1854 Town Of Palmyra Minutes
At the annual Town meeting of the town of Palmyra held pursuant to adjournment at the Eagle Hotel kept by Wm. Doran in the Village of Palmyra on Tuesday March 7th 1854
Present presiding Isaac E. Beecher, James Peddie, Geo G. Jessup, A. Sailsbury,
L. M. Chase Town Clerk it was
VOTED That four constables be chosen for the ensuing year
VOTED That the report of commissioners of highways be accepted and adopted
VOTED That the report of the supervisor and town clerk be accepted
VOTED That ten dollars be paid Wm. Doran for the use of house for holding this Town meeting
VOTED That when this meeting adjourn it adjourn to meet at its next annual Town meeting at the Eagle Hotel in the Village of Palmyra now kept by Wm. Doran
The following named persons having received the greatest number of votes were declared duly elected to the several and respective offices for which they are respectfully names
To wit. Supervisor---Philip Palmer, Justice of the Peace---Joseph W. Corning,
Town Clerk---Luther M. Chase, Commissioner of Highways—Bela Morgan
Assessor---Jacob C. Pettitt, Overseer of the Poor---Washington Shermon,
Collector---Wm. F. Moore, Inspectors of Election District No. 1---Samuel Palmer and
Lorenzo Parker, Inspectors of Election District No. 2---Darius Pullman and H. M. Clark,
Constables---Wm. T. Moore, Washington Shermon, Joel R. Foster, A. L. Cray,
Town Sealer---Butler Newton
The following named persons were duly chosen Path Masters or overseers of the Highways in and for the respective Districts for which they are named
Districts No 1 H. Vandusen, No 2 James Galloway, No 3 Merritt Shermon,
No 4 I. W. Wilber, No 5 Thos. Galloway, No 6 J. D. Rogers, No 7 P. D. Taylor,
No 8 H. J. Foster, No 9 Dennis Clark, No 10 Saml. Post, No 11 Geo. Wilcox,
No. 12 Peter Stupplebeen, No 13 John Jordon, No 14 Peter D. Feller,
No 15 Jas. A. Shaw, No 16 Levi Warner, No 17 Lorenzo Parker,
No 18 J. W. Howell, No 19 Wm. Luce, No 20 Frank Rowley, No 21 Elijah Brown
No 22 Isaac McOmber, No 23 J. R. Sanford, No 24 H. Parshall, No 25 R. Sweezey,
No 26 Sidney Hecox, No 27 L. Hammond, No 28 Elijah Ennis, No. 29 Wm. Chapmon
No 30 Harry Foster, No 31 Thos. Ramen, No 32 Geo Smith, No 33 Ira Perry,
No 34 Milo Holister, No 35 Wm. Tripp, No 36 Newton Foster, No 37 John Gillett,
No 38 Isaac Gifford, No 39 none, No 40 J. C. Pettett
We the Board of Town Officers of the Town of Palmyra at the annual Town meeting held therein on the 7th day of March 1854 do certify that we have and do hereby appoint the following named persons to be Inspectors of Election respectfully in the two election District to wit
John H Gilbert to be one of the inspectors in and for Dist. No 1 and Ira Perry to be one of the inspectors in and for Dist. No 2 in the town of Palmyra aforesaid. Said Gilbert and Perry having received the greatest number of votes for Inspectors of election next to the Inspectors duly elected by the people
A. Salisbury, I. E. Beecher, Geo. G. Jessup, Jas. Peddie, Justice of the Peace
L. M. Chase Town Clerk
I certify the preceeding minutes to be a true copy of the original on file in this office this 7th day of March 1854 L. M. Chase Town Clerk
At a meeting of the Commissioners of Highways, ordered that on the application of the following named persons, viz: Hendee Parshall, Rodney Kellogg, I. G. Phillips,
Wm. R. Johnson, David Goldsmith, Jas. Durfee, Nathan Durfee, Martin Winslow,
Wm. Eldredge, that they shall work all the labor assessed to them, on the Palmyra
And Pultney Villa Plank Road under the direction of one of the directors of said Plank Road:
Also, that all the labor assessed to the said Plank Road Company, shall be worked on said road.
Dated Palmyra May 24, 1854 Elijah Ennis, Nelson Reeves, Bela Morgan
Commissioners of Highways