Transcribed by Linda Ogborn
At a Special meeting of the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Delaware held at the Supervisors Rooms in Delhi, February 12th, 1864.
Supervisors present from the several
Town as follows:
Andes Wm. B. Dowie Kortright Ebenezer
A. Galley
Bovina Alexander Storie Masonville Alfred A. VanHousen
Colchester Edwin D. Wagnor Meredith A.
R. Dutton
Davenport Aaron Ford Middletown Lemuel Sines
Delhi James K. Graham Roxbury
Franklin Tracy G. Rich Sidney Sluman
L. Wattles
Hamden Alexander Shaw Stamford John S. McNaught
Hancock Edwin R. Twaddell Tompkins Charles
Yaples
Harpersfield R E Davis Walton J
B Eells
This Session was duly called for the
purpose of transacting business in relation to the raising of troops under the
recent call of the President of the United States and to take proper measures
to secure the credits to the server town of the County of the re-enlistment of
the Soldiers from this County.
On motion of Mr. Maples, James H. Graham was chosen chairman
Pro Ten.
On motion of Mr. Dowie, Mr. R. E. Davis
was allowed to act as a substitute for the Supervisor elect of the town of
Harpersfield.
The objects and purposes of the
meeting were then stated by R. Parker,
Esq. after which on motion of Mr. Maples the following resolution
was adopted:
Resolved that a “Committee of two be appointed to ascertain the
names of the several persons who shall have enlisted (either new recruits or veterans) in the service of the United
States from the several towns of this County, either under the last call for
300,000 men or the recent call for 300,000.
Men on the recent call for 500,000 and that such committee be authorized
to proceed to Albany (Washington and elsewhere) as may be necessary to
ascertain such enlistments. And that
such Committee shall do all such acts as may be necessary to see that said
towns have proper credits therefor.”
On motion the Chair appointed a
Committee of three consisting of Messrs. Shaw, Maples & McNaught
to select and recommend the names of persons to act on the Committee
authorizing the foregoing Resolution:
The Committee approved the names of Hon. James H. Gordon and Robert Packering.
On
motion of Mr. Sines the report of
the committee was adopted and the persons named were constituted such
committee.
On motion of Mr. Wagnor,
Resolved that the committee report from time to time
to the Clerk of this Board in writing & that the report be printed and a
copy forwarded by the Clerk to the Supervisors of each Town.”
On motion of Mr. Davie the Board was
then adjourned sinc die.
B. G. Gerowe, Clerk
At he Annual meeting of the Board of
Supervisors of the County of Delaware held at the Supervisors Rooms in Delhi on
Nov. 15th, 1864.
Supervisors present from the several
towns as follows:
Andes W.
B. Dowie
Bovina Alex
Storie
Colchester E.
L. Wager
Davenport Aaron
Ford
Delhi J.
H. Graham
Franklin Tracy
G. Rich
Hamden Alexander
Shaw
Hancock Edwin
R. Twaddle
Harpersfield Richard
E. Davis
Kortright Ebenezar
A. Gallup
Masonville Alfred
A. VanHorne
Meredith A.
R. Dutton
Middletown Lemuel
Sines
Roxbury Edward
I.Burhans
Sidney Sluman
Wattles
Stamford John
S. McNaught
Tompkins Charles
Maples
Walton Jeremiah
B. Eells
The Board was called to order by B. F.
Gerowe, Clerk of the Board of 1863.
On motion of Mr. Graham the Board
proceeded to ballot for Chairman which resulted as follows:
Alexander Shaw received
ten (10)
Charles Maples received
five (5)
Edward I. Burhans
received one (1)
Alexander Shaw having received a
majority of all the votes cast was declared elected Chairman.
On motion the Board proceed to
ballot for Clerk which resulted as follows:
B. F. Gerowe received 12 ballots
W. P. Lynch received 5 ballots.
B. F. Gerowe was declared duly elected.
On motion Mr. Maples the Board
until 10 o’clock a.m. Nov. 16th.
Nov.
16th 10 a.m.
Board called to order by the
Chairman. Roll called. Minutes read & approved.
The Chair then announced the
following committees:
On Equalization
Messrs.
Wagner, Davis, Rich, Dutton, Twaddell, Ford & Gallup.
On County Claims
Messrs.
Storie, VanHorne & Eells
On Constables and Justice
Accts.
Messrs.
Burhans, Storie & Eells
On Treasures Reports
Messrs. Dowie,
wattles & VanHorne
On Poor House & Supt’s
Reports
Messrs. Graham, Maples and Sines
On Court House and Jail
Messrs.
VanHorne, Eells and Storie
On Town Accounts
Messrs.
McNaught, Sines and Wattles
On Sheriffs and Clerks
Accounts
Messrs.
McNaught, Dowie & Burhans
On U. S. Deposit Fund
Messrs.
Maples, Graham & Rich
On Printers Bills
Messrs.
Graham, Dowie and Wattles
On motion of Mr. Graham the rules laid
down in the Supervisors Manual were adopted as the rules regulating the
business of this Board.
On motion of Mr. Graham the Clerk was
directed to procure fifty printed copies of the list of Standing Committees for
the use of the Board.
The Commissioners of Excise
having presented their annual report the same after being read was received and
adopted
On motion the box containing County
claims was produced before the Board and the accounts taken therefrom and
numbered referred to the appropriate committees: Nos.
1-2-6-8-9-23-24-25-26-27-29-30-31-38-42-43-47-52-53-54-55-56-57-60-61-62-63-64-5-68-73-75-79-84-8-89-90-93-93-96-97-103-105-106
were referred to the Committee on Town Accounts.
Nos
7-10-11-17-18-19-20-21-22-34-35-36-37-39-46-48-49-50-59-66-69-70-71-71-78-82-82-86-88-92-95-98-99-102
were referred to the Committee on County Claims.
Nos.
4-5-13-14-15-16-28-32-33-40-41-44-45-51-58-67-74-76-80-81-85-91-101 were
referred to the Committee on Sheriffs accounts.
Nos. 12-100-104 were referred to the
Superintendents of the Poor.
On motion of Mr. Wagner a bill of
$9.00 in favor of George Keller for
sheep killed by dogs was allowed to be paid from the dog fund of Hamden.
The County Treasurer having
presented alist of uncollected taxes in the several towns the same was received
and read & placed on file.
On motion of Mr. VanHorne the Quid
Tax of the Town of Masonville was ordered assessed on the town. Except the
amount assessed on the McKinnon lots
which was ordered reassessed on the same lots.
The Treasurer also presented a
statement of uncollected rent tax in the several towns.
On motion of Mr. Dowie the Board was
then adjourned until 6 ½ o’clock p.m.
6 ½
p.m. Nov. 16th
Board met pursuant to
adjournment. Called to order by the
Chairman.
The box containing County claims was
then produced and the accounts therein numbered & referred to committees as
follows:
Nos. 109-111-118-119 were referred
to Committee’s on County Claims.
Nos. 117-120-124 were referred to
the Committee on Town Accounts.
Nos. 108 & 125 were referred to
on Printed Bills.
No 107 was referred to the Committee
on Sheriff’s Accounts.
Nos. 110-112-113-114-115-116-121-122
& 123 were referred to the committee on Constables & Justices accounts.
On motion of Mr. Graham
Resolved that all military claims be referred to a special
committee to examine and report thereon.
The Chair appointed as such
committee Messrs. Graham, Maples and Wagner.
The Superintendents of the Poor having
presented a statement of the Poor supported at the County Poor House during the
current year, together with the amount charged therefor and the towns to which
the poor belong and a statement at the expenses of the County House the same
after being read was received and referred to the committee on Poor House and
Superintendents Report.
On motion the Board was then
adjourned until 9 a.m. Nov. 17th.
9
o’clock a.m. Nov. 17th
Board pursuant to adjournment called
to order by the Chairman. Roll called. Minutes read and approved.
Account No. 92 improperly referred
was transferred to Committee on Sheriff’s Accounts.
On motion Messrs. Storie & Eells
were excused from acting on the Committee on Justices and Constables Accounts
and Messrs.
Maples & Dowie were substituted by the Chair.
Mr. Twaddell having presented a list
of Non Resident Highway labor assessed in the Town of Hancock. On motion was allowed to withdraw the same
for correction and to return the same to the Clerk of the Board, and when
returned the Clerk was directed to tax the same on the several lots as
assessed.
Mr. Ford presented an abstract of
the town accounts of Davenport$14160.48 including amounts raised for bounties
to volunteers and for Highway & Poor purposes.
On motion the same were allowed and
ordered charged on the Town of Davenport.
Mr. Twaddell presented an abstract
of the Town Accounts of Hancock $8464.35 including amount to be raised for the
payment of town Bounty Bonds & for Highway and Poor purposes.
On motion the same were allowed and
ordered charged in Hancock.
Mr. Graham presented the abstract of
Town accounts of Delhi amounting to $22291.87 including amount to pay town
Bounty Bonds and also asked that $250 be raised for Highway & Bridge
purposes and $100 for a Poor Fund.
On motion the same were allowed and
ordered charged on the Town of Delhi.
Mr. VanHorne presented an abstract
of the town accounts of Masonville $1083.78 and $31473.21 to be raised to pay
Bounty Bonds and County charges and$100 for a Poor Fund.
On motion the same were allowed and
ordered charged on Masonville.
Mr. Dutton presented the accounts of
Meredith $6914.17 including amount to be raised for payment of Bounty Bonds and
also asked for $75 to be raised for Highway & Bridge purposes.
On motion the same were allowed and
charged on Meredith.
On motion of Mr. VanHorne a bill in
favor of Roy Haskins $19.50 for
recruiting expenses was allowed against the town of Masonville.
Mr. Sines presented the town
accounts of Middletown $1071.60 and asked that the sum of $52394.66 for payment
of Bounties to Volunteers as per resolution of Town Board and also for the sum
of $8346.00 to pay Town Bonds for Bounties as per resolution of Town Board and
the sum of $286 for Highway purposes.
On motion the several sums were
allowed and charged on the Town of Middletown.
Mr. Wagner presented the town
accounts of Colchester $4445.85 including $300 for Poor Fund and $250 for
highway purposes and the sum of $3220.00 for Town Bounties.
On motion the same allowed and
charged on the Town of Colchester.
Mr. Rich presented the Town of
Franklin $27022.34 including $26000 for Bounties, $200 for Highways and $50 for
a Poor Fund.
On motion the same were allowed and
ordered charged on the Town of Franklin.
Mr. Eells presented the town
accounts of Walton $21171.32 including$20000 for payment of Bounty Tax,$250 for
highway purposes and $200 for a Poor Fund.
On motion the sum were allowed and
ordered charged on Walton.
Mr. McNaught presented the town
accounts of Stamford amounting to $26094.20 including amount for payment of
Town Bounty Bonds and expenses of procuring volunteers & $250 for highway
purposes and $200 for a Poor Fund.
On motion the same were allowed and
ordered charged on Stamford.
Mr. Wagner presented a list of highway
labor assessed on non resident lands in the Town of Colchester. On motion the same was ordered taxed on the
several lots as assessed.
Mr. Wattles presented the town
accounts of Sidney, $766.66 including$250 for highway purposes and $50 for a
Poor Fund.,and also asked for the sum of $24763.05 for town Bounty purposes and
expenses of recruiting as per resolution of the Town Board of Sidney.
On motion the same was allowed and
charged on the Town of Sidney.
Mr. Dowie presented the town
accounts of Andes being for town accounts $492.39 for highway purposes $400 for
Poor Fund $450 for Bounty & Volunteers purposes $10200.
On motion the same were allowed and
charged on the Town of Andes.
Mr. Dowie presented a list of
nonresident highway labor assessed & unpaid in Andes and on motion the same
was ordered taxed on the several lots as assessed.
Mr. Davis presented the accounts of
Harpersfield $5821.16 including the sum of $545;9.94 for Town Bounty purposes.
On motion the same was allowed and charged on the Town of Harpersfield.
Mr. Gallup presented the town
accounts of Kortright $591.44 including highway & bridge fund, and also on
account of $7698.28 being the amount to be raised for Town Bounty purposes and
an account of $53.50 being an amount due the Town of Davenport. On motion the same were allowed and charged
on the Town of Kortright.
On motion of Mr. Graham an additional
sum of $250 was ordered charged on Delhi for a Poor Fund.
On motion of Mr. Sines the sum of $300
was charged on the town of Middletown for a Poor Fund.
On motion of Mr. Graham a bill in
favor of Thomas Middlemist for use
of house for election purposes was allowed and charged on the Town of Delhi.
The following accounts were allowed
and charged on the Town of Kortright viz: Martin
Keeler account $1.24; H. Davis
$15.50.
The following accounts were then
taken from the box of county claims and disposed of as follows: Nos. 126
&139 were referred to the committee on Sheriff’s accounts. Nos. 127 & 131 were referred to the
committee on county claims. Nos.
128-133 &136 were referred to the Committee on Town accounts. Nos. 129 &130 were referred to the
committee on Justices & Constables accounts. Nos. 134 & 135 were referred to the committee on Military
claims.
On motion of Mr. Graham the sum of
$41714.30 was ordered levied upon the County of Delaware for amount of state
taxes as per statement of comptroller.
On motion the board was then
adjourned until 1 ½ p.m.
1 ½
P.M. Nov.17
Board met pursuant to adjournment
called to order by the Chairman.
Accounts were then presented
numbered and disposed of as follows:
Nos.137-138-139-140-141-142-143-144-145-147-148 & 151 were referred to the
committee on town accounts. Account No.
146 was referred to the committee on Just. & Const. accounts. Nos.
149& 150 were referred to the committee on County claims.
Mr. Burhans presented an abstract of
the accounts of Roxbury $451;73.51 including the sums to be paid for Bounty
purposes as per resolution of the Town Board of Roxbury and also including
amounts to be raised for highway and Poor purposes.
On motion the same were allowed and
charged on the Town of Roxbury.
On motion of Mr. Davis an account in
favor of Walter D. Miller for
expenses incurred in a suit as Collector of the Town of Bovina $66.77 was
allowed against the Town of Bovina.
On motion of Mr. Wagner the quid tax
of the Town of Colchester was disposed of as follows. Samuel Fuller tax $1.58, Charles
Holiday $1.12, Henry Sullivan
$1.12 to be laid in the Town the balance to reassessed to the same individuals.
Account No. 22 was by consent of the
Board withdrawn for correction.
The following claims were allowed
and charged on the Town of Delhi viz: D.
A. Daniel use of house for election purposes $10.00. Francis
Graham, Insp.of Election $7.50.
On motion of Mr. Wattles the quid tax
of the Town of Sidney was ordered reassessed to the same individuals.
Account No. 133 was by consent of
the board withdrawn for correction.
On motion of Mr. Ford the quid tax of Malcolm Parish in Davenport was ordered
charged on the Town and the balance of the quid tax of Davenport was ordered
taxed on the same individuals.
On motion of Mr. McNaught the quid tax
of $4.47 against Matthew S. Keator
of Stamford was ordered laid on the town and the balance of the quid tax of
said town was ordered retaxed to the same individuals.
Hon.
William Murray, Jr., County Judge and Surrogate having presented his annual
report the same after being read was received and referred to the Committee on
County Claims.
On motion of Mr. Twaddle the quid tax
of the Town of Hancock was ordered reassessed & retaxed to the same
persons.
On motion of Mr. Shaw the quid tax of
Hamden against Samuel Palmer $1.79
was charged on the town and the balance of said tax was retaxed to the same
individuals.
On motion of Mr. Dowie the following
uncollected tax were charged on the Town of Andes viz: Hugh Gorsh $1.32; Wm. (?)
$1.13; Reuben Randall 65 cts. and W. H. Channing (rent tax $6.08 and the
balance of said tax in the town of Andes was ordered retaxed to the same
persons.
The committee on Poor House and
Superintendents Report having made report the same was received and adopted.
Mr. Maples presented the accounts of
the Town of Tompkins amounting to $23996.00 being for the following purposes
for town accounts $771.21, Poor Fund $100; Highway purposes $250. For payment
of Town Bounty Bonds and expenses by volunteering $22274.79.
On motion the same were allowed and
charged on the Town of Tompkins.
Mr. Maples presented a list of the
highway labor assessed on nonresident lands in Tompkins and the same on motion
was ordered taxed on the several lots as assessed.
On motion the Board was then
adjourned until 9 a.m. Nov. 18th.
9
O’clock a.m. Nov. 18th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called, minutes read and approved.
The report of the committee on
Equalization was received and read.
Mr. Graham moved the adoption of the
report.
Mr. Burhans moved to amend by having
the report on the table.
Mr. Graham called for the Ayes &
Noes on the amendment. Ayes: Messrs. Burhans, Ford, Maples, Sines, Twaddell and VanHorne. 6
Noes: Dowie, Dutton, Eells, Gallup, Graham, McNaught, Rich, Storie, Wagner
and Wattles. 11. Amendment
lost.
Ayes and Noes called on the motion
to adopt the report: Ayes: Messrs. Davis, Dowie, Dutton, Eells, Ford,
Gallup, Graham, McNaught, Rich, Sines, Storie, Twaddell, VanHorne, Wagner and
Wattles. 13. Noes: Messrs. Burhans & Maples.2.
Report of Committee adopted &
the price per acre fixed as recommended by the committee.
On motion of Mr. Davie
“Resolved that the Clerk of the Board reduce the
Equalization so that the aggregate amount of the equalized vale of the real
estate of the several towns shall be the same as the aggregate assessed value
thereof.”
The committee on County Treasurer
report having presented their report the same after being read was received and
adopted, and the several sums as stated in the Treasurer’s report as due the
County Poor Fund was ordered taxed upon the several towns as charged.
The Superintendents of the Poor
having presented their annual report the same after being read was referred to
the committee on Poor House and Superintendents report.
The following bills was received
numbered and referred as follows: Nos.153-155-157-158-159-161-164-16-167 &
169 were referred to the committee County claims. No. 157 was referred to the committee on Sheriff’s and Clerks
accounts.
Nos. 154-156-160-163-166-168 were
referred to the committee on Printer’s bills.
No. 162 was referred to the Committee on Military claims.
Nos. 170 & 171 was referred to
the committee on Town accounts.
By consent of the Board, Mr.
Twaddell was allowed to withdraw account No. 117 for correction.
Account No.102 was returned to the
Board and referred to the Committee on Town accounts.
The Treasurer presented a list of
nonresident school tax unpaid in the Town of Andes and on motion the same was
ordered taxed on the several lots..
Accounts Nos. 1 & 31 was by
consent of the Board withdrawn for correction.
On motion the Rent Tax uncollected
in Bovina against Alexander Hamilton
$11.09 was charged on the Town of Bovina and the balance of said tax was
reassessed to the same persons.
Accounts Nos. 123 & 124 will by
consent withdrawn for correction.
On motion of Mr. Eells the quid tax of
Walton was disposed of as follows: The items against C. A. Foote and John
Mitchell was ordered taxed upon the town and the balance retaxed to the
same persons.
On motion the quid tax of the Town
of Franklin was ordered charged upon the Town of Franklin.
On motion of Mr. VanHorne $15.63
improperly charged upon the Town of Masonville at the session of the Board in
1863 was allowed against the County to the credit of the Town of Masonville.
The committee on Constables &
Justices accounts having presented their report the same after being read was
received and adopted and the committee discharged.
Mr. Storie presented the accounts of
Bovina being for town accounts $790.00 for highway purposes $250, and for
Bounty purposes $21543.77.
On motion the same were allowed and
charged on the town of Bovina.
Dr.
Telford presented statement of an examination of the condition of insane
poor supported at the County Poor House, which after being read was received
and placed on file.
Accounts Nos. 174 &176 were
referred to the committee on Military claims.
Account No. 175 was referred to the
committee on Town accounts.
On motion of Mr. Graham
Resolved that the Board now adjourn until 3 ½ o’clock p.m. and that
in the mean time the members visit the County Poor House.
Adjourned accordingly.
3 ½
P.M. Nov.18th
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called, quorum present.
On motion the committee on County
claims was excused from acting on the claim of Wm. F. Raymond and the same was referred back to the Board for joint
action thereon.
Mr. Wattles moved that Mr. Raymond be allowed the sum of %500
as an extra allowance on his contract for building County Poor House. Ayes & noes called by Mr.
Dowie, viz: Ayes: Messrs. Burhans, Eells, Ford, Maples,
McNaught, Sines, Twaddell, VanHorne & Wattles. 9. Noes: Messrs. Davis, Dowie, Dutton, Gallup,
Graham, Rich, Shaw, Storie & Wagner.9 Motion lost.
On motion the committee on County
claims were excused from acting on claims Nos. 153 & 157 and the same were
referred back for the joint action of the Board.
By motion the bill No. 157in favor
of R. Parker $84.50for services and
expenses as a member at a special committee appointed by the Board was allowed
against the County.
Mr. Davis moved that the bill No.
153 for the services and expenses in favor of James H. Graham $51.25 be allowed against the County. Ayes and Noes
called on the motion. Ayes: Messrs.
Davis, Ford, Gallup, Graham, Maples, McNaught, Sines, Twaddell and Wagner. Noes:
Messrs. Dutton, Shaw & Storie. Motion carried and account allowed.
On motion Mr. Raymond was allowed to withdraw his claim No. 10 without
prejudice to its presentation to a future Board of Supervisors.
The sum of $11.00 remaining in the
hands of H. N. Buckley one of the
County House Building Committee for lead pipe sold was by consent and directed
by the Board paid to the County Treasurer.
On motion of Mr. Graham the sum of
$15.00 was ordered levied upon the taxable property of the County fora County
Poor Fund for the ensuing year.
The committee on Printers Bills
having made report the same after being read was received and adopted.
On motion account No. 154 in favor
of Sturtevant & McIntosh and
allowed against the Town of Meredith.
The committee on Town accounts
having presented their report the same after being read was received and
adopted.
On motion of Mr. Wattles
Resolved that the $16000 be levied and collected upon the taxable
property of the County for a contingent fund.
And that the County Treasurer be authorized to borrow any deficiency
upon the credit of the County.
The committee on County claims
having presented their report the same after being read was received and
adopted.
The taxes on non res. lands finally
rejected by the comptroller was ordered taxed upon the towns to which the same
belongs respectively.
The non resident taxes returned by
the Comptroller as rejected was ordered retaxed upon the same lots where the
same can be found property described and the balance upon the several Towns.
The report of the committee on Court
House and Jail was then received and read and placed on file.
On motion the Superintendents of the
Poor were authorized & directed to procure insurance upon the County Poor
House buildings to the amount of $5000.
On motion the Treasurer was
authorized and directed to insure the Court House and Jail in the sum of $2000.
On motion the report of the
Committee on Court House and Jail was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Graham the Fire
Department of Delhi was allowed the use of the Court House bell for fire purposes.
On motion the Sheriff of the County
was authorized to make the expenditures for repairs & c on County buildings
as recommended by the committee on Court House & Jail.
An account in favor of the N. Y.
Asylum for Idiots of $20.00 was allowed and ordered paid.
On motion of Mr. Wattles the following resolution was adopted
Resolved that the provisions of the act passed April 25th,
1864 entitled “An act to amend the several acts in relation to taxes upon dogs,
so far as the same relates to the bounty of Ontario and providing for the
extension of the provisions thereof to the several counties of the State by
resolution of the respective Board of Supervisors be and the same are hereby
made applicable to the County of Delaware”.
On motion the Board was adjourned
until 7 o’clock p.m.
7
o’clock p.m. Nov. 18th.
Board met pursuant to
adjournment. Roll called.
The special committee on Military
claims made report recommending the rejection of claims Nos. 134-162-176-135 as
not proper to be audited by this Board and recommending the allowance of claims
No. 174. Report received and the
committee discharged. All of the above claims were by consent of the Board
withdrawn.
On motion an account in favor of James Elliott of $33.63 for services
& c in recruiting was allowed against the town of Bovina.
On motion the County Judges Report
was received and adopted after deducting the item or charges of $16.00 for
expenses in visiting the different towns to examine drafted men in the
“National Guards”.
Mr. Dutton offered the following
resolutions and moved its adoption:
Resolved that the sum of $300 be allowed and paid by the County
Treasurer to Wm. F. Raymond provided
said Raymond will accept said sum
and receipt the County in full of all claims on account of building County Poor
House. Ayes and Noes called: Ayes:
Messrs. Burhans, Dutton, Eells, Ford, Maples, McNaught, Sines, Twaddle,
VanHorne & Wattles. 10 Noes: Messrs. Davis, Gallup, Storie &
Wagner. 4 Resolution adopted
The report of the committee on
Sheriffs accounts was then received and adopted
On motion of Mr. Burhans
“Resolved that the Superintendents of the Poor be
authorized to remove the Insane House and make such repairs as they deem
necessary for improving the condition of the insane, poor at an expense not
exceeding six hundred dollars.”
On motion of Mr. McNaught
Resolved that a committee of three be appointed to make
arrangements or contracts for the County Printing.
The Chair announced as such
committee, Messrs. McNaught, Wattles and Storie.
On motion of Mr. Rich the vote
extending the privilege to the Fire Department of Delhi to use the Court House
Bell for fire purposes was reconsidered & rescinded.
On motion the Board was then
adjourned until Dec. 5th, 1864 at 7 o’clock p.m.
B. F. Gerowe, Clerk
At an adjourned meeting of the Board
of Supervisors of the County of Delaware held at the Supervisors Rooms in
Delhi, December 5th, 1864.
Present from the several towns as
follows:
Andes William
B. Dowie
Bovina Alexander
Storie
Colchester E.
D. Wagner
Davenport Aaron
Ford
Delhi James
H. Graham
Franklin Tracy G. Rich
Hamden Alexander
Shaw
Hancock A.
B. Chamberlain
Harpersfield R. E.
Davis
Kortright R.
M. Gallup
Masonville Alfred
A. VanHorne
Meredith A. R. Dutton