Pioneer history of Ingham County, compiled and arranged by Mrs. Franc L. Adams, secretary of the Ingham County pioneer and historical society.

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PIONEER HISTORY OF INGHAM COUNTY

Hammond, Sheriff; Peter Low, Clerk; Thomas North, Register;
Jason B. Packard, Treasurer; IIiramn Fiske, Probate Judge;
Anson Jackson, County Surveyor.
1843.
This year the first court house in the county was built on lots
3 and 4 of Block 17, Mason, where the stores of Barnes and Sackrider now are.
From the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors is taken the
following December 28, 184-: "Moved and seconded that there
be an appropriation of $800 to build a court house, $200 of real
estate and $600 of State bonds. Carried."
Building Committee:
MINOS MCROBERT.
PETER LINDERMAN.
GEO. MATHEWS.
BENJ. DAVIS.
SAMUEL SKADAN.
"Resolved, That the committee appointed to receive proposals
and make a contract for building a court house be instructed that
if they cannot let the job for $800 or less, of twenty-eight feet by
thirty-four, with eighteen foot posts, that they make a proposal
and contract for a house as large as can be built for eight hundred
dollars."
The supervisors were: Joseph E. North, Lansing; Roswell
Everett, Delhi; Jonathan Snyder, Aurelius; Joseph Gale, Onondaga; Benj. Davis, Leslie; Peter Linderman, Vevay; Edwin D.
Tryon, Alaiedon, Melzer Turner, Meridian; Jas. M. Williams,
Phe!pstown; William Tompkins, Wheatfield; Samuel Skadan,
Ingham; Lewis Case, ]Binkerhill; Joseph Hunt, Stockbridgc;
John Clements, White Oak; Orrin Dana, Leroy; David Phelps,
Locke.
1844.
At the general election this year the candidates for Representatives received votes from the two counties comprising the
Representative District as follows: