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K n a (J THE G1AM) HA YEN NEWS VOLUME 5 NUMBER 237. GRAND HAVEN, MICH., OCTOBER 28, 1803. TERMS $1 00 PER ANNUM. THE GRAND HAVEN NEWS. Published every Wednesday, B-5T J. 3c J. W. BARNS. i? CRMS : 0!1 POLtAB PBB TEAR IS ADVANCE. ' f 1 50 when loft by the Carrier, Office, on Washington Street, (firtt door above the Pott-Ofic,) rund Haven, Ottawa Co., Michigan. RATES Of ADVERTISING. "i'imo, lug 2q 3sq 4sg ) Ml"1 I I w'kT? 60jl OOrn'oTToOi 2 601 6U0ji JOUEN AL OF 75 I 50 00 2 00 2 w'ks, l w'ksXt 1 m'tuAl 25 2 50 mo'.)2 00 4 00 30015 00 3 ino'aJ 3 00 3 50 5 f) 0 fl ur'oo .300 4 00 4 50 5 75 7 00 0 00 3 75 5 00 5 50 0 50 7 50 10 00 lcol 10 00 6 50 12 00 7 60 14 00 8 50 15 00 10 50117 60 12 0020 00 17 01)130 00 010 00112 00il500j2500UOO unei 1 i ! rMinioiO make 1 square. ,. ..;..: i.ii. trim. Legal advertising at legal rates, fifty cents i per folio for the first and twenty-five cents per ioio Ul OWO lUUBC'UUU. IllltSI Mum . Advertisements unaccompanied with written or verbal direcaons, will be published until or derod out, and charged for. When a postpone ment U added to an advertisement, the whole ill ! charged, the same as for the first Insertion, Job Punting, AH kinds of Hook. Card, Post-Bill, Catalogue or Fancy Printing done on short notice, and at reasonable rate?. Blanks of all kinds, printed to order, with neatness and despatch. flrer Patronage is respectfully solicited. Letters relating to business, to receive atten tion, must be addressed to the Publishers. J. & J. W. BARNS, Publishers. C, J. PfafF, Sheriff of Ottawa Co., lirund lUven, Mich. Board of Supervisors, of Ottaioa County, Mich., OcloLcr, 12, 1803. Tbo committoo on accounts reported sundry accounts, which wcro allowed, from No. 71 up to 101, inclusive. Mr. Lime, ottered the following resolution winch was earned. 7.,;...t rn. m i e it i l i. .,.i i - jiioviL-cK, i. u.ii inu viiiuiiiiau aim viviiv m inn liuiiui, ik- unit uh'y iii u hereby authorized to issue Bonds upon the County to tho amount of four thousand dollars. And tho County Treasurer bo and he is hereby authorized to initiate tho same at the least possible rates, tho money so raised to be placed to the credit of the Volunteer Family Relief Fund and subject to the proper oruer. On motion of Mr. Eamcs,adjourncd until to morrow morning at 8 oTk. The Board met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Chairman. The lloll was called and quorum present. The proceedings of yesterday were read and approved. The Committee on Equalization made a report as follows : HEP OUT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EQUALIZATION. George G. Lovell, County Trcasu rcr, tjrnnd Haven, Mich. Peter Van Den Berg, County Clerk mi J ni!rii'tr.ot Deous, urana jiuvuh, vn wu Co.. Mi cli.' Robert W. Duncan, Circuit Court Connoi-iMoiit r, tJrunit Jlavcn, mien. William II. Parks, Prosecuting At torney, Grand Haven, Mich. George Eastman, County Survey or, Eastmanville, Mich. j H Sanford, Deputy County Sur- vcv,,r, Wright P. O., Ottawa Co., Mich. S. Munroe, Physician and Surgwn. Om-e on Washington street, Grand Haven, Mili. Tinri-rht. flntler. Dealer in General M.r.lniiidi.e. Pork. Flour, Salt, Ornin, l.iiml.i-r. Shinirles, Lath, Ac. Water street, irnnl Haven, Mich. ' II. P. Beardsley & Co., Watch-Ma- kers ana jewelers, tv asuuiBwu Bnw stand. Clocks, Watches, and Jewelry of all kinds neatly and thoroughly repaired and warranted. Orders rospecuuny aoucueu. uniUam Wnllarfi. Grocer and Pro vision Merchant, Washington Street, Grand Haven, Mich. Miner TTawph. Proprietor of tho La nnt lrmniuni Mills, dealer in Merchandise, Groceries and Provisions, Pork, Grain and Mill Feed, Shingles, tc., 4c. lament, una wa County, Michigan. Augustus W. Taylor Judgo of Probate, Ottawa County. Post-Office address Ottawa Center. Court days, First and Third Mondavs of each Month. Office at the tourt Houso, Grand Haven. George E. Hubbard, Dealer in Stoves, Hardware, Guns, Iron, Nails, Spike, GIbsj, Circular and Cross-cut Saws, Butcher's v;i. . n,i Munnfurturer of Tin. Copper, and Sheet-Iron Wares. Job work done cn short notice. Corner of Washington and First sts., Grand Haven, Alien. Wm. M. Ferry Jr., Manufacturer f RtiM.innr nd Marine, hiirh or low press ure Engines, Mill Gearing, Iron and Brass Castings, Ottawa iron oiks, rcrrysuurg, Ottawa Co., Mich. Post-Officeaddros, Grand Haven, Mlcb. John II. Newcomb, Dealer in Dry nwi nrnnnri. Provisions. Crockery. Hard ware. 'Boots and Shoes, etc. Stale Street, Mill Point, Mich. ,J. T. Davis, Merchant Tailor, Dealer In Geuts Furnishing uoous, ojromioowi, v simeres, Vestings, Ac. Shop, Washington St 2d door below the Drug Storo. T II E "Ferry & Son, Manufacturers and Wholesale and Retail Dealers In Lnmhcr.Shin gles, Lath, Pickets, Timber Ac. Business 01 flces, Water Street, Grand Haven, Mich., and 236, Adams Street, Chicago, 111. ; J. F. Chubb, Manufacturer of and Dealer In Plows, Cultivators, Threshing Ma chines, Roapcrs, Mowers, Hay Presses and all kinds of Farming Tools ami Machines. Ag ricultural Warehouso, Canal Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. Phoenix Insurance 1 Special at tention is called to this Company for Insu rance as being ono of the safest nnd best cm ducted in tho United States. It i the " 01 1 Phoenix, of Hartford, Connecticut." Farm ers In this county are particularly dirocted to Vis Company as giving wkpf.ct becumty to their dwellings and barns, at low rates. ISAAC HUNTINO, Agent. Or and Haven, Mich. Townsli!p9. Ileal Estate, as Assessed. Per Cent. Ileal Estate a Equalized 1'ersonal Estate. Total Valuation, Allendale, 58,075 add.5 percent lilendon, 49,010 Chester 75,140 add. 10 per cent Crockery, C0,793 Georgetown, 87,182 add. 5 per cent Holland, 170,090 Jamestown, 82,535 Grand Haven, '205,003 Olive, 47,218 Polkton 128,591 Robinson, 01,400 Spring Lake, 00,400 Tallmadge, 114,070 Wright, 138,122 Zeelaild 120,549 0T,008 7,590 09,204 49,010 4,830 53,840 82,054 5,810 88,40-1 00,793 13,902 74,755 91,541 24,910 110,451 170,990 34,273 205,209 82,535 8,255 90,790 205,003 87,893 293,501 47,218 0,370 53,588 128,591 32,597 101,188 01,400 3,795 05,195 00,400 7,021 74,027 114,070 17,120 131,790 138,122 29,750 107,878 120,549 30,585 103,134 All ot which is respectfully submittted. 1,809,140 C. L. STORKS, Chairman. "Whereupon the original proposition as amended was adopted. Tho Committeo on Finance reports as follows: To the llonorahU Hoard of Supervisors: Your Committee on Finance respectfully report, that they have examined into the financial allairs of tho county, and tho amounts necessary to bo raised to meet the expenses of the county for tho ensuing year ; and that they find that the available hmds now in tho hands ot tho County Ireasurer aro sulhcicnt to satisfy claims allowed against the County up to tho first day of October instant, with the exception ot a balance ot about six hundred dollars on tho amount of orders issued to pay indebtedness to tho Towns. 1 hat tho total amount necessary to bo raised by taxation during the en suing year, is -twenty-two thousand ono hundred and forty-nine and 02- 100 dollars, as lollows: State tax as per statement of Auditor General, 4,799 02 Ordinary expenses of tho County, 5,000 00 'Voluntary Relief Fand,. 11,000 00 Interest on Vol. Relief Fund JJonds,. . ,s 350 00 Amount to pay balance of Orders to pay indebtedness ) to Towns, j Amount Credited to Town of Holland, Total...... , $22,149 02 And would recommend tho assessment of tho above amount on tho taxablo property of the county. All of which is respectfully submitted. R. W. Duxcax, M. I). IIOWAUD, S. Lawkenok. Mr. Howard made a motion that the report be accepted and adopted. Tho Committee on accounts reported several accounts which were al- i..ri mi irtiin inr-liisivo. On mntion of Mr. Storrs the account. luiuu iiuih tvuj iv 'v, ii.v - ----- of tho publishers of the Gkondwet for publishing the proceedings of UllS DO.lltl Ol U1C t) illllUll y 11.1 111 lUU'-, .ill vil.-vvv v i vini i.w ni , wjuii- tnm-1'i.iif Tnnd nnd that tho balance of tho account 11.70 for ru intiirir iho iiroeecdins of the June term 1803 bo allowed. Carried. The account ot H. G. Smith was rejected. Mr. Lillie ottered the tuilowir.g rcsomuon, 10 wu: Jlcsolced, That this Hoard raise the present pay of Supervisors of one iitn. r.,1 ;ftr .nnta npr ,1'iv. t.o twn dollars find fiftv cents ipr dnv. for uuiiai im uuj - - lv" ""'V - j i - j , meeting at the County Seat to do county business, the present pay is not sufficient to pay expenses. Which resolution was adopted by the follow ing vote. Yeas lwcndon, Chester, Jamestown, unve, ronton, opnng .Lake, lau madgc, Wright, and Zecland 9. Nays Allendale, Crockery, GeorgetOAvn, and Grand Haven 4 Robinson was excused from voting and Holland was absent. f T n..rm.nn rfTVrn1 llio t'lilliiwim rpsfiltitWin. l?t,n1J Tint, iho rati? of Ferriage at the Fcrrv across Grand River on tho road between Grand Haven, Mill Point and Ferrysburg be altered as follows : For each single horse' and buggy from twenty cents as hereto fore established to fifteen cents and for each double team irom twenty five cents, as heretofore established to twenty cents, and at the Ferrv across Grand Jlivcr at uranu uaven, as ioiiows: rur ono person ana uaggago from five cents as heretofore established to three cents. On motion of Mr. Van Hees the resolution was referred to the Commit too on roads and bridges. On motion of Mr. Reed adjourned until one o'clock this afternoon! 'Pliiirsdriv fiftrrnnon oiip oVloc-V. - j ... Hoard met pursuant to adjournment and was called to order by the m ' Vyiiairman. 'Pl.n r1!,.!- nnlln.l tlio I?a11 n nnoriim boiii" lirnsnnt. The Committee on roads and bridges reported as follows on the above resolution presented by Mr. Lawrence, to wit: 'Pl. OMnmiiinn aii i'ai.Io ninl lii'iilrvoo M'oiilil rosiiiM fnlK vonnrt tViif in i ii v: vuui iiiiuio u ' ...... , . ..... ....... j their opinion the rates of Ferriage on the Ferries named in the resolution should not bo changed. Jokl .. w ai.tkk, Chairman. On motion of Mr. Howard tho report was accepted and adopted. Mr. Howard moved to re-consider tho vote by which it was resolved to remove the County Seat to section 10, Town 7 North Range 14 West. Which motion was lost bv the following vote : ' rW,.t,.,. UAllnnd" r.l-oml H-ir.m HI i V l "1 1 1 ,1 .ll-i II it T I-1 i Viin Wl WV.IWI1, JHIII.IIIM) ......... i . . VII, .....v ...... . ....r.. iy. Nays Allendale, Rlcndon, Chester, Georgetown, Jamestown, l'olkton Robinson, Tallmadge, Wright nrd Zeelaud 10. On motion of Mr. Storrs tho following resolution was adopted. 71 .1. 7 riM. . . l. l, . . r . l . ;.. i 1 l,. ..l . ...i i,i SOK ( n, 1 n.H iik! ici k hi 1 1 1 1 j)o;ui uo iiimi iiriL-u iu ih;iki; an ;ip portionmcnt to each town of the money appropriated for the Volunteer Uc- I!.. ( Vim. 1 iflw.i-iir.il- nit i"nil(i't virii ilr-ivvii 'ifcnrilinrr tit tint ronnilg riTflit diffL-rent Supervisors, taking as a basis the report of the Committee of the Volunteer Relief Fund. On motion of Mr. Lillie the different accounts to tho Supervisors were allowed. On motion of Mr. Fames the proposition of the printers was taken from .i . -.11. i. i . . . i- ii mo lauio wmcn reau a, nuiows ; flemiil ITtvpti To the Honorable lltfl f Sitpcrrixor of the Count; of Oldiica : The undersigned, puMUher of the Grand Haven tlxiox, hereby pro poses to publish the proceedings of your Hoard at its present, October Sessions, in full, for the compensation of t wenty five (25) cents per square, i ..; i. i .i. 1 n l " . t. ,.. i i...ie ..i ueing one nun in; iimiui i.ur, jinn du.iiu iipju upi iuuul; inv oiurr n;iii oi vvht would be due me for such Dubliealiou :it full rates, to the Volunteer Family Relief Fund. I am authorized nlso by Messrs. J. & J. W Rarns, ' . 1 X - I ... il !.? .. .1 1 ..I 1 ! OI Hie sisws to maivu mo same proposmoii on men nenaii. .Respectfullv, L. M. S. Smith. Mr. Van Hees made a motion to strike out in the proposition all that re lates to tho Volunteer Relief Fund ; and add to it in its proper place, tho newspapers the Hollandki: and the Gkoxpwkt, provided tuey will pub lish tho proceedings at the same rate. Which motion was carried. COO 00 400 00 APPORTIONMENT OF TAXES. Townships. State Tax. County Tax. Ari'l Tax. Rej'd Tax. Allendale, $183 00 Rlendon, 142 81 Chester, 234 09 Crockery, 193 32 Georgetown, 308 91 Holland,.... 544 58 Jamestown, 240 80 Grand Haven 778 82 Olive....... 142 17 Polkton, 427 03 Robinson, 172 90 Spring Lake, 190 39 Tallmadge, 319 05 Wright, 415 38 Zecland, 432 79 Total, .4,799 02 003 09 3 40 15 00 510 05 2 09 0 74 848 39 4 42 8 34 710 92 3 74 15 02 1,110 79 5 82 43 81 1,908 53 10 20 77 33 870 08 4 54 2,815 30 14 08 15 55 513 92 2 08 24 57 1,545 82 8 07 13 09 025 24 3 20 1 39 709 04 3 70 7 80 1,203 90 0 59 18 83 1,009 08 8 39 5 74 1,504 49 8 1G 11 49 17,350 00 90 40 205 05 On motion of Mr. Woodbury tho report was accepted. On motion of Mr. Storrs the report Avas adopted and authorize and di rect that the amount should be raised as recommended. On motion of Mr. Howard the following resolution was adopted: Jlenolecd, That, whereas, there was an error in the warrant directed to tho Supervisor of the Township of Holland, of $31,305, for the Taxes of 1802, as appears by said I ax Roll and Warrant. Therefore, Jwsolvcd, 1 lint the Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to draw an order upon tho Treasurer in favor of said Town, upon the account of Taxa tion amounting to $399 70 and deliver the same to tho Ireasurer of said Township. On motion of Mr. Reed the vote on the report of the Superintendents of the Poor was rc-cousidered, eo that it now reads "accepted" instead as before " accepted and adopted." Un motion ot Mr. btorrs, the Hoard adiourncd until the eccomi Monday of January, A. D. 1804. No. Names. 1 Richmond it Hackus, Hooks and Stationery, 2 AH Sumner, Supervisor, 3 C Putter, Witness, 4 William II. Parks, Prosecuting Attorney! Fees, 5 P. Van Den Hcrg, Jnstico Fees, 6 M. Philleo, do 7 John L Fisk, Witness Fees, 8 II G Knol, do 9 John Stcflens, . .'. . .do 10 Mrs John Pintlcr,. .do 11 AW Squires do.. : 12 Albert Lawton,. .. .do 13 John Pintlcr, do 14 John Pintlcr, .do 15 John Pintlcr do 10 Mary Quay le, do 17 LL Nichols, do 18 Grade Slaghuis,. . . .do 19 Dirk dollies, do 20 Aartje Han Sol,.... do 21 Monroe Dickcrson, Constable Fees, 23 Grand Haven Union, Printing Flection Notice, 24 ..do. ...do. ...do... ..do.. Proceedings Hoard Sup... 25 George K Hubbard, Nails, tfcc., 20 Joel A Walter, Witness Fees, 27 Hiram Levey, do 23 Stephen Hedges, Superintendent of tho Poor, Fees,. . . . 29 Andrew Frieze, Wolf Rounty, 30 Henry Howard, do 31 P Van Den Herg, Clerk Fees 32 Ransom Dowd, Witness Fees, 33 Martin Philleo, Justice Fees, 31 Martin Philleo, do 35 George I) Sanford, Wall Paper for Jail &c.t 30 Fd ward F Averill, Witness Fees, 37 Isaac Cook, Constable Fees, 33 Pake Rcrkompas ct al. Witness Fees, 39 Orrin Dowd, Constablo Fees, , 40 Orrin Dowd, Constablo Fees, 41 Orrin Dowd, Constablo Fees, 42 Orrin Dowd, Constablo Fees, 43 Orrin Dowd, Constable Fees, 44 Orrin Dowd, Constablo Fees , 45 Orrin Dowd, Constable Fees,. 40 Orrin Dowd, Constable Fees 47 Orrin Dowd, Constablo Fees, 48 Orrin Dowd, Constable Fees, 49 John II Sanford, as Stato Road Commissioner, Fees,., 50 II Rrouwer & Hro., Oil &c, 51 P Van Den Hcrg, jr., Interpreter Allowed $155 40 15 50 7 38 50 00 12 11 8 84 4 03 3 57 2 85 5 85 5 07 4 08 3 CO 5 85 5 85 2 31 3 2 3 30 31 21 2 31 3 02 11 25 8 50 13 01 2 04 2 18 10 50 12 00 12 00 100 00 4 44 8 20 3 91 11 15 4 05 0 10 12 51 5 20 0 32 11 12 9 07 13 44 0 32 7 21 8 18 5 97 19 03 40 90 9 90 1 50