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v-*s • I VOLUME XIV. NUMBER 3. PENN YAK. N. Y. 1 THURSDAY, JANUARY 17,1856. WHOLE NUMBER 673. ProceedingsEof the Board of Supervisors. P enn Y an , October 2d, 1855. Proceedings of the Board o f Supervisors o f the County o f Yates, convened at the Court House in the village of Penn Yan in said County, on the 2d day of October, 1855, in pursuance of the stat ute in such case made and provided. , The Towns in said County being called by the Clerk, the follow ing persons ansWeted, as Supervisors thereof: Barrington ......... .. . Benton .................. Italy ....................... Jerusalem .............. Middlesex .............. M ilo ....................... Potter. . .................. Starkey................... i Torrev ................... laws of 1847, and the said application having been adjourned over until this day, and the same now coming up for action,-and due con sideration having been had, the following order was duly made, a majority of the members elected to said Board voting therefor, to wit : 11-The said board of Supervisors no.w here, pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided, hereby order and direct the Trustees of school district number eight, in the town of Benton, Yates county, to cause to bo levied and collected by tax from the taxable inhabitants of said school district the sum of one hundred and twenty-nine dollars in the same manner as other taxes are by law directed to be levied and collected in school districts, and that the same be paid over to the said York and McAlpine, when col lected, that, being the sum which, in the opinion of the Board, ought justly to be paid to said Peter York and Andrew McAlpine for the costs and expenses aforesaid. 11 On motion the Board adjourned until 9 A . M, to morrow mor ning. Mr. George W . Spencer of Benton, moved that Ambrose S. Thomas of Potter be .chosen Chairman of the Board; which mo tion not being seconded, Mr. Sisson moved that Mr. Graham act as Chairman; which motion was seconded by Charles Hubbard and carried. On motion of Mr. Sisson it was resolved that this Board will not audit any* accounts at this session of the Board. Mr. William S. Seamans presented application, map and proof 'of posting notices, <fcc., for the erection of a new town in the coun ty o f Yates from parts of Milo and Starkey, and requested action ‘of the Board thereon, which were hied. On motion the Board then adjourned until o’clock 2 P. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. Board met pursuant to last adjournment— all the Supervisors present. Mr. Hubbard moved to defer action upon the application for the 'erection of a new town in the county of Yates until the adjourn ed meeting of this Board— carried. The Board then made and perfected their list of Grand Jurors, -after which the Board, on motion, adjourned until the second Mon day of November next, at 10 A. M. of that day, at the American ftotek W M. S. BRIGGS, CieTk. Thursday morning, Nov. 15, 1855. Board met pnrsuant to last adjournment. Supervisors present .— Ambrose S. Thomas, Luther Sisson, Sam uel V. Miller, George W . Spencer, Norman Collins, Charles Hub bard. The Chairman of the Board being absent, on motion Mr. Thom as was duly chosen Chairman pro tern. Minutes o f the last meeting were then read and adopted. Claimed. A flowed. No. 21. James Tims, stationery, & c .............. .. S i 2 Go $12 65 22. Charles Huntington, police const by F. Holmes .............. .. .. ....................................... 1G 08 1G 98 Charge M ilo ..................... $15 48 u Countv 1 50 2 3. Charles Huntington, police const, by J. W . Crane. ............ .. ......................... : . . 10 44 - 10 34 Charge iMilo ..................... $19 34 24. A. V. Harpending, Dist Att’y .............. 400 3G 25. John Boyce, C. nsus Marshal, Bamgt’U 58 00 5 74 2G. Walter Silvernail, const, Torrey ............ Charge Torrey ............ .. .. . . $5 74\ 400 36 58 00 5 74 * On motion the Board adjourned until to-trio n ow morning, 0 A. M. * A merican H otel , Nov„ 12, 1855. % i Board of Supervisors met in pursuance of the last adjourn ment. SUPERVISORS PRESENT. Lewis B. Graham, Chairman.— Samuel V. Miller, George W . •Spencer, Norman Collins,.Charles Hubbard, Ambrose S. Thomas, Ashbel Hollister, Luther SisS6n. The Chairman of the Board, under a former resolution thereof, .reported and announced the following committees: Committee on Town Accounts. Ambrose S. Thomas, -Chair man.— Luther Sisson, Normal Coldi-m; » e 1 Sheriffs and Jailor's Accounts — Charles Hubbard, Chairman. e Ashbel Hollister, George W . Spencer. Poor House and Superintendents’ Reports .— Luther Sisson.Ch’n. John C. Miller, Ambrose:S. Thomas. United States Deposit Fund — George W . S.peneer, Chairman. Samuel V. Miller, Norman Collins. . Treasurer's Accounts — Ashbel Hollister,Chairman— Ambrose S. ‘^Thomas, Luther Sisson. Equalization — The full Board. Marshals' Accounts — Samuel V, Miller, Chairman— John 0. Miller Ashbel Hollister. Friday morn A m e r i c a n H o t e l , ) ing, Nov. lGth, 1855. j Board met pursuant to last adjournment. All the Supervisors present. Minutes of last session read and adopted. 27. Vinson L. Garrett, J. P. Jerusalem.. Claimed. Allowed. $2 62 $2 62 Charge Jerusalem. 28. A. E. Pettengill, Census Marshal, Jerusa lem, by S. Booth........................................ 54 00 54 00 29. James Spicer, const. Starlcev., . ............. * 27 27 27 27 30. John L. Lewis jr, Yates Co. Judge. . . . 4G 50 ACCOUNTS FOR DIS b ’ t S. * 31. Leander Reddy, Get). Mar. Milo ............ 32. Jared Wooden, “ “ Starkey ........... .. 33. John Buxton, “ u Milo ............... 46 50 34. W in. Oliver, phys:cian .............. 35. William D. Hatch, const, Potter 66 00 60 00 75 00 29 50 4 00 66 00 60 CO 75 00 29 50 4 0 0 charge Benton ..................... 4 00 ACCOUNTS PRESENTED, No. 1. J. Ford Morris, Census Marshal, Milo, by C. C. Sheppard, assignee,..........$60 00 $60 00 2. R. N. Warfield, Marshal, Potter ............ 78 00 78 00 13. John Perryman, Constable, Middlesex.. . 14 28 14 28 4. Daniel Morris, Commissioner for trans cribing records ....................................... 112 50 90 00 5. Walter Wolcott, Census Marshal, Starkey 68 00 68 00 8. Joshua Fitch, for. services in aiding Sheriff Yates County.......................................... .. .. 3 50 2 00 Mr. Daniel Morris’ account coming up for-consid eration, Mr. Sisson moved, seconded by Mr. Thomas, that Mr. Morris be allowed $3,- 00 per day for the services mentioned in his bill, No. 4. Carried. V. J. V. Van Allen, J. P., Milo .................... 14 12 14 32 “ “ “ \cli'g county.. 4 85 “ 44 “ Milo .......... .. .... 9 27 The Chairman of the Board announced the fol lowing committee on County Accounts: Norman Collins, Chairman— Geo. W . Spencer, John C. Miller. 8. Alexander Hamilton, Census Marshal, Je rusalem . ......................................................... 52 90 52 00 Thomas H. Locke, cumT for transcribing records ....................................... .. .................. 108 *75 87 00 On motion the Board adjourned until Wednes day tttorbibg, at 9 A. M. Charles C. Sheppard, the assignee of a judgment in the Supreme Court, wherein Elisha G. Hopkins, Overseer of the Poor of the town of htio was plaintiff, and Thomas J. Harrison defendant, having, pur suant to the statute in such case made and provided, duly presented Claimed. Allowed, j a CGrtified copy of such judgment, and having furnished this Board « i ‘ ‘ with due proof of the Assignment of such judgment, and that the same nor any part thereof had been .paid, and that the whole ain’t of sach judgment, including fees for certificate and interest will amount to -the sum of $88 51 on the 4th day of February, 1856, it is ordered that the said sum of $88 51 be assessed, levied and ^collected upon the town of Milo in the same manner as other con tingent charges of such town are levied and collected, and that when collected the same to be paid over by the County Treasurer to the said Charles C. Sheppar-d. This order was unanimously adopted by the Board. Claimed. S • ' ■ Allowed. A merican H otel , ) Wednesday morning, 9 A. M. f Board met in pursuance of last resolution. Supervisors Present — Ambrose S. Thomas, Charles Hubbard, Norman Collins, Samuel V. Miller, George W . Spentier. The Chairman of the Board being absent, on motion of Mr. Thomas, Norman Collins was chosen Chairman pro tem. The minutes of the last meeting were then read and adopted: Claimed. Allowed. fco ID. Geo L. Hotiowell, Sup’t Schools, Milo, 11. H. F. Anderson, J. P- Milo ..................... 12. Alonzo H, Nichols, const. Milo .............. 4 23 Mr. Joshua Pitch’s , No. 6, coming up for consideration, on of Mr. Ihomas, said accT was allowed at $2. 14. George W . Brundage, Physician................ 15. W . H. Hatfrfcy, 1 ‘hysician .......................... ® 00 16. J. M. Westcott,J. P. Bart’n, Co. $ i l 81 Barrington 9 U 86 17. A. A. Butler, Const. I tidy, county ............ 8 43 19. It. B. Lefferts, Census Marshal*- Benton . . 20. Wm. S. Green, “ Italy ............ $6 81 $6 81 3 19 3 19 4 23 4. 23 1 39 1 39 3 00 3 00 00 8 00 12 67 12 67 43 8 43 02 8 02 50 00 50 00 47 00 47 00 37. John T j . Lewis, jr. Yates Co. Judge; claim for paid Surrogate's fees in estate o f Rachel Malin, uncollected .......................... .. . . . . $10 62 $10 C2 38. John L. Lewis jr, Yates Co. Judge, claim for p iid Surrogate's fees in the estate of Abel Hunt not yet Collected., ................... 19 52 19 52 On motion the Board adjourned until this afternoon, at 1 } P . M. AFTERNOON SESSION. i Board met pursuant to last adjournment— all the Supervisors present. Application having been made to this Board by William Taylor, . Daniel M’ lntyre, and Thomas M. Townsend,Trustees of school district No. 12, in the-towns of Benton and Jerusalem, under and in pur suance of the statute in such case ’provided, for an order directing the levying and collecting the sum of $33 95 on said district for i the payment of a judgment for damages, costs and expanses, against the trustees of said district in favor of Frederick B. Hobart, rccov- ered against them as such trustees. On hearing the said applicants' in favor, and Frederick B. Hobart and Samuel Fullftger in opposi tion, and due consideration having been had, the said application was denied. 7 12 Application having been duly made to this Board by Peter York, one of Trustees of School District No. 8, in the town o f Ben- ton in the county o f Yates, in behalf o f himself and Andre* M’Al- pine, another .of said Trustees, for an order di recti fig and authori sing the sum of one hundred and twenty-nine dollars to be levied and collected upon the taxable inhabitants of said district to reim burse the said York and McAlpine for monies paid out and expen ded by them for and in behalf of said district in ttie prosecution o f a certain action iti the Supreme Cb’tirt : and which application hav ing been duly made, under and in pursuance of chap. 172 of the Claimed. Allowed. 39. J. J. Diefendorf, publisher Dundee Recr\l$114 40 114 40 On motion of Mr. Sisson it was resolved, That we will not act upon any account made by the Sheriff or other county officer, but leave all such acc’ts to be adjusted and liquidated by such officers, and bv or through them presented to this Board. 40. Ichabod Fish, const, Barrington .............. 19 11 19 11 Charge county .................... $16 68 Barrington..................... 2 48 41. H. N. Wagoner, const, Penn Yan............ 14 99 14 99 Charge M ilo ......................... $14 99 * 41^. William Murdough, const, Benton.......... 7 12 Charge Milo ............ * .......... $7 12 42. George L. Jones, coroner Yates co ........... 5 00 43. Charles S. Babcock, const, M ilo .............. 9 71 charge.COunty .................. $9 09 M i l o . . ________.................. 62 44. Augustus Stewart, Cen. Mai*. B e n t o n ... 80 00 GO 00 On motion the Board proceeded to ballot foi^ Inspector of Plank Roads to fill the vacany caused by the resignation of George W . Wolcott. The ballots being counted it was fotind that J. M. West cott of Barrington, received C votes, and Caleb J. Legg received 3 votes; whereupon J; M. Westcott was declared elected. The application o f Lindley Foster coming up for consideration, the following order was made and passed by the Board, a majority of all f h6 members elected to the said Board voting in favor thereof: 5 00 9 71 At an annual meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the county of Yates, held at the American Hotel, in the village of Penn Yan, in said county of Yates on the 16th day of Nov. 1855: Present — Lewis B. Graham, Chairman— Norman Collins, John C. Miller, Ambrose S. Thomas, George W . Spencer, Luther Sisson, Charles Hubbard, Ashbel Hollister, SamucI’V. Miller. Application having been duly made to the said Board of Super visors, pursuant to 'the statute in such case made and provided, by Lindley Foster, one of the Trustees of School District No. 10, in the town of Barrington in said county, for authority to levy and collect by tax on the taxable inhabitants of said district, the sum of $22 66, being the sum expended by him as one of the Trustees in defending an action brought against him and the other two Trus tees by Catharine Bush, and it appearing from the proof before the said Board that this application has been duly made, and that said account has been duly Verified and presented, and notice of this ap plication duly given pursuant to the statute in such case made and provided ; and it also appearing from said proof that Lindley Fos ter has actually paid otit and expended the said sum of $22 56, in and about defending said action, and that said action has been de termined : Now, therefore, the Said Board of Supervisors, pursuant to the statute, in such ease made and provided, hereby order and direct the Trustees of School District No. 10, in the town of Bar- « ring!on aforesaid, to cause to be levied and collected by tax, from the taxable inhabitants of said School District, tile sum o f $22 56, as other taxes are levied and collected in School Districts, and that the same be paid over to Lindley Foster when collected, that being the sum which, in the opinion of this Board, ought justly to be paid to said Foster for the costs and expenses aforesaid. Claimed. Allowed. 45. George C, \Wheeler referee tinder order of Yates Co. Judge ....................... .. ........... $4 00 Charge Jerusalem..................$4 00 46. M. L, Baldwin, Census Marshal, Benton. 52 00 47. B. L. Ilovt, J. F. Milo .............................. 26 66 Charge Milo........................$22 48 County ................ 4 18 48. H. P. Sartwell, Physician.......................... 22 00 ’ V On motion the Board ad j . until 7 o’clock this evening. 4 00 52 00 26 66 22 00 A merican H otel , Nov. 16th, 1855. EVENING SESSION. Board met pursuant to adjournment. Supervisors all present but G. W . Spencer. Claimed. Allowed. 49. Rho: D. Ludlow, const. Milo ................... 6 37 6 37 On motion of Mr. Thomas the Supervisors presented the amount to be raised in their respective tow os for. town purposes. The fol lowing is a detailed statement as presented : Barrington For Highways and Bridges, For support of the P o o r .. For ccflitingent expenses. . Benton — For highways and bridges For support o f the p o o r .. For contingent expenses;. Italy .......... — For highways and bridges For. support of the p o o r .. Jerusalem. For contingent expenses.. . For highways and bridges.. For the support of tne poor For contingent expenses. . . By vote of town . .................. Middlesex. For highways and bridges . For support o f the poor..\. For contingent expenses.. M ilo..........— For highways and bridges . ............. — For support of the poor. For contingent expenses. By vote of town meeting IVuU\. . . . - For highways and bridges .................. — For support of the poor.. For contingent expenses.. Starkey....— For highways and bridges For support of the p o o r .. v --F o r contingent expenses.. T o r r e y , • — For highways and bridges ................ For support of the poor For contingent expenses $ 20 254 256 50 175 150 50 175 256 80 345 19 180 50 150 250 150 361 10 250 80 250 250 40 225 50 50 175 . On motion it was resolved, Tlwt the foregoing sums of money be assessed, levied and collected upon the several towns of the Coun ty of Yates respectively for the purposes above setforth. On motion the Board adjourned until 9 A. M.,, to morrow mor ning. A merican H otel , : Saturday Morning, Nov. 17, 1855.\ Board met pursuant to last adjournment all the Supervisors pres ent. Minutcs'of last meeting read and adopted. Claimed. Allowed. 50. R. Spicer,'Pub Pcnji Yan, Dem ocrat.. $165 10 165 10 51. R. Spicer, publisher Penn Yan Demo crat, printing 1000-copies Journal ........... 125 00 125 00 52. Abram R. Danes, const, Torrey. ....... 14 37 14 14 Charge Milo ......... .. ............. $8 76 « Torrey 5 38 On motion, the Board adj. until Tuesday morning at 10 A . M. A merican H otel , ) Tuesday morning, Mow 20, 1855. ) Board met pursuant to last adjournment. All the Supervisors present but Mr. Hubbard. Minutes of last meeting read and adopted. Claimed. Allowed. .53. Jared Wooden, const, S t a r k e y ... ......... $4 14 4 14 ■ Charge Starkey...................$4 14 54. F. M. Hammond, Physician..................... 18 00 18 00 Services as Health Officer $16 00 u “ Physician, 2 00 55. M. H. Durham, const, Jerusalem .............. 15 51 15 51 Charge Jerusalem............$11 88 “ county ..................... 3 63 On motion the Board adjourned until 2 o’clock this afternoon. AFTERNOON SESSION Board met pursuant to adjournment, all the Supervisors present except Mr. Hubbard. Claimed Allowed 56. G. W . Stearns, Const, Potter...................$17 19 17 19\ Charge Potter, ................ 1 68 Middlesex.. . . - ............. 10 14 CouHty 5 37 22 63 22 63 57. J. Sayre, J. P. Potter ................................ The commissioners o f the United States Deposit© Fund here made their annual report which being read was duly filed, % 58. F. B. Shearman, Const, M ild ;..48 88 48 88 Charge County. . . . . . . 36 61 Millo 10 77 a Benton ............. 1 50 59. Cosner &. Scheetz, Millers ..................... 60. George A. Ringer, Const, Starkey ____ _ £84 4 46 Charge County ............ $78 92 <i Starkey ............ 5 54 2 75 * * 2 75 < 46 84 46 6 00 6 00 2 00 10 75 10 75 62. H. N. Wagoner, Police Const, Penn Yah, 03. F. O. Chamberlin, Const, Pdtter . .. ........... Charge county.. $7 76 “ P o t t e r . . . ......... 2 99 i On motion o f Mr. Sisson it *as resolved that the sum of $1,000 be raised, levied and collected upon the county of Yates for the pur pose of discharging the present indebtedness of the county o f Yates, at the Lunatic Asylum at Utica, and for the future support of Lu natics therein. « On motion the Board adjourned to 7 o’clock this evening. EVENING SESSION e Board met pursuant to last adjournment, all the Supervisors pres ent but Hubbard, Spencer^ and Hollister. 64. W . S. Hudson, lateSupt. of the Poor.. . .. $19 50 65. David A. Lare, Const, I t a l y . , .................. 6 966 66. Jeremiah Van Riper, Const, I t a ly.. . . , . 5 15 Charge Italy...................$3 10 u county .............. • 2 05 Claimed Allowed $19 50 19 50 . 6 9 6 96 5 15 5 15 e . 11 93 11 93 Charge M ilo. .... ........................................................... $7 35 M Benton .............. 2 10 44 2 47 county ................ The eoirimitte on the United States Deposite fund made a written report, which on being read was ordered filed. 68. H. N. Wagener, Police const, Penn Yan, 4 00 69. - Smith, Benton & co. Stationers ................ 44 00 *44 00 70. Brace Graves, Hardware Merchants.... 20 25 20 25 »71. N. G. Hawley, Stationer <te ................ * v. 107 44 107 4*4 On motion of Mr. Thomas, it was resolved that the sum of $4, 945,93 be assessed, levied and collected Upon the county o f Yates, that sum being the proportion of school motiey to be raised by said county for school purposes therein for the ensuing year as certified to this board by the Clerk of Yates County. On motion the board adjourned Until to-morrow morning at 9 o’clock. 6 0 60 60 00 60 I 60 00 00 60 00 88 70 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 A merican H otel , ) Wednesday Morning, Nov. 21,1855. j Board of Supervisors met pursuant to last adjournment; all the Supervisors present but Mr. Hubbard, minutes of the last meeting read and adopted. On motion the Board adjourned to visit the Court House and Jail . The Board having visited the Court House and Jail again assem bled at their room, all the Supervisors being present. Claimed. Allowed. No. 72 James M. Clark, Census Marshal, Torrey $62 00 62 00 The application of inhabitants of the towns of Milo and Starkey, for the erection of a new town from parts of the towns of Milo and Starkey, coming up for consideration, petitions in favor, and remon strances against the erection of said town being presented and filed. Mr. Simmons was heard in favor of application, and James Taylor Esq. in opposition, and before the argument was closed, the Board adjourned until 2 o’clock tliisafternoon. a f t e r n o o n Board met pursuant to last adjournment, all the Supervisors present. The consideration of the erection of the new town being resumed Mr. Bradley was heard at length in favor, after which on motion of Mr. Sisson, it was resolved that the arguments upon this question be now closed, and the further consideration of the application be postponed until another session of this board. ♦ 73. Eli Foote, J. P. Middlesex,................... Claimed. Allowed. $5 12 $5 72 7 4. John Mather, Census Marshal, Middle- «v» 44 00 44 00 On motion the Board adjourned until 6| this evening. EVENING SESSION. board o f Supervisors met pursuant to last adjourn ment, all the Supervisors being present Claimed. Allowed .. No. 75 Ford & Adams, Merchants ........... . ........... 32 42 32 42 76 Lapham Monger, Druggists, for paint. 9 05 9 05 77. Chauncey Wolcott, Mechanic, .................. 11 86 l l $8 6 50 27 25 78. Joy & Wilkinson, Druggists, .................... 6 50 79. J. W . Crane, Boot <fc Shoe Merchant,.. . 27 25 80. Lyman Mungev, Painter & c ..................... 50 67 50 67 81 L. E. Lapham,Grocery Merchant, for lights 11 07 11 07 82. Applegate & Johnson, Blacksmith’s for labor at Jail............ .................... .. i V 1 83. Sarah W . Buekbec, for spittoons, pitch ers &c ............... .. ............................................. 5 25 5 25 .................. .. ...................................... 8 3 $ 8 38 84. N. Squiev, Sheriff, Yates C o ................... 1452 60 1452 60 85. Wm. Comstock J. P. Benton................... 2 73 2 73 Charge Benton .............. $2 73 86. C. Martin, Clerk, Yates County ................ 441 37 441 St The Treasurer of the County of Yates made his report in writing which was filed. On mo tion the Board adjourned until 9 A. m . to- morfbw morning. A merican H otel , Thursday Morning, Nov. 22, 1855 e Board df Supervisors met, all the Supervisors pres ent but Mr. Spencer. On motion the . board adjourned to meet at the County House; A eerican H otel , ) Nov. 22, 1855. j* EVENING SESSION. The Board having spent the day at the Poor House in the examination o f the Poor House and farm, in pursuance of last ad journment, now resumed their labors hi session, all the Supervisors being present but Mr. John C. Miller. .87. Wm. W . Palmer, Const Milo................... 26 89 26 89 Charge Milo...................$23 14 “ C o u n ty.. . . . . . . 3 75 Ob Tffotitoi the Board adjourned until to-morrow morning at 9 a . m . o ,. A merican H otel , Friday Morning, Nov. 23, 1855 Board met pursuant to last adjournment, all the Supervisors present. The order drawn upon the Treasury for the last year by the Clerk I df this Board,also by the Clerk o f Yates Co.and the Superintendents of the poor and paid by him being brought before the Board, they were on itiotion ordered burned in the presence of the Board, which order was thereupon executed. The application for the erection of a new town hereinbefore refer- ed to, coming up for consideration. On motion of Mr. Sisson it was resolved that this Board now pro ceed to vote by ballot, informally upon this question. Luther Sis son and Charles Hubbard were appointed tellers. The ballots being counted the following result was declared: for the new town 2 votes, and against the new town, 7 votes. 9 1 . » The question coming up for final consideration. On motion of Mr. Sisson, it was resolved that we now proceed to vote upon the question of the erection of the proposed new town, and that the ayes and noes be called thereon. ♦ ♦ Ayes, Luther Sisson. ‘ Hoes, Samuel V. Miller, George W . Spencer, John b . Miller', Norman Collins, Charles Hubbard, Ambrbso S. Thomas, Ashbel Hollister, Lewis B. Graham; Claimed Allowed » _ •» . 88. M. B. Andrews, Const Jerusalem ............ 6 63 6 63 Charge County, $4 40 “ Jerusalem, 2 23 % Mr. Thomas requested leave of absence, which, on motion was ♦ granted. ♦ Wm. Taylor, one o f the Trustees o f school district No, 12, in the towns of Benton and Jerusalem made application under the statute for an order requiring,the sum of of$10 64 to be raised, levied and collected upon the taxable inhabitants of said district, to reimburse the said Taylor for monies paid by him as such Trustee. The proper \papers to-wit a copy of the account of monies paid, duly verified, with notice to the Trustees that this appplication wo’d this day be made, also copy resolution o f the district which on being filed; Mr. Taylor was heard in favor of the application, and Mr. Hobart one o f the Trustees,Was heard in opposition. Argument clos ed. Held under consideration. Mr Hubbard moved the following resolution, to-wit: Resol ved that the clerk of Yates Co. be, ’and is hereby authorised to take down the wall separating the two rooms in the back part of ttie Clerk’s Office in this county,and make such repairs as shall be neccs- % ^ sary to bring into the use of the clerk that portion of such office | which has heretofore been set apart as a place of deposite for the records of the Surrogate of said county, and that he bring in his bills therefore at the next annual session o f the Board of Supervisors.- Carried. • » ♦ On motion the board adjourned until Tuesday morning next at 1 0 A. M. I i > « i * « t A merican H otel ) Tuesday Morning, Nov. 1855. j Board of Supervisors met pursuant to last adjournment, all the Supervisors present. No business being before the Board, an adjournment wa» h id until one o’clock this afternoon. AFTERNOON SESSION. Board met pursuant to last adjournment, all the Supervisors being present. The proceedings of Friday were read and adopted. Claimed Allowed 89. James Taylor Atty. at law ...................... $10 00 10 00 90. Isaac Lane, late Supervisor, P o t t e r .... 10 00 10 00 The application of Mr. Taylor being resumed, Mr. Franklin was heard in favor o f application - and Mr. Ilobart in reply. The application still held under advisement. * Claimed Allowed 91. Josiah S. CArr, J. P,, Torrey . .. .. .. ................ $11 39 11 39 92. John H. Townsend, Const, Torrey. . . . . . 6 43 6 43 Charge Torrey ................ 0 43 ■ 93. A, Potter, Coroner, Yates County .......... 45 69 45 6d The application o f Mr. Taylor again coming up for consideration, a vote by ayes and noes was taken with the following result. Ayes, L. Sisson. Hoes. Samuel .V Miller, George W . Spencer, John C. Miller, Norman Collins, Charles Hubbard, Ambrose S. Thomas, Ashbel Hollister. T l^ Superintendents o f the Poor of Yates codnty here presented their annual report, which was read and filed. Claimed. Allowed. 64. P. H. Bitely, late Supv’ r, Jerusalem.. . . $3 28 3 28 05. Adam Clark, Sup’t o f Poor ....................... 99 00 99 0d Delazofi J. Snnderlin, the owner of two judgments recovered in .the Yates Co. Court aginst John Gibbs, overseer of the Poor of the town of Barrington, in two several actions brought by said Gibbs as Overseer of the Poor o f said town, against Valentine Ritter and Aaron Johnson, respectively, having presented a certified copy o f each of said judgments, and having furnished the Board with due proof that said judgments, hor either of them, nor any part of either of them had been paid, and that the same now amount to the sum of $53 78. It is ordered and directed that the said sumof $53 78 be levied and collected of the said town of Barrington, in the same man ner as other town charges are levied and collected, .and that the same be paid to said Sunderlin by the Treasurer upon the presen tation of the order of the Clerk of this Board. Tuesday Evening; Nov. 27, 7 P. >1. i Board met pursuant to adjournment. All the Supervisor pres: ent. On motion of Mr. Thomas, Resolved, That the Sheriff be au thorized and directed to cause the Court House to be properly ven tilated by putting in ventilators in the upper ceiling. , Claimed. Allowed. 96. Moses W . Eastman,' Sup’t o f P o o r .. . . 200 75 200 75 On motion the Board ndj. until to-morrow morning at 9 A. M. Wednesday Morning, Nov. 28, 1855. Board met pursuant to last adjournment. AIL the Supervisors being present Minutes of yesterday’s session read and adopted. Claimed. Allowed. 97. W m . D. Hatch, const, Potter, error in last year’s acc’t ........................... .. - $8 11 8 11 98. George A. Ringer, const, Starkey, ......... 16 49 16 49 rfr. Thomas moved the following resolution which, on motion was adopted, to wit: Resolved, That in the opinion <f this Board, it is the duty of the Overseers o f the Poor of each town to convey the paupers therein {o the County House, and that the Superintendents cannot do indi rectly what they are prohibited doing directly, in granting tempo rary relief, by employing individuals within any town to board the paupers thereof and chdrge the same to the county; that none are county poor until conveyed to the County House. < ♦ * On motion it was Resolved, That the sum of $1800 be assessed; levied and collected upon the county of Yates for the purpose of de fraying the expenses of the different courts to be held in and for the % said county for the coming year. 4 I
