At the annual Meeting of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of Otsego held at the court in Cooperstown on the
first Tuesday March 1827
Present - Elisha Foote )
Ariel Thayer ) Jus of
C. Stephens ) Peace
Resolved that the town raise four hundred dollars for the support of the Poor for year ensuing.
Resolved that the town choose 3 assessors and four Constables.
Resolved that the Collectors fees be and is hereby fixed at 3 pr cent
Resolved that we proceed to Ballot for officers when it appeared that the following persons were duly elected. viz -
George Morell Supervisor
George Pomeroy Town Clerk
Zebulon Gibbs )
Roger Metcalf ) Assessors
Jared Allen Jr. )
Jared Allen Jr )
William Johnson ) Coms of High Ways
Daniel Marvin )
Stephen Gregory ) Overseers of
Buckingham Fitch ) Poor
Abm Van Horn )
Henry Scott ) Sc Coms
Kent Jarvis )
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Ariel Spaford )
F. F. Tiffany ) Sc. Ins.
Job Potter )
Homer Beadle Cons & Collector
Ira Tannar, Saml W. Cheney, David A. A. Ensworth,Constables
Resolved, that the height of fence be 4 1/2 feet
Resolved that School Inspectors receive 12 [shillings] pr day when engaged in Inspecting schools.
Resolved that the town raise double the sum for the support of Com schools which we receive from the state.
Resolved that
Hezekiah Loomis )
William Adams )
Horace Beadle )
Silas Wood ) Fence Viewers
Patrick Humaston )
Erastus Taylor )
Wm Thayer )
Resolved that
Thos Fallen )
Hart Seymour ) Pound Masters
David Marvin )
Resolved that sheep, Hogs & Horses shall not run at large under the Penalty of 50 cents each
Resolved that Cattle shall not run at large from the 1st Nov to the 1st April under the penalty of 25 cents each
Resolved that no Ram shall run at large from 1st Sep to 20th Nov. under the penalty of five dolls.
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Path Masters
1. Miles Benjamin
2. Elisha Doubleday 48. Omsi Comstock
3. Abm. Kellog 50. Isaac Vallance
4. Lester Doubleday 51. Ebenzr Bliss
5. Mathias Van Horne 53 John Hinds
6. Andrew Scribner 56. John Wiley Jr
7. Buckm Fitch 57. Jacob Root
8. James E. Lathrop 58. Zebulon Gibbs
9. Joseph Cheney 59. Jos. C Marvin
10. Richard Davidson 60. Saml Morris
11. Russell Brownell 61. Phillip Moore
12. Zatty Andrus 63. Simeon Niles
13. Samuel Hicock 64. John Patten
14. Alex Mulwain 65. Benj. Bissell
15. David Marvin 66. Jesse Tift
16. Russell Williams
17. David Pabody
18. Solomon Avery
19. Abm Van Horne crossed out, Jared Allen Jr added
20. Abm Bliss
21. Alonzo Kinne
22. Saml. C Bosworth
23. David Price
24. Benj Allen
25. Hosea C Williams From the minutes
26. Ebenezer Kinson
27. Henry Herkimer
28. Russell Warren Geo Pomeroy
29. Warren Babbit
31. Arunal Metcalf Town Clerk
32. Miner Parshall
33. John Lumley
34. James Lent
35. Martin Pickens
38. Jacob Fluno
39. Thos Welden
40. Zadoc Fitch
41. David Newcark
44. Hiram Coonrod
45. Nehemiah Hinds
47. Timothy Babcock