The Cortland Democrat, Friday, February
20, 1891.
Supervisor's
Report.
The Supervisor of the town of Cortlandville
submits his annual report for the year 1890, as follows:
GENERAL FUND.
Received from Hon. Deloss McGraw, Ex-Supervisor,
$220.27
Received from Norman G. Harmon, Collector,
$26,400.04
Received Town order No. 32 paid twice and refunded,
$4.00
Received from 2d National Bank, order of E. B.
Stull, on Town of Homer, $4.00
[Total] $26,628.31
Paid orders exhibited to Town Board and audited by
them, $26,596.51
Balance on hand, $31.80
DOG FUND.
Received from Hon. Deloss McGraw, Ex-Supervisor,
$126.27
Received from Norman G. Harmon, Collector, $120.55
[Total, $246.82]
Paid Sheep Damage orders as shown Town Board,
$87.00
Balance on hand, $159.82
SCHOOL FUND.
Received from Hon. Deloss McGraw, Ex-Supervisor,
$130.96
Received from A. S. Brown, Co. Treas., $5,420.39
Amount reapportioned, $32.41
Received from School District No. 18, amount
overpaid in 1889, $.18
[Total] $5,583.94
Paid orders of the School Districts and exhibited
them to Town Board, $5,583.36
Balance on hand which is due to district No. 19,
$.58
There is on hand in a local fund in cash and
securities $2,148.19.
The bonded indebtedness issued to aid in
building the Ithaca & Cortland and Utica, Chenango
& Cortland Railroads remaining unpaid is $236,200 as shown by the R.
R. Commissioners report. There is now in the Commissioners' hands some $35,000
to apply in part payment of said bonds and this latter amount includes $4,848
included in the present tax levy.
The town also has a bonded indebtedness of
$8,000.00 issued for the purpose of building bridges. It becomes due $2,000 00
annually and there is included in the present tax levy $2,000.00 to apply on
said bonds which will become due March 15, 1891.
The whole amount of tax levy for 1890 is as
follows:
Town
Expenses, $6,486.81
Town
Bridge Bonds, $2,000
Interest
on Town Bridge Bonds 1890, $292
Balance
Interest on Town Bridge Bonds 1889, $56.40
Interest
on Railroad Bonds, $11,810
Sinking
Fund Railroad Bonds, $4848
Erroneous
Taxes 1889, refunded, $119.63
Back
Taxes, 1881, $277.74
Back
Taxes, 1882, $370.34
Back
Taxes, 1886, $102.01
Back
Taxes, 1887, $85.24
Back
Taxes, 1888, $733.04
Erroneous
Tax 1889, $3.84
School
Commissioners Expenses, $122.72
[Subtotal],
$27,307.77
Less
Justice's fines, $66.30
Total,
$27,241.47
It cost the town to conduct the fall
election of 1890, including the expense of election booths, $1,560.23 and in
1889 the election expenses were $306.15. All of the above is respectfully
submitted.
GEO. C. HUBBARD, Supervisor.
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FOUR/EDITORIALS.
The Republicans of this town understood full
well that they would have to nominate their strongest man for Supervisor in order
to win and they accordingly selected R. Bruce Smith with singular unanimity.
Mr. Smith has seen service on the board, is strictly honest and capable and
will make a good official. It is no discredit to Mr. Hubbard to be defeated by such
a man as Mr. Smith, and it is probable that he was the only man that could have
brought about such a result.
The Syracuse papers are denouncing
Assemblyman Wm. Kennedy for his vote on the Stadler bill. This bill permits the
sale of wines and liquors at balls and parties in New York city as late as 4 A.
M. Mr. Kennedy voted for the bill although it is said that outside the city of
New York, the liquor dealers have not asked for the passage of such an act. Why
any respectable person outside of New York at least, could be induced to favor
such a bill is a mystery. It is rascally in every feature and every man who
voted for the bill, is unfit to represent any constituency in any deliberative
assembly.
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| Terence Powderly |
FROM
EVERYWHERE.
The Chinese have no straight streets or walls,
because they believe the devil travels in a straight line.
Flutes found in the pyramids of Egypt, played
3000 years after burial, show that the Egyptians had our scale.
The printing press which Voltaire set up in
Fernay to demolish Christianity is now used to print bibles in Geneva.
Dispatches from Greece says an avalanche
rolled down upon the town of Athamana. Twenty five persons were killed outright
and many were injured. Eighty houses were destroyed.
The New York Base Ball Club has made a
liberal salary list for the season of 1891. One player gets $5,000 for six
months' work, two men get $2,800, five men receive $2,500 and six men get
$2,000. It pays to be a good ball player.
Among those who can reasonably complain of
hard times is the Government of Portugal, which, with a population of
5,000,000, is about $700,000,000 in debt, with an annual interest charge which
is considerably more than half of the revenue.
Just as Master Workman Powderly was concluding
his speech to the Knights of Labor at
Representative Hall, Topeka, Monday night, he fell prostrate in his chair from
an attack of heart disease. He recovered, however, in about five minutes and
was able to walk to his hotel.
Auction.
On Friday, 20th inst., John B. Henry, as
mortgagee, advertises to sell at public sale on the Isaac Miller farm, situate [sic]
on the town line road between Homer and Truxton, 2
1/2 miles southeast of East Homer, commencing at 11 o'clock A. M., fourteen dairy
cows, one brood mare, one pair matched colts, coming 3 and 4 years old, single
and double harness, mowing machine, horse rake, two lumber and one platform wagons,
pair bobs, plow, drag, and one Osborne reaper. Geo. L. Williams will cry the
sale.
The executors of the estate of Norman Hubbard,
deceased, will sell at auction at his late residence, No. 176 Tompkins-st.,
Cortland, on Tuesday. Feb. 24th, at 12 M., five cows, a quantity of hay,
household goods and farming utensils. On all sums under $10 cash down; over
that amount a credit of nine mouths will be given. G. L. Williams, auctioneer.
Notice.
The co-partnership of Duell & Benedict
having been dissolved by the death of its senior member, Hon. R. Holland Duell,
its affairs will be settled by the undersigned, the surviving partner, at the
old office, rooms 5, 6 and 7, in the Wickwire building on Main street, in this
village, at which place he will continue the practice of law and receipt and
collect all accounts against or in favor of said firm. All persons having
claims against the said firm of Duell & Benedict are requested to present
them promptly for adjustment.
B. A. BENEDICT.
Dated Cortland, N. Y., Feb. 16, 1891.
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| James J. Belden |
Wickwire Bros.' wire works are running eleven
hours per day.
The King's Daughters have received $50 for
the hospital fund from Hon. J. J. Belden.
William Russell announces a reduction in the
prices of barber services at his shop on Court street.
Last Monday George B. Freer, an employe
[sic] in the Standard office, had his hand badly crushed while running a
Gordon press. Drs. Reese and Higgins dressed the hand.
Mr. George H. Nottingham, who has been ill
for some time past, is improving, and announces that he will be in the field for
the moving season with trucks and experienced help.
Rev. Dr. Edward Taylor has invited the members
of the 45th Separate company to attend services at the Congregational church
next Sunday evening, and the invitation has been accepted.
The Truxton steam mill, recently sold at
auction by the assignee, was bought by a Mr. Haggerty, of Kentucky, for about $2,300.
John H. Connic will continue in charge of the mill.—DeRuyter Gleaner.
After we had printed and numbered the last
order for tickets on our job book, the Attorney
General's decision that it was not necessary to number the ballots was
promulgated. Rather provoking, to say the least.
A meeting of Irish Americans will be held at
the Cortland House, next Monday evening, to take action towards celebrating St.
Patrick's Day with a grand banquet on the evening of March 16th, at the
Cortland House.
Last Saturday, while workmen in Benton's planing
mill were putting a pump on the boiler a large steam pipe burst, throwing Ed
Sherwood off into the ash pan, bruising both ankles. Dr. Reese dressed the
injuries.
A joint meeting of the W. C. T. U. and Willard
Y. W. C. T. U. will be held Saturday evening, Feb. 21st, 1891, at 7:30 P. M.,
in their rooms. Topic to be discussed, "Prohibitory Amendment." All
are cordially invited.
The Daily Journal will move from its present
quarters to No. 12 West Court-st. about March 1st. The building was formerly
occupied by the DEMOCRAT, and the premises are being nicely fitted up for the use
of our sprightly neighbor.
The Hitchcock Manufacturing Co. received one
order from New York parties last week, for $40,000 worth of their wagons. They
also received an order for one thousand carts the same day. This is a pretty
good start for the spring trade.
The exhaust steam from the electric light
plant on Elm street is to be conducted under the D. L. & W. tracks and used
as a means of heating the brick building of the Hitchcock Manufacturing
Company, thereby doing away with the objectionable nerve annoyer [presumed whistle and
stack release—CC editor.]
The regular meeting of Loyal Temperance Legion,
Co. B., at the headquarters of the W. C. T. U., February 20th. A large
attendance is desired, as an interesting program has been prepared. Don't forget
your patterns and plans for the Columbian exposition.
Last Friday afternoon Mr. D. H. Doubleday was
thrown from his cutter near the Cortland House, receiving several severe wounds
and a number of bruises. His horse started to run and the cutter tipped over,
but Mr. Doubleday hung to the reins until the horse was stopped.
J. C. Gray & Son have placed a mammoth double-faced watch over
the walk, corner of Railroad and Main-sts. that keeps perfect time, and can be
seen from all directions. The watch is connected with the self-winding
regulator on the inside of the store, which furnishes the motive power. It will
be a great convenience to all, and is besides a first-class advertisement for
J. C. Gray & Son.
Mr. Andrew J. McSweeney, well and favorably
known in this place, has leased the premises, No. 18 North Main-st., of Mr. Wm.
D. Riley, and took possession last Monday. He will put the place in thorough
repair, and proposes to conduct a first-class restaurant therein. Mr. McSweeney
is a popular young man, and has hosts of friends in the county who will be sure
to give him a call when opportunity offers.
Homer village is to have a free public library.
Upwards of five hundred volumes of popular literature have been purchased by
the trustees of Homer Academy and Union School, and placed in the library. On
Friday of this week the library is to be opened, and it is to be kept open for the
drawing of books on each Tuesday and Friday afternoon thereafter. There are
upwards of two thousand books in the library, and the inhabitants of the
village and of the town of Homer, are permitted to draw books without any
payment therefor [sic].
TOWN
REPORTS.
WILLETT.
Considerable sickness is reported in town just
at present.
Mrs. Ellen Fish is at home on account of
sickness of her mother, Mrs. James McMinn.
Some from this place attended the funeral of
the late R. Holland Duell, at Cortland, Saturday.
The store of Willis Smith, Jr., was closed
by deputy sheriff Burlingame, last Tuesday,
and the goods are to be sold at sheriff's sale.
The Brigham farm of 153 acres was sold at
auction, Friday, to Hiram Brigham for $25 per acre. The cows averaged about $—
per head, and the other goods brought good prices.
TRUXTON.
Eugene Perry and family, of Waterloo, are
visiting at his father's.
The election on Tuesday, resulted in a
complete Democratic victory.
Mrs.
David Severance, B. F. Kenney and a daughter, C. A. Siebert are sick. Archie
Stevens, of Cortland, moved into rooms over O. D. Patrick's store, Tuesday.
Charles Clements has moved into William
Bobbin's house; Mary Kenney into the M. E. parsonage; Len McDonald into Sophia
Pierce's house on Main-st.
Chauncey Stone was buried here, Sunday, and
Mrs. Mary Granger, of Fultonville, N. Y., died at the residence of her daughter,
Mrs. Thaxter Lockwood, also on that day.
VIRGIL.
Mrs. Rodolph Price is on the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Muncey of Cortland, are
visiting in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hall visited at Mr. Charles
Willett's at Cortland Sunday.
Mrs. Jerome Rounds of Luce Hill, is very
sick; the doctor has but little hopes of her recovery.
Mr. Wilbur Shults starts Wednesday for
California, where he expects to make his home in the future.
Mr. Charlie Freer of Higginsville, was visiting
his aunt in town Saturday, and also taking in the "district school"
in the evening.
A donation was held Monday evening for Rev.
O. J. Purrington, the attendance was poor on account of the rainy evening. Only
about $30 was taken in.
The house of Mr. David Mosher burned about 6
o'clock Sunday evening, with most of the contents. It is a hard blow to Mr. Mosher
and he has the sympathy of all. There was a small insurance.
Town meeting under the new law passed off
finely, and everything worked smoothly, the whole republican ticket was elected
with the exception of town clerk, Mr. Ed Crain being elected to that office.
The masquerade dance at the hotel on Wednesday
evening was well attended, there being over fifty numbers sold, every one going
and feeling that it was the pleasantest evening they had ever spent. Mr. and
Mrs. Hall know how to make it pleasant for the young people.
TOPSY [local correspondent.]
LITTLE
YORK.
Martin Van Hoesen caught 132 perch last Monday
on Goodell [Goodale] Lake.
Mrs. Egbert Wright slipped on the ice last
week and injured the hip joint, though Dr. Stone thinks it is not broken.
Miss Rexa Perkins was obliged to dismiss her
school three days last week from an attack of pneumonia. She is teaching again
this week.
The rain kept nearly as many at home as went
to town meeting. The result is not distasteful to us outsiders, if we are to be
ruled by republicans in the corporation.
We have been reading up that interesting annual
published by the Homer Republican this
year and most ably edited by R. W. Bourne with Willson Greene of the same town 'steersman'
entitled, Supervisors Journal. We find it has 183 pages though the tables will
make it count more. The editor has evidently boiled the matter down into small
type and but few pages show evidence of being stretched, for "fat
takes." If any taxpayer wants to know why taxes are so high let him call
on his last years Supervisor and get one. The constables are not as rampant
this year as usual, but the M. D.? Was there an epidemic last year? Or was it
so hearty they hunted up cases? Better "throw physic to the dogs" and
appoint a salaried physician in each town. The Bliss case was a big bite, but the
small nibble is what hurts. Everybody should get a journal and see where the money
goes.
ULI SLICK.
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