ABSTRACT OF COUNTY TREASURERS' REPORTS TO GOVERNOR BAGLEY OF COLLECTIONS OF LIQUOR TAX FOR 1876. $746 67 149 19 139 17 383 68 300 00 286 50 1,699 30 558 79 3,235 00 REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE STATE PIONEER SOCIETY. OFFICE OF THE PIONEER SOCIETY OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, HON. JOHN J. BAGLEY, Governor of Michigan: Sir.-In compliance with the requirements of Act No. 209, Session Laws of 1875, being an Act to provide an appropriation for the benefit of the "Pioneer Society of the State of Michigan," for the years 1875 and 1876, I have the honor to present you the following report: The members of the Pioneer Society present at the annual meeting held in February, 1875, voted that the proceedings of the society and the materials collected relating to the history of the State both past and present, should be preserved in a permanent form. It was proposed to continue the society as a State institution and one that should be fostered and assisted by the State government itself. The Legislature was therefore memorialized to make an appropriation of $500 per annum for the benefit of the society. The appropriation was made, and the Act approved May 3, 1875. A business meeting of the society was not held until the regular annual meeting in February, 1876, at which time the society appointed a committee of five historians, whose duty it should be to prepare and publish a volume of "Pioneer Collections." The historians met on the 28th of February, 1876, and decided that the proceedings of the State Society, from its organization to the present time, should be published in the first volume of the "Pioneer Collections," and also issued a "General Circular" to the pioneers of Michigan, and a "Circular Letter," with a view of collecting the proper materials for insertion in this volume. In answer to the circulars, the historians have collected and arranged ready for publication, much interesting and valuable matter pertaining to the early history of our State. It is desirable that this volume should be published, and that an annual or biennial publication should be continued. The report of the finances of the society commences with the quarter beginning July 1, 1875. FINANCES. By cash on hand June 30, 1875,.. membership fees received from July 1, 1875, to Sept. 30, 1876,interest received,... 66 cash received of the appropriation for 1875, Total, To disbursements from July 1, 1875, to Sept. 20, 1876,.... cash on hand Sept. 30, 1876,. Total,.... DR. $142 50 116 00 11 70 250 00 -$520 20 CR. -$162 35 357 85 -$520 20 The itemized vouchers, showing the receipts and disbursements of the same, have been placed on file in the Auditor General's office; also, duplicates of the same with the Secretary of the Society, in compliance with the requirements of Act No. 148, Session Laws of 1873. It will be seen from the statement of the finances that only $250 of the appropriation for 1875 have been drawn from the treasury of the State, the society not being in a condition to use it as required by the law. It has consequently been lost to the society. The appropriation of $500 for the year 1876 will probably be expended by the committee of historians before the close of the year. As before stated a continuation of the publication of the "Pioneer Collections" is considered important, consequently a further appropriation by the Legislature will be needed. The society now numbers 301 members. JONATHAN SHEARER, President. COUNTY AGENTS OF THE BOARD OF STATE COMMISSIONERS FOR THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF CHARITABLE, PENAL, PAUPER AND REFORMATORY INSTITUTIONS. |