BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MINUTES 1867
Transcribed by Linda Ogborn
At an annual meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Delaware held at the Supervisors Rooms in Delhi, Nov. 12th, 1867.
Present as follows:
Andes Wm. B. Dowie Kortright Samuel McCune
Bovina James Elliott Masonville Alpheus Bolt
Colchester W. B. Champlin Meredith John G. Graham
Davenport D. M. Dibble Middletown Lemuel Sines
Delhi James H. Graham Roxbury Jacob Newkirk
Franklin Tracy G. Rich Sidney Sluman L. Wattles
Hamden David Salton Stamford F M Foote
Hancock E B Smith Tompkins E B Owens
Harpersfield Norman Dayton Walton John Mead
Board called to order by W. P. Lynch, Clerk of 1866.
On motion Edwin B. Smith was admitted to act as Substitute for the Supervisor of Hancock.
The Board was then organized and the ballot for James H. Graham was chosen Chairman and Robt. Gemmel, Clerk.
Board then adjourned until 8 ½ a.m., Nov. 13.
8 ½ A.M., Nov. 13
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by Chairman. Roll called. Minutes rec. and adopted.
The Chairman then announced the following Standing Committees:
On Equalization - Messrs. Dowey, Rich, Owens, Newkirk, John G. Graham, Salton & Elliott
County Claims
Messrs. Dayton, Sines, Champlin
County Treasurers Report
Foote, Smith & McCune
Poor House & Supt. Report
Messrs. Mead, Sines & Smith
On Court House & Jail
J G Graham, Newkirk & Bolt
Town Accounts
Messrs. Wattles, Bolt & Dayton
Sheriffs & Clerk's acts.
Messrs. Elliott, Mead, Foote
U.S. Deposit Fund
Messrs. Rich, Champlain & McCune
Printers Bills
Messrs. Salton, Dibble & Dowie
On motion of Mr. Foote, the following resolution was adopted:
No. 1 - In obedience to th Mandamus to us made of the Supreme Court upon present (?) Writ of the (?) of Charles Marvine, President of &c in behalf of the Delaware Bank its successor the Delaware National Bank of Delhi
Resolved that the $75,000 additional assessment inserted in the assessment roll of the Town of Delhi for the year 1865 & assessed against said Delaware Bank & inserted in the tax roll of said Town for said year & the tax of $1599 imposed thereon be & the same are hereby stricken from & out of said assessment & tax roll & annulled & all acts to the contrary are hereby rescinded & (?).
On motion of Mr. Foote, the following resolution was adopted:
Whereas the Judgment rendered in the Supreme Court in favor of the relative in an action of the People upon the relative of Charles Marvine, President & c against the Board of Supervisors of Delaware County answering a (?) Writ of Mandamus against said Board with costs & whereas it appears by said Board that the judgment for said costs will on the 1st day of February next amount to $175.52 it is hereby ordered & resolved that said sum be allowed against & levied in the taxes upon said County & the same is directed to be paid to Wm. Gleason, Atty for the relative in payment of said costs.
The Treasurer then presented a statement of rent tax uncollected for the year 1866 & Military tax unsettled for the year 1866 & Statement of Quid Tax for 1866 which on motion was received & placed on file.
The box containing County Claims was then produced and the claims therein numbered & referred to the proper committees as follows:
To the committee on County claims: Nos.1, 2, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 17,21,22,25,36,34, 40,41,47,48,54,56,57,63,64,66,67,68,69,70,74,76,78,80,82,83,84,85,89,92,93,94,95,97,99,100,102,106,108,109,106,1113,114,116,117,118,119,134,127,135,136,139,142,14,147,150,151,153, 154, 18, 19, 20.
Committee on Constable and Justices acts: Nos. 3, 5,4, 7, 8, 12, 15,16, 23,, 27, 28, 29, 31, 36, 37, 38, 42,43, 49, 52, 53, 55, 59, 60, 61, 62, 72, 73, 75, 88, 90, 101, 105, 121, 141, 128.
Committee on Town Accounts: Nos. 30, 35, 45,46, 51, 91, 96, 98, 107, 110, 115, 120, 122, 125, 126, 130, 131, 132, 137, 138, 140, 145, 148, 152, 158, 159, 160, 77,222, 62, 79.
Committee on Sheriff's & Clerk acts. Nos. 11, 39, 65, 71, 86, 87, 103, 104, 112, 124, 157, 158, 149,
Printers bills, Nos. 32, 33,44, 58, 123, 143, 133.
On motion of the Supervisors of the respective Towns the following sums were ordered levied and collected in the several Towns for the several purposes hereinafter stated, viz:
| Town | Town Accounts | Bounty Purposes | Highway | Poor |
| Stamford | 933.05 | 227.00 | 250.00 | 250.00 |
| Andes | 494.81 | 11000.00 | 250.00 | 200.00 |
| Delhi | 862.13 | 14755.88 | 500.00 | 300.00 |
| Kortright | 604.46 | 9139.44 | 250.00 | |
| Franklin | R.R. Com.
142.35
409.26 |
2035.00 | 150.00 | |
| Middletown | 1504.09 | 250.00 | 500.00 | |
| Bovina | 435.09 | 150.00 | ||
| Hancock | 801.60 | 894.32 | 250.00 | 50.00 |
| Tompkins | 608.42 | Bridge 300.00
250.00 |
700.00 | |
| Harpersfield | 232.76 | 4500.00 | 616.88 | 50.00 |
| Meredith | 202.45 | 8177.14 | 235.00 | |
| Colchester | 1154.48 | 2675.00 | 950.00 | 300.00 |
| Davenport | 905.33 | 13424.38 | 785.93 | 200.00 |
| Sidney | 487.95 | 250.00 | 284.00 | |
| Walton | 623.06 | 7000.00 | 550.00 | 200.00 |
| Roxbury | 262.11 | 200.00 | 300.00 | |
| Masonville | 312.39 | 100.00
250.00 |
400.00 | |
| Hamden | 303.25 | 3852.00 | 250.00 |
Mr. Dowie presented lists of non performed highway labor for the Town of Andes. On motion ordered taxed on the several individual on motion of Mr. Dayton
Resolved that the several Supervisors be allowed to present to the Clerk the several lists of unperformed highway labor in the several Towns and that the Clerk be instructed to levied the same as charged therein.
Mr. Sines in the Chair.
On motion
Resolved that the Board refuse to take action in relation to the disputed matter in relation to Highway labor n the Town of Masonville.
Mr. Mead presented a memorial of the assessors of the Town of Walton asking that several persons omitted in 1866 be assessed & taxed as in 1866. Allowed and ordered taxed as prayed in the memorial.
On motion of Mr. J. H. Graham, an account of $10 of Samuel Garret and an account of $14 to Charles Reynolds for overpaid taxes was allowed & charged to the Town of Delhi.
Chairman in the Chair.
On motion of Mr. John G. Graham
Resolved that on the presentation to the Clerk of the Board of a petition of the assessors of the Town of Meredith for the correction of the roll of said town that the Clerk be directed to correct the roll & levy and tax the individuals as prayed in the memorial.
On motion of Mr. J. G. Graham, a committee of three was appointed to examine and report as to the matter of the correction of the assessment rolls by this Board with authority to take Council if necessary. The Chair announced as such committee Messrs. J. G. Graham, Wattles & Champlin.
Mr. Champlin presented a petition on appeal from an assessment in the Town of Colchester. On motion the same was referred to the special committee above named.
In the matter of the appeal of Wm. O'Connor. On motion ordered that the Clerk be directed to return the papers to the appellant and that the prayer be not granted.
On motion the Board adjourned to 7 p.m.
Seven p.m.
Meeting called to order by Chairman. Roll called and a quorum being present the following resolution was adopted.
F. W. Foote moved that he be allowed to withdraw Act No. 15 of Const. & Justice's acts & place the same with the Sheriff's acct. Motion carried.
The special committee on Court House appointed in 1866 made their report. On motion of Mr. Dowie the report was accepted and placed on file.
The Committee on correcting assessment rolls made their report. There report ordered accepted & placed on file & the committee discharged.
On motion of Mr. Owens, a committee of three was appointed to examine the propriety of correcting the assessment roll of Tompkins and such other alteration as may come before them.
Messrs. Owens, Dibble & Elliott were appointed such committee.
The Commissioners of Excise having made their annual report it was moved & carried that the report be received & placed on file.
Moved & carried that the Board adjourn to meet at Court House at half past eight o'clock, Nov. 14th, 1867.
8 ½ A.M., Nov. 14th, 1867
Board called to order by the Chairman. Roll called & quorum found present. Minutes read and adopted.
Mr. Dibble presented petition of the R. R. Comm. of the Town of Davenport asking for 2100.00 to pay interest on Rail Road Bonds. On motion allowed & ordered charged on the Town of Davenport.
Mr. Wattles presented a like petition of Commissioners of Sidney asking for $7066. On motion allowed & charged on Sidney.
Mr. Mead presented resolution of a Town meeting of Walton in relation to erecting County Building. On motion the same was received & placed on file.
The Superintendents of the Poor presented a statement of the several poor persons supported at the County Poor House for the current year together with the expense & the towns to which chargeable. On motion the same was received & placed on file.
On motion of Mr. Foote the several sums which the different Towns are found indebted to the County Poor Fund be charged on the several towns.
On motion of Mr. Foote the Town of Meredith was allowed the sum of $155.91 against the County to be placed to the credit of the Poor Fund of the Town of Meredith.
On motion the sum of $165.36 was charged on the Town of Tompkins. The same to be placed to the credit of County Poor Fund. The same being for poor belonging to said Town supported at the expense of the County.
The Treasurer presented Comptrollers Statement of Taxes returned as rejected. The same was received and placed on file.
William L. Axtell having presented a petition & claim for expenses in pursuing horse thief.
Mr. Bolt moved that the be allowed $150 against the County. Ayes and Noes called on the motion. Ayes - Messrs. Bolt, G. H. Graham, Owens, Smith & Wattles. 5 Noes - Champlin, Dibble, Dayton, Dowie, McCune, Mead, Newkirk, Rich, Salton & Sines. Noes. 9. Motion lost.
Mr. Mead moved that Mr. Axtell be allowed $75. Ayes and Noes called whereupon the members present voted unanimously. Motion carried. Mr. Dowie called to the Chair.
The box containing claims was then opened & the claims found therein were numbered & referred to the proper committees.
On motion of Mr. Owens
Resolved that the Board visit the County Poor House & Farm at ½ past one this afternoon.
On motion adjourned until 7 p.m.
7 p.m., Nov. 14
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by Chair. Roll called. Quorum present.
The U.S. Deposit Fund commissioners presented the Book of Mortgages kept by them for the examination of the Board. On motion of Mr. Foote
Resolved that Charles A. Foote, County Treasurer of Delaware County be & he hereby is authorized and instructed to appeal the cases in the Supreme Court instituted by him against Mary Overing & Henry C. Overing to the General Term. The same to be done at the expense of the Town of Stamford.
The box containing Co. Claims was in motion produced & the claims therein were numbered and referred to the proper committee.
On motion of Mr. Owens
Resolved that the Clerk be authorized & directed to amend the assessment roll of Tompkins providing the assessment of that Town. File with the clerk the proper petition or memorial the roll to be corrected according to the prayer of the memorial.
Mr. Foote presented a petition of the Town Board of Stamford asking the County to refund certain taxes illegally paid by said Town. The same was on motion referred to special committee.
Special committee: Messrs. Dowie, Owens & Dibble.
A like petition of Charles Noble & others was presented & referred to the same.
On motion, account No. 78 was withdrawn from the committee on County Claims & referred to the same committee.
On motion the Board was then adjourned until 8 a.m., Nov. 15th.
8 a.m., Nov. 15, 1867
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called. Quorum present. Minutes read and accepted.
The standing committee on County Treasurer's report made report which on being read was received & adopted & committee discharged.
The committee on the U.S. Deposit Fund made report which after being read was received & adopted and the committee discharged.
The committee on Poor House & Supts. report made their report which after being read was adopted & the committee discharged.
On motion of Mr. Foote
Resolved that the sum of $70,781.41 be levied upon the taxable property of the County being the amount of State tax as per Comptroller's Statement.
The box containing claims was then produced & the claims therein nos. & referred to the proper committees.
On motion of Mr. Foote the box was declared closed for the session.
Mr. Mead presented the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved that the sum of one hundred dollars be raised for the purpose of protecting bank of the Little Delaware on the Poor House Farm to be expended under the direction of the Superintendents of the Poor.
Mr. Mead called to the Chair.
The Superintendents of the Poor then presented their annual report which on being read was received &placed on file. And on motion of Mr. Foote the sum of $1200 was ordered levied on the County for County Poor Fund
On motion of Mr. Foote the sum in which the Towns are indebted to the County Poor Fund as per Treasurer's statement be levied on the respective Towns. To the Co Poor Fund, the special committee as to correction of assessment rolls made report. Reports received & adopted and committee discharged.
Mr. Champlin presented the non resident highway labor assessed in the Town of Colchester. On motion ordered assessed in the several lots and the amount made payable to the Treasurer subject to the draft of the Commissioners of Highways of the Town. Mr. Smith presented a like list for Hancock. Same disposition.
Mr. Owens presented a like list for Tompkins. The same disposition. Mr. Dowie presented a like list for Andes. Same disposition.
The Board of Commissioners of Excise presented a petition asking for instruction as to presenting of violations of excise law.
On motion that petition was received & placed on file and a special committee of three was appointed to consider same & report at the next meeting of the Board.
The Chair announced as such committee-Messrs. Bolt, Newkirk & Mead.
The Committee on Constable & Justice's accounts made report which after being read was received and adopted & the accounts allowed as recommended therein.
The committee on Town accounts made report which after being read was received and adopted & the several sums allowed & charged as recommended therein.
The committee on Sheriff & Clerk's accounts made report which after being read was received & adopted and the several sums allowed as recommended.
Acts. No. 30, 35, 51, 96, 98 dog accounts referred back to the Supervisors of the respective Towns.
Act. No. 45-46 transferred from Committee on Town accounts to Committee on County accounts.
No. 77 returned to Claimant for information.
On motion the Board adjourned to 2 p.m.
2 p.m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called. Quorum present.
On motion the following disposition was made of the quid taxes:
Stamford quid tax on the Town of Colchester quid tax. Thos. Brown $11.00, William Davidson $8.55, Moses Fuller $3.82, John Gregory $6.07, George Knapp $38.17, William Miller $2.18 reassessed. Balance on Town Walton.
On the Town of Andes quid tax. O. M. Allaben, Josiah Hotchkiss & A. B. Douglass to be reassessed.
Balance on the Town of Tompkins quid tax to be reassessed as marked in Statement to the several individuals. Balance on Town
Franklin quid tax on the Town
Harpersfield do do
Kortright do do
Davenport do do
Delhi do do
Hamden do do
Masonville do do
Middletown, rej. tax on the Town
Andes do do Lots
Walton do Do except Lot 211 & that on the Town of Bovina, rej. tax reassessed on same lots. Bovina rent tax on the Town of Meredith quid tax to
Robert Bailey, Smith Fuller, Elias Halstead and Andrew Ingram. Reassessed balance in the Town of Hamden Rent Tax on the Town Middletown quid on William Alaben $4.29, Lindsley Beach 54& on same place balance in Town Masonville rej tax reassessed the same lots. Tompkins rej tax reassessed same lots, Hancock rej tax reassessed same lots.
Bovina uncollected military fine on Town
Andes do
Middletown do
Hancock do
Delhi do
Walton do
Davenport do
Sidney do
Masonville do
Hamden do
Tompkins do
Franklin do
Meredith do
Roxbury do
Colchester do
Hancock quid tax to be reassessed to the same individuals as marked in the Treasurer's statement balance on the Town.
On motion of Mr. Foote
Resolved that the sum of twenty thousand dollars be raised on the taxable property of the County for a contingent fund for the ensuing year.
A bill in favor of the N. Y. Institute for Deaf & Dumb was presented and allowed and charged to the County $30.00.
An account of A M Paine, $6.50 against Hancock was presented & allowed & charged on Hancock.
On motion of Mr. Sines the sum of $843.46 was ordered deducted from the aggregate amount to be raised in Middletown for Town purposes. Said Town having now said amount on hand applicable to payment of Town matters.
On motion of Mr. Smith the sum of $170.10 was charged on the Town of Hancock and made payable to Co. Treasurer being amt of Highway Tax made payable by mistake to Commissioners of Highway in 1866.
The Committee on Equalization made report which after being read was received & adopted & the committee discharged.
Mr. Dowie offered the following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved that the Clerk of this Board reduce or increase equalization that the equalization value of the real estate of the several towns that be the same as the aggregate assessed value thereof.
Mr. Owens presented the following which on motion was adopted:
An act to establish of Tolls of the Hales Eddy Bridge Company:
The Board of Supervisors of the County of Delaware at their annual meeting Nov. 15, 1867 do enact as follows:
Section 1 - The Hales Eddy Bridge Company are hereby authorized & empowered to demand and receive the following tolls as compensation for crossing their bridge, to wit:
For every four wheeled carriage or sleigh drawn by 2 animals .20
For every additional animal .05
For every ox wagon, sled or cart drawn by 2 oxen .15
For every additional animal .05
For every one horse carriage, sleigh or sled .10
For every man & horse .05
For every foot passenger .02
For every cow or other neat cattle .03
For every sheep or swine .02
Subject to the statute in relation thereto.
Section 2 - This act shall take effect immediately.
The committee on Court House & Jail then made report setting forth they have examined the Court House & Jail and find repairs necessary and suggest that the sum of $50 be appropriated for such repairs to be expended under direction of Sheriff. Report adopted & committee discharged.
Committee on County Claims made report which was read. On motion the 2 claims of S. C. Johnston. nos.69-70 was stricken from the report of the committee. The report was then received & adopted. The two claims No. 69-70 was referred to the Committee of the whole. The said bills being taken up and considered. On motion the bills were held over for further consideration at the adjourned meeting of the Board.
A. M. Paine presented bill of $8.45 against Colchester. Allowed & charged on Colchester.
On motion of Mr. Dayton
Resolved that when this Board finally adjourns, they adjourn to meet on the 11th day of Dec. next at 7 p.m.
Board adjourned to 7 p.m.
7 p.m. Nov. 15
Met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called. Quorum present.
On motion of Mr. Newkirk the sum of $1385 was ordered deducted from the aggregate sum of taxes to be paid by the Town of Roxbury there now being in the hands of the Supervisors applicable to payment of taxes the said sum of $1585.
On motion of Mr. Newkirk the amt. of rejected taxes of Roxbury $659 was charged on the Town.
A claim of George Smith for storage of canon amounting to $25.00 was presented & rejected.
Mr. Elliott presented a statement of rent tax illegally assessed in Bovina together with costs & disbursements incurred in the attempt to collect the same and moved that the sum of $293.25 be charged on the County & the sum of $352.20 on the Town and made payable to the County Treasurer. Motion lost.
A claim of William Comstock, late Sheriff of Otsego, of $590 was presented and allowed against the County.
Mr. Sines having asked to be excused & Mr. Dayton & Mr. Dibble having also asked to be excused from further action with the Board at this meeting after this evenings session. They were on motion excused.
The committee on printers bills then made report & the same after being read was received & adopted & the several claims allowed as recommended.
The special committee on Bank claims having made report the same was read & on motion received and the committee discharged.
On motion Mr. Foote was allowed to withdraw the Bank claims of the First National Bank of Hobart.
On motion the action on the claim of George Smith of $25.00 for storage of canon was reconsidered and the claim was then allowed at $25.00 against the County.
Adjourned until 8 a.m. Nov. 16th.
8 A.M., Nov. 16th, 1867
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called, minutes read & adopted.
On motion of Mr. Wattles
Resolved that the several Supervisors of the Town be requested to furnish to this Board for its information the amount of property exempt from taxation in each Town under the law exempting the National Guards from taxation.
Mr. Wattles offered the following preamble and resolution
Whereas in the opinion of this Board the Militia Laws of this State are in many of their provision expensive and burdensome to the taxpayers and people thereof - in expending large sums of money in procuring arms and accouterments and in requiring other expenditures for town armories & c and in exempting large amounts of property from taxation thereby increasing the taxes on other property for Town & State purposes, Therefore
Resolved that we respectfully request the Senator from this District and the Members of Assembly from this County to use their best endeavors to secure such alterations in the Military Laws of this State as shall reduce the expenses of the Military Organization as much as possible and equalize the burden of taxation by repealing the exemption clauses of the Act of 1866 & c & c
Resolved that the Clerk of this Board be instructed to send copies of the foregoing resolution to the Senator from this District and to the Members of Assembly from this County and also to the several Boards of Supervisors of this State.
Mr. Dowie moved to amend the first resolution by adding the words and make proper provisions for the payment of said Militia for services required of them by law. Amendment lost. The resolution was then adopted.
On motion of Mr. Foote
Resolved that the resolutions be published in the County paper.
Mr. Foote moved that the erroneous paid Bank Tax of Franklin be disposed of as follows, $2559.45 be assessed to the Town of Franklin & $538.32 be assessed to the County.
Mr. Rich offered the following as an amendment -
Resolved that the whole amount be assessed on the County for the reason that the assessors were coerced by the Board of Supervisors to make the assessment upon the shareholders of the First National Bank of Franklin. Ayes and Noes called - Ayes: Messrs Rich & Smith. 2 Noes - Messrs Bolt, Champlin, Dowie, Elliot, Foote, J.G. Graham, McCune, Mead, Newkirk, Owens, Salton, Wattles. 12. Amendment lost.
Ayes and Noes called on original motion. Ayes: Messrs. Elliot & Foote. 2 Noes: Messrs Bolt, Champlin, Dowie, J. G. Graham, McCune, Mead, Newkirk, Owens, Rich, Salton, Smith, Wattles. 12. Lost.
On motion the Franklin Bank claim for erroneous paid tax were allowed to be withdrawn.
On motion the Board was then adjourned until the 10th day of Dec. at 7p.m.
Robt. Gemmel
Clerk of Supervisors
At an adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Delaware held at the Supervisors Rooms in Delhi Dec. 10th, 1867 at 7 p.m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment called to order by the Chairman. Roll called.
Members present as follows:
Andes Wm. B. Dowie Kortright Samuel McCune
Bovina James Elliot Masonville
Colchester W B Champlin Meredith John G. Graham
Davenport D M Dibble Middletown Lemuel Sines
Delhi James H Graham Roxbury Jacob Newkirk
Franklin Tracy G Rich Sidney Sluman B Wattles
Hamden David Salton Stamford F W Foote
Hancock George Hawk Tompkins E B Owens
Harpersfield Norman P Dayton Walton John Mead
Minutes of the last days sessions of 1st meeting read and adopted.
Mr. Johnson was allowed to present and read a petition in regard to his claims now pending before the Board.
On motion the petition was received and placed on file.
Mr. Newkirk presented a petition of the assessors of Roxbury asking that certain property be added to the assessment roll of 1867. Petition received and placed on file. On motion of Mr. Newkirk the assessment were directed to be made as prayed in the prayer of the assessors.
On motion of Mr. Rich
Resolved that the tax arising from such assessment and taxation be made a portion to the County & a portion to the Town in the ratio that the Town & County taxes bear to each other in each year.
On motion of Mr. Elliot the sum of $352.20 rent tax was levied on the Town of Bovina.
On motion of Mr. Foote the resolution fixing amount of State Tax was reconsidered and on motion the amount to be raised for State Tax was fixed at $68966.50.
On motion of Mr. John G. Graham the bill of S C Johnston was taken up to be considered by the Board as a committee of the whole and was made the special order for 10 a.m. tomorrow.
On motion the Board was then adjourned until 9 a.m. Dec. 11th.
9 A.M.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called. Quorum present. Minutes read and adopted.
Mr. Wattles presented an account in favor of Austin Every $10.00 for Armory which was allowed against the County.
Mr. Newkirk presented a file account in favor of E I Burhans of $25.00 which was allowed against the County.
Mr. Sines presented an act which was referred to the committee on Const. & Justice's accounts.
Mr. Wattles presented an account which was referred to the same committee.
Mr. Champlin offered the following which was adopted
Resolved that the salary of the County Judge of Delaware County from and after the 1st day of January, 1868, be and the same is hereby fixed at the sm of twelve hundred dollars per year.
On motion a committee of three was appointed on Supervisors accounts. The Chair announced as such committee the following: Sines, Elliot Hawk.
On motion a committee of three was appointed to apportion the Grand Jurors among the several Towns. The Chair announced as such committee the following - Messrs. Rich, Owens & Newkirk.
Mr. Newkirk moved that the sum of $85.50 be allowed to O. R. Bouton for expense as School Commissioner in 1866. Ayes and Noes called on the motion. Ayes - Messrs. Dibble, Elliot, McCune, Newkirk, Sines, Wattles. 6 Noes - Messrs. Champlin, Dayton, Dowie, Foote, John G. Graham, Mead, Owens, Rich, Salton, Hawk. 10. Motion lost.
On motion of Mr. Foote the claim of S C Johnston were taken from the Committee of three. Committee Messrs. Newkirk, Champlain & Wattles.
The Committee on Constables & Justices accounts reported the following bills: John W. Newman, Constable, claimed $45.79, allowed $28.79; Benj. I. More, Constable, claimed $6.80, allowed $6.80.
Report received and acts allowed as recommended by the committee.
Mr. Sines presented a claim of W H Brown, collector of School District No. 25, Middletown which after being read was on motion referred back to the Supervisor of Middletown.
On motion the Board adjourned until 2 p.m.
2 P.M., Dec. 11th, 1867
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called. Quorum present.
The special committee to apportion Grand Jurors made report which after being read was received & adopted. The apportionment is as follows:
Andes 20 Kortright 14
Bovina 9 Masonville 12
Colchester 18 Meredith 11
Davenport 16 Middletown 22
Delhi 20 Roxbury 17
Franklin 23 Sidney 13
Hamden 13 Stamford 11
Hancock 21 Tompkins 29
Harpersfield 11 Walton 20
The several Supervisors presented lists for the respective Towns in pursuance to the foregoing apportionment which was adopted as the lists of Grand Jurors for the ensuing year.
A bill of A. M. Paine of $23.42 for stationery & printing was presented and allowed against the County.
Committee on the petition of the Commissioners of Excise asking for instructions as to prosecution & c made report.
Report received and placed on file.
On motion of Mr. Newkirk the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved that the Commissioners of Excise be at liberty to perform their duties as the law requires in enforcing the Excise Law in such Courts and in such a manner as to them may seem best and that they be sustained and encouraged in so doing but they should not call upon the county for any costs and expenses of any prosecutions by the commenced and should out of the penalties of them collected pay all costs and expenses by them incurred with this restriction it is desirable that they vigorously enforce the law.
Mr. Mead moved to reconsider the vote taken on the claim of O. R. Bouton for expenses as School Commissioner. Ayes and Noes called on the motion: Ayes - Messrs. Dibble, McCune, Mead, Newkirk, Owens, Sines, Wattles. 7. Noes - Messrs. Champlain, Dayton, Dowie, Foote, J. G. Graham, J. H. Graham, Rich, Salton, Hawk. 9. Motion lost.
On motion of Mr. Mead the additional sum of $150.00 was appropriated to the purpose of repairing the banks of the Little Delaware on Poor Farm to be expended under the direction of the Superintendent of the Poor to be paid from contingent fund of the County.
The special Committee on the claims of S C Johnson as Atty for Board of Excise made report recommending that Mr. Johnson be allowed the sum of $300 providing he will release the County from all claims on account of such costs, services & disbursements and on his filing with the Treasurer such receipt & release that he be paid the sum of $300 from the contingent fund. Report received and adopted.
On motion the salary of the Clerk of this Board was fixed at the sum of $300.00.
Wm. Murray, Jr., County Judge & Surrogate, having made his annual report the same after being read was received and placed on file.
The Board was then adjourned until 7 ½ P.M.
7 ½ P.M., Dec. 11th, 1867
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Report called. Quorum present.
A bill of Henry R. Graham, late Supervisor of $2.96 was presented & allowed against the County.
On motion the Treasurer was instructed to continue the insurance on the Court House & Jail and the Superintendents of the Poor were instructed to continue the insurance on the County House Building.
On motion the Board proceeded to a ballot for the purpose of indicating two of the County newspapers to publish Session Laws upon which ballot the
Delaware Republican received 7 votes
Delaware Express received 6 votes
Delaware Gazette received 5 votes
The Delaware Republican & Delaware Express having received the highest number of votes were declared duly designated for that purpose.
On motion of Mr. Dowie the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved that the editors of the Delaware Gazette, Delaware Express & Delaware Republican be authorized to do all the printing connected with the proceedings of this Board required by law at the legal rate chargeable for doing the same in two papers and that each paper receive one third the proceeds thereof and that the Delaware Courier be authorized to print the Town and County accounts at legal rates.
A bill in favor of John Calhoun for services as janitor for the Board & c was presented and allowed at $18.00.
An account in favor of John Calhoun, Sheriff, for wood purchased for Court House & Jail amounting to $61.25 was presented and ordered paid from the contingent fund.
On motion the sum of $20.00 stricken from the claim of Norwood Bowne for printing County calendars was restored and the Chair allowed in full.
On motion the Board was adjourned until 7 ½ A.M. Dec. 12th.
7 ½ A.M., Dec. 12th, 1867
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called. Quorum present. Minutes read and adopted.
The committee of Supervisors accounts made report which after being read was received & adopted & the committee discharged.
The following bills were presented & allowed as follows:
Thos. Williams, Superintendent of Poor $9.28
Almiron Cartwright, Superintendent of Poor 10.48
John Kinmonth, Superintendent of Poor 7.92
After reading of the minutes by the Clerk, the Board on motion adjourned sine die.
Robt. Gemmel
Clerk of Board of Supervisors, 1867
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY TREASURERS REPORT 1867
Nov. 1867, C. A. Foote, Treasurer, in account with Delaware County.
By amount of Supervisors' receipts off. $147,465.46
" Hancock Supervisor's receipt off, for special bounty tax 15,739.55
" Com. of Highways, " 8,065.63
" Overseers of Poor " 3,330.00
" Supervisors " for dog tax 1,770.50
" Non Resident taxes sworn off 4,432.30
" Landlords do 1,282.56
" Quid do 1,940.80
" Non resident creditors taxes sworn off 54.15
" Military do 378.00
" Paid Collectors 2 per cen fees 150.14
" " Collector of Hancock for Non Resident and quid tax 1,007.52
Balance in Treasury 4,776.32
$296,349.42
C.A. Foote, Treasurer
To whole amount of tax rolls for 1866 $247,914.31
296,349.42
County of Delaware in acct. with the several towns.
Colchester balanced.
Meredith do Cr.
Bovina $ 236.00
Sidney 107.02
Amounts to be assessed on the following towns for Board of Paupers at the County House over and above all credits. Dr.
Andes $76.00
Davenport 69.04
Delhi 304.87
Franklin 79.04
Harpersfield 208.76
Hamden 185.22
Hancock 216.16
Kortright 293.59
Masonville 16.72
Middletown 462.08
Roxbury 285.01
Stamford .67
Tompkins 378.53
Walton 323.76
The County Treasurer further reports that the general poor fund is overdrawn$126.71.
C. A. Foote
Delhi, Nov. 13, 1867 County Treasurer
The undersigned Committee appointed to settle with the County Treasurer, beg leave to report that they have carefully examined the books and the vouchers of the Treasurer and find the preceding statement to be fully correct.
F. W. Foote
S. McCune
E. B. Smith, Committee
Delaware County, ss:
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the report made by the County Treasurer to the Board of Supervisors of said county for they year 1867.
Robert Gemmell
Dated Delhi, Dec. 16, 1867 Clerk
SURROGATES REPORT
Report of W. Murray, Jr., County Judge of Del. Co., N.Y., of money received from Nov. 14th, 1866 to which time his last report was made.
| Date, 1866 | Dr. | Cr. | |
| Nov. 14 | Received of W. R. Kentfield for appointing guardian for his 3 children | 6.00 | |
| Nov. 15 | Rec'd of R. W. Courtney for copy letters testamentary | .50 | |
| Nov. 26 | Rec'd for proof of will of David Galusha | 12.00 | |
| Dec. 1 | Rec'd for appointing guardian for A.H. & M.A. Kentfield | 4.50 | |
| Dec. 7 | H H Sloan, Dr. for aft. and filing Act as guardian | .25 | |
| Dec. 8 | Rec'd for costs in sale of real estate | 9.00 | |
| Dec. 10 | Rec'd for attempted proof of will of R. Adair | 2.00 | |
| Dec. 10 | Rec'd for final settlement of estate of J. Mitchell & c | 4.50 | |
| Dec. 10 | Rec'd for appointing guardian of 3 children of J Mitchell | 6.00 | |
| Dec. 18 | Rec'd for letters of Ads. and final settlement of estate of Thomas J. Elderkin | 8.25 | |
| Dec. 19 | Rec'd for appointing guardian for 2 children of Eliza Elderkin | 4.50 | |
| Dec. 21 | Rec'd for letters Ads. in estate of J. Gladding | 5.00 | |
| Dec. 22 | Rec'd for proof of will of Thomas Gray | 12.00 | |
| 1867, Jan 2 | D Crawford and D Salton, Dr. for letters of Ads in estate of W.D. Shaw | 5.75 | |
| Jan. 3 | Rec'd for letters Ads in estate T. Telford | 5.00 | |
| Jan 5 | Rec'd for letters of Ads. in estate of Kingsbury | 5.00 | |
| Jan. 5 | Dr. for proof of will of N. R. Thompson | 12.00 | |
| Jan. 7 | Rec'd for filing report of Act of W. Wolcott | .25 | |
| Jan. 9 | Rec'd for collecting $70 interest for Miss Keeler | .25 | |
| Jan. 10 | Rec'd for letters of Ads in estate of Mary L. Fuller | 5.75 | |
| Jan. 10 | Rec'd for settlement of estate of C. B. Fuller | 8.00 | |
| Jan. 17 | Walter Wood, Dr. for proof of will of J Burhus | 12.06 | |
| Jan. 17 | Rec'd for appointing guardian for 2 children of Noah Dimmick | 4.50 | |
| Jan. 18 | Rec'd for Act of L. Decker | .17 | |
| Jan. 23 | Rec'd for letters of Ads in estate of Baxter | 5.00 | |
| Jan. 25 | C A Frost, Dr. for letters of Ads in estate of H. Ely | 5.00 | |
| Jan. 26 | Rec'd for letters of Ads in estate of J Copley | 5.00 | |
| Jan.26 | Rec'd for appointing guardian for 2 Copley children | 4.50 | |
| Feb. 6 | W Wood, Dr. for aft and filing inventory of Burrhus estate | .50 | |
| Feb 19 | Rec'd for letters of Ads in estate of B Chamberlain | 5.00 | |
| Feb 19 | Rec'd for letters of Ads in estate Chas. Keeler | 5.00 | |
| Feb 19 | J M Smeallie, Dr. for letters of Ads in estate of P Smeallie | 5.00 | |
| Feb. 21 | Rec'd for letters of Ads. in estate of A T Coulter | 5.00 | |
| Feb. 25 | Rec'd for settlement of estate of F Noble | 4.50 | |
| Feb 25 | Rec'd for settlement of estate of J McGregor | 4.50 | |
| Feb. 27 | Rec'd for proof of will of A Honeywell | 12.00 | |
| Feb. 27 | Andrew Burns, Dr. for proof of will of Alex. Burns | 12.00 | |
| Mar. 11 | J. Palmer and J. H. Gould, Dr. for letters of Ads in estate of Mrs. Lovell | 5.00 | |
| Mar. 11 | Rec'd for proof of will of Jas. Thompson | 12.00 | |
| Mar. 11 | N H Fuller and O. D. Fuller for proof of will of Thomas W. Fuller | 12.00 | |
| Mar. 11 | Rec'd for final settlement of estate of Ichabod Bartlett | 1.50 | |
| Mar. 15 | Rec'd on act of proof of will of H Balcom | 8.00 | |
| Mar. 18 | Rec'd for proof of will of G W Downs | 13.25 | |
| Mar. 18 | Rec'd for letters of Ads in J. St. John estate | 5.00 | |
| Mar. 18 | Rec'd for settling estate of A Allen | 4.75 | |
| April 1 | Rec'd for proof of will of F Angle | 12.00 | |
| April 1 | Rec'd for appointing guardian for W Peake | 3.00 | |
| April 1 | James Neish, Dr. for letters of Ads & c | 7.12 | |
| April 1 | Rec'd for granting letters and final settlement of Stewart estate | 9.75 | |
| April 15 | Rec'd for proof of will of Lewis Bussey | 12.00 | |
| April16 | Rec'd for proof of will of Christopher Taylor | 12.00 | |
| April 16 | Rec'd for final settlement of estate of F Wilson | 4.00 | |
| April 16 | Rec'd for letters of Ads in Charles Craft estate | 500 | |
| The two last items were paid for former services | 263.92 | ||
| April 25 | The Legislature prohibited the Surrogate from charging any fees. Credit for blank book bough for recording letters testamentary | 12.75 | |
| Express charges on same | 1.69 | ||
| Paid N. Bowne for printing blanks for Surrogate business | 27.50 | ||
| Postage paid and stationary used in Surrogate business | 12.00 | ||
| Clerk hire | 150.00 | ||
| Mistake in former report in computation | 22.50 | ||
| 226.35 | |||
| 37.57 |
Delhi, Dec. 11th, 1867.
Received of W. Murray, Jr., Co. Judge, thirty seven dollars and fifty seven cents, the above balance.
C. A. Foote, Treas. of Del. Co.
Delaware County, ss:
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the report made by the County Judge to the Board of Supervisors of said county for the year 1867.
Dated Delhi, Dec. 16, 1867 Robert Gemmel, Clerk
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF EXCISE OF DELAWARE CO.
To the Board of Supervisors of the County of Delaware:
The Board of Commissioners of Excise of the County of Delaware respectfully present to your Board the following report:
The number of licenses granted in the County during the past year, is fifty-one (51) of which forty-three (43) have been Hotel Licenses and eight (8) have been Store Licenses.
The said Licenses have been granted to the following persons in the several towns, and the amount received from each is set opposite their respective names, viz:
ANDES
Henry Fields, Hotel License 30.00
Geo. E. Hunting, do 30.00
Archibald Shaw do 30.00
George R. Shafer do 30.00
Wight & Yendes, Store License 30.00
Carman & Brother do 30.00
Total from Andes 130.00
BOVINA
David G. Landon, Hotel License 30.00
Total from Bovina 30.00
COLCHESTER
James R. Shaver, Hotel License 30.00
George A. Fuller do 30.00
Asa G. Bogart do 30.00
Total from Colchester 90.00
DAVENPORT
Oliver Rathbon, Hotel License 30.00
John T. Hummell, do 30.00
Edward C. Sheldon do 30.00
Nicholas Mickle do 30.00
Marvin Simmons do 30.00
Total from Davenport 150.00
DELHI
David Cottrell, Hotel License 40.00
Daniel O'Donnell do 40.00
Charles L. Judson do 40.00
Parmelia D. Aitken do 40.00
Millard & Frisbee, Store License 40.00
Total from Delhi 200.00
FRANKLIN
J H Foote, Hotel License 40.00
Total from Franklin 40.00
HARPERSFIELD
Stoddard Stevens, Hotel License 30.00
Total from Harpersfield 30.00
HAMDEN
W. R. & A. Williams, Store License 40.00
James Launt, Hotel License 40.00
Total from Hamden 80.00
HANCOCK
Ambrose E.White, Hotel License 30.00
John S. Powell do 40.00
Williams Martin do 40.00
Riley Reid do 40.00
Total from Hancock 150.00
KORTRIGHT
Joseph P. Shaw, Hotel License 10.00
Total from Kortright 10.00
MASONVILLE
Levi J. Luscomb, Hotel Licenses 30.00
John C. Bartlett, Store License 30.00
Total from Masonville 60.00
MIDDLETOWN
Smith A. Taylor, Hotel License 30.00
Stone & Lasher do 30.00
Nathan E. Conklin do 30.00
William O'Connor do 30.00
Jeremiah B. Ackerly do 30.00
Parmenas Elmendorf, Store License 30.00
Total from Middletown 180.00
ROXBURY
Dolly Reed, Hotel License 30.00
Dingee A. Robinson, Store License 30.00
Ambrose Stevenson, do 30.00
Total from Roxbury 90.00
STAMFORD
Alfred Mull, Store License 40.00
Alfred B. Grant, Hotel License 40.00
Calvin Keeler, do 40.00
Brownell & Stephens do 40.00
Total from Stamford 160.00
SIDNEY
Leman L. Spoor, Hotel License 30.00
Reynolds & Mulford, do 40.00
Total from Sidney 70.00
TOMPKINS
Samuel Walley, Hotel License 30.00
Stephen Durfee do 30.00
J.S. & D. L. Wilson, do 30.00
Total from Tompkins 90.00
WALTON
William R. Williams, Hotel License 40.00
Charles Ostrom do 40.00
Total from Walton 80.00
Making the total amount received for licenses for the year, $1720.00. Which includes all monies that have received by the board. All of which has been paid over to the County Treasurer of Delaware County, as appears from the following copy receipts.
Received, Delhi, June 14th, 186, of the Excise Commissioners of Delaware County, N.Y., Thirteen Hundred and Twenty Dollars ($1320.00) Signed C. A. Foote
County Treasurer of Delaware County
2 cent Rev. stamp affixed and cancelled.
Received, Delhi, July 4th, 1867, of the Excise Commissioners of Delaware County, N.Y. One Hundred and Sixty Dollars.
($160.00) Signed, C.A. Foote
Treas. of Del. Co., N.Y.
2 cent Rev. Stamp affixed and cancelled.
Received, Delhi, August 13, 1867, of the Excise Commissioners of Delaware Co., N.Y. Two Hundred and Forty Dollars.
($240.00) Signed, C. A. Foote
Treasurer of Del. Co., N.Y.
Cent Rev. Stamp affixed and cancelled
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Dated, Delhi, November 13th, 1867
James Mable
Charles C. Crosby
E. G. Radeker, Com. of Excise for Delaware County
Delaware County, ss: I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true cop of the Annual Report of the commissioners of Excise of the County of Delaware, as made to the Board of Supervisors of said county at the annual meeting of said Board in November, 1867.
Dated Dec. 13, 1867 Robert Gemmel
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENTS OF POOR
The Superintendents of the Poor of Delaware County present to the Board of Supervisors the following Annual Report:
There has been expended for the support of the Poor, at the County House, from Nov. 1st, 1866 to Nov. 1st, 1867 the sum of $4,399.95
Which sum includes expenses of clothing, provisions and physician's bills at the house; Keeper's salary and all incidental expenses necessary to carry on the poor house farm.
There have been had by the poor at the house during the year, 2,894 weeks and 5 days board at an average cost of $1.52 per week. Of that number of weeks board, there have been had by the poor belonging to the several towns, for the year ending Nov. 1st, 1867, 2,096 weeks and 5 days board at $1.52 per week, amounting to the sum of $3,186.99
Charged as follows:
| Town | Weeks | Days | Price Per Week | Total |
| Andes | 50 | 1.52 | 76.00 | |
| Delhi | 200 | 4 | do | 304.87 |
| Davenport | 52 | do | 79.04 | |
| Franklin | 52 | do | 79.04 | |
| Hancock | 208 | do | 316.16 | |
| Harpersfield | 144 | 2 | do | 219.31 |
| Hamden | 121 | 6 | do | 185.22 |
| Kortright | 216 | 4 | do | 329.19 |
| Middletown | 304 | do | 462.08 | |
| Meredith | 52 | do | 79.04 | |
| Do | 155.91* | |||
| Masonville | 11 | do | 19.11 | |
| Stamford | 47 | 2 | do | 71.87 |
| Tompkins | 197 | 5 | do | 300.52 |
| Walton | 213 | do | 323.76 | |
| Tompkins (for last year) | 104 | 1.59 | 165.36 |
*Credited for error in last years' report
There remains to be charged to the County798 weeks board at $1.52
per week, amounting to the sum of $1,212.96
To which add the amount charged to the several towns 3,186.99
Which makes the expenses for the year $1,399.95
There was due the County Poor Fund form the towns, Nov. 1st, 1866 $3,181.14
Balance due Poor Fund, Nov. 1, 1866 314.38
There have been fines paid to the Poor Fund 1,200.00
Which makes the poor fund, last year $5, 198.42
The Superintendents have drawn checks on the Treasurer
for the sum of $5,272.41
Treasurer's fees on poor fund 52.72
$5,325.13
Overdrawn on Treasurer $ 126.71
The whole number of Poor supported at the Poor House the year ending Nov. 1, 1867, was 92; of which 35 were County Poor and 57 Town Poor; discharged, 37; died, 8; remaining in the Poor House Nov. 1, 1867, 47; insane 6; idiots9.
The stock on the farm Nov. 1, 1867 was: Three stags; one beef cow; ten cows; one 2 year old heifer; four yearlings; two calves; 20 sheep; 4 fatting hogs; 3 shoats; 50 hens and chickens.
There have been raised on the farm 30 tons of hay, 650 bushels ears of corn, 354 bushels oats, 306 bushels potatoes, 7 bushels peas, 12 ½ bushels beans, 53 bushels buckwheat, 12 bushels onion, 20 bushels carrots, 30 bushels turnips, 6 firkins of butter, 42 yards of wool cloth (made from the wool of sheep).
The Superintendents think the sum of $1200 in addition to the amount due from the several towns will be sufficient for the ensuing year to pay the current expenses.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Dated Delhi, Nov. 15, 1867 A. Cartwright
Thomas Williams
John Kinmonth
Supts. of the Poor
Delaware County, ss.- I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the Annual Report of the Superintendents of the Poor of the County of Delaware, as made to the Board of Supervisors of said County, at the annual meeting of said Board in Nov. 1867.
Dated Dec. 15, 187 Robert Gemmell
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS (OFFICIAL)
COUNTY ACCOUNTS
The following is an abstract of the names of all persons who have presented accounts against the County of Delaware, to the Board of Supervisors of said County, for the year 1867, together with the amounts claimed and the amounts allowed by the said Board to such persons, and published according to law:
| No. | Names | Nature of Claim | Amt. Claimed | Amt. Allowed |
| 1 | G Ainsley | Armory | 35.00 | 35.00 |
| 2 | J G Laing | Post Mortem examination | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 3 | A Story | Late Supervisor | 3.76 | 3.76 |
| 4 | W W Newcomb | Cleaning Guns | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| 5 | J B Ackerly | Armory and Cleaning Guns | 70.00 | 65.00 |
| 6 | Samuel Maharge | Coroners Inquest | 15.00 | Rejected |
| 7 | Marvin Simmons | Expenses of Inquest | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 8 | A McLaury | Examination in case of Insanity | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| 9 | S H White | Attending Board of County Canvassers | 4.72 | 4.72 |
| 10 | C C Covel | Examining Lunatic | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 11 | Smith H White | Armory | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| 12 | John Brice | Armory and Cleaning Guns | 40.00 | 40.00 |
| 13 | A E Sullard | Examination in case of Lunacy | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| 14 | S Street | Coroner | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 15 | Jas. McDonald | Executor of Alex. McDonald, Excise Commissioner | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| 16 | Solomon Rice | Cleaning Guns | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 17 | James Dickson | Committee on Court House | 13.12 | 13.12 |
| 18 | J H Graham | Armory | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| 19 | A A VanHorne | Late Supervisor | 9.28 | 9.2 |
| 20 | R H Root | Armory and Cleaning Guns | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| 21 | Joshua Smith | Justice | 2.20 | 2.20 |
| 22 | Geo. Adee | Atty on Inquest | 10.00 | Rejected |
| 23 | Wm Murray | Attorney | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| 24 | G B Gun | Armory 2 years | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| 25 | Fitch & Buckley | Physicians | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 26 | Gordon & Clark | Attorneys | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| 27 | T W W Jackson | Furniture | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| 28 | T B Seeley | Late Supervisor | 2.06 | 2.06 |
| 29 | J W Woodruff & Co | Merchandise | 13.29 | 13.29 |
| 30 | A A Knapp | School Commissioner | 229.12 | 200.00 |
| 31 | Jasper Warren | Labor on Poor House Farm | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| 32 | Lewis Fitch | Fixing well at jail | 9.50 | 9.50 |
| 33 | L R Baker | Armory | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| 34 | L R Baker | Cleaning guns 2 years | 21.00 | 15.00 |
| 35 | O M Preston | Ref. on Highway | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 36 | J McMurray & Brother | Merchandise | 16.80 | 16.80 |
| 37 | Wright & Frost | Merchandise | 76.03 | 76.03 |
| 38 | James J Blane | Armory | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| 39 | C Howard & Son | Stationery | 68.48 | 68.48 |
| 40 | C C Crosby | Excise Com. | 36.00 | 36.00 |
| 41 | John Frisbee | Referee on Highway | 9.00 | 6.00 |
| 42 | J I Goodrich | Attorney | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| 43 | E G Radeker | Excise Com. | 33.00 | 33.00 |
| 44 | James Mable | Do | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| 45 | A G Boomhower | Referee on Highway | 4.00 | Rejected46 |
| 46 | N Hathaway | Surveyor | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| 47 | N Hathaway | Moving weights and measurers | 1.25 | 1.25 |
| 48 | J Calhoun | Sheriff | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| 49 | P H Beardsley | Committee on Court House | 16.44 | 16.44 |
| 50 | W A TenBroeck | Do | 55.80 | 45.80 |
| 51 | B H Burgin | Do | 16.80 | 16.80 |
| 52 | J M Preston | Clerk Board of Excise | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| 53 | Wm Moscrip | Wild Cat Bounty | 10.00 | Rejected |
| 54 | G B Scofield | Attorney assigned to Wm McClellan | 6.00 | 3.00 |
| 55 | Robert Murray | Committee on Court House | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 56 | R & S McNee | Labor on Poor House Farm | 18.00 | 18.00 |
| 57 | Wm M Brice | Coroner | 20.0 | 20.00 |
| 58 | J B Yendes | Witness in Delaware Bank case | 3.00 | With drawn |
| 59 | A M Paine | Stationery | 11.68 | 11.68 |
| 60 | Wm M Bryce | Examination in case of insanity | 10.00 | 7.00 |
| 61 | Ferris Jacobs, Jr. | Dist. Atty | 26.55 | 26.55 |
| 62 | F. Jacobs, M.D. | Medical Services | 43.00 | 13.00 |
| 63 | John Kinmonth | Supt. of Poor | 43.92 | 43.92 |
| 64 | A Cartwright | Do | 50.80 | 50.80 |
| 65 | T Williams | Do | 41.2 | 41.28 |
| 66 | O M Allaben | Post Mortem examination and examination in case of Lunacy | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| 67 | Andrew Bigger | Referee on Highway | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 68 | J T Odwell | Referee on Highway | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 69 | W B Peters | Armory | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| 70 | W A Gladston | Do | 35.00 | 35.00 |
| 71 | James A Shaver | Transporting Poor | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| 72 | W Gleason, Jr. | Attorney for Board of Supervisors | 184.71 | 18.71 |
| 73 | S C Johnson | Attorney | 633.19 | 300.00 |
| 74 | S b Champion | Printing | 5.25 | 5.25 |
| 75 | S B Champion | Printing | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 76 | Allaben & Becker | Printing | 18.20 | 15.00 |
| 77 | A M Paine | Do | 291.15 | 291.15 |
| 78 | N Bowne | Do | 402.95 | 402.95 |
| 79 | Sturtevant & McIntosh | Do | 369.67 | 369.67 |
| 80 | L P Allen | Do | 105.00 | 102.60 |
| 81 | W B Lyon | Constable | 1.95 | 1.95 |
| 82 | George E Williams | Do | 3.10 | 3.10 |
| 83 | John B Laing | Do | 2.33 | 2.33 |
| 84 | John T Grant | Justice | 8.15 | 6.45 |
| 85 | John Sprague | Constable | rejected | |
| 86 | Thomas Purdy | Do | 7.75 | 7.75 |
| 87 | Alex Gillie | Do | 5.10 | 5.10 |
| 88 | H F Davidson | Justice | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| 89 | Wm Hitchcolk | Constable | 4.55 | 4.55 |
| 90 | George Dales | Justice | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| 91 | R H McColum | Constable | 7.25 | 7.25 |
| 92 | H E Stoutenburgh | Do | 1.05 | 1.05 |
| 93 | C W Scott | Do | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| 94 | Wm McClellan | Justice | 3.21 | 3.21 |
| 95 | G B Gunn | Constable | 3.05 | 3.05 |
| 96 | L S Steel | Justice | 3.30 | 3.30 |
| 97 | E H Brant | constable | 5.30 | 4.30 |
| 98 | James Davie | Justice | 20.40 | 20.40 |
| 99 | S McNett | Constable | 22.40 | 22.40 |
| 100 | A J Smith | Do | 98.40 | 89.40 |
| 101 | S Gordon Mills | Do | 7.70 | 7.70 |
| 102 | A J Andrews | Do | 11.28 | 8.88 |
| 103 | Clinton Wilson | Justice | 7.20 | 6.20 |
| 104 | Horace D Albert | Constable | 9.35 | 7.75 |
| 105 | Andrew J Bigger | Do | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| 106 | A G Matterson | Do | 7.22 | 6.85 |
| 107 | Wm H Simmons | Do | 8.15 | 8.15 |
| 108 | Wm H Metcalf | Do | 9.15 | 9.15 |
| 109 | James A Baker | Justice | 11.10 | 11.10 |
| 110 | S H Edick | Do | 3.40 | 3.40 |
| 111 | H E Stoutenburgh | constable | 16.50 | 16.50 |
| 112 | John Sprague | Constable | 26.60 | 26.60 |
| 113 | Abram Salton | Do | 19.70 | 12.20 |
| 114 | G W Dann | Do | 27.55 | 16.05 |
| 115 | Joshua S Travis | Do | 76.15 | 23.15 |
| 116 | Stedman Lincoln | Deputy Sheriff, assigned to J Calhoun | 55.62 | 55.62 |
| 117 | Cs Brookins | Deputy Sheriff | 18.75 | 18.75 |
| 118 | A G Matterson | Do | 64.39 | 64.39 |
| 119 | J C Dart | Do | 3.30 | 3.30 |
| 120 | James Crawford | Do | 18.85 | 18.85 |
| 121 | Charles K Bush | Do | 4.10 | 4.10 |
| 122 | C Brown | Do | 9.29 | 9.29 |
| 123 | P VanWort | Do | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| 124 | A H Tyler | Do | 17.37 | 17.37 |
| 125 | B Radeker | Do | 68.62 | 68.62 |
| 126 | T W Ostrom | Do | 45.50 | 44.70 |
| 127 | W R Beckley | Do | 90.39 | 90.29 |
| 128 | Noah Dimmick | Do | 10.50 | 10.50 |
| 129 | J Calhoun | Sheriff & Jailor | 1217.50 | 1217.50 |
| 130 | W W Grant | Clerk of County | 701.42 | 701.42 |
| 131 | W L Axtell | Expenses pursuant to horse thief | 150.00 | 75.00 |
| 132 | N Inst. for Deaf & Dumb | Clothing for one inmate | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| 133 | Wm Comstock | Late Sheriff of Otsego | 5.90 | 5.90 |
| 134 | Geo Smith | Storage of Cannon | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| 135 | Austin Evans | Armory | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 136 | E I Burhans | Do | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| 137 | J W Newman | Constable | 45.79 | 28.79 |
| 138 | B I Moore | Do | 6.80 | 6.80 |
| 139 | A M Paine | Stationery and Printing | 23.42 | 23.42 |
| 140 | Rob't Gemmell | Clerk's Salary | 300.00 | |
| 141 | H R Graham | Late Supervisor | 2.96 | 2.96 |
| 142 | J Calhoun | Janitor for Board | 18.00 | 18.00 |
| 143 | J. Calhoun | Wood for Court House & Jail | 61.25 | 61.25 |
| 144 | T Williams | Supt. of Poor | 9.28 | 9.28 |
| 145 | A Cartwright | Do | 10.48 | 10.48 |
| 146 | J Kinmouth | Do | 7.92 | 7.92 |
| 147 | Town of Meredith | Support of County Poor | 155.91 | 155.91 |
Whereas, the judgment record in the Supreme Court, in favor of the relator, in an action of the People upon the relation of Charles Marvine, President & c, against the Board of Supervisors of Delaware County, awarding a peremptory Writ of Mandamus against the Board, with costs' and whereas, it appears by said record that the judgment for said costs will, on the 1st day of February next, amount to $175.32; It is hereby ordered and resolved, that the said sum be allowed against and levied in the taxes upon said county, and the sum is directed to be paid to Wm. Gleason, Attorney for the relator, in payment of said costs.
Delaware County, ss.- I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true statement of the County Accounts audited by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Delaware, for the year 1867, with the nature of the claim and the amount claimed and allowed respectively,
Dated Dec. 16, 1867 Robert Gemmel
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
TOWN ACCOUNTS
Delaware County, ss:
I hereby certify the following to be a grue statement of town accounts of the several towns of Delaware County as audited by the respective Town Boards and confirmed by the Board of Supervisors and charged on the several towns, with the name of claimant and nature of claim, and amount claimed and allowed, respectively, for 1867.
Dated Delhi December 16th, 1867 Robert Gemmel
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
ANDES
| No. | Names | Nature of Claim | Amt. Claimed | Amt. Allowed |
| 1 | Wm Neild | Insp. of Election | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 2 | James McCabe | Do | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| 3 | G R Shafer | Do | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| 4 | L B McCabe | Clerk of Election | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 5 | James A Huntley | Do | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| 6 | Robert Gladstone | Insp. of Election | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| 7 | J P Benjamin | Do | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| 8 | Thos. S. Miller | Do | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| 9 | E W Shafer | Clerk of Election | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 10 | J T Shaw | Clerk of Election, assigned to J A McNee | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 11 | James A McNee | Clerk Election | 12.50 | 12.50 |
| 12 | H F Butler | Wild Cat Bounty | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| 13 | W H Johnson | Justice Peace | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 14 | Jas Fletcher | Overseer Poor | 11.40 | 11.40 |
| 15 | Wm H Vail | Do | 10.86 | 10.86 |
| 16 | Mrs. E. Coulter | Poor Act of 1866 | 4.60 | 4.60 |
| 17 | A A Liddle | Com. Highways | 13.50 | 13.50 |
| 18 | J Jenkins | do | 13.50 | 13.50 |
| 19 | M Monroe | Do | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| 20 | R Morse | Counsel fees | 16.00 | 16.00 |
| 21 | R D Burtch | Constable, assigned to H Dickson | 16.90 | 16.90 |
| 22 | J Stansbury | Do | 6.25 | 6.25 |
| 23 | J B Laing | Constable, assigned to J D Penet | 15.70 | 15.70 |
| 24 | A Shaw | Use of house for Election | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 25 | J R Shafer | Do | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 26 | H Field | Do | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 27 | J G Laing | Medical Services | 9.50 | 9.50 |
| 28 | G B Smeallie | Printing | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| 29 | Jno. Dickson | Assessor | 31.50 | 31.50 |
| 30 | G R Shafer | Assessor | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| 31 | D Talor | Assessor | 18.00 | 18.00 |
| 32 | R L Waterbury | Medical Services | 46.00 | 36.00 |
| 33 | James A McNee | Town Clerk | 52.60 | 52.60 |
| 34 | Wm D Dowie | Supervisor | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| 35 | Robert Oliver | Justice | 10.60 | 10.60 |
| 36 | L B McCabe | Do | 10.85 | 10.85 |
| 37 | D Hawks | Justice and Surveying | 19.05 | 19.05 |
| 38 | Wm Garrick | Justice | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| 39 | Poor Fund | 200.00 | 200.00 | |
| 40 | Commissioners of Highways | 250.00 | 250.00 | |
| 41 | Bounty Fund | 11,000.00 | 11,000.00 | |
| Acc'ts. audited by Supervisors and charged on Town of Andes | A. M. Paine, printing & C | 6.20 | 6.20 |
BOVINA
| 1 | Alexander Storie | Supervisor for expenses in defending suite 1865 | 94.50 | 94..50 |
| 2 | Walter O Stott | Clerk of Election | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 3 | T E Hastings | Town Clerk 1866 | 5.25 | 5.25 |
| 4 | Wm R Seacord | Inspector of Election | 10.50 | 10.50 |
| 5 | Joseph P Dysart | Clerk Special Elec. | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 6 | John Hastings | Assessor | 13.50 | 13.50 |
| 7 | Richard Smith | Insp. of Election | 10.50 | 10.50 |
| 8 | Thomas Dibble | Use of House one year for election | 30.0 | 30.00 |
| 9 | John R Hoy | Com. of Highways | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| 10 | John Burns | Exp. in Defending suite | 93.00 | 93.00 |
| 11 | John Murray | Overseer of Poor | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| 12 | Alexander Kinmonth | Do | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| 13 | C M Brisbee | Town Clerk | 9.75 | 9.75 |
| 14 | James Elliott | Supervisor | 12.50 | 12.50 |
| 15 | John Coulter | Justice of Peace | 10.75 | 10.75 |
| 16 | John Phyfe | Do | 10.25 | 10.25 |
| 17 | Robert O Gladston | Assessor | 13.50 | 13.50 |
| 18 | James Thomson | Constable | 11.65 | 11.65 |
| 19 | Homer C Burgin | Justice of Peace | 7.50 | 7.50 |
| 20 | Peter Morton | Do | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| 21 | James Elliott | The amount necessary to pay A C Erkson, Robert Scott, James McPherson, Alexander Storie, Alex Liddle, Susan McNaught, William Thomson, John Scott, the one-fourth of the amt. paid to the Sheriff for lands bid off by these persons for taxes on the 1th day of July 1866 | 61.94 | 61.94 |
| 22 | Joseph S Raitt | Assessor | 16.50 | 16.50 |
| 23 | Appropriation | Highways and Bridges | 150.00 | 150.00 |
Accounts audited by the Board of Supervisors and charged on Town of Bovina.
A. M. Paine, printing & c 5.10 5.10
COLCHESTER
| 1 | Adam H Shaver | Insp. of Election | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 2 | Horace M Combs | Do | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 3 | Abel D Shaver | Clerk of Election | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| 4 | Hiram More | Do | 2.25 | 1.50 |
| 5 | John Carpenter | Do | 2.25 | 1.50 |
| 6 | Charles Carman | Road Referee | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| 7 | E G Radeker | Do | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| 8 | Charles P Radeker | Insp. of Election | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| 9 | Aaron Stevens | Clerk of Election | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| 10 | Benjamin White | Insp. of Election | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| 11 | Rensselaer Shaver | Do | 6.25 | 5.50 |
| 12 | Daniel D Smith | Do | 6.75 | 6.75 |
| 13 | John Chapman | Do | 10.00 | 9.00 |
| 14 | Bradley Allison | Do | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| 15 | Orrin O Horton | Do | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| 16 | Isaac Russell | Do | 7.50 | 6.75 |
| 17 | Perry O Horton | Do | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| 18 | George Allsion | Clerk of Election | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| 19 | Silas H Mason | Do | 2.25 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Jasper N Hardenburgh | Do in 1865 | 5.25. | 4.50 |
| 21 | Alston W Hulbert | Appraiser and Assessor | 36.00 | 36.00 |
| 22 | John N Holmes | Insp. of Election | 9.90 | 9.90 |
| 23 | Alston W Hulbert | Appraiser and Assessor | 36.00 | 36.00 |
| 24 | Nathan Elwood | Insp. of Election | 7.50 | 6.75 |
| 25 | William Russell | Highway Labor | 26.50 | 26.50 |
| 26 | Adam Francisco | Constable | 15.28 | 15.28 |
| 27 | Edwin R Steenrod | Wildcat | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 28 | Lorenzo D Francisco | Com. | 15.00 | 9.00 |
| 29 | William Wilson | Commissioner | 22.75 | 22.75 |
| 30 | Andrew Bigger | Assessor and Clerk | 23.25 | 23.25 |
| 31 | Pratt Chamberlin | Assessor and Clerk of Election | 18.75 | 18.75 |
| 32 | Junious Gunn | Clerk of Special Election | 2.25 | 1.50 |
| 33 | Samuel Terry | Town Bounty | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| 34 | Perry Radeker | Insp. of Election | 14.25 | 14.25 |
| 35 | Abel P Northrup | Inspector Special Election | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| 36 | John R. Radeker | Overseer of Poor | 20.00 | 20.00 |
| 37 | James A Shaver | Do | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| 38 | Samuel O Holmes | Commissioner of Highways | 36.50 | 36.50 |
| 39 | J D Platts | Constable | 15.40 | 15.40 |
| 40
41 42 |
Henry Elsworth
Pratt Chamberlin Wm. Steward |
Bridge Comm. on Cooks's Falls Bridge | 500.00 | 500.00 |
| 43 | Alston W. Hulter | Sheep killed by dogs to be paid pro rats. out of the dog fund | 12.00 | |
| 44 | Henry S Shaver | Do | 32.50 | |
| 45 | Renslaer Shaver | Do | 38.00 | |
| 46 | Uriah Shaver | Do | 39.00 | |
| 47 | Albert Signor | Do | 10.00 | |
| 48 | Samuel O Shaver | Do | 24.00 | |
| 49 | E L Holmes | Do | 6.00 | |
| 50 | Thomas E White | Assigned to E L Holmes, certificate of wildcat bounty | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 51 | Wm H Hitt | Services as Town Clerk | 28.45 | 28.45 |
| 52 | Elsie Cook | Use of House for general election special election | 9.50 | 9.50 |
| 53 | Levi Lindsley | Late Justice of the Peace | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 54 | J K Radeker | Clerk of Election | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| 55 | Clinton Wilson | Justice of Peace | 10.50 | 10.50 |
| 56 | Wm B Champlin | Supervisor | 21.50 | 21.50 |
| 57 | Robert Beates | Justice of Peace | 22.30 | 22.30 |
| 58 | George A Fuller | Town Clerk | 13.00 | 13.00 |
| 59 | E L Holmes | Justice of the Peace | 21.90 | 21.90 |
| 60 | James M Dibble | Com. of Highway | 34.00 | 34.00 |
| 61 | Townsend Shaver | Justice of Peace | 35.50 | 35.50 |
| 1154.48 | ||||
| Roads and bridges | 950.00 | |||
| For Poor Purposes | 300.00 | |||
| For Town Bounty | 2675.00 |
Accounts audited by the Board of Supervisors and charged to the Town of Colchester
A. M. Paine, printing & c 8.45 8.45
DAVENPORT
| 1 | D M Dibble | Supervisor | 99.24 | 99.24 |
| 2 | F H Brown | Town Clerk | 23.50 | 23.50 |
| 3 | J Hitchcolk | Justice of Peace | 17.25 | 17.25 |
| 4 | A R Gibbs | Do | 34.50 | 34.50 |
| 5 | S C Lockwood | Do | 49.32 | 49.32 |
| 6 | J C Brown | Do | 13.75 | 13.75 |
| 7 | R J Orr | Assessor | 22.50 | 22.50 |
| 8 | Ezra Osterhout | Do | 19.50 | 19.50 |
| 9 | Richard G Pierce | Assessor | 18.00 | 18.00 |
| 10 | James D Lowry | Insp. of Election | 6.38 | 6.38 |
| 11 | George Wilson | Do | 10.50 | 10.50 |
| 12 | S H Harper | Do | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 13 | Joseph P Fish | Do | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| 14 | J G Lockwood | Do | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| 15 | Joel H Miller | Do | 10.50 | 10.50 |
| 16 | Freeman Burdick | Late Insp. of Election | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 17 | A D Fero | Clerk Inspector of Election | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| 18 | John C Fish | Do | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| 19 | John Coulter | Do | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| 20 | Wm Ford | Do | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 21 | Alex Shellman | Do | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| 22 | E R Harkness | Do | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 23 | S C Lockwood | Do | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 24 | Hiram Banner | Overseer of Poor | 35.50 | 35.50 |
| 25 | John Peters | Do | 27.00 | 27.00 |
| 26 | Chauncey Olmstead | R. R. Comm. | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 27 | S McNett | Constable | .95 | .95 |
| 28 | Alvah Tyler | Do | 78.65 | 78.65 |
| 29 | Wm Simmons | Special | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| 30 | John Sornberger | Special Constable | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| 31 | Wm C Miller | Witness before town board | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| 32 | E P Fero | Counsel for Overseers of Poor and paid to their order | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| 33 | E P Fero | Services as Notary Public | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 34 | C B Clark | Com. of Highways | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 35 | E C Osterhout | Do | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| 36 | David Taylor | Do | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| 37 | Roswell Olmstead | Late Com. of Highways | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 38 | Henry Reynolds | Town House, assigned to D D Multer | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| 39 | Poor Purposes | 200.00 | 200.00 | |
| 40 | Commissioners of Highways | 250.00 | 250.00 | |
| 41 | By Special Order of Board | Commissioners of Highways | 535.93 | 535.93 |
| 42 | Paying Town Bonds & Interest | 13424.38 | 13424.38 | |
| 43 | Expenses and Disbursements in suite of Houghtaling against town | 37.50 | 37.50 | |
| 44 | E F Sherman | Overpaid taxes | 51.73 | 51.73 |
| 45 | Alex Shellman | Do | 216.31 | 216.31 |
| 46 | Interest on R R Bonds | 2100.00 | ||
| 47 | Against Dog Fund | Hariette Pierce, sheep killed
Hull Davis Do Jason Allen Do Albert Goodrich Do |
9.00
5.00 15.00 37.00 |
Audited by the Board of Supervisors and charged on the Town of Davenport
Overseers of Poor of Meredith audited against Tompkins 39.38 39.38
A M Paine, printing & c 12.89 12.89
DELHI
| 1 | C L Judson | House for Election | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 2 | R Gemmel | Late Town Clerk and Clerk of Election | 20.37 | 20.37 |
| 3 | Wm M Murray | Clerk of Election | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| 4 | John M Gordon | Do | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| 5 | John A Hutson | Inspector of Election 1856-7 | 18.00 | 18.00 |
| 6 | Norwood Bowne | Do and printing | 18.66 | 18.66 |
| 7 | Jonas M Preston | Clerk of Election | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 8 | Sturtevant & McIntosh | Printing | 8.16 | 8.16 |
| 9 | L G Niles | Clerk Special Edition | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| 10 | A W Webb | Clerk Election 1866 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 11 | A W Webb | Inspector Election | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| 12 | A J Smith | Constable | 65.80 | 65.80 |
| 13 | W P Lynch | Justice | 30.55 | 30.55 |
| 14 | T Middlemast, Jr. | Com. of Highways | 26.00 | 26.00 |
| 15 | A M Paine | Printing & C | 14.54 | 14.54 |
| 16 | Edward VanDyke | Assessor | 24.00 | 24.00 |
| 17 | Alexander Mable | Do | 46.50 | 46.50 |
| 18 | C L Huber, Jr. | Insp. Election | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| 19 | R C Maxwell | Overseer of Poor | 13.50 | 13.50 |
| 20 | Jon B Yendes | Assessor | 34.50 | 34.50 |
| 21 | E A Frisbee | Late Com. Highways | 14.00 | 14.00 |
| 22 | John G Aiken | House for Election | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 23 | A D Knapp | Clerk of Registry | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| 24 | G L Gordon | Insp. of Election | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| 25 | D T Arbuckle | Do | 12.00 | 12.00 |
| 26 | Thos R Hutson | Do in 1866 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 27 | D O'Donnell | House for Election | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 28 | Alvah H Tyler | Constable | 12.10 | 12.10 |
| 29 | N Hathaway | Justice | 22.15 | 22.15 |
| 30 | D Cottrell | House for Election | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 31 | William Flower | Constable | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| 32 | M J Wilkin | Expenses to Norwich | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 33 | B F Growe | Justice | 26.55 | 26.55 |
| 34 | James Davie | Justice, Clerk of Election | 81.75 | 81.75 |
| 35 | E F Hutson | R. R. Commissioner | 62.00 | 62.00 |
| 36 | P H Beardsley | Do | 49.00 | 49.00 |
| 37 | T F McIntosh | Town Clerk | 38.76 | 38.76 |
| 38 | J H Graham | Supervisor | 33.00 | 33.00 |
| 39 | Wm Hitchcolk | Constable | 11.25 | 11.25 |
| 40 | A M Paine | Road Warrants & C | 3.04 | 3.04 |
| 41 | Wm H Simmons | Constable | 14.95 | 14.95 |
| 42 | C A Frost | Overseer of Poor | 45.00 | 45.00 |
| 43 | John H Fisher | Overpaid Military Tax | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 862.13 | 862.13 | |||
| Balance of Bounty Debt. | 14755.88 | 14755.88 | ||
| Highways | 500.00 | |||
| Poor Purposes | 300.00 |
Accounts audited against Dog Fund:
John G. Webster 5.00
C H Bell 5.00
Thos Robertson, overpaid dog tax 2.00
John O. Reid 3.50
The following accounts were audited by the Board of Supervisors and charged to Delhi
Theo. Fitch, Clerk of Election 3.00 3.00
Samuel Garret, Over paid Tax 10.00 10.00
Charles Reynolds 14.00 14.00
FRANKLIN
| 1 | Tracy G. Rich | Supervisor | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 2 | E A Chamberlain | Town Clerk | 22.50 | 22.50 |
| 3 | Fitch Ford | Justice | 11.50 | 11.50 |
| 4 | H S Treadwell | Do | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| 5 | Wm M Mills | Do | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| 6 | David A Bostwick | Justice assigned to E A Chamberlain | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 7 | Oziaz Waters | Overseer of Poor | 18.00 | 18.00 |
| 8 | Alpheus Perkins | Do | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| 9 | Charles Hanford | Com. Highways | 42.00 | 42.00 |
| 10 | Henry N Lathrop | Insp. of Election | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| 11 | Elijah Roe | Stationery & Insp. Election | 10.85 | 10.10 |
| 12 | Joseph H Kneeland | do | 1.00 | 15.75 |
| 13 | Seymour Pomeroy | Do | 10.15 | 9.30 |
| 14 | Royal T Prime | Do | 11.00 | 10.25 |
| 15 | Lyman A Smith | Do | 9.20 | 8.45 |
| 16 | Noah H Phillips | Do | 13.00 | 12.25 |
| 17 | S C Cowles | Do | 12.50 | 11.75 |
| 18 | Orris Chamberlin | Do | 7.00 | 6.25 |
| 19 | Onslow Dibble | Clerk of Election | 2.25 | 1.50 |
| 20 | Harmon Brownson | Do | 4.50 | 3.75 |
| 21 | Charles Houghtaling | Do | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| 22 | Andrew T. Treadwell | Do | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| 23 | Warren Gillet | Do | 2.25 | 1.50 |
| 24 | Albert L Foote | Do | 4.50 | 3.75 |
| 25 | William A Taylor | Assessor & Clerk of Election | 28.50 | 28.50 |
| 26 | Edward A Griffith | Assessor | 24.50 | 24.50 |
| 27 | Seymour Knapp | Do | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 28 | Sylvanus Shephard | Use of Hotel | 20.00 | 15.00 |
| 29 | Dr J H Foote | Use of Hotel and Rep. | 33.75 | 33.75 |
| 30 | Dr. H J Foote | Overpaid taxes | 8.08 | 8.08 |
| 31 | George Payne | Do | 3.03 | 3.03 |
| 32 | Osborn Bedford | Volunteer Expenses | 14.00 | 14.00 |
| 33 | Earl F Bartlett | Surveying | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 34 | Edwin Taylor | Com. of Highways | 14.00 | 14.00 |
| 35 | John R. Hollister | Constable | 2.05 | 2.05 |
| 36 | Tracy G Rich | Money paid to Wm J Freer for balance bounty in 144th Regiment | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 37 | William Wolcott | Damages assd. on road | 300.00 | |
| 38 | Abial Drake | Do | 280.00 | |
| 39 | George Grant | Do | 30.00 | |
| 40 | Ebenezer Wedger | Do | 50.00 | |
| 41 | J W Northrup | Do | 50.00 | |
| 42 | Ira Benett | Do | 500.00 | |
| 43 | George Feunaut | Do | 25.00 | |
| 44 | Albert Smith | Do | 300.00 | |
| 45 | For Highway Purposes | 500.00 | ||
| 46 | For Overseers of the Poor | 150.00 | ||
| 47 | Dr. A. E. Sullard | Railroad Com. | 82.35 | 82.35 |
| 48 | J R White | Do, assigned to Wm Smith | 30.00 | 30.00 |
Account audited by the Board of Supervisors and charged to Town of Franklin
A M Paine, printing & c 5.50 5.50
HAMDEN
| 1 | Peter jack | Assessor | 13.50 | 13.50 |
| 2 | Alex McFarlane | Do | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 3 | Wm Eason | Inspector | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 4 | A Lewis Jr | Do | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 5 | Peter F Partridge | Do, inspector assigned to W B Williams | 13.75 | 13.75 |
| 6 | M L Terry | Poor Account | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 7 | James Launt | Use of House for Town purposes 1866-7 | 20.00 | 20.00 |
| 8 | Henry Holmes | Fence Viewer | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| 9 | Henry Holmes | Assessor | 19.50 | 19.50 |
| 10 | P B Pettis | Com. of Highways | 56.00 | 56.00 |
| 11 | E H Brant | Constable | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| 12 | J W McCabe | Clerk of Inspectors | 4.50 | 4.50 |
| 13 | Donald Crawford, Jr. | Justice | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 14 | James Chambers | Do | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 15 | David Salton | Supervisor | 43.75 | 43.75 |
| 16 | W B Williams | Town Clerk | 34.50 | 34.50 |
| 17 | Thomas Williams | Justice | 13.75 | 13.75 |
| 18 | Wm H Knowles | 9.00 | 9.00 | |
| 19 | Roads and Bridges | 250.00 | 250.00 | |
| 20 | For Bounty Purposes | 3852.00 | 3852.00 |
Audited against Dog Fund
Charles Russell Sheep killed 5.00 5.00
Theodore Terry Do 19.00 19.00
Accounts audited by the Board of Supervisors and charged to the Town of Hamden
A. M. Paine, printing & C 4.76 4.76
A J Smith Constable 12.50 12.50
HANCOCK
| 1 | Orison P Sutton | Insp. of Election | 10.00 | 10.00 |
| 2 | Seth H Baxter | Do | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| 3 | L G Williams | Clerk of Election | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| 4 | Ransom Phelps | Do | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 5 | Wm H Nichols | Do | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| 6 | W H Allison Jr. | Do | 6.00 | 5.25 |
| 7 | C Rood Jr. | Insp. of election | 12.60 | 10.35 |
| 8 | Charles Cresson | Do | 12.00 | 9.75 |
| 9 | Charles Raff | Do | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 10 | Rufus Broughton | Do | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 11 | Philo F Beers | Do, 1864 | 6.55 | 6.55 |
| 12 | Philo F. Beers | Do, 1867 | 7.50 | 6.00 |
| 13 | H P Faulkner | Clerk of Election | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| 14 | A Taylor | Do | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| 15 | S Gordon Miller | Constable | 14.50 | 10.50 |
| 16 | H S Wood | do | 24.00 | 24.00 |
| 17 | James M Miller | Clerk of Election | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 18 | Wm Leonard | Constable | 14.50 | 10.50 |
| 19 | D G Leonard | Assessor | 28.50 | 28.50 |
| 20 | James M Miller | Do | 13.50 | 13.50 |
| 21 | Joe Lakin | Assessor and Overpaid tax | 56.00 | 56.00 |
| 22 | Isaac A Twaddell | Comm. of Highways | 39.00 | 39.00 |
| 23 | O N Bonnefond | Do | 42.00 | 36.00 |
| 24 | Charles Knight | Do | 27.00 | 27.00 |
| 25 | J F Yendes | Surveyor | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| 26 | Wm J Welsh | Do | 17.00 | 17.00 |
| 27 | Geo H Baxter | Overseer of Poor | 31.50 | 30.00 |
| 28 | Edwin Busfield | Do | 24.00 | 24.00 |
| 29 | Clark Landfield | Overpaid tax | 6.00 | 5.00 |
| 30 | A Taylor | Justice | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 31 | B S Faulkner | Justice | 54.90 | 54.90 |
| 32 | James M Miller | Do | 17.00 | 17.00 |
| 33 | Josiah Martin | Do | 20.25 | 20.25 |
| 34 | M B Kelsey | Constable | 1.75 | 1.75 |
| 35 | Amos M Wheeler | Town Clerk | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| 36 | E B Smith | Town Clerk and Assessment roll | 45.25 | 45.25 |
| 37 | S J Frazer | Assessment roll & c | 22.00 | 22.00 |
| 38 | Geo H Hawk | Supervisor | 37.00 | 37.00 |
| 39 | A B Chamberlin | Do | 37.55 | 37.55 |
| 40 | Seth H Baxter | Wild Cat Bounty | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| 41 | Levi martin | Do | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| 42 | D G Leonard | Do | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| 43 | H W Hunt | Do | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| 44 | Edwin Doyle | Do | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| 45 | Tracy Shepard | 12 crows | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| T J Hawley | 4 crows | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Amaziah Williams | 1 crow | .25 | .25 | |
| John Baxter | 3 crows | .75 | .75 | |
| Perry Williams | 1 crow | .25 | .25 | |
| Worth Williams | 1 crow | .25 | .25 | |
| Cyrus B Baxter | 3 crows | .75 | .75 | |
| Urbane T. Head | 3 crows | .75 | .75 | |
| Bernard Earley | 4 crows | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| 46 | Gilbert Buckbee | Overpaid tax | 15.15 | 15.15 |
| 47 | Flavius Smith | Do | 30.30 | 30.30 |
| 48 | James Murphy | Do | 5.50 | 5.50 |
| 49 | Josiah Martin | Do | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 50 | Wm Coddington | Expenses on suit | 40.00 | 40.00 |
| Bounty Bonds | 1605.00 | 1605.00 | ||
| Highways | 250.00 | 250.00 | ||
| Poor Funds | 50.00 | 50.00 | ||
| H P Faulkner | Inspector of Election 1864 | 6.00 | 6.00 |
The following accounts were audited by the Board of Supervisors and charged to the Town of Hancock
C A Frost Overseer o