the past year three females and three males. Mrs Salva Johnson has g·cne to the Soldiers' Home and V Vandercook of Tecumseh has g·one out of the County The follovling is a list of the wards who have been helped the past year: Mts. Salva Johnson, Jaspet.. Mrs. E. L. Hoisington, Addison Hemy Stevet, Jasper Lucy Parker, Clinton V Vandetcook, Tecumseh. Hemy Sweet, Tecumseh. Signed: .. :);120.00 180.00 120.00 GO 00 30.00 15,00 P A. COWLEY, GEORGE S. VAN TYNE, D B MORGAN, Sup. Gertz moved that the report of the Commission be accepted and adopted and made pal't of the record. The motion prevailed . On motion of Sup. Poucher the Board took a recess until twelve o'clock Standard Time AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call Quorum present. Sup. Ayers moved that the matter, "with regard to the County Road Commission taldng over the State Reward Roads of the County," into the County Road 3S BOARD OF SUPERVISORS System, be made a special order for Friday morning at nine- thirty o'clock. The motion prevailed. Sup. Bradish moved that D. B. Morgan be appointed Burial Ag·ent for the City of Adrian The motion prevailed. Sup. Jewett moved that the Board of Supervisors appropriate $2500.00 for Bixby Hospital Sup. Reusink moved as an amendment that the Board appropriate $1500 00 for Bixby HospitaL The amendment was carried by the following vote. Yeas: Supervisors, Bovee, Brown, Exelby, Gertz, Halladay, Hardy, Hanna, Hochradel, Jacklin, Lewis, Phillips, Poucher, Reusink, Spalding-, S;vick, Wickwire, 16 Nays: Eayers, Bradish, Jewett, Love, McGuffie, Seager, Shepherd, 7 The orig·inal motion as amended was then carried hy the following· vote Yeas: Ayers, Bovee, Braclish, Brown, Halladay, Hardy, Hanna, Hochraclel, Jacklin, Jewett, Love, McGuffie, Phillips, Poucher, Reusink, Seager, Shepherd, Spal<ling-, Swick, Wickwire, 2 0 Nays: EYelby, Gertz, Lewis, 3 At this time Thomas Conlin, County Drain Commissirner, came before the Board and made his annual report. Sup. Reusink moved that the report be accepted and adopted, placed on file The motion prevailed, a majority of Supervisors present voting therefore Sup Ayers moved that the Board appropriate $6,000 00 to be known as the County Drain Revolving Fund. Sup Brown moved that the matter be made a special orcl.er for tomorrow morning· at ten- thirty o'clock. The motion prevailed. On motion of Snp Bradish the Board adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine o' cloclt ALDA BOVEE, Chairman EMERY B. ROOT, Secretary Thursday, October 11, 1923 The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll call. Quorum present • OCTOBEH SESSION 3!) The Joumal was read, approved and signed in open session Sup. Phillips from the Judiciary Committee made a report on the matter of the legality of County School Examiner Cory holding his office having· removed from the County Sup Jacklin moved that the report of the Committee be received and placed on file The motion prevailed Sup. Bradish from the Committee on Miscellaneous Claims reported bacl< the following claims and recom1nended payment of the same See schedule of Claims Nos. 89 to 107 inclusive Sup. Exelby moved that the report of the Committee he accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and wanants ordered drawn for the respective rrmounts The motion prevailed, a majority of all Supervisors present voting therefore. Sup She])herd from the Committee on Deputy Sheriff and Const!tble Accounts reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amo11nts stated See schedule of claims Nos. 64-88 inclusive. Sup. Ayers moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts· placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amol,nts The motkn mevailed, a majority of all Supervisors ]Jresent voting therefore At this time the Clerl< read a communication from Glenn L Williams, friend of the Court To the Honor able Board of Supervisors of Lenawee County. Gentlemen: The Salary of the Friend of the Court was fixed by your Board during its session of January 1922 at the time this Department was created. At that time it was not !mown how much worl< would be required and there was no precedent or no way of knowing what would be proper compensation, and the amount was fixed at $3 0 0 0 0 per year At the present time there are 50 cases being handled by this department, nearly all of which requir·e constant attention The total amount involved in the • 40 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS complaints made to date is over $7,000.00. This requires not only investigating and writing letters, hut also the preparation of proper legal papers to bring the delinquents before the court. There is hardly a week at the present time that new complaints are not made, which naturally is increasing· the worlt very materially and it will continue to increase. In view of the situation as it exists, and the amount of work involved in looldng· after the Department, I respectfully request your Honorable Board to increase the salary of the Friend of the Court, such an amount as 1nay seem proper Respectfully submitted, Glenn L Williams, Friend of the Court. Sup, Shepherd moved. that the matter be referred to the Committee on Salaries The motion prevailed Sup. Swick moved that the charge of Insane Tax of Dale Dickerson for $39L63, Joe spread upon the Cot'nty at large. The motion was lost, the majority of the supervisors voting against said motion Sup Jewett moved that the charg-e of Neil Ostrander amounting to $155 66 be charg·ed against Lenawee County at large The motion prevailed. Sup Jewett moved that the char,o.·e of Floyd Hall be made a charg-e against Lenawee County and the same referred to the Prosecuting Attorney for collection to reimburse the County The motion prevailed Sup. Jewett moved that the charge of IVIilroy Sweet be made a charge against the County at larg·e. The motion prevailed Sup Bradish reported that the paving ta.x for Front Street amounted to $1,784 77. Sup. Swick molved that the amount be spread in one year and referred to the Committee on Finance Sup Ayers moved that we take up the special order in regard to the County Drain Revolving Fund. The motion prevailed Sup. Bradish moved that the matter of $6,000 00 41 OCTOBER SESSION County Drain Revolving- Fund be laid on the table indefinitely. The motion prevailed, a majority of all supervisors present voting therefore Sup Gertz moved that the Board take a recess for five miuntes Upon reconvening- S11p Love moved that we proceed to the election of a County School Examiner . The motic n prevailed Sup Gertz m<wed that the <Jlerk be instructed to cast the unanimous ballot of this Board for J l\'I. Lindemuth for County School Examiner for two years The motion prevailed, the majority of all Supervisors present voting- therefore Whereupon the Clerk cast the unanimous ballot for J lVI Lindemuth for County School Examiner for two years. Sup. Love moved that we proceed to the election of a Superintendent of the Poor. The motion prevailed Sup. Love mover] that the Clerk cast the unanimous ballot of this Board for John Q Osborne for Superintendent of Poor, for a tet·m of three years The motion prevailed, whereupon the Clerk cast the unanimous hallot of the Board for John Q. Osborne for Superintendent of Poor Sup Hanna from the Committee on Salaries, moved that the sala!T of the Friend of the Court be increased $100.00 The motion prevailed, all supervisors present vot'ng therefore. Sup P. A Eavrs, from the Committee on Finance made the following report To The Honorable Board of Supervisors of Lenawee County: Your Committee on Finance have had the same under careful consideraticn and would respectfully report the amount they believe necessary to be levied upon the taxalole property of the County of Lenawee, for the year 192 3 for the several purposes thet·ein specified State Tax County Contin1~·ent County PoOl Fund and Tnsutance. Jm ot Fund $228,fiG1.44 10,000.00 5,000.00 H,OOO 00 42 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Witness Fund ...... ..... ,... GOO.OO Judge of P1obute Salmy. 3,300 00 Pr abate Register's Salary ... 1,'!00 00 Clellc of Juvenile Court 300.00 Circuit Judge's Salaty_. 1,000.00 Prosecuting Atto1ney's Salmy... . .... 1,500.00 As!->'t. Prosecuting Aitmney's Salmy . ,. 500 00 County Clellc·s Salary ... 1,000.00 Chief Deputy Clerk's Salary. 1,200.00 Deputy County Clel'lc and Bookkeepel 's sulm y 1,000.00 County T!easurei's Salary.. . ... 2,000.00 D-e-puty County Treasurei 's and Bookkeeper's Salary ... . .... 1,000.00 Circuit Court StenogJUpher 's Salary. 2,500.00 300.00 Friend of the Court's Salary ... County School Commis;.;ioner's Salary 2,000 00 Clerk Hire f01· County School .. GOO 00 Commissione1 500.00 County School Examiner's Salary .. 2,100 00 County D1ain Commissione1·'s Salluy 1,300.00 Deputy D1 a in Conunis::;ioner's Salary 2,1GO 00 J:mitor's Salan Bixby Hospital· Appropriation 1,500 00 State Hospital Tax ..... 2,028 00 County Drain Tax at large. 1,147 27 Counly Road Tax at large .. 147,18212 20,450.!)1 State Hoad Tax at laq~e 7,000 00 Contagious Diseases Det1 oit House of Correction. .... 750 00 5,000.00 Coal for Court House and County Fat m Justice and Cm oner 's Accounts HOO 00 2,000.00 Burial of Indig-ent Soldiers 18,000 00 Sheriff's Department 2,000.00 Pl'inting and Binding. 1,000 00 Telephone Rentals and Tolls 400.00 Posta1~e for alI oflices 2,000 00 Light, Water and Gas 1,000 00 Painting and Hepail s 1,000 00 Miscellaneous Supplies 15,000 00 IVIother's Pensions 1 0,000 00 Bounties 2,000 00 Salm ies of Supe1 intendcnt of Poo1 Sa!arie;; of Count~· Poad Commissioners 2,000 00 r;oo.oo Blissfield Normal Trainin": School 500.00 Special Att01 ney Fees, Gil cuit Court SupervisOJ·s Salary, milca,ge and expenses 3,5110 00 D1ain Commissioner's mileage ani] expenses 1,0011.1111 School Commissione1 's mileage and Cxpenses 500.00 .Justice Court Stenogrnpher, witneSs nnd ,Jury Orders 400.00 Religious ScJ vkcs at County Farm 200 00 OCTOBER SESSION Physicians and Township Cledc's Reporting Bhlhs and Deaths Pl"imary and Genend Election Expenses .. .... County Shm·e of Paving Tax, Front Street · .. , ....... Chmge of Dale Dicket;.;on, Insane Tax Total . •13 1,000.00 1,500,00 1,784 77 3Hl.63 ......... $538,45G. 14 Sup Keister moved that the report of the Finance Committee be accepted and adopted, made part of the records and referred to the Committee on Assessment Rolls and Apportionment of Taxes The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas: Ayers, Bovee, Bradish, Calhoun, Eayrs, Exelby, Gertz, Halladay, Hardy, Hanna, Hochradel, Jacklin, Jewett, Keister, Love, McGuilie, Pifer, Phillips, Poucher, Reusink, Seager, Shepherd, Spo:tlding·, Swick, Wickwire, 25. No:tys: None On motion of Sup Gertz the Board toolt " recess until this afternoon at twelve o'clock standard time. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call Quorum present Sup Gertz from the Committee on Stock reported bo:tck the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated. See schedule of claims Nos. 108-114, inclusive. Sup Hardy moved that the report of the committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts. The motion prevailed, a majotity of all supervisors present voting therefore. On motion of Sup .Halladay the Board adjourned until tomorrow morning· at nine o'clock Central Sto:tndard Time ALDA BOVEE, Chairman. EMERY B ROOT, Secretary Friday, October 12th, 1923. The Board met pursuant to adjournment Roll call Quorum present BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 44 The Journal was read, approved and signed in open sessiono Sup. Hanna from the Committee on Deputy Sheriff's Bills, reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated See schedule of claims Nos . 118-122 inclusive. Sup. Halladay moved that· the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts The motion prevailed A majority of the suspervisors present voting therefore. Sup. Pifer from the Committee on Sheriff's Account made the following report To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Lena wee County: Gentlemen:, Your committee on sheriff's accounts, reports that we have examined the hooks and vouchers in the office of William Beasley, and find that he is entitled to the following amounts. Total amount of bill as filed Amount added Amount deducted_ Persona! account Botud and Lockag-e Laumlry Total . $1,323 B~ 22 .fi5 3G 50 (il)4 Q(j 589.75 2fU7 $1,309 98 All of which is respectfully submitted W. E. PIFER, CLAUDE L McGUFFIE DECKIE C LEWIS, ' Committee. Sup Hardy moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amount The motion prevailed A majority of all Supervisors present voting therefore Sup. Jacklin from the Committee on Contagious Diseases, reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated See schedule of claims Nos. 115-177 inclusive OCTOBEH SESSlON 45 Sup Reusink moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and wanants ordered drawn for the respective amounts The motion prevailed, a majority of all Supervisors present voting- therefore The time having- arrived for the special order, that of the County Road Commission taking over the State Reward Roads into County Road System, was taken up by order of the Clhair Sup. Ayers offered the following- resolution, and moved its adoption Whereas: Certain roads in Lenawee County, known as State Reward Township Roads can be maintained at less expense and in a more efficient manner if taken into the County System of Roads THEREFORE, be it resolved that it is the wish of the Board of Supervisors of Lenawee County that such roads be taken over by the Lenawee County Board of Road Commissioners C J. AYERS The motion was lost, a majority of the Supervisors voting- ag-ainst said motion At this time, Herloert Hodg-es, Chairman of the County Road Commission, made the yearly report. Sup Ayers moved that the report be accepted and placed on file The motion prevailed. Sup. Calhot n moved that the report of Insane and Hospital Tax to accepted and referred to Committee on Apportionment of Taxes The motion prevailed. Sup Hardy moved that the Boa!'Cl take a recess until this aftemoon at twelve o'clock standard time AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call Quorum present Sup Poucher from the Committee on Justice Accounts, reported baclr the following- claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated See schedule of claims Nos 125-131 inclusive Sup Halladay moved .that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants drawn for the respective amounts. BOARD Ol' SUPERVISORS The motion prevailed A majority of all Supervisors present voting· therefore. At this time Sup. Reusink from the Committee on Assessment Rolls made the following· report. See report en opposite page Sup. Shephard moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted and made part of the record The motion prevailed. Sup Love brought up the matter of a new adding machine in the County Treasurer's office Sup Shepherd moved that the Building Committee be instructed to purchase a new machine for the County Treasurer's Office at the best possible figure. The motion prevailed Sup. Ayers from the Committee en Printing reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated. See schedule of claims Nos. 131-132 inclusive. Sup. Hardy moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts. The motion prevaile<t A majority of all Supervisors present voting therefore Sup Hanna from the Committee on Salaries recommended an increase of $200 00 per year in the salary of Deputy Treasurer Sup Pifer moved that the Beard increase the salary of the Deputy Treasurer $200 00 The motion was lost by the following vote Yeas: Bradish, Brown, Hanna, Hochradel, Jewett, Lewis, Love, Pifer, Phillips, Poucher, Seag·er, Shepherd, 12 Nays: Ayers, Bovee, Ca!honn, Eayers, Exelby, Gertz, Halladay, Hardy, Jacklin, Ruesink, Russling, Spalding, Swick, Wickwire, 14. Sup Gertz from the Committee en Stock reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated See schedule of claims Nos. 123-124 inclusive Sup Calhoun moved that the report of the Committee te accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amornts, OCTOBER SESSION 47 The motion prevailed A majority of the Sur>ervisors present voting therefore. Sup. Pifer from the Committee on Sheriff's accounts stated to the Board that the Sheriff was collecting· fees from Justice Court and retaining the same Sup Jacklin moved that the matter be referred to the Judiciary Committee, they to confer with the Prosecuting Attorney and report at the January Session. On motion of Sup. Halladay the Board adjourned until tomorrow morning· at nine o'clock. ALDA BOVEE, Chairman. EMERY B. ROOT, Secretary Saturday, October 13th, 1923. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll call. Quomm presm t The Journal was read, approved and sig·ned in open session Sup. Bradish from the Committee on Miscellaneous Claims reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated. See schedule of claims Nos. 133-171 and 175 Sup Phillips moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts The moticn prevailed A majority of the Supervisors present voting therefore. Sup Shepherd from the Committee on Deputy Sheriff and Con.stable accounts, reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated See schedule of claims Nos . 175. Sup Love moved that the report of the· Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts. The motion prevailed A majority of the Supervisms present voting therefore Sup. Poucher from the Committee on Justice and Coroners accounts reported back the following claims, find recommencled payment of the same at the amounts stated See schedule of claims No. 173 BOARD 01' SUPERVISORS Sup, Rusling moved that the report of the committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts, The motion prevailed A majority of all Supervisvisors present voting therefore, Sup. Hardy from the Committee on County Farm, Insane Accounts and County Poor, made the following reporL To The Honorable Board of Supervisors of Lenawee County: Gentlemen:Your committee on County Poor and County Farm, beg leave to report that we have examined the books and vouchers of the Superintendent of the Poor, have added their ledg·ers and compared with the stub books and find them correct. We also find the cooks are kept in a neat and business-like manner, and their worlr efficient in every way We would respectfully report that we have visited the County Farm and Building, and were well pleased with the condition as found, the County House was found to be in a neat and tidy condition, and the inmates in as comfortable circun1stances as proper management could create, The Jitve stock was in good condition, showing the result of good care. The improvements which have been affected during· the past year were all needed, especially the new chicken house and also the truck as provided by the SuperintendEnt for use upon the farm We feel proud in the matter in which the I.enawee County Poor Farm is managed, and believe that Lenawee is indeBd fortunate to procure the type of practical business men of which ol'r County Poor Commission is composed, and belive, they too, are fortunate to procure the services of so competent keepers as !VIr and IVIrs Young· Signed: CHARLES 0. HARDY, HERBERT WICKWIRE, P C EAYRS, Committee,. OCTOBt<;Il SESSION Sup. Halladay moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and placed on file and made part of the record The motion prevailed . Sup. Lqve reported that the Building Committee had made a contract for a new Adding Machine to be used in the County Treasurer's office, and moved that the County Clerk be instructed to draw a warrant for $350 00 topay for machine as soon as same is delivered and accepted. The motion prevailed. At this time Henry I Bourns, Prosecuting Attorney, came before the Board in regard to statements published, that the Shedff was collecting and retaining' ,rustic Court Fees. Sup Shepherd moved that the Prosecuting Attorner be instructed to notify all Justices of the Peace of Lena wee County, to turn all costs and fees collected by them into the County Treasurer's office, and that all Officers having bills for same, present them to the Board of Supervisors for audit. The motion prevailed At this time, Hon Earl C. Michener, came before the Board and made a few remarks. At this time the County Drain Commissioner Thomas Conlin, came before the Board in regard to a law suit, which had been started against the County Drain Commissioner, over the Scholzen Drain. Sup Brown moved that the County Drain Commissioner loe instructed to employ an attorney to defend him in said suit, and that the County pay the expenses of the same The motion prevailed Sup Ayers moved that the Supervisors be instructed to correct any clerical errors that may appear in their Tax Rolls. The motion prevailed On motion of Sup, Brown the Board adjourned until the Second Monday in January 1924, at one o'clocl<, Central Standard Time ALDA BOVEE, Chairman. EMERY B ROOT, Secretary Schedule of Clahns AUDITED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AT THEIR SESSION HlcLD OCTOBER 8th, 1923 Gl SCHEDULE FOR CLAIMS RECORD OF CLAIMS-OCrOHER SESSION, 1928 Claimant No 1 Dr. 0. N. Rice _ . 2 3 l\'Ladison Township. Dt. C. A. VanDusen .. 4 Tecumseh 'fownship 5 City of Adlian . Minnie Wheele1 Fteeman Bishop. (i 7 Amount Claimed 8 John Ette1 D City of Addan 10 R.. F. Bishop .. 11 12 13 14 Cat! Cain Wm lVIcCm bcrv Wm. Wintet·s ·.. Kenneth Wood 15 Ralph Gamsey .. 1(} Dan Bailey C S G1ahanL. 17 18 Evened Seeley 10 20 21 M::uian Underwood .. l\lhs" W. H. Upton .. Valentine Klump 22 23 25 Bert Ayet·s Howaul Raute J. E. Gray Clyde E. Lowe . 2fl 27 28 Floyd Cannon Ray Gil mote Hem y Km·chCI' 2fl 30 Hanison Lambe1t August Yaeger 31 32 33 34 35 3G Wm . VanFleet Alonzo Lidstet· .. W C. Dewey .. W. W. Whitney Baym-d Taylot Bayatd Taylot 37 .Tohn P. Rodck 24 38 Hel' bet t Hodg-es 30 Geotge Taylm <10 41 44 45 4H 47 4R 49 GO Woodrow Co W. M . Welch Mfg Co Beechet·, Peck & Lewis Doubleday-Hunt-Dolan Co West Publishing Co .. Midland Chemical Co 'fheo. B. Rohel'ts Co. ··-·-····· ...... But·roughs Adding Machine Co ... Charles Howe .......... . The Tuttle Corpm ntion. Ihling Bros. Evel'al'd Co 51 J. H. Shults Co 42 43 Amount Allowed Amt. Amt. Added Deducted 2LOO 21,00 32.02 12,00 140,28 14411 21.70 G2.35 35.05 Hi.50 10,00 05.20 50.50 20.25 20.15 10.00 :lR,10 fi2 00 1G.10 R !0 1G.20 42._40 1RGO 5!1.25 18,45 20,10 17.30 152,30 112 25 10.00 10.20 3410 10,00 12 00 51-\JiO 1oo :10 20.00 RfiAti 150 . 80 133 05 33 50 10100 3.8G 2,R!Hi 42 10.00 90.25 1G 75 5.5(i 2 00 47.4fl 170.41 17A5 10.00 '1 00 5.00 G 00 15 00 8,00 32.02 12 . 00 140,23 14411 2170 52.35 35.0.5 1H . 50 10.00 G120 50 50 15.25 20 15 1000 3210 8700 HUO 8.10 15 20 42.40 15,50 59.2G 18.4fi 4.00 5.00 22.10 12 . 30 1!12.30 11.2.25 HLOO 10 20 34 10 10 00 12 00 2.00 5G.GO 23 . 00 77,30 20.00 SGA5 159.80 133 05 33 50 10100 3.80 2,89GA2 10 00 90.2!1 HL75 5 5G 2 00 47 4!1 170.41 17.MJ 52 SCHEDULE FOR CLAIMS RECORD OF CLAIMS-OCfOBER SESSION, !92:! No Claimant 52 Doubleday Bros 53 A B. Park Co 54 Beck & Egan. 55 White Hardwme Co. 5G Christ Willnow .. 57 H. Mo Judge & Son. 58 E. J, Shepherd .............. . 59 Citizens' Ice Company HO City of Ach ian 61 Harris Electrical Co G2 Henry Howell G3 C. R Larkins. 04 Carl Haas GG Howard Hopkins HG Arlow Shafer 67 Thomas 0. Mm 1. 68 Carl C1ane GH Geo. A, Ellsworth .. 70 Henry F1 itz 71 C. F. Ferris .. 72 Lyman C. Bakel 13 .John Sage1 74 H. W. Bloxom .. 75 Ed Millet 7G Clmence S. Lewis 77 .T. A Me2edith. 78 Robert Glenn 7D Mabel R. Wade. 80 William A. Bennett 81 Adrian City Police .. 82 A Campbell 83 Fred L. Williams 84 William C. Becket· 85 J. B. Smith .. SG Lyman C. Bakel 87 Glenn Daniels 88 80 !JO fHl l 00 101 L, C. Maloney Aclc.bnd & Stockwell. W. F. Ba1 nes Vida DeLand John D. Hanna F A.. Bradish . P. A. Cowley D. B. Morgan Geo. S. Van'ryne James P. Riehm dsosn Baldwin & Alexundet Hau·v C. Osgood Han Y L. Larwill ,John A. Fitch. 102 Glenn f)l H2 !)3 D4 !)5 !)() 97 HS L-- Williams Amount Claimed Amount Allowed Amt. Amt. Added Deducted 42.98 4.50 15 50 3G.55 ,12.!!8 43.!)0 35.00 2.30 90.00 8.88 29.51 4 00 383 . !1! 2!34.30 145 75 G4G 00 17.00 73.20 115.20 115.30 2:35 40 2 00 S2.1G 103.50 234 ..80 3.00 3!UO 125.28 4G200 87.G9 23 75 42.<14 13(t50 7G.80 75 . 50 21.00 3D 30 lllAO GGL07 75 00 75 00 75.00 zoo 4.50 15.50 3G.55 '13.90 35 . 00 2.30 !!0.00 8.88 2!!.51 <1.00 383.l4 284.30 145<75 H44 00 17.00 73.20 115.20 115.30 2 5.40 82.1H 10:350 2B4.80 :wo LOO 40.10 125.28 4fi2 00 87 ()!) 2ln5 424·1 13G.50 71U:W 75.50 21 00 :~!).:_{} 111•10 fiGL07 75.00 75.00 75 00 2.00 2.00 2.00 10 . 52 10-52 !l. 00 4H.20 4!) 00 .10 00 !I. 00 40 . 20 .J!l 00 10.00 15.00 18.00 3 00 34.50 15 00 18 00 3 00 34 . 50 fi::l SCHEDULE FOR CLAIMS ImCOJW OF CLAIMS-OGJ'OllER SESSION, 1923 No Claimant Amount Claimt!d AmL Added 103 10-l 105 lOG 107 108 10!) 110 111 112 ll:l 114 115 ll(i Leo fa P. Elliott. FIOicnce ,). Pixley. B. Watt ing. Payne's Book Bindety. s F. Finch Ptinting Co. B F. c. c. H I~ckenget. Sudbotough ... Addie Walteunire Alonzo Bcal EmNy DowningEmety Downing John Saal Dt. w. L. Peters .... H. L. Older. 117 Dt. G. M Claflin. llH Geo. Bl'ady IW Haskell Powet i20 Robeit w. Johnson... j 21 Floyd Phillips 122 H. J. Shaw... 12:3 Cmtol ,). Hmt 124 Wm. c Ladd 125 Eli Beal 12H Leon D. Mowl'ey 127 Wau-en Ctout 12R Thomas ,). Howes .. 129 He my \V~ Stevens 1:10 Sylvesle1 Hosme1 1311/~ Stillman w Bennett... 131 Adrian Daily Telegtalll.. 132 Tecumseh Hetald l:J3 Buuou~hs Adding Machine Co 134 w E. Keister. 13!) ,). E. ,Taclclin __ .. 131i Eme1 y B Root 137 Thomas Conlin 1~~8 FlO! CJl(~C Pixley !3D A. J. Kaise1 lAO w. R .Tame;.; 141 Chntles Stephenson 142 E.T Gettz 143 Clill'o1 cl Ayets 144 Aida Bovee .. 145 F'Hmk RJadish 14() 147 14R l•ID 1 GO 1 Ji1 1fi2 1.5:] Am on Btown .John L Calhoun HedleJ t Cl:n k Pel'iey C. Ayers_, Wnltet F.xclby F.1 nest T. Gertz CP.hc>1 t ill. Halla<lay Chm les Hntdy Anmunt A1lowcd Amt. Deducted 7.Di 7.97 4.15 4B.59 342.00 10.34 52.50 ,L15 48.59 342 00 10.34 8 .. 00 4450 9810 14.50 52.G5 HR 10 14 50 52 ()5 20 00 52 50 10.00 52 50 2<LOO 15.00 50.50 30.00 !10 00 143 34 •l 00 15 00 1000 :32 10 12.30 2.00 3.(i0 13.!)2 s.:w HIG5 3!)0 05 L50 20 00 1f) 75 fJS ()8 22D 04 28 07 l D4 71.35 75.00 2 00 24 90 2!) fi8 2·Ll2 2() 28 2!) 20 2•112 z,I."IR 2G fl2 25 RO 2fi fi(i 25 OR GO.OO 143.34 •l 00 15.00 10 00 32.10 12 30 23.80 5 75 174:1 !l.GO 24H.30 3750 10 00 52 50 50.50 .45 115 2l.BO 5.75 17 43 3.GO 13 92 3 30 9.50 248.()0 143 ()!) 390.05 1 50 20 00 19.75 98.GS 22D.04 2R.07 1D4 71.35 75.00 2 00 SCHEDULE FOR CLAIMS No Claimant Amount Claimed Amount Allowed Amt. Aml. Added Deducted 154 Hugh H. Hanna. 155 l\L J, Hochradel James E. Jacklin .. . Hemy R . Jewett...... . WnL E. Keistel' Deckey C Lewis .. lGO Percy G Love .... lGl Claude Lc McGuffie .. 1G2 W m. E. Pifer. 163 Henry Phillips .... 1G4 William Poucher lfi5 William Reusink lGH G E. Rusting ... 167 Ed. Seager !GS William Shepherd 160 T. E. Spalding .. 170 William Swick . 171 Herbert C. Wickwire 172 Wm K Beasley .. 173 Edna Barrow 174 E. J. Cook 171> Charles W. ""' "'" 156 157 15H 15!) 25.82 2G.52 24.'i2 24 12 2HAO 27 00 24.12 24.12 25.50 21),28 2G 88 24.8<1 25.56 25.32 24.12 25!l4 2H.1G 25.68 1,323.83 22 H5 1.6 50 1,300.98 GAO GAO 83.25 23.10 83.25 23.10 5G BOARD 01' SUPERVISORS jANUARY SESSION, 1924 Monday, January 14th, 1924 The Board met pursuant to adjournment and was opened in clue form Ior business, Roll call Quorum present The Journal was read, approved aud signed in open session Sup Love moved that all bills in the hands of the Clerk be referred to their respective committees The motion prevailed, At this time the Clerl' read a communication from Frank L Dodge, Sec, of the State Association of Supervisors, relative to the State meeting' of Supervisors to be held at Lansing', on February 5th, 6th and 7th, 1924, Sup,, Reusink moved that the matter be made a special order for Wednesday morning at ten o'clock, The motion prevailed, The Clerk then read another communication from M B McRurron, Chairman of the Committee on Taxation of Kent County, relative to a meeting of Supervisors to be held at the Court House at Grand Rapids, on January 22nd, 1924, Sup Halladay moved that the matter be macle a special order for Wednesday morning at ten fifteen o'clock. The motion prevailed, On motion of Sup Gertz, the Board adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine o'clock ALDA BOVEE, Chairman E.MERY B ROOT, Secretary, Tuesday, January 15th, 1924 The Board met pursuant to adjournment, Roll call Quorum present The Journal was read, approved and signed in open session. .JANUARY SlcSS!ON 57 Sup Love from the Committee on Buildings and Grounds brought up the matter of State Fire Marshal's report, relative to the fire escapes for the County Farm. Sup. Love recommended that the Superintendent of the Poor be instructed to enter into a contract with the Union Steel Products Company to furnish same for $1,129 00. Sup. Jewett moved that the Superintendent of the Poor make the contract and the Cle!"k be instructed to draw warrant for amount of same The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors p!"esent voting therefore Sup. Eayers moved that the Board take a recess until this afternoon at one o'clock AFTERNOON SESSION. Roll call.. Quorum present. Sup. Bradish from the Committee on Miscellaneous Claims reported back the following claims, and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated See schedule of claims Nos. 1-43 inclusive Sup Pifer moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting therefore Sup. Gertz from the Committee on Stock Claims, reported bacl< the following claims ancl recommended the payment of the same at the amount stated. See schedule of claims Nos. 44-77 inclusive. Sup. Calhoun moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the account placed on file and warrant ordered drawn for the respective amount The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting· ther·efore Sup. Jacklin from the Committee on Contag·ious Diseases, reported back the following· bills and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated. See schedule of claims Nos. 78-88 inclusive. 58 BOARIJ) OF SUPERVISOHS Sup. Phillips moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts . The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting therefore. Sup Jacklin from the Committee on Contagious Diseases reported the Bill of Dr. Whitney for services rendered in the Dicl<erson case be disallowed for the reason it was not a Contag·ious Disease bill. Sup Eayers moved that the report of the Commit tee be accepted and adopted The motion prevailed On motion of Sup J.ove the Board adjourned until t01norrow morning· at nine o'clock ALDA BOVEE, Chairman. EMERY B ROOT, Secretary Wednesday, January 16th, 1924 The Board met pursuant to adjournment . Roll call Quorum present The Journal was read, approved and signed in open session Sup Brown moved that the special orders, that of Delegates to the State Meeting of Supervisors, and the Kent County Tax Meeting at Grand Rapids, he taken up at this time. The motion prevailed Sup Brown moved that Lenawee County send two delegates to the State Association of Supervisors meeting· to be held at Lansing on February 5th, 6th, 7th, 1924. The motion prevailed Sup. Ayers moved that the Lenawee County send two delegates to the Taxation meeting· to be held at Grand Rapids on January 22nd, 1924. The motion prevailed. Sup Brown moved that we take a recess for ten minutes The motion prevailed Upon reccnvening, Sup Love moved that Lena.wee County send as delegates to the State Association of .TANUAI\Y SESSION !)f) Supervisors meeting- at Lansing, Supervisors C. J. Ayers and John L Calhoun The motion prevailed. Sup Keister moved that Lena wee County send Supervisors Hardy and Swicl< to the Taxatkn meeting- at Grand Rapids, as Deleg·ates from Lenawee Cormty. The motion prevailed. Sup Hanna moved that each deleg·ate be instructed to choose his own altemate The motion prevailed Sup Jewett moved that the Clerk be instructed to ch·aw an order for $10 00 to the State Association of Supervisors, the fee from Lenawee County The motion prevailed On motion of Sup Love the Board took a recess rmtil this afternoon at one o'clock AFTERNOON SESSION. Roll call Quorum present Sup Hanna from the Committee on Deputy Sheriff and Constable accounts, reported back the following· claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated. See schedule of claims Nos. 101-127 inclusive Sup Hardy moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective a1nornts. The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting- therefore. Sup. KeisteJ· from the Committee on Contag·ious Diseases reported back the following- claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated See schedule of claims Nos 89-100 inclusive Sup. P C. Eayers moved that the report of the committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective arnoun ts, The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors 11resent voting- therefore Sup Halladay from the Committee on Clerk's Account, made the following- report no BOAR.D OF SUPERVISORS To The Honorable Board of Supervisors of Lena wee County. Gentlemen: Your Committee on Clerk's accounts have examined the bool<s and vouchers in the Clerk's office, and find that they have been kept in a neat accurate and careful manner, and that there has been turned over to the County Treasurer, the following amounts. Ent1 y fees Circuit Court fines and costs Jmy ant! StenoJ!t<iphm fees .... Probation fees and damages . $ 2%.00 :30:3!) 77 Total . $507-l.F:G 12•1.00 1015 ()!) All of which is respectfully submitted. C M HALLADAY, E. P LOVE, M J HOCHRADEL, Committee. Sup. Exelby moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted and made part of the record. The motion prevailed Sup. Gertz from the Committee on Stool<, reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated See schedule of claims Nos. 128-134 inclusive. Sup Reusink moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, accounts placed on file, and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting therefore. On motion of Snp Wickwire the Board adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine-thirty o'clock ALDA BOVEE, Chairman EMERY B ROOT, Secretary Thursday, January 17th, 1924 The Board met pursuant to adjournment Roll call Quorum present The Journal was read, approved aud sig·ned in open session ,JANUARY SESSION Gl Sup Pifer moved that the Board take a recess until this afternoon at one o'clock AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. Quorum present. Sup Swick from the Committee on Miscellaneous Claims, reported bacl< the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated . See schedule of claims 154-170 inclusive. Sup Hanna moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective a mounts. The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting· therefore Sup. Poucher from the Committee on Justice and Coroner's Accounts, reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated See schedule of claims Nos 137-145 inclusive Sup. Halladay moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered dt·awn for the respective amounts The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting therefore. Sup. Jacklin from the Committee on Contag'ious Diseases reported bacl< the following· claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated See schedule of claims 146-153 inclusive Sup Calhoun moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amount.s The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting therefore Sup. Gertz from the Committee en Stock Claims. reported back the following· claims and recommended payment of the same at the amnPnts stated. See schedule of claims Nos 135-136 inclusive. Sup Phillips moved that the report of the Commit- ( '9 '" BOARD OF SUPERVISORS tee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered dra wu for the respective amounts. The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting therefore. At this time Mrs I M. Curl of the Michigan Children's Aid Society came before the Board and gave a brief outline of the work teing done by that institution and requested the Board to malre an appropriation for same Sup. Jewett moved that Lenawee County appropriate $100 00 to the Michigan Children's Aid Society at St. Joseph, Michigan The motion prevailed by the following· vote. Yeas: C. J Ayers, Bovee, Brown, Calhonn, Eayers, Gertz, Hal!P,day, Hardy, Hanna, Hochradel, Jacklin, Jewett, Keister, Lewis, Love, Pifer, Phillips, Poucher, Reusink, Rusling·, Seag·er, Spalding, Swick, 23. Nays: Exelby 1 On motion of Sup. Poucher the Board adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine-thirty o'clock ALDA BOVEE, Chairman EMERY B ROOT, Secretary Friday, January 18th, 1924 The Board met pursuant to adjournment and was opened in due form for business. Roll call. Quorum present The Jonrnal was read, approved and signed in open session. Sup Pifer from the Committee on Sheriff's Accounts, made the following· report. To The Honorable Board of Supervisors of Lenawee Connty: Gentlemen: Your committee on Sheriff's Accounts reports that we have examined the books and vouchers in the office of William Beasley and find that he is entitled to the following amounts G3 JANUARY SESSION Jail Matton ...... Expense account . Laundry Boa! d and Lockage. Pel son a! account .....;; 100.00 4tUl4 11..54 418.GO ()3D G4 Total All of which is .respectfully submitted W E. PIFER, CLAUDE L. McGUFFIE, D. C LEWIS, Committee. Sup. Halladay moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, made part of the record and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting therefore. At this time Mrs. Blair representing· the Lenawee County Humane Society, came before the Board and and g·ave a report of the work being done by that Society, and asked for an appropriation for the same. Sup Swick moved that the matter be made a special order for this afternoon at one-thirty The motion prevailed Sup. Gertz moved that we tal<e a recess. AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call. Quorum present. Sup Wickwire from the Committee on Deputy Sheriff's Accounts, reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts £tated. See schedule of claims Nos. 174-176 inclusive. Sup Reusink moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective alnounts The motion prevailed, a majo1·ity of the Supervisors present voting therefore Sup. Jacldin from tire Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, bi·ought up the matter of decorating the Supervisors 1·oom and the Superintendents of the BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Poor room, also repairing windows. Sup. Wickwire moved that the Building· Committee be instructed to make the necessary repairs The motion prevailed. Sup. Keister from the Committee on Contag-ious Diseases, reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated See schedule of claims Nos 172-173 inclusive. Sup.. P C Eayers moved that the report of the committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts T_he motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors presm t voting therefore. Sup. C J. Ayers from the Committee on Printing reported bacl< the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated. See schedule of claims Nos 177-178 inclusive Sup. Exelhy moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts. The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisr.rs present voting therefore. Snp Jacklin from the Committee en Contagious Diseases, moved that in cases of Small Pox the fee fer Doctors he $2 00 a visit nnd 40c ner mile traveled after the first mile, said new schedule of fees to begin February 1st. 1924 The motion prevailecl, a majority of the Supervisors present voting therefore Sup Jacklin from the Committee on ContaP·ious Diseases, hrought up the matter of vaccination am! the expense of payment for the same Sup. Reusink moved that the matter be left to the judgment of the Committee on Contag·ious Diseases The moti0n prevailed. The time havin~t arrived for the snecial order. that of an appropriation to the Ienawee Humane Society, the R8,me was ta1~en un at this time SmJ Avers moverl that the matter of an appropriation tn the Tenawee County Humane Society be laid on the ta"le inrlefinitely The motion prevailed. ,JANUARY SESSION GG On motion of Sup. Seag·er the Board adjourned until tomonow morning at nine o'cloclc ALDA BOVEE, Chairman EMERY B ROOT, Secretary. Satmday, January 19th, 1924 The Board met pursuant to adjournment.. Roll call. Quorum 1nesent The Journal was read, approved and signed in open Hession. Sup. Seag·er from the Committee on Printing- reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated See schedule of claims No. 179 Sup Calhoun moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the account placed on file and wanant ordered drawn for the respective amount. The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting· theref01 e Sup. Gertz from the Committee on Stock Claims, reported back the following bill, and recommended payment of the s>tme at the amount stated. See schedule of claims No 210 Sup. Hardy moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the account placed on file and wan-ant ordered drawn for the respective anlount At this time the following request from James W. Helme was read: To The Honoratle Board of Supervisors of Lenawee Cornty: About February 1st, 1924, I exnect to occupv offices adjacent to the Prosecuting Attorney, I would ask the Board to approve and pay for the same telephone arran~rements that prevailed with the Ex-prosecutor, Attorney Bean, and Assistant Prosecutor Russell. James W Helme, Assistant Prosecutor Sup Jacklin move" that the request be g-ranted The motion prevailed BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Sup. Bradish from the Committee on Miscellaneous reported back the following. claim and recommended payment of the same at the amount stated. See schedule of claims Nos. 180-209. Sup. Reusink moved that the report of the Committee be accepted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts. The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting therefore. Sup. Bradish from the Committee on Miscellaneous Olaims brought up the matter of the bill of the International Chemical Co., amounting to $26133. Sup Jewett moved that the bills be allowed. The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting· therefore On motion of Sup. Gertz, the Board adjourned until the second Monday in March at one o'clock, Central Standard Time . ALDA BOVEE, Chairman EMERY B. ROOT, Secretary. Schedule o:i Clahns AUDITED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AT THEIR SESSION HELD .JANUARY 14th., 1024 ns SCHEDULE OF CLAIMS llECORD OF CLAIMS-JANUARY SESSION, 192<1 No Clainmnt 1 2 3 4 5 li 7 8 () 10 11 12 13 H 15 lG 17 18 1!) 20 21 22 23 24 25 2(i 27 28 2!) 30 31 32 33 34 35 3() 37 38 30 40 <11 42 4~ 44 ,15 tj(} 47 ~.'l 4!) GO 51 The Kay Dee Co .. Wouell Mfg. Co. Frankel! Mfg Co R. L Polk & Co Tisch Hine Co........... Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. The Woodrow Co .. West Pub Co Doubleday Bros Theo B. RobeJtson Co Gt·egory lVIaye1 & Thom Co .. Erikson n'ibbon & Crubon Co CitatoJ Pub. Co ... Doyle Clute Cmlisle Co. Midland Chemical Co Doubleday Hunt Dolan Co .. The TuLtle Corp. Burroughs Adding 1\-'Iachine Co Metle1s Studio H ,), Sweet. Everiss Bros, Ackland Stockwell Co .. Braun & Bridges c. H Mott Everiss BIOS. .) ' B Rorick . Geo. E. Taylm H E Hodges .. Hay Binns 13 B. WotJ ing Jus Richnl dson B B. Morf!an. P. A Cowley. Geo. S, Van1'yne D B Montan Louella Nash Leo fa Elliott J. H. Ma1latt Paynes Book Bindery. Walpe1 & Schwager Shepeul & Stoll White Hdwe Co E. F G. Smith Fred lves Norm<Jn lVIcConnell Walter C. Hmnan .. Albert Filter City of Ad1inn nell Beah•on ,Joseph Opriva! .John EtteJ Arnou,lt Claimed Amount Allowed Amt. Deducted 13 75 13.75 22.50 30.00 12.00 U:l7 11i.OO 27.G5 5.00 7.24 15.!JO 22.50 3G.OO 12-00 l.H7 1G 00 27.65 5.00 7.2 11 15 no 30 65 11.30 B.OO 62.73 30.fi5 1130 8.00 62.73 9D 25 !)!). 25 23·1AG 234.46 3i.L25 :30.~5 4,47 5.00 2.00 75.00 75.00 75-fJO 75 00 75.00 1112.'12 15:{.87 177.20 137.-14 3!).70 ,15 flO 3 011 8.88 28 85 4.00 12 311 35.01 3.25 32.25 fi.!JO 4 47 5.00 2-00 75.00 75.00 75.00 75 . 00 75.00 !112 42 153.87 177.20 137 4•1 3!1.70 45,50 3.00 8,88 28 85 •I 00 12 :JO 35,01 3 25 32 25 (i,!)() s.:Jo :3.30 52.25 21.30 ·12 211 34 30 20.00 10 00 :1o oo 38 00 17 00 55.(ifi 2.00 52 2G 21.30 42.20 3·1 30 20.00 10 00 30.00 38..00 15.00 55.n5 no SCHEDULE OF CLA!l\IS RECORD OF CLAIMS-JANUARY SESSION, 1924 No Claimant Amount Cl;!imt!d AmL Added 52 David Pt-eston 5a Chatles Wills 54 John Scluedet 30c10 Elwood Kilhmy 37.00 William lVfiddleton 57 Glenn Neeley Will B1 ighton 1.2 20 12 40 !1.15 27.00 27 00 M~tion Mm gan GO Emety Neeley Gl Fay VanValkenbutg G2 Hatt·y Belous G3 Samuel Patterson G4 Chudes Hanlin G5 Slanley E Doty Stanley F. Doty lVL M Whitney. GS \V Ill. VanFleet... GH living Downing 70 Han y Younglove 71 Itving Downing 72 Clm·ence Patterson 73 Henry Beland 74 J H. Meistet 75 AI belt W. Savage 7() At thm Daniels , 77 Chm les Richmds 78 City of Adt·ian 70 l\'11s Esthet- Btouillet so Palmyta Twp. 81 Dl. Nixon 82 D1· A, E. Wilcox... 83 fL Pc HaywaHL 84 Ill C. fL 'Vestp:a te 85 Dr. Clemes R!i L A, Yuetter· 87 D. H Vandetpool. 88 Cadmus Fmm Bmeau 8!1 .Jacobs & Jacobs .. DO Glaset & Bmns .. Dl Dr. W. T Clemes 02 Ridgeway Twp. 03 Chas. Seebm-get 04 DL R 1-L Nelson D5 Rollin Twp. f)() IlL A. B Hewes. 97 Madison Twp 98 Ogden Tw-p. 09 City of Hudson 100 Ridgeway Twp 101 L. A Gibson 102 H .J. Shaw. 103 John L. Gtetz,. (i(j G7 30c10 23.10 22c30 37 GO 12 20 12<10 2:uo 22 30 55 50 58 5D Amount Allowed Amt. Deducted .10 n 15 21U50 .50 2() 50 12_35 12 a5 s 20 40 10 3Rc00 l(J:UiO 25 10 4G 00 ScOO 11 50 3c00 9 00 32.80 15!U-:o 2:JCcR0 :J4 ().00 .uw so 32 53 1A3 17.2G 12.20 37 00 3!1.30 7 00 14 50 2.25 2.00 4.00 7 00 2.00 2 00 s 20 40.10 30 00 92 J.O 22 10 3G 00 2H.:10 13G 00 30 00 31 10 15 00 10 20 33c00 32.30 5 00 12,50 7fl.(i5 7!) (j!) 20 00 1R,10 3D 00 1fi 00 20 00 18 10 35 00 lfi .00 1D.7(i ,10 00 22 00 2 00 2L30 .'tG3 84.77 lfi 95 110.50 303J)fi 12 00 27.50 10.70 40 00 22.00 2 00 21..110 .'!.G3 110 08 27.3fi 1f)(j 00 8'18.5!) 12 00 27_!)() HlR5 5!1.00 34 31 10A1 Sfi 50 15.00 19 8.5 ORFW nn no fiG. 00 (i8 8(i (ifi. f)() 42fi g~ 55 50 3 00 '12fi . R3 5fi !)() 3 00 !}~ (ifi 7.00 2.00 40 (lfi 7 00 SCHEDULE OF CLAIMS 70 RECORD OF CLAIMS-.JANUAI!Y SESSION, 192 l 1 No Claimant 104 Henry Howell 105 J. B Smith lOG Wm. Lewis 107 Arlow Shafm 108 Clmence Lewis 109 c: F Penis. 110 L. c. Maloney ... 111 Hemy J. F1itz .. 112 H. w" Bloxom. 113 Robel t Glenn 114 J A Me1edith 115 ,John Sager llG Leon c. Exelby 117 A Campbell 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 12() 127 J 28 12!) 1:!0 13! 1~2 13~ 134 135 1an 127 138 139 1<10 141 H2 143 14,1 14!} 14!1 147 148 H9 150 1ill 152 11i3 1!54 Robe1t Johnson Harry Kelley Carl Ctane Fred Williams Chal'les Sackett C. R. Lmkin v..rm, Beckel Wm, Bennett. Howard Hopkins A w. Coope1 Fnmlc Horak Ezt·a Mead Ralph VanFleet Lelnnd Pmk E1 nest Hu1rhes \Vm VanF'Ieet Geo. F. Beg-gle. J. E Kune~· Eal'l 1'. MU!phy Sylveste1 Hosmer 1' ..r. Howes .. .Tohn w. Smith. Thomas .r Howes Ernie LewiR F:li A Beal. K. G Holloway Thomas .J. Howe;:; . Rtillman w Bennett .. Samuel Kohl Tecumseh Twp Peerflelrl Twn. Dr w H Bailey w !. Peten; Rene~" a Twp. Fnidleld Twn City of Hud;:;on Hanr L Ln1will.. n, Amount Claimed Amount Allowed Aml. D.:ductcd 8 . 00 WAD 0.00 327.00 8.00 1H.'10 G 00 327.00 G:::,20 G2.20 137.80 422 25 137.80 <122.25 71.20 157AO 400.00 7.!. 75 75.:-w 48 so 38.00 8.00 G.20 27AO 30 GO 52 ao 71.20 157.'10 <!GO. 00 7<1.75 75 30 48 KO 38.00 8.00 G 20 27.<10 30 GO 52 30 538Ji8 53R..GS 2:)40 2iJAO G.30 180 25 G.30 180.25 322 . 25 GS.50 27.20 13 fill RSAO 27.20 22 30 22 50 12. lfi 2.()0 3HUi5 54 J'iO 27 20 1:J.fi0 814 IJO 27.20 22 30 14.00 22 50 12 1!) 10.00 f) 25 10 00 R.5~ R 5R 3 riO fi,J !)5 54 f)!) fi.50 ()50 2:.1.fiH J 1.00 25fJ. 10 9 39 19fL9·1 2(i:l.OO RO 00 5. 00 ~OJi!l ]i!!l.-15 l!RO 00 3.00 !) 25 3 no 5.50 fL50 23.58 J 1.00 2GfJ 10 !)}{!} 1 Ofi 94 30 00 233 00 20.00 ()0 00 f) 00 ~() .fi5 1 Mi ..tr; 11RO 00 3 00 SCHEDULE OF CLAIMS No 155 15G 157 158 15H J(j() lGl 1G2 103 1G4 Hl5 1 (j(j l(i7 !GS HiD 170 17.1 172 178 174 175 Claimnnt Thomas Conlin W. K Kcislet James Jacklin Lowe & Brown. West Pub. Co. ,T ohn Schwmtz . Hm 1 is Eledl'icnl Shop J olm Jackson Clnist Willnow A. B. Fade & Co Wm R James ... EYeds:; B10s. Otto 'l'ngsold G. Pet cy Love N 'I'. Stonet E. B. J(oot. WnL E. Beasley Dt. C. E. Pattetson. Hidgeway Twp. Lyman C. BakeL. Clal'lc Gallup 17(} Adtian Police 177 Adlian Daily 'I'elegtam. 17R Tecumseh Hcwld 17H 1RO 181 1R2 1R8 IR4 185 lfW J R7 lRR lSfJ 1DO 101 !fl2 !D3 1!l-1 !H5 HHi lfl7 lDR l.Hfl 200 201 202 20~ 204 Leon D Mowt ey Wm. Essig Citizens' Ice Co ClifTOid Ayers Aida Bovee Flank Ihadish Amon B1 own John L Calhoun T·Tel' he1 t Clm k Pelley C. Eayen;. Waltet· Exelby Et nest '1'. Gertz Cebeit M. Halladay Chm\es 0~ Hanly Hugh H. Hanna M. J. Hocluadel .James E Jacklin Hemy R Jewett Wm. E. Kciste1 Dec1de C. Lewis Percy G. Love .. Claude L. 1\lf·Guffie. William E. Pifet. Henry Phillips William Pouche1 20!} William Reusinl{ G F:. Rusl ing _, 20(i Ed. Seagm 71 Amount Claimed Amount A!luwcd Amt. Amt. Added Deducted 1:-lG.'!O 186.40 4 00 •l 00 225 00 4.00 •LOll 225 00 7.00 9.GO 700 9.(i0 55.51 55.51 10.~0 10.80 T50 G5.89 7_ 50 G5 89 2D.30 2D 30 75_00 75.00 75.00 7li00 8 00 4 00 H3.47 1H.85 1218.72 17.00 40.00 8.00 ·1 00 n:;A7 1Hl8 87 G7.00 HI 25 2() 50 7G.50 113.83 131.48 393 53 H.OO 100 70.00 24.90 25.()8 24 12 2G.28 2fi . 20 24 .. 12 24 4B 2fi D2 2!i 80 2G 5G 2!) 08 2fL:12 2G !l2 24,72 24 12 2HAO 2700 24 12 24.12 25 50 28 2fl . R8 24 84 2() 2f) !)() 2!5 32 10.25 21i 50 13.00 7G50 12G.83 131..48 . 23 3D3 30 900 LOO 70 00 SCHEDULE OF CLAIMS 72 No Claimant William Shepherd 208 T. E. Spalding .... 209 William Swick 210 Herbert c. Wickwire 207 211 212 Burns & Buckley .. International Chemical Co. Amount Claimed Amount Allowed Amt. Deducted 2<1.12 25A4 2G 1G 25.GS 74.00 261.33 7•1 00 261.:33 llOAJW OF SUPERVISORS MARCH SESSION, 1924 Monday, March 1Oth, 1924. The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll call Quorum present The Journal was read, approved and signed in open session. Sup. Calhoun moved that all bills in the hands of the Clerk be referred to their respective committees The motion prevailed. On motion of Sup Gertz, the Board adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine- thirty o'clock Central Standard Time ALDA BOVEE, Chairman. EMERY B. ROOT, Secretary Tuesday, March 11th, 1924 The Board met pursuant to adjournment Roll calL Quorum present The Journal was read, approved and signed in open session Sup Halladay moved that the Board take a recess until this afternoon at one o'clock AFTERNOON SESSION. Roll call Quorum present Sup. Gertz from the Committee on Stock cl[lims, reported hack the following bills and recommended payment of same at the amounts stated See schedule of claims Nos 1-4 inclusive Sup Rusling moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accolints placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective alnounts The motion prevailed, a majority of all Superviso!'S present voting therefore On motion of Sup. Keister the Board adjourned un· MARC!·! SESSION 7fi til tomorrow morning· at nine-thirty o'clock, Central Standat·d Time. ALDA BOVEE, Chairman EMERY B. ROOT, Secretary Wednesday, March 12th, 1924 The Boanl met pursuant to adjournment Roll call Quorum present The Journal was read, approved and signecl in open session Sup Jacklin from the Committee on Contagious Diseases, reported back the following claims and t"ecotmnended payment of the same at the amounts stated See schedule of claims Nos 5-14 inclusive. Sup Love moved that the 1 eport of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts. The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting therefore. On motion of Sup. Shepherd the Board took a recess until this afternoon at one o'cloclr AFTERNOON SESSION Roll call Quorum present. Sup Bradish from the Committee on Miscellaneous Claims reported l::ack the following· claims and recommended payment of the amounts stated. See schedule of claims Nos 16-29 inclusive Sup. Phillips moved. that the report of the Committee he accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective a-1nounts The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting therefore. Sup Poucher from the Committee on Justice's Accounts and Coroner's Accounts reported back the following· claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated. See schedule of claims Nos 37-43 inclusive. Sup. Exelhy moved that the report of the Committee BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 7G be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed en file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting· therefore Sup Pifer from the Committee on Sheriff's Account, made the following· report To The Honorable Board of Supervisors of Lenawee County Gentlemen: Your Committee on Sheriff's accounts would respectfully report that we have examined the books and vouchers in the office of William K Beasley, and find that he is entitled to the following· amounts: Personal account... Bonul bill and lockage J,aundry .$204.10 25!lAO 12 70 Total All of which is respectfully submitted. W. E PIFER, D C LEWIS, Committee. Sup. Hardy moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drav;n for the respective. amounts The motion prevailed, a majority of 'the Supervisors present voting· therefore Sup. Keister from the Committee on Contagious Diseases reported tack the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated. See schedule of claims Nos. 30-36 inclusive. Sup. Reusinlt moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts. The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting therefore. Sup. Ayers from the Committee on Printing, reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated. See schedule of claims Nos. 15 and 45. MARCH SESSION 77 Sup. Seager moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective a1nounts. The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting therefore. At this time Supervisors Ayers and Calhoun who were deleg·ates to the State Association of Supervisors made verbal reports of the meeting held at Lansing . Following these reports Supervisors Hardy and Swick, deleg·ates to the Tax meeting at Grand Rapids, made verbal reports. On motion of Sup Eayrs, the Board adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine o'clock ALDA BOVEE, Chairman. EMERY B. ROOT, Secretary. Thursday, March 13th, 1924. The Board met pursuant to adjournment Roll call. Quorum present. The Journal was r·ead, approved and signed in open session. · Sup. Bradish from the Committee on Miscellaneous Claims reported baclr the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated. See schedule of claims Nos. 70-85 inclusive. Sup Exelby moved that the report of the committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts. The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting· therefore On motion of Sup Poucher the Board took a recess until this afternoon at one o'clock AFTERNOON SESSION. Roll call. Quorum present . Sup Hanna from the Committee on Deputy Sheriff and Constable Accounts, reported back the following· claims and recommended payment of the same at the 78 DOARD OF SUPERVISORS amounts stated. See schedule of claims Nos. 46-67 and No_ 89Sup_ Swick moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting therefore Sup_ Gertz from the Committee on Stock reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated_ See schedule of claims Nos 86-88 inclusive. Sup. Spalding moved that the report of the Committee ,be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting therefore At this time the Clerk read a petition from members of the Lucy Walcott Barnum Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, requesting the Board to appropriate the smn of $200.00 for the purpose of marldng one of the historic sites in Lena wee County, namely the first house in the City of Adrian. Sup. Jewett moved that the Board appropriate $200.00 for the erection of this marker. The motion was lost by the following vote: Yeas, Bradish, Clark, Jewett, Love, four Nays, Ayers, Brown, Calhoun, Exelby, Gertz, Halladay, Hanna, Hochradel, J~tcldin, Keister, Lewis, Poucher, Rusling, Seager, Spalding, Swick, Wickwire, 17. On motion of Sup Rusling the Board adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine o'clock ALDA BOVEE, Chf1irman EMERY B ROOT, Secretary Friday, March 14th, 1924 The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll call Quorum present The Journal was read, approved and signed in open session Sup. Bradish from the Committee on Miscellaneous Claims reported oacl< the following· claims and recom- MARCH SESSION 7H mended payment of the same at the amounts stated. See schedule of claims Nos. 90-108 inclusive Sup, Seag-er moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective a1noun ts. The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting· therefore. Sup Love from the Committee on Building-s ancl Grounds, made the following report To The Honorable Board of Supervisors of Lena wee County: Ocntlcn1en: Your Committee on Public Building-s and Grounds beg leave to submit the following ancl report the following- improvements have been made since our appointment in April ,1923 Installed a steel filing system in the vault of the County Clerk's office. Superintending the construction of the pavement on Front St., adjacent to the Court House and Jail A contract for coal for the year's requirements for Court House and County Farm was made with the Rogers Lumber & Coal Company Repapering· of the rooms of Overseer of the Poor and the Supervisor's Room. Installed a new clock in the Court Room_ The Committee ha!Ve also done several things of small impor·tance which would be almost impossible to give in full detail, such as refinishing the chairs in Judge of Pro tate's office, etc Your Committee would also report that they have made an inspection of the Jail during- the present session o,nd find that the paper in the dining· roo1n, flont room, and sheriffs office in very had condition, and wm1ld recommend to the Board that the rooms mentioned be repapered ancl decorated, The attention of the Committee was also called to the condition of the typewriter in the Clerk's offce which has been in constant use for about five vears and getting- almost bevond repair We took the matter up of trading this tvllewriter in for a new one with a representative of the ReminP'ton Tvpevniter Company, with the fol!owinP' result: No 11. 18-inch caniage, list price $150.00. less 109~ to the Countv, $15 00, with allowance for the old machine of $27 50, making· total 80 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS cost for a new machine of $107.50. We would therefore recommend that the Clerk be instructed to purchase a new machine on this basis. Respectfully submitted, G. PERCY LOVE, J. E JACKLIN, Committee. Sup. Shepherd moved that the report of the Committee be accepted aud adopted and made part of the record . The motion prevailed Sup. Brown moved that the Board reconsider Bill No 59, that of Lyman C. Baker, Deputy Sheriff. Sup. Shepherd moved that the amount of $8 0 0 which was deducted from the original bill be allowed. The motion prevailed. At this time John L Richard, County Road Engineer, came before the Board in regard to the employing of a traffic officer for Lena wee County. Sup Ayers mo\ved that it is the sense of this Board, that Lenawee County maintain a traffic officer, and that instead of violators leaving a deposit of money with the officer for appearance in Court, that the officer bring the offender into Court The motion prevailed Sup Pifer moved that the Prosecuting Attorney and Sheriff be instructed to collect the delinquent dog taxes in Lena wee County in accordance to law. The motion prevailed Sup. Poucher moved that the Clerk be instructed to order Flags for the Election Precincts of Lenawee County, who have not ordered the same The motion prevailed. On motion of Sup Love the Board adjourned until this afternoon at one o'clock AFTERNOON SESSION. Roll call Quorum present Sup Keister from the Committee on Contagious Diseases, reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same See schedule of claims No 138. 1\!AilCH SESSION Sl Sup Exelby moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts, The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting therefore Sup Gertz from the Committee on Stoclt reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated See schedule of claims No 139. Sup Seager moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, the accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting therefore. At this time Mr Avis, representing the Southern Michigan Lig·ht & Power Company at Hudson, Michigan, came loefore the Board in reg·ard to securing the right of way for erection of a Power Line across the County Farm, along the right of way of the New Yol'lt Central Railroad Co. Sup. Bradish moved that the Board of Supervisors of Lena wee County gTant the rig·ht of way as requested to the Michigan Southem Light & Power Company across the County Farm, and that the Chairman and Se01·etary be instructed to sign the lease for same, and that the Superintendent of the Poor be authorized to act as a Committee in preparing· a lease for the location of said line. The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting ther·efore Sup Calhorm from the Committee on Penal Fines made the following report: To The Honorable Board of Supervisors of Lena wee County: Gentlemen: Your Committee on Penal Fines, respectfully report unto this Honorable Board that after examining the various records we find that the following fines have been levied and paid into the CoFnty Treasury from March 1st, 1923 to March 1st, 1924 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 82 Justice Justice Justice Justice Justice Justice Justice Justice Justice Justice .Justice Justice Chcuit S. W, Bennett ... 8 . P, Hosmer So R Pol ter.. G. W. Hicks S. W. Mowry . Eli Benl Ray Can ...... Charles Thiel E ..J. Gray W. P. Cotton ... Cheste1· L Pi! beam ... . Elwin Lewis Court Fines. Total .... $2847-00 B5Jl0 10 00 5.00 3\3.,00 10 00 15.00 10.00 15 00 UUJO 15.00 20 00 1915 00 ..$501300 Further that the records show that the following· fines has been levied but not paid into the County Treasury. Justice H. W. Service. ·* fj 00 Dated: March 14th, 1924 Respectfully submitted, JOHN L. CALHOUN, HENRY D. PHILLIPS, HENRY R. JEWETT, Committee Sup Hardy moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted ancl ma:de part of the record The motion prevailed. On motion of Sup. Pifer the Board adjourned until tomorrow morning at nine o'clock ALDA BOVEE, Chairman. EMERY B. ROOT, Secretary. Saturday, March 15th, 1924 The Board met pursuant to adjournment Roll call Quorum present The Journal was read, approved and signed in open session Sup Bradish from the Committee on Miscellaneous Claims, reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at, the amounts stated See schedule of claims Nos 109-137 inclusive and 140141. MAllCH SESSlON 83 Sup Reusink moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, and accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors ptesent voting therefore. Sup. Halladay from the Committee on Stocl< reported back the following claims and recommended payment of the same at the amounts stated. See schedule of claims No. 142 Sup Phillips moved that the report of the Committee be accepted and adopted, accounts placed on file and warrants ordered drawn for the respective amounts. The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting· therefore. Sup Wickwire from the Committee on Deputy Sheriff ami Constable Accounts moved that the amount of $12 0 0 deducted from the bill of Deputy Sheriff Larl<in be allowed and warrant made for the same The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting- therefore At this time !VIr. F D Avis, Secretary of the Southem lVIichig·an Light & Power Company, read the following lease, ancl submittecl the same to the Board of Supervisors for their approvaL LEASE FOR RIGHT OF WAY The Board of Supervisors of the County of Lenawee, parties of the first part, in consideration of One Dollar, paid by the Snuthem Michigan Light & Power Company, a Michigan Corporation, authorized to do business in Michig-an, parties of the second part, receipt of which is here aclmowledged and in consideration that secoml party extend a low voltage (23004 6 0 0) line from the City of Adrian, to a point paralleling- the New Yorl< Central Railroad, directly north of the Poor Farm Builclinq·s, g-ranting- to first party the rig-ht to attach to this line, and at their own expense, have constructed a line from this point to their buildings, the first party standing· all expense of local equipment The second party however, agrees to make this extension from the main line, furnishing all equipment llOARD OF SUPERVISORS and labor, providing a transformer of not over 5 K Vo k will be largoe enough, at a maximum cost of $400 00. If the line and equipment is turned over to the second party, they will maintain same at no expense to first partyo The first party ccnvey and warrant to the parties of the second part, its successors and assigns, for thirty-five ( 3 5) years, the easement and right to maintain Electric Line, consisting of poles, wires and distributing appliances, for the purpose of transmitting and distributing electricity on, over and across, the following described parcel of land in the township of Madison, County of Lena wee and State of Michigan, to-wit: the east one-half (%) of the southwest onequarter ( V.. ) of section nine ( 9) to\m seven ( 7) south rang·e three ( 3) east, and the south cne-half (%) of the northwest quarter ( V..) of section nine ( 9) town seven ( 7), south range three ( 3) east, except the right of way of the New York Central Railroad Company. The route to be taken by said line of poles and wires across said land, being more specifically described as follows: (along· the right of way of the New York Central Railroad Company, the north side of poles shall be within four ( 4) feet of Railroad right of way). With full right and authority to the parties of the second part, its successors or assigns, and its and their ag·ents, servants and employees, to enter at all times upon said pre~nises, for the purpose of constructing, repairing, removing, replacing and maintaining such poles and other supports, with all necessary braces, guys, anchors and transformers, and stringing thereon, and supporting and suspending therefrom, lines of wires or other conductors, for the transmission of electrical energy and to trim or remove any trees, which at any time may interfere, or threaten to interfere with the maintenanee of such Iineso The second party holds itself responsible for any damages ca"sed by the operation, maintenance or construction of the above line Witness the hand and seal of the parties of the first and second parts, this 15th day of March, 1924. Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of Southern Michigan Light & Power Company By: F D Avis, Secretary MARCH SESSION 85 Alda Bovee, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors Emery B.. Root, Secretary of the Board of Supervisors. Sup. Ayers moved that the lease as read be accepted and adopted and made part of the records. The motion prevailed, a majority of the Supervisors present voting therefore Sup. Love moved that the Clerk be instructed to procure, 2 0 0 copies of the proceedings of Ithis Board for the past year. The motion prevailed Sup. Bradish moved that this Board by a nsmg vote, express our thanks and appreciation to the Chairman, Chairman Pro ' Tern, Olerlt and Deputy Clerks, for the courteous impartial and efficient manner in which they have discharged their duties, while on this Board. The motion was accepted and adopted by unanimous vote. At this time the Chairman and Secretary, gave short tallts, thanking the Board for their hearty cooperation during the past year. The Chairman called for the reading of the minutes of this day's session, which were read, approved and signed, and on motion of Sup Reusink the Board adjotu·ned sine die. ALDA BOVEE, Chairman, EMERY B. ROOT, Secretary. Scbe<lule oJ Clahns AUDITED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AT THEIR SESSION HELD MARCH lOth, 1924. SCHEDULE OF CLAIMS 87 RECORD OF CLAIMS-MAI!C'H SESSION, 1H24 No Clnimnnt City of Ad1ian ... Lynn Sallows Geo. O'Conne1· Cali Cain City of Adl'ian (i Fail field Twp. 7 Dt. S. J. Rubely ... 8 Tecumseh Twp u Wolf Btos 10 Dt. C. w Scheplet... 11 Ricbatdson & Millet. 12 F'aii·field Twp. 1:) Macon "Met·cantilc Co 14 Aver-y & Kenyon 15 Tecumseh Herald l(i L. ,J. Cowie & Co .. 17 Doubleday Hunt Dolan Co .. 1R Doubleday BIOS Co._, 1!> Woodiow Co. 20 Theo. B Robel'tson Co 21 West Publishing- Co .. 22 J. H. Shultz Co .... 23 Ackland & Stockwell 24 Lowe & Btown 25 Guy E. Belding 2G John D Hanna .. 27 Cornelius Van Etten 28 Hem.v Sweet 2D w E Keistet . 30 Ridgeway Twp. 31 Ridgeway Twp 32 Gco B Sickley. 3:J Dt w A. Smith 34 DL Guy M . Claflin. 35 City of Hudson ;1(i Madison Twp 37 Eli A BenL 38 Thom:.1s J. Howes .39 L. c. Hoa.trland 40 Stillman w. Bennett 41 Edqoar ,J. Gt·ey 42 Albet-t Osbot ne 43 A. M. Cole. 44 Wm, Ben;:;ley 45 Ad1 ian Daily Tcleg1am. 4o c. R Laddn... 47 Clmence FPnis 48 Hen1·y .T Fritz .. 49 •T. A. Met edith .. 50 T. 0. Mau, Sr.... 1 2 3 •l 5 Amount Claimed Amount Allowed t\mt. Amt. Addcd Deducted 1'7.50 7'i.25 H70 10.00 523.22 5 . 00 80.25 70.22 17.50 77.25 1'(70 1000 523.22 5 00 80.25 70 22 18JJ7 G0.50 !l 00 43. ()() 12.73 5 ;}() 2()7_50 ll) !17 ()()50 !I (I() 43 (i() 2G. 75 7.!)8 li9. 57 30 04 13 05 B.OO .1 00 !):{.98 75 00 12 7;{ 5 50 240.75 7.98 ()91)7 30.04 UL05 8.00 5.00 93.9:-.: 75.00 75.00 75 00 75 00 2.00 4 00 2 00 2 00 6LD7 7S 00 2 00 4.00 2 00 2 00 GL97 Bfl Rfi G7 57 125 00 8!1 R5 67.57 12fi 00 GG.OO (i(i 00 585 Afi 585 45 10fi.48 (i 00 lOG 'IR !i.48 (i.OO GAS !tOO 122 80 15 00 3.40 3 RO 5Ci4 20 7fL41 422.:14 7G.fi0 92.05 5fiA!l 1LOO 1.00 G 00 121.PO l!l 00 3 40 3.80 5(i(l20 2 00 7G .41 50 00 372 34 7G no 92.Gfi 5(i 4\1 4.00 88 No SCHEDULE OF CLAIMS Claimant Amount Claimed Amount Allowed Amt. Deducted 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 GO Gl 62 63 64 65 HG G7 G8 ()9 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 so 81 82 83 84 85 8() 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 9G 97 !>8 99 100 101 102 Wm. Becker L c. Maloney .. John Saget· Cml Cmne Roy MatT H. W. Bloxom ... Geo, A. Ellswo1 th. Fted J Williams. Lyman c. Baker. Robm·t Glenn T. 0. Marr A W, Coo peL H M. Hopldns Henry Howell H. J, Shaw .. Wm. Woerner Mabel Wade Thos. J, Howes ... W. E Bennett ........ RobClt Hixon Lbr. Co .. White Hd\\'e, Co G. H. Matthes ... Wilcox Hdwe Co A R Pmk Co Harris Electrical Shop A. J, Kaif;er Co w. Payne E A. Bachman .. J. w. Armistead. Geo. Van Tyne ... .James P. Richardson Luella Nnsh Baldwin & Alexander ,John Sr.hwartz J A, Finc:h Bmns & Ukele. Wmc H. BuJml .. Pliny D. Ct·ockett Clnrence Lewis c. 0. Hnrrlv W, E, Rwick ,T, L. Calhoun C, ,L Ayers .T. F.. .T:lc]cl in G. p Love Wm. RueRink H E Hodrrcs. .Tohn p_ Porick Geo E, TnvloJ Thos. Conlin B. B Wotrin1r. Glenn L \Villiams .90 15.50 2,95 3 so 64.50 54.52 150 19.50 28.00 13,20 29.30 278 91 34 80 lLlO 18.80 G0.30 49,10 3G.40 8,00 16,50 32.00 238 00 10.00 1()4.40 10UO •LOO 59 00 2<10 5.00 5.50 HtOO 8 97 20.00 77.fJ5 .90 15 50 2.95 3 80 64,50 54.52 1.50 19.50 28 00 13 20 50 00 50 cOO 9.75 3,00 584.00 40,00 .12-!iO 14.40 9.75 3,,00 5R4,00 40,00 12.fi0 14-40 1G.lR J G. 1S 22 80 24.40 8.00 800 4.00 50 . GO fiL40 29 30 278.91 3<L80 1!.10 13.80 GO.:lO 49.10 36.40 24,50 270,00 10,00 16•1.40 10410 4 00 59.00 2.40 5,00 5.50 1G.OO R.fl7 20 00 77.!)5 1CU8 1R18 22.RG 24AO 8 00 800 4 00 59.GO (j 1. tJO 5tUW !)(i,30 33.<17 3:l.47 1F!.R2 1200 l8.R2 12,00 SCHEDULE OF CLAIMS No 103 104 105 lOG 107 108 lOD 110 111 112 113 114 115 11.6 117 118 l!D 120 121 122 123 12,1 125 126 127 128 12D 130 131 132 133 134 135 13G 137 138 !3D 140 141 142 C!aim<lnt Amount Claimed SD Amount Al!u.,.,ed Amt. Amt. Added Deducted H. c. Osgood. H. L. La1 will Ruy Binns 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 50.81 50 . 81 West Publishing Wm. R. James .. 3.50 70.45 35.04 24.90 25.68 24.12 26.28 25.20 2U2 3 . 50 70A5 35.04 E. B. Root. Clifford Ayers Aldu Bovee Franl{ Bt-adish Am on Bl'own John L. Calhoun Hm bct·t R Clu1k P. c. Eayets., Waltel' Exelby Ernest 'J:, Get·tz . Cebert M. Halladay .. Chades S Hu1dy Hugh H. Hanna M. J. Hocht·adeL James K Jacklin. He my R. Jewett. Wm. E. Keistet Deckie c. Lewis G. Percy Love ......... Claude L. McGuffie .. Wm. E. Pifer Hemy Phillips William Poucher William Reusink G. E. Rusling Ed. Seager Wm. Shephel'd T. E. Spalding. Wm. Swick Hetbet·t C. Wickwire .... Van Du.<;en & Hill Etne!::lt Murphy Fisher's Book Stot e Henry 1. Bourns .. Phillip Henning z,tAS 25.D2 25.80 25,5() 25.08 25.32 26,52 24.72 24.12 2GAO 27.00 24.12 2412 25.50 2().28 26.88 24.84 25 5() 25.32 24 12 25.44 26.16 25.68 4.3D 10.00 1<1.40 4.00 38.30 4.30 10.00 14.40 4 . 00 38.30 REPORT OF COMMITTEE On Assessment Rolls and Apportionment of Taxes To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Lenawee County: Gentlemen: Your Committee on Assessment Rolls and Appor . . tionment of Taxes, to whom weie referred the rolls of the several wards and Townships of Lenawee County, respectively repol't that they have carefully footed the same, and find as follows: Value of Value of City Township No . Farm and Village Personal Total or WarcL Acres Realty. Realty. City of Adrian 10,286,475 4,1G1,1l0 14,~147,585 Town of22,<174 Adrian 1,833,900 1,951,375 117A75 Blissfield .. 12,659 1,<186,550 4,080,493 570,543 2,023,'!00 Cambridge 20,408 1,443,920 1,869,945 216,725 209,300 Clinton 11,334 1,!>49,050 838.350 683,700 427,000 Deerfield Dover Fahfield ... Franklin Hudson City of Hudson Town 15,009 21,'!60 26.305 24,122 23,258 1,512,120 1,G4G.950 2,422,300 1,()97,250 1,737,950 38<1,700 134,650 247,275 152,100 91,800 1,925,075 20,6~R 1,803.750 L75R,365 2.528,100 3,554. 900 2,213,3GO 1,Gos,(:5o 1,851,800 3,G02 400 1,602,170 LGGO 300 2,20!i700 !l12 100 1.:.l?.7 .400 34 000 59.120 47.200 3S.GOO 100 210 32.175 249.70() RO.lflO 421,950 of~ Macon Madison Medina O~tden Palmyra Raisin Ridgeway RiP'U Rollin Rome Seneca Tecumseh Woodstock 20,068 29,911 2G.907 22,470 22,777 17 .7HO 25 !)!)!) 20.609 22.9()() 25.2~1 10 177 21 !l~!) 1,G82,R10 1,56fl.300 (119.~50 165,HG5 145,525 221,725 218,200 131,315 880,700 2,0()2,485 1,927,125 2.891,300 2,0(}7,550 1,!>61,065 2,805,775 1,940,825 109,075 2,002,235 184,750 2,766,900 191,600 3,738,000 145,100 2,5<12,945 229 "75 115,fl75 1,75fl,400 2,250,900 149.400 3,!)!{f),725 257.175 2,187,895 1G8,775 1,7P4 425 124.125 4.G05,fi02 G2H.992 fi8!L?.OO 3,0G7.GOO 3~2 200 -~78.950 $4G:I,121 $,11,338,285 $21,077,,!()5 $10AGG,DOO $72,882,Gi50 Report of Committee On Equalization To the Honorable Board of SuperYisors of Lenawee County: Gentlemen: Your Committee, to whom was referred the several Assessment Rolls of the respective townships and cities of Lenawee County, 1\fichigan, have had the same under careful and Impartial consideration, and respectfully submit the following report as the equalized va1ue of the same: Township or Ward Town ofCity of Adrwn .. Adrian Blissfield Cam bridge Clinton Deerfield Dover ... Fanfield Franklin Hudson City of Hudson .. Town ofMacon :iViadison 1\ledina \:rrden Palmyra Rnisin Ridt~eway J7.ifTa Follin F'ome Senera Tecumseh Woodstock No. Acres 22,474 12,659 20.468 11,334 15,009 21,460 26,805 24,122 23,258 20,638 20 .06R 29.!111 2G,907 22,470 22.7fl7 17,790 25.9!)9 20.609 22.966 2!).2~1 10,177 21.529 Total ........................ $464,121 Real Estate as Assessed Pee Cent Per De· Cent ducted Added Amount Deduc~ed Amount Added Real ~s Equalized Personal Total Real and Personal as Equalized Per Acre. .09 .06 .04 .07 .04 .04 .04 .06 .04 .04 .08 $ 925,772 ~~9,360,703 110,034 140,398 116,245 60,882 75,872 71,264 160,174 7R,974 73,190 154,006 1,723,866 3,369,552 1,544,400 1.461,168 1,820,948 1,710,336 2,509,401 L775,37G 1,756,560 1,771,069 $4,161,110 117,475 570,543 209,300 427,000 165,665 145,525 221,725 218,200 131,315 880,700 $13,521,813 1,841,341 3,940,095 1,753,700 1,888,168 1,986,G13 1.855,8{)1 2·,731,126 1,993,576 1..887,875 2,651,769 $ ... 76.71 112.73 65.60 71.00 96,71 73.67 86 56 G7.54 71.7<1 1,837,750 .04 1,817.4Q5 .04 2,575,?00 .05 3,593,500 .04 2,31:.\,570 .06 1,6•10,~25 .04 2,101.500 .... 3.GR2.550 .01 2,024.120 .10 1,660.~00 .05 3.978.51 0 .05 2,478.'100 .02 1,946,750 .10 73,510 72, G99 128, 7h5 143,740 138,813 65,633 1,764,240 1,744,786 2.4-46.5"5 3,449,760 2.174.7!i7 1,575,192 2,122.515 3,H45,725 1,R21,708 1.577 2P5 3,779.5P5 2 42R.8'12 1,752,075 109,075 184,750 191.600 145,100 229.:-l75 115 575 1,19:400 257,175 163,775 124,125 fl20,992 589.200 332,200 1,87~.315 2.63R,135 3,594 B60 2,404,132 1,690,767 2,271,915 3,902,900 1,985,483 1,701,410 4,,106.577 3,01R,032 2,084,275 R3.90 84.11 P0.19 12G 33 92.59 67.80 105.1B 137 ~8 G9.!Hi 68.67 $3,350,401 $21,015 859,086,374' $10,'!66,900 $69,553,274 $10,286,475 1,833,900 3,509,[)50 1,660,645 1,522,050 1,896,820 1,781,600 2,669.575 1,R49.C50 1,829 750 1,925,075 $62.415,750 .01 21,015 36,B25 202.41-2 8B,015 19~V)25 49,5G8 194,675 1,929,5~() 8h.4R 87.83 55.49 A. W. BROWN WM. H. REUSINK, J. L. CALHOUN, F. A. BRADISH, C. M. HALLADAY, W. R. POUCHER, G. E. RUSLING, Committee. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 93 COUNTY OFFICERS. List of County Officer·s nnd Deputies" Judg-e of Pt-obate-Hnny L. Lm wilL Pt abate Register-Miss E, L Lat will County Clerk-Emet·y B. Root. Deputy Cleilts-Alice W. Welch and 1\'laJi.:; l\L Fitzgew:d Ptosecuting Attomey-1-Ienty I. Bourns, Assistant Prosecutor-James W. Helme Registet· of Deeds-W 01 thy G. Smilh. Deputy Register-1\'Ieln D. Smith. County Trensutel'-Hntty C. Osgood, Deputy T1 ensm-et-Stellu l''l-ancoeur. Shct·iff-1William E. Boasley_ Under-Shedfl'-Luthet Malone>'Jail 1\'Iatt on-Florence Be~:u-;ley Deputy Sheriffs-ltollert Glenn, Ad dan; Will am Becker·, Adlian; John Saget', Motenci; Hemy Fdtz, Blissfield; Cm-l D~ Ha~1s, Blissfield; End Cr-ane, D.:;erfield; Clmk Gallup, 'l'ecuinseh; Dell Campbell, Clinton; Andrew Met·edith, Hudson; Gcoq.\'e EllswDl'th, Devils Lake; Henry Bloxom, Devils Lake; Clal'ence Lewis, Onsted; Fred Williams, Onsted; Glenn Dan:els, Pentecost; Leon Excilby, B1itton. Circuit Coul't Commissione1 s-Geotge W Ayers, Adt inn; Rnymond Lewis, Morenci. Supel'intendents of Poor-John Q. Osborn, Addan; E F. Undetwood, Addan; W, D. Pottei, Adtian. County Commissionel' of Schools-Ray W. Binns, Adntin . School Examine1s-C. H. Griffey, Addnn; E. W. Cm·ey, Addan. Dtain Comm.issioner-Thomas Conlin, Addan . Deputy Dmin Commissionel'-Bntce Wotling, Adrian, Coroneis-Thomas J. Howe;:;, Adtian; Hemy W. Stevens, Tecumseh, Smveyor-John L. Richard, Adl'ian. County Agent State Bom d of Cotrections and Chat ities-.John A. Fitch, Addan. Pt·esident of Soldiel's and Sailors Relief Association--Addison J. Hodg0s, Adt·ian. County Probation Otlicet·-Howan1 M . Hopkins, Addnn. County Agticultmalist-G . L Coffeen, Achian. County Road Commissioner-s-,John P" Rolick, Adrian; Herbet·t Hodges, Ogden; George Taylor, Clinton. County Road Cledc-Mildted Stange, County Engineel'-John L. Richard. Fliend of the Comt-Gienn L. Williams, Adtian. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 94 THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS RELIEF COMMISSION Philip A Cowley, Pre::.ident. George s. VanTyne, Secretary ... Dayton B Morgan, ... .. Hudson, Mich, Tecumseh, Mich, .Adri:m, Mich., AGENTS FOR BURIAL OF INDIGENT SOLDIE!l'S AND SAILORS .. Dayton R Morgan City of Adrian Adrian, Mich. Township of Adrian ... .Geo. .<L Dibble Adrian, Mich. .Nathan Stoner.... Blissfield, Mich. Blissfield Cambridge Ernest T. Ge1tz Onsted, Mich . . .. Moses McClure .. Clinton, Mich . Clinton .E.. D. Burnham. Deerfield Deerfield, Mich" . Elias Hines Clayton, Mich . Dover ..Cornelius VanEtten... Adrian, Mich, Fairfield . Simeon Whelan . Tipton, Mich. Franklin. .Joseph Badgley Hudson, Mich. Hudson City of Hudson. Hud11on, Mich. • William E. Keister .. Macon, Mich. Township of Macon .Par leer Allen ... .. .. .0. H. Bradish Madison ··-·Adrian, Mich . .Wheeler Lindenbower. Medina, MiclL Medina ,_ Geo. W. Wilt.. .Blissfield, Mich . Ogden . . . ... . Geo. C. Woostel'.. . ... Palmyra, Mich . Palmyra. .John Thurlby Holloway, 1\-Iich . Raisin .. l<'rank Gilmore Britton, 1\:Iich. Ridgeway A. c, Glase1 ...... Riga, Mich Riga .. ... David H. Allen Rollin .. Rollin, Mich .... J. W. Burton Adrian, Mich. Rome ..John D. Hanna .. 1\'Iorenci, Mich . Seneca. Henry ,J Sweet Tecumseh Terumseh, Mich. Deckie C. Lewis Cement City, Mich. Woodstock... BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 95 VILLAGE OFFICERS ELECTED MARCH lOth, 1924. VILLAGE OF ADDISONPtesident.. Cletlc. Treasmcr VILLAGE OF BLISSFIELDPtesident Cletk .... Tt-easm·et·.... VJl,LAGE OF BRITTONPresident. C!etk Tteasm·et ........... John Steward, Addison, 1'Iich. Met win 0. Balter, Addison, Mich . .Jos. 1fcGiuth, Addison, Mich,. .Jesse D. Moot·e, Blissfield, Mich .. Hoscoe A Bailey, Blissfield, Mich. . . Bcatl'ice Glaset, Blis~field, Mich. .. Joseph Wiggins, Bt itton, Mich ..Tom Waulle, Bdtton, l\lich .. Rose Robison, Britton, Mich. VILLAGE OF CLAYTONPJesident . Clel"lc Treasm·er _, David R. Rosec1 antz, Clayton, Mich. .... Jesse A. Kuney, Clayton, Mich, .. Ftank A .Ladd, Clayton, Mich. VILLAGE OF CLINTONPresident . Clerk ... Tt·easuret ... Gcotg-e H, Lnncastet, Clinton, Mich. Raynot Mm shall, Clinton, Mich, ..Addie Halliday, Clinton, Mich. VILLAGE OF DEERFIELDPl'esident.. Clerk Tteasul'er VILLAGE OF MORENCJPtesident.. Clet·k Tl'easut·et·. VILLAGE OF ONSTEDPtesidenL Cletk. __ Treasmer ... Alonzo Clucns, Deet·field, lVIich. Chatles B. Poole, Deel'fleld, Mich. .A. A Chesman, Deet field ,Mich. ...... Mnltin L. Gay, Mot·enci, Mich. ..Herbet-t D. Henry, Motenci, Mich. Edith Huffman, M01enci, Mich. .Lee F. Townsend, Onsted, 1\lich. .Canie A. Case, Onsted, Mich., . Cm mel Ritter, Onsted, Mich, VILLAGE OF TECUMSEHPtesidenL. ... Rudolph A. Hecsen, Tecumseh, Mich. Clcdc ... William L. Coller, Tecumssh, Mich, Tt·easuter Louis W. Jones, Tecumseh, Micll,