Town of Palmyra

Minutes – 1830

 

At the annual town meeting of the inhabitants of the Town of Palmyra held at the Presbyterian Meeting House on Tuesday, April 6th, 1830, present:  Frederick smith, Alexander R. Tiffany, Ambrose Salisbury, and William Willcox, Esquires, Justices of the Peace of said town and Inspectors of said election.

 

Voted that we choose but three assessors.

 

Voted that we choose but four constables.

 

Voted that we choose the Town Sealer by ballot.

 

Voted that the other officers to be chosen at this meeting be chosen by ayes and noes.

 

Voted that the time of holding the annual town meeting of this town be on the first Tuesday of April.

 

The following persons having received the greatest number of votes are declared duly elected to the several and respective offices:                                                                                     Ambrose Salisbury – Supervisor

Marlin W. Willcox  - Town Clerk

Lyman Reeves, William Rogers, Jr., & Wells Anderson – Assessors

George Culver, Benjamin Cole, and Sidney S. Durfee

               Commissioners of Highways

Maltby Clark, James Hubbell, and Ovid Sovell

               Commissioners of Common Schools

Lewis Foster, Theron R. Strong, and Jonathan S. Eggleston

               Inspectors of Common Schools

James White – Justice of the Peace

Caleb Beal and Eldridge Havens – Overseers of the Poor

Truman Heminway – Collector

Truman Heminway, Merit Sherman, Francis Bortle, & Erasmus D. 

            Robinson – Constables

Pomeroy Tucker – Town Sealer

 

Voted that the following persons serve as Overseers of Highways in the several road districts for which they are severally chosen:

            No. 1 David S. Jackways                   14 George P. Stephens

                  2 Orlando Saunders                   15 Oliver Durfee

                  3 Stephen Willcox                        16 Paul Jagger

                  4 James P. Horton             17 Benjamin Cole

                  5 William Rogers, Jr.                 18 James R. Sandford

                  6 Clark Wright                           19 Jacob Norris

                  7 Thomas Goldsmith                   20 James Green

                  8 Merit Sherman                    21 William Durfee

                  9 Luther Sandford                    22 Walter Sherwood

            10 David P. Daggett                      23 Thomas Eggleston

            11 Edward S. Townsend            24 Elery Hicks

            12 Aretus Lapham                      25 Rufus Sweezy

            13 Abner Z. Lakey              26 Henry Vaughn

 

Voted that we choose one Pound Master.

 

Voted that the vote to choose a Pound Master be reconsidered.

 

Voted that the sum of $150 be raised for the support of the poor of said town.

 

Voted that Fence Viewers be allowed $.75 per day for their services.

 

Voted that this meeting stand adjourned until the first Tuesday of April next, then to be opened at Ambrose Salisbury’s dwelling house at 10:00 a.m.                  Marline W. Willcox, Town Clerk

 

            Frederick Smith, A. R. Tiffany, and A. Salisbury

 

I certify the above to be a true copy.  M. W. Willcox, Town Clerk

 

At a special town meeting held at the Presbyterian Meeting House in the Village of Palmyra on May 4th, 1830, present:  Frederick Smith, Esq., one of the Justices of the Peace for the Town of Palmyra.  On motion:  Voted that James White serve as clerk of said meeting.

 

The meeting then proceeded to elected by ballot a person to fill the vacancy of one Commissioner of Highways caused by the neglect of Benjamin Cole to take the necessary oath within the time prescribed by law.  Thereupon George W. Cuyler was declared to have been duly elected to fill said vacancy.

 

On motion, the meeting then adjourned without delay.

 

            James White, Clerk and Frederick Smith

 

I certify the above to be a true copy.  M. W. Willcox, Clerk

 

Joseph Willcox's mark:  A round hole in the right ear.  Recorded August 12th, 1830.