At an annual Town Meeting held at the Inn of Daniel Peck on the Second Tuesday of Feby 1869
Present
Chas. R. Burch Town Clerk
H. Kinney )
Lewis Hinds )
E. W. Badger ) Justices
W. Wilson )
The following persons were duly Elected to the several offices of the Town of Otsego Viz
Wilson Cheney Supervisor
` Henry W. Cory Town Clerk
Ezra W. Badger Justice Full Term
Washington Wilson " Vacancy
Jonathan P. Roberts Assessor
Lancelot Taylor Com of Highways
Orsemus Reynolds
Thomas T. Higby Overseers of Poor
Moses H. Lippitt Collector
Edgar C. Higby )
Oliver J. Walradt )
Daniel Peck ) Constables
Leander Weldon ) \
Eli Hyde )
Stephen Browning) Inspectors
Seth Temple ) of
Appointed Fenimore Whipple) Election 1st Dist
Fay E. Taylor ) Inspectors
Frederick Roberts) of
Appointed Beecher Higby ) Elections 2d Dist
Gardner E. Turner Pathmaster Ward of Fly Creek
Chas R. Burch Town Clerk
Washington Wilson )
Hiram Kinne ) Justices
Lewis Hinds )
Ezra W. Badger )
At a Meeting of the Commissioners of Highways of the Town of Otsego, which was held at the
Hotel of Danl. Peck, Feb'y. 16th, 1869, the following Overseers of Highways were appointed.
Walter Van Horn )
Rufus Preston ) Commissioners
Lancelot Taylor )
Henry W. Cory, Town Clerk
Ward Ward
1 James Clark crossed out, David Bice added
and crossed out, John Reynolds added 28 Wm. K. Warren
2 William Lake 29 Peter Edgett
3 Chauncey N. Drake 30 Hiram K. Pierce
4 Cornelius Van Horn 31 J. J. Mc Ewen
5 A. T. Van Horn 32 Gilbert H. Cole
6 Thos. Potts 33 Saml. H. Scott
7 Buckingham Fitch, Jr. 34 David Wedderspoon
8 Orlo Underwood 35 Adolphus Wilsey
9 Harvey Birge 36 L. T. Jarvis
19 Sherman Williams 37 Damon H. Delong
11 A. W. Metcalf 38 Daniel Richards
12 S. Wilson Cheney 39 Chester Mc Rorie
13 Reuben W. Mc Farland 40 Richard Van Horn crossed out, Geo.Burrell added
14 Harley Williams 41 Asa Kelsey
15 Elias Childs 42 Thos. Taylor Jr.
16 Frank Davidson 43 Wm. Doubleday
17 Walter Tunnicliff 44 Eph. F. Kinney
18 Lewis Youngs 45 Eli Hyde
19 J. M. Whipple 46 Napoleon Prosser
20 John Goodwin 47 Geo. Armstrong
21 Gilbert Chapman 48 Beecher Higby
22 James Byard 49 Wm. Northrup
23 E. B. Northrup 50 Rufus Preston
24 Truman Shepherd 51 Theo P. Lewis
25 Alonzo Taylor 52 E. P. Gardner
26 Stephen Cheesboro 53 James Hinds
27 Orton G. Rose 54 Lewis Chapman
55 Chester Babbitt
56 Smith Benjamin
57 Lester Taylor
58 Francis Taylor
59 Abraham Babcock
60 E. C. Gibbs
61 Joseph Pashley
62
63 Danl. Williams
Fly Creek Ward - Sumner E. Turner
Cooperstown Nov. 4th, 1869
The Board of Town Auditors, of the town of Otsego met at the Hotel of Danl. Peck, being the place
where the last town meeting was held.
Present
S. Wilson Cheney Supervisor
Henry W. Cory Town Clerk
Wash Wilson )
Lewis Hinds ) Justices
S. Irwin Haynes )
E. W. Badger )
On motion of E. W. Badger, it was resolved that there be the Sum of one thousand dollars raised for use of the
Overseers of the Poor.
On motion of Wash Wilson, it was resolved that twelve hundred dollars be raised to pay notes at the Bank,
made by the Commissioners of Highways.
The following accounts were audited and allowed
Title of Office or Nature Amount Amount
No Name of Claim or Service Claimed Allowed
1 Beecher Higby Inspr. of Election 7.50 7.50
2 F. E. Taylor Inspr. of Election 7.50 7.50
3 Thomas Higby Overseer of Poor 37.25 37.25
4 Leander Weldon Constable 3.00 3.00
5 Geo. Brooks Lawyer 11.00 11.00
6 Oliver Walradt Constable 9.75 9.75
7 Chas. Hinds Assessor 33.60 33.60
8 Geo. Brooks Clerk of Election 4.50 4.50
9 S. Irwin Haynes Clerk of Election 4.50 4.50
10 Orsemus Reynolds Overseer of Poor 107.75 107.75
11 Wash Wilson Justice 65.70 65.70
12 F. C. Whipple Supr. of Election 9.00 9.00
13 S. Wilson Cheney Clerk of Election 4.50 4.50
305.55
14 R. Waterman Inspector of Election 9.00 9.00
15 G. A. Temple Clerk of Election 13.50 9.00
16 Lancelot Taylor Clerk of Election 3.00 3.00
17 Geo. Jarvis & Co. Making Ballot Boxes 6.00 6.00
18 Hiram Kinne Justice 33.60 33.60
19 Thomas Bourne Dep. Sheriff 2.50 2.50
20 Wm. Ruggles Stationary &c 5.69 5.69
21 Lancelot Taylor Comm. of Highways 37.50 37.50
22 Rufus Preston Comm. of Highways 30.00 30.00
23 E. W. Badger Justice 15.00 15.00
24 J. W. Augur Comm. of Highways 9.00 9.00
25 J. P. Roberts Assessor 29.70 29.70
26 Frederick Roberts Clerk of Election 7.50 7.50
27 Peck & Co Town House 50.00 50.00
28 Henry W. Cory Town Clerk 50.00 50.00
29 D. P. Van Court Town house 20.00 20.00
30 S. W. Cheney Copying Assessors Book 10.00 10.00
31 J. J. Crafts Assessor 39.00 39.00
32 S. K. Moore Constable 63.25 63.25
33 Lewis Hinds Justice 11.35 11.35
34 S. Irwin Haynes Justice 3.00 3.00
35 S. Wilson Cheney Supervisor 85.50 85.50
36 Walter Van Horn Comm. of Highways 37.50 37.50
37 L. P. Seaton Clerk of Election & Registry 15.00 15.00
887.64
38 Seth Temple Insp of Election 9.50 9.50