Village Charter Elections, Brutal DeRuyter Farmers and 'His Owlship'

 

The Cortland News, Friday, March 20, 1885.

Charter Elections.

   Considerable interest was manifested in this village over the charter election as the Republicans had a ticket in the field, chosen strictly from party lines. Mr. Duffey, the candidate on the People's ticket made an unprecedental [sic] run, and was elected by a majority of twelve. Below we append the vote on different candidates.

PRESIDENT.

Hugh Duffey, 619

Harrison Wells, 607

Scattering, 11

TRUSTEE—1ST WARD.

Abram M. Schermerhorn, 722

Charles F. Thompson, 499

Scattering, 16

TRUSTEE—3D WARD.

Theo. Steyenson, 662

Caleb B. Hitchcock, 551

Scattering, 24

ASSESSOR.

Beman S. Conger, 621

Samuel Freeman, 598

Scattering, 15

COLLECTOR.

J. Warren Royce, 864

Reuben A. Petrie, 340

Scattering, 22

TREASURER.

Fitz Boynton, 1,234

Blank, 3

SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

Calvin P. Walrad, 666

Seymour M. Ballard, 1,222

Win. H. Myers, 666

James D. Keeler, 555

Daniel E. Smith, 549

Blank, 3

APPROPRIATIONS.

   The appropriations for ordinary expenses of Village were carried by acclamation.

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS.

1st—Necessary Expenses of Union schools. For, 385; Against, 94.

2nd—2 Night Police. For, 445; Against 322.

3d—Furnishing and repairing street lamps. For, 229; Against 111.

4th—Water works rental. For, 509; Against, 122.

5th—To pay judgment and costs of Almenia Butler case. For, 291; against 71.

6th—To pay judgment and costs of Willett Fisher case. For, 296; against 65.

7th—Road scraper. For, 192; against 190.

8th—Hose carts. For 299; Against, 111.

9th—To refund the sum of $10,000 Normal school bonds falling due in 1885. For, 357; against, 111.

   The following sums, respectively, were voted to be paid back to the following named persons, on account of taxes paid on erroneous assessments:

Martha A. Roe $20.00

S. Ham. Strowbridge, 10.58

C. S. Strowbridge, 10.58

Edw. D. Webb as adm'r of Doud estate, 213.56

A. Mahan, 8.44

   The following resolutions, offered by L. S, Hayes, were adopted:

   Resolved, That the trustees of this village be directed to prepare, and procure the passage of an amendment, to the school law of this village, requiring annually on the first day of March of the school board, an itemized report of all receipts and disbursements of school moneys; which report shall be rendered to the village trustees, and by them published in the same manner as the report of the village treasurer.

   Resolved, That the trustees of this village be requested to take immediate measures to secure gates and gate men at the crossings of the Syracuse, Binghamton & N. Y. R. R. on Mill [Clinton Ave.], Elm, Railroad [Central Ave.] and Port Watson streets, and that proceedings be begun by an application of said trustees to the "State Board of Railroad Commissioners" requesting an inspection of these crossings and an opportunity to offer evidence of their dangerous character and the urgent necessity of properly guarding them.

 

Brutal DeRuyter Farmers.

   George W. Irish, Mr. Bergh's agent at Cazenovia, came to DeRuyter, Wednesday afternoon, in answer to a complaint, and looked after the Joseph Best case. He found twenty cows, six young cattle, thirty-six sheep, and two horses, with not fifty pounds of hay on the place. Two cows were dead in their stalls and another has since died; the survivors were bellowing piteously and incessantly. Mr. Best allowed the stock was his and it was nobody's business how he used them, but Mr. Irish soon convinced him it was his business, and Best agreed to provide hay within ten hours. Failing to do this, he was arrested and will be examined to-day.

   Another pitiable case has come to light on Merchant’s Kennedy farm, where we hear that the person left in charge of thirty-three cattle, starved them until one has died and the others can hardly move.

   Another case is that of the Quaker Basin farmer who was too shiftless to secure his hay until it was worthless, and has lost several head, which yet lay in the stables, one standing upright in the stall. Let full justice overtake these heartless creatures. —DeRuyter Gleaner.

 

CORTLAND AND VICINITY.

   The care requisite for cows at this season of the year, will be the subject before the Farmers Club, Saturday, March 28th at 2 p. m. in Union Hall in this village.

   The California Minstrels played to a crowded house last Friday and Saturday night. As a minstrel show they were good, but it seems impossible for these burnt cork artists to get anything new or original to present to the public. The manner in which the hoodlums hooted and yelled the first night was an insult to the patrons and a disgrace to the management.

   For some time past A. L. Cole has been having his poultry yard depleted in a mysterious manner. Among other things a large turkey was killed and taken some distance. The fore part of this week Mr. Cole set a large steel trap to try and catch the intruder, but his dismay the next morning to find that the chain of the trap had been broken and the trap taken away can better be imagined than described. Another trap was set and on Thursday morning Mr. Cole discovered an immense owl in it. His Owlship was brought to town yesterday afternoon and attracted quite a crowd.

 

Notice.

   Desiring to discontinue housekeeping, I will sell at public auction at my late residence, corner Groton avenue and Monroe Heights, on Saturday, March 28, commencing at 1 o'clock p. m., all household furniture consisting of carpets, chairs, parlor stove, range, extension table, dishes, silver ware, bedroom set, couch, refrigerator and other articles too numerous to mention, all nearly new and in good repair. Terms—All sums of $10 or under, cash; four month’s credit on approved notes on all sums over that amount.

B. W. TERWILLIGER.