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-•^wiBgfesf. ? ;#SS .^mm zzz^mm wm «-.i«iiimi» 1 MD,.-j Mj^^iyy .f.K» ^ ^.w*,^ • » T^.-^T' • f.f-^wr*! 1 GO INDEPENDENT. (, *I r L0GAL AFFAIRS. AST Wat. H. SsrassR ts »othori«cl to receive »ob- soription* for the Mexico Independent. -• —. i ^»». . -— •* — Board of Supervisors. TCESDAY,—Mr. Simpson presented two peti- tions, signed by inhabitants\ ofthe townofSeri- ba and New Haven, praying for the removal of - Charles E. Case from the office of Flank Road Inspector. The petitions set forth that Mc> Case had acted illegally and had decided con trary to law and justice. They were laid on the table till Wednesday evening. Mr, Simpson stated that tie committee to eqaalize the property of Oswego county were under the necessity of making a partial report. They had deliberated as to the base of their operations, and had adopted that of ayear ago. If this should be sanctioned by the Board the committee would go on and complete their labor. The partial report was accepted. Mr. Jamieson, from the committee to settle with judicial officers, made a report. Mr. Conwtock, Chairman of the committee on Miscellaneous Acoounts, was very sorry to report that be was not ready to report. The report was ready exoeptiog one account—that of Mr. Taylor, County Clerk—from which the committee had stricken out the sum of $98,32. To this Mr. Taylor did not choose to submit without being heard in the matter. By permission of the Board Judge Churchill was heard in relation to the bill oMhe County Clerk. He argued that the account involved the same items and same prices as had been audited for many years ; that the services ren- dered were tfuoh as the county always paid for, and the prices such as th,e county always paid. Ml Couch moved that the bill be allowed in fall. ^J The ayes and noes were called, and the mo- tion to allow the entire account prevailed, 16 to 8.. The report of the committee to loot rolls was presented and accepted. The Clerk announced that he had received proposals for printing the proceedings of the Board, as follows: Prom James N. Brown, 984,75; Humphries ft Scarrltt, Mexico, $82. Mr; Fellows offered a resolution that for the purpose of providing suitable grand jury rooms at Pulaski, a tax of $275 be levied en the coun- ty, which was laid on the table. Mr. Simpson wished to relieve the table by taking up the resolution submitted by him last week in relation to Die erroneous assessment of 120,000 on the estate of Jesse Bennett, in the town of Scribe, The Board resumed its con- sideration, and the resolution paued. Ayes, 13; noes, 11. Mr. Worts offered a resolution that a com- mittee of one be appointed to renew the insu- rance on the Oswego Cowt House for 920,000, and that $100 be appropriated for the purpose and on the Court House at Pulaski for $5,000, with an appropriation of $60. Mr. Ames inquired if it would eotit so much money. Mr. Conch said the rate on the Oswego court bona* wM 1 per cent, and on the Pulaski court house 1 per cent. Resolutions were also adopted allowing grand and petit jurors $1,60 par day and 6 cents mileage; allowing Supervisors one per cent on all moneys paid oak by them ; author- ising the County Clerk to prist calenders for the County Court; aothorisiag the Superin- tendents of the Poor to eontraot with the orphan asylum for the care and education of certain poor children; authorizing the employ- meat of physicians to the Oewego and Pulaski jails, at a cost of $80 and $30 respectively ; authorising the confinement of criminals in the Onondaga penitentiary. On motion of Mr. Mann the Board balloted oppeared that the whole amount, claimed was $8 082 56; and the whole amount allowed was $?;428 10, The report was accepted.- The committee to settle'with the'Loan Com- missioners reported -that tbey had examined the books and vouchers of the Commissioners, and found them correct, and that all the seen, rities were ample with one exception. The committee complimented the Commissioners on the manner tbey bad kept their accounts. The report \waa%ccepted. ^ Mr. Lane offered a resolution that the Com- missioners t.t Loans be directed to demand of the wrier of premises covered by mortgage No. 40O, executed by J. Esmond, payment of one-half of the prinoipal, in default whereof to sell the premises by foreclosure. The salary of S. N. Dada, Clesk of the Board- was fixed at $300. / A re8olutionjwa>adoptedit0_pay O. G. Mun- ger $150 foflHeuse of his house for the session of the Board. Mr, Robbins moved the resolution introduced by Mr. Simpson in reference to the loss SUB tained by the town of Soriba in the erroneous assessment of the estate of J. Bennett, be recon- sidered. Carried—ayes 13; nays^TT. The Board adjourned till 7 o'clock. EVBKDJG SESSION.—Mr. Johnson presented the report of the committee to settle with the County Superintendents of the poor. The sums claimed and allowed for time and traveling expenses were as follows: Mr. Sperry olaimed $494 50, and was allowed $376 50 ; Mr. Ches- bro olaimed $98, allowed, and Mr. Ames $44, also allowed. Bills including traveling ex- penses, and moneys paid for rent and temporary relief, were presented and allowed as follows Mr. Sperry, $976 10—allowed, $669 87 Cheebro,$62 19—allowed, $51 19 ; Mr. Am $727 74-^-allowed, $726 24. The report of the Superintendents of the poor was submitted in connection with that of the committee. From it we iearn thai the actual indebtedness of the County for the support of the poor on the 3lst day of October, 1861, was- $3,342 83, being more than' the indebtedness at the date of the last .report by the ram of $2,975 71. The committee recommend the raising of $8,000 for the support of the County poor during the ensuing year. The committee severely censured Mr. Sperry for refasiog to comply with the resolutions of the Board of Supervisors in 1860, and for sev- eral alleged delinquencies in his official conduct. Mr. Sperry, who was present, asked leave to speak in hie defense before the report should be acted upon. He explained the circumstan- ces which had brought the censure of the com- mittee upon him, and asked that the Board deal fairly by him. The report was adopted. Mr. Worts, from the committee appointed to examine the court .house in Oswego with a view to determine what'repairs were necessary, reported that the iron columns which support- ed the portico needed strengthening, and of- fered * resolution authorising Nicholas Wil- liams to do the work at a cost of not more than $400. Mr. Ames submitted a resolution that the Fulton Patriot and Gasette, Commercial Times A sharp discussion ensued, in which Messrs. Cometoek, Ditniok, Johnson and Mann took part. -The resolution was finally adopted by a vote of 17 to 7. f The Mexico* Independent was selected to rjublish the proceedings of - the Board, as re- quired by law. The Board then adjourned till 7 o'olock Friday evening. 'FRIDAY EVENING.—Mr. Simpson, Chairman of the Equalizing committee, reported thai their labors were finished, and presented the abstract, The total equalized valuation of the real estate of the county is $12,225,116. [A number of resolutions, for various objects, were offered, but voted down; among them tbe bill for painting the fence M0SG&Washing- ton Squars^Oswego.] Mr. Gbmstoek reported that the bill of the Onondaga county Penitentiary against Oswego county bad just been received. It amounted to $1,222. The \Miscellaneous committee\ would immediately go to work and apportion the indebtedness among the towns. Adjourned till Saturday, 10 A. M. SATURDAY.—-The Board met on Saturday mornings and no quorum being presept, ad- journed till 3 P. M. At that hour the Board re-assembled, and after receiving and acting upon the reports of one or two committees, adjourned aine die. The session has been presided over by an able Chairman, A. W. Severance, who ha^ per- formed tbe duties of hia position to the accept, anoe of all concerned. (The above is condensed from the report of thejOawego Times.] furrowed cheeks, and for a fejw minutes he was go affected as to be almost unable to speak ; his son's words bad touched his heart, and caused hint to feel that he ought to be willing to make sacrifices for the good of hiff country. He told his sons that he should no longer try to keep them.from enlisting. The younger brother did not enlist for a time, but the elder one and his cousin did so immediately, at Rome, and went/ioTSImira, -Where is the elder brotheT^ow ? Is he still in the army ? Ho. He is nnmbered with the dead. He was taken sick at Upton Hill, in Virginia, and removed to Washington, where he died. With what truthcatt it be said of him, \Though dead he yet speaketh.\ Yes he does speak, and those noble and soul-stirring words that fie uttered in the\ woods, \We'll seenre the Government first, and then look after proper- ty,\ will always be (fresh in the memory of MB lather, .brother and cousin. What was the name of the deceased soldier? Kimball S. Wood. -The father, thougb. most keenly feel- ing the loss of so brave and good a son, hat given up his other son to assist in maintaining the «uprernacy of the Government, This is patriotism indeed. It doe* us good to chroni- cle such instances of true devotion to our country, and no doubt it d;oes- our subscribers good to peruse them. About the beginning of last September, three young men—two brothers and a cousin —residents of Constantia Centre, like all other patriotic young men, felt a desire to serve their country! They talked the matter over together 6*n several occasions, and the more tbey talked abouHt the more they were convinced that it was their duty to enlist. Though not very stout and rugged, they had stout hearts, and Were anxious to defend the stars and stripes and lend a helping hand in putting an end to the accttrsea Rebellion ; and tbey resolved, if the consent of their friends could be obtained, to enlist without delay. In a day or so after this resolve wis made, the two brothers, as they were working with their father in the woods, informed bim of their purpose, and ex- pressed a hope that he would at once consent to it. Tbey told him that tbey and their cousin (who was also present) had well consid- ered the subject, and felt that, as their country needed their-servloes, they were bound to offer them. Their father told them that he would not have the least objection to their enlisting If be thought they were strong enough to en dpre the hardships of camp life. He said there were many young men in the neighborhood, whose constitutions were much stronger than theirs, and who would, If they joined the army, be likely to render efficient aid to tbe Govern- ment, inasmuch as they coaid bear exposure A GOOB-TIMB TO WORK FOR THE INDEPENDENT. —Large as' is our subscription list, it can be made still larger. There are many persons in this county, and quite a number in this town, who take a New York or Albany paper, but who do not take a single county paper, and . „ ,, Vi never even see one nufoss they borrow a copy IVH Secure the Government JirsN ^rora their neighbors. This ought not to be- and Then look After Property.\ \<> »»\> •««** *° think of sending for any paper published at a distance until he has first order* ed, and paid for, a paper printed, in bis own county. How can there be good local pipers without adequate support? Our friends have already done great things, for us, for which we feel grateful; and they can do us much more ser- vice between now and February next, in trying to induce their neighbors to subscribe for the In- dependent, Tbis is the best season of the year for procuring subscribers, and a little exertion now would, we doubt not, be attended with much success. and Mexico Independent be selected to pablish4«ad fattgne. He *h» told them that if they for two papers to print tbe session laws, the i vote resulting in the choice of the Commercial' Times and Pulaski Democrat. The ram of $13, a tax erroneously laid by the authorities of Mexico, upon the personal property of Mr. Becker*, of Pariah, wan ordered refunded to that gentleman. Mr. Conch asked that the bill of Coroner Thomas, presented since the 4ine United for the reception of accounts, might be audited; agreed to. The sum of $360 was appropriated toward paying for the fence around Washington Square, the city of Oswego paying tbe balance of the expense.. Mr. Ames moved to proceed %o * ballot for Superintendent of tie peer ta Ms pmee of Or- son Ames, resigned. HsHomhMtsd Perley J. Babcock who was appointed wltteut opposition. Tl»bc«dofMr.Bebecekft»»s short term; ins presented and approved. The bond of David k Wood, Stperiatendent of tbe poor, was also offered and approved. The Board then adjourned to meet »t 2 o'clock M Wednesday afternoon. « WlnMsoAT<—Mr. Bur from the committee on military rolls submitted a report which wm aocepted. Mr. Oemstoek from the committee on miseel- laaeoae eeeounts Mbaittei sv report ef the amount eteimed and allowed, from whloh ft the proceedings of the Board, as required by law, s,t a compensation of $50 for each paper. Mr. Johnson then moved to strike the Oswego Time* out of tbe resolution entirely. Carried. Mr. Worts moved to strike the Fulton Pat- riot from the Hat, and have the proceedings published only in tbe Mexico paper. Before the question was put, a motion to lay the whole matter on the table was made and carried. On motion of Mr. Comstock, Supervisor Bur t was appointed a committee of one to see to the warming, lighting and. cleaning ef the court house in Oswego; -to procure stationeary for [the Courts; and to supply the towns with blank registry hooks. On motion of Mr. Johnson, the collectors of the several wards and towns were required to return their warrants by the first of March. Toe sum of $12 was appropriated for the purchase of a copy of the revised statutes for the use of the Harrogate. Mr. Mann submitted a resolution levying a tax of $400 on the county to meet its indebted- ness to thedireetors of the Onondaga Peniten- tiary. After ninoh discussion it was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Dlmiok the members of the LLegtslature were instructed to procure if pos- sible an amendment to U»« dog law, so that the dog money might be paid to and kept in the hands of the Supervisor, Tbe Board then adjourned till 2 o'clock on Thursday afternoon. ' Thursday, 2 r. ><.—Board met and adjourned tUt ? o'clock. BTSWJJO.—The sum of $6,000 was appropri- ated for*the support of the County poor during the ensuing year. , Mr. COMSTOCK submitted tbe following reso- lution, and moved Its adoption. Resolved, that tbe sum of one hundred dol- lars be allowed Mr. B. E. Sraaar, County Su- perintendent of tbe Poor, to reimburse him in part for moneys expended by htm for the Conn- poor during the past year. enlisted and were taken sick, they would be a burden to their country instead of helping it. They listened attentively to his remarks, and the younger son and tbe cousin thought they were pretty sensible. Bat the elder son was of a different opinion, and he soon made it known. A large log being close by, he im- mediately morfnted it, and made a speech ; it was net a very long one, but was so im- pressive that those who w«re present will not be likely soon to forget It Being very brief, and knowing that it will do every lover of his country good to peruse such a speech, we think it well to publish it Standing on thsrude platform, and fixing his eyes on his father, he said, with deep emotion : \Father I hare been with yon for twenty- three years, and do not recollect that I have given you one saucy word in my life; but I cannot help telling you that yon now talk in rather a foolish manner. Our country is in danger, arid if there are those that are muscular and healthy, who refuse to go and fight for the Union, so much the greater is the necessity for us to volunteer. By so doing we shall set them an example, which, perhaps/they will he in- duced to imitate.\ \ / Though considerably affected/by the (peech of bis son, he yet made other o\jeetionsVod said to bim: \Yoa have a good fnhni mil Till paid for save three hundred dollars. Stay at home till yon have paid off the debt and se- 1 cured your farm, and then go and assist tbe Government.\ The son made answer in the following words, which are worthy of being printed in letters of gold, and of being read and remembered by every patriot in the land :— \ We'll secure the Government first, and then Ittok after prof erty ?' What patriotism and nobility of soul did the author of these words possess I We feel proud they were uttered by a son of old Oswego, and we hope she has many more just like bim. We need ecaroely say that tbe father made no more objections. Tears ooursed down his ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.—There's an old adage which says, \It is better to be born lucky than rich,\ and really we begin to think there is a good deal of truth in it We have been in luck, more or less, nearly every week since our arrival here. Two weeks ago the prospect of our having a good Thanksgiving dinner was rather poor, and we almost envied one of our clerical brethren as we saw him strutting to- ward home with a lean Shanghai in bis hand ; but as the day approached, oar prospect bright- ened. Presents commenced to come in thick and fast and not the least valuable off which was a splendid turkey from Ralph Shermso, at Richland, We alio received some very fine cellery from William Gainer, and a squash from Mrs. £. H. Sweet, of West Monroe, which was not only Tery large, but very tweet. If all our readers fared a* good as we did last Tharsday, and enjoyed themselves even two-thirds as well, they have no cause for com - plaining. We had no room for grumbling, for we were fall of turkey, good spirit» and gratitude. — ^-»«» THANKSGIVING DAY.—The observance of Thanksgiving day in Mexico was pretty gen- eral. But little business was transacted.— According to previous arrangement, the three religions denominations held a United service v in the M. E. Church, and Rev. O. M. Legate preached the sermon. The attendance was good. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.—We return onr thanks for the patronage the Board of Super- visors bestowed upon us at their late Session. The Mexico Independent has been designated by the Board to publish the official proceedings, and also to print the pamphlets. Tbe In- dependent is the only paper in wbich the official proceedings will be published. jar- On Sunday last, a teacher in one of our Sabbath Schools made some remarks to bis scholars on tbe snbjset <rf Thankfulness, and, I in alluding to Thanksgiving days, asked them Pff the>cpuld tell for what purpose such days were set apart Several were about tb answer, but one little urchin, about seven years\ old, got the start' of them ; and, looking just as all children do who feel certain their answer Will be the correct one, he said, In atone of voice not by any means low—\To have good things to eat, sir!\. We need scarcely lay that the teacher Was nonplussed, and had to . turn aside for a brief period, In order tore- gain composure of mind and a straight face, while the children were highly amused andT delighted with the answer. HOUSEHOLD JOORNAI*—Part two of the third volume of this Journal has come to hand, and we find its contents to be of the most varied, interesting and instructive chapter. We think the Journal the best maguine °* '*» kind in tbe country. t SI
