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COUNTV OF TOMPKINS,
For the Year 1878.
PROCEEDINGS
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COUNTY OF TOMPKINS,
FOR THE YEAR 1878.
LEROV H. VAN KIRK,
DEWITT C. BOUTON,
CHAIRMAN.
CLERK.
ITHACA, N. V.:
Norton & Conklin, Steam Power Press Printers.
1878.
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INDEX.
SPECIAL SESSION OF BOARD 1-1V
REGULAR "
J-58
COUNTY AUDITS
59-63
SUPER VISORS' ACCOUNTS
TOWN AUDITS—Caroline 65
Danby 67
Dryden 68
Enfield
69
Groton
71
Ithaca
73.
Lansing
77
Newfield
79
Ulysses 82
REPORTS—Committee .on County Treasurer's. . 85
County Treasurer's 85
Infant Heir Fund 96
Equalization
99
District Attorney's too
United States Deposit Fund tut
Bristol Suits
102
R. R. Commissioners—Enfield 103
Groton tog
Ithaca 105
Lansing. . 1(48
Newfield tog
Ulysses
Poor House and Superintendents' 113
Committee on Insurance 117
POLITICAL DIRECTORY ON DUTIES OF TOWN OFFICERS 118
COUNTY OFFICIAL CANVASS 121
ERRATA.
Page 15 : In the sixth line from the bottom of the page, for "Justi-
ces," read J ustice.
Page zo : In the fourth line from the top of the page, for "Superin-
tendent's," read Superintendents'. Same page : In the seventh line
from the top of the page, for "Superintendent," read Superintendents.
Page 43 : In the last line, for "sureties," read securities.
Page 47 : In the thirteenth line, .between the words `feather" and
"for," supply the word duster.
Page S4 : In the second line from the. top, for $116,722.32, read
$11,672,232.
Page 74 : In the twenty-second line from the top, for "too," read
15o.
Page i r 1 : In the third line from the bottom of the page, for " princi-
ple," read principal.
Page 11E4 : In the seventh line from the bottom of the page, for
"cruelty," read County.
by
Boarc
of Supervisors
OF TOMPKINS COUNTY.
4-041.
Extra Session of Board of 1877.
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Mr. T. W. Burns, Clerk of Supervisors
Please call Special Session for March r st, r o o'clock, a. m.
HARRISON MARVIN,
DAVID CROCKER,
D. L. BURTT,
L. H. VAN KIRK,
J. P. KING,
EZRA MARION,
EPENETUS HOWE,
J. E. BEERS,
NELSON STEVENS..
Meeting organized pursuant to the above, and adjourned until 1:3o p.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll called ; all present.
County Treasurer, E. K. Johnson, presented, a report of "poor secur-
ities" passed over to him by his predecessor, Van Voorhess,, and asked
for instruction in relation to the, same. !They: were read and considered:
P. G. Ellsworth, Esq., counsel _ for the Board, made a statement and an
opinion in relation to the same.
The County .Treasurer made a statement of deficiency in Willard Asy-
lum -several self-supporting patients having failed to make the usual
payments ; also, a deficiency of about $54 in the Monroe County Pen-
itentiary.
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS—EXTRA SESSION."
On motion of Mr. Marion
Resolved—That the County Treasurer be authorized to pay out of the Court Ex-
pense Fund the amount necessary to meet the deficiency in the Monroe Count), Peni-
tentiary Fund, amounting to between fifty and sixty dollars.
Mr. HowE"offered the following
Pursuant to the Act conferring upon Boards of Supervisors further powers of local
legislation and administration, passed June t 5th, '1875, be it
Resolved—By this Board, there being present all members elected in Tompkins
County, that the salary of the County Judge and Surrogate of Tompkins County, shall
be, and the same is hereby, fixed at fifteen hundred dollars per annum ; said salary to
begin at the expiration ofthe term of the present Judge and Surrogate of said county.
It was tabled until the morning session, March 2nd.
°Fhe resignation of Wm. Scott as County Sealer of Wei:hts and Meas-
ures was presented and accepted.
Ad;ourned until q o'clock, a. m., March 2nd.
$econb Dap—$atnrbap, March 210.
Roll called ; minutes of Friday's meeting read and adopted.
Mr. STEPHENS offered an amendment to the resolution relative to re-
ducing the salary of the County Judge and Surrogate, making it $2,000
per year. •
Vote on the amendment resulted :
Ayes Beers, Burtt, Crocker, King, Marvin, Stevens, VanKirk-7.
Noes : Howe, Marion— 2.
Vote on the original, as amended :
Ayes: Beers, Burtt,Crocker, Howe, Marvin, King, Stevens; VanKirk--8.
Noes,: Marion...
Mr. Marion, in explaining why he gave his vote in the negative, said
that nomember of the Board would more willingly record his vote for
the resolution reducing the County Judge's salary than he, but he be-
lieved : Fiat, that t the resolution will be inoperative, inasmuch as Chap-
ter 482, Laws of 1875, upon which this resolution is based, conflicts with
Section 15, article 6, of the Constitution of the State. Second, that the
'resolution, if passed, will not reduce the County Judge's salary, for the
Legislature have no authority to delegate their power to Boards of : Su
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS—EXTRA SESSION. III
l.ervisors in the absence of a constitutional amendment to that effect.
Third, that the salary of the County Judge and Surrogate is established
by act of the Legislature, passed June 4th, 1877, and cannot be reduced
b; resolution of this Board.
The Chairman declared the resolution adopted as amended.
SUPERVISOR'S Room, March 2, 1878.
On motion of Mr. BEERS :
.Resolved—That A. 0. Shaw be appointed to the office of Sealer of Weights and
Measures for this county to fill vacancy for the unexpired term, ending November„
s878, and that the Clerk -of the Board notify the said Shaw of his appointment.
On motion of. Mr. HowE :
Resolved—That the Senator from this District, and the Member of Assembly from
this County, be requested to secure the passage of a law conferring upon the Boards of
Supervisors of the several counties in this State, the power of fixing the compensation
of stenographers of the several courts held in the different counties of the State of New
York. -
Resolved—That the Clerk of this Board be requested to furnish a copy of this reso-
lution to the Senator from this District, and to the Member of Assembly from this
County.
On motion of Mr. HowE :
Resolved—That the Chairman appoint a Committee of Three, whose duty it shall
he to investigate the value of the securities of the United States Deposit Fund, and re-
port at the next annual session of the Board *of Supervisors, or call a special session,
if they deem it necessary.
Messrs. HOWE, CROCKER and BEERS were appointed in pursuance of
the above resolution.
On notion of Mr. STEVENS :
Resolved—That the Chairman of this Board appoint a Committee of Three, of
which he shall be one, to counsel with the County Treasurer, and direct and empower
said Treasurer to take legal proceedings for the foreclosure of such mortgages as they
may deem best; and said Committee shall ,have power to institute such legal meas-
ures in the matters relating to the Infant Heir Fund as may be deemed by 'said Com-
mittee for the best interest of the county, and to employ counsel when necessary.
The Committee appointed in accordance therewith were the Chairman,
STEVENS and BURTT.
Board adjourned, sine die.
THOS. W. BURNS,
Supervisors' Clerk.
ANNUAL SESSION
OF THE
Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County,
1878.
The Supervisors of Tompkins County met in Annual Session in
their rooms at the Court House in Ithaca, Wednesday, November
13th, 1878. T.' W. BURNS, Clerk of the. preceding Board, organized the
meeting, and called the roll. The towns were called and the Supervisors
answered as follows :
TOWN. - MEMBER. P. O. ADDRESS.
Caroline, EPENETUS HOWE, Speedsville.
Danby, JoHN: E. BEERS, Danby.
Dryden, HARRISON MARVIN, Dryden.
Enfield, LEROY H. VAN KIRK, Enfield Centre.
Groton, WM. HENRY FITCH, Groton.
Ithaca, PIERCE PEARSON, Ithaca..
Lansing, DAVID CROCKER, Lansingville.
Newfield, . EZRA MARION, Newfield.
Ulysses, HORACE G. COOPER, Trumansburg.
On motion of Mr. VAN KIRK, Mr. EPENETUS HOWE was elected tem-
porary Chairman.
On notion of. Mr. MARION, an informal ballot was taken for perma-
nent Chairman, as follows :
Leroy H. Van Kirk 4
J. E. Beers 3
H. G. Cooper i
Blank 1
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On motion of Mr. CROCKER, a formal ballot was taken, as follows :
Leroy H. Van Kirk
J. E. Beers •
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On motion of Mr. MARVIN, Mr. VAN Ku's election was made unan-
mous.
On motion of Mr. BEERS, an informal ballot was ordered for Clerk.
It was as follows :
T. W. Burns
C. Ii. Baker
3
2
C. M. McKeegan I
M. Mone 2
E. A. Wagener I
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On motion of Mr. HOWE, a formal ballot was taken. It resulted :
T. \V. Borns 3
C. H. Baker 2
M. Mone 1
E. A. Wagener t
C. M. McKeegan
Third ballot resulted :
C. H. Baker 3
C. M. McKeegan 4
M. Mone... 1
T. Burns
l ourth ballot resulted :
D. C. Bouton 2
C. M. McKeegan 4
C. 1I. Baker
M. Mone
Fifth ballot resulted :
M. Mone
D. C. Bouton
C. M. McKeegan
Sixth ballot resulted :
M. Mone t
D. C. Bouton 4
C. M. McKeegan 4
Seventh ballot resulted :
C. M. McKeegan
D. C. Bouton
M. Mone
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Ninth ballot resulted :
C. M. McKeegan
D. C. Bouton
Blank
M. Mone 2
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3
Eighth ballot resulted
C. M. McKeegan 4
D. C. Bouton 4
M. Mone
Ambrose Bishop
Tenth ballot resulted :
D. C. Bonton 3
C. M. McKeegan 4
M. Mone
A. Bishop
Eleventh ballot resulted :
M. Mone
D. C. Bouton 3
T. Burns 1
C. M. McKeegan 4
Twelfth ballot resulted :
C. M. McKeegan
4
M. Mone
D. C. Bouton.... 3
1'. Burns 1
Thirteenth ballot resulted : •
C. M. McKeegan 4
M. Mone
D. C. Bouton 4
Fourteenth ballot resulted :
C. M. McKeegan 4
M. Mone
D. C. Bouton 4
Fifteenth ballot resulted :
D. C. Bouton 3
M. Mone
C. M. McKeegan
'I'. Burns
Sixteenth ballot resulted :
M. Mone
T. Burns 2
D. C. Bouton 3
C. M. McKeegan 3
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Seventeenth ballot resulted :
T. Burns s
M. Mone , • • • I
D. C. Bouton 4
C. M. McKeegan 3
Eighteenth ballot resulted :
D. C. Bouton 3
C. M. McKeegan 4
M. Mone 1
T. W. Burns 1
Nineteenth ballot resulted :
M. Mone r
C. M. McKeegan 4
D. C. Bouton 3
T. Burns I
Twentieth ballot resulted :
M. Mone r
C. M. McKeegan 3
D. C. Bouton 4
T. W. Burns r
Twenty-first ballot resulted :
• M. Mone 2
D. C. Bouton 3
C. M. McKeegan 3
• T. Burns 1
Twenty-second ballot resulted :
C. M. McKeegan 3
D. C. Bouton 3
M. Mone.... 2
C. H. Baker
Twenty-third ballot resulted :
C. M. McKeegan 4
C. H. Baker 2
T. Burns r
M. Mone r
D. C. Bouton r
Twenty-fourth ballot resulted :
C. M. McKeegan 3
T. Burns 2
M. Mone I
C. H. Baker 3
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
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Twenty-fifth ballot resulted :
C. H. Baker 3
C. M. McKeegah 2
M. Mone
T. Burns 1
A. Bishop 2
Twenty-sixth ballot resulted :
D. C. Bouton. 3
C. M. McKeegan 4
A. Bishop
C. H. Baker
Twenty-seventh ballot resulted :
C. M. McKeegan 4
D. C. Bouton 4
C. H. Baker
Twenty-eighth ballot resulted :
D. C. Bouton 4
C. M. McKeegan 4
C. H. Baker
Twenty-ninth ballot resulted :
M. Mone 1
D. C. Bouton 3
C. M. McKeegan 4
C. H. Baker
Thirtieth ballot resulted :
C. M. McKeegan 4
D. C. Bouton 4
E. A. Wagener 1
Thirty-firk ballot resulted :
C. M. McKeegan
D. C. Bouton
E. A. Wagener
Thirty-second ballot resulted :
C. M. McKeegan 4
E. A. Wagener 3
D. C. Bouton 2
Thirty-third ballot resulted :
D. C. Bouton
C. M. McKeegan 3
E. A. Wagener 3
M. Mone 2
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Thirty-fourth ballot resulted :
D. C. Bouton T
M. Mone 2
E. A. Wagener 2
C. M. McKeegan 4
Thirty-fifth ballot resulted :
C. M. McKeegan 4
E. A. Wagener 2
D. C. Bouton 2
M. Mone t
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
Thirty-sixth ballot resulted :
C. M. McKeegan
D. C. Bouton
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On:motion of Mr. HOWE, Mr. BouTON's election was made unan-
imous.
On motion of Mr. CROCKER,
Resolved—That the salary for the services of the Clerk of this Board be fixed at
one hundred (Too) dollars.
The Chairman appointed Mr. PEARSON a Committee to notify Mr.
BOUTON of his election.
'On motion, the Board adjourned until 3 o'clock, p. Tn.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll called ; all the members present.
Chairman VAN KIRK announced the following Standing Committees
of the Board :
Committees of the Board of Supervisors for 1878.
Sheriff's, Clerk's, Constables', and Justices' Accounts—HowE, FITCH,
COOPER.
Treasurer's Accounts—PEARSON, MARVIN, CROCKER.
Equalization—MARION, BEERS, PEARSON, CROCKER, FITCH.
Poorhouse and Superintendent's Reports—COOPER, MARION, MARVIN,
PEARSON, HOWE.
County Claims and Judges' Accounts—BEERS, MARVIN, MARION.
United States Deposit Fund—CROCKER, HOWE, BEERS.
Insurance—MARVIN, FITCH, PEARSON.
Printing—FITCH, BEERS, COOPER.
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
The following was offered by Mr. HowE :
Resolved—That all resolutions to this Board, by the members, be in writing, unless
otherwise ordered by the Board. Adopted.
Superintendents of the Poor, Peter H. Farrington and John M. Smith,
presented, by the former, their Annual Report. On motion, Report re-
ceived and referred to the appropriate Committee. (See Reports).
The Superintendents then extended- an invitation to the Board to visit
the County Poor House, on 'Thursday, November i4th. On motion of
Mr. HOWE, the invitation was accepted by the Board, and the time fixed
for the visit at To o'clock, a. m.
Mr. BEERS offered the following :
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rans-
Mr. MARION offered the following :
Resolved—That the sum of one hundred and fwenty-five and'56-too dollars be t
ferred from the New York State Lunatic Fund to the Coal and Gas Fund: Adopted.
Resolved --That the Chairman appoint a committee of two to procure conveyances
to convey the Board on their annual visit to the County Poor House. Adopted.
'l'he Chairman appointed Messrs. BEERS and HOWE such Committee.
Mr. CROCKER offered the following, which was unanimously adopted':
Resolved—That all county orders issued by this Board be countersigned by the
Chairman, and the town orders by the Supervisors of the several towns ; and that no
orders be issued until after the adjournment of this Board.
Mr. MARION offered the following :
Resolved --That in addition to the committees that have heretofore been appointed,
a Committee he created which shall be designated a Committee on Judges' and Sher-
iff's Accounts.
Resolved—That the Committee on Sheriff's, Clerk's, Constables', and Justices' ac-
counts be amended so as to read : Clerk's, Constables', and Justices' Accounts ; and
that the Committee on County Claims and Judges' Accounts be amended so as to read:
County Claims.
Resolved—That the Committee so appointed consist of three members, one of which
shall be designated Chairman, and that the Chairman of this Board immediately ap-
point said Committee. Adopted.
The Chairman announced as such Committee (Committee on Sheriff's
and Judges' Accounts) : Messrs. CROCKER, MARION, and HowE.
The names and membership of the Standing Committees of the Board,
as thus revised, are as follows :
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lerk's, Constables', and justices' Accounts—HOwE, FITCH, COOPER.
'reasurer's Accounts—PEARSON, MARVIN, CROCKER.
qualization—MARION, .BEERS, PEARSON, CROCKER, FiTCH.
oor House and Superintendents' Reports—CooIER, MARION, MAR-
, PEARSON, HOWE.
County Claims—BEERS, MARVIN, MARION.
United States Deposit Fund—CROCKER, HOWE, BEERS.
insurance—MARVIN, FITCH, PEARSON.
.Printing—FITCH, BEERS, COOPER.
Sheriff's and judges' Accounts—CROCKER, MARION, HOVE.
The following, offered by Mr. BEERS, was adopted :
Resolved—That on Friday, November 15th, this Board elect a Janitor for the en-
suing year.
!lir. Ho\vr: offered the following :
Resolved—That the sessions of this Board shall commence at y o'clock, a m., and
2 o'clock, p. m. Adopted. •
On motion of Mr. COOPER, the following was unanimously adopted :
Resolved—That all hills and demands presented to this Board, be referred to the
proper Committee without further action of the Board.
Mr. MARVIN offered the following :
Resolved—That.a Committee of three be appointed by the Chairman of this Board,
to take into consideration the expediency of erecting a suitable building upon the
County Poor House Farm, for the purpose of keeping the indigent insane of this
comity ; and that said Committee be required to report to this Board at this session
the feasibility of said project. Also, plans and estimates of the cost of such building,
and the probable cost per week of keeping such insane, and the probable saving to the
county per year by keeping the insane at the County Building, instead of at Wil-
lard Asylum. Adopted.
The Chairman appointed Messrs. MARVIN, BEERS, and MARION such
Committee.
Mr. Howe: offered the following :
Resolved—That if at any time the Dog Fund in any Town shall exceed the sum of
two hundred (2oo) dollars, the Supervisor may omit from the Tax -roll the Dog Tax of
said Town for the ensuing year.
After considerable discussion, the resolution, on motion of Mr. MAR -
VIN, was laid over until Friday, November 15th.
On motion, Board adjourned.
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SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS. II.
Seronb TDap—eburobap, November l'ftll.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called all present except the Committee on conveyances for the'
Board on their annual visit to the Poor House.
On motion, reading of the minutes was postponed till Friday morning.
On motion, the Board adjourned to the County Poor House.
QLllirb Dap—.frribap, November i3th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present except Mr. MARVIN.
Minutes of proceedings of Wednesday and Thursday read and ap-
proved.
On motion, the Clerk was directed to bring the county bills from the
County Clerk's office.
Mr. HOWE, owirig to the absence of Mr. MARvIN, moved that the
election of Janitor, and the consideration of the resolution respecting the
Dog Fund, be made the first order of business at the afternoon session.
Carried.
On motion, the Clerk read the following :
STATE OF NEW YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
ALBANY, OCTOBER 3d, 1878. •
To the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins :
SIR : I enclose a form of statement of the valuation of Real and Personal Estate
required to be made by you, pursuant to Chapter 117 of the laws of 5836, and for-
warded to this office previous to the second Monday in December in each year, under
a penalty of fifty dollars. I also enclose a form of Return of Incorporated Companies
liable to taxation. It is indispensable that this Report be furnished by the time pre-
• scribed.
The Board of Equalization of Taxes, in pursuance of Chapter 312, of the laws of
1859, have fixed the aggregate valuation of property in your County, at the sum of
$II,672,232, upon which amount a State tax of $33,849.47 must be levied for the
current fiscal year, coinmencing October Ist, 1878, as provided in said act and amend-
ments thereto, by Chapter 35r, laws of 1874, being 2 and 9-10 mills on the dollar, for
the following purposes, viz :
For Schools. $$12,477.616..1 6g -I000 mills, per Chapter 289, Laws of 1878.
For Gen'l purposes17,870.187..1 531-1000 " " 289 " 1878.
For Canals 3,501,669.. 3-50 540, " " 5878.
Total. ..::...$33,849.472..2 9-10 mills
Your obedient servant,
F. P. OLCOTT, Comptroller.
P. S.—The non-resident Taxes credited to your County for 1877, amount to $181.61.
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SUPERVISORS, PROCEEDINGS,
Mr. HowE offered the following.:
Resolved—That in accordance with sections first and second of the laws of 1545,
the papers that may be designated by this Board to publish the Session. Laws shall,
print only the General Laws of the State, and the laws local to this County ; and that
they be allowed the same compensation that the papers thatprinted the same last
year were allowed—that they received for the same printing last year; namely,.
forty cents per folio. . Adopted.
Mr. PEARSON offered the following.:
Resolved—That the Committee on Printing be directed to solicit bids from all re-
liable and responsible parties engaged in public printing in this County, for printing
three thousand copies of the proceedings of this Board, in pamphlet form, and; -tore-
port'the same to this Board. Adopted.
Mr. MARVIN offered the following :.
Resorvcd=That the Official Canvass and the Tabular Statement of the last election'
be printed in the ,Weekly Democrat, Weekly Journal, and.Rreekly Ithacan.
• Mr. MARION offered, to amend by striking out the words .`.`1Veekly.
Ithacan."
-The vote on the amendment resulted as. follows.:
Yeas : •Beers, Crocker, Marion —3.
Nays : Howe, Marvin, Van Birk, Fitch, Pearson, Cooper—G.
Amendment lost.
"1'he'question then recurring on the original .resolution; the same was
adopted.
J' Ir. \IARioN, by permission,. read the report of the .Railroad ('0m
missioners of the Town of, Newfield.
Mr.•Hott-K moved that. the report be accepted. .Mr..\JARVIN • oliposed
its immediate reception. Considerable discussion was had,.nearly all the
metimhers participating. Pending the. discussion, the. hour' -for adjourn -
Ment -having arriYed, the hoard, on motion, adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll called ; all present.
It was decided to dispose of the subject under discussion at -the close
of the forenoon session, before taking,:upethe. election of •Janitor of 'the
Court House, which, pursuant .to resolution,:would be'first in, the, regular
order of bu'si.ness:
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After further discussion, on motion of Mr. MARVIN, the matter was
laid over until Wednesday morning, November zoth, and, on motion of
Mr. BEERS, the Board proceeded to the election, by ballot, of Janitor of
the Court House.
The Chairman appointed as tellers, Messrs. CROCKER and CooIER.
The first ballot, which, on motion of Mr. BEERS, was an informal one,
resulted as follows :
William Scott, 3 ; Albert Neidick, 2 ; A. B. Norton, 1 ; T. W. Burns, 3.
On motion of Mr. HOWE, a formal ballot was taken, .with the follow-
ing result :
Burns, 4 ; Scott, 2 ; Neidick, 2 ; Norton, 1-9. No choice.
Second formal ballot ; no change.
Third ballot resulted :
Burns, 4 ; Scott, 2 ; Neidick, 2 ; Gaylord \Valker, 1—g. No choice.
Fourth ballot resulted :
Burns, 4 ; Scott, 2 ; Neidick, r ; Walker, 2-9. No choice.
Fifth ballot resulted
Burns, 4 ; Scott, 2 ; Rundel, r ; Walker, 2-9. No choice.
Sixth ballot resulted
Burns, 4 ; Walker, 2 ; ScQtt, 2 ; Neidick, 1-9, No choice.
Seventh ballot resulted :
Burns, 4 ; Neidick, 2 ; Scott, 2 ; Blodgett, 1-9 No choice.
Eighth ballot resulted
Burns, 5 ; Neidick, r ; Blodgett, 1 ; Scott, 2-9.
Mr. Burns having a majority of the whole number of votes, was de-
clared elected.
Mr. HOWE'S resolution in reference to the Dog Tax was next called
up. The resolution is as follows :
Resolved—That if at any time the Dog Fund in any town shall exceed the sum of
two hundred dollars, the Supervisor may omit from the Tax -roll the Dog Tax of said
town for the ensuing year.
On a motion that it be adopted, the yeas and nays vere called, which
resulted as follows :
Yeas : Howe, Beers, Van Kirk, Pearson, Crocker -5.
Nays : Marvin, Fitch, Marion, Cooper --4.
The resolution was declared adopted.
On motion, Board adjourned.
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'South) Dap—eaturbap; November l6ttl.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll.called ; all present except Mr. BEERS.
Minutes of Friday's proceedings read and approved.
The Clerk read a statement from the Treasurer of Willard Asylum for
the Insane, of the number of insane persons in that institution charge-
able .to, Tompkins County, the estimated cost of their maintenance, etc.,
etc. Also, a communication from the Superintendent of the same institu-
tion, giving the cost a week per patient. Also; from the same, a tabular state-
ment, giving the age, sex, color, nativity, time of admission, and from
what town admitted, etc., etc., of the patients in Willard Asylum charge-
able to Tompkins County. (See Reports).
On motion, the foregoing were referred to the appropriate Committees.
The remainder of the morning session was consumed in the examina-
tionand classification, by the various Committees, of the bills and re-
ports before the Board.
On motion, Board adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll called ; all present except Mr. CROCKER, who had beenexcused
from attendance.
The whole session was consumed in the discussion of various matters,
and, without taking action on any, the Board, on motion, adjourned.
./ifttl roan—iflonbap, November 18111.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present except Messrs. MARION and Cooir:R.
Minutes of Saturday's proceedings read and approved.
Mr. BEERS presented the Report of the Railroad Commissioners of
the Town of Enfield.
On motion of Mr. MARVIN, the Report was accepted, and the reso-
lution appended thereto by the Supervisor, adopted. (See Reports).
Mr. 'FITCH presented the Report of the Railroad Commissioners of the
Town of Groton.
On motion of Mr. MARVIN, the Report was accepted, and' tlie -reso-
lution appended -thereto by the Supervisor, adopted. (See 'Reports).
On motion, Board adjourned.
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AFTERNOON SESSION,
Roll called ; all present.
The Standing Committees being busy in the Committee rooms, no
business was transacted by the Board during the afternoon session. At
six o'clock the Conunittees cane in, and, on motion, the Board adjourned.
eirtb Elap—c nesaan, November 19th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present except Mr. BEERS. •
Minutes of Monday's proceedings read and approved..
'I'he Chairman read•the Report of District Attorney Dean.
Mr. \IARVIN moved that the report be received and spread upon the
minutes. Carried. (See Reports).
Mr. COOPER presented the Report of the Railroad Commissioners of
the Town of Ulysses, and, on motion of Mr. HowE, the Report was
received. (See Reports).
Judge Ellsworth, counsel for the Board, appeared and made a verbal
report of the proceedings had in the case of. 'Tompkins County against
the bondsmen, of George H. Bristol, ex -County Treasurer of this county.
.Mr. BEERs.'offered the following :
Resolved—That Judge Ellsworth, Attorney for the County, be requested to Tarnish
a written report, containing what' action has been taken and what decisions arrived at
in the late Bristol suits.
Resolved—That the Clerk furnish a copy of this resolution to judge Ellsworth.
The resolutions, being seconded by Mt. HowE, were adopted.
The following, offered by Mr. COOPER,, was also adopted :
Resol'Oed--That Section 2 of the act to authorize the Town of Ulysses to hold Town
Meetings by Election Districts, be, and the same is hereby, amended so as to read as.
follows :
SEC. 2. The. Board of Town Canvassers shall consist of the Supervisor, Town
Clerk, and the Justices, of the Peace having the longest time to serve ; iif from any
cause any of the above designated persons be unable to attend such Board, ,the Vacancy
shall be supplied from the remaining Justices of the Peace having the next longest
time to serve, and so on until the•vacancy is filled. The Board shall meet at to o'clock
a. nt o the second day subsequent to the holding any town meeting, at the office of
the Town Clerk of said. town, and choose one of their number Chairman, etc.
I6 SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. HowE offered the following :
WHEREAS, The office of Court Crier is by many of the closest observers among the
laymen and legal profession deemed unneccessary and a sinecure ; and
WHEREAS, The Code of Civil Procedure, Sec. 92nd, does as much as suggest the
same ; and
WHEREAS, The sum of about two hundred dollars annually can be saved to the
County by the Judges not appointing said official ; and
WHEREAS, The benefit to be derived by Judge, Jury, or people, by the omission
will be changed only in the curtailing of Court expenses ; therefore, be it
Resolved—That this Board, on behalf of the tax -payers of Tompkins County, do
most respectfully and earnestly request the Judge of said County to make no appoint-
ment of Court Crier, and to have the 92nd section of the Code of Civil Procedure be-
come of full force and effect in said County, and require the Sheriff, or in his absence,
his Deputy to act as such Crier, and without additional compensation.
The Chairman, being given a leave of absence, called Mr. MARVIN to
the Chair. •
It being moved and seconded that Mr. HowE's resolution be adopted,
the same was adopted without a dissentient vote.
On motion, Board adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment ; Mr. MARVIN in the Chair.
Roll called ; all present except Mr. VAN KIRK.
Mr. CROCKER presented the Report of the Railroad Commissioners
for the Town of Lansing. On motion, the Report was received. ( See
Reports).
Mr. MARION offered the following :
WHEREAS, Much ambiguity is manifest as to the requirements of Chapter 180,
Laws of 1875, entitled an act creating a Board of Town Auditors in the several towns
of this State ; and
WHEREAS, Said act is so constructed as to admit of much discussion and leave it
very indefinite as to how far the duties of said Board of Auditors shall extend beyond
the auditing and allowing of claims against towns, or how far said Chapter 180, Laws
of 1875, is calculated to repeal the acts of 1840 and 1863, Chapters 305 and 172 ;
therefore, be it
Resolved --That this Board do'reconimend that Section 2 of Chapter 18o, Laws of
1S75, be so amended as to positively define the extent of the duties required of the
Board so created, and that our Representatives from this District and County be re-
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quested to present the same to the consideration of the Legislature, and urge some
action thereon.
Resolved—That the Clerk of this Board prepare a copy of the foregoing preamble
and resolution, which shall be placed in the hands of said Representatives, that they
may use such measures to secure this end as the case may require.
The resolutions were adopted.
There being no further business before the Board, the Chairman, pro
tem, excused the members of the various Committees, and they accord-
ingly repaired to the Committee rooms.
At 6 o'clock the Committees rose, and, on motion, the Board adjourned.
Seventh Dap—U3ebneobap, November 20th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present except Mr. PEARSON.
Minutes of Tuesday's proceedings read and approved.
Mr. MARION asked permission to withdraw the Report of the Railroad
Commissioners of the Town of Newfield, for the purpose of making some
alterations in the same. On motion, permission was granted.
Mr. Marion offered the following :
Resolved—That the appointment of two newspapers to publish the Session Laws, as
required by Chapter 28, Laws of 1845, and amended by Laws of 1870, be made a
special order for 2 o'clock, Thursday, the 21st inst.
On motion, the resolution was adopted.
On motion, Board adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present.
Mr. COOPER offered the following:
Resolved—That in accordance with the request of the Commissioners of Highways
of the Town of Ulysses, there be levied and collected from said Town the sum of one
thousand dollars, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of Highways during the
ensuing year.
The resolution, on motion, was adopted without opposition.
Mr. PEARSON moved that the Board reconsider the vote, by which the
resolution specifying the laws to be published, and the price to he paid
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therefor, was passed: Mr. HowE seconded the motion. This motion
elicited considerable discussion.
Mr. MARVIN moved the ayes and noes, which, 'being called, resulted -,.
as follows
• Ayes : 'Howe, Fitch, Pearson, Marion -4.
Noes : Marvin, VanKirk, Crocker, Cooper—.4.
The Chairman declared the motion lost. •
:There being no further business before the Board, the members of the
Standing Committees were excused ; . and they thereupon retired to the
Corr mitt'ee Rooms. At six o'clock; the Committees returned and, on
motion, the Board adjourned.
(Eighth Mar —t hnrsaag, November 21st.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present. •
Minutes of Wednesday's proceedings read and approved.
The Chairman presented to the Board two bills against the County ;
one from the Central New York Institution for Deaf Mutes, Ronie, N.
Y., of $38.49 ; and one from the Western New York Institute for Deaf
Mutes; Rochester, N. Y.; of 8319.16. (See Reports.)
Mr. BEERS offered the following
Resolved—That this Board employ proper counsel, and take some action in refer-
ence to suits at law which• are about to be brought against Tompkins County. by par-
ties representing heirs who claim to have been wronged by certain: officials of the
County.
On motion of Mr. CROCKER, the resolution was adopted.
Mr. FITCH offered an abstract. of the town audits of the Town of
Enfield.
On_motion of•Mr. BEERS, the same was accepted. (See Town Audits.).
Mr. FITCH also presented an abstract of the town audits of the Town
of Groton.
On motion of Mr. Marvin, the same was accepted. (See Town Audits:)
Mr. BEERS, from the Committee on County Claims, reported bills num-
bering from. 1 to .4J, inclusive,.and the same were passed,,upon _by,the
Board _seriatim. (See County.Audits.)
Mr. HowE offered the following ;
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Resolved=That all bills shall be presented for final action immediately after the
calling of the roll at the afternoon session.
On motion, the resolution was adopted.
Mr. PEARSON offered the following :
WHEREAS, There are many valuable books, records and papers appertainingCo. the
County Treasurer's office, of which that officer is made.the-custodian ;' and
\VIIEREAS, This County has no suitable and safe depository for the same, and in the
event of their destruction by fire, or otherwise, the County 'would sustain a great loss ;
therefore,
Resolved—That the County Treasurer be authorized to purchase a suitable safe, and
charge the same to this County, the cost of which shall not exceed one hundred and
fifty dollars.
On motion of Mr. MARION, the resolution was adopted.
On motion, Board adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present.
The Chairman announced as the first business, the resolution appoint-
ing two newspapers to publish the session laws, which carne up on spe-
cial.order by'resoltttion of Wednesday. .
The Board proceeded to `ballot for the papers to be designated.
' The Chairman appointed Messrs. PEARSON and CROCKER, tellers.
The'first ballot resulted as follows: Weekly Journal, 4; Weekly Dem-
ocrat, 3; Weekly Ithacan, 2.
The Weekly Journal andthe Weekly Democrat, being the two highest
in the list, were declared the papers designated by the Board to publish
the session laws.
Mr BEERS called up the subject of his resolution of the forenoon, re-
specting the employing counsel to advise as to' the proper action for this
Board;. in case of the contemplated suits by infant heirs agoras
County. .
On motion, the subject was deferred indefinitely.
Mr...PEARsori offered the following:
Resolved --That we reconsider the vote designating the papers to print' the session
laws.
Mr. MARION moved that the resolution do lie' on the table.
Mr. hfARVRY seconding the motion, the same was put,to vote, and de-
clared carried. '
the
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Mr. BEERS, from- the Committee on County. Claims, reported bills 44
to 49 inclusive, and the Board passed upon them, seriatim. (See Corin-•
ty Audits.)
Mr. MARION, on behalf of .Mr. COOPER, Chairman of the Committee
on Poor House and Superintendent's Reports, presented the report of
said Committee. On motion, the report was laid over until Tuesday
morning; Nov. z6th, to give Mr. BEERS an opportunity of.conferring with
the. Superintendent _of the Poor; respecting a discrepancy between their
accounts and those of the Overseer 'of the Poor of the Town of Danby.
Mr. MARION offered the following :
Resolved --That the Superintendent of the Poor shall hereafter be required, when
making the annual report to the Board of Supervisors, to attach thereto. an affidavit
duly acknowledged by a Justice of the Peace, or Notary Public, that the Report by
him made is true in all respects that the expenditures by him reported, and the orders
drawn as specified for the payment of the same, were necessary tobe made. Adopted.
Mr. BEERS offered the following :
Resolved --That the Superintendent of the Poor report to the several Overseers of the
Poor of the ditlerent towns when a pauper is received by hint and accredited to the differ-
ent towns. Adopted.
MARION presented the abstract of town accounts for the Town of:
Newfield.
On motion, the same'was accepted. (See "1'oan Audits.)
At six o'clock, the Committees returning front their rooms, on motion.
the Board adjourned.
NinhIj' an--Jriban, November 2`2b.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present.
Minutes'of Thursday's proceedings read and approved.
Mr. CooPEti offered the following, which, on motion of Mr. MARVIN,.
was adopted :
Resolved —That at the request of the Supervisor of the Town of Enfield, the follow-
ing bills be added to the abstract of claims of said town, as follows :
D. L. Aiken, Town Auditor, - - $4 00
John Burton, - - - _
4 00
11. A. Graham, " - - -\ - :{ oo
Samuel Rolfe, Justice of the Peace, - ro- 05
T. W. Burns, Assessors' law book, - - . - 2 5o
Total. - $24 -55
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS. 2I
(See Town Audits.)
On motion, the Supervisor of Dryden was authorized to insert in the
tax -roll of said Town for the current year, a returned school tax against
the Ithaca, Auburn & Western Railroad Company, in favor of School
District No. 2I, in said Town, to the amount of $2.95; the Collector
and Trustee of said District having made the proper return of said tax.
On motion, the Supervisor of Dryden was authorized, upon the peti-
tion of the Assessors of said Town, to insert the assessment of Eugene
Mitchell's property in the Assessment rolls of said town, to the amount
of $I2.8o; the same having been omitted by the former Assessors.
Mr. MARION presented the report of the Railroad Commissioners of
the Town of Newfield.
On motion of Mr. FrrcH, the report was accepted, and the resolution
appended thereto by the Supervisor, adopted. (See Reports.)
On motion, Board adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present.
Mr. MARVIN, from the Committee on County Claims, reported bills
Nos. 5o to 78, inclusive, and the same were passed upon by the Board,
seriatim.
Mr. BEERS presented the abstract of the town audits of the Town of
Danby. On motion of Mr. MARVIN, ,the same was received by the
Board. (See 'Town Audits.)
Mr. MARVIN offered the following :
Resolved—That we authorize the Supervisor of Danby to raise by tax on the taxable
property of said town, the sum of five hundred dollars for the Commissioner of High-
ways, to be applied by him for the repair of roads and bridges. Adopted.
Mr. MARVIN offered the following, which, on motion of Mr. FI'L'CH,
was adopted :
Resolved—That the Committee on Sheriff's and Judges' Accounts be authorized to
confer with counsel in regard to certain fees connected with bills coming before said
Committee.
At six o'clock, on motion, the Board adjourned.
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ilenth elag—eatnrbag, November 28b.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present except Mr. BEERS.
Minutes of Friday's proceedings read and approved.
Mr. MARION offered, and Mr. CROCKER moved the adoption of, the
following :
Resolved, That the Janitor be authorized and directed to employ workmen to re-
move the stained glass in the upper sash of the Supervisors' rooms, and replace them
with glass that will admit more light ; also, at'a proper time, to place ventilators in the
walls of the room; the expense of which shall be a charge to the County. Adopted.
There being no further business before the Board, the Committees, by
permission, retired to their rooms.
At twelve o'clock the Committees rose and, on motion, Board adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present except Messrs. Howe: and COOPER, the latter
of whom had been excused.
Mr. PEARSON presented the report of the Railroad Commissioners of
the town of Ithaca.
On motion of Mr. MARION, the report was accepted, and the resolu-
tion appended thereto by the Supervisor, adopted. (See Reports.;
On motion, Board adjourned.
Clenenth iIDau—,itlonbau, November 25t1).
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present except Messrs. BEERS, MARION and CROCKER.
Minutes of Saturday's proceedings read and approved.
Mr. HOWE offered, and Mr. MARVIN moved the adoption of, the
following :
WHEREAS, The sum of twenty-eight hundred dollars is annually paid for the super-
intending the one hundred and seventy-five school districts of this County, an amount
largely in excess of a reasonable compensation for the services rendered, or necessary
to be rendered; therefore, be it
Resolved—That the Senator and Member of Assembly elect for this District and Coun-
ty, be requested to secure the repeal of the act dividing this County into two School Com-
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23
lnissioner Districts. : The Clerk of this Board is directed to send a copy.of this reso-
lution to the Senator and Member of Assembly, representing,this County in the Leg-
islature of this State.
Mr. PEARsoN moved that..the resolution do, lie .over until Tuesday af-
tern.00n, Nov. 26th. Mr _:MARVIN assenting, by withdrawing his motion,
Mr. PEARSON'S motion prevailed, and the resolution went over.
On motion, Board adjourned.
AFTERNOON .SESSION.
Roll called ; all present. .
Mr. HOWE, from the Committee on Clerk's, Constables' and Justices'
Accounts, presented bills 79 to 92,_inclusive, which were passed upon by
the Board, seriatim.
Mr. CROCKER offered. the. following :
h'e.rolred, That the Grand _Jury list be apportioned among the several towns (being
based upon the census of 1970) as follows :
Caroline, 2C ; Danby, 19; Dryden, 43 ; Enfield, -r5.; Groton, 32 ; Ithaca, 91 ;
Lansing. 26 : Newfield, 24 ; Ulysses, 30.
•On motion, the resolution was adopted.
N.o further business coming before ,the Board in Committee of the
Whole, the Std'nding Committees, by permission, repaired to the Com-
mittee Rooms.
At half -past five the Committees rose. .
Mr. MARVIN presented the abstract of the town audits of the Town of.
Dryden.
Mr: CROCKER Moved that the abstract be accepted.
Mr, BEERS seconding the motion, the same. was put to vote ,atid de-
clared carried. (See Town Audits.)
On motion, Board adjourned.
melftll Dag-6Cuce ap, November 26tIj.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present except Mr. BEERS.
Minutes of Monday's proceedings read and approved.
The first. business s before the Board was the report of the Superinten-
dents of -the Poor, which came up on special order.
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On motion of Mr. MARVIN, the same was again deferred, and was
made a special order for Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 27th.
The Chairman read a communication from C. S. Hoyt, Esq., Secretary
of the State Board of Charities, in answer to a letter of inquiry, relating
to the establishment in this County of an asylum for our indigent chron-
ic insane, addressed to him by the Clerk of this Board, pursuant to res-
olution.
The remainder of the session was devoted to Committee work.
On motion, Board adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present.
Mr. HOWE, from the Committee on Clerk's, Constables' and Justices'
:accounts, reported from said Committee, bills Nos. 93 to 107, inclusive,
which were passed upon by the.Board, seriatim.
Mr. CROCKER, from the Committee on Sheriff's and Judge's Accounts,
reported bill ro8 from said Committee, which was passed upon by the
Board.
Mr. COOPER presented the abstract of the town audits of the Town of
Ulysses.
On notion of Mr. MARVIN, the same was accepted. (See Town
.Audits.)
Mr. BEERS offered the following :
.Resolved, That the Supervisor of the town of Caroline be empowered to levy a tax
on the taxable property of said town of $1r6.00 for highway purposes, to be applied
for paying damages sustained on account of new road.
On motion of Mr. MARVIN, the resolution was adopted.
There being nothing further in the regular order of business, the res-
olution of Mr. HOWE, requesting the representatives from this Assembly
and Senatorial Districts to use their influence to secure the repeal of
the law establishing two School Commissioner Districts in this County,
carne up.
School Commissioners Ensign and McLachlan being present, an invi-
tation, by unanimous consent, was extended to them to give any infor-
mation of which they were possessed, respecting the office, the duties
pertaining to it, and the sources from whence the moneys to pay the sal-
aries of the incumbents thereof are derived, in order that the Board
might act intelligently in the matter.
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In response, Mr. Ensign made quite a lengthy statement. After con-
siderable time spent in interrogating the Commissioners, on motion, the
subject went over as a special order for Wednesday afternoon. Nov.
27th.
On motion of Mr. MARION, the following was added to the town audits
of the Town of Newfield :
John W. Dean, justice of the Peace $24.35
(See Town Audits.)
On motion of Mr: FITCI1, the following items were added to the town
audits of the Town of Groton : i
Resolved, That the following bills be added to the audits of the Town of Groton :
Claimed. Allowed.
Dudley Andrews, justice $4 35 $4 10
William Waters, Constable 9 55 9 55
(See Town Audits.)
Mr. PE.ARSON presented the abstract of the town audits for the Town
of Ithaca, with a request that the sums of $665.96 and $D958.85, paid by
the Supervisor to the Commissioner of Highways, and the Overseer of
the Poor, respectively, of said Town, be deducted from the sums audit-
ed to said officers, respectively, by the.Board of Town Auditors of said
Town.
On motion of Mr. M ARVIN, the abstract was accepted, and the request
granted. (See Town Audits.)
Mr. COOPER offered the following :
Resolved—That the Supervisors of the several towns be authorized to reassess the
unpaid taxes from their respective assessment rolls of last year at the same.amount as
returned to them by the County Treasurer.
On notion, the resolution was adopted.
Mr. CROCKER, from the Committee on the United States Deposit
Fund, submitted the report of said Committee.
On motion of Mr. MARVIN, the report was accepted. (See Reports.)
Mr. FITCH, from the Special Committee on Printing, submitted the
following report, which, on motion, was adopted :
GENTLEMEN :—In accordance with the requirements of this Board, your Committee
solicited proposals from the Ithaca Weekly Journal, the Ithaca Weekly Democrat and
the Weekly Ithacan, to publish the proceedings of this Board of Supervisors in their
weekly issues. Also, proposals from the said Journal, Democrat and Ithacan, and al-
so Andrus, McChain & Co. and Norton & Conklin, to publish three thousand copies
of the proceedings of this Board, with a directory of ,the duties of Town officers, in
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pamphlet form, matter to be set in wide measure and printed on book paper, similar
to last year.
Tn response to the above, your Committee have duly received the following propo-
sals from each of the printing companies, which are hereby respectfully submitted.
\MM. H. FiTCH.
H. G. COOPER.
J. E. BEERS.
OFFICE OF NORTON & CONKLIN,
Nov. 20, 1878.
Chairman Printing Committee, Board of Suterzisor. :
DEAR SIR :—We will print the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors in pam-
phlet form—same size page and same number of pages as last year—for one hundred
and sixty-five dollars. For each additional page over the number printed last year.
Sr.7o per page. No. copies, 3.000.•
Respectfully,
NORTON & CONKLIN.
OFFICE OF LEONARD TREMAN, ASSIGNEE OF ANDRUS, M':CHAtN & Co., I
Ithaca, Nov. 2oth, 1878.
Estimate on 3,000 copies of proceedings of the Board of Supervisors. IS7S, pam-
phlet form, matter set in wide measure. and printed on paper equal to last year, 'nat-
ter same as Last year, with additional items as shown by Mr. Fitch, for ($r7S.5o) one
hundred seventy-eight and 50-roo dollars.
LEONARD TREMAN, Assignee.
pr W. A. CHURCH.
OFFICE OF THE WEEKLY ITHACAN, I
Ithaca, N. Y., Nov. 20th, 1878.
Chairman Printing Committee, Board of Supervisors :—
DEAR SIR :—I will publish the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors in the
Weekly Ithacan for twenty-five cents per folio. I will also print three thousand
(3.000) copies in pamphlet form, same size and style as last year, for one hundred and
ninety dollars—the same to be ready for distribution by January 25th, 1879.
Respectfully,
ASAHEL CLAPP.
ITHACA JOURNAL ASSOCIATION. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT,
Ithaca, N. Y., November 20, 187S.
DEAR SIR :—It has hitherto been the custom of the Supervisors to contract only
with the weekly papers for publishing. In consideration of the Large number of
readers, of both political parties, who rely solely upon the Ithaca Daily Journal for all
local information, we suggest an arrangement whereby it may appear in both the pa-
pers published by us, at a not greatly augmented expense. We propose to publish
your proceedings in either the Ithaca Daily Journal or Ithaca Weekly Journal for (301
thirty cents per folio; the session laws for (40) forty cents.
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS. 27
In both the Daily and the Weekly Journal, the former for (.}5) forty-five cents ;
the latter for sixty cents per folio.
Very Truly Yours,
ITHACA JOURNAL ASSOCIATION.
To the Chairman Printing Committee, Board of Supervisors.
ITHACA JOURNAL. ASSOCIATION, BUSINESS DEPARTMENT,
Ithaca, N. Y., November 22, 1878. j
Chairman Printing Committee, Boa, d of Supervisors:—
DEAR SIR :—We will deliver to you Jan'y 1, 1879, 3,000 copies, bound in pamphlet
form, of the Proceedings of the Board, same as last year, for one hundred and eighty-
nine (189) dollars.
Pages in excess of the number last year at the same proportionate price.
Yours Very Truly,
ITHACA JOURNAL ASSOCIATION.
OFFICE OF THE ITHACA DEMOCRAT,
Ithaca, N. Y., Nov. 23d, 1S78.
Henry Fitch, Esy., Chairman Printing Com. Board of Supervisors :
DEAR SIR :—I will publish the Proceedings of the Board of Supervisor in the Itha-
ca Democrat for 3o cents per folio ; and will print three thousand copies of the pro-
ceedings in pamphlet form, same style and size of last year, and to be ready for deliv_
ery Jan. 1st, 1S79, for one hundred and ninety dollars.
Yours Very Truly,
WARD GREGORY.
Mr. HowE offered the following :
Resolved—That the Committee on Printing be empowered to let the contract for
publishing the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors to the Weekly Journal at 3o
cents a folio, and to the Weekly Ithacan at 25 cents a folio.
Mr. PEARSON moved the adoption of the resolution.
Mr. MARVIN offered the following amendment : Strike out the words
" Weekly Ithacan at 25 cents," and substitute therefor the words " Week-
ly Democrat at 30 cents."
The ayes and noes were called on the amendment, resulting as follows :
Ayes : Beers, Marvin, Crocker, Marion, Cooper -5.
Noes : Howe, VanKirk, Fitch, Pearson -4.
The amendment was declared adopted.
The question then recurring on the original resolution as amended, re-
sulted as follows :
Ayes : Beers, Marvin, Crocker, Marion, Cooper -5.
Noes : Howe, VanKirk, Fitch, Pearson -4.
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28 SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
: The resolution was declared adopted.
The resolution, therefore, as adopted, is as follows :
Resolved—That the Committee on Printing be empowered to let the contract for
publishing the proceedings of the Board of Supervisors to the Weekly Journal at
thirty cents a folio, and the Weekly Democrat at thirty cents a folio.
iihirteeuth 1Jap—UUebneoban, November 2?0.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present.
Minutes of Tuesday's proceedings read and approved.
Messrs. Finch and Lyon appeared before the Board, and'announced
themselves as a Committee, appointed by Judge Follett, to confer with
this Board respecting the subject of improvements on the Court House:
On motion, it was resolved to hold an extraordinary session on (this)
Wednesday evening, to confer with Messrs. Finch and Lyon.
The report of the Committee on Printing Pamphlets was next taken
up, and disposed of by the adoption of the following resolution, which
was offered by Mr. CROCKER.
Resolved—That the special Committee on Printing be authorized to contract with
Norton & Conklin for the printing of 3,000 copies of the proceedings of this Board,
for the sum of one hundred and sixty-five dollars, and St.70 for each additional page,
• if the pamphlet shall exceed the size of that of last year.
Judge Ellsworth, pursuant to resolution of this Board, presented his
report on the condition of the suits pending between 'I'ompkins County
and the bondsmen of George H. Bristol, -ex-Treasurer of said County.
On motion of Mr. MARRVIN, the report was accepted. (See Reports.)
There being no further business under regular or special order, the
Committees repaired to their rooms.
:\t twelve o'clock, the Committees rose, and, on motion, the Board
adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present.
There being no business in the regular order, the subject of the report
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of the Superintendents of the Poor • was taken up as the first business
under special order.
Mr. HOWE moved that the subject be postponed indefinitely. The
motion being seconded, the same was put and declared carried.
The next business under special order was Mr. HowE's resolution re-
specting the consolidation of the School Commissioner Districts.
Mr. HOWE asked permission to withdraw the resolution.
Mr. MARVIN objected to granting such permission, making an earnest
speech, on the merits of the main question, in favor of the consolidation
of the Districts. •
The Chairman, calling Mr. BEERS to the Chair, spoke with equal ear-
nestness in opposition to the merging of the two Districts. • A similar
resolution was hurried through, last year, without the necessary time for
its consideration and discussion. As a teacher, serving under the su-
. pervision of one and of two Commissioners, he knew that it would be
against our interests to go back to one. He showed that, instead of a
large sum being put upon the taxpayers of this county to support the
present system of superintending our schools,. less than $150 was paid
by the people of the County outside the corporation of Ithaca ; and
that if the Districts were consolidated, and the State appropriation of
it800, which we now receive on account of the District sought to be
merged, conveyed to the Deposit Fund, Tompkins County's portion of
said fund would be increased thereby only four dollars, or thereabout—
a small saving indeed to compensate for the risk we should run of lower-
ing the present high standard of the schools of this County.
Mr. MARION offered the following as a substitute for Mr. HOWE's
resolution :
WHEREAS, An attempt is being made to consolidate the two School Commissioner
Districts of Tompkins County, thus abolishing one Commissioner ; and
\VHEREAS, The resolution now pending is well calculated to deceive, in its repre-
sentations that twenty-eight hundred dollars is annually paid by this county for the
superintendence of the public schools ; and •
WHEREAS, Tompkins County, in fact, pays only four hundred dollars toward the
maintenance of the two School Commissioners, of which sum two hundred dollars is
allowed by statute for their expenses ; ancf
WHEREAS, The State of New York, in its generosity, has seen tit to contribute the
balance of the compensation, eight hundred dollars per annum, to each of our School
Commissioners from out the income derived from the United States Deposit Fund ;
and
WHEREAS, We are assured that certain other counties are eagerly awaiting our re-
linquishment of that portion of the State aid extended to us ; and
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WHEREAS, The maintenance of two School Commissioner Districts in this County
adds very much to the efficiency of the common schools in which nine -tenths of the
• people receive their only education, and of which the regular visits of the Commission-
ers are a stimulus to promote a desire among teachers that the schools under their
charge shall be efficient and of good standing ; and
WIIEREAS, In our opinion it will be impossible for one Commissioner to properly visit
and superintend the 172 School Districts in this County ; therefore,
Resolved—That the Senator from this District and Member from this County be re-
quested to oppose all efforts to consolidate the School Commissioner Districts of this
County, and deprive us of the appropriations which the State has awarded us, and all
other measures which will in any way impair the efficiency of the District Public
Schools of this County.
A motion that the substitute be adopted having been made, Mr. PEAR -
SON spoke in opposition to the consolidation of the Districts, agreeing
with the substitute and with the Chairman, that it was poor economy
that impaired, or that might impair, the efficiency of our common
schools ; especially would it be unwise to try' the experiment, for the
sake of securing the small saving which the merging of the Districts
would effect.
Mr. HowE was in favor of the consolidation, but would oppose it as
strenuously as any of his colleagues, were he convinced that our com-
mon schools would suffer injury thereby. But he could not believe such
would be the effect.
Mr. MARION supported his substitute, believing that consolidation
would impair the efficiency of our schools.
Mr. FITCH was in favor of economy, and of the reduction of expenses
in every direction, when reduction could safely and wisely be effected.
But even so good a thing as retrenchment of public expenditures might
be secured at too dear a price ; and if by this proposed consolidation
of our Commissioner Districts, we run a risk of injuriously affecting our
common schools, which lie at the very basis of our free institutions, we
ought to consider well before we act.
Mr. MARVIN called for the ayes and noes on the substitute, which re-
sulted as follows :
Ayes : Beers, VanKirk, Fitch, Pearson, Marion, Cooper -6.
Noes : Howe, Marvin, Crocker -3.
The substitute was declared adopted.
Mr. PEARSON offered the following, which, on motion of Mr. HowE,
was adopted without opposition :
WHEREAS, The depressed condition of business, the great reduction in the value of
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all kinds of property, and in the prices of, all the products of man's,industry, rnake.thc
burden of taxation press with extreme and, in many, instances, oppressive weight upon
the tax -payers ; and
\\'HF.REAs, This Board, like all bodies' possessing arbitrary' power to vote appropri-
ations from the substance of the people, is hound by every consideration of justice and
honor to exercise this high and sacred trust carefully and'conscientiously ; and
\Vt1EREAS, The price hitherto paid for publishing the Session Laws, established, as
it was, in the "flush times," when all other•values ruledat least fifty. per cent. higher
than at present, is much too high, indeed, extortionate, for the present time ; and as
no good reason has been, or, in the judgment of this Board can be, assigned for making
printers' bills a single exception to the general .rule in the system of reduction and re-
trenchment prevailing in every department of business, both -public and private ;
therefore, -,
Resolved—That, in accordance with the Laws of 1869,,Chapter 835, Section 1st, the
resolution adopted by this Board,' voting the old price of forty cents per folio to papers
for publishing the Session Laws, be amended by striking out the word or numerals
" forty," and substituting therefor the word "thirty. '
Mr. ,MARVIN moved that the vote, be reconsidered. Mr. BEERS SCC-
ending the motion, the same •was declared carried..
Mr., Hover; Called for the ayes and noes on Mr, Pi RSON's resolution,
which resulted as follows i •
.Ayes : Howe, VanKirk, Fitch, Pearson -4.
Noes : 'Beers, Marvin, Crocker, Marion, :Cooper—
The resolution was'declared Lost.
• Mr. MARvIN offered -the following::,'•
Resoln-d-That' the School' Commissioners of this County be authorised= to occupy
the Grand Jury room in the Court House, for the purpose of holding "examinations,
and as an office in which to transact business, at all times when not otherwise occu-
pied by the Court.
On motion of Mr. PEARSON, the resolution was adopted.
Mr. CooPER offered and Mr. FITCH moved the adoption of the fol-
lowing : ,
Resolved—T61 'the parties.with whom this Board have contracted to;pub9ish the pam-
phlets of the proceedingsbe requested to have them ready for distribution.on or before the
15th day of January, 1879, and that when ready forrdelivery:itshall be,the dcty of..the
Clerk of this Board to examine thepamphlets, and if,in•his. judgment. they are in
compliance with the proposals and contract, he shall accept the .same ,and distribute
.them to the Supervisors of the several towns, according to the Grand;Jury .list.
Adopted.
Mr..CROCKFR presented a petition from.the Assessors of the•Town of
Lansing, asking that John W. Pratt, a minister of the Gospel, be exempt-
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ed from assessment for taxation to the amount of $1,500, an amount by
statute allowed ministers of the gospel, but which, through misapprehen-
sion on the part of said Assessors, was by them assessed to said Pratt.
The Board decided that it had not the power to grant the relief asked.
On motion, Board adjourned.
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION—WEDNESDAY, Nov. 27th.
Board met at 8 o'clock, p. m.
All present except Mr COOPER.
Messrs. Finch and Lyon were present, and at once entered upon the
business which brought the Board together. Judge Lyon read numer-
ous testimonials to the efficacy of Prof. L. R. Satterly's ventilating appa-
ratus as a means of securing any required degree of temperature indoors,
without any of the usually attendant discomforts of mephitic gases and
impure air.
Mr. Finch said he did rpt know Prof. Satterly; nor did he know any-
thing from personal observation or experience of his system of heating
and ventilation. But from the testimonials Judge Lyon had read, he
thought it was worth examining into by a Committee of this Board.
Other improvements were also desirable; such as ceiling the Court
Room, moving the Bench and Bar further towards the south end of the
room ; the finishing off of apartments for retiring rooms in the space
thus made, &c., &c. All of which was a subject for the consideration of
the Board; except the ventilation, that is an imperative need, not with-
in the discretion of any one. As to how much further the improvements
should go was for the Board to determine.
On motion, Board adjourned.
,fourteenth i Ian—Ourobap, November 280.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present except Mr. PEARSON.
Minutes read and approved.
The Chairman called Mr. BEERS to the chair, and excused himself
frotn further attendance.
Mr. MARVIN offered the following, which, on motion, was adopted:
WHREAS, His Honor, Judge Follett, has appointed Judge Lyon and F. M. Finch,
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Esq., as a Committee to wait upon this Board, 'to confer with them in regard to im-
proving the ventilation and heating apparatus of the Court House ; therefore,
Resolved. That the Chairman of this Board appoint a Committee of three, with full
power to make such improvements as may he necessary to accomplish said object, the
expense not to exceed the sum of twelve hundred dollars.
Resolved, That said Committee be further empowered to make changes in the
Court Room, such as ceiling the same over head, putting up partitions, changing the
glass in the windows, &c., as they may deem necessary ; the expense of which shall
not exceed $2,000, and shall be a charge upon this County.
Mr. HOWE submitted the following report, prepared by Mr. BEERS, of
the returned road -tax for 1878 :
Resolved—That pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 791, of the laws of 1868, the
sums placed in the following schedule he levied and assessed upon the taxable property
of persons whose names are included in the several districts. and in the sums respec-
tively named in said list submitted to the Board, and furnished to the Supervisors of the
several towns named in the said schedule by the Overseers of Highways of the road
districts included therein :
TOWN OF FIIiAC.\.
Road District. No. of Days. Amount Tax.
36 28'+ $42 38
7 rr 16 5o
U.1. & E. R. R. 24 36 00
TOWN OF NEWFIELD.
Road Diatrict. Aro. of Days. Amount Tax.
88 z/ $4 13
72 % 75
22 4 6 o
TOWN OF LANSING.
Road District. No. of Days. .9 mount Tax.
'r 4 $6 00
TOWN OF GROTON.
Road Dish ict. Aro, of Days. .4mount Tax.
6 q $14 63
16 14 21 001
76 2 3i 4 13
78 2 4 13
19 5 4 25
TOWN OF DRYDEN.
Road District. Aro. of Days. Amount Tax.
47 34- $4 88
38 1 1 50
68 1 1 50
151 4j 6 75
6
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41
125
I'z 2 25
6 q 00
9 75
TOWN OF DANBY.
Road District. No. of Days. .4 mount Tax.
6o 3y $5 25
On motion, Board adjourned to 3 o'clock, p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Called to order by Mr. HowE, whom Mr. VAN KIRK had appointed
Chairman, pro tem.
Roll called ; all present except Messrs. BEERS, VAN KIRK, and MAR -
VIN.
The County Treasurer came before the Board and stated that Pris-
cilla Thomson, a patient in Willard Asylum, from Ithaca, heretofore
self-supporting, will be a town charge after the expenditure for her sup-
port of S13o, now in the hands of a referee. The Treasurer had begun
proceedings to obtain that money, which, when obtained, he should ap-
ply to her support.
Mr. BEERS offered a resolution that the Supervisor -of Ithaca be allowed
to add to the town audits of said town various bills, aggregating the sum
of $713.00. On motion, the resolution was adopted. (See Town
Audits).
The decision of his honor, Judge Follet, in the case of the Sheriff
against this Board, denying the motion for a:mandamus to compel the
Board to pay more than twenty-five cents each for serving subpoenas,
and five cents per mile travel in criminal cases, having been placed before
the Board, it was ordered that the same be filed by the Clerk of the
Board.
•
. Mr. CROCKER presented the Town Audits of the Town of Lansing.
On motion, the same were accepted. Mr. CROCKER also asked leave to
add thereto the bill of T. G. Morgan for $400, certified by S. H.
Smith, one of the Town Auditors of Lansing. On motion, permission
was granted. (See Town Audits).
On motion, Board adjourned.
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fifteenth IlDag—,triban, November 29th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present..
Minutes of Thursday's proceedings read and approved.
There being no business in regular order, and nothing under special
order, the Committees retired to their rooms.
At twelve o'clock, the Committees rose and, on motion, the Board ad-
journed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present except Mr. MARION.
Mr. BEERS, from the Committee on County Claims, reported bills Nos.
Io8 to I24, inclusive, and the same were passed upon by the Board, ser-
iatim.
Mr. CROCKER, from the Committee on Sheriff's and Judges' Accounts,
reported bills Nos. 125 to 128, inclusive, and the same were passed upon
by the Board.
On motion, the Supervisor of Ithaca was authorized to add to the
Town Audits of Ithaca the bills of John L. Whiton, Leonard Treman,
and Peter Apgar, Railroad Bond Commissioners of said town. (See
Town Audits).
There being no further business before the Board, the Committees re-
tired to their rooms.
When the Committees rose, Mr. MARvIN, Chairman, submitted the re-
port of the Committee on Insurance.
On motion of Mr. BEERS, the Report was accepted. (See Reports.)
On motion, Board adjourned.
Sixteenth i lap—eatnrbap, November 8U0.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present.
Minutes of Friday's proceedings read and approved.
The following resolution, offered by Mr. HOWE, was, on motion of Mr.
CROCKER, adopted :
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Resolved—That the duty of the Janitor shall be to keep the Court House clean, lighted
and comfortable, during the sessions of Circuit, Special Terris, and County Courts, and
Supervisors' Sessions, and such other duties as are necessarily connected with the build-
ing during said sessions ; the salary for the same to be $iso. For attending, and
work performed in the rooms in the Court 1 -louse during their occupation by any per-
sons for any purpose other than above mentioned; or for work or attendance during
any General Term of the Supreme Court ; or for any cleaning after other than ordin-
ary repairs within the Court House, the Janitor shall receive such extra compensation
as the Board of Supervisors may allow.
Mr. HowE offered the following, which, on motion of Mr. CROCKER,
was adopted : •
Resolved—That the Chairman appoint a Committee of Three, whose duties shall be
to make a contract with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to copy the bills that
have been presented before the Board for Audit into the book prepared for that pur-
pose ; and that the sum agreed upon by the Committee shall be added to the Clerk's
salary, and he hereafter considered a part of the Clerk's salary and duties.
The Chairman appointed Messrs. HowE, BEERS, and PEARSON such
Committee.
On motion of Mr. CROCKER, fifty dollars were added to the "Town
Audits of the town of Lansing for the use of the Commissioner of High-
ways of said town. (See Town Audits.)
• The remainder of the morning session was devoted to Committee work.
At twelve o'clock, the Committees rose and, on motion, the Board ad-
journed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present except Mr. CROCKER, who was excused.
Mr COOPER offered the following, which, on motion of Mr. MARVIN,
was adopted :
Resolved—That the Superintendent of the Poor be and is authorized to employ a
Chaplain for the County Poor Mouse, at a salary not exceeding fifty dollars, and to be
paid upon an order of the Superintendent on the County Treasurer ; provided that no
part of the above amount be deducted from the salary paid said clergyman by any
church or society whatever over which he is stationed.
On motion, the Supervisor of Dryden was authorized to add $2.5o to
the "Town Audits of said town, for Town Clerk's and Assessor's Manual,
(See Town Audits).
On motion, the Supervisor of Ithaca was authorized to add to the
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Town Audits of said town, the sum of $6.00, for Clerk's, &c., Manual,
and Cook's Highway Laws. (See Town Audits).
Mr. HOWE, from the Committee on Justices' and Constables' Accounts,
reported bills Nos. 129 to 133, inclusive, and the same were passed upon
by the Board, seriatim.
Mr. MARION offered the following :
WHEREAS, Much uncertainty exists as to the actual settlement of many of the pau-
pers at the County Poor House and at the Asylums for the Insane ; therefore,
Resolved—That the Superintendent of the Poor of this County be, and he is hereby,
directed to ascertain and determine the actual legal settlement (according to the stat-
ute in such case made and provided) of every pauper resident in the Poor House in this
County, and shall register the same in a book to be kept for that purpose ; also, the
actual legal settlement of any and all the pauper insane kept in any of the asylums for
the insane at the expense of the county, or of any town therein ; also, that the said
Superintendent be directed to make a detailed statement, giving the name, age, and
sex of every pauper residing in the Poor House during the year, the length of time
such pauper has resided therein, together with the place of settlement of such paupers,
as above provided. He shall also prepare a like statement of all pauper insane pa-
tients in the asylums for the insane of this state, for whose support the county is charge-
able, with the place of residence of such patients, and transmit the said statement to
the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County on or before the third day of the an-
nual session of said Board in November, 1879, and•each succeeding year thereafter.
Mr. HOWE moved the adoption of the resolution.
On motion of Mr. MARVIN, there being no objection, the resolution
was laid over until Monday morning, December 2nd.
Mr. PEARSON presented the abstract of the Town Audits of the 'Town
of Caroline.
On motion of Mr. COOPER, the same was accepted. (See Town
.A udits).
On motion, Mr. HOWE was authorized to add to the appropriations to
be levied on the Town of Caroline :
For Ilighway Tax $65o 00
" Support of the Poor 340 85
And to the Town Audits of said town, various bills, aggregating the sum
of $18.00. (See Town Audits).
On motion, Board adjourned to eleven o'clock, a. m., Monday, Decem-
ber and.
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OeuenteentIj Dag—ialonban, December 2nb
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present except Messrs. BEERS and MARION.
Minutes of Saturday's proceedings read and approved.
Mr. MARION'S resolution, which was made a special order for this
morning, was, on motion, made a special order for this afternoon.
On motion, Board adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll -called ; all present.
The resolution. by Mr. MARION coming up on special order, on- mo-
tion; again went over until Tuesday afternoon, DDecember 3d.
There being no further business before the Board, the Committees re-
tired "to their. rooms.
At five o'clock the Committees rose.
On motion, Mr. CROCKER was authorized to add to the Town Audits
of the Town of Lansing .$6.00, for books for Supervisor of said
town. (See Town Audits).
Mr. PEARSON, from the Committee on County Treasurer's Accounts,
submitted the Report of said Committee.
On motion of Mr. HowE, the Report was accepted.- (See Reports).
Mr. HOWE, from the Special Committee on United States Deposit
Fund, (appointed last year), submitted the Report of said Committee.
On motion of Mr. IiARvIN, the Report was accepted. (See Reports).
Mr: HOWE, offered the following, which, on motion, was adopted :
Resolved ,That the Sheriff,Under-Sheriff, Deputy -Sheriffs, Constables, Policemen, or
others, who are,.or may be,.authorized to convey. any persons convicted of crime to
the House of Refuge, or to the Monroe County Penitentiary, shall be entitled to re-
ceive the following compensation : For conveying one person so convicted, he shall
receive the sum of fifteen dollars, when there is but one to be conveyed_; and when at
any time there are more than one, it shall be the duty of such officer, authorized as
above mentioned, to convey such persons at an expense not to exceed four dollars each
additional person so conveyed ; but in no case shall such officer be allowed for trans-
porting one when two or more prisoners are under sentence at the same time.
On motion, Board adjourned.
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eighteenth Elap—Encebann, l lecember 3b.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present except Mr. PEARSON.
Minutes of Monday's proceedings read and approved.
There being no business before the Board, the Committees retired to
their rooms.
At twelve o'clock, the Committees rose, and, on motion, the Board
adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called; all' present.
Mr. HowE, frotn the Committee on Clerk's, Constables' and Justices;
Accounts, reported bill, No. 135, without recommendation, for.the action
of .the Board.:.
On motion, the bill was audited.
Mr.:HiwE, from the same Committee, reported bill No. 136, and the
same was passed upon by the Board. •
Mr. CROCKER, from the Committee on•Sheriff's and' Judges' Accounts;
reported bill No. 137, and the same was passed upon by the -Board.
On motion of Mr. MARVIN;'the bill of E G. Phelps, Constable,,of
$4.2o, was added to the Town Audits of the Town of Lansing.. (See
• I'own Audits).
:,There being nothing further under general orders, •Mr. MARION'S re-
solution' was taken up and, on motion of Mr. BEERS, adopted.
Mr. MA-RION offered. the following, which, on motion of Mr. PEARSON,
•was adopted : -
WHEREAS, The' laws.of the State. of New York make it the duty of. Boards of Su-
. peryisors of, the several Counties of the State to have the care of making all necessary
. repairs; and to provide furniture and supplies for the County buildings ; therefore;
be it
Resolved—That the Chairman appoint a Committee of Three, which Committee
shall include the Supervisor of Ithaca ; and the said Committee shall be the only au-
thority through which the ordering of all ordinary repairs and the furnishing of sup-
=plies for the County buildings can be made.
Resolved—That the Board of Supervisors will audit no bills, claims, or accounts. for
repairs, furniture, and supplies, unless it be made out in items, and in the name of the
persons for whom such expenses were incurred, and ordered by the Committee.; and
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the Chairman of said Committee shall keep an account of all orders for the above
named purposes, and present the same at the next annual session of the Board.
Resolved—That in case the Supervisors now appointed on said Committee shall not
be returned, then it shall be the duty of the persons elected in their stead to serve on
said Committee, and be the successors to such members retired.
The report of the Superintendents of the Poor was, on motion of Mr.
BEERS, called up and accepted by the Board. (See Reports.)
Mr. HOWE, from the Committee on County Claims, reported bill 138,
which was passed upon by the Board.
On motion, Board adjourned.
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•
Nineteenth EBnp —tliebnesbap, Clamber 4ith.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present.
There being no business before the Board, the Committee on equali-
zation retired to the Committee Rooms.
The remaining members busied themselves with town orders, town
appropriations, &c., &c.
At twelve o'clock the Board, on notion, adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present.
• Mr. COOPER asked leave to add to the Town Audits of the Town of
Ulysses, a bill of $3.00, in favor of J.. K. Follett.
On motion of Mr. CROCKER, the Board authorized the auditing of the
said bill. (See Town Audits.)
Mr. BEERS, from the Committee on County Claims, reported bills Nos.
139, 140, and -the same. were passed upon by the Board, seriatim.
There being no further business before the Board, the Committee on
Equalization retired to the Committee Rooms.
At five o'clock the Committee rose.
Mr. MARVIN then offered the following
WHEREAS—Edward K. Johnson, as Treasurer of this County, has received various
bonds, mortgages and securities of his predecessor in office, without the means of
knowing fully or with certainty the amounts unpaid thereon or secured thereby, the
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value or sufficiency of such securides.or,of;:theproperly encumbered thereby, or•in re-
lation to the title to, .or other incumbrances upon, the real estate so covered by.the
mortgages or other securities so received: by, him aforesaid, now, therefore, be it,
Rcsolved=By the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, that the said Edward
K. Johnson and his sureties now upon'his official bond,. and such sureties as may here=
after go upon or sign liis officialbond, and each and every of them be and they, are hereby
released; exonerated and discharged Oland from all and every liability, cause' of ac-
tion, claim and demand of every name and nature, arising from the invalidity, insuffi-
ciency or inadequacy of ,the securities so received, as aforesaid, whereby they or.'any
of them shall not realize the amount purporting to be secured thereby, over
and above all costs, charges and expenses of the collection, and the said Johnson. and
his sitretie aforesaid are released, exonerated and discharged of and from all loss,
damage and expense which has been, or hereafter maybe, suffered or incurred by rea-
son of any malfeasance; negligence, misconduct or defalcation of any 'former County
Treasurer of said County, and especially in reference to .the bonds, mortgages and se-
curities above referred to. /But this resolution and release shall in no respect limit or
effect any right of action or actions against said former County Treasurers or, their
sureties, or any or either of them. This resolution, being ; passed simply to ; facilitate
the obtaining of sureties by said Johnson to his official bond, by limiting and. defining
the liabilities and obligations which said Johnson and his sureties thereby undertake
and assume.
The resolution being seconded, the same, on ;motion of. Mr. MARION,
was laid over until .io a. m;, Thursday, Dec. 5th.
Mr. MARViiv. offered the following
WHERt AS—Great uncertainty exists in regard to the powers of the Board of Sirper
visors of the several Counties of..this State, over. the,Infant Heir Fund in the hands
of the several Treasurers of said Counties ; and also as to how.far the.County is re-
sponsible to the heirs for any.deficiency which may appear in said•fund; also, as to.thc
legal powers said Boards'now possess to collect from the bondsmen of the County
Treasurer any'deficiency that'may''occur in said fund ; therefore
Resolved -That' the Senator from this Districf and'Member of Assembly from this
County be requested to use their best exertions to procure the passage of a law,..re-
moving. the Infant' Heir Fund from the hands -of the County Treasurer,. and placing it
in the hands of an officer to be appointed by the 'Supreme Court ; and said Fund -to
be received and paid out by'said officer only upon the special' order of such Court; or
a Judge thereof ; and that the bonds given by such officer, for the faithful- perform-
ance of his duty, be made directly to said Supreme Court or to the people of the State
of New York:; and the'County in no case to become responsible for';any; deficiencies'
in said Infant Heir Fund.
Resolved—That the Clerk of this Board be and is hereby instructed to furnish a
copy of' the'above preamble and resolution to the lion. P. W. I-lopkiris, Senator from
this District, and to Hon. C. M. Titus, Member of Assembly from' ibis Count}'.
Oriinotion of Mr. HowE, the resolution Was adopted.
On motion., the Board adjourned.
42 SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
QCmentiedl Ellap—tbarsoap, Ellccembcr 50.
Board'met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present except Mr. Howv..
Minutes of Wednesday's proceedings rcad and approved.
At ten o'clock, Mr. MaRvtN's resolution respecting the sureties of
County Treasurer was taken up.
After considerable discussion the
was indefinitely postponed.
There being no farther business
Equalization were excused.'
At I2 o'clock the Committee rose, and, on
the
resolution, on motion of Mr. HowE,
before
the Board, thc Committee on
motion, Board
AFTERNOON SESSION.
adjourned.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present.
'I'hc Chairman laid bcforc thc Board a Supreme Court Summons,
served on the Board by the Sheriff, at the instance of Edwin Arthur
Gray, by William M. Munroe, his guardian ; the infant claiming, itis un-
derstood, that the County is liable for deficiencies in the Infant Heir
Fund, whereby plaintiff has suffered damages. Mr. Finch is attorney
of record for plaintiff.
On motion, the following resolution, offered by Mr. BEERS, was unani-
mously adopted : t
Resolved—That the Chairman of this Board appoint a Committee of three, with
full powers, to defend suits which have been brought against the County by parties
who claim to represent certain heirs, who are interested in the Infant Heir Fund.
The Chairman announced as such Committee Messrs. BEERS, PEAR -
EON and MARVIN.
Mr. HowE offered.the following, which, on motion of Mr. BEERS, was
adopted :
Resolved—That the Town of Caroline be relieved from the further support of ouc
E. Boyer, a pauper, he having heretofore been a charge upon that Town, and that he
be made a charge upon the County.
Mr. BEERs,.from the Committee. on County Claims, reported bill No.
141, which was passed upon by the Board.
He also presented bill No. 142, and referred it to the Board without
recommendation.
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
43
A motion was made and seconded to reject the bill.
'l'he ayes and noes being called, resulted as follows :
Ayes.: Marvin, Pearson, Crocker, Marion -4.
Noes : Howe, Beers, VanKirk, Fitch, Cooper -5.
The motion was declared lost.
Mr. MARVIN moved that the bill be audited at $6.00.
Mr. PEARSON seconded the motion.
Mr. BEERS moved to amend by making the amount Sro.00.
Mr. HowE seconded the•motion.
The amendment being put, was declared lost.
The question then recurring on the motion of Mr. MARVIN, and the
ayes and noes being called, the vote resulted as follows :
Ayes : Howe, Marvin, Fitch, Pearson, Cooper -5.
Noes : Marion, Beers, Vankirk, Crocker -4.
And so the original motion prevailed.
There being no further business, the Committee on Equalization re-
tired to the Committee Rooms.
At 6 o'clock, the Committee on Equalization came in, and announced
through their Chairman, Mr. MARION, an agreement on a report ; and
the same was submitted to the Board, which, under the rules, lies over
for one day. (See Reports.)
On motion, Board adjourned.
tttwentn-firet iDan—.iTriban,;December Utll.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present except Mr. BEERS.
Minutes of Thursday's proceedings read and approved.
Mr. HOWE offered the following, which, on motion of Mr. CnoPER,
was adopted :
Resolved—That the County Treasurer be instructed and empowered to purchase, at
any time, a sufficient amount of coal for the use of the County for one year.
Mr. MARION offered the following :.
Resolved—That a Committee of three be appointed by the Chairman, to take coun-
sel and recommend the course of action which should be pursued by the Board to
make good any loss arising out of the insufficiency or inadequacy of any and all sure-
44 SUPERVISORS'. PROCEEDINGS.
ties held by the present.County Treasurer. in trust for infant heirs,; which Committee
shall have power to calla special meeting of the Board, and report their recommen-
dations.
On motion of Mr. HOWE the resolution .was adopted.
The Chairman appointed Messrs. MARION, COOPER and HOWE such
Committee.
On motion, Board adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present..
The following resolutions, offered by. MT...PEARSON and seconded by -
Mr. MARION; were .unanimously adopted :.
Resolved—As a mark of respect for the late Joseph Sprague,• and,his • family -surviv-
ing him, and in accordance ,with the general sentiment; of this community. in which
he for years resided, this Board will adjourn at 12 o'clock on S tturday, Dec. 7th„ and
its me»ihersin a body attend the funeral' of the deceased.
Resolved—That a certified copy of this resolution'he forwardeil'to-the fiddly of the
deceased,_and printed•iii the village:papers. :
'Mr. BL>::Rs, froth the Cominittee'on County Claims, reported bills`Nos.
143, '144, 1469 547, and`the sante were passed upon by the Board. .
Mr. HowiF:, from the Committee on Clerk's, Constables' arid Justices'
Accounts, reported bill No. 145, and the saine was passed upon by the.
Board.
The resolution by Mr. MARVrN, respecting the sureties of the County
Treasurer, was called up, and after considerable discussion, was adopted
by. a unanimou,'s. voteall'•the:rnember3 being present:
The following, offered by Mr. 1>i:. RsoN, was, on motion of Mr. 1ft)\t E,
- adopted
Resolved—That all physicians attending • inmates of the County Jail, 'receive for
their services not to exceed onedollar for each visit, except on extraordinary cases ;
an:l that the Sheriff be,requested,to keep.a book and -make an entry, of each and ,every
visit, and by whom made ; and that no more than one physician be allowed fees for.
attending the same patient, on the same day, unless called by the Sheriff and that
said inmates requirurg'medical treatment be allowed their' choice of physicians
Mr. CROCKER offered the following,:
Resolved—That the thanks of -this Board are due, and are hereby tendered, to, the.
publishers -of the Ithaca Daily Journal, • the Weekly Democrat and Weekly Itha-
can, for' the' free' distribtttion Of their papers'tluring this session.
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
45
On motion of Mr. BEERS the resolution was adopted.
On motion, Board adjourned.
Qtmentp-octonb Dap—$aturbap, December 2t1).
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present.
Minutes of Friday's proceedings read and approved.
The following resolution, offered by Mr. MARION, was, on motion of
Mr. COOPER, adopted :
Resolved—That the Treasurer of the County and the Clerk of this Board, be and are
hereby authorized to enter into a contract with the County of Monroe, or any officer
representing or acting in behalf of said. County of Monroe, for the maintenance of
prisoners sentenced to imprisonment in Tompkins County for a term of sixty days
or more.
Mr. MARION called up the report on equalization.
On a motion for its adoption as reported by the Committee, the ayes
and noes were called, resulting as follows :
Ayes : Beers, VanKirk, Fitch, Pearson, Crocker, Marion, Cooper -7.
Noes : Howe, Marvin -2.
The report was declared adopted.
The Select Committee, appointed by the Chairman, to contract with
the Clerk of the Board for engrossing county bills, submitted the follow-
ing report, which, on motion, was accepted:
The Committee appointed by the Chairman for the purpose of making a contract
with the Clerk of this Board to copy all the bills brought before this Board for audit,
do most respectfully report that they have contracted with the Clerk to perform that
work, for which he is to receive fifty dollars.
(EPENETUS HOWE,
Com. PIERCE PEARSON,
J. E. BEERS.
Mr. MARION offered the following, which, on motion of Mr. HOWE,
was adopted :
\VI EREAS—The recent acts of the Legislature, conferring upon Boards of Supervi-
sors additional powers of local legislation and administration, have extended and in-
creased the duties and business of Boards of Supervisors to such an extent as to re-
quire a practical experience on the part of Supervisors, in order to act understanding-
ly on the questions that come before them for settlement and examination; and
46 SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
WHEREAS—The present system of electing Supervisors for the term of one year
tends to fill the Board to a greater or less extent with new and often inexperienced mem-
bers, who must necessarily spend the major part of their first term in becoming famil-
iar with the business of the Board, and if not returned the County must necessarily
be deprived of the knowledge and experience which they would be able to impart if
retained as members for succeeding terms; therefore,
Resolved—That it is the opinion of this Board that it would prove decidedly to the
interests of the taxpayers of this and other Counties, if the Legislature would enact
such laws as would provide for the election of Supervisors for three years instead of
one, providing that such elections be so arranged that one-third of the members be
elected annually, one-third to be retired, and two-thirds of all the members to be re-
tained, who will be experienced members in the business of the Board for the County.
The Chairman, pursuant to resolutions heretofore adopted, authoriz-
ing the appointment by him of a permanent and a select Committee; an-
nounced as the permanent Committee, the Committee on Ordinary Re-
pairs and Supplies for the County Buildings, the Supervisors from Ulyss-
es and Danby, respectively (which this year are Messrs. BEERS and
COOPER), and the Supervisor of Ithaca, this year Mr. PEARSON.
As the Select Committee, that on Extraordinary Repairs on the Court
House : Messrs. PEARSON, MARVIN and FITCH.
On motion, Board adjourned to Monday, ft a. m., Dec. 9th, to afford
the members an opportunity of attending the funeral of the late J. B.
Sprague.
artuentp-tllirb 13an—,!&1onbap,1IDereutber 90.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Mr. VANKIRK, being necessarily absent in attendance on County
Court, designated Mr. BEERS to act as Chairman in his absence. The
Board was accordingly called to order by the Chairman pro tem ; the
roll called, all being present.
Minutes of Saturday's proceedings read and approved.
On motion of Mr. MARVIN, it was ordered that the sum of $6.83 be
levied and collected on and of the property of the Ithaca; Auburn &
Western Railroad, together with seven per cent. added as the statutes
provide, amountipg to a sum. total of $7.3o, for the benefit of School
District No. r r, in the Town of Dryden.
Mr. HOWE offered the following
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS. 47
Resolved—That the Chairman appoint a Committee of one, or more, to inquire into
the matter of the Cortright fish suit, and to ascertain who received the money that was
paid to satisfy the judgment rendered against said Cortright ; also to inquire into all
other suits by the Game Constable, in which judgments have been obtained, and re-
port to the Board of Supervisors at their first session.
On motion of Mr, MARViN, the resolution was adopted.
'i'he Chairman appointed Mr. IIowE such Committee.
On motion, Board adjourned. -
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment, Mr. BEERS in the Chair.
Roll called ; all present except Mr. VANKIRK, who had been excused.
On motion, the Clerk of the Board was authorized to add three dol-
lars to the amount audited to O. P. Hyde, County Clerk, to reimburse
him for the purchase of a feather' for his office, which expenditure was,
through inadvertence, disallowed when the bill of said Hyde was audited.
Mr. MARION offered, and Mr. CROCKER moved the adoption of, the
following :
WHEREAS—In accordance with a resolution adopted by this Board, December rcth,
1877, that whenever it shall appear that there are not sufficient moneys in the hands
of the Supervisor of any Town belonging to the sheep fund, to liquidate the claims
already audited by the Auditors of the Town, that upon application by the Supervi-
sor to the Board of Supervisors, that the amount be increased to double the amount; and
WHEREAS—The Supervisor from Ulysses has made application to this Board, that
the dog tax in said town be so increased ; therefore
Resolved—That the Supervisor from Ulysses be and is hereby directed to increase
the tax upon dogs to double the amount that has heretofore been collected. Adopted.
Mr. PEARSON offered the following :
WHEREAS, The decision just obtained from the Court through the action of this
Board has settled a long and perplexing dispute, and defined the legal fees in connec-
tion with the office of Sheriff, the result of which is a saving of nearly one thousand
dollars yearly to the tax -payers of this county ; and
WHEREAS, There is a difference of opinion as to the duties of this Board in making
provisions for the publication of the Session Laws ; and
WHEREAS, The difference between the price now paid -4o cents per folio—and 3o
cents for the sane, which, it is claimed, we have the right to tix, would effect a saving
of nearly $25o yearly to this county ; and in view of defining our duties, and to effect
this saving, if it be in accordance with the legal constnilction of the la.w, therefore,
Resolved—That the Clerk of this Board be directed to write to the Attorney -General
of this State, asking him in case this Board fix the price for publishing the Session
Laws at 30 cents per folio, and comply with the law in every other respect, it is re-
48 SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
sponsible if the papers designated according to law to publish said laws refuse to pub-
lish the same at the said price of 3o cents per folio,
Mr. HowE moved the adoption of the preamble and resolution.
Mr. MARVIN moved, as an amendment, to strike out the preamble.
Mr. FITCH seconded Mr. MARVIN'S motion.
The ayes and noes being called for, resulted as follows :
Ayes : Beers, Marvin, Fitch, Crocker, Marion, Cooper -6.
Noes : Howe, Pearson— 2.
The amendment was declared adopted.
The question recurring on the Resolution, as amended, the same was
put to vote and declared carried.
The remainder of the session was consumed in ascertaining to .what
towns respectively the indigent insane of this county, now in the State
asylums, were chargeable, and apportioning the same.
'The time for adjournment having arrived, the Board, without dispos-
ing of the business, on motion, adjourned.
meutg-.fourth iIDap—Cucebag, Qtcembet 100.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present except Mr. BEERS.
The Chairman called Mr. HOWE to the Chair, when the minutes of
Monday's proceedings were read and approved.
Mr. MARVIN offered the following
Resolved --That the Clerk of this Board be, and is hereby, instructed to draw an or-
der on the County Treasurer in favor of P. G. Ellsworth, Esq., for the sum of seventy-
five dollars, for disbursements and expenses to be made in the suits that arc now, and
may hereafter be, brought against this county in regard to the Infant I-Ieir Fund.
On motion of Mr. PEARSON, the resolution was adopted.
Mr. MARION offered, and Mr. CROCKER moved the adoption of, the
following :
Resolved—That the Supervisor of Ithaca, whenever notified by the County Treas-
urer that the present appropriations for Court Expenses are exhausted, be, and is here-
by, authorized to raise by hank note, or otherwise, upon the credit of the county, the
sum which he may deem necessary to meet such deficiency. Adopted.
At eleven o'clock, the Chairman resumed the Chair.
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS. 49
Messrs. MARVIN and BEERS offered the following, which, on motion,
was adopted :
Resolved—That, in accordance with Chapter 446, title 4, Section 6, Laws of 1874,
there be assessed and levied upon the following towns the suns set forth in the fol-
lowing schedule to reimburse the Connty for the amount of money paid Willard
Asylum :
O. N. 1 -Lanford,
CAROLINE.
$66 05
3S 65
Total, I04 70
DANRV.
Rachael Jefferson, $36 oo
36 80
36 So
41 05
150 65
Briggs Montgomery,•
$435
I
36 95
37 90
39 20
Joseph Pifer,
et
157 20
Total, $307 85
GROTON.
$42 15
44 15
39 05
125 35
Credit, $tS go 18 90
Francis Drake,
At
Amanda Cook,
Ai
C. B. Bower,
Total,
LANSING.
NEWFIELD.
$106 45
$44 40
39 20
38 40
46 70
Total, 168 70
$38 85
37 65
39 55
38 20
38 20
38 oo
45 I0
42 15
154 25
163 45
SUPERVISORS` PROCEEDINGS:
Frank Carpenter,
44
Credit, $21 12
Van R. Pierson,
46
C. Collins,
Peter Picket,
Priscilla Thomson,
Sarah Niver,
Margaret Raymond,
ULYSSES.
46 84
48 95
41 85
52 20
189 84
$507'54
.2I I2
Total, • $486 42
$43 S5•.
41 25
41 60
43.20
ITIIACA.
16g 90
41 00
43 40
37 60
36 40
158
40
Total, $328 30
$40 65
46 65.
38 0o
37 95
36 00
37 15
36. go
36 40
36 40
37 05
36 8o
36 00
36 so
39 90
36 40
43.70
163 25 •
146 45.
14625
156 So
Wm. Major, 77 00 77 00,
Henry Merrill, 40 45
39 60
46 45
37 00. 163 5o
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I
Jennie Dillion,
Margaret Husen,
Credit, $24 00
Ida R. Hutchings,
Cr. $18 oo
Almanzo Prame,
Credit, $2 So
James Terrill,
Fanny G. Barber,
Total credits,
Due from Ithaca,
J. B. Kellogg,
Hannah \Vinn,
Wallace Wait,
39 75
36 8o
36 8o'
40 00
59 6o
39 15
2 00
42 40
64 40
3 95
2 25
43 35
37 40
45 20
40 90
153 35
I00 75
70 70
166 S5
64 40
36 8o
36 40
137 6o
Total, 1,524 90
44.8o
DRYDEN.
$38 25
47 45'
43 10
45 3o
4o to_
40.35
39 30
38 35
1,480 10
174 10,
158 10
45'45 -:
48 3o
36 8o
47 65 178 20
Due from Dryden. 510 40
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couxTv.
Benjamin Vanderpool $37 60
42.25
36 80
42 60
Mary J. Swezey,
44
36 40
38 20
37 20
40 85
Patience Starks, 37 To
39 85
37 15
37 05
Credit, $21 6o
Isaac C. Scofield, 40 40
44 20
38 80
43 40
James Brenan,
Luthera Johnson,
George Graham,
39 15
47 50
38 00
42 75
6o 50
37 05
36 So
41 20
37 00
39 2°
3S 50
42 05
I /an iel Brown, 1 6o
71 30
Credit, 24 00
Total creel ts ,
Due from County,
On motion, Board adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment, Mr. Howc in the Chair.
Roll called ; all present except Mr. VAN KIRK.
1,202 45
45 60
1,156 85
1
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53
Mr. BEERS, from the Committee on County Claims, reported bills Nos.
148 to 156, inclusive, and the same were passed upon by the Board, seri-
atim.
Mr. HOWE moved, and Mr. PEARSON seconded the motion, that bill
No. 41 (referred back) be audited at $15.00.
The ayes and noes being called, resulted as follows :
Ayes :' Howe, Marvin, Van Kirk, Fitch, Pearson -5.
Noes : Beers, Crocker, Marion, Cooper -4.
The bill was declared audited at said amount.
Mr. HOWE moved that bill No. 42 (referred back) be audited at
$15.00.
Mr. FITCI-s seconding the motion, the ayes 'and noes were called, re-
sulting as follows :
Ayes : Howe, Marvin, Van Kirk, Fitch, Pearson -5.
Noes : Beers, Crocker, Marion, Cooper -4.
'1'he bill was declared audited at $15.00.
Mr. FITCH moved that bill No. 43 (referred back) be audited, at
$15.00.
Mr. HOWE seconded the motion.
The ayes and noes were called, resulting as follows :
Ayes : Howe, Marvin, Van Kirk, Fitch, Pearson -5.
Noes : Beers, Crocker, Marion, Cooper -4.
The bill was declared audited at said amount.
Mr. Howl.: offered the following :
Resolved—That the Clerk of this Board furnish a copy of the resolution introduced
by Mr. Marion, relating to the election of Supervisors, to the Member of Assembly
elect from this County and to the Senator of this District.
On motion of Mr. CROCKER, the resolution was adopted :
The following, offered by Mr. HOWE, and seconded by Mr. CROCKER,
was adopted :
Resolved—That T. W. Burns he appointed by this Board Sealer of Weights and
Measures for the ensuing year.
APPROPRIATIONS.
On motion, the following, submitted by Mr. MARION, was adopted :
Resolved—That the following sums be assessed and levied on the taxable property
of the County of Tompkins for the following purposes, viz :
54 SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
Equalized Valuation of Tompkins County for. the year 1878, as Equalized by the State
Board of Equalization $116,722 32
For General purposes, 1 531-I000 mills. 17,87o 19
Schools 16g -l000 12,477 61
" Canals 3-10 3,501 67 33,849 47
County Judge's Salary 2,500 00
Superintendents of the:Poor 3,000 o0
Deficiency in Superintendents' Accounts 367 85
County Treasurer's Salary 900 00
Supervisors' Clerk - 150 00
Rochester Institute for Deaf Mutes 319 16
Safe for County Treasurer 15o 00
School Commissioners 400 00
District Attorney's Salary 600 0O
Janitor to Court House .150 00
Insurance on County Buildings ' 89 50
Special County Judge's Salary 5o 00
Chaplain to yoor House -- - . 5o 00
Incidental Expenses, Surrogate's ,Office 5o 00
Note at First National Bank,,dueFebruary 4th, 1879 3,00000
Fuel and Gas for Court House, Jail, and Judges' Office 200 00
Note to J. R. Brown, on Contract for Hospital. 18o 27
Susquehanna Valley Home 437 58
First National Bank (Note due January 15th, 1879) 500 00
Court Expenses. 3,000 00
County Audits 10,949 99
Postage and Stationery for Clerk 12 00
Willard Asylum. as per bills $5,407 20
Less Amount by Town $3,492 92
Self -Supporting 707 94--4,200 86 1,206 34
$62,212 16
Resolved—That the following sums be levied and .collected upon the taxable prop-
erty in the several towns of the county for the purposes therein named :
CAROLINE.
State Tax for,09 84
County " 1,268, 99
Town Audits... 702 65
For the Poor 340 -85
Highways 766 00
Returned Tax ' 5 36
Willard Asylum Io4; 70.
$4.7o8 39
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DANRY.
State Tax $1,844 8o
County " 1,540 32
Town Audits 460 08
Superintendents of Poor 187 24
Willard Asylum 307 85
Highways 500 00
$4,840 29
DRYDEN.
State Tax $4,705 o8
County " 3,928 51
Town Audits 1,165 85
Highways 4,00000
Returned Tax 37 60
Overseer Poor 200 oo
Safes for Town 168 00
Superintendents of Poor 174 6o
Willard Asylum 510 40
$14,890 04
_ ENFIELD.
State Tax $1,387 83
County 1,158 78
Town Audits $434 6o
Less Amount Applied from Dog Fund 100 00 334 6o
Interest on Bonds 1,750 00
Sinking Fund 500 oo
Com. Highways . 25o 00
" -
$5.381 21
GROTON.
State Tax $3.120 92
County " 2.605 82
Town Audits 1,788 73
Highways 250 00
Superintendents of the Poor • 86 28'
Interest on Bonds 1,045 22
ReturnedTax 42 49
Willard Asylum 106 45
Sinking Fund 150 00
LANSING.
State Tax
County "
Town Audits
-Highways.... .. 00
Superintendents of the Poor
Willard Asylum
$9,195 9t
44,542 60
3,792A5.,
5, r67 62
5o 00
113 8o
168 7o
$13,835 57
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•
ITHACA.
State Tax $11,058 62
County Tax 9,233 42
Town Audits 12,376 63
Interest on R. R. Bonds 21,000 00
Sinking Fund 15,000 00
Interest G. 841 R. R 7,000 00
Sinking Fund 2,500 00
Superintendents of Poor 403 65
Return Tax 692 00
Highways 250 00
Tax Receiver's Salary 400 00
Town Audits added by Supervisor 69 00
John L. Whiton and others, Railroad Com 58 00
Willard Asylum 1,480 10
1381,521 42
ULYSSES.
State Tax
$3,879 15
County Tax 3,238 90
Town Audits 1,860 03
Sinking Fund and Interest on Bonds 6,035 00
Overseer of Poor 300 00
Superintendents of Poor 98 39
Roads and Bridges 1,000 00
Returned Tax 36 15
Willard Asylum .. 328 30
16,775
92
NEWFIELD.
State Tax. $I,790 64
County Tax 1,495 to
Superintendents of Poor 89 66
Willard Asylum 486 42
Interest on Railroad Bonds 3,535 00
Sinking Fund 505 00
Town Audits 2,448 99
10,350 8t
On motion, Board adjourned to Wednesday, Dec. 18th, i I a. m.
etuentn-nfth Iman—iliebneobag, December 18th.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll called ; all present except Mr. BEERS.
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS. 57
•
Minutes of the proceedings of .the tenth instant read and approved.'
The morning session was consumed in reading communications -to, or
concerning the business of, the Board, and, at half -past twelve, on mo-
tion, the Board adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
. Roll called.; all present..
• The County Treasurer, E. K. Johnson, presented his bond, with sure-
ties, for the inspection of the Board. After the reading of the under-
taking and the names.of the obligors, by the Chairman, on motion of.Mr.
M A R v iiv, the bond was approved of and duly accepted. ,
Mr. HOWF. offered the following, which, on motion of Mr. FITCH,.was
adopted
Resolved—That the thanks of this Board are justly due and are hereby tendered to
I.Etiov H. VAN KIRK for the kindness, firmness and uniform courtesy manifested. by
him towards each and every member of this Board, and for the faithful and impartial
manner in which he has discharged his duties as Chairman during' the session of this
Board.
The following, offered by Mr. COOPER, was, on motion of Mr. HoWE, .
adopted
Resolved -That the thanks of the Board are due, and are hereby tendered, to D. C.
BotlrON, for the gentlemanly and efficient manner in which he has discharged the du-'
ties of Clerk of the Board.
Mr. MARION offered the following.:
Re.,olved—That the Chairman of this Board be authorized to raise, by bank note or
otherwise, upon the credit of the County, a sum sufficient to take up .the note of
$5,867.02, given for the Bristol deficiency, held by the Tompkins County National
Bank, and. due January 27th, 1879 ; for any time he may think advisable, ,but _ not to
exceed one year from the 27th day of January, 1879.
On motion of Mr. BEERS, the resolution was adopted.
Mr. MARVIN, from the Select Committee to inquire into and report
upon the advisability and feasibility of erecting a County Asylum for the
indigent insane, announced that, owing to the dilapidated condition of
the County House and out buildings, the short time allotted .for: exam-
ination, the radical change contemplated by, and the important interests
involved in, the project, the Committee found it impossible at the pres-
58
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
ent time to make any recommendations satisfactory to themselves, useful
to the Board, or instructive to the taxpayers.
Mr. HOWE offered the following :
Resolved—That the Committee appointed to report in regard to the expediency of
building an asylum (in connection with the County House), for the accommodation of
the indigent insane of our County, be allowed further time in which to make their re-
port, and that they be required to further report in regard to the expediency of build-
ing a new County House in connection with said asylum, and that they be authorized
to visit any building in any adjoining County, for the purpose of informing them-
selves, and report any and all recommendations they may deem advisable in regard'to
the matter ; said report to be made at the next meeting of this Board. •
On motion of Mr. Frrcti, the resolution was adopted.
Mr. MARVIN offered the following, which, on motion of Mr. CROCKER,
was adopted :
Resolved—That any surplus that may appear in the safe appropriation, after paying
for the safe for the County Treasurer, be transferred to the stationery and postage ac-
count for the use of the County Treasurer. •
The following, offered by Mr. PEARSON, was, on motion of Mr. BEERS,
adopted
Resolved—That the act, entitled an act to authorize the Town of Ithaca to elect a Tax
Receiver in place of Collector, passed by the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins
County, November 28th, 5876, be amended in the following particular:
7. It shall be the duty of such Receiver. of Taxes immediately upon receipt of
-said taxes or assessments, to enter in a suitable book, to be kept for that purpose,. the
sums received by him for taxes or assessments respectively, with the name of the per-
sons on whose account the.same have been paid and the amount of all taxes on per-
sonal property, with the names of persons on whose account the same have been paid,
with the amount of percentage added to any of such sums, and shall, at the expiration
of every thirty days from the date when he shall first attend for the receipt of taxes,
furnish the County Trcasurer of this County a detailed statement of such sums receiv-
ed, and the amount of percentage added thereto, and the names on whose •account
they have been paid, and the amount paid out by him in accordance with the warrant.
The said Receiver shall also pay over at the same time to the County Treasurer, all
sums of money remaining in his hands as shown by such detailed statement, and not
otherwise directed to be paid out by him under his warrant.
The following, offered by Mr. MARVIN, was, on motion of Mr. CROCK -
ER, adopted :
Resolved—That the Clerk of this Board be instructed to not deliver County order
No. 527 to the parties to whom it is payable, until authorized to do so 'by Epenetus
Howe, Chairman of the Committee appointed by this Board to investigate into the
matter.
There being no further business, the minutes of the day's proceedings
were read and approved, when, on motion, the Board adjourned without
day.
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
59
COUNTY AUDITS.
I hereby certify that the following table comprises abstracts of all bills
against the County of Tompkins, presented to the Board of Supervisors
thereof at its annual session, commencing Nov. 13th, and ending Dec.
18th, 1878; showing both the true amounts as claimed, and as finally
audited by said Board, and the sum total of the amounts audited.
DEWITT C. BOUTON, Clerk.
No. Name.. Nature of Service.
t. Howard & Clement, Furniture for County Clerk's Office
2. J. T. Morrison, Supplies for Jail, per Hagin
3. Treman, King & Co. " " Clerk's Office and Co. Treas.
4. Truman Spaulding, Supt. of Poor, service bill
5. W. P. Beers, livery bill
6. E. K. Johnson, Co. Treas'r, supplies for office.
7. Dr. S. P. Sackett, professional services in cases of lunacy, &c
8. John B. Fleck, plumber
9. Sylvanus Brown, stenographer
to. 1'. W. Burns, services as copyist
to. Dr. D. White, professional services on inquest
12. Sylvanus Brown, stenographer .
13. Struble & Atwater, merchandise
14. John Rumsey, supplies, Court House, Jail, &c
15. J. D. Carpenter, upholstering, &c.
16. H. J. Wilson, supplies for Jail, &c
17. Alex. Minturn, mason work
18. D. M. Dean, District Attorney, exemplified copies crim-
inal records ..
19. J. N. Wilson, paints and painting
20. Ithaca Water Works
21. Ithaca Democrat, printing bill..
22. Albany Argus, printing notice of Co. Courts
23. P. H. Farrington, Supt. Poor
24. J. M. Smith,
25. D. L. Burtt, ex -Supervisor, extra services
Claimed. Allowed.
$8 25 .$'0000
45 63 45 63
47 85 47 85
95 85 95 85
IO 00 IO 00
18 41 18 41
13 00 It 50
3 85 3 85
500 000
100 00 I0o 00
5 00 500
3o 00 00 00
840 84o
40 77 40 77
35'12 35 12
47 23 47 23
I 50 I 5o
:II 88 II 88
24 97 24 97
66 00 66 00
1,024 85 1,024 85
57o 570
98 20 98 20
144 15 144 15
I2 8o I2 So
6o SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
26. Dr. Wm. Coryell, physician to Jail 76 00 76 00
27. Dr. M. M. Brown, Coroner 85 20 85 20
28. Dr. L. Congdon, services in lunacy cases 10 00 10 00
29. Dr. S. H. Peck " " " 20 00 20 00
30. Dr. Rightmire 5 00 5 00
31. Dr. J. W. Brown, services on Coroner's inquest20 00 15 00
32. A. A. Hungerford, law'r,',serv's defending poor'pris`oner5o 00 uo 00
33. Dr. J. Beach, services in lunacy cases t0 00 IC 00
34. Dr. J. J. Montgomery " 6 oo 6 00
35. Dr. Z. H. Potter " " " As'ned A. B. Stamp 5 00 5 00
36. Dr. P. C. Gilbert " " 20 00 20 00
37. Dr. C. Green, services on Coroner's inquest 25 00 12 00
38. Nelson Stevens; ex -Supervisor, extra services16 04 16 04
39. Andrus, McChain & Co., stationery, etc 21- 0i 21 of
40. J. -_P. King,• ex -Supervisor, extra services 22 42 22 42,
41. Asahel Clapp, printing election ,notice 31 25 15 00
42. L. N. Chapin ` 31 25 15 00
43. A. M. Ford 31 25 15 00
44. Dr. P. C. Gilbert. services in lunacy cases. Ass'ned to
C. F. Blood to 00 IO 00
45. Spence Spencer, stationery, &c 31 51 31 51
46. Dr. Bishop, services in lunacy case 5 00 5 00
47. Dr. Morgan, cases I0 00 to 00
48. H. N. Humiston, services on Coroner's inquest. Ass'ned
, to Uri Clark 10 00 10 00
49: Andrus, McChain & Co., stationery, etc 130 26 130 26
5o. A. Seely & Bro., lumber as per bill-bal. on hill 105 62 105 62
51. Williams Brothers, " 33 95 33 95
52. Treman„ King & Co., supplies for Poor House 85 21 r S5 21
53. Ira C. Rockwell, lumber as per bill 109 65 109 65
54.,Oscar M. Wilson, printing 150 150
55• J. R. Brown,.work and materials on County buildings46.21 46 25
56.,Aaron Bradbury " - -IS 65- 18 65
57 H. R. Kenyon, balance on hill for doors, etc., County
buildings III 59 III 59
58. T. M. Bower, work on County buildings 41 50 41 50
59. Ayers & Halsey, hardware for County buildings 83 91 83 91
6o. L. H. VanKirk, Supervisor, extra services -33 40 33 40
61. Ezra Marion " 32 20 . 32 20
62. Town of Danby, for armory rent 33 33 . 33 33
63. George W. Warne, Armorer 15 00 15 00
64. F. G. Ault, 2500 22.50.
65. Henry Miller, and armory rent 34.00 34 00
66. Cornell Library, rent of Military Hall one year.... Soo 300
67. Edward Lounsberry, rent of armory and drill room 25 00 25 00
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
6i
68. J. G. Wortman, rent of armory and drill room 35 00 35 00
69. John E. Beers, Supervisor, extra services 14 o8 14 08'
7o. Harrison Marvin, 23 32 23 32
71. M. M. Brown, medical attendance on Jail 45 00 10 00
72. J. M. Jamieson, plumber 29 22 2922
73. Geo. H. Houtz, armory rent 40 00 40 00
74. F. P. Randolph, labor and materials 6 83 6. 83
75. Dr. J. S. Gibbs, lunacy case 6 00 . 6 o0
76. J. C. Burritt, repairing Surrogate's seal 3 50 3 .50.
77. T. W. Burns, law books furnished Supervisors ......... 6 00 6 00
78. Finch & Apgar, stationery as per bill 57 34 57 34
79. B. R. Williams and others, Constable services. Ass'ned
to Crozier & Feeley .. 26 45 26 45
So. E. G. Phelps, Constable 67 65 61 34
8r. Wm. S Campbell, Constable. Assigned to Ezra Marion 16 45 t6 45
82. Wm. Shirley, assisting in capturing and conveying lunatic 5 00 5 00
83. S. W. Bellis, ro 00 ro 00
84. 0. L. Stewart, cost of fish suit with Game Constable8 20 00 00
85. H. N. Humiston, serving subpoenas 3 75 3 75
86. M. B. Sneden, Constable 14 00 14 00
87. J. H. Staley, " 66 15 66 15
SS." J. N. Bailey; 6 30 3 98
89. H. N. Humiston, services as Deputy Constable. Assigned
to C. C. Shurger 13 90 12'95
90. B. M. Hagin, Sheriff; supply bill 48 .30 48 30
91. board and washing' r,979 70' 1,531 95
92.'Spence Spencer, wallpaper for Jail. 19 ;21 19 21
93: Chas. G. Day, Justice 22 75 ' ' 20 70
94. J. H. Tichenor, " 86 00 86 oo
95. A. Van Auken, Constable 11 40 It 40
96. De Witt'Depuy, 7 45 7 20
97. M. B. Senden; " Assigned to B. M. Hagin 37 00 37 0o
98. J. H. Staley, " R. A. 'Crozier 25 00 25 00
99. " Philo Johnson 11 45 9 95
100. James Mulks, " 3 65' 2 29
rot. B. R. Williams and others; Constable business. Assigned.
to R. A. Crozier 97 00 97 00
102. J. B. Gass, Justice - 1 00. o 60
103. Jason Merrills, Justice 3 8o 3 50
104. Nelson Underwood, Justice 30 3o 29'55
ro5, W. T. Totten. 2 00 2 00
1o6. J. H. Tichenor, 9 70 9 70
107. Dana Rhodes, 3 65 3'15'
ro8. E. C. Van Kirk, error in Sheriff's bill of 1876 25 00 25 00
ro9. Asahel Clapp, printing official canvass of 1878 43 '50 43' 50'
62 SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS.
t io. E. Lounsberry, armorer's bill 14 00 10 00
11I. Ward Gregory, printing official canvass of'i87S 43 50 43 50
112. Dr. John Winslow, professional services, case of lunacy5 00 5 00
113. Dr. Sackett, in Ogden inquest 25 00 18 00
114. Doctor Tarbell, armorer's bill 24 00 24 00
115. Hunt & Coryell, coal bill to 60 ro 6o
r16. D. Crocker, Supervisor extra services 17 12 17 12
117. Hunt & Coryell, coal bill 12407 124 07
118. Epenetus Howe. Supervisor ; extra services 17 44 17 44
119. Hunt & Coryell, coal bill, (not chargeable to County) 28 8o oo 00
120. John Rumsey & Co, repairs on District Attorney's office 5 20 5 20
121. Merritt King, counsel in Bristol case loo 00 I00 00
122. Jonas Johnson, services in Ogden inquest ro 00 00 00
123. L. P. Kennedy, " " " 15 00 15 00
124. L. A. Conklin, for board as witness for the people 5 00 0 00
125. S. B. Landon, Deputy -Sheriff 91 61 71 II
126. R. R. Howell, ... 51 72 27 72
127. F. G. Manley, Under -Sheriff 422 12 196 47
128. B. M. Hagin, Sheriff ; service bill.... 1,055 59 607 90
129. Police bill ... . 36o So - 360 05
130. J. H. Tichenor, . .. 21 25 21 25
131. Police bill 33.45 33 45
132. James Gardner, Constable 4 20 4 20
133. Ithaca Journal, printing official canvass... 43 50 43 50
134.bill 933 70 922 45
135. H. N. Humiston,'Game Constable. Assigned to Rumsey
and Gauntlett 86 15 86 15
136. E. B. White, Justice 5 85 5 55
137. F. G. Manley, Under -Sheriff ; attending Court 90 00 00 00
138. P. G. Ellsworth, counsel fees 75 45 75 45
139. Biggs & Co., armory rent for 1877:... 50 00 50 00
140. " " " 1878 25 00 25 00
141. H. V. Bostwick, wood for Jail.., 3 00 3 00
142. Doctor Tarbell, examining records 3o 00 6 00
143. Town Caro_.ne supporting Boyer, county pauper....... 51 86 51 86,
144. Mattison & Loomis,. supplies for County Hospital 17 35 17 35
145. O. P. Hyde,County Clerk 1,016 19 974 19
146. J. M. Jamieson, hydrant hose and labor (not ordered by
County) 23 90 00. o0
147. Fleming Tichenor,' exhuming body of Mrs. Ogden.. 5 oo • 5 00
148. P. G. Ellsworth, for disbursements in suits of County75 00 75 00
149. L. H. Van Kirk, Supervisor 92 26 92 26
15o. Epenetus Howe, 95 36 95 36
15r. Pierce Pearson, 109 o8 109 08
152. H. G. Cooper, 95 94 95 94
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153. David Crocker, Supervisor.
154. Harrison Marvin, "
155. Wm. H. Fitch.
156. Ezra Marion,
157. John E. Beers,
96 42 96 42
102 98 102 98
95 64 95 64
95 06 95 06
9r 99 9T 99
$10. 949 99
SUPERVISORS' ACCOUNTS_
The following is a statement showing the amount of compensation audited by the Board of Supervisors of Tomp-
kins County, to the members thereof, at its annual session of 1878; the items and nature of such compensation, as
audited; the number of days the Board has been in session, and the distance traveled by the members, respectively,
in attending the County canvass and meetings (special and regular) of the Board within the past year. Published
pursuant to the fourteenth section of the act passed December r4th, 1847 :
TOWNS. SUPERVISORS.
Caroline
Danby
Dryden
Enfield
Groton
Ithaca
Lansing
Newfield
Ulysses
Epenetus Howe
John E. Beers
Harrison Marvin
Leroy H. VanKirk
Wm. H. Fitch
Pierce Pearson
David Crocker
Ezra Marion
Horace G. Cooper
EX -SUPERVISORS.
Nelson Stevens
D. L. Burtt
J. P. King
1 25 $78 00 $5 44
1 25 78 oo 208
1 25 78 00 4 16
x 25 78 00 1 92
1 25 78 00 5 44
1 25 78 00
1 25 78 00 5 12
1 25 78 00 2 56
t 25 78 00 3 52
4
4
9
4
7
3
4
5
$12 00 $5 44 $11 921
12 001 2 08 11 91
x5 00, 8 32 20 82
27 00 6 4o, 12 34
12 20
31 o8
12 00 5 121 13 30
21 00'11 20 14 50
14 42
900 704
12 00 0 8o
1500 5921i
$I 50
$112 8o .00543
xo6 07 .0060
126 3o .015
125 66 .0084
95 64.00687
tog o8 .026
113 54
127 26
95 94 .0099
.00875
.0189
16 04
12 8o
22 421
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct statement of the number of days the Board of Supervisors of
Tompkins County was in session during the past year; the nature of its duties, and the time necessarily employed,
and the distance necessarily traveled, by the individual members, respectively, in the discharge thereof.
I also certify that no accounts were audited by the said Board for any member thereof, or for any other person,
without being verified according to the statute in such case made and provided.
DEW1'1'7' C. BOUTON, C1'k.
ON
'SONIaa Do Id ,SZIOSIAu3df1S
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS. 65
TOWN AUDITS.
CAROLINE.
Abstract of accounts of all persons who presented bills to the Board of Town Au-
ditors of the Town of Caroline, on the 7th day of November, 1878, with the amounts
claimed and the amounts finally allowed.
No. of Amount Amount
Order. Name of Claimant. Nature of Services Claimed. Allowed.
. I. Edward Vermilya, Inspector Election and messenger,
list Dist.... 5 00 5 00
2. J. B. Bovee, Clerk election, 1st Dist.... 4 00 4 00
3. S. B. Landon, Deputy Sheriff37 40 27 So
4. John J. Peters, Justice of the Peace 16 10 16 10
5. John S. Tryon, Overseer of the Poor 39 50 39 50
6. Henry Quick, 21 00 20 50
7. J. H. Clark, Constable 18 55 12 15
8. Horace E. Patch, Assessor 25 75 2575
g. James Mulks, Constable 4 70 4 70
1o. Jason P. Merrill, Justice of the Peace 36 05 36 05
11. H. S. Krum. Clerk of Election 4 00 4 00
12. David B. Torry, Inspector Election; ist District... 4 00 4 oo
13. R. E. Brink, use of house for election, tst District 10 00 10 00
44. W. B. Wolcott. Inspector of Election, 2nd District . 4 00 4 00
15. Philip E. Quick, " 1st 4 00 4 00
r6. John Wolcott, Clerk " znd 4 00 4 00
17. Davis C. Krum, Inspector and Messenger of Election, znd
District 5 75 5 75.
18. Ira Bogardus, Overseer of Poor.... 6 5o 6 5o
19. James Mulks, Constable 43 15 43 15
20. H. S. Krum, Commissioner of Highways 117 15 117 15
21. R. F. Abbey, Excise Commissioner 3 00 3 00
22. Levi D. Bacon. Constable 3 25 3 00
23. James H. Snow, Excise Commissioner 3 00 3 00
24. John Cross, Justice of the Peace 2 95 2 95
25. A. A. Haskins, Constable 6 90 6 40
26. B. M. Lawrence, for obtaining description of non.resident
lands 200 2 00
66 SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
27. B. M. Lawrence, Town Clerk 34 10 34 r0
28. J. A. Lawrence, Clerk of Election, 2nd District ......... 4 00 4 00
29. Levi Bacon, Constable.... 8 85 7 85
3o. Francis A. Snow, Clerk of Election, rst District........ 4 00 4 00
31. James Boice, Assessor 23 50 23 50
32. Benton Reed, " 30 00 30 00
33. C. I.. Davis, ex -Town Clerk... 21 81 2r 81
34. George Muir, Constable 3 95 3 95
35. Epenetus Howe. Supervisor 35 54 35 54
36. Charles Bogardus, ex -Commissioner of Highways i6 00 r6 00 .
37. John Cross, Justice of the Peace 6 00 6 00
.38. Matthew Bull, ex -Justice 2 75 2 25
39. John W. Gass, 39 95 37 70
40. John J. Freer, use of house Town Meeting and Election 20 00 20 00
41. James Mulks, Constable 1 50 i 50
42. Mason Clark, Town Auditor 6 oo 6 00
43. R. H. S. Hyde, " 6 00 6 00
44. Benj. M. Valk, ' 6 00 6 oo
45. Il. M. Lawrence, Clerk of Town Auditors 4 00 4 00
$684 65
We certify that the foregoing abstract is correct in all respects, to the best of our
ability.
MASON CLARE,
BENJAMIN M. VALK,
R. H. S. HYDE,
Town Auditors.
Added by the Board of Supervisors :
Resolved—That the following sums be levied and assessed upon the Town of Caro-
line, agreeable to resolutions passed at the last Town Meeting of said town :
For Highways . $650 00
" Support of the Poor 340 S5
Also, that there be added to the audits of said Town the following
amounts :
Edward Lounsberry, Excise Commissioner
Mott J. Robertson. Assigned to Henry S. Krum
E. L. B. Curtis. "
T. W. Burns
$ 3 00
2 00
2 00
6 oo
Sextus Landon 5 00
EPENETUS HOWE, Supervisor.
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS.
DANBY.
Town Audits of the 'town of Danby, for the year ending November 7th, 1878.
No. of Amount Amount
Order. Name of Claimant. Nature of Servicer. Claimed. Allowed.
1. L. L. Beers, Inspector of Election 4 00 4 00
2. Wm. Howland, 4 00 4 00
3. D. H. Ostrander, 4 00 4 00
4. 1'. W. Slocum, Clerk last year 4 28 4 28
5. Sheldon Bierce, •' 4 00 4 00
6. Benjamin Jennings, Town Clerk 37 46 37 46
7. Geo. A. Lamkin, ex -Town Clerk 10 4o to 40
8. John E. Beers, Supervisor 32 87 32 87
9. A. W. Knapp, Overseer of Poor 33 75 • 33 75
1o, E. T. Turner, Treasurer Ladies' Home 57 00 57 00
11. Jacob Wise, Assessor18 00 18 00
12. Alfred Vose, 2d, " 22 00 22 00
13.j. D. Fish, 23 00 23 00
14. S. B. Landon, Constable 36 73 31 23
15. T. W. Slocum, 25 45 23 45
16. J. P. Merrill, Justice of the Peace 1 5o 0 •00
.17. J. P. Merrill, Justice of the Peace 3 35 0 00
18. J. W. Vose, Justice of the Peace 28 35 28 35
19. Jay B. Kline, Attorney 3o 00 10 00
20. Eli Beers for Town Poor 19 00 19 00
21. J. Thatcher, Justice of the Peace 8 55 8 55
22. Charles Howland, Justice of the Peace 9 00 9 00
23. Lemuel Jennings to 50 10 50
24. Levi L. Beers, Surveyor 2 00 2 00
25. O. Jennings, Coiminissioner of Highways 37 00 37 00
26. T. J. Bierce, Constable 9 00 3 10
27. Geo. 13. Grant,'Constable 8 14 8 14
28. Benjamin F. Grant, Town Auditor 3 00 3 00
29. Levi C. Beers, 3 00 3 00
3o. Josiah Hawes, ... 3 00 3 00
31. Supervisor, for two law hooks for town 6 oo' 6 oo
$498 33 $460 08
We, the undersigned, Board of Town Auditors of the Town of Danby in Tompkins
County, do hereby certify that the above statement of the accounts audited by them
at their annual meeting, held Nov. 7th, 1878, is correct.
JOSIAH HAVES,
B. F. GRANT, Town Auditors.
LEVI C. BEERS. )
68 SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
DRYDEN.
At an annual meeting of the Board of Town Auditors, held at the house of Grove
Moore, Nov. 7th, 1878, the following bills against the Town of Dryden were audited :
No. of Amount Amount
Order. Name of Claimant. Nature of Service. Claimed. Allowed.
1. Geo. B. Ogden, Inspector, $ 4 00 $4 00
2. J. T. Morris, " 4 00 4 00
3. Marenus Crutts, Clerk at election 4 00 4 00
4. R. G. Root, Inspector and Messenger 5 00 5 00
5. Jesse Bartholemew, Inspector, making ballot boxes, and
Messenger 10 75 9 75
6. Geo. E. Goodrich, Inspector, and stationery 4 35 4 35
7. H. L. Root, Inspector and Messerlger 5 50 5 00
8. Bradford Snyder, Inspector, and stationery 4 25 4 25
9. Henry H. Houpt, Inspector and Justice to 5o to '5o
10. Aaron Albright, Clerk at election 4 00 4 00
is. School District No. 55, house for election 10 oo 10 00
12. Warren D. Ellis, 10 00 t0 00
13. A. T. Niver, to 00 lo 00
54. Dryden Village, hall to 00 10 00
55. Dr. I. S. Briggs, physician 3 00 3 00
16. J. T. Morris, Justice, Town Meeting 4 00 4 00
17. J. H. George, Town Auditor. 3 00 3 00
18. Dr. Montgomery, physician ... 4 25 4 25
59. Dr. Fitch, 6 go 6 90
zo. Jay B. Howe, Inspector and Messenger ... 5 00 4 00
21. P. R. Robinson, " " 5 00 5 00
22. James M. Carr, Clerk at election, and stationery 4 25 4 25
23. A. W. George, " 4 00 4 00
24. Asa S. Fox, Inspector 4 00 4 00
25. Wm. J. Smith, Justice 8 00 8 00
26. Grove G. Moore. house for Town Meeting 30 00 30 00
27. Geo. S. Barber. Town Clerk 15 00 15 00
28. John S. Barber, " " and Inspector 43 79 43 79
29. Ai Vanhorn, Excise Commissioner 15 00 15 oo
30. D. W. Rowley " 6 00 6 00
31. Horace G. Fitts, Assessor 6o 75 6o 75
32. James H. Fox, 50 00 50 00
33. A. Burlingame, 56 00 56 00
34. Dr. J. Bush, physician 77 25 00 00
35• Elihu Hilderbrant, Constable 41 80 41 80
36. Moses Tyler, 24 58 24 58
37. John W. Webster, Justice, and clerk at election 50 10 50 t0
38. Enos Snyder, Constable 13 8o 12 40
39. Wm. R. Givens, Commissioner of Highways 43 00 43 00
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40. Wm. R. Givens, Commissioner of Highways 226 00 2p6 00
41. Dr. A. D. Simonds, physician 5 00 5 00
42. Dr. A. D. Simonds, 3o 00 3o 00
43 Alvah Ewers, Overseer of Poor 32 5o 32 5o
44. John S. Tugan, " " Caroline 8 75 8 75
45. Julius Vanderhoof, Overseer of Poor 17 75 17 75
46. Otis E. Wood, paying jury on road 7 00 7 00
47. G. Sperry, Overseer of Poor 46 40 42 4o
48. Nelson Bogart, laying out road 22 75 5 5o
49. Mrs. Salina Mineah, error in taxation 15 78 15 78
50. Mrs. Alvira Hill, 4 81 4 81
51. Leonard Griswold, appraiser on road 3 00 3 00
52. Cyrus Knapp, assessor's manual.... 2 50 2 5o
53. Harrison Marvin, Supervisor 76 22 76 22
54. Geo. R. Burchell, Justice 14 55 14 55
55. Wm. H. Goodwin, Justice and Inspector 14 20 14 20
56. Cyrus Tyler, bill of costs on highway 16 5o oo 00
57. Russel L. Seager, Excise Commissioner 15 00 15 00
58. James H. Fox, military exemption 22 01 00 00
59. Wm. A. Crapser, for damage with regard to bridge 200 00 000 00
6o. Frank Manning, for return road tax 2 40 0 00
61. Wm. F. DeCoudres, appraiser on road 3 00 3 00
62. Luther Griswold, .3 00 3 00
$1,463 44 $1,120 63
JOSEPH A. GENUNG,
WM. F. DECOUDRES, Town Auditors.
LUTHER GRISWOLD,
J. S. BARBER, Town Clerk.
AMOUNT ADDED BY SUPERVISOR.
63. Wm. F. DeCoudres, Town Auditor 9 00 9 00
64. Joseph A. Genung, " 9 00 9 00
65. Luther Griswold, " 9 00 9 00
66. D. C. McGregor, Excise Commissioner 9 00 9 00
67. A. C. Stone, Inspector of Election 4 00 4 00
.68. Charles Whipple, error in taxes 2 72 2 72
69. T. W. Burns, Assessor's, Clerk's and Collector's Manual 2 50 2 50
$45 22
ENFIELD.
$45 22
Abstract of the names of all persons who presented accounts to be audited by the
Board'of Town Auditors of the Town of Enfield, on the 7th day of November, 1878,
with the amounts claimed by each, and the amounts audited and allowed each, viz :
70 SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS.
No.o( Amount Amount
Order. Name of Claimant. Nature of Services. Claimed. Allowed.
1. A. H. Porter, Asses_;or $S22 00 522 00
2. Christopher Smith, ex -Excise Commissioner 3 00
3 00
3. Munson Potter, 3 00 3 00
4. John J. Able, Assessor 25 75 25 75
5. Edgar Brewer, Clerk at electior4 4 00 4 00,
6. J. J. Newman, Railroad Commissioner... q 66 9 66
• .7. William Miller, " q 66 q 66
8. E. Brewer 12 t6 12 16
9. James M. Canning, Justice of the Peace S to 8 10
lo. Frank Barber, Constable 7 8o 7 8o
11. William Marshall, Justice of the Peace 11 75 tt 75
12. Morris Wilson, Constable to 35 to 35
13. Silas Harvey, Commissioner of Highways 47 17 47 17
14. Andrew J. Purdy, Excise Commissioner 3 6o 3 00
15. John M. Baker, Overseer of Poor 14 40 14 40
16. A. H. & Wm. Marshall, excess tax 3 58 3 58
17. John Hetherington, ex -Constable 3 20 3 20
t8. Oscar Rolfe, Excise Commissioner 3 00 3 00
to. Michael Naughton, Constable 5 50 5 50
20. Seth B. Harvey, Inspector of Election 4 00 4 00
21. Tunis H. Sturdivant, " it 4 00 4 00
22. Ephraim Miller, 4 00 4 00
23. N. 1'. Ward, Assessor ..1 S oo 18 o0
24. L. II. VanKirk, for blanks 1 5o 1 50
25. " Supervisor ... X37 04 37 04
26. L. E. Warren, attorney bill 20 00 16 00
27. J. L. & C. H. Baker, " 40 00 32 00
28. John Russel, Clerk at election 4 00 4 00
29. Elisha Horton, Justice of the Peace 6 00 6 00
3o. John Russell, Town Clerk 36 13 36 13
3r. Moses L. Harvey, use of house for town purposes 40 00 4o 00
$4221 75 $410 05
We, the undersigned, Board of Town Auditors for the Town of Enfield, hereby
certify that the foregoing is a correct abstract of all bills claimed, and allowed by us.
ENFIELD. November 7t11, 2878.
D. L. AIKEN,
JOHN BURTON, Town Auditors.
H. A. GRAHAM,
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the original abstract.
ENFIELD, November 7th, 1878.
JOHN RUSSEI.L, Town Clerk.
The following resolution was adopted by the Board of Town Auditors of the Town
of Enfield, Nov. 7th, 1878 :
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS. 71
Rcsolvcd—That, in pursuance of a resolution passed by the Board of Supervisors,
amending See. 3 of the act passed Nov. 22d, 1875, in relation to taxing dogs, we in-
struct the Supervisor of the Town of Enfield to apply one hundred dollars of excess of
dog tax toward, the contingent expenses of said Town of Enfield
D. L. AIKEN,
JOHN BURTON,r' Town Auditors.
H. A. GRAHAM,
The following hills were added by resolution of the Board :
32. D. L. Aiken, Town Auditor?4 00 $4 o„
33. John Burton, " 4 O0 4 00
34. 11. A. Graham. " 4 000 4 00
35. Samuel Rolfe, Justice of the Peace 10 05 10 05
36. T. W. Gurus, Assessor's law hook 2 50 2 50
GROTON.
The following is an abstract of town accounts claimed and allowed by the Board of
Auditors of the Town of Groton, N. Y., Nov. 7th, 1878 :
No. of Amount Amount
Order. Name of Claimant. Nature of Services. Claimed. Allowed.
1. \W. B. Johnson, Inspector $4 00 $4 00
2. Edwin I'tsh, 4 00 4 00
3. Richard Limning, " 4 00 4 00
4. Wesley Albright, " 4 00 4 00
5. Chas. R. Williams, " 4 00 4 00
6. Dudley Andrews, Justice of the Peace 6 0o 6 0o
7. Thomas Morgan, use house 10 00 5 00
S. Dudley Andrews, Justice of the Peace 1 75 1 75
o. Marshall Woodbury, house hire 150 150
10. Booth Brothers, cabinet work... 1 5o 1 5o
11. Marvin C. Youngs, Inspector of Election. 6 0o 6 00
12. John McKeller, Auditor 6 00 6 00
13. C. P. Atwood, •' 6 00 6 00
14. Hugh F Ial'sey, Justice of the Peace 6 00 6 00
15. Wm. D. Mount, " " 6 00 6 00
16. John Goodyear, doctor Y0 50 20 50
t7 .. ,• S oo 8 00
IS. S. U. Jones, 1 00 1 00
19 , < I 00 I 00
20. " 150 150
21. `. 2 00 2 00
_... .• 5 00 500
23. Andrew Metzgar, Inspector of Election 4 00 4 00
24. A. B. Rogers, use house 10 00 5 00
72
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
25. Geo. C. Cobb; Inspector of Election 4 00 4 00
26. Calvin Vanbuskirk, '.. " • • 4 00 4 -00
27: Benson Metzgar, " " 6 oo .6 00
28. Nelson Stevens, ex-Sppervisor ...
42 402' 40
29. " • d' 26 0026400
30. •John M. Reynolds, Auditor 6 oo 6 00
31. Nelson Underwood, Constable 9 85 9 85
32. W. W. White,. Highway Commissioner 53 00 53 00
33. ." • . " '•
1,000 00 1,000 00
34. Win. H. Fitch, Supervisor tg oo 19 00
'• 35. Simeon S. Vanmarter, excess tax 5 8o 5 So
tt
36. SanC. tuel Case, - 5 46 5.46
37. Chauncey Luther, Assessor 44 - oo 44 00
..
38..Dana Rhodes, Justice of the peace 6 61 - 6 61
39. Henry P. Powers, for pauper .12 00 . 9 00
40. Wnl. H. Burnham, Clerk at election .4 00 4 00-
41.- • " " Assessors 8 00 8
" Railroad Commissioner 14 00 14 00
43. Dana Rhodes,.Justice of the Peace 5 go 5 90
• 44. Artemas Backus, Railroad Commissioner 8 00 8 oo
45. E., R. Nye,' use house 25 00 25 00
46. Groton Journal, Printing 23 8o 23 8o
47 Nelson Harris, Excise Commissioner 9 00 9 00
48.- '' " poor -bill 7 50 7.5o
4§. N. R. Streeter, Excise Commissioner 9 00 9 00
50. H. D. Spencer, " fit
9-00 900
51. Thompson Metzgar, • Assessor. • 34 00
34 00
52. J. S. Gibbs, doctor 22 50 22 50
53. Chas. Newton, work • 4 00 400
54.•Chas:•Card, excess tax . 5 96 5'96
55. Eugene McNiel, Overseer of Poor 7 00 7 00 '
56. • Harriet Childs, excess tax 27 6t oo 00
57. S.W. Jones; doctor • • 1 75 I • 50
58. J. 13. Hart; Railroad Commissioner 4 50 4 50
g. Wrri. Williams, Auditor • ... .6 00 6 00
6o. G. A. Wilibn, " & 00 - 6 00
6t. S. C. Reynolds, " .. 6 00 6 oo
62. Geo. E. Barney, Town Clerk 40•00 40 00
63. J. C. Hatch, Assessor • 38 00 3si; 00
64. N. M. Thorne, Clerk at election 4-100 -- 4. 00
65. G. W. DiVei, - " 400 400
66. J. J. Goodyear; doctor •6 75 3 .75
67. John Smith, excess tax 55 3o 55 - 30
68. Geo. E. Barney, books z6 ob ' .,- 16 oo •
69. E. R. Weaver, doctor • • • . • ... ... '. ..... 42 50.
•
'i.
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS. 73.
ADDED BY SUPERVISOR.
70. Wm. Waters, Constable
71. Dudley Andrews, Justice of the Peace
9 55. 9 55
:4 35 4 10
85,788 73
We, the undersigned, Board of Town Auditors of the Town of Groton, N. Y., do
certify that the within bills were audited by us, on the 7th day of November, 1878.
G. A. WILSON,
WM. WILLIAMS, Auditors.
S. C. REYNOLDS,
ITHACA.
•
At a meeting of the Town Board of Audit held at the Town Clerk's Office, on the
7th, 8th and 9th days of November, 1878, the following accounts were audited and al-
lowed
Present,
W. M. JONES, Town Clerk.
No. of - Amount Amount
Order. Name of Claimant. Nature of Services. .Claimed. Allowed.
1. O. H. Gregory, Excise Commissioner $36 00 $36 00
2. S. H. Willets, 36 00 36 00
3. l.,ynford Mood, 36 00 ' 36 :oo
4. J. M. Heggie,'Jr., Inspector of 3d Dist 8 oo 8 00
5. T. P. St. John, . . . .....•. ... 4.'00 00
6: Michael Mulvey, Poll Clerk ist'Dist 4 00 4 00
7: Wallace Denmead, Poll' Clerk 2d Dist. Ass'd to W. M
Jones ......... 4.'00
8. Louis S. Neill, Poll Clerk 3d Dist
9. John J: Smithers, Ins. 1st Dist. Ass'd to J. M. Heggie, Sr.,
to: I. C. Andrews,: Inspector 3d Dist
rt: L. S. Mackey, Poll Clerk, "3d Dist..,•
12. A. B. Humphrey, Poll Clerk, 3d Dist
13. C. S. Seaman, " " 2d "
14.: Geo. Landon, Poll Clerk Ist Dist. Ass'd to W. M. Jones,
15.:E. M. Latta, Inspector 2d Dist
16. Geo. Warner, Poll Clerk zd Dist. Ass'd to Wm. Messer' 400
17. W. F. McClcne, Poll Clerk 2d Dist 4 00
i8. Frank Tree, Inspector 3d Dist 4.00
19. G. T. Garrett, 1st " 8 0o
zo.' J. 'B. Dunham,' " 2d '" 4 oo
21..J. F. Bradley. Surveying 12 50
22.' J.-0. Rezean, House for Election... 15 00
23. C.- H. Hillick, Inspector 2d Dist 4 00
T. P. Sr. JOHN, Chairman.
GEO. W. APGAR,
BEN MORSE,
} Board of Audit.
8o0
4 o0
400
400
4-00.
400,
400
400
4 00
8 00
4 oo
4 00
4 00
4. 00.
4 00
4 Go
4 0:
400
4 00
4 00
8 00
4,00
12 50
15 00
4 00
74 SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
24. Wm. Messer, House for Election 10 00 10 00
25. C. F. Blood, Rent of Office 65 00 65 00
26. Wilson D. Williams, Overseer Poor Town of Lansing16 o6 12 00
27. Frank Cook, House for Election 10 00 10 00
28. Leonard Treman, assignee, Stationery 9 22 9 22
29. William Tree, Book Binding 7 50 7 5o
3o. House of Providence, Syracuse, support of orphan child52 00 52 00
31. Journal Association, Printing 20 65 20 65
32. Finch & Apgar, Stationery 12 90 12 90
33. Spence Spencer, 6 70 6 7o
34. James Bennett, Inspector 1st District 8 00 8 00
35. C. D. Johnson, 2d 8 0o 8 o0
36. Ben Johnson, " , 4 00 4 00
37. W. P. Beers, livery, 10 00 I0 00
38. Seamans, 12 00 12 00
39. A. S. Bishop, Poll Clerk, 1st District 4 00 4 00
40. S. B. Beers, Assessor 250 00 250 00
-45. Royal Tompson, " 8o 0o So 00
42. W. M. Smith, cartage on coal 99 37 99 37
43. Andrew B. Davis, disbursements for the poor
from April 5th, 1878, to Nov Ist, 1878 .... $3,242 84
Service bill, loo days, $2 300 00
$3,542 84
Less cash from Supervisor 345 00
44. A. B. Stamp, feeding prisoners and house for election
45. Ithaca Democrat, printing
46. P. C. Gilbert, doctor of poor. Ass'ned to Z. H. Potter
47. J. W. Brown, "
48. J. A. Tompkins, Inspector 1st District
49. A. Phillips, Overseer of Poor, disbursements from March
27th,,"78, to April 5th, '78
5o. A. A. Haskins, Constable fee
51. L. E. Warren, attorney's fee
52. Mrs. R. J. Renwick, 1,200 loads gravel
53. P. C. Gilbert, extra services as doctor of poor
54. J. B. Cain, cartage. Ass'ned to Williams & Vorhis
55. James Sincepaugh, "
56. Myron A. Sexton, Assessor..,
57. E. G. Phelps, Constable fee
58. R. R. Howell, "
59. M. B. Sneden, " Assigned to A. B. Dana
6o. M. B. Sneden, " J. M. Heggie, Sr
61. W. M. Jones, Tbwn Clerk. Assigne3 to L. A. Barnard
62. „ " 44
3,197 84 3,197 84
300 00 290 00
59 00 59 00
125 00 125 00
125 00 125 00
4 00 4 00
91 25 91 25
5 60 5 35
I0 00 Io 00
120 00 000 00
28 50 00 00
S oo Soo
5 20 5 20
q2 00 92 00
38 25 37 50
6 33 4 70
44 25 42 00
71 6o 69 60
93 13 91 13
68 45 59 45
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS. 75
63. David L. Burtt, ex -Supervisor 23 76 ' 23 76
64. Pierce Pearson, Supervisor 9 o6 9 o6
65. David L. 13urtt, ex -Supervisor
97 84 97 84
66. P., G. Ellsworth, attorney's fee 40 00 40 00 .'
67. Ithaca police. Assigned to Crozier & Feely 269 64 185 59
68. William VanOrman, tax refunded 7 '32 7 32
69. Ithaca police. Assigned to Village of Ithaca. 732 75 429 75
7o. Charles G. Day, service bill 41 34 00 . 29 r00
71. W. J. Totten, 4120 00 20 00 ,
72. " Justice bill 72 35 62.35
73. Charles. G. Day, " " 256 16 225 04
74. James Gardner, .Constable hill 18 5o 14 95
75. John Staley, , " " Ass'd to J. M. Heggie, Sr, 63 95 63 95
76. " " "- Philo Johnson124 ,90 124 90
77. B. R. Williams, making assessment r611, Inspector 3d Dist34 00 34 00
78. Jas. Tichenor, service bill ..... IS oo IS 00
79. " Justice bill, Nov. '77. Ass'd Crozier& Feely . '5o ro ., 45 45
80. Dec. 77, . 61 40 54 65 ,
81. .. .. `. Jan. '78. 86 55 75 55
82. ..Feb. "80 95 jo zo
83. .. Mar. .. ., 65' 95 59 40
84. May. .. 45 95:., 41 45
85. .. Aug. " 52 �5 46 15
86." Sept. 38 30_ 33 55.
87. " " " July " Ass'd W. E. Osmun 105 7o 96 20
88. " ,. April `- . 6r 05 53 20
89 " . June " 89. 7o - So 3o
90. " Oct. " 44 35 39 6o
91. .< " June. ` 7 85. : 7 85
92. L. F. Colegrove, Commissioner Highways, ex-
penditures from Apr. 5th, 1878, to Nov. 7th
_ 1878 $853 58
150. days service, self, at $2 per day 300 o0
117 " horse and wagon at $1.50 per
day.. .175 5o
Int. on notes due Feli. 1st, 1879 5 54
Cr.
By cash from D. L. & W. R. R.
" G. I. & S. R. R
$1,334 62
$53 50
62 5o
I16 00
1,218'62 1,170 50
We, the undersigned, Town Auditors of the Town of Ithaca, certify that the above
abstract is correct.
T. P. ST. JOHN, Chairman.
GEO. W. APGAR.
BEN MORSE.
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
Statement of Town Certificates issued from Nov.
9th, 1877, to Nov. 7th, 1878.
A. Philips, certificate, Jan. 1st, 1878..:.... $I,9Oo 00
Interest 133 00
$2,033 00
A. Phillips, certificate, April 1st, 1878 $2,864 00
Interest 167 00
L. F. Colegrove, -certificate, March 28th, 1878... .
Interest - 22 40
$384 32
Statement of expenses in behalf of , the poor, from
Nov. 8th, 1877, to'Nov. 8th, 1878.
A. Phillips, bill from Nov. 8, '77, to Mar. 25, '78.
House of Providence, Syracuse
Medical services
.'Willson D. Williams, O. P. Town of Lansing....
Andrew B. Davis, bill from April 5th to Novem-
ber 7,''77
$3.713 15
91 25
52 00
250 00•
I2 00
3,031 00
$5,064 oo'
406 72
$5,470 '72
3,542. 84
. $7,661 24,
Statement of expenses'in behalf of highways, from
Nov. 7th, 1877, to Nov. 7th, 1878.
• L. F. Colegrove, bill from Nov. 8th, '77, to Mar
25th, 7S 384 32
L. F. Colegrove, bill from Mar. 25th to November
7, '73 .. ' • 1 17o 50,
Wm. J. Totten, Clerk Board of Assessors, audited Nov. 9th,
1877, by error of Clerk did not appear in abstract •
• L. F. Colegrove, Commissioner of Highways, bill from M'ch
27th to Apr. and, '78
Full amount brought clown
Added by special resolution of the Board of Super-
visors.
l.ess the amount received by the Commissioner of
Highways from the Supervisor of said town,
which is to be deducted from said Commissioner's
as audited by Board of Town Auditors.... .
I.ess the amount received from said Supervisor by
the Overseer of the Poor, to . be deducted from
the bill of said Overseer as' audited by the Board
of Town Auditors
Total amount of Town Audits
665 96
958 85
$r,554 82
Claimed. Allowed.
42 80
42 So
Io 5o • To 5o
9,229 15 8,477 42
.$9,282 45 $8,530 72
1,624 81 I,624 81
$6,9o5 91
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
77
ADDED BY RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
John L. Whiton, services as Railroad Commissioner 5o 00 5o 00
Leonard Treman, " 4 00 4 oo
Peter Apgar, 4 00 4 00
Resolved—That the following bills be added to the Town Audits of the Town of
Ithaca :
Tax Receiver's salary 400 00 400 00
Highways 25o 00 25o 00
T. P. St. John, Town Auditor 9 00 9 00
Ben Morse, '' 9 00 9 oo
G. W. Apgar, " 9 00 9 00
II. C. Williams, " 12 00 12 00
John Lewis, I2 00 I2 00
P. Apgar, 12 00 12 00
T. W. Burns, for books 6 on 6 no
LANSING.
We, the undersigned, Board of Town Auditors of the town of Lansing, in the County
of Tompkins, do hereby certify that the following statements of, the accounts audited
by them at their annual meeting held this 7th day of November, 1878, is correct.
No. of
Order. Name. Nature of Service.
t. Lyman L. Myers, constable.
2. Charles G. Benjamin, Assessor
3. Charles G. Benjamin, purchasing tax book
4. Alonzo Clark, Excise Commissioner
5. Stroud Bush, Inspector of Election
6. S. B. Field, Excise Commissioner
7. C. G. Hagin, Inspector of Election.
8. J. M. Woodbury, Justice
9. Frank J. Clark, Inspector and Messenger
to. O. P. Hyde, R. R. services per supervisor
11. William Shafer, Inspector
12. Edward Fuller, Inspector 1878, and one dollar on last year
13. J. F. Rhodes, Clerk of Election...
14. Roswell Beardsley, use of house for election
15. Egbert Williams, Excise Commissioner....
16. F. J. Beardsley, Clerk of Election -
17. • G. M. Beard, Constable
18. Dana Bower, Inspector of Election and Messenger
19. Dana Bower, Justice
2o. Oscar F. Hamilton, Clerk of Election
21. Isaac Hillard, Inspector Election, and balance on 1877
Amount
Claimed.
$2 95
42 25
2 00
3oo
4 00
300
4 00
9 40
5 00
26 25
4 00
5 00
4 00
5 00
3 00
4 00
8 45
500
6 00
4 00
5 50
—Amount
Allowed.
$2 95
42 25
2 00
3 00
4 00
3 00
4 0o
9 40
5 00
26 25
4 00
500
4 00
5 00
3 00
4 00
8 45
5 00
6 00
4 00
5 5o
78 SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
22. Lamson Hedden, Inspector of Election 4 00 4 00
• 23. Dennis Kelley, Assessor 43 50 43 50
24. J. W. Wyckoff, " 35 00 35 00
25. N. E. Lyon, G. J. Lethweth estate 12 50 I0 50
26. Levi Thomas, service on highway 5 00 5 00
•
27. Philip Algard, excess of tax
9 69 9 69
28. Charles E. Smith, Inspector Election, and stationery 4 20 4 20
29. E. B. White, Justice 18 95 18 95
30. John W. Smith, Justice r8 40IS 40
• 31. George Davis, Constable 4 55 4 55
32. Clara F. Plough, land for highway 68 23 00 00
33. II. H. Plough, expenses for jurors in laying out road26 20 26 20
34. George W. Teeter, Commissioner r,0o8 88 1,008 88
35. George W. Teeter, service bill 214 00 214 00
36. Henry Miller, house for election, 1878, and balance on
1877, $7.00 22 00 22 00
37. Albert VanAuken, Constable 36 25 36 25
38. L. A. Farlin, Clerk 4 00 4 00
39. Wesley DeCamp, use of house for election, and supplies/
for poor 20 00 20 00
40. Harriet Butler, support of pauper55 84 55 84
41. Deloss Herring, Auditor, 1877 3 00 300
42. Orlando White, Inspector 4 00 4 00
43. William N. Buck, Poor Master II 00 II o0
44. J. W. Pratt, excess of tax
45. A. M. Tarbell, Constable 11 455 01 00
14 145
46. S. B. I-layes, use of house one year 15 00 15 00
47. James A. Burr, copying for Assessors 9 0o 8 o0
48. C. A. Harkin, surveying for town 3 0O 3 00
49. Samuel H. Smith, Auditor 900 900
50. Edwin S. Smith, Auditor 900 9 00
51. C. A. Haskin, Auditor 900 900
t
52. George M. Letts, Town Clerk, 1877 and 1878 49400 50 494 00 50
53. Charles Drake, Clerk Election
54. Daniel Crocker, Supervisor, for disbursing school moneys
for '77 and '78, and two days/ service, one making jury
list, and one for publishing election .. 45 6o 45 60
55. Milo Goodrich, fees in railroad suits 1,250 00 1,250 00
56. I-1. L. Comstock, `.` •` 75o 00 750 00
57. David Crocker, town bill 1,279 It 1,279 It
58. W. H. Barr, medical service" 6 00 6.00
E. S. SMITH, Chairman,
C. A. HASKIN,
S. H. SMITH,
$5,153 42
}Town Auditors
of Town of Lansing.
SUPERVISORS' ,PROCEEDINGS.
79
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of accounts audited by, the Town
Board on file in my office.
GEORGE M. LETTS, Town Clerk. •
ADDED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. ..
59. T. G. Morgan, Clerk of Election, one day
For Commissioner of 1-Iighways
4 00 .4 00
c0 00 50 00
LUDLOWVIiLE, May 1101,1878,
We, the undersigned, members of the Auditing Board of the Town of Lansing; at a
special meeting called by the Commissioner of said Town, for an appropriation for
money to repair the road on Salmon Creek, Commissioner authorized to go on and
repair the road, let the price be more or less, and also for the repairing :of a
bridge known as the Collins bridge, no certain sum specified. - The Commissioner
calls for an appropriation to repair and -put the 'Lake Road in good condition, and the
sum -of one hundred dollars to be appropriated for such repairs.
C. A. I-IASKIN, )
E.. S. SMITH,` Town Auditors.
S. H. SMITH; ,
This is all the appropriations.
GEORGE M. LETTS, Town Clerk.
I asked for fifty dollars, instead of the above one hundred;. to be added•to town au
dits, foruse of Commissioner of Highways. Granted by the Board.-
• D. CROCKER.
6o. 'I'. W. Burns, Cook's Highway Laws, and Assessors'; Col- .
lectors' and Clerks' Manual
6t. E. G. Phelps, Constable
NEWFIELD.`
Abstract of the, names of all persons who presented accounts to be audited by the
board of Town Auditors of Newfield, on the 7th day of November, 1878, with the
amount claimed and the amount'. allowed.
No. of Amount Amount
Order. Name of Claimant. Nature of Services Claimed. Allowed.
I. S. D. Cook, Town Clerk - 48-93• . '48 93
2. Jason Carman, ex -Commissioner of FIighways - - 18 g6'- t8 96.
3. Amos D. Shaffer, ex -Railroad Commissioner 6 oo 6 00
4. I. N. VanOstrand, Constable 9 65 9 65
5. John A. Bailey, 29 3o . 29 3o
6. John Beardslee, Overseer of the. Poor 10.00 10 00
7. E. C. Thorne, Justice of the Peace.... 14 00 14 00
8. E. C. Protts, 51 51
g. William S. Campbell, Constable 1 So i 40
to. William S. Campbell, 2 6o i So
11. R. H. Carpenter, ex -Poor Master 34,00 34 00
12. Gilbert Stamp, Assessor; 38 25 38 25
6 00
4,20.
6 00
4 20 O.
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS: .
13.-D. M. Kellogg.Assessor
14. A. J. VanKirk,
15. C. C. Cook,medical services
16. Benjamin Starr, Justice...
17. C. R. Seabring, Commissioner of I-Iighways
18. P. S. Dudley, use of hall
49 00 49 00
49 00' 49 00
33.00 . 33 00
57 55 57 55
71 75 71 75
35 00., 35 00
19. James W. Sunderlin, Justice . 22 35 22 35
20. Elvin Keene, Inspector 4 00 4 00
21. William McCollum, Clerk of Election 4 00 4 00
22. John L. Puff. " 4 00 4 00
23. George W. Ham, Inspector, 4 00 4 00
24. Luther Ennis, 4 00 4 00
25. A. S. Brown, " 4 00 4 00
26. John Boyer, 4 00 4 00
27. Freeman Osmun, 4 00' - 4 00
28. Alvah D. Brown, Clerk of election 4 00 4 00
29. John G. Harker, " r 4 4 00
3o. Alvah Brown, use of house for election 10 00 10 00
31. Isaac B. Smith, Excise Commissioner 18 oo 18 00
32. Erastus A. Curtis, 18 00 18 00
33. James F. Linderman, " 3 00 3 00
34. R. Horton 16 00 16 oo
35. Alvin Taggart. Assigned to S. D. Cook 8.00 8 00
36. Ezra Marion, Supervisor 75 27 75 27
37: William S. -Campbell. Assigned to G. Peck 9 25 8 35
38. William S. Campbell. 4 i3 30 3 30
39. N. B. Dunning, Railroad Commissioner 6 25 6 25
40. C. R. Seabring, for roads and bridges 1,655 27 1.655 27
41. L. F. Cutter, Town Auditor 6 oo 6 00
42. F. R. Farmer, 6 oo .6 00
43. Robt. Alexander, " 6 oo 6 o0
44. Ezra Marion, hooks for town 6 00 6 00
45. Ezra Marion, assessment roll ` 75 75
46. Moses B. Sneden, Constable bill. Assigned to Thad
Thompson 17 00 S 0o
47. John W. Dean, Justice of the Peace 24 35 24'35
$2,46o 07 , $2,448 99
We, the undersigned, composing the Board of Town Auditors of the Town of
Newfield, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct list of all claims present-
ed, with the amount allowed by us, against the Town of Newfield. ,
ROBT. ALEXANDER, Board of
F. R. FARMER, Town Auditors.
I,. T. CUTTER,
TOWN. APPROPRIATIONS..
•. A copy of the proceedings of the Town Board of the Town of Newfield, County
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
73
ADDED BY SUPERVISOR.
70. \Vm. Waters, Constable 9 55 9 55
71. Dudley Andrews, Justice of the Peace 4 35 4 10
$1,788 73
\Vc, the undersigned, Board of Town. Auditors of the Town of Groton, N. Y., do
certify that the within bills were audited by us, on the 7th day of November, 1878.
G. A. WILSON,
WM. WILLIAMS, Auditors.
S. C. REYNOLDS,
ITHACA.
At a meeting of the Town Board of Audit held at the Town Clerk's Office, on the
7th, 8th and 9th days of November, 1878, the following accounts were audited and al-
lowed :` .
Present, T. P. ST. JOHN, Chairman. ))
GEO. W. APGAR, } Board of Audit.
BEN MORSE, j
\V. M. JONES, Town Clerk.
No. of - Amount Amount
Order. Name of Claimant. Nature of Services. Claimed. Allowed.
i. O. H. Gregory, Excise Commissioner $36 00 $36 00
2. S. H. Willets, 36 00 36 00
3. I:ynford Mood, - " 36.00 36 o0
4. J. M. Heggie, Jr., Inspector of 3d Dist 8 00 8 00
5: T. P. St. John, 400 44
00
6. Michael Mulvey, Poll Clerk Ist Dist 4 00 400
7. Wallace Denmead, Poll Clerk'2d Dist. Ass'd to W. M
Jones ' 4 00 4 00
8. Louis S. Neill, 'Poll Clerk 3d Dist 8 00 8 00
9. John J. Smithers, Ins. Ist Dist. Ass'd to J. M. Heggie, Sr, 4 00 4 00
10. I: C. Andrews, Inspector 3d Dist 4, 00 4 00
It. L. S. Mackey, .Poll Clerk, 3d Dist 4 00 4 00
12. A. B. Humphrey, Poll Clerk, 3d Dist '4 00 4 00
13: C. S. Seaman, `• '" zd " 4 00 4 00
14. Geo. Landon, Poll Clerk 1st Dist. Ass'd to W. M. Jones, 4 00 4 co
15. E. M. Latta, Inspector zd Dist 4 00 4 00
16. Geo: Warner, Poll Clerk zd Dist. - Ass'd to Wm. Messer4 00 4 '00 '
17. W. F. McClune, Poll Clerk zd Dist 4 00 4 00
,18. Frank Tree, Inspector 3d Dist 4 00 4 00
.19. G. T. Garrett, " ' 1st " 8 00 8 00
20. J. B. Dunham, 2d " 4 0o 4 00
21. j. F. Bradley, Surveying 12 50 12 5o
22. J. O. Rezeau, House for Election ... 15 00 15 00
23. C. H. Hillick, Inspector 2d Dist 4 00 4 00
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SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
24. Wm. Messer, House for Election
25. C. F. Blood, Rent of Office
26. Wilson D. Williams, Overseer Poor Town of Lansing..
27. Frank Cook, House for Election
2S. Leonard Treman, assignee, Stationery
29. William Tree, Book Binding.
3o. I -louse of Providence, Syracuse, support of orphan,child. .
31. Journal Association,• Printing
32. Finch'& Apgar, Stationery
33. Spence Spencer,' "
34. James Bennett, Inspector 1st District
35. C. D. Johnson, 2d
36. Ben Johnson,
37. W. P. Beers, livery,
38. Seamans, "
39. A. S. Bishop, Poll Clerk, 1st District
40. S. B. Beers, Assessor
41. Royal Tompson, "
42. W. M. Smith, cartage on coal
43. Andrew B. Davis, disbursements for the poor
from April 5th, 1878, to Nov 1st, 1878 .... $3,242 84
Service bill, too days, $2 300 00
Less cash from Supervisor
$3,542 84
345 00
IO 00
65 00
16 o6
Io 00
9 22
7:5o
52100
20.65
12 90
6 7o
8 00
8 00
4 00
10 00
12 00'
4 00
250 00,
So'0o
99 37
IO 00
65.go
I2 00
Io 00
9 22
7:50.
52.o0
20:65
12,90
6'.7o
8 00
8 0o
4 00
I0 00
I2` 00
.,4.."00
25000
So 00
99 37
3,197 84 3.197 84
44. A. B. Stamp, feeding prisoners and house for election.... 300 00 290 00
45. Ithaca Democrat, printing , 59 oo- 59 00
46. P. C. Gilbert, doctor of poor. Ass'ned to Z. HPotter .. 125. 00 125 oo
47. J. W. Brown, " 125 00 125 00
48. J. A. Tompkins, Inspector Ist District • 4. 00 4 00
49. A. Phillips, Overseer of Poor, disbursements from, March
27th, '78, to April 5th, '78 91 i
25 91 25
5o. A. A. Haskins, Constable fee 5 6o 5 35,
51. L. E. Warren, attorney's fee .to .00 to oo,
52. Mrs. R. J. Renwick, 1,200 loads gravel 120 00 000 00.
53. P. C. Gilbert, extra services as doctor of poor 28 5o oo oo,
54. J. B. Cain, cartage. Ass'ned to Williams & Vorhis8 00 . 8 oo.
J5. James Siiicepaugh, " " • 5 2o. 5, 2o:
56. Myron A. Sexton, Assessor 92, 00 92 00
57.. E. G. Phelps, Constable fee 38 25 37 50;
58. R R. Howell, 6 33 4. 70:' •
59. M. B. Sneden, " Assigned to A. B. Dana 44, 25 42, o0
6o.. M: B. Sneden, " " " J. M. Reggie, Sr71 6o . 69. 6o.
61. W. M. Jones, Town Clerk. Assigned to L. A. Barnard93 13 91 13
62. „ 68 45 59.45
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63. David L. Burtt, ex -Supervisor 23 76 23 76
64. Pierce Pearson, Supervisor 9 06 9 o6
65. David L. Burtt, ex -Supervisor 97 84 97 84
66. P. G. Ellsworth, attorney's fee 40 00 . 4o 00
67. Ithaca police. Assigned to Crozier & Feely 269 64 185 59
68. William VanOrman, tax refunded 7 32 7 32
69. Ithaca police. Assigned to Village of Ithaca. 732 75 429 75
70. Charles G. Day, service bill 34 00 29 00
71. W. J. Totten, 64 41
20 00 20 00
72. " Justice bill 72 35 62 35
73. Charles G. Day, " " 256 16 225 04
74. James Gardner, Constable bill IS 5o 74 95
75. John Staley, " Ass'd to J. M. Heggie, Sr, 63 95 63 95
76. " Philo Johnson124 90 124 90
77. B. R. Williams, making assessment roll, Inspector 3d Dist 34 00 34 00
78. Jas. Tichenor, service bill . 18 00 18 00
79. " Justice bill, Nov. '77. Ass'd Crozier & Feely 5o to 45 45
30. " Dec. 77. 61 40 54 65
8t. " " Jan. '78. 86 55 75 55
82. Feb. " 8o 95 7o 20
83. " Mar. " 65 95 59 40
84. '' " " May. " 45 95 41 45
85. " Aug. " 52 15 46 15
86. " " Sept. " " 38 30 33 55
87. " 46 AI
" July " Ass'd W. E. Osmun 105 7o 96 20
88. " " " April " 64 6i o5 53 20
89. " June " 89 7o 8o 30
90 44 61 64 " Oct. " 44 35 39 Go
91 ., " " " June " 7 85 7 85
92. L. F. Colegrove, Commissioner Highways, ex-
penditures fl-om Apr. 5th, 1878, to Nov. 7th
1878 $853 58
15o days service, self, at $2 per day 300 00
117 " " horse and wagon at $r.5o per
• day ... 175 5o
Int. on notes due Feb. Ist, 1879 5 54
$1,334 62
Cr.
By cash from D. L. & W. R. R. $53 50
" " " G. I. & S. R. R, 62 5o
I16 00
1,218 62 1,17o 50
We, the undersigned, Town Auditors of the Town of Ithaca, certify that the above
abstract is 'correct.
T. P. ST. JOI-IN, Chairman.
GEO. W. APGAR.
BEN MORSE.
76 SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
Statement of Town Certificates issued from Nov.
9th, 1877, to Nov. 7th, 1878.
A. Phillips, certificate, Jan. Ist, 1878....... $I,900 00
Interest 133 00
$2,033 00
A. Phillips, certificate, April Ist, 1878 $2,864 00
Interest 167 00
3,031 00
$5,064 00
L. F. Colegrove, certificate, March 28th, 1878$384 32
Interest 22 40
Statement of expenses in behalf of the poor, from
Nov. 8th, 1877, to•Nov. 8th, 1878.
A. Phillips, bill from Nov. 8, '77, to Mar. 25, '78.
April 5, 78.. .
House of Providence, Syracuse • .....
Medical services .
Willson D. Williams, O. P. Town of Lansing....
Andrew B. Davis, bill from April 5th to Novem-
her 7, '77 ... ..
$3.713 15
91 25
52 00
250 00
I2 00
3.542 84
Statement of expenses in behalf of highways, from
Nov. 7th, 1877, to Nov. 7th, 1878.
1... F. Colegrove, bill from Nov. 8th, '77, to Mar
25th, 78 384 32
L. F. Colegrove, bill from Mar. 25th to November
7, '78 • .... 1.170 5o
Wm. J. Totten, Clerk Board of Assessors, audited Nov. 9111,
1877, by error of Clerk did not appear in abstract
I,. F. Colegrove, Commissioner of Highways, bill from M'ch
27th to Apr. 2nd, '78
Full amount brought down
Added by special resolution of the Boaid of Super-
visors.
less the amount received by the Commissioner of
Highways from the Supervisor of said town,
which is to be deducted from said Commissioner's
bill as audited by Board of Town Auditors 665 96
Less the amount received from said Supervisor by
the Overseer of the Poor, to be deducted from
the bill of said Overseer as audited by the Board
of Town Auditors 958 85
406 72
$5,470 72
$7,661 24
$1,554 82
Claimed. Allowed.
14280 428b
Io 50 to 50
9,229 15 8,477 42
$9,282 45 $8,53o 72
I,624 81 I,624 81
Total amount of Town Audits $6,9o5 91
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
77
ADDED BY RESOLUTION OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
John L. Whiton, services as Railroad Commissioner 5o 00 5o 00
Leonard Treman, " " 4 00 4 00
Peter Apgar, 4 00 4 00
Resolved—That the following bilis be added to the Town Audits of the Town of
Ithaca :
Tax Receiver's salary 400 00 400 00
Highways 250 00 25o 00
T. P. St. John, Town Auditor 9 00 9 00
Ben Morse, 9 00 9 00
G. W. Apgar, 9 00 9 00
II. C. Williams, " 6412 00 12 00
John Lewis, " " I2 00 I2 00
P. Apgar, 4412 00 I2 00
T. W. Burns, for books 6 00 6 00
LANSING.
\Ve, the undersigned, Board of Town Auditors of the town of Lansing, in the County
of Tompkins, do hereby certify that the following statements of, the accounts audited
by them at their annual meeting held this 7th day of November, 1878, is correct.
No. of
Order. Name. Nature of Service.
I. Lyman L. Myers, constable.
2. Charles G. Benjamin, Assessor ....
3. Charles G. Benjamin, purchasing tax book
4. Alonzo Clark, Excise Commissioner
5. Stroud Bush, Inspector of Election
6. S. B. Field, Excise Commissioner
7. C. G. Hagin, Inspector of Election.
8. J. M. Woodbury, Justice
9. Frank J. Clark, Inspector and Messenger
to. O. P. Hyde, R. R. services per supervisor
11. William Shafer, Inspector
12. Edward Fuller, Inspector 5878, and one dollar on last year
13. J. F. Rhodes, Clerk of Election
14. Roswell Beardsley, use of house for election
15. Egbert Williams, Excise Commissioner
16. F. J. Beardsley, Clerk of Election
17. G. M. Beard, Constable
18. Dana Bower, Inspector of Election and Messenger
19. Dana Bower, Justice
zo. Oscar F. Hamilton, Clerk of Election
21. Isaac Hillard, Inspector Election, and balance on 1877
Amount Amount
Claimed. Allowed.
$2 95 $2 95
42 25 42 25
2 00 • 2 00
3 00 300
4 00 400
300 300
400 400
9 40 9 40
5 00 500
26 25 26 25
4 00 400
5 00 500
4 00 4 00
5 00 500
3 00 300
4 00 400
8 45 8 45
500 500
6 00 boa
4 00 400
5 50 5 5o
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22. Lamson Hedden, Inspector of Election 4 00 4 00
23. Dennis Kelley, Assessor 43 50 43 50
24. J. W. Wyckoff, " 35 00 35 00
25. N. E. Lyon, G. J. Lethweth estate 12 5o 10
50
26. Levi Thomas, service on highway 500 5 00
27. Philip Algard, excess of tax 9 69 9 69
28. Charles E. Smith, Inspector Election, and stationery 4 20 4 20
29. E. B. White, Justice i8 95 18 95
3o. John W. Smith, Justice 18 40 18 40
31. George Davis, Constable 4 55 4 55
32. Clara F. Plough, land for highway 68 23 00 00
33. H. H. Plough, expenses for jurors in laying out road26 20 26 20
34. George W. Teeter, Commissioner 1,008 88 1,008 88
35. George W. Teeter, service bill 214 00 214 00
36. Ilenry Miller, house for election, 1878, and balance on
1877, X7.00 22 00 22 00
37. Albert VanAuken, Constable 36 25 36 25
38. L. A. Farlin, Clerk 4 00 4 O0
39. Wesley DeCamp, use of house for election, and supplies
for poor 20 00 20 00
40. Harriet Butler, support of pauper 55 84 55 84
41. Deloss Herring, Auditor, 1877 3 00 3 00
42. Orlando White, Inspector 4 00 4 00
43. William N. Buck, Poor Mkster II 00 II 00
44. J. W. Pratt, excess of tax14 25 00 00
45. A. M. Tarbell, Constable 1 45 1 45
46. S. B..I-Iayes, use. of house one year 15 00 15 00
47. James A. Burr, copying for Assessors 9 00 8 00
48. C. A. Harkin, surveying for town 3 00 3 00
49. Samuel H. Smith, Auditor 9 00 9 00
5o. Edwin S. Smith, Auditor 9 00 9 00
51. C. A. Haskin, Auditor ... 9 00 9 00
52. George M. Letts, Town Clerk, 1877 and 1878 49 50 49 50
53. Charles Drake, Clerk Election 4 00 4 00
54. Daniel Crocker, Supervisor, for disbursing school moneys
for '77 and '78, and two days' service, one making juty
list, and one for publishing election45 6o 45 6o
55. Milo Goodrich, fees in railroad suits 1,250 00 1,250 00
56. H. L. Comstock, " 75o 00 750 00
57. David Crocker, town bill 1,279 II 1,279 II
58. W. H. Barr, medical service 6 00 6 00
E. S. SMITH, Chairman,
C. A. HASKIN,
S. I -I. SMITI-I,
$5,153 42
}Town Auditors
of Town of Lansing.
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I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of accounts audited: by the Town
Board on file in my office.
GEORGE M. LETTS, Town Clerk.
ADDED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.. ;
59. T. G. Morgan, Clerk of Election, one day 4.00 • 4 00
For Cominissioner of Highways 50 .00`' 5o 00
'LUDLOWVILLE, May IIth, .18782
We, the undersigned, members of the Auditing Board of the Town of Lansing, at a
special meeting called by the Commissioner of said Town, for an; appropriation. for
money to repair the road on Salmon Creek;; Commissioner authorized to go _on 'and
repair the road, let the price be more or less; and also for the• repairing, of a.
bridge known as the Collins bridge, no certain 'Stint -specified. The Commissioner
calls for an appropriation to repair'and put the Lake Road in good condition, and the'
sum of one hundred dollars to be appropriated for such repairs.
C. A. HASKIN, )
E.'S. SMITH, r' Town Auditors.
S.I1.'SMITH ' -
GEORGE M. LETTS,.Town Clerk.
I asked for. fifty dollars, instead of. the above one hundred, to be added to . town au .
lits, foruse of.,ComMissioner of Highways. Granted by the Board..
D. CROCKER.
This is all the appropriations.
6o: T. W. Burns, Cook's Highway Laws, and Assessors', Col-
lectors'
and Clerks' Manual
61., E: G. Phelps, Constable
NEWFIELD.
Abstract of the names of all persons who presented accounts to be audited by :the '
Board of Tov Auditors of Newfield; on the 7th day of November, 1878, with the
1.:•
amount claimed and the amount allowed.
No. of Amount' Amount
Order. . Name of Claimant. Nature of Services Claimed. Allowed..
I. S. D. Cook, Town Clerk 48 93 48 93
2. Jason Carman, ex.Commissioner of Highways 18 96 18, 96•
3. Amos D. Shaffer, ex -Railroad Commissioner 6.00 6 00
4. I.'N..VanOstrand; Constable. ".: 9 65 9 65.
5. John A. Bailey, 29•.30 29 30
6: John Beardslee, Overseer of the Poor " Io 00. so 00
7. E. C. Thorne, Justice of the Peace 54 00 54 00
S. E. C. Protts, 51 55
9. William' S. Campbell, Constable i 80 i 40
so. William S. Campbell, 2 6o i 8o
Is. R. H. Carpenter, ex -Poor Master 34 00 34 00
12. Gilbert Stamp, Assessor; • :38 25 38 25
\
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS.
13. D. M. Kellogg.Assessor " 49 00 49 00
49 00 49 00
33 00 33 00
57 55 57 55 -
71 75 71 75
35 00 35 00
19. James W. Sunderlin, Justice 22 35 . 22 35
400 400'
21. William McCollum, Clerk of Election . 4 00 4 00
22. John L. Puff. • 4 00 4 00
23. George W. Ham, Inspector 400 4 00
24. Luther Ennis, '00
4 400
25. A. S. Brown, 4 00 4 00
26. John Boyer, " 4 00 4 O0
27. Freeman Osmun, 4 00 4 00
28. Alvah D. Brown, Clerk of election . 4 00 4 00
.29. John G. Harker, " 4 00 . 4 00
3o. Alvah Brown, use of house for election 10 00 10 00
31. Isaac B. Smith, Excise Commissioner 18 00 18 00
32. Erastus A. Curtis, i8 00 r8 00
33. James F. Linderman, " 3 00 3 00
34. R. Horton 16 0o 16 00
35. Alvin Taggart. Assigned to S. D. Cook 8 00 8 00
36. Ezra Marion, Supervisor 75 27 75 27
37. William S. Campbell. Assigned to G. Peck 9 25 8 35
38. William S. Campbell. 3 30 3 30
39. N. B.,Dunning, Railroad Commissioner 6 25 6 25
40. C. R. Seabring, for roads and bridges 1,655 27 1,655 27
41. L. F. Cutter, Town Auditor 6 oo 6 oo
42. F. R. Farmer, - 6 oo 6 00
43. Robt. Alexander, " 6 00 6 00
44. Ezra Marion, books for town , 6 oo 6 00
45. Ezra Marion„ assessment roll 75 75
46. Moses B. Sneden, Constable bill. Assigned to Thad.
Thompson 17 00 8'oo
47. John W. Dean, Justice of the Peace 24 35 24 35
14. A. J. VanKirk, . .
15. C. C. Cook, medical services
16. Benjamin Starr, Justice...
17. C. R. Seabring, Commissioner of Highways
18. P. S. Dudley, use of hall
20. Elvin Keene, Inspector
$2,460 07 .$2,448 99
We, the undersigned, . composing the Board of Town Auditors of the Town of
Newfield, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct list of all claims present-
ed, with the amount allowed by us,.against the Town of Newfield.
ROBT. ALEXANDER, Board of
F. R. FARMER, Town Auditors.
L. T. CUTTER, 717
TOWN APPROPRIATIONS.
A copy of the proceedingsof the Town Board of the Town of Newfield, County'
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS. 81
of Tompkins, and State of New York, wherein moneys were appropriated for road
and bridge purposes in said Town.
NEWFIELD, N. Y., May 25th, 1878.
Board met at request of C. R. Seabring, Road Commissioner.
Present, EZRA MARION, Supervisor.
TAMES SUNDERLIN, Justices
JOHN W. DEAN, of the Peace.
BENJ. STARR,
S. D. COOK, Town Clerk.
Motion made by Ezra Marion, and seconded by James Sunderlin, that the Road
Commissioner be authorized to borrow the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars, on
the credit of the Town of Newfield, the money thus borrowed to be used for road and
bridge purposes in said Town. Carried.
On motion of Benjamin Starr, the Board adjourned sine die.
E. MARION, Supervisor.
S. D. COOK, Town Clerk.
NEWFIELD, N. Y., Sept. 28th, 1878.
Board met pursuant to the call of the Road Commissioner, C. R. Seabring.
Present, BENJ. STARR,
E. C. HORN, Justices
J. W. DEAN, of the Peace.
JAMES SUNDERLIN, J
S. D. COOK, Town Clerk.
The Commissioner presented the following bill of estimates, necessary for road
work and bridges, and desired an appropriation for the same:
For abutments at the bridge near Jacob Hatmaker's $170 00
Two bridges at Pony hollow 25 00
Bridge near Stratton's, on the Inlet 3o 00
" " Moot's (Connecticut Hill) 20 00
Road from Newfield to G. I. & S. R. R. Depot... 15o 00
Amount $395 00
Motion made by J. W. Dean, and seconded by E. C. Horn, that the Road Commis-
sioner be authorized to expend the sum of four hundred dollars during the coming
fall, on the roads and bridges specified in his estimate, and the said sum to be used
according to his best judgment.
An amendment was offered to the above by fames Sunderlin, that a sum not ex-
ceeding fifty dollars be added, for the purpose of painting bridges.
The amendment was accepted by J. W. Dean. The motion as amended was
carried.
' Ayes : Starr, Dean, Sunderlin, Horn, Cook.
Noes : None.
Motion made by James Sunderlin, and seconded by J. W. Dean, that the Commis-
sioner be authorized to have the covered bridge in the Village of Newfield insured for
fifteen hundred dollars, for three years, to be paid for out of the money belonging to
the Town, and now in possession of the Supervisor. Carried. ,
SUPERVISORS'PROCEEDINGS.
Ayes : Starr, Dean, Sunderlin, Horn, Cook.
Noes : None.
Board adjourned sine die.
ULYSSES.
S. D. COOK, Chairman, pro km.
The following is'ati abstract of the names of all persons presenting accounts to be
audited by the Board, with the amounts claimed and allowed : '
No. of Amount Amount
Order. Name of Claimant. - Nature of Services. Claimed. Allowed.
I. J. P. King, ex -Supervisor. . $12 28 $12 88
2. T. Boardman, Bonding Commissioner 28 66 28 t66
3. Jacob Stilwell,Auditor 4 50 4 50
4. P. H. Farrington, Bonding Commissioner 4 50 4 50
5. J. R. Emery, Justice of the Peace 8 5o 8 5o
6. T. D. Barto,. Election Clerk, 4 oo 4 00
7. R. S. Smith, Highway Commissioner 38 00 38 00
8. S. A. Ammack, ' ` 37 00 37 o0
9. J. Kirby, Assessor 43 00 43 00
to. E. S. Pratt, ' 41 75 41 75,
t t. Geo. Rightmire, Clerk of Election 4 00 4 00
12. H. L. Strowbridge, Justice of the Peace 2 00 2.00
13. C. C. Mattison, Highway Commissioner 3o to 3o to
14. Wm. Austin, Inspector of Election 4 00 ' 4 00
15. L. Clock, assigned to Biggs Bros 2 30 2 30
16. J. T. Howe, Inspector of Election 8 00 8 00
17. E. Holcomb. Inspector of Election 4 50 ' 4 50
18. Elias Smith, Inspector Election 8 75 8 75.
19. A. B. Dickerman, Excise Commissioner 36 00 36 00
zo. J. D. Pease, 37 50 37 50
21..J. D. Smith, Inspector" Election 4 00. 4 00
22. A. J. Williams, Town 'Auditor 3 00 3' 00
23. L. B. Curry, Assessor 42 25 42 25•
24. John Colegrove, repairing bridge 5 00 5 00'
25. John Kerst, Town Clerk 23. 79 23 79
26. E. A. Wager, Inspector Election 4 00 4 00
27. J. S. Lyke, Inspector Election 8 00 8 00
28. Harrison Curry, Overseer Poor, for Whitmore family 7 44 7 44
29. Chauncey Kerst, " 14 6o t4 60
3o. Chauncey Kerst, 75 36 75 36
31 'Chatincey Kerst, " it5 00 5 00
32. Chauncey Kerst, 32 43 32 43
33. John VanBuskirk, Clerk Election. 8 oo 8 0o
34. Abram Chase, Clerk Election 4 00 4 -00
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
35. W. S. Bates, surveying 3 00, 3 00
36. A. G. Bower, Surveying to 00 8 00
37. L. Trembly, use of House town meeting 15 00 to 00
38. L. Willard, " " t0 00 I0 00
39. Erastus Guy, Constable I 00 t 00
40. L. Trembly, use of House Excise Board 10 00 7 50
4[..L. Trembly, 10 00 7 50
42. Charles Van Antburgh, Inspector of Election 4 00 4 00
43. Thomas M. Bower, .. 14 00 14 00
44. Hiram Lovell, use of Hall for Excise trials 14 00 t0 00
45. Jacob Carman, Justice of the Peace 13 05 13 05
46. H. G. Cooper, Supervisor........... 46 22 ' 46 22
47. H. G. Cooper, ex -town Clerk . 9 00 9 00
48. 'James A. Bower, Clerk of Election 4 00 4 00
49. Dr. R. Talmadge, medical services 25 50 25.50
50. 0. M. Wilson, printing 7 00 7 00
51. L. W. Carpenter, M. D., medical services 46 50 46 50
52. Wesley Hill, sheep killed by dogs, not a town charge but
audited at $to oo, to be paid out of dog fund.
53. john Daily, Clerk of Town Meeting 4 25 4 25
54. „ • ' Inspector of Election ... 5 50 5 50
55. J. D. Bouton and Sons, Flour for Poor 27 16 27 16
56. Wm. Chandler & Son, coffin for Mrs. Spicer 25 00 20 00
57. G. H. Stewart &Sons, Undertaking 64 30 45 50
58. David Hale,digging three graves .. 12 00 12 00
59. J. Flickinger, M. D., medical services I2 25 12 25
9075 90 75
61. ., 17.25 17 25
62. Benj. Dunning. ' 58 85 48 85
63. J. D. Smith, Attorney, 32 66 21 66
64. J. M: Farrington, M. D., medical services 61 05 61 05
65. H. A. Bower, Inspector of Election 4 00 4 0o
66, D.H. Wickes, Justice of the Peace 2 00 2 00
67. Geo. Rightmire, M. D., medical services 74 oo 74 00
68. Horton & Hill, excess of tax 15 75 15 75
69. Wm. Allen, Overseer of Poor 14 94 14 94.
70. Rozine Fish, Constable 22 70. 18 53
71. I. Bullard, use of House for Election, 1Town Meeting,
Assessors, Highway Commi;sioners, and Town. Auditors,
72. R. C. Tompkins, Overseer of the Poor
73.
74. H. B. Chase, medical services
34 00 30 50
56 90 5690
366 70 366 70
37.50 37 50
$1,877 99 $1,8o9 52
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SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
The Board recommend that the sum of three hundred dollars, ($300 oo), be raised
for the support of the Poor for the ensuing year.
A. B. WOODWORTH, Chairman.
W. S. BATES,
JOHN WILLIS, Secretary.
ADDED BY SUPERVISORS.
No. of Amount Amount
Order. Name. Nature of Service. Claimed. Allowed.
Amount brought forward $1,877 99 $1,809 52
75. A. B. Woodworth $6 00 $6 00
76. John Willis, 9 26 9 26
77. W. S. Bates 6 00 6 00
78. J. E. Hill, medical services 5 25 5 25
79. Mort Dans, Constable, 26.00 24 00
80. J. K. Follett, services of Team at pauper's funeral 3 00 3 00
$1,860 03
Interest on sinking fund on R. R. Bonds 6,035 00
Roads and Bridges I000 00
Support of Poor 360 00
II. G. COOPER. Supervisor.
I hereby certify that the foregoing are transcripts of the abstracts of
town accounts, as they were presented by the Supervisors of the several
towns, respectively, to the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County,
at its regular session for the year 1878, and by me filed.
I)EWITT C. BOUTON, Clerk.
Dated Ithaca, Dec. 18, '78.
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
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REPORTS.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON COUNTY TREASURER'S
ACCOUNTS.
To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County :
We, the undersigned, your Committee on CountyTreasurer's Accounts,
submit the following report :
• We have carefully examined said accounts, taking them up in.detail,com-
paring all entries of disbursements with the: vouchers therefor, and .found
the same correct in every particular. The period embraced in our exam-
ination was' from Dec. 4th, 187.7, to Nov. 15th, 1878, both inclusive.
We feel that we ought not to permit this occasion to pass without exten-
ding to Mr. Johnson, and to the tax -payers of this county, our congratu-
lations upon the excellent state in which.We found the affairs.of the
County Treasurer's office. Neither ought • we to •withhold from the
County Treasurer the just tribute of our acknowledgments, as a Commit-
tee. For the conciseness, clearness and accuracy of his report, the
methodical' arrangement and classification_ of the vouchers`of the various
funds in his custody, and the admirable. system observed in keeping his
books,.have materially lightened our labors, and greatly facilitated', our
investigation ; an investigation always somewhat tedious, and, as experi-
ence has shown, not infrequently difficult and perplexing in the extreme.
The Annual Report of the Treasurer is subjoined.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
PIERCE PEARSON,
HARRISON MARVIN,
DAVID CROCKER.
To the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins : •
I beg herewith to submit my accounts, from date of entering upon:the
duties of Treasurer, Dec. 14th, 1897, to Nov. 15th, 1878, showing balance
86 ' SUPERVISORS` PROCEEDINGS.
on hand, belonging to the several funds, eleven hundred and fifty-five
61-Ioo dollars. •
I would call your especial. attention to the items of Court Expenses,
and the "bills of Willard:Asvlum, accompanying this report, to the end
that if possible some reduction of these charges upon the County may
hereafter be made.
Very respectfully, E. K. JOHNSON,
County Treasurer.
TOWN OF CAROLINE.
1878." Dr.
Jan. r. ,To amount of tax levy $5,252 53
Jan. 7. By cash received of Del. Lac. & Wes. R. R .....
" " " U. I. & E. "
15• B. M. Lawrence, Collector
18:
ti " Paid Supervisor amt:of town audits by ".
" Overseer of Poor "
" Commissioner of Highways " "
Mar. 16. " Cash of G. J. Nichols, non-resident tax
18. " Tax returned unpaid
Cr.
193 99-
216 55
3,264 29
'2'87
1,005 65
i 2I0 60
350 00
3 22
5 36
$5,252. 53 $5.252. 53
Mar. 23. By apportionment of school money 2,142 71
Apl. i. To cash paid E. Howe, Supervisor
Aug. r. By fines rec'd of Jno.' W. Gass, J. P
Oct. 15. " Jno. W. Peters, "
TOWN OF DRYDEN.
Jan. I. To amount of tax levy $13,681 66
7. By cash rec'd of Del. Lac. & Wes. R. R..... 20 61
" E. Hilderbrant, Collector 1,926 05
I I . " " " U. I. & E. R. R 494 50
14. " " " E. Hilderbrant, Collector 3,643 92
�7 _ .. .. . " .., I,81I o8
23. " " GA
1,600 00
Feb. 7. .. .. .. .. 558 34
�4 .. 457 86
28. " " 654 25
paid Supervisor, town audits,by " 1,277
.. . .. highways
"'taxes returned unpaid
Mar. 16. 3 cash of Jerry Mitchell, non-resident tax
18. " John LaBar & Co.,
2,I42 71
I0 00
3 00
45
I,200 00
g6
41
34
2 23
$13;68166 $13,681 66
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
Mar. 23, By apportionment of school money
25. To cash paid H. Marvin, Supervisor
April 1. " " "
1,500 00
1,879 85
3,379 85
$3,379 85 $3,379.85
Nov. 14. By fines received of B. M. Hagin, Sheriff 5 00
TOWN OF DANBY.
Jan. i. To amount of tax levy .. $5,395 91
7. By cash of Del. Lac. & Wes. R. R 94 18
" T. J. Bierce, Collector 1,766 46
to. " " G. I. & S. R. R... 31395
18. 44
" T. J. Bierce, Collector 1,522 54
26. ., .. 630 44
Feb. 14. " " 164 74
15. " " M. King, atty., Pa. & S. B. R R. tax 5 74
Mar. 15. " " Collector 284 67
46 " " paid Supervisor, town audits, by Collector 363 19
" " " Commissioner of Highways 250 00
$5,395 91 $5,395 91
Mar. 23. By apportionment of school money 1,900 56
30. To cash paid Jno. E. Beers, Supervisor 1,900 56
Nov. 9. By fines received of J. W. Vose, J. P.... ....... 20 00
TOWN OF ENFIELD.
Jan. 1. To amount of tax levy 6,279 16
14. By cash of Jos. VanMarter, Collector 728 27
21. 1.547 34
22. .. ,. ,. 841 51
Feb. 15. M. King, atty. la a. & S. B. R. R. tax 30 90
23. " " paid Supervisor, town audits, by Collector851 93
44 " on acc't of R. R. bonds by
Collector 2,000 00
Feb. 23. By cash paid Highways 250 00
" " " of Collector 29 21
Mar. 23. By apportionment of school money
$6,279 16 $6,279 16
1,376 57
3o. To cash paid L. H. VanKirk, Supervisor 1,376 57
TOWN OF ITHACA.
an. I. To amount of tax levy $$73,743 39
7. By cash of Del. Lac. & Wes. R. R 784 04
Io. " " G. I. & S. R. R 793 74
II. " " U. I. & E. R. R 21972
12. " " P. Woodruff, Collector 2,969 22
SSSUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
14. By cash of Cayuga Railway 161 59
17. " P. Woodruff, Collector 1,554 32
�9 „ ,.ila5,098 54
Feb. 2. " 44" 11,856 95
Mar. 15. „ .. ,. .71 03.
April i. " " paid D, Burtt, Supervisor, by Collector 45,968 54
" " Com'r of Highways, by Collector 250 00
6. " non-resident taxes unpaid 256 77
1,. " cash of P. Woodruff, Collector 1,000 00
30. „ 44 it779 20
-June 27. " " paid salary 400 00
.. „ of 967 73
" taxes returned unpaid 612 00
Mar. 23. By apportionment of school money '
$73,743 39 $73,74339
7,331 87
" To balance in hands of D. Burtt, Supervisor 1 55
April t. ". cash paid to 7,330 32
$7,331 87 $7,331 87
July. 8.. By fines received of W. J. Totten, J..P ... 3 00
Aug. to. " Jas. S. Tichenor, J. P55 00
Oct. 25. " " W. J. Totten, J. P. 6 85
Nov: t. " J. S. Tichenor, J. P 5 00
8. " • ` C. G. Day, J. P ... 15 00
$84 85
TOWN OF GROTON.
Jan. t. To amount of tax levy
Mar. 28. " cash paid Collector for taxes returned ...
Jan. it. By cash of U. I. & E. R. R
3o. do do Chas. H. Tarbell, Collector
Feb. 15. do do do do
t8. do do do do
Mar. 28. do do paid Com'rof Highways by do
do do do do Supervisor, town audits, by Collector
do do do do do on acc't of R. R. Bonds,
by Collector
Mar. 28. ' By cash paid Overseer of Poor by Collector....
do do taxes returned unpaid
24,266 01
42 49
95 13
247 63
123 84
7,144 10
250 00
3,662 82
12, 500.00
200 00
42 49
24,266 01 24,266 01
Mar. 23. By apportionment of school money 2,750 37
do 29. To cash paid N. Stevens, Supervisor 2,750 37
Nov. 12. By fines received of Dana Rhodes, J. P
15. do do do Dudley Andrews, J. P
20 00
3 00
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS. 89
TOWN OF LANSING.
Jan. r. To amount of tax levy
7. By cash of H. A. Teeter, Collector
14. do do Cayuga Railway
30. do do H. A. Teeter, Collector
Feb. 9. do do do do
13. do do Ao do
Mar.r3. do do do do
do do tax returned unpaid, personal
do do paid Supervisor, town audits, by Collector
Mar. 23. By apportionment of school money
do To balance in hands of D. Crocker, Supervisor
3o. do cash paid order of do do to D
W. Minier
April I. To cash paid D. Crocker, Supervisor
15,094 40
723 72
623 68
4.244 15
4,236 33
293 42
462 87
29 08
4,481 15
15,094 40 55,094 40
2.357 45
47
57 00
2,299 98
2,357 45 2.357 45
May. 23. By fines received of John W. Smith, J. P . 25 00
Oct. 2. To cash paid D. Crocker, Supervisor 25 00
TOWN OF NEWFIELD.
0
Jan. r. To amount of tax levy 10,311 61
to. By cash of G. I. &. S. R. R 305 42
26. do do J. N. VanNostrand, Collector 4,049 34
Feb. 15. do do M. King, att'y Pa. & S. B. R. R 23 55
t6. do do J. N. VanNostrand, Collector 150 00
Mar.14. do do do do 37 43
do do do paid Supervisor, town audits, by Collector 622 73
do do do do do on acc't R. R. bonds, by
Collector 3,605 00
Mar.14. By cash paid Supervisor on acc't of Sinking Fund,
. by Collector... 515 00
Mar.t4. By cash paid Com'r of Highways, by Collector..
Mar.23. By apportionment of school money
1,003 14
10,311 61 10,311 6t
2,458 04
do To balance in hands of E. Marion, Supervisor 25
April 1. do cash paid to do do 2,457 79
2,458 04 2,458 04
Sept. 14. By fines of Jno. W. Dean, J. P to 0
TOWN OF ULYSSES.
Jan. t. To amount of tax levy 18,443 36
10. By cash of G. I. & S. R. R 568 t3
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Feb. 13. By cash of Wm. Kirst, Collector
27. do M. King, att'y Pa. & S. B. R. R. tax
Mar. 22. do Wm. Kerst, Collector
April 5. do • do do
29. do do do
May 6. do do do
do do paid Supervisor, town audits, by Collector
do do do do Highways, do
do do do do on acc't of R. R. bonds,
by Collector
May. 6. By taxes returned unpaid
6,076 54
47 50
273 97
95 92
1,901 59
28o 21
1,393 35
1,750 00
6,020 00
361.5
18,443 36 18,443 36
Mar. 23. By apportionment of school money , 2,364 53
April 5. To cash paid H. G. Cooper, Supervisor 2,364 53
COMPTROLLER OF NEW YORK STATE.
Jany 1. By appropriation for school fund
do do do do general purposes
Feb. 20. To draft on N. Y. to order of F. P. Olcott, Comp-
troller
Mar. 4. To draft on N. Y. to order of FP. Olcott, Comp-
troller •
35,000 00
4,100 70
13,891 04
25,209 66
39,100 7o 39,10o 7o
April 6. To unpaid non-resident taxes of Ithaca 256 77
Oct. 19. By cash for do do do accepted 181 61
Nov. r. do returned do do do rejected 75 16
256 77 256 77
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Jan. 1. By hal. reported by K. S. VanVoorhees, ex-Treas. 02
Mar. 23. do in hands of Supervisor of Ithaca.... 1 55
do do do do Newfield 25
do do do do Lansing 47
do To amt. of school money apportioned to Tompkins Co26,06, 95
29. By cash of N. Y. State Treasurer 23,635 98
April I. do do do 2.423 70
do To balance 02
Apizl r. By balance on hand
NEW YORK STATE LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Jan. r. Bybal. reported by K. S. VanVoorhees, ex-Treas
do do County appropriation
•
26,061 97 26,061 97
02
220 64
600 00
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
Aug. 29. By cash of W. D. Ellis, for board of Thos. Mc-
Kenna
Mar. 6. To cash paid bill for six mos., to Feb. Ist, 1878
Aug. 27. do do do do do Aug. 1st, do
Nov. 13. do bal. transferred to fuel and gas acct. as per reso-
lution of Board of Supervisors
SALARY ACCOUNT.
370 30
411 63
125 56
86 8o
907 49 907 49
1878.
Jan. 1. By appropriation for Salaries of County Officers
do 9. To cash paid Jos. Wilson, Court House Janitor, 1877.. 8190 00
do 12. do do do Supervisors do do . 3o 00
do 24. do O. S. Ensign, School Commissioner,... do . zoo 00
Feb. 14. do R. G. H. Speed, do ....do . 200 00
do 4, do T. W. Burns, Supervisors' Clerk Ioo 00
do M. Lyon, Co. Judge, in quar'ly instalments, 2,500 00
do E. A. Wagener, Spec. Co. Judge, do 5o 00
do Wm. Scott, Janitor 1878, do 150 00
do E. K. Johnson, County Treas., do goo 00
do D. M. Dean, District Attorney, do 600 00
do Chaplain County House do 50 00
4,970 00
FUEL AND GAS.
Jan. 1. By balance reported by K. S. Van Voorhees
do appropriation
Nov. 13. do am't transferred. from N. Y. S. Lunatic Asylum
per order of Supervisors
Jan. 25. To cash paid A. S. Knettles, wood for Jail 36 00
Oct. 7. do for hauling 38 tons coal to Co. buildings13 30
do Gas bills from Sept. 1, '77, to Nov. 1, '78:
for County Clerk's Office... 150 2!
for County Jail tot 36
for Court House 29 4o 280 97
Nov.15. do W. R. Humphrey, for 38 tons coal for
County buildings 133 00
To Bal 16 96
480 23
84,970
00
4,970 00
4 67
350 00
12556
480 23
Nov.15. By bal. on hand 16 96
COUNTY AUDITS.
Jan. 1. By appropriations 13,936 98
To deficiencies reported by K. S. VanVoorhees 7 7o
do cash paid audits, as per orders of Board of Super-
visors 13,928 91
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To hal
37
13,936 98 13,936 98
37
Nov. 15. By bal. on hand
BILLS PAYABLE.
Jan. 1. By appropriation
24. To cash paid note at Tompkins County Bank 3,110 54
26. do do do 1,315 81
Feb. 4. do do do 2,525 04
INSURANCE.
Jan. r. By appropriation for insurance of Co. buildings .
to. To cash paid A. Burritt, agent ................... .
do 1-1. J. Grant, agent
do Allen Gray, agent
do T. P. St. John, agent
COSTS IN BRISTOL CASE.
Jan. r. By appropriation
r8. To cash paid P. G. Ellsworth, att'y ... .... .. .
CLERK'S POSTAGE ACC'T.
6,951 39
6,951 39 6,951 39
40 00
37 00
25 00
31 00
133 00 133 00
250 00
133 00
250 00
Jan, 1. By appropriation
24. To cash paid T. W. Burns, Cerk 3 00
Feb. 4. du do du 3 ou
6 00
600 6'00
SURROGATE'S OFFICE, INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
Jan. r. By appropriation 5o 00
15. To cash paid M. Lyon, County Judge 50 00
MONROE COUNTY PENITENTIARY.
Jan. 1. By bal. reported by K. S. VanVoorhees, ex-Treas
do county appropriation
Mar. 12. do am't transferred from court expenses, per or-
der of Board of Supervisors
To cash paid sight draft of Alexander McWhorter,
Superintendent 461 S4
461 54
SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY HOME.
Jan. 1. By appropriation
17. To cash paid on acc't of bill of 1877
105 16
6 87
400 00
54 67
461 54
417 50
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
Mar. 7. To cash paid bal. of bill of 1877 312 33
To bal of
93
417 50 417 50
By bal. on hand 01
INSTITUTES FOR DEAF MUTES.
Jan. 1. By appropriation for Rome Institute 6o 00
do Rochester do ... 3o 00
Sept. 18. To cash paid draft of G. H. Perkins, Treas. Roch-
ester Institute 3o 00
?'o bal 6o oo
go 00 90 00
By bal. due Rome Institute, on hand 6o 00
COUNTY HOUSE HOSPITAL ERECTION FUND.
Jan. 1. By appropriation 200 00
Mar. 15. To cash paid order to A. Seely & Bro 5o 00
28. do do Jas. Stillwell 24 00
May 14. do do J. P. King 15 75
June 14. do do A. Seely & Bro 5o 00
Oct. 3. do do H. R. Kenyon 57 75
To bal 2 50
200 00 200 00
By bat. on hand 2 50
WILLARD ASYLUM.
Jan. 1. By bal. reported by K. S. VanVoorhees 298 55
do county appropriations 999 02
do town appropriations 3,436 27
do am't received during the year from self-support-
ing patients 1,026 17
12. To cash for bill to March Ist 1,385 11
Mar. 7. do do June Ist ... 1,467 00
June 14. do do Sept 1st 1.299 77
Nov.. 9. do do Dec. 1st 1,539 8i
June 15. do returned to Mrs. M. O. George, overpaid
on board of E. C. Snyder, withdrawn from the
Asylum ... ... 15 zo
To bal 53 o8
Nov. 15.. By bal. on hand
5,759 97 5,759 97
53 08
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SUPERINTENDENTS OF POOR.
Jan. I. By bal. reported by K. S. VanVoorhees 50
do county appropriations. ,,, 4,00o 00
do town do 2,272 94
To cash paid orders of Superintendents:
For out -door county poor 1,809 63
For tramps 1,226 36
For in -door poor 2,971 24
For transportation and service bills 265 62
To bal 59
Nov. is. By bat on hand
INTEREST ACCOUNT.
July 6. By cash of 1st National Bank
Nov. 14. do do
On hand
$6,273 44 $6,273 44
59
COURT EXPENSES.
Jan. 1. By bal. reported by K. S. VanVoorhees,'ex-Treas
do appropriation
Oct. 9. do proceeds of note discounted at 1st National
Bank, due Feb. 4th, 1879
Nov. 14. By fines received of B. M. Hagin, Sheriff
Jan. 12. To paid order of Board of Super's, to M. Lyon 25 00
Mar. 12. do do transferred to
Monroe Co. Penitentiary 54 67
To cash paid orders to trial jurors 2,907 75
do do stenographer 854 69
do do grand jurors 561 35
do do Constables, attend'ce at Court 511 4o
do do Crier 53 days do 159 00
do do Sheriff 52 do do 156 oo
do do Deputy Sheriff, 51 days Court 153 00
do do J. R. Emery, Justice of Ses-
sions, 54 days and mileage. 172 8o
do do Samuel Rolfe, Justice of Ses-
sions, 52 days and mileage162 6o
do do Sheriff, for meals to jurors
and witnesses 98 00
do do poor witnesses 16 00
do do for printing 7 07
To bal 699 48
Nov. is. By bal. on hand
50
50
$r o0
136 70
3,000 00
2,932 II
470 00
$6,538 81 $6,538 81
699 48
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS. 95
COURT FUNDS.
Jan. H. By cash received of K. S. VanVoorhees, case of
Kerkendall vs Larue et. al
July 9. By cash of L. L. Treman, case of Treman. vs. Da-
venport and others
Oct. 22. By cash of D. M. Dean, case of Alex. Smith vs
Jno. Kingsbury
July 15. To cash paid Tomp. Co. Nat'l Bank per order of Court 3.392 53
do M. King, atty do • do 18 00
Nov. 8. do D. M. Dean, Atty do do 131 07
To bal 256 62
256 62
3,410 53
131 07
$3,798 22 $3,798 22
NOV. 15. By bal. on hand 256 62
RETURNED TAXES.
Jan. 1. To bal. reported by K. S. Van Voorhees, ex-Treas... $235 17
Feb. 28. do Town of Dryden, unpaid taxes returned 34 96
Mar. 13. do Lansing, do do 29 o8
'do 18. do Caroline, do do 5 36
do 28. do Groton, do do 42 49
April 6 do Ithaca, do do non-resident, 256 77
May 6. do Ulysses, do do 36 15
June 27. do Ithaca, do do • 612 00
Nov. 1. do Comptroller of New York State, rejected non-
resident taxes of Ithaca, returned 75 r6
Jan. r. By Town appropriations 881 1g
April 6. do F. P. Olcott, Comptroller, non-resident taxes of
Ithaca 256 77
Aug. 3. do Cash returned tax of Lansing, paid29 o8
Nov. 8. do do of A King, of Ithaca, on acc't of his unpaid
taxes 59 58
do 11. do do Tax of O'Connor & Genger, of Ithaca, paid9 65
Nov. 15.do Balance go 87
Nov. 15. To balance due treasurer,
$1,327 14 $1,327 14
90 87
SUMMARY.
Total cash receipts $116,331 16
do do disbursements 115,175 55
•Mar. 15. Balance on hand $1,155 6t
I hereby certify that the sum of eleven hundred and fifty-five 61-100
dollars, 4"1,155 6i), stands this day to the credit of E. K. Johnson,
County Treasurer, as stated in above Report.
H. B. LORD, Cashier.
Ithaca, Nov. 15, 1878.
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INFANT HEIR FUND.
To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County :
I herewith submit my report of the Infant Heir Fund, and respectful-
ly call your attention to the securities passed over to me by my predeces-
sor, which in some cases are entirely worthless, and in others insufficient
for the amounts they purport to secure. I deem it to be my duty to ac-
quaint you fully with the condition of these securities, in order that you
may take such action in relation to them as may be deemed expedient.
E. K. JOHNSON, County Treasurer.
IMORTGAGOR.
Am't of
DATE. Heirs .Interested. said Am't of
Interest. Mortgage.
1st B.&M.
rstB.&M.
3d M't'ge.
1st "
Geo. Alexander.
Feb. 6, '78.
A. E. Albright. Aug. 31, '78.
Geo. H. Bristol, to
K. S. VanVoorhees.
Geo. H. Bristol, to
K. S. VanVoorhees.
C. L. Benson,
Giles H. Benson.
C. D. Bouton.
A. Burritt.
Geo. D. Beers.
A. Bradbury.
H. D. Blakeslee.
Feb. 25, '76.
June 15, '69.
April Ist, 70.
M'ch 18, '73.
Jan. 9, '73.
Dec. 3, '72.
Jan. 26, '66
M'ch 13,'77.
Oct. 21, '78.
F. A. Camp. April 6, '75.
zd " F. A. Camp. M'ch 7, '76.
1st " Elisha Freeman. April 28, '7i.
3d, no bond Hiram Gee, to K. S. Oct. 31,'77.
VanVoorhees. to years.
Ist M't'ge. W, D. Gibbs, April 7, '70.
" W. D. Gibbs. Oct. 3d, '75.
zd " E. M. Gillman. Dec. i8, '73.
1st " Harriet Hayes.. Feb. 1r, 70.
M. & H. Hilliker. July 23, '70.
' ` Lydia Housell. Oct. 16, '65.
zd " Elizabeth Howe, to Ap'l 1st, '75.
Worthless. Geo. H. Bristol.
3d M't'ge. Elizabeth Howe, to Ap'l 2d, '77.
Worthless. K. S. VanVoorhees.
1st M't'ge. C. M. Haywood. June 21, '70.
Mandeville heirs 779 73
VanHorn heirs . 276 68
Sarah Harrison. 133 00
Morton heirs... 13 59
A. B. Hurlburt . 92 Io
M. A. Mitchell . 53 29
McKeegan heirs 290
Sam'l M. Wilson 118
VanHorn heirs . 245 38
Charles Cowan . 767 19
This mortga g e
wiped out by
foreclosure of
the second.
A. B. Pugsley .. 1,35o
Security insuf ct
Kent heirs 202
Day Benson3,500
Chas. Meade
Terry heirs
Alice Hall ....
Terry
R. F. WickhamBoo 00
Mabel McNeil400 00
Sam'l M. Wilson 400 00
200 00
Nellie Knapp 368 00
A. B. Pugsley 2, 500 00
Security insuf'ct
Morton heirs
M. P. Gibbs
Morton heirs
Sarah Harrison
Sarah Sibley
Housell heirs
Sarni! M. Wilson
53
70
1,203 00
800 00
767 19
00: 1,350 00
66 zoz 66
0O 3,50o 00
400 00 400 00
2 000 00. 2,000 00
1,943 45
I00 00 I00 00
Sam'l M. Wilson
Chas. Lane ....
1,808 35
1,059 05
300 00
. 95 00
500 00
432 00
300 00
300 00
1,550 00
1,943 45
1,200 00
6o0 00
368 o0
2,50o o0
1,808 35
1,059 05
300 00
95 00
500 00
432 00
300 00
300 00
1,550 00
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97
2d M't'ge.
Ist "
"
2d '
Ist "
"
"
"
3d, no bond;T.
W. I. Hill.
G. W. Hoysradt.
W. L. King.
W. L. King.
Alex. King.
Under foreclosure.
John Letts.
Jas. Labar.
iLucy & Horace Mack
J. McElheny to
'K. S. VanVoorhees.
Feb. 15, '76.
Sept. 22, '68.
Dec. 26, '76.
Jan. 24, '77.
Ap'l 13, '70.
April 6. '77.
Nov. 2, '74.
Oct. 24, '74.
Nov. 2, 77.
Surdam heirs...
Sarah Sibley ...
Sarah Sibley ...
Mortonheirs...
Elizabeth Simp-
son
Crowell heirs...
\V. P. Arnold ..
Sarah Sibley ...
Sam'l M. Wilson
Security insuf'ct
327 5o
1,667 00
2,000 00
I,000 00
4,288 94
150 00
2,082 25
1,500 00
1,000.00
327 5o
1,667 00
2.000 00
I,000 00
. 4,288 94
150 00
2,082 25
2,500 00
2,000 00
1st M't'ge. Henry(Mente.'
Feb. 7, '76.
H. Snyder
292 33
Security insufficient.
'John
Sarah Harrison.
157 67
45o 00
"
McArthur.
Ap'l It, '74.
VanHorn heirs .
1,901 29
1,901 29
"
Julia McNeil.
May. 25, '75.
Mabel McNeil
800 0o
800 00
Harry Mott.
April 4, '6o.
•
1,050 00
2,050 00
"
J. T. Morrison.
Sept. 17, '67.
Frank Morrison.
600 oo
2d
Aug. 20, '72.4
1,500 00
2,100 00
1st "
Geo.(F. Morton.
M'ch 31, '74.
Mortonheirs
2,133 33
2,133 33
"
Jesse Manning.
Feb. 14, '7o.
Mabel McNiel
273 98
Sam'l M. Wilson
228 64
McGowan heirs.
29 58
Jose'ne Stoddard
57 32
Hanshaw heirs .
355 72
Howe heirs
38 22
Wilgus heirs
' 58 00
I
Stevens heirs
980 00
1,921 46
Samuel Mowrey.
IDec. 29, '77.
Wilgus heirs
500 00
. 500 00
"
N. & A. Richardson,
Oct. 1, 72.
A. B. Pugsley
937 00
Mortgage foreclosed,
and property held
for heirs.
Sarah Harrison.
5o
937 5o
"
Jno. G. Shaw.
May 12, '77.
Wise heirs
262 5o
262 5o
"
Nathan Stevens.
M'ch 6, '77.
Stevens
600 00
600 00
" •
Henry Stewart.
M'ch 4, '76..
Haddock heirs .
25o 00
"
Wilcox heirs
250 00
" 500 00
"
P. & M. Sneeden.
May- 29, '76.
Howe heirs
37 28
Wiped out by fore-
closure of Ist.
Savocoll heirs
462 72
500 00
st "
Charlotte M. Sweet.
M'ch 23, '7o.
Wise heirs
1,014 32
1,014 32
"
C. M. Titus.
Dec. 7, '74.
Sarah Sibley
1,00,0 0o
2,000 00
"
E. C. VanKirk.
Jan. 20, '72.
Halliday heirs
85o 00
85o 00
"
K. S. VanVoorhees.
Dec. 29,.'69.
Sarah Sibley
24429 00
2,429 00
d " "
K. S. VanVoorhees.
Jan. 16, '71.
Sarah Sibley
2,000 00
1,000 00
st
Edward Wooley.
Oct. 19, '71.
Fenner heirs
1,174 08
1,174 o8' -
Martha Woodin.
Ap'l 15, '76.
Wopdin heirs
983 69
983 69
Stanley O. Ward. •
May 18, '74.
Wright heirs
1,455.00
1,455 00
Village of Ithaca
C. E. Alexander
25o 00
Bonds.
Halliday heirs..
5o 00
Crowell heirs...
25o 00
Wilgus heirs ...
25o 00
Kent
41 41
A. B. Pagsley
10 00
Surdam heirs
4409
Terry heirs
20 oo
VanHorn heirs .
53 "04
Sam'l M. Wilson
7o 00
Unassigned
71 46'
I,000 00
fin Refi cfi
I
2
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• Cr.
Uninvested cash on hand $ 21 48
Interest on hand subject to call
Dr.
To cash in hand 69 79
" unassigned securities on hand 71 46
$141 25
Amount in hands of K. S. Van Voorhees, ex -Treasurer, due
heirs
I19 77
$141 25
$315 66
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99
EQUALIZATION REPORT.
The Committee on Equalization respectfully report that the assessed
valuation of the several towns, as reported by the Assessor for the year
1878, is as follows :
TOWNS.
2
• d
0
�o
2.5
!: d
807.1
Caroline
Danby
Dryden
Enfield
Groton
Ithaca
Lansing
Newfield
Ulysses
31,250
33,286
61,230
22,007
30,725
19,233
37,73'
36,976
19,945
$ 827,455
672,985
919,621
578,302
1,123,295
2,548,828
1,404,634
505,470
1,334.417
$9,914,007
$ 43,050
29,780
75,145
63,620
216,647
599,465
176,671
44,070
364,424
$1,622,862
$ 870,505
702,765
994,766
641,922
1,339,942
3,148,293
1581,305
549,540
2,698,841
$11,526,869
We, the undersigned, Committee on Equalization, would respectfully
report the following to be the equalized valuation of the real estate of
the several towns in .the County of Tompkins for the year 1878 :
TOWNS.
Acres. •
0
a
v.m
a1
Personal
Valuation.
Aggregate
Valuation.
Caroline
32,250
$ 474,506
$ 43,050
$ 517,556
Danby
33,z86
598,434
29,780
628,214
Dryden .
61,232
1,527,090
75,145
1,602,235
Enfield
22,007
408,992
63,610
472,602
Groton
30,725
846,130
226,647
2,062,777
Ithaca
19,233
3,166,363
599,465
3,765,828
Lansing
37,731
2,370,236.
176,671
1,546,907
Newfield
36,976
565,701
44,070
609,772
Ulysses
19,945
956,555
364,424
1,320,979
$9,914,007
$1,612,862
$21i526,869
EZRA MARION,
WM. H. FITCH, Committee
DAVID CROCKER, on
PIERCE PEARSON, Equalization.
J. E. BEERS,
I00, SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REPORT.
To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County
In pursuance of a resolution of the Board of Supervisors of 1876, re-
questing the District Attorney " to report to this Board, at its annual
session each year, according to Chapter 406, Laws of 1867, all fines im-
posed as the result of his prosecution, and all fines and forfeited recog-
nizances paid to him, and what disposition he has made of the same,'.' I
have the honor to report that the following are the only cases, embraced
by said resolution, coming before me since the last session of your hon-
orable body :
SCHEDULE.. -•
Persons fined. Offence. Amount. Remarks.
William Shaw, violating excise law 3o. oo Paid.
William Shirley, " 35 00
Hamilton Head, " ' ` 50 00
William Jarvis, 35 -oo
Henry Stephens, " 25 00
Edmund Ellis, 25 0o
John Staub, keeping bawdy house loo 00
Mary Longcoy, ' 500 00
Andrew Auble, assault and battery 25 00
Alfred R. Mack, " 30 00
Albert Loveless, disobeyingsubpcena 55 00
Total amount paid Sheriff $470 00
The following comprise those cases wherein the sentence was both
fine and imprisonment, and an additional term of imprisonment was -im-
posed in case the fine was not paid :
Person fined. Offence. Amount.
Jerry McCarthy, keeping bawdy house 500 00
Hamilton Head ' too-=oo
Sarah Cook, 5o 00
$250 00
Dennis True, for disobeying subpoena, fined 3 00
On the first day of November, 1878, I obtained a judgment in favor.
of the people, against Cordelia Warner and Abram C. Anderson, for
damages on a forfeited recognizance, of $1,063.19, and costs, $73.13.
I further report that no fines or forfeited recognizances have been
paid to me since the Last session of your honorable body.
All of .which is respectfully submitted.
Dated, November 19th, 1878.
DAVID M. DEAN, District Attorney.
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS. I 0 I
UNITED STATES DEPOSIT FUND REPORT.
To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors. of Tompkins County :
The Committee having in charge the examination of the books and
accounts of the Commissioners of the U. S. Deposit Fund of the County
of Tompkins, respectfully report that they have made an examination of
the same and find them in proper condition—that books, mortgages and
papers, were placed before them ; and an inspection of the, same sat-
isfied the Committee that the securities are ample.
DAVID CROCKER,
JOHN E. BEERS,
EPENETUS HOWE.
SPECIAL REPORT.
To the Honorable, the .Board of Supervisors :
We, the select Committee appointed by the Chairman of the Board of
Supervisors of -1877, to investigate into the value of the securities taken
and held by the Commissioners of United States Deposit Fund, do most
respectfully report : -.That we found the mortgages,in our judgment,
good and sufficient security for, the amounts loaned.
EPENETUS HOWE,. ))
JOHN E. BEERS, r. Committee.
DAVID CROCKER, ))
Ithaca, March 21, 1878.
LOAN COMMISSIONER'S ANNUAL REPORT.
To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County :
The following is a statement of the condition of the U. S. Deposit
Fund, Nov. 1st, 1878, on hand at the annual report made to the Comp-
troller, Dec. 5th, 1877, as follows :
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNT FOR 1878.
Cash subject to loan $ 496 89
Cash paid in during year 5,275 00
Re -loaned during year $3, 750 00
Lent Comptroller 1,696 89
$5,446 89
$5,771 89
:$5,446 89
Balance on hand at date $ 325 00
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Entire amount of County Fund at commencement -of year, Dec. 5th,
1878 $ 68,239 17
Less amount sent Comptroller • 1,696 89
Amount of County fund at date $66,542 28
Amount on hand subject to loan 325 00
Amount on loan at date • $66,217 ,28
INTEREST ACCOUNT FOR 1878.
Amount of interest received during the year $4,674 18
Due from one delinquent i6 io
$4,690 28
ALLEN GRAY, Loan Commissioner.
THE. BRISTOL SUITS.
REPORT OF THE ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY.
To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County :
" Resolved—That Judge Ellsworth, attorney for the County, be requested to fur-
nish a written report, containing what action has been taken and what decisions ar-
rived at in the late Bristol suits." •
In response to the resolution of the Board above set forth, I respect-
fully report that only one suit against George H. Bristol, and his bonds-
men, has been instituted by the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins Coun-
ty, to my knowledge.
That the report of the Committee of your Board, having charge of the
claims in the suit against George H. Bristol, late County Treasurer, and
his bondsmen, made Dec. 22, 1877, and appearing on pages 35 and 36"of
Proceedings, contains a full and true statement of the case to the date of
said report. .
That since then, to wit, at the May term of the Supreme Court for the
Third Department, the case was argued and submitted to the three
judges then and for that occasion composing the said Court, to wit: Jus-
tice Earned, Justice Tappan and Justice Martin ; Judge Boardman be-
ing a tax payer of the County, declined to sit and hear , the appeal, and
Justice Bockes being absent through sickness.
The decision on the appeals was rendered at the General Term, held
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103
at Saratoga Springs, in September last, and is in these words : " Judg-
ment affirmed with costs." " Opinion by Larned." -
The final judgment on appeal, and to carry into effect the ,above de-
cision, has not yet been, but will be in due time, entered, and if then no
appeal be taken by either party to the Court of last resort, the Court of
Appeals, the judgment entered in favor of the plaintiff, and set forth on
page 36 of your Proceedings, will be enforceable, in the mode prescribed
by law for the collection of demands and judgments against individuals,
which ordinarily are collected within sixty days after the receipt of the
execution by the Sheriff.
Very Resp'y, P. G. ELLSWORTH.
November 21, 1878.
RAILROAD BOND COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS.
ENFIELD.
Annual report of the Railroad Bond Commissioners for the Town of
Enfield, for 1878.
To I. H VanKirk, Supervisor of the Town of Enfield :.
We; the undersigned, Bonding Commissioners of the,Town of Enfield,
would respectfully report =
That there is now outstanding against the Town of Enfield, bonds is-
sued by us (to aid in constructing the Pa. & Sodus Bay R. R) to the
amount of twenty-five thousand dollars.
That said bonds bear interest at seven per cent., payable semi-annu-
ally, and that it will require one thousand, seven hundred and fifty dol-
lars to pay said interest for the next year ; and we request that you in-
cludethat amount in your next tax , levy, and that the money when
collected be paid over to us to be used for that purpose.
Also, we would report that we now have on hand securely invested,
a sinking fund amounting to one thousand, seven hundred and twenty-
six and 58 -loo dollars, and that in our opinion the amount raised each
year for sinking fund, viz : two hundred and fifty dollars, is too small
to invest to good advantage, or to meet with the requirements of the
law 15 Therefore we request that you also include in your next tax levy
the:surri of__fiveahundred dollars,;to be _usedas a sinking fund, towards
104 SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
the final payment of said bonds, according to the requirements of Sec-
tion six, Chapter 907, Laws of 1869.
Enfield, Nov. 6th, 1878.
EDGAR BREWER,
WM. MILLER,
J. H. NEWMAN,
Commissioners.
To theBoard of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins :
In accordance with Chapter 552, Laws of 187o, I hereby report. the
, public debt of the town of Enfield, as follows :
Bonds issued to the Pa: and Sodus Bay R. R. Co., under the Act
to facilitate the construction of Railroads, passed by the Leg-
islature of 185o, and amended May 18th, 1869:
Amount,of bonds issued $25,000 00
Rate of interest seven per cent.; payable semi-annually
Amount of interest coming due March rst,.1879 875 .00
Amount of interest coming due Sept. 1st, 1879 875 00
Two per cent. on said Bonds to_be raised for Sinking Fund 500 oo
Total amount to be raised by next tax levy ... $2,250 00
Amount of principal unpaid. Sept. 1st, 1878 25,000 00
Amount of Sinking Fund in the hands of Bonding Commissioners, 1,726 58
Total town indebtedness Sept. Ist, 1878 $23,273 42
Resolved, That, at the request of the Bonding Commissioners of the town of Enfield,
there be levied and collected from said town, the sum of five hundred dollars, to be
applied as a sinking fund, and seventeen hundred and fifty dollars, interest on the
above named town bonds.
L. H. VAN KIRK, Supervisor.
GROTON.
To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : _
We, the undersigned, Commissioners of the town of Groton, appointed
under the Act passed May 18, x868, Laws of New York, Chapter 907,
would respectfully submit the following Report :
That !the amount of Town Bonds issued in aid of the Ithaca
& Cortland R. R., is $15,00o 00
That the amount of- Bonds exchanged for Stock in the Ithaca &
Cortland R. R. vs. Utica, Ithaca & Elmira R. R., is 15,000 00
That the interest to come due Feb. 1st, 1879, is 525 00
Aug. 1st, 1879, is
525 oo
And that we have on hand accrued interest 4 78
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Therefore we ask for an appropriation to_pay the interest on said
Bonds, Feb. Ist, 1879, $525 00, less $4 78 -too, $52o 22
Aug. 1st, 1879 525 00 $$1,045 22
Also, for a Sinking Fund of one per cent. on said Bonds 15o 00
$I,195 47
We therefore respectfully ask, that the same be levied upon the taxa-
ble property of the said town of Groton, and when collected to be paid
over to the Commissioners of said town, to be expended for the above
purposes.
Dated, McLean, Nov. 13, 1878.
J. B. HART,
B. H. WAKELY,
Commissioners of the Town of Groton.
7o the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County :
In accordance' with Chapter 552, Laws of 187o, I hereby report the
public debt of the town of Groton, to be as follows :
Bonds issued by Commissioners for the Ithaca & Cortland R. R.,
bearing interest at seven per cent. payable semi-annually$r5,000 00
Interest coming due the ensuing year, Feb. 1st, 1879 $525 00
Aug. rst, 1879 • • • •
....... ... ......... 525 00
Less interest in hand of Commissioners 4 78 $r,045 22
One•per cent. on said Bonds for 'Sinking Fund 150 00
Total indebtedness $16,195 22
WM. H. FITCH, Supervisor.
Resolved, That in pursuance of the provisions of Chapter 907. of Laws of 1869, and
notice having been served upon this Board by the R. R. Commissioners, of the town
of Groton, there be levied and assessed upon the taxable property of said town of
Groton, the sum of one thousand and forty-five dollars and twenty-two cents, for the
purpose of paying interest upon the R. R. Bonds issued under this Act in the town of
Groton. Also, the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars be levied and assessed upon
the taxable property of the town of Groton, for the purpose of creating a Sinking
Fund according to instructions in said Chapter 907, of Laws of 1868, and that the same
when collected be paid to the R. R. Commissioners of said town, appointed under this
Act, to be expended for the above purpose.
WM. H. FITCH, Supervisor.
ITHACA.
To the Supervisors of Tompkins County :
Tenth annual report of the Commissioners of the town of Ithaca, pur-
suant to an Act of the Legislature, passed April 17th, 1866.
106 SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
Amount of Bonds issued $300,000 00
Expended for Ithaca & Athens R. R. Stock 300,000 00
Ithaca & Athens R. R. Stock on hand 300,E 00
In pursuance of said Act, Section 8, the 'Commissioners shall provide
within ten years from the time of issuing said Bonds for the annual pay-
ment of at least five per cent. of the same, so as to insure their liquida-
tion within thirty years after their date.
We, therefore, respectfully report, that, by virtue of said Act, there
will be required for the corning year, the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dol-
lars on the principal of said Bonds, and the sum of Twenty-one Thous-
and Dollars, for interest on said Bonds, due March sst, 1879, and ask
that the same may be assessed and levied upon the town of Ithaca.
Ithaca, Nov. 19, 1878.
JOHN L. WHITON,
LEONARD TREMAN, - Commissioners.
PETER APGAR,
Resotred, That in pursuance of Chapter 645, Laws of 1866, entitled an Act to facili-
tate the construction of the Ithaca and Towanda Railroad, (by Act Feb. 18th, 187o,
now Ithaca & Athens Railroad Company), and to authorize towns to subscribe to the
capital stock thereof, and of a notice served upon this Board by the Commissioners of
the town of Ithaca, there be levied and assessed upon the taxable property of said
town of Ithaca, the sum of Twenty-one Thousand Dollars, for the purpose of paying
interest to become due March Ist, 1879, upon the Town Bonds issued for said rail-
road ; and the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars, to apply on principal of said Bonds;
and that the Supervisor of said town pay said sum to the Commissioners of said town,
to be expended for the purpose herein mentioned.
PIERCE PEARSON, Supervisor.
To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County :
The undersigned, Commissioners of the town of Ithaca, for Bonds is-
sued in aid of the Geneva & Ithaca Rail Road, beg leave to submit their
eighth annual Report,'as follows :
Amount of Bonds issued in aid of said road $100,000 00
The interest on said Bonds falls due as follows :
April 1, 1879 3,500 00
Oct. 1st, 1879 3,500 00
We, therefore, report that there will be required to pay interest on
said Bonds for the ensuing year, the sum of seven thousand dollars, and
would ask that the same be assessed and levied upon the town of
Ithaca.
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The undersigned would further report that the Sinking Fund
raised for the purpose of paying the principal of the
above mentioned Bonds, amounts at this date to $10,322 57
Of which sum there is invested in the Bonds themselves Io,000 00
Cash on hand not invested 3322 57
Total as above stated y$10,322 57
The present bonded debt of the Town of Ithaca for the purpose
above mentioned, exclusive of sinking fund, is 89,677 43
In pursuance of the provisions of the bonding law, of May 18th, 1869, we ask that
a tax of 2y per cent. on $Ioo,000, amounting to $2,500, be assessed and levied upon
the taxable property of the Town of Ithaca, for the purpose of creating a sinking fund
for the payment of the above mentioned bonds.
Ithaca, Nov. 19, 1878. HENRY B. LORD,
O. H. GREGORY, } Commissioners.
JNO. RUMSEY,
.Resolved—That in pursuance of the provisions of Chapter 907, Laws of 1869, enti-
tled " An act to authorize the formation of railroad corporations, and to regulate the
same,"passed April 2d, 1850, so as to permit municipal corporations to aid in the
construction of railroads, passed May 18th, 1869, and of a notice served upon this
Board by the Commissioners of the Town of Ithaca, for the Geneva & Ithaca Railroad
Company, there be levied and assessed upon the taxable property of the Town of
Ithaca, the sum of nine thousand and five hundred (9,500) dollars.
Interest to come due April 1st, 1879 $3,500 00
" `• Oct. 1st, 1879 3,500 00
Sinking fund 2,500 o0
S9,500 00
And that the Supervisor of the Town of Ithaca pay said sum to such Commissioners
to be expended for the purpose above named.
P. PEARSON, Supervisor.
STATEMENT OF INDEBTEDNESS.
To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County :
In accordance with Chapter 552, Laws of 1870, I hereby report the public debt of
the Town of Ithaca to be as follows :
Bonds issued March 1st, 1869, bearing interest at seven per cent,
by the Commissioners of I. & A. R. R $300,000 00
Bonds issued Oct Ist, 1871, payable Oct. ist, 1901, by the
Commissioners, for the Geneva & Ithaca Railroad,
interest on same payable semi-annually 100,000 00
Amount of bonds outstanding $400,000 00
Sinking fund in hands of Commissioners, in favor of bonds is-
sued Oct. Ist, 1871, for G. & I. R. R
Total indebtedness
10,322 57
$389,677 43
I08 SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.
Amount of interest due March 1st, 1879... 21,000 00
on bonds issued March 1st, 1869.
Sinking fund called for by the Commissioners 55,000 00
Amount of interest due April 1st, 1879 3.500 00
Oct. 3,500 00
on bonds issued Oct. 1st, 1871, payable Oct. 1st, 5905.
Sinking fund called for by Commissioners ...... 2,50o 00
Total amount to be raised by tax levy $45,500 00
PIERCE PEARSON, Supervisor.
LANSING.
To the .Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins, State of New
York:
We, the undersigned, Commissioners of the Town of Lansing, duly ap-
pointed under the provisions of an act of the Legislature of the State of
New York, entitled an act to facilitate the construction of the New York and
Oswego Midland Railroad, and to authorize towns to subscribe to the cap-
ital stock thereof, passed April 5th, 1866, and of the several acts amend-
atory thereof and supplementary thereto, do respectfully report that the
consent in writing of a majority of the tax -paying inhabitants of said
town of Lansing authorized the execution and issue of bonds of said
town, to the extent of one hundred thousand dollars, to be used to aid
in the construction of the said New York and Oswego Midland Railroad
and its branches ; that under that authority we have executed, issued and
sold seventy-five thousand dollars of bonds of said town; that said bonds
were all sold at par, and the amount of money so raised by us was ex-
pended by us in the purchase of stock in the said New York and Oswe-
go Midland Railroad, and the security we hold for the same is the stock
of the New York and Oswego Midland Railroad, to the amount of sev-
enty-five thousand dollars, the scrip for which is in our possession ; and
we further report that no part of the principal of said bonds is due or to
become due or payable within the ensuing year, that no dividends have
been paid or received by us upon said stock ; and we further report that
the interest is now due on the aforesaid seventy-five thousand dollars
from the first day of September, 1873, until the first day of September,
1878, amounting to 826,250. Likewise the interest to become due from
the first day of September, 1878, to the first day of September, 1879,
payable on the first day of March and the first day of September, 1879,
amounting to $5,25o. Total, $31,500. Less $3,516.61 obtained upon
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the coupons of said bonds, by Francis H. Brown, in the U. S. Circuit
Court, Northern District of New York, said judgment bearing date No-
vember t7th, 1876, which amount of $3,516.61 was levied and. col-
lected of said Town of Lansing, and applied on payment of said judg-
ment, which leaves a balance of $27,983.39 now due and to become. due:
the ensuing year. Which sum of twenty-seven thousand. nine hundred
and eighty-three dollars and thirty-nine cents you . are bound, by the au-
thority of the aforesaid acts, authorized and required to cause to be as-
sessed and levied and collected upon the real and personal property of
said Town. of Lansing, and to cause the same, when collected, to be paid
to us as such commissioners, to be applied to the payment of the amount
of interest now due and to become•due and payable during the. coming
year. Which duty you are: respectfully requested to perform.
Dated, Lansing, November r6th, 1878.
EGBERT WILLIAMS,
CHAS. G. HAGIN, Commissioners.
To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County :
In accordance with the statute, the Supervisor of the Town of Lansing,
in said County, reports as follows :
That it appears, by the report of the Commissioners of said Town,
that bonds have been issued by them, bearing seven per cent. interest,
to the amount of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) to aid in the
construction of the New York and Oswego Midland. Railroad.
The above mentioned bonds, are not recognized by the Town as. ever
Having been legally issued on the contrary, the Town claims that they
are wholly illegal and invalid.
All ot. which is respectfully submitted.
DAVID CROCKER, Supervisor.
NEWFIELD.
To Ezra _Marion, Supervisor of the Town of Newfield :
We, the . undersigned, Commissioners of the Town of. Newfield, duly
appointed, under the provisions of an act of the Legislature of the State
of New York, authorizing Towns to subscribe to the capital stock of rail-
roadcorporations, and to issue bonds therefor, respectfully report that it
will be necessary for said town of Newfield to raise by tax, the sum of three
thousand; five hundred and thirty-five dollars ($3,535.00), to pay interest
from Sept., ist, 1878, to Sept.. 1st, 1879, on bonds of the saidTown..
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of Newfield, to the amount of fifty thousand, five hundred dollars ($5o,-
500.00), issued to aid in the construction of the Pennsylvania and Sodus
Bay Railroad, said interest being payable semi-annually, on the first days
of March and September of each year. Also to raise, as aforesaid, an
additional sum of five hundred and five dollars ($505.00), being one per
cent. of said bonded indebtedness, to provide for a sinking fund.
Dated, Newfield, Nov. 19, 1878.
CHARLES McCORN,
J. B. PALMER,
N. B. DUNNING,
Railroad Commissioners.
To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County:
In compliance with the requirements of Chapter 552, of the Laws of
New York, passed May 2d, 4870, I have the honor to submit the follow-
ing report :
That the public debt of the Town of Newfield consists of town
bonds, to the amount of fifty thousand, five hundred dollars, issued by
said Town to aid in the construction of the Pa. and Sodus Bay Railroad,
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 907 of the laws of the State of
New York, passed in the year 1869, and of the acts of the Legislature of
said State amendatory thereof.
Said bonds were issued in series of like tenor, but of different denom-
inations, signed by P. S. Dudley, Amos D. Shaffer and Merritt King, as
Commissioners for said Town, and executed March 1st, 1871, viz .
Series of I,o00 00, from No. 110 20 inclusive $20,00o 00
" 500 00, from No. 1 to 42 2t,0oo 00
I00 00, from No. 1 to 1 to 11,000 00
Amounting in the aggregate to $52,000 00
Said bonds are payable at the office of the Union Trust Company, in
the City of New York, thirty years from the date of their issue, and bear-
ing interest coupons thereon at the rate of seven per cent. per annum,
payable semi-annually on the first day of March, and the first day of Sep-
tember in each year.
In my last report to the Board of Supervisors it will be seen that I had
in my hands $520.00 sinking fund for the year 1897. I further report
that I received, from the Collector of the Town, the sinking fund for
1878, which I also retained in my hands, amounting to $515.00, the whole
aggregating $1,035.00. In consequence of there being no qualified
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Commissioners during this time, I report that, out of this fund, I have
purchased Town of Newfield Bonds to the amount of $1,000.00, which
bonds were numbered as follows, viz: Nos. 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39,
4o and 41—ten one hundred dollar bonds, which were presented to the
Board of Town Auditors, and duly canceled according to law.
• The Town Board of Auditors had previously declared canceled New-
field Town Bonds that were burned by fire in Farrington Bros. &.Co.'s
safe in 1875; said bonds were numbered 87, 88; 90, 91 and 9z—five one
hundred dollar bonds, amounting to $5oo.00.
Leaving a balance against the Town unpaid, of SS50,500 00
The interest accruing and to become due on said bonds for the
year 1879, will amount to 3.535 00
Also there will be required to be raised one per cent on said
bonds, for sinking fund the coming year .... 505 00
That there is no dividend received on the stock of said railroad appli-
cable to the payment of said interest.
I further report that I have secured for the Town, Town of Newfield
Bonds to the amount of S500.00, awaiting the collection of the sinking
fund for 1879, to which payment said fund will be applied when col-
lected.
In accordance with the statutes, and in performance of the duties re-
quired of the undersigned, I hereby offer the followhng resolution :
Resolved—That the suns of $4,04o.00 be assessed upon the Town of Newfield, pay-
able to the Supervisor of said Town, for the payment of the interest and the sinking
fund to become due on said bonds in the year 1879.
Dated, Newfield, Nov. _oth, 1878.
EZRA MARION, Supervisor.
ULYSSES.
To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County:
GENTLEMEN :—The Bonding Commissioners of the Town of Ulysses
beg leave to submit the following report :
Amount of bonds issued under Chapter, 907, Laws of 1869, seventy-
five thousand (75,000) dollars, dated March 1, 1871, due March 1, 1901,.
with interest at seven per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, in
March and September. Amount of principle paid, six thousand, six
hundred (6,600) dollars, amount of coupons due and unpaid, six hun-
dred forty-four (644) dollars. There is deposited with the Union trust
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Company, of New York, six hundred forty-four (644) dollars to pay said
coupons, and there is a balance on hand of nine (9) dollars and twelve
(1 2) cents.
One year's interest on $75,000 is $5,250 00
One per cent for sinking fund 75o 00
$6,o00 00 .
If thirty-five (35) dollars be added to the sinking fund, we would be
able to purchase fourteen hundred (1,400) dollars of the bonds the en-
suing year ; and for that purpose would recommend that six thousand
thirty-five (6,035) dollars be assessed on the Town. All of which is re-
spectfully submitted.
Dated, Trumansburg, N. Y., Oct. 22d, 1878.
T. BOARDMAN,
P. H. FARRINGTON,
Bonding Commissioners, Town of Ulysses.
Truman Boardman being duly sworn, says the above report is correct,
to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Subscribed and sworn -to before me, this 24th day of Oct., 1878.
J. R. EMERY, Justice of the Peace.
To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County :
In accordance with Chapter 552, Laws of 187o, I hereby report the
public debt of the Town of Ulysses to be as follows, viz :
Bonds issued to the Pa. & Sodus Bay Railroad Company, under
the act to facilitate the construction of railroads, pass-
ed by the Legislature of 1850, and amended May 18th,
1869. Amount bonds issued $75,000 00
Rate of interest seven per cent
Amount of principal paid Nov. 3d, 1877 6,600 00
Amount of principal unpaid Nov. 3d, 1878 .... $68,400 00
Amount of interest due March rst, 1879 2,394 00
" " Sept. 1st, 1879 2,394 00
Total amount of indebtedness $73,188 00
Resolved—That, at the request of the Bonding Commissioners of the Town of Ulys-
ses, there be levied and collected from said Town, the sum of seven hundred and eigh-
ty-five dollars, to be applied as a sinking fund, and fifty-two hundred and fifty dollars,
interest on the above named Town Bonds.
H. G. COOPER, Supervisor.
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I hereby certify that the foregoing are transcripts of the Reports of
the Railroad Bond Commissioners of the towns named, as presented to
the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County by the Supervisors of
said. towns, respectively, at its regular session for 1878, and by me filed
per order of the Board.
DEWITT C. BOUTON, Clerk.'
Dated Ithaca, Dec. 18, '78.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON POOR HOUSE AND SU-
PERINTENDENTS' REPORTS.
To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors of 7'onzjikins County :
Your Committee on Poor House and Superintendents' Reports would
respectfully submit, for the consideration of this Board, the following
report :
From the 15th day of November, 1877, to the 15th day of November,
1878, there were supported in the County Poor House :
County paupers 238
From the Town of Caroline 5
Danby 5
id Dryden I1
id Enfield 1
id
Groton 4
Ithaca 1 15
dd
id
Lansing
Newfield .................
Ulysses
4
6
4
Making an aggregate of 288
The whole number of days the said paupers were supported in said
Poor House during the year was 19,217.
The whole number of drafts drawn on the County Treasurer, for bills
audited by the superintendents for the support of the institution during
said year, over and above the proceeds of the farm, was $5,o71.8o; which
sums were expended as follows:
For out door relief
For service of Overseers
For transportation of paupers
For insurance
$2687 3o
216 oo
46 89
45 0^
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For improvements on premises
For indoor expenses
102 85
1,473 76
Making an aggregate of $5,071 80
The amount of produce raised on the County House Farm during the
said year, and the amount on hand on the r5th day of November, 1878,
is shown as follows, viz :
261 bushels of wheat raised. On hand 220
75o ' " oats 70o
Soo ear corn 750
300 potatoes " 200
2 peas , 44 "
I0 onions 8
5 beets „ 4
to beans 04 44 6
TO tomatoes " "
150 apples It
" 50
60o heads cabbage 40500
20 tons of hay 18
12 acres of corn stalks " 44 all on hand
Stock on farm belonging to the county, and on hand, is as follows,
viz : 1 pair of horses belonging to keeper, r yoke oxen belonging to
County, 4 milk cows belonging to County, 2 spring calves, 8 hogs, fatten-
ing, 9 shoats wintering, go common fowls, 36 tons of coal on hand, 26
cords of wood on hand, 45 yards of denims, 19 yards of shirting, 39
yards of calico, 2r. yards of bleached muslin,‘62 yards of factory, 8 yards
of gingham, 46 yards of flannel, 19 yards of cloth, 8 yards of cottonade,
26 pairs socks, 8 pairs men's boots, 8 pairs womens' shoes, 12 pairs stock-
ings, 3 casks of grease, 5 bed ticks, 5 pillows, r8 men's shirts, 3 womens'
chemise, 3 boys' shirts, 3 night dresses, 9 aprons, 2 prs. men's slips, r flannel
shirt, 4 pillow cases, / firkin of butter, 12 keg of lard, 24 lbs. of tallow,
4 barrels of cider, 1 barrel vinegar, 2 barrels soap, r barrel molasses, /
barrel sugar.
We further report that all children sent to the crueltg Poor House are
transferred to the Orphan Asylum at Binghamton, or are found homesin
good families.
The number of paupers in the Poor House Nov. 15, 1877, was • 40
The number of births during the year, was
Received into the County.Poor House during the year, was.... 288
Total
329
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The number discharged during the year, was
" absconded "
" deaths 46 if
"
" bound out " ' "
of paupers in the Poor House, Nov. 15, 1878, was
46
The average expense for each pauper supported above the proceeds of
the farm, was $37 39
The average expense per week, was 71 9-10
The whole number of days board of County paupers was 7,493, cost of
board and clothing:....:.:; $769 5o
Town of Caroline, days board 225, clothing and board cost 23 1!
Town of Danby, days board 1,825, clothing and board cost 187 24
Town of Dryden, days board 1,70o, clothing and board cost 174 ,6o
Town of Groton, days board 840, clothing and board cost 86 28 ,
Town of Enfield, days board 2, cost 21
Town of Ithaca, days board 3,930, clothing and board cost 403 65
Town of Lansing, days board 1,108, clothing and board cost 113 8o
Town of Newfield; days board 873, clothing and board cost 89 66
Town of Ulysses, days board;958, clothing and board cost 98 39
The following statement shows the amount of stock and produce sold
from the County Farm, from the 15th day of November, 1877, to the
i5th day of November, 1878, and where applied:
271
4
6
47
329
420 bushels of oats, at 31 cents $13o 20.
1 cow, sold to H. G. Cooper..... 3o 00
Making a total of $160 20
Which amount was expended as follows
ToThomasM. Bower, Keeper... $8o : oo
•• supplies 15 .00
3o 00
Due from D. Seaman, on oats 35 20
Making an aggregate of $160 20
Inconformity. to the 3oth section, title first, Chapter 2oth of the revised
statutes, the Superintendents of the Poor for the County of Tomp-
kins estimate the expenses for the support of the County pdor in
the County and Towns for the ensuing year at $3,000 ;oo
For transporting paupers. to the County Poor House 40 00
For temporary relief. of County paupers not in Poor House 2,000 00
For Overseers of the Poor for services 200 00
For Poor House Keeper's salary 500 00
Aggregate estimates
$5,740 00
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To meet the deficiency now existing, and provide for the poor expen-
ses for the ensuing year, your committee beg leave to offer the following
resolutions :
.Resolved—That the sum of three hundred and sixty-seven dollars and eighty-five
cents (367.85) be levied and collected in Tompkins County to meet the unpaid drafts
drawn on the County Treasurer for said amounts; also the sum of three thousand dol-
lars, for the support of the poor during the ensuing year.
Resolved—That the sums expended by the Superintendents of the Poor, for the
support of the poor in the several Towns of the County of Tompkins, be levied and
collected on said Towns according to the following statement, which shows the amount
due from the several Towns for the support of their poor in the Poor House from No-
• vember 15th, 1877, to the 14th day of November, 1878 :
From the Town of Danby $187 24
Caroline, 23 II
` Dryden 174 6o
Enfield 21
Groton 86 28
Ithaca 403 65
Lansing 113 So
Newfield ... 89 66
" Ulysses 98 39
Making an aggregate of 81,204 26
The amount of drafts drawn on the County Treasurer by the Superin-
tendents of the Poor was 85,071 8o
The amount raised during the last year for the support of the poor was. 4,703 95
Leaving an unpaid bal. of $367 85
The estimates of the County Superintendents for the ensuing year call
for 5,740 00
Amount of deficiency 367 85
Aggregate amount called for $6,107 85
Amount to be collected from the several Towns in the County 1,204 26
The amount to be raised by resolution of the Bard of Supervisors fur
deficiency 367 85
The amount to be raised by Board, per appropriation 3,0ou 0u
Aggregate•amount to be raised in County
All of which is respectfully submitted.
$4,572 11
H. G. COOPER.
EZRA MARION,
HARRISON MARVIN.
EPENETUS HOWE.
PIERCE PEARSON.
Committee.
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REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE.
To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County :
The Committee on Insurance would respectfully report that they have
effected Insurance on the County Buildings, as follows :
JAIL.
Amount. Premium.
Weschester, (Allen Gray, Agent) $2o00 00 $16 00
Williamsburgh City Fire, (Allen Gray, Agent), 2000 00 16 00
$32 00
COURT HOUSE.
Phoenix Fire, (T. P. St. John, agent) 2,500 o0 17. 50
Liverpool, London and Globe, (A. Burritt, Agent) 2,500 00 17 50
Hanover Fire, (H. J. Grant & Son, Agent) 1,500 0o to 50
CLERK'S OFFICE.
North British and Mercantile Fire, (H. J.G rant & Son, Agts.)
Connecticut Fire, (T. P. St. John, Agent)
Total amount
$45 50
2,000 00 8 oo
1,000 00 4 00
$12 00
$89 50
And your Committee would recommend the adoption of the following
resolution :
Resolved—That the amount of $89 50 -too be levied and collected upon the taxable
property of Tompkins County, for the purpose of paying the above amount of premi-
um.
HARRISON MARVIN.
PIERCE PEARSON,
WM. H. FITCH.
Committee on Insurance.
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Political Directory, and Compendium of the Law
Prescribing the Duties of Town Officers.
[Compiled by Direction of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, 1878.]
General Election : The first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November.
Annual Town Meeting : The first Tuesday in April.
Annual School Meeting : The second Tuesday in October.
Annual Meeting of Town Auditors : The,first Thursday after the
General Election ; at which time all Town Bills must be presented.
Annual meeting of Town Auditors to settle with Town Officers :
The last Tuesday preceding Town Meeting.
Annual meeting of Su pervisors as County Canvassers : The first Tues-
day succeeding the General Election ; and, on the completion of the
canvass, to organize as a Board of Supervisors.
Annual meeting of Assessors, Supervisor and Town Clerk, to publish
notice of election the place of holding, and the times of opening and
closing the polls ; (notices of the same to be posted in at least eight pub-
lic places in each district) : The first Monday in October.
Meeting of the above-named officers for the purpose of making a jury
list : The first Monday in July of every third year. The last meeting
for this purpose was held on said day of July, 1878.
County Superintendents of the Poor meet at the County House : The
first Wednesday in each month. (The object of these meetings is to
audit bills payable from the County Poor Fund.)
DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, &c., OF TOWN OFFICERS.
Each Supervisor must execute to, and deposit with, the County Treas-
SUPERVISORS' PROCEEDINGS.- 119
urer, a bond for the accounting for all School moneys which may come
into his hands, before entering upon the duties of his office. -
Each Supervisor must make and deliver to. the Town Clerk of his
town, his bond for the faithful discharge of his official duties, and to ac-
count for all/moneys coming into his hands as such Supervisor.
The Trustees of School Districts shall report to the School Commission-
ers between October first and the second Tuesday of the same month.
The School moneys are apportioned annually by the School Commis-
sioners, on the third Tuesday of March.
The Commissioner of Highwaysmust execute a bond to the Supervi-
sor of his town within ten days after his election.
Overseers of Highways must file a statement of all unworked highway -
tax with the Supervisors of their respective towns, on or before the .first
day of October.
The Collector •shall, within eight days after receiving notice of the
amount of taxes to be collected by him, execute to the -Supervisor of the
town, and lodge with hitt, a bond in double the amount of said taxes,
to be approved by the Supervisor. The Supervisor shall, within six.days
thereafter, file said bond in the office of the County Clerk of his County.
The Assessors must complete the Assessment Roll on or before the first
day of August, and leave a copy thereof with one of their number, and im-
mediately thereafter, cause notice to be posted in three or more public
places in their town or ward.
The Assessors shall meet on the third Tuesday in August, to review
their assessments, and hear the complaint of any person conceiving him-
self aggrieved. An affidavit to the Roll by the Assessors, made prior to
the third Tuesday of August, is,a nullity. The Assessors must deliver
the corrected Assessment Roll .to the Supervisor on or before the first
day of September. The Assessor cannot enter the name of a person
on his Roll who became a resident after the first day of July.
The Supervisor must report to the County Treasurer, on the first Tues-
day in March, the amount of School moneys remaining in his hands.
Each Justice of the Peace must execute a bond to the Supervisor of
his town. •
Each Justice of the Peace shall make a report in writing, verified by
oath, every year, bearing date the first day of November, to the Board of
Supervisors, at their annual session, in which he shall state particularly
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the time when, and the name of the person or persons from whom, any
money has been received, and also the amount, and on what account
the same was received ; also all sums remaining due and unpaid ; and
that all moneys by him received have been paid to the officer duly
empowered by law to receive the same.
Each Justice of the Peace must pay all the money received by him, for
fines or penalties, to the Supervisor of his town.
Overseers of the Poor cannot furnish supplies to a County pauper to
exceed the sum of ten dollars, without an order from the County Super-
intendents authorizing further disbursements for such purpose.
All hills payable by towns must be presented to the Town Auditors
for their approval.
All bills for supplies furnished to County paupers, must be presented
to the County Superintendents of the Poor, for audit.
ALL BILLS PRESENTED TO ANY AUDITING BOARD, MUST BE VERIFIED
BY OATH, STATING THAT THE SAME ARE CORRECT IN EVERY PARTICU-
LAR, AND THAT NO COMPENSATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED FOR THE SAME,
OR ANY PART THEREOF.
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0
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11 Associate Judge of Appeals.
Sheriff.
11 Coun
TOWNS.
Districts.
Whole No. of Votes.
— — I
(George F. Danforth.
Gideon J. Tucker.
George B. Bradley.
William H. VanCott.
Whole No. of Votes.
s
•
In
0
—0
William J. Smith.
(Jared M. Smith.
Whole No. of Votes.
<
Dryden
2
2
3
4
249
222
517
149
1137
85
84
269
80
518
64
102
175
45
386
97
35
58
19
209
3
I
24
5
23
252
222
514
159
1147
98
72
272
57
499
144
150
229
94
617
5
13
8
26
255
227
518
161
1161
7
E
27
7
51
1
2
3
833
620
925
2378
306
265
418
989
179
46
102
327
348
307
402
1057
2
3
5
849
643
949
2441
344
327
480
1151
525
314
467
1286
2
2
4
849
639
946
2434
3.
23
3E
9.
Ithaca
Lansing
I
2
3
229
167
250
646
76
53
65
194
97
66
82
245
54 2
48
102 1
204 3
241
169
258
668
79
50
43
172
159
119
212
490
2
2
4
1241
168
258
667
E
5
7
2c
I
2
3
109
411
229
i 749
65
239
134
438
16
8,
8
105
28
91
87
206
110
416
232
758
59
227
129
415
51
188
103
342
1
2
Ito
418
233
762
6
22
13
42
Groton
Caroline
1
2
1
2
232
306
538
484
223
707
125
177
302
299
108
407
39
23
62
33
12
45
67
106
173
2
1
236 120
310 167
546 287
114
143
257
2
2
238
314
552
I:
1E
31
144
97
241
8
6'
14
491 311
227 105
718 416
170
119
289
10
3
13 _
492
226,
717
27
9
37
-
Ulysses
Newfield
I
2
469
74
543
208
32
242.
107
107
153
42
195
1
I
476 236 239
127 34 93
603 270 332
1
1
479
125
604
22
3
23
Enfield.
1
402
181
1 39
1 179
3 1
410 191 219
1 li 409 IE
Danby
1 II
465
280
1 63
122
473 3i8 155
11 478 25
17565 13549
1379
2586
47 1 7764 3719 3987
1 51 1 7783 343
Total
Scattering Votes_ For Associate Judge of the Court of Appeals, Samuel Rolfe received 3, Blank re
Treasurer, Amariah D. Simonds received 2. For Justices of Sessions, Carm2
For Member of Congress, H. M. Durphy received 1, Gardiner C. Hibbard re
and Charles Thomas received 1. For School Commissioner, Fox Holden rI
The Board of County Canvassers of the County of Tompkins, having me
Election held on the 5th day of November, in the year aforesaid, do certify tl
O. P. HYDE, County Clerk and Secretary.
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Sheriff, John Smith received x, J. M. Smith received 2, Wm. Smith received 1, W. J. Smith received t, Jeremiah Smith reecived 1, and Jared Smith ,received x. For County
Lsper Fenner received 2 Amariah D. Simonds received 3, and David White received 2. For Coroner, Simons received 3, Jacob Carman'received x6, and A. D. Simonds received 3.
I B. Beers received 2, Blank received 6, William L. Mudge received 12, Barndy Miller received 1, and Samuel Hurson received 1. For Member of Assembly, Blank received 1
`umphrey received 1.
f the Clerk of said County, on the 12th day of November, A. D.. 1878 , to canvass and estimate the votes given in the several Election 'Districts of said County at the General
is a true Tabular Statement and footings of the votes given at the said election for the officers above named and for each of them.
JOHN E. BEERS, Chairman.