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Ordered by the court, that Congressional Town- slip 40 north, Range 10 east, of the Third Principal Meridian, in the county of Du Page, State of Illinois, constitute and be hereafter known as Bloomingdale Precinct, and that all elections to be held in said precinct shall be held at the school- house in the town of Bloomingdale in said precinct.
Ordered by the court that Congressional Town- ship 39 north, Range 11 east, of the Third Principal Meridian, in the county of Dn Page, in the State of Illinois, constitute and be hereafter known as York Precinct, and that all elections to be held in said precinct shall be held at the house of Hiram Brown in said township.
Ordered by the court, that Congressional Town- ship 39 north, Range 10 east, of Third Principal Meridian, in the County of Du Page, State of Illi- nois, constitute and be hereafter known as Deerfield Precinct, and that all elections to be held in said precinct shall be held at the house of Jesse C. Wheaton in said township.
Ordered by the court, that Congressional Town- ship 40 north, Range 9 east, of the Third Principal Meridian, and Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in Town- ship 39 north, Range 9 cast, of the Third Principal Meridian, in the county of Du Page, State of Illi- nois, constitute and be hereafter known as Orange Precinct, and that all elections to be held in said precinct shall be held at the house of Joseph Mc- Millen in said precinct.
Ordered by the conrt, that all that portion of Congressional Township 39 north, Range 9 east, of the Third Principal Meridian, that lies south of the south line of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, in said township, and Sections 1, 2 and 3 in Township 38 north, Range 9 east, of Third Principal Meridian, together with Sections 5 and 6 in Township 38 north, Range 10 east, of the Third Principal Me- ridian, in the county of Du Page, State of Illinois, constitute and be hereafter known as Du Page Pre- cinet, and that all elections to be held in said pre- cinct shall be held at the house known as the War- renville Hotel in said precinct.
Ordered by the conrt, that the following bonnd- aries be hereafter known as Big Woods Precinct, in
the county of Du Page and State of Illinois, to wit: Commencing at the northeast corner of Section 4, in Township 38 north, Range 9 cast, of the Third Principal Meridian; from thence west along town- ship line to county line between Kane and Du Page Connties; thence south along county line to county line between Will and Du Page Counties; thence east along county line to the southeast corner of Section 33, in Township 38 aforesaid; thence north to the place of beginning, and that all elections to be held in said precinct shall be held at the house of Frederick Stolp in said precinct.
Ordered by the court, that the following bound- aries constitute and be hereafter known as Naper- ville Precinct, in the county of Du Page, in the State of Illinois, to wit: Commencing at the south- west corner of Section 34, in Township 38 north, Range 9 east, of the Third Principal Meridian; from thence north to the northwest corner of Section 10, in said township; from thence east to the northeast corner of Section 8, iu Township 38 north, Range 10 east, of Third Principal Meridian; thence north to township line between Townships 38 and 39, Range 10 east; thence east along township line to the center of the Du Page River; thence southerly along the center of said river to the county line be- tween Will and Du Page Counties; thence west to the place of beginning; and that all elections to be held in said precinct, shall be held at the court house in Naperville in said precinct.
Ordered by the court, that the following bound- aries constitute and be hereafter known as Webster Precinct, in the County of Du Page and State of Illinois, to wit: Commencing at the northeast cor- ner of Section 1, in Township 38 north, Range 11 east, of Third Principal Meridian; from thence west along the township line to the center of East Branch of the Du Page River; thence sontherly along the center of said river to the section line between Sections 22, 23, 26 and 27; thence east to the southeast corner of Section 21, in Township 38 north, Range 11 east; thence north to the north- east corner of said Section 21; thence cast to the county line between Cook and Du Page Connties; thence north to the place of beginning; and that all elections to be held in said precinct, shall be held at the house of Levi C. Aldrich in said precinct, and that Jeduthan Hatch. John Stanley and Leonard K. Hatch be Judges of Election in said precinct.
Ordered by the court, that all that portion of Township 37 north, Range 11 cast, of the Third Principal Meridian, that lies in the county of Du Page and State of Illinois, and Sections 22, 23.
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24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36, in Township 38 north, Range 11 east, together with those parts of Sections 25, 26, 35 and 36, in Town- ship 38 north, Range 10 east, that lies east of the center of the East Branch of the Du Page River, constitute and be hereafter known as Cass Precinct; and that all elections to be held in said precinct shall be held at the house known as the Washing- ton Hotel in said precinct.
IN COUNTY COURT OF DU PAGE COUNTY, December 5, A. D. 1849.
Commissioners to divide county into townships: Whereas, the Legislature of Illinois, did, at its last regular session, provide by law for the organi- zation of counties into towns; and, that the law containing such provision, should, at the next gen- eral election, be eaused to be submitted to the people of the several counties in said State, for their adop- tion or rejection ; and, whereas, at the last general election, said law was adopted by the county of Du Page, in the State of Illinois, as appears from the following abstract of the votes, for, or against, town- ship organization, to wit :
STATE OF ILLINOIS, LSS. DU PAGE COUNTY, S
We, James F. Wight and Levi C. Aldrich, two of the Justices of the Peace, and Hiram H. Cody, Clerk of the County Commissioners' Court of said county, hereby certify that the following is a true and cor- rect abstract of the votes given at an election held in the several precincts in said county, on Tuesday, the sixth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-nine, for and against township organization, to wit: For township organization, there were seven hundred and seventy-three votes ; against township organi- zation there was one vote.
Witness our hands and seals at Naperville, in said county, this twelfth day of November, A. D. 1849.
JAMES F. WIGHT, J. P. [SEAL.] LEVI C. ALDRICH, J. P. [SEAL. ] HIRAM H. CODY, Clerk. [SEAL. ]
And, whereas, said law requires the County Com- missioners' Court, or the County Court, whichever shall be in commission at the next session after said election in those counties, which shall adopt said law, to appoint three Commissioners to divide such counties respectively into towns.
It is ordered by the court, that, in pursuance of the first article of the act to provide for township organization, Capt. Joseph Naper, Daniel Fish and Erasmus O. Hills, be, and they are hereby appointed
Commissioners to divide the county of Du Page aforesaid into towns, as anticipated and required by said act.
Agreeable to their authority, the Commission- ers met and organized the county into townships as they now appear on maps of the county.
The next business was to elect a Board of Supervisors, which was done the same year, and the following is their official action at their first meeting :
STATE OF ILLINOIS, Iss. DU PAGE COUNTY. S NOVEMBER 11, 1850.
The Board of Supervisors of the county of Dil Page and State of Illinois, met on Monday the 11th day of November A. D. 1850, for their first annual meeting, at the office of the Clerk of the County Court in Naperville in said county, and were organ- ized by the selection of Russell Whipple as their Chairman.
The following members, upon a call of the roll of the towns were present, to wit:
Addison, Smith D. Pierce; Bloomingdale, Eras- mus O. Hills; Wayne, Luther Pierce ; Winfield, William C. Todd ; Milton, Warren L. Wheaton; Downer's Grove, Leonard K. Hatch ; Du Page, Amasa Morse; Naperville, Russell Whipple ; York, not represented.
On motion, the following standing committees were appointed by the Chair:
On Claims-E. O. Hills, Warren L. Wheaton, Luther Pierce.
On Paupers-W. C. Todd, L. K. Hatch, S. D. Pierce.
On Equalization-W. L. Wheaton, E. O. Hills, Amasa Morse.
On Court House and Jail-S. D. Pierce, L. K. Hatch, A. Morse.
On Finance-E. O. Hills, W. L. Wheaton, Luther Pierce.
On motion of W. L. Wheaton, a select committee was appointed by the Chair on Printing.
The Chair appointed W. L. Wheaton, W. C. Todd and Amasa Morse.
Various claims being presented, were referred to appropriate committees.
On motion, the Chair appointed the following Supervisors a select Committee on Licenses:
William C. Todd, W. L. Wheaton, A. Morse.
A memoriał on the subject of License addressed to the Board was presented by Supervisor Todd, and, on motion, referred to the Committee on Li-
John Smith
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censes; said memorial was signed by about three hundred and fifty ladies.
The certificates of the Town Auditor of the towns of Winfield, Addison, Downer's Grove, Naperville, and Wayne were presented by the several Super- visors of said towns, and, on motion, referred to the Committee on Claims.
On motion, it is ordered that the board adjourn until to-morrow morning at 9 o'clock.
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For ten years previous, no change had been made in the general formula of official author- ity, but in 1849 the Clerk of the Circuit Court was constituted Recorder, ex officio.
The County Court was composed of a County Judge and two Justices of the Peace. The County Clerk became the Clerk of the County Commissioners. The County Judge and two County Justices were a board for the transaction of county business, and the County Judge with the Clerk were clothed with authority to tran- sact probate business. The organization of not only the county but the townships, with their officers, having been completed, the following list of them is here inserted, which will serve the reader as a chronological record of the progress of the county :
The following is a list of those who served the county in the Legislature of the State : 1836-Capt. Josephı Naper, of Naperville.
1838-Capt. Joseph Naper of Naperville.
1842-Jednthan Hatch, of Lisle.
1844-Julius M. Warren, of Winfield. 1846-Capt. E. Kinne, of Bloomingdale.
1848-Warren L. Wheaton, of Milton.
1850-Willard T. Jones, of Naperville.
1852-Capt. Joseph Naper, of Naperville.
1854-E. O. Hills, of Bloomingdale. 1856-Truman W. Smith, of Winfield,
1860-F. H. Mather, of Milton.
1862-1. S. Barnard, of Lisle.
1864-S. P. Sedgwick, of Bloomingdale, resigned ; H. C. Childs, of Milton, elected to fill vacancy. 1866-H. C. Childs, of Milton.
1868-H. C. Childs, of Milton.
1870-William M. Whitney, of Downer's Grove. 1874-James Claflin, of Lombard ; V. Fredenha- gen, of Downer's Grove. 1876-James G. Wright, of Naperville.
COUNTY CLERKS. 1839-Clark A. Lewis, of Warrenville ; elected July 14, died the same month.
1839 to 1846-Allen C. McIntosh, of Naperville. 1847 to 1852-Hiram H. Cody, of Bloomingdale. 1853 to 1860-Myron C. Dudley, of Bloomingdale. 1861 to 1864-C. M. Castle, of Naperville.
1865 to 1868-F. J. Fischer, of Addison. 1868-H. B. Hills (vacancy), of Blooming- dale. 1869 to 1876-J. J. Cole, of Downer's Grove. 1876 to 1882-M. S. Ellsworth, Lisle.
CIRCUIT CLERKS.
1839 to 1842-Patrick Ballingall, of Naperville. 1843 to 1846-E. B. Bill, of Naperville.
1847 to 1849-John J. Riddler, of Naperville.
RECORDERS.
1839 to 1842-S. M. Skinner, of Naperville. 1843 to 1846-A. S. Jones, of Naperville. 1847 to 1849-John J. Riddler, of Naperville.
CLERKS AND RECORDERS.
1850 to 1851-John J. Riddler, of Naperville.
1852 to 1855-Peter Northrup, of Addison.
1856 to 1859-John Gloss, of Wayne.
1860 to 1867-W. M. Whitney, of Winfield.
1868 to 1876-John Gloss, of Wayne.
1876 to 1880-Frank Hull, of Milton.
1880 to 1884-Thomas M. Hull, of Milton.
TREASURERS. 1839-Morris Sleight, of Naperville.
1839 to 1842-Stephen J. Scott, of Naperville. 1843 to 1844-Robert K. Potter, of Naperville. 1845 to 1846-John J. Kimball, of Naperville. 1847 to 1848-Nelson A. Thomas (vacancy) of Na- perville. 1849 to 1854-Henry F. Vallette, of Milton.
1855 to 1856-William J. Johnson, of Milton.
1857 to 1858-Hiram Standish, of Naperville.
1859 to 1860-Henry F. Vallette, of Milton.
1861 to 1862-S. M. Skinner, of Naperville.
1863 to 1868-Daniel N. Gross, of Naperville.
1869 to 1872-Joel Wiant, of Winfield; Henry M Bender, of Bloomingdale. 1873 to 1876-Lewis C. Stover, of Milton, from 1876 to 1880.
SHERIFFS. 1839 to 1841-Daniel M. Greene, of Lisle. 1842 to 1843-Hiram Fowler, of Naperville. 1844 to 1845-R. N. Murray, of Naperville.
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1846 to 1849-George Roush, of Naperville. 1850 to 1831-C. R. Parmlee, of Lisle. 1852 to 1853-Truman W. Smith, of Winfield. 1854 to 1855-A. C. Graves, of Winfield. 1856 to 1857-James J. Hunt, of Naperville. 1858 to 1859-A. C. Graves, of Winfield. 1860 to 1861-T. S. Rogers, of Downer's Grove. 1863 to 1863-James J. IIunt, of Naperville. 1864 to 1865-Samnel E. Shimp, of Naperville. 1866 to 1867-Philip Strubler, of Naperville. 1868 to 1869-Charles Rinehart, of Wayne. 1870 to 1876-John Kline, of Wayne. 1876 to 1882-Samuel E. Shimp, Naperville.
COUNTY JUDGES.
1839-J. W. Walker, of Downer's Grove. 1839 to 1842-Lewis Ellsworth, of Naperville. 1843 to 1846-Nathan Allen, of Naperville. 1847 to 1848-John J. Kimball, of Naperville. 1849 to 1851-Nathan Allen, of Naperville. 1852-Jednthan Hatch, of Lisle. 1853 to 1859- Walter Blanchard, of Downer's
Grove.
1860-Seth F. Daniels (vacancy), of Milton. 1861 to 1864 -- IIiram II. Cody, of Naperville. 1865 to 1868-Seth F. Daniels, of Milton. 1869 to 1872-MI. C. Dudley of Naperville. 1873 to 1876-A. S. Janes, of Milton. 1876 to 1877-S. P. Sedgwick, Milton, to fill vacancy. 1877 to 1882-Robert N. Murray, Naperville.
COUNTY SURVEYORS.
1839-1. Meacham, of Bloomingdale. 1839 to 1846-Joel B. Kimball, of Naperville. 1847 to 1858-IIorace Brooks, of Milton. 1859 to 1861-J. G. Vallette, of Milton. 1862-James M. Vallette (vacancy), of Na- perville. 1863 to 1866-A. S. Janes, of Milton. 1867 to 1870-James M. Vallette, of Naperville. 1871 to 1876-A. S. Janes, of Milton. 1876 to 1882-James M. Vallette, of Lisle.
CORONERS.
1839-H. L. Peaslee, of Naperville. 1840 to 1841-E. G. Wight, of Naperville. 1842 to 1843-Nathan Loring, of Naperville. 1844 to 1845-Jacob Keefer. of Naperville. 1846 to 1847-D. C. Gould, of Naperville. 1848-LaFayette Avery, of Milton. 1849 to 1851-C. C. Barnes, of Naperville. 1852 to 1853-F. C. Hagerman, of Winfield. 1854 to 1855-W. B. Stewart, of Naperville.
1856 to 1857-Alfred Waterman, of Milton. 1858 to 1861-H. C Daniels, of Naperville. 1862 to 1863-Dr. Brown, of Milton.
1864 to 1865-II. C. Daniels, of Naperville. 1866-Clinton Cushing. 1867-George W. Beggs, of Naperville.
1868 to 1869-F. C. Hagerman, of Winfield. 1870 to 1876-H. C. Daniels, of Naperville.
1876 to 1878-George F. Heiderman, York. 1878 to 1879-George L. Madison, of Winfield.
1879 to 1880-A. C. Cotton, Winfield, to fill vacancy. 1880 to 1882-A. C. Cotton, Winfield.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS. 1839 to 1842-Lewis Ellsworth, of Naperville. 1843-R. N. Murray, of Naperville.
1844 to 1846-Horace Brooks, of Milton. 1847 to 1848-W. L. Wheaton, of Milton. 1849 to 1855-Hope Brown, of Naperville. 1856-Lorin Barnes, of Bloomingdale.
1857 to 1858-Charles W. Richmond, of Naperville.
1859 to 1860-Lorin Barnes, of Bloomingdale. 1861 to 1863-George P. Kimball, of Milton.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS. 1864-George P. Kimball, of Milton. 1865 to 1876-Charles W. Richmond, of Naperville. 1876 to 1881-J. R, Ilaggard, Downer's Grove. 1881 to 1882-H. A. Fischer, Milton.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. 1839 Josiahı Strong, Lisle; J. W. Walker, Downer's Grove; Il. L. Cobb, Cass; R. P. Whipple, Na- perville: Hiram Fowler, Winfield. 1840-J. W. Walker, Downer's Grove; H. L. Cobb, Cass; Noah Stevens, Bloomingdale.
1841-J. W. Walker, Downer's Grove; J. A. Smith, Wayne; Noah Stevens, Bloomingdale. 1842-Warren Smith, Winfield; J. A. Smith, Wayne; Noah Stevens, Bloomingdale. 1843-J. A. Smith, Wayne; T. Hubbard, York. 1844-John Thompson, Lisle; J. A. Smith, Wayne. 1845-Jobn Thompson, Lisle ; Thomas Andrus, Cass; T. Hubbard, York. 1846-John Thompson, Lisle; Thomas Andrus, Cass ; Asa Knapp, York.
1847-John Thompson, Lisle: Smith D. Pierce, Ad- dison; Asa Knapp, York. 1848-David Crane, Naperville; Smith D. Pierce, Addison; Asa Knapp, York.
SUPERVISORS-TOWN OF ADDISON. 1850-Smith D. Pierce. 1851-John Pierce.
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1852-Peter Northrup. 1853-Edward Lester. 1854-James Wakeman. 1855 to 1858-Henry D. Fischer. 1859 to 1860-John H. Franzen. 1861-James Wakeman. 1863-Smith D. Pierce. 1863 to 1865-James Wakeman. 1866-llenry D. Fischer. 1867 to 1870-August Meyer. 1871-James Wakeman. 1872 to 1875-Henry D. Fischer. 1876-Henry Korthauer. 1876 to 1882-Henry Korthauer.
TOWN OF BLOOMINGDALE.
1850 to 1851-E. O. Hills. 1852-H. B. Hills. 1853-Cyrus H. Meacham. 1854-J. G. Yeariek. 1855-Daniel H. Deibert. 1856-IIorace Barues. 1857 to 1863- Cyrus H. Meacham. 1864 to 1873-W. K. Patrick. 1874 to 1876-William Rathge. 1876 to 1877-A. D. Loomis.
1877 to 1882-William Rathge.
TOWN OF WAYNE.
1850 to 1852-Luther Pierce. 1853 to 1854-Luther Bartlett. 1855-Luther Pierce. 1856-Ira Albro. 1857 to 1858-Charles Adams. 1859 to 1860-S. W. Moffatt.
1861 to 1862-Samuel Adams.
1863 to 1867-Warren H. Moffatt. 1868 to 1873-Daniel Dnuham. 1874 to 1875-A. M. Glos. 1876-R. II. Reed. 1876 to 1877-R. H. Reed. 1877 to 1878-A. M. Glos. 1878 to 1879-Luther Bartlett. 1879 to 1881-A. M. GIos. 1881 to 1882-James Shields.
TOWN OF WINFIELD. 1850 to 1852-William C. Todd. 1853 to 1854-Charles Gary. 1855-Gurdon N. Roundy. 1856-Truman W. Smith. 1857-Charles Gary. 1858 to 1860-John Fairbanks. 1861-Alfred Waterman.
1862 to 1864-E. Manville. 1865-John Fairbanks. 1866-Amos C. Graves. 1867 to 1869-J. H. Lakey. 1870-E. Manville. 1871 to 1873-J. H. Lakey. 1874 to 1875-E. Manville.
1875 to 1876-J. H. Lakey.
1876 to 1877-A. T. Jones.
1877 to 1880-G. J. Atchinson.
1880 to 1882-C. WV. Gary.
TOWN OF MILTON. 1850-Warren L. Wheaton. 1851 to 1855-William J. Johnson. 1856 to 1857-Frederick II. Mather. 1858 to 1863-H. C. Childs. 1863-Erastus Gary. 1864 to 1865-Hiram Smith.
1866-Hiram Smith and S. W. Moffatt. 1867-A. S. Janes and H. Edwards. 1868 to 1869-A. S. Janes and H. F. Vallette. 1870 to 1871-A. S. Janes and S. P. Sedgwick. 1872 to 1873-A. S. Janes and E. H. Gary. 1874 to 1875-H. G. Kimball and E. II. Gary. 1875-W. H. Wagner and Erastus Gary. 1876-W. H. Wagner and S. W. Moffatt. 1878-W. H. Wagner and S. W. Moffatt. 1879-Amos Churchill and N. E. Gary. 1880-Amos Churchill and N. E. Gary. 1881-Amos Churchill and S. P. Sedgwick. 1882-Amos Churchill and S. W. Moffatt.
TOWN OF YORK. 1850-E. Eldridge. 1850 to 1852-Gerry Bates. 1853-W. Burbank. 1853-H. Whittmore. 1854-Asa Knapp. 1855 to 1856-Robert Reed. 1857 to 1860-Frederick Gray. 1861 to 1863-George Barber. 1864-Adam Ilatfield. 1865 to 1867-Frederick Gray. 1868-August Meyer 1869-George Barber. 1870 to 1875-Adam Glos. 1876-Henry Goldermaun. 1876 to 1879-Henry Goldermann. 1879 to 1882-Adam GIos.
TOWN OF NAPERVILLE.
1850 to 1851-Russell Whipple. 1852-Joseph Naper.
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1853-Hiram Bristol.
1854-David lless.
1855-R. N. Murray. 1856-Charles Ilunt.
1857-N. Crampton and Joseph Naper .* 1858-Charles Jenkins and John Jassoy .* 1859-Jacob Saylor and Michael Hines .* 1860-James G. Wright and M. S. Hobson .* 1861 to 1862-B. W. Hughes and Morris Sleight .* 1863-Charles Jenkins and Robert Naper .* 1864-Charles Jenkins and D. C. Butler .* 1865 to 1866-Charles Hunt and John Collins .* 1867-B. W. Hughes and Il. H. Cody .* 1868-Charles Jenkins and R. N. Murray .* 1869 to 1872-Charles Jenkins and M. C. Dudley .* 1873-Charles Jenkins and James Dunlap .* 1875-James G. Wright and B. B. Boecker .* 1876-Christiau Wise and Lewis Ellsworth .* 1876 to 1879-C. Wise and J. J. Hunt.
1879 to 1880-C. Wise and A. Mc. S. S. Riddler.
1880 to 1881-C. Wise and H. C. Daniels.
1881 to 1882-Adam Keler and Peter Thompson.
TOWN OF LISLE.
1850-Amasa Morse.
1851-Jedutlian Hatch.
1852-John Stanley.
1853-Lewis Ellsworth.
1854-Hiram H. Cody.
1855-James C. Hatch.
1856-Amasa Morse.
1857- John Collins.
1858-William B. Greene.
1859-A. S. Barnard.
1860-Graham Thorne.
1861-John H. Hobson.
1862-C. H. Goodrich.
1863-R. S. Palmer. 1864 to 1865-Gilbert Barber. 1866-E. E. Page. 1867-Lewis Ellsworth.
1868 to 1875-E. E. Page.
1875 to 1876-William King.
1876 to 1881-William King.
1881 to 1882-B. B. Boecker.
TOWN OF DOWNER'S OROVE. 1850-Leonard K. Hatch. 1851 to 1853-Walter Blanchard. 1854-G. W. Alderman. 1855-Walter Blanchard. 1856-Seth F. Daniels. 1857-Samuel DeGolyer.
1858 to 1861-Leonard K. Hatch. 1862-L. D. Fuller. 1863-Leonard K. Ilateh.
1864-John A. Thatcher. 1865-T. S. Rogers.
1866 to 1868-J. J. Cole. 1869-J. J. Cole. 1869-J. W. Rogers (vacancy).
1870-Alanson Ford.
1871 to 1872-V. Fredenhagen. 1873-H. F. Walker.
1874 to 1875-V. Fredenhagen.
1875 to 1876-Alanson Ford.
1876 to 1877-Alanson Ford.
1877 to 1882-Charles Curtiss.
The following are the names of the Judges who have presided in this Judicial Circuit : 1840-John Pearsons.
1841 to 1842-Theophilus W. Smith.
1843 to 1847-Richard M. Young.
1847 to 1849-Jesse B. Thomas.
1849 to 1855-Hugh Henderson.
1855 to 1857-S. W. Randall.
1857 to 1861-Jesse O. Norton.
1861 to 1867-Isaac G. Wilson.
1867 to 1874-Sylvanus Wilcox.
1874 to 1876-Hiram H. Cody, C. W. Upton, Isaac G. Wilson, Charles Kullem.
The total valuation of all taxable property in Du Page County in 1840 was $196,292, on which $981.46 was paid for county taxes, and $392.58 for State taxes, making $1,374.04, the total tax in 1840. There were then only State and county taxes, the State tax being two mills on the dollar, and the county tax five mills on the dollar, making but seven mills on the dollar, the full tax. There are now (1882), State, county, town, road and bridge, school and corporation taxes, added to which are special assessments when necessary for specific objeets.
* Presidents of village of Naperville, and ex officio Supervisora,
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TABLE,
SHOWING THE ASSESSED VALUE OF REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY IN DU PAGE COUNTY FOR THE YEARS 1850 AND 1881.
TOWNSHIPS.
FOR 1850.
FOR 1881.
FOR 1881.
FOR 1850.
FOR 1881.
FOR 1850.
FOR 1881.
Real Estate Assessment.
Real Estate Assessment.
Lots.
Personal Property.
Personal Property.
Aggregate Valuation.
Aggregate Valuation.
Addison
$64 269
$461 985
$18 565
$42 435
$129 999
$106 694
$610 549
Bloomingdale
52 007
435 853
18 902
29 978
89 052
81 985
543 807
Wayne
90 196
449 524
4 985
31 333
66 179
121 329
520 688
Winfield
100 358
456 021
77 675
48 274
82 972
148 632
616 668
Milton
108 271
452 737
128 683
34 305
84 334
142 576
665 754
York
108 784
455 124
84 191
25 847
98 253
134 631
637 568
Downer's Grove
96 785
604 853
265 359
32 280
144 273
129 065
1014 485
Lisle.
97 767
456 602
70 272
36 663
98 163
134 430
625 037
Naperville
165 766
485 790
146 828
67 409
123 206
233 175
755 824
Totals Amt. R. R. property added.
$884 203
$4258 489
$815 460
$348 314
$916 431
$1232 517
$5990 380
$ 620 032
Grand total
$6610 412
NOTE .- The first assessment of real estate in the county was in 1850.
I, L. C. Stover, Treasurer Du Page County, do hereby certify that the foregoing statement is correct. L. C. STOVER, County Treasurer for Du Page County, Ill.
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HISTORY OF DU PAGE COUNTY.
Following are the names of the first Grand Jury ever impaneled in Du Page County summoned to appear at term of Circuit Court begun and held at Naperville, in said county, by virtue of an act entitled "An act to create the county of Du Page, "approved February 9, A. D. 1837, on the 23d day of September, A. D. 1837," to wit:
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William J. Strong, Morris Sleight, George S. Blackman, Luther Hatch, John Thompson, Thomas Andrus, Hiland Martin, Moor R. Webster, Isaac Clark, Moses Stacy, Jonathan Barnes, Luther Morton, Lloyd Stearns, Israel P. Blodgett, David Page, Samuel Curtiss, Elisha Fish, William C. Todd, Warren Smith, Abel E. Carpenter, James Lamb, Frederick Stolp and John Maxwell; and the said Lu- ther Hatch was appointed to act as foreman; and the first Petit Jury was John Naper, Amander P. Thomas, Russell Whipple, John Stevens, Jr., Shadrach Harris, Nathan Stewart, Harry Goodrich, David G. Parson, Harry Meacham, Theodore Hubbard, Nathan- iel B. Morton, Levi Ballou, Moses K. Hoyt, Pierce Downer, Walter Blanchard, Horace Aldrich, John Tallmadge, Henry T. Wilson, Seth Sprague, Ethan Griswold, David Wad- ham, Daniel H. Orcutt, John Warne and Jo- seph Means.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Previous to 1855, a vigorous system of ed- ucation prevailed in Du Page County, but it was not as general and uniform as at pres- ent.
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