1883 Palmyra Town Meeting
Minutes
I hereby certify the above to be a true copy of the original paper now on file in my office
A. C. Hopkins Town Clerk
At a meeting of the Board of Auditors to examine Town Officers Accounts held Tuesday
Feby. 27 1883 Present:
Nelson Reeves Supervisor
H. J. Foster, G. G. Jessup, W. S. Phelps, M. C. Finley Justices
A. C. Hopkins Town Clerk
The Board first examined the accounts of the Highway Commissioners and found them correct and on motion they were approved and accepted
Total receipts in the Highway Fund $1076.21
Total disbursement 750.85
Cash on Hand 325.36
The Board then examined the supervisors accounts and found them correct and on motion they were approved and accepted
Total monies received by Supervisor (nothing noted)
Total expenditures (nothing noted)
Cash on hand (nothing noted)
The Board then examined the accounts of the Overseer of the Poor which was not finished this day, and Board adjourned to Saturday March 3, 1883 at 10 A.M. on which day the Board met and finished the examination of the accounts of the Overseer of Poor and found them correct and on motion they were accepted and approved
Total Receipts to Poor Fund $2351.65
Total expenditures $1526.50
Cash on hand 825.15
Board then adjourned
A. C. Hopkins Town Clerk
Annual Town Meeting Minutes 1883
At the Annual town meeting held in and for the Town of Palmyra at the Village on Tuesday
March 6th 1883
Present Presiding H. J. Foster. W. S. Phelps, M. C. Finley Justices
A. C. Hopkins Town Clerk
On motion G. G. Wilcox was chosen Poll Clerk, and at eight o’clock the Polls were declared opened, and a proclamation made that they would close at five thirty ( 5:30)
At one o’clock the Supervisors Report was read, which on motion was accepted and approved
The Overseer of Poor then read his Report, and on motion, it was accepted and approved
The Commissioner of Highways then read his report which was on motion was accepted and approved.
On motion it was voted to raise $250.00 to be expended by the Overseer of Poor in purchasing and setting apart, in the Cemetery of Palmyra Village, a plot of land to be used for the Buriel of the bodies of any deseased honorably discharged Soldiers, Sailors ro Marines who at his death does not leave sufficient means to defray funeral expenses.
We the undersigned presiding Town Officers at the town meeting held Tuesday March 6th 1883, do hereby certify that the following named persons were duly elected to the offices set opposite their respective names, they having received the highest number of votes
Nelson Reeves Supervisor
Frank H. Brown Town Clerk
Andrew R. Gamble Justice of the Peace
James Pyatt Assessor
Henry S. Flower Overseer of Poor
John H. Gilbert Collector
Charles B. Hibbard Constable
William Lappenden “
Richard Cator “
Daniel Haskell “
Martin Senn Game Constable
William H. Cuyler Inspector of Election Dist. No. 1
Augustus F. Foskett “ “ “ “
Anson Hilimire “ “ “ “ No. 2
Salem A. Sweezy “ “ “ “
Martin Senn Excise Commissioner
We the presiding officers of the Annual Town Meeting held in the Town of Palmyra on the Sixth day of March 1883, do hereby appoint William H. Bump in election district No. 1 and Fred 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 respectively who have this day been elected Inspectors of Election for the ensuing year the said William H. Bump and Frank[as per record] C. Beal each being one of the two persons who received at said town meeting the highest number of votes Respectively for said office of Inspector next to the two Inspectors elected.
Dated March6th 1883 Palmyra, New York
Henry J. Foster, William S. Phelps, M. C. Finley Justices
Geo. G. Wilcox Clerk pro tem
I hereby certify the above to be a true copy of the original paper now on file in my office
A. C. Hopkins Town Clerk
County of Wayne
Town of Palmyra
Whereas a vacancy has occurred in the office of the Justice of the Peace of the Town of Palmyra by reason of the death of Henry J. Foster heretofore elected to said office from said
Town.
Now therefore by virtue of the power vested in us by the statutes in such case made and provided, we the undersigned, the Supervisor, the Town Clerk, and the remaining Justices of the Peace of the said Town do hereby, in order to fill such vacancy nominate and appoint
Andrew R. Gamble Justice of the Peace of said Town to hold his paid office until the expiration of the tern of Henry J. Foster deceased as by law provided. Dec. 31st 1883
In virtue whereof we have hereto set our hands and seals this 28th day of April 1883
Nelson Reeves Supervisor
Frank H. Brown, Geo. G. Jessup, Wm. S. Phelps, M. C. Finley
I hereby certify the above to be a true copy of the original now on file in my office
Frank H. Brown Town Clerk
County of Wayne
Town of Palmyra
Where as vacancies have occurred in the office of Constables of the Town of Palmyra, Wayne Co. N.Y. by reasons of the refusal to serve by those elected.
Now there fore, by virtue of the power vested in us by statute in such cases made and provided. We the undersigned Justices of the Peace of said Town, do hereby in order to fill one of said vacancies appoint Perry S. Feller one of the Constables of said Town to hold the said office until the next Annual Town Meeting of said Town as provided by law. In witness we have hereto set our hands this 15th day of May 1883
Geo. G. Jessup, Wm. S. Phelps, M. C. Finley, Andrew R. Gamble Justices of the Peace
Whereas vacancies have occurred in the office of Constables of the Town of Palmyra
Wayne Co. by reason of refusal to serve by those elected.
Now therefore , by virtue of power vested in ;us by statute, in such case made and provided we, the undersigned Justices of the Peace of said Town, do hereby, in order to fill one of said vacancies, appoint Fredk. V. Cleveland, one of the Constables of said Town, to hold the said office until the annual town meeting of said Town, as provided by law. In witness we have hereto set our hands this 15th day of May, 1883
Geo. G. Jessup, M. C. Finley, Wm. S. Phelps, Andrew R. Gamble Justices of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above to be a true copy of the original papers now on file in my office
Frank H. Brown Town Clerk
At a meeting of the Board of Auditors of the Town of Palmyra held in the Village Hall Thursday
Nov. 8, 1883 Present
Nelson Reeves Supervisor Presiding
Geo. G. Jessup, W. S. Phelps, M.C. Finley, and A. R. Gamble Justices and Frank R. Brown
Town Clerk
Meeting called to order at 9 A.M. and Board presided to examine accounts presented at
4 P.M. the business for which the Board met not having been completed, on motion Board adjourned until Saturday Nov. 10, 1882
At the adjourned meeting held as above motioned all the Board being present meeting was called to order and finished examining the accounts presented. At the request of the Highway Com. The recommended that their be raised by tax the sum of Five hundred dollars for the purpose of building bridges in the Town
They also authorized the Supervisor to ask for Two hundred dollars for the support of the Poor for the coming year.
Board Adjourned sine die
Frank H. Brown Clerk
I hereby certify that the above to be a true copy of the original paper now on file in my office
Frank H. Brown Clerk