1876 Palmyra Town Meeting
Minutes
At a meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Palmyra held at the office of M. C. Finley in the Village of Palmyra Tuesday February 29, 1876.
Present M. C. Finley, Wm. H. Southwick, Geo. G. Jessup Justices
Oliver Durfee Town Clerk
George Harrison Supervisor presented his Report for the year and the same having been examined by the Board and found correct it was approved and placed on file
The Commissioners of Highways presented their Report, which after some corrections was declared approved & that the same be placed on file
On motion Board adjourned sine die.
I hereby certify the foregoing to be the correct minutes of the meeting
Oliver Durfee Town Clerk
Annual Town Meeting Minutes 1876
At the Annual Town Meeting held in the Village Hall in the Village of Palmyra in and for the Town of Palmyra on Tuesday March 7, 1876
Present Presiding: M. C. Finley, Wm. H. Southwick, Geo. G. Jessup Justices of the Peace
Oliver Durfee Town Clerk
The Polls were declared opened at 8:00 o’clock A.M. and the electors proceeded to vote.
At 1 o’clock P.M. the Reports of the Supervisor & Commissioners of Highways were read and adopted. The following resolutions were adopted
Resolved, That the sum of Twelve hundred dollars be raised by tax for the support of the Poor of the Town of Palmyra for the ensuing year.
Resolved, That there be raised by tax upon the taxable property of the Town of Palmyra the sum of $200.00 for the purpose of and to be used by the Supervisor of the Town in his discietion ? in aiding in the proper observance of the ensuing 4th day of July, in the Village of Palmyra
Resolved That the sum of Eighty five & 65/100 dollars the balance of the Education Fund voted at the last annual Town Meeting be transferred to the Poor & Contingent Fund
We the undersigned presiding officers of the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Palmyra, held March 7, 1876 do hereby certify that the following persons were duly elected to the respective offices set opposite their names. They having received the greatest number of votes for each of said offices respectively-
George Harrison Supervisor
Oliver Durfee Town Clerk
Wm. H. Southwick Justice of the Peace
James O. Clark Commissioner of Highways
John T. Wright Assessor
Walter S. Lapham Overseer of the Poor
William W. Williamson Collector
William W. Williamson Constable
Chas. J. Grant Constable
George W. Selleck Constable
John Mander Constable
Eugene Conant Game Constable
Thaddeus Philip Inspector of Election Dist. No.1
Isaac F. Taber “ “ “ “ “
Frank S. Peer Inspector of Election Dist. No.2
Albert G. Hathaway “ “ “ “ “
Hendee Parshall Auditors
Joel R. Foster “
James Davis Excise Commissioner
We do hereby appoint Albert S. Rogers in Election District No. 1 and Amherst C. Beal in Election District No. 2 in said Town Inspectors of Election in said Districts respectively, to be associated with the two in each of said Districts who have this day been duly elected Inspectors of Election for the ensuing year. The said Albert S. Rogers and Amherst C. Beal each being one of the persons who received the highest number of votes respectively for said office next to the Inspectors so elected.
W e also do appoint Frank ? Brown one of the Board of Town Auditors to be associated with the two persons elected as Town Auditors he having received the highest number of votes for said office next to those so elected.
On motion Board adjourned until Saturday March 11, 1876 at 2 o’clock P.M.
Dated Palmyra March 7, 1876
Wm. H. Southwick, Geo. G. Jessup, M. C. Finley, Justices
Oliver Durfee Town Clerk
I hereby certify the foregoing to be a correct copy on the original now on file in my office
Oliver Durfee Town Clerk
Palmyra N. Y. March 11, 1876
Board met as per adjournment Present: M. C. Finley, Wm. H. Southwick, Geo. G. Jessup, Justices of the Peace Oliver Durfee Town Clerk
On motion Resolved That the Bond of the supervisor be for the amount of Five Thousand Dollars. The Supervisor not having executed his bond. On motion the Board adjourned to
Saturday March 18, 1876
Oliver Durfee Town Clerk
Palmyra N.Y. March 18, 1876
Board met as per adjournment at the office of Wm. H. Southwick Esq. Present.
M. C. Finley