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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1896ro ceediij8 #�Le OAR W. H. VAN OSTRAND, Chairman, Newfield, N. Y. ARTHUR G. MARION, Clerk, Ithaca, N. Y. __......•Mila Reproduced here from THE ITHACA JOURNAL atthe instance and with the compliments of that newspaper. PROCEEDINGS • OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF TO M PKINS, IN ANNUAL SESSION AT ITHACA.. J896, W. H. VAN OSTRAND, Chairman, Newfield, N.W. ARTHUR G. MARION, Clerk, Ithaca, N. Y. ITHACA, N.' Y. : PRESS OE THE DAILY AND WEEKLY JOURNAL.. 1896. BOARD OF SUERVISORS. The Journal of Proceedings of Special and Annual Sessions for the Year 1896. SPECIAL MEETING. WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1896. A special session of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County was held in the Supervisors' room in the Court House in the City of Ithaca, on Wednesday, May 27, 1896, pursuant to the following request and of the call of the Clerk issued pur- suant thereto. To Arthur G. Marion, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : We, the undersigned, request you to call a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County to be held at the Court House in the City of Ithaca, N. Y., on the 27th day of May, 1886, at 12 M. W. H. VAN OSTRAND, W. H. PINCKNEY, T. S. THOMPSON, N. PEARSON, F. B. AIKEN, WM. K. BOICE, B. M. HAGIN. THERON JOHNSON, F. A. TODD, F. A. BEGENT, C. F. HOTTES, W. P. HARRINGTON, GEORGE W. FROST, The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 The Board was called to order and the roll of towns being called, they were found to be represented as follows : Caroline William K. Boice Danby Frank A. Todd Dryden Theron Johnson Enfield Frank B. Aiken Groton Frank A. Begent Ithaca (town) _ Nicholas Pearson Ithaca (city) ---- - C. F. Hottes Ithaca (city) G. W. Frost Ithaca (city) _ T. S. Thompson Ithaca (city)_ Wm. P. Harrington Lansing_ ___B. M. Hagin Newfield____..___ __-- Wm. H. Van Ostrand tilysses_____. _Wim. H. Pinckney Attention of the Board was called to the county buildings not being insured. Different members of the Board made remarks regarding-- the egardingthe same. Moved by Mr. Todd that the chairman appoint a special committee with power to effect insurance on the County Alms. House, and Court House. The sum on the Alms House not to exceed the sum of $10,000, that on the Court Housenot to ex- ceed $5,00o. The chair appointed as such committee Messrs. Todd, Hottes and Pearson. Mr.' Todd's motion ou being seconded, was carried. County Clerk Van Kirk appeared before the Board and. spoke regarding the Grand Jury and Trial Jury lists of the dif- ferent towns and suggested some changes in the, preparation of the same. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Mr. Harrington offeredthe following resolution which on motion of Mr. Thompson wasadopted unanimously : WHEREAS, The laws of the State of New York requiring the Board of Supervisors to appoint or designate some person, other than the Overseer of the Poor, to look after the burial of deceased soldiers and sailors who received an honorable discharge and died without means to pay for a proper burial, and WHEREAS, The laws also require the furnishing of a headstone to deceased soldiers and sailors who died without means to defray such expense ; therefore be it Resolved, That this Board designate and authorize each Supervisor of the respective towns, and either Supervisor who represents the city of Ithaca to attend to the matter concerning the' burial and the furnishing of tombstones of deceased soldiers and sailors in the respective towns and city that they represent. And it shall be his duty when a deceased soldier or sailor is enti- tled tb the privilege according to the laws to givean order to some proper person for the burial of such body, and the whole amount, including all items not to exceed in cost thirty-five dollars, and the itemized bill to be audited by the Board of Supervisors ; or in case of a demand by the friends for said amount for such purposes, he shall give an order attached to a form pre- scribed by him and signed by such friend or friends of the deceased soldier or sailor on the county treasurer, to'be paid out of any funds not otherwise appropriated. Be it further Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the Supervisor, when evidence is furnished, or he is satisfied that deceased soldier or sailor is entitled to a tomb- stone, according to the statute, he shall give an order for the furnishing of such stone in accordance with the following dimensions : 2 3z feet high, i 32 feet wide and 3 inches thick, and that the tombstone shall be set in a stone base, and the material for such tombstone shall he a white marble slab, with the name of deceased, the company and regiment, and not to exceed the cost of fifteen dollars. And when it shall appear that the stone has been properly placed or set in compliance to instructions, the Supervisor shall endorse the bill "approved" after which it shall go to the Board of Supervisors for audit. On motion adjourned. A. G. MARION, Clerk. SPECIAL MEETING. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER .19, 1896. A special session of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County was held in the Supervisors' (Room in the Court House in the City of Ithaca on Saturday, September 19, 1896, pur- suant to the following request. and of the call of the Clerk issued 'pursuant thereto. To Arthur G. Marion, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : We, the undersigned, request you to call a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors of .said county to convene in the Supervisors' Room in the Court House, in the City of Ithaca on Saturday, September 19, 1896, at 1a o'clock A. As., for the purpose of transacting such business for the county as may come before said meeting. Dated September. 19, 1896. W. H. VAN OSTRAND, GEO. W. FROST, C. F. HOTTES, THERON JOHNSON, F. A. BEGENT, F. A. TODD, W. H. PINCKNEY. T. S. THOMPSON, W. P. HARRINGTON, WM. K. BOICE, B. M. HAGIN, N. PEARSON, F. B. AIKEN, The Board on being called to order the roll of towns was called, all the Supervisors answering to their names. Chairman Van Ostrand explained to the Board that the purpose of the meeting was in regard to the increased valua- tion of our county made by the State Board of. Equalization. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Remarks were made by the different members. Motion by Mr. Pearson that the chairman appoint a com- mittee to investigate and report at the next annual session of the Board in regard to the matter. Amendment by Mr. Todd that the chairman be a member of that committee. Both motion and amendment on being seconded were carried. The chairman appointed as such committee Messrs. Pear- son, Harrington, Todd and Begent. The matter was further.discussed by the Board. Mr. Harrington made a few remarks regarding the water supply at the Alms House. No further business appearing before the Board, the chair- man declared the Board adjourned. A. G. MARION, Clerk. ANNUAL SESSION OF 1896. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1896. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins met ,in annual session in their room in Ithaca on Wednesday, No- vember II, 1896, and was called to order by Arthur G. Marion, Clerk of the preceding Board. All of the members elected to said Board responded to their names as follows TOWN. NAME. P. O. ADDRESS. Caroline WM. K. BOICE _Slaterville Danby _FRANK A. TODD_ West Danby Dryden THERON JOHNSON Dryden Enfield. FRANK B. AIKEN _Mecklenburg Groton _FRANK A. BEGENT _ • Groton Ithaca (town) ____ __ __NICHOLAS PEARSON • Ithaca Ithaca (city) , C. F. HOTTES Ithaca Ithaca (city)____.__ G. W. FROST Ithaca Ithaca (city) T. S. THOMPSON Ithaca Ithaca (city) WM. P. HARRINGTON Ithaca Lansing B. M. HAGIN South Lansing Newfield WM. H VAN OSTRAND _Newfield Ulysses _ _ • W.'H. PINCKNEY Trumansburg On motion of Mr. Johnson, Mr. Nicholas Pearson was unani- o. mously elected temporary chairman. On motion of Mr. Aiken. the Board proceeded to an infor- mal ballot for the election of a permanent chairman. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 The chairman appointed Messrs. Begent and Frost tellers. Whole number of votes cast 13, of which W. H. Van Ostrand received . . . .. 10 F. A. Todd received 2 Blank received I Mr. Todd moved that'. the election of Mr. Van Ostrand as chairman be made unanimous. Carried. On taking the chair Mr. Van Ostrand thanked the Board for the honor conferred and asked their further pleasure. Mr. Pearson moved that the Board proceed to an informal ballot for clerk. Motion seconded and carried. Whole number of votes cast 13, of which Arthur G. Marion received ... . ... . . . 13 On motion of Mr. Hottes the informal ballot was made for- mal and Arthur G. Marion was declared duly elected Clerk for the ensuing year. ,Mr. Harrington presented the following report and on mo- tion of Mr. Pearson was received and ordered spread upon the minutes. The following report . comprises all the changes and im- provements on the county buildings and farm together with the -approximate cost of such improvements from the spring of 1894. to the present time, for the information of the tax payers of Tompkins county.: - to The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 REPORT OF COUNTY PROPERTY BY COMMITTEE—ALMS HOUSE.. Your committee on county buildings consider it a part oftheir duty to• submit to you the conditions of the county property ; not only its present. condition, but the improvements and the approximate cost of such during their incumbency, together with the recommendations of any further needed. ' • changes. We take pleasure in reporting to you, that the Alms House stands to day in class No. i, compared with counties of about equal population in the opinion of Dr. Hoyt, one of the Members of State Board of Charities that now control these institutions. The Hospital, by suggestion of said Board of Charities and by resolution. of the Supervisors, has been changed from the old wooden building to south. front of the main brick building with a large veranda running across the front, and changes were made inside by removal one wall to enlarge the room, and closets, bath room and other modern improvements put in for the accommodation of the unfortunate. inmates. The committee has also prepared for fire protection by placing through- out the buildings, fire hand grenades,improved fire pails, and pails of sand, together with two small chemical extinguishers. They have caused the removal of the old tramp house to another more convenient place on account of the close proximity to the wooden buildings, precautionary to danger from its inmate tramps for whom it was exclusively used. An investigation of the farm, by experienced parties was satisfactory evi- dence that ditching was• needed to some extent, and in consequence about two - hundred and fifty rods was ordered and laid by experienced workmen satis-- factory to the Superintendent. During the winter of this year the old range collapsed and the committee was compelled to put in a new one, and as a matter of economy in their opinion, a first-class one was ordered and is giving good satisfaction. On account of the conditionof the several barns and the various out- houses connected to the farm, and after consideration, it was thought best to paint them, as over a decade had passed since they had been improved in that. way. The number of square feet painted was nearly i6,000, and was painted. two coats, and submitted to bid and given to the lowest bidder. There has been great trouble this last year concerning water, and many. times water was carried to slush the closets and keep everything in a.good. sanitary condition, and after repairing, changing and doing everything that. was practicable to the old wind mill without any particular good results, the- The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 1r committee has had an improved and well recommended areometor placed at the reservoir and is now on sixty days trial and apparently giving satisfaction. The whole cost of the these improvements is approximately over $i2oo. COURT HOUSE. The Court House at the present time is in extra good condition. In ad- dition to \the work that was done by a special committee preceding the ap- pointment of the present committee, in which was spent upwards of $6.000,. we have to report that by order of Judge Forbes we have improved to the amount of upwards of $5oo, which improvements consist of changes in various ways. The council rooms under gallery have been put in better order by re- furnishing and carpeting ; the rooms have been united by placing a doorin partition between rooms, and a urinal has been placed in one of them for im- mediate accommodations for the bar. The doors and windows have been re - curtained and drapery added to each and in keeping with other improvements. Seats in the court room have been changed to some extent, the jury box en- larged and refurnished with improved chairs, several dozen new chairs for the bar, several incandescent lights added in grand jury room as also in supervis- ors' room and other places, new door outside boiler room. They have also. placed a very much needed stair rail down the main stairway leading from the court room, have also placed a fine stone walk fronting the building. on Mill street, and made other improvements where necessary, so to -day Tomp- kins County Court House ranks only second in this judicial district. JAIL AND BUILDINGS. The jail and also the resident part of the building are in good condition— in fact we believe better than they have ever been, with the exception of a few matters. By recommendation of the Grand Jury, changes have been made. New steel floors have been laid in several of the cells to secure safety, and a. part of the cage on the west side has been narrowed down and a corridor placed on the north, intersecting the one on the west, thereby giving the keeper or others a passageway on three sides without entering the cage. The Grand Jury has recommended the grating of the top of the corridor, and by resolution of the Board, the committee made the said improvement within the last year. The committee has thought best to put a gas governor in the building to regulate and control the flowof gas when high pressure is on, and it is said on good authority that it will save 20 or 25 per cent. Storm doors, cellar doors and other improvements have been made from time to time ag- gregating nearly oo. In addition to this the resident part of the jail has been, 12 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 improved to an extent of 7700 or Poo. The laundry has all been torn out and improved, closets, bath room, and all conveniences have been put in. Papering and painting is an improvement nearly throughout the building. A fine modern veranda has been added to the building, improving it wonderfully. The sanitary condition is good as far as known, although more sickness was re- ported last winter in the jail than usual. We desire to call your attention to the barn in the rear of the jail as to its close proximity to church and endangering its walls. CONDITION OF COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. The County Clerk's office is in good repair, and is now comparatively modern. The old system of stoves has been removed, and the building throughout has been arranged for steam heat, by pipeing and radiators. A No. a Florida Heater has been placed on the west side of the building and a neat structure built over it. It has heating capacity for double the amount of room, which was done in consequence of anticipated changes and increased room surface in the future. Additional book cases have been put in on both floors to accommodate the needs of the office; the walls and ceiling have under- gone a complete renovation and decorated modernly, all of the cases, desks and furniture have been. refinished and chairs and other needed supplies added. Modern improvements have been put in the building by placing closets both in the Surrogate's and County Clerk's offices, or adjoining their departments—a very much needed improvement. The roof has been recently painted, although another coat should follow next year, as it was, found in a partial state of rust and danger. Many other repairs and improvements have been made of a lesser nature, so while the room is limited, and the office not large enough for present necessity,yet the committee takes pleasure. in saying to you that it is in good condition. The whole amount has exceeded in cost upwards of $1.500. On motion of Mr. Pearson the following was adopted : Resolved, That all members addressing the chair shall arise and be recog- nized by the chair. On motion of Mr. Hones the Clerk was authorized to pro- cure the necessary amount. of stationery. On motion of Mr. Pearson it was ordered that .all resolu- The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 tions presented to this Board be reduced to writing and signed by the member presenting the. same. On motion of Mr. Todd, Resolved, That the salary of the Clerk of the Board be fixed for the ensu- ing year at $175 exclusive of making report to Comptroller. Carried by the following votes : Ayes Johnson, Boice, Todd, Aiken, Begent, Pearson,. Hottes, Frost, Thompson, .Harrington, Hagin, Pincknev-I2.. Nays -o. The Clerk read the following coinmunication from Comp- troller's office which on motion was received and ordered spread . upon the minutes : STATE OF NEW YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE. ALBANY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1896.. To the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins, Ithaca, N. Y.: SIR : The Board of Equalization of Taxes, in pursuance of Chapter 908 of the Laws of 1896, have fixed the aggregate valuation of property in your County at the sum of $13,097,566 upon which amount a State tax of $35,232.46 must be levied for the fiscal year, commencing. October ist, 1896, as provided in said act being 2 69-100 mills onthe dollar for the following purposes, viz.: For Schools 93-100 mill per Chapter 945 Laws of 1896, $12,180.74 For State Care of Insane 1 " " 944 1896, ` 13,097.57 For General Purposes22-mo " 945 X896 l' For Canals 54-100 ' ` f 945, 946 and 947, " 1896, - 9,954.15 Total 2 69-100 mills. $35,232.46 Your obedient servant,' a JAMES A. ROBERTS, Comptroller. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896.. Mr. Todd offered the reports of Z. Smiley, J. B. Thatcher, T. W. Slocum and Jacob Wise, Justices of the Peace of the, town of Danby, which on motion were received and filed. On motion the chairman declared the Board adjourned until 9 o'clock to -morrow morning. > < SECOND DAY. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER I2,. 1896. Morning Session. Board met at 9 o'clock A. M. All members present at roll call. Journal of Wednesday read and approved. The chairman announced the appointment of the following standing committees : Constables' Accounts, Hagin, Hottes, Thompson. Clerks' and Justices' Accounts, Aiken, Todd, Hottes. Coroners', Coroners' Juries and Printers' Accounts, Johnson, Thompson, Aiken. County Treasurer's Accounts, Frost, Hagin, Begent. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Sheriff's, Judge'sand. District Attorney's Accounts, Thompson, Johnson, Pinckney. Miscellaneous Claims, Harrington, Todd, Boice. Jurisprudence and Erroneous Assessments, Pinckney, Pearson, Frost. Equalization and Footing Assessment Roll; Todd, Frost, Johnson, Aiken, Pearson, Boice, Begent. Superintendent of the Poor,. Pearson, Pinckney, Todd.. Appropriations and County Buildings, Hottes, Thompson, Harrington. U. S. Deposit and Insurance, Begent, Hagin, Hottes. State Charitable and Penal Institutions, Boice, Harrington, Aiken. The minutes of the Special Session held September 19, 1896, was read and approved. Mr. Boice presented the following resolution which on mo- tion was adopted Resolved, That unless otherwise ordered, the daily sessions, of the Board shall commence at 9 o'clock A. M., and i o'clock P. M. The following communication was read: by the Clerk and on motion of Mr. Harrington was received and filed, . and or-. The Supervisors'. Proceedings, 1896 dered added to the atnount stated in the Comptroller's com- munication of yesterday : STATE OF NEW YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, ALBANY, OCTOBER 20, 1896. To Clerk Board of Supervisors County of Tompkins : SIR : In addition to the State Tax of 2 9 -Too mills directed to be levied as per circular from this office, dated September 16th, amounting to $35,232.46, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins is hereby required to raise the sum of $510.37 for compensation of the stenographers of the Supreme Court in the Sixth Judicial District, to September 3o, 1897, as authorized by Sections 258 and 2S9 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Respectfully, yours, JAMES A. ROBERTS, Comptroller. On motion of Mr. Pinckney, Resolved, That this Board hold no sessions on Saturdays unless other- wise ordered. Carried. On motion of Mr. Hottes, Resolved, That the hours from 3 to 4 P. M. be set apart for the auditing of bills of this board. Carried. On motion the chair declared the Board adjourned. Afternoon Session. Board met at the usual hour. The Suj5ervisors' Proceedings, 1896 17 All members present. On motion of Mr. Frost, Resolved, That a committee on printing be appointed by the chairman and said committee be instructed to ascertain the price that 5000 copies of the proceedings of this Board will be furnished for. Carried. The chairman appointed as such committee Messrs. Frost, Thompson and Harrington. Superintendent of the Poor Lyke appeared before the Board and tendered to the members an invitation to visit the County Alms House on Thursday, November 19th. The invitation of the Superintendent was accepted. On motion the chairman declared the Board adjourned. THIRD DAY. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1896. Morning Session. Board called to order at the usual hour by the chairman. All members present at roll call. Journal of Thursday read and approved. 'The chairman at this time being obliged to be absent, -Mr. Todd was called to the chair. i8 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 The Clerk read a letter from Rev. McKendree Shaw of Phelps, N. Y., claiming exemption taxes on property in Tru- mansburg, N. Y. On motion referred to committee on erroneous assessments. Mr. Aiken introduced the following : Resolved, That the Grand Jury list of the county be apportioned among the several towns and city the same as in the preceding year. On motion of Mr. Boice it was carried. The following resolution was introduced by Mr. Thomp- son : Resolved, That the County Treasurer be allowed the sum of one hundred dollars for rent, fuel and light from January t, 1897, to January i, 1898. Carried by the following vote : Ayes—Johnson, Boice, Todd, Aiken, Begent, Pearson, Hottes, Frost, Thompson, Harrington, Hagin, Pinckney -12. Nays—o. Mr. Van Ostrand again in the chair. Mr. Frost presented the report of the Bonding Commis- sioners of the town of Ithaca and his report of the bonded in- debtedness of said town and asked that the reports be received and the amount asked for be levied and collected out of the taxable property of the 'city and town of Ithaca. The above on motion was carried by the following vote : Ayes Johnson, Boice, Todd, Aiken, Begent, Pearson, Hottes, Frost, Thompson, Harrington, Hagin, Pinckney—it. Nays—o. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 On motion of Mr. Harrington Resolved, That the resolution heretofore passed by the preceding Board of Supervisors ordering the removal of the barn in the rear of the jail be and is hereby rescinded. The above after some discussion was carried. On motion adjourned. Afternoon Session. Board met at usual hour. All present at roll call. Mr. Harrington, chairman of the committee on miscella- neous claims, presented the following bills : Bills Nos. 45, 26, 18, 9, 6, 7, It, 21, 13, 36, 47, 19, 14, 32, 34. • On motion of Mr. Thompson they were allowed and au- dited at the amounts recommended by the committee by the following vote : Ayes Johnson, Boice, Todd, Aiken, Begent, Hottes, Frost, Thompson, Harrington, Hagin, Pinckney—it. Nays—o. Mr. Hagin, chairman of the committee on constable's ac- counts, reported the following bills : Bills Nos. 15, 25, 17, 37, 27, Io, 24. On motion of Mr. Aiken they were allowed and audited at the amounts recommended, by the committee by the follow- ing vote : Ayes Johnson, Boice, Todd, Aiken, Begent, Hottes, Frost, Thompson, Harrington, Hagin, Pinckney --i 2. Nays—o. 20 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 The reports of Messrs. F. B. Aiken, George A. Lord, H. A. Graham and James H. Hine, Justices of the Peace of the town of Enfield, were presented by Mr. Aiken and on motion of Mr. Pinckney were received and filed. Mr. Begent presented the reports of Messrs: N. A. Stevens; H. S. Hopkins, Newton Baldwin and J. M. Montfort, Justices of the Peace of the town of Groton, which on motion of Mr. Aiken were received and filed. The remainder of the afternoon was consumed in the ex- amination of bills by the different committees. On motion the chairman declared the Board adjourned un- til Monday at to o'clock. FOURTH DAY. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1896. Morning Session. Board called to order by the chairman at to A. M. Quorum present. Journal of Friday read and approved. . Moved by Mr. Thompson that the. chairman appoint a com- mittee to secure conveyances for the Board for their annual visit to the Alms House on Thursday next. Carried. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 21 The chairman appointed as such committee Messrs. Thomp- son, Pinckney and Begent. The clerk read the following, designating the newspapers to publish the Session Laws for the ensuing year : In pursuance of Chapter 715 of the Laws of 1892,. the fol- lowing designation of papers to publish the Session Laws for the ensuing year was made : In pursuance of Chap. 715, Laws of 1892, we, the undersigned Republi- can members of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, hereby desig- nate THE IrHACA WEEKLY JOURNAL to publish the Session Laws for the ensuing year. . Dated November 12th, 1896. C. F. HOTTES, B. M. HAGIN, F. B. AIKEN, GEORGE W. FROST, W. P. HARRINGTON, F. A. TODD, W. H. PINCKNEY, THERON JOHNSON, W. H. VAN OSTRAND. In pursuance of Chapter 715, Laws of 1892, we, the. undersigned, Demo- cratic members of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, hereby designate the Ithaca Democrat to publish the Session Laws for the ensuing year; Dated November I2th; 1896. N. PEARSON, Wm. K. BOICE, F. A. BEGENT,. T. S. THOMPSON. Mr. Aiken offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the compensation for Jail Physician be fifty dollars for the year commencing January I, 1897, and ending. December 31, 1897. 22 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Carried by the following vote : Ayes Johnson, Boice,' Begent, Hottes, Frost, Thompson, Harrington, Pinckney—Io. Nays—o. On motion of Mr. Pinckney, Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board be allowed $15 for postage for the ensuing year. Ayes—to. Nays—o. On motion adjourned. Afternoon Session. Board called to order at usual hour. Quorum present. Upon invitation of the sheriff the members examined the resident part of the County Jail. On motion of Mr. Todd, Resolved, That this. Board audit no bills after November 24th; except by special order and, that the Clerk order said resolution published 'in THF. ITHACA DAILY JOURNAL. Carried. Mr. Harrington, chairman of the committee on miscellan- eous claims, reported the following bills : Bills Nos. 35, 64, 49, 6o, 55, 52, 56, 12, 6o. On motion of Mr. Frost they were allowed and audited at the amounts recommended by the committee by the following vote : The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 23 Ayes Johnson, Boice, Todd, . Aiken, Begent, Hottes, Frost, Thompson, Harrington, Hagin, Pinckney -12. Nays—o. Mr. Hagin, chairman of the committee on constables' accounts reported the following bills : Bills Nos. 57, 62, 54. On motion of Mr. Thompson they were allowed and audited at the amounts recommended by the committee by a vote of Ayes, I2. Nays, o. The question of connecting the County Buildings with, sewerage came up for discussion, and on motion of Mr. Begent the matter was referred to the proper committee with power to act when deemed necessary to make change. Mr. Harrington called to the chair. Mr. Van Ostrand presented the reports of Messrs. C. H. Brown, W. L. Puff, W. H. Van Ostrand and Wm. Weatherell, Justices of the Peace of the Town of Newfi eld which, on mo- tion of Mr. Boice, were received and filed. Mr. Van Ostrand presented the report of the bonding com- missioners`of the Town of Newfield and liis report of the bond- ed indebtedness of said town which, on motion, was received and 'ordered printed with reports, and that the amount asked for be levied upon the taxable property of the Town of New- field. Carried by the following vote : Ayes -12. . Nays—o. Mr. Pinckney presented the reports of Messrs. Henry Wil- liams, O. G. Noble, John N. Barker, and M. T. Williamson, Justices of the Peace of the Town of Ulysses which, on mo- tion were received and filed. On motion, the chairman declared the Board adjourned. 21 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 FIFTH DAY. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER I7, 1896. Morning Session. Board called to order at ,the usual hour. Quorum present at roll call. Journal of yesterday read and approved. On motion of Mr. Boice the following 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 re- spective towns and that no orders shall be issued until the adjournment of this Board. The members of the Board were engaged during the bal- ance of the forenoon in the preparation of the Grand Jury lists of the several towns. On motion adjourned. Afternoon Session. Board met at usual hour with Mr. Begent in the chair. Quorum present. The committee on comparison of election returns were en- gaged in their duties at the County Clerk's office. Mr. Van Ostrand again in the chair. Mr. Begent offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($25o) be levied and assessed against the taxable property of the town of Groton for the repairs of highways and bridges in said town as allowed by statute. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Adopted by the following vote : Ayes—Johnson, Boice, Todd, Aiken, Begent, Hottest Frost, Thompson, Harrington, Hagin and Pinckney -12. Nays—o. Mr. Todd of the committee on miscellaneous claims re- ported the following bills : Bills Nos. 59, 8, 53. On motion of Mr. Johnson the same were allowed and au- dited at the amounts recommended by the committee by the following vote: Ayes -12. Nays—o. Mr. Pinckney presented the reports of theoverseers' of,the poor of the town of Ulysses which, on motion, were received and filed. On motion the chairman declared the Board adjourned. SIXTH DAY. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER. 18, 1896.. Morning Session. Board met at usual hour with a quorom present. Journal of yesterday read and approved. Report of loan commissioner of Tompkins county presented which; on motion of Mr. Harrington, was received and referred to the proper committee. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Moved by Mr. Harrington that an informal .ballot be taken for jail physician. Amendment by Mr. Thompson that we proceed to the election of Harvey T. Rhodes for jail physician. Motion as amended carried unanimously. The chairman declared Harvey T. Rhodes duly elected jail: physician for the ensuing year. Mr. Boice presented the reports of George H. Nixon, R. G. H. Speed, George Wolcott, John J. Peters, Justices of the Peace of the town of Caroline which, on motion, were received and filed. Mr. John E. McIntosh appeared before the Board andmade some remarks in regard to the purchasing of tombstones for in- digent soldiers. A general discussion ensued. Motion by Mr. Begent that the chairman appoint a com- mittee consisting of three members, to investigate as to the matter of purchasing of monuments and funeral expenses of indigent soldiers and that said committee have power to sum- mon witnesses and take testimony in relation thereto. Carried unanimously. The chairman appointed as such committee Messrs. Be - gent, Todd and Pinckney. The report of the special committee on printing was re- ceived and is as follows : Your special committee appointed to ascertain at what price 5,000 copies. of the Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors could be furnished for would The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 • 27 report that they have received bids as follows : ITHACA JOURNAL, $2.55 per page ; Ithaca Democrat, $2.58 per page ; the same to be printed on book paper and in a style and manner more desirable than formerly. GEO. W. FROST, T. S. THOMPSON, W. P. HARRINGTON. Moved by Mr. Pinckney that said report be accepted. Carried. Mr. Begent offered the following : Resolved, That the special committee on printing be authorized to con- tract for 5,000 copies of the Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors, the con- tract to be given to the lowest bidder. Carried by the following vote : Ayes Johnson, Boice, Todd, Aiken, Begent, Hottes, Frost, Thompson, Harrington, Hagin, Pinckney -1 r. Nays—o. On motion adjourned. Afternoon Session. Board called to order at usual hour. Roll call. Quorum present. The committee on comparison adjourned to the County Clerk's office to finish their duties pertaining to the election returns. Superintendent J. S. Lyke appeared before the Board and presented his report as Superintendent which, on motion of Mr. Boice, was received and ordered referred to the proper com- mittee. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 On motion of Mr. Thompson the Board adjourned to the County Clerk's office to meet as a canvassing Board. SEVENTH DAY. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1896. Board met at the usual hour. Members all present at roll call. On. motion the Board adjourned to reconvene at the County Alms House. Board met at County Alms House at 11 A. M. The committee on superintendent of the poor examined the :accounts of the superintendent. The committee on county buildings made an inspection of . the buildings and improvements with the other members. After such being made the Board returned to Ithaca. EIGHTH DAY. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1896. Morning Session. Board met at usual hour with all the members present at roll call. The Subervisors' Proceedings, 1896 2g Journals of, Wednesday and Thursday read and approved. The following report of the special committee on insurance. was, on motion of Mr. Pinckney, accepted and discharged by the chairman. To the Board of Supervisors : the committee Your committee appointed at a special session of this Board to procure insurance upon the county buildings hereby report that they have effecte& the following : COUNTY ALMS HOUSE. V. Morse, agent ; policy, $2,500 ; V. Morse, agent ; policy, $2,500 ; R.H.Hunt,agent ; policy, $2,500 ; R.H.Hunt,agent ; policy, $2,500 ; Premium. wooden building, rate, 3 per cent.; $75 00 brick building, rate, z'2 per cent.; 62 5o wooden building, rate, 3 per cent.; 75. o0 brick building, rate, 2 . per cent.; 62 50. • Total -$275 00' COURT HOUSE. L. E. Patterson, agent ; policy, $5,000 ; rate, i per cent.; premium, $50. All of which is insured for a term of 3 years and will expire June 1, 1899- (Signed) F. A. TODD, C. F. HOTTES. N. PEARSON. A communication from M. N. Tompkins, Esq., relating to. an erroneous assessment of personal property in the town ,of Newfield was received and ordered filed and referred to the committee on erroneous assessments. The following was offered by Mr. Todd : Resolved, That all criminals sentenced by the Courts of Tompkins County for a term of sixty, days or less be confined in the county jail, excepting there- from such criminals as may be sentenced to hard labor in conformity to the statute. • • 3o The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896. On motion the same was made a special order of business for Monday at 2 P. M. Mr. Hagin offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars ($25o) be levied and assessed against the taxable property of the town of Lansing for the repair of highways and bridges in said town as allowed by statute. Adopted by the following vote : Ayes Johnson, Boice, Todd, Aiken, Begent, Pearson, Hottes, Frost, Thompson, Har- rington, Hagin, Pinckney—r2. Nays—o. Mr. Aiken presentedthe report of the overseer of the poor of the town of Enfieldwhich, on motion, was received and filed. Mr. Harrington offered the following resolution which, on motion of Mr. Thompson, was adopted unanimously : Resolved, That the entertainment given to this. Board of Supervisors at the Alms House at their annual inspection and . review on November 19, 1896, that the Board extend to Mr. and Mrs. Lyke and family their gratitude and appreciation for the pleasure they received by their efforts and the Board con- gratulate them on the excellent condition that the Alms House is in and the com- plete satisfaction of the inmates under the supervision of Mr. Lyke, and fur- ther they congratulate the taxpayers of Tompkins County that they have a superintendent who has managed the Alms House by such a system that the cost per capita is only 96 cents per week, the lowest of any county in the State of New York. On motion adjourned. Afternoon Session. Board met at 2 P. m. with quorum present. A communication from Smith D. Stevens of.Caroline relat- ing toerroneous,assessments was received, filed and ordered referred to the proper committee. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 146 Mr. Todd offered the following resolution which, on mo- tion of. Mr. Hottes, was adopted : • Resolved, That the chairman of this, Board appoint a special committee to correspond with the different penal institutions with reference to the confine- ment of such criminals as may be designated by this Board. The chairman appointed Messrs. Todd, Hottes and Begent to constitute such committee. Mr. Aiken introduced the following : Resolved, That the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars be allowed the sheriff of this County to pay for the services of Janitor of the Court House and engineer and fireman for the Court House and County Jail for the year 1897. Adopted by the following vote : Ayes—Aiken, Begent, Pearson, Hottes, Frost, Thompson, Harrington, Hagin; ;Pinck- ney -9. Nays—o. Mr. Johnson offered the following : Resolved, That there be levied and assessed upon the taxable property of the county the sum of Poo to pay the County Clerk for the services of janitor of the County Clerk's Building for the year 1897. Adopted by the following vote : Ayes—Aiken,, Begent, Pearson, Hottes, Frost, Thompson, Harrington, Hagin, Pinck- ney -9. Nays -o. Mr. Hagin, chairman of the committee on constables' ac- counts reported the following bills : Bills Nos. 71, 85. On motion of Mr. Pinckney the same were allowed and audited at the amounts recommended by the committee by, the following vote : Ayes—io. Nays—o. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Mr. Harrington, chairman of the committee on-miscella- neous rimiscellaneous claims presented. the following bill which, on motion,. was laid on the table and action deferred until Monday : Bill No. 86 ; also reported Bills Nos: 74, 78, 83, 81, 77, 66, 67, 65. On motion of Mr. Frost the sante were allowed and audited at the amount recommended by the committee by the following- vote ollowingvote : Ayes—ro. Nays—o. Mr. Aiken, chairman of the committee on justices' ac- counts, reported the following bills : Nos..38, 87. On motion of Mr. Pinckney they were allowed and audited at the amounts recommended by the committee by the follow- ing vote : Ayes—io. Nays—o. Mr. Pinckney presented the list of the Grand Jurors of the town of Ulysses for the ensuing year. Mr. Johnson presented the list of the Grand Jurors of the town of Dryden for the ensuing year. Mr. Boice presented the list of the Grand Jurors of the town of Caroline for the ensuing year. Mr. Van Ostrand presented the list of the Grand Jurors of the town of Newfield for the ensuing year. Mr. Pearson presented the list of the Grand Jurors of the town of Ithaca for the ensuing year. Mr. Todd presented the list of the Grand Jurors of the town of Danby for the ensuing year. Mr. Hottes presented the list of the Grand jurors of the city of Ithaca for the ensuing year. The Supervisors' Proceedings,• 1896 33 Mr. Begent presented the list of the Grand Jurors of the town of Groton for the ensuing year. Mr. Aiken presented the list of the Grand Jurors ofthe town of Enfield for the ensuing year. Mr. Hagin presented the list of the Grand Jurors of the town of Lansing for the ensuing year. On motion they were received and filed. Mr. Pinckney offered the following which, on motion, was adopted Resolved, That the lists of names of persons selected and presented by the Supervisors of the different towns and city of the county to act as Grand Jurors for the ensuing year are hereby approved and declared to be the Grand Jury list for 1896 and 1897. On motion Board adjourned till Monday at 10 A. M. NINTH DAY. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1896. Morning Session. Board called to order by the chairman at io A. M. Members all present at roll call. Journal of Friday read and approved. Mr. Johnson presented the reports of Messrs. Frank, E. Brown, J. D. Ross, D. M. Seager, G. E. Underwood, Geo.E. 3t The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Hanford, Justices of the Peace of the town of Dryden, which, on motion of Mr. Boice, were received, filed and ordered printed with the reports. Mr. Johnson presented the reports of the overseers of the poor of the town of Dryden which, on motion, were received and filed. A communication from Rev. C. O. Hanmer claiming ex- emption of property which the clerk read. On motion received and ordered referred to committee on erroneous assessment. Mr. Harrington presented a petition and the following res- olution : WHEREAS, A strong petition representing the officials and bar of Tomp- kins county to the Board of Supervisors of 1896 urging the Board to increase the salary of District Attorney of said county after the expiration of the term of the present incumbent, and WHEREAS, The present salary, six hundred dollars per annum, is inadequate for services rendered or should be rendered for such work and responsibilities that the very important office of District Attorney has become, and almost ex- cluding the officer holding the position from practicing in the, courts, in other matters on account of being the, prosecuting attorney for the county, and its increased work since the fixing of the salary, which, salary was established many years ago when the times were different, when laws were comparatively few and less work was required, and WHEREAS, The salary should be of adequate amount to induce the best legal talent to consider and look upon the office with honor and envy, therefore be it Resolved, That on and after January i, 1898, the salary of the District Attorney of Tompkins County shall be fixed at one thousand dollars per annum. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 35 On motion of Mr. Thompson it was made a special order of business for to -morrow at io:3o A. M. Mr. Aiken offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars be levied and assessed upon the taxable property of the town of Enfield for the repair of highways and bridges as allowed by statute. Adopted by the following vote : Ayes -9. Nays -o. Mr. Boice offered the following resolution : Resolved, That there be paid to the Clerk of this Board $25 as compensa- tion for making such report to the Comptroller of the State as required by law. On motion of Mr. Pearson adopted by the following vote Ayes -9. Nays—o. On motion adjourned. Afternoon Session. Board called to order at 2 P. M. Quorum present. The resolution introduced by Mr. Todd on Friday and which was made aspecial order of business at 2 o'clock was taken up and on motion;, action was deferred and the same was made a special order of business for Monday, November 3o, at 2 o'clock. Mr. Todd in the chair during Mr. Van Ostrand's absence. Bill No. 86 action in which was deferred until to -day, was taken up and discussed. On motion of Mr. Hottes the bill was audited by the fol- lowing vote : Ayes -9. Nays -o. 36 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896. Mr. Harrington, chairman of the committee on miscella- neous claims, reported the following bills : Bills Nos. 5, 88, 92, 20. On motion of Mr. Boice the bills were allowed and audited at the amounts recommended by the committee by the follow- ing vote : Ayes -9. Nays -o. Mr. Hagin, chairman of. the committee on constables' ac- counts, reported the following bills • Bills Nos. 22, 23, 33. ,On motion of Mr. Harrington the bills were allowed and audited by the amounts recommended by the committee by the following vote Ayes -9. Nays—o. Mr. Harrington offered the following which, on motion, was adopted : Resolved, That when this Board adjourns Wednesday, November 25, 1896, it be until Monday, November 3o, 1896, at io A. M. On motion adjourned. TENTH DAY. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1896. Morning Session. The Board met at usual hour with quorum present at roll call. The Supervisors'- Proceedings, 1:896 37 Journal of yesterday, read and approved. A communication from Wm. J. Mantanye, Vice President of the State Commission of Prisons, was read by the clerk and on motion, was received and filed. The report of the bonding commissioners of the town of Enfield was presented by Mr. Aiken with his report as Super- visor of the bonded indebtedness _ of said town which, on mo- tion of Mr. Todd, was received and ordered printed with the reports, and that the amount asked for be levied upon the tax- able property of the town of Enfield by the following vote :. Ayes -1o. Nays—o. The matter of the increase of the salary of the District At- torneyof this county which was made a special order of business for to -day at 10:30 A. M. was taken up. District Attorney Blood appeared before the :Board and spoke regarding the increase. Mr. Harrington moved the adoption of the resolution and the same was duly seconded. A_general discussion ensued. Mr. Aiken moved as an amendment the following : Resolved, That the resolution be amended so as to read eight hundred dollars per annum on and after January i, 1898. Vote on Mr. Aiken'samendment resulted as follows,: Ayes Johnson, Todd, Aiken, Begent, Hottes, Frost, Thompson, Harrington, Hagin; Pinckney-io: Nays—Pearson, Boice-2. The vote on the original resolution as amended resulted as follows : Ayes—Johnson, Todd, Aiken, Begent, Hottes, Frost, Thompson, Harrington, Hagin, Pinckney—to. Nays—Pear- son, Boice-2. On motion adjourned. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Afternoon Session. Board met at usual hour. Quorum present. Mr. Begent presented the town audits of the town of Groton which, on motion of Mr. Johnson; were received and ordered that the amount thereof be levied and assessed upon the taxable property of the town of Groton by the following vote : Ayes -9. Nays—o. Mr. Boice presented the town audits of the town of Caro- line which, on motion of Mr. Todd, were received and ordered that the amount thereof be levied and assessed against the prop- erty ofthe town of Caroline by•the following vote : Ayes -9. Nays—o. Mr. Begent offered the report of the overseer of the poor of the town of Groton which, on motion, was received and ordered filed. Mr. William J. Mantanye appeared before the Board and was given the privilege of the floor and spoke in regard to the penal institutions of the State. Mr. Harrington, chairman of the committee on miscella- neous claims, submitted Bill No. 79 for the . action of the Board. Mr. Hagin moves that the bill be allowed and audited at the amount claimed. Seconded—The bill was rejected by the following vote : Ayes—o. Nays—I2. Mr. John. B. French appeared before the Board and spoke regarding telephone connection with the Alms House. The Suftervisors' Proceedings, 1896 39 Mr. Pearson in the chair. Mr. Aiken offered the following which, on motion,. was adopted : Resolved, That the committee on superintendent of the poor be requested to confer with Superintendent Lyke and report their conference to this Board. in relation to certain matters concerning the poor laws. Mr. Van Ostrand introduced the following : Resolved, That the sum of two hundred and sixty-four and 74-10o dollars ($264.74) be levied upon and collected from the following road districts of the town of Newfield, agreeably to the action of the town Board and certificate of the town clerk of the said town, viz.: Districts Nos. 36, .63, 50, 59, 88, 27, 17, 8, 9, 7, 10, 5, 67, 24, 61, 72, 73, 51, 32, 15, 68, 14, 13, 12, io6, 19, 22, 21, 85, 82, 94, 89, iox, 108, 99, 84, 86, 71 and 8z. Vote resulted on the above resolution as follows : Ayes - I2. Nays -o. Resolution declared carried. Mr. Van Ostrand offered the following : Resolved, That in accordance with the vote of the electors of the town of Newfield, at the annual town meeting held in and forthe said town, on the nth day of February, 1896, the sum -of one hundred dollars (Poo) be levied upon and collected from the taxable property of, the town of Newfield, in aid of the Newfield town library. Carried by the following vote : Ayes -12. Nays -o. On motion adjourned. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 ELEVENTH DAY. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, i896. Morning Session. Board met at usual hour with a quorum present at roll call. Journal of yesterday read and approved. Mr. Johnson presented the town audits of the town of Dry- den . which, on motion of Mr. Todd, were received and ordered- that the amount thereof be levied and assessed upon the taxa- ble property of said town by the following vote : Ayes -1o. Nays—o. Mr. Pearson presented the town audits of the town of Ithaca which, on motion, were received and ordered that the. amount thereof be levied and assessed upon the taxable property of said town. Vote resulted as (follows : Ayes—Io. Nays—o. The following resolution was offered by Mr. Boice : Resolved, That in accordance with an action taken by' the town Board of Caroline that there lie levied and assessed upon the taxable property of the following road districts in said town the sum of fifty-two dollars and sixty- four cents ixty-four'cents as payment on road machine purchased by said districts, namely : Districts Nos. 48, 61, 66 and 83. Adopted by the following vote : Ayes—ii. Nays—o. The following resolution was offered by Mr. Johnson : Resolved, That in accordance with a resolution adopted at the annual Town Meeting held in and for the town of Dryden on the lith day of Febru- ary, 1896, the sum of seven hundred and twenty dollars ($72o) be levied upon and collected.from the taxable property of the town of Dryden for the repair. of highways and bridges of the said town. c The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Adopted by the following vote : Ayes -1o. Nays—o. Mr. Boice presented the report of the overseer of the poor of the town of Caroline which, on motion, was received and. filed. On motion adjourned. Afternoon Session. Board called to order. Roll call. Quorum present. Mr. Johnson offered the following : Resolved, That the sum of eighty dollars ($8o) be levied upon and col- lected from the taxable property of the town of Dryden for the repairs of highways and bridges of said town as allowed by statute. Adopted by the following vote Ayes -7. Nays—o. Mr. Hagin offered the following : Resolved, That in accordance with the action of the Town Board there be levied and assessed upon the taxable property of, the following road districts in the town of Lansing the _ sum of three hundred and eighty and 53-10o dol- lars ($380.53) to apply on payment of road . machines purchased by and for the following road districts in said town : 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 - $64-57, 14, 16, 17 and 20. 62 15 27, 31, 32, 33 and 52 65 84 59, 6o, 61. and 68 62 23 25, 37 and 34 62 77. 71, 73, 74 and 75 62 97 $380 53: Adopfed by the following vote : Ayes- j. Nays—o. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Mr. Johnson offered the following ; Resolved, That the sum of $579.37 be levied and collected from the taxa- ble property in certain road districts in the town of Dryden to pay on certain. notes given in payment for road machines purchased for said districts and. numerated below. The foregoing claims were duly audited by the Town Board of Auditors. of said town and certified by this Board by the Town Clerk of said town. Road Districts Nos. 131, 132, 14, 138, 129, 45 " " 87, 69, 86, 85 " 33, 35, 31, 34, 32, 5 " 64, 63, 65, 68, 62, 54 " 139, 101, 140, 100, 99'- 16 77, 76, 89- ,< 57, 46. 8o, 75, 81, 83, 88, 79, 84 " " 13, 12, 14, 15, 21, 20, 151, 22 ,< „ 36, 52, 38, 27 ., " 48, 47, 55 ---- ---- " " 49, 51, 136, 53, 50 $31 62 42 75 52 25 51 50 62 25 42 75 50 25 38 00 79 50 47 75 32.75 48 00 Adopted by the following vote : Ayes -7. Nays -o. The matter of an erroneous assessment on property in Dis- trict No. 15, town of Ulysses, carne up for discussion. Messrs. R. Horton and A. B. Van Liew appeared before the. Board re- garding the matter. On motion of. Mr. Todd the same was made a special order of business for Wednesday, December 2, 1896, at 2 P. M. Mr. Harrington, chairman of the committee on .miscella- neous claims, presented the following bills : Bills Nos. 95, 44, 96, 99, 113, Ho, 118, 93, 91, 114, 103, 104, 102, 108, IOI. On motion of Mr. Frost they were allowed and audited at. the amounts recommended by the committee by the following vote : Ayes -i 1. Nays -o. The Suj5ervisors' Proceedings, 1896 ¢3 Mr. Aiken, chairman of the committee • on justices' ac- counts, presented the . following bill which, on motion of Mr. Pinckney, was allowed and audited at the amount recommended by the committee by the following vote : Ayes—xi. Nays --o. Bill No. 4o. Mr. Begent, chairman of the committee on U.S. Deposit Fund, presented the following report which, ,on motion of Mr. Pearson, was received and ordered spread upon the minutes. 7'o the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County: Your committee on U. S. Deposit Fund has examined the reports of the Loan Commissioners, Messrs. Babcock and Dick, also records in, County Clerk's office and find them correct in every respect. F. A. BEGENT, B. M. HAGIN, C. F. HOTTES, Committee. On motion adjourned. > < TWELFTH DAY. MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 30, 1896. Morning Session. Board met at 10 o'clock with quorum present. Minutes of Wednesday read and approved. The matter relating to contracts with penal institutions which was made a special order, of business for to -day was The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 called up. The Clerk read communications from the Monroe County Penitentiary, the Onondaga County Penitentiary, the Albany County Penitentiary. On motion of Mr. Harrington, the matter was, .referred back to the special committee for consideration. A communication was read relating to an application for sealer of weights and measures of this county. Moved by Mr. Pearson that it be laid upon the table in - ,definitely. Carried. Mr. Hagin presented the reports of Lafayette Jacobs, Charles Drake, Andrew J. Conlin and Nelson E. Lyon, Justices of the Peace of the town of Lansing which, on motion of Mr. Johnson, were received and ordered printed with the reports. Mr. Hagin presented the report of the overseer of the poor of the town of Lansing which, on motion, was received and filed. Mr. Todd presented the town audits of the town of Danby which, on motion of Mr. Harrington, were received and ordered that the amount be levied and assessed upon thetaxable prop- •erty of said town. Carried by the following vote : Ayes—ri. Nays—o. Mr. Todd offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the sum of $3oo be assessed against the taxable property of the town of Danby for highways and Bridges as per resolution of the town Board. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 15 Carried by the following vote : Ayes—ix ; nays -o. On motion adjourned. Afternoon Session. Board met at usual hour. Quorum present. Mr. Todd, chairman of the special committee on penal in- stitutions presented the following report which, on motion, was received and accepted :. To the Board of Supervisors : Your committee appointed to negotiate with the different penal institu- tions relative to contracting for the maintenance of the county criminals here- by report the following : Monroe County Penitentiary offers torenew the - contract expiring December r, 1896, for a term of one year at $1.75 per week for maintenance, 'retaining all fines that may be paid by criminal. Other penal institutions whose rates are in excess of Monroe County Penitentiary are disadvantageous and are eliminated from our report. F. A. TODD, C. F. HOTTES, F. A. BEGENT. The following was offered by Mr. Thompson. Resolved, That the Chairman and Clerk of. this Board enter into a contract with Monroe County Penitentiary for the board, etc., of prisoners of this county for one year on the terms specified in correspondence. Adopted by the following vote : Ayes—Johnson, Boice, Aiken, Begent, Pearson, Hottes, Frost, Thompson, Harrington, Hagin, Pinckney—ii. Nays—Todd—r. The bond of the County. Treasurer was presented to the Board for approval. 46 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896. Mr. Pearson offered the following which, on notion, was adopted Resolved, That the bond presented by Charles Ingersoll, County_Treas- urer elect of Tompkins County, be and the same is hereby approved both as to its form and the amount and sufficiency of the sureties thereof. Mr. Harrington presented the following bills which, on motion, were allowed an audited at the amounts recommended by the committee by the following vote : Ayes -12. Nays—o. Bills Nos. 119, mo, 97. Bill No. 51 referred to Superintendent of the Poor. Mr. Hagin presented the following bill which, on motion, was allowed and audited at the amounts recommended by the committee by the following vote Ayes—I2. Nays—o. Bill No. 89. Mr. Boice presented the following resolution : Resolved, That in accordance with a resolution adopted at the annual Town Meeting held February 11, i896, that the sum of one hundred dollars be levied and assessed upon the taxable property of the town of Caroline for the support of the poor in said town. Carried by the following vote : Ayes -12. Nays—o. Mr. Hagin presented the town audits of the town of Lan- sing which, on motion of. Mr. Johnson, was received and or- dered that the amount thereof be levied and assessed upon the taxable, property of said town. Ayes—I2. Nays—o. Mr. Begent presented the report of the .bonding commis- sioners of the town of Groton and his report of the bonded in- debtedness of said town which, on motion, were received and The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 17 ordered that the amount thereof be levied and assessed against the taxable property of the town of : Groton : Ayes -12. Nays —o. Mr. Pinckney presented the town audits of the town of Ulysses which, on motion of Mr. Begent, were received and •ordered that the amount thereof be levied and assessed against the taxable property of the town of Ulysses. Adopted by the following vote : Ayes -12. Nays—o. The reports of Drs. J. W. Brown and John Flickinger, •coroners, were presented and ordered received and referred to proper committee. Mr. Pearson presented the report of the superintendent of the poor with the recommendation of the committee which, on motion, was accepted and ordered that the amount thereof be levied and assessed upon the taxable property of the County. •of Tompkins by the following vote : Ayes -12. Nays—o. To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County Your committee on accounts of Superintendent of the Poor respectfully submit the following report : The total amount of orders drawn by the Superin- tendent during the year 1895 was $5,o68 26 Amount of appropriation for the year 1895 was 4,650 00 Deficiency . $ 418 26 Amount of appropriation asked for, for the year 1896 is Amount of deficiency for 1895 $4,700 00 418.26 Total amount asked for 85,118 26 Your committee have examined the superintendent's estimates of the .amount needed for maintaining the County Alms House and care of the poor ¢8 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 for the coming year and in accordance with those estimates we would recom- mend that there be levied and collected from the taxable property of the county, for the following purposes : To cover deficiency the sum of $ 418 26 For support of County Alms House for the year 1896 4,700 00 $5,118 26 For deficiency for 1895 418 26 Temporary relief of county poor 2,371 90. Services of overseers____ 150 00 Transportation 5o 00 FOR SUPPORT OB POOR BY TOWNS. Ithaca (city) 1,068 96 Ithaca (town) 88 73 Dryden 208 89. Lansing 47 89 Groton 5o 67 Danby 131 79 Newfield 215 82 Enfield____ 5o 67 Caroline 64 92 Ulysses 199 76 Signed, '$5,118 26 N. PEARSON, F. A. TODD, - W. H. PINCKNEY, Committee. The matter of connecting the Alms House with a telephone was referred to committe on county buildings with power. On motion adjourned. The • Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 49 THIRTEENTH DAY. TUESDAY, DECEMBER I, 1896. Morning Session. Board called to order at usual hour. Quorum present at roll call. Journal of yesterday read and approved. The following was offered by Mr. Harrington : Resolved, That the Ithaca Democrat be selected and designated by this Board to publish the official canvass as determined and declared by the Board of County Canvassers on the 13th day of November, 1896, andthe price for the same be $30. Carried by the following vote : Ayes -12. Nays—o. The special committee on printing presented the folIow- ing report which, on motion of Mr. Johnson, was accepted and the committee ordered discharged by the chairman : To the Board of Supervisors : Your special committee appointed to make contract for publishing the Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors for the year of 1896, respectfully re- port that they have made such contract with the publishers of the ITHACA JOURNAL at an agreed price of $2.55 per page for 5,000 copies of the same. (Signed) GEO. W. PROST, T. S. THOMPSON, W. P. HARRINGTON, Committee. Mr. Aiken offered the following which, on motion, was adopted : So The Subervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Resolved, That in the distribution of the Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors for the present year, Caroline shall receive____ ____ ____ 350 copies Danby 350 `` Dryden 709 " Enfield 325 Groton 615 Ithaca—town shall receive 300 " Ithaca—city, ist ward shall receive _ 150 " Ithaca—city, 2d ward " z65 " Ithaca-citY, 3d vi and di 260 " Ithaca—city,4th ward 200 Lansing shall receive_ 475 " Newfield " 450 `` Ulysses 560 " On motion adjourned. Afternoon Session. Board met at usual hour. Roll call. Quorum present. Mr. Harrington, chairman of the committee on miscella- neous claims reported the following bills which, on motion, were allowed and audited at the amounts recommended by the committee by the following vote : Ayes--ro. Nays—o. Bills Nos. 94, 122. Mr. Pearson, chairman of the committee on superintend- ent's accounts, reported the following bills : Bills Nos. 105, 121, 125. On motion of Mr. Harrington, they were allowed and aud- ited at the amounts reoommended by the committee by the following vote : Ayes -12. Nays—o. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896. Mr: Pinckney presented the report of the Bonding Com- missioners of the town of Ulysses and his report of the bonded indebtedness of his town which, on motion of Mr. Boice; was received and ordered .printed with the reports and the amount .asked for be levied uponthe taxable property of the said town. Vote resulted : Ayes—io. Nays—o. The members of the Board consumed the balance of the .afternoon in various kinds of committee work. On motion adjourned. FOURTEENTH DAY. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, r896. Morning Session. Board called to order at the usual hour. Quorum present at roll call. Journal of yesterday read and approved. Mr. Boice offered the following resolution : Resolved, That in accordance with an action taken at the annual Town Meeting held February 11, 1896, that there be levied and assessed upon the taxable property of the town of Caroline the sum of five hundred dollars in ad- dition to the amount allowed by law for the repairs of highways and bridges. Carried by the following vote Aves—io. Mr. Todd introduced the following-: Nays—o. 52 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Resolved, That the interest for the year 1895 on all taxes returned to this Board by the County Treasurer be charged to the different towns to which such return is made. Adopted by the following vote : Ayes—'o. Nays -2. Mr. Harrington being called to the chair, Mr. Van ()strand offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the sum of 25o be levied upon and collected from the taxable property of the town of Newfield for the repair of highways and bridges of said town as allowed by statute. On motion of Mr. Johnson adopted by the following .vote.: Ayes—II. Nays—o. Mr. Van Ostraud offered the following : Resolved, That the sum of $5o be levied upon and collected from the tax- able property of the town of Newfield to apply in the support of the poor of said town. Carried by the following vote : Ayes—'o. Nays—o. On motion adjourned. Afternoon Session. Board met at usual hour. Roll call. Quorum present. The matter relating to the erroneous tax on property in town of Ulysses which was made a special order of business for this hour was called up and discussion ensued. Mr. Harrington moved that the matter be referred to the proper committee and, by the request of Mr. Pinckney, moves that the chairman appoint a member to fill Mr. Pinckney's place on such committee during the investigation. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 53 The motion on being seconded by Mr. Pearson, was carried. The chairman appointed Mr. Todd as such member. Mr. Johnson, ,chairman ofthe committee on coroners', cor- oners' juriesand printers' accounts, reported the following bills : Bills Nos. 70, 8o, 61, 58, 123, 98, 72, 68, 1o6, III, 107, 109, 63, 112, 117, 82, 4, 16, 75, 76, 84. On motion of Mr. Harrington they were allowed and audited at the amounts recommended by the committee by the follow- ing ollowing vote : Ayes—ii. Nays—o. Mr. Hagin, chairman of the committee on constables' ac- counts, reported the following bill: Bill No. 42. On motion of Mr. Thompson allowed and audited at the amount recommended by the committee by the following vote : Ayes—z r. Nays—o. Moved by Mr. Pearson that the contract entered into by the committee relating to telephone connection with the Alms House be approved by this Board. Motion on being seconded was carried. On motion adjourned. > < 54 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 FIFTEENTH DAY. Morning Session. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1896. Board called to order at the usual hour. Quorum present at roll call. Journal of yesterday read and approved. The Clerk read a report from Hon. Win. J. Mantanye re- garding his inspection of the County Jail on November 24, 1896. On motion received and filed. The Clerk read communications from the State Board of Tax Commissioners which, on motion, were ordered received and filed for further reference. Mr. Todd offered the following : Resolved, That the Sheriff of Tompkins County be allowed 43 cents per day for board for each prisoner retained by him in the County Jail during his term of confinement. For conveying to the Monroe County Penitentiary un- der sentence $15 for the first, and $3 for each additional prisoner. Carried : Ayes -1o. Nays—o. Mr. Pinckney offered the following : Resolved, That there be levied and assessed upon the taxable property of this county the sum of $35 for Sheriff's office rent. - Carried : Ayes -1i. Nays—o. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 55 Mr. Boice offered the following : Resolved, That in accordance with an action taken by the Town Board at a meeting held November 5, 1896, that there be levied and assessed upon the taxable property of the town of Caroline the sum of $25 in addition to the amount on hand for the relief of indigent soldiers and their families for the ensuing year. Carried : Aves-12. Nays—o. Mr. Aiken presented the town audits of the town of En- field which, on motion of Mr. Johnson, were received and or- dered that the amount thereof be levied and assessed upon the taxable property of said town. Carried : Ayes -12. Nays -o. On motion adjourned. Afternoon Session. Board met at usual hour. Roll call. Quorum present. Different committees were in deliberation regarding their respective duties. Mr. Harrington, chairman of the committee on miscella- neous claims, reported the following bills Bills Nos. 127, 128, 126. On motion of Mr. Johnson the same were allowed and aud- ited at the amounts recommended by the committee. Vote resulted : Ayes -9. Nays—o. 56 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Mr. Thompson, chairman of the committee on Judge's ac- counts, reported the following bill : Bill No. 73. On motion of Mr. Boice ordered, allowed and audited at the amount recommended by the committee. Vote : Ayes—Io. Nays -o. On motion adjourned. SIXTEENTH DAY. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1896. Morning Session. Board met at usual hour. Roll call. Quorum present. Journal of yesterday read and approved. Mr. Pinckney offered the following : Resolved, That the sum of $5o be appropriated and allowed for services for a Chaplain for the Alms House for the ensuing year. Carried. Ayes—r2. Nays—o. Mr. Boice offered the following : Resolved, That in accordance with Chapter 686 of the Laws of 1892, the Clerk of the Board be instructed to cause to be printed in the ITHACA WEEKLY JOURNAL, an abstract from the accounts furnished by the town au- The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 57 ditors and all county accounts, the number of days the Board was in session and the service bill of each member of the Board of Supervisors for the year 1896 at a price not to exceed 25 cents per folio. On motion of Mr. Johnson carried by the following vote : Ayes—I2. Nays—o. Mr. Frost offered the following : To the Board of Supervisors : In accordance with an order by Judge J. E. Eggleston, June 15, 1896, order- ing the costs and interest incurred by the laying out of a highway from a point in the city of Ithaca, through the town of Ithaca to a point in the town of Ulysses to be paid by the city of Ithaca, town of Ithaca and town of Ulysses in proportion as the combined assessed valuations of the towns and city above mentioned bear to the assessed valuation of the city of Ithaca, town of Ithaca and town • of Ulysses and that the assessed damages incurred by property owners by rea- son of said highway shall be paid by the city and towns in which such prop- erty is located, therefore in compliance with said order be it Resolved, That there be levied, assessed and collected from the taxable property of the city of Ithaca the sum of four hundred and ninety-four dollars and fifty-two cents as costs and interest, and the further sum of four hundred and ninety dollars for said damages. On motion of Mr. Thompson carried by the following vote : Ayes -12. Nays—o. The following was offered by Mr. Pearson : To Me Board of Supervisors : In accordance with an order by Judge J. E. Eggleston, June 15, 1896, or- dering the costs and interest incurred in the laying out of a highway from a point in the city of Ithaca through the town of Ithaca to a point in the town Ulysses to be paid by the city of Ithaca, town of Ithaca and town of Ulysses in proportion as the combined valuation of the city and towns mentioned bear to the assessed valuation of the city of Ithaca, town of Ithaca and town of Ulysses and that the assessed damages incurred by property owners by reason •of said highway shall be paid by the city and towns in which such property is located therefore in compliance with such order be it 58 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Resolved, That there be levied, assessed and collected from the taxable property of the town of Ithaca the sum of ninety-eight dollars and sixty-two• cents as costs and interest and the further sum of three hundred and seven -- teen dollars for said damages. Vote resulted : Ayes—ii. Nays—o. Mr. Aiken offered the following : Resolved, That in accordance with the action of the Town Board there be levied and assessed upon the taxable property of the following road districts. in the town of Enfield the sum of twenty-six and fifty one hundredths dol- lars ($26.5o) to apply on payment of road machines purchased by the fol- lowing road districts in said town : Districts Nos. 3, 15, i6, 18, 7, 23. On motion of Mr. Pinckney carried. Ayes—it. Nays—o.. On motion adjourned. Afternoon Session. Board called to order at usual hour. Quorum present at roll call. Mr. Todd called to the chair. Mr. Van Ostrand presented the town audits of the town of Newfield which, on motion of Mr. Begent, were received and ordered that the amount thereof be levied and assessed upon the taxable property of said town. Ayes—II. Nays—o. Mr. Boice offered the following : Resolved, That in case of a deficiency in Court expenses for the ensuing year the County Treasurer and the Supervisors of the city of Ithaca be author- ized to borrow on the credit of the county an amount sufficient to meet con- tingencies until the meeting of the Board of Supervisors. The Suj5ervisors' Proceedings, 1896 59 On motion of Mr. Begent carried. Ayes—io. Nays—o. Mr. Pinckney offered the following : To the Board of Supervisors : In accordance with an order by Judge J. E. Eggleston, June 13, 1896, or- dering the costs and interest incurred by the laying out of a highway from a point in the city of Ithaca, through the town of Ithaca to a point in the town of Ulysses to be paid bythe city of Ithaca, town of Ithaca and the town of Ulysses in proportion as the combined assessed valuation of towns and city above mentioned bear to the assessed valuation of the city of Ithaca, town of Ithaca and town of Ulysses and that the assessed damages incurred by prop- erty owners by reason of said highway shall be paid by the city and towns in which such property is located, therefore in compliance with said order be it Resolved, That there be levied and assessed and collected from the taxa- ble property of the town!of Ulysses the sum of two hundred and six dollars and eighty-one cents as costs, interest and damages in compliance with above order. On motion of Mr. Thompson carried. Ayes—ii. Nays—o. Mr. Harrington, chairman of committee on miscellaneous claims, reported the following bills : Bills Nos. 46, 131. On motion were allowed and audited at the amounts recom- mended by the committee by the , following vote : Ayes—Io. Nays—o. Mr. Aiken, chairman of the committee on justices' ac- counts, reported the following bills : Bills Nos. 116, 69, 12o. On motion of Mr. Boice the same were allowed and audited at the amounts recommended by the committee by the follow- ing vote : Ayes—io. Nays—o. 6o The. Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 The following was offered by Mr. Hottes Resolved, That the resolution heretofore passed accepting the contract, proposed by the manager of the Telephone Company be and is hereby rescinded and revoked and that the Committee on County Buildings be instructed to not place in Alms House any telephone unless it can be arranged so that all town and county officials can use it in discharge of their duties at a price here- tofore stipulated by said company. On motion of Mr. Begent adopted. Mr. Boice offered the following : Resolved, That in accordance with a resolution adopted at a meeting of the Town Board of Caroline held April i8, 1896, that there be levied and as- sessed upon the taxable property of the town the sum of $50o for a bridge at Vorhees Mill. On motion of Mr. Hottes adopted. Ayes—Io. Nays—o. On motion adjourned. SEVENTEENTH DAY. MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, i896. Morning Session. Board met at usual hour. Quorum present at roll call. Journal of Friday read and approved. The report of C. H. Blood, District Attorney, was presented and on motion was received and ordered printed with the reports. The Sujervisors' Proceedings, 1896 The report of the County Treasurer was presented and on motion was received and referred to the committee on Treas- urer's accounts. On motion adjourned. Afternoon Session. Board met with quorum present. • The report of Surrogate was presented and on motion of Mr. Harrington was received and ordered printed with the reports. Mr. Pearson offered the following : Resolved, That there be levied and assessed on Road Districts Nos. 7, 8, and 46 in the town of Ithaca, the sum of sixty-eight dollars and fifty cents to apply on notes given by said districts for road machine. On motion of. Mr. Boice adopted by the following vote : Ayes—ii. Nays --o. A communication from the Tax Commissioners of the State was read by the Clerk which on motion of Mr. Todd was received and filed. The following communication and resolution was presented by Mr. Harrington : OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY OP ITHACA. ITHACA, N. Y:, DECEMBER 4TH, 1896. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : At a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Ithaca held December 2, 1896, the following resolution was unanimously adopted and ap- proved by the Mayor : The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896. Resolved, That the Common Council of the City of Ithaca request the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County that there shall be levied and as- sessed upon the taxable property of the City of Ithaca the sum of seven thou- sand five hundred dollars ($7,5oo), and that the same be paid over to the City Treasurer to be used for the support of the poor of said city. I hereby certify the above to be a true copy. [L. S.] A. W. FORCE, City Clerk. Resolved, That pursuant to Chapter 338, Laws of 1893, that there be levied and assessed upon the taxable property of the city of Ithaca the sum of seven thousand five hundred dollars ($7,500) for the support of the poor in said city and pay into the City Treasury $6,431.o4, being balance of $7,5oo, after paying the city's portion for care of the county poor designated by a resolution of the Common Council of said city. On motion of Mr. Pinckney the resolution was adopted by the following vote : Ayes—II. Nays—o. Mr. Begent offered the following : Resolved, That the County Clerk be empowered to get Book of Deeds be- tween the years 1817 to 1843 rebound ; also to purchase Index Book for town and City of Ithaca. On motion the, same was adopted : Ayes -12. Nays—o. Mr. Frost moves that the chairman appoint a committee .to investigate and report to this Board the advisability of purchas- ing land adjacent to the County Clerk's Office and the price for which it could be obtained. Carried. The chairman appointed as such committee Messrs. Frost, Pearson and Johnson. Mr. Johnson, chairman of the committee on printers' ac- counts, reported the following bill which, on motion of Mr. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 63 Aiken, was allowed and audited at the amount recommended by the committee : Ayes -12. Nays—o. Bill No. 133. On motion adjourned. EIGHTEENTH DAY. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, i896. Morning Session. Board met at usual hour. Quorum present at roll call. Journal of yesterday read and approved. Mr. Begent offered the following Resolved, That there be levied and collected in the several towns in the county from those persons whose names were duly returned by the overseers of the several road districts in the towns as required by law the following sums: GROTON. District. No. 70, 2 days $ 300. District No. 4, 1 day, 2 hours 1 88 District No. II, 3 days, 3 hours 5 b6 NRWBIRLD. District No. 3o, 2 4 days 3 75 District No. io, 2 days 3 00 6¢ The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 District No. 6o, 5 days_ DANBY. District No. 3, 2 days_ 7 5o 3 00 DRYDEN. District No. 30, 2 days 3 00 Adopted by the following- vote : Ayes—ii. Nays—o. The report of L. H. Van Kirk, County Clerk, was pre- sented and, on motion of Mr. Pinckney, was received and or- dered printed with the reports. The following report was presented by the committee on erroneous assessments which, on motion of Mr. Boice, was.. adopted : To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : Your committee upon erroneous assessments to which was referred the - petitions of the following persons : Smith D. Stevens, Rev. M. Shaw, Thomas McCarthy, C. W. Bumpus, M. N. Tompkins and others. They have been con- sidered and give the following report : In the petition of Smith D. Stevens we find he is assessed on a parcel of land in both the towns of Danby and Caroline and after investigating find said property is legally taxable in the town of Danby and recommend that the assessment be stricken from the assessment roll of Caroline. We find upon examination of the petition of the Rev.. M. Shaw that he never appeared before the assessors of the town of Ulysses to claim his right of exemption and further that he did not occupy said land, which was required by law, and that the petition be denied. In the case of Thomas McCarthy for erroneous assessments upon property known as No. 38 Wheat Street in the city of Ithaca. This property has been owned and assessed to John Conley who has paid tax on same from 1887 until. present date. At the same time Thomas McCarthy was: assessed and paid tax on the same amounting to fifty-five dollars and twenty-two cents ($55.22), we the Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 65 therefore recommend that the sum of forty-nine dollars and eighty-two cents ($49.82) be levied and collected upon taxable property of the city of Ithaca, also that there be levied and collected upon the taxable property of the town of Ithaca the sum of five dollars and forty cents ($5.4o) to reimburse said Thomas McCarty. In the petition of Charles Bumpus who claimed error in the assessment roll of the town of Ulysses whereby the property of the said Charles Bumpus was assessed to him and also to its former owner, Nathan Horton, the double tax having been paid by said Charles Bumpus to the amount oftwenty-three dollars and eighteen cents ($23. i8). We recommend that there be levied and collected upon the taxable property of the town of Ulysses the amount claimed to reimburse said Charles Bumpus. In the petition of M. N. Tompkins claiming error in the assessment roll of town of Newfield by which he is assessed upon Poo personal property in addition to certain real estate, claiming to be a resident of Ithaca, and as the Statute requires the personal estate to be assessed in the place where the owner resides, we recommend that the assessment roll be corrected and that this personal assessment be stricken from said assessment roll. The petition of the Y. M. C. A. of the city of Ithaca requesting that the assessment for the year 1895, which was thought to be erroneous, be stricken from the roll and the tax amounting to $6o.55 as levied be stricken from said tax roll. We recommend the prayer of the petition be granted and the said amount be added to the City Budget. The petition of J. D. Osmun claiming exemption under the Statute ex- empting ministers of the Gospel from tax to the amount of $1,500 valuation. Upon investigation find the same to be a minister in good standing and recom- mend that the exemption claimed be granted and that he be reimbursed to the amount of forty-eight dollars and seventy-five cents ($48.95) and that said amount be assessed and collected upon the taxable property of the city of Ithaca. In the petition of Wm. Van Dine who claims erroneous assessment under the Statute which exempts property bought with pension money. We recom- mend that the sum one dollar and eighty-five cents be levied and collected upon the taxable property of the town of Ulysses to reimburse said Wm. Van Dine. The petition of C. O. Hanmer who claims an exemption on the property No. 48 University Avenue, city of Ithaca under the Statute exempting cler- 66 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 gymen, the committee after investigating the case recommend that said C. O. Hanmer be allowed said exemption or reimbursement and that there be added to the Budget of the city of Ithaca the sum of fifty-one and 75-100 dollars for such purpose. The petition of the Rev. H. Meeker: claiming exemption under the Statute exempting ministers of the Gospel to the amount of $1,500 valuation, said petitioner having paid taxes on property in the the town of Ulysses to the amount of $31.82. We recommend that said amount be assessed and collected upon the taxable property of town of Ulysses. Your committee report in the case of Wm. Dixon claiming exemption under the Statute, exempting property purchased with pension money, said prop- erty being located in village of Freeville. We recommend that the same be .stricken from the assessment roll of the town of Dryden. All of which is respectfully submitted. (Signed) W. H. PINCKNEY, G. W. FROST, N. PEARSON, Committee. Mr. frost offered the following resolution which, on mo- tion, was carried. Ayes --II. Nays—o. To the Board of Supervisors : In accordance with the recommendations of the committee on erroneous assessments be it. Resolved, That there be assessed and levied and collected from the taxa- ble property or the city of Ithaca, the sum 'of forty-nine and 82-100 dollars to reimburse Thomas McCarthy. Fifty-one and 75-100 dollars to reimburse C. O. Haniner. Thirty-five and 25-100 dollars to reimburse J. D. Osmun. Resolved, That there be levied and assessed and collected from "the'tax- able property of the town of Ithaca to reimburse Thomas McCarthy the sum of five and 41-000 dollars. That there be assessed and levied and collected from the taxable property of the town of Ulysses the sum of twenty-three, and.i8-J00 dollars to reimburse Charles Bumpus. Also the further sum of one and 85-10o dollars to reimburse William Van Dine. The l Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 67 Mr. Pearson presented the reports of Messrs. C. H. Palmer, Alfred Hasbrouck, L. F. Colegrove, G. H. Hopkins, Justices of the Peace of the town of Ithaca which, on motion of Mr. Begent, were received and ordered printed with the reports. The committee on erroneous assessments retired for delib- eration regarding the matter of erroneous tax in School Dis- trict No. 15 in town of Ulysses. On motion adjourned. Afternoon Session. L'oard met at usual hour. Quorum present at roll call. Mr. Begent moved that.a committee be appointed to inves- tigate regarding the matter of reindexing Records in County Clerk's Office. Motion adopted. The chairman appointed as such committee Messrs. Begent, Hottes, Harrington. Mr. Aiken offered the following : Resolved, That the Collectors of the several towns of Tompkins County and the Tax Receiver of the city of Ithaca, be required to settle with the County Treasurer and the Supervisors of their respective towns on or before March I, 1896. Carried. The following was offered by Mr. Aiken : Resolved, That the sureties of the several Tax Collectors of the county be required to justify ins double the amount of taxes to be collected. 68 The Supervisors' Proceedings, ,r896 Adopted. The report of the committee on State Charitable and Penal Institutions was presented and, on motion, was adopted. Ayes - 11. Nays—o. To the Hon. Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : Your committee appointed to examine the accounts of the several charit- able and penal institutions would respectfully report as follows : Resolved, That in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Supervis- ors, passed December 7th, 188o, there be levied and assessed upon the taxable property of the following towns, the city of Ithaca and county of Tompkins the sums set forth in the annexed schedule to reimburse the county for amounts of money paid to the several charitable and penal institutions, • namely : CAROLINE. John Lee, Children's Home. .___ $ Io 50 DANBY. Betrie Steenulyre, Susquehanna Valley Home 5o 00 DRYDEN. May Wolver, Susquehanna Valley Home 91 50, NEW FIELD. Julius Casterline, Susquehanna Valley Home___ ___ 91 5o LANSING. Nelson Colton, Children's Home 42 00 ULYSSES. Charles Warfield, Children's Home 78 00 Frank Raney, Susquehanna Valley Home 44 25 Willie Malony, Auburn Orphan Asylum 73 Oo Total ____ $195 25 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 69 TOMPKINS COUNTY. Henry A. Cole, Western New York Institute for Deaf Mutes__ __ ____ $66 oo Cora Parker, New York State Institute for Deaf Mutes 3o 00 William Minton, New,York State Institute for Blind 26 65 Charles Tubbs, Children's Home 78 00 Martin Cushman Children's Home 84 00 Percy Bishop, Children's Home_ 1 50 Eddie Bishop, Children's Home 1 5o Harry Bishop, Children's Home _ 1 50 Monroe County Penitentiary 1,205 62 Percy Bishop, Susquehanna Valley Home 33 75 Eddie Bishop, Susquehanna Valley Home 33 75 Harry Bishop, Susquehanna Valley Horne 33 75 Celia Bishop, Susquehanna Valley Home 33 00 Maud Hogan, Susquehanna Valley Home 13 5o Myrtle Hogan Susquehanna Valley Home_ 13 5o Interest on bills _ 14 77 $1,670 79 Less by error, Susquehanna Valley Horne 20 50 Total for county $1,65o �9 Grand total $2,131 04 WM. K. BOICE, WM. HARRINGTON, F. B. AIKEN, Committee. Mr. Aiken, chairman of the committee on clerk's and justice's accounts reported -the following bills : Bills Nos. 134, 43. On motion of ;Mr. Boice the same was allowed, and audited at the amounts recommended, by the committee by the follow- ing vote': Aees—Il. Nays—o. 7o The Supervisors' Proceedings; 1896 Mr. Harrington, chairman of the committee on miscellan- eous claims reported the following bill : Bill No. 135. On 'notion of Mr. Pearson, allowed and audited at the amount recommended by the committee. Ayes—io. Nays—o. The committee on erroneous assessment rendered the fol- lowing report which, on motion, was adopted : To the Board of Supervisors : Your committee to whom was referred the matter of delinquent school taxes relative to School Districts Nos. 13 and 15, town of Ulysses, report as follows : ist. We are of the opinion that the interests in the real estate assessed on the assessment roll to A. V. Van Liew & Son are not joint, but separate and distinct and that the boundary lines connecting the different ownership of said lands are not continuous. 2d. That in conformity with Chapter 556, Title 7o and 72, Consolidated School Laws of 1886, that the collectors return to the trustee of District No. 15, and the trustee's transcript to the County Treasurer may be valid and reg- ular and we would therefore recommend that the sum of $11.52, and 7 per cent. addition, total, $12.32; be assessed against the property of Willard C. Van Liew on the tax roll of the town of Ulysses to reimburse Tompkins County. F. A. TODD, GEO. W. FROST, N. PEARSON. Mr. Harrington offered the following which, on motion, was carried by the following vote : Ayes -9. Nays—o. Resolved, That there be levied and assessed against the property of Willard Van Liew the sum of $12.32 returned school tax to be added to the assessment of the said Willard Van Liew to reimburse Tompkins County, and that a county order be issued to the collector of School District No. 15 in the town of Ulysses for said amount. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Mr. Begent offered the following : Resolved, That the sum of $2.47 be assessed and collected against the town of Groton to reimbrse the County Treasurer for school taxes against F. B. Brown of said town. Carried : Ayes—i i. Nays—o On motion adjourned. ).."‘"•••/"%,"--..•","""."-.."...,%"/•"( NINETEENTH DAY. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, i896. Morning Session. Board called to order at usual hour. Roll call. Quorum present. Journal of yesterday read and approved. The special committee appointed in regard to purchase of land adjacent to the. County. Clerk's Office rendered the follow- ing report : • To the Board of Supervisors: Youre special committee appointed to investigate the advisability of purchasing property in ;the rear of County Clerk's Office would report that they have conferred with the owner thereof and that the property can be pur- chased by the county for the sum of three thousand dollars ($3,000) and they recommend that the land be secured at the above price. GEO. W. FROST, N. PEARSON, THERON JOHNSON. 72 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Mr. Harrington offered the following and moved the adop- tion of the same :. Resolved, That the report of the committee who was appointed to ascer- tain the cost -price of the property adjoining the County Clerk's Office, to- gether with their advisability to its purchase and recommendations be and is hereby received and accepted, and that the recommendations of the committee be adopted and the said committee continue in force and be instructed to pur- chase the property at its minimum price providing the title shall be first-class and all matters appertaining thereto shall be favorable. Carried : Ayes -12. Nays—o. The following was offered by Mr. Begent, chairman of the committee to investigate regarding the purchase of tombstones for deceased indigent soldiers : To the Board of Supervisors, County of Tompkins : Your committee on investigation of monuments for deceased indigent sol- diers, report that we have investigated the above and have received a guar- antee fund of Poo and placed in County Treasurer's hand to fix up some irregularities that we find and we therefore offer the following resolution Resolved, That the chairman appoint a standing committee of three to report at next meeting of this Board as to fulfillment of this guarantee. F. A. BEGENT, F. A. TODD, W. H. PINCKNEY. On motion the report was accepted and the resolution • adopted. v The chairman appointed as such committee Messrs. Be - gent, Todd and Pinckney. Mr. Pinckney offered the following : Resolved, That there be levied, assessed and collected from the. taxable property of the town of Ulysses the sum of thirty-one and 82 -moo dollars to reimburse Rev. Henry Meeker for taxes erroneously collected from him. The Suj5ervisors' Proceedings, 1896 73 On motion adopted by the following vote : Ayes -9. Nays—o. The committee on treasurer's accounts presented the fol- lowing report which, on motion of Mr. Aiken, was adopted : To the Board of Supervisors : Your committee on County Treasurer's account would respectfully report that we have carefully examined the report of the County. Treasurer with the vouchers accompanying the same and we find it to be correct. GEO. W. FROST, B. M. HAGIN, F. A. BEGENT. The matter of payment on county notes came up for dis- cussion. Mr. Hagin offered the following resolution, which, on mo- tion of Mr. Begent, was adopted : Resolved, That the Sheriff be instructed to secure cushions for a dozen chairs in •Grand Jury Room and at any meeting of the Jury he be further authorized and instructed to place the chairs now in the Supervisor's Room at their disposal to be returned to said room after the dissolving of said Jury, The following petition and resolution was offered by Mr. Boice which, on motion, was adopted : SI,ATERVII,I,E SPRINGS, NOVEMBER 26, 1896. To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Tompkins.county : We, the undersigned Board of Assessors respectfully pray that thirty acres of land belonging to Frank Dixon having been omitted from the asses- ment roll be added by the Board of Supervisors at the assessed value of last year. H. A. HILDEBRANT, F. N. PATCH, Assessors Town Caroline. 71 The Supervisors? Proceedings, 1896 Resolved, That in accordance with a petition made by the Assessors of the town of Caroline that thirty acres of land belonging to Frank Dixon having been omitted from the assessment roll of 1896 be added by the Board of Supervisors at the assessed value of 1895. On motion of Mr. Begent the rule for the time for report- ing bills was suspended. Mr. Aiken, chairman of the committee on justices ac- counts, reported the following bill : Bill No. 90. On motion of Mr. Johnson ,allowed and audited at the amount recommended by the committee : Ayes—ri. Nays—o. Mr. Harrington, chairman of the committee on miscella- neous'claims, reported the following bill : Bill No. 135. On motion of Mr. Aiken allowed and audited at the amount recommended by the committee : Ayes—Ir. Nays—o. Mr. Thompson, chairman of the committee on sheriff's ac- counts, reported the following bills : Bills Nos. 130, 129,.132., On 'motion the same were allowed and audited at the amounts recommended by the committee : Ayes -12. Nays -o. Mr. Harrington, chairman of the committee .on miscella-. neous claims, reported the following bills : Bills'Nos. 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149. On motion of Mr. Thompson the same were allowed and audited at the amounts recommended by the committee : Ayes —i2. Nays—o. TIie Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 7S The report of the committee appointed in regard to rein- dexing Records in County•Clerk's office is as follows : To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County: Your committee on indexing Records in County Clerk's Office from 186o- 96 have examined some and concede the necessity of sarne in the near future but advise that the matter be deferred this year. F. A. BEGENT, W. P. HARRINGTON, C. F. HOTTES. On motion of Mr. Todd adopted. Mr. Frost being called to. the chair, Mr. Van ()strand of- fered the following : Resolved, That the sum of sixteen hundred and thirty-three dollars and forty-one cents ($1633.41) be levied upon and collected from the taxable prop- erty of the town of Newfield to apply as payment onthe claim of Ezra Marion against the said town of Newfield, in accordance with the terms of settlement of the said claim. On motion adopted by the following vote : Ayes -11. Nays—o. On motion adjourned. TWENTIETH DAY. THURSDAY, DECEMBER IO, 1896. Morning Session. Board met at usual hour. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Roll call. Quorum present. Journal of yesterday read and approved. The committee on equalization retired to their room for deliberation. The other members of the Board were busily engaged with their duties. The equalization committee returned and submitted their report. On motion of Mr. Todd the same was laid over for 24 h ours. On motion adjourned. Afternoon Session. Board called to order at usual hour. Quorum present at roll call. The special committee appointed in regard to the increased valuation of ot:r county by the State Board. of Equalization rendered the following report : To the Board of Supervisors : Your committee appointed at a special meeting of this Board to investi- gate and report as to the causes and merits of our increased equalization by the State Board, report that they find nothing in this era of depreciation of the property of Tompkins County to warrant such increase in our equaliza- tion, and are of the opinion that such action is unjust and void of equity, and would recommend that a standing committee be appointed, with power as to representing the county at the next annual meeting of the State Board of Equalization. . The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 77 Moved by Mr. Aiken that the report be accepted and that a committee be appointed as recommended, and that chairman be a member of the same. Carried. The chairman appointed as such committee Messrs. N; Pear- son, F. A. Begent, Wm. P. Harrington, F. A. Todd. Mr. Aiken offeredthe, following and moved the adoption of the same : WHEREAS, It being currentlyreported that an unnecessary number of officers are summoned to attend the various terms of court held in this county, thereby unduly increasing the court expenses. Therefore be it Resolved, That a chairman appoint a committee of three to investigate the facts in this case, and report to the Board an itemized account of the expenses of each term of court held in the county during the past year, to the end that if possible said expenses may be reduced without detriment to the interests of the county. • Carried. • The chairman appointed Messrs. Aiken, Thompson and Pinckney to constitute such committee. On motion adjourned. )••••\/%0‘,"•••••••••••••"."( TWENTY-FIRST DAY. FRIDAY, DECEMBER II, 1896. Board called to order at usual hour with quorum present at roll call. Mr. Todd offered the following resolution which, on, mo- tion of Mr. Aiken, was adopted unanimously : 78 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896.. Resolved, That the chairman of this Board appoint a committee of three, of which he shall be a member, to be known as the county finance committee, whose duties shall be to report to this Board at each annual session the amount of the county indebtedness and to whom such indebtedness is due ; recommend to the Board for its adoption as to what amount of such indebted- ness should be paid in each year in the tax levy. Said committee is hereby authorized by this Board to make and sign in behalf of the county such notes as maybe necessary to carry all its indebtedness now incurred or which may be incurred by the Board of Supervisors until duly paid, and shall deposit and keep a transcript of all county obligations with the County Treasurer. The chairman appointed as such committee Messrs. Todd and Hagin. • The following report was offered by the committee on finance : To the. Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County: Your committee oil finance, in accordance with a previous resolution, hereby recommended that the suns of $3,000.00 be.appropriated and included in the tax levy for this year, to liquidate a like amount of county indebted- ness. F. A. TOBD, B. M. HAGIN,. W. H. VAN OSTRAND, Committee. Mr. Hottes offered the following resolution which, on mo- tion, was carried. Ayes—ii. Nays—o. Resolved, That the recommendations of. the finance committee be adopted and that the sum of $3,000 be levied and collected from the taxable property of Tompkins County to cancel that amount of standing indebtedness. The hour having arrived for action upon the report of the committee on equalization the report was taken up. Moved by ,Mr. Todd,and seconded.by Mr. Pearson that the report of the committee ori equalization be adopted. . Carried by the following vote : Ayes Johnson, Boice, Todd, Aiken, Begent, Pearson, Hottes, Frost, Thompson, Harrington, Hagin, Van Ostrand, Pinckney -13. Nays—o. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 79 The report of the committee on equalization was declared adopted and is as follows The assessed valuation of the several towns of Tompkins County and city of Ithaca as made by the assessors of said county for the year 1896 : TOWNS Caroline Danby Dryden Enfield Groton Ithaca -town Ithaca -city Lansing Newfield Ulysses Total .Acres Real Personal Aggregate 34,747 $834,605 $26,500 061,105 33,286 623,190 29,400 652,590 58,192 1,052,040 88,010 1,140,050 22.007 520,894 38,515 559.409 30,725 756,740 102,710 859,450 16,293 619,575 '.35,125 654,700 2,940 2,885 975 589.310 3,475,285 37.789 950,180 74.550 1,024,730 36,997 482,410 26,030 508.440 19,818 1,052,790 172,150 1,224,940 292,794 $9,778,399 $1.182,300 $10,960,699 Your committee on equalization hereby report that upon examination of the assessment rolls of the several towns and the city of Ithaca, find them correct in form and footings, and would recommend that the following sched- ule be and is hereby declared to be the equalized valuation of the real estate .in the County of Tompkins for the year 1896 : TOWNS Caroline Danby _ Dryden Enfield Groton Ithaca -town Ithaca -city _ Lansing Newfield Ulysses Totals Acres Real Personal Aggregate Rate 34,747 8435,139 $26,500 $461,639 $.0445 33,286 428,294 29,400 457,694 .0438 58,192 1,224,256 88,o10 1,312,266 :1252 22,007 353,979 38,515 • 392,494 .0362 30,725 825,297 136,960 962,257 .0844 16,293 446,872 . 35,125 481,997 .0457 2,940 3,485,999 589,310 4,075,309 •3565 37,789 1,164,607 74,550 1,239,157 .1191 36,997 437,094 26,030 463,124 .0447 19,818 976,862 172;150 1,149,012 .0999 292,794 89,778,399 .$1,216,550 $10,994.949 F. A. TODD, GEO. W. FROST, THERON JOHNSON, N. PEARSON, F. B. AIKEN, WM. K. BOICE, F. A. BEGENT, Committee. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Mr. Hottes, chairman of the committee on appropriations presented the following report which, on motion of Mr. Todd, was adopted and spread upon the minutes by. the. following votes : Ayes=Johuson, Boice, Todd, Aiken, Begent, Pearson, Hottes, Frost, Thompson, Harrington, Hagin, Van Ostrand, Pinckney -13. Nays—o. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County: Your committee on appropriations respectfully report the following : Resolved, That there be levied and collected on the taxable property of the several towns and City of Ithaca, comprising the County of Tompkins, the sums herein set forth for the following purposes : STATE TAX -1896. For Schools $12,180 74 For Insane_____..____ 13,097 57 For General purposes 9,954 15 For Stenographers 510 37 $35,742 83 C. F. HOTTES, T. S. THOMPSON, W. P. HARRINGTON, Committee. COUNTY TAX -1896. Salary Clerk of Supervisors $ 175 00 Clerk's Postage account 15 00 Chaplain Alms House_ 50 00 Salary Jail Physician 5o 00 Salary Sheriff's Janitor 350 00 Clerk of Supervisors, Comptroller's report_ 25 00 County Judge's salary_____ 2,500 00 County Treasurer's salary____ goo 0o Court expenses __-_ 4,00000 Clerk of Surrogate's Court 500 0o County Treasurer's postage 15 00 District Attorney's salary 600 00 The Supervisors' Proceedings, • 1896 District Attorney's office rent_ $ 200 00 County fuel and gas account 750 00 Susquehanna Valley Home 155 52 Special County Judge_ go oo Sheriff's office rent 35 00 Superintendent of the Poor 2,990 i6 Monroe County Penitentiary 2,205 62 County Treasurer's office rentoo Children's Home, Ithaca___ 166 5o Janitor, County Clerk's Building___ 200 00 New York State Institution for Blind 26 65 Central New York State Institute for Deaf Mutes 3o 00 Western New York Institute for Deaf Mutes 66 oo Mrs. 0. H. Gregory, interest due March 2, 1897 loo oo Mrs. H. A. Burritt, interest due March 1, 1897 _ 100 co Mrs. H. A. Burritt, interest due March 1, 1897 5o oo G. M. Pierson, interest due March 1, 1897_ 225 oo Ithaca Savings Bank, interest due March i, 1897 75 00 J. H. Kennedy, ex -Supervisor, interest and principal- due \. March 1, 1897. 527 57 Ithaca Savings Bank, interest and principal due March I, 1899 1,055 14 M. E. Tripp, interest and principal due March i, 1897___ 2,110 29 Mrs. 0. H. Gregory, interest and principal due March I, 1899 1,188 26. 0. H. Gregory Estate, interest and principal due March 2, 1897 528 19 Mrs. W. K. Boice, interest and principal due March 1, 1897 843 33 A. 0. Hart, ex -Supervisor, interest and principal due March 1, 1897 I,006 73 Mrs. \H. A. Burritt, interest and. principal . due March 1, 1897 2,234 83 $24999 79 County Audits 13,079 86 38,079 65 Less extension of notes 6 000 00 $32,079 65 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 CAROLINE TAX -1896. State tax____ $1,590 56 County tax 1,427 54 Town Audits 828 34 Highways and bridges _ I,000 oo Overseer of the Poor ioo 00 Superintendent of the Poor 64 92 Returned taxes 14 16 Interest on returned taxes _ 85 Children's Home 10 50 Appropriation for Indigent Soldiers 25 00 School Commissioner's apportionment 23 85 Bridge at Vorhees Mill 500 00 $5,585 72 DANBY .TAX -1896. State tax $1,565 54 County tax 1,405 09 Town Audits 870 39 Highways and bridges 300 00 Superintendent of the Poor 131 79 Returned taxes 25 36 Interest on returned taxes 1 52 School Commissioner's apportionment 31 03 •Susquehanna Valley Home 50 00 $4,380 72 DRYDEN TAX -1896. State tax $4,475 00 County tax 4,016 37 Town Audits - - 2,432 07 Susquehanna Valley Home 91 50 Superintendent of the Poor zo8 89 Highways and bridges. 800 00 Reassessed' taxes 68 88 Interest on unpaid taxes 4 13 School Commissioner's apportionment__. 67 09 $12,163 93 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 83 ENFIELD TAX -1896. State tax $1,293 89 County tax - 1,161- 29 Town Audits 3,315 70 Highways and bridges 250 00 Interest on. railroad bonds 1,176 00 Superintendent of the Poor_ _ 50 67 Unpaid taxes 18 84 Intei-est on unpaid taxes_ 1 13 School Commissioner's apportionment 26 66 $7,294 17 GROTON TAX -1896. State tax $3,016 69 County tax 2,707 52 Town audits 4,699 07 Superintendent of the Poor 50 67 Unpaid taxes 29 45 Interest on unpaid taxes 2 36 Interest on railroad bonds 1:o5.5 00 Sinking fund 150 00 School Commissioner's apportionment 45 23 Highways and bridges 250 00 Returned school tax ITHACA-TOWN-1896. State tax County tax Town audits Returned taxes Interest on unpaid taxes School Commissioner's apportionment Superintendent of the Poor Ithaca and Athens R. R. bonds, sinking fund and interest 16 1 -Io of $16,125.00 Geneva & Ithaca R. R. interest on bonds 16 I-10 of $5.950.00 2 47 $12 003 46 $1,633 45 1,466 54 1,261 77 148 98 8 94 31 84 88 73 • 2,596 13 957 95 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Commissioners', Surveyors' and Stenographers' fees, Glenwood road—Court order 98 62 Damages appraised by Commissioners on Glenwood road, approved by Court order 317 00 Thomas McCarthy, refunded tax 5 40 $8,615 35 ITH:ICA-CITY-1896. State tax $1,2742 32 County tax 11,436 40 Returned taxes 752 17 Interest on unpaid taxes ,45 13 Ithaca and Athens R. R. bonds, sinking fund and inter- est, 83 9-10 of $16,I25.0o 13,528 87 Geneva & Ithaca R. R., interest on bonds, 83 9 -to of $5950.00 4,992 05 Commissioners', Surveyors' and Stenographers' fees, Glenwood road—Court order 494 52 Damages appraised by Commissioners on Glenwood road approved by Court order 490 00 Superintendent of the Poor $1,068 96 Balance amount of poor fund as per resolution, Common Council 6,431 04 7,500 00 Thomas McCarthy, refunded tax 49 82 C. O. Hanmer, refunded tax 51 75 J. D. Osmun, refunded tax 35 25 $52,118 28 LANSING TAX -1896. State tax $4,256 97 County tax 3,820 69 Town audits 2,581 11 Superintendent of the Poor 47 89 Highways and bridges 250 00 Returned taxes 29 49 Interest on returned taxes 1 77 School Commissioner's apportionment 63 83 Children's Home, Ithaca 42 00 $11,093 75 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 85 NEWFIELD TAx-1896. State tax $1,597 70 Highways and bridges 1,433 96 Town audits 1,425 72 Highways and bridges 250 00 Superintendent of the Poor 215 82 Interest on railroad bonds 3,206 00 Susquehanna Valley Home 91 50 Overseer of the Poor 50 00 13 30 Interest on unpaid taxes 8o School Commissioner's apportionment 31 51 Appropriation for Town Library 100 00 Payment on claim of Ezra Marion 1,633 41 $10,049 72 Unpaid taxes ULYSSES TAX—I896. State tax County tax Town audits Interest on railroad bonds Susquehanna Valley Home___.__ Returned taxes Interest on unpaid taxes Superintendent of the Poor $3,570 71 3,204 76 1,321 94 3,743 00 44 25 134 92 8 09 199 76 School Commissioner's apportionment 78 96 Auburn Orphan Asylum 73 00 Childrens' Home, Ithaca____ _ 78 00 Commissioners', Surveyors' and Stenographers' fees, Glenwood road—Court order___195 8r Damages appraised by Commissioners on Glenwood road approved by Court order 11 00 Charles Bumpus, refunded tax 23 18 William Van Dine, refunded tax 1 85 Rev. M. Meeker. refunded tax 31 82 Adopted. $12,721 04 W. H. VAN ()STRAND, Chairman. On motion adjourned. 86 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Afternoon Session. Board met at usual hour. Quorum present at roll call. Mr. Hagin offered the following resolution and moved its adoption ; seconded by Mr. Thompson. Resolved, That the Overseers of the Poor of the various towns of the county of Tompkins are hereby authorized to expend in out door relief to the poor within the limit of their jurisdiction the sum of 20.00, and after said sum has been expended they shall obtain the sanction of the Superintendent of the Poor of the county for further expenditure. A general discussion ensued. Mr. Todd offered to amend by inserting the sum of $ro.00 for out door relief excepting a burial of a pauper and in that event not to exceed $25.00. Mr. Todd's amendment on being seconded by Mr. Pearson was lost- by the following vote : Ayes—Todd, Aiken, Pearson, Frost -4. Nays Johnson, Boice, Begent, Hottes, Thompson, Harrington, Hagin, Pinckney -8. Vote on original resolution resulted as follows : Ayes— Johnson, Boice, Todd, Aiken, Begent, Pearson, Hottes, Frost, Thompson, Harrington, Hagirt, Pinckney—i2. Resolution declared adopted. Mr. Todd ' offered the following which, on motion, was adopted : Resolved, That when this Board adjourns it convene on Saturday, Decem- ber 19, at ro o'clock A. M. for the purpose of signing Collectors' warrants. Mr. Thompson offered the following which, on motion of Mr. Begent, was adopted : Resolved, That the thanks of this Board are due and are hereby tendered to the chairman for the kind and courteous manner in which he has treated each and every member thereof, for his just and impartial rulings and for the able and efficient manner in which he has discharged the various and impor- • The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 tant duties devolvingupon him during the sessions of this Board now about to close. Mr. Begent offered the following which, on motion of Mr. Frost, was adopted Resolved, That this Boardextend, to Arthur G. Marion a vote of thanks for the able manner in which he has performed the duties of clerk and his gentlemanly mannerto each member of this Board during the . present session. Mr. Boice offered the following resolution which, on motion of Mr. Pearson, was carried : Resolved, That the thanks of this Board are due and are hereby tendered to THE ITHACA DAIr,Y.JOURNAL for their courtesy in supplying us with the paper during this session. Minutes of to -day read and approved. On motion adjourned. TWENTY-SECOND DAY. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, i896. Board called to order by the chairman. Roll call. All members present. Mr. Pearson offered the following resolution : Resolved, That the Chairman and Clerk be authorized to draw an order on the County Treasurer for the sum of $76.92 for deficiency in expense ac- count of Superintendent Lyke for the past year. Carried : Ayes -12. Nays—o. Mr. Frost offered the following which, on motion, was adopted Resolved, That the taxes as extended upon the tax rolls of the several towns and city of Ithacapresented to the Board by the Supervisors thereof be and the same are confirmed and that warrants be issued to the Collectors of such towns and City of Ithaca for the Collection of the same. 88 The Supervisors' 'Proceedings, 1896 The members were engaged in preparing.and signing war- rants for the Collectors of the several towns. Moved by Mr. Frost that the matter relating to telephone connection with the Alms House be referred to committee on county buildings with power. Carried. Mr. Frost offered the following which, on motion, was adopted : Resolved, That the committee on county buildings be authorized and directed to superintend the removal of the barn in the rear of the County Clerk's Office, to build a board fence on the south side of said lot and any other labor that may be necessary to place said lot in a proper condition. The following resolution was offered and adopted unan- imously : Resolved, That in the investigation of the matter of tombstones by the committee who reported to this Board heretofore, the committee begs leave to change the report to read as follows : That the charges made against Thomas Stephens as to irregularities in furnishing tombstones for indigent soldiers is sustained to an extent that it will require further investigation, and they have required the said Stephens to place a deposit in the hands of the County Treasurer pending further investigations. Charges do not reflect on any others—only the said Thomas Stephens. Journal of to -day read and approved. On motion the chairman declared the Board adjourned. sine die. I, Arthur G. Marion, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, do hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing Journal of the Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County with the original record thereof, and that the same is a full and correct transcript therefrom of the transactions of said Board at the annual session of said Board during the year 1896, so far as the same is required to be printed (typographical errors to be excepted). In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 19th day of Decem- ber, 1896. ARTHUR G. MARION, Clerk. The .Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 89 COUNTY AUDITS. STATE OF NEW YORK . COUNTY OF TOMPKINS—BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, . I hereby certify that the following abstract comprises all the bills and accounts against the county of Tompkins pre- sented to the Board of Supervisors of said county at its annual :session for the year 1896 showing the name of each claimant, the true nature of the account, the amount originally `claimed, .and the amount as finally allowed andaudited by said Board. ARTHUR G. MARION Clerk. No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed i New York State Institution for the. Blind. (See county and town budgets) $ 26 65 New York State Institution for the Blind. (See county and town budgets) 20 88 .3 Central New York Institution for the Blind. (See. county and town budgets) 3o 00 4 J. W. Brown, coroner_ io8 5o $108 5o. 5 C. J. Rumsey & Co., supplies 48 84 48 84 6 Alex Minturn, supplies and labor 8 20 8 20 7 Clark & Wilson, labor 1 0o i oo 8 Enz & Miller, supplies 141 95 141 95 9 Godfrey & Gilbert, labor 4 20 4 20 ao T. J. Bierce, constable, assigned to White & Burdick, ( not county charge) 2 00 0 00 90 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1.896 No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed. II Chas. A. Smith, sprinkling - $ 6 5o $ 6 50 12 W. H. Lockerby, M.D., Ex. in lunacy proceedings____ 5 00 5 00 13 Sewer Commission of Ithaca, sewer in front of Jail and Court House 41 85 41 85, 14 White & Burdick, supplies 85 85, 15 Albert Van Auken, constable, assigned toll. G. Wilson_ 6 to 6 to. 16 W. H, Lockerby, M.D., Commissioner in' lunacy and attendance in Court 45 00 45 00 t7 E. C. Marsh, constable, assigned to W. H. Wilson____ 9 15 8 8o 18 H. W. Norton, supplies 3 00 3 00 19 White & Burdick, supplies 81 97 81 97 20 Jamieson & McKinney, supplies, county buildings65 5o 65 5a 21 J. W. Brown, M.D., Ex. in lunacy proceedings ____ 20 00 20 00 22 T. J. Bierce, constable, assigned to. White "& Burdick__ . 12 25 Iz 25 23 T. J. Bierce, constable, assigned to White & Burdick__ 66 70 66 70• 24 T. J. Bierce, constable, assigned to White & Burdick (not county charge) 6 35 0 00' 25 E. C. Marsh, 'constable, assigned to W. H. Wilson____ 6 15 . 5 90• 26 Andrus & Church,. supplies 1 1 .00' 27 T. J. Bierce, constable, assigned to White & Burdick (not county charge) 7 70 0 00' 28 T. J. Bierce, constable, assigned to White & Burdick__ 7 5o 7 5o 29 T. J. Bierce, constable, assigned to White & Burdick__ 7 '90 7 90 3o T. J. Bierce, constable, assigned to White& Burdick__ 6 20 4 I0 31 T. J. Bierce, constable, assigned to White & Burdick__ 5 75 5 75 32 W. C. Little & Co., supplies, Clerk's office 12 50 12 50, 33 T. J. Bierce, constable, assigned to White & Burdickto 3o to 3o 34 W. C. Little & Co., supplies (rejected same as 32) 8 75 0 00• • 35 M. D. Goodyear, Ex. in lunacy proceedings 6" 20 6 20 36 A. M. Baldwin, Ex. in lunacy proceedings 5 6o 5 6o 37 D. O. Clough, services Overseer of Poor 7 to 7 to 38 H. S. Hopkins, Justice of Peace 4"05 4.05. 39 Auburn Orphan Asylum. (See county and town budget)' 153 4o 40 J. H. Tichenor, services as Assistant Recorder' 16 00 16 00 41 Susquehanna Valley Home. (See county' and town bucjget) 453 27 42 City" of Ithaca, Police Officer John Conley, Police Offi- cer's fees 55 55 55 55 43 L. H. Van Kirk, County Clerk 1,079 34 1,079 34. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 91 No. Name Nature of Service Claimed. Allowed 44 Eugene Baker, Ex. in lunacy proceedings $ 68 oo $ 63 00 45 Truman Noble, Stenographer services Corbin Case __ 8o 25 8o 25 46 C. S. Seaman, expenditures 27 0o 27 00 .47 Truman Noble, Emmet Bush matter 63 70 63 70 48 Western New York Institution for Deaf Mutes. (See county and town budget), 96 oo 49 Ithaca Water Works Company, water supply for County Buildings 133 00 133 00 5o Thomas J. Stephens, soldiers' tombstones 3o 00 3000 51 W. H. Lockerby, medical attendance at City Hospital, referred to Superintendent of the Poor_ • 37;00 52 W. B. Christopher, Ex. in lunacy proceedings 5 00 5 00 53 . Hawkins & Todd, supplies Jail 17 00 17 00 54 E. C. Marsh, Constable, assigned to W. H. Wilson 7 oo 7 00 55 J. Will Tree, binding books _ 14 75 14 75 56 W. H. Lockerby, Ex. in lunacy proceedings 7 00 7, 00 57 Marcus Barker, Constable 5 65 5 65 58 Clinton D. Bouton, Coroner's Juror 4 00 2 00 59 Wm. P. Harrington, committee work Co. buildings 36 70 36 70 6o A. B. Kennedy,furnishing keys 1 00 1 00 61 Ithaca Democrat, printing 298 25 298 25 62 A. M. Dederick, constable 12 40 12 40 63 James Dick, Coroner's Juror 2 00 2 00 64 Treman, King & Co., supplies 11 63 II 63 65- E. R. Osterhout, Ex. in lunacy proceedings . 17 3o . 17 3o 66 F. A. Todd, committee work on insurance .5 6o 5 6o 67 C. T. Stephens, supplies 3 90 ' 3 90 68 R. A. Crozier, Coroner's Juror 2 00 2 00 69 E. N. Jackson, Justice 17 35 16 85 70 Ithaca Journal, printing 'ballots, etc. 1,627 58 1,627 58 71 E. C. Marsh, constable, assigned to W. H. Wilson 7 95 7 95 72 C. G. Hoyt, Coroner's Juror 2 00 2 00 73 J. L. Baker, Acting Surrogate 16 00 16 00 74 A. B. Brooks, supplies . _ 4 68 4 68 75 , J. H. Jennings, Commissioner in lunacy proceedings _ 30 00 30 00 76. J. P. Fahey, performing autopsy and expert testimony in Corbin Case • 3o 00 3o 00 77 J. P. Fahey, Ex. in lunacy proceedings Io 00 10 00 78 A. B. Brooks, supplies i .5o 1 5o 92 . The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed 79 Bush & Dean, supplies $ 4 68 $ o o0. 8o Ithaca Journal, printing, etc. 1,245 75 1245 75 81 C. D. Vernooy, Ex. in lunacy proceedings 5 00 5 00 82 N. D. Chapman, Coroner 15 8o 15 80,. 83 Treman, King & Co., supplies 1 35 ' ; 1 35 84 E. J. Morgan, Jr., Ex. in lunacy proceedings and ex- pert testimony Ioo 00 too oo 85 Albert Van Auken, Constable 16 65 1665 '86 Albert Van Auken, notifying Inspectors_ 4"00 4 00 87 Nelson E. Lyon, Justice, of the Peace to 15 to 15 88 C. F. Hotter, committee work. insurance 4 00 4 00 89 H. A. Strong, Constable 2 05 •2 05 90 J. D. Ross, Justice 21 20 21 20 91 W. H. Longhead, Ex. in lunacy proceedings it '5o - 11 5o 92 H. B. Besemer, Ex. in lunacy proceedings 36 00 36 00 93 C. P. Beaman, Ex. in lunacy proceedings 15` o0 15 00 94 Ithaca Plumbing & Steam Fitting Co., labor and sup- plies up plies 63 40 63 40 .. 95 M. Besemer, Ex. in lunacy proceedings 15 00 • • to 00 96 J. S. Kennedy, committee work ex -Supervisor 6 24 6 24 97 Ithaca City Hospital, care J. R. Golden _. 7 00 7 98 D. W. Burdick, Coroner's Juror . 2 00 2 00 99 W. H. Van Ostrand, committee work 5 28 5 28 too Newman, Blood, Banks & Bostwick, legal advice, etc.. 13 00 13 00 tot H. F. Hutchings, committee work, ex -Supervisor29 6o '29 6o IO2 IT. S. Thompson, committee work, County Buildings 36 00 - . 36 00 103 W. C. Gallagher, Ex. in lunacy proceedings 5 00 5 00 104 Brush -Swan Electric Light Co., lights Court House37 91 3791 . 105 James S. Lyke, services as Superintendent 1,044 00 1,044 00 • to6 E. J. Fuertes, Coroner's Juror 2 00 2 00 107 C. J. Rumsey, Coroner's Juror 200 . 200 . to8 Geo. Small, supplies 85 52 85 52 109 J. P. Merrill, Coroner's Juror 2 200' do T. S. Thompson, supplies____ 25 05 25 05 III D. H. Wanzer, Coroner's Juror 2 00 2 00 112 W. T. Armstrong, Coroner's Juror - - - 2 00 :. 2 00 113 L. G. Todd, committee work; ex -Supervisor- 4 400 114 E. H. Kyle, Ex. in lunacy proceedings to 00 to 00 115 Children's Home, Ithaca. (See county and town - ' budget.) 166 5o The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 93 No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed 116 F. L. Clock, Justice $ 52 5o $ 52 50 117 F. L. Clock, Coroner's Juror_ 2 00 2 00 . 118 C. S. Seaman, for supplies purchased 4 50 4 50 119 J. S. Kirkendall, Ex. in lunacy proceedings 10 00 10 00 120 City of Ithaca, Recorder's fees 130 5o 130 50 121 James S. Lyke, labor, etc. 13 00 13 00 122 Terry Mucilage Co., supplies 2 33 2 33 123 E. N. Jackson, Coroner's Juror2 00 2 00 124 Monroe County Penitentiary. (See county budget.)__ 1205 62 125 Wallenbeck Mfg. Works, supplies, Alms House 23 90 23 90 126 A. Chase, Ex. in lunacy proceedings_____.. 5 00 5 00 127 M. A. Adsitt, reporting..___ 4 55 4 55 12S Charles Ingersoll, conveyances, etc., 20 00 20 00 129 C. S. Seaman, service bill_ 735 68 735 68 130 C. S. Seaman, boarding prisoners _ 2,186 11 2,186 II 131 N. Pearson, committee work, insurance 4 48 4 48 132 C. S. Seaman, expenditures 33 00 33 00 133 Ithaca Journal, official canvass and printing _ 110 7o 110 70 134 L. H. Van Kirk, County Clerk _ 678 61 678 61 ,135 N. Y. & Pa. Tel. & Tel. Co., telephone service 42 00 42 00 136 J. N. Austin, Service _ 1 00 100 $11,523 68 $11,442 00 SERVICE BILLS. 137 C. F. Hottes, services $ 100 00 $ 100 00 138 B. M. Hagin, services 131 04 131 04 139 F. A. Begent, services 140 47 140 47 140 T. S. Thompson, services 100 0o loo 00 141 N. Pearson, services 117 09 117 09 142 Theron Johnson, services 144 20 144 20 143 Wm. P. Harrington, services_..__ 100 00 100 00 144 F. A. Todd, services 123 90 123 90 145 W. H. Van Ostrand, services _ 132 68 132 68 146 W. H. Pinckney, services 134 o6 134 o6 147 W. K. Boice, services 124 22 ( 124 22 148 F. B. Aiken, services 124 20 124 20 149 G. W. Frost, services 166 00 166 00 Service Bills $1,637 86$ 1,637 86 Total Audits 11,523 68 11,442 00 Grand Total $13,161 54 $13,o79 86 SUPERVISORS' ACCOUNTS. The following is a statement showing the amount of compensation audited by the Board of Supervisors of Tomp- kins County, to the members thereof, at its annual session of 1896, 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 pursuant to the fourteenth section of the act of the Legislature, passed December 14th, 1547. TOWNS . SUPERVISORS. • Days with County , Canvassers. Compensation at $4.00 per day. Mileage at 8 cents per mile. Days with Board. An- nual Session. Compensation $4.00 per day. Mileage at 8 cents per mile. Days with Board. Special Sessions. Compen sation $4.00 per day. Mileage Special Ses- sions at .8 cents per mile. Copying A ssessment Roll and Extending Tax. Total amount of Ser- vice Bill. Rate of tax on the dollar for the severa Caroline... Danby .. Dryden.... Enfleld .. .. Croton.. Ithaca (Town) Ithaca, (City) 1st Ward Ithaca, (City) 24 Ward.. Ithaca, (City) 3d Ward Ithaca, (City) 4th Ward Lansing.... ... ..... ... Newfield Ulysses .... .... William K. Boice. .. Frank A. Todd............. ... Theron Johnson Frank B. Aiken Frank A. Begent . Nicholas Pearson C. F. Hottes George W. Frost ...... ........... Thaddeus S. Thompson Wm. P. Harrington B. M. Hagin .. Wm. H. Van Ostrand W. H. Pinckney .................... 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13 $ 4 UU 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 4 00 $52 00 $1 44 1 60 1 60 1 60 2 72 48 78 1 28 1 76 $13 26 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 286 $88 U) 88 00 88 00 88 00 88 00 88 00 88 00 88 00 88 00 88 00 88 00 88 00 88 00 81 44 1 60 1 60 1 60 2 72 48 78 1 28 1 76 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 26 $ 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 $2 88 3 20 3 20 3 20 5 54 96 1 56 2 56 4 54 $18 40 17 50 37 80 17 80 29 59 15 17 66 00 27 92 27 56 26 00 $283 80 $124 22 123 90 194 20 124 20 140 57 117 09 100 00 166 00 100 00 100 00 131 04 132 68 134 06 $1637 96 .0000 .006E .0107 .013' .009f .0131 .015] .011 .019 .0101 Total ... .. 1144 00 $13 26 104 00 $27 64 8 STATE OF N LW YORK, ss. COUNTY OF TOMPKINS—BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct statement of the number of days the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County was in session during the past year; the nature of its duties, and the time necessarily employed and the distance necessarily traveled, by the individual members, respectively, in the discharge thereof. I also certify that no accounts were audited by the said Board, for any member thereof, or for any other person, without being veri- fled according to the statute in such case made and provided. ARTHUR G. MARION, Clerk. • Dated December 12th, 1896. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 95 TOWN AUDITS. CAROLINE. Abstract of the names of all persons who presented ac- counts to be audited by the Town Board of the town of Caro- line on the 5th day of. November, 1896, with .the amounts claimed by each and the amounts audited each : No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed 1 Willard . Predmore, keeping tramps $.2 . 25 $ 2 25 2 Wm. E. Davenport, Inspector 2 00 2 00'. 3 H. A. Hildebrant, Assessor . 34 00 • 34 00 4 D. C. Krum, Inspector 12 00 12 00 5 John J. Norris, Excise 6 oo: .6 oo 6 R. F. Abbey, Excise_ 6 0o 6 oo 7 R. C. Clark, Excise 6 00 6 oo 8 Old Ladies' Home, board bill 52 00 52 00 16 F. N. Patch, Assessor �3 00, �3 00 17 Frank W. Grant, Inspector._ 1S 53 18 53 18 Jay R. Preston, Inspector 12 00 . 12 00 19 Theodore Eighmey, Inspector_____ 12 00 12 00 20 John C. Jenks, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 0 21 Joseph Phillips, Ballot Clerk - 4 00 4 00 22 Luman B. Phillips, Poll Clerk 4.00 4 0 23 W. B. Christopher, record of births and deaths 7 5o 7 5o 24 G. F. Ellis, Poll Clerk 400 4 00 25 Perl M. Legg, Inspector • 12 00 12 00 26 W. A. House, marriage certificates 4 00 4.00 27 R. E. Brink, rent of hall_ 12 00 12 00 28. W. A. House, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00 0 96 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed'. 29 George R. Peck, Poll Clerk____ $ 400 $ 400• 3o. Fenton Huson, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00 31 Charles W. Personius, Inspector 12 00 12 00 32 Charles W. Personius, carting booths 8 92 8.92 33 H. R. Schutt, Inspector ' 12 00 12 00 34 C. A. Lull, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00 35 Will L. Ferguson, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00' 36 John J. Peters, Justice of the Peace_ 14 00 14 00 37 R. G. H. Speed, Justice of the Peace 21 90 21 90 38 George H. Nixon, Justice of the Peace 16 25 16 25. 39 Ira M. Nelson, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00 4o C. L. Davis, Poll Clerk____.. 4 00 4 00 41 H. A. Davis, Inspector 12 00 12 00 42 C. L. Davis, funeral expenses 10 00 10 00 43 Dr. F. A. Reid, medical services 13 00 �3 00 44 Dr. F. A. Reid, medical services 4 50 4 50. 45 Dr. F. A. Reid, reporting births and deaths 7 50 7 50• 46 C. J. Hamilton, Inspector 18 24 .18 24. 47 D. C. Hanford, Assessor 30 6o 30 6o 48 Geo. J. Nelson, Overseer of Poor 15 00 15 00 49 Ira Bogardus, Commissioner of Highways 173 00 173 00 5o Lero, McWhorter, Poll Clerk . 4 00 4 00 51 James E. Van Demark, Constable 1 75 1 75 52 J. D. Ridgway, Inspector 12 00 12 00 53 Wm. _ K. Boice, Supervisor21 00 21 00 54 Chas. E. Meeks, hall rent 12 CO 12 00 55 Chas. E. Meeks, ex -Town Clerk 27 55 27 55 56 George Wolcott, Justice of the Peace 2, 6o 2 6o 57 George Wolcott, Justice of the Peace 16 00 16 00 58. Lewis D. Hornbeck, damages . 800 00 000 00 59 Geo. H. Richardson, Inspector 17 56 17 56 6o C. W. Van Demark, Inspector 12 00 12 00 61 B. Van Demark, Town Clerk 47 69 47 69 62 Ithaca Democrat, printing 36 10 20 00- $1,644 44 63 Road scraper (to be paid by Road Districts. Nos. 66, 6r, 48, 83) $52 64 $828 34. The Supervisors' • Proceedings, r8y6 97 • We, the undersigned, comprising'the Town Board of the town of Caroline, do hereby certify that . the foregoing is a correct statement of the accounts audited by us. Dated this 5th day of November, 1896. WM. K. BOICE, Supervisor. B. VAN DEMARK, Town Clerk. R. G. H. SPEED, GEO. H. NIXON, GEO. WOLCOTT, JOHN J. PETERS, Justices of the Peace. DANBY. 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 Danby at their annual meeting No- vember 5, 1896, with the amount claimed.. by each and the amount allowed : No. Name Nature of Service Claimed . Allowed 1 T. R. Van Gelder, Excise Commissioner $ 3 00 $ 3 00, 2 John Thomas, Excise Commissioner 3 00 3 00 3 Wm. H. Wilcox, Assessor 25 00 25 00 4 E. E. Swartout, Assessor �4 00 �4 00 5 Geo. E. Morris, Assessor 23 00 - 23 00 6 L. L. Beers, surveying 4 00 4 00 7 . Ithaca Journal, printing 5o i8 5o i8 8 Francis L. Nourse, Highway Commissioner io8 00 108 oo 9 Francis L. Nourse, highway supplies 204 79 204 79 io ,Wm. H. Baker Town Clerk 84 55 " 84 55 I1 Wm. H. Baker, supplies i6 00 . i6 00 12 Frank A. Todd, Supervisor - 29'83 29.83 13 J. B. Thatcher, Justice of Peace �4 00 �4 00 9 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed 14 Jacob Wise, Justice of Peace $ 15 25 $ 15 25 15 Theron W. Slocum, Justice of Peace 14 75 14 75 16 Zebulon Smiley,' Justice of Peace 14 00 14 00 17 Zebulon Smiley, rent of hall Io 00 I0 00 18 Fairbrother & Snyder, rent of hall I0 00 10 00 19 Sheldon Bierce, Overseer of Poor 8 25 8 25 20 N. J. Williams, ex -Highway Commissioner, assigned to H. S. Beardsley 7 00 7 00 21 C. H. Slocum, Constable ., 4 55 4 55 22 John E. Beers, Vital Statistics 3 00 3 00 23 D. G. Van Ostrand, Vital Statistics I 25 125 24 H. C. Thatcher, Vital Statistics and Health Officer____ 2 50 2 50 25 H. F. Hutchings, ex -Supervisor 8 25 8 25 26 H. F. Hutchings, Poll Clerk 4 00 4 00 27 Chas. E. McArthur, Poll Clerk 4 00 4 00 28 F. J. Crance, Poll Clerk 4 00 4 00 29 Judson Jennings, Poll Clerk 4 00 4 00 30 J. J. O'Coner, Poll Clerk 400 4 00 31 Will Smiley, Poll Clerk 4 00 4 00 '32 Henry Messenger, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00 33 Albert H. Davis, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00 34 Ed R. Dorn, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00 35 Marcus J. Hill, Ballot Clerk 400 4 00 36 Wm. A. Howland, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00 37 T. J. Hutchings, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00 38 H. C. Thatcher, Inspector 1000 10 00 39 J. L. Sabin, Inspector 10 00 10 00 40 Havilla J. Tuthill, Inspector 10 00 10 00 41 A. F. Deyo, Inspector 10 00 10 00' 42 Frank Bierce, Inspector Io 00 10 00 43 A. B. Worden, Inspector io 00 10 00 44 F. D. Smiley, Inspector I0 00 I0 00 45 Olin C. Larne, Inspector io 00 10 00 46 John J. Manning, Inspector 10 00 I0.00 47 Myron Wilcox, Inspector and Messenger 15 88 15 88 48 Fred B. Lewis,'Inspector and Messenger 15 8o 15 8o .49 ,Arthur W. Beardsley, Inspector and Messenger 15 56. 15 56 $870 39 $87o 39 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 99 We, the undersigned, the Town Auditors of the town of Danby, do here- by certify that the above is a correct list of bills presented with amount claimed and allowed. F. A TODD, Supervisor. WM. H. BAKER, Town Clerk, J. B. THATCHER, F. W. SLOCUM, Z. SMILEY, JACOB WISE, Justices of Peace. I also certify that the following resolution was adopted at the above said meeting of the Town Board : Resolved, That the sum of three hundred dollars be raised the corning year for highway purposes. WM. H. BAKER, Clerk. � ' C DRYDEN. The following is an abstract of the names of all persons who have presented to the Board of Town Auditors of the town of Dryden in said county to be audited during the year of 1896,the amounts claimed by each such person, and the amounts finally audited by said Board of Town Auditors, is herewith submitted pursuant to Statute, to wit : No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed r Ernest Snyder, Inspector 2 Bradford Smiley, Poll Clerk and supplies. 3 A. J. Stevenson, Inspector 4 Charles Apgar, Ballot Clerk 5 Jesse Whiffle, Ballot Clerk 6 H. P. Banfield, Inspector and Messenger $400 $400 4 25 4 25 I2 00 I2 00 4 00 400 4 00 400 17 40 17 40 10o The Supervisors' Proceedings,, 1896 No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed . • 7 Chas. Phillips, Inspector $ T2 00 $ I2 00 8 Sherman Dennis, Poll Clerk 4 00 4.00.- 8 J. T. Morris, Ballot Clerk and house for election28 00 28 oo to R. M. Smiley, Inspector_ 4 00 • 4 00 t t Sam Metzgar, Inspector and Messenger 14 0O 14 .00 12 Oscar Snyder, Poll Clerk 4 00 4 130 13 Corry Dusenhury, Inspector 4 00 4 00 '. 14 LaDrew Sherwood, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00 15 E. R. Gaston, Poll Clerk • 8 00 8 00 16 H. C. Warriher,' Poll Clerk and supplies 4 75 4 75 17 W. H. Van Pelt, Inspector 4 00 4 00 18 Albert A. -Sager, Inspector and Messenger 21 56' 21 56 19 Geo. F. Warner, Inspector 12 00 1200 20 Jesse Bartholomew, Inspector r 1200 12 00 21 H. C. \Varriner, Poll Clerk 4 00 '4.00 22 R. S. Miller, Inspector 20 00 .. - 20 0O 23 W. D. Tichenor, Ballot Clerk .4 00- 4 03- . . 24 C. H. Westervelt, house for 'election and supplies._? 11 35 11. 35 25 J. B. Fulkerson, Poll Clerk and supplies 4 30 430 26 Geo. H. Hart, Inspector 4 00 4 00. 27 D. C. McGregor, Inspector 16 00 16 00. 28 William Miller, Inspector ._: ___ 16 oo 16 00. 29 Geo. Bradley, Inspector 12 00 12.00 30 A. M. Clark, Poll Clerk. 400 .4 00 31 R. F. Chaffius, Poll Clerk____ 4 00 4, oo. 32 William Niver, Ballot Clerk , 4 00 '4 00 33 C. M. Perrigo, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00, 34 D. R. Montgomery, Inspector and Messenger 23'96 - 23.96 35 Andrew. Sickmon, Ballot Clerk 4 00 400 36 C. W. Monroe, Inspector and Messenger ' 18 5o iS 5o 37 E. T. Brown. Poll Clerk 8 oo 8 00 38 R. L. Sager, Ballot Clerk .4 00 4 00 39 Frank Douglas, Inspector 12 00: 12 00 40 M. B. ,Smith, Inspector and Messenger • 21 72 -21 72 41 J: L. Platt, Inspector, ,assigned to M: B. Smith - .4 25 . 4 25 42 Chas. Morgan, house for election, assigned to M. B. Smith _-- Io 0o to.. o0 43 H. Smith; Poll Clerk 400 4, 00 44 H. Newman, house for election to 0o to 00 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 for No. Name Nature of Service . Claimed Allowed 45 T. Teeter, Ballot Clerk. 400 400 46 E. D. Wheeler, Inspector 4 00 400 47 Geo. E. Goodrich, Inspector and Messenger .: 24 29 24.29 48 Orrin Hile, Poll Clerk____ 400 4,00 49 D. M. White, Inspector 20 00 20-00 5o Geo. Bellinger;. Inspector .. 8 oo 8.,00 51 Frank Burch, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00 52 Burton Davis, Ballot Clerk 400 400 53 Hiram M. Givens, Inspector 12 00 12 00 54 W. W. Adams, Poll Clerk 4,00 400 55 Eugene Space, Inspector__.. 16 0o 16 00, 56 C. H. Monroe, house for election 10 ooto 00 57 Wm. Monroe, Poll Clerk 8 oo 8 00' 58 A. C. Stone, house for election. 10 00 10 00 59 Alex. McKinney, Jr., Inspector 12 00 12 00 6o Bert J. Carr, Ballot Clerk 4- 00 4 00 61 John B. Shaver, Poll Clerk 4 oo 400 62 R. D. Simons, Inspector 12.00 12 00 63 C. H. Monroe, Inspector_ 20.48 20 48 64. W. J. Shaver, Inspector 400 4 00 65 F. W. Smith, Inspector___ : 12 00 12 00 66 F. D. Cotanch, Ballot Clerk ' - 8 oo 8 oo 67 W. E. Sutfin, Inspector and Messenger, 21 72 21 72 68 F. E. Mineah, Constable z 60 260 69. Geo. E. Underwood, Justice__-_ . 1725. • 17 25 70 Paul Ewers, Constable 23 40 23 40 71 Fred Mineah, Constable 11 74 11 74 • • 72 Dr. J. Beach, Vital Statistics 8 75 8 75 73 Paul Ewers, Constable 1.1 to 11 TO 74 Bradford Snyder, Overseer Poor ' 46 00 46 00 75 A. W. .George, Assessor 6o 00 '6o 'oo 76 Alvah Ewers__. 62 oo . 62 00 ' 77 G. E. Hanford, Justice 17 75 17 75 78 G. E. Hanford, service., bill 16 oo. 16 00 79 E. M. Seager, Justice, service bill 16 oo 16 oo 8o S. E. Smiley, 'Commissioner Highways___.. ___ 375 00 375 00 81 F. E. Darling, .Town Clerk 74 20 74 zo 82 Theodore Stickles, Excise Commissioner_ 12 00' 12 00 83 Horace Fitts, erroneous tax 1 25 1 25. 102 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed 84 J. D. Ross, Justice, service bill - $ 16 75 16 75 85 T. C. Roskelly, Vital Statistics, assigned to F. E. Darling 2 25 2 25 86 Frank Brown, Justice 14 0O 14 00 87 Ithaca Journal, election notices _ 3 00 3 00 88 Knapp & Peck, election supplies (Auburn) 13 32 13 32 89 H. Genung, contract work 83 oo 83 oo 90 H. Genung, lunacy case 5 00 5 00 91 H. Genung, Vital Statistics 5 75 5 75 92 W. E. Brown, Justice 2 00 2 00 93 E. F. Weaver, Constable 7 75 7 75 94 C. H. Monroe, error in 1895 bill 4 00 4 00 95 Paul Ewers, Constable____ 10 15 10 15 96 H. Williams I �5 1 �5 97 J. P. Pierce, Vital Statistics 2 00 2 00 98 Bradford Snyder, error in 1895 bill 6o 6o 99 J. D. Ross, Justice, criminal 52 7o 52 7o o J. Giles Ford, printing 65 25 65 25 10 101 Geo. E. Goodrich, Attorney 10 00 10 00 102 W. H. Drake, putting up booths 4 00 4 00 103 Geo. E. Goodrich, insurance 4 38 4 38 104 J. H. Kennedy, ex -Supervisor 21 88 21 88 105 Theron Johnson, Supervisor 68 48 68 48 io6 Dr. J. J. Montgomery, contract work 74 00 74 00 107 Ed Branch, Constable 13 00 13 00 io8 D. C. McGregor, Excise Commissioner 15 00 15 00 109 J. Pool, damages, assigned to Theron Johnson to 00 10 00 110 Alvirus Snyder, Inspector and supplies 6 09 6 09 II 1 H. A. Root, house for election 10 00 10 00 112 John M. Ellis, ex -Town Clerk 44 32 44 32 113 A. W. Lormore, Excise Commissioner 15 00 15 00 114 G. E. Monroe 32 25 32 25 115 G. E. Monroe, Poll Clerk and supplies____.. 4 25 4 25 116 Opera House Co., house for election 20 00 20 00 117 J. J. Montgomery, Health Officer _ 150 150 118 J. J. Montgomery, Vital Statistics.. _ 4 25 4 25 119 D. Bartholomew, Excise Commissioner 3 00 3 00 120 S. M. Stanton, Constable 5 05 5 05 121 O. H. Linsey, Constable 3o 00 3o 00 The Suftervisors' Proceedings, 1896 103 No. - Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed 122 Geo. Sutfin, house for election $ 20 00 $ 20 00 123 Ben Sheldon, Assessor 71 00 71 00 124 Ed Branch, burial permits 2 50 2 50 125 James A. Van Demark, Constable 3 .25 3 00 126 Geo. E. Underwood, Justice 37 90 37 90 127 F. E. Ellis, Constable 2 20 2 20 128 City of Ithaca—account Rich family 47 30 47, 30 129 David White—medical services, Rich family 17 50 17 50 130 J. C. Lormore, Overseer of Poor 28 00 28 00 131 City of Ithaca -account Seed family._ 74 88 74 88- 132 S132 G. C. Sweet, undertaking .__ 40 00 30 00 133 David White—medical service Seed family____ _____ 17 00 17 00 Amount of Town Audits Appropriation voted at Town Meeting Resolved, That the sum of _ be raised by tax for road machine, and assessed to the several districts. Resolved, That the sum of be raised by tax for highways and bridges. $2,442 32 $2,432.07. $2,432 07 720 00 579 37 80.00 $3,811 14 THERON JOHNSON, Supervisor. FRED E. DARLING, Town Clerk. GEO. E. UNDERWOOD,. GEO.A, E. HANFORD, E. M. SEAGER,. J. D. ROSS, FRANK E. BROWN, Justices of Peace. poi The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896. ENFIELD. The following is a list of the names of all persons who presented accounts to be audited by the Board of Town Aud- itors of the town of Enfield on. the 5th day of November, 1896,' with the amount claimed by each and the amount audited and allowed, viz.: No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed • . 1 J. M. Russell, Inspector and Messenger _ . $ 17 64. $ 17 64 2 Charles Fletcher, Inspector and Messenger 17 8o 17 8o 3 Theodore Baker, Inspector of Election 12 00 12 00 4 W. E. Mabey, Ballot Clerk_____ 4 00 4 00 5 C. E. Georgia, Inspector of Election 12 00 12 00 6 . G. A. Colgrove, Poll Clerk _ 4 00 4 00 7 Corey J. Harvey, Poll Clerk 4 00 4 00 8 Jerome Georgia, Ballot. Clerk - 4 00. 400 9 George Kirby, Inspector of Election 12 00 .12 00 to Fred D. Runisey, Inspector of Election _ 12 00 12 00 11 Colon Kirby, Inspector of Election 12 00 12 00 12 Edward Havens, Inspector of Election 12 00 12 00 13 John H. Bailey, Poll Clerk, Special Election, 1895 4 00 4 00 14 Lewis Van Marter, Ballot Clerk 400 4 00 15 John H. Burton, Poll Clerk 4 00 4 00 16 Edwin H. Owen, Poll Clerk 4 00 4 00 17 Elmont Ackley, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00 18 E: G. Willis, ex -Justice of the Peace 2 00 2 00 19 J. O. Carman, Assessor ,27 25 27-25 20 James Peck, Assessor _ ° 26 00 . 26 00 21 James McCracken, Assessor ` 36 00 36 co 22 H. A: Graham, erroneous tax, 1895 3 04 3 04 23 A. W. Griffin, ex -Overseer Poor, order book____ ____ , 4 00 24 Seth Cowan, Excise Conunissioner, 1895 and 1896____ - 9 00 9 00 25. George B. Wilson, Excise Commissioner, 1896 6 oo 6 oo 26 C. D. Vernooy, Health Officer_ 12,25 12 25 27 A. T. Kelsey, Civil Engineer _ 8 00 8 0O 28 Charles Hubbell, Overseer of Poor, service bill.. , __ 16, o0 16 00- 29 Charles H. Hubbell, expenses for the poor 173 46, 173 46 3o W. H. Ammack, Bonding Commissioner 15 50 15 50 The Suj5ervisors' Proceedings, 1896 105 No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed 31 C. D. Wallingback, for iron bridge, 1895 $ 410 So $ 410 8o 32 Wm. Barber, ex -Town Clerk 34 40 34 40 33 Frank Teeter, house for election purposes 3o 00 30 0o 34 Mrs. Elizabeth Wortman, house for election__ .. 20 00 20 00 35 H. A. Graham, proceedings in bastardy case 2 25 2 25 36 Ithaca Journal, for printing 3 00 3 00 37 Ithaca Journal, for printing 32 13 27.00 38 C. D. Wallenbeck, Commissioner, service bill 2o6 5o 206 5o 39 C. D. Wallenbeck, Commissioner, material and labor_ 273 28 273 28 40 F. B. Aiken, Justis e of the Peace-___ __. 13 o0 13 00 41 F. B. Aiken, Supervisor 34 00 34 00 42 F. B. Aiken, Supervisor, services in Grant case ____ 14.00 14 00 43 L. J. Newman, ex -Supervisor 25 00 25 0o 44 W. V. Rumsey, Town Clerk to 15 110 15 45 H. A. Graham, Justice of the Peace 27 oo' 27 00 46 James H. Hine, Justice of the Peace 29 00 29 00 47 George A. Lord, Justice of the Peace 27 0o 27 00 `48 For Havana Bridge Company, for iron bridges 1,551 38 1,551 38 $3,324 83 $3,315 70 I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original as on file in my office. WM. V. RUMSEY, Town Clerk. GROTON. Abstract of all names of persons who presented` accounts to be audited by the Board of. Town Auditors of the town of Groton on the 5th day of November, 1896, with the amount claimed by each and the amount finally audited and allowed each No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed i ,Newman Metzgar, Excise Board 9 00 9 00 2 L. M. Ogden, Excise Board____ _ 9 00 9 00 106 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed 3 M. Woodbury, Constable $ 5 90 $ 5 90 4 M. Woodbury, Constable 9 20 9 20• 5 Buck & Gobel, supplies_. 12 49 I2' 49, 6 Warner Allen, hall for election 16 oo 16 00. 7 Warner Allen, work on booths _ 2.6o 2 6o- 8 Wm. H. Bulkley, Assessor 28 00 28 00 9 D. O. Clough, Overseer of Poor _ 23 25 23 25 Io D. E.' Croft, Vital Statistics 1 5o 1 50• II C. O. •Rhodes, election supplies i 72 1 72 12 Begent & Wilcox, supplies : 147 93 147 93 13Nelson Harris, Assessor-._ 44 O0 44 00' 14 C. W. Conger & Co., supplies.. 6 03 - 6 03 15 C. W. Conger & Co., rent for Lock-up to op 10 00. 16 A. G. Chapman, Excise Board . 1.5 27 15 27 17 C. W. Hall, Highway Commissioner 2,606 42. 2,606 42 18 Chas. Cooper, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 19 W. D. Conklin, Poll Clerk 4 00., 4 00- 20 M. E. Miller, Poll Clerk 4 .00 4 00 21 - S. R. Reniff, Inspector and Messenger 14 00 14 00 22 Henry Bliss, Inspector 12 00 12 00- 23 Chas. Ogden, Inspector _. 12 00 12 00 24 Geo. Cooper, Inspector and Messenger 19 72 19 72 25 N. Harris & Son, supplies _ 298 84 - 298 84. 26 , N. A. Collings, supplies 43 43 27 James H. Lucid, Town Record 5 00 5 00 28 McLean Building Association, hall for election �5 00 15 00- 29 C. W. Hall, Commissioner of Highway, service bill150 00 150 00. 3o John S. Love, rent for poor '36 00 36.00 31 John S. Love, burying town poor____ . -__ _ 13 00 13 00 32 John S. Love, service bill____ _ 33 95 - 33 95. 33 Williams Law Book Co., criminal docket 2 50, 2 50. 34 A. J. Baldwin, poor supplies 4 35 4 35 35 E. F. Tallniadge, Poll Clerk _ 4 00 4 00 36 . EdMetzgar, Poll Clerk 400. 400• 37 C. G. Orcutt, Ballot Clerk . 4 00 4 00- 38 L. A. Metzgar, Ballot Clerk _ 4 00 4 00 39 Glen Moe, Inspector 12 00 12 00- 40 Frank Hedden, Inspector 12 00 12 00- 41 C. A. Orcutt, Inspector 12 00 12 00. The. Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 107 No. . Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed 42 A. E. Fish, Inspector and Messenger $ 21 20 $ 21 20 43 F. W. Mosher, Inspector and Messenger 20 36 20 36 44 E. F. Lefler, Inspector _ 14 00 14.00 45 C. N. Pierce, Inspector_14 00 14 00 46 S. E. Taylor, Inspector 14 00 14 00 47 N. T. Dick, Inspector 14 00 14 00 48 Jonathan Bothwell, Inspector 14 00 14 00 49 Lou Streeter, Ballot Clerk _ 6 oo 6 oo 5o F. Webster, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00 51 Wm. H. Woodruff, Ballot Clerk 6 00 6 oo 52 H. W. Bush, Ballot Clerk 6 00 6.00 53 Sam Pennoyer, Poll Clerk 2 00 2 00 54 D. Bowman, Poll Clerk _ 4 00 4 00 55 M. L. Jones, Poll Clerk 6 00 6 00 56 Geo.:B. Close, Poll Clerk__ _ 6 00 6 00 57 B. S. Whitman, Poll Clerk 6 oo 6 00 58 Chas. Hyde, Guard 4 00 2 00 59 Fred Corning, Inspector 14 00 14;00 6o Dr. J. A. Blair, Vital, Statistics_' 5 '00 5 00 ,. 61 Wm. D. Baldwin,.. Ballot Clerk ' 6 0o 6 00 62 E. R. Nye, hall for election purposes 42 50 42 50 63 L. J. Townley & Son, printing 52 86 52.86 ' 64 Groton Bridge & Mfg. Co:, supplies 40 35 ' 40 35 65 C. A. Boyd, doctoring .town poor '35 00 35 00 66 Geo. J. Purviss, Constable 3 20 . 3 20 , 67 , M. D. Goodyear, doctoring town poor _ 6o 00 6o o0 68 Ward White, Inspector and Messenger 20 36 20-36 69 Pickens & Lawn, poor supplies 4 44 4 44 70 '.Milo F. Gillen, Assessor 36 00 .36 00 71 C. H. Tarbell, Constablei 12 8o 12 8o 72 Mrs. S. C. Reynolds, room,for election 20 00 20 00 73 R. J. Pierce, Constable, assigned to F. R. Atwood1 95 1 95 74 Geo. J. Purviss, Constable 5 55 5 55 75 . F. C. Atwood, poor: supplies t 16 92 16 92 76 Newton Baldwin, Justice 3 to 3 10 77 Newton Baldwin, Justice 3 00 3 00 78 Newton Baldwin, Justice 75 75 79 Newton Baldwin, Justice____ 75 • 75 8o Newton Baldwin, Justice _ 75 75 lob The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed 81 Newton Baldwin, Justice $ 4 40 $ 4 '40 82 Newton Baldwin, Justice 8 0o 8 oo 83 Newton Baldwin, Justice 3 00 3 00 84 Amos Avery, work on booths, assigned to C. O. Rhodes 4 00 ,4 00 85 M. D. Goodyear, Vital Statistics I2 50 12 50 86 H. S. Hopkins, Justice 3 25 3 25 87 H. S. Hopkins, Justice__ 1 20 .1 20 88 H. S. Hopkins, Justice 3 00 3 00 89 H. S. Hopkins, Justice _ 2 70 . 2 70 90 S. B. Parker, work on booths 4 00 4 0O 91 Augustus Reeves, work on booths 4 00- ` 4 00 92 Amos Avery, work on booths, guard 6 00 6 00 - 93 Geo. J. Purviss, Guard 2 00', 2 00. 94 Newton Baldwin, Justice 1"0o' 1.00 95 Newton Baldwin, Justice 27'00 27 00 96 F. A. Begent, Supervisor 23 65 23 65 97 H. S. Hopkins, Justice_-.__-._ 30 05 ' 30 05 98 Nelson Stevens, Justice 15 00 15 00 99 J. M. Montfort, Justice 18 0o 18 00 100 J. M. Montfort, poor, supplies 75 75 101 Jno. J. Young, service bill 18 22 18 22 102 Jones & Gobel, supplies _ . 19 to 19 10 103 Chas. Sutliff, excess tax 50 50 " 104 M. A. Downing, Town Clerk 113' 81 . 113 81 Io5 Added by resolution, G. A. R. poor fund 150 00 .150 00 1o6 Added by resolution, Memorial Day 50 00 - 50 00 $4,7o1 07 $4,699 07 We, the undersigned, the Town Auditors of the town of Groton, do hereby certify that the above is a correct list of bills presented with amount claimed and allowed. F. A. BEGENT, Supervisor.. M. A. DOWNING,. Town Clerk. J. M. MONTFORT, NEWTON BALDWIN, NELSON 'STEVENS,'. H. S. HOPKINS, Justices of Peace.. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 rog I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the Town Audits audited by the Auditing Board of the town of Groton at their annual meeting November 5, 1896. M. A. DOWNING, Town Clerk. ITHACA. - Abstract of . the names . of. all persons who presented ac- counts to be audited by the Buard of Town Auditors of, the town of Ithaca with the amounts claimed and the amounts audited and allowed No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed 1 J. W. Tourtellot, Inspector $ 18 40 . $ 4o 2 ' W. A. Van Order, Constable .. 5 85 5 85 3 L. F. Colegrove, Justice of the Peace 26 75 z6 75 4 A. Hasbrouck, Justice of the Peace - 6 oo 6 00 5 H. T. Burtt, ex -Town Clerk 24 41 24 41 6 Chas. Palmer, Justice of the Peace 8 oo 8 oo : 7 Alva Van Gorder, Inspector 16 oo 16 o0 8" Samuel Thompson, Ballot Clerk 8 8 o0 9 W. I. Smith, Ballot, Clerk 400 .400. io D. A. Hopkins, Inspector 16.00 16 00 11 John J. Williams, fence viewer 2 00 2 00 12 W. O. Newman, ex -Justice " of Peace 2 00 2.00 13 Harry Pearson, Poll Clerk - 4 00 4 00 14 Edgar Masters, Inspector 21 56 21 56 1 5. H. S. Wright, Poll Clerk - 8 oo 8 00 16 . J. W. Preswick, Town Clerk 73 28 73.28 17 Chas. Palmer, Ballot Clerk 4 00 " . 4 00 i8 H. T. Burtt, Poll Clerk. — . 4 00 4 00 19 Andrus & Church, Assessment Roll I �5' I �5 20 E.H. Green, Ballot Clerk 8 oo 8 oo 21 Martin Cremer; Inspector 21 25 21 25 rro The Supervisors' .Proceedings, 1896 • No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed 22 Esty Landon, Ballot Clerk $ 4 00 $ . 4 00 23 R. R. Hazen, Poll Clerk 4 00 4 00 24 A. O. Hart, ex -Supervisor 11 04 11.04 25 Thomas J. Byrn, Poll Clerk 4 00 4 00 . 26 John J. Hanshaw, Excise Commissioner 6 00 6 00 27 The Ithaca Democrat, printing 38 50 38 50 . 28 John J. Hanshaw, Inspector 16 "oo 16 00 29 Fred Northrup, rent of polling place 40 00 40 00 3o Geo. H. Hopkins, Justice of Peace 4.00 ' 4 00 31 J. W. Preswick, office rent____ 18 50 18 50 32 Arthur W. Kline, Inspector 17 50 . 17 50 33 Frank Mitchell, citizen member Board of Health2 00 2 00 34 The Ithaca Journal, printing and supplies 16 25 16.25 35 W. F. McClune, Inspector, assigned to Ithaca Journal 4 00 4 00 36 Frank Mitchell, fence viewing 6 oo 6 00 • 37 Fred Northrup, Inspector 16 00. i6 00 38 Enz & Miller, Election supplies 2 87 2 87 39 J. W. Preswick, Vital Statistics 3 5o 3 50 40 Wm. McKinney, gravel for road 6.85 6 85 41 Frank Mitchell, Assessor 26 00 26 00 42 H. T. Jones, Assessor 34 00' ' 34 00 43 Frank' Nelson,. Assessor 36 00 36 00 44 Town of Ithaca To Howard Korts, Dr. (Overseer of Poor) To 9 days' service ® $2.00_ __418 oo To aid to L. Cornish____". 7 00 To Overseer Poor Manual3 5o 2850 Howard Korts, Dr. To cash from Supervisor 20 00 8 50 8.50 45 Frank Mitchell, Assessor 8 oo, 8 oo 46 Ezra C. Brown, Inspector 4 00 4 00 47 Horace Brown, Excise Commissioner 6 oo . 6 6o 48 E. D. Shurter, Poll Clerk 4 00 400 49 The Bool Co., ballot boxes 2 00 2 00 5o Ralph Hess, erroneous assessment '2 '18 . 2 18 51 Fred L. Clock, Justice of Peace (City of Ithaca)____ _ 37 00 00 00 52 N. Pearson, Supervisor 18 73 18 73 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 111 No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed 53 N. Pearson, Supervisor, 1894 $ to 00 $ to 00 54 Moses Snook, fence viewer 4 00 4 O0 55 Moses Snook, Highway. Commissioner, To Town of Ithaca Dr. March 14, to . cash from Supervisor Pearson $ 8o oo April 2, to cash from Supervisor Pear- _ son 5o 00 June 25, to cash from L. V. R. R. Co.__ 145 35 August 6, to cash from Supervisor Pearson - loo 00 September 12, to cash from D., L. & W. R. R. Co Ito 25 $485 6o Town of Ithaca to Moses Snook, Dr. To repairs on road machine $ 8o To labor and material on highway_ 365 92 To service bill 25o 00 To Godfrey & Gilbert, bill 36 to To Jamieson & McKinney, bill238 32 To D. M. Fowler, bill 3 00 To A. J. Teeter, bill 25 0o To Geo. Small, bill 3o 36 To Jacob Sincebaugh, bill 51 5o 1,080 20 594 60 594 60 $1298.77 $1,261 77 We, the undersigned, the Town Auditors of the town of .Ithaca, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct list of all the accounts audited or rejected at the meetings of said Board of Auditors, held November 5th and 9th, 1896. NICHOLAS PEARSON, Supervisor. J. W. PRESWICK, Town- Clerk. CHAS. H. PALMER, L. F. COLEGROVE, ALFRED HASBROUCK, G. II. HOPKINS, Justices of Peace. 112 The Supervisors'.• Proceedings, 1896 LANSING. • 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 Lansing at their. annual meeting - November 5, 1896, with the amount claimed .by each and the - amount allowed : No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed. 1 Ithaca Journal, printing bill $ 4 50 $ 3 00" 2 D. C. Haring, poor bill 20 00 20 00" 3 M. D. Lobdell, stone bill (Bill of 1895) 3 O0 3 O0 4 Harriet Butler, care of Fanny Parker 43 00 43 00- 5 The Ladies' Union Benevolent Society (Libbie Howard board) _-.- - 52 00 52 00" 6 Calvin Sweazy, plank bill 36 20 , 36 20 7 Jacob Shoemaker, plank bill__ - 25 68 25 68 8 Bradford Austin, criminal bill - 3 8o 3 8°- 9 John. Conklin, Supervisor service 11 20 11 20. 10 John W. Mack, plank bill, (Bill of 1895) 107 00 107 00:. 11 Clinton Haskins, surveying railroad 12 00 10 00 12 Clinton Miller, plank bill 28 00 28 00" 13 Squire Howe, criminal bill 50 50 14 H. A. Carpenter, registering statistics 3 75. 3 75 15 Frank H. Tarbell, use of hall 10 00 10 oo. 16 L. J. Townley, printing bill 18 00 18 00' 17 C. E. Wood, registering statistics 17 00 17 00• 18 John W. Mack, plank 53 12 • 53 12 19 N. E. Lyon, use of hall 30 0O 30 00- 20 C. G. Benjamin, poor supplies 5 00 5 00 21 C. G. Benjamin, poor supplies_ 5 00 5 O0 22 C. G. Benjamin, board of health service ._ 6 00 6 00: 23 Geo. W. Teeter, cost on road suit (Bill of 1895) 9 00 9 00 24 C. E. Wood, copying for Assessors 12 00 12 00 25 Frank Haring, service bill_ 196 00 196 oo 26 F. L. Washburn, M.D., service to Larry Franklyn21 00 21 00• 27 N. D. Chapman, M.D., service to Larry Franklyn28 00 28 00" 28 F. L. Washburn, medical service 3 50 3 50. 29 Ard McCormick, Inspector 12 00 12 00- The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 113 No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed 30 N. D. Chapman, medical service__. 31 N. D. Chapman, medical service I65 $ 1oo 50 $ ro 00 13 46 13 46 13 32 Mrs. Frank Galliger, caring for Larry Franklyn r6 13 33 Phebe Phinney, damage on wagon 34 C. E. Wood, making and delivering Jury list 3 38 7 00 700 35 F. L. Washburn, medical service bo 700 36 F. L. Washburn, medical service 2 °O 200 37 F. L. Washburn, medical service 14 00 14 00 38 Alonzo Fritts, caring for Larry Franklyn 7 00 00 Y zo 00 200 00 39 Driscoll Bros., supplies to commissioner_ 40 F. L. Washburn, Vital Statistics__ _ 177 63 173 63 41 N. D. Chapman, medical service 700 o00 42 N. D. Chapman, medical service 13 75 13 75 25 43 N•_ E. Lyon, poor supplies 20 38 24 38 24 25 20 38. 44 N. E. Lyon, criminal bill 45 Albert VanAuken, Constable bill_ 27 70 27 70 46 N. D. Chapman, Vital Statistics 53 55 53 55 47 R. Miller, plank bill 4 75 4 75 48 C. E. Wood, hardware bill 46 34 46 34 i 18 I 18 49 E. A. Stearns, bill for stone 5o F. L. Washburn, medical service 480 480 51 W. A. ,Singer, burying Fanny Parker_ _ 15 5o 15 '00 52 G. C. Gifford, criminal bill �5 0O �5 O° 22 50 22 50. 53 D. C. Haring, service bill - 48 00 48 00 54 H. G. Smith, plank - 33 48 55 H. G. Smith, plank, (Bill of 1895) 33 48 162 56 John Collins, Assessor's bill 00 162 00 44 57 Chas. Egbert, poor supplies o0 44 00. 58 Chas. Egbert, poor supplies 20 20 15 00 1500, 59 N. E. Lyon, poor supplies 42 2 6o Chas. F. Crance, use of hall and supplies__ 17 61 Lafayette Jacobs, criminal bill 95 17 5 9 9S 62 Charles Drake, criminal. bill 17 65 17. 50. 63 Charles H. Bacon, plank 5 14 5 5° II 14 II 64 S. I. Barnes, Assessor's bill_ 14 40 00 40.00 65 James G. Buck,' Assessor's bill 00 66 Orville Blakeley, lumber and. service, (Bill of 1895)345 8 34 00 67 Mark Searles, plank 7 5 87 68 Charles Drake, criminal bill 94 00 94 00 3 Io 3 10• rr¢ The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed 69 Milo Howell, Commissioner's bill ___. $ �4 00 $ 14 00 9 Io 7o N. D. Chapman, Health Officer 17 9 Io 10 17 10 71 M. Egan, Inspector and Messenger _68o 64 72 Arthur Woolley, Inspector and Messenger 19 Bo7 o 19 0o 73 Fred A. Townley, Inspector 4 00 4 00 74 John Heartt, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00 75 C. M. Buck, Poll Clerk I200 I200,. 76 Frank Singer, Inspector 95 77 Chas. Baker, Constable bill 2 95 22 04 2 2 21 04 78 Frank H. Tarbell, Inspector and service 79 Wm.. A. Singer, Poll Clerk and other service 4 50 44 00 5 5o 8o Albert A. Wood, Poll Clerk 4 00 4 00 81 Charles W. Crance, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00 82 James Tichnor, Poll Clerk 4; 00 4 00 83 Orlando White, Poll Clerk____ 4 00 4.00 84 Chas. A. Bower, Poll Clerk 4 00 4 00 85 Frank Moran, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00 86 Nathan Williams, Ballot Clerk 4 09 4 09 87 C. E. Wood, disbursements .4.09 4 09 88 Milo Howell, Ballot Clerk I2 00 I2 00 89 D. E. Thayer, Inspector I2 00 • I2 00 90 Andrew J. Brink, Inspector 12 CO 12 00 91 Dana Bush, Inspector 92 Chas. Barger, Inspector I2 00 I2 00 93 Daniel McCarthy, Inspector I2 0012 00 94 A. J. Conlin, Justice bill I2 00 I2 00 95 Harry Herrick, Inspector 12 00 12 00 00 2 00 2z 96 Lafayette Jacobs, service bill z 28 00 22 00 97 Chas. Drake, service bill. 22 00 22 00 98 B. M. Hagin, service bill 24 00 . 22 00 99 N. E. Lyon, service bill_ Ioo Ben Seamon, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00 10 524 00 524 00 1 C. E. Wood, Town Clerk service 22 99 22 99 102 Main & Townsend, poor supplies 103 B. M. Hagin, Supervisor, money to pay debts in- curred during the year for road purposes 283 10 283 10 104 Fred L. Clock,Justice service 9 90 9.90 $2,589 99 $2,581 11 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 4896 415 I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the Town Audits audited by the Town Board of Lansing November 5, 1896. C. E. WOOD, Town Clerk. NEWFIELD. Abstract of names of all persons who presented accounts to be auditedby the Board of Town Auditors of the town of Newfield on the 5th day of November, 1896, with the amount claimed by each and the amount finally audited andallowed each No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed 1 . Dr. E. R. Osterhout, Vital Statistics $ 5 25 $ 5 25 2 Warren Tompkins, Constable 1 5o 1 5o 3 Dr. E. R. Osterhout, Health Officer 2 75 2 75 4 Walter James, Ballot Clerk, District No. 1 4 00 4 00 5 Warren Tompkins, Constable 7 20 7 20 6 W. H. Langhhead, Vital Statistics_ 3 25 3 25 7 C. A. Smith, Inspector, District No. 3 12 00 12 00 8 Fred W. Thompson, Inspector and Messenger, Dis- trict No. 1 9 A. D. Brown, use of house for Election purposes Io David C. Hine, Poll Clerk, District No. 3 11 Estus Rockwell, Ballot Clerk, District No. 2_ 12 William Sunderlin, Poll Clerk, District No. 2 13 A. D. Brown, Poll Clerk, District No. 2 24 Fred Huddle, Ballot Clerk, District No. 2 15 Orsan B. Seely, Ballot Clerk,District No. 3 16 Orsan B. Seely, Vital Statistics 17 Ithaca Journal, printing 18 A. D. Brown, Inspector, District No. 2 19 , Joseph H. Payne, Inspector, District No. 2 20 Bert Drake, Inspector, District No. 2 21, George .Thomas, Inspector, District No. 2 22 George Grover, lumber 19 96 19 96 IO 00 10 00 4 00 400 400 .400 4 00 400 400 400 400 400 400 400 5o 50 31 08 31'08 4 00 400 800 8o0 12 00. 12 00 I2 00 I2 00 3 50 -3 "50 ir6 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed 23 William O. Grover, lumber____ $" 5oo $ 5 00 24 A.1H. Palmer, Inspector, District No. 1 12 00 12 00 25 A. H. Palmer, Railroad Bonding Commissioner_. 6 70 6 70 26 Charles W. McCorn, Railroad Bonding Commissioner 6 00 6 oo 27 Smith Douglas, Inspector and Messenger,-DistrictNo./ ` 17 64 17 64 , 28 Theodore Kresge, Inspector, District No. 1 _ 12 00 12 00 29 I. IN. Van Ostrand, Poll Clerk, District No. 1___ 4 00 4 00 3o Howard McDaniels, Poll Clerk, District N. 1 '' 4 00 4 00 31 H. $. Barnes, Inspector, District No. 1 12 00 12 00 32 Bion Brown, Ballot. Clerk, District No. 1 4' 00 4 00 33 Watson McDaniels, Commissioner of • Highways, ser- vice bill 7z ,o0 72 00 34 Watson McDaniels, to pay highway notes 416 67 416 67. 35 George W. Cox, Inspector, District No. 3 • 12 00 12 4 36 B. F. McAllister, Ballot Clerk, District No. 3________ 4 oo 37 Abner Stamp, Assessor, service bill 36 00 36 00 38 Aaron Alexander, use of building for Election purposes 10 00 10 00 39 Alonzo Bower, Assessor, service bill _ ' 35 50 . 35 50 40 George W. Peck, Overseer of the Poor (supplies)284 51 284:51 41 George W. Peck, Overseer of the Poor, (services)14 00 14.00 42 I. M. Holman, ex -Commissioner of Highways, services 19 00 19 oo 43 Walter Shaffer, Inspector and Messenger, District No.3 , ' '17 64 ' 17 64.. 44 John C. Thompson, Inspector, District Nos 3 • ` 12 00 12 00 45 David Congdon, Poll Clerk, District No. 3 " `4 00 4'00 46 W. H. Van Ostrand, Justice bill criminal case' 2 75 '' 2 75 47 Charles M. Beardslee, Assessor, service bill 3o 25 30 25 48 Estus Patterson, ex -Excise Commissioner; assigned to ' M. C. Cook 900 900 49 Charles W. Brown, Justice of the Peace ' • 10 0o ' .10 'oo' 5o W. L. Puff, Justice of the Peace ' io oo ' 10'00 51 William Weatherell,. Justice of the Peace io "00' ` ' 10 oo" 52 Howard McDaniels, ex -Town Clerk, services 24,76. 24 76 53 Smith Douglass, use of hall for town purposes_'___ 22 75 '. 22 75` 54 Nelson Bush, ex -Commissioner of Excise 55 Estus Patterson, Town ,Clerk, assigned to M. C. Cooke ' 67 • •16` " ' 67''16' 56 W. H. Van Ostrand, Supervisor 39' 40' ' 39 40' 57 Albert Dassance, Excise Commissioner 9'00 ' gto0 .$1`425 72' $1;425"72 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 117 We, the undersigned, Board of Town Auditors of the town of Newfield, hereby certify that the foregoing is a correct statement of accounts audited by us this 5th day of November, 1896. W. H. VAN OSTRAND, Supervisor. ESTUS PATTERSON, Town Clerk. WILLIAM WEATHERELL, CHABLES H. BROWN, W. L. PUFF, Justices of Peace. I hereby certify that at the annual Town Meeting held in and for the town of Newfield on the 11th day of February, 1896, an appropriation of one hun- dred dollars ($roo) was voted by ballot in aid of the Newfield free town library. Newfield, November 5, 1896. 'ESTUS PATTERSON, Town Clerk. ULYSSES. Abstract of the names of all persons who presented ac- counts to be audited by the Board of Town Auditors of the town of Ulysses, on the 5th and 6th days of November, 1896, with the amount claimed by each, and the amount audited and allowed. No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed i Chas. E. Seaman, Commissioner of Excise__ ._ $ _-_.-- 2 L. W. Carpenter, Town Physician _ 25 9$ 259 00 oo 00 3 Ladies' Union Benevolent Society of Ithaca, board for Mrs. Pratt Ithaca 52 00 52 00 4 Journal, printing tickets, etc:55 76 55 76 5 F. M. Austin, ex -Town Clerk 13 13 13 13 6 Free Press and Sentinel, printing 10 to 10 10 7 C. W. Savage, livery 1 50 t 50 8 John Allwood, burying horse 7 00 700 118 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed 9 E. T. Stewart, undertaking 10 C. W. Savage, Overseer of Poor___ _ II E. R. Osterhout, Physician, Board of Health 12 J. B. Spaulding, Commissioner of Excise 13 Geo. V. Curry, Constable 14 J. W. Kirby, Assessor 15 Geo. Wolverton, room for election 16 Free Press and Sentinel, printing___ 17 William Austin, legal service 18 Jacob Stillwell, znd, Excise Commissioner 19 N. R. Gifford, room for election 20 J. T. Morgan, Assessor 21 N. R. Gifford, Inspector of Election 22 Frank Cusack, Ballot Clerk 23 Chas. Arden, Inspector of Election 24 John Terry, assigned to M. T. Williamson, Ballot Clerk, 25 Alex. Updike, Inspector of Election _ 26 Floyd Smith, Inspector of Election 27 W. E. Dean, Inspector of Election 28 Harry Colegrove, Inspector of Election 29 R. R. Updike, Inspector and. Ballot Clerk, 1894, 1895, 1896 3o Harvey Updike, Inspector of Election 31 Fred C. Thompson, Clerk at Town Meeting 32 John Maloney, Jr., Inspector of Election 33 E. M. Corcoran, Inspector of Election 34 Chas. VanAmburg, Inspector of Election 35 Clinton C. Page, Inspector of Election 36 E. A. Snow, Inspector of Election 37 C. B. Clark, Inspector of Election 38 F. F. Van Buskirk Co., undertaking 39 Jarvis Ganoung, ex -Supervisor 40 John VanBuskirk, undertaking 41 Biggs & Co., supplies 42 Horton & Holton, paper, ink, etc 43. James Whitmore, assigned to F. F. Van Buskirk, for ballot boxes 44 A. Chase, medical services 45 E C. Almy, hall for election, one-half year 2000 $ 20 00 36 10 36 Io, 400 400 12 00 12 00 2.25 2 25 49 25 49 25 30 00 30 00 2 50 2 50 25 00 25 00 I2 00 I2 00 zo 00 20 00 73 50 73 59- •800 .800 400 . 4 O0 16. oo 16 00 4 00 400 4 00 400 16 00 16 oo 400 400 12 00 12 00 28'60 .28 00 6 00 600 4 00 4 O9 12 00 I2 00 •21 88 21 88 '2I 72 . 2I 72 I2 00 12 00 400 400 4 56 4 56 20 00 20 00 16 00 16 00 8,00 8 oo 8o ;. 8o 2 22 '2.22 4 00 400 7 00 700 10 30 10 30 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 119 No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed 46 Marcus M. Barker, Constable $ 85 $ 85 47 E. S. Johnson, hall for election, one-half year to 00 to 00 48 N. T. Ward, Citizen Member Board Health 5 00 5 00 49 H. VanOrder, use of house for assessors 2 00 2 00 5o D. P. Terry, medical services 2 00 2 00 51 Seneca Spicer, Constable 74 56 74 56 52 F. W. Osborn, Overseer of Poor 35 18 35 18 53 M. T. Williamson, Justice of the Peace 51 12 51 12 54 O. G. Noble, Justice of the Peace 18 00 18 00 55 W. H. Ganoung, ex -Commissioner Highways _ 2 00 2 00 56 W. H. Pinckney, Supervisor 23 76 23 76 57 E. T. Stewart, undertaking 5 00 5 00 58 J. Flickinger, Vital Statistics i .5o i 50 59 . F. W. VanOrder, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00 6o John N. Barker; services It o0 11 o0 61 H. S. Bates, Ballot Clerk__.. 8 oo 8 00 62 Edward Updike, Ballot Clerk and Inspector 16 00 16 00 63 O. M. Newell, Poll Clerk 4 00 4 00 64 M. Truman Smith, Poll Clerk 8 oo 8 oo .65 C. H. Tunison, Poll Clerk_. 8 oo 8 do 66 Horace S. Walters, Poll Clerk 4 00 4 O0 67 Starr Stannard, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00 68 . Geo. Wallenbeck, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00 69 R. Harry. Stone, Inspector of Election 12 00 12 00 70 Fred E. VanBuskirk, Inspector of Election 4 00 4 00 71 Frank Terry, Inspector and Ballot Clerk 8 00 8 00 72 A. V. VanLiew, Excise Commissioner •6 oo 6 00 73 William H. VanDine, Poll Clerk ' 4 00. 4 00 74 M. T. Williamson, services 12 00 12 00 75 S. R. Wickes; Poll Clerk 4 00 4 O0 76 Henry Williams, Justice of the Peace to 0o to 00 77 Henry Williams, services 2 00 2 00 78 O. G. Nobles, Justice of the Peace 37 50 37 50 79 M. T. Williamson, Justice of the Peace 20 35 20 35 8o John N. Barker, Justice of the Peace 24 00 24 00 81 Willet Terry, Inspector of Election 17 96 17 96 82 Howard Church, Ballot Clerk 4 00 4 00 83 S. R. Wickes, assigned to M. T. Williamson, Poll Clerk 400 400 120 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 No. Name Nature of Service Claimed Allowed. $ $ Election 16 o 16 00 85 F. F. VanBuskirk, Town Clerk 84 84 84 84 86 D. P. Terry, Vital Statistics 2 75 2 75 87 F. A. Kerst Estate, Health Officer II. 00 II 00 88 John A. Milne, Legal Service Excise Board. 43 92 25 00 $1,356 94 $1,321 94 84 A. P. Osborn, assigned to A. B. Smith, Inspector of We, the undersigned, the Town Auditors of the . town of Ulysses, do hereby certify that the above is a correct list of bills presented with amounts claimed and allowed. W. H. PINCKNEY, Supervisor. F. F. VAN BUSKIRK, Town Clerk. M. T. WILLIAMSON, JOHN N. BARKER, O. G. NOBLE, HENRY WILLIAMS, Justices of the Peace. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 121 REPORTS. COUNTY TREASURER'S REPORT. To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors of the County of • Tompkins The undersigned, Treasurer of Tompkins County, respect- fully submits his annual statement of receipts anddisburse- ments of the county funds from November 18, 1895, to Novem- ber 23, 1896, as follows RECEIPTS. Balance of cash on hand from Ithaca City of .1895 $2,208 69 Balance on hand from 1896 2,286 77 Treasurer's fees, State tax 298 51 Treasurer Superintendent of Public Instruction 122 00 Ulysses 8,227 04 Newfield 3,754 20 Lansing 9,352 78 Caroline • " 3,626 48 Danby '3,615 04 Dryden 10,067 94 Enfield 2,870 20 Groton _ 6606 44 Ithaca—town 3,8o9 03 Ithaca—city 54,027 58 Cash of Supervisor L. G. Todd 4,000 00 State Treasurer school fund 16,024 43 Collateral taxes 5,260 49 School districts 1,024 52 122 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Fines from Justices j 286 00 Discounting ____.____ _ 5,000 0O Discounting 2,500 00 Cash received from T. J. Stepheus 8o 00' $145,048 04 DISBURSEMENTS. State Tax to State Treasurer $30 357 89 School funds to Supervisors'___ 28,224 56 Children's Home __ ____ ____ .. _ 247 50. Shelter, Syracuse, N. Y. 19.50. Syracuse Institute for Feeble Minded Children 120 00" Clerk's postage account___. 15 00" County Treasurer's postage account 15 00 - District Attorney's office rent 200 00 County Treasurer's office rent. ioo 00• Onondaga County Penitentiary _ 40 00 Susquehanna Valley Home____ ____ _ 436 54 Sheriff's office rent____.. 35 00 Interest on bills payable___ 952 o8 Bills payable____ 9,000 00" Auburn Orphan Asylum 93 80, Bills by Harrington and Thompson____ 439 87 Insurance bills by Pierson and Todd____ ____ 400 00" Monroe County Penitentiary_ 986 18 Justice fines______ 51 00 School districts 1,024 52 Court expenses 7,698 36 County Audits 13,905 23 County Superintendent_ 5,186 12 R. R. bonds, H. L. Hinckley, Commissioner, I. & A. __ __ _ 14,158 12 R. R. bonds, H. B. Lord, G. & I. 4,992 05 Fuel and gas account_._ 946 91 Ithaca city poor fund:___ _ 6,289 35" Collateral tax, State Treasurer .5,260 49 Salaries -__-"-- _ 5,600 Id N. Y. State Institute for Blind 20 88 Balance cash from city Ithaca, 1895____ 2,208 59 Balance cash, Tompkins County Bank 4,335 43. Cash to balance 1,687 97 $145,048 04 The. Supervisors' Proceedings, . 1896 123 I certify that there stands this day on the books of this bank to the credit of Charles Ingersoll, County Treasurer, the sum of $4,33543• Ithaca, November 23, 1896. G. C. MOWRY, Bookkeeper Tompkins Co.. Nat. Bank. TOMPKINS COUNTY, SS : Charles Ingersoll, 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 moneys received and paid out by him as County Treasurer, since November 18, 1895, except moneys belonging to Infant Heir Fund and Court Funds. CHARLES INGERSOLL, Treasurer Tompkins Co. H. L. HINCKLEY, Notary Public. REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE POOR. To Me Honorable, the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County .•, The undersigned Superintendent of the Poor of Tompkins County, respectfully reports that from the i5th day of Novem- ber, 1895, to the 15th 'day of November, 1896, the following named persons have been supported in the County Almshouse. COUNTY. Names. No. Days. Names. No. Days. Isaac Chapman 366 Richard King 366 Moses Myres 366 Lena Collins ` 366, Frederick Davids 189 Clara J. Curran 366. Ira. D. Nichols 366 Charles Winters 366 121 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Mary Murphy___.. Aggie Peterson Michael Seno James Edwards, Onondaga Pen_ Edward Hughes Ellen Donley Roland Hanna, Veteran Patrick Brady William Bane Elizabeth Scott_ Martin Clancy_ _ Barney •Murphy John Welch W. H. Sibly Patrick Gray Michael McCann___ Thomas Cassady Edward Corcoran___ Samuel Herson Ira Sutherland 366 Albert' Downer 366 53 John Mayeres 177 18 Edward Rose, Onondaga Pen, 2 2 Thomas Allen, Onondaga Pen, 2 8 William Welch, veteran _ 1 44 John Davis, Onondaga Pen,2 3 William Forest 2 2 Henry Laurence__ 178 84 Edward Scott _ 139 139 Charles Scutt 139 8o Andrew Warziski 270 2 James McCarthy_ _ 2 1 John A. Smith 23 , William McManes 1 9 Charles Thornton 2 2 John T. Martine' 20 18 Henry.. 0' Rourk - • 36. 8 William Brown 138, 2 William Scott 35 18 2,147 Total, County 5,146. ITHACA-CITY. Names. No. Days. Horace Whitehead 366 John Sullivan 366 Daniel Carney 366 George Short 366 John Whiteing 366 John Russell 366 Owen Galligan 366 Dora Spicer 2 William Williams 189 Eli Obert 189 Bridget Sullivan _ 258 William Greaves 253 Morris Flynn 139 Names. 2,999 No. Days. A. R. ,Taylor 366 Peter Nicholson 366 Abram Pelham___ 3o6 John Bishop 366 William -Dibble 336 Cornelius Mahoney _ 366 Lucinda Reed 366 Martha Chambers 337 'William Gifford 366 Henry B. Wait 283 Pat. Murphy 207 Carrie Tabor 200 Abram Sheppard _ 47 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 125 Silas Wright 18 William Casterline 62 William Gardner 62 Julia Dow 48 Mary King 18 May Edmonds .10 3,690 4,032 Total, City 7,722. ITHACA—TOWN. Names. No. Days. Names. No. Days. Eli Bishop 98 Hiram Freer 242 Mary Freer 242 Emery Bloom 59 340 Total, Town 641 301_, DRYDEN. Names. No. Days. Names. No. Days. Frank Corcoran 366 Elias Wilcox 222 Silas Tucker 366 Sealy Vansickle3 66 Eddie Sherman 189 921 Total, Dryden 1,509 LANSING. 588• Names. No. Days. Names. No. Days. Barney Moone 161 Joseph Boyle 46. Michael Kane 139 300 46 Total, Lansing GROTON. 346 Names. No. Days. John McCarthy 366 DANBY. Names. No. Days. Names. No. Days. Elnora Cronce 366 Benj. Shaw 354 . D. S. Wall _ 232 598 Total, Danby 952 354 • • 126 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 NEWFIELD. . Names. No. Days. Names. No. Days. Sarah Vreeland 366 Michael Corbit 366 David Brill 158 Anna Brill z 194 Lillie Brill 67 Easter Brill 194 John Perry 214 805 754 Total, Newfield 1,559 ENFIELD. Names. No. Days. Ann Kirby 366 CAROLINE. Names. No. Days. Names. No. Days. Mrs. Z. Venerable 366 J. H. Schoonmaker 103 Total, Caroline 469 ULYSSES. Names. No. Days. Names. No. Days. N. H. Smith__ - 366 David Bracy 366 Charlotte Wortman 366 John Manion120 Jerry Wagner 225 Total, Ulysses 1,443. The whole number of days such persons have been supported in the Alms House is 20,519. COST OF MAINTENANCE.. Towns. Aggregate Days Board. Cost of Board and Clothing. County 5,146 $ 712 36 Ithaca—City 7,722 I,o68 96 Ithaca—Town 641 88 73 Dryden 1,509 208 89 Lansing 346 47 89 Groton • 366 50 67 Danby 952 131 79 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 127 Newfield 1,559 215 82 Enfield 366 5o 67 Caroline 469 64 92 Ulysses 1,443 199 76 20,519 $2,840 46 The amount of drafts drawn on. the County Treasurer for bills audited by the Superintendent for the support of the insti- tution during the year, over and above the products of the farm, was $3,434.53, of which $594.o7 was for improvements, leaving a balance of $2,84o.46 for the support of the house. ACCOUNTS AUDITED. The following accounts have been audited and drafts drawn on the County Treasurer for the support of the institution from the i5th day of November, 1895, to the i5th day of November, 1896. CLASS "A"—Meats. Date. No. Order Name Amount Dec. 4, 1895 10 A. L. Wets $88 o1 4, 13 Joseph Knight 63 85 3o, 19 C. B. Owen 34 43 3o, 20 Geo. Hopkins 94 23 30, 21' H. Hausner 8 66 30, 22 Leroy Fletcher___ 13 71 30, 23 C. Fletcher 7 61 3o, 24 Andrew Crawford id 22 3o, 25 Horace Smith 19 85 30, 26 James Bower 20 45 3o, 27 E. B. Northrup 20 57 3o, 28 Mrs. J. Vanderbilt 32 90 30, 29 Levi Newman 18 95 30, 3o Thomas Kirby 32 90 30, 31 A. J. Williams 13 82 128 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Dec. 3o, 32 Clarence King is 79 3o, 33 Harvey Updyke ro 17 3o, 34 Amos Hopkins 40 45 30, 35 J. Wallenbeck 14 72 30, 36 Elam Rolfe 17 42 3o, 37 Joel Harvey 14 31 3o, 38 M. L. Harvey . ..13 77 30, 39 C. H. Hubble 34 88 3o, 41 W. H. Pirfckney . 20 56 30, 4o David Colgrove 20 75 Jan. I, 1896 47 Geo. Battey 40 76 1, 66 Edward Pyle _ 18 68 28, 73 David Underdown 20 65 Total Meat $759 09 CLASS "B" -Provisions and Dry Goods. Dec. 4, 1895 2 C. B. Owen_.. $lor 74. 4, 4 C. L. Teed 9 63 . 4, . 5 Sawyer & Glenzier . 7 32 4, 6 Crozier & Feely 32 87 4, 7 Ezra Young & Son _____ 20 22 4, 8 J. C. S. & Son 24 54 4, 11 J. W. Kirby 28 05 4, 12 D. B. S. & Co. 40 38 13, 17 J. Kerst & Co. _ _ 64 8o 28, r8 E. Townsend 26 25 Jan. 1, 1896 42 Fred Frazier.. 14 25 1, 44 J. C. Stowell & S. 7 23 1, 45 D. B. Stewart & Co.____.. 9 31 1, 49 W. Brinkerhoff Est. ' 41 07 1, 52 Hawkins & Todd 23 18 1, 53 E. C. Almy 29 70. 1, 56 Rothschild Bros. 54 57 15, 64 D. B. Stewart & Co. 12 o8 17, 68 ' Eugene Maning 1. 6o 20, 72 J. S. Tucker 3 00 Feb. 5, 76 M. Atwater 21 58 5, 77 D. B. Stewart & Co. 18 78 12, 78 Mosher & Sears 23 44 The SuJervisors' Proceedings, 1896 129 Mar. 4, 83 J. T. Howe.. 22 64 4, 84 J. C. Stowell & Son 23 92 4, 85 D. B. Stewart & Co. 7 48 4, 87 C. L. Teed 6 10 13, 88 E. C. Almy 7 �9 April r, 95 D. B. Stewart & Co 25 21 May 6, 97 D. B. Stewart & Co 10 20. 6, 98 J. C. Stowell & Son 14 45 21, 100 J. Kerst & Co 41 34 87z7. June 5, 103 J. C. Stowell & Son 5, 104 D. B. Stewart & Co 6 20 8, 105 Charles Pyle _ 1 75 3o, 107 D. B. Stewart & Co 30 41 30, 108 J. C. Stowell & Son 11 68. July 2, 1o9 Rothschild Bros 40 �4 11, 111 E. Young & Son 39 14 Aug. 5, 112 J. C. Stowell & Son_ 38 31 5, 113 D. B. Stewart & Co 18 61 Sept. 22, 116 D. B. Stewart & Co �3 41 22, 117 J. C. Stowell & Son i8 85, Nov. 4, 118 D. B. Stewart & Co 13 94 4, 119 J. C. Stowell & Son 15 74 Total_ $1,049 20 CLASS "C" -Fuel. Dec. 4, 1895 15 Colgrove & Vann $74 43 Jan. 1, 1896 43 Colgrove & Vann 99 81 28, 74 G. H. Fowler 63 75• Feb. 14, 79 Colgrove & Vann 9 49 27, 82 G. H. Fowler 74 96. Mar. 19, 90 G. H. Fowler 4 72 April 8, 96 Colgrove & Vann 131 92 May 29, 101 Wm. Severn - 15 O0 June 13, 106 Wm. Severn 10 00 July 3, 110 Colgrove & Vann 48 40. Sept. 1o, 114 Wm. Severn 500 18, 115 Colgrove & Vann 45 73• Total, Fuel $583 2L 13o The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 CLASS "D" --Improvements. Date. No. Order Name Amount Dec. 4, 1895 2 Treman, King & Co $113 �3 4, 3 Davis Bros 14 33 4, 9 Geo. Wallenbeck 15 25 4, 24 Geo. Small 39 99 6, 16 Colegrove & Vann 61 50 Jan. 1, 1896 46 W. C. Snow 2 35 1, 48 H. S. Bates 2 20 I,54 C. J. Rumsey 150 00 I, 55 Charles Northrup �5 50 8, 58 White & Burdick 45 50 13, 6o C. Van Amburg 20 63 15, 65 Grant Cole 5 17 �5, 67 William Allen 23 08 20, 69 H. C. King 6 O0 • 31, 75 C. W. Dean 14 90 Feb. 19, 8o G. Wallenbeck 7 75 Mar. 14, 89 Fred Trumbull 12 00 �7, 91 F. Pinckney Io 09 April 1,94 N. Pearson 15 20 Nov. 4, 120 C. W. Dean 9 50 Total Improvements CLASS "F" --Clothing, Boots, Shoes and Mending. Jan. 1, 1896 5o C. M. Stanley 13, 61 Ben Mintz 20, 71 Mosher Bros Feb. 24, 81 H. C. Almy__. Max. 4, 86 Ben Mintz 31, 92 H. C. Almy April 1, 93 Chapman & Becker May 16, 99 H. C. Almy Total, Clothing, Boots and Shoes CLASS "F"—Medicine and Attendance. $594 07 $36 45 17 90 110 75 4 25 14 48 4 25 35 07 4 30 $227 70 Jan. 1, 1896 51 J. B. Todd $21 69 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 131 an. 8, 1896 57 White & Burdick 39 94 13, 59 Horton & Holton 47 29 20, 70 A. Chase, M.D. 92 04 Total, Medicine and Attendance $2oo 96 CLASS "G"—Miscellaneous. Jan. 13, 1896 62 Pinckney & Co $17 40 June. 1, 102 M. E. Davis 2 90 Total, Miscellaneous $zo 30 OUT DOOR RELIEF. The following amounts have been audited and drafts drawn on the County Treasurer, 'for bills contracted for tem- porary relief of county paupers out of the Alms House from the i5th day of November, 1895, to the i5th day of November, 1896' Dec. 4, 1895 1 D. O. Clough, O. P. Groton, relief tramps__ $r 5o' 4, 2 Geo. W. Peck, O. P. Newfield, relief tramps, 6 oo 4, 3 G. J. Nelson, O. P. Caroline, relief tramps__ 2 �5 Jan. i, 1896 4 B. Snyder, infant child May Smith 35 00 1, 5 D. W. Burdick, Ithaca City Hospital 32 oo 1, 6 J. Flickinger, M.D., medical attendance J. Slaught family 29 75 1, 7 John Bull, relief Crance family 5 00 15, 11 G. J. Nelson, O. P. Caroline, relief trampsx 5o 25, 12 J. B. French, O. P. City, relief County Poor356 78 25, 13 Mary Wood, board and care Geo. Mead 3o 00 31, 14 Geo. W. Peck, relief to Vanzoile family4o 00 Feb. '12,:. 16 Mosher & Sears, relief Slaught family 20 00 16, 17 Comings & Hurlbut, burial Sam'l Hanney20 78 132 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Mar. 4, 18 C. W. Dean, coal, for Slaught family 2 63 4, 19 Henry Butler, care S. Hanney during illness, .8 oo 4, 20 B. Snyder, '0. P. Dryden,. relief infant. child, ....12 00 4, 22 Eugene Baker, M.D., confinement Mrs. Sherwood. to 00 April 13, 23 Chas. S. Seaman, transportation of Root- 3 5o May 1, 24 J. Sullivan, board Anna Brosman and child16 00 6, 25 B. Snyder for relief Veterans 1 75 June 5, 27 H. Ganoung, M.D., attending ' Edward Stearns, Dryden 18 00 5, 28 B. Snyder, relief infant child May Smith___ 13 00 5, 29 Frank Todd, relief Bunto family 1 25 8, 30 J. B. French, O. P. City, relief County poor, 33o 8o 3o, 32 M. Atwater, relief Mrs. Day's family 51 17 July 3, 33 Mary Wood, board and care Geo. Mead34 50 15, 34 Comings & Hurlbut, burial Brosman child12 50. Aug. 7, 35 H. H. Knapp, relief Ballard family to 00 7, 36 G. J. Nelson, relief Whitmarsh and Crance_ 21 75 Sept. 22, 37 C. W. Dean, coal for Slaught fancily - 4 00 �5, 38 J. B. French, relief county poor 180. 19 Nov. 4, • 38 B. Snyder, relief infant child, May Smith___ 17 00 $1,328 6o CLOTHING FOR THE INSANE. The followingbills have been audited and orders drawn on the County Treasurer for clothing for the insane : Date No. 'Order " Name Amount Jan. 1, 1896 8 . Rothschild Bros.• $ 5 to 1, 9 . : Sam Harrison . 9 65 13, . to . Ben Mintz - 12 27. Feb. 12, 15 . ;Rothschild Bros. 8 to Mar. 4, , .21 , ., Ben Mintz 26 93 May 8, 26 Ben Kintz . 22 20 June 16, . 31 Ben , Mintz 41 20 $125 45 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 133 TRANSPORTATION. The following bills of transportation have been audited for the year ending November 15, 1896, and drafts drawn on the County Treasurer for the spine : Date No Order By Whom Bro't Name Amount 1 Delos Harring, Barney Moore _ Dec. 12, 1895. 2 John B. French, Bridget Sullivan Jan. 7, 1896 3 John B. French, 'William Bane 9, 4 Charles Seaman, Edward, Elizabeth and Charles Scott 31, 5 F. V. Osborn, Jerry Wagner - Feb. 20, 6 J. B. French, Andrew Warziski Mar. 5, 7 J. B. French, William Greaves____ 14, 8 J. B. French, John A. Smith 18, 9 William Howland, Hiram and Mary Freer 28, 10 William Howland, S. D. Wall April 16, Is J. B. French, Emery Bloom 30, 12 J. B. French, Carrie Tabor May 14, 13 S. Bierce, Edward Baxter June 3o, 14 Delos Harring, Michael Kane 30, 15 J. B. French, Morris Flynn___.. July • 15, 16 J. B. French, Bridget Sullivan 6, 17 J. B. French, Abram Shepard • Aug. 3, 18 J. B. French, Silas Wright 28, 19 J. B. French, Edward Baxter Sept. 5, 20 J. B. French, William Casterline 14, 21 Charles Seaman, William Gardner 29, 22 J. B. French, Julia Dow Oct. 11, 23 Delos Harring, William Scott 28, 24 J. B. French, Mary King Nov. 6, 25 J. B. French, May Edmonds____ _ 12, 26 Delos Harring, Barney Moore $ 2 85 150 150 4 50 1 o0 150 15o 150 4 80 3 88 15o 15o 2 30 300 1 5o 'I 50 2 50 150 2 50 150 150 15o 300 150 150 2 85 $55 68 131 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 SERVICES OF OVERSEERS. The following accounts have been audited and drafts drawn on the County Treasurer to the Overseers of the Poor for their services for the year ending November 15, 1896 : Date No. Order Name Amou• nt Dec. 4, 1895 I George W. Peck, Overseer Poor, Newfield__ $ 4 00 Jan. 2, 1896 2 J. B. French, Overseer Poor, City Ithaca____ 26 00 �5 3 G. J. Nelson, Overseer Poor, Caroline 1 oo April 1, 4 J. B. French, City 26 oo 27, 5 Howard Korts, Overseer Poor, Ithaca 4 00 May 6, 6 Bradford Snyder, Overseer Poor, Dryden2 00 21, 7 D. O. Clough; ex -Overseer Poor, Groton300 July 1, 8 J. B. French, Overseer Poor, City 26 00 Aug. 5, 9 G. J. Nelson, Overseer Poor, Caroline - 2 00 5, 10 J. O. Miller, ex -Overseer Poor, Danby 4 00 Sept. 25, 11 J. B. French, Overseer Poor, City 26 00 $124 00 RECAPITULATION. Expended for maintenance of house $2,84o 46 Improvements 594.07.' Out door relief 1,328 6o Clothing for insane • 125 45, Transportation 55 68 Services of Overseers ��4 0O $5,o68 26 Appropriation 4,650 00 Deficiency $418 26 Whole number in house November 15, 1895, was 55 Admittedduring year 56 0 Born III Died during year 4 Discharged 48 52 Total in house November 15, 1896 59 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 135 Daily Average 56 23-366 The amount expended for maintenance ($2,84o 46) divided by the whole number of days board (20,519) gives as the cost over and above the products of the farm : Per day $ 13-8-4-3 Per week 96-9-0-1 Per year 50 39 SUPPLIES ON HAND. Eleven barrels pork, one-half barrel fish, one chest tea, one drum coffee, one barrel sugar, four jars butter, one box soap, one dozen brooms, one caddie plug, twenty-five pounds smoking, one piece factory, one piece ticking. The following named subjects have been transferred to other institutions, who were ineligible to the County Alms House : TO THE SYRACUSE STATE INSTITUTION FOR FEEBLE MINDED CHILDREN. Lillie Brill Newfield Edith May Van Zoile Ithaca—town TO THE ROME STATE CUSTODIAL ASYLUM. Eli Obert _Ithaca—city Edward Sherman _ Dryden William Williams Ithaca—city Frederick Davids County AMOUNT OF GRAIN AND PRODUCE RAISED ON FARM AND AMOUNT ON HAND. Wheat 200 bushels._ 18o bushels Oats 50o bushels Potatoesbushels 350 bushels 300475 bushels Corn—ears 500 bushels 450 bushels Beans 25 bushels 25 bushels Turnips 10o bushels ioo bushels Beets 75 bushels___. 75 bushels Carrots 25 bushels 25 bushels The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Onions 45 bushels 40 bushels Tomatoes 5o bushels Apples 30o bushels 250 bushels Sweet corn 5o bushels 25. bushels Peas 25 bushels 7 bushels Cabbage____ i,000 heads 600 heads Hay 3o tons _ __ . 25 tons Corn stalks from seven acres. Cider 6 barrels 6 barrels Statement of cash received and how the same has been ex- pended. This statement does not include the amount'of hams; and lard that has been exchanged for meats and is still unset- tled for. Hams and lard $�3 78 A. L. Wets, veal calves 24 68 A. L. Wets, beef 'cow "30 0O Clarence Dean, beans 24 31 Clarence King, old brick 1 6o Traveling expenses Expense sending subjects. to institutions Supplies for house _ 22 30 Postage and stationery 16 12 Transportation 7 95 Telephone and delivery to 61 Kitchen cooks :7 00 $104 37 $77 43 39 88 Due Superintendent STOCK ON FARM. 181 29 104 37 $76'92 Three horses belonging to Superintendent. Belonging to county : one yoke oxen, eight . cows, two yearling heifers, eleven fatting hogs, one brood sow, four pigs, 15o chickens, five ducks, one veal calf. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 137 STATE OF NEW YORK, SS. COUNTY OF TOIIPKINS, . On this.i8th day of November, 1896, personally appeared before me James S. Lyke, Superintendent of the Poor for the County of Tompkins, and who being duly sworn deposes and says that the foregoing report is just and true to the best of his knowledge and belief. L. II. VAN KIRK, County Clerk. JAMES S. LYKE. In conformity to the 3oth Section, Title,ist, Chapter 20, of the Revised Statutes, I respectfully report that I estimate the expense of the. town and county poor to be supported in the Alms House during the ensuing year to be $3,500 00 Temporary relief of county poor not in Alms House i,00000 Services of Overseers 15o 00 Transportation _ 5o 00 $4,700 00 No appropriation for clothing for the insane is required, as the amended :Statute requires eachtown, city or county to pro- vide for their own insane. All of which is respectfully submitted. JAMES S. LYKE, Superintendent of the Poor. DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S REPORT. ITHACA, N. Y., DECEMBER 5,, 1896. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : Pursuant to law, I make report of all fines imposed in the various Courts of Record in said county since my last report, as follows 138 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Persons Fined. Offense. Amount. Williain G. Gibbs Violating' Excise Law $ 5o 00 Charles D. Holden .__ _ Violating Excise Law isooo John T. Hudson ____ ..___.__Assault in Third Degree_____.. 5o 00 All the above fines have been paid, I am informed, by Leroy H. Van Kirk, the County Clerk of Tompkins County,. into court; and into the hands of the said County Clerk of Tompkins County. No fines have been paid to me, nor has anything been collected by me on forfeited recognizance. All persons convicted in the Courts of Record of this. County of violations of the Penal Code of this state, other than the three above referred to, have been sentenced to imprison mentand not fined. On the zoth day of July, 1896, a judgment was obtained in .favor of the People of the State of New York against Thomas: F.' Moore, which same amounts to $509.50, and which same was obtained Upon a forfeited recognizance—to wit, the under taking given by Thomas F. Moore for the'appearance of Jerry Welch, indicted for assault in the second degree. No partof said judgment has been paid to myself as District Attorney, or into court, as I am informed. On the loth day of August I caused an execution to be issued to the Sheriff of Erie County, in which said county the said Thomas F. Moore resided, and thereafter the execution was returned to the County Clerk of this county nulla bona. The undertaking, forfeited as afore- said, was never presented to me at the time of its execution for. approval. The said Thomas F. Moore is a contractor, and if it appear that the amount can be'collected at .any time by sup- plementary proceedings, steps will be taken to enforce the col- lection thereof. All of which is respectfully submitted. CHARLES H. BLOOD, District Attorney. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 '39 SURROGATE'S REPORT. SURROGATE'S OFFICE IN ACCOUNT. WITH TOMPKINS COUNTY. RECEIPTS. For certified copies of records including exemplified copies pro- ceedings, Wills, Decrees, etc $Io 8o DISBURSEMENTS. • Postage Typewriter paper Towels and laundry_____ Balance due County_.___, $5 00 2 00 155 8 55 $2 25 STATE OF NEW YORK, l} COUNTY OF TOMPKINS. 1 SS. Eugene Terry being duly sworn says that he is the Clerk of the Surrogate's Court ofi said county. That the foregoing is a true and correct statement of all fees received or charged by him for services or expenses since the last day of December,. 1895, to the present date, together with all disbursements charg- able against the same or to the county, stating particularly each item .thereof. EUGENE TERRY. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 7th day of December, 1896. J. H. JENNINGS, Notary Public. To the Board of Supervisors, Tompkins County I hereby report and certify that the matter of certifying copies of the re- cords in this office is entirely one of the clerk's duties, and is performed by, and.fees for same are collected, by him. The within report I believe to be correct. Dated December 7th, 1896. BRADFORD ALMY, Surrogate. r¢o The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 JUSTICE OF THE PEACE REPORTS. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : • The,undersigned, a .Justice of the Peace in and for said county respectfully report thatI, have received no fines during the year ending November 1, 1896. A. J. CONLON. TOMPKINS COUNTY,. SS. A. J. Conlon being duly sworn says that the foregoing re- port by him subscribed is true' and correct. A. J. CONLON. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of No- vember, 1896. A. W. KNETTLES, Notary Public. To Me Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins : I would respectfully report that I have received the follow- ing'fines and that the same has been paid to the County Treas- urer of the County of Tompkins. October, i5, 1896, from Charles H. Foote, fifteen dollars as fines for dis- turbing a religious meeting. TOMPKINS COUNTY, TOWN OF LANSING, } SS. Respectfully, CHARLES DRAKE, Justice. Charles Drake being duly sworn deposes and says that he has received as fines fifteen dollars and that he has paid the The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 same tothe proper officer and that, said fifteen dollars is all the money received by him as fines. CHARLES DRAKE. Sworn to before me this 19th day of November, 1896. NELSON E. LYON, Justice of the Peace. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County The undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, respectfully reports that Schedule A hereto. annexed anti forming a part of this. report, contains a true and correct' statement of all monies received by him for any fine or penalty, or any other matter in which said county or any town therein, has any interest, during the .year . ending November 1, 1896, together with,the names of the persons from whom, the, time when, and on what account such monies : have been received. That such monies have been duly paid to the officer empowered by law to receive them as appears by the receipts which are hereto annexed. Dated November 1, 1896. NELSON E. LYON... Name .. Time On What Account Amount Addison Moe, July 22, 1896, assault in third degree $25 00 ITHACA, N. Y., OCTOBER 2, 1896. Received from Nelson E. Lyon twenty-five dollars for fine of Addison Moe. $25 00 CHARLES INGERSOLL, County Treasurer. r¢z The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 TOMPKINS COUNTY, SS.: Nelson E. Lyon being duly sworn says the foregoing report. by him subscribed is true and correct. NELSON E. LYON. Subscribed and sworn before me this i9th day of Novem- ber, 1896. GARDNER C. GIFFORD, Notary Public. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : The undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, respectfully reports that Schedule A hereto annexed and forming a part of this report, contains a true and correct statement of all monies received by him for any fine or penalty or any other matter in which said county or any town therein,. has any interest, during the year ending November 1, 1896, to- . gether with the names of the persons, from whom, the time when, and on what account such monies have' been received. That such monies have been duly paid to the officer empowered by law to receive them as appears' by the receipts which are hereto annexed. Dated November 1, 1896. Name LAFAYETTE JACOBS. Time On What Account Amount Robert Streeter, Oct. 14,1896,misdemeanor, disturbing religious meeting__$2o 00 ITHACA, N. Y., OCTOBER 22, 1896. Received from LaFayette Jacobs twenty dollars for fine of Robert Streeter of town of Lansing. $20 00 CHARLES INGERSOLL, County Treasurer. The Supervisors' ,Proceedings, 1896 113 TOMPKINS COUNTY, SS.; LaFayette Jacobs being duly sworn says the foregoing report by him subscribed is true and correct. Subscribed and sworn before me this i9th day of Novem- ber, ovember, 1896. NELSON E. LYON, Justice of the Peace. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins county : The undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, respectfully reports that during the year ending No- vember i, 1896, he has received no monies for any fine or pen- alties or any other matter in which : said county'or any town therein has any interest. Dated November 4, 1896. FRANK E. BROWN. Subscribed and sworn before me this 4th day of Novem- ber, 1896. J. D. ROSS, Justice of the Peace. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins county: The undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in the town of Dryden in and for said county, respectfully reports that during the year ending November 5th, 1896, I have received no money for fines or other matter in which said county or any town therein has any interest. November 5th, 18 96. O M. SEAGER. 111 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Sworn to before me this 5th day of November, 1896. FRANK E. BROWN,, Justice of the Peace. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, Tompkins- County, ompkinsCounty, N. Y. The undersigned, a Justice of the Peace of the town of Dryden in said' county, respectfully reports that during the year ending November 1st, 1896, he has received' no moneys. for any fine or penalty or any other matter in which said. county or any town therein has any interest. GEO. E.. HANFORD. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2rst day of Nov- ember, 1896. J. D. ROSS, Justice of the Peace. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : The, undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said', county, respectfully reports that during the year ending Nov- ember 1st, 1896, he has received in fines as follows : Of Morris Brotherton arid paid into the county treasury June 13, 1896, $25 oo. Of Charles Breed and paid into the county treasury Sept. 2, 1896___.._ 3 00 Of Will J. Atwater and paid into the county treasury Oct. 31, 1896____ Makinga total of $35 00 - And he further report's. that he has. received no .other - moneys for any fine or penalty or any other matter in which_ said county or any town therein has any interest. November 1;^ 1896. G. E. UNDERWOOD. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 115 STATE, OF NEW YORK, TOMPKINS COUNTY. } SS' G. E. Underwood being duly sworn, deposes and says he resides in the Town of Dryden, County of Tompkins, N. Y.:. that the above report is correct and true. G. E. UNDERWOOD. Sworn to before me this 5th day of November, 1896. E. M. SEAGER, Justice of the Peace. To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of the County of Tom- kins: The undersigned, J. D. Ross, a Justice of the Peace in and for the town of Dryden in said ' county of Tompkins respectfully report that during the year ending November 1, 1896, he has received the following fines and disposed of them as required by law. The People vs. John Wells, fine Paid Supervisor. The People vs. R. C. Rummer, fine �5 oa 'Paid Supervisor $12 5o Paid State Treasurer 12 50 $3 00 $25 00 The People vs. Jack Ricketts, fine Paid Supervisor. $3 0o And he further reports that he has received no other monies for any fine or penalty or any other matter in which said county or any town therein has any interest. Dated November zo, 1896. J. D. ROSS. 116 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 STATE OF NEW . YORK, l LINTY OF TOMPKINS, I SS. CO J. D. Ross being duly sworn deposes and says he resides in the Town of Dryden, County of Tompkins, N. Y., and that the above report is correct and true. J. D. ROSS. Subscribed and sworn before me this 2rst day of Novem- ber, 1896. GEO. C. HANFORD, Justice of the Peace. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County The undersigned, a Justice of the Peace of said county, respectfully reports that he has received no moneys for any fine or penalty or any other matter in which said county' or any' town therein has any interest during the year ending Nov- ember ist, 1896. GEORGE H. NIXON, Justice of the Peace. TOMPKINS COUNTY, SS. George H. Nixon being duly sworn says the foregoing re- port by himsubscribed is true and correct. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of Nov- ember, 1896. R. G. H. SPEED, Justice of the Peace. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : The undersigned, a Justice of the Peace of said county, respectfully reports that he has received no moneys for any fine The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 • 147 or penalty or other matter in which said, county or any town therein has any interest during the year ending November ist, 1896. TOMPKINS COUNTY, SS. R. G. H. Speed being duly sworn says that the above re- port by him subscribed is true and correct. R. G. H. SPEED, Justice of the Peace. R. G. H. SPEED. Subscribed and sworn to before me this November 5th, 1896. JOHN J. PETERS, Justice of the Peace. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County The undersigned, a Justice of the Peace of said county, respectfully reports that he has received no moneys for any fine or penalty or any other matter in which said county or any town therein has any interest during the year ending Novem- ber ist, 1896. TOMPKINS COUNTY, SS. GEORGE WOLCOTT, Justice of the Peace. George Wolcott being duly sworn says the foregoing re- port by him subscribed is true and correct. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of Nov- ember, 1896. JOHN J. PETERS, Justice of the Peace. 1¢8 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : The,undersigned,.a Justice of. the Peace of said county,. respectfully reports, that he has received no moneys for any fine or penalty . or any ,other matter in which said county or any town therein has any interest during the year ending Nov- ember ist, 1896. JOHN J. PETERS, Justice of the Peace. TOMPKINS COUNTY, SS. John J. Peters being duly sworn says the foregoing report by him subscribed is true and correct. JOHN J. PETERS. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of Nov- ember, 1896. GEORGE WOLCOTT, Justice of the Peace. To F. A. Todd, Supervisor : I hereby report that I have not received any fines or monies belonging to the town of Danby during the past year. T. W. 'SLOCUM, Justice of the Peace. To F. A. Todd, Supervisor of Danby : I hereby certify that I have received no money in fines or otherwise belonging to the town or county. J. B. THATCHER. ,The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896. 119 Jacob Wise, Justice of the Peace of the town of Danby, has received no fines. November 5, 1896. JACOB WISE, Justice of the Peace. Z. Smiley, Justice of the Peace, reports no fines received. Z. SMILEY, Justice of the Peace. To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : . I hereby certify that for the year ending November 1, 1896; I have received no fines as penalties in which said county is interested. JAMES H. HINE. Enfield, N. Y., November 5, 1896. STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF TOMPKINS, ) SS: James H. Hine being duly sworn says the above report is true. JAMES H. HINE. Sworn to and subscribed before me this .5th day of Novem- ber, 1896. H. A. GRAHAM, Justice of the Peace. To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, N.Y.. I hereby report to your honorable body that there has not 150 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 come, into my hands up to November 1, 1896, any monies as fines or penalties in which said county is interested. H. A. GRAHAM, Justice of the Peace. Enfield Center, N. Y., November 5, 1896. STATE OF NEW YORK, `ss. TOMPKINS COUNTY, f H. A. Graham being duly sworn deposes and says that the above statement is true. H. A. GRAHAM. Subscribed and sworn to before me November 5, 1896. JAMES H. HINE, Justice of the Peace. To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County I hereby report to your honorable body that there has come into my hands from January ist, 1896, to November ist, 1896, nomonies as fines or penalties in which the county of Tomp- kins is interested. GEORGE A. LORD, Justice of the Peace. STATE OF NEW YORK, l ss. COUNTY OF TOMPKINS, George A. Lord being duly sworn deposes. and says that the foregoing and annexed report is a just and true one in all respects. GEORGE A. LORD. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 151 Sworn -to and subscribed before me November 5, 1896. F. B. AIKEN, Justice of the Peace. To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County r I hereby certify that I have received no monies as fines or penalties during the year ending November 1, 1896, in which said county of Tompkins is interested. Dated Enfield, N. Y., November 1, 1896. F. B. AIKEN, Justice of the Peace. STATE. OF. NEW YORK, l SS. TOMPKINS COUNTY, f F. B. Aiken, a Justice of the Peace of the town of Enfield, being duly sworn deposes and says that the foregoing state- ment is true. F. B. AIKEN. Subscribed and sworn to before me this November 5th, 1896. GEORGE A. LORD, Justice of the Peace. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : This is to certify that I have not received any fines as Justice of the Peace for the Town of Groton for the year end- ing November 5th, 1896, commencing November 5th, 1895. J. M. MONTFORT, Justice of the Peace. 152 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 TOMPKINS COUNTY, SS. TOWN OF GROTON, } On this 5th day of November, 1896, personally appeared J. M. Montfort and -acknowledged the above report to be -true. NEWTON BALDWIN, Justice of the Peace. I, Herman S. Hopkins, a Justice of the Peace of the Town' of Groton; do hereby report that the following is all of the fines received by me as a Justice of the Peace for the year end- ing November 1st, 1896, viz. : In •case of People vs. John Barry, assault, $Io.00; which sum I paid over to the Supervisor of said Town of Groton, N. Y. Groton, N. Y., November 5, 1896. H. S. HOPKINS. TOMPKINS COUNTY, SS. Herman S. Hopkins being -duly sworn says that the fore- going report is a just and true report of all fines received by him as a Justice of the Peace •during year ending November 1, 1896. H. S. HOPKINS. Sworn and subscribed to before me this 5th day of Nov- ember, 1896. NELSON STEVENS, Justice of the Peace. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins county : This is to certify that I have not received any fines as Justice of the Peace for Town of Groton for the year ending November 5th, 1896. NELSON STEVENS. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 153 TOMPKINS COUNTY, TOWN OF GROTON, On this 5th day of November, 1896, personally appeared Nelson Stevens and acknowledged the above report to be true. J. M. MONTFORT, Justice of the Peace. To the. Honorable Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : I hereby report to your honorable body that I have re- ceived in fines for the year ending November 5th, 1896, fines amounting to : Clark Morgan, fined for intoxication, $5.00. Groton, N. Y., November 5, 1896. NEWTON BALDWIN, Justice of the Peace. STATE OF NEW YORK, COUNTY OF TOMPKINS; SS. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th day of Nov- ember, 1896. J. M. MONTFORT, Justice of the Peace. To Nicholas Pearson, Supervisorof the Town of Ithaca DEAR SIR : I have to report to the Supervisors of the Town of Ithaca that since January Ist, 1896, the day on which my term of office commenced, that I have received or collected no fines or penalties. CHARLES H. PALMER. ustice of the Peace, Town of Ithaca. f5¢ The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 STATE. NEW YORK, l Ss. TOMPKINS COUNTY, L. F. Colegrove being duly sworn says he has received only the following sums of money as fines or costs during the past year as Justice of the Peace, Town of Ithaca, viz. : Fine of Wm. Gibbs $3.00 Fine of Wm. Merion 3 00 Total $6•oo. All of which sums have been paid to Charles Ingersoll, County Treasurer. L. F. COLEGROVE. Subscribed and sworn to before me November 5th, 1896. M. E. POOLE, Notary Public. To Nicholas Pearson, • Supervisor, Ithaca : I hereby certify that I have received no fines during the year 1896 as Justice of the Peace. Ithaca, N. Y., December 2, 1896. G. H. HOPKINS, Justice of the Peace. Sworn and subscribed tobefore me this 2d day of Decem- ber, 1896. A. G. MARION, Notary Public. To Mr. N. Pearson, Supervisor of the Town of Ithaca : For the year 1896 I have receivednofines. ALFRED HASBROUCK, Justice of the Peace. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 155 To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : I respectfully report that I have received no money as fines during the past year. WILLIAM WEATHERELL, Justice of. the Peace. Sworn to before me this 5th day of November, 1896. C. H. BROWN, Justice of the Peace. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : I respectfully report that I have received no money as fines during the past year. W. H. VAN OSTRAND, Justice of the Peace. W. H. Van Ostrand being duly sworn, says that the fore- going statement is in all respects true. Sworn to before me• this 5th day of November, 18g6. W. L. PUFF, Justice of the Peace. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : I respectfully report no moneys received. C. H. BROWN, Justice of the Peace. Sworn to before me this 5th day of November, 1896. W. L. PUFF, Justice of the Peace. 156 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : I respectfully report that I have received no money as fines during the past year. W. L. PUFF, Justice of the Peace. Sworn to before me this 5th day of November, 1896. C. H. BROWN, Justice of the Peace. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : The undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said • county, respectfully reports that during the year ending Nov- ember 1st, 1896, he has received no money .for any fine or pen- alty, or any other matter, in 'which said county or any town therein has any interest. HENRY WILLIAMS, Justice of the Peace. STATE OF NEW YORK, l TOMPKINS COUNTY, 1. SS. ., Henry Williams, being duly sworn, says the foregoing re- port by him subscribed is true and correct. HENRY WILLIAMS, Justice of the Peace. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th.day of Nov- ember, 1896. JOHN N. BARKER, Justice of the Peace. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 157 To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County': The undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, respectfully reports that during the year ending No- vember r, 1896, he has received no money for any fine or pen- alty or any other matter in which said county or any town therein has any interest. JOHN N. BARKER, Justice of the Peace. STATE OF NEW YORK, l TOMPKINS COUNTY, ISS. John N. Barker being duly sworn, says the foregoing re- port by him subscribed is true and correct. JOHN N. BARKER. Subscribed and sworn before me this 6th day of Novem- ber, 1896. HENRY J. WILLIAMS, Justice of the Peace. Tompkins County in account with John N. Barker, Justice the Peace, Dr. : January lith, 1896, in the matter of the People of the State of New. York against Martin Clancy (tramp) : To drawing information _ $ 25 To oath of complainant 10 To warrant 25 To examination_ 1 00 To sentence 25 To filing papers �5 $2 oo• April 27th, 1896, in the matter of the People of the State of New York against Martha Chambers : - To drawing information_ $ 25 To oath of complainant 10 of 158 The Supervisors', Proceedings, 1896 To warrant ' 25 To examination 1 oo To swearing Anna Brill 10 To entering sentence 25 To warrant of commitment 25 To filing papers___._ _ 15 To filing record of conviction 75 3 10 In the matter of the People of the State of New York against Abraham Pelham : To drawing information $ 25 To oath of complainant _ 10 To warrant 25 To examination - 1 00 To swearing Horace Whitehead Io To entering sentence 20 To warrant of commitment 25 To filing record of conviction 75 To filing papers 20 3 Io Total $8 20 STATE OF NEW YORK, l ss. TOMPKINS COUNTY, f John N. Barker being dulysworn says the above account is just and true. That the items of services charged therein were actually and necessarily made, and that no part thereof has been paid or satisfied. JOHN N. BARKER, Justice of the Peace. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of Nov- ember, 1896. M. T. WILLIAMSON, Justice of the Peace. TOMPKINS COUNTY, SS. John N. Barker being duly sworn says the above named Martin Clancy was.a tramp arrested at the Tompkins County The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 159 Alms House, and Martha Chambers and Abraham Pelham were inmates of said Alms House and were arrested by recom- mendation of J. S. Lyke, Superintendent of the Poor, and upon informations sworn out by J. S. Lyke. against Martin Clancy and Anna Brill against. Martha Chambers and Horace Whitehead against Abraham Pelham. JOHN N. BARKER, Justice of the Peace. Subscribed and sworn before me this 6th day of Novem- ber, 1896. M. T. WILLIAMSON, Justice of the Peace. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : Pursuant to law I make report of all fines imposed' by me in Court of Special Sessions. August 1, 1896, fined Henry Quinn for intoxication in a public place, $5, which amount was duly paid to me and by me paid over to W. H. Pinckney, Supervisor. O G. NOBLE, Justice of the Peace, Town of Ulysses. Dated Trumansburg, N. Y., November 6, 1896. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, N. Y.: Pursuant to law I make the following report of fines im- posed by me in Court of Special Session : May i9th, fined John Cunningham for intoxication in a public place, $5. 16o The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 June 18th, fined Barney O'Neal for intoxication in a pub- lic place, $io. September 7th, fined Willard Ink for intoxication in a public place, $31 making a total of $18 which amount has been paid by me to W. H. Pinckney, Supervisor. Dated Trumansburg, November 6, 1896. M. T. WILLIAMSON, Justice of the Peace, Town of Ulysses. LOAN COMMISSIONERS' REPORT. ITHACA, NOVEMBER I, 1896. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County, State of New York : We, as the Commissioners for loaning certain moneys of the United States, of Tompkins County, N. Y., submit the following as our report, for the year ending November lst, 1896: On hand November ist, 1895, as per last report, interest bearing mortgages $20,399 34 One piece real estate, known as Hart Farm 1,500 00 One piece of real estate, known as Genoung Place 238 64 Total November ist, 1896, interest bearing mortgages, to wit : No. Mortgage. Name. $22,137 98- Principal. 8 Principal. Interest.. 403 Daniel C. Carr $700 00 $35 00 936 Marion Seager 600 00 3o 00 822 L. H. Young 15o 00 7 5o 546 Geo. C. Whitney 200 00 10 00 655 Benjamin. Starr 100 00 5 00 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 161 710 Stephen Dassance 250 00 12 50 815 T. J. McElheny 400 00 20 00 816 W. H. Quick 350 O0 17 50 498 Geo. Havens 340 00 17 00 829 R. F. Abbey - 400 00 20 00 782 Nancy B. Patterson 535 00 26 is 686 J. & J. Shepard -_-- - 250 00 12 50 777 John Pettigrove 200 00 683 J. R. Grant _ 0 00 210 00 10 50 688 Peter Beach. 85o 00 42 50 791 Andrew Chaffee 500 00 25 00. 62r John Crance 250 00 12 50 738 Jas. H. Cook 900 00 45 00 624-752 R. H. Carpenter 500 00 25 00 692 J. Van Riper ICO 00 500 652-725 Ezra Weaver 700 00 768 Helen Vandemark 35 00 400 00 20 00 708 John Harker 600 00 30 00 628 John G. Payne- 1,200 00 6o oo 750 David Sullivan 500 00 �5 00 769 Benjamin Vandemark 500 00 25 00 770 Isaiah Vandemark 500 00 25 00 734-755 John Vail _ 706 Jediah Brown 300 00 15 00 757 Elijah Pearson 300 00 15 00. 50 00 2 $0 728 Abram Leonard 600 oo 30 00 301 Daniel Bower 150 00 7 $0 . 672 Wm. Nixon 300 00 15 00 305 Wm. and Chas. Hinkley 500 00 25 00 783 John Kingsberry 200 00 IO 00 669 Wm. Crance 200 00 I0 00 573-762 Geo. McWhorter 300 00 15 00 681 J. M. Miller 800 oo 40 00 758 Nelson Savage 600 oo 714 H. T. Vandemark 30 00 1,000 00 50 00 656 John A. Saxton 700 00 35 00 837 Chas. L. Ervey 800 00 713 Davis Balding 40 00 150 00 7 50 574 John H. Crance 164 34 8 22 8o6 W. R. Beers 400 00 20 oq $19,699 34 $984 97 162 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 Mortgages paid in full and cancelled : 843 M. K. Tucker, Feb. r 30o Amanda Moore, Sept. 21 February 1, Tucker mortgage DEBTOR. 400 00 300 00 $20,399 34 September 21, Moore do October, Interest received on $19,699.34 ® 5 per cent CREDITOR. February 1, Draft Comptroller_ Expenses securing better description on mortgages October 28, Draft Comptroller Commissions _ Draft Comptroller RECAPITULATION. Total interest hearing mortgages in our charge Nov- ember 1st, 1895 Less payment Tucker mortgage Less payment Moore do Leaving total interest bearing mortgage i November ist, 1896 Hart farm valued at Genoung Place valued at____.. Making total amount real and personal November ist, 1896 n our charge $19,699 34 $1,5oo oo 150 00 1,65o CO 6 67 15 00 $I,006 64 $406 67 315 00 984 97 $1,706 64 $384 62 1900 312 64 160 12 830 26 $1,706 64 $20,399 34 $ 40000 300 00, 700 00 in our charge TOMPKINS COUNTY, SS. James Dick and George W sworn, deposes and says that the respects correct. $21,349 34 JAMES DICK, G. W. BABCOCK, Commissioners. . Babcock being by me duly foregoing statement is in all T. J. McEI;HENY, Notary Public: The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 X63 COUNTY CLERK'S REPORT. ITHACA, N. Y., DECEMBER 7, 1896. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : GENTLEMEN : I h1ve to report to the Board of Supervisors that since December 2, 1895, the date of last report, I have received monies for and due Tompkins County as follows : William Gibbs, fine (excise), March, 1896, Supreme Court $ 5o 00 Charles D. Holden, fine (excise), May, 1896, County Court 150 00 $2oo 00 The above amounts paid to County Treasurer, as per receipts herewith. Respectfully yours, L. H. VAN KIRK, County Clerk. TOMPKINS COUNTY, SS.: Leroy H. Van Kirk being duly sworn, says that he is the Clerk of the County'of Tompkins and that he has received no monies for said County except those set forth in the above report as to fines. L. H. VAN KIRK. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 8th day of December, 1896. A. G. MARION, Notary Public. ITHACA, N. Y., MARCH 23, 1896. Received from L. H. Van Kirk fifty dollars, fine of William Gibbs. CHARLES INGERSOLL, County Treasurer. • $50 00 ITHACA, N. Y., MAY 29, 1896. Received from Leroy H. Van Kirk one hundred and fifty dollars, for fine of Charles D. Holden, County Court, Lansing. CHARLES INGERSOLL, $X50 °O County Treasurer. 161 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 RAILROAD .BONDING COMMISSIONERS' AND SUPERVISORS' REPORTS. ENFIELD. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : The, undersigned, Bond Commissioner for. the Town of Enfield, duly appointed under: the provisions of an act of the Legislature of the State of New York authorizing towns to. subscribe to the capital stock of railroad corporations and to issue bonds therefor, would respectfully submit to you the fol- lowing report The amount of bonds. issued for said Town of Enfield in aid of the Pennsylvania & Sodus Bay Railroad was $25,000, dated March 1, 1871, due March 1, 1901, with semi-annual in- terest at 7 per cent, payable on the first days of March and September. There has been paid and canceled of said bonds $8,200, leaving outstanding: and unpaid $16,800. The amount of interest to become due the coming year is $1,176, and we request that you cause to be raised by :tax on said town the sum of $1,176 to pay said interest when it shall become due. The amount of the sinking fund now on hand is $2,338.51. $1,000 has recently been loaned to the town at 5 per cent., the balance is deposited in the Ithaca Savings Bank. W. H. AMMACK, Commissioner. STATE OF NEW YORK, l Ss. TO�IPKINS COUNTY, f Wm. H. Ammack being duly sworn says that the foregoing report is in all respects correct, to the best of his knowledge and belief. W. H. AMMACK. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 165 Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23d day of November, 1896. F. B. AIKEN, Justice of the Peace. In accordance with Chapter 552 of Laws of 1870, I hereby report the bonded debt of the town of Enfield to be as follows, viz. : Amount of bonds issued to Pennsylvania and Sodus Bay Railroad $25,000 00 Principal paid $8,200 00 Outstanding bonds 16,800 00 Sinking fund in hand of Commissioner 2,338 51 Unpaid bonds less sinking fund 14,461 49 Resolved, That at the request of the Bonding Commissioners of the Town of Enfield, there be levied and collected on the taxable property of said town the sum of one thousand one hundred and seventy-six ($1,176.00) dollars, to pay the interest on the above railroad bonds for the year 1897. F. B. AIKEN, Supervisor. GROTON. Frank A. Begent, Supervisor of the Town of Groton, Groton, N. Y.. DEAR SIR: The undersigned Commissioner of the Town of Groton, appointed under the Act passed May i8, 1869, Laws of New York, Chapter 907, would respectfully submit the follow- ing report : That the amount of bonds issued in aid of the Ithaca and Cortland Railroad, (known now as the Lehigh Valley) amounted to the sum of $15000 00 That interest on same to become due February 1. 1897, is_ That interest on same to become due August 1, 1897, is 525 00 - 525 00 166 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 That I hold a sinking fund as follows : town bonds of the Town of Groton $300 00 Mortgages on real estate 614 63 Note 25o 0o Deposited in First National Bank, Groton 4,9z8 56 Total sinking fund 116,093 19 That interest received on same during the year is I ask for an appropriation to pay the interest due February 1, 1897, on said bonds Also to pay interest due August 1, 1897, on said bonds Also to provide for sinking fund. of one per cent. Total I therefore ask that the sum of twelve hundred dollars as above, be levied on the town of Groton and .collected, to be paid over to the Commissioner of said town to be expended for the above purpose. HIRAM G. MOE, Commissioner. 304 71 525 00 525 00 1550 00 $1,200 00 STATE OF NEW YORK, t S. COUNTY OF TOMPKINS J I, Hiram G. Moe, being duly sworn, say that the foregoing statement signed by myself as Cominissioner, is a just and true report in every particular, so far as deponent has knowledge of the facts stated, and in other respects de= ponent believes it to be true. HIRAM G. MOE. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of November, 1896. E. A. MARSH, Notary Public. Resolved, That at the request of the Bonding Commissioner of the Town of Groton, the sum of ($1o5o) ten hundred fifty dollars as interest and ($150) one hundred fifty as sinking fund to be levied and collected on the taxable property of the Town of Groton to pay the interest and raise a sinking fund for the above railroads for the year 1897. F. A. BEGENT, Supervisor. The Supervisors' Proceedings; 1896 167 ITHACA. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County The undersigned Commissioners of the Town of Ithaca for bonds issued by said town in aid of the Geneva & Ithaca Rail- road, and having charge of the sinking fund maintained for the payment of said bonds beg leave to submit their annual, report as follows : Amount of bonds originally issued Less amount cancelled (see previous reports) Balance outstanding $100,000 00 , 15,000 00 $85 00o 00 The interest on said bonds for the year 1897 is $5,950.00. Payable as follows : April 1st, 1897, $2,975 ; October ist, 1897, $2,975. We therefore request that the sum of five thousand nine hundred and fifty ($5,95o) dollars to pay said interest be levied and assessed upon the taxable property of the Town and City of Ithaca in the proportions fixed by Chapter 336 of the Laws of 1880, viz. : Upon the Town of Ithaca, $957.95 ; upon the City of Ithaca, $4,992.o5. Total, $5,950. We would further report that the sinking fund maintained for the purpose of extinguishing the principal of said bonds amounts at this date to $65,471.55, as follows : Amount of sinking fund at date of last report Add interest received on securities $61,759 o8 3,912 47 $65,671 55 Deduct amount charged, premium account 200 00 Amount as above stated $65,471 55 The amount of principal ,due on said bonds in excess of sinking fund is therefore $19,5z8.45. To this add balance of premium account, $800. Total amount due, $20,328.45, a re- r68 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 duction from last year of $3,712.47. No allowance is here made for the premium paid on United States 4s of 1925 $937.15) because at this date these bonds are worth more than was paid for thein by nearly $300. The investments of the fund are as follows : Holden mortgage, 5 per cent Lucas county Ohio bonds, 4'z per cent Jennings Township, Ohio, 6 per cent__ Cherokee county, Iowa, 5 per cent Berrien county, Michigan, 5 per cent Vigo county, Indiana, 5 per cent Fayette county, Indiana, 6 ' per cent United States 4s of 1925 Town of Ithaca 7s Premium account $8o 00 937 15 Cash. in Ithaca Savings Bank Cash in First National Bank $ 700 00 2,000 00 3,500 00 4,000 00 3,000 00 6,000 00 4,000 00 6,000 00 34,E 00 $63,200 00 $1,737.15 374 40 16o oo Total as above stated $65,471 55 During the preceding year $1,000.00 Town of Ithaca bonds and $2,000 Lucas County, Ohio, bonds matured and were paid. We also herewith submit statements of accounts for the current year. Ithaca, November 7, 1896. CITY OF ITHACA, SS. COUNTY OF TOMPKINS.} HENRY B. LORD, GEO. R. WILLIAMS, Commissioners. On this seventh day of November, 1896, we the undersigned do severally depose and say that the statements of the within report and of accounts current therewith submitted are true and correct to the best of our knowledge and belief. HENRY B. LORD, GEO. R. WILLLIAMS, The Supervisors', Proceedings, 1896 169 Sworn to and subscribed before me. Dec. 28, Jan. 2, Jan. 21, March 2, March 7, March 9, April 1, April 3, April 8, May 7, June 23, July 9, July 6, Aug. 5, Sept. 5, Oct. 1, Oct. 12, Nov. 4, 1895 1896 April3, 1896 July 21, April 3, July 21, C. W. GAY, Notary Public. CASH ACCOUNT RECEIPTS. Balance (see last report) Fayette county, interest Lucas county, interest Holden mortgage, interest Ithaca bonds, interest and principal Berrien county, interest Jennings Township, interest Ithaca, interest Ithaca Savings Bank, interest Cherokee county, interest United States 4 per cent, interest Vigo county, interest Fayette county, interest Lucas county, interest and principal _ United States 4 per cent, interest Berrien County Ithaca Savings Bank, interest Cherokee county, interest United States 4 per cent, interest DISBURSEMENTS. Paid for $4,000 United States 4 percent of 1925, Paid for $2,000 United States 4 per cent of 1925, Balance on hand as stated PREMIUM ACCOUNT. 1896 Balance (see last report) Paid premium on $4,000 United States 4s 1925_ Paid premium on $2,000 United States 4s 1925_ Charged sinking fund (see report) Premium on United States 4s Balance (see report) $ 559 o8 I20 00 90 00 35 00 1,025 00 00 210 00 2,380 00 6 91 100 00 40 00 300 o0 120 00 2,090 00 6o 00 00 56 00 75 75 25 Ioo 6o 00 $7,471 55 $4,671 61 2,265 54 534 40 $7,471 55 $1,000 00 671 61 265 54 $1,937 15 $200 00 937 15 800 oo $1,937 15- .170 The Supervisors'- Proceedings, 1896 Tp the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : The undersigned Commissioners of the Town of Ithaca for the funding bonds issued to pay the bonds that were issued in aid of the Ithaca and Athens railroad beg leave to report as. follows : Amount of 5 per cent bonds issued • $285,00o 00 Amount of 5 per cent bonds redeemed 255,E o0 Leaving amount outstanding _ $30,000 00 Aniount of bonds due March 1st, 1897____ $15,060 oo Amount of interest due March Ist, 1897 750 00 Amount of interest due September 1st, 1897 375 00 $16,125 00 We therefore request your Honorable Board that fifteen. thousand dollars to pay the .principal of bonds falling due March 1st, 1897. And' eleven hundred and twenty-five dollars. to pay the interest falling due March 1st and September 1st, 1897, be levied and assessed on the taxable property of the City and Town of Ithaca. And ,in accordance with the Statute (Chapter 336 Laws of 188o) regulating the proper division of the amount to be paid by the City and the Town severally, ask you to apportion to the city the sum of $13,528.87, and to the Town of Ithaca the sum of $2,596.13 ; $16,125. oo. STATE OF NEW YORK, l TOMPKINS COUNTY, � SS. LEVI KENNEY, H. L. HINCKLEY, JOHN C. GAUNTLETT, Commissioners. Levi Kenney, John C. Gauntlett, H. L. Hinckley, Commissioners for the City and Town of Ithaca •being duly sworn say that the foregoing statement. is correct to the best of their knowledge and belief. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of November, 1896. A. G. STONE, Notary Public. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 17r To the Board of Supervisors • In accordance, with Chapter 552, Laws of 1870, we hereby report the bonded indebtedness of the former Town of Ithaca to be as follows : Amount of bonds issued in aid of Ithaca & Athens Railroad Co__ $285,0oo 00 Amount of above bonds paid 255,000 00 Amount of bonds to become due $3o,000 0o Bonds issued in aid of Geneva & Ithaca Railroad Co $ioo,000 oo Amount of above bonds cancelled 15,000 00 ,Balance outstanding Amount of sinking fund $85,00o 00 65,471 55 Balance unprovided for $19,5z8 45 Of the above the proportion of 83 9-10 per cent for the City of Ithaca is as • follows : Ithaca & Athens Railroad bonds, $25,17o.00 ; Geneva & Ithaca Rail- road bonds, $16,384.37.: The proportion of 161-10 per cent for the Town of Ithaca is as follows : Ithaca & Athens Railroad bonds, $4,830.00; Geneva & Ithaca Railroad bonds, $3,144.08. • Resolved; That as per report of the Bonding Commissioners of the former Town of Ithaca that there be levied and assessed on the taxable property of the City and Town of Ithaca the sum of fifteen thousand ($15,000) dollars to pay bonds issued in aid of the Ithaca & Athens Railroad Company due March i, 1897, and the sum of eleven hundred and twenty-five ($1,125) dollars to pay interest on said bonds due March 1 and September 1, 1897. Also the further sum of five thousand nine hundred and fifty ($5,95o) dollars to pay interest on bonds issued in aid of the Geneva & Ithaca Railroad Company to become due April 1, 1897, and October 1, 1897. C. F. HOTTES, Supervisor First Ward, GEO. W. FROST, Supervisor Second Ward, T. S. THOMPSON, Supervisor Third Ward, W. P. HARRINGTON, Supervisor Fourth Ward, City of Ithaca. N. PEARSON, Supervisor of the Town of Ithaca. 172 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 NEWFIELD. To the Board of 'Supervisors of Tompkins County : We the undersigned Commissioners of the Town of New- field, do respectfully report that it will be necessary for the said Town of Newfield to raise by tax the sum of three thou- sand, two hundred and six dollars ($3,2o6) to pay interest from September 1st, 1896, to September ist, 1897, on outstanding bonds of the said Town of Newfield to the amount of $4.5,800, 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 September of each year. We further report that we have no balance on hand. November 14, 1896. A. H. PALMER, C. W. McCORN, Commissioners. COUNTY OF TOMPKINS, SS. A. H. Palmer, being duly sworn says he is one of the Bonding Commis- sioners of the Town of Newfield, N. Y., and the above report is in all respects correct and true. A. II. PALMER. Sworn to before me this 14.th day of November, 1896. FRED N. DEAN, Notary Public. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : In accordance with Chapter 552 of the Laws of 1870, I hereby report the public debt of the Town of Newfield to be as follows : The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 173 'Amount of bonds issued $52,000.00 Amount of principal paid to November 1st, 1896 6,200 00 Balance unpaid 5,800 oo Amount of interest due March I4t, 1897_: $1,603 00 Amount of interest due September ist, 1897 1,603 oo $3,206 00 Resolved, That at the request of the Bonding Commissioners of the Town of Newfield, the sum of three thousand, two hundred and six dollars be levied .upon and collected from the taxable property of said town to pay the interest on the above named bonds. W. H. VAN OSTRAND, Supervisor. ULYSSES. To the Board of Auditors of the Town of Ulysses, Tompkins County, N. Y: The Bond Commissioner has since the last report of November i, 1895, purchased and canceled the following de- scribed coupons, viz. : 23 coupons of $3.5o each, due September 1, 1895, Nos. 4, 5, 45, 46, 52, 53, 54, 56, 63, 68, 8o, -81, 82, 84; 86, 87, 113, 119, 120, 121, 125, 130, 141 6 coupons of $17.5o each, due September 1, 1895, Nos. 5, 10, 11, 12, 17, 26 105 00 3 coupons of $35.00 each, due September 1, 1895, Nos. 18, 19, 27___ 105 00 92 coupons of $3.5o each, due March 1, 1896, Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 25, 26, 27, 31, 32, 33, 34, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 68, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 8o, .81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 113, 114, 115; 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, '146, 147, 148, 149, 150 322 00 $8o 40 �¢ The Supervisors' Proceedings, '1896 40 coupons of $17.5o each, due March r, 1896, Nos. r; 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57--- 700 00 25 coupons of . $35 each, due March 1, 1896, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 295 22, 3o 875 00 88 coupons of $3.5o each, due September, 1, 1896, 2, 3, 6, 8, 25, 26, 27, 31, 32, 33, 34, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 6o, 6r, 62, 63, 64, 68, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 8o, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 113, 114, 115, u6, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142,143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150 308;00 38 coupons of $17.50 each, due September 1, 1896, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12,. 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 665 00 25 coupons of $35 each, due September 1, 1896, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 22, 13, 24, 25, 27,28, 29, 30 875 00 Making a total of 34o coupons of a par value of $4,035 50 There is a balance of $51- deposited in the•Banking House of L. J. Wheeler & Co., Trumansburg, N. Y. ' Dated November 2, 1896. L. J. WHEELER, Bond Conlrnissioner. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins county In accordance with Chapter 552, Laws of 1870, I hereby report the public debt of the Town of Ulysses to be as follows : Amount of bonds issued March 1, 1871 $75,000 00 Amount of principal paid 20,800 00 Amount of coupons due and unpaid . 49 00 Amount deposited with Union Trust Co., New York 49 00 Amount in hands of Bond Commissioner 51 00 There remain outstanding bonds to the amount of 54,200 00 One year's interest on $J4,20o is - 3,794 00 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 175. Less balance on hand 51 o0 Amount of interest due September I, 1897, $3,794, less $51 on hand 3,743 00 I recom=mend that the sum of $3,743.00 be raised by tax assessed to said town for interest. L. J. WHEELER, Commissioner. L. J. Wheeler being duly sworn, says the preceding report is correct to the best of his knowledge and belief. L. J. WHEELER. Subscribed and sworn to before me this zd day of November, 1896. [L.s.] JAS. K. WHEELER, Notary Public. To the Board of Supervisors of Tompkins County : In accordance with Chapter 552, Laws of 187o, I hereby report the public debt of the Town of Ulysses to be as follows : Amount of bonds issued by Bonding Commissioner March 1, 1871_ .Amount of principal paid Amount of coupons due and unpaid Amount deposited with Union Trust Co., New York Amount in hands of Bonding Commissioner____ -There remains outstanding bonds to the amount of One year's interest on $54,000 is Less balance on hand____ _ Amount of interest due September 1, 1897_._ $75,000 20,800 49 49 51 54.200 3,794 51 3,743 W. H. PINCKNEY, Supervisor. 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Resolved, That at the request of the Bonding. Commissioners of the Town of. Ulysses there be levied and collected upon the taxable property of said Town the sum of three thousand, seven hundred and forty-three dollars ($3,743) to pay interest on the above bond, for the year ending September 1, 1897. W. H. PINCKNEY, Supervisor. REPORT of the indebtedness of the County of Tompkins, and of each Town, Village and Ward therein, in accordance with the provisions of Section 52, of Chapter 6S6 of the Laws of 1892, as amended by Chapter 310, Laws of 1895. BY WHOM CRI~' ATE D. Town of Enfield_ Town of Groton Village of Groton Town of Groton, School District, No. 8 Town and City of Ithaca Town and City of Ithaca School Dist., City of Ith. Town of Newfield Town of Ulysses Village of Trumansburg_ Tompkins County Description of the In- debtedness For What Purpose Created. Amount of indebted- ness. Bonds ___ Bonds Bonds ____ Bonds Bonds ___ Bonds ____ Bonds ___ Bonds ____ Bonds ___ Bonds ___ Notes In aid of Pa. & Sodus Bay R. R. In aid of Ith. & Cortland R. R. Waterworks For building school house____ In aid of Geneva & Ithaca R.R. In aid of Ithaca & Athens R. R. Building annex to High School In aid of Pa. & Sodus Bay R.R. In aid of Pa: & Sodus Bay R.R. For building school house___ For building Co. House, etc__ $14,461.49 6,093.19 28,000.00 7,400.00 24,240.92 30,000.00 15,000.00 45,800.00 54,200.00 9,500.00 18,000.00 $252,695.60 When and How Payable. 1901 by sinking fund. 1900 by sinking fund. In 30 years, yearly, sinking fund. In ten years. In 1901 by sinking fund. March 1, 1899, $15,000 annually. Within ten years. In 1901, interest semi-annually. In 1901, interest semi-annually. In nine annual payments. - In annual payments. I, ARTHUR G. MARION, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins, do hereby certify that the preceding is a true statement of the bonded indebtedness of said County, and of each Town, Village and Ward therein, as reported at the Annual Meeting in December, 1896. ARTHUR G. MARION, Clerk, F. O. Address, Ithaca, N. Y. The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 192 The Suftervisors' Proceedings,' 1896 Report of Railroad Commissioners 164 Loan Commissioners _ i6o County Treasurer____ 121 Clerk 163 District Attorney 137 Surrogate 139 Superintendent of Poor 123 Special Committee to Purchase Land 71 Special Sessions 3-5 Session Laws, Designation of Papers to Publish_ 21 31 Office Rent _ 31 Board and Conveyance of Prisoners_.. 54 State Tax 13 88 93 Sheriff, Allowance for Janitor - Supervisors, Names and P. O. Addresses Service Bilis Accountsof 94 Ulysses—Audits of ��7 Tax of 85 . Unpaid Taxes, Interest on ' 52 The Supervisors' . Proceedings, 1896 191 Lansing—Appropriations for Highways 3o Audits of . 1I2 Tax 'of_ 84 Newfield—Audits of I15 Appropriations for Highways 52 75 52 85 39 Payment on Claim of Ezra Marion_ Support of Poor Tax of Town Library Political Directory 183 45 45 Penitentiary Contract___ Report of Committee on Printing Proceedings of the Board 26-27-49 Official Canvass 49 Session Laws 21 Report of Special Committee on Insurance �9 Regarding Increased Valuation 78 To Purchase Land • 72 Resolutions of Thanks to Superintendent Lyke 3o Proceedings, Distribution of 5o Printing 49 Report of Committees on Printing 26 Jurisprudence and Erroneous Assessments _ 64 U. S. Deposit and Insurance 43 Superintendent's Accounts_ • 47 _County Treasurer's Accounts 73 Charitable Institutions .68 Equalization and Assessment Rolls 79 Appropriations 8o Conunittee on County Buildings to 190 The; Supervise' rs' Proceedings, 1896 D Danby—Audits of 97 Highways 44 Tax of $2 137 37 • Petition and Resolution 34 Dryden—Audits of 99 Highway_ _ 40-41 83 District Attorney, Report of Increase of Salary Tax of Equalization,Table 79 Enfield—Audits, of - 104 Tax of 83 Highways '35 Grand Jurors, List, Presentation of 32 Apportionment of - 18 Groton—Audits . of 105 �4 83 Highways Tax .of Ithaca (Town )—Audits of _ 109 Tax of • 83 Ithaca ( City )—Tax of 84 Investigation Regarding Tombstones for Indigent. Soldiers _72-88 J Jail, Prisoners Sentenced to 29 Physician, Election of 26' Salary 21 Justices of Peace, Reports of - 140 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 189 Caroline, Audits of 95 Support of Poor_ _ 46. Soldiers' Relief 55 Tax of g2 Highways 51 Clerk Called Board to order in Annual Session 8 Election of 9 To Procure Stationery 12 Salary of �3 Compensation for Comptroller's Report _ 35 Postage 22 Resolution of Thanks to 87 Report of Equalization to Comptroller 177 Bonded. Indebtedness to Comptroller 176 Corporations _. - 78 Committee on Printing Proceedings 17 Communications—Application for position, Sealer, Weights and Measures_ 44 Relating to Erroneous Assessmen, S. D. Stevens 30 From Comptroller___.. 13 From Comptroller 16 Relating to Erroneous Assessments, Rev. M. Shaw 18 M. N. Tompkins29 Rev. C. O. Hanmer_ 34 From Hon. W. J. Mantanye, V. P. ,State Prison Commission 37 State Board of Tax Commissioners 54 City Clerk, Ithaca 61 County Clerk, Report of 64 Purchase of new Index in Office of . 62 Compensation for Janitor 31 Surrogate, Report of 61 District Attorney, Report of 137 Treasurer, Report of 121 Bond of Presented 45 Bond of Approved 46 Authorized to Borrow 58 Office Rent, etc 18 Collectors, To Settle 67 County Tax 8o County Finance Committee, Appointment of 78 Court House, Janitor's Salary 31 INDEX. PAGES. Assessment Rolls, confirmation of 87 Audits, County 89 Audits, Towns 95 Caroline 95 Danby 97 Dryden _ 99 Enfield 104 Groton 105 Ithaca (town)._ _ 1o9 Lansing __. 112 Newfield 115 "7 78 • Ulysses Appropriation of $3,000s Budgel—County 8o Board of Supervisors, Compensation table Name and P. 0. Address 8 Special Meeting Special Meeting 6 Annual Session 94 Chairman and Clerk Authorized to Make Contract 45 Announces Standing Committees 14 Election of 9 Resolution of Thanks to 86 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 187 sureties conditioned for the payment on demand to the proper officer all moneys 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 received ; also all suns 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. Eacli Justice of the Peace must pav all moneys received by him for fines, within thirty days after its receipt, to the County Treasurer. Criminal Code, Section 726. Overseers of the Poor cannot furnsh supplies to a County pauper to exceed the sum of ten dollars, without an order from the County Superintendent authorizing further disbursements for such purpose. All bills payable by town must be presented to the Town. Auditing Board for audit. All bills for supplies furnished to County paupers must be presented to the County Superintendent 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, exe'ept as therein stated. 186 The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 therein, that such Assessment Roll has been finally completed,, the officer to which 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 certior- ari shall commence on' the day of the first 'publication.The Assessor cannot enter the name of a person on his roll who be • came a resident after the -first day of July. When the Assessors or a majority of them shall have coin- pleted their roll, they shall severally appear before any officer of the County authorized by law to adininister oaths; and shall severally make and subscribe before such officers, 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 said real estate has been changed by reason of proof produced before us, we have esti- mated the value of said real estate at the sums 'which a major ity of the Assessors'havedecided to be the full value 'thereof, and also that the said Assessment Roll contains a true stateinent. of the aggregate ainount 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 excluding such stocks as are otherwise taxable, and such other property as is exempt by law from taxation, at the full value thereof,' accord- ing 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, `Chapter 364, 201. The Supervisor must report to the County Treasurer; on the first Tuesday in March, the amount of school moneys remain- ing in his hands. Each Justice of the Peace must execute a bond'with two The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 185 The Commissioners of Highways must execute a bond to the Supervisor of their town within ten days after their elec- tion. Overseers of Highways must file a statement of all un- worked 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 this County. The Assessors must complete the Assessment Roll on or before the first day of August and leave a copy thereof with one of their number, and immediately thereafter cause notice there- of to.be posted in three or more public places in their town or ward. "When the line between two towns, wards, or counties, divides a farm or lot the same shall he taxed, if occupied, in the town, ward or county where the occupant resides ; if unoccu- pied, each part shall be assessed in the town, ward, village or county where the sane shall lie." Laws 1886, Chapter 315. The Assessors shall meet on the third Tuesday in August, to review their assessments, and hear the complaint of any per - on conceiving himself aggrieved. An affidavit to the roll by the Assessors made prior to the third Tuesday of August, is a nullity: The Assessors must deliver the corrected Assessment Roll to the'Town Clerk on or before the first day of September, there to remain 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 18i The Supervisors' Proceedings, 1896 other time as they as a Board, shall fix. 2 Revised Statutes, (7th Ed.), pages 926-931. Annual meeting of Supervisor, Town Clerk and Justices of each Town, to designate the place in each election district in Town, at which elections shall be held during the year : On the first Tuesday of September each year. Laws 1892, Chap- ter 680. Meeting of Supervisor, Town Clerk and Assessors of each Town, for the purpose of making lists of Trial Jurors : Onthe first . day of . July of each third . year after July 1, 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, § 1039. The next meeting for this purpose will be held July ist, x899. County Superintendents of the Poor meet at the County House : The first Wednesday in each month. The object of these meetings is to audit bills payable from the County Poor Fund. TOWN OFFICERS. Each Supervisor _ must execute to and deposit with the County Treasurer, a bond for the accounting of all school moneys which may come into his hands before entering upon the duties of his office. Each Supervisor must make and deliver to the Town Clerk of his town, his bond for the faithful discharge of his official duties, and to account for all moneys coming into his hands as such Supervisor. The Trustees of School Districts shall make a report to the School Commissioner between the 25th day of July and the first Tuesday in August in each year. Chapter 245, Laws 1889. The school moneys are apportioned annually by the School Commissioners on the third Tuesday in March. POLITICAL DIRECTORY. AND GUIDE TO TOWN OFFICERS. General Election : The first Tuesday after the first Mon- day in November. Revised Statutes (7th Ed.), page 379. Annual Town Meeting : Second Tuesday in February. Section 1o, Article 2, Chapter 569, Laws of 1890. Annual School Meeting in Neighborhood : First Tuesday in August. Laws of 1893, Chapter 500. 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. r' Revised Statutes' (7th Ed.); page 835, Laws of 1840, Chapter 305.. Amended, Laws of 189o, Chapter 569, § 16o, 161, 162:' 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, Chapter• 172. Amended; Laws 1890, Chap. 569, C 160, 161. Annual' meeting of the Supervisors' of the County as a Board of County Canvassers, First Tuesday succeeding the General Election. 1 Revised Statutes (7th Ed.),•page 39o. Annual'meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the County Immediately after ,the completion of the Canvass, or at such Ithaca city continued. Western Union Telegraph Company_ Zeta Psi Society The First National Bank of Groton__ Telegraph Line Social and Literary__ Banking $400 _ __ $7,000 600 $400 7,000 600 $6 04 105 70 .9 o6 The United States Leather Company Tanning 8,250 3,250 124 58 Chi Phi Chapter. House Social and Literary _ 4,000 4,000 60 40 "to Cornell Navy House Aquatics___.__-- 1,000 1,000 15 Ithaca Trust Company Banking 3,000 S,600 11,600 175 16 Totals $36,300 $$23,240 $359,540 $ro,368 o6 I, ARTHUR G. MARION, Clerk of the Board :of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins, do hereby certify that the preceding is a true statement of the several Incorporated Companies in each of the Towns and Wards in the County of , Tompkins; together with the valuation of Real and Personal Estate for each, as set down in the returns of the 1ocal Assessors in their last Assessment Roll; and also the amount of Tax to be levied: ARTHUR G. MARION. n s cosz24agns aqj Ithaca Cornell Athletic Association city Delta.Upsilon Society continued. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company Elmira, Cortland and Northern Rail- road Company Geneva, Ithaca and Sayre Railroad Company Geneva, Ithaca and Sayre Railroad Company, Auburn Division Cayuga Lake Transportation Company Ithaca Calendar Clock Company Ithaca- Gas Light Company Ithaca Gun Company The Lyceum Company Ithaca Water Works Company Ithaca Electric Railway Company Ithaca Savings Bank_ Ithaca Board of Trade Kappa Alpha _Association New York and Pennsylvania Tele- phone and Telegraph Company Psi Upsilon Society Theta Delta Chi Society_ The Autophone Company Tompkins County National Bank Town and Gown Society Ithaca Organ Company Delta Kappa Epsilon Sigma Phi Society Sigma Chi Society Fall Creek Milling Company Chi Psi Fraternity Psi Delta Fraternity_ The Delta Delta Fraternity Empire Window Glass Works Co Grounds for Athletics_ Social and Literary Railroad Railroad Railroad Railroad Navigat'g Cayuga Lake Manufacturing Clocks Supply Gas, City Ithaca Manufacturing Guns Opera House Supply Water, City Ith. Street Railroad Banking $500 4,000 10,000 Social and Literary____ Telephone Line _ Social and Literary____ Social and Literary_ Mfg. Musical Inst'm'ts Banking Social 3,200 2,000 3,000 • 3,000 Manufacturing Organs_ Social and Literary Social and Literary Social and Literary Milling Social and Literary Social and Literary_ Social and Literary Manufacturing Glass 3,000 3,200 2,700 19,300 2,500 26,900 10,525 4,000 10,000 3,000 8,000 I0,000 24,500 20,000 700 1,600 7,400 3,000 3,000 •500• 6,000 5,000 2,000 1,400 2,500 $1,803 2,700 19,300 3,000 26,900 10,525 4,000 4,000 10,000 3,000 8,00o 20,000 24,500 20,000 700 3,200 2,000 3,000 1,60o 3,000 7,400 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,200 500 6,000 5,000 .2,000 1,400 2,500 $27 18 40 77 291 43 45 30 406 19 158 93 6o 40 6o 40 302 00 45 30 120 8o 302 00 369 95 302 00 10 57 48 32 30 20 45 30 24 16 45 30 111 74 45 30 45 30 45 30 48 32 7 55 90 60 75 50 30 20 21 14 37 75 Ithaca town Lansing.. Newfield Ulysses__ Ithaca Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, _ Elmira, Cortland and Northern Railroad Division__ _ Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, Company Lehigh Valley Railroad Company Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, Ithaca and Auburn Branch Western Union Telegraph Company_ thaca Water Works Company Electric Railroad Company Ithaca Land Company Long Distance Telephone Company_ Lehigh Valley Telegraph Company_ Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, Auburn Division _ Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, Auburn Division Telegraph Line Lake Salt Company _ Lehigh Valley Railroad Company___ Lehigh Valley Railroad Company Telegraph Line • New York and Pennsylvania Tele- graph and Telephone Line Creamery Company New York and Pennsylvania Tele -I graph and Telephone Company_ Lehigh Valley Railroad Company Lehigh Valley Railroad Company Telegraph Line Farmers' Dairy Despatch Company_ AIp ha Delta Phi Society ety - Railroad Railroad Railroad Railroad Telegraph Line Supply Water, City Ith. Railroad - Real Estate__ - Telephone Line Telegraph Line Railroad _ ___ Telegraph Line Manufacturing Salt Railroad Telegraph Line Telephone Line _ Telephone Line Railroad Telegraph Line Social and Literary _____._ _ - $22,560 49,000 32,725 - 11,280 3000 5,000 1,000 5,000 1,000 2,500 47,25o 370 32,000 20,000 500 2,500 1,500 o00 49,000 1,000 5000 5,0005,000 $22,560 49 000 32,725 11,280 5 330000 1,000 5,000 1,000 2,500 47,620 32,000 20,000 500 2,500 1,500 1 00o -« o,0000 $297 79 646 8o 431 98 148 90 I6 66 96 �3 20 66 00 13 20 3o 82 523 75 352 CCayuga" 396 O0 9 90 49 50 29 70 to 5C 5252 0C 5 75 5C ti 0 Danby __ continued. • Dryden__ Groton __ Western Union Telegraph Company_ Ithaca. Water Works.Company Farmers' Dairy ,Despatch. Lehigh Valley Railroad. Company, Southern Central Division Lehigh. Valley Railroad Company, Elmira; Cortland and Northern Division Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company American Telegraph and Telephone Company Western Union Telegraph Company_ New York. and Pennsylvania Tele- phone Company _ Farmers' Dairy .Despatch Dryden Opera Hall Company • Groton Bridge Company . - Groton Carriage Company Crandall Machine Company Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, Southern Central Division Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, Elmira, Cortland 'and Northern Railroad • Division • , New York and Pennsylvania Tele- phone and Telegraph Company_ American Telegraph and Telephone Company Western Union Telegraph Company_ Dairy Despatch Company (A. P. Bed- ford, Scranton, Pa.) Telegraph Line Supply Water, City Ith. - Railroad _ Railroad Railroad _ Telephone Line Telegraph Line Telephone Line____ Opera House. Manufacturing Bridges_ Manufacturing Vehicles Manufact'g Typewriters Railroad.___.. . Railroad Tel.- & Telegraph Line Tel: & Telegraph Line Telegraph Line ____ $15o. • 1,000 Boo - 41,270 55,250 1,980 2,550 . 66o 470 1,050 Boo 28,600 15,000 5,150 z 34. o0 9,000 • 320 400 930 800 $15o 1,000 800 96,520 1,980 2,55o 66o 470 1,050 800 28,600 15,000 5,150 34,200328 9,000 320 400 730 Soo $1 02 6 8o 5 44 1,032 76 21 20 272 07 5 04 11 24 . 8 56 274 56 144 00 49 44 32 86 40 3 07 - 3 84 7 or 7 68 REPORT OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. A STATEMENT of the several Incorporated Companies liable to taxation in the County of Tompkins, the amount of Real and Personal Estate belonging to each as the same is set down in the Assessment Rolls, and the • amount of Tax assessed upon each for the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six. TOWNS - - •O NAME OF CORPORATION. KIND OF BUSINESS. CO ti.2O y d m j m ' o bw�e' T°Ocd 71 - v. 71. t4 b w m 00 0. o 1,4 o 0 -E Caroline_ Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company Railroad ____ o,000 $4o,000 $264 00 Lehigh ;. Valley Railroad Company, Elmira, Cortland and Northern _ Division Railroad - - 45,000 .45,000 297 O0 New York and Pennsylvania Tele - ,graph -and Telephone Company_ Telephone Line 500 500. 3 30 Western Union. Telegraph Company_ Telegraph Line - 3O0 300. 1 98 Danby __ Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company Railroad 8,00o 8,000 54 40 Lehigh Valley Railroad Company___ Railroad - 32,000 Lehigh Valley Railroad Company___ Telegraph Line ,_ 500 32,500 221 00 New York and Pennsylvania Tele- phone Company - Telephone Line _ 500 500 3 40 STATEMENT, of. theaggregate valuation of Real and Personal Estate, and amount of taxes levied in the several towns and wards in the County of Tompkins, as corrected by the Board of Supervisors at their annual meeting in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six. TOWNS. 0 0 0 Caroline 34,747 Danby 33,286 Dryden 58,192 Enfield 22,007 Groton 30,725 Ithaca -town _. 16, 293 Ithaca -city _ _ 2,940 LaNewfield 36, 997 36,997 Ulysses 19,818 34,605 623,190 1,052,040 .520,894 756,740 612,689575 5 975 950,180 482,410 1,052,790 art mm �o O a a. 0 b4O a--0 bGy 7 0 0 1) w" 35,139 428,294 1,224,256 353,979 825,297 446,872 3,485,999 1,164,607 437,094 976,862 $z6,500 29,4 88,oio 38,515 136,96o 35,125 589,310 74,550 26,03o 172,150 Totals _ _ _ _ 292,794 9,778,399 9,778,399 1,216,550 $26,500 29,400 88,010 38,515 136,960 35,125 589,310 74,550 26,030 172,150 1,216,550 0 O 0 • 4) 004 to 0° a. b , �d '7'070 ' u W $461,639 457,694 1,312,266 392,494 962,257 481,997 4,075,309 1,239,157 463,124 1,149,012 10,994,949 v y 3 O 2 O a $2,567.62 1,410.09 3,672.56 4,839:00 6,279.25 5,515.36 27,939.56 3,016.09 7,018.06 5,957.89 $1,427.54 1,405.09 4,016:37 1,161.28 2,707.52 1,466.54 11,436.40 3,820.69 1,433.96 3,204.76 $542.04 533.52 1,525.03 440.94 1,028.05 556.66 4,342.43 1,450.73 544.48 1,216.86 ca a, U 0 - 0 40., 011) Ct • a' : • •• O � 77 U., �cn0 $465.68 458.35 1,310.15 378.82 883.21 478.23 3,730.60 1,246.32 467.76 1,045.40 68,215.48 32,080.15 12,180.74 10,464.52 $582.84 573.67 1,639.82 474.13 1,105.43 598.56 4,669.29 1,559.92 585.46 1,308.45 13,097.57 O c X Y w cO b4 b4 $5,585.72 4,380.72 12,163.93 7,294.17 12,003.46 8,615.35 52,118.28 11,093 75 10,049.72 12, 733. 36 136,038.46 .0066 .0068 .0107 .0132 .9096 .0132 .0151 .0I1 .0198 .0105 I, ARTHUR G. MARION, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Tompkins, do hereby certify that the preceding is a true statement of the aggregate valuation of the real and personal estate in the several towns and wards in said County, as corrected by said Board of Supervisors attheirannual meeting in the morrth of December, 1896. ARTHUR G. MARION, Clerk. - TA nJL AR STA.T1MENT of the number of votes cast in the several Election Districts in Tompkins County at a general election held on the third day of November, A. D. 180, for the election for Electors of President and Vice President of the United States. The Board of County Canvassers of the County of Tompkins having met at the Office of the Clerk of said County on the tenth day of November, A. D. 1896, to canvass the votes given in the several Election Districts of said County at the &eneral Election held on the third day of November, A. D. 1893, for Electors of President and Vice President, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true tabular statement and footings of the votes given at the said Election for the persons above named and for each of them. Dated Ithaca, N. Y„ November 18, 1896. T. S. THOMPSON, GEORGE W. FROST, THERON JOHNSON, WM. K. BOICE, WM. P. HARRINGTON, F. A. BEGENT, N. PEARSON, Supervisors, Chairman, F. A. TODD, F. B. AIKEN, B. M. HAGIN, C. F. HOTTES, W. H. VAN OSTRAND, W. H. PINCKNEY, L. H. VAN KIRK, County Clerk and Secretary. STATE OF NEW YORK, TOMPKINS COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, 8S. : I hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing with the original statement remaining on file in this office, and that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original. Witness my hand and official seal at Ithaca this 18th day of November, one thousand eight hundred ninety-six. (L. S ) L. H. 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P. 138 152 120 130 170 97 147 151 74 1274 83 88 65 37 71 ao 424 32 89 79 88 288 69 104 56 229 106 82 111 299 120 216 63 147 74 211 257 574 96 35 33 164 108 80 96 284 113 77 190 207 108 09 206 90 114 2 381 183 198 380 163 212 5 1741 75 99 17 73 981 3 110, 95 1851 191 761 96 173 206 379 185 5' 376 931 3 171 92 2 20a 271 97 75 443 271 215 250 736 226 168 391 172 199 371 18143152851333519182148721405312571914915380131991270 1891915319136001251811 Charles Van Marter. 77 70 126 273 142 55 37 234 157 129 146 432 103 53 156 122 207 180 229 120 210 203 1149 83 73 97 57 71 92 473 Libbie J. Sweet]a 124 107 132 63 139 111 676 163 11 51 252 14 110 373 255 118 237 138 99 1025 647 378 139 77 85 301 129 38 20, 114 86 104 304 123 115 238 1271 2491 163 236 179 578 77 86 122 114 119 60 818 260 257 130 1701 98 264 113 691 341 127 72 151 3.50 205 207 239 255 398 236 329 281 245 267 2662 141 96 160 so .52 133 742 130 197 299 189 810 105 185 117 407 184 130 1711 493 139 87 147 373 176 63 51 290 194 158 205 557 134 122 256 124 137 261 21711301134431177911664168511 58 147 51 156 71 168 56 199 130 268 62 174 251 78 58 223 64 181 51 216 852 1810 65 58 86 75 60 76 38 74 28 3761 366 311 99 56 141 102 197 42 142 231 579 48 57 85 100 69 48 202 205 81 103 25 105 96 83 202 291 65 74 54 33 65 82 184 189 103 73 30 83 13 38 146 144 89 105 89 69 59 196 237 20 67 67 43 79 110 146 54 70 64 73 118 143 265814193 BLANKS AND SCATTERING.—For Special County Judge.W. W. Hare received twenty-one votes, C. G. Hoyt received two votes. The Board of County Canvassers of the County of Tompkins having met at the Office of the Clerk of said County on the tenth day of November, A. D. 1896, to canvass and estimate the votes given in the several Election1Districts of said County at a General Election held on the third day of November, A. D. 1896, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true tabular statement and footings of the votes cast at said Election for the persons and officer: named hereon and for each of them. Dated Ithaca, N. Y., November 18, 1896. Chairman, C. F. HOTTES, F. B. AIKEN, B. M.', HAGIN, W. H. VAN ()STRAND, W. H. PINCKNEY, Supervisors. [L. H. VAN',FaRK, County Clerk and Secretary. I hereby certify that I hav_e compared the foreaoing with the original statement remaining -on Ole in this office, and that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original. Witness my hand and official seal at Ithaca this 18th day of November, one thousand eight hundred ninety-six.