History of Ottawa County, Michigan with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers.

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HISTORY OF OTTAWA COUNTY

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B. Ijauback was elected chairman
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B. Laubach was'elected chairman.
B. Lillie and R. K. Heald were superintendents of the poor.
The council grants permission to Grand Haven to erect a fire
engine house on the southwest corner of the Court House block, but
afterwards altered it to the southeast.
The assessed valuation of the county was equalized at $6,558,687.
The committee on the purchase of the bridge at Lamont, reported against purchasing at $1,000, which was the price demanded
by the owner, Miner Hedges, and also against the purchase of the
Spring Lake and Grand Haven bridge at $9,000.
M. H. Creager is county treasurer; A. A. Macy, county clerk;
The salaries are fixed at, county clerk, $800; treasurer, $1200;
judge of probate, $1000.
The late county treasurer, C. N. Dickinson, had left his bondsmen, among whom was John W. Hopkins, liable at this time for
over $3.000, and negotiations were going on with a view to settlement.
1877.
Peter H. Chappel presented certificate of election as supervisor
of Wright, in place of B. Laubach, resigned; and W. H. Curtis, of
Jamestown, was elected chairman.
Edgar Babcock, is supervisor of Allendale, in place of Mr. Ingraham, removed.
Joos Verplanke is the sheriff elect.
Allen C. Adsit retires from the office of prosecuting attorney.
Received for liquor license, $8,203.04.
The officers now are, A. A. Tracy, clerk, J. De Boe, register of
deeds; A. Visscher and E. Baxter circuit court commissioners; C.
W. Gray coroner; M. H. Creager, treasurer.
The county printer in 1877 was C. H. Dubois, next year it was
J. G. Lee, the Herald in 1878, the Holland City News in 1879, 1880
and 1881.
1878.
Supervisors: Chester, W. H. Harrison; Crockery, B. Murray;
Grand Haven City, Geo. C. Stewart, G. D. Sanford and H. Brouer;
Holland City, K. Schaddelee, D. te Roller; Olive, A. P. Stegenga;
Polkton, J. A. Walter; Spring Lake, A. Bilz; Talmadge, R. H.
Pelton; Wright, W. Molloy; Zeeland, J. G. Van Hees, Grand
Haven, J. Mastenbroek; Allendale, F. J. Brown; Blendon,J. P. R.
Hall; Georgetown, H. D. Weatherwax; Robinson, A. 0. Whitney;
Holland Township, W. Diekema.
The auditor general of the State claims about $30,000 as the
indebtedness of the county, but the supervisors make up a set-off of
over $25,000, and the council by 17 to 3 repudiated the claim as
far as the $25,000 was concerned.
Judge Tate enters the office of Judge of Probate, which he still,
holds. Geo. W. McBride is Prosecuting Attorney.
The committee appointed to search for a deed from the Ferry
estate for the Court House Square report their want of success and
suggest that the treasurer and clerk try their hands at the business,
At the October session, S. M. Sage appears as Supervisor of
Jamestown, and G. Van Schelven as second Supervisor for Holland City, and G. Parks and B. D. Safford for Grand Haven City.
After 4 ballots A. O. Whitney was elected chairman.

$200 reward was paid to the Sheriff of Columbus, Ohio, for th'e
apprehension of Peter Schilling, charged with the murder of James
Naylor, of Georgetown, and one-half the expense of the trial was
borne by Kent County.
The equalized assessment is $5,994, 524.
F. F. Archer, of Lamont, is licensed for five years to ferry. across the Grand River.

1879.
The Supervisors are, Allendale, J. E. Blake; Blendon, J. P. R.
Hall; Chester, G. F. Porter; Crockery, H. W. Cleveland; Georgetown, H. D. Weathenvrwax; Grand Haven City, Sanford, Pfaff and
Safford; Grand Haven Town, J. Mastenbroek; Holland City, L.
Sprietsma and G. Van Schelven; Holland Town, W. Diekema; Olive,
A. P. Stegenga; Polkton, E. Thayer; Robinson, Jas. W. Knight;
Spring Lake, H. W. Pearson; Talmadge, J. W. A. Turner; Wright,
W. Molloy; Zeeland, C. Van Loo.
After 31 ballots C. Van Loo was elected chairman.
Adam Wagner's license for a ferry at Eastmanville was renewed
for five years.
Assessed valuation equalized at $5,937,180.
The County Treasurer reports as having received $51, 511, including $3,838 as cash on hand.
There was appropriated for the general fund $8,500, salaries
$3,800; poor fund, $2,500; insane, $1,700; State $13,727, making
a total of $30,227.
The sureties of C. N. Dickinson, late County Treasurer, were
released on payment of $500.
1880.
The Supervisors are: Allendale, E. Babcock; Blendon, J. P.
R. Hall; Chester, G. F. Porter; Crockery, S. Lawrence; Georgetown, H. D. Weatherwax; Grand Haven, H. Saul; Holland, W.
Diekema; Jamestown, G. Avery; Olive, A. P. Stegenga; Polkton,
E. Thayer; Robinson, J. W. Knight; Spring Lake, C. M. Kay;
Talmadge, R. H. Pelton; Wright, W. Molloy; Zeeland, C. Van
Loo; City of Grand Haven, G. E. Hubbard, C. F. Pfaff and C. N.
Dickinson; City of Holland, E. Van Der Veen and G. Van Schelven.
W. N. Angell elected Superintendent of the Poor for three
years.
Equalized value of the county placed at $6,417,320.
Bradford Velsey was granted a license to ferry across Grand
River at Lanont.
The liquor special tax returns produced $6,123.
1881 —1882.
The Supervisors are the same as in 1880 except A. Kronemeyer,
for Georgetown; W. C. Harper, Robinson; A. A. Tracy, G. D. Sanford and B. D. Safford for Grand Haven City; K. Schaddelee and
John Roost for Holland City; John Sehler, for Chester; W. F.
Kelley for Wright.
C. Van Loo was elected chairman of the Board of Supervisors.
The committee recommended the dismissal of Mr. C. W. Lillie,
keeper of the Poor House on a charge of cruelty to one Sarah Coye,
which was adopted, although W. N. Angell and B. Lillie, the Superintendents, reported that there was no such ill usage nor inhumanity to inmates as would justify the removal of Mr. Lillie.
Assesed valuation, $6,316,619.
The Sheriff of the county is John Vaupell, and deputies
G. M. Huntley, P. Weatherwax, M. M. Clark, T. M. Reed, F. E.
Murray, John Pennoyer, and Peter Koning.
The constables that received fees in June, 1881, are A. Wolt

man, W. H. Finch, B. O. Goodrich, C. J. Pfaff, A. Romayn, M. M.
McLean, A. Koning and M. P. Stegenga.
The Justices receiving fees are: C. T. Pagelson, T. F. Howe,
J. V. B. Goodrich, C. M. Kay, H. D. Post, Jas. Teneyck, George
F. Richardson, John Rice, A. P. Stegenga. W. H, Finch is coroner.

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