BOARD OF SUPERVISOR'S MINUTES 1869
Transcribed by Linda Ogborn
At an annual meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Delaware held at the Supervisor's Rooms in Delhi, November 9, 1869.
Present from the several towns as follows, viz:
Andes Wm. B. Dowie Kortright Harvey Davis
Bovina James Elliott Masonville W G Willis
Colchester E L Holmes Meredith John G Graham
Davenport Wm T Ford Middletown John Kelly
Delhi James H Graham Roxbury Abram VanDyke
Franklin Tracy G Rich Sidney Wm T Hodges
Hamden Robert Murray Stamford Isaac H Maynard
Hancock S B Davidge Tompkins Albert P Minn
Harpersfield N P Dayton Walton Charles B Wade
Board called to order by Robert Gemmel, former Clerk. Roll called. Full Board present. On motion the Board then proceeded to a ballot for Chairman.
James H. Graham received 17 ballots
Wm B Dowie 1
James H. Graham having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared duly elected Chairman for the ensuing year.
On motion the Board then proceeded to a ballot for Clerk.
B F Gerowe received 13 votes
M B Williams received 4 votes
B F Gerowe having received a majority of all the votes cast was declared elected Clerk for the ensuing year.
On motion the Board was then adjourned until 9 o'clock a.m. Nov. 10th, 1869.
Nov. 10th, 1869, 9 a.m.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called. Quorum found present. Minutes read and approved. The Chair then proceeded to announce the standing committees as follows, viz:
On Equalization
Messrs. Dowie, Rich, Hodges, J. G. Graham, Murray, Elliott and Wade.
On County Claims
Messrs. Dayton, Miner & Davis
On Justice's & Constables Accounts
Messrs. Willis, Maynard & Holmes
On County Treasurer Report
Messrs. Elliot, Maynard & Murray
On Poor House & Superintendents Report
Messrs. Davidge, Ford & Willis
On Court House and Jail
Messrs. Murray, VanDyke & Kelly
On Town Accounts
Messrs. Holmes, Rich & Kelly
On Sheriffs and Clerk's Accounts
Messrs. J. G. Graham, Maynard & Davidge
On U.S. Deposit Fund
Dowie, Hodges & For
On Printer's Bills
Messrs. Rich, VanDyke & Willis
On motion of Mr. Dowie
Resolved that Mr. S. B. Davidge of Hancock be received and permitted to act with this Board for all purposes as Supervisor for the Town of Hancock. Resolution adopted.
On motion the box containing County claims was produced and the several accounts therein were numbered and referred to the several committees as follows, viz:
To Committee on County Claims - Nos. 4-5-6-11-12-13-17-20-21-22-25-29-31-38-40-45-46-47-52-53-56-57-58-59-64-65-70-81-99-107-109-111-116-117-120-121-122-124-128-132-133-134-135-138-139-140-141-142-145-149-150-152.
To Committee on Town Accounts - 1-2-15-19-41-42-44-50-55-62-63-66-67-68-69-71-72-73-74-75-76-77-78-79-80-82-83-85-86-87-88-89-90-91-84-92-93-94-95-96-97-100-101-102-102-105-110-112-113-114-153.
To Committee on Constable's & Justice's Accounts - 3-8-14-16-18-23-34-35-36-39-43-48-49-51-61-60-24-98-104-119-123-125-126-130-136-137-146-148.
To Committee on Sheriff's & Clerk's Accounts - Nos. 27-115-118-129-131-147.
To Committee on Printer's Bills - Nos. 26-28-3-0-32-33-54-106-108-127-143-144-151.
The Commissioners of Excise then presented their annual report which after being read on motion of Mr. Willis was received and placed on file.
On motion of Mr. Davis a committee of three was appointed to take into consideration the matter of the Orphan Asylum fund due this County & make report to this Board as to what action should be taken in regard thereto. The Chair announced as such committee Messrs. Maynard, Willis & Davidge.
On motion of Mr. Dayton the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved that we approve of the action of Board of Commissioners of Excise in regard to prosecutions & c and they are requested to continue the same practice and that their charges for services & c are satisfactory to the Board.
On motion of Mr. Dowie the presenting of abstracts of Town accounts was made the special order for 9 a.m. Nov. 11.
On motion of Mr. Dowie
Resolved that when we adjourn we adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. Nov. 11.
On motion the Board was then adjourned until 9 am. Nov. 11
9 A.M., Nov. 11th
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called. Quorum present. Minutes read and approved.
On motion of Mr. Dayton the following resolution was adopted-
Resolved that the County Treasurer be instructed to order for the use of the members of the Board eighteen copies of the new Supervisors Manual by Thompson at an expense to the County not exceeding $54 to be paid out of the contingent fund.
On motion of Mr. Dowie the Clerk of the Board was authorized and instructed to levy and assess upon the several towns the various items to be raised for Town purposes at the amounts and as presented by the Supervisors of each Town respectively.
A petition or Memorial of certain inhabitants of the Town of Davenport asking for certain portions of the Town of Davenport to be set off and annexed to the Town of Meredith, which after being read, On motion of Mr. Willis was received and ordered referred to a special committee to examine and report to this Board. The Chair announced as such committee Messrs. Miner, Maynard & Holmes.
Mr. Ford presented a (?) against the granting of the Petition which on motion was received and referred to same committee.
Edwin D. Wagner, County Judge & Surrogate presented his annual report which after being read was received and placed on file.
The Supt. of Poor presented a statement of poor supported at the County House, cost & c statement of the accounts of the several towns with the County House which after being read was received and placed on file.
The box containing accounts was produced and accounts therein numbered commencing with No. 115 and referred to their appropriate committees.
The following claims heretofore referred were transferred as follows: No. 81 to committee on Town accounts; Nos. 9-6-7-20 to committee on Constable's and Justice's accounts.
A communication of Mrs. E. P. Howard in regard to Orphan Asylum Fund & c was received and on motion of Mr. Wade was referred to the special committee heretofore appointed on that subject.
Mr. Maynard called to the Chair.
Mr. Dowie presented the following resolution
Resolved that the action of the School Commissioners of Delaware in appointing Timothy Sanderson of Walton & H C Crosby in September 1868 as State Students from the County of Delaware to the Cornell University be hereby ratified and confirmed by this Board.
Mr. Dowie presented the following
That whereas the Board of Supervisors of the County of Delaware for the year 1868 failed to appoint a committee to be associated with the School Commissioners and whereas Albert H. Sewell of Walton has received the appointment of State Student to the Cornell University by the School Commissioners of Delaware County from the 1st Comm'r. Dist. of the County it is hereby resolved that such action be ratified by this Board.
On motion of Mr. J H Graham a committee of three was appointed to fix the amount of Bond or Surety to be given by the County Treasurer elect. Chair announced the following committee: Messrs. Miner, VanDyke & J G Graham.
Mr. Graham presented a bill of John McNee for property burned in County House. On motion received & referred to committee on County Claims. On motion of Mr. Graham the action referring the foregoing claim was reconsidered.
On motion the claim was ordered referred to special committee of three. Committee: Messrs. Wade, Dowie& Davidge.
On motion of Mr. Dowie the Board was then adjourned until 7 ½ o'clock p.m.
7 ½ P.M. Nov. 11, 1869
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by Chairman. Roll called, quorum found present.
The Commissioners of U.S. Deposit Fund presented the Book of Mortgages kept by them for the examination of the Board.
Mr. Dowie as one of the Court House Commissioners presented a statement of cost, progress of construction & c for new Court House which after being read was on motion received and placed on file.
On motion of Mr. Dowie the matter of appropriations for the new Court House was made the special order at the convening of the Board Nov. 12th, 1869.
The special committee on Orphan Asylum Fund & c made report which after being read was received and adopted & committee discharged.
The standing committee on Clerk's and Sheriff's account made report on Clerk's account, which on motion was received & adopted and the claim on W.W. Grant, County Clerk, was allowed at the sum of $884.83 and ordered paid from contingent fund.
The same committee also made report on Sheriff's accounts certifying the same correct at the sum of $2107.90. Claims allowed and ordered paid from the contingent fund.
The special committee on the claim of John McNee for property burned & c made report. Report received and committee discharged. On motion the claim was then referred and considered in committee of the whole. On motion of Mr. Davis the claim was laid on the table.
The standing committee on County Treasurer report asked to be relieved from the duty of considering the item. in the Treasurers report relating to compensation. On motion they were so relieved and the matter was referred to Committee of the whole.
On motion the Board was adjourned until 9 a.m. Nov. 12th.
9 a.m. Nov.12th, 1869
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by Chairman. Roll called, quorum found present. Minutes read and approved.
The special committee on the Petition of certain inhabitants of Davenport asking to be annexed to Meredith made report. Mr. Maynard of the same Com. failed to concur in the report. Report received and placed on file & committee discharged.
Mr. Willis offered the following resolution:(See Resolution No. 4 in regard to granting Petition of citizens of Davenport on file). After discussion the Ayes and Noes were called by Mr. Ford which resulted as follows. Ayes: Messrs. Dowie, Dayton, Davidge, Elliott, J. G. Graham, J. H. Graham, Holmes, Minor, Murray, Rich & Willis. 11. Noes: Messrs. Davis, Ford, Hodges, Kelly, Maynard, VanDyke & Wade. 7. The resolution not receiving a two thirds vote was declared lost.
The special committee to fix Treasurer's bonds made report which was received & adopted and the bonds required of Treasurer elect was fixed at the sum of Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars.
The special order of appropriation for new Court House being taken up. Mr. Wade offered the following resolution:
Resolved that the sm of ten thousand dollars be audited by this Board and placed in the tax levy of the present year to be paid to the County Treasurer for the Commissioners of the Court House and that the Treasurer of the County be authorized to borrow on the credit of the county. The additional sum of Ten Thousand Dollars in sums as shall be needed by the said Commissioners for completing the Court House and that the said sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars authorized by the board of Supervisors of 1868 for building Court House and that said Commissioners shall not exceed the said sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars without further action of the Board of Supervisor.
Mr. Dayton in the Chair.
Mr. Graham moved to amend by striking out the following words "And that the said Commissioners shall not exceed the said sum of Twenty Thousand Dollars without further action by the Board of Supervisors". Ayes and noes called by Mr. Maynard. Ayes: Messrs Dowie, James H. Graham & Murray. 3. Noes: Messrs. Dayton, Davis, Davidge, Elliott, Ford, J G. Graham, Hodges, Holmes, Kelly, Maynard, Minor, Rich, VanDyke, Wade, Willis. 15. Amendment lost.
Ayes and Noes called on the original resolution by Mr. Maynard. Ayes: Messrs. Dowie, Dayton, Davis, Davidge, Elliott, Ford, J.G. Graham, Hodges, Holmes, Kelly, Maynard, Minor, Rich, VanDyke, Wade, Willis. 16. Noes: Messrs James H. Graham, Murray. 2.
Mr. Mead on behalf of the Court House Commissioners asked that the Board give them instruction as to how they shall proceed to complete the new Court House.
On motion of Mr. Maynard the following resolution adopted -
Resolved that no instruction be given to said Commissioners further than they are already instructed by the resolution of Mr. Wade adopted by the Board.
The box containing accounts was produced and accounts therein no. & referred to the proper committee.
The Superintendents of the Poor presented their annual report which after being read was received and placed on file.
On motion of Mr. Dayton the sum of $1500 was ordered levied on the taxable property of the County for a Poor Fund for the ensuing year.
On motion the Board was adjourned until 1 o'clock p.m.
1 o'clock P.M., Nov. 12th
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called, quorum found present.
The County Treasurer presented statement of taxes finally rejected. On motion the same were ordered levied on the town as charged in the Statement.
The Treasurer also presented list of non resident School tax in several towns. Ordered levied on lots as assessed in said lists.
On motion of Mr. Ford the sum of $5.00 was allowed to Wm. Gleason for Counsel fees & c & charged on the Town of Davenport.
A petition of Rail Road Commissioners of the Town of Middletown which after being read was received and placed on file.
On motion of Mr. Dayton
Resolved that the sum of $7000 be levied upon the Town of Middletown for the purpose of meeting interest on bonds issued to the Roundout & Oswego R.R. Co. Ayes and Noes called. Ayes: Messrs. Dowie, Dayton, Davis, Davidge, Elliott, Ford, Hodges, Maynard, Minor, Wade. 10. Noes: Messrs. J. G. Graham, Kelly & Murray. 3 Resolution adopted.
Mr. Murray presented a report and petition of the Rail Road Commissioners of Hamden. And on motion the petition was granted and the sum of $2761 was ordered levied on the Town of Hamden for interest on rail road bonds and made payable to Rail Road Commissioner of said town.
Alike petition of Commissioners of Walton was presented. On motion of Mr. Maynard the petition was granted and the sum of $3000.14 was levied on the Town of Walton for interest on rail road bonds & made payable to Rail Road Commissioners of said Town.
Mr. Hodges presented a like report & petition of Rail Road Commissioners of Sidney. On motion of Mr. Hodges the petition was granted and the sum of $2000 was levied on said Town for the purpose of paying interest on Rail Road bonds & made payable to the Rail Road Commissioners of said Town.
A like report & petition of the Rail Road Commissioners of Delhi. On motion of Mr. Davis the petition was granted and the sum of $7428.23 was levied upon the Town of Delhi for purpose of meeting and paying the interest on Rail Road bonds of said Town and made payable to the Rail Road Commissioners of said Town.
On motion of Mr. Minor the sum of $30 for highway damages was allowed to Palmer L. Burrows and charged on the Town of Tompkins.
The following accounts were audited and allowed and charged on the Town of Andes as follows, viz: J.D. Hilton, J.P., $3.00; Wm. Garick, Justice of the Peace, $10.50; Charles Carman, J.P., $11.05; James A.McNee, Town Clerk $34.50; Wm. B. Dowie, Supr. $9.00.
On motion of Mr. Murray the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved that a Committee of three be appointed by the Chair on the printing of such proceedings & c of the Board for the ensuing year as is required by law to be published in the Public newspapers. The Chair announced such Committee Messrs. Murray, Holmes & Hodges.
On motion the sum of $49605.44 was levied upon the taxable property of the County of Delaware for amount of State Tax as per Compt. statement.
On motion of Mr. Maynard the following division of Orphan Asylum Fund was made, viz: See apportionment on file.
On motion the sum of $18000 was levied upon the taxable property of the county for a contingent fund for the ensuing year and in case the said sum shall prove insufficient the Treasurer was authorized to borrow on the credit of the County to meet the deficiency.
On motion of Mr. Dowie the unperformed H.W. labor in the several towns was levied upon the several individuals according to the lists furnished to this Board.
On motion of Mr. Dowie the rejected taxes, quid tax, rent taxes were ordered levied upon the several lot, individuals & Towns as the same shall be marked and indicated upon the lists & abstracts of such taxes furnished to this Board.
On motion of Mr. Dowie the several lists of unperformed highway labor non resident was ordered levied on the several lots and made payable to the Commissioners of Highways of the Towns in which the same is assessed.
The Committee on County claims was on motion relieved from taking action on the claim No. 124 & the claim was referred to committee of the whole.
The Committee on County Treasurers report made report. Report received and placed on file & committee discharged. And the several items charged in the Treasurers report stated as due from the several Towns was charged on the Towns respectively. On motion the further consideration of the item in the Treasurers report in regard to compensation & percentages on State tax was deferred until the adjourned meeting of the Board.
On motion the Board was then adjourned until 7 o'clock p.m.
7 o'clock P.M., Nov. 12th, 1869
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by the Chairman. Roll called. Quorum found present.
On motion of Mr. Maynard the compensation of the Superintendents of the Poor was fixed at the sum of $3.00 per day for each day actually spent in the discharge of their official duties.
Mr. Willis presented a memorial of the Assessors of the Town of Masonville asking that certain property omitted in 1868 be added to the roll of 1869. On motion petition granted and the property ordered added & taxed at same rate as in 1868.
The special committee on printing made report which after being read was received and placed on file & committee discharged.
Mr. Dowie moved that the report of the spe. committee on printing be adopted. Ayes and Noes called. Ayes -Messrs. Dowie, Dayton, Hodges, Holmes & Murray. 5. Noes-Messrs. Davis, Davidge, Ford, Kelly, Maynard, Miner, Rich, Wade, Willis. 7. Motion lost
The committee on Court House & Jail made report which after being read was received and adopted and the committee discharged.
The committee on Poor House & Superintendents report made report which after being read was received and placed on file & committee discharged.
The committee on U.S. Deposit Fund made report which after being read was received and placed on file and committee discharged.
The committee on Justice's and Constable's accounts made report which after being read was received and adopted & the committee discharged. And the several claims were audited and allowed as recommended by the committee and ordered paid from the contingent fund. Such claims as were reported as Town accounts ordered levied on the Towns as recommended.
The committee on printer's bills made report which after being read was received and adopted & committee discharged and the several claims allowed as recommended by committee and ordered paid.
The committee on County claims made report which after being read was received & adopted & the several accounts were allowed as recommended by the committee and ordered paid from the contingent fund & the committee discharged.
An account in favor of P.F. Scofield for $3.00 was presented and on motion allowed and ordered charged on the Town of Masonville.
The committee on Town accounts made report which after being read was received & adopted and the committee discharged and the several accounts were allowed & charged on the respective towns as recommended by the committee.
Mr. Hodges presented a memorial of the assessors of the Town of Sidney asking that certain property omitted in 1868 be placed upon the roll of 1869 and taxed as in 1868. Memorial granted and property ordered taxed as in 1868.
On motion the matter of the disposition of the public printing was deferred until the adjourned meeting of the Board and made the special order for 2 o'clock p.m. of the 2nd day of the adjourned meeting.
The committee on equalization made report which after being read was received & adopted and the committee discharged.
On motion of Mr. Dowie the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved that the Clerk reduce or increase the aggregate equalization value of the real estate of the County.
The committee on Clerk's and Sheriff's accounts reported the following bills allowed by them as follows: Stedman Lincoln, Dep. Sheriff, claimed 37.30 allowed 30.80; John Dar claimed $10.60 allowed 10.60; A.G. Mattison, 78.57 allowed 78.57; D. W. Rowe, 20.48 allowed 19.18;
Noah Dimmick 44.03 allowed 44.03; Blanchard &Woodruff 39.53 allowed 39.53. Allowed and ordered paid from the contingent fund and committee discharged.
On motion Mr. Hodges was excused from further action with the Board at this session.
On motion the Board was then adjourned until 8 a.m. Nov. 13th.
8 a.m., Nov. 13th, 1869
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called. Minutes read & approved.
On motion of Mr. Rich the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved that this Board appoint Mr. Wm. Wight to meet with the School Commissioners of this County at the Court House on the last Tuesday of June in the year 1870 to examine candidates for the Cornell University.
On motion of Mr. Dowie, Mr. Maynard was allowed to withdraw certain bills for correction. The Clerk was ordered to correct the report of committee on County claims according to amended bills.
An account of $5.25 in favor of Wm Flowers, const. $5.25 was allowed & ordered paid from contingent fund.
An account of James Davie, justice of $14.05 was allowed & ordered paid from contingent fund.
An account in favor of B F Gerowe, justice of $8.45 was allowed & ordered paid from the contingent fund.
An account of George Ingals of (amount not state) was rejected.
Mr. Graham presented the abstract of Town accounts & amount to be raised for highway and bridges & c was allowed & audited and charged on Delhi. Also the following accounts were audited & charged on Delhi as follows, viz:
James H. Graham, Supv. claims $35.50 allowed 35.50
W.M.P. Lynch, Justice do 35.55 do 35.55
A.D. Knapp, Justice, claims 50.20 allowed 50.20
B F Gerowe, do do 70.90 do 70.90
James Davie do do 66.46 do 66.46
A W Webb, Town Clerk 7.43 do 71.43
On motion it was resolved that when the Board adjourn it adjourn to meet onthe7th day of Dec. next at 7 o'clock p.m.
On motion of Mr. Kelly it was resolved that the Supervisor of the Town of Middletown be allowed to apply the State Bonds now on hand belonging to said Town to the payment of the amount ordered levied on Middletown for interest on Rail Road Bonds instead of raising the same by tax on said Town.
On motion the sum of $3700 was ordered deducted from the current taxation of the Town of Middletown account of funds on hand. Said amount ordered applied to payment of taxes in said Town for the current year.
On motion the sum of $200 each was allowed to Isaac St. John and Ambrose A. Knapp for expenses as School Commissioners pursuant to statute.
On motion of Mr. Dowie the several abstracts of accounts and statement of accounts to be raised in the several Towns for Town purposes were audited and allowed at the amounts set down in the statement as prepared by the Clerk and ordered levied accordingly.
On motion the Board was then adjourned until the 7th day of December 1869 at 7o'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 7th, 1869 at 7 o'clock p.m.
Present as follows:
Andes Wm. B. Dowie Kortright Harey Davis
Bovina James Elliott Masonville W. G. Willis
Colchester E. L. Holmes Meredith John G. Graham
Davenport Wm. T. Ford Middletown John Kelly
Delhi James H. Graham Roxbury Abram VanDyke
Franklin Tracy G. Rich Sidney Wm. T. Hodges
Hamden Robert Murray Stamford Isaac H. Maynard
Hancock S. B. Davidge Tompkins Albert P. Minor
Harpersfield N P Dayton Walton Charles B Wade
Board called to order by Chairman. Roll called, minutes read and approved.
On motion the Board was then adjourned until 9 a.m. Dec. 8.
December 8, 1869
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by the Chairman. Roll called. Quorum found present. Minutes read & approved.
An account in favor of Samuel Maharg, coroner & c for services & c attending Court in case of People vs Fero amounting to $99.50 was presented and on motion was allowed and ordered paid from the contingent fund.
Mr. Minor presented the following:
Resolved that the witnesses in behalf of the People for attending the examination of Samuel Tucker in the year 1868 be paid their actual expenses for attending the same. Each witness to present their statement to the Board of Supervisors in proper form. The amounts to be paid by the County Treasurer after the said Samuel Tucker bondsmen shall have paid into the County Treasury the proceeds of his bond Two Thousand Dollars. The whole amount of said expenses not to be in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars. Resolution adopted.
An account of Junius Gunn, constable, was presented. On motion the same was laid on the table.
T. F. McIntosh, County Treasurer elect, presented his official bond, which after being read was on motion approved & ordered placed on file in County Clerk's Office.
On motion of Mr. Willis a committee of three was appointed to apportion the Grand Jurors among the several towns. The Chairman appointed the following committee: Messrs. Willis, Wade & Minor.
On motion the County Treasurer was instructed to procure insurance upon the Court House & Jail. And the Supts. of Poor were instructed to continue the insurance on the County House buildings.
On motion of Mr. Davis the Board then proceeded to sign the tax rolls.
The committee to apportion Grand Jurors made report which afer being read was received and adopted & committee discharged. The following is the apportionment:
Andes 20 Hancock 21 Sidney 13
Bovina 9 Harpersfield 11 Stamford 11
Colchester 18 Kortright 14 Tompkins 29
Davenport 16 Masonville 12 Walton 20
Delhi 20 Meredith 11 73
Franklin 23 Middletown 22 108
Hamden 13 Roxbury 108 119
119 108 300
On motion of Mr. Rich
Resolved that the Board visit the County Poor House this afternoon at 1 o'clock p.m.
On motion the Board was adjourned until 4 'clock p.m.
4 O'Clock P.M., Dec.8
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by the Chairman & roll called, quorum present.
Bill in favor of A.M. Paine for tax rolls & c amounting to $22.80 was presented & allowed and ordered paid from contingent fund.
John McNaughton, Superintendent of the Poor Elect, presented his official bond, which after being read was duly approved and ordered filed with the County Clerk.
On motion of Mr. Maynard the Board proceeded to indicate by ballot two newspapers to publish the Session Laws - The ballot resulted as follows: Delaware Express - 11; Delaware Gazette - 7. The same papers having received the largest numbers of votes declared duly indicated for that purpose.
Mr. Maynard offered the following -
Resolved that the Town and County accounts, Equalization of the Assessment Rolls, Officer's Canvass, and reports of County Officers be published in the Delaware Express, Delaware Gazette, Delaware Republican & Bloomville Mirror and that each paper be allowed $125 for the same. Ayes and Noes called by Mr. Maynard. Ayes- Messrs Davis, Ford, Hodges, Kelly, Maynard, VanDyke & Wade. 7. Noes - Messrs. Dowie, Dayton, Davidge, Elliott, J. G. Graham, Holmes, Minor, Murray, Rich & Willis. 10. Resolution lost.
Mr. Willis offered the following resolution -
Resolved that we pay the three papers of Delhi, viz: The Express, Republican & Gazette the legal fees for printing the Session Laws in two papers or two thirds legal rate for publishing the same in three papers. And one half the legal rates each for printing the County & other necessary printing viz: Town& County accounts, Equalization of the Assessment Rolls, Official Canvass & Reports of Officers, or one & one half the legal fees for publishing the same in one paper.
Mr. Maynard offered the following as a substitute for Mr. Willis' resolution -
Resolved that the Town & County accounts, Equalization of Assessment Rolls, Official Canvass & Reports of County Officers be published in the Delaware Gazette, Delaware Republican& Bloomville Mirror and that each paper be allowed the sum of $125 for the same. Ayes and Noes called & ordered. Ayes - Messrs. Davis, Ford, Hodges, Kelly, Maynard, VanDyke & Wake.7. Noes - Messrs. Dowie, Dayton, Davidge, Elliott, J. G. Graham, Holmes, Minor, Murray, Rich & Willis. 10. Resolution lost.
Mr. Maynard offered an amendment to the resolution offered by Mr. Willis by striking out all of said resolution after the word resolved and inserting the following - "That the contract for the printing of the Town and County accounts, Reports of County Officers, Equalization of Assessment Rolls & County Canvass be let to the lowest bidder. The bidding to be confined to the papers published at the County Seat and such other papers published in the County as have a circulation of not less than 800 and that such bids be deposited with the Clerk at or before the meeting of the Board on Friday morning and the contract then awarded according to this resolution." Ayes and Noes called. Ayes - Messrs. Davis, ford, J G. Graham, Hodges, Maynard, Kelly, VanDyke & Wade. 8. Noes - Messrs. Dowie, Dayton, Davidge, Elliott, Holmes, Minor, Murray, Rich & Willis. 9. Amendment lost.
Mr. Maynard offered the following amendment to Willis resolution, viz:
Resolved that the Town and County accounts, Equalization of the Assessment, Officers Canvass and Report of County Officers be published in the Bloomville Mirror and that the proprietor of the paper be allowed the sum of $150, therefore upon his filing with the Clerk of this Board a written acceptance of said offer & an agreement to do said printing for said sum of $150. Ayes and Noes called by Mr. Maynard. Ayes - Messrs. Davis, Ford, Hodges, Kelly, Maynard, VanDyke & Wade. 7. Noes - Messrs. Dowie, Dayton, Davidge, Elliott, J. G. Graham, Holmes, Minor, Murray, Rich & Willis. 10. Lost.
Mr. Wade moved to amend the resolution inserting after the words Express the words Bloomville Mirror. Ayes and Noes called by Mr. Wade. Ayes - Messrs Davis, Elliott, Ford, Hodges, Kelly, Maynard, VanDyke & Wade. 8. Noes - Messrs. Dowie, Dayton, Davidge, J. G. Graham, J. H. Graham, Holmes, Minor, Murray, Rich & Willis. 10. Amendment lost.
Ayes and Noes ordered on the original resolution offered by Mr. Willis. Motion was then made by Wade to adjourn which was declared of order by the Chair and the ayes and noes taken on the original resolution. Ayes - Messrs. Dowie, Dayton, Davidge, Elliott, J. G. Graham, Holmes, Minor, Murray, Rich & Willis. 10. Noes - Messrs. Davis, Ford, Hodges, Kelly, Maynard, VanDyke & Wade. 7. Resolution adopted.
On motion the Board was then adjourned until 9 a.m., Dec. 9th.
9 A.M. December 9th
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Called to order by the Chair. Roll called, quorum found present. Minutes read.
Mr. Maynard moved to correct the minutes by inserting that before the vote was taken up the resolution offered by Mr. Willis a motion was made & seconded to adjourn and declared out of order by the Chair. Mr. Dayton moved as an amendment that the minutes be amended by stating that after the ayes and noes were ordered on the resolution of Mr. Willis a motion was made to adjourn & declared out of order by the Chair. Motion carried and the minutes ordered corrected accordingly. Mr. Maynard asked that the motion made by him be now put. The Chair declared the motion now out of order.
Mr. Maynard appealed from the decision of the Chair and called the ayes & noes on the question, those in favor of sustaining the Chair. Voting Aye those opposed - Ayes: Messrs. Dowie, Dayton, Davidge, Elliott, J.G. Graham, Holmes, Minor, Murray, Rich. 9. Noes: Messrs. Davis, Ford, Hodges, Kelly, Maynard, VanDyke, Wade & Willis. 8. Chair sustained. Minutes approved as corrected.
Mr. Elliott moved the following
Resolved that the County Treasurer be allowed to retain the one per cent allowed him by the State Comptroller for the disbursement of the State Tax until called upon by the Comptroller to pay over the same and for which the County Treasurer has heretofore given bonds to the State Comptroller.
After the discussion the Ayes and Noes were called on the resolution. Ayes: Messrs. Dayton, Davidge, Elliott, Holmes, Minor, Murray, Rich & Willis. 8. Noes: Messrs. Dowie, Davis, Ford, J. G. Graham, Hodges, Kelly, Maynard, VanDyke & Wade. 10. Resolution lost.
On motion the several lists of Grand Jurors from the several Towns were adopted and ordered certified to the County Clerk as the Grand Jurors of the County for the ensuing year.
On motion of Mr. Rich a committee of three was appointed on Supervisors accounts. The Chair announced the following as such committee viz: Messrs. Rich, Maynard & Willis.
On motion the Board was then adjourned until 2 O'Clock P.M.
2 P.M., Dec. 9
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called. Quorum found present.
On motion of Mr. Davis it was resolved that the several Supervisors charge all stamps on their official & other bonds to their respective Towns.
The following accounts in favor of the following persons were presented and allowed & ordered paid from the contingent fund as follows, viz: Thomas Williams, Supt. of Poor, $16.28; Edward VanDyke, Supt. of Poor $15 & John Kinmouth, Supt.of Poor $19.92.
Mr. John G. Graham moved that the action of the Board upon the resolution offered by Mr. Elliott in regard to the matter of C.A. Foote, County Treasurer, be reconsidered. Ayes and Noes called on the question. Ayes: Messrs. Dowie, Dayton, Davidge, Elliott, J. G. Graham, Holmes, J. H. Graham, Minor, Murray, Rich & Willis. 10. Noes: Messrs Davis, Ford, Hodges, Kelly, Maynard,VanDyke & Wade. Motion declared carried. Mr. Willis then moved the adoption of the Resolution offered by Mr. Elliott in regard to the claim of Mr. Foote. Ayes and Noes called & ordered. Ayes: Messrs. Dayton, Davidge, Elliott, J. G. Graham, Holmes, Minor, Murray, Rich & Willis. 9. Noes: Messrs. Dowie, Davis, Ford, Hodges, Kelly, Maynard, VanDyke & Wade. 8. Resolution adopted.
Mr. Willis offered the following
Resolved that the claim of Junius Green heretofore presented & tabled be now taken up and considered by the Board. Ayes and Noes called & ordered: Ayes: Messrs. Dayton, Elliott, J. G. Graham, Holmes, Kelly & Willis. 6. Noes: Messrs. Dowie Davis, Davidge, Ford, Hodges, Maynard, Minor, Murray, Rich, VanDyke & Wade. 11. Resolution lost.
Mr. J. G. Graham moved that the action of the Board in regard to the claim of John D. Thompson be reconsidered & rescinded and the matter be considered by the Board. Ayes and Noes called on the question. Ayes: Messrs. Elliott, Ford, J. G. Graham, James H. Graham, Kelly, Maynard, Murray, Rich Willis. 9. Ayes: Messrs. Dowie, Dayton, Davis, Davidge, Hodges, Holmes, Minor, VanDyke & Wade. 9. By unanimous consent Mr. Wade was allowed to change his vote to the ayes wherefore the motion was declared carried. After consideration by the Board on motion of Mr. Davis the Chair was referred to the Superintendents of the Poor with instruction to audit & charge the same where they believe the same to be chargeable.
On motion of Mr. Willis the Commissioners on the new Court House were authorized & instructed to procure two new stoves with fixtures for use in the new Court House.
Mr. Wade offered the following and moved for its adoption:
Resolved that the item of $1550.13 in the County Treasurer Report charged by him as balance of account from State Tax during previous years be disallowed. Ayes and Noes called & ordered. Ayes: Messrs. Dowie, Davis, Ford, Hodges, Maynard, Kelly & Wade. 8. Noes: Messrs. Dayton, Davidge, Elliott, J. G. Graham, Holmes, Minor, Murray, Rich, Willis. 9. Resolution lost.
On motion of Mr. Maynard the following resolution was unanimously adopted:
Resolved that the thanks of this Board be tendered to our Chairman Hon. James H. Graham, for the able & impartial manner in which he has presided over the deliberations of the Board at their meetings.
On motion Mr. Dowie & Mr. Holmes were excused from further action with the Board at this Session.
On motion the Board was then adjourned until 8 A.M, Dec. 10th, 1869.
9 A.M., Dec. 10th, 1869
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Roll called, quorum found present.
On motion of Mr. VanDyke the salary of the Clerk of this Board was fixed at the sum of $400 and ordered paid from contingent fund.
An account in favor of H. S. Preston as janitor of the Board, $27.00 was presented & allowed & ordered paid from the contingent fund.
The Committee on Supervisor's bills made report which after being read was received & adopted & the committee discharged & the several assessments allowed as recommended and ordered paid form contingent funds.
On motion of Mr. Maynard the following resolution was adopted:
Resolved that in the opinion of this Board, property belonging to religious societies and necessary for the use of such societies should be exempted from taxation, and that we recommend the assessors of the several towns not to include the same in their assessment of the property of the towns and that the Clerk of the Board be directed to transmit to the several assessors a copy of this resolution.
On motion of Mr. VanDyke the Board was then adjourned sine die.
B. F. Gerowe, Clerk
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, 1869
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 1869, together with the amounts claimed and the amounts allowed by the Board to such persons, and published according to law:
| No. | Name | Nature of Claim | Amt. claimed | Amt. Allowed |
| 1 | E B Owens | Late Supervisor | 13.92 | 13.92 |
| 2 | Hiram Meeker | Do | 7.00 | 2.00 |
| 3 | D M Dibble | Do | 4.24 | 4.24 |
| 4 | Samuel McCune | Do | 7.56 | 7.56 |
| 5 | Barna Radeker | Do | 17.52 | 17.52 |
| 6 | A Cartwright | Supt. of Poor | 12.12 | 12.12 |
| 7 | E G Owens | Ref. Highway Mat. | 16.00 | 16.00 |
| 8 | E G Radeker | Excise Com. | 33.00 | 33.00 |
| 9 | James Mable | Do | 39.00 | 39.00 |
| 10 | Chas. C Crosby | Do | 48.00 | 48.00 |
| 11 | L Sines | Late Supervisor | 11.6 | 11.68 |
| 12 | J Smith | Ref. Highway Mat | 6.00 | 6.00 |
| 13 | C M Niles | Keeping ars'l. 1867-1868 | 30.00 | |
| 14 | GB Gunn | Do, 1869 | 50.00 | Rejected |
| 15 | J Telford | Coroner | 25.00 | 10.00 |
| 16 | F W Foote | Late Supervisor | 4.50 | |
| 17 | W Gleason | Atty for Board of Supervisor | 268.50 | 268.50 |
| 18 | Wright & Frost | Mer. | 40.53 | |
| 19 | Geo Adee
J C Brown and others |
Coroner's Jurors in Fero case | 66.00 | Rejected |
| 20 | J D Burrows | Ret's. for can. | 5.00 | 5.00 |
| 21 | F B Arnold | Atty for Coro. | 25.00 | 10.00 |
| 22 | C S Arms | Do | 12.60 | 10.00 |
| 23 | A Neish | Conducting inquest | 10.00 | Rejected |
| 24 | J McMurray & Bros. | Merchandise | 27.61 | 27.61 |
| 25 | Fitch & Buckley | Med. Serv. | 83.00 | 73.00 |
| 26 | W McClellan | Ser. as Cor. | 15.28 | 10.00 |
| 27 | J M Preston | Clerk Board of Excise | 36.64 | 26.64 |
| 28 | B Fitch & Co | Stationery & c | 6.84 | 6.84 |
| 29 | D T Arbuckle | Survey & c in Fero case | 29.00 | 29.00 |
| 30 | B Fitch & Co | Stationery & C | 79.37 | 79.37 |
| 31 | N Y Inst. for Deaf & Dumb | For Board & C | 230.00 | |
| 32 | J Calhoun & Son | Stationery | 89.01 | |
| 33 | Meigs Case | Physician and services in Fero case | 288.50 | 175.00 |
| 34 | J Calhoun | Do | 78.50 | |
| 35 | H F Davidson | Disbursements as Dist. Atty | 115.39 | 115.39 |
| 36 | S Maharg | Cor. inquest | 48.25 | 48.25 |
| 37 | L L Bundy | Atty in Fero Case | 150.00 | 150.00 |
| 38 | N P Hinman & Bros | Do | 250.00 | |
| 39 | F R Gilbert | Do | 125.00 | 125.00 |
| 40 | H F Davidson | Do | 47.10 | |
| 41 | A R Gibbs | Atty for Cor. | 30.00 | 15.00 |
| 42 | C Hathaway | Court House Commissioner | 110.00 | |
| 43 | W B Dowie | Do | 81.00 | 81.00 |
| 44 | G S Mead | Do | 119.80 | 119.80 |
| 45 | T Williams | Supt. of Poor | 99.28 | 99.28 |
| 46 | E VanDyke | Do | 48.00 | 48.00 |
| 47 | J Kinmonth | Do | 55.92 | 55.92 |
| 48 | B F Gerowe | Atty fees for Supt. of Poor | 25.00 | 25.00 |
| 49 | R T Johnson | Attys fees | 10.00 | |
| 50 | D Salton | Late Supervisor | 6.56 | 6.56 |
| 51 | N Bowne | Printing session laws & c | 689.97 | 689.97 |
| 52 | N Bowne | Printing blanks & c | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| 53 | A M Paine | Printing session laws & c | 538.47 | 538.47 |
| 54 | McIntosh and Eveland | Printing Session Laws & C | 584.37 | 584.37 |
| 55 | Watson & Stowe | Printing election notices & c | 61.00 | 61.00 |
| 56 | Henderson & Becker | Printing election notices & c | 65.75 | 65.75 |
| 57 | A D Hitchcock | Printing election notice 1867 | 6.80 | 6.80 |
| 58 | A D Hitchcock | Printing election notice in two papers | 117.00 | 117.00 |
| 59 | Hitchcock & Clearwater | Printing & c | 17.75 | 17.75 |
| 60 | Bryson Bruce | Printing election notices & c | 44.50 | 44.50 |
| 61 | S B champion | Printing election notices & c | 58.50 | 58.50 |
| 62 | Blunt & Smith | Printing election notices 1868 | 11.25 | 11.25 |
| 63 | Mrs. Smeallie | Printing election | 6.60 | |
| 64 | Andrew J. Bartow | Constable | 36.26 | 19.48 |
| 65 | Robert J. Orr | Constable | 16.50 | |
| 66 | Robert J Orr | Do | 200.95 | |
| 67 | Henry Dickson | Justice | 2.15 | |
| 68 | Alvah H Tyler | Constable | 180.00 | |
| 69 | John T VanCamp | Constable | 10.55 | 6.05 |
| 70 | J C Brown | Justice | 5.10 | |
| 71 | Geo Gladstone | Constable | 6.60 | 5.10 |
| 72 | Wm Simmons | Constable | 33.10 | 27.90 |
| 73 | R Lewis | Justice | 7.95 | 5.00 |
| 74 | Barna Radeker | Dept.Sheriff | 12.75 | 12.75 |
| 75 | Junius Gun | Do | 30.00 | 30.00 |
| 76 | Wm P Lynch | Justice | 1.75 | 1.75 |
| 77 | S C Lockwood | do | 5.70 | 5.70 |
| 78 | A R Henderson | do | 5.80 | 5.30 |
| 79 | James E Roe | Constable | 23.75 | 18.15 |
| 80 | Thomas Purdy | Do | 17.75 | 17.75 |
| 81 | J K Benjamin | Justice | 4.20 | 4.20 |
| 82 | Benj S Faulkner | Do | 6.55 | 6.55 |
| 83 | S H Edick | Do | .95 | .95 |
| 84 | L S Steele | Do | 3.45 | 3.45 |
| 85 | Robert Kilpatrick | Constable | 4.35 | 4.35 |
| 86 | John W. Newman | Do | 18.60 | 13.65 |
| 87 | S O McWilliams | Do | 7.00 | 5.60 |
| 88 | John Sprague | Constable assigned to E B & M W Owens | 8.65 | 8.65 |
| 89 | Geo W Spencer | Constable | 8.35 | 8.35 |
| 90 | H E Stoutenburgh | Do | 65.50 | 65.50 |
| 91 | Cyrus Carrington | Do | 34.20 | 34.20 |
| 92 | James Smith | Do | 8275 | 44.75 |
| 93 | W W Grant | County Clerk | 884.83 | 884.83 |
| 94 | H S Preston | Sheriff and Jailor | 2107.90 | 2107.90 |
| 95 | Stedman Lincoln | Deputy Sheriff | 37.30 | 30.80 |
| 96 | John Dart | Dep. Sheriff | 10.60 | 10.60 |
| 97 | A G Mattison | Dept. Sheriff | 78.57 | 78.57 |
| 98 | D W Roe | Do | 20.48 | 19.18 |
| 99 | Noah Dimmick | Do | 44.03 | 44.03 |
| 100 | Blanchard D Woodruff | Merchandise & c | 39.53 | 39.53 |
| 101 | Wm Flower | Constable | 5.25 | 5.25 |
| 102 | James Davie | Justice | 14.05 | 14.05 |
| 103 | B F Gerowe | Do | 8.45 | 8.45 |
| 104 | Isaac J St.John | School Comm. ex | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 105 | Ambrose A Knapp | School Comm ex | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 106 | Samuel A Maharg | Services & c in Fero case | 99.50 | 99.50 |
| 107 | A M Paine | Tax rolls & c | 22.60 | 22.60 |
| 108 | Thomas Williams | Supt. of Poor | 16.28 | 16.28 |
| 109 | Edward VanDyke | Supt. of Poor | 15.00 | 15.00 |
| 110 | John Kinmouth | Supt. of Poor | 19.92 | 19.92 |
| 111 | B F Gerowe | Salary as Clerk of the Board of Supervisors | 400.00 | |
| 112 | H S Preston | As janitor of the Board of Supervisors | 27.00 | |
| 113 | Jonas M Preston | Surrogate's clerk, salary commencing Jan. 1st, 1870 | 250.00 |
Delaware County, ss: I hereby certify that 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 1869, with the nature of the claim, and the amount claimed and allowed respectively.
Dated Dec. 17, 1869 B F Gerowe, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors