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HALL OF JUSTICE
casts them all into shade. This great room has been improved be- yond the original plan; the furniture is immeasurably superior to anything that may be found in some of the greatest court-rooms of the State; the decorative work is chaste and characteristic. In rear of the judge's position is a representation of the "Elkhart Circuit Court Seal," an elk, with the words just written encircling. The
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ceiling is a work of art. The representation of the four seasons is exceedingly good, and would lead the stranger to think that the bronzed, blue-eyed maid of the aborigines, the industrious girl of 1830, the fairer maid of 1860, and the elegant, accomplished and more slender beauty of 1870, formed subject for the painter. Guarding all these, as it were, are very good portraits of Washing- ton, Stephen A. Douglas, Chief Justice Chase and Abraham Lin- coln. In a word, nothing is neglected or forgotten that should be identified with such a work.
The work of the public offices is performed by men of ability, who labor assiduously to render the books of their departments so many records of their high taste and attachment to salutary method. Seldom has it been the good fortune of the writer to examine such a great collection of county records, or wade through the pages of so many valuable and ornamental books; but there is a want some- where, which must soon be supplied. Notwithstanding the atten- tion which the county officials bestow upon their departments, it is a physical impossibility for them to assume the duties of librarians. Now the books are intrinsically and extrinsically valuable; they require constant care, and to meet this requirement the appoint- ment of a librarian almost becomes a necessity. This will perfect the workings of the county offices, and leave nothing further in the way of organization to be desired. This will become more evident from an examination of the subscribed list of books to be found in the various offices of the county building. This list does not include the valuable collection of blue books and other printed works in the vaults and offices; nor does it' bear more than a reference to the thousand manuscripts which now encumber the shelves, and create a world of trouble for him who attempts to resort to them for information.
RECORDER'S OFFICE.
I. W. Kronk, Recorder; M. Salathee, Deputy Recorder.
Of volumes in the office there are 60 of deed records, eight index books to the same, 45 mortgage and other records, with 12 index books; and 120 assessment delinquent books, eight general index books, which cost the county $4,000. They, together with theother books of the department, are monuments of official industry which may not be surpassed.
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CLERK'S OFFICE.
Thomas H. Daily, Clerk; Dal. Sherwin, Deputy Clerk.
In this office there are 69 general record books, 33 docket books, 87 fee and special record books, 21 order books, two lis-pendens rec- ords, with perhaps about 100 old record books and 10,000 manu- scripts.
AUDITOR'S OFFICE.
C. D. Henkel, Auditor; P. M. Henkel, Deputy Auditor.
In this office are 122 general books. The tax duplicate books of this office are marvels of neatness and accuracy, and reflect much credit on the officials.
SURVEYOR'S OFFICE.
Henry Cook, Surveyor.
In this office are three volumes of records of surveys, one index of roads, and one city plat book.
Seldom have the works of a surveyor's office reached a higher state of art than here under the present occupant.
COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE.
Theo. F. Garvin, Treasurer; C. H. Garvin, Deputy Treasurer. In this office are 65 volumes of tax duplicates, 36 of tax receipts, one of register of accounts, one cash book, one register of receipts of the trust fund, one register of orders of trust fund, one journal of trust fund and one ledger of trust fund.
All these books meet with full attention, and their pages are the surest evidences of progress in what may now be termed the science of bookkeeping. Here, as in the auditor's office, the intricate dupli- cate tax books show remarkable diligence.
SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
C. J. Gillett, Sheriff; LaMar Gillett, Deputy Sheriff.
The records of the sheriff's office are principally to be found in the office of the county clerk.
THE COUNTY JAIL.
The institution known as the county jail has many olden mem- ories attached to it. It was introduced shortly after the organi- zation of the county and has remained with us since. It is a strange
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but necessary accompaniment of our civilization; and though here in this county it is not, happily, very extensively requisitioned; in other districts it seems to point out, that as science advances men decay. The old jail has been referred to in former pages; here we will speak of the new one, and its belongings.
The stranger arriving at the county seat of Elkhart, and visiting the court-house, may see a building of a very pretentions character, just opposite, with an eastern aspect. That stranger will never dream that such is the county jail! He may credit it to the enter- prise of some millionaire citizen; for it looks to be the home of such; but not until some philanthropic soul comes forward to assure him that it is the county jail can he believe the fact. The present building is as modern in appearance as architecture will permit, and in point of time, claims 1879 as the date of its reconstruction. All that red brick, stone facings, concrete walks and green par- terres can do to render it exteriorly beautiful, has been done, and so in its front elevation it may be considered complete. Within are the apartments of the officials,-all neat and orderly, if not actually luxurious in their furnishings; to the rear are the cells of the prison proper. Of these cells there are 19, all regularly embedded in a massive masonry of iron, steel and stone. The window bars are steel, the partitions steel, and there is so much steel in connection with all its surroundings, one would be led to think that steel formed the food of the prisoners, did not the genial countenances of the officials present themselves to dissipate such an anti-humane thought. The floors of the prison are solid stone, 11 inches thick, the roof of heavy tin, and cornices of galvanized iron. The institu- tion is heated by steam, and at present offers a very healthy, if not pleasant home, to two unfortunates, who fell before the onslaught of justice. The rebuilding of the old jail is said to have cost the county $22,000; so that were Ira Storr-the first prisoner incarcer- ated in it on May 23, 1845, long years before its restoration-to return, his desire to re-enter it might lead to a serious breach of the peace as well as to his taking up a temporary residence there. Such a small trade in jail-birds is promising.
PROVISION FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR.
From the earliest period in the history of the county the people made ample provision for the relief of the poor. At a meeting of the commissioners in March, 1846, the Board accepted the pro- posal of William Waugh to keep the poor at 62} cents per week for
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paupers when in health, and 75 cents per week during sickness. Notwithstanding this very liberal rate and faithful observance of the contract the people desired to place the more helpless members of the community under the supervision of a county official, and to this end did, through their representatives on the Board of Commissioners, conclude to purchase the farm known as Nancy Raymond's, containing 140 acres, at $35 per acre, and entailing on the county a payment $4,900, $3,900 of which were spread over a period of four years, bearing interest at six per cent. per annum. This ordinance was issued in April, 1853, and during the session of June of the same year it was ordered, "That Henry Cook be employed to complete a draft of a building to be used for the poor, and not to exceed the following dimensions: Size, 32x45 feet; cellar, 32x45 feet; walls, 1} feet thick. 4 feet in the ground, 23 feet above the ground. Such house to be frame and planked, with ash or oak floor, roof of pine shingles; or if made here, to be shaved. Said draft is to embrace specifications of the amount of lumber, stone, and all building materials, with the probable cost of construction. The county auditor is instructed to give due notice by publication in the Goshen Democrat, of the sale of said work as soon as the draft and specifications were complete; and, further, that the said auditor sell out the said work to the best bidder for the same, requiring bond with good and sufficient security for the perform- ance of all contracts thus let, said work to be completed on or before the 1st day of December next." That honse was duly built, but was destroyed by fire in February, 1871. Henry Heller was then superintendent. The new house was erected in the summer of 1871, and the paupers took up their quarters in it in the fall. During those trying times Israel Hess offered a portion of his resi- dence to the uses of charity, and made every disposition to render the lot of the poor people less embarassing. Such an act was truly charitable, and though his residence was large enough to meet the emergency, without abridging in any marked degree the space devoted to his family, yet few men could then be found willing to offer even a barn, in the neighborhood of their dwellings, for the temporary shelter of the poor. A few years after the conflagration. and subsequent building of the present asylum, the fire fiend returned to his work and succeeded in reducing to cinders a portion of the house, together with two semi-insane women who were interned therein. Since that time, however, nothing has occurred to vary the monotony of the institution. The superintendents have,
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evidently, bestowed upon it paternal care, and partially system- atized its workings. Much, however, remains to be done. To compare with any of the other county buildings a new edifice is necessary, which might comprise two wings and a central building or residence for the officers. The men and women would then be assigned separate buildings and separate recreation grounds, and thus render the duties of the superintendent lighter, and the order of the institution very much superior to anything that can be attained while the present badly arranged frame structure is toler- ated. The public interest calls for such a change, and, doubtless, the commissioners will, within a short time, lend their official ears to the voices of the people.
During the first year of Mr. Cobbum's administration, ending March 6, 1879, there was an average of 48 inmates in the county asylum-24 males, 21 females and four infants. The largest num- ber there at any time was 82. Since Mr. Cobbum took charge of the institution seven infants have been born within it, six of them being illegitimate. He found on the farm, as county property, six cows, three young cattle, 11 hogs and 417 bushels of wheat harvested by him, and at the close of the year reports county property there- on, comprising eight cows, 14 young cattle, 1,220 bushels of wheat, and about 900 busliels of oats.
The superintendent submitted an approximate statement of the poor farm for 1880, which shows 84 acres under cultivation, 10 acres cleared during the year, and the remainder under pasture and timber. He states that the farm will yield about 800 bushels of wheat, 500 bushels of oats, and 2,000 bushels of corn, together with forage for 19 cows and 62 hogs. During the year the asylum of- fered a home to 20 women and girls. Of that number one died and two were discharged previous to September; 28 men found a refuge there, of whom three died and eight were discharged. The management has achieved other beneficent results, such as a large decrease in working expenses, additions to modus operandi, repairs of fences and many other items which go to show a careful super- vision of county affairs in that connection, and may compare very favorably with the management of the township fund for the relief of the indigent. In Elkhart township a sum of $800 was devoted to the purposes of relief during the first three months of 1880; while in Concord township $1,500 was paid out during that time for similar purposes. The amounts seem large when the general · prosperity of the people is considered; but many are under the im-
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pression that the advent of an unusual number of men with no useful occupation has caused such an expenditure of public moneys. The county poor-farm is situated five miles southeast of Goshen, on the old Wayne route; it is absolutely a very primitive structure, and well repays a visit, since it is in itself a monument of the hum- ble mansions in which charity, one of the first principles of the Christian Church, enters upon its career of good works.
THIE STATE HOSPITAL AND ELKHART COUNTY.
The expenditures of the Indiana Hospital for the Insane, from March to October, 1879, in purchasing clothing for the insane in- mates from Elkhart county, amounted to $57.38. During the fiscal year, ending Oct. 31, 1879, there were 151 men and 148 women admitted to the wards of the insane, all belonging to the State of Indiana, of whom 12 registered as belonging to Elkhart county, or .03 per cent of the population.
The cost and present value of county property may be set down as follows: Court-house, $160,000; jails, $17,000; poor-farm 120 acres, 89,200; and poor asylum, $3,000.
COUNTY JUDGES, JUSTICES AND OFFICIALS.
The progress of a county in a great measure depends upon the men who are elected by the people or appointed by the State to guide the reins of the government. In the following pages the names of judges of the circuit and other courts are given, a roll of justices and commissioners, and a roster of county officials col- lated. This is a pleasing duty, because the men whose names are herein recorded have, so far as can be now learned, performed the duties of their various departments with commendable earnestness, and thus brought honor on themselves, while conferring vast bene- fits upon the people who honored them.
Judges of the Circuit Court .- Charles H. Test, Gustavus A. Everts, Samuel C. Sample, E. M. Chamberlain, Robert Lowry, E. A. McMahon, James L. Worden, Reuben J. Dawson, Moses Ken- kinson, Edward R. Wilson, Hiram S. Tousley James D. Osborn, Wm. A. Woods.
Judges of Probate Court .- Samuel P. Becbe, Jos. H. Mather. Judges of Court of Common Pleas .- E. W. Metcalf, Elisha Egbert, E. J. Wood, Daniel Noyes.
First Associate Judges, 1830 .- William Latta, Peter Diddy.
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Justices of the Peace, 1830 .- James Mathers, John Jackson, Arminius C. Penwell, Ephraim Seeley.
1831 .- Matthias Dawson.
In May, 1832 an ordinance was issued by the commissioners directing that at the annual election a justice of the peace be elected for each township, and instructing the sheriff to advertise such election.
1832 .- Matthew Rippey, Elias Carpenter, Ava Crook.
1833 .- Jacob Puterbaugh, Aaron M. Perine, H. C. Root, Peter L. Runyan, Elias Carpenter.
1834 .- Joseph Hall.
1835 .- Jacob Cornell, Wm. McConnell, Alex. Bassett, W. S. Jones, Abner Stilson, Wm. Hunter, Isaac Metcalf, Rufus B. Clark.
1836 .- Geo. Rumsey, R. S. Morrison, Joseph Cowan, E. Beards- ley, John Paxson, Caleb Cope.
1837 .- F. W. Taylor, Jonathan Cissna, J. F. Smith, Jos. Myers, Samuel Dibble, S. P. Beebe, W. R. Cummings, J. F. Smith, Josiah Elston, Delos Gannett, Wm. Beane, James Hutchins, H. C. Cook, John D. Elsea, Presley Thompson.
1838 .- Thomas Wheeler, N. F. Brodrick, Geo. Taylor, Wilson McConnell, Jesse Riggs, James Defrees, Sam. Simonton.
1839 .- A. B. Arnold, Abram Heaton, Henry Mayfield.
1840 .- Albert Banta, John Jackson, Peter Cook, James Beck, John Ferguson, Robert Brodrick, William Stuart, Lewis A. Myers.
1841 .- Sam. Orr, N. Wilcox, Cornelius Terwilliger, James Tallerday, S. J. Clymer.
1842 .- Job Proctor, Elijalı Adams.
1843 .- Sylvester Webster, John Larimer, Sam. Brown, Daniel McCoy.
1844 .-- Phineas Neeaton, Geo. Zollinger, Jolın Jackson, Shep- herd Crane.
1845 .- Horace Cook, John Fenton, James M. Hopkins, John Nickless, John Inks, L. W. Beach, John Ferguson, Christian S. Farber, D. W. Gray.
1846 .- J. L. Powell, D. H. Lockwood, Abner Stilson, Salmon Johnson, Samuel Dibble.
1847 .- P. V. Huston, W. E. Beach, Charles Webster, Fred Whitman, G. M. Smith, L. H. Parish, J. D. Elsea, Robert Lowry,
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E. Adams, H. Thompson, I. Farley, S. Webster, I. Carr, L. H. Sovereign, H. Keltner.
1848 .- Wm. Caldwell, S. P. Beebe, C. B. Smith, Thos. Wheeler, S. Brown, Geo. Parsons.
1849 .- D. Zook, S. Dibble, C. Zerwilliger, Jas. Dalrymple, S. Crane, I. Clark, J. Jackson, I. Rose, Geo. Peoples, L. Pierce, A. Bassett. A. Skinner.
1850 .- S. S. Winzler, R. A. Thomas.
1859 .- E. Beach, S. P. Yeoman, Geo. R. Wake, John Ferguson, H. Cleveland, Jr.
1851 .- J. L. Powell, N. F. Brodrick, B. Benner, H. Tuck, P. N. Oliver, W. P. Shreve, J. L. Grant, R. Fenton, W. N. Johnson, B. F. Dean, R. Sanford, M. Judy.
1852 .- J. C. Shumer, J. W. Stanley, E. Adams, Alex. McKib- bin, S. W. Murray, Harry Shepperd, Albert Banta, S. Webster.
1853 .- R. McCrory, Geo. Taylor, W. S. Baker, L. H. Sovereign, D. C. Winans.
1854 .- J. Wolverton, W. D. Conner, Lewis Hoops, C. W. Biv- ins, H. N. Addison, A. Romig, J. S. Brown, Wm. McConnell, I. Wisler, Guy Johnson, A. Bassett.
1855 .- R. A. Thomas, J. Kitson, S. R. Miller, W. A. Gross, S. Hollinger, J. Krupp, Sam. Snyder, H. G. Davis, J. F. Smith, James Beck, N. F. Brodrick, W. P. Shreve, J. L. Powell.
1856 .- H. H. Hall, J. F. Boomershire, Myrom Moulton, J. F. Bembarger, Levi Grove, Harvey Shepperd, Gilbert Smith, Isaac Wisler.
1857 .- Thomas Talman, J. C. Bennett, P. C. Hagerman, Geo. Howell, J. Miltenberger, E. F. Dodge, Daniel McCoy, Stephen Bull.
1858 .- Henry Compton, W. B. Macomber, James D. Cotton, Sam. Fletcher, G. W. Eby, J. S. Brown, J. Wisler.
1859 .- R. A. Thomas, Alfred Garrison, S. Winchester, W. K. Williams, W. B. Cowan, J. L. Wilson, S. W. Brown, Josiah Nick- ert, H. G. Davis, L. L. Sawyer, E. M. Chamberlain, Dan. Evans, T. G. Davis.
1860 .- Jacob Brown, Jr., N. F. Brodrick, J. W. Hart, C. Pin- dell, M. Strayer, G. W. Warren.
1861 .- W. Earles, J. A. S. Mitchell, Jesse Adams, Brice Lari- mer, Dan. McCoy, E. F. Dodge, E. G. Chamberlain, C. F. Farber, J. C. Bennett, Geo. Howell, Guy Johnson.
William, B, Common
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1862 .- Lyman Beebe, Hiram Ivins, W. B. Macomber, J. Wol- verton, R. H. Walburn, S. Fletcher, H. N. Winnegar.
1863 .- W. K. Williams, N. Bates, R. A. Thomas, Levi Sawyer, W. B. Cowan, A. Mckibbin, Jacob Geisinger, John Moore, H. W. Gonle, J. Pnterbaugh.
1864 .- N. F. Brodrick, M. Strayer, R. Terwilliger, J. Hockert, J. Flickinger, H. H. Fowler.
1865 .- B. Surnock, El. F. Dodge, J. D. Osborn, Brice Larimer, Thomas Miller, James McDonald, E. R. Epes, Dan. Lawer, E. G. Chamberlain.
1866 .- Noah Shoup, Allen Birkey, W. McConnell, A. L. Wall, Jacob Creager, J. Balyeat, M. P. Culp, S. Fletcher, L. Salisbury, G. W. Hattle, C. S. Hascall.
1867 .- Sam. Hollinger, A. McKibbin, E. Branson, H. Stetler, C. S. Terwilliger, H. W. Gould, John Moore, Geo. W. Best, J. D. Replogle.
1868 .- F. Howenstine, D. Patterson, F. Longacre, B. S. Frazier, Peter Bowman, Levi Thomas, Sam. Holderman, U. Bonebrake, David Swartz, B. F. Cornell, L. M. Cripe, M. N. Weybright, Isaac Wisler, Geo. A. Alford.
1869 .- Ben. Turnock, J. Dixon, E. F. Dodge, D. H. Johnson, Sam. Stetler, L. D. Cripe, P. L. West, Geo. Hall, E. G. Chamber- lain, Amos Stanffer.
1870 .- F. Howenstein, S. S. Miller, J. W. Cline, Noah Stanp, H. W. Hixon, C. W. Fish, Jacob Creager, Gordon Beach, Alex. McKibbin, John Milner, N. P. Osborn, David Swartz, Jacob Kit- son, J. Shriever, B. F. Moyer.
1871 .- David Snavely, A. E. Adams, J. W. Emsberger, W. B. Cowan.
1872 .- Wm. Pollock, S. E. Harrington, B. F. Cornell, M. P. Grosh, H. F. Eby, Noah Frame, A. Jamison, B. Turnock, J. D. Umbenhour, Ben. Truex, C. S. Terwilliger, Morgan Butler.
1873 .- Jer. Zeller, Geo. W. Hall, J. L. Powell, Joseph Beane, E. G. Chamberlain, T. F. Alverson.
1874 .- S. D. Straw, Michael Spangler, John Moore, Geo. G. Grenier, J. W. Albin, W. B. Cowan, G. Beech, A. Elliot, A. McKibbin, A. J. Lee, Geo. W. Farrell.
1875 .- David Snavely.
1876 .- Thomas J. Davis, J. D. Replogle, J. H. Hutcheson, J. D. Devor, H. W. Hixon, W. F. Peddycord, F. Simmers, J. P. Flan-
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nur, S. C. Harrington, A. B. Craig, J. W. Ernsberger, J. D. Um- benhour, Geo. Neff, M. Bartholomew, J. Wysong.
1877 .- M. H. Morlan, J. L. Powel, E. G. Chamberlain, F. M. Myers.
1878 .- B. F. Cornell, A. Leander, Geo. Hattel, M. J. Beck, G. M. Smith, E. M. Kennedy, A. Elliot, A. J. Patterson, Jer. Eyer, J. G. Davis, M. B. Hascall, Geo. G. Greiner, Gordon Beach, M. H. Morlan.
1879 .- David Snavely.
1880 .- W. B. Rush, Simon Swineheart, HI. W. Hixon, J. T. Havi- land, D. M. Best, A. II. Johnson, Jacob Cassler, F. C. Walter, Rob- ert Chatten, James H. Hutchison, J. D. Arnold, J. M. Prickett, E. G. Chamberlain, A. S. Zook, James Rupel, J. W. Ernsberger, J. J. Greenan, B. F. Kenney, J. G. Rockstrock, S. C. Harrington, A. B. Craig, H. C. Beck, Chas. Nausbaum, W. F. Peddycord, Josiah Wysong, J. E. Lower, Jesse Deardoff.
The justices of the peace prior to 1844 were invariably re- elected to office, so that many of them continued their services to the county for periods varying from 10 to 25 years. This is as it should be, and is still another evidence of the diligence, honesty and fidelity of the men, on whom the early settlers showered hon- ors and esteem.
Board of Justices, June, 1830 .- James Mathers, Col. John Jackson, Arminins C. Penwell.
January, 1831 .- Arminins C. Penwell, Col. John Jackson Ephraim Seely.
Board of Commissioners, 1831. - Edward Downing, Geo. Mc- Collum, Col. John Jackson.
1832 .- Edward Downing, John Jackson, James Bundy.
1833 .- Edward Downing, James Bundy, John Rohrer.
1834 .- James Bundy, John Rohrer, Conrad Stutzman.
1835 .- John Rohrer, C. Stutzman, Jacob Carr.
1836 .-- Jacob Carr, John Rohrer, Lewis M. Alverson.
1837 .- L. M. Alverson, Jacob Carr, J. Rohrer.
1838 .- Jeremiah Banning, J. Rohrer, L. M. Alverson.
1839 .- Joseph Myers, Owen Coffin, Jonathan Wayland.
1840 .- J. Myers, J. Wyland, H. M. Evans.
1841 .- J. Myers, J. Wyland, H. M. Evans.
1842 .- J. D. Knox, J. Wyland, H. M. Evans.
1843 .- H. H. Hall, J. D. Knox, J. Wyland.
1844 .- H. H. Hall, J. D. Knox, J. Wyland.
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1845 .- H. H. Hall, J. D. Knox, J. Wyland. 1846 .- Sol. L. Hixon, J. D. Knox, J. Wyland. 1847 .- Geo. Rumsey, J. Wyland, S. L. Hixon. 1848 .- Philo Moorehouse, Milton Mercer, J. Wyland. 1849 .- Philo Moorehouse, Milton Mercer, J. Wyland. 1850 .- David Schrock, Alonzo Gilbert, D. Landis. 1851 .- John D. Elsea, D. Schrock, Alonzo Gilbert. 1852 .- Ira B. Woodworth, J. D. Elsea, D. Schrock. 1853 .- Henry Pierce, J. D. Elsea, J. B. Woodworth. 1854 .- Lewis Hoops, Henry Pierce, J. B. Woodworth. 1855 .- Lewis Hoops, H. Pierce J. B. Woodworth. 1856 .- Noah Anderson, L. Hoops, J. B. Woodworth.
1857 .- Noah Anderson, L. Hoops, J. B. Woodworth. 1858 .- Philip Davis, Noah Anderson, L. Hoops. 1859 .- Jacob Bechtel, L. Hoops, P. Davis.
1860 .- J. M. Hopkins, J. Bechtel, P. F. Davis.
1861 .- Jesse D. Vail, vice J. M. Hopkins, deceased, W. B. Garrison, J. Bechtel.
1862 .- W. W. McVitty, J. D. Vail, W. B. Garrison. 1863 .- W. W. McVitty, J. D. Vail, W. B. Garrison. 1864 .- N. Thompson, J. D. Vail, W. W. McVitty. 1865 .- Jacob Bechtel, N. Thompson, J. D. Vail. 1866 .- John E. Thompson, N. Thompson, J. Bechtel. 1867 .- N. Thompson, J. Bechtel, J. E. Thompson. 1868 .- N. Thompson, J. Bechtel, J. E. Thompson. 1869 .- N. Thompson, J. Bechtel, J. E. Thompson. 1870 .- A. P. Wright, Elisha D. Irwin, J. Bechtel. 1871 .- E. D. Irwin, P. C. Messick, A. P. Wright. 1872 .-- P. C. Messick, E. D. Irwin, A. P. Wright. 1873 .- W. B. Garman, Henry Stauffer, P. C. Messick. 1874 .- Jacob Nausbanm, Henry Stauffer, W. B. Garman. 1875 .- Jacob Nausbaum, Henry Stauffer, W. B. Garman. 1876 .- Christian I. Werntz, A. P. Kessler, J. Nausbaum. 1877 .- Wm. C. Elliot, A. P. Kessler, C. I. Werntz. 1878 .- Wm. C. Elliot, A. P. Kessler, C. I. Werntz. 1879 .- Geo. W. Zimm, W. C. Elliot, Jonathan S. Mather. 1880 .- P. J. Parmater appointed in August as commissioner, vice J. S. Mather resigned.
The commissioners occupied the position and powers hitherto exercised by¿the Board of Justices. In accordance with a legis-
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lative enactment, approved Jan. 19, 1831, regulating the trans- action of county business, an election of the Board was ordered to take place in December each year, so that in the foregoing record the year of election is given, and the commissioner or commissioners elect held their seats for the ensuing twelve months.
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