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Forestville Precinct embraced the present township of Forest- ville (102-12) and Bloomfield (102-13). The judges of election were to be Gilbert Bassett, Martin B. Gaylord and John Bate- man. The election was to be held at the house of John Kechen- dall. R. E. McCord was appointed supervisor, and R. E. McCord, constable.
Etna Precinct comprised the present townships of York (101- 12) and Beaver (101-13). The judges of election were to be Lathrop Abbot, B. S. Briggs and John Eulette. The election was to be held at the home of Lathrop Abbott. John Ellette was appointed supervisor; Lathrop Abbott, justice of the peace, and George Buckmister, constable.
April 7, 1857, the following precincts were established: Sum- ner, Spring Valley, Bloomfield, Etna, Elkhorn, Waterford, For- estville, Chatfield, Carimona, Union, Trout Run, Preston, Har- mony, Rushford, Highland, Richland, Elliota and Newburg. July 7, 1857, Walnut Precinct was established.
Sumner Precinct (104-13) occupied the present limits of Sum- ner township, with the exception of the section and a half which belongs in the government township which embraces Spring Val- ley. The election judges were to be II. S. H. Hayes, Daniel L. Booth and B. Bandle and the election was to be held at the home of Martin Ricker.
Spring Valley Precinct (103-13) occupied the present limits of the township of that name and also that section and a half now included in Sumner but which properly belongs in the govern- ment township which embraces Spring Valley. The election judges were to be W. H. Dean, J. M. Strong and Orlin Rooy. The elec- tion was to be held at the Spring Valley schoolhouse. July 7, 1857, Willard Allen was appointed justice of the peace.
Bloomfield Precinct (102-13) embraced the present township of that name. The judges were to be O. B. Bryant, James Shaw and John Evans. The election was to be held at the home of W. B. Gaylord. O. B. Bryant was appointed justice of the peace, and L. Littlefield constable.
Etna Precinct (101-12 and 101-13). This name is spelled
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"Etna" and "Eatna." The precinct embraced the townships of Beaver and York, but on July 7, 1857, York was set off under the name of Walnut Precinct. The election judges in Etna Pre- cinct were to be L. Abbott, R. S. Briggs and John Eulett. The election was to be held at the home of L. Abbott. Peter Mc- Cracken was appointed justice and Ira Henderson constable.
Forestville Precinct (102-12) embraced the present limits of the township of that name. The election judges were to be F. Henry, John Long and R. M. Foster. The election was to be held at the home of the latter.
Waterford Precinct (103-12). This precinct embraced the present limits of Fillmore township. The election judges were to be R. Rea, Isaac Decow and T. G. Pond and the election was to be held at the home of Isaac Decow.
Elkhorn Precinct (104-12) embraced the present limits of the township of Jordan. The election judges were to be T. C. Lin- ton, A. E. Demick and James Tabor. The election was to be held at the home of J. M. Gillis. John Mawer was appointed road supervisor.
Chatfield Precinct (104-11) embraced the present township of Chatfield. The election judges were to be James E. Sebring, Samuel Dickson and Charles Wilson. The election was to be held at the home of the latter. October 8, 1857, C. M. Foot was appointed constable.
Carimona Precinct (all of 102-11 and 103-11, except a mile strip on the east side) embraced all of the present townships of Carimona and Fountain, except a strip a mile wide along the east side. That strip was included in Preston, which also embraced practically all of what is now Carrolton. The judges of election in the Carimona Precinct were to be W. C. Pickett, John Fowels and Joseph Pickett, and the election was to be held at the home of W. H. Strong. April 8, 1857, B. B. Strong was appointed con- stable; July 8, 1857, Edward Pickett was appointed justice of the peace.
Union Precinct (101-11) embraced the present limits of Bristol township. I. Jones, William Adams and Daniel Crowell were appointed election judges and the election was to be held at the home of I. P. Howes. L. G. St. John was appointed road supervisor.
Harmony Precinct (101-10) embraced the present township of Harmony. The judges of election were to be After Hoag, Will- iam Stork and William Walter. The election was to be held at the Greenfield Hotel.
Preston Precinct (102-10, 103-10 and a mile strip of the east of 102-9 and 103-9) took in the present township of Preston, all
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of what is now Carrolton township (except those few sections which are now included in Carrolton, but which properly belong in the government townships in which Holt and Pilot Mound are included) and a mile strip of the east of the present towns of Cari- mona and Fountain. The judges of election were to be F. Whiting, T. J. Eames and L. Presto. The election was to be held at the Preston Hotel.
Trout Run Precinct (104-10 and the west half of 104-9) em- braced what is now Pilot Mound, the three half sections which are now included in Carrolton but which properly belong in the township which embraces Pilot Mound, and the western half of what is now Arendahl. The judges of election were to be Isaac Dickerson, Nelson Frost and Rouse. The election was to be held at the home of Isaac Dickerson.
Rushford Precinct (104-8 and the east half of 104-9) embraced all of the present townships of Rushford and the east half of what is now Arendahl. The judges of election were to be Stebbins, - - Stevens and John Iverson. The election was to be held at the home of Hiram Walker. Michael Mead and J. W. Crees were appointed road supervisors.
Highland Precinct (103-9 and 103-8) embraced the present townships of Norway and Holt, also the two sections which are now included in Carrolton township but which properly belong in the government township in which Holt is included. The judges of election were to be G. J. Onstine, Simeon Thorp and J. Griffith. The election was to be held at the home of Hans Oleson.
Richland Precinct (102-9 and the north half of 101-9) embraced all the present township of Amherst and the north half of Can- ton. The judges of election were to be J. M. Graham, E. R. Eddy and E. S. Emmons. The election was to be held at the Richland schoolhouse.
Elliota Precinct (south half of 101-9) embraced the south half of what is now Canton. The judges of election were to be John Cleghorn, Charles Kimball and Benjamin Sellers. The elec- tion was to be held at the home of B. G. O. Bassett.
Newburg Precinct (101-8 and 102-8) embraced the present townships of Newburg and Preble. The election was to be held at the Newburg schoolhouse and the election judges were to be Hans Valder, A. W. Gray and David Wisel.
Walnut Precinct was created July 7, 1857, out of the east half of what had been Etna. It embraced the present township of York. The election was to be held at the house of Ole Bacon, and the election judges were to be Andrew Weaver, H. Burgess and Ole Bacon.
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TOWNS ESTABLISHED.
April 5, 1858, the county commissioners established the first towns in Fillmore county, Beaver town having the honor of heading the list. Beaver, Bloomfield, Jordan, Fillmore, Forest- ville, York, Chatfield, Fountain, Carimona, Pilot Mound, Carrol- ton, Preston, Harmony, Amherst, Preble and Newburg were estab- lished with their present names and area. Union as then estab- lished embraced the present area of Bristol. Elyria as then established embraced the present area of Canton. Douglass as then established embraced the present townships of Holt and Norway. Rushford as then established embraced the present towns of Arendahl and Rushford. On April 10, 1858, Spring Valley and Sumner were established, the former occupying all of 103-13 except sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16 and 17, and the latter occupying all of 104-13, with the addition of the sections in 103-13 just mentioned.
Judges of election were appointed as follows: Beaver-Will- iam Beaman, Andrew Peters and Dennis Morgan, the election to be held at the home of Andrew Peters. Bloomfield-O. B. Bryant, Joseph Campbell and Myron Conklin, the election to be held at the house of Martin Gaylord. York-E. Henderson, Shields Ad- ams and H. Burgess, the election to be held at the house of O. Bacon. Fillmore-T. J. Andrews, T. G. Pond and Isaac Decow, the election to be held at the home of Isaac Decow. Forestville- Forest Henry, N. Redman and R. M. Foster, the election to be held at the house of M. J. Foster. Jordan-Jacob Oakey, James Taber and Daniel McCollum, the election to be held at the home of J. M. Gillis. Union (Bristol)-J. P. Howe, J. J. Jones and Will- iam E. Adams, the election to be held at the home of J. P. Howe. Carimona-Samuel Hull, Ezekiel Thomas and William T. Sitler, the election to be held at the Carimona House. Fountain-Thomas Watson, J. L. Bolles and Hiram Johnson, the election to be held at the home of Edward Cummings. Chatfield-Isaac S. Cole, George M. Gere and I. F. O'Farrell, the election to be held at the Medary House. Harmony-Thomas Erickson, Moses Barnes and John H. Addison, the election to be held at the Greenfield House. Preston-F. Whitney, Luther Preston and Thomas Quinn, the election to be held at the Stanwix House. Carrolton-Michael Mulholland, Charles Butler and Charles McQuire, the election to be held at the house of Michael Mulholland. Pilot Mound- S. A. Wolcott, E. C. DeBrush and H. R. Rouse, the election to be held at the schoolhouse of district 65. Elyria (Canton)- E. P. Eddy, James Graham and William S. Marsh, the election to be held at the schoolhouse in Lenora. Amherst-Caleb Austin, Francis Richardson and Andrew Thompson, the election to be
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held at the home of Caleb Austin. Douglass (Holt and Norway) -George Onstine, Anders Byholt and John Russell, the election to be held in the schoolhouse in district 60. Newburg-G. Gabriel- son, A. H. Butler and C. C. Seelye, the election to be held in the Newburg schoolhouse. Preble-Thomas G. Hall, David Weisel and Iver Thompson, the election to be held at the home of Thomas G. Hall. Rushford (Rushford and Arendahl)-Peter Peterson, S. S. Stebbins and Hiram Walker, the election to be held at the house of Peter Peterson. Spring Valley-Cordillo Wilkins, J. M. Strong and Simeon Phillips, the election to be held at the Spring Valley schoolhouse. Sumner-W. B. Melvin, I. M. Choate and W. H. Dean, the election to be held at the house of T. W. Corey.
Bristol later took the place of Union, and Canton that of Elyria, in the county records. Norway and Holt were created out of Douglass, and Arendahl was separated from Rushford. The legislature adjusted the boundary between Spring Valley and Sumner, leaving the line as at present.
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CHAPTER VIII.
COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
First Officers Appointed By Governor Gorman-Acts of the Early Boards-Territorial Commissioners-Supervisor System-Com- missioners Since 1860-List of County Officers-County Seat Changes-County Property-Court House-Jail-County Poor Farm-Edited By Samuel A. Langum.
The history of the government of Fillmore county begins with the spring of 1853 when Gov. Willis A. Gorman, second territorial governor of Minnesota, appointed officers for the county as follows:
Registrar of Deeds, Henry II. Stoll, of Minneowah ; treasurer, Erwin H. Johnson, of Winona; judge of probate, Andrew Cole; sheriff, John Iams; commissioners, Henry C. Gere, of Winona; Myron Toms, of Minneowah, and William T. Luark, of Min- nesota City.
The first board of county commissioners, consisting of Henry C. Gere, Myron Toms and William T. Luark, met at the Winona Hotel, in Winona, May 28, 1853, and appointed Henry C. Gere chairman. H. B. Stoll was clerk. Thus organized the board proceeded to business. John Iams presented his bond as sheriff, with O. M. Loard and E. B. Drew as sureties. Grand and petit jury lists were drawn, and three assessors, S. A. Hawk (Huyck), John C. Laird and Jeremiah Tibbetts were appointed assessors "to fill vacancies." The meeting then adjourned to meet at the home of John Burns. Thus were the wheels of county government set in motion.
The second meeting was held at the home of John Burns, in the mouth of Burn's Valley, June 4, 1853, the clerk and two commissioners being present Henry C. Gere was absent. The bond of S. A. Huyck, as assessor, with William T. Luark as surety, was accepted.
Owing to high water, it was impossible for Messrs. Luark and Gere to get to Minneowah, which had been selected for the next meeting place, and consequently, on July 4, Myron Toms, commis- sioner, and H. B. Stoll, clerk, adjourned the session to meet at Winona the next day. But they were unable to get there, so on July 5 the other two members, Messrs. Gere and Luark, met at the Winona Hotel in Winona, and after approving the bond of Erwin
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Top Row-Register of Deeds, A. P. Nelson; Coroner, Dr. W. B. Grinnell; Clerk of Court, Henry A. Larson; County Superintendent, Oscar Carlson.
Lower Row-County Treasurer, E. A. Highum; Judge of Probate, D. K. Michener; Sheriff, E. K. Blexrud; County Auditor, George E. Weatherill; County Attorney, John W. Hopp.
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Johnson as sheriff, adjourned until July 9, 1853. On that date the meeting was held at the Winona Hotel, Winona, and all the members were present. At this meeting various election districts were designated, the first being the Root River district, which was established at the request of ten legal voters living in Pleas- ant Valley. The judges of election were to be John S. Looney, Joseph Brown and G. W. Gillfallen. The election was to be held at the home of John S. Looney. The first school district, that of Minnesota City, was also established. The first road petition was also granted, its route to be from Minnesota City to Winona, with Harvey Hubbard and E. B. Drew as examiners. C. R. Cor- riell was appointed county surveyor. Further meetings were held at the Winona Hotel, July 22 and August 27, 1853. At the latter date the bond of C. R. Coryell (Corriell), as county surveyor, was accepted.
The meeting of December 27 was held at Chatfield, with Com- missioners Henry C. Gere and Myron Toms, and C. W. Willis, clerk pro tem, present. At this meeting the county seat was located at Chatfield, although this board never again met there, their subsequent meeting being held at the home of W. B. Bunnell in the Minneowah district.
The board of commissioners elected October 11, 1853, consisted of Robert Pike, Jr., John C. Laird and Willard B. Bunnell. This board met at the home of Robert Pike, Jr., in Minnesota City, January 2, 1854, with W. B. Gere as clerk. W. B. Bunnell was made chairman. At this meeting the seal of the county was adopted.
Assessment districts were created at this meeting. The First district was all of the county north of the north line of township 106, the Second district lay between the north line of township 106 and the north line of township 103, the Third district was the three southern tier of townships in the county. Thus the north- ern tier of townships in what is now Fillmore county would have been in the Second district, and the three southern tiers of town- ships in what is now Fillmore county would have been in the Third district. S. A. Houck was the assessor assigned to the First district ; Hamilton McCollum to the Second, and Edward Thomp- son to the Third.
The county at this time having had no receipts, it appeared that the liabilities were $536.86.
February 20, 1854, the county assumed its present boundaries with six townships in Olmsted county added and, consequently, the board which met April 7, 1854, consisting of Robert Pike, Jr., and W. B. Bunnell, had many new conditions confronting it. One of the first acts was to establish election precincts.
Owing to the curtailment of the boundary lines, an entirely
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new board of commissioners was appointed July 18, 1854, although who made the appointment does not appear. The new board, consisting of T. B. Twiford, Elijah Austin and H. S. H. Hayes met at Chatfield July 18, 1854, and devoted its time to appointing officers and establishing precincts. H. S. H. Hayes was appointed chairman of the board.
April 7, 1854, the Chatfield, Warpeton and Elliota assessment districts were created.
Chatfield District included townships 104, 105 and 106, ranges 11, 12 and 13. The assessor was to be Hugby Parsley.
Warpeton District included townships 101, 102 and 103, in ranges 11, 12 and 13. W. C. Pickett was appointed assessor.
Elliota District included townships 102, 103 and 104, ranges 8, 9 and 10. The assessor appointed was J. W. Elliot.
The assessors who took office January 1, 1855, were: Chat- field District, Benjamin Bear; Warpeton District, Joseph Bisby ; Elliota District, Warren J. Howell.
April 2, 1855, assessment districts were created as follows: 1-Townships 101, 102, 103 and 104, ranges 8 and 9. Assessor, W. J. Howell. January 10, 1856, Hans Valder was appointed . assessor.
2-Townships 101, 102, 103 and 104, ranges 10 and 11. Assessor, S. A. Sturges.
3-Townships 101, 102, 103 and 104, ranges 12 and 13. Assessor, Henry Kibler. April 8, 1857, Walter S. Booth was appointed assessor.
It would appear from the bills presented that many others also assisted in the assessments in the various districts.
Although previous to July, 1855, the commissioners had sev- eral times defined assessment districts and appointed assessors, nevertheless the first county tax was not laid until July 4, 1855. On that date it was reported that the amount of taxable real and personal property in the county aggregated $355,889, of which $123,591 was in the First District; $130,565 was in the Second District, and $101,733 in the Third District. On this amount was laid a county tax of one per cent ($3,558.89), a school tax of two and a half mills ($889.72) and a territorial tax of one mill ($355.88).
January 12, 1856, the treasurer's report was issued. It showed that school taxes had been collected to the amount of $349.69. Fines had been collected to the amount of $64.60 for trespass on school lands. This deducting the treasurer's per cent left $406 to be used for school purposes. It appeared that there was $540 school taxes not collected. Territorial taxes had been collected to the amount of $135.43. This deducting the treasurer's percentage left $132.73. The territorial tax not col-
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lected amounted to $230.45. The county tax collected amounted to $2,072.31, and this, deducting the treasurer's percentage, left $2,030.87, which amount had been paid out to cancel outstanding county orders. Orders to the amount of $2,060.91 were issued during the year 1855, and orders to the amount of $1,343.16 were issued previous to that date. It was found that the expenses of the county before Houston and Winona were cut off were $1,280, and accordingly a bill for $450 was presented to the authorities of the newly created Winona county, and a bill for $400 to the authorities of the newly created Houston county. The account with Winona county was settled October 19, 1858, at $408.50.
Trritorial. The commissioners of Fillmore county, since its organization, have been as follows, the first named under each year being the chairman :
1853-May 28 to December 31 (appointed), Henry C. Gere, Myron Toms and William T. Luark.
1854 January 1 to July 18-Willard B. Bunnell, John C. Laird and Robert Pike, Jr.
1854 July 18 to December 31-H. S. H. Hayes, T. B. Twi- ford and Elijah Austin.
1855-George M. Gere, H. S. H. Hayes and E. P. Eddy.
1856-George M. Gere, H. S. H. Hayes and M. C. St. John. 1857-George M. Gere, M. C. St. John and J. M. Gillis.
1858-M. C. St. John, J. M. Gillis and Gabriel Gabrielson.
Supervisor System. In 1858, Minnesota being provided with a state constitution, there began an era which in this state con- tinued but a short time, that of county government by a board of supervisors consisting of the chairmen of the different town- ships and representatives from the incorporated settlements.
1858-The first board of county supervisors, consisting of one member from each of the towns then organized, and an extra member from Chatfield village, met September 14, 1858, at the office of the register of deeds. Reuben Wells, of York, was elected chairman, and C. M. Colby, clerk. It was decided to hold the meetings in the Stanwix Hotel (now the Tibbetts House), to which the meeting at once adjourned. Those present were : Beaver, Peter N. Glathart; Bloomfield, O. B. Bryant; Spring Valley, W. T. Wilkins; Sumner, C. D. Sherwood; Jordan, J. M. Gillis; Fillmore, T. G. Pond; Forestville, Forest Henry; York, Reuben Wells; Union (Bristol), M. C. St. John; Carimona, Will- iam H. Strong; Fountain, Thomas C. Watson; Chatfield, A. Haven and A. Fitch; Pilot Mound, C. W. French; Carrolton, G. W. Eddy; Preston, S. B. Murrel; Harmony, Francis J. Craig ; Elyria, Joseph Woodle; Amherst, C. C. Onstine; Douglass, G. J. Onstine; Rushford, Henry Mead; Preble, Thomas G. Hall; New- burg, A. H. Butler. October 9, 1858, Edward Dexter took the
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seat of A. Haven, of Chatfield. He in turn was replaced on Jan- uary 3, 1859, by H. B. Morse. Glathart was replaced January 3, 1859, by B. F. Holman, of Beaver.
1859-60-The second board of county supervisors assembled May 10, 1859. A. H. Butler was appointed chairman, and H. D. Bristol, the county auditor, sat as clerk. Those present were: Beaver, B. F. Holman; Bloomfield, - Warner; Spring Val- ley, W. T. Wilkins; Sumner, C. D. Sherwood; Jordan, T. C. Linton; Fillmore, E. H. Shaw; Forestville, William Meighen; York, Reuben Wells; Carimona, William H. Strong; Fountain, R. L. Fleming; Chatfield, C. G. Ripley and Levi Bemis; Pilot Mound, C. W. French; Carrolton, James Thompson; Preston, T. J. Eames; Harmony, Daniel Dayton; Elyria (Canton) W. J. Howell; Amherst, C. C. Onstine; Douglass, G. J. Onstine; Rush- ford, G. G. Stevens; Preble, T. G. Hall; Newburg, A. H. Butler ; Union (Bristol), Chester Andrews. The new members seated January 2, 1860, were: York, Thomas Armstrong; Forestville, F. Henry; Harmony, William Stork; Newburg, E. F. West. At this meeting, T. J. James was chosen as chairman.
1860-In 1860, the state returned to the commission system of county government which has since been in vogue. Fillmore county was divided into five districts, as follows :
1-Rushford, Arendahl, Pilot Mound, Fountain, Carrolton, Douglass and Norway.
2-Chatfield, Jordan and Sumner.
3-Spring Valley, Fillmore, Forestville, Bloomfield, Beaver and York.
4-Carimona, Preston, Harmony and Bristol.
5-Amherst, Preble, Canton and Newburg.
These districts have since remained the same, with the excep- tion that on January 9, 1869, Fountain was taken from the first district and added to the second district.
The commissioners for 1860 were: G. G. Stevens, W. J. Howell, J. B. Fraser, Dennis Jacobs and S. A. Hunt.
1861-C. E. Coloney, N. A. Graves, John McGrew, Elijah Clark and B. F. Holman. The latter failed to qualify and E. McMurtrie was appointed.
1862-G. A. Hayes, Lewis Peterson, B. F. Holman, E. F. West and D. R. Smith. The latter failed to qualify and J. W. Crees was appointed.
1863-G. A. Hayes, E. F. West, B. F. Holman, Henry Marks and M. Scanlan.
1864-G. A. Hayes, B. F. Holman, Henry Marks, M. Scanlan and E. F. West.
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1865-B. F. Holman, M. Scanlan, J. B. Fraser, William Car- penter and G. A. Hayes. The latter resigned April 14, and his place was taken by H. S. H. Hayes.
1866-B. F. Holman, J. B. Fraser, William Carpenter, H. S. H. Hayes and R. L. Fleming. William Carpenter resigned May 25 and Orrin Holmes was appointed in his place.
1867-Horace Wheeler, J. B. Fraser, R. L. Fleming, William A. Pease and C. E. Evans.
1868-C. E. Evans, W. A. Pease, R. L. Fleming, Orrin F. Holmes and D. B. Colman.
1869-Orrin F. Holmes, C. E. Evans, W. A. Pease, D. B. Col- man and John Iverson.
1870-0. F. Holmes, D. B. Colman, Peter McCracken, Marcus Robbins and John Iverson.
1871-Peter McCracken, Marcus Robbins, John Iverson, Will- iam Barton and J. P. Howe.
1872-Marcus Robbins, William Barton, J. P. Howe, J. C. Greer and W. B. McNee.
1873-William Barton, J. C. Greer, J. P. Howe, W. A. Pease and J. L. Michener.
1874-J. L. Michener, C. M. Lovell, A. D. Gray, Seger Berg and Col. Henry Marks.
1875-A. D. Gray, J. L. Michener, Henry Marks, H. Christo- pherson and Charles Hanley.
1876-A. D. Gray, J. L. Michener, H. Christopherson, George H. Haven and Henry Marks.
1877-J. L. Michener, George H. Haven, H. Christopherson, Jerome Utley and A. D. Gray. The latter resigned to take effect January 1, 1878.
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