The Cortland Democrat, Friday, November
28, 1890.
Supervisors'
Proceedings.
TENTH
DAY, NOV. 20.
After the disposition of preliminary
business, on motion of Mr. Childs:
Resolved, That Albert W. Babcock, of Scott, N. Y., be and is hereby appointed sealer
of weights and measures for the county of Cortland for the ensuing year.
Mr. Hubbard moved to amend said resolution by
substituting the name of George Lovell in place of Albert W. Babcock.
On motion of Mr. Hobart the matter was laid
on the table until Friday morning. On putting
to vote the motion of Mr. Hobart was declared lost. Mr. Hubbard's amendment
shared the same fate. Mr. Child’s original motion was then adopted by a vote of
9 ayes and 5 nays.
The Supervisors of the several towns having presented
lists of Grand Jurors for their respective towns for the ensuing year, on
motion of Mr. Childs the persons named in said lists were designated for the ensuing
year, and until a new list shall be returned.
On motion of Mr. Childs the opening of sealed
proposals for printing the proceedings of this Board was postponed until
tomorrow morning.
ELEVENTH DAY, NOV. 21.
Following the opening order of business, among
other communications was one from Superintendent of the Poor, D. K. Cutler, extending
an invitation to the Board to visit the County Alms House on Tuesday, November
25, 1890, at 12 M.
On motion of Mr. Pierce his resolution offered
on the 13th inst, relative to visiting the Alms House was taken from the table
and rejected by a vote of 8 nays and 5 ayes.
Mr. Muller then made a motion that the invitation
of the Superintendent of the Poor be
accepted which was decided in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr. Miner the report of Mr.
Howes from the committee on settling with the school and loan commissioners was
received and placed on file.
Mr. Pierce moved the adoption of the following:
Resolved, That when this Board adjourn for the day it adjourn until 1:30 o'clock P.
M., November 24. Lost 8 to 5.
On opening the sealed proposals for printing
4000 copies of the proceedings of the Board for 1890 it was found that Wm. H. Clark
bid $2.79 per page. Daily Message company $2.90. Homer Republican $2.75,
B. B. Jones $2.90.
Mr. Bennett moved that the contract be awarded
to the Homer Republican, their bid being the lowest, and that the chairman
and clerk be authorized to enter a contract with Messrs. Stevens & Danes
in accordance with the terms of the resolution. Carried by a vote of 13 ayes.
The reports of the railroad commissioners of
the several towns were submitted and on motion of Mr. Howes accepted, and the several
sums required to be raised thereby ordered added to the Town abstracts and then
referred to the appropriations.
At the afternoon session the rules were suspended,
and on motion of Mr. Miner that Mr. Howes might introduce a resolution fixing
the mileage fees of the assessors of the several towns for meeting the State Assessors
the same as allowed the Supervisors. Adopted, 13 ayes, 1 nay.
On motion of Mr. Pierce:
Resolved, That the Supervisors be allowed four cents per mile travel fee, going and
returning, to attend the meeting of State Assessors.
The Board adjourned at 4 P. M. until Saturday
morning.
TWELFTH DAY, NOV. 22.
After the opening of the session and adoption
of preceding day's minutes a few assessment communications were read and on
motion of Mr. Pierce:
Resolved, That the clerk of the Board be and hereby is directed to receive no more claims
for audit save those specifically excepted by law.
On motion of Mr. Childs the Board adjourned
until 1:30 P. M., November 24.
THIRTEENTH DAY. Nov. 24.
At 1:30 P. M. pursuant to resolution the Board
convened. The committee on erroneous assessments and refunding presented their
report which was read and laid over under the rules to Tuesday morning.
Mr. Bennett from the committee on settling
with the county treasurer handed up such committee's report with the report of
said treasurer and on motion of Mr. Howes they were received and placed on
file.
The treasurer's report shows as receipts a
balance on hand at last settlement of $1, 543.01, levied by Board of
Supervisors $51,943.97, received from collector of Cincinnatus $2,449.58,
Cortlandville $28,505.52, Cuyler $3,403, Freetown $2,005.05, Harford $1,815.64,
Homer $15,485.58, Lapeer $1,750.33, Marathon $4,714.62, Preble $3,773.62, Scott
$2,023.27, Solon $2,324.31, Taylor $2,221.88, Virgil $4,141.80, Willett $1,728.
97, Truxton $4,136.53—a total from collectors of $80,479.70. From non-resident
tax $219.27. Resident tax returned unpaid and re-levied by Board $2,272.70. From
state treasurer for schools $23,733.28. From license money towns of
Cincinnatus, Cortlandville, Cuyler, Marathon, Preble, Scott, Solon, Truxton a
total of $2,517.50. From justice fines and other sources $559.14, a total of
$163,268.57 receipts. The disbursements amount to $161,169.85 which with the
cash balance of $2,098.72 in bank equals the amount of receipts.
The committee after due examination of
accounts and vouchers found the report correct. Signed A. H. Bennett, Geo. C.
Hubbard, Seth Hobart, committee.
The report of committees on settling with
county judge and justices, on settling with district attorney, on public
printing, and on military affairs were received, read by the clerk and laid
over under the rules until to-morrow morning.
The report from the committee on settling
with supervisors and clerk was read and on motion of Mr. Bennett said report
was recommitted. Reports from committee on jurisprudence, and that on coroner's
bills read [and laid] over to morning under the rules.
Mr. Holton called up his resolution passed
November 13th relating to license money and fines and offered the following:
Resolved, That the words "and money received for fines'' be stricken from said
resolution as passed on the said 13th day of November instant.
Made a special order of business for to-morrow.
At the regular hour the Board adjourned.
FOURTEENTH DAY, NOV. 25.
After the opening of the morning session a
communication was read from the Hon. J. E. Eggleston stating that he had been appointed
in the year 1889 by an order of the Court, assistant counsel on the part of the
people in the prosecution of the case of The People vs. Robert W. Griswold, and
an order of the Court having been made allowing him the sum of $250 in payment
for the services rendered in the case—the greater part of said services having been
rendered while occupying the position of a public officer, he made no claim for
the payment of said sum or any part thereof and desired the amount to be canceled
and that this communication be deemed an acknowledgement in satisfaction of the
same.
On motion of Mr. Hubbard in behalf of the
Board and also the taxpayers of the county of Cortland, resolutions of thanks were
read and adopted and a copy of the same was ordered to be forwarded to Hon.
Joseph E. Eggleston. They were also ordered to be spread upon the minutes as a
token of gratefulness for the donation. Several
reports of committees were read and referred to the committee on appropriations.
Mr. Holton's resolution of yesterday to strike
out the words "and money received for fines" from his resolution
passed on the 13th of November, inst., was called up and adopted.
The committee on erroneous assessment and
refunding handed up their report which was adopted.
The Rock
Cut Disaster.
The State Board of Railroad Commissioners finds
that Michael A. Clark, telegraph operator, was responsible for the accident at
the D. L. & W. station at Rock Cut by which four persons were killed. The
board deems that the railroad authorities were in fault in employing a youth of
but seventeen years of age for such important duties and recommends that all switches
from the main track be kept locked and only be unlocked when in actual use.
Two
Bullets Did the Work.
ELMIRA, NOV. 20—The bodies of A. L. Pierce
and Lou Woodward were found in the woods near Wilawanna, a small station on
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western railroad not far from here, yesterday
afternoon. They were locked in each other's arms.
A bullet hole in the temple of each and a
revolver lying near showed that
Pierce had
probably first shot the girl and then himself. He was about thirty-five years
old and married, while the girl was seventeen and single. Two months ago they
eloped. Pierce was arrested, tried and acquitted on the charge of abduction. They then
disappeared again and nothing had since been heard of them until their bodies
were found.
HERE AND
THERE.
There was a large attendance at the social
given in the armory on Friday evening.
Stevens' Comedy Company, which was billed to
appear in the Opera House all this week, failed to show up.
The annual meeting of the Baptist church
will be held next Monday, at 2 P. M., when three new trustees will be elected.
There will be a business meeting of the trustees
of the Homer avenue church, Thursday evening, after the service.
Mills, the tailor, has removed from Port Watson
street into the location formerly occupied by Miller's millinery store, 15 Railroad
street.
Briggs & Peck, the clothiers, and gents'
furnishers, have a two-column advertisement on our fourth page that will
interest readers of the DEMOCRAT.
Mr. Samuel Parsons, who published the last two
directories of this village, writes us that he will get out a new directory for
this village early next spring.
The surface cross-street gutter, at the Cortland
House corner, has been re-laid and there is rumor that the south cross-walk
approach will be enlarged.
Few great city markets had a more varied or
finer arranged display of meats and poultry than did those of Cortland on and for
a few days prior to Thanksgiving.
Subject of discourse at the Universalist
church Sunday morning, "And the door was shut." Evening, "What
is the chief end of man?" Free seats. All are invited.
One hundred and sixty-seven scholars were in
attendance at the Homer avenue church Sunday school, last Sunday, an increase of
fifteen over any preceding session.
Ground was broken, Wednesday morning, for
the addition to the Homer avenue church. There is but slight change from the
plan, as published in the DEMOCRAT.
From now until after the holidays, Cortland merchants
will display attractive samples in the show windows of their several stores,
and citizens need not go out of town for variety or quality.
In the Congregational church, next Sunday evening,
Dr. Taylor's topic will be—"The
Christian Home." This will be the beginning of a series of Sabbath evening
discourses upon the "Home."
Mr. H. C. Hemenway, of Auburn, has opened a
neat and tasty confectionery in the Groton avenue store of the Cortland House
building. Thoroughly renovated and repapered, the salesroom is very attractive,
while the rear of the store has been altered and will be used as a manufactory.
Sunday evening Mr. Otis Woodward, who
resides on Fitz Ave., fell down stairs and broke his arm and dislocated his
elbow, besides receiving some severe injuries about the head and face. Dr.
Angel reduced the fractures. Mr. Woodward has been afflicted with locomotor
ataxia for some years past, and walked with difficulty at best.
M. Day Murphey, Jr., wishes us to say that
he expects to finish this week the tapestry painting on which he is now working
for a lady in Minneapolis, Minn., and as several have expressed a desire to see
it before it is sent away, it will be on exhibition next week at his residence,
50 Port Watson street, and he will be pleased to have any one call to see it.
This is the second one he has painted for Minneapolis, and he expects to paint
one more before the holidays.
The second annual banquet by the men of the
Congregational church will be served Wednesday evening, Dec. 3d, from five to nine
o'clock. This supper, consisting of an elaborate bill of fare, will be served
in Delmonico style by the gentlemen of the Congregational church and society,
at the nominal price of 25 cents. The people of Cortland and vicinity are most
cordially invited to participate in this bountiful repast, and witness the
hospitable and feminine natures of the men upon that occasion.
The announcement early Wednesday morning of
the death of George D. Warren, only son of Geo. L. Warren, of the firm of Warren,
Tanner & Co., after a very brief illness, caused a feeling of genuine
sadness among the young people with whom he was accustomed to associate. At the
age of seventeen, he was taking his first lessons in the dry goods trade, when
the grim messenger cut short all expectations through the agency of typhoid
fever. The funeral will be held at the house, Saturday forenoon, at 11 o'clock.
A fair will be held in the Miller store,
Main street, under the auspices of Harmony Lodge, I. O. G. T., on Dec. 2d to
5th inclusive.
The Prohibition Amendment Committee of this
county will meet at Judge A. P. Smith's office, over the Second National Bank,
on Saturday, Nov. 24th, at 2 o'clock P. M. A full attendance is desired.
Tuesday, Mrs. Henry C. Gazley, who for some
time past has been a great though patient
sufferer from a combination of dropsical and tumorous affections, died at her
home, 54 Clinton avenue, from which the funeral services will be held at 10 A. M.
Friday.
The "Cortland Oil-Cloth Company,"
of Homer, notify us that they have not closed business, but are running to the
extent of their capacity, and intend to continue to do so. The letter states
that a firm called "The Oil Cloth Co.," doing business in that place,
have closed business. We gladly make the correction.
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