The
Cortland Democrat, Friday,
December 2, 1887.
Proceedings
of the Board of Supervisors.
SIXTH DAY, WEDNESDAY, NOV.
23.
The board convened pursuant to
adjournment.
The chairman presented the report of Willson
Greene, R. M Price and Leroy Smith, commissioners appointed by the court to
appraise the damages caused by the laying out of a new highway from Marathon to
Freetown, and asked that action be taken thereon. The committee assessed damages
as follows: DuRay Hunt $250, Archibald Albro $275, Mrs. Kate Lee $30, Leonard
Harvey $225.
On motion of Mr. Greene, the
supervisor of Marathon was authorized to add the sum of $780 to the abstract of
said town, being the amount awarded by said commissioners as damages, and
extend a tax for the same.
Mr. Brown, from the committee
on footing assessment rolls submitted the report of the committee. The
committee find that there is assessed in the several towns 311,529 3/10 acres
of land, the assessed valuation of which is $8,720,219. They also find the
aggregate value of personal property on said assessment rolls to be $1,028,633.
On motion of Mr. McGraw, said
report was received and referred to the committee on Equalization.
On motion of Mr. McGraw, the
bill of Leroy W. Hopkins, amounting to $1.00, was added to the abstract of the
town of Cortlandville.
On motion of Mr. Chaplin, the
supervisor of the town of Virgil was authorized to add to the abstract of that
town the sum of $1,590, the same being due as a payment for money borrowed to
construct an iron bridge at Messengerville in 1887, the town board having
failed to provide for the same.
The supervisor of Preble was
authorized to add the bill of A. H. Van Hoesen amounting to $12.43 to the
abstract of said town.
On motion of Dr. Angel, the
clerk of the Board was authorized to distribute the Supervisors Journals as soon as printed, as follows: One copy to each
Clerk of the several Boards of Supervisors in the state, seven hundred copies
to be equally divided among the several towns of the county and the balance to
be distributed among the several towns according to the grand jury list.
On motion of Mr. Wood, the Otselic
Valley Register, Cortland County Sentinel and Marathon Independent
were designated to publish the town and county abstracts. Each paper to
receive $10 for the service.
The republican members of the
board being unable to agree on a paper representing their party, to publish the
session laws for the year 1888, and they having notified the clerk of the board
of the fact, the question came up before the full board for action.
Mr. Seeber moved to amend Mr.
Crane's resolution by substituting the Cortland Standard for the Homer Republican.
The ayes and nays being called for on the adoption of said amendment
resulted as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. McGraw, Seeber,
Edmonds, Whitmore, Angel, Chaplin. 6.
Nays—Messrs. Wood, Lee, Crane,
Hazen, Van Hoesen, Potter, Brown, Saunders, Greene. 9. Lost.
Mr. Crane then moved the
adoption of his resolution designating the Homer Republican as such
paper to publish said session laws. The ayes and nays being called for, the
following was the result:
Ayes—Messrs Wood, Lee, Crane, Hazen, Van Hoesen, Potter, Brown, Saunders,
Greene. 9.
Nayes—Messrs. McGraw, Seeber,
Edmonds, Whitmore, Angel, Chaplin. 6. Carried.
The chair declared the Homer Republican
elected as the paper to publish the session laws.
Mr. Greene submitted the
following report and moved its adoption:
To the Board of Supervisors of Cortland County, N. Y.
We, the undersigned Democratic
members of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Cortland, do hereby in
accordance with Chapter 515 of the Laws of 1886, designate the Cortland DEMOCRAT,
published by Benton B. Jones, of Cortland, as the paper fairly representing the
Democratic party, to publish the session laws for the ensuing year.
Dated Cortland, Nov. 22, 1887.
WlLLSON
GREENE,
W. W. WOOD,
A. H. VAN HOESEN,
PERRY HAZEN,
JEROME ANGEL.
On motion of Mr. Wood, the
report was received and placed on file.
At 12 M., the board adjourned
until 9 A. M., the following day, the afternoon being taken up with the annual
visit to the County Alms House. [Inspection tour and free lunch—CC editor.]
TENTH DAY, THURSDAY, NOV. 24.
Board met pursuant to
adjournment.
Mr. Whitmore presented a
petition which recited that lands of Boyden and Davis in Marathon were omitted
from the assessment roll in 1886, by mistake, valued at $1,000, also land of
Martha Isaacs valued at $200, and asking that the supervisor of said town be
authorized to include the same in the tax list of 1887, and that a tax be
levied thereon.
On motion of Mr. Hazen, the
prayer of the petition was granted.
The supervisor of Freetown was
authorized to add the bill of Jas. H. Seeber, amounting to $8.84 to the
abstract of that town.
Dr. Angel moved that the
compensation of the County Court stenographer be fixed at $5 per day without
traveling fees. Carried.
On motion of Mr. Crane the
compensation for printing the session laws was fixed at twenty cents per folio.
The opening of sealed proposals
for printing 2500 copies of the proceedings of the board in pamphlet form being
set down for this time the clerk announced that he had received two proposals,
viz: The Homer Republican offered to do the work for $1.775 per page.
The Marathon Independent offered
to do the work for $1.565 per page.
On motion of Mr. Brown, the
contract was awarded to the Marathon Independent.
On motion of Mr. Greene, the
clerk of the board was authorized to enter into a written contract with the
Marathon Independent for printing the said journal.
At 4 o'clock P. M., the board
adjourned to the following morning.
ELEVENTH DAY, FRIDAY, NOV.
25.
Board convened pursuant to
adjournment.
Mr. Whitmore submitted the
report of the board of Excise Commissioners of the town of Marathon. The board
report that they have received $340 from licenses granted in the town of Marathon,
and that the same has been paid over to the County Treasurer. The report was
placed on file and referred to the committee on settling with the County
Treasurer.
The supervisor of the town of
Solon was authorized to add to the abstract of that town the bill of I. J.
Walker, Inspector of Elections, amounting to $9.64, and Henry Hewitt, Highway Commissioner,
amounting to $5.
On motion of Dr. Angel, the
supervisors of towns where property was omitted in 1886, which has been added
by the assessors to the assessment of 1887, be authorized to extend a tax on
the same at the ratios of 1886.
Dr. Angel submitted a preamble
and resolutions reciting the fact that the statute required the Excise
Commissioners of the several towns to make an annual report to the Board of
Supervisors and that the commissioners of several of the towns that failed to do
so, and directing the clerk of the board to notify those that are delinquent to
comply with the law forthwith. Adopted.
The privileges of the floor
were extended to Hon. Stephen Patrick of Truxton, Hon. B. P. Tillinghast of
Cortland, Hon. Geo. B. Whitmore of Chenango Co., and F. P. Hakes, supervisor of
the town of Pitcher.
At 4 P. M., the board adjourned
to 9 A. M., of the following day.
TWELFTH DAY,
SATURDAY, NOV. 26.
Board convened pursuant to
adjournment.
On motion of Mr. Edmonds, the
compensation of Grand and Petit Jurors for the ensuing year was fixed at $2.00
per day and five cents per mile going and returning from the Court House.
On motion of Mr. Brown, the
lists of 800 persons on file which have been prepared and presented by the
respective supervisors of the several towns were selected to serve as Grand
Jurors for the County of Cortland for the ensuing year.
At 10 o'clock A. M., the board
adjourned to Monday, Nov. 28, at 1:30 P.
M.
THIRTEENTH DAY, MONDAY, NOV. 28.
Board convened pursuant to
adjournment.
The affidavit of Benjamin F. Weatherwax, of Cortlandville, setting forth
that he is a minister of the gospel, duly authorized as such by the M. E.
Church and sustains a supernumerary relation to the conference and doing some
evangelistic work as such minister, occasionally preaching as such. Deponent
further says that no exemption from taxation has been allowed him by reason of
his being such minister. That he appeared before the board of assessors of said
town in July or August inst and asked to have a deduction made from his
assessment of $1,500, which was refused.
On motion of Mr. Greene, said
affidavit was laid on the table.
The supervisor of Willett was
authorized to add to the abstract of that town the bill of W. E. Bailey,
amounting to $3.
At 4 o'clock P. M., the board
adjourned until 9 A. M. of the following day.
FOURTEENTH DAY, TUESDAY,
NOV. 29.
Board met pursuant to
adjournment.
The committee appointed to
settle with the Loan Commissioners submitted their report which was placed on
file.
On motion of Mr. Wood the bond
of the County Treasurer elect was fixed at $100,000.
On motion of Mr. Saunders, the
clerk of the board was directed to deliver no orders to any person until after
the final adjournment of the board.
The reports of the Railroad
Commissioners of the several towns were read and referred to the committee on
appropriations.
On motion of Mr. Saunders the
Sheriff was allowed fifty cents per day for the board of prisoners in the
County Jail for the ensuing year. A day’s board to consist of three meals and
one lodging.
At 4 o'clock P. M., the board
adjourned until 9 A. M. the following morning.
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