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ANNUAL SESSION
OF THE
Board of Supervisors.
TOMPKINS COUNTY.
888.
ANNUAL SESSION.
. ÷ PROCEED I N GS-
-) OF THE (-
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
-) OF THE (-
COUNTY OF TOMPKINS,
FOR THE YEAR 1888.
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ALBERT H.' PIERSON, Chairman, Trumansburg-, _N. Y
C. B. FISH, Clerk, - Ithaca, N. Y.
ITNACA. N. Y.
JOURNAL BOOK AND COMMERCIAL PRINTING NOUBE.
1888.
ANNUAL SESSION
-) OF THE (—
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF TOMPKINS COUNTY -1888.
Pursuant to law, the Supervisors of the several towns of
Tompkins County, New York, convened in Annual Session at
the Supervisors' Rooms in the Court House at Ithaca, in said
county, on the I4.th day of November, 1888, at 2 o'clock, P. M.
The Board was called to order by J. H. Jennings, Clerk of
the Board of 1887, and on calling the roll of towns in the county,
all the Supervisors answered to their names respectively, as
follows :
TOWN. MEMBER. P. O. ADDRESS. '
Caroline, JAMES BOICE, . . Slaterville
Danby, . .. . FRANK A. TODD, . . . . West Danby
Dryden, JOHN H. KENNEDY, . Dryden
Enfield, . DANIEL W. BAILEY,
Groton,.. ... JOHN W. JONES,
Ithaca, GEORGE W. FROST,
Lansing, HORATIO BROWN, .
Newfield, . . SAMUEL A. SEABRING,
Ulysses, . ALBERT H. PIERSON, .
On motion
ary chairman.
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. Enfield Center
Groton
Ithaca
Ludlowville
. Newfield
. . Trumansburg
of Mr. Frost, Mr. Boice was elected as tempor-
6 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
On motion of Mr. Bailey the Board voted to proceed to an
informal ballot for chairman.
Mr. Bailey then moved to amend the motion by adopting a
resolution that Albert H. Pierson be unanimously chosen as
chairman.
Motion unanimously carried.
On motion of Mr. Frost the Board proceeded to take an in-
formal ballot for clerk.
The informal ballot resulted as follows : Whole number of
votes cast 9 ; of which
Hobart Hagin received 3
Cary B. Fish received 4
E. C. Van Kirk received 2
Moved by Mr. Kennedy that the Board proceed to a formal
ballot for clerk and that the balloting continue until a` clerk is
elected, unless otherwise ordered by the Board. Carried.
The first formal ballot resulted as follows : Whole number
of votes cast 9 ; of which
Mr. Hagin received 3
Mr. Van Kirk received 2
Mr. Fish received 4
The second formal ballot resulted as follows : Whole num-
ber of votes cast 9 ; of which
Mr. Hagin received 2
Mr. Van Kirk received . 4
Mr. Fish received 3
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The third formal ballot resulted as follows : Whole num-
ber of votes cast, 9 ; of which
Mr. Hagin received i
Mr. Van Kirk received
Mr. Fish received
3
5
On motion of Mr. Kennedy the election of Mr. Fish was
made unanimous.
The chair appointed Mr. Jennings as a committee to notify
Mr. Fish of his election.
Mr. Frost offered the following resolution, which was
adopted :
Resolved, That this Board convene at 9 o'clock, A. M., and 2 o'clock, P. M.
Mr. Boice presented the following resolution, which on mo-
tion was adopted :
Resolved, That the Committees of this Board be organized the same, and
the duties be the same, as in the year 1887.
Mr. Bailey offered the following resolution, which was
adopted :
Resolved, That in addition to the usual committees there be a committee of
three appointed to which shall be referred all bills of a doubtful character as re-
gards the question of town or county charges.
Mr. Frost offered the following resolution, which was
adopted
Resolved, That all county orders issued by this Board shall be counter-
signed by the Chairman ; and all town orders by the Supervisors of the several
towns, and that no order shall be issued until the adjournment of this Board.
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8 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
The Clerk read the following communications, which on
motion of Mr. Frost were accepted, and ordered spread upon the
minutes, as follows :
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
ALBANY, OCTOBER 4, 1888.
To Me 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 1836,
and forwarded 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 In-
corporated Companies liable to taxation. It is indispensable that this Report be
furnished by the time prescribed.
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 $15,416,705, upon which amount a State tax of $40,391.77 must be
levied for the current fiscal year, commencing October ist, 1888, as provided in
said act and amendments thereto by Chapter 351, Laws of 1874, being 2 62-Ioo
mills on the dollar, for the following purposes, viz :
For Schools .. . . I mill, per Chapter 303, Laws of 1888
For General Purposes, 97-100 " 303, 1888
For Canals, 65-10o ' 150, 303 and 304, " 1888
Total 2 62-100 mills.
Your obedient servant,
Z. S. WESTBROOK, Dep. Comptroller.
P. S.—The non-resident Taxes credited to your County for 1887 amount to
$135.14.
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
ALBANY, OCTOBER I0, 1888.
To the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County :
SIR :—In addition to the State tax of two and 62-100 mills directed to be lev-
ied as per circular from this office, dated October 4th, amounting to $40,391.77,
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PROCEEDINGS OP THE SUPERVISORS.
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the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkinsis hereby required to raise
the sum of $400.64 for compensation of the Stenographers of the Supreme
Court in the 6th Judicial District, from October ist, 1888, to September 3oth,
1889, as authorized by Chapter 159, Laws of 1[885, and Chapter 269, Laws of
1888.
Respectfully yours,
EDWARD WEMPLE, Comptroller.
Mr. Bailey offered,';the following resolution, which was
adopted :
Resolved, That all resolutions presented to this Board shall be in writing,
unless otherwise ordered by the Board.
On motion of Mr. Frost the Board adjourned.
SECOND DAY.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1888.
MORNING SESSION.
Roll call. Members all present.
Minutes of preceding meeting read and approved.
The clerk read a communication from The Ladies of the
Tompkins County Visiting Committee, requesting the Board to
appoint a day on which they would receive the members of the
aforesaid committee.
The chairman announced the following .standing com-
mittees of the Board :
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Constables', Clerk's and Justices' Accounts,
Boice, Jones, Todd.
Treasurer's, Sherif and Judge's Accounts,
Kennedy, Bailey, Frost.
Equalization and Assessment Rolls,
Jones, Frost, Kennedy, Boice, Brown.
Superintendent's Accounts and County Buildings,
Bailey, Brown, Frost.
County Claims,
Frost, Kennedy, Seabring.
United States Deposit Fund and Insurance,
Brown, Seabring, Todd.,
Public Printing,
• Todd, Boice, Kennedy.
State Charitable Institutions,
Seabring, Bailey, Jones.
The clerk read the following communications which on
motion were accepted and ordered spread on the minutes, as
follows :
STATE OF NEW YORK,
WILLARD ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE,
WILLARD, OCTOBER I, 1888.
To the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins :
I transmit herewith the names of patients remaining in the Asylum at this
dkte, together with such other facts and information as the statutes require to
be reported at this time.
At a meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Asylum, held September 4,
1888, the following resolution was adopted :
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Resolved, That the weekly rate of maintenance for patients in the Willard
Asylum for the coming year (commencing October Ist, proximo), be, and is
hereby fixed and determined at two dollars and twenty-five cents ($2.25) each.
By direction of the Board,
P. M. WISE, Superintendent.
WILLARD ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE,
TREASURER'S OFFICE, OVID, N. Y., OCTOBER I, 1888.
To the Treasurer and Clerk of Board of Supervisors, County of Tompkins :
You are requested to present the following communication to your Board of
Supervisors at the ensuing session :
The number of insane persons in the Asylum chargeable to the County of
Tompkins at this date is 59.
It is estimated there will be required for the maintenance of patients now
in the Asylum, for the ensuing year, the sum of $6,9o3 ; and for clothing, $826.
Total, $7,729.
In order to comply with the spirit and letter of the law, which requires that
all purchases for the Asylum be made for cash, and prohibits the Trustees from
contracting debts, the Board of Supervisors is respectfully requested to make
the requisite provision for the support of patients in the Asylum, to enable the
Treasurer to meet the current expenditures as they occur.
Respectfully yours,
J. B. THOMAS, Treasurer.
REFERENCES :—Chap. 446, Laws of 1874. Title iv., sec. 6.
Chap. 541, Laws of 1872.
Chap. 272, Laws of 1879, page 359.
The chairman appointed as the committee on doubtful
county or town bills, Mr. Frost, Mr. Bailey and Mr. Kennedy.
Mr. Seabring offered the following resolution, which was
adopted :
Resolved, That during the present session the hours from 11 to 12 A.
M., and from 3 to 4 P. M., be set apart for the consideration of the report of
committees.
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T2 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
Mr. Cook, of Ulysses, appeared before the Board and made
a statement to the effect that he was erroneously assessed for
$500.
Mr. Todd offered the following resolution, which was
adopted :
Resolved, That the Chairman of this Board appoint a committee of three to
act on erroneous assessments.
Mr. Todd, Mr. Jones and Mr. Boice were appointed as such
committee.
On motion adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll call. All members present.
Mr. Brown offered the following resolution, which was
adopted :
Resolved, That the Board proceed to an informal ballot for the election of a
Jail Physician for the ensuing year.
Mr. Seabring was appointed teller.
The result of the ballot was as follows : Whole number of
votes cast 9 ; of which
Dr. Brown received
Dr. Baker received
5
4
On motion Mr. Brown's election was made unanimous.
Mr. Frost presented the report of the Bonding Commission-
ers of the town of Ithaca, and also his report as Supervisor, of
the bonded indebtedness.
On motion of Mr. Bailey the report was accepted, and the
resolution annexed thereto adopted. (See Reports.)
PROCEEDINGS OF' THE SUPERVISORS.
I3
- Mr. Pierson filed the reports of A. P. Osborne, Henry
Hutchings, John N. Barker, J. R. Emery, Justices of the Peace
of the town of Ulysses. (See Reports.)
Mr. Boice filed the reports of John Cross, John J. Peters,
W. V. Personious, Justices of the Peace of the town of Caro-
line. (See Reports.)
Mr. Kennedy offered the following resolution, which was
adopted :.
Resolved, That the price for printing the Session Laws for the year 1889 be
fixed at twenty cents per folio, and that no local laws except those applicable
to this county shall be paid for.
In pursuance of Chapter 625 of the laws of 1887, the fol-
lowing designation of papers to publish the Session laws was
made :
To the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors :
In pursuance of Chap. 625, of the Laws of 1887, we, the undersigned Re-
publican members of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, do hereby
designate the Ithaca Weekly Journal to publish the session laws for the ensu-
ing year.
Nov. 15, 1888. GEO. W. FROST,
J. W. JONES,
A. H. PIERSON,
HORATIO BROWN,
J. H. KENNEDY,
F. A. TODD.
To Me Clerk of the Board of Supervisors :
In pursuance of Chapter 625, of the Laws of 1887, we, the undersigned
Democratic members of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, do
hereby designate the Ithaca Democrat to publish the session laws for the ensu-
ing year.
Nov. 15, 1888. JAMES BOICE,
D. W. BAILEY,
S. A. SEABRING.
On motion adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
THIRD DAY.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER, 16, 1888.
MORNING SESSION.
4011 call. Quorum present.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Mr. Bailey filed the reports of S. M. Oltz, J. M. Lanning,
F. B. Aiken, W. F. Smith, Justices of the Peace of the town
of Enfield. (See Reports.)
Mr. Todd filed the reports of Jacob Wise, John J. Miller,
Chas. Howland and Jerome Thatcher, Justices of the Peace of
the town of Danby. (See Reports.)
Mr. Boice, Supervisor of Caroline, presented a petition of
the Assessors of the town of Caroline, which was referred to the
committee on erroneous assessments.
Mr. Frost, chairman of the committee on county claims,
reported the following bills, which on motion of Mr. Bailey
were audited by the Board, in accordance with the recommend-
ation of the Committee :
Bills numbers 20, 3, 32, 55, 29, 47, 1, 15, 51, 45, 23, 28, 36, 2, 13, 56, 35, 41,
38, 31, 37, 40, 39, 24, 34, z6, 33, 30, 53, 48, 49, 52, 54.
Mr. Todd, chairman of the committee on public printing,
offered the following resolutions, which on motion of Mr. Frost
were adopted :
Resolved, That the Ithaca Journal Association be authorized to publish
5,000 copies of the proceedings of this Board, provided that the same shall be
done in the same form, type and quality of paper as in 1887. The same to be
complete and ready for distribution on or before January loth, 1889, and be al-
lowed $2.75 per page.
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Resolved, That the Ithaca Journal Association be authorized to publish the
tabulated statement of the official canvass of 1888 in the weekly edition, and
be allowed forty-five cents per folio.
On motion adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Mr. Kennedy presented the town audits of the town of Dry-
den, which on motion of Mr: Bailey were received, and the
amounts thereof levied against the taxable property of the town
of Dryden, and ordered spread upon the minutes. (See Town
Audits.)
Mr. Kennedy offered the following resolution, which was
adopted :
Resolved, That the following bills be added to the town audits of the town
of Dryden :
A. A. Haskin $1 00
Wm. Grover 3 00
A. S. Smiley , 2 5o
John Goodyear 1 00
Mr. Boice, chairman of the committee on Constable's,
Clerk's and Justice's Accounts, presented the following bills,
which on motion of Mr. Kennedy were audited by the Board in
accordance with the recommendation of the committee :
Bills numbers 88, 79, 8o, 78, 77, 82, 89, 8r, 83, 9o, 84.
Mr. ,Seabring presented the report of W. B. Estabrook,
Clerk of Surrogate's Court, of his receipts and expenditures for
the year ending Nov. 21, 1888. (See Reports.)
On motion adjourned.
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FOURTH DAY.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1888.
MORNING SESSION.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Minutes of preceding meeting read and approved.
Mr. Smith, Superintendent of the Poor, appeared before
the'Board and extended to it an invitation to visit the County
House.
Mr. Bailey offered the following resolution, which was
adopted :
Resolved, That this Board visit the County Alms House on Thursday, Nov.
22d.
The remainder of the session was consumed in preparing
Grand Jury lists, and in committee work.
On motion the Board adjourned until next Monday at 9
o'clock, A. M.
FIFTH DAY.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1888.
MORNING SESSION.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Minutes of Saturday's proceedings read and approved.
Mr. Kennedy offered the following resolution, which on
motion was adopted :
Resolved, That the suns of five dollars and sixty-two cents be assessed
against James H. Bloom, of the town of Dryden, for his highway labor returned
against him in the year r886, and omitted to he put in the tax roll of 1887.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS. 17
Mr. Kennedy moved that the Committee on Superintend-
ent's Accounts and County Buildings be authorized to procure
suitable conveyances to carry the Board to the County Alms
House. Carried.
The various committees were engaged during the rest of
the forenoon in committee work.
On motion adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Mr. Todd offered the following resolution, which on motion
was adopted :
Resolved, That the County Clerk elect be required to furnish a bond in the
sum of $2o,000: in accordance with Chapter 118 of Laws of 1881, and to present
the same to this Board for their approval.
Mr. Boice offered the following resolution which was
adopted :
Whereas, In accordance with resolutions adopted by the Board of Supervi-
sors, December 5th, 1882, relating to supplies and repairs, and all bills pertain-
ing to the same, should be accompanied by the order of the Chairman of the
Committee on ordinary repairs ; that such resolutions have been ignored by
perosns making bills for such supplies and repairs, by not consulting the Chair-
man or receiving an order for the same. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That when such bills appear in the different committees, not ac-
companied by the order of the chairman, that this Board do not audit such bills
unless signed by the chairman of committee on repairs and supplies. ,
William N. Noble, Esq., appeared before the Board in re-
gard to the bill of the Special County Surrogate.
Mr. Jones presented the town abstract of the town of Gro-
ton, which on motion of Mr. Kennedy was accepted and audit-
ed. (See Town Audits.)
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The following resolution was offered by Mr. Todd, which
on motion was adopted
Resolved, That in accordance with Chapter 337, Laws of 1884, the District
Attorney elect, of Tompkins County, be required to give a bond in the sum of
$1,000, to be approved by the Judge of said county.
Mr. Seabring offered the following resolution, which on
motion was adopted :
Resolved, That the bond of the Superintendent of the Poor elect, be fixed
at the sum of $ro,000.
The County Treasurer appeared before the. Board, and the
committee on Treasurer's Accounts was engaged with him dur-
ing the remainder of the session in examining his accounts and
vouchers, and upon the committee rising, on motion the Board
adjourned.
SIXTH DAY.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1888.
MORNING SESSION.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Minutes of yesterday's meeting read and approved.
Mr. Seabring filed the reports of Elvin Keen, John W.
Dean, A. K. Allen and Benjamin Starr, Justices of the Peace of
the town of Newfield. (See Reports.)
Mr. Boice, chairman of the committee on Constables',
Clerk's and Justice's Accounts, reported the following bills,
which on motion of Mr. Kennedy were audited by the Board in
accordance with the recommendations of the committee :
Bills numbers 167, 120, 72, 161.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS. "'
Mr. Kennedy moved that the committee on Constables',
Clerk's and Justices' Accounts summon John Johnson and J. F.
Tetley to appear before said committee in regard to their bills.
Carried.
On motion adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll call. Quorum present.
The Ladies of the Tompkins County Visiting Committee of
the State Charitable Aid Society appeared before the Board to
confer with them in regard to the County Alms House.
Mr. Jones presented the report of the Bonding Commission-
ers of the town of Groton, together with his report as Supervi-
sor, of the bonded indebtedness of said town.
On motion of Mr. Frost the reports were accepted and the
resolutions subjoined thereto adopted. (See Reports.)
Mr. Pierson presented the report of the Bonding Commis-
sioners of the town of Ulysses, together with his report as Su-
pervisor, of the bonded indebtedness of said town.
On motion of Mr. Boice the reports were accepted and the
resolutions subjoined thereto adopted. (See Reports.)
Mr. Boice presented the abstract of the Town Audits of the
town of Caroline, which on motion of Mr. Todd, were received,
ordered spread on the minutes, and the amount thereof ordered
levied against the'taxable property of the town of Caroline.
(See Town Audits.)
Mr..Boice presented the rollowing resolution which on mo-
tion was adopted
Resolved, That the Supervisor of the town of Caroline be and is• hereby au-
thorized to add to the abstract of said town accounts the bills of Orson Snow,
.ex -Constable, $5.6o, and O. D. Mulks to the amount of $5.25.
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• Mr. Todd presented the abstract of the audits of the town
of Danby, which on motion of Mr. Frost were accepted, and the
amount ordered levied against the taxable property of said town.
(See Town Audits.)
Mr. Todd offered the following resolution, which on motion
was adopted
Resolved,.. That there be added to the Town Audits of the town of Danby
the following bill : Horace Elyea, Assessor, $2o.
Mr. Bailey presented his report of the bonded indebtedness
sof the town of Enfield. (See Reports.)
On motion of Mr. Kennedy the report was adopted and the
resolutions subjoined thereto adopted.
Mr. Kennedy, chairman of the committee on Treasurer's,
Sheriff's and Judge's Accounts, presented the reports of the
County Treasurer, which on motion were accepted.
Mr. Kennedy, chairman of the committee on Treasurer's
Accounts presented the following report, which was adopted :
To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County
The committee who was appointed to examine the County Treasurer's Ac-
counts for the year 1888, hereby respectfully report that we have made a careful
examination of the accounts of said George H. Northrup, County Treasurer, and
also his annual report and vouchers submitted, and find them correct, and that
we find a balance of $476.76 in his hands belonging to the various funds, as
shown in this report.
Your committee have also examined the securities held by Said County
Treasurer in trust for the Infant Heir Fund and find the several securities in his
possession as represented in report of said fund.
In concluding this report it is with great pleasure that we call the attention
of the Board to the systematic and careful manner in which the different ac-
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counts are kept, and for the faithful discharge of the many and perplexing
duties pertaining to the office.
J. H. KENNEDY,
GEO. W. FROST, . Committee.
D. W. BAILEY,
Mr. Frost offered the following resolution, which on motion
was adopted
Resolved, That the number of Grand Jurors be apportioned among the sev-
eral towns of the county the same as in the year 1887.
On motion adjourned.
SEVENTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2I, 1888.
MORNING SESSION.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Minutes of preceding meeting read and approved.
Mr. Kennedy offered the following resolution, which on
motion was adopted.
Resolved, That the ,salary of the Jail Physician be and is hereby fixed at
the sum of $50 (fifty dollars,) for the ensuing year.
Mr. Seabring offered the following resolution, which on
motion was adopted :
Resolved, That the compensation of the Clerk of this Board be the sum of
one hundred and fifty dollars.
22 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
Mr. Frost, chairrnan of the committee on county claims,
reported the following bills, which on motion of Mr. Todd were
audited in accordance with the recommendation of the com-
mittee :
Bills numbers 25, 95, IIo, 27, 171, 16, 97, 105, 99, 19, 96, 107, io8.
Mr. Todd, chairman of the committee on public printing,
reported bills numbers 168 and 169, which on motion of Mr.
Frost were audited in accordance with the recommendation of
the committee :
Mr. Boice, chairman of the committee on Constables',
Clerk's and Justices' accounts, reported the following bills,
which on motion of Mr. Bailey were audited in accordance with
the recommendation of the committee :
Bills numbers 59, 69, 68, 66, 76.
On motion adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll call. Quorum present.
The different committees were engaged on committee work
most of the afternoon. Upon their rising, Mr. Frost, chairman
of the committee on county claims, reported the following bills,
which on motion of Mr. Todd were audited, according to the
recommendation of the committee :
Bills numbers ,6o, 162, 100, 21, 138, 127, 124, 158, 131, 157, 155, 151, 150,
156, 148, 154, 145, 146, 149, 140, 142, 143, 144, 139, 137, 134, 147, 135, 136, 128,
io6, 103, 98,i8.
On motion Board adjourned to meet at the County House
to -morrow at 12 M.
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EIGHTH DAY.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1888.
Pursuant to adjournment the Board met at the County
Alms House at 12 o'clock, M. Quorum present.
Superintendent Elias Smith, and Keeper Simeon Rolfe,
were on hand to receive the Board.
After an informal discussion among the members as to the
condition of the farm and buildings, the amount of produce
raised upon the farm, as well as the amount on hand, the ex-
penses of the past year and the number of inmates, (which was
reported to be thirty-eight at the present time), the committee
upon Superintendent's accounts entered upon an examination
.of his books and accounts.
After this was completed the Superintendent conducted the
Board through the various apartments of the house, where the
inmates were found to be comfortable, and everything in a neat
and clean condition.
At 4 P. M. the Board adjourned to return to Ithaca.
1SIINTH DAY.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1888.
MORNING SESSION.
By request of chairman Pierson, Mr. Frost took the chair.
Roll call. Quorum present.
24 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
Minutes of the preceding meetings of November list and
22d were read and approved.
Mr. Boice introduced the following resolution, which on
motion of Mr. Kennedy was adopted :
Resolved, That there be added to the audits of the town of Caroline the bill
of John Cross, Justice of the Peace, for the sum of $6.00.
Mr. Todd offered the following resolution, which on mo-
tion of Mr. Kennedy was adopted :
Resolved, That the list of Grand Jurors now prepared and made out by the
several Supervisors is hereby declared to be the list of Grand Jurors required
for this County for the ensuing year.
Mr. Todd, chairman of the committee on erroneous assess-
ments, made the foliowing report, which on motion of Mr. Kens
nedy was received and accepted :
To the Board of Supervisors :
The committee upon erroneous assessments, to which was referred the peti-
tion of Andrew Cook, of the town of Ulysses, for the correction of errors in
the assessment of 1888, report that they have examined the same, and find the
alleged errors not sustained in that said petitioner failed in conforming to Chap.
536, Laws 1857, thereby waiving all rights of adjustment by the powers con-
ferred by the statute to this Board.
F. A. TODD,
J. W. JONES,
JAMES BOICE.
} Committee.
Mr. Pierson offered the following resolution, which on mo-
tion of Mr. Kennedy was adopted and the request therein
granted :
Resolved, That there be levied and collected upon the taxable property of
the town of Ulysses the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, for the repairs of
roads and bridges in said town.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUJPERVISORS.
Mr. Pierson offered the following resolution, which on mo-
tion of Mr. Kennedy was adopted and ordered added to the
town audits :
Resolved, That the following bills be added to the Town Audits of town of
Ulysses :
Stewart Bros $12 50
A. H. Pierson 6 oo
Mr. Pierson presented the town audits of the town of
Ulysses, which on motion of Mr. Todd were accepted, ordered
spread upon the minutes and the amounts thereof ordered lev-
ied against the taxable property of the town of Ulysses. (See
Town Audits.)
Mr. Brown presented 'the following resolution, which on
motion was adopted :
Resolved, That the County Treasurer be and hereby is directed to pay to the
Supervisor of the town of Lansing the sum of thirty dollars ($3o) out of the
county fund, being the amount of fine in his hands belonging to said town paid
by George L. Humphrey on conviction of a misdemeanor in said town of
Lansing.
Mr. Kennedy filed the report of G. E. Underwood, A. Sny-
der. Wm. E. Brown, Justices of the Peace of the town of
Dryden.
On motion adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Mr. Bailey offered the following resolution, which on
motion of Mr. Boice was adopted : •
Resolved, That the printing of the official canvass be given to the Demo-
crat in addition to the Journal. �
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Mr. Frost presented the town audits of the town of Ithaca,
which on motion of Mr. Todd were received, ordered spread
upon the minutes, and the amounts thereof ordered levied
against the taxable property of the town of Ithaca. (See Town
Audits.)
Mr. Frost, chairman of the committee on county claims,
presented the following bills, • which on motion of Mr. Sea -
bring were audited by the Board, in accordance with the recom-
mendation of the committee :
Bills numbers 183, 164, 179, 178, 170, 176, 102, 177, 152.
Mr. Todd, chairman of the special committee appointed on
erroneous assessments, offered the following report, which on
motion of Mr. Kennedy was adopted and ordered as recom-
mended in the report :
To the Board of Supervisors :
Your committee on erroneous assessments, to which were referred the mat-
ter hereinafter set forth, report as follows :
On petition of the Assessors of the town of Caroline to correct the assess-
ment roll of 1888 of said town, the names of George W. Silsbey, D. M. Bow-
man and George E. Sanders being omitted from said assessment roll, your com-
mittee report in favor of said petition, and recommend that $1,890 be added to
the assessment roll of said town, as follows :
NAME. ACRES. VAL.
George W. Silsbey, too $1,250
D. M. Bowman, 12 140
George E. Sanders, 'Z 500
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These assessments being the same in amount as in 1887.
F. A. TODD, Z Committee.
JAMES BOICE, 1
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Mr. Bailey offered the following resolution, which on mo-
tion of Dr. Seabring was adopted :
Resolved, That when this Board adjourn on Wednesday, Nov. 28th, it shall
be to Monday, December 3d.
On motion adjourned.
TENTH DAY.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1888.
MORNING SESSION.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Minutes of yesterday's meeting read and approved.
Mr. Todd offered the following resolution, which on mo-
tion of Mr. Boice was adopted :
Resolved, That this Board refuse to consider bills presented for audit after
Monday, Nov, 26th, unless by unanimous consent of the Board.
Mr. Brown presented the town audits of the town of Lan-
sing, which on motion of Mr. Kennedy were accepted, ordered
spread upon the minutes, and the amounts thereof ordered lev-
ied against the taxable property of the town of Lansing. (See
Town Audits.)
Dr. Seabring presented the report of the Bonding Commis-
sioners of the town of Newfield, and his report as Supervisor,
• of the bonded indebtedness of the town. On motion of Mr.
Boice the reports were accepted and ordered spread of the min-
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utes and the resolution subjoined thereto adopted and ordered
levied against the taxable property of the town of Newfield.
Elias Smith, Superintendent of the Poor, appeared before
the Board in regard to the settlement of a suit now pending be-
tween Elias Smith as Superintendent of the Poor of Tompkins
County, against the County of Schuyler.
The remainder of the session was taken up in footing assess-
ment rolls.
On motion adjourned till Monday, Nov. 26th.
ELEVENTH DAY.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1888.
MORNING SESSION.
Mr. Kennedy took the chair at the request of Mr. Pierson.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Minutes of preceding meeting read and approved.
The committees were engaged during the session in com-
mittee work, And upon their rising, orr motion adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll call. Quorum present.
J. L. Baker, .Esq., appeared before the Board in regard to a
judgment now standing against one Willard Van Houter.
Mr, Bailey presented the following resolution, which on mo-
tion of dVjr. Boice was adopted unanimously :
PROCEEDINGS OF THF SUPERVISORS.
Resolved, That the chairman be authorized and instructed to discharge the
judgment now standing against Willard Van Houter.
Mr. Todd offered the following resolution, which on mo-
tion of Mr. Kennedy was adopted, and the amount levied against
the taxable property of the town of Danby :
Resolved, That the sum of $250 be levied and collected from the taxable
property of the town of Danby, for repairs of highways and bridges, as allowed
by the statutes.
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Resolved, That by a resolution of the Town Board, adopted Nov. 8th, 1888,
there be levied and collected from the taxable property of the town of Danby,
the sum of $685.56 to satisfy certain judgments rendered in favor of Frederick
E. Bates against Oscar Jennings as Commissioner of Highways of said town.
Mr. Boice presented a petition praying that this Board de-
tach Lots Nos. 91, 92 and 93 from the town of Dryden, and that
the said Lots be annexed to the town of Caroline.
Whereupon Mr. Boice offered the following preamble and
resolution.
WHEREAS, A large number of the residents of the southern tier of Lots 91, •
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92 and 93, of the town of Dryden, in this county, have petitioned this Board to
change the boundary line between said town of Dryden and the town of Car-
oline, in this county, so aS to place said boundary line one mile north and there-
by transfer and annex to the said town of Caroline Lots Nos. 91, 92 and 93 of
said town of Dryden ; therefore be it
Resolved, That this Board hereby grants the request of said petitioners, and
hereby establishes said boundary line along the north line of said Lots above
mentioned, extending to those already annexed to Caroline.
Mr. Boice presented the following resolution, which on mo-
tion of Mr. Kennedy was adopted unanimously :
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed, from the towns outside
of Caroline and Dryden, to ascertain the facts concerning said petitioners, and
report at the present session of this Board.
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The chair appointed Messrs. Bailey, Jones and Frost as such
committee.
Mr. Kennedy, chairman of the committee on Treasurer's,
Sheriff's and Judge's accounts, reported bills numbers 91 and 92,
which on motion of Mr. Bailey were audited according to the
recommendation of the committee.
Mr. Frost, chairman of the committee on County Claims,
reported bills numbers 101, 186, 159, 193, which on motion of
Or. Bailey were audited according to the recommendation of
the committee.
Mr. Kennedy presented the following resolution, which on
motion of Mr. Frost was adopted and the amoints asked for be
levied upon the taxable property of the town of Dryden :
Resolved, That the following sums be added to the town audits of the town
of Dryden :
A. M. Ford • $3 50
G. V. Reichel t 5o
Elliot E. Fortner 6 oo
J. H. Kennedy 4 00
On motion adjourned.
TWELFTH DAY.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1888.
MORNING SESSION. -
Roll call. Quorum present.
Mr. Seabring presented the report of J. K. Follett, Sheriff,
of all fines collected by him during the year ending Nov. 22,
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1888. On•motion of Mr. Kennedy the report was accepted and
ordered spread upon the minutes. (See Reports.)
Mr. Frost offered the following resolution, which on mo-
tions of Mr. Kennedy was adopted, and the amounts ordered
levied upon the taxable property of .the town of Ithaca :
Resolved, That the following bills be added to the town audits of Ithaca.
R. T. Jones, reporting marriages $i o0
J. K. Underhill, " 2 50
Michael Naughton, Inspector 16 00
E. S. Tichenor, ballot boxes 24 00
Cataract Hose Co., No. 7, polling place 20 00
William Spence, sand 4 to
Dixon &. Robin'son, lumber 10 34
Mr. Boice, chairman of the committee on Constables',
Clerk's and Justice's Accounts, reported the following bills,
which on motion of Mr. Kennedy were audited as recommend-
ed by the committee :
Bills numbers 58, 64, 185, 57, 71, 74, 65, 75, 73.
Mr. Frost, chairman of the committee on County Claims,
reported the following bills, which on motion of Mr. Todd were
audited as recommended by the committee :
Bills numbers 17, 141, 198, 199, 192, 129, 153, 191, 194, 126, 130, 132.
Mr. Jones filed the reports of Nelson Stevens, J. M.' Mont-
fort, . Newton Baldwin, and H. S. Hopkins, Justices of the
Peace of the town of Groton.
Mr. Todd offered the following resolution, which on motion
of Mr. Kennedy was adopted unanimously :
Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board be allowed the sum of fifteen dollars
for postage and stationery for the ensuing year.
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Upon invitation of the Sheriff, the Board on motion ad-
journed, to visit the jail.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
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Roll call. Quorum present.
Mr. Boice presented the report of County Clerk, Monroe M.
Sweetland, of all fines received by him during the year ending
November 27th, 1888.
On motion of Dr. Seabring the report was accepted and or-
dered placed among the reports. (See Reports.)
Mr. Boice, chairman of the Committee on Clerk's Accounts,
presented bill number 197, which on motion of Dr. Seabring,
was audited in accordance with the recommendation of the com-
mittee.
Mr. Kennedy; chairman of the Committee on Sheriff's Ac-
counts, presented bill number 173, which on motion of Mr.
Todd was audited in accordance with the recommendation of
the committee.
Mr. Todd was called to the chair, whereupon Mr. Pierson
presented the following resolutions, which on motion of Mr.
Kennedy were adopted :
Resolved, That the Superintendent of the Poor be authorized to employ a
Chaplain for the County Alms House for the year 1889, at a salary not exceed-
ing fifty dollars, the same to be paid by an order of the Superintendent upon
the County Treasurer ; and that the Superintendent be required to report to the
Board of Supervisors at their Annual Session, the number of times services have
been held during the year.
Resolved, That there be levied and collected upon the taxable property of
the town of Ulysses, the sum of three hundred dollars, for the support of the
poor for the ensuing year.
On motion adjourned.
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THIRTEENTH DAY.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1888.
MORNING SESSION.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Mr. Boice presented the following resolution, which on
motion of Mr. Bailey, was audited and ordered levied upon
the taxable property of the town of Caroline :
Resolved, That in accordance with resolutions adopted at the last town
meeting, and subsequently by the town Board, the sum of seven hundred and
fifty dollars, in addition to two hundred and fifty dollars allowed by the statute,
be levied and collected upon the taxable property of the town of Caroline for
highways and bridges ; also, the sum of three hundred dollars for the relief of
the poor ; and the further sum of one hundred dollars for the relief of indi-
gent soldiers' families ; as per resolution passed by the town Board Nov. 8th,
t888, in accordance with legislation applicable to such organizations.
Mr. Todd, chairman of the committee on Public Printing,
• offered the following resolution, which on motion of Mr. Boice
was adopted unanimously :
Resolved, That the Ithaca Journal Association be authorized to publish the
town and county audits, statement of Supervisors' claims, report of the com-
mittee on equalization, and all notices required by law ; and be allowed twenty-
five cents per folio.
Resolved, That the Ithaca Democrat be authorized to publish all such no-
tices as the statute requires to be published in two newspapers in the county,
and be allowed twenty-five cents per folio.
Mr. Frost offered the following resolution, which on mo-
tion of Mr. Bailey was adopted :
Resolved, That the resolution fixing the salary of the Jail Physician at $5o
per annum be reconsidered.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
Mr. Frost presented the following resolution, which on
motion of Mr. Kennedy was adopted unanimously :
Resolved, That the salary of the Jail Physician for the ensuing year be
fixed at the sum of $9o.
Mr. Brown presented the following resolution, which on
motion of Mr. Kennedy was adopted and the amounts named
therein be assessed upon the taxable property of the town of
Lansing :
Resolved, That there be added to the audits of the town of Lansing the fol-
lowing items :
James G. Buck, Assessor $4o
Frank M. Wooley, Ex -Commissioner 12
Messrs. Bates and Van Etten appeared before the Board in
regard to an erroneous assessment against said parties in the
town of Danby.
Mr. Kennedy, chairman of the committee on Sheriff's Ac-
counts, reported bill No. 172, which on motion of Mr. Todd
was audited as recommended by the committee.
Mr. Frost, chairman of the committee on County Claims,
reported bills Nos. 180, 181, 182 and 200, which on motion of
Mr. Todd were audited as recommended by the committee.
Mr. Cain appeared before the. Board and presented a peti-
tion for the refunding of taxes on personal property which was
erroneously assessed, and on motion of Mr. Kennedy it was re-
ferred to the committee on erroneous assessments.
On motion adjourned till Monday, Dec. 3d.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
FOURTEENTH DAY.
• MONDAY, DECEMBER, 3, I888.
MORNING SESSION.
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At the request of the chairman, Mr. Bailey took the chair.
Roll call. Quorum present.
The minutes of Wednesday's proceedings were read and
approved.
Mr. Frost presented the following resolution, which on mo-
tion of Mr. Kennedy was adopted unanimously.
Resolved, That hereafter no headstones that shall be furnished by the coun-
ty of Tompkins for any soldier shall be less than the following dimensions :
2'z feet long, 1% feet wide, 3 inches thick ; and that said headstones shall be
set in a stone base, and that the material for such headstone shall be a white
marble slab.
Mr. Frost presented the following resolution, which on ino-
tion of Mr. Bailey was audited and ordered levied upon the tax-
able property of the town of Ithaca :
Resolved, That the following bill be added to the audits of the town of
Ithaca :
Rosa Nichols, reporting births $2 00
Mr. Kennedy presente tithe following resolution, which on
motion of Mr. Boice was audited and ordered levied upon the
taxable property of the town of Dryden :
Resolved, That the bill of J. J. Montgomery for $r.3o be added to the town
audits of the town of Dryden.
On motion adjourned.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll call. Quorum present.
. James S. I4yke, County Superintendent, of the Poor, elect,
appeared before the Board and submitted his bond, which on
motion of Mr. Bailey was approved and ordered filed.
Mr. Boice called up the resolution introduced by him, pro-
testing against the amount paid D. M. Dean, Esq., as counsel
in the Richard Barber case.
Moved by Mr. Bailey that a committee be appointed by the
chair to investigate in the matter of Mr. Boice's resolution.
Carried.
The chair appointed as such committee Messrs: Bailey and
Boice.
M. Brown presented the following resolution, which on
motion of Dr..Seabring was adopted :
Resolved, That pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 791, of the Laws of
1868, the sums placed in the following schedule be levied and assessed upon the
taxable property of persons whose names are included in the several districts,
and in the sums respectively named in said lists, submitted to the Board and
furnished to the Supervisorl of the several towns named in the schedule, by the
Overseers of the Highways of the road districts included therein.
CAROLINE.
Road District No. 14, 2 days $ 3 00
Road District No. 38, I day 1 50
Road District No. 65, 4'z days 6 75
ITHACA
Road District No. 27, 5 days 7 50
Road District No. 38, 3 days 4 50
DANBY.
Road District No. 69, 2 days- 3 00
NEW FIELD.
Road District No. 8, 13 days IS 50
Road District No. 72, 4 days 6 00
Road District No. 28, 4 day 6 00
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Mr. Jones presented the following resolution, which on mo-
tion of Mr. Kennedy was adopted and the amount ordered lev-
ied upon the taxable property of the town of Groton :
Resolved, That the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars be levied and col-
lected upon the taxable property of the town of Groton for highways and
bridges, as provided by statute.
Mr. Frost, chairman of the comtnittee on County Claims,
reported bills Nos. 6 and 201, which on motion of Mr. Boice
were audited as recommended by the committee.
Mr. Todd, chairman of the committee on Public Printing,
reported bills Nos. 169 and 188, tvhich on motion of Mr. Boice
were audited as recommended by the committee.
Mr. Kennedy, chairman of the committee on Sheriff's ac-
counts, reported bill No. 94, which on motion of Mr. Todd was
audited as recommended by the committee.
On motion adjourned.
FIFTEENTH DAY.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1888.
MORNING SESSION.
Roll call. Quorum present.
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Minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Bailey presented the totvn audits of the town of En-
field, which on motion of Mr. Frost were accepted and the
amount thereof ordered levied against the taxable property of
the town of Enfield.
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Mr. Bailey presented the following resolution, which on
motion7of Mr. Frost was adopted and the amount thereof order-
ed levied against the taxable property of the town of infield :
Resolved, That there he added to the town audits of the town of Enfield the
following sums :
Richard Griffin, Assessor - $30 00
D. W. Bailey, adding assessment roll • 3 00
The sum of two hundred and fifty .dollars for the Commissioner •
of Highways 250 00
Also, the sum of five hundred and eighty-eight dollars for in-
terest due March ist, 1889, next 588 oo
Also, the sum of five hundred and eighty-eight dollars for inter-
est due Sept. 1st, 1889... 588 00
Also, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, sinking fund250 00
Dr. Seabring presented the Town Audits of the town of
Newfield, which on motion of Mr. Boice, were accepted,
ordered spread on the minutes, and the amount thereof ordered
levied against the taxable property of the town of Newfield.
(See Town Audits.)
The committee to which was referred the petition for the
change of town line, was engaged in hearing arguments for and
against said resolution.
On motion adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll call. All members present.
The following request was read by the Clerk :
To the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins
The assessment of Mrs. E. R. Buckley's personal is an error, and should
have been omitted from the assessment roll. The error occurred in making a
copy of the roll, and it was understood and agreed that there should be no as-
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sessmeut of that character. •We respectfully request your honorable body to
make the proper correction.
Dated Trumansburg, N. Y., Dec. r, 1888.
W. H. MORGAN, Assessors.
E. S. JOHNSON, j
The Supervisors of Seneca county were announced, and
after an informal reception their chairman, Charles K. Henion,
made a few remarks and closed by inviting the members from
Tompkins to visit them at any time.
Mr. Todd, chairman of the committee on erroneous assess-
ments, submitted the following report, which on motion of
Mr. Kennedy was adopted unanimously :
To the Board of Supervisors :
Your committee on erroneous assessments, to which were referred the mat-
ter hereinafter set forth, report as follows :
On petition of a majority of the Assessors of the .town of Ulysses, recom.
mending that the assessment of Mrs. E. R. Buckley be stricken from the assess-
ment roll of said town on account of a clerical error :
Your committee have examined the same and recommend that said peti-
tion he sustained.
F. A. TODD, Committee.
JAMES BOICE,
The committee on the changing of the town line between
Dryden and Caroline were in session in their committee room
during the remainder of the afternoon.
The rest of the Board were engaged in comparing and
signing their town audits.
On motion adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
SIXTEENTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1888.
MORNING SESSION.
The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and ap-
proved.
Mr. Todd presented the report of District Attorney C. I..
Smith, Esq., of all fines received by him for the year ending
December 3d, 1888, which on motion of Mr. Bailey were re-
ceived and ordered printed in the reports. ! •
Mr. Frost presented the following resolution, which on
motion of Mr. Jones was adopted and ordered levied upon the
taxable property of the town of Ithaca :
Resolved, That there be levied upon and collected from the taxable proper-
ty of the town of Ithaca the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars for highways
and bridges.
Dr. Seabring presented the following resolution, which on
motion of Mr. Frost was adopted :
WHEREAS, The contract between Tompkins county and the Monroe Conn-
ty Penitentiary has expired ; therefore be it
Resolved, That the Chairman of this Board be authorized and instructed to
proceed to Rochester in person, and act in the premises as his judgment dic-
tates.
Mr. Todd presented the following resolution, which on mo-
tion of Mr. Boice was adopted :
Resolved, That when this Board adjourns on Friday it be to meet again on
the following Monday.
Mr. Bailey presented the following resolution, which on
motion of Mr. Frost was adopted
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Resolved, That the chair appoint a committee to wait on,Judge Smith and
ascertain how far his jurisdiction extends in regard.to ordering the payment of
claims against Tompkins county.
The chair appointed Messrs. Bailey and Boice as such Com-
mittee.
Mr. Frost, !chairman of the committee on County Claims,
presented bills numbers 202 and 203, which on motion of Mr.
Boice were audited as recommended by the committee.
Mr. Frost also reported bill No. 133, which on motion of
Dr. Seabringiwas rejected unanimously.
Mr. Boice, chairmanFof the committee° on Clerk's Ac-
counts, presented bills No. 204 and 205, which on motion of Mr.
Bailey were audited ds recommended by the committee.
On motion adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll call. All present.
The Loan Commissioners submitted their report to the
committee on U. S. Deposit Fund, which was in session during
the afternoon.
The other cotninittees were engaged in committee work
the remainder of the session.
On motion adjourned.
SEVENTEENTH DAY.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, I888.
MORNING SESSION.
Roll call. All present.
Minutes of the preceding, ineeting•were read and approved.
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• D. M. Dean, Esq., appeared before the Board and made an
explanation in regard to his bill as counsel in the Barber case.
Mr. Kennedy, chairman of the committee on Sheriff's Ac-
counts reported bills Nos. 93 and 107, which on motion of Mr.
Boice were audited as recommended by the committee.
Mr. Bailey, chairman of the committee on Superintend-
ent's accounts, reported bill No. 163, which on motion of Mr.
Kennedy was audited as recommended by the committee.
Dr. Seabring presented the following resolution, which on
motion of Mr. Kennedy was adopted.
Resolved, . That there be assessed and levied upon the taxable property of
the town of Newfield the sum of $25o to be applied by the commissioner of
highways for maintaining highways and bridges of said town.
On motion adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll call. All present. °
Mr. Todd, chairman of the 9ommittee on erroneous assess-
ments, made the following report, which on motion of Mr. Ken-
nedy was adopted :
To the Board of Supervisors
Your committee upon erroneous assessments, to whom was referred the peti-
tion of Abram Bates, asking that a tax levied in the year 1887 on lands owned
and occupied by him, lying in the town of Danby, be refunded to said Bates
from said town, on grounds of illegal and erroneous assessment, report :
That they have heard the statements pertaining to such assessment, and
have examined the facts relating to it, and find that said land was at that time
legally occupied by Joel Van Etten, and by such occupation was taxable in the
town of Danby. Your committee would recommend that said prayer and peti-
tion be denied.
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Mr. Brown presented the following resolution, which on
motion of Mr. Kennedy was adopted :
Resolved, That the following items be added to the Town Audits of Lansing :
Horatio Brown, percentage on school money, $29 54
Wm. N. Noble, Esq., appeared before the Board and asked
that they waive the eight day's notice before arguing on the
writ of mandamus.
Moved by Mr. Bailey and amended by Mr. Kennedy, that
a committee of two be appointed, the chairman to be one of
said committee, to confer with counsel in regard to Mr. Noble's
proposal. Carried.
The chair appointed Mr. Kennedy on said committee.
Mr. Bailey moved that a committee be appointed to wait
upon the Recorder and ascertain how many of his convictions
were for violation of the city ordinances. Carried.
The chair appointed as such committee Messrs. Bailey,
Brown and Seabring.
Mr. Brown, chairman of the committee on U. S. Deposit
Fund made the following report, which on motion of Mr. Frost
was received and ordered spread upon the minutes :
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County :
Your committee on U. S. Deposit Fund hereby report that they have ex-
amined the accounts of Cornelius Leary and Henry H. Houpt, Loan Commis-
sioners of said county, and find that several securities have been cancelled and
no new ones taken during the past year.
The report of the Loan Commissioners, containing definite information as
to the condition of the State Loan, is herewith submitted.
H. BROWN,
S. A. SEABRING, } Committee.
F. A. TODD. )
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Mr. Boice, chairman of the Colninittee on Justices' Accounts
reported bill number 121, which on motion of Mr. Bailey
was audited as recommended by the committee.
Mr. Brown, chairman of the committee on Insurance, made
the following report, which on motion of Mr. Bailey was ac-
cepted and the amount asked for in the subjoined "resolution or-
dered levied and collected on the taxable property of Tompkins
county :
To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County :
The committee on insurance would respectfully report that they have effect-
ed insurance on the County Buildings for three years as follows :
COMPANY. AMT. OF POLICY. PREMIUM.
JAIL.
Franklin, Pa Fred Philips, Agent . . . $2000 $4o 00
COURT HOUSE.
Williamsburg City Percy Wood, Agent.... 2000 30 00
Continental . R. E. Post, Agent . 2000 30 00
Phoenix H. A. St. John, Agent.. 1000 15 00
CLERK'S OFFICE.
North British Ins. Co. . H. J. Grant, Agent, . . 2000 15 00
Total amount of premiums $130 00
Resolved, That the sum of $130 be levied and collected upon the taxable
property of Tompkins County for the purpose of paying the above amount of
premiums.
H. BROWN,
S. A. SEABRING, Committee.
F. A. TODD.
On motion adjourned.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
EIGHTEENTH DAY.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1888.
MORNING SESSION.
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,Roll call. All present.
Minutes of the preceding meeting read and approved.
On motion of Mr. Kennedy, the request of Mr. Noble was
denied.
Mr. Bailey, chairman of the committee on the annexation
of a part of Dryden to Caroline, submitted the following report,
which on motion of Mr. Todd was accepted :
WHEREAS, In view of the fact that there is much difference of opinion in
regard to the advisability of setting off the three lots of the town of Dryden and
annexing the same to the towrl' of Caroline, by the residents of said lots, we,
the committee do not feel competent to decide the question, therefore,
Resolved, That the matter be referred to the whole Board for further action.
D. W. BAILEY,
G. W. FROST, Committee.
J. W. JONES,
Mr. Boice introduced the following bill :
AN ACT to authorize the Board of Supervisors to annex Lots Nos. 91, 92 and
93 to the town of Caroline.
The Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County do enact as follows
Sec. 1. Lots No's. 91, 92 and 93 of the town of Dryden, in said county of
Tompkins, at present constituting the West three remaining lots of the South
tier of lots of said town of Dryden and annexed to and made a part of the town
of Caroline, in said county, and the north boundary line of the town of Caro-
line is established so as to coincide with the present South line of lots Nos. 8r,
82, 83, 840.85, 86, 87, 88, 89 and 90 of the said town of Dryden.
2. Nothing in the above act shall be construed so as to invalidate the tax
levy for the year 1888, and the taxes for the current year shall be collected ,as
the same are assessed and levied by the present Board of Supervisors.
3. This act shall take effect January ist, 1889.
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46 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
Mr. Boice moved that the above bill be adopted.
The ayes and nays being called, resulted as follows :
Ayes—Bailey, Boice, Brown, Seabring.
Nays—Frost, Jones, Pierson, Kennedy, Todd.
The chairman declared the act lost.
Mr. Brown moved that the bill of Dr. Ford be audited at
$25 per day. Carried.
Moved by Mr. Bailey that the bill of Dr. Crego be audited
at $145. And amended by Mr. Todd that it be audited at $2oo.
Mr. Bailey called for the ayes and nays, which resulted as
follows :
Ayes—Frost, Jones, Kennedy, Todd.
Nays—Bailey, Boice, Brown, Pierson, Seabring.
The chairman declared the amendment lost.
The vote on the original motion resulted as follows :
Ayes—Bailey, Boice, Brown Frost, Jones, Pierson, Sea -
bring, Todd.
Nays—o.
Mr. Boice moved that Dr. Wey's bill be audited at $25 per
day.
Mr. Bailey called for the ayes and nays, which resulted as
follows :
Ayes—Bailey, Boice, Brown, Frost, Jones, Pierson, Ken-
nedy, Seabring, Todd.
Nays—
On motion adjourned.
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47
NINETEENTH DAY.
MONDAY, DECEMBER IO, 1888.
MORNING SESSION.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Minutes of Friday's meetings were read and approved.
Mr. Jones offered the following resolution, which on mo-
tion of Mr. Boice was adopted and ordered levied upon the tax-
able property of the town of Groton :
Resolved, That the following bills be added to the town audits of the town
of Groton :
N. R. Streeter, one day Excise Com
E. P. Hart, "
$3 00
300
The members were at work in the different committees dur-
ing the remainder of the session.
On motion adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll call.. Quorum present.
Mr. Boice, chairman of the committee on Constables,
Clerk's and Justices' accounts, reported the following bills,
which on motion of Mr. Todd were audited as recommended
by the committee :
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Bills No. 112, 210, 6r, 122, 196, 63, 62, 22, 70, 174, 114
Mr. Todd, chairman, of the committee on Public Printing,
reported the following bills, which on motion of Mr. Bailey
were audited as recommended by the committee :
Bills No. 209, 208 and 187.
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48 PROCEEDINGS OP' THE SUPERVISORS.
Mr. Bailey presented the bond of Leroy H. Van Kirk,
County Clerk, elect, which on motion of Mr. Boice was accept-
ed and ordered filed.
Mr. Todd moved that a committee be appointed to confer
with the Sheriff in regard to boarding all the County prisoners.
The chair appointed as such committee Messrs. Todd, Ken-
nedy and Boice.
The various committees were engaged during the remain-
der of the session in colnfhittee work.
On motion adjourned.
TWENTIETH DAY.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER II, 1888.
MORNING SESSION.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Minutes of yesterday's proceedings were read and approved.
Mr. Tarbell appeared before the Board and made a state-
ment in regard to the fuel in the County Clerk's office.
Mr. Frost offered the following resolution :
Resolved, That the salary of the District Attorney of the County of Tomp-
kins is fixed at the sum of $1200 per annum ; and furthermore said County
shall not be liable in any amount for any additional counsel that may be neces-
sary in the prosecution of the duties of said office.
Moved by Mr. Frost that the expert physicians of Tomp-
kins County living outside of Ithaca be allowed $Io per day,
and the physicians living in Ithaca be allowed $8 per day in
the Barber case.
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49
Mr. Frost offered the following resolution, which on motion
of Mr. Kennedy was adopted and ordered levied upon the tax-
able property of the town of Ithaca :
Resolved, That the following bill be added to the town audits of the town
of Ithaca :
Eureka Hose Company, No. 4, polling place $20 00
Mr. Frost, chairman of the committee on County Claims,
reported the following bilis, which on motion of Mr. Bailey
were audited as recommended by the committee :
Bilis Nos. 7, II, 4, 8, io, 43, 46, 211.
Mr. Boice, chairman of the committee on Constables' Ac-
counts, reported the following bills, which on motion of Mr.
Kennedy were audited as recommended by the committee :
Bills No. 76, iii, 113, 125, 123.
On motion adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Mr. Pierson, chairrnan of the special committee on Monroe
County Penitentiary, submitted the following report, which on
motion of Mr. Kennedy was accepted and ordered spread upon
the minutes :
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Tompkins Country :
GENTLEMEN :—In accordance with a resolution adopted by this Board re-
questing the Chairman to visit the Monroe County Penitentiary, and take such
action in regard to renewing the contract for the maintenance of prisoners from
this County as he might deem proper.
I will state that on Saturday, the 8th inst., I went to Rochester. and met
with the Superintendent and Directors of said Penitentiary and informed them
50 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
that we were ready to renew our contract with their County for all persons com-
e.-
miffed to theirPenitentiary for sixty days or more, on the sauce terms named
in present contract.
They stated that on account of all contracts for the labor of their prisoners
expiring during the present month, and believing that in the future they will
not be allowed to work the prisoners on contract labor, that from the first of
January, 1889, they would receive prisoners from Tompkins County for a period
of sixty days or more for two dollars per week ; the County of Tompkins to
receive all fines, if any, paid by the persons committed from said County.
Under the circumstances your committee did not feel warranted to make
such contract, and refers the matter to this Board for consideration.
Your committee would further state that on the first of January, 1888, there
was a credit upon the books of said Penitentiary of the sum of Si 10, belonging
to Tompkins County.
Arrangements were made with the Superintendent, and their form of con-
tract is hereby submitted to the Board, so that if you decide to renew a contract
it can be consummated by mail.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
A. H. PIERSON, Committee.
Mr. Boice offered the following resolution, which on mo-
tion of Mr. Kennedy was adopted :
WHEREAS, There appears before the committee on Constables, Clerk's and
Justices' accounts a bill of extraordinary character, therefore,
Resolved, That bill No. 184, claiming $93.65, be referred to the special com-
mittee appointed by this Board to examine such bills, and report to said Board.
Mr. Todd offered 'the following resolution, which on mo-
tion was adopted :
Resolved, That the Collectors of the several towns of Tompkins County be
required to settle with the County Treasurer and other officers designated in
collector's warrants of their respective towns on or before the loth day of Feb-
ruary, 1889.
Mr. Brown offered the following resolutions, which on mo-
tion of Dr. ` eabring were adopted :
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
COUNTY.
57
Celia Emmons Cr. 14 70
Michael Sweaney $130 34
Lina Rouen 122 14
Anna L. Welch. Self supporting. $125.14.
S. Harriet Crego. Self supporting. $129.69.
Thomas Northrope 121 09
Jerome B. Freeman 36 64
Patience Starks 123 09
James Brennan 133 99
Mary J. Sweazy 119 79
John H. Larkin 98 22
Henry Gibson 75 90
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$946 50
Resolved, That in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Supervisors,
passed December 7th, 1880, there be assessed and levied upon the taxable prop-
erty of the following towns, and the County of Tompkins, the sums set forth
in the annexed schedule, to reimburse the county for amounts of money paid
to the several Charitable institutions in said schedule named, viz :
CAROLINE.
James Cortright, Asylum for Insane Criminals . $195 00
Cora Demun, S. V. Home 17 43
ENFIELD.
Rose Vedder, N. Y. S. Inst. for the Blind
Arena Bennett. S. V. Home .
Interest
Nellie Dunn,
Matthew Shane,
Johnnie Shane,
Sarah Cleary,
Eddie Cleary,
ITHACA.
Auburn Orphan Asylum
<< « <<
$212 43
$24 61
17 43
31
$42 35
$71 00
50 00
50 00
41 6o
41 6o
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
Charles Farrell, Buffalo School for Catholic Children 55 79
Richard Fahey, " " 16 63
John and Jane Shane, St. Mary's Orphan Asylum, Rochester, . . 90 61
John Wilsey, S. V. Home I04 58
Nettie Beebe, 88 �9
Jennie Reed, 49 43
Interest 4 71
$664 24
GROTON.
Michael Keenan, Auburn Orphan Asylum $96 8o
$96 8o
ULYSSES.
John Cook, Ontario Orphan Asylum $104 oo
Frank Bains, S. V. Home Io1 72
Richard Dorsey 2 00
Interest 185
Mrs. Thomas Pratt, Ithaca Home 25 00
NEWFIELD.
Julius Casterline, S. V. Home
Interest acct. at
COUNTY.
$234 57
$9 14
16
$9 3o
Warner Frear, S. V. Home 8104 58
Leander Stephens, " 32 57
Martin Hough, 9 14
Interest, 2 32
All of which is respectfully submitted.
$148 61
S. A. SEABRING, l
J. W. JONES, } Committee.
D. W. BAILEY. .1
Mr. Bailey, chairman of the committee on Superintend-
ent's accounts, presented the report of Elias Smith, Superin-
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tendent of the Poor, and also the report of said committee,
which reports, on inotion of .Mr. Kennedy, were accepted.
The report of the committee was as follows :
To. the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Tompkins Counly :
Your committee to whom was referred the report of the Superintendent of
the Poor, would respectfully report :
Inmates in County House Nov. 15, 1887, were
Received. during the year
Total
Discharged
Absconded
Deaths . .
45
4
8
31
59
90
57
33
Births 1
Remaining at this date
34
Average number during the year . 33 5-73
Average expense of each pauper $62 43
Average weekly expense 1 20
The number of days said inmates have been supported in the County
House during the year is . 12070
Chargeable to County . 3262
Chargeable to Towns 88o8
Chargeable as follows :
County, . . . 3262 at a cost of $ 559 25
Town of Caroline . 730 $ 125 16
Dryden . 935 16o 8o
Danby . . 730 125 16
Lansing . 167 28 8o
Ulysses . 872 150 oo
Ithaca . . 3737 640 8o
Enfield. . 180 31 20
Newfield . 589 100 8o
Groton . . 868 148 8o
By towns $1511 52
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County and towns $2070 77
Transportation of paupers 4o 00
Keeper's salary 500 o0
Services Overseer Poor 200 00
Temporary relief 1189 23
The indebtedness from last year was $81.81. There was a balance
cash on hand, $48.23. Leaving actual deficiency of
Less received from Schuyler County
Total amount to be raised, as follows :
$4000 00
33 58
$4033 58
136 5o
$3897 o8
By Towns $1511 52
By County 2385 56 $3897 o8
All of which is respectfully submitted.
D. W. BAILEY,
GEO. W. FROST, - Committee.
HORATIO BROWN.
Mr. Bailey moved that bill No. 84 be returned to the as-
signee of said bill, and when it is returned to this Board, to be
• in proper form and accompanied with vouchers therefore.
Carried.
On motion adjourned.
Roll call.
TWENTY-SECOND DAY.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1888.
MORNING SESSION.
All members present.
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The Minutes of the preceding meeting were read and ap-
proved.
The committee on Equalization repaired to the committee
rooms and remained in session during the forenoon.
The others were engaged in examining, comparing and
signing town audits.
On motion adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll call. Quorum present.
The committee on Equalization rose at 4 P. M., and Mr.
Jones, chairman of said committee, submitted the majority're-
port, which on motion of Mr. Kennedy was laid on the table
until to -morrow at 4 o'clock.
Mr. Kennedy offered the following resolution, which on
motion of Mr. Frost was adopted :
Resolved, That A. H. Pierson, chairman, S. A. Seabring, Horatio Brown,
James Boice, D. W. Bailey, and the Clerk, be appointed a committee to visit
Willard Asylum to ascertain how the patients from this county are cared for.
On notion adjourned until to -morrow at 2 o'clock.
TWENTY-THIRD DAY.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1888.
MORNING SESSION.
Roll call. All members present.
'Minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Kennedy offered the following resolution, which on
motion of Mr. Frost was adopted :
62 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
Resolved, That the chairman of this Board be authorized to employ coun-
sel to defend any suit that may be brought against the county by John Tyler to
enforce payment of any claim made by him for services as special County
Judge.
Mr. Kennedy offered the following resolution, which on
motion of Mr. Todd was adopted :
WHEREAS, This Board having concluded to have all prisoners hereafter
confined in the County Jail, instead of sending them to penitentiaries as here-
tofore, therefore be it •
Resolved, That the Chairman and the Clerk of this Board be and hereby
are authorized to make such contract with the corporation of the City of Ithaca
as they may deem best, for the employment at hard labor of prisoners that are
or may be sentenced to confinement in the County Jail ; and the same to be
don.o without extra expense to the county for Sheriff's or Turnkey's fees.
Moved by Mr. Todd that the Clerk be requested to prepare
a suitable form for the Superintendent of the Poor to make out
his bill by ; said form to be submitted to Mr. Bailey for his ap-
proval. Carried.
The report of the committee on Equalization, heretofore
presented and laid over until this time, was taken up for con-
sideration.
The majority report is as follows :
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON EQUALIZATION.
THE ASSESSED VALUATION OF THE DIFFERENT TOWNS, PER ASSESSORS FOR 1888.
TOWNS.
No. Acres.
Valuation.
Personal.
Aggregate.
Caroline
34747
$ 880555
$ 34330
$ 914885
Dryden .
58192
1065553
52980
1118533
Danby
33286
643695.
17635
661330
Enfield.
22007
549090
39225
' 588315
Groton
30725
1225330
174120
1399450
Ithaca
19233
2823680
492835
3316515
Lansing
37789
1121255
134300
1255555
Newfield
36997
491490
33900
525390
Ulysses .
19818
1060115
197000
I257115
Totals
$9860763
$1176325
$1I037088
PROCEEDINGS OP THE SUPERVISORS.
We, the undersigned committee, would respectfully recommend that the
following be and is hereby declared to be the equalized valuation of the real
estate in the county of Tompkins for the year 1888 :
TOWNS. - Valuation.
Person al.
Aggregate.
Caroline $ 551217
Dryden. , 1456434
Danby 540370
Enfield.. 448664
Groton 838165
Ithaca 3125862
Lansing. 1337120
Newfield 523607
Ulysses. 1030324
Totals. $9860763
$ 34330
52980
17635
39225
174120
492835
134300
33900
197000
$ 585547
1509414
558005
487889
I0I2285
3618697
1471420
557507
1236324
$1176325 $11037088
J. W. JONES, )
J. H. KENNEDY, } Committee.
G. W. FROST, )
The minority report is as follows :
We, the minority of the committee on Equalization, considering ourselves
aggrieved by the report of the majority of said committee, offer the following
as a substitute for the majority report, believing it to be in accordance with just-
ice and equality :
TOWNS.
No. Acres. Real. Personal. Aggregate.
Caroline.
Danby
Dryden
Enfield
Groton
Ithaca.
Lansing
Newfield
Ulysses
Totals.
34747 $ 539598 $ 34330 $ 573928
33286 S40841 17635 558476
58192 1456893 52980 1509873
22007 414503 39225 454728
30725 837980 174120 I0I2I00
19233 3203485 492835 3696320
37789 1314869 134300 1449169
36997 523472 33900 557372
19818 1028116 197000 1225116
$9860757
$1176325
$11037088
JAMES BOICE, 1 Committee.
HORATIO BROWN. j
64 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
Mr. Jones moved that the majority report be adopted.
Mr. Bailey moved that the minority report be adopted as a
substitute for the majority report.
The matter was discussed at some length by Messrs. Bailey,
Boice, Frost and Kennedy.
Mr. Kennedy called for the ayes and nays on the minority
report, which resulted.as follows :
Ayes—Bailey, Boice, Brown.
Nays—Frost, Jones, Kennedy, Todd, Pierson.
The chairman declared the substitute lost.
The vote on the majority report resulted as follows :
Ayes—Frost, Jones, Kennedy, Todd, Pierson.
Nays—Bailey, Boice, Brown, Seabring.
The chairman declared the majority report adopted.
Moved by Mr. Kennedy that when we adjourn to -morrow
it be until Saturday, Dec. 22d at II o'clock. Carried.
Mr. Frost, chairman of the conunittee on County Claims,
reported the following bills, which on motion of Mr. Kennedy
were audited as recommended by the committee :
Bills Nos. 215, 216, 217, 218, 2I9, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224.
On motion adjourned.
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TENTY-FOURTH DAY.
SATURDAY DECEMBER 15, 1888.
MORNING SESSION.
Roll call. Quorum present.
Minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved.
Dr. Seabring, chairman of the committee on Willard Asy-
lum, submitted the following report, which on motion of Mr.
Kennedy was adopted :
To the Hoard of Supervisors of Tompkins County :
'Your committee' visited Willard Asylum December i4th. They made as
thorough an examination of that institution as the time at their disposal per-
mitted. They also tried to see each Tompkins county patient personally. We
found all the inmates well cared for, and would especially commend the kindly
manner of their treatment—as we were assured that there was not an inmate
subjected to any unusual restraint.
S. A. SEABRING,
H. BROWN,
J. BOICE, Committee.
D. W. BAILEY, S.
C. B. FISH.
Mr. Bailey, chairman of the special connnittee to investi-
gate the Sherift's and Recorder's bills, made the following report,
which on motion of Dr. Seabring was adopted :
WHEREAS, Your committee to whom was referred the Sheriff's and Re-
corder's bills would respectfully report :
That from a thorough examination of the Recorder's book shows that a
large part of the Sheriff's bill for board is properly chargeable to the town of
Ithaca, therefore
Resolved, That the Sheriff's and Recorder's bills be brought before the
Board for further consideration.
66 PROCEEDINGS OF' THE SUPERVISORS.
Mr. Kennedy moved that a committee of one be appointed
to further investigate the bills of the Recorder and Sheriff, and
report at the next meeting. Carried.
The chairman appointed Mr. Bailey as such committee.
Mr. Jones, chairman of the committee on Equalization and
Assessment Rolls, submitted the following report, which on mo-
tion of Mr. Frost was adopted and ordered spread upon the min-
utes :
Resolved, That there be levied and collected from the taxpayers of Tomp-
kins County the sums herein set forth, for the following purposes :
STATE TAX.
s
For Schools $15416 70
For General purposes 14954 20
For Canals. 10020 85
#40391 75
COUNTY BUDGET.
County audits $10302 51
County Judge's salary 2500 00
County Treasurer's salary . goo oo
Clerk of Supervisol-s . 150 00
Chaplain of Alms House 50 00
Clerk's postage and stationery 15 00
Clerk of Surrogate's Court salary 250 00
District Attorney's salary . 600 00
District Attorney's office rent . 200 00
Fuel and gas account 600 00
Interest due on notes 68o 94
Notes payable on jail account 3000 00
infant heir fund 2000 00
Jail Physician's salary 90 00
Supreme Court Stenographer's salary. 400 64
Sheriff's Janitor acct 350 00
School Commissioner's salary 400 00
Superintendent of Poor account 2355 56
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Surrogate's Janitor account . 75 00
Special County Judge's'salary. 5o 00
Susquehanna Valley Home 148 61
Sheriff's Office rent 35 00
Treasurer's postage account 15 00
Willard Asylum account 975 60
Bills payable 6300 00
Insurance on County buildings 130 00
Fuel and gas, deficiency 130'91
Bills payable, 47 79
Court expense, 661 41
County audits 3 00
Monroe County Penitentiary deficiency 500 00
Superintendent of the Poor, deficiency 16 75
Court expense . 3148 61
$37112 33
CAROLINE
• State tax $2142 90
County tax 1968 90
Burial of indigent soldier 35 00
Town audits 700 69
Highways and bridges moo 00
Overseer of Poor 300 00
Willard Asylum 312 13
Unpaid taxes 13 15
Supt. of Poor 125 16
Susquehanna Valley Home 17 43
Asylum for Insane Criminals 195 00
Relief of indigent soldiers' families.. too 00
$6910 36
DANBV.
State tax $2042 07
County tax 1876 '30
Town audits 451 95
Highways and bridges 25o 00
Superintendent of Poor. 125 16
Willard Asylum 324 82
Balance on road scraper 155 35
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To satisfy judgments rendered in favor of Frederick E. Bates against
Oscar Jennings as Commissioner of Highways • 685 56
$591I 21
DRYDEN
State tax $5523 90
County tax $075 46 ,
Town audits Igoe 82
Highways and bridges 2200 00
Superintendents of Poor i6o 8o
Willard Asylum 1041 00
Uncoliected tax,'1887 } 25 73
Overseers of Poor 85o 00
$16778 7i
ENFIELD.
State tax $1785 50
County tax 1640 53
Town audits 497 07 •
Highways and bridges . 250 00
Interest on R. R. bonds 1176 0o
Sinking fund 250 00
Willard Asylum 117 91
N. Y. Inst. for the Blind • `42 35
Superintendent of Poor 31 20
$5790 65
GROTON.
State tax $3704 6o
County tax 3403 85
Town audits . 1110 97
Highways and bridges 707 8o
Willard Asylum 482 47
Unpaid taxes 3 15
Burial of indigent soldiers 50 00
Overseer of Poor 200 00
Judgment on R. R. bonds 1050 00
Sinking fund 150 00
-Superintendent of Poor 148 80
Auburn Orphan Asylum 96 8o
$IIIoS 47
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ITHACA.
State tax $13243 15
County tax 12167 97
Town audits 7492 42
Highways and bridges 250 00
Superintendent of Poor 640 8o
Willard Asylum 2295 29
Interest on R. R. bonds, I. & A 7125 00
Interest on R. R. bonds, G. & I 7000 00
Sinking fund of I. & A 15000 00
Sinking fund of G. & I woo 00
'fax Receiver's salary , 400 00
Burial of soldiers and headstones 280 00
Unpaid taxes reassessed 55 41
D. L. & W. R. R. note for coal 256 87
Lehigh Valley R. R. note for coal 231 00
Overeer of Poor note 5058 66
James Dick note for coal 231 00
Outstanding bills, Overseer of Poor 4875 19
Commissioner of Highways 134 06
F. M. Leary, note 212 00
J. M. Heggie, note 31 8o
Van Order, old note S30 00
G. A. R. orders, note 401 75
G. A. R. fund 400 00
Susquehanna Valley Home 247 01
Auburn Orphan Asylum 254 20
Buffalo School for Catholic Children 72 42
St. Mary Orphan Asylum 90 6r
Erroneous taxes
ro 40
$79987 01
LANSING.
State tax $5384 85
County tax 4947 70
Town audits 2288 05
Superintendent of Poor 28 8o
Unpaid tax 2 25
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Highways and bridges 250 00
Q
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Willard Asylum 341 74
Overseer of Poor 150 00
• $13393 39
NEWFIEI
State tax $2o4o 3o
County tax 1874 42
Town audits 1482 68
Highways and bridkes 250 00
Superintendent of Poor too 8o
Willard Asylum 511 52
Unpaid taxes 21 92
Interest on R. R. bonds 3206 00
Susquehanna Valley Home 9 30
$9496 94
ULYSSES.
State tax $4524 50
County tax 4157 20
Town audits 1156 33
Highways and bridges 250 00
Willard Asylum 241 48
Unpaid taxes 187 58
Overseers of Poor 300 00
Interest on R. R. bonds 3730 33
Superintendents of Poor 15o 00
Canandaigua Home 104 00
Ithaca Home 25 00
Susquehanna Valley Home 105 57
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$14931 99
Mr. Tarbell appeared before the Board and asked that it
pay him for the coal used in the County Clerk's office during
his term as County Clerk.
On motion adjourned till Saturday, Dec. 22d at 11 o'clock.
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TWENTY-FIFTH DAY.
SATURDAY, Dec. 22, 1888.
MORNING SESSION.
71
Roll call. Quorum present.
Minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved.
Mr. Boice offered the following resolution, which on motion
of Mr. Kennedy was adopted unanimously :
WHEREAS, In looking over the assessment of the town of Caroline, there
appears upon the assessment roll of the town of Caroline the sum of twenty-
five hundred dollars exempt from taxation for ministerial exemptions, therefore
be it
Resolved, That the town of Caroline receive from the County of Tompkins
$11.3o with interest for one year from the adjournment of this Board.
Mr. Bailey offered the following resolution, which on motion
of Mr. Todd was adopted :
Resolved, That the County Treasurer be authorized to advance to the town
•
of Enfield $30.00 out of the court expenses, the said County Treasurer to be re-
imbursed next year or to be adjusted from the Willard fund belonging to said
town.
Mr. Bailey, of the special committee on sheriff's and re-
corder's bills, submitted. his report, which on motion of Mr.
Kennedy, was laid upon the table until the afternoon session.
On motion adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll call. All members present.
Mr. Boice presented the following resolution, and Mr. Bailey
moved its adoption :
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
WHEREAS, The services rendered to David M. Dean in assistance to District
Attorney Smith, and such service bill was -audited and ordered paid by Judge
Smith, by order on County Treasurer ; and such order not being given by any
distinction of law, but by precedent, it is not in the opinion of this Board in ac-
cordan'6e with Chapter 196, Laws of 1882, conferring the auditing power upon
the Board of Supervisors. Therefore be it
Resolved, Should future occasions require such assistance to be rendered to
the District Attorney, the bill for cost and expenses arising from such assistance
shall be presented to the Board of Supervisors, and such compensation shall be
deemed sufficient, audited by them before being paid by the County Treasurer.
The Chairman ordered the ayes and nays, which resulted as
follows :
Ayes—Bailey, Boice, Brown, Frost, Kennedy, Pierson, Sea -
bring and Todd.
Nays—None.
Dr. Seabring offered the following resolution, which on
motion of Mr. Bailey was adopted :
Resolved, That in case of any deficiency in amounts appropriated for the
State Charitable Institutions that the County Treasurer be authorized to pay the
same from the Court fund.
Mayor Stewart and several other, members of the Common
Council then appeared before the Board in regard to the em-
ployment of prisoners.
The report of Mr. Bailey was taken from the table, and on
motion of Mr. Kennedy was referred to the Supervisor from En-
field for further consideration, and to be reported at the next an-
nual session.
Mr. Kennedy offered the following resolution, which on
motion of Mr. Jones was adopted :
Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be extended to the Ithaca Journal
Association for their courtesy in furnishing the Daily Journal throughout the
session to each member of the Board:
PROCEEDINGS OP THE SUPERVISORS.
Dr. Seabring offered the following resolution, which on
motion of Mr. Frost was adopted :
Resolved, That the thanks of this Board are due to Chairman Pierson for
the impartial manner in which his decisions have been rendered and his cour-
tesy and fairness to the members of this Board during the present session.
Mr. Todd offered the following resolution, which on motion
of Mr. Boice was adopted :
Resolved, That we hereby extend to our Clerk our hearty thanks, and our
appreciation of the efficiency and uniform kindness with which he has discharged
the duties of his office.
The members duly prepared and signed the tax warrants,
and there being no further business before the Board, the minutes
of the day's proceedings were read and approved, and on motion
• the Board adjourned, sine die.
C. B. FISH, Clerk.
74
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
COUNTY AUDITS.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
COUNTY OP TOMPKINS—BOARD OP SUPERVISORS, _( S.
I do_hereby certify that the following abstract comprises all
the bills and accounts against the County of Tompkins present-
ed to the Board of Supervisors of said County at its annual ses-
sion for the year 1888, showing the name of each claimant, the
true nature of the account, the amount originally claimed, and
the amount as finally audited and allowed by said Board.
No.
Name. ,
C. B. FISH, Clerk.
Nature of claim. Claimed. Allowed.
I E. C. Tichenor, coroner's jury, assig'd to J. M. Heggie
2 C. H. Hillick, deed book and supplies "
3 E. J. Morgan, M. D., examination in lunacy
4 Eugene Baker, M. D., expert on trial of Barber
5 W. E. Ford, M. D.,
6 I,. H. Gould, surveying and making map
7 J. Flickinger, M. D., expert on Barber trial
8 J. Winslow, M. D.,
9 Wm. C. Wey, M. D.,
to J. W. Brown, M. D.,
It J. E. Beers, M. D.,
13 N. Y. & Penn. Telephone Co., rental of telephones & line
15 S. H. Peck, M. D., ex. in lunacy
16 Jamieson & McKinney, work and supplies
17 J. A. Lewis, ex. in lunacy
18 J. W. Brown, coroner
$ 500 $ 500
27 50 27 50
3 00
134 00
500 00
70 8O
89 8o
220 40
350 00
120 00
120 00
42 00
6 00
130 to
45 to
II7 40
300
64 00
200 00
70 8o
8o oo
75 00
175 00
64 00
8o oo
42 00
600
130 I0
41 10
117 40
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS. 75
19 Andrus & Church, supplies 64 08 64 o8
20 Geo. W. Teeter, coroner's jury 2 00 1 00
21 D. H. Stringham, filing stamp 7 50 7 50
22 J. M. Creque, constable 6 45 6 45
23 J. Flickinger, ex. in lunacy 8 00 8 00
24 Andrus & Church, supplies and stationery 2 02 2 02
25 Hoskin & Todd, supplies 14 95 14 95
26 H. Bool, waste basket and work 1 55 1 55
27 F. P. Randolph, work and supplies 17 15 17 15
28 C. J. Rumsey & Co., supplies 4 13 4 13
29 John G. Lamkin, coroner's jury 1 0o r o0
3o E. S. Tichenor & Son, repairing cots for jail and supplies 19 50 19 50
31 Doctor Tarbell, coroner's jury 4 00 2 00
32 C. B. Brown, repairing clock in County Clerk's office2 00 200
33 J. W. Howser, coroner's jury 100 100
34 Wm. Singer, 1 00 1 00
35 N. E. Lyon, " 1 00 1 00
36 Treman, Waterman & Co., materials and work for jail 10 89 1089
J7 Mosher Weaver, coroner's jury 1 o0 1 00
38 Alonzo Fritts, coroner's jury, assigned to L. R. Lyon 1 00 1 a
39 Wm. W. Clark, " " 1 00 1 00
4o Chas. A. Baker, t 00 1 00
41 Bloom LaBarre, " 1 00 1 00
43 C. C. Cook, M. D., expert in Barber trial 105 00 70 00
44 David Brill
45 J. Davis Ozmun, autopsy, assigned to W. A. J. Ozmun r0 00 10 r»
46 E. J. Morgan, M. D., expert on Barber trial 30 00 16 00
47 Benj. Sheldon, coroner's jury 200 200
48 D. E. Bower, 14
° 2 00 2 00
49 F. Mineah 100 100
5o F. S. Crego, M. D., expert on Barber trial 495 00 145 00
51 Ithaca Water Works Co., water 170 00 170 00
52 W. W. Sherwood, coroner's jury 1 0o I o0
53 Oliver R. Cady, 2 00 2 of
54 D. C. McGregor, 200 200
55 Samuel McKee, 200 2 w
56 C. E. Van Cleef, ex. in lunacy 3 00 3 00
57 Wm. E. Davenport, constable to 00 8 7o
58 Albert Van Auken, assigned to J. M. Reggie 5 35 5 35
59 H. H. Miller. " 320 3 20
6o
20 95 r6 65
76 PROCEEDINGS ON THE SUPERVISORS.
6i S. G. Williams, constable,
62 F. L. Tarbell,
63 Frank Harring,
64 J. C. Larmor,
65 J. F. Tetley, " assigned to W. H. Willson
66 H. H. Miller, "
67
68
69 T. D. Sincebaugh,
7o J. F. Tetley, assigned to W. H. Willson
71 < <<
72 Patrick Murray,
73 J. F. Tetley, assigned to W. H. Willson
74 " "
75 John Johnson, ct
76
77 H. H. Miller
78
79
So ,<
81 E. F. Weaver,
62 A. A. Haskin,
83 Nathan Thompson,
84 F. L. Tarbell,
85 S. L. Fisher, bill returned
86 A. Snyder, justice of the peace
87 A. L. Smiley,
88 Spence Spencer, justice, assigned to Wm. H. Willson
89 Raymond L. Smitli, justice
90 Jason Merrill, justice
91 J. W. Tibbetts, sheriff, assigned to J. H. Heggie
92
93 E. P. Bouton, under sheriff
94 N. Underwood, deputy sheriff
95 Weekly Ithacan, printing
96 Chas. H. Hillick, printing and book for clerk's office
97
98 Andrus & Church, printing and stationery
•99.
100 S. P. Sackett, ex. in. lunacy
6.
6 5o 6 5o
1 95 16o
2 10 1 8o
24 05 18 40
51 55 51 55
280 2 40
18 95 18 95
7 30 6 30
1 25 1 25
18 30 18 05
34 65 33 65
2 35 2 35
9 15 9 15
13 75 13 75
1 75 1 75
20 00 20 00
10 6o io 6o
900 900
Io 8o io 8o
9 80 9 So
49 24 48 54
6 5o 6 5o
2 45 r 65
3 05 3 05
6 So 680
7 55 7 55
34 05 34 05
II 80 Ii 80
62 95 62 95
107 25 107 25
251 40 250 40
16 5o 16 50
9 30 9 30
12 50 12 50
29 50 29 50
24 30 24 30
7 25 7 25
600 6 oo
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS. 77
101 Judson Beach, coroner 76 55 76 50
102 F. B. Howes, work 4 50 4 50
103 Albert Van Auken, cor's jury, assig'ed to J. M. Heggie t 75 1 75
104 J. H. Jennings, assistant district attorney 100 00 32 00
105 Wm. Fitch, M. D., ex. in lunacy 5 00 3 00
106 D: F. Finch, stationery and supplies 64 30 64 30
107 Enz &.Miller, supplies 2 05 2 05
ioS Daniel Sullivan, coroner's jury 1 oo 1 00
109 Daniel Sullivan
110 Judson Beach, M. D., ex. in lunacy 4 00 4 00
111 A. Van Auken, constable 1 70 1 70
112 Omar Mulks, constable 17 55 17 55
113 Eugene Terry, 11 10 11 10
114 S. D. Bailey, constable, assigned to W. H. Wilson 28 25 28 25
115 Theron D. Davis " 21 05 21 05
116 Otis E. Wood " 11 50 11 50
120 M. N. Tompkins, justice 37 25 37 25
121 City of Ithaca, services of Recorder 78 30 76 55
122 for services of Police 33 95 33 75
123 for transporting prisoners 224 00 224 00
124 John Goodyear, M. D., ex. in lunacy 7 6o 7 6o
125 F. A. Sherman, Overseer of Poor IS 05 18 05
126 M. D. Goodyear, autopsy • 12 25 12 25
127 C. W. Hall, team for coroner's jury 3 00 3 00
128 G. M. Beckwith, M. D., autopsy, assig'd to F. R. Atwood 10 00 10 00
129 J. T. Morrison, supplies 9 13 9 13
130 White & Burdick, supplies 9 78 9 78
131 Enz & Miller, toilet paper 2 00 2 00
132 Treman, King & Co., suppliesfor jail and clerk's office 110 82 110 82
133 John Tyler, Special County Judge 208 33 000 00
134 Henry Larmor, coroner's jury 4 00 4 00
135 J. B. Ferguson, 4 00 4 00
136 George Hart, 2 00 2 00
137 John McElhany, " 4 00 • 4 00
138 G. M. Rockwell, to meet Ithaca Trustees 4 92 4 92
139 J. J. Montgomery, post mortem examination 5 00 5 00
140 Charles Murphy, coroner's jury 1 00 1 00
141 Geo. E. Monroe, counsel to coroner 10 00 10 00
142 Isaac Holton, coroner's jury 100 1 '00
143 J. T. Howe, 100 100
144 11. A. Mosher, 100 1 00
e
78 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
145 E. Sisson, coronet's jury,
146 W. I. Sherwood, '71
147 S. R. Wicks,
148 M. Atwater,
149 A. H. McKean, " "
150 J. R. Emery "
151 J. H. Jennings, "
152 Mrs. D. E. Mason, ex. in lunacy
153 Charles Winters, opening grave
154 C. W. Hall, coroner's jury
155 N. A Collins, "
156 N. Underwood, "
157 F. R. Atwood, "
158 Sam'l W. Hyde, "
159 John Flickenger, coroner
160 A. Blakeslee, re -painting sign for surrogate
161 George E. Monroe, justice
162 A. Minturn, work on jail
163 Elias Smith, Superintendent of Poor
164 Solomon Howe, referee
167 Thomas L. Fisher, constable
168 Ithaca Journal Association, printing proceedings
169 " printing
170 W. H. Barr, M. D., attending inquest
171 E. C. Stewart, supplies
172 J. K. Follett, sheriff
173 " e
174 John Johnson, constable, assig'd to S. J. Rolfe
175
176 Winton & Stewart, soap for jail
177 F. A. Kerst, ex. in lunacy
178 E. H. Lord, coroner's jury
179 A. J. Dewitt? " "
180 M. B. Van Buskirk, ex. in lunacy
181 W. H. Lockerby, "
182 J. C. Van Auken, livery
183 John Van Auken, coroner's jtiry
.184 T. J. Bierce, constable
185 Frank Carpenter, constable
186 E. E. Fortner, coroner's jury
1 00 I 00
1 00 1 00
I 00 I 00
1 00 I 00
I 00 I 00
1 00 100
1 00 1 00
760 760
5 00 500
I 00 1 00
1 00 I 00
I 00 1 00
100 100
I 00 I 00
58 15 58 15
2 00 200
30 25 30 25
6 4o 6 4o
229 45 2z6 45
900 900
13 25 13 25
385 00 385 00
261 45 259 70
5 00 500
10 53 10 53
1273 5o 1273 5o
567 79 567 54
I 85 11 85
1 05 I 05
8 00 8 oo
3 00 300
400 400
I 00 1 00
16 00 13 00
16 00 12 8o
20 00 17 00
I 00 I 00
15 65 905
2 0111 2 00
•
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISOR'S.
187 Ithaca Journal, printing session laws
188 Ithaca Democrat, printing
189 Chas. H. Tarbell, constable
190 H. H. Miller, constable, assig'd to C. E. Still
191 Marsh & Hall, supplies for jail
192
193 D. B. Baucus, coroner's jury
194 Seaman Bros., livery
195 George Muir, constable
196 J. E. Van Demark, constable
197 Monroe M. Sweetland, County Clerk
198 George E. Goodrich, counsel
199 S. A. Seabring, M. D., for professional services
200 John McArthur, coroner's jury
201 Chas. J. Sperry, "
202 Wm. E. Ellis,
203 S. P. Sacket, ex. in case of lunacy
204 M. M. Sweetland, County Clerk
205 P. J. Partenheimer estate, past County Clerk
206 Silas Hovencamp, making draft on Mason house
207 J. W. Strowbridge
208 Ithaca Journal, printing official canvass
209 Ithaca Democrat,
210 Frank Barber, constable
211 Horatio Brown, coroner's jury
212 A. H. Pierson, expenses to Rochester
213 Dr. E. Baker, ex. in lunacy
214 Dr. J. A. Lewis, " "
215 C. B. Fish, expenses of committee to Willard
216 James Boice, Supervisor
217 F. A. Todd,
218 , J. H. Kennedy, "
219 D. W. Bailey, "
220 J. W. Jones,
221 G. W. Frost, "
222 Horatio Brown, "
223 S. A. Seabring, "
224 A. H. Pierson, "
476 00
822 85
5 45
18 65
61 50
1 6o
00
10 00
5 25
12 40
61I 2I
10 00
5 00
I 00
2 00
1 00
6 00
469 21
121 75
2 50
6o
99 90
99 90
3 65
1 o0
9 25
300
300
12 6o
97 02
97 55
1 1 28
96 32
107 66
124 00
102 24
89 56
106 31
79
476 00
811 50
5 45
15 45
61 50
16o
100
10 00
400
12 40
61I 21
10 00
500
100
2 00
1 00
6 00
469 21
121 75
2 50
6o
99 90
99 90
3 15
t o0
9 25
3 00
300
12 6o
97 02
97 55
I11 28
96 32
Io7 66
124 00
102 24
89 56
106 31.
$11856 82 $1o302 57
SVPERCTISORS' ACCOUNTS.
The following is a statement showing the amount of compensation audited try the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins
County, to the members thereof, at its annual session of 1888, 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 as a
Board of County Canvassers, and the regular session of the Board of Supervisors within the past year. Published pur-
suant to the fourteenth section of th'e act of the Legislature, passed December 14th, 1847.
TOWNS.
SUPERVISORS.
.
U
Caroline..: James Bole
Danby .. ........ .... Frank A. Todd
Dryden .... ...... John H. Kennedy
Enfield Daniel W. Bailey
Groton. John W. Jones
Ithaca George W. Frost.
Lansing.... ... ........ '.... Horatio Brown
Newfield Samuel A. Seahring
Ulysses . Albert H. Pierson
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
-d
1
g
c
95
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
U
$78 00 $321
78 00 320
78 00 3 84
78 00 2 88
78 00 544
78 00
78 00 4 16
78 00 2 56
7800 448
Total .... .......... .. ..... ..
9
225 7172 00
$29 76
N
0
a3
1
1
1
l
l
19
3 00' 81 60
300 160
300 192
3 00 144
300 2 72
300
300 '2 08
300 1 28
300 2 24
y C
`t fl
A
9
0 m
$11 22
11 75
24 52
11 00
15 50
43 00
15 00
13 72
18 59
827 00 814 76 8164 30
300
$97 02
975.5
111 28
06 32
104 60
124 00
102 21
98 56
106 31
$937 94
.00895
.015
.0098
.008
.02413
.0107
.0181
.0121
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COUNTY OF TOMPKINS—BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. -
ss.:
•
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct statement of the number of days the Board of Supervisors of Tomp-
kins County was in session during the past year ; the nature of its duties, and the time necessarily employed and the dis-
tance 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 therieof, or for any other person, with-
out being verified according'to the statute in such case made and provided.
Dated, December 15th, 1888.
C. B. FIST -I, Clerk.
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0
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS. Sr
TOWN AUDITS.
CAROLINE.
Abstract of the names of all, persons who presented accounts
to be audited by the Board of Town Auditors. of the town of
Caroline, N. Y., on the -8th day of November, 1888, with the
amount claimed by each and the amount audited and allowed
each.
No. Name. Nature of service. Claimed. Allowed.
George Wolcott, clerk of election Dist. No. 3 $ 4 00 $ 4 00
2 Spencer H. Jansen, Inspector and Messenger to Super-
visor, DiSt. No. 3 6 oo 6 00
3 William Wolcott, Inspector and Messenger, Dist. No. 3 9 56 9 56 •
4 Richard Whittaker, Poll Clerk, Dist. No. 1 4 00 '4 00
5 F. N. Patch, " " No. 1 4 00 4 00
6 John Davis, Inspector, Dist. No. 1 ' 4 00 4 00
7 Win. H. Whitley, Inspector, Dist. No. i 4 00 4 00
L. B. Phillips, Inspector and Messenger, Dist. No. 1 10 45 10 45
q F. A. Snow, Commissioner of Excise 3 00 3 00
10 J. L. Mandeville, " 6 oo ' 6 oo
it Geo. E. Harris, Overseer of Poor 34 74 34 74
12 Simeon Smith, legal services 12 25 12 25
13 Geo. H. Richardson, Inspector Dist. No. 3 400 4 00
14 H. D. Thomas, ex -Commissioner of Highways 10 oo to 00
[5 R. L. Denman, Poll Clerk, Dist. No. 3 4 00 4 00
16 Win. E. Davenport, constable 1 So t So
17 Chas. H. Randall, Inspector and stationery, 2d Dist. 4 50 • 4 50
i8 C. M. Blewer, Poll Clerk, 2(1 Dist. 4 00 4 00
82 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
19 William Jones, Assessor
20 R. Johnson, M. D., birth and death certificates
21 C. Lounsbery, Assessor
.22 H. H. Robinson, excess tax
23 David Sullivan, "
24 J. O. Lillibridge, Poll Clerk, 2d Dist., and stationery
25 Johnson Quick, Commissioner of Highways
. 26 Arthur Besemer, Inspector and Messenger, zd Dist.
27 Alfred Lawrence, Inspector, 2d Dist.
28 Francis Earsley, Assessor
29 A. B. Woodworth, marriage certificates
3o Geo. C. Whitley, Overseer of Poor
31 H. D. Foote, use of Hall for election
32 R. E. Brink, "
33 L. D. Bacon, use of Hall for election and town meeting
and making ballot box
34 F. S. Roberts, horse iujured in bridge
35 J. E. Vandemark, Constable
36 J. W. Gass, ex Justice, assigned to W. V. Personius
37 W. V. Personius, Justice
38 John J. Peters, "
39 R. G. H. Speed, ex -Supervisor
40 James Boice, Supervisor
41 F. B. Lounsbery, Town Clerk
Total
34 60 34 60
4 50 4 50
30 75 30 75
2 73 2 73
3 37 3 37
4 25 4 25
123 00 123 o0
9 64 9 64
4 00 400
34 00 34 00
S oo 800
32 00 32 00
Lo oo 800
Io 00 8 oo
2I 00
100 00
6 25
24 45
24 85
24 50
12 75
35 28
61 62
17 00
4o 00
6 25
24 45
24 85
24 50
12 75
35 28
61 62
$751 84 >3 84
We the undersign d Board of Town Auditors of the town of Caroline in the
county of Tompkins, do hereby certify that the foregoing statement of accounts
audited by them at their annual meeting held November 8th, i888, is correct.
JAMES BOICE, Supervisor.
JOHN J. PETERS,
W. V. PERSONIUS, - Justices.
R. G. H. SPEED. i
F. B. LOUNSBERV, Town Clerk.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the original as filed
in this office.
F. B. LOUNSBERY, Town Clerk.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS. 83
ADDED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD.
42 Orson Snow, ex -Constable $ 5 6o $ 5 6o
43 O. D. Mulks 5 25 5 25
44 John Cross, Justice of the Peace 6 00 6 oo
$16 85 . $16 85
Certificates of sheep damage credit by Town Board Nov. 8th, 1888:
Samuel Jones, $ 11 oo $it o0
DANBY.
Abstract of the names of all persons who presented accounts
to be audited by the Board of town Auditors of the town of
Danby, on the 8th day of November, 1888, with the amount
claimed by each, and the amounts audited and allowed. each.
No. Name. - Nature of service. Claimed. Allowed.
I Geo. M. Meaker, balance on road scraper
2 Geo. M. Meaker, Road Commissioner bill
3 O. S. Jennings, Inspector of election
4 Ithaca Journal Association, for printing election notices
5 R. A. Grant, Assessor's bill
6 L. L. Beers, Inspector's Clerk of election
7 D. W. Gillow, Inspector's Clerk
8 I). M. Kellogg, "
9 C. A. Decker, Inspector of election
to Cortland Mynard, Inspector and Messenger
I I A J. Snyder, Inspector of election
12 C. F. Mix, Clerk of Assessors and Inspectors
13 Fred Van Etten, refunded dog tax
14 T. J. Bierce, Constable bill, assigned to W. H. Willson
15 M. A. Beers, Inspector of election
16 I. J. Smith, recording marriages
17 L. B. Beer's, Assessor's bill
-18. Jacob Wise, Justice bill
19 F. A. Todd, Supervisor's bill
$ 155 35 $ 155 35
IOI 20 I01 20
4 00 400
1 5o t 5o
23 6o 23 6o
400 400
400 400
400. 400
4 00 400
980 ••980
4 00 400
10 00 10 00
50 50
4 00 400
4 00 400
t 50 ' 150
20 00 20 00
it 95 .. 11 75
37 27 ..37 ?7
84
PROCEF,DINGS OP' THE SUPERVISORS.
20 J. J. Miller, Justice bill 8 00 8 00
21 S. D. Sincebaugh, Constable hill 11 I II 15
22 Jeremiah Thatcher, Justice hill II 00 II 00
23 13 20 13 20
24 J. J. Miller, 6 So 6 8o
25 Chas. Howland, 12 40 12 40
26 Joseph Blauvelt, poor bill 3 00
27 W. T. Kellogg, hall rent for election 4 00 4 00
28 M. A. Dumond, Health Officer 2 00 2 00
29 M. A. Dumond, recording births 5 00 5 00
3o C. F. Mix, Town Clerk's bill 51 80 51 8o
31 Shelden Bierce, Overseer of Poor bill 14 00 14 00
32 J. E. Beers, medical service for poor 25 5o 25 50
33 J. E. Beers, ex -Supervisor 6 oo 6 oo
34 W. G. Fish, Inspector and Messenger 9 48 9 48
35 J. D. Fish, refunded dog tax 2 50 2 50
$123 28 $120 28
We the undersigned Town Board of Danby, Tompkins county, do certify
that the foregoing statement of accounts represent the amount of claims, and
the amount allowed by us this 8th day of November, 1888.
F. A. TODD, Supervisor.
C. F. Mix, Town Clerk.
CHARLES HOWLAND,
JOHN J. MILLER,
JEREMIAH THATCHER, 1 Justices.
JACOB WISE,
ADDED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD.
-37 Horace Elyea, Assessor
DRYDEN.
20 ®o
Abstract of the names of all persons who presented bills to
Board of town Auditors of the town of Dryden on the 8th day
of November, 1888, with the amounts claimed by each and the
amounts finally allowed.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS. 85
No. Name. Nature of service. Claimed. Allowed.
1 H. A. Stewart, Inspector
2 N. R. McCutcheon, Inspector
3 H. P. Banfield, Clerk
4 J. B. Middaugh, Inspector
5 Joseph Snyder, Clerk
6 E. E. Ellis,
7 Frauk Sheldon, Inspector
8 W. W. Sherwood, Clerk
9 Edwin Snyder, Inspector
to Edward Gaston,
1 t George E. Goodrich, Clerk
12 D. R. Montgomery, Inspector
13 W. B. McClintock
14 Daniel White,
15 E. C. French
16 J. M. Carr, Clerk
17 C. F. Bilis, ' `
18 Edward Darling, Inspector
19 Frank S. Brown,
zo Fred C. Minneah, "
21 Jerome Heffron, for chasing H. Pew
22 Henry Newman, use of house for election
23 Gardiner Gibson, use of house for town purposes
24 Theron Morris, use of house for election
25 Village of Dryden, use of Town Hall
26 Chas. E. Snyder, excess of dog tax
27 Russell West, Constable
28 N. H. Minneah, Excise Comufissioner
29 Orson Luther, Assessor for 1888
30 G. M. Watson, Excise Commissioner
31 R. M. Smiley, Assessor
32 A. S. Smiley, Justice
'33 Bradford Snyder, Overseer of Poor
34 N. H. Thompson, Constable
35 A. H. Haskin
36 W. E. Brown, Justice
37 .Alviras Snyder, ' `
38 Dr. Homer Genung
39 Dr. J. Beach
$932 $932
4 00 400
4 00 400
500 500
4 25 .4 25
4 35 4 35
4 00 400
4 00 400
5 00 500
900 900
4 55 4 55
11 46 11 46
400 400
400 400
4 00 400
600 400
4 25 4 25
400 400
400 400
9 72 9 72
25 00
to 0o to 00
30 00 3o 00
IO 00 to 00
10 00 IO 00
3 5o 3 50
300 300
6 oo 600
52 00 52 00
300 300
56 00 5600
11 50 11 50
48 00 48 00
4 00 400
5 00 • 200
15 55 15 55
5o 90 5o 90
71 25 71 25
tot 25 94 50
86 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
40 Dr. W. Fitch
41 Geo. H. Houtz, Town Clerk
42 C. B. Snyder, "
43 Geo. E. Underwood, justice
44 Dr. J. Beach, Reg. B. M. D.
45 Benjamin Sheldon, Assessor
46 Everal F. Weaver, Constable
47 J. C. Larmor,
48 " " Overseer of Poor
49 Dr. J. J. Montgomery
5o Dr. J. J. Montgomery, Reg. M. B. D.
51 E. R. Sherwood, Commissioner of Highways
52 T. A. Gifford, use of house for election
53 Geo. M. Rockwell, Supervisor
$4 G. C. Sweet, Undertaker
55 J. H. Kennedy, Supervisor
56 Estate of A. Stickels, for sluce
57 Geo. E. Monroe, Justice
58 Solomon L. Howe, Commissioner of Highways
59 Solomon L. Howe, Commissioner of Highways expenses
6o Dr. Geo. L. Rood
2I 00 II 50
21 85 21 85
33 40 33 40
14 00 14 00
3 25 3 25
62 oo 62 00
40 50 32 5o
4 40 4 40
3o 00 3o 00
10 5o 10 5o
2 75 2 75
46 00 46 00
10 00 10 00
12 42 12 42
72 00 72 00
54 76 54 76
lb 25 20 25
27 50 27 50
245 14 245 14
531 00 531 00
47 50 44 50
$r,764 25 $1,7,o 92
J. H. KENNEDY, Supervisor.
Guo. E. MONROE,
ARTEMUS SMILEY,
WM. E. BROWN, Justices.
ALVIRAS SNYDER,
GEo. UNDERWOOD,
C. B. SNYDER, Town Clerk.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Town Audits as
audited by the Town board Nov. 8th, 1888.
C. B. SNYDER, Town Clerk.
ADDED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD.
61 A. A. Haskin
62 Wm. Grover
63 A. S. Smiley
64 John Goodyear
65 A. M. Ford
$ I oo
3 00
2 50
100
3 50
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
66 G. V. Reichel
67 Elliott E. Fortner .
68 J. H. Kennedy
89 J. J. Montgomery
ENFIELD:
t 50
6 oo
400
1 5o
$24 00
A list of names of all persons who presented accounts to be
audited by the Board of town Auditors of the town of Enfield
on the 8th day of November, 1888, with the amounts claimed
by each and the amount audited and allowed.
No. Name. Nature of service. Claimed. Allowed.
1 Geo. W. Budd, ex -Railroad Commissioner . $ 6 00 $ 6 oo
2 Edgar Brewer, 9 5o 9 5o
3 Edwin F. Bailey, Clerk of election 5 00 5 00
4 J. G. Jones, Jr., Inspector of election 5 00 5 oo
5 James McCracken, Overseer of Poor 14 0o 14 00
6 Munson Potter, Excise Commissioner 3 00 3 00
7 Wm. H. Ammack, " " 3 00 3 00
8 Charles Miller, Inspector of election - 5 00 5 00
9 Charles F. Stringer, Inspector and Messenger io 89 to 89
to J. G. Wortman, Hall for town purposes 25 00 25 00
11 Alvah Godding, Commissioner of Highways services 96 00 96 00
12 Geo. S. Fowler, Assessor 3o 00 30 00
13 J. C. Weatherby, " 3o 00 30 00
14 Wm. Barber, citizen on Board of Health 200 200
15 L. C. Fletcher, ex -Commissioner of Highways 8 00 8 00
16 L. T. White, Certificates and Health Officer 9 25 9 25
17 C. E. Georgia, Constable 85 85
18 J. W. Worden, " 2 00 2 00
19 Burr Rumsey, ex -Supervisor 14 12 14 12
20 Andrus & Church, Assessor's roll 1 25 t 25
21 . j. L. Marshall, Excise Commissioner 3 00 3 00
22 W. V. Rumsey, ex -Town Clerk 14 25 14 25
23 W. V. Rumsey, Town Clerk 57 00 57 00
88 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
24 J. M. banning, Justice of the Peace
25 F. B. Aiken,
26 S. M. Oltz,
27 W. F. Smith, Justice and Clerk of election
28 D. W. Bailey, Supervisor
19 25 19 25
20 00 20 00
1900 .1900
25 50 25 50
26 21' 26 21
$464 07 $464 07
We the undersigned, Board of Auditors for the town of Enfield, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a correct list of bills presented with the amounts
claimed and the amount allowed.
D. W. BAILEY, Supervisor.
WM. F. SMITH,
F. B. AIKEN, / Justices.
S. M. Oi'rz,
J. M. LANNING,
W. V. RUMSEY, Town Clerk.
ADDED BY RBSOLUTION OF THE BOARD.
29 Richard Griffin, Assessor
3o D. W. Bailey, adding assessment roll
$ 30 00
3 00
$497 07
Commissioner of Highways by resolution $25o c�
GROTON.
The following is an abstract of the names of all persons who
presented accounts to be audited by the Board of town Auditors
of the town of Groton, on the 8th day of November, 1888, with
the amount claimed by each, and the amount finally allowed.
No. Name. Nature of service. Claimed. Allowed.
I John Goodyear, medical services
2 A. J. Conger, Assessors
3 John McKeller, "
4 Edwin Fish, "
$ 12 00 $ II 25,
26 00 26 00
42 00 42 00
31 00 31 00
PROCEEDINGS OP THE SUPERVISORS.
5 Nelson Stevens, Justice of the Peace
6 H. S. Hopkins, " (nine bills)
7 J. M. Montfort.
8 Newton Baldwin,
9 H. S. Hopkins, services with Town Board
ro Frank Green, excess tax
11 Wm. D. Baldwin, Commissioner of Highways
12 H. B. Stevens, Town Clerk
13. H. B. Stevens, mdse.
14 Newton Baldwin, Justice of the Peace
15 G. A. Wilson, house rent Shaw
r6 G. M. Stoddard, services for Overseer of the Poor
17 David Meade, Board of J. McCarthy
18 Dwight Allen Post, Veteran Relief
19 C. W. Conger & Co., mdse.
zo Thomas Barry, digging grave for Mrs. McCarthy
21 J. M. Montfort, mdse.
22 John W. Jones; Supervisor
23 L. J. Townley,'printing for town
24 Frank Tanner, Inspector of election
25 Chas. Gregg, Inspector of election and Messenger
26 John Jackson,
27 Othello Dickinson, "
28 James McGrail,
29 M. D. Fitch, . "
3o Allen Howard, "
31 Frank Pangburn, " "1
32 George B. Sickman, Clerk of election
33 Rich Morgan,
34 Benn. Townley,
35 O. C. Clark,
36 J. H. Gunn,
37 Wm. H. Burnham, Clerk of election and Assessors
38 Wm. Webster, use of Hall
39 A. B. Rogers. "
40 E. R. Nye, "
41 E. R. Nye, use of Hall for Court
42 Nelson Underwood. Deputy Sheriff
43
44 Delos Tanner, Constable
45
89
to 00 IO 00
40 83 40 83
16 00 16 oo
19 75 19 75
II 00 II 00
15 63 15 63
78 00 78 00
63 70 63 70
3 50 3 50
6 zo 6zo
30 00 30 00
25 00 25 00
7 00 700
150 00 150 00
482 482
15o 150
40 15 40 15
25 21 25 21
22 67 22 67
10 25 10 25
600 600
to 0o to 00
6 oo 600
400 400
400 400
400 4 00
400 400
425 425
400 400
4 00 400
4 00 400
4 25 4 25
TO 00 TO 00
10 00 10 00
8 20 820
25 00 25 00
5 25 5 25
9 75 9 75
2 70 2 70
370 370
4 95 4 95
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
•
Thomas Fisher, constable,
F. A. Sherman. "
Overseer of Poor
Poor Master
" House rent for Rowley
Wm. A. Smith, recording marriages
J. H. Sage,
C. A. Townley, Commissioner of Excise
Geo. M. Beckwith, medical services
B. L. Robinson,
Miles D. Goodyear, recording vital statistics
" medical services
for Chas. Sutliff
5 8o 5 80
2I 40 2I 40
27 00 27 00
IO 00 10 00
30 00 30 00
475 475
1 25 1 25
3 00 300
4 25 4 25
7 25 7 25
II 50 II 50
58 34 58 34
3 50 3 50
$1,017 55 $1,017 55
We the undersigned Board of Town Auditors of the town of Groton, do
certify that the above accounts were audited by us this 8th day of November,
1888.
J. W. JONES, Supervisor.
NELSON STEVENS,
J. M. MONTFORT, / Justices.
H. S. HOPKINS, l
NEWTON BALDWIN,
H. B. STEVENS, Town Clerk.
I hereby certify the above is a correct copy of bills audited
H. B. STEVENS, Town Clerk.
Resolved, That the following bills be added to the Town Audits of the
Town of Groton.
J. W. JONES, Supervisor.
ADDED BV RESOLUTION OP THE BOARD.
S9 James Gaston, excess tax
6o A. M. Baldwin, registering vital statistics
61 E. G. Galloup, supplies for poor
62 Mount & Moe,
63 Wesley Albright, Inspector and Messenger
64 Frank J. Tanner, "
65 N. Underwood, Constable's services
66 J. W. Jones, footing assessment roll
$ 1 93 $ 1 93
5 25 5 25
39 88 39 88
391 391
Io 00 10 00
3 00 300
9 45 9 45
4 00 400
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
•
67 John Blanchard, Highway Commissioner
68 Mrs. D. E. Mason, registering vital statistics
69 Dr. E. R. Weaver,
79 N. R. Streeter, Excise Commissioner
71 E. P. Hart
ITHACA.
S oo 800
1 75 1 75
25 25
3 00 300
300 300
$93 42 $93 42
At ameeting of the Board of Auditors of the town of Ithaca,
held Nov. 8th, 9th, loth and I2th, 1888, at the Town Clerk's
office, the following accounts were examined, audited and al-
lowed or rejected, as stated below.
No.
Name.
Nature of service.
Claimed. allowed.
r Chas. Hillick, registry books, assig'd to W. H. Willson
2 Andrus & Church, stationery, etc.
3 Wm. J. Totten, copying assessment roll
4 C. J. Rurnsey & Co., hardware
5 Mynderse Van Cleef, counsel.
. 6 G. W. Frost, Supervisor
7 Julius Casterline, erroneous tax
. 8 C. L. Crandall, surveying
9 M. N. Tompkins, counsel
-10 P. H. Carroll, Inspector's Clerk, assig'd to J. M. Heggie
t t C. H. Wilson, Inspector, assigned to W. H. Willson
12 J. I)..Vorhis, Inspector's Clerk, assig'd to J. M. Heggie
13 W. H. Lyon,
14 W. F. McClune,
15.- E. C. Tichenor, Inspector,
16 S. B. Rolfe,
-17 - Chas. Terwilliger, '`
486- C. L. Taber,
19 Louis Cory -ell,
20 • Ed. H. Mowry, assig'd to- W. H. Willson
21 M. J. Acton.
:22 ` A. H. Parrott.
-23 ' Pliny Hall,
41 20
28 37
34 00
4 of
300
181 55
17 84
41 00
116 00
$ 41 20
28 37
34 00
4 of
300
r,81 -55
17 84
41 00
116 oo
16 00 16 oo
16 0o 16 00
16 00 16 00
..r6- oo 16 do
16 0o 16 00
16 0o 16 00
•
r b oo 16 'oo
16 00 :16 00
r600 •t6tw
36 00 36 00
r6 0o r6 o0
16 oo 16 00
16 00 r6 oo
'20 .00. '20130
92 PROCEEDiNGS OF THE SUPERVI.SORS.
24 W. F. McClune, Inspector's Clerk
25 John Kelchner, Inspector
26 W. H. Lyon, assig'd to W. H. Willson
27 C. L. Taber,
28 R. W. Sheffer, Inspector's Clerk, "
29 F. A. Van Vradenburg, Inspector, "
3o Holmes Hollister,
3i E. P. Davenport, " assig'd to J. M. Heggie
32 J. H. Tichenor, Inspector's Clerk, "
33 J. W. Clawson, "
34 J. W. Clawson, Inspector,
35 E. J. Brown, Inspector's Clerk, it
36 E. J. Brown, Inspector,
37 H. G. Hagan, Inspector's Clerk, '`
38 H. G. Hag -in, " • •
39 C. A. Van Vradenburg, Inspector,
40 Frank E. Price, rent poling place,
4r H. W. Stephens, "
42 D. M. Fowler, Inspector
43 H. S. Wright, Inspector's Clerk
44 fi M. J. Acton, "
45 - Sprague Steamer Co. Na 6, rent polling place
46 N. T. Mabee, carting ballot boxes
47 J. F. Tetley, Constable, assig'd to W. H. Willson
48 Patrick Murray, "
49 Patrick Murray, '
5o Patrick Murray, '
51 John Johnson,
52 E. G. Pb bps, " c ,.
53 J. F. Tetley,
54 J. F. Tetley, "
35 J. F. Tetley,
56 Petrick Murray,
57 Patrick Murray, "
58 John Johnson,
S9 John Johnson, assig'd to M. N. Tompkins
6o . Rich'd Emmons, Police Constable, •`
61 John Johnson, Constable, assig'd to W. H. Willson
62 H. H. Miller,
63 H. H. Miller.
it
20 00 20 00
20 00 20 00
20 00 20 00
20 00 20 00
20 00 20 00
20 00 20 00
16 00 r6 00
16 00 16 00
20 00 20 00
20 00 20 00
16 0o 16 00
r6 0o r6 oo
2000 20 00
20 00 20 00
rb oo i6 oo
16 0o r6 oo
20 00 20 00
20 00 20 00
36 00 36 00
36 00 36 00
20 00 20 00
40 00 40 00
4 50 4 50
6 5o 6 5o
340 340
8 65 8 65
12 00 12 00
2 6o 2 6o
6 6o 6 6o
64o 64o
4 25 4 25
9 90 990
4 00 400
920 9 20
9 30 9' 30
8 40 8 40
9 35 9 35
2 95 2 95
18 6o 18 6o
8.40 8 4o
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS. 93
64 H. H. Miller, Constable, assig'd to W. H. Willson 5 15 5 15
65 H. H. Miller, " 7 65 7 65
66 H. H. Miller, 3 90 3 90
67 H. H. Miller, 2 00 2 00
68 T. J. Bierce, 6 05 6 05
69 Willis Morton, Inspector's Clerk, assig'd to Robt. Reed 16 00 16 oo
7o Chas. Hunt, ' ` assig'd to C. Q. Selover 20 00 20 00
71 Robert Reed, Inspector 16 oo 16 00
72 H. H. Miller, Constable, assig'd to W. H. Willson 2 20 2 20
73 H. H. Miller, 5 95 5 95
74 H. H. Miller, 8 70 3 90
75 O. P. Hyde, Inspector's Clerk 20 00 20 00
76 Robert Reed, Inspector 20 00 20 00
77 C. H. Slocum, " 16 00 16 00
78 John Barden, 16 00 16 00
79 O. P. Hyde, Inspector's Clerk 16 00 16 00
So Chas. Slocum, Inspector 20 00 20 00
81 John Barden, 20 00 20 00
82 Stephen Kennedy, Assessor 2 00 2 00
83 S. J. McKinney, Inspector, assig'd to Robt. Reed 16 oo 16 00
84 J. A. Fisher, Town Clerk 117 92 119 92
85 j. A. Fisher, 31 25 31 25
86 E. M. Latta, Inspector 4 0o 4 00
87 E. T. Heustis, " ` 16 00 16 00
88 J. A. Fisher, Town Clerk, assig'd to W. H. Willson 142 00 142 00
89 J. H. Tichenor, Inspector's Clerk, assig'd to C. J. Rumsey 16 6o 16 00
90 J. G. Burns, 36 00 36 00
91 John Spence, Inspector, assig'd to W. H. Willson 16 00 16 00
92 J. C. Warren, 16 00 16 6o
93 J. A. Tompkins, ' ` 36 00 36 00
94 John Hook, Excise Commissioner 48 00 48 00
95 J. Will Tree, registration books 6 5o 6 5o
96 M. N. Tompkins, Justice of the Peace 139 00 139 00
97 Geo. Small, lumber 49 37 49 37
98 L. F. Colegrove, Commissioner of Highways 338 00 338 00
99 A. E. Chipman, making ballot boxes 15 25 15 25
too T. Hollister & Son, lumber • 76 13 76 13
101 Treman, King & Co., hardware 8 15 8 15
102 Reynolds & Lang, repairs 12 10 12 10
103 Weekly Ithacan, printing 38 75 38 75
94
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
104 C. S. Wattles, lime 17 10 17 10
105 E. G. Phelps, Constable, assigned to J. M. Heggie 6 6o 6 6o
106 C. W. Hausner, 14 25 14 25
107 Fred Labar, Town Clerk 94 30 94 30
108 Enz & Miller, stationery 12 01 12 01
tog Martin Besemer, Health Officer 50 00 50 00
110 H. H. Miller, Constable, assig'd to W. H. Willson 6 60 6 6o
111 H. H. Miller, assig'd to J. M. Heggie 4 40 4 40
112 H. H. Miller, " 70 70
113 J. J. Williams, Inspector's Clerk 20 00 20 00
114 Spence Spencer, ` " assig'd to W. H. Willson 20 00 20 00
115 John E. McIntosh, Inspector 20 00 20 00
116 E. P. Davenport, assig'dcto J. M. Heggie 20 00 20 00
117 A M. Parrott, assig'd to W. H. Willson zo 00 20 00
118 E. T. Heustis, Messenger 8 oo 8 00
119 Lehigh Valley Coal Co., coal 237 38 237 38
120 D. L. & W. Coal Co., coal 325 26 325 26
121 J. J. Williams, Excise Commissioner 51 00 51 00
122 A. O. Hart, Excise Commissioner .36 00 36 00
123 Wm. Mack, Inspector, assig'd to W. H. Willson z0 00 20 00
124 Spence Spencer, Inspector's Clerk, " 16 00 16 00
125 Jameson & McKinney sewer pipe 12 S4 12 84
126 J. H. Collins, Excise Commissioner 15 00 15 00
127 Luther Lewis, Assessor 42 75 42 75
128 R. L. Smith, Justice of the Peace 52 30 52 30
129 City of Ithaca, Recorder's services 669 50 669 50
13o City of Ithaca, Police services 618 29 618 29
131. Spence Spencer, rent of Town Clerk's office to Jan. 1, '89 41 67 41 67
132 Spence Spencer, labor on assessment role 25 00 25 o0
133 Spence Spencer, work on road warrants, assigned to W.
H. Willson 53 00 53 00
134 Spence Spencer, Justice of the Peace, assigned to W.
H. Willson 169 65 169, 65
135 J. A. Lewis, medical services 40 00 40 00
136 A. J. Evans, recording marriages 6 25 6 25
137 John Johnson, Constable, assigned to M. N. Tompkins 4 50 - 4 50
138 Eugene Terry,Elnspectorand copying 51 30 51 30
139 Eugene Baker, recording births and deaths 5 75 5 75
140 J. W. Brown, 5 25 5 25
.141 Cayuga Hose Co. No. 1, rent polling place 25 00 20 00
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS. 95
142 Albina Hunter, recording births and deaths 3 00 3 00
143 Edward Meany, " 2 25 2 25
144 Sykes & Fowler, repairs 7 00 7 00
145 J. E. Van Natta, Inspector 20 00 20 00
146 Chas. Bundy, rent polling place 20 00 20 00
147 F. D. Johnson, Inspector's Clerk 20 00 20 00
14S Chas. Terwilliger, Inspector 20 00 20 00
149 D. Lawton, Inspector's Clerk, lime, etc. 38 50 38 50
15o Edward Mowry, Inspector, assig'd to C. G. Selover 20 00 20 00
151 S. H. Peck, registering births and deaths 1 25 1 25
152 Peter Van Houter, rent polling place 40 00 40 00
1S3 C. H. Van Houter, Inspector's Clerk 20 00 20 00
1S4 Peter Van Houter, lumber 21 25 21 25
155 Treman, Waterman & Co., repairs 70 70
156 T. J. Bierce, Constable, assigned to W. H. Willson 4 00 4 00
1S7 T. J. Bierce, " 800 800
158 Fred Marsh, Constable services, " 6 40 6 40
159 H. H. Miller, Constable, 3 40 3 40
16o H. T. Jones, stone 26 00 26 00
161 Ward Gregory, printing 193 50 193 50
162 Ithaca Journal Association, printing 298 81 298 81
163 H. A. Clark, recording marriages I 00 I o0
164 Spence Spencer, Justice of the Peace, assigned to W.
H. Willson 10 0o 10 00
165 J. S. Kirkendall, recording births and deaths 12 50 12 50
166 J. Winslow, medical services 20 25 20 25
167 Eugene Baker, f t
13 00 13 00
168 J. A. Lewis, 72 75 72 75
169 Drs. Baker& Meany, " 25 00 25 00
17o Edward Meany, 64 75 64 75
171 Eugene Baker, " 23 00 23 00
172 Eugene Baker, 44 00 44 00
173 Martin Besemer, " 25 00 25 00
174 T. W. Burns, Justice of the Peace, assigned to W. H.
Willson1 I 00 11 00
175 Joseph Fowles, lime 4 50 4 50
176 Wm. McKinney, Assessor and Health Officer 76 00 76 0o
177 J. P. Merrill, Justice of the Peace, assigned to W. H.
Willson 22 25 22 25
96 PROCEEDINGS OI THE SUPERVISORS.
178 J. P. Merrill, making map of town, assigned to W. H.
Willson
179 J. P. Merrill, making map of districts, assigned to W.
H. Willson
18o J. P. Merrill, Justice of the Peace, assigned to W. H.
Willson
.181 White & Burdick, drugs
182 S. B. Beers, Assessor, assigned to Hiram Gee
183 Sydney Post, G. A. R., rent polling place
184 Cary B. Fish, Constable services
185 Henry W. Stephens, rent polling place
186 J. Warren Tibbetts, "
150 o0 150 00
95 00 95 00
65 6o 65 6o
2 23 2 23
250 00 250 00
40 00 40 00
475 475
20 00 20 00
20 00 20 00
$7,404 z8 $7,394 48
TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE,
,LTHACA, November 13th, 1888.
We the undersigned, the Town Auditors of the town of Ithaca, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a correct list, and the statement of all accounts, ex-
amined; audited or rejected at the meeting of said Town Auditors, held at the
Town Clerk's office, Nov. 8, 9, 10, and 12. 1888.
GEO. W. FROST, Supervisor.
J. P. MERRILL,
M. N. TOMPKINS, Justices.
SPENCE SPENCER,
RAYMOND L. SMITH,
JOHN A. FISHER, Town Clerk.
ADDED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD.
187 R. T. Jones, reporting marriages $ 1 00
i88 J. K. Underhill, " 2 50
189 Micheal Naughton, Inspector 16 00
190 E. S. Tichenor, ballot boxes 24 00
191 Cataract Hose Co. No. 7, polling place 20 00
192 William Spence, sand 4 10 4
193. Dixon & Robinson, lumber ro 34
194 Rosy Nichols, reporting births 2 00
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PROCEEDINGS Or THE SUPERVISORS.
• 97
ITHACA, November 13th, 1888.
At a meeting of the Board of Auditors of the town of Ithaca, held Nov. 12th,
the following resolution was unanimously adopted :
Resolved; That the amounts hereinafter set forth, due for notes and certifi-
cates of indebtedness, given by the Supervisor, Highway Commissioner and
Overseer of the Poor, pursuant to resolutions of the Town Board, he and the
same are hereby audited and ordered paid.
Noses for Overseer of Poor and interest $4431 66
627 00
Lehigh Valley Coal Co., note and interest 231 00
D. L. & W. 256 87
James Dick, 231 00
Outstanding bills, (Overseer of Poor) 4875 19
" (Commissioner of Highways) 134 o6
F. M. Leary, (Note) 212 00
J. M. Heggie, note and interest 31 So
Van Order, note and interest 530 00
G. A. R. orders 40! 75
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G. A. R. fund 400 00
GEO. W. FROST, Supervisor.
M. N. TOMPKINS, .
SPENCE SPENCER, j Justices.
RAYMOND L. SMITH, ,\
JOHN A. FISHER, Town Clerk.
STATEMENT OF LOCKWOOD F. COLEGROVE, COMMISSIONER OF
HIGHWA\S.
Disbursements, as per statement of John Linderbery, from
Nov. i, 1887, to Feb. 21, 1888
Disbursements from Feb. 21, 1888, to Nov. 8, x888, as per
statement of Lockwood F. Colegrove
Receipts from different sources as per statement of John
Linderbery, Nov. 1, 1887, to Feb. 21, 1888
Receipts, per statement of Lockwood F. Colegrove, Feb.
21, r888, to Nov. 8, 1888
Amount to be raised for outstanding bills
•
$I,889 21
1,081 31 $2,970 52
$1,876 18
96o 28
134 06
$2,97o 52
98 •
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
STATEMENT OF F. B. HOWES, OVERSEER OF POOR.
CASH RECEIPTS PROM NOV. 1, 1887, TO FEB. 18, 1888.
Feb. 18, 1888 from Town Board
Feb. t8, 1888, to Nov. 1, 1888, from all sources
Disbursements from Nov. r, r887, to Feb. r8, 1888
" Feb. r8, 1888, to Nov. 1, r888
Cash on hand
$4,180.82
4,174 36 $8.35.5
$4, r8o 82
4,068 12
106 24
$8.355
STATEMENT OF COSTS OF SUPPORT OF POOR.
Bills from Nov. 1, 1887, to Feb. 18, 1888
From Geo. W. Frost, Supervisor
" Town of Ulysses
" Bank note '
Outstanding bilis
Coal used
LANSING.
$4,18o 82
3,392 63
50 13
600 oo
4,981 43
937 64
t8
is
$14,142 65
Abstract of the names of all persons who presented accounts
to be audited by the Board of Town Auditors of the town of
Lansing on the 8th 9th and 17th days of November, 1888, wit -h
the amount claimed by each and the amount audited and al-
lowed each.
No. Name. Nature of service. Claimed. Allowed.
r Jonathan Norton, Commissioner's service bill $ 79 50 $ 79 50
2 John Collins, Assessor . 38 00 38 00
3 A. H. Clark, service railroad suits 34 38 34 38
4 Frank H. Tat -bell, Excise Commissioner, 1887 and x888 6 00 6 oo
5 A. H. Clark, Excise Commissioner 3 00 3 00
6 Henry M. Field, Inspector of election 4 00 4 00
7 W. A. Field, Inspector of election and Messenger 6 oo 6 00
8 Otlarido White, Inspector and stationery 4 40 4 40
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
9 Andrew J. Conlin, Inspector and nine ballot boxes
ro Sampson Hedden, Clerk of election
11 Charles Drake,
12 J. H. Conklin,
13 John W. Smith,
14 Ed. Emmons, Inspector and Messenger'
15 M. W. Buck,
t6 Clayton Bower, "
17 Stephen I. Barnes, Assessor
r8 B. M. Hagin, supplies for poor
19 Henry Miller, use of house for election
20 Newman & McLaughlin, services
21 Ithaca Journal, printing
22 J. B. Murray, stenographer
23 Truman Noble, services
24 R. Beardsley, use of\ Hall for election
25 Hiram Herrick, water trough
26 E. A. Sterns, for stone
27 John H. Conklin, services
28 Rennssalaer Miller, supplies for poor
29 Cicero Miller, Inspector of election
30 D. A. Tarbell, "
31 A. J. Brink, " if
32 A. M. Tarbell, Inspector and Messenger
33 D. Sullivan, Poor Master, money paid out
34 D. Sullivan, service Poor Master
35 O. S. Van Patten, witness
36 J. C. Beebe, ex -Poor Master
37 N. E. Lyon, use of Hall
38 Albert Van Auken, service bill court
39 Devoe Hodson
40 H. Blakesley, keeping Mrs. A. Jacobs
4r Monroe M. Sweetland, County Clerk
42 N. E. Lyon, supplies for Lamphier
43 C. G. Benjamin, supplies for Hopkins
44 W. H. Lockerby, statistical reporting
45 W. H. Lockerby, medical services for G. Miller
46 W. H. Lockerby, '' Sally Jacobs
47 W. H. Lockerby, Mark Jacobs
48 W. H. Lockerby, Croft
49 W. H. Lockerby, " Clias. Jacobs
99
to 75 10 75
4 00 4 00
4 00 4 00
4 00 4 00
4 00 4 00
9 80 9 80
9 64 9 64
6 00 6 00
4000• 4000
7 65 7 65
15 00 15 00
65 62 65 62
70 50 70 50
15 0o 15 00
10 15 10 15
500 500
5 00 5 00
3 00 3 00
2 00 2 00
20 63 20 63
4 00 4 00
400 400
4 00 4 00
12 04 12 04
44 86
56 00
300
Io6 oS
1500
2 55
10 00
40 00
9 50
2 64
2 25
4 50
33 75
14 00
500
3 50
6 00
44 86
56 00
300
106 08
15 00
2 55
10 00
40 00
9 50
2 64
2 20
4 50
33 75
14 00
5 00
3 50
6 00
I00 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
5o W. H. Lockerby, medical services for Mrs. James Clark 17 00 17 00
51 W. H. Lockerby, " Will Covert 20 00 20 00
52 D. L. Reynolds, Court 16 15 16 15
53 D. L. Reynolds, " 4 95 4 95
54 D. L. Reynolds, 6 35 6 35
55 D. L. Reynolds, 3 00 3 00
56 F. N. Howell, Court, assigned to J. M. Heggie Lo 5o 10 5o
57 J. A. Burr, expenses to Auburn, R. R. suits 8 75 8 75
58 J. Norton, Road Commissioner 515 00 515 00
59 W. H. Barr, medical services 4 00 4 00
6o J. W. Pratt, marriage returns 75 75
61 Charles Drake, Justice of the Peace 32 85 32 85
62 B. M. Hagin, Justice of the Peace service bill 16 00 r6 00
63 Horatio Brown, service bill 29 68 29 68
64 Horatio Brown, R. R. suits 351 68 351 68
65 Wm. Mead, Town Clerk 48 10 48 10
66 Horatio Brown, Ingersoll against the towu of Lansing 136 68 136 68
67 F. L. Tarbell, Court 4 95 4 95
68 -N. E. Lyon, Justice of the Peace, criminal bill 16 45 16 45
69 N. E. Lyon, service bill 16 00 16 00
70 P. L. Smith, supplies for poor 2 50 2 00
71 Frank H. Tarbell, service bill 6 oo 6 o0
81,127 98 $2,127 98
BILIS AUDITED AT A SPECIAL MEETING HELD NOV. 17, 1888.
7; Charles Drake, supplies for Mrs. Jacobs
73 Harriet Butler, keeping Nancy Parker
74 B. M. Humiston
75 Horatio frown, footing assessment roll
76 For poor purposes, (resolution)
$1578 $ 15 78
52 00 52 00
8 75 8 75
2 00 200
150 00 150 00
$2,356 51
I hereby certify that the above is a true list of audits made by the Auditing
Board of the town of Lansing on the 8th, 9th and 17th days of November, 188$.
WM: MEAD, Town Clerk. .
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS. I01
ADDED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD.
James G. Buck, Assessor
Frank M. Wooley, ex -Commissioner
H. Brown per centage on school money
$ 40 00
12 00
29 54
$81 54
We the undersigned, Auditors of the town of Lansing, audited the above
claims Nov. 8th, 9th and I7th, 1888.
HORATIO BROWN, Supervisor.
NELSON E. LYON,
CHARLES DRAKE, Justices.
BARNARD M. HAGIN,
FRANK H. TARBELL,
WM. MEAD, Town Clerk.
I, Wm. Mead, Town Clerk of the town of' Lansing, do hereby certify that
the above is a true copy of accounts audited by the Auditing Board of the town
of Lansing on the 8th, 9th and I7th days of November, 1888.
WM. MEAD, Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing.
Sworn and subscribed before me November 17, 1888.
FRANK H. TARBELL, Justice of the Peace.
NEWFIELD.
The following is an abstract of names of all persons who
presented accounts to be audited by the Town Auditors of the
town of Newfield on the 8th and 9th days of November, 1888,
with the amount claimed and finally allowed.
No. Name. Nature of service. Claimed. Allowed.
I A. H. Palmer, Inspector of election, 1st Dist.
2 S. F. Dudley, if
3 Wm. Anderson, Inspector and Messenger
$400
400
9 64
$400
400
9 64
IO2 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
4 . Wm. Hartranft, Clerk
5 John W. Dean, "
• 6 George Thomas, Inspector of election, 2nd Dist.
7 George Seabring, "
8 George Woodlin, Inspector and Messenger
9 Abner Stamp, Clerk
10 A. D. Brown, "
I I Charles McCorn, Railroad Commissioner
12 I. B. Palmer
13 Charles McCorn, Excise Commissioner
14 Nelson Cutter
15 Hesler Smith,
16 P. S. Dudley, use of Hall for town purposes
17 Alvah Brown, use of house for election
18 J. C. Thompson, Assessor
19 Eugene Davis, "
20 A. D. Brown,
21 S. D. Cook, ex -Town Clerk
22 L. E. Kirtland, printing election notices
23 Daniel T. Fish, erroneous tax
24 R. Horton, ex -Supervisor
25 Henry Piper, board for Eber Brill
26 Andrew Smith, ex -Overseer of Poor
27 John Beardsley, Overseer of Poor
28 E. R. Osterhout, reporting births and deaths
29 M. A. Dumond,
30 C. C. Cook,
31 Aaron Payer, Commissioner of Highways, service bill
32 Jay Carpenter, damages sustained by bridge breaking
down
33 J. L. Puff & Co., account of S. D. Farrington, ex -Com-
missioner of Highways
34 A. K. Allen, Justice fee bill
35 Elvin Keene,
36 J. W. Dean,
37 Benj. Starr, " •
38 F. E. Holman, Town Clerk
39 S. A. Seabring, Supervisor
400 400
400 400
400 400
400 400
9 96 996
4 00 400
4 00 400
6 00 600
700 600
300 300
300 300
300 300
40 00 40 00
I0 00 I0 00
36 40 36 40
30 40 30.40
33 80 33 80
8 20 8 20
2 00 200
6 87 6 87
12 56 12 56
42 00 42 00
16 00 12 00
13 00 13 00
1 75 175
1 75 175
300 300
202 00 190 00
55 00 30 00
20 00 18 00
18 75 18 75
14 00 .14 00
I8 oo 18 00
18 88 18 88
47 90 47 90
51 48 51 48
$777 34 $734 34
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS. 103
We the undersigned, members of the Board of Town Auditors, of the town
of Newfield, County of Tompkins, do hereby certify that the above statement
of accounts, audited by us at our annual meeting November 8th and 9th, 1888,
is correct.
S. A. SEABRING, Supervisor.
JOHN W. DEAN,
EI VIN KEENS, Justices.
A. K. ALLEN, \
BENJ. STARR, J
F. E. HoLMAN, Town Clerk.
ADDED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD.
4o Benj. Starr, Justice of the Peace
41 Rev. Kepple, reporting marriages
42 Note of Aaron Payer, Commissioner of Highways
43 Interest on same
ULYSSES.
$ 5 12
25
712 00
30 97 .
$748 34
At a meeting of the Board of Auditors of the town of
Ulysses, held November 8th and 9th, 1888, at the Trembly
House, the following accounts were examined, audited, and al-
lowed or rejected, as stated below.
No. Name. Nature of service. Claimed. Allowed.
1 J. G. McLallen, Inspector of election assigned to I,. J.
Wheeler & Co. $ 4 00 $ 4 00
2 Joshua Hinckley, digging grave 3 00 3 00
3 R. C. Taylor, Inspector of election, assigned to J.
Kerst & Co. 4 20 420
4 F. A. Kerst, town physician • 15 43 15 43
r' 5 C. W. Carman, Inspector and Messenger 999 999
6 Chas. Van Amburg, Inspector of election , 4 00 4 00
7 Will I. Smith, Inspector and Messenger' 9 24 9 24
8 Thomas Kirby, Inspector of election 4 00 4 00
9 J. M. Stout, It 400 4 00
f
I04 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
io F. A. Kerst, Clerk of election 4 00 4 00
11 E. P. Bouton, Under -Sheriff Io 3o 10 30
12 A. F. Allen, printing 30 50
13 W. I. Sherwood, Overseer of the Poor 41 00 41 00
14 W. H. Morgan, Assessor 52 75 52 75
15 Asa D. Wilson, Commissioner of Highways 22 00 22 00
16 H. Van Order, house for election and assessors 22 00 22 00
17 L. W. Carpenter, vital statistics 5 00 5 00
18 H. G. Cooper, Clerk of election 8 00 8 00
19 I. N. Corey, Constable 5 90 5 90
20 L. W. Carpenter, town physician 25 00 19 00
21 John Van Buskirk, Clerk of election 4 00 4 00
22 Aaron McKeel, •Overseer of the Poor 50 55 50 55
23 J. W. Kirby, Assessor 36 6o 36 6o
24 E. S. Johnson, " 45 25 45 25
25 C. L. Adams, printing 4 25 4 25
26 L. W. Carpenter, Commissioner of Excise 9 00 9 00
27 O. M. Wilson, Clerk of election 4 00 4 00
28 F. W. Carman, Commisioner of Excise 3 00 3 00
29 Geo. Wolverton, house for election 20 00 20 00
3o E. A. Snow, Inspector and repairing ballot boxes 9 08 9 o8
31 E. T. Stewart, undertaking 20 00 20 00
32 Geo. B. Davis, Attorney, 190 90 190 90
33 Henry Hutchings, Justice of the Peace 4 65 4 65
34 A. P. Osborn, Justice, assigned to F. M. Austin 44 05 44 05
35 J. R. Emery, Justice of the Peace 16 45 16 45
36 Henry Hutchings, 8 00 8 00
37 A. H. Pierson, Supervisor. 59 90 59 90
38 William Austin, legal services 56 50 56 50
39 C. H. Everts 66 50 66 50
40 John N. Barker, Justice of the Peace 6 00 6 oo
41 F. M. Austin, Town Clerk 40 27 40 27
42 James M. Creque, Constable 25 6o 25 6o
43 Edmund Barber, judgment 63 50 63 50
44 Leroy Trembly, use of house for Auditors 4 00 4 00
45 S. G. Williams, Constable, assigned to L. J. Wheeler & Co. 4 20 4 20
46 J. Flickinger, medical services 6 00 6 oo
47 J. Flickinger, town physician 28 56 28 56
48 W. H. Teed, ex -Overseer of the Poor 20 00 20 00
49 B. F. Tompkins, Clerk of election 4 00 4 00
5o H. A. Mosher, Inspector of election 8 oo 8 oo
s
PROCEEDINGS o1 THE SUPERVISORS. 105
51 Frank Hatfield, Clerk of election
52 Wm. Austin, Inspector and Messenger
53 J. B. Russell, Inspector of election
4 00
14 71
8 00
400
14 71
8 00
$1,143 83 $1,137 83
We the undersigned, composing the Board of Town Auditors of the town of
Ulysses, do certify that the foregoing is a correct list of all claims presented and
allowed by us against said town.
A. H. PIERSON, Supervisor.
J. R. EMERY,
H. HUTCHINGS, Justices.
JOHN N. BARKER S
A. P. OSBORN,
F. M. AUSTIN, Tow11 Clerk.
ADDED BY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD.
54 Stewart Bros., undertaking $ 12 5o
55 A. H. Pierson, Supervisor 6 00
$18 5o
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
REPORTS.
COUNTY TREASURER'S REPORT.
To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County :
The undersigned Treasurer of. Tompkins County respect-
fully submits his annual statement of receipts and disbursements
of the County Funds from Nov. r2th, 1887, to Nov. 12th, r888,
as follows :
The receipts from all sources, inciuding balance on hand Nov. I2th,
i887, amounts to the sum of
The disbursements for the same period amount to the sum of .
Leaving a balance in my hands of
$103,077 91
IO2,601 Is
476 76
I hereby certify that there stands this day to the credit of Geo. H. Northrup,
County Treasurer, on the books of this Bank the sum of $4.76 76.
Nov. 12th, r888.
C. W. GAY, Teller,
First National )3ank, Ithaca, N. Y.
TOMPKINS COUNTY, SS. :
Geo. H. Northrup,. being duly sworn, says that the following statement is
correct, and is a true report of all moneys received and paid out by him as
County treasurer since his last annual report, excepting moneys belonging to the
Infant Heir Fund and Surplus Moneys.
GEO. H. NORTHRUP,
County Treasurer.
Sworn to before me Nov. r4th, i888.
M. M. SWEETLAND, County Clerk.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS. 107
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Nov. I2th, 1887 '$ 1,989 55
One per cent fees on State Taxtl 247 21
From Superintendent of Public Instruction for receiving
and disbursing school moneys raised in this County 169 96
ON ACCOUNT OF TAX LEVY OF 1887.
Town of Caroline $ 4,374 51
Danby 4,256 48
Dryden 10,621 90
Enfield 2,96! 70
Groton 7,382 50
Ithaca 27,393 93
Lansing „ 9,555 o6
Newfield 4,004 72
Ulysses 8,407 30
$78,958 10
FROM TAXES RETURNED UNPAID BV TOWN COLLECTORS.
Including amount received from the Comptroller of New York State for non-
resident taxes accepted :
Town of Danby $ 6 32
Dryden 1 43
Enfield 52 5o
" Groton 3 53
Ithaca 19 37
Lansing 2 95
Newfield 30 56
Ulysses 57 19
$163 85
From L. W. Carpenter, Commissioner excise penalties $ 472 92
School taxes from Railroads 557 o6
Self-supporting patients at Willard Asylum 1,639 6z
Fine from County Clerk 2 00
Fine from Sheriff 75 00
Proceeds of five notes discounted at the First National
Bank for Court expenses 6,213 5o
• 18,96e Ie
108 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
INHERITANCE TAXES.
From the executors of the following estates for taxes on collateral inheri-
tances :
Estate of Anson B. Stickle, deceased $ 227 65
" " Susan H. Colburn, 5 42
" " Minerva C. Ranstead, " 186 39
" " Nancy S. Thomas, 192 67
,, ,,
Maria Trench, 44 89
Leonard Treman, 9 5o
" Isaac Briggs, 450-00
41 " Maria L. Hildreth, 3o 87
$1.147 39
FINES FROM JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
Chas. Drake $ 7 00
A. P. Osburn 5 00
J. H. Conklin 2 00
Alvirus Snyder 15 00
Jacob Wise 3 00
H. S. Hopkins 67 00
J. J. Peters 700
Newton Baldwin 10 00
Henry Hutchins 10 85
M. N. Tompkins 20 00 $ 146 85
From. Superintendent of Public Instruction 11,274 35
Pees from Surrogate's office 20 55
Interest on deposits 100
$103,077 91
DISBURSEMENTS.
State tax paid Comptroller $24,721 07
SCHOOL MONEYS.
To Caroline $2,391 58
" Danby 1,987 01
" Dryden 3,717 92
" Enfield 1,551 17
" Groton 2,822 77
" Ithaca 8,053 01
" Lansing 2,518 88
PROCEEDINGS OF' THE SUPERVISORS.
To Newfield 2,659 97
" Ulysses 2,567 78
$28,270 09
F. A. Todd, Supervisor, balance due Danby $ 16
D. W. Bailey, " Enfield 150 $1 66
County audits $8,922 73
Postage, Supervisors' Clerk 15 00
Susquehanna Valley Home 596 19
Incidentals, Surrogate's office 75 00
Onondaga County Penitentiary 154 64
Barn at the jail 75 00
District Atty's office rent 200 00
Sheriff's 35 00 $10,073 56
Western Institute for Deaf Mutes 434 99
Canandaigua Home iso 84
A. H. Pierson, Supervisor, excise penalties 472 92
St. Patrick's Orphan Asylum 47 00
St. Mary's " " 94 00
$1,199 75
County Superintendent of the Poor 4 071 48
SALARIES.
Marcus Lyon, County Judge $ 2,500 00
Geo. H. Northrup, County Treasurer goo oo,
J. H. Jennings, Supervisor's Clerk 150 00
Rev. S. A. Chubbuck, Chaplain 50 00
Marcus Lyon, Surrogate, for Clerk 25o 00
C. L. Smith, District Attorney 600 00
Supreme Court Stenographer 425 86
Janitor 350 00
School Commissioners 400 00
J. W. Brown, Jail physician 90 00
Asylum for Insane Criminals $ 195 00
School District Collectors 557 o6
N. Y. State Institute for the Blind 28 61
$5,715 86.
IIO PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
County Treasurer's seal 5 3o
Postage and stationery 10 49
Willard Asylum 7,895 66
$8,692 12
COURT EXPENSES.
Trial Jurors $ 4,015 63
Grand " ` 62o 05
Constables 1,129 70
Witnesses 330 37
Stenographers 1,341 27
Sheriff, attendance at Court 244 40
Under -Sheriff, attendance at Court 174 oo
District Atty's disbursements 244 8o
Justices of Sessions 240 8o
Crier 189 00
Board of Jurors 326 5o
D. M. Dean, assisting Dist. Att'y in Barber trial . 800 oo
BARBER LUNACY COMMISSION.
W. C. Wey $ 200 00
W. E. Ford 200 00
Marcus Lyon 200 00
W. B. Estabrook, Stenographer 6o oo
$9,656 52
$66o oo
BURIAL EXPENSES OF THE FOLLOWING NAMED DECEASED SOLDIERS AT $35 EACH.
John Higgins, Herman Estus, Hiram Hawks, C. A. Van
Vradenburg, James Norton, John L. Robinson,
Wallace Sanborn $245 00
HEADSTONES FOR THE FOLLOWING NAMHD DECEASED SOLDIERS AT $15 EACH.
Theo. C. Smith, Peter Hausner, Albert Terrell, John R.
Dunham, Henry Slaughter, John Higgins, Chas. H.
Laudon, Daniel Dimon $120 00
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS. • III
Treasurer of New York State, cash received for taxes on
Collateral Inheritances
Fees on above
Appraisers fees estate of Anson B. Stickles
" " Maria Trench
Bills payable and interest
GAS BILLS.
$ 1,713 76
90 19 $1,803 95
6 oo
200 $8 00
$5,978 73
Jail $ 146 II
Clerk's office
Court House
Coal bills
31 35
36 48
$213 94
$412 00
Paid Supervisors the fines received from Justices of the Peace in their re-
spective towns :
A. H. Pierson $ 15 85
Horatio Brown 9 00
Geo. M. Rockwell 15 00
James Boice 7 00
F. A. Todd 300
Geo. W. Frost 20 00
J. W. Jones 97 00
$146 85
Monroe County Penitentiary $ 500 00
Buffalo School for Catholic children no 57 $610 S7
Cash on hand
Cash on hand $ 476 76
Due the treasury from the Town of Caroline 13 15
Dryden 25 73
" " Groton 3 18
" " Ithaca 72 89
<< << << <<
Lansing 2 25
"it 44 Newfield 21 92
" it Ulysses 187 58
County Audits 3 00
$476 76
$103,077 91
I12 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
Due the treasury from the Court expenses 661 41
Bilis payable 47 79
Fuel and gas 130 91
County Supt. of the Poor 16 75
TOTAL ASSETS BELONGING TO THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS :
Interest $ I oo
Bridges on County line 12 38
Salaries 5o 00
Taxes on Collateral Inheritances 480 87
Willard Asylum 1,119 16
$1,663 41
INFANT HEIR FUND.
To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County:
$1,663 41
Investment.
MORTGAGOR.
DATE.
HEIRS INTERESTED.
Amount
of
Interest.
Amount
of
Mortgage
1st Mortgage.
Geo. Angus.
May 5, '86
O'Brien, heirs of Jane
150 00
150 00
lst Mortgage.
Jacob Bates.
Feb. 4, '82
Mabel McNeil
561 43
Kate M. Chittenden
109 45
Chas. Spaulding
114 42
Wilgus heirs
1537 96
Willis Hayward
93 52
1100 00
lst Mortgage.
Tamar A. Chase.
Mar. 9,'83
Chase heirs
259 07
259 07
lst Mortgage.
Simeon Coon and
June 26,'85
Carpenter, heirs of J. D.
100 00
others.
Drake, heirs of Catherine
50 00
Van Horn heirs
50 00
200 00
1st Mortgage.
Lina M. Durling.
Mar. 29,'86
Carpenter, heirs of Dan'l
650 00
650 00
1st Mortgage.
Wm. M. Dates.
Oct. 17, '85
Dates, heirs of John D.
831 t'7
831 97
1st Mortgage.
Hiram A.Davenport
June 5, '88
Georgia Lormor.
231 96
Carpenter, heirs of Dan'l
2.12 12
Mary and Lizzie Teeter.
993 83
McGilivery, heirs of Geo.
583 (11
VanHorn heirs
300 00
R. Victor Crittenden
381 06
2742 (6
:d Mortgage.
Hiram A.Davenport
Oct. 6, '88
Hanford heirs
464 54
Fisk
171 14
McKee, heirs of John
132 11
Kate M. Chittenden
76 36
Clara Searles.
105 85
1000 00
Lst Mortgage.
D. W. Gillow.
Feb. 11.'84
Simpson heirs of Chas.
337 00
387 00
lst Mortgage.
O. H. Gregory.
May 1, '86
John H.' Holt
1035 00
1035 00
1st Mortgage.
W. H. Hillery.
Nov. 13, '84
Clock heirs
600 00
600 00
1st Mortgage.
Mary L. Hook.
Oct. 8, '85
Fogarty heirs
420 43
McKee, heirs of John
82 76
Kittle Axford
96 81
Laura M. Sexton
300 00
900 00
1st Mortgage.
Edwin Jillett.
June 19,'80
Goodspeed heirs
801 44
801 44
1st Mortgage.
Sarah and N. C.
July 5, '87
Carpenter, heirs of Dan' 1
300 00
300 00
lst Mortgage.
Johnson.
May 4,'87
250 00
250 00
lst Mortgage.
John Letts.
April 6 '77
Carpenter, heirs of J. D.
150 00
150 00
1st Mortgage.
John McArthur.
April 11.'74
Van Horn heirs.
1150 43
1150 43
lst Mortgage.
Louisa A. Miller.
June 7, '86
Wykoff "
2400 00
2400 00
1st Mortgage.
N. T. Mabee.
Oct. 4, '81
Carpenter, heirs of Dan'l
400 00
400 00
116
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS. I13
1st Mortgage.
1st Mortgage.
lst Mortgage.
1st Mortgage.
1st Mortgage.
1st Mortgage.
1st Mortgage.
lst Mortgage.
lst Mortgage.
1st Mortgage.
1st Mortgage.
2d Mortgage.
lst Mortgage.
1st Mortgage.
1st Mortgage.
1st Mortgage.
1st Mortgage.
1st Mortgage.
Tacob Frame.
Campbell Preston.
Geo. P. Pickens.
John Rumsey.
Geo. Simpson.
Mary Seabring.
Myron A. Sexton.
Anna E. Stanford.
Sam'l A. Seabring.
Wm.Hazlett Smith.
Carrie A. Smith.
Town of Ithaca 5
se-
riesercofet 1891,BondNo.
170. $1,000.
Mary S. and H. M.
Thompson.
Eron C. VanKirk.
Carrie VanAuken.
Martha Woodin.
Wm. H. Wood
ElizabethWhitaker
April 19,'86
1, '72
Feb. 8, '88
Sep. 7, '81
Oct. 24, '83
Feb. 17, '83
June 20, '+11
April 1, '84
June 11, '85
Jan. 6, '81
Mar. 8, '82
Fan. 211, '88
Mar. 31, '80
Jan. 20, '72
Sep. 28, '78
April 5, '76
Feb. 10, 86
,Tune 5, '86
Mabel McNeil
McKee, heirs of John
Pickens Lyman Burt
Griffin heirs
Elizabeth Simpson
Mary L. Seabring
Keator heirs
Searles
Mabel McNeil
McKee heirs of John.
Mandeville heirs
Willie S. Korts
Whitlock, heirs of Jane
Asa Ballou
Carpenter, heirs of Dan'I
Asa Ballou
Fred. Bunnell.
Kate M. Chittenden
Fogarty heirs
Carpenter, virn of .1. D.
Asa Ballou
Searles heirs
Warren, heirs of J. B.
Laura M. Sexton
Mary Hughes & children
Carpenter, heirs of J. D.
Dan'l.
Fuller heirs
Tobey heirs
Carpenter, heirs of .1. D.
Griffin
Asa Ballou
O'Brien, heirs of Jane
MabelbMcNeil
D. & M. Woodin
Willis S. Korts.
Searles heirs.
Kate M. Chittenden
Asa Ballou.
Seagar heirs
Searles "
Wykoff "
McKee, heirs of .Tohn.
McGowan heirs
Young "
Kirkendall "
Carpenter. heirs of J. D.
Fred Bunnell
John Manning
200 00
1000 00
511 82
2444 44
3388 94
5068 24
2750 00
855 29
39 33
105 38
779 73
1680 34
150 57
169 09
500 00
100 00
100 00
58 75
90
3932••3
208 19
208 18
32 90
256 28
88 33
134 31
411 18
49 90
1060 00
400 00
176 00
00
176 00
673 00
826 31
168 04
55 96
68 16
85 52
3786
107 74
100 00
322 45
43 18
482 00
200 00
541 00
22 37
239 73
200 00
1000 511 00
2444 44
3388 91
5060 24
2750 00
1000 00
779 73
000000
500 00
200 110
11100 00
2000 00
850 00
673 00
826 31
234 00
2250 00
Total amount invested in Bonds and Mortgages $42,921 39
TOMPKINS COUNTY, SS.
Geo. H. Northrup being duly sworn says, that the foregoing statement is correct to the
best of his knowledgeand belief, and represents the condition of the securities belonging
to the Infant Heir Fund on the 15th day of November, 1888, excepting worthless and in-
sufficient securities, taken prior to 1878, a list of which appears in his report of Nov. 18th,
1886, (see Supervisors' proceedings 1886, page 100.)
GEO. H. NORTHRUP, County Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me Nov. 16th, 1888
ALICE SWEETLAND, Dep. Clerk.
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SURPLUS MONEYS.
7o the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors of I omnpkins County :
RECEIPTS.
Cash on hand Nov. 17, 1887 $1498 09
From Marcus Lyon, Surrogate, estate of John W. Pickering, deceased 292 6o
From Chas. Givens, administrator of the estate of Thomas Givens,
deceased z63 84
From Bradford Almy, Referee, case of D. B. Stewart vs. Silas R.
Wickes
2483 52
From J. W. Dean, administrator of the estate of Joseph W. Starr,
deceased r85 00
From Simeon Smith, Referee, case of David Manning vs. Elizabeth
Raub, et. al Sr 6o
From Wm. Hazlett Smith, Referee, case of James G. Burns vs.
Hiram T. Foote, et. al z62 95
From D. P. Hodson, Referee, case of John Kennedy vs. Bridget
Sage 68 o6
DISBURSEMENTS.
$5135 66
On account of order of distribution, estate of Israel Luce, deceased $ 28o 7o
Estate of John W. Pickering, deceased 292 6o
Case of Morgan vs. Purvis 53 02
Case of Niver vs. Perigo 391 00
Estate of Joseph W. Starr, deceased 185 00
Estate of Thos. Givens 263 84
Case of Stewart vs. Wickes 2483 52
Case of Manning vs. Raub . 5 73
Cash on hand 1180 25
TOMPKINS COUNTY, SS :
$5135 66
Geo. H. Northrup, being duly sworn, says that the foregoing statement is
correct, to the best of his knowledge and belief, and is a true report of all Sur-
plus Moneys received and paid out by him as County Treasurer, from Nov. r6th,
1887, to Nov. i6th, 1888.
GEO. H. NORTHRUP, County Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, Nov. 16th, 1888.
ALICE SWEETLAND, Deputy,glerk.
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I certify that there stands this day on the books of this Bank to the credit
of Surplus Moneys the sum of $1,18o 25.
Nov. 16th, x888.
C. W. GAY, Teller,
First Nat'l Bank, Ithaca, N. Y.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REPORT.
To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County:
Pursuant to the provisions of law, I snake report of the dis-
position of fines imposed in the various Courts of Record of
said County since the date of my last report :
SCHNDUI,E.
Persons Fined. • Offense. Amount.
Ezra Young, Jr Disobeying Subpoena $ 2 o0
James H. Bowman Gambling House 5o 00
Eugene Sears 5o 00
Henry Jewell 25 00
$127 00
The above statement contains a list of all fines imposed since the date of
my last report. These fines were paid as I am informed to the Sheriff or Clerk
of said County.
No fines were paid to me. Nothing has been collected by me on forfeited
recognizances except the costs and disbursements in the case of the People vs.
Abagail Dennis ; the penalty in that action having been remitted by order of
the Court. An action is now pending and at issue for two penalties of $600
each against Hannah A. Havens on recognizances given by Milton R. Wet-
more. This action cannot be tried un;il the March term of the Circuit Court.
All of which is respectfully submitted to your Honorable Board.
Dated Dec. 3, r888.
CLARENCE L. SMITH,
District Attorney.
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REPORT OF SURROGATE'S CLERK.
To the Board of Sufiervisnrs of Tompkins County :
I, W. B. Estabrook, Clerk of the Surrogate's Court of
Tompkins County, do respectfully report that I have received
fees for copies of records, etc., as such Clerk, since my last re-
port, Nov. 21, 1887, as follows :
Nov. 28, 1887. Copy will of John R. Gregory $ 5o
Dec. 6, Concerning Alex. Lewis' estate 1 00
Feb. 2, 1888. Copy petition and order, E. W. Cady estate . 1 50
" 6, Exmp. copy will of Benj. F. Barney 2 00
13, Copy will of H. K. Clark 100
16, Cert. Copy Letters adm. est. of B. Partenheimer . 25
18, " P. J. Partenheimer 25
24, Copy will of Lyman Kingman 1 75
29, Copy will of Alien Gray • 75
Mar. 12, Twelve Cert. copies Letters Adm. John Southworth 3 00
14, Decree on accounting estate of John Southworth . 2 00
16, Order removing Exr. of E. W. Cady 50
16, Copy Testimony in Cady case on above order . 1 75
ti
22, Copy will of Sarah Converse 1 00
23, Exmp. copy will of John Southworth 3 00
28, Copy order, estate William Perrigo 25
Apr. 12, Copy will of Betsey Quinn 5o
3o, Three copies will of J. Bates 1 25
Aug. 13, Copy will of Catharine Hart 25
24, Copy will of William Peirson 1 00
Oct. 29, Copy will of Samuel Woolever i 00
And I havc, paid out as follows :
$24 50
Jan. 31, 1888. One-half reau,A paper $ 1 05
4, Spring for door 20
May 28, Matches 35
June 14, Pail 10
Sept. ;8, Int; eraser 25
Nov. 1,
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Paid cash to County Treasurer 20 55
Postage 2 00
$24 50
TOMPKINS COUNTY, SS :
W. B. Estabrook being duly sworn, says, that the above statement is correct,
to the best of his knowledge and belief.
W. B. ESTABROOK.
Sworn to before me this lst day of November, 1888.
HOBART G. HAGIN,
Notary Public.
$20 55 TOMPKINS COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE, 1
ITHACA, N. Y., Nov. 1, 1888.
Received from W. B. Estabrook twenty and S5 -loo dollars for fees in Surro-
gate's office.
GEO. H. NORTHRUP, County Treasurer.
SHERIFF'S REPORT.
To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County
I have to report that during the year ending Nov. 27, 1888,
I have collected as fines the sums of money, to -wit :
Henry Jewell, Ithaca $25 00
James H. Bowman, Ulysses 5o 00
Theodore Outhout, Ithaca to 00
John Purdy, Ulysses 5 00
E. B. Sears, Ulysses 5o 00
Dated Nov. 27, 1888.
$140 do
J. K. FOLLETT, Sheriff.
$75 00 TOMPKINS COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE,
ITHACA, N. Y. June 4, 1888.
Received from J. K. Follett, Sheriff, seventy-five dollars, ( James Bowman
$5o oo, Henry Jewell $25 0o fines.)
GEO. H. NORTHRUP, County Treasurer.
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$6500
TOMPKINS COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE,
ITHACA, N. Y., Nov. 26, 1888.
Received from J. K. Follett sixty-five dollars, (John Purdy $5 oo, E. B.
Sears $45 oo, Theodore Outhout, $Io oo, Dec. 13, $5 00.)
GEO. H. NORTHRUP, County Treasurer.
LOAN COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.
ITHACA, N. Y., Nov. 14, 1888.
To the Comptroller of the Stale of New York
The United States Deposit Fuud Commissioners for Tomp-
kins County report as follows :
November ist, 1887, there was remaining in our hands as
principal
This amount included the Hart farm at .
The Merritt King mortgage at
The Lavina Collins mortgage at
Making, of non-interest bearing principal
So that the interest bearing principal Nov. 1st, 1887 was
From Nov. 1, 1887 to October i, 1888, there was paid of
this principal sum :
Nov. 28, 1887, Mortgage No. 563, Edward D. Hart, .
$1500 00
300 o0
Soo oo
$30280 34
2600 00
$2768o 34
200 00
Leaving as the interest bearing principal Oct. 1, 1888 . . $27480 34
From Oct. i, 1888, to Nov. i, 1888, there was paid of the
principal sum as follows :
Mortgage No. 757, Eliza Pierson
" " 68o, Jacob S. Green
Leaving as interest bearing principal Nov. 1, 1888,.
$100 00
140 00
240 00
$27240 34
From the $2600 0o before mentioned as non-interest bearing principal it is
proper to eliminate the Merritt King Mortgage, $3o0, and the Lavina Collins
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mortgage, $800, making in all $1 ioo, because we have no authority over the
]and which they represent, as we understand the same has been conveyed by
the State ; so it leaves $1500, the Hart farm, as all the non-interest bearing
principal Nov. ist, 1888.
To $27240 34 add the above $1500 and we have $2874o 34 as the principal
remaining Nov. 1,1888.
We charge ourselves as follows : The interest on $28740 34 •
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Principal paid
Interest on $200, paid by Edward D. Hart on mortgage No. 563,
Nov. 20, 1887 1 92
Interest unpaid in 1887 . 72 00
Rent of Hart farm, (yet uncollected) 75 00
$1648 82
440 00
We credit ourselves with : The commissions on $30280 34
New York draft, April 18, 1888
Rent of Hart farm (unpaid yet)
$2237 74
$213 90
345 92
75 00
$634 82
We charge ourselves with $2237 74
" credit 634 82
Balance 1602 92
We credit ourselves : N. Y. draft 1602 92
COBNELIUS LEARY, l Commissioners.
HENRY H. HOUPT, f
RAILROAD BONDING COMMISSIONERS' REPORT.
ENFIELD.
To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County :
In accordance with Chapter 552, Laws of 1870, I hereby re-
port the public debt of the town of Enfield to be as follows,
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viz : Bonds issued to the Pennsylvania & Sodus Bay Railroad
Company, under the act to facilitate the construction of Rail-
roads, passed by the Legislature of 185o and amended May 18th,
1869 :
Amount of bonds issued at 7 per cent
Amount of principal paid by redeeming bonds
$25000 00
8200 00
Balance outstanding and unpaid 16800 00
Interest due March 1st, 1889 $588 00
Interest Sept. ist, 1889, 588 00
Sinking fund on hand at this time
Total indebtedness
$1176 00
1311 96
$15488 04
Resolved, That there be levied and collected from said town the sum of one
thousand, one hundred and seventy-six dollars ($1,176) to pay interest, and also
two hundred and fifty dollars ($25o) as sinking fund toward the final payment
of said debt.
D. W. BAILEY, Supervisor.
GROTON.
GROTON, N. Y., Nov. 20, 1888.
John W. Jones, Esq., Supervisor of the Town of Groton
DEAR SIR : The undersigned Commissioner of the town of
Groton, appointed under the Act passed May i8th, 1869, Laws
of New York, Chapter 907, would respectfully submit the fol-
lowing report :
That the amount of Town Bonds issued in aid of the Ithaca & Cort-
land Railroad is $15000 00
That the amount of bonds exchanged for the stock in the Ithaca &
Cortland Railroad (now E. C. & N.) is 15000 ,00
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That interest to become due February 1st, 1889, is 525'00
That interest to become due August ist, 1889, is 525 00
That I hold- a sinking fund invested as follows, viz :
Town Bonds of the town of Groton $ 300 00
Mortgages on real estate 1025 00
Certificate of Deposit in the First National Bank of Groton . . . 1 150 6i
Certificate of Deposit in the First National Bank of Groton . . . 503 02
Certificate of Deposit in the First National Bank of Groton . . . 105 00
Cash on hand for coupons not presented 6o 55
That the interest received during the year is 207 83
Therefore I respectfully ask for an appropriation to pay interest ou
said bonds Feb. ist, 1889 525 0o
Also to pay interest on same bonds due August 1st, 1889, 525 00
Also for sinking fund of one per cent 150 00
'total $1200 00
I therefore ask that the sum of twelve hundred dollars as
above be levied and collected, on the town of Groton, to be paid
over to the Commissioner of said town to be expended for the
above purpose.
bated Groton, N. Y., Nov. 20, r888.
D. H. MARSH, Commissioner.
STATE OF NEW YORK,
TOMPKINS COUNTY.
D. H. Marsh, being duly sworn, says that the foregoing report signed by
himself as Commissioner, is a just and true report in every particular, so far as
deponent has knowledge of the facts stated, and in other respects deponent be-
lieves it to be true.
D. H. MARSH.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this zoth day of November, 1888.
HIRAM G. MOE, Notary Public.
To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County
In accordance with the Laws of 1870, Chapter 552, I here-
. by report the public debt of Groton to be as follows :
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Bonds issued by the Commissioners of the now E. C. & N. R. R.
bearing 7 per cent interest, semi-annual payment
Interest coming due Feb. 1, 1889
Aug. 1, 1889
One per cent for sinking fund
$15000 00
525 00
525 00
150 00
Resolved, That at the request of the Bonding Commissiouars of the Town
of Groton there be levied and collected from said town the sum of one thousand
two hundred dollars, to he applied as follows :
For interest as stated $1050 oa
For sinking fund 150 00
J. W. JONES, Supervisor.
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ITHACA.
To Ike Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County:
The undersigned, Commissioners of the town of Ithaca, for
the funding bonds issued to pay off the bonds issued in aid of the
Ithaca & Athens Railroad beg leave to report as follows :
Amount of bonds issued $285000 00
redeemed
1350o0 o0
outstanding 150000 00
Amount of bonds due March 1st, 1889 55000 o0
Amount of interest due March 1st, 1889 3750 00
Sept. 1st, 1889 3375 00
$22125 00
We therefore request that the sum of fifteen thousand dol-
lars to pay the principal of bonds falling due March 1st, 1889,
and the sum of seven thousand, one hundred and twenty-five
dollars to pay interest, be levied and assessed upon the taxable
property of the town of Ithaca.
O. H. GREGORY,
JOHN C. GAUNTLETT, Commissioners.
LEVI KENNEY,
Subscribed and sworu to before me this 17th day of October, 1888.
H. L. HINCKLEY, Notary Public.
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS. I23
CASH ACCOUNT.
Balance at date of last report $ 565 86
Received from Supervisor 2500 00
Received for interest, (see interest account) 3224 23
Error in interest on Ithaca 5s, (1887)
Paid for $5000 Ithaca bonds
Cash on hand
$ 25 00
6002 49
262 6o
$6290 09 $6290 09
PREMIUM ACCOUNT.
Balance at date of last report $2396 39
Premium on $5000 Ithaca 7s moo 00
Interest applied in reduction
Balance
INTEREST ACCOUNT.
$1000 00
2396 39
$3396 39 $3396 39
Received on $3000 Ithaca 5s $ 150 00
Received on $46000 Ithaca 7s 3045 00
Received from Ithaca savings 29 23
Error in interest (1887) $ 25 00
Amount applied on premium account I00o c)o
Paid accrued interest on bonds 2 49
Balance as stated 2196 74
$3224 23
$3224 23
To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County
The undersigned, Commissioners of the town of Ithaca, for
bonds of said town issued in aid of the Geneva & Ithaca Rail- .
road, beg leave to submit their eighteenth annual report as fol-
lows :
Amount of bonds issued and outstanding . . . . . . . . . . $Ioo,000 00
The interest on said bonds falls due as follows :
April 2d, 1889 3500 00
Octbbet 1st, I889 3566 60.
It
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We therefore request that the stun of seven thousand dol-
lars, required to pay interest on said bonds as stated above, be
levied and assessed upon the taxable property of the town of
Ithaca.
We would further report that the Sinking Fund maintained
for the purpose of meeting the principal of said bonds amounts
at this date to $51658 99 as follows :
Amount at date of last report $46,962 25
Received from Supervisor 2500 00
Received for interest $3224 23
Less amount applied on premium account 1027 49 2196 74
Total $51,658 99
Which is invested as follows :
Town of Ithaca 7 per cent bonds $46,000 oo
Town of Ithaca 5 per cent bonds 3000 00
Premium acct 2396 39
Cash on hand uninvested 262 6o
Total as above $51,658 99
The present bonded indebtedness of the town of Ithaca for
the purpose above mentioned, exclusive of Sinking Fund, is
therefore $48,341.01, a reduction since last report of $4,696.74.
The undersigned are of opinion that in the future the ac-
cumulation of the Sinking Fund as invested, will be sufficient
to extinguish the bonds at maturity, provided the minimum
amount of principal (one per cent) fixed by the statute be here-
after included in the tax levy.
They therefore ask that the sum of one thousand dollars be
levied and assessed upon the taxable property of. the -town of
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Ithaca for the purpose of maintaining a Sinking Fund for the
purpose stated above.
H. B. LORD, Y, 1 Commissioners.
0. H. GREGOR
The undersigned, being duly sworn, do depose and say that to the best of
their knowledge and belief the within report to which they have subscribed
their names is true, and that the statements of account therewith submitted are
correct.
H. B. LORD,
0. H. GREGORY.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day of November, 1888.
C. W. GAY, Notary Public.
To the Board of Supervisors
In accordance with Chapter 552, Laws of 1870, I hereby
report the public debt of the town of Ithaca to be as fellows
The balance on bonds issued by the Commissioners of the Ithaca
& Athens Railroad as per the last report was $16,500 00
Less amount received in 1887 1,500 00
Balance at 5 per cent $15,000 00
The balance on bonds issued by the Geneva & Ithaca Railroad as
per the last report was $53037 75
Less amount of reduction in 1887 4,696 74
Balance at 7 per cent $48,341 01
Total bonded indebtedness $198,341 01
Resolved, That as per report of the Bonding Commissioner of the town of
Ithaca there be levied and collected on the taxable property of said town :
For sinking fund on Geneva & Ithaca Railroad bonds Poo() 00
For interest on said bonds at 7 per cent 7000 00
For principal on Ithaca & Athens bonds $15,000 00
Interest on said bonds 7125 00
Total to be raised this year $3o,125 00
GEO. W. FROST, Supervisor.
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NEWFIELD.
To S. A. Seabring, Supervisor of the Town of Newfield :
We the undersigned, Commissioners of the town of New-
field, duly appointed under the provisions of an act of the Leg-
islature of the State of New York authorizing towns to sub-
scribe to the capital stock of Railroad corporations, and to issue
bond§ therefor, do respectfully report that it will be necessary
for said town of Newfield to raise by tax the sum of three
thousand, two hundred and six dollars ($3,206) to pay interest
from September ist, 1888, to September Ist, 1889, on bonds of
said town of Newfield to the amount of $45,800, issued to aid
in the construction of the Pa. & S. B. Railroad. Said interest
to be paid semi-annually on the first days of March and Septem-
ber of each year.
We further report that we have no balance on hand.
I. B. PALMER, l
C. W. McCORN, Commissioners.
f
TOMPKINS COUNTY, SS :
C. W. McCorn, being duly swore, says that he is one of the Railroad Bond-
ing Commissioners in•and for the town of Nvvfield, and that the above report
is in all respects just and true.
C. W. McCORN.
Sworn to before me this i2th day of November, 1888.
F. N. DEAN, Notary Public.
To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County :
In accordance with Chapter 552 of Laws of 187o, I hereby
report the public debt of Newfield to be as follows :
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS. 127
Amount of bonds issued $52,000 o0
Amount of principal paid to Nov. 1st, 1888 6200 00
1
Balance unpaid $45,800 00
Amount of interest due March 1st, 1889 1603 00
" Sept. 1st, 1889 1603 00
$49,006 00
Resolved, That at the request of the Bonding Commissioners of the town
of Newfield, there be levied and collected from the taxable property of said town
the sum of three thousand, two hundred and six dollars as interest on the above
named bonds.
• S. A. SEABRING, Supervisor.
ULYSSES.
To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County:
GENTLEMEN r The Bond Commissioner of the town of
Ulysses submits the following report :
The amount of bonds issued by said town (If Ulysses, under
Chaptci 907, Laws of 1869, and Laws amendatory thereof was
$75,000.00, dated March i, 1871, due March 1, 1901, with semi-
annual interest at seven per cent. per annum, payable on the
first days of March and September.
Amount of principal paid, $20,800.0o. Amount of coupons
due and unpaid, $136.5o.
There is deposited with the Union Trust Company of New
York $136.5o for the payment of past due coupons.
There is a balance of $63.67 in the Banking House of L. J.
Wheeler & Co.
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There remains outstanding bonds to the amount of $54,-
200.00.
One year's interest on $54,200 oo
$3794 00
Less balance on hand 63 67
$3730 33
As the town voted at the spring election of 1887 to discon-
tinue the raising of any Sinking Fund, I therefore recommend
that the sum of $3730.33 be raised by tax assessed to the town,
for interest only.
Dated Trumansburg, N. Y., Nov. 1, 1888.
L. J. WHEELER, Bond Commissioner.
Levi J. Wheeler, being duly sworn, deposes and says that the foregoing re-
port is•correct to the best of his knowledge and belief.
LEVI J. WHEELER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ist day of November, 1888.
J. R. EMERY, Justice of the Peace. +
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To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County :
In accordance with Chapter 552, Laws of 187o, I hereby re-
port the public debt of the town of Ulysses to be as follows :
Amount of bonds issued by Bonding Commissioners March i, 1871
Amount of principal paid
Amount of principal unpaid
Amount of interest due March 1, 1889
Amount of interest due Sept. ist, 1889
Total amount of indebtedness September ist, 1889
Amount of money now in hands of Bonding Commissioners to ap-
ply on interest
$75,000 00
20,800 00
54, 200 00
1897 00
1897 00
57,994 00
63 67
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Resolved, That at the request of the Bonding Commissioner of the town of
Ulysses, there be levied and collected on the taxable property of said town, the
sum of three thousand, seven hundred, thirty dollars and thirty-three cents,
($373o.33) to pay interest on the above named bonds for the year 1889.
A. H. PIERSON, Supervisor.
COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT OF FINES RECEIVED.
TOMPKINS CO. CLERK'S OFFICE,
Ithaca, N. Y.
To the Board of Supervisors o/ Tompkins
The whole amount of money received by me from fines is
the sum of two dollars, which sum was paid to me at the May
Court of Sessions, and by me paid to the County Treasurer of
said county the same day ; whose voucher I hold for that
amount.
MONROE M. SWEETLAND,
County Clerk.
CORONER'S REPORT.
ITHACA, Nov. 17, 1888.
To Ike Honorable Board of Supervisors:
GENTLEMEN : I have no valuables in my possession except
those which have been claimed by legal representatives.
Yours Respectfully,
J. W. BROWN, Coroner.
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
TOMPKINS COUNTY. f
J. W. Brown being sworn, says that the items in the foregoing account by
him presented, are correct, and that the services and disbursements charged
therein have been made and rendered, and that no part thereof has been paid
or satisfied.
Sworn to before me this 17th day of November, 1888.
F. A. TODD, Notary Public.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE REPORTS.
Reports of the Justices of the Peace of the various towns of
the county, of all fines and penalties by then collected respect-
ively, during the past year :
CAROLINE.
John J. Peters, whole amount rec'd
Paid County Treasurer
John Cross -reports no moneys received.
W. V. Personius "
R. G. H. Speed
DANES'.
$ 7 0o
7 00
Jacob Wise, whole amount received costs, $8.25, fine, 300
Paid County Treasurer 300
J. J. Miller reports no moneys received.
Jeremiah Thatcher "
Chas Howland "
DRYDEN.
G. E. Underwood reports no moneys received.
W. E. Brown
If
ENFIELD.
F. B. Aiken reports no moneys received.
W. P. Smith
J. M. Lanning
S. M. Oltz,
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(R0TON.
H. S. Hopkins, whole amount received $67 00
Paid County Treasurer 67 00
Newton Baldwin, whole amount received ro 00
Paid County Treasurer r0 oo
J. M. Montford reports no moneys received.
LANSING.
Charles Drake reports no moneys received.
Nelson E. Lyon "
B. M. Hagin
N lW1111LD.
A. K. Allen reports no money received.
John W. Dean "
Elvin Keene
Benj. Starr "
UIXSSI S.
A. P. Osborn, whole amount received
Paid County Treasurer
Henry Hutchings, whole amount received
Paid County Treasurer
J. R. Emery reports no moneye received.
John N. Barker " "
The Justices of the town of Ithaca failed to make any
reports.
35 00
35 00
to 85
to 85
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County
The undersigned, Superintendent of the Poor of Tompkins
County, respectfully reports that from the 15th day of: Novem-
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ber, 1887, to the 15th day of November, 1888, the following
named persons have been supported in the County Alms House,
viz :
BELONGING TO THE COUNTY.
Names. No. of days. Names. No. of days.
Edward Boyne 365 Wm. Kelly 14
Moses Myres 365 Jack Burks 14
Lena Collins 365 Wm. Smith 13
Albert Downer 365 Joseph Ward 13
Ellen Coyle 365 John Kelly 13
Richard King 365 Thomas Blake 2
Floyd Auble 146 Patrick Reed 2
Jack Burns II Elias Williams 3
Lydia Edgerly 237 John Hamilton 4
Wm. Griffin 27 Patrick Sullivan 4
Henry Gibson 186 Thomas Connell 14
John Holland 3 John Peters .. 42
Samuel Perry 4 Elizabeth Dutton 53
Tim Casey 15 Martin Dutton 57
Wm. Cafferty 6 George Dutton 49
Albert Benton 31 Grove W. Woolford 26
Charles Ewers 4 John Gray 3
Frank Lynch . 4 Edgar Johnson 29
James Hughs 4 Jay Bills 2
Samuel Ryan 4 Maggie Brown 15
Richard Mahoney . 4
Edward Norton . . . 14 3262
CAROLINE.
Mrs. Venable . 365
Everett Boyer 365 Total
DRYDEN.
. Frank Corcoran 365 Robert P. Joiner . .
John P. Allen 45
Hiram Dodge 344
Wm. Styres Io4
730
77
935
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS. 133 •
DANBV.
Jerusha Cronce 365
Elnora Cronce 365 Total 730
LANSING.
Barney Moore 167
ULYSSES.
James Ferguson 297 Bridget O'Neil 12
Henry Raymond 158 John Mahoney 136
Jerry Wagner 14
Wm. Coshun 50 872
Charlotte Doty 205
ITHACA.
Horace Whitehead 365 Mary Allen .. . 91
Daniel McCune 365 Mary Syne 365
Daniel Carney 282 Abraham Shephard 130
Henry P. Howe 365 Joseph Jones 223
Abram Case to Morris Flynn 21
Wm. Dibble 365 Margaret Brown 23
Seth R. Peak 140 Egbert Stephens e 7
Peter Christine 172 Charles Schuyler 7
John Patterson 365
Daniel Cook 76 3737
Emily Vanalstine 365
ENFIELD.
Arena Bennett . 118 Adelia Clark 31
Hattie Clark 31
NEWFIELD.
18o
Elizabeth Casterline too Richard Vreeland 123
Julius Casterline . 127 Sarah J. Vreeland 123
Alice Casterline too
Loie Cronce 5 589
/
Wm. Porter . 11
. 134 '
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
GROTON..
Rebecca Butler 365 John McCarthy 138
Frances Wilcox 365
868
The whole number of days said paupers have been support-
ed in the County House was 12,070.
The amount of drafts drawn on the County Treasurer for
bills audited by the Superintendent for the support of the insti-
tution during said year, over and above the proceeds of the farm
was $2,264.33, of which $202.29 was for improvements ; leaving
a balance of $2,062.04 for the expenses of the House.
The sum expended for outdoor relief was $1444 11
Services of Overseer of the Poor 246 00
Transportation of paupers 48 52
Improvement of property and furniture 202 29
$4002 96
The following items make up the amount under the head
of improvements on property :
Phosphate and grass seed $55 6o
Repairs on stove and furniture 54 12
Repairs on house and fence . . . 85 62
Hay car, fork and pulleys . 6 95
$202 29
The following bills have been audited by the Superintend-
ent of the Poor, and drafts drawn on the County Treasurer for
indoor expenses and improvements ou property from the 15th
day of November, 1887 to the 15th day of November, 1888 :
Dec. 6, 1887. J. Kerst & Co. supplies $69 52
E. A. Snow, painting and papering 13 Si
Willis Morgan, Pork . . . 3o 62
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135
Stowell & Son, supplies 26 18
\Vin. Farrington, boots and shoes 9 35
Slocuin & Boyer, meat i 31
E. K. Johnson, supplies 14 74
Marsh & Hall, 9 53
Sawyer & Glenzer, supplies 5 14
Ira Rockwell, lumber 16 53
Leroy Fletcher, pork . 37 65
December 7. Henry Hausner, pork 14 47
Edward Pyle, phosphate 20 40
31 Simeon Rolfe, salary ioo oo
Jau. 4, 1885. Fred Trumbull, pork 18 19
-'Fowler & Farrington, coal 142 33
Treman, King & Co., repairs 45 55
Sawyer & Glenzer, supplies 13
W. C. Snow, repairs on wagon 3 00
C. M. Stanley, shoes 9 25
Winton & Stewart, supplies 23 00
Geo. Batty, meat . 18 23
Manning Atwater, supplies . . 18 47
Wm. Farrington, shoes . . . 2 55
S. E. Rolfe, pork 23 61
Ensor Carman, pork 31 75
Joseph I. Lanning, pork 27 69
E. L. Brown, pork 23 25
F. A. Kerst, house physician 82 50
C. E. Thompson, meat 28 93
• Horton & Holton, supplies 12 zo
Levitt Pinckney, cut 17 acres of wheat 17 00
January 12. Simeon Rolfe, on salary 40 00
February 1. Simeon Rolfe, on salary 55 00
Hawkins, Todd & Co., supplies 33 20
Gauntlett & Brooks, supplies 2 55
W. Humiston, pork 13 21
Winton & Stewart supplies 9 65
March 7. Mosher Bro. & Co., clothing 97 60
E. K. Johnson, .supplies 7 69
C. E. Still, clothing 9 10
April 4. Stowell & Son, supplies 26 95
Fowler & Farrington, coal 94 43
136 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
L. F. Noxon, clover and garden seed 12 85
C. E. Still, clothing 6 90
Charles Seamon, wood 48 44
Simeon Rolfe, on salary ioo 00
May 2. Geo. Small, fencing 5 92
D. J. Pinckney, posts 9 00
C. E. Still, clothing 9 00
November 7. Treman, King & Co., repairs 8 57
June 6. J. W. & C. W. Dean, lumber 4 6o
Kerst & Co., supplies 53 24
July 4. Stowell & Son, supplies 7 08
C. E. Still, clothing 4 i6
J. Van Buskirk, coffin 9 5o
August i. Slocum & Boyer, meat 21 33
Marsh & Hall, supplies 3 56
Stowell & Son, supplies 34 85
• George Vann, phosphate 25 20
Aaron Mekeel, supplies 5 24
September 5. W. H. Willson, hats 300
Geo. Batty, meat 9 56
Slocum & Boyer, meat 7 r5
Fowler & Farrington, coal 6i 49
Stowell & Son, supplies i8 90
C. M. Stanley, shoes 13 00
Simeon Rolfe, pay kitchen girl Io 00
Simeon Rolfe, on salary Ioo 00
October 3. E. A. Snow, papering 2 07
C. L. Chapman, clothing 13 20
Geo. Batty, meat 23 53
C. B. Owen, pork i8 20
Stowell & Son, supplies 82 51
Geo. Small, lumber 9 II
J. Kerst & Co., supplies 57 66
October 12. Simeon Rolfe, on salary 6o 00
November 7. Drake & Townsend, supplies 28 31
Fowler & Farrington, coal and repairs 79 09
$2,264 33
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS. 137
a
The whole amount of drafts drawn :
House and farm $zz64 33
Improvements on property .202 29
Leaving a balance for the support of the House above the proceeds
of the farm of $2o62 04
The whole amount of indoor expenses from Nov. 1, 1887
to Nov. 1, 1888, was 82,062.04.
No. Days Board. Cost of Board and Clothing.
County % 3z62 $557 27
Caroline 73o 124 71
Dryden . 935 159 74
Danby . 73o 124 71
Groton 868 148 30
Lansing 167 z8 53
Ulysses 872 148 97
Enfield. 18o 30 77
Ithaca 3737 638 41
Newfield 589 ' loo 63
Total $12,070
$2062 04
The following bills of the Overseers of the Poor and oth-
ers have been audited by the Superintendent, and drafts drawn
on the County Treasurer for bills contracted out of the Poor
House for temporary relief of county paupers, from the 15th
day of Nov. 1887, to the 15th day of Nov. 1888 :
Dec. 6, 1887. Bradford Snyder, relief tramps
T. J. Harrington, draw coal in Ithaca
Andrew Smith, relief Waterman
Abram Chase, medical service
L. W. Carpenter, " "
Sheldon Bierce, relief tramps
G. C. Whitley, relief Agnes Willets and others
Jacob Wise, relief Mrs. Personius
$3 00
15 70
3 00
4 45
7 75
65
22 10
21 05
138 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
H. S. Beardsley,
Dec. 31. Floyd B. Howes, relief Tillie Lester
Jan. 4, 1888. " poor in Ithaca
J. A. Lewis, surgeon for Tompkins
J. H. Horton, coal in Ithaca
Geo. E. Harris, relief Gardner
W. H. Teed, relief Whiting and others
J. C. Beebe, relief Rush Newman
Andrew Smith, relief tramp
January 13. Supt. expenses with Geo. Mead to Hospital
February 1. F. B. Howes, relief of poor
Ed. Meany, physician for Compton family, fever case
Eugene Baker, physician on salary
J. H. Horton, coal in Ithaca
J. A. Northrop, physician, assigned to Tichenor .
W. H. Teed, relief of Whiting and others
W. H. Lockerby, physician to Harriet Baker .
March 7. Thomas Miller, burial of H. Baker .
Geo. C. Whitley, relief of A. Willets and others . .
J. R. Cummings, burying poor in Ithaca
Bradford Snyder, relief tramps
Sheldon Bierce, "
Andrew Smith, "
J. H. Horton, coal in Ithaca
W. H. Teed, relief Whiting and others
Geo. E. Orton, physician to Rockinstyre
April 4. Bradford Snyder, relief Personius
Eugene Baker, physician in Ithaca
Floyd B. Howes, relief poor in Ithaca
T. J. Harrington, drawing coal and wood
April 21. H. H. Miller, conveying Whipple to Willard
May 2. J. H. Horton, coal in Ithaca
Geo. E. Harris, relief Gardner
Eugene Baker, extra salary, typhoid fever
F. B. Howes, relief tramp
June 6. Daniel Sullivan, burial and relief of Hoyt
W. H. Lockerby, physician for Hoyt
F. B. Howes, relief tramps
W. I. Sherwood, relief Geo. Mead
G. C. Whitley, relief Agnes Willets and others . .
Bradford Snyder, relief Freeman
10 15
30 00
11 07
15 00
11 25
23 00
39 56
5 35
75
5o 8o
29 85
31 50
20 00
24 75
21 00
15 68
21 00
18 oo
32
38
4
10
CO
00
1 00
1 56
38 25
17 50
4 25
6 00
35 00
268 67
14
10 60 00
18 00
30 �5
15 25
1 95
25 18
13 00
4 65
1500
15 30
6 00
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS. I39
July 4. F. B. Howes, relief tramp So
Sheldon Bierce, relief Nichols 3 00
Frank Todd, relief Nichols 17 50
G. C. Whitley, relief Willets and Personius 18 16
C. L. Davis, burial of Pool 18 00
Bradford Snyder, relief of Pool 15 55
August 1. H. H. Miller, conveying Larkin to Willard 5 00
Mary Wood, relief of Geo. Mead to oo
J. H. Horton, coal in Ithaca 16 12
G. C. Whitley, relief Martha Cleveland sent to Balti-
more 20 �5
Geo. E. Harris, relief Gardner 22 75
September 5. Geo. E. Harris, relief and burial of Gardner 34 25
J. H. Horton, coal in Ithaca 2 25
Geo. C. Whitley, relief Willets and Personius .. 25 80
J. C. Lormor, Quinn 56 00
Sept. 14. W. I. Sherwood " Rockingstyre 16 oo
Oct. 3. F. B. Howes tramps; 4 46
F. E. Tibbetts send soldiers to Elmira 9 51
Bradford Snyder, relief tramps 4 05
Mary Wood, care Geo. Mead to 00
November 7. Daniel Sullivan, relief tramps 2 75
J. H. Horton, coal in Ithaca 20 25
John Beardslee, burial of Waterman . . 12 00
" relief of " 6 50
F. B. Howes, relief of poor. 6 oo
Geo. C. Whitley, relief A. Willets and others . . 15 30
$1444 11
The following statement shows the amount of bills audited
by the Superintendent of the Poor to the. Overseers of the Poor,
from the i5th day of Nov. 1887, to the 15th day of Nov. /1888,
for their services with county paupers :
Dec. 6, 1887. Floyd B. Howes $i6 00
G. C. Whitley 8 O0
Jan. 4, 1888. W. H. Teed 4 00
Geo. E. Harris . 4 00
Feb. 1. Floyd B. Howes 26 oo
W. H. Teed 2 °O
140 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
March 7. G. C. Whitley 400
Bradford Snyder 400
W. H. Teed 200
April 4. John Baker . �7 00
Bradford Snyder 6 oo
F. B. Howes . - 16 oo
May 2. Geo. E. Harris . 4 00
F. B. Howes s 00
June 6. Daniel Sullivan 700
F. B. Howes 8 o0
G. C. Whitley 10 00
July 4. F. B. Howes. 8 o0
G. C. Whitley 400
Sheldon Bierce . �4 00
Bradford Snyder 6 00
James McCracken 400
August 1. F. B. Howes S oo
Geo. E. Harris . 400
Sept. 5. Geo. E. Harris 400
F. B. Howes.. 8 oo
G. C. Whitley 600
Oct. 3. F. B. Howes
8 o0
Bradford Snyder 400
Nov. 7. Daniel Sullivan 400
John Beardslee 6 oo
F. B. Howes 800
G. C. Whitley 400
$246 00
Names of paupers transported to the County House during
the year ending November 15th, 1888, with the bills and names
of. those transporting them, as per book of transportation, and
where chargeable :
Name of paupers. By whom brought.. Where chargeable.
Lydia Edgerly F. B. Howes County
Hiram Dodge Bradford Snyder Dryden
John McCarty Nelson Underwood , . . Groton
Elizabeth Casterline and 2
children . Andrew Smith Newfield
$1 50
2 I0
360
4 50
f.:
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPeRVISORS. 141
Barney Moore J C. Beebe Lansing 2 S5
Robert Joiner Bradford Snyder Dryden 2 55
Daniel Cook Andrew Smith County 2 25
Arena Benett James McCracken . . Enfield 90
Wm. Coshun . . W. I. Sherwood Ulysses 75
Joseph Jones F. B. Howes Ithaca 1 5o
Barney Moore Daniel Sullivan Lansing 3 3o
Charlotte Doty . W. I. Sherwood Ulysses I oo
Lowe Cronce John Beardslee Newfield 2 70
Wm. Porter 3 oo
Abram Shephard . Sheldon Bierce Ithaca 2 00
Elizabeth and Martin Dut-
ton James McCracken . County 120
George Vreeland a .td Sarah
J. Vreeland John Beardslee Newfield 5 28
Grove W. Wolford . . . . F. B. Howes County 1.5o
John Mahoney . . . . . W. I. Sherwood Ulysses I o0
John McCarty F. A. Sherman Groton 3 6o
Hattie and Adelia Clark . James McCracken . Enfield 1 44
$48°52
Amount of grain and produce raised on the farm, and
amount now on hand :
On hand.
40 tons hay 35
130 bus. wheat 8o
zoo " barley 25
604 " oats 564
990 " corn ears 890
64o " potatoes 540
7 " white beans All
3o " sweet corn None
32 " onions 3o
to " tomatoes None
100 heads. celery 75
1250 " cabbage I200
to bus. beets ' to
115 winter apples 115
6 barrels cider All
25 loads corn stalks
142 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
Stock on farm
3 horses belonging to keeper. To County : i yoke of oxen ; 8 milch cows ;.
z brill ; i yearling heifer ; 13 hogs fattening ; 7 shoats wintering ; 8o common
fowls ; 2 turkeys.
Supplies on hand :
I'2 barrels sugar ; 'Z barrel molasses ; barrel vinegar ; bar soap ; 350 lbs.
butter ; 15 lbs. tallow ; 14 doz. candles ; 50 lbs. coffee ; chest of tea ; 2 caddies
tobacco ; z wringer ; 4 under -shirts ; 3 over -shirts ; 3 coats ; 7 pair drawers ; 8
pair hose ; io pair socks ; 3 pair pants ; 4 pair shoes ; 2 vests ; 7 hats ; Io yds.
ticking ; 20 yds. calico ; 15 yds. gingham ; 30 yds. factory ; 8 yds. muslin ; 2
yds. shirting ; 8 yds. toweling ; 8 Denhams ; 4 yds. skirt flannel ; 7 towels ; 3
pair boots ; 2 pair men's shoes ; 4 washboards ; 3 brooms ; 2 mop sticks ; 8
comfortables ; 7 blankets ; 9 pillows ; io straw ticks ; 6 shrouds ; 3 night gowns ;
2 doz. handkerchiefs ; 10 aprons ; 4 sheets ; 12 pillow cases.
I further report the number of births in the County House
at 1.
Number of deaths, 8.
Number in the County House Nov. 15, 1887, 31.
Received during the year, 59.
Discharged during the year, 45.
Absconded, 4.
In the County House Nov. 15, 1888, 34.
Average number in the County House during the year was
33 5 -73 -
Average expense of each pauper supported, above the pro-
ceeds of the farm, was $62.43.
The average weekly expense, $1.20 3-52.
In conformity to the 3oth Section, Title 1st, Chapter 20, of
the Revised Statutes, I respectfully report to the Board of Super-
visors that I estimate the expenses of the county and town pau-
pers in the County Poor House for the ensuing year at $2, 200. oo.
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143
I estimate the expense for transportation of paupers to
County House at $4o.00.
I estimate the expense for temporary relief of county pau-
pers not in the County House at $1,500.00.
I estimate the expense for services of Overseers of the Poor
with county paupers at $250.00•
I estimate the Keeper's salary, $500.00.
Total amount of estimates, $4,490.00.
The cash on hand and unsettled accounts reported last year,
amounting®to $123.54, have been expended as follows:
Keeper on salary $46 10
Convey patients to Willard 57 82
Supplies for house 7 78
Still unsettled 11 84
$123 54
Statement of produce sold and money received :
For veal calves sold $49 80
Pigs, lard, hams and grease • 140 69
Grain, (barley) 110 94
Judgment from Schuyler County 388 00
Accounted for as follows :
Convey Children to Homes $ 29 02
Supplies as per bills 208 71
Stock 28 oo
Traveling and Telephone Expense 45 62
Postage and stationery 3 75
Supplies for house and farm 270 57
Attorney fees in Schuyler County case 88 54
Unsettled accounts 67 05
Cash on hand 48 23
$689 43
$689 43
144
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
The Superintendent further reports that the expenses for the
care of the poor in the County House, and for temporary relief
of those not in the County House, for the year ending;Nov. 15,
1888, together with the repairs, was $4,002:96. L'Appropriation,
$3,921.15. Leaving an indebtedness of $81.81.
Report of the Superintendent giving the location of those
taken to Asylums and Homes -and where;; chargeable :for their
support:
Hattie Smith Taken to Willard Charge Caroline
Rush Newman Lansing
John Robinson Caroline
Ira Dwight Caroline
M. Jacobs Lansing
Chas. Whipple Dryden
Edwin Weed _ Ithaca
Dennis Conlan Groton
John Richards County
Larkin County
Wm. Porter Newfield
Jerome Freeman . Dryden
Henry Gibson County
Albert Monroe Caroline
George Gage Caroline
Sarah and Edward Clary. Auburn Home Ithaca
Arena Bennit Binghamton H. Enfield
Julius Casterline . . . Newfield
Martin Dutton . County
George Dutton Ithaca Home . County
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
SPECIAL, SESSION
—) OF THE (-
145
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF TOMPKINS COUNTY --1888.
The Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, having
met at an extra session on Friday; March 2d, 1888, pursuant to
a call made for the purpose of considering and passing upon the
sufficiency of the official bond of the County Clerk, appointed
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Phillip J. Parten-
heimer.
On roll call the following Supervisors responded to their
names :
TOWN.
Caroline,
Danby, .
Dryden, .
Enfield,
Groton, .
MEMBER.. P. O. ADDRESS.
JAMES BOICE, . ... ... . Slaterville
.FRANK A. TODD, West Danby
. JOHN H. KENNEDY, Dryden
.DANIEL W. BAILEY, .. Enfield Center
. JOHN W. JONES, Groton
Ithaca,
Lansing,
Newfield, .
Ulysses
GEORGE W. FROST, . . . Ithaca
HORATIO BROWN, Ludlowville
. SAMUEL A. SEABRING, Newfield
ALBERT H. PIERSON, . . Trumansburg
On motion of Mr. Kennedy Mr. Pierson
porary chairman.
was chosen tem-
146
SPECIAL SESSION BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
The Clerk stated the object of the call, and presented to
the Board the official bond of Monroe M. Sweetland, County
Clerk.
Moved by Mr. Boice and seconded by Mr. Frost, that the
bond filed by the County Clerk be approved and accepted.
Motion carried.
There being no further business before the Board, the min-
utes of the day's proceedings were read and approved, and the
Board adjourned without day.
J. H. JENNINGS, Clerk.
[The foregoing was handed in to the printer too late to be
placed at the beginning of the Proceedings, where, in the order
of date it properly belongs.]
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
POLITICAL DIRECTORY,
AND GUIDE TO TOWN OFFICERS.
• 147
General Election : The First Tuesday after the first Mon-
day in November : I Revised Statutes (7th Ed.) page 379.
Annual Town Meeting : Last Tuesday in February. Pro-
ceedings of Board of Supervisors, 1880.
Annual School Meeting in neighborhood : Last Tuesday in
August : Laws of 1883, Chap. 413.
Annual meeting of Board of Town Auditors, comprising
the Supervisor, Town Clerk and Justices of the Peace, or any
two of the said Justices ; the first Thursday after the General
Election, at which time all accounts for charges and claims against
their respective towns must be presented to them for audit ; 1
Revised Statutes (7th Ed.) page 835, Laws 1840, Chap. 305.
Annual meeting of the Board of Town Auditors, as above
designated, to examine accounts of Town Officers : On the last
Tuesday preceding the Annual Town Meeting to be held in each
town ; Laws of 1863, Chap. 172.
Annual meeting of the Supervisors of the County as a
Board of County Canvassers ; First Tuesday succeeding the
General Election : r Revised Statutes, (7th Ed.) page 39o.
Annual meeting of the Board of Supervisors of thci;County :
Immediately after the completion of the Canvass, or at sti&h
•
148 ' PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
other time as they, as a Board, shall fix ; 2 Revised Statutes
(7th Ed.) pages 926-931.
Annual Meeting of Supervisor, Town Clerk and Assessors
of each Town, to designate the place in each election district in
the Town, at which elections shall be held during the year, and
to give notice, written or printed, to be posted in at least eight
public places in each district, containing descriptions of the
places so designated; and of the time of openingand closing the
polls : On the first Monday in September in each year. Laws
1881, Chap. 137.
Meeting of Supervisor, Town Clerk and Assessors of each
Town, for the purpose of making lists of Trial Jurors ; on the
first day of July of each third year after July ist, 1878, at a
place in the town appointed by the Supervisor, or in his absence
or vacancy in office by Town Clerk ; or, if they fail to meet on
that day, they must meet as soon thereafter as practicable ; Code
of Civil procedure, § 1035. The next.meeting for this purpose
will be held July ist, 189o.
County Superintendents of the Poor ineet at the Count
House ; The first Wednesday in each month. The object of
these meetings is to audit bills payable from the County Poor
Fund.
TOWN OFFICERS.
Each Supervisor must execute to, and deposit with, the
County Treasurer, a bond for the accounting of a school moneys
which may conte 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 account for all moneys coming into his hands as
such Supervisor.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERV18ORS.
149
The Trustees of School districts shall make a report to the
School Commissioners between the loth day of August and the
last Tuesday of August in each year ; Chap. 49, Laws 1884.
The school moneys are apportioned annually by the School
Commissioners, on the third Tuesday in March.
The Commissioners of Highways inust execute a bond to
the Supervisor of their town within ten days after their 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 Tax Collector or Receiver 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 him, a
bond in double the amount of said taxes, to be approved by the
Supervisor. The Supervisor. shall, within six days thereafter,
file the said bond in the office of the County Clerk of his County.
The Assessors must complete the Assessment Roll on or be-
fore the first day of August, and leave a copy thereof with one
of their number, and immediately thereafter cause notice thereof
to be posted in three or more public places in their town or
ward.
"When the line between two towns, wards or counties di-
vides a farm or lot, the same shall be taxed, if occupied, in the
town, ward or county where the occupant resides ; if unoccupied,
each part shall be assessed in the town, ward, village or county
where the same shall lie." Laws 1886, Chap. 315.
The Assessors shall meet on the third Tuesday in August to
review their assessments, and hear the complaint .of any person
conceiving himself aggrieved. An affidavit to the roll by the
Assessors, made prior to the third Tuesday of August; is a nul-
lity. The Assessors must deliver the corrected Assessment Roll
to the Supervisor on or before the first day of September, there
d
150 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS.
to reinain for a period of fifteen days for public inspection, and
the Assessors shall forthwith give public notice by posting the
same in at least three of the most public places in the town, or
by publishing the same in one or more newspapers published
therein, that such Assessment Roll has been finally completed,
the officer to whom the same has been delivered, and the place
where the same will be open to public inspection. Said fifteen
days, within which any assessment may be reviewed by certiorari,
shall commence on the day of the first publication. The Assess-
or cannot enter the name of a person on his Roll who became a
resident after the first day of July.
When the Assessors, or a majority of them, shall have com-
pleted their Roll, they shall severally appear before any officer
of their County authorized by law to administer oaths, and shall
severally make and subscribe before such officer, an oath in the
following form, which must be strictly followed :
"We, the undersigned, do severally depose and swear that we
have set down in the foregoing Assessment Roll, all the real
estate situate in the town (or ward as the case may be,) accord-
ing to our best information ; and that, with the exception of
those cases in which the value of the said real estate has been
changed by reason of proof produced before us, we have esti-
mated the value of the said real estate at the sums which a
majority of the Assessors have decided to be the full value there-
of, and also that the said Assessment Roll contains a true state-
ment of the aggregate amount of the taxable personal estate of
each and every person named in such Roll, over and above the
amount of debts due from such persons, respectively, and ex-
cluding such stocks as are otherwise taxable, and such other
property as is exempt by law from taxation, at the full value
thereof, according to our best judgment and belief." Which
oath shall be written, or printed on said Roll, signed by the
Assessors, and certified by the officer. Laws 1885, Chap. 364.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SUPERVISORS. 151
The Supervisor must report to the County Treasurer, ou the
first Tuesday in March, the amount of School moneys remaining
in his hands.
Eaeh Justice of the Peace must execute a bond with two
sureties conditioned for the payment on demand to the proper
officer all monies received by the Justice, by virtue of his office,
which bond must be approved by the Supervisor of the town,
and filed in the Town Clerk's office.
Each Justice of the Peace shall make a report in writing,
verified by oath, each year, bearing date the first day of Novem-
ber, to the Board of Supervisors, at their annual session, in
which he shall state particularly the time when, and the name
of the person or persons from whom, any money has been re-
ceived ; and also the amount and on what account the same was re-
ceived ; also all sums remaining due and unpaid ; and that all
moneys by him received have been paid to the officer duly em-
powered by law to receive the same.
Each Justice of the Peace must pay all moneys received by
him for fines, within thirty days after its receipt, to the County
Treasurer. Criminal Code,. Sec. 726.
Overseers of the Poor cannot furnish supplies to a County
pauper to exceed the sum of ten dollars, without an order from
the County Superintendents authorizing further disbursements
for such purpose.
All bills payable by towns must be presented to the Town
Auditing Board for audit.
All bills for supplies furnished to County paupers, must be
presented to the County Superintendents of the Poor, for audit,
All bills presented to the Board of Supervisors or any Aud-
iting Board, must be verified by oath, stating that the same are
correct in every particular, and that no compensation has been
received for the same, or any part thereof, except as therein
stated.
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AcT—To annex lots to Caroline
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45
ALMS HOUSE, COUNTY—Chaplain of, Salary . 32
Resolutions that Board visit 16
Visit of Board to 23
ANNUAL SESSION OF BOARD
AUDITS, COUNTY
5
74
TowNs 81 to 105
Caroline 81
Danby 83
Dryden 84
Enfield . 87
Groton . 88
Ithaca 91
Lansing 98
Newfield 101
Ulysses .. 103
BOND OF COUNTY CLERK 17
District Attorney 18
Supt. of Poor.. 18
BUDGET, COUNTY 66
CAROLINE—Audits of 81
Resolution adding to audits 19, 24, 33
Tax of 67
Appropriation for Highways 33
CHAIRMAN—Election of 61
To visit Rochester 40, 49
To employ Counsel 62
CLERK—Election of 7
COMPTROLLER—Communications of, to Board 81
COMMITTEES OF BOARD—Formation of and duties 7
Appointment of 10
COMMITTETis, REPORTS OF—Treasurer's Accounts 20
U. S. Deposit Fund and Insurance . 44
State Charitable Institutions 54
Equalization and Assessment Rolls 62 to 63
Superintendent's Accounts 59
COUNTY TREASURER—Annual report of ,o6
Report of Infant Heir Fund 112
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COMMUNICATIONS—Comptroller 8
Tompkins County Visiting Committee 9
Willard Asylum 10 to I I
COLLECTORS—Required to settle 50
COURT EXPENSES—Deficiency in 51
Enfield to be advanced $3O 71
DANRV—Audits of 83
Resolution adding to audits 20, 29
Tax of 67
Appropriations for Highways 29
DRYDEN—Audits of
Resolution adding to 15, 30, 35
Tax of 68
Assessment added by resolution 16
DISTRICT ATTORNEY—Report of IIS
Bond of 18
Salary of 48
Assistance 72
ENFIELD—Audits of 87
Resolution adding to 38
Tax of 68
Appropriation for Highways 38
Report of Supervisor 119
ERRONEOUS ASSESSMENTS 12
Reports on 24, 26, 39, 42, 52
EXPERT TESTIMONY 46, 48
GRAND JURY 21, 24
GROTos—Audits of 88
Resolution adding to 37, 47
Report on Railroad Commissioners r2o
Report of Supervisor 121
Tax of Town 68
Appropriation for Highways 37
HIGHWAY TAXES—Returned unworked i6, 36
ITHACA—Audits of 91
Added by Resolution to Audits 31, 35, 40, 49
Tax of 6,,
Report of Railroad Commissioner 122
Report of Supervisor 125
Appropriation for Highways 40
INFANT HEIR FOND—Report of County Treasurer 112
Report of Committee 20
JAIL PHYSICIAN—Election of 12
Salary of 21, 33, 34
JUDGMENT vs. W. Van Houter, discharged 29
LANSING—AudltS of 98
Resolution adding to 34, 43, 5r
Tax of 69
Apppropriation for Highway% 51
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NEWP1ELD—Audits of 101
Added to by Resolution 42, 53
Tax of 7O
Appropriation for Highways 42
Report of Railroad Commissioners 126
Report of Supervisors 126
PETITION to change Town line of Caroline 29, 45
PRINT rNC Proceedings of Board 14
Session Laws 13
Legal Notices 33
Official Canvass 15, 25
PROCEEDINGS OP BOARD—Distribution of 12
PRISONERS—TO be kept in County Jail 53
Board of 53
Contracts for labor of 62
ROAD TAX UNWORKED 16, 36
REPORTS OP COMMITTEES 11
REPORTS, COUNTY OPPICERs—County Treasurer ` 106
District Attorney 115
County Supt. of Poor 131
Justices of the Peace 130
Loan Commissioners IIS
Sheriff 117.
Surrogate's Clerk 116
County Clerk 129
Coroner 129
RP,,PORTS, RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS AND SUPERVISORS.
infield "9
Groton I20
Ithaca 122
Newfield 126
Ulysses 127
RESOLUTIONS to be in writing 9
SPECIAL SESSION 145
SuPERYIsoRs—Names and residence of 5
Accounts of 8o
Of Seneca County visit of 39
SUPPLIES AND REPAIRS 17
SESSIONS OP BOARD 7
SOLDIERS' HEADSTONES 35
TAxEs—State and County 66, 70
ULYSSES—Audits of 103
Resolution to add to 24, 25, 32
Tax of 70
Apprdpriation for Highways and Bridges 24
WILLARD ASYLUM—Visit to 6i. 65
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