Middletown    Lemuel Sines

            Roxbury          Edward Burhans

            Sidney             Sluman L. Wattles

            Stamford         John S. McNaught

            Tompkins        Charles Maples

            Walton            J. B. Eells

 

            Board called to order by the Chairman. Roll called.

            Mr. Shaw presented the accounts of Hamden of $8177.25 together with the sum of $250 for highway purposes $130 for a Poor Fund and $570 bridge money.

            On motion the several amounts here allowed and charged on the town of Hamden.

            Mr. Maples presented certificates & c from several Military Companies as to Armories & c which were referred to the committee on Military claims.

            On motion the Board was then adjourned until 9 o’clock a.m. December 6^th.

 

9 o’clock a.m. Dec. 6^th.

            Board met pursuant to adjournment.  Called to order by the Chair.  Roll called, minutes read and approved.

            A bill in favor of D. H. Mann (County Claims) $9.23 was presented and referred to the committee in County Claims.  The committee refused to audit the claims for the reason that the same should have been presented at the annual meeting.

            On motion of Mr. Ford

                        “Resolved that no claims be audited at this meeting of the Board except Supervisors bills & c.”

            On motion of Mr. Dowie, Mr. A. B. Chamberlain was allowed to act as substitute for the Supervisor of Hancock.

            On motion of Mr. Graham the sum of $(left blank) was assessed as a quid tax against Flavius Smith of Hancock. The same not being paid in 1863 on account of clerical error on tax roll.

            On motion of Mr. Chamberlain the Chairman of the Board was requested to present the bill Nos. 119 & 127 audited against the County in favor of S. C. Pettingill and E. R. Twaddell to the Board of Commissioners of emigration of the City of New York for payment.

            Board adjourned until 2 p.m.

 

2 o’clock p.m.  December 6^th

            Board met pursuant to adjournment.  Roll called.

            The committee on U.S. Deposit Fund made report which on motion was received and adopted.

            A bill in favor of A. M. Paine for stationery c furnished the Board $16.00 was presented and allowed against the County.

            The Book of Mortgages kept by the U. S. Loan Commissioners was produced & examined before the Board.

            On motion of Mr. Ford

                        Resolved that a committee on Supervisors bills consisting of three be appointed by the Chair.”

            The Chair announced as such committee Messrs. Ford, Maples & Davis.

            Mr. Wagner presented the following resolutions which were adopted:

                        “Whereas by reason of the present condition of the Country, young men having very largely volunteered into the Military service of the United States causing the duty of teaching our common schools to mainly devolve upon female teachers and the expenses of Board being very high and the teachers in many instances living a great distance from the County Seat where the Teachers Institute was held this year, making it almost impossible for the Teachers there situated to attend said Institute, therefore

                        Resolved that we deem it necessary for the public good and for the interests of common schools and the Teachers thereof that School Commissioners should attend in each Town and hold drills therein as has been the uniform practice heretofore that the Teachers may all have an opportunity of obtaining certificate without great trouble and expense.

                        Resolved that we recommend to our worthy Commissioners (?) to attend and hold their drills as usual.

                        Resolved that a certified copy of these resolutions be served by the Clerk of this Board upon each of the School Commissioners of Delaware County.”

            The Chair announced the following committee to apportion Grand Jurors among the several Towns viz: Messrs. Rich, Storie & VanHorne.

            The committee appointed to dispose of the matter of Public Renting having made report the same was laid on the table until the evening session of the Board.

            Messrs. Chamberlain, Wagner & Maples were appointed a committee to examine and report whether this Board has the power to extend the right to towns of the County to levy their taxes at ay other time than the annual meeting of the Board.

            On motion the Board was then adjourned until 7 p.m.

           

7 o’clock p.m. Dec. 6^th

            Board met pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by the Chairman.  Roll called.

            The County Treasurer presented a certificate :& c as to Military Fines & c.  Report received and placed on file.

            The Committee on Military claims made report recommending that Company “A” Capt. A. N. Buck & Company “C” Capt. Root of the 100^th Regiment N.YS.N.G. be allowed to procure an Armor for the use of each of said Companies at an expense not exceeding $50 each.

            Mr. Storie moved to amend the report by making the sum $25.00 each.  Amendment lost.

            On motion of Mr. Chamberlain the report of the committee was received and adopted.

            The report of the committee appointed to dispose of the Public Printing was taken up and considered and adopted.

            The Board then proceeded to ballot for two newspapers to publish the Session Laws, whereupon the Republican and Visitor received 11 ballots; Delaware Gazetteer received 7 ballots.  The Republican and Visitor and the Delaware Gazetteer were declared duly designated.

            The committee appointed to apportion the Grand Jurors among the several towns reported the apportionment as follows:

                        Andes              20                    Kortright          13

                        Bovina  9                     Masonville        12

                        Colchester        17                    Meredith          11

                        Davenport        16                    Middletown      22

                        Delhi                22                    Roxbury           16

                        Franklin            23                    Stamford          13

                        Hamden           13                    Tompkins         26

                        Hancock          18                    Sidney              15

                        Harpersfield      11                    Walton 23

            On motion the report of the committee was adopted.

            The committee on Military claims asked to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject of Military Fines & c and on motion the committee were discharged form the further consideration of the subject.

            Mr. Dowie moved that a list of the names of persons who are liable to a military fine be attached to the several tax bills and the said fines levied and collected.  Ayes and Noes called by Mr. Maples.  Ayes: Messrs.  Dowie, Ford, Graham, Maples, Chamberlain Wagner.  6.  Noes: Messrs. Davis, Dutton, Gallup, McNaught, Rich, Shaw, Sines, Storie, VanHorne & Wattles.  10.  Motion lost.

            The Board was then adjourned until 9 a.m. Dec. 7^th.

 

9 o’clock a.m.  Dec. 7^th.

            Board met pursuant to adjournment.  Roll called. Minutes read and approved.

            On motion of Mr. Graham the Sheriff of the County was authorized to procure a proper Book of Record for the County Jail.

            Mr. Wagner moved that Companies “D” & “N” of the 100^th Regiment N.Y.S.N.G .be allowed to procure an Armory for each of said companies at an expense not exceeding $50 per annum.  Motion carried.

            Mr. Burhans moved that the School Commissioners be allowed the sum of $200 each for their necessary expenses during the past year.

            Mr. Storie moved to amend by allowing$100 each. Amendment carried and the resolution as amended adopted.

            On motion the Clerk of the Board has allowed the sum of $250 for services the present year.

            Mr. Wagner moved the reconsideration of the resolution allowing the School Commissioners the sum of $100 each. Ayes and Noes called by Mr. Graham.  Ayes: Messrs. Burhans, Eells, Ford, Maples, Sines, VanHorne & Wagner.  7 Noes: Messrs. Davis, Dowie, Dutton, Gallup, Graham, McNaught, Rich, Storie, Twaddell & Wattles.  10 Motion lost.

            On motion Mr. Chamberlain was excused from further action with the Board at the present meeting.

            Mr. Wattles presented the following resolutions which were adopted:

                        “Resolved that the 22^nd Section of the Bounty Law, passed Feb.7th,1864, authorizing a majority of the electors present and voting at any Town meeting called for that purpose to raise any amount for volunteers as created such a competition for volunteers at the time of impending drafts as to raise the price of volunteers to unreasonably high and ruinous rates and in the opinion of the Board that section of the Law should be repeated or so amended as to limit the amount any town may vote for each volunteer.”

                        “Resolved that in the opinion of this Board the bounties to volunteers should be paid by the State and that towns should be prohibited offering bounties or if allowed to vote bounties the extent of the amount they may raise should be fixed by the legislature in order to prevent this unnecessary competition among towns.”

                        “Resolved that our Senator and Members of Assembly are hereby requested to use their endeavors to have the Bounty Law amended in accordance these views.”

C. Howard & Son for stationery furnished the Board was allowed at $11.72.

            On motion

                        “Resolved that in the opinion of this Board, this Board has no power or authority to levy any military fines for the present year on persons for alleged neglect to do Military duty for the reason that no sufficient data has been furnished the Board to authorize it to levy the same.”

            Bills in favor of the Superintendents of the Poor were presented and allowed as follows: Almiron Cartright, $10.80; Thomas Williams, $7.28; John Kinmouth,$9.92.

            An account in favor of G.S. Mead, Sheriff for attendance on the Board during the session was presented and allowed at the sum of $14.00.

            The report of the committee on Supervisors bills was then received and adopted and the several bills allowed as recommended by the committee(see report on file).

            On motion the Board was then adjourned sinc die.

                                                                                    B.F. Gerowe, Clerk

 

COUNTY ACCOUNTS

 

No.	Name	Item	Am’t. Requested	Am’t Paid
1	Wright & Frost	Hardware bill	10.00	10.00
2	Fitch, Buckly & Co.	Medical Service	3.00	3.00
3	Almiron Fitch	Exa’n. of Lunatics	3.00	3.00
4	S. A. Fitch	Do	3.00	3.00
5	O. M. Allaben	Late Supv.	1.84	1.84
6	Stephen Foreman	Coroner	20.00	20.00
7	Millard & Frisbee	Merchandize	20.01	20.01
8	D. O’Donniel	Boarding Jury	26.00	24.00
9	Warren Dimmick	Excise Com.	36.50	36.50
10	Lewis Kentfield	Do	39.00	39.000
11	Alex. McDonald	Do	36.00	36.00
12	J. S. McLaury	Coroner	25.73	25.73
13	S. Rice	Lettering in Sur. Office	5.00	5.00
14	T W J Jackson	Mercandize	7.50	7.50
15	A. B. Chamberlain	Late Supv.	10.40	10.40
16	H. Davis	Do	6.08	6.08
17	W. G. Willis	Do	17.52	17.25
18	W. H.Bradford	Do	7.80	7.80
19	D. L. Thompson	Do	3.60	3.60
20	W. B. Champlin	Do	5.20	5.20
21	N. A. Y. Grant	Board of Health	7.50	7.50
22	B. F. Gerowe	Clerk of Board of Excise	32.00	32.00
23	Abram McLaury	Post Morton Ex.	10.00	5.00
24	Jon Calhoun	Do	10.00	5.00
25	E. I. Davis	Procuring Coroner	4.00	4.00
26	John S. McNaught	Post Morton Ex.	5.00	5.00
27	T. J. Ogden	Two Post Morton Ex.	10.80	10.00
28	S. C. Pettingill	Phys. for Board of Health	131.00	94.00
29	Geo. W. Clark	Spec. Dist. Atty.	86.00	86.00
30	Edwin R. twaddell	Sup. and Health Officer	69.00	69.00
31	I. C. Bourne	Assisting in Holding Inquest	10.00	10.00
32	Catharine Waters	Services rendered to Board of Health	9.00	9.00
33	R. H. Root	Dist. Atty	80.75	75.75
34	James Elwood	Merchandize	1.00	1.00
35	D. N. Alverson	Asessor as Co. Canvasser	7.44	7.44
36	O. T. Budy	Coroner	10.00	10.00
37	A. M. Paine	Printing	4.64	49.64
38	John Kinmonth	Supt. of Poor	3.92	39.92
39	Thomas Williams	Do	48.64	48.64
40	A. Cartwright	Do	54.80	54.80
41	R. S. Hughston	County Clerk Books furnished	118.00	118.00
42	H. N. Buckly	Building Com.	14.00	14.00
43	W. S. Williams	Boarding Jurors	4.20	4.20
44	John Telford	Examining insane poor and making report	40.00	40.00
45	Sturtevant & McIntosh	Printing	415.22	415.22
46	Norwood Bowne	Do	208.49	208.49
47	L. P.Allen	Do	36.25	36.25
48	O. M. Allaben	Do	29.00	21.50
49	Sturtevant & McIntosh	Do	15.00	15.00
50	A. . Paine	Do	346.25	346.25