1855
At a meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Delaware, convened at the Court House in the Village of Delhi, on the 13th day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.
James R. Allaben, Clerk, called the Board to order, and the following named persons appeared from the several towns as Supervisors.
Andes Richard Morse Kortright John Peters
Bovina Andrew T. McFarland Masonville Lewis Kentfield
Colchester Rensselaer M. Elwood Meredith Amasa P. Mann
Davenport Henry TenEyck, Jun. Middletown Benjamin G. Lee
Delhi Robert Parker Roxbury Alexander H. Burhans
Franklin Seymour C.Wilcox Sidney Robert W. Courtney
Hancock Ebenezer W. Carrier Stamford Harry Barlow
Harpersfield Jeffrey H. Champlin Tompkins Darius Maples
Hamden Horace B. Hawley Walton Gabriel S. North
Mr. Morse moved that the Board proceed to election of a Chairman by ballott.
Mr. Parker demanded the ayes and noes.
Ayes: Messrs. Carrier, Champlin, Barlow, Burhans, Hawley, Mann, Morse, Maples, Peters, McFarland, Lee & North. 12
Noes: Messrs. Elwood, Parker, Wilcox, Courtney. 4
Motion declared carried.
Whereupon the Board proceeded to ballot for chairman: and
Richard Morse had 10 votes
Darius Maples had 6 votes.
Robert Parker had 2 votes.
On motion of Mr. Parker, Richard Morse, Esq., was unanimously elected chairman of the Board, he having a majority of all votes cast.
Mr. Morse, upon taking the chair, thanked the Board for the honor conferred upon him, and assumed it, that he should discharge the duties of the chair, according to the best of his ability.
On motion of the Board adjourned until Wednesday morning November 14th at 8 o'clock.
November 14th 1855
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present as yesterday.
Minutes of preceding day read and approved.
The Chair announced the following standing committees:
On Equalization
Messrs: Maples, Mann, Champlin, Kentfield, Elwood, Burhans, McFarland, Lee
On Constables and other Claims
Messrs. Parker, TenEyck, Peters
On Poor House and Supts. Report
Messrs. Hawley, North, Parker, Courtney, TenEyck
On Treasurers Accounts
Messrs. Wilcox, McFarland, Barlow
OnSheriffs Accounts
Messrs. Burhans, North, Mann
On U.S.D.F.
Messrs. Maples, Champlin, Courtney
On Town Accounts
Messrs. Burhans, North, McFarland
On Court House and Jail
Messrs. Mann, Lee, TenEyck
On County Claims
Messrs. North, Courtney, Carrier
On Marshalls Accounts
Messrs. Maples, Burhans, Mann, Wilcox, Elwood
On motion of Mr. Mann, the Board proceeded to the election of a clerk by ballot, and
James Allaben had 9 votes
S. B. Champion had 7 votes
James R. Allaben, of Delhi, was declared reelected clerk.
The annual report of the county Judge was here received, and on motion, accepted and placed on file.
Mr, Burhans presented certified list of town accounts of the Town of Roxbury, as audited by the town borad of auditors of that town, amounting to $180.39, which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied pon the taxable property of that town, and collected for the payment of such accounts.
Mr, Burhans presented a certificate of the commissioners of highways of the Town of Roxbury, by which it appeared that they had allowed William Tyler $5. For highway damages, which amount was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town, and collected for the payment of the same.
Mr. Lee presented certified list of town accounts of the town of Middletown, as audited by the town board of auditors of that town amounting to $225.48 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected for the payment of such accounts.
Mr. Lee presented certificate of the commissioners of highways of the town of Middletown that $250 would be necessary in that town for roads and bridges, the ensuing year, and also certificate that said town at its last town meeting had voted to raise $225 which two amounts, on motion of Mr. Lee, were ordered assessed and levied on the taxable property of said town, and collected for highway and bridge purposes.
Mr. Mann presented a certified list of town accounts of the town of Meredith, as audited by the auditing board of that town amounting to $184.92 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied on the taxable propert of that town and collected for the payment thereof.
Mr. Mann presented a certificate of the commissioner of highways of the town of Meredith that $95 dollars was necessary for highway and bridge purposes in that town which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied on the taxable property of that town and collected for such purposes.
Mr. Kentfield presented a certified list of town accounts of the town of Masonville as audited by the town board amounting to $171.66 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied on the taxable property of that town and collected for the payment thereof.
On motion of Mr. Burhans the clerk of the board was authorized to purchase a suitable book for the keeping of the records of the board.
Mr. Kentfield presented a certificate of the commissioners of highways of the town of Masonville that $200 was necessary for highway and bridge purposes in that town which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied on the taxable property of that town and collected for those purposes.
Mr. Parker presented a certified list of town accounts of the town of Delhi as audited by the town board amounting to $275.37 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected for the payment of such accounts.
Mr. Parker presented certificate of the commissioners of highways of the town of Delhi certifying that $250 was necessary for highway and bridge purposes and certified votes of the town at its last town meeting for $650 for highway and bridge purposes which two accounts on motion were ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected for the purposes aforesaid.
Mr. Courtney presented a certified list of town accounts of the town of Sidney as audited by the town board amounting to $190.73 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected for the payment of such accounts.
Mr. Courtney presented certificate of the commissioners of highways of the town of Sidney certifying $150 certifying $150 to be necessary for highways and bridges which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of the town of Sidney and collected for highways and bridges in that town.
Mr. Champion presented a certified list of town accounts of the town of Harpersfield as audited by the town board of auditors amounting to $220.29 which amount was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected to pay said accounts.
Mr. Wilcox presented a certified list of town accounts of the town of Franklin as audited by the town board of auditors amounting to $221.05 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected to pay said accounts.
Mr. Wilcox presented a certificate of the commissioners of highways of the town of Franklin certifying $250 to be necessary for highway and bridge purposes in said town which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town for highway and bridges in said town.
Mr.Teneyck presented a certified list of town accounts of the town of Davenport as audited by the town board of auditors amounting to $119.25 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected for the payment of said accounts.
Mr. Teneyck presented a certificate of commissioners of highways of the town of Davenport that $300 was necessary for highway and bridge purposes in that town on motion the sum of $250 was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected for highway and bridge purposes.
On motion of Mr. Wilcox resolved that $40 be levied and assessed upon the county and collected and paid by the county treasurer to the treasurer of the New York Institution for the Deaf and Dumb to pay for clothing for Frances Seeley and Everett E. Jay, pupils in said institution from this county.
Mr. Maples presented certified list of town accounts of the town of Tompkins as audited by the town board of that town amounting to $362.06 which amount was ordered assessed and levied upon that town and collected to pay said accounts.
Mr. Maples presented a certificate by which it appeared the commissioners of highways in the town of Tompkins recommended $250 to be raised for highway and bridges and that the town voted $250 in addition which tow amounts on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of the town of Tompkins for highway and bridge purposes.
Mr. Elwood presented certified lis of town accounts of the town of Colchester as audited by the town board amounting to $326.87 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town, and collected to pay the town accounts in that town for the current year.
On motion of Mr. Elwood $250 and interest for one year was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of the town of Colchester to pay unpaid town accounts in that town for the preceding year growing out of a deficiency of money raised to pay town accounts in full n the year 1854.
Mr. McFarland presented certified list of town accounts as audited by the town board of auditors of the town of Bovina amounting to $14.81 which amount was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town to pay said accounts.
Mr. McFarland presented certificate of commissioners of highways of the town of Bovina recommending $125 to be raised for highway and bridge purposes in that town which amount was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of the town of Bovina for highways and bridges.
On motion of Mr. Burhans
Resolved that the county clerk be and is authorized to procure suitable books for indexes of deeds and a system of getting them up in the best possible manner, and he also shall transcribe in said book to be procured by him the names of grantors and grantees of deeds from 1792 to 1852.
Mr. Burhans here gave notice that tomorrow morning he shall introduce a resolution to revive the distinction between town and county poor in this county.
On motion, Gurden H. Edgerton was allowed to present his report as member of the building committee of jail and the house on the county farm, at the next meeting of the board.
Mr. Hawley presented certified list of town accounts as audited by the board of town auditors of the town of Hamden amounting to $189.56 which amount was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of the town of Hamden and collected to pay said town accounts.
Mr. Hawley presented certificate of the commissioners of highways of the town of Hamden by which they recommend $270 to be raised for highways and bridges and to pay road damages which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected for said purposes.
The report of H. Bourne, coroner, was here presented and on motion audited and placed on file.
Mr. Barlow presented certified list of town accounts of the town of Stamford as audited by the town board of auditors amounting to 127.29 which amount was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected to pay said accounts.
Mr. North presented certified list of town accounts as audited by the town board of auditors of the town of Walton amounting to $181.93 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected to pay said town accounts.
On motion the board adjourned until half past one o'clock in the afternoon.
The board met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Morse presented certified list of town accounts as audited by the town board of audiors of the town of Andes amounting to $225.84 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected for the payment of said accounts.
Mr. Morse presented a certificate of the commissioner of highways of the town of Andes certifying $250 to be necessary for highways and bridges in that town which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town for highway and bridge purposes therein.
Mr. Carrier presented certified list of town accounts of the town of Hancock as audited by the town board of auditors of that town amounting to $435.39 which amount was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected for the payment of said accounts.
Mr. Carrier presented certificate of the commissioners of highways of the town of Hancock recommending $250 to be raised for highway and bridge purposes in that town, which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town for highway and bridge purposes therein.
On motion of Mr. Courtney the sum of $250 was ordered levied and assessed upon the taxable property of the town of Walton for highway and bridge purposes therein.
On motion the board adjourned until 7 o'clock in the evening.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
On motion the bill of B. McCall was laid over untill the 2nd meeting of the board.
A petition from Wm. R. Beckley and other directors & c was here presented asking the privilege of laying out a turnpike road particularly set for in the petition.
On motion of Mr. Champlin the was laid upon the table.
Mr. Maples, chairman of the committee on marshals accounts presented the unanimous report of that committee, which on motion was received and accepted.
On motion the board adjourned until Thursday morning November 15th at 8 o'clock.
November15th
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present as yesterday. Minutes of preceding read and approved.
Mr. Burhans moved the following resolution -
Resolved, that on and after the first dy of January 1856 the distinction between town and county poor be revived in this county, and that each town support its own poor except transient poor who shall be supported by the county.
Mr. Parker moved the postponement of the consideration of this resolution untill the next meeting of the board.
Ayes and Noes demanded.
Ayes: Messrs. Carrier, Courtney, Elwood, Hawley, Kentfield, Maples, McFarland, North, Parker. 9
Noes: Messrs. Burhans, Barlow, Champlin, Lee, Mann, Morse, Peters, TenEyck, Wilcox.
Motion declared lost.
Mr. Parker moved the postponement of the consideration of this resolution untill the next meeting of the board.
Ayes and Noes demanded.
Ayes: Messrs. Carrier, Courtney, Elwood, Hawley, Kentfield, Maples, McFarland, North, Parker, TenEyck, Wilcox. 11
Noes: Messrs. Burhans, Barlow, Champlin, Lee, Mann, Morse, Peters. 7
Motion declared lost.
Mr. Parker presented the following resolution:
Resolved that there be published in the Delaware Gazette, the county accounts, canvass and Judges report, and in the Bloomville Mirror the town and county accounts, the equalization of the assessment and official canvass, that there be published in the Express the Judges report and the report of the superintendent of the poor, and that there be published in the Deposit Union Democrat the town accounts, equalization of assessment rolls & & report of the superintendent of the poor.
Mr. Burhans moved the following amendment, that the Judges report and the report & report of the superintendent of the poor be given to the Deposit Union Democrat.
Ayes and Noes demanded:
Ayes: Messrs. Burhans, Barlow, Champlin,, Morse, Wilcox. Elwood,Hawley, Mann, Maples, McFarland
Noes: Messrs. Carrier, Courtney, Kentfield, Lee, North, Parker, TenEyck. 7
Amendment declared carried.
The original resolution as amended was then moved.
Ayes and Noes demanded.
Ayes: Messrs. Burhans, Barlow, Champlin, Courtney, Elwood, Hawley, Mann, Maples, McFarland, Morse, North, Parker, Peter, Wilcox. 14
Noes: Messrs. Carrier, Lee. 2
Motion declared carried.
Board proceeded to ballot for newspapers to publish the Session Laws.
On the first ballot the Delaware Gazette had 4 votes, Express had 7 votes, Bloomville Mirror had 3 votes, Weekly Visitor had 4 votes.
On the second ballot the Delaware Gazette had 4 votes, Express had 5 votes, Bloomville Mirror had 1 vote, Weekly Visitor had 8 votes.
And the Delaware Express and Weekly Visitor having the greatest number of votes were declared and designated as the Newspapers to publish the Session Laws.
The accounts of Warren L. Peake, Alex Shaw & E. B. Hawley were on motion laid over until the next of the board.
On motion of Mr. Champlin the petition of Wm. C. Beckly & others was allowed to be taken from the files.
On motion of Mr. Elwood resolved tht $425 be levied and assessed upon the taxable property of the County for the New York Lunatic Asylum.
The consideration of B.Brown's account was laid over untill then next meeting of the board.
Mr. Parker from the committee on constables accounts and other claims, presented the unanimous report of that committee which on motion was received and adopted.
Mr. Burhans from the committee on sheriff's accounts presented the report of that committee which on motion was received and adopted.
On motion of Mr. Parker
Resolved that the salary of the County Judge be one thousand dollars per year, payable quarterly. On the first day of April, July, October and January.
It was moved and carried that Nathaniel Hathaway be and hereby is appointed count sealer of weights and measures and that he be and hereby is authorized to procure necessary and suitable cases and places for keeping the same, and to draw upon the treasurer of the county to pay the necessary costs and expenses of the same.
On motion,
Resolved that the Clerk of the Board be directed to pay amount of rejected taxes on the several lots to which they respectively belong as far as the same may be practicable and the balance on the taxable property of the town in which the taxes are reported.
On motion of Mr. Burhans
Resolved that the county Judge elect be at liberty to use the room in the court house for an office now used by the present county Judge, free of charge.
Mr. Peters presented certified list of town accounts of the town of Kortright as audited b the town board of that town, amounting to $284.90 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town, and collected for the payment of said accounts.
Mr. Peters presented a certificate of the commissioners of highways of the town of Kortright certifying that $175 was necessary for highway and bridge purposes in that town, which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town, and collected for said purposes.
On motion,
Resolved that the vote designating the newspapers to publish the Session Laws, be, and the same is hereby reconsidered.
The board then proceeded to designated the two newspapers to publish the Session Laws by ballot, and the Delaware Gazette, and Bloomville Mirror, having the greatest number of votes, was declared & designated, as the newspapers to publish the Session Laws, for the year 1856.
The board adjourned until the 16th of November at 8 o'clock a.m.
November 16th
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present as yesterday. Minutes of preceding day read and approved.
Mr. Parker presented the following resolution:
Resolved that the superintendents of the poor be authorized to contract with the Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church of Delhi for a seat or pew for one year for the use of the poor in the county house at a price not to exceed six dollars.
Ayes and Noes demanded.
Ayes: Messrs. Carrier, Elwood, Hawley, Kentfield, Maples, Morse, North, Parker, Peters. 9
Noes: Burhans, Champlin, Courtney, Lee, TenEyck. 5
Motion declared carried.
The committee on county claims, here presented their report, which was read, and two accounts for wild cat bounty of Joseph Cable contained in report were on motion charged to the town of Walton.
The residue of said report, on motion of Mr. Maples was adopted.
The Superintendents of the Poor made their annual report, and it being read was adopted.
Mr. Mann, chairman from the committee on court house and jail, presented the report of that committee, which recommended that certain alterations be made in both buildings (see report) which on motion was received and adopted.
Leave of absence, on motion, was granted to Mr. Elwood.
On motion of Mr. Courtney
Resolved that Alexander Burhans, H. Burhans, be, and hereby is appointed, a committee to carry out the recommendations of the committee on court house and jail, and that he be, and hereby is empowered to draw on the county treasurer for the necessary amount to defray the expenses.
On motion,
Resolved that Andrew Hawver, John Hitchcock, Wilson P. More, Thomas Marvin & William K. Owens, be and hereby are appointed, inspectors of turnpikes and plank roads in the county of Delaware.
Mr. Maples, chairman of the committee on equalization, presented the report of that committee, by which the committee recommended that the aggregate real and personal property in the:
Town of Bovina be raised 1 per cent.
Town of Sidney be raised 4 per cent.
Town of Masonville be raised 4 per cent.
Town of Colchester be raised 3 per cent.
Town of Hamden be raised 2 per cent. And that there be deducted from the aggregate real and
personal property in the:
Town of Tompkins 5 per cent.
Town of Delhi 4 per cent.
Mr. Peters moved that the report of the committee be accepted and adopted.
Ayes and Noes demanded:
Ayes: Messrs. Burhans, Champlin, Barlow, Carrier, Elwood, Lee, Mann, Morse, Maples, McFarland, North, Parker, Peters, Wilcox. 14
Noes: Messrs. Courtney, Hawley. 2
Motion declared carried.
On motion of Mr. Parker,
Resolved that the clerk of this board, in estimating the taxes of the several towns, of the county, as provided in the revised statutes, add to the amount of county and town, one mill and one quarter on the dollar of the valuation of real and personal estate, which amount is to be paid by the county treasurer, into the state treasury for State Tax.
On motion of Mr. Parker
Resolved that there be assessed and levied upon the real and personal property of this county the sum of five thousand one hundred and forty dollars and ninety four cents, and collected for the support of the common schools.
On motion of Mr. Courtney,
Resolved that the county treasurer be authorized to pay James W. Stevens two hundred dollars out of the contingent fund in his hands to reimburse him for moneys taken from him while acting as collector of the town of Colchester in the spring of 1855.
Mr. Burhans presented the following resolution:
Resolved that in the opinion of this board the Superintendents of the Poor have faithfully discharged the duties of their office and that the expense of keeping the poor the last year has been as little as could be expected under the existing law for supporting the poor in this county, as nearly one third of said expenses have been paid to overseers of the poor of the several towns over which they have no control.
Which resolution on motion of Mr. Maples was adopted.
Resolved that the County Treasurer be, and hereby is authorized and empowered to borrow money sufficient to meet any deficiency in the county funds, on the faith and credit of the county,
On motion of Mr. Parker the warrants of the towns of Davenport, Delhi, Tompkins, Franklin, Sidney, Harpersfield, Kortright, Stamford & Bovina were ordered made returnable on the first day of February next and the residue of the towns on the 15 day of the same month.
The two following resolutions were offered by Mr. Champlin andon his motion adopted:
Resolved That the Middleburgh and Delaware Turnpike Company be authorized to construct a turnpike road specified in its application to this Board, to wit: To be constructed in width four rods. To run from near the point where the West Branch of the Delaware River crosses the Delaware Turnpike to the County line of the County of Schoharie at or near the lands of Marshall Cowley and to take the real estate necessary to be used for that purpose. A majority of all the members voting in the affirmative.
Resolved That William Champlin, Reuben Palmer and Adam Grant are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a road on the route specified in the application of the Middleburgh and Delaware Turnpike Company as mentioned in the order of the Board authorizing its construction.
Board adj. To 14th at a.m.
November 14th
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
A resolution was here offered allowing Mr. Lee one days pay as Supervisor in coming to meet with the Board.
Ayes and Noes demanded.
Ayes: Messrs. Morse, McFarland, TenEyck, Carrier, Champlin, Kentfield, Lee, Courtney, Barlow, Maples. 10
Noes: Messrs. Elwood, arker, Hawley, Burhans, North. 5
Wilcox absent. Peters not voting.
A like resolution was offered for giving him. Same vote as above except Barlow and Peters voted no and Burhans absent.
On motion of Mr. Parker
Resolved that the thanks of the Board, are due Hon.R. Morse for the able, impartial & dignified manner, with which he has presided over the Board, and discharged the duties of Chairman, thereof.
On motion the clerk was allowed $175 for his services.
Board on motion adjourned sine die.
James R. Allaben
Clerk of the Board of Supv. Of Del. Co.
1855
At a meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Delaware, convened at the Court House in the Village of Delhi, on the 13th day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.
James R. Allaben, Clerk, called the Board to order, and the following named persons appeared from the several towns as Supervisors.
Andes Richard Morse Kortright John Peters
Bovina Andrew T. McFarland Masonville Lewis Kentfield
Colchester Rensselaer M. Elwood Meredith Amasa P. Mann
Davenport Henry TenEyck, Jun. Middletown Benjamin G. Lee
Delhi Robert Parker Roxbury Alexander H. Burhans
Franklin Seymour C.Wilcox Sidney Robert W. Courtney
Hancock Ebenezer W. Carrier Stamford Harry Barlow
Harpersfield Jeffrey H. Champlin Tompkins Darius Maples
Hamden Horace B. Hawley Walton Gabriel S. North
Mr. Morse moved that the Board proceed to election of a Chairman by ballott.
Mr. Parker demanded the ayes and noes.
Ayes: Messrs. Carrier, Champlin, Barlow, Burhans, Hawley, Mann, Morse, Maples, Peters, McFarland, Lee & North. 12
Noes: Messrs. Elwood, Parker, Wilcox, Courtney. 4
Motion declared carried.
Whereupon the Board proceeded to ballot for chairman: and
Richard Morse had 10 votes
Darius Maples had 6 votes.
Robert Parker had 2 votes.
On motion of Mr. Parker, Richard Morse, Esq., was unanimously elected chairman of the Board, he having a majority of all votes cast.
Mr. Morse, upon taking the chair, thanked the Board for the honor conferred upon him, and assumed it, that he should discharge the duties of the chair, according to the best of his ability.
On motion of the Board adjourned until Wednesday morning November 14th at 8 o'clock.
November 14th 1855
The Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present as yesterday.
Minutes of preceding day read and approved.
The Chair announced the following standing committees:
On Equalization
Messrs: Maples, Mann, Champlin, Kentfield, Elwood, Burhans, McFarland, Lee
On Constables and other Claims
Messrs. Parker, TenEyck, Peters
On Poor House and Supts. Report
Messrs. Hawley, North, Parker, Courtney, TenEyck
On Treasurers Accounts
Messrs. Wilcox, McFarland, Barlow
OnSheriffs Accounts
Messrs. Burhans, North, Mann
On U.S.D.F.
Messrs. Maples, Champlin, Courtney
On Town Accounts
Messrs. Burhans, North, McFarland
On Court House and Jail
Messrs. Mann, Lee, TenEyck
On County Claims
Messrs. North, Courtney, Carrier
On Marshalls Accounts
Messrs. Maples, Burhans, Mann, Wilcox, Elwood
On motion of Mr. Mann, the Board proceeded to the election of a clerk by ballot, and
James Allaben had 9 votes
S. B. Champion had 7 votes
James R. Allaben, of Delhi, was declared reelected clerk.
The annual report of the county Judge was here received, and on motion, accepted and placed on file.
Mr, Burhans presented certified list of town accounts of the Town of Roxbury, as audited by the town borad of auditors of that town, amounting to $180.39, which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied pon the taxable property of that town, and collected for the payment of such accounts.
Mr, Burhans presented a certificate of the commissioners of highways of the Town of Roxbury, by which it appeared that they had allowed William Tyler $5. For highway damages, which amount was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town, and collected for the payment of the same.
Mr. Lee presented certified list of town accounts of the town of Middletown, as audited by the town board of auditors of that town amounting to $225.48 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected for the payment of such accounts.
Mr. Lee presented certificate of the commissioners of highways of the town of Middletown that $250 would be necessary in that town for roads and bridges, the ensuing year, and also certificate that said town at its last town meeting had voted to raise $225 which two amounts, on motion of Mr. Lee, were ordered assessed and levied on the taxable property of said town, and collected for highway and bridge purposes.
Mr. Mann presented a certified list of town accounts of the town of Meredith, as audited by the auditing board of that town amounting to $184.92 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied on the taxable propert of that town and collected for the payment thereof.
Mr. Mann presented a certificate of the commissioner of highways of the town of Meredith that $95 dollars was necessary for highway and bridge purposes in that town which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied on the taxable property of that town and collected for such purposes.
Mr. Kentfield presented a certified list of town accounts of the town of Masonville as audited by the town board amounting to $171.66 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied on the taxable property of that town and collected for the payment thereof.
On motion of Mr. Burhans the clerk of the board was authorized to purchase a suitable book for the keeping of the records of the board.
Mr. Kentfield presented a certificate of the commissioners of highways of the town of Masonville that $200 was necessary for highway and bridge purposes in that town which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied on the taxable property of that town and collected for those purposes.
Mr. Parker presented a certified list of town accounts of the town of Delhi as audited by the town board amounting to $275.37 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected for the payment of such accounts.
Mr. Parker presented certificate of the commissioners of highways of the town of Delhi certifying that $250 was necessary for highway and bridge purposes and certified votes of the town at its last town meeting for $650 for highway and bridge purposes which two accounts on motion were ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected for the purposes aforesaid.
Mr. Courtney presented a certified list of town accounts of the town of Sidney as audited by the town board amounting to $190.73 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected for the payment of such accounts.
Mr. Courtney presented certificate of the commissioners of highways of the town of Sidney certifying $150 certifying $150 to be necessary for highways and bridges which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of the town of Sidney and collected for highways and bridges in that town.
Mr. Champion presented a certified list of town accounts of the town of Harpersfield as audited by the town board of auditors amounting to $220.29 which amount was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected to pay said accounts.
Mr. Wilcox presented a certified list of town accounts of the town of Franklin as audited by the town board of auditors amounting to $221.05 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected to pay said accounts.
Mr. Wilcox presented a certificate of the commissioners of highways of the town of Franklin certifying $250 to be necessary for highway and bridge purposes in said town which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town for highway and bridges in said town.
Mr.Teneyck presented a certified list of town accounts of the town of Davenport as audited by the town board of auditors amounting to $119.25 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected for the payment of said accounts.
Mr. Teneyck presented a certificate of commissioners of highways of the town of Davenport that $300 was necessary for highway and bridge purposes in that town on motion the sum of $250 was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected for highway and bridge purposes.
On motion of Mr. Wilcox resolved that $40 be levied and assessed upon the county and collected and paid by the county treasurer to the treasurer of the New York Institution for the Deaf and Dumb to pay for clothing for Frances Seeley and Everett E. Jay, pupils in said institution from this county.
Mr. Maples presented certified list of town accounts of the town of Tompkins as audited by the town board of that town amounting to $362.06 which amount was ordered assessed and levied upon that town and collected to pay said accounts.
Mr. Maples presented a certificate by which it appeared the commissioners of highways in the town of Tompkins recommended $250 to be raised for highway and bridges and that the town voted $250 in addition which tow amounts on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of the town of Tompkins for highway and bridge purposes.
Mr. Elwood presented certified lis of town accounts of the town of Colchester as audited by the town board amounting to $326.87 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town, and collected to pay the town accounts in that town for the current year.
On motion of Mr. Elwood $250 and interest for one year was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of the town of Colchester to pay unpaid town accounts in that town for the preceding year growing out of a deficiency of money raised to pay town accounts in full n the year 1854.
Mr. McFarland presented certified list of town accounts as audited by the town board of auditors of the town of Bovina amounting to $14.81 which amount was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town to pay said accounts.
Mr. McFarland presented certificate of commissioners of highways of the town of Bovina recommending $125 to be raised for highway and bridge purposes in that town which amount was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of the town of Bovina for highways and bridges.
On motion of Mr. Burhans
Resolved that the county clerk be and is authorized to procure suitable books for indexes of deeds and a system of getting them up in the best possible manner, and he also shall transcribe in said book to be procured by him the names of grantors and grantees of deeds from 1792 to 1852.
Mr. Burhans here gave notice that tomorrow morning he shall introduce a resolution to revive the distinction between town and county poor in this county.
On motion, Gurden H. Edgerton was allowed to present his report as member of the building committee of jail and the house on the county farm, at the next meeting of the board.
Mr. Hawley presented certified list of town accounts as audited by the board of town auditors of the town of Hamden amounting to $189.56 which amount was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of the town of Hamden and collected to pay said town accounts.
Mr. Hawley presented certificate of the commissioners of highways of the town of Hamden by which they recommend $270 to be raised for highways and bridges and to pay road damages which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected for said purposes.
The report of H. Bourne, coroner, was here presented and on motion audited and placed on file.
Mr. Barlow presented certified list of town accounts of the town of Stamford as audited by the town board of auditors amounting to 127.29 which amount was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected to pay said accounts.
Mr. North presented certified list of town accounts as audited by the town board of auditors of the town of Walton amounting to $181.93 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected to pay said town accounts.
On motion the board adjourned until half past one o'clock in the afternoon.
The board met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. Morse presented certified list of town accounts as audited by the town board of audiors of the town of Andes amounting to $225.84 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected for the payment of said accounts.
Mr. Morse presented a certificate of the commissioner of highways of the town of Andes certifying $250 to be necessary for highways and bridges in that town which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town for highway and bridge purposes therein.
Mr. Carrier presented certified list of town accounts of the town of Hancock as audited by the town board of auditors of that town amounting to $435.39 which amount was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town and collected for the payment of said accounts.
Mr. Carrier presented certificate of the commissioners of highways of the town of Hancock recommending $250 to be raised for highway and bridge purposes in that town, which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town for highway and bridge purposes therein.
On motion of Mr. Courtney the sum of $250 was ordered levied and assessed upon the taxable property of the town of Walton for highway and bridge purposes therein.
On motion the board adjourned until 7 o'clock in the evening.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
On motion the bill of B. McCall was laid over untill the 2nd meeting of the board.
A petition from Wm. R. Beckley and other directors & c was here presented asking the privilege of laying out a turnpike road particularly set for in the petition.
On motion of Mr. Champlin the was laid upon the table.
Mr. Maples, chairman of the committee on marshals accounts presented the unanimous report of that committee, which on motion was received and accepted.
On motion the board adjourned until Thursday morning November 15th at 8 o'clock.
November15th
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present as yesterday. Minutes of preceding read and approved.
Mr. Burhans moved the following resolution -
Resolved, that on and after the first dy of January 1856 the distinction between town and county poor be revived in this county, and that each town support its own poor except transient poor who shall be supported by the county.
Mr. Parker moved the postponement of the consideration of this resolution untill the next meeting of the board.
Ayes and Noes demanded.
Ayes: Messrs. Carrier, Courtney, Elwood, Hawley, Kentfield, Maples, McFarland, North, Parker. 9
Noes: Messrs. Burhans, Barlow, Champlin, Lee, Mann, Morse, Peters, TenEyck, Wilcox.
Motion declared lost.
Mr. Parker moved the postponement of the consideration of this resolution untill the next meeting of the board.
Ayes and Noes demanded.
Ayes: Messrs. Carrier, Courtney, Elwood, Hawley, Kentfield, Maples, McFarland, North, Parker, TenEyck, Wilcox. 11
Noes: Messrs. Burhans, Barlow, Champlin, Lee, Mann, Morse, Peters. 7
Motion declared lost.
Mr. Parker presented the following resolution:
Resolved that there be published in the Delaware Gazette, the county accounts, canvass and Judges report, and in the Bloomville Mirror the town and county accounts, the equalization of the assessment and official canvass, that there be published in the Express the Judges report and the report of the superintendent of the poor, and that there be published in the Deposit Union Democrat the town accounts, equalization of assessment rolls & & report of the superintendent of the poor.
Mr. Burhans moved the following amendment, that the Judges report and the report & report of the superintendent of the poor be given to the Deposit Union Democrat.
Ayes and Noes demanded:
Ayes: Messrs. Burhans, Barlow, Champlin,, Morse, Wilcox. Elwood,Hawley, Mann, Maples, McFarland
Noes: Messrs. Carrier, Courtney, Kentfield, Lee, North, Parker, TenEyck. 7
Amendment declared carried.
The original resolution as amended was then moved.
Ayes and Noes demanded.
Ayes: Messrs. Burhans, Barlow, Champlin, Courtney, Elwood, Hawley, Mann, Maples, McFarland, Morse, North, Parker, Peter, Wilcox. 14
Noes: Messrs. Carrier, Lee. 2
Motion declared carried.
Board proceeded to ballot for newspapers to publish the Session Laws.
On the first ballot the Delaware Gazette had 4 votes, Express had 7 votes, Bloomville Mirror had 3 votes, Weekly Visitor had 4 votes.
On the second ballot the Delaware Gazette had 4 votes, Express had 5 votes, Bloomville Mirror had 1 vote, Weekly Visitor had 8 votes.
And the Delaware Express and Weekly Visitor having the greatest number of votes were declared and designated as the Newspapers to publish the Session Laws.
The accounts of Warren L. Peake, Alex Shaw & E. B. Hawley were on motion laid over until the next of the board.
On motion of Mr. Champlin the petition of Wm. C. Beckly & others was allowed to be taken from the files.
On motion of Mr. Elwood resolved tht $425 be levied and assessed upon the taxable property of the County for the New York Lunatic Asylum.
The consideration of B.Brown's account was laid over untill then next meeting of the board.
Mr. Parker from the committee on constables accounts and other claims, presented the unanimous report of that committee which on motion was received and adopted.
Mr. Burhans from the committee on sheriff's accounts presented the report of that committee which on motion was received and adopted.
On motion of Mr. Parker
Resolved that the salary of the County Judge be one thousand dollars per year, payable quarterly. On the first day of April, July, October and January.
It was moved and carried that Nathaniel Hathaway be and hereby is appointed count sealer of weights and measures and that he be and hereby is authorized to procure necessary and suitable cases and places for keeping the same, and to draw upon the treasurer of the county to pay the necessary costs and expenses of the same.
On motion,
Resolved that the Clerk of the Board be directed to pay amount of rejected taxes on the several lots to which they respectively belong as far as the same may be practicable and the balance on the taxable property of the town in which the taxes are reported.
On motion of Mr. Burhans
Resolved that the county Judge elect be at liberty to use the room in the court house for an office now used by the present county Judge, free of charge.
Mr. Peters presented certified list of town accounts of the town of Kortright as audited b the town board of that town, amounting to $284.90 which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town, and collected for the payment of said accounts.
Mr. Peters presented a certificate of the commissioners of highways of the town of Kortright certifying that $175 was necessary for highway and bridge purposes in that town, which amount on motion was ordered assessed and levied upon the taxable property of that town, and collected for said purposes.
On motion,
Resolved that the vote designating the newspapers to publish the Session Laws, be, and the same is hereby reconsidered.
The board then proceeded to designated the two newspapers to publish the Session Laws by ballot, and the Delaware Gazette, and Bloomville Mirror, having the greatest number of votes, was declared & designated, as the newspapers to publish the Session Laws, for the year 1856.
The board adjourned until the 16th of November at 8 o'clock a.m.
November 16th
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present as yesterday. Minutes of preceding day read and approved.
Mr. Parker presented the following resolution:
Resolved that the superintendents of the poor be authorized to contract with the Trustees of the First Presbyterian Church of Delhi for a seat or pew for one year for the use of the poor in the county house at a price not to exceed six dollars.
Ayes and Noes demanded.
Ayes: Messrs. Carrier, Elwood, Hawley, Kentfield, Maples, Morse, North, Parker, Peters. 9
Noes: Burhans, Champlin, Courtney, Lee, TenEyck. 5
Motion declared carried.
The committee on county claims, here presented their report, which was read, and two accounts for wild cat bounty of Joseph Cable contained in report were on motion charged to the town of Walton.
The residue of said report, on motion of Mr. Maples was adopted.
The Superintendents of the Poor made their annual report, and it being read was adopted.
Mr. Mann, chairman from the committee on court house and jail, presented the report of that committee, which recommended that certain alterations be made in both buildings (see report) which on motion was received and adopted.
Leave of absence, on motion, was granted to Mr. Elwood.
On motion of Mr. Courtney
Resolved that Alexander Burhans, H. Burhans, be, and hereby is appointed, a committee to carry out the recommendations of the committee on court house and jail, and that he be, and hereby is empowered to draw on the county treasurer for the necessary amount to defray the expenses.
On motion,
Resolved that Andrew Hawver, John Hitchcock, Wilson P. More, Thomas Marvin & William K. Owens, be and hereby are appointed, inspectors of turnpikes and plank roads in the county of Delaware.
Mr. Maples, chairman of the committee on equalization, presented the report of that committee, by which the committee recommended that the aggregate real and personal property in the:
Town of Bovina be raised 1 per cent.
Town of Sidney be raised 4 per cent.
Town of Masonville be raised 4 per cent.
Town of Colchester be raised 3 per cent.
Town of Hamden be raised 2 per cent. And that there be deducted from the aggregate real and
personal property in the:
Town of Tompkins 5 per cent.
Town of Delhi 4 per cent.
Mr. Peters moved that the report of the committee be accepted and adopted.
Ayes and Noes demanded:
Ayes: Messrs. Burhans, Champlin, Barlow, Carrier, Elwood, Lee, Mann, Morse, Maples, McFarland, North, Parker, Peters, Wilcox. 14
Noes: Messrs. Courtney, Hawley. 2
Motion declared carried.
On motion of Mr. Parker,
Resolved that the clerk of this board, in estimating the taxes of the several towns, of the county, as provided in the revised statutes, add to the amount of county and town, one mill and one quarter on the dollar of the valuation of real and personal estate, which amount is to be paid by the county treasurer, into the state treasury for State Tax.
On motion of Mr. Parker
Resolved that there be assessed and levied upon the real and personal property of this county the sum of five thousand one hundred and forty dollars and ninety four cents, and collected for the support of the common schools.
On motion of Mr. Courtney,
Resolved that the county treasurer be authorized to pay James W. Stevens two hundred dollars out of the contingent fund in his hands to reimburse him for moneys taken from him while acting as collector of the town of Colchester in the spring of 1855.
Mr. Burhans presented the following resolution:
Resolved that in the opinion of this board the Superintendents of the Poor have faithfully discharged the duties of their office and that the expense of keeping the poor the last year has been as little as could be expected under the existing law for supporting the poor in this county, as nearly one third of said expenses have been paid to overseers of the poor of the several towns over which they have no control.
Which resolution on motion of Mr. Maples was adopted.
Resolved that the County Treasurer be, and hereby is authorized and empowered to borrow money sufficient to meet any deficiency in the county funds, on the faith and credit of the county,
On motion of Mr. Parker the warrants of the towns of Davenport, Delhi, Tompkins, Franklin, Sidney, Harpersfield, Kortright, Stamford & Bovina were ordered made returnable on the first day of February next and the residue of the towns on the 15 day of the same month.
The two following resolutions were offered by Mr. Champlin andon his motion adopted:
Resolved That the Middleburgh and Delaware Turnpike Company be authorized to construct a turnpike road specified in its application to this Board, to wit: To be constructed in width four rods. To run from near the point where the West Branch of the Delaware River crosses the Delaware Turnpike to the County line of the County of Schoharie at or near the lands of Marshall Cowley and to take the real estate necessary to be used for that purpose. A majority of all the members voting in the affirmative.
Resolved That William Champlin, Reuben Palmer and Adam Grant are hereby appointed commissioners to lay out a road on the route specified in the application of the Middleburgh and Delaware Turnpike Company as mentioned in the order of the Board authorizing its construction.
Board adj. To 14th at a.m.
November 14th
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
A resolution was here offered allowing Mr. Lee one days pay as Supervisor in coming to meet with the Board.
Ayes and Noes demanded.
Ayes: Messrs. Morse, McFarland, TenEyck, Carrier, Champlin, Kentfield, Lee, Courtney, Barlow, Maples. 10
Noes: Messrs. Elwood, arker, Hawley, Burhans, North. 5
Wilcox absent. Peters not voting.
A like resolution was offered for giving him. Same vote as above except Barlow and Peters voted no and Burhans absent.
On motion of Mr. Parker
Resolved that the thanks of the Board, are due Hon.R. Morse for the able, impartial & dignified manner, with which he has presided over the Board, and discharged the duties of Chairman, thereof.
On motion the clerk was allowed $175 for his services.
Board on motion adjourned sine die.
James R. Allaben
Clerk of the Board of Supv. Of Del. Co.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 1855
COUNTY ACCOUNTS
A STATEMENT OF COUNTY ACCOUNTS AUDITED BY the Board of Supervisors of the County of Delaware at their Annual and Adjourned Meetings in November and December 1855-the number of each account, the amount claimed and allowed to each claimant, and the manner in which the same accrued.
FIRST MEETING
No. Names Nature of Claim Claimed Allowed
1 Michael Dayton Returning Col. Bond 3.20 3.20
2 Barna Radeker Do 3.52 3.52
3 Thos. Brown Do 1.60 1.60
4 S. L. Wattles Do 4.00 4.00
5 E. M. Jenins Coroner as'd. to J.Jenkins 20.00 20.00
6 I. C. Bourne Coroner 34.00 32.00
7 Bundy & Gilbert Physicians 4.50 4.50
8 S. D. Higgins Do 9.25 9.25
9 Ford & Belding Building Pest House 59.89 59.89
10 W.B. Champlin Physician 53.75 53.75
11 Jas. McDnald Services for small pox 3.00 3.00
12 N. Y. Inst. for Deaf
and Dumb Clothing for E. E. Jay & F. Seely 40.00 40.00
13 John P. Russell Wolf Bounty 15.00 15.00
14 Do Do 5.00 5.00
15 A. Smith Constable 19.29 19.29
16 Alex Shaw Assisting Sheriff 2.00 2.00
17 E. I. Osterhoudt Justice 8.09 3.59
18 A.A. Fuller Constable 3.00 3.00
19 S. M. Titus Board Bill 3.39 3.39
20 Do Do 6.58 5.68
21 H. J. England Constable 13.80 9.09
22 Jesse Palmer Justice 8.78 8.78
23 J. T. R. Clark Taking care of Vaughn 1.00 1.00
24 James D. Ladd Constable 6.50 5.91
25 Albt. Silliman Taking care of Vaughn 2.25 1.50
26 A.G. Boomhower Justice 3.12 3.12
27 O. Brainard Constable 4.35 3.81
28 A. O. Flint Do 8.16 8.10
29 H. J. Johnson Do 84.00 82.75
30 William Wood Do 10.25 7.00
31 Hosea Weeks Do 18.08 18.08
32 D. Ostgrom Do 2.91 1.60
33 J. Flansburgh Justice 1.86 1.86
34 Alex Gillie Constable 2.05 2.05
35 Jared E. Scofield Do 104.67 97.80
36 William K. Owen Justice 1.22 .92
37 H. D. Dales Constable 1.38 1.28
38 D. McKinon Justice 14.42 6.92
39 Hosea Wicks Constable 3.81 3.72
40 Thos H. Farrington Constable 3.75 3.54
41 W. S. Wright Constable 2.98 2.98
42 L. S. Steele Justice 1.86 .99
43 Ebenezer Patchin Constable 6.83 4.71
44 Peter St. John Constable 81.61 30.51
45 Jeremiah Cease Do 1.50 1.33
46 Harvey Dan Justice 4.01 2.01
47 Alex. Lewis Do 5.44 5.44
48 Edward Edgerton Constable 5.88 4.68
49 Stehen Tompkins Do 86.05 25.68
50 N. G. Hyatt Do 4.80 4.80
51 R. S. Hughston Justice .81 .81
52 S. D. Hulce Do 8.99 2.97
53 R. W. Courtney Do 1.40 1.40
54 S. H. White Do 2.57 1.95
55 John Axtell Constable 3.10 3.10
56 Wm. B. McDonald Do 1.25 1.21
57 Arthur Key Mason work 1.68 1.68
58 Edward McKenzie Coroner 55.00 55.00
59 D. D. Ostrom Constable 7.12 7.12
60 O.S. Hatfield Supt. of Poor 61.00 61.00
61 Curtiss Bisbee For tubs, assigned to
Millard & Frisbee 6.15 6.15
62 Alex. Latham Supt. of Poor 61.00 61.00
63 John McDonald Do 87.50 37.50
64 LewisKentfield Ret'g. Collectors Bonds 5.20 5.20
65 G. W. Goodrich Do 2.88 2.88
66 Blanchard & Woodruff Merchandise 6.30 6.30
67 Fitch & Buckley Physicians 8.13 8.13
68 A. J. Smith Per J. Smith jailor 79.08 79.08
69 Duncan McDonald Sheriff Services 255.69 255.69
Do Board Bill 271.75 271.75
Do Reward for S G Clauson 150.00 150.00
Do Disbursements 50.85
Less use of Court 6.00
Brick Sold 6.75 38.10 38.10
70 John McDonald Under Sheriff 100.67 100.67
71 G. W. Downs Assisting Sheriff 7.88 7.88
72 Robert Beates Do 1.25 1.25
73 Millard & Frisbee Candles 21.25 21.25
74 M. P. Brown Dept. Sheriff assinged to
D. McDonald 24.08 24.08
75 D. C. Griffin Do 3.84 3.84
76 John McDonald Com. to locate high. 2.00 2.00
77 Adams Jaques Do 2.00 2.00
78 John Peters Do 2.00 2.00
79 Ezra T. Gibbs Assisting Coroner 5.00 5.00
80 S. C. Pettengill Do 5.00 5.00
81 M. Bullock Do 2.50 2.50
82 John Ferguson Coroner 10.00 10.00
83 G.Elwood Ret. Collectors Bonds 4.00 4.00
84 G. S. Mead Do 2.72 2.72
85 D. Williamson & Co. Repairs to Jail & c 3.34 2.78
86 H. Griswold Stove pipe & c 3.02 3.02
87 Griswold & Wright Stove and Pipe 18.14 18.14
88 Steele & Mann Phys to Jail 11.91 11.91
89 Joseph Cable Wild Cat bounty, assigned to
St. John & North 2.00 2.00
90 Joseph Cable do 2.00 2.00
91 Charles Cresson Exp. in proc'g Coroner 13.69 12.00
92 E. B. Fenn Printing 16.00 16.00
93 S. B. Champion Do 67.80 67.80
94 N. Bowne Do 240.80 240.80
95 Anth. M. Paine Do 297.45 297.45
96 S. D. Hulce Do 67.10 67.10
97 Sam'l. Mahany Asst'g. Coroner 5.00 2.50
98 O.W. Smith Asstg. Coroner at request of
District Attorney 6.00 6.00
99 Isaac Williams Services in suit against
Clauson 3.00 3.00
100 Wm. Yeomans, Jr. Trying Clausonat request of
District Attorney 15.00 15.00
SECOND MEETING
1 Stoddard & Carrington Blacksmithing 8.00 3.00
2 D. McDonald Sheriff 8.00 8.00
3 E. I. Burhans Late Supervisor 11.68 11.68
4 Warren L. Peake Assisting Sheriff 1.50 1.50
5 L. H. Allison Late Supervisor 2.00 2.00
6 G. W. Reynolds Printing 16.00 16.00
7 Benj. Cannon County Clerk 399.51 399.51
8 G. H. Edgerton Building insane house 723.36 723.36
9 Do Services building insane house 4.00 4.00
10 Do Repairing jail 806.36 806.36
11 H. C. Burgen Road Referee 2.00 2.00
12 John H. McMurray Do 2.00 2.00
13 E. Mitchell Do 2.00 2.00
14 A. J. Smith Bedstead for Jail 1.00 1.00
15 E. B. Howland Arresting G. W. Jackson 2.00 2.00
16 B. McCall Constable 52.87 45.21
17 M. P. Brown Do 34.37 28.27
18 W. Yeomans 2d Constable 3.25 3.25
19 J. McDonald Undersheriff 4.00 4.00
20 A. M. Paine Stationery 14.60 14.60
21 J. R. Allaben Candles and blank books
for tax rolls 7.12 7.12
22 J. R. Allaben Clerk of the Board 175.00 175.00
23 McClaughry & McNaught Physicians 15.00 5.00
Delaware County, ss: I, James R. Allaben, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the County accounts allowed at the Annual and Adjourned Meeting of the Board of Supervisor for the year 1855, except the accounts of the Marshals for taking the Census and the Supervisors accounts for services for the current year.
Dated: December 15, 1855 James R. Allaben, Clerk
ACCOUNTS OF MARSHALS
Towns and Districts Marshals Claimed Allowed
Andes, District No. 1 Robert Oliver 58.59 58.59
Andes, District No. 2 Madison Hauver 49.00 49.00
Bovina Alexander Storie 46.00 46.00
Colchester, District No. 1 Robert Beates 48.00 48.00
Colchester, District No. 2 Clinton Wilson 30.00 30.00
Colchester, District No. 3 E. L. Holmes 30.00 30.00
Davenport, District No. 1 W.D. Ferro 64.00 64.00
Delhi, District No.1 T. B. Meigs 54.00 54.00
Delhi, District No. 2 A. G. Boomhower 54.00 54.00
Franklin, District No. 1 Wm. A. Taylor 66.25 66.25
Franklin, District No. 2 G. B. Treadwell 53.00 53.00
Hamden Alex Lewis 80.00 80.00
Hancock, District No. 1 Micah White 40.00 40.00
Hancock, District No. 2 Darius Seely 50.50 50.50
Harpersfield R. E. Davis 64.00 64.00
Masonville E.L. Bradstreet 75.00 75.00
Meredith Charles Hill 61.56 61.56
Middletown, District No. 1 A. VanWagoner 50.00 50.00
Middletown, District No.2 G. H. Green 56.00 56.00
Roxbury, District No.1 R. W. Baker 60.00 60.00
Roxbury, District No. 2 H. G. Cartright 18.00 18.00
Roxbury, District No. 3 John Frisbee 65.00 65.00
Sidney William Dewey 64.00 64.00
Stamford C. Becker 44.00 44.00
Tompkins, District No. 1 O. E. Bennett 77.00 77.00
Tompkins, District No. 2 E. C. Adams 92.00 92.00
Walton L. Steele, ass'd to E. G. Owen 62.00 62.00
Delaware County, ss: I, James R. Allaben, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Delaware County, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true statement of the accounts of the several Marshals for taking the census, as presented and audited by the Board of Supervisors of said county, in the year 1855.
Dated December 15th 1855 James R. Allaben, Clerk
SUPERVISORS ACCOUNTS
1st col. Name of Town
2nd col. Name of Supervisor
3rd col. No. days County Canvassers
4th col. No. days Board of Supervisors
5th col. No. days going to and from Board
6th col. No. days rec. election returns & footing ass't roll
7th col. No. Miles traveled
8th col. Claimed and Allowed
Andes Richard Morse* 1 6 52 20.24
Bovina And'w. T. McFarland 1 6 48 17.84
Colchester Renssela'r W. Elwood 1 6 80 20.40
Davenport Henry TenEick, Jr. 1 6 72 19.76
Delhi Robert Parker 1 6 1 16.00
Franklin Seymour C. Wilcox 1 4 35 12.80
Hamden Horace B. Hawley 1 6 40 17.20
Hancock Ebenezer K. Carrier 1 6 1 156 28.48
Harpersfield Jeffrey H. Champlin 1 6 1 1 80 24.40
Kortright John Peters 1 6 82 16.56
Masonville Lewis Kenfield 1 6 3 1 130 32.40
Meredith Amasa P. Mann+ 1 6 2 28 21.36
Middletown enjamin G. Lee 1 6 3 2 220 31.60
Roxbury Alex'r. H. Burhans 1 6 100 22.00
Stamford Harry Barlow 1 6 1 1 72 23.76
Sidney Robert W. Courtney 1 6 2 112 28.96
Tompkins Darius Maples++ 1 6 4 1 132 39.84
Walton Gabriel S. North 1 6 8 19.44
N.B. Myron Wilcox was audited $4.80 for travel fee and attending the second meeting of the Board, one day, in place of S. C. Wilcox, Supervisor of Franklin, who could not attend.
*There is included in the account of Mr. Morse $2.08 for returning Collector's Bond.
+ $1.12 for ret'g. Collector's Bond
++ $5.28 for ret'g Collector's Bond
Delaware County, ss: I, James R. Allaben, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the county of Delaware, do hereby certify that the preceding is the amount of compensation audited by the Board of Supervisors of said county, to the members thereof severally, (except an account of $5.20 audited Lewis Kentfield, being No. 64 County accounts) within the year 1855, and the items and nature of days within such year, and the distance traveled by the members respectively, is correctly set forth in their several accounts.
That no accounts were audited or allowed to any member of the Board or any other person without being verified according to law, except the account of S. C. Wilcox, Supervisor, and No.12 of accounts audited at second meeting.
Dated December 15th, 1855 James R. Allaben, Clerk
TOWN ACCOUNTS
A Statement of the Town Accounts audited by the several Town Boards and the Board of Supervisors, and charged to the several Towns, for the year 1855:
ANDES
Names Nature of Claim Claimed Allowed
Wm. R. Whitney Justice of Peace 4.00 4.00
David Salton Redemption of Taxes 3.78 3.78
Jas. Oliver Inspector of Election 2.50 2.50
Wm. H. Hawver Do 2.50 2.50
Robt. Oliver Clerk of Election 2.50 2.50
Jon McKeel Inspector of Election 3.75 3.75
Edward Sands Com'r. of Highways 5.00 5.00
John R. Newkirk Inspt. of Election 2.50 2.50
John M. Smith Redemption of Taxes 3.95 3.95
John Penny Late Com'r of Highways
assigned ro R. Morse 4.00 4.00
John R. Leal Town Supt. of Schools 23.25 23.25
James A. McNee Clerk of Election 3.75 3.75
Wm.Garrick Com'r. of Highways 7.00 7.00
Calvin Madison Insp. of Election 5.63 5.63
John Gladson Com. of Highways 19.50 19.50
Thos. Gladston Assessor 15.00 15.00
Theodore H. Wilson Do 18.87 18.87
Wm.A. More Do 11.25 11.25
Alex. B. Douglas Justice & Surveyor 25.57 25.57
Daniel Hawks Justice of the Peace 5.00 5.00
L. D. Mason Do 6.88 6.88
Robt. Close Bounty on wolf 10.00 10.00
John G. Roberts Town Clerk 10.32 10.32
Richard Morse Supervisor 6.63 6.63
Francis Heimer Deputy Town Clerk 13.13 13.13
Abram H. Stansbury Wild Cat Bounty 2.00 2.00
Moses Earll Bounty for KillingCrows .50 .50
Peter N. Bassett Com'r. of Highways 6.50 6.50
Hiram Scutt On Election boxes .58 .58
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Robert C. Scott Assessor 11.25 11.25
John H. Archibald Do 13.76 13.76
Thos. E. Forest Do 10.62 10.62
Thos. Lewis Insp. of Election 2.50 1.87
Edward O'Conner Clerk of Election 2.50 1.87
Thos. E. Hastings Do 2.50 1.87
George Stott Inspector of Election 2.50 1.87
James R. Douglas Do 2.50 1.87
Thos. E. Hastings Inspector of Election 1854 3.13 3.13
Alex. Gillie Constable 1.68 1.66
Samuel McCune Town Clerk for 1852 3.13 3.13
David L. Thomson Supt. of Schools 15.11 15.11
Thos. Brown Late Supervisor 2.50 2.50
Thos. M. Hastings Com'r. of Highways 6.00 6.00
Wm. Forest Do 12.00 12.00