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1830. Nahum Nims, Joseph Thurston, & Gilman Miller.
1831. Martin Spaulding, Lucius Nims, Alpheus Kendall, & Asa Leland.
1832. James Bolster, Ashley Mason, Samuel Winchester, & I. Nichols Wardwell.
1833. Ashley Spaulding & Ira Myrick Rawson.
1834. None.
1836. Fred B. Nims, Ellsworth Hubbard,
Chas. P. Locke,
Samuel Locke, & Alonzo Mason.
1837. Seth Nims, D. Adams Nims, Samuel Locke,
D. Grosvenor Wright, Dauphin W. Wilson,
Lyman Petts, William Hastings, Leander Felt,
J. Eliot Cummings, Dauphin Spaulding, & Lanmon Nims. After 1837 none were ap- pointed.
BURYING-GROUND SEXTONS.
See chapter on CEMETERIES.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
MEETING-HOUSE SEXTONS. See chapter on ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY.
SPECIAL POLICE FOR THE CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, APPOINTED BY THE SELECTMEN.
1887, qualified Sept. 26. Joseph N. Nims, Marshall J. Barrett,
Thomas A. Hastings, &
Lyman Davis.
SEALERS OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Each served until the election of his successor on the list.
1787. None.
1854. Daniel H. Mason.
1788. Roswell Hubbard.
1855. Ashley Spaulding.
1789. None.
1858. Caleb Goodnow.
1790. Erastus Hubbard.
1860. Lewis H. Smith.
1791. Joshua Osgood.
1861. Caleb Goodnow.
1793. Roswell Hubbard.
1874. Leslie H. Goodnow.
1879. Loren W. Towne.
1881. Leslie H. Goodnow.
1882. Asahel N. Holt.
1830. William Brown.
1885. Atwell C. Ellis.
1831. Benjamin Tyler.
1887. Elbridge H. Taft.
1888. Asahel N. Holt.
1889. Lyman Davis.
1837. Ezra Wardwell.
1891. Thomas A. Hastings.
1838. Dexter Spaulding.
1840. Joseph Seward.
1843. Dexter Spaulding.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER.
Each served until election of next on list.
1787. None. 1805. Elijah Osgood.
1788. James Locke, Jr.
1808. John Wilson.
1813. Ephraim Aplin.
1789. None chosen, nor again until 1795. 1814. John Wilson.
1795. Elijah Osgood.
1 830. William Brown.
I798. Jesse Wheeler.
1799. Elijah Osgood.
1803. Thomas Rider.
1804. D. Emery Boynton.
1832. None chosen.
1833. Dexter Spaulding.
1837. William Brown.
1838. C. Franklin Wilson.
1 804. Abel Allen.
1805. John Wilson.
1833. I. N. Wardwell.
1835. William Brown.
1892. Leslie H. Goodnow,
and since then.
1797 to 1803. None.
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HISTORY OF SULLIVAN.
SURVEYORS OF LUMBER (continued.)
1839 to 1852. None.
1888. Austin A. Ellis &
1853. Dexter Spaulding.
Thomas A. Hastings.
1855. Caleb Goodnow. 1889. Same as in 1888.
1856. Dauphin Spaulding. 1890. Austin A. Ellis & George Kingsbury.
1857. William Smith.
1859. Dauphin Spaulding, 2d. 1891. Austin A. Ellis & Thomas A. Hastings.
1860. Francis O. Brown & Caleb Goodnow. 1892. Will H. Harris & T. A. Hastings.
1862 to 1870. None.
1871. George Kingsbury.
1879. Austin A. Ellis.
1886. D. Wilmer Goodnow.
1887. Austin A. Ellis.
1904. The same.
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK, SOMETIMES CALLED CORDERS.
Each served until election of next on list.
1787 to 1836. None.
1837. Ezra Wardwell.
1838. William Brown. 1870. Same as 1869.
1839 to 1853. None.
1871. Albert G. Nims & Fred L. Pitcher.
1872. Same as 1871.
1855 to 1858. None.
1873. Albert G. Nims & Chas. F. Goodnow.
1859. Hersey Wardwell.
1860. Hersey Wardwell & Joseph Whitney.
1874. D. W. Goodnow & Albert G. Nims.
1861. Probably same as 1860, but none recorded.
1875. E. H. Taft & Albert G. Nims.
1862. Same as 1860. 1876. Same as 1875.
1863. Hersey Wardwell & Joseph Whitney.
1864. Joseph Whitney.
1866. John Little & Francis O. Brown.
1867. Francis O. Brown & L. P. Nims.
1868. John Symonds & E. C. Winchester.
1877. Lyman Davis & Albert G. Nims.
1878 & 1879. Same as in 1877. 1880. Ellery E. Rugg & Albert G. Nims.
1881. John S. Currier & Albert G. Nims.
1869. Fred L. Pitcher & Alanson A. Nims.
1854. Asa E. Wilson & Hersey Wardwell.
1893 to 1902. The same.
1903. Benjamin A. Hastings & Will H. Harris.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
MEASURERS OF WOOD AND BARK (continued.)
1882. Lyman Davis &
Albert G. Nims.
1883-1887. As in 1882.
I:888. Lyman Davis, 1899. Same as 1898.
Albert G. Nims, &
M. J. Barrett.
1900. Lyman Davis & Marshall J. Barrett.
1889-1890. Same as in 1888.
1891. Lyman Davis,
G. W. Marston, & M. J. Barrett.
1902. Same as 1901.
1903. Benjamin A. Hastings & Samuel S. White.
1904. Benjamin A. Hastings & Marshall J. Barrett.
CULLERS OF HOOPS AND STAVES.
1787 to 1852. None. 1855. Caleb Goodnow.
1853 & 1854. Dexter Spaulding. None appointed after 1855.
FISH AND GAME WARDENS.
1787 to 1878. None. 1891. Frank M. Russell.
1879. Austin A. Ellis.
1892. Francis O. Ball.
1880 to 1882. Cyrus H. Bemis.
1893. Thomas A. Hastings.
1894. Joseph N. Nims.
1883. Asahel N. Holt.
1895. Manson L. Fowler.
1884. John S. Currier.
1885. Geo. H. Davis.
1886. Asahel N. Holt.
1896 & 1897. George W. Heald. 1898 to 1900. Frank L. Fi- field.
1887. Geo. O. Dow.
1888. Thomas A. Hastings.
1901. John F. McClure.
1902 to 1904. None chosen.
FENCE VIEWERS.
1787. None. 1790. Cornelius Howlet & Elijah Osgood.
1788. Benjamin Ellis & William Burnham. 1791. None appointed.
1789. Grindall Keith & I792. Joseph Ellis & Jonathan Heaton. Jonathan Kendall.
1889. Reuben A. Dunn.
1890. Elbridge H. Taft.
1901. Frank L. Rawson & Lyman Davis.
1892 to 1896. Same as 1891.
1897. M. J. Barrett,
Ernest A. Nims, & Lyman Davis.
1898. Lyman Davis, Marshall J. Barrett, & George L. Mason.
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HISTORY OF SULLIVAN.
FENCE VIEWERS (continued.)
1793. Benjamin Ellis & Nathan Bolster.
1812. Samuel Seward & Solomon White.
1794. Daniel Wilson & Elijah Osgood.
1813. David Porter, Benjamin Hastings, & David McIntire.
1795. Samuel Seward & Joshua Osgood. 1814. Samuel Seward, Samuel Osgood, & Joshua Osgood.
1796. Eliakim Nims & Nathan Bolster .:
1797. James Rowe & Josiah Seward.
1815. Roswell Hubbard, Samuel Osgood, & Samuel Seward.
1798. Ezra Osgood & Wm. Comstock.
1799. Eliakim Nims & Josiah G. White.
1800. Messer Cannon & Josiah Seward.
1801. Ezra Osgood & Josiah Seward.
1802. John Farrar, 2d, & Cornelius Howlet.
1803. Zadok Nims & Daniel Wilson.
1804. James Wilson & Samuel Osgood.
1805. Joshua Osgood & Josiah Seward.
1821. Roswell Hubbard & Joseph Seward.
1806. John Wilson & Samuel Osgood.
1807. Thomas McLeod & Joshua Osgood.
1808. Eliakim Nims & Josiah G. White.
1809. John Wilson & Samuel Osgood.
1810. Samuel Osgood & Joshua Osgood.
18II. Samuel Osgood & Samuel Seward.
1822. Jas. W. Osgood, Dalphon Gibbs, & Benjamin Hastings.
1823. Same as in 1822.
1824. Erastus Hubbard & Samuel Seward.
. 1825. Isaac Rawson, Judson White, & Amasa Brown.
1826. Jonathan Kendall & Isaac Rawson.
1816. Samuel Osgood, Samuel Seward, & Jonathan Baker.
1817. Erastus Hubbard & Samuel Osgood.
1818. Samuel Locke, Samuel Osgood, & Roswell Hubbard, Jr.
1819. Samuel Osgood, Josiah Seward, & Erastus Hubbard.
1820. Samuel Seward & David Chapman.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
FENCE VIEWERS (continued.)
1827. David Boynton, 1840. Samuel Locke, Roswell Osgood, & Jas. W. Osgood.
Benjamin Kemp, Jr., & David Estey.
1828. Samuel Seward, 1841. Seth Nims, Jas. L. Proctor, & Isaac Rawson. Dauphin Spaulding, & Asa Ellis.
1829. Isaac Rawson, 1842. Joseph Seward, Benjamin Hastings, & Jas. W. Osgood. Ashley Spaulding, & Harrison Rugg.
1830. D. E. Boynton, Samuel Seward, & Thomas Spaulding.
1843. Charles Rawson, Samuel Locke, & Joseph Seward.
1844. Joseph Felt, Joseph Seward, & Ira Myrick Rawson.
1845. Chauncy W. Rawson, Joseph Seward, & Harrison Rugg.
1846. Samuel Locke, Selim Frost, & Rufus Mason.
1847. Jas. W. Osgood, Selim Frost, & Joseph Seward.
1848. Samuel Locke, Jas. W. Osgood, & Selim Frost.
1836. Isaac Rawson, Jas. W. Osgood, & Selim Frost.
1837. Jas. W. Osgood, William Brown, & Aaron Baker.
1838. Jas. W. Osgood, Samuel Locke, & Dalphon Gibbs.
1839. Roswell Osgood, Selim Frost, & Jas. W. Osgood. 16
1849. Samuel Locke, Joseph Seward, & David Seward.
1850. Ashley Spaulding, Samuel Locke, & Joseph Seward.
1851. Chauncy W. Rawson, Dauphin Spaulding, & I. N. Wardwell.
1852. Chauncy W. Rawson, Selim Frost, & Dauphin Spaulding.
1831. Benjamin Hastings, Jas. W. Osgood, & William Brown.
1832. Isaac Rawson, Martin Rugg, & Stephen Foster.
1833. Benjamin Hastings, Jas. W. Osgood, & Isaac Rawson.
1834. Jas. W. Osgood, Joseph Seward, & Amos Wardwell.
1835. Jas. W. Osgood, Benjamin Hastings, & Elijah Frost.
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HISTORY OF SULLIVAN.
FENCE VIEWERS (continued.)
1853. Fred B. Nims,
David Seward, &
Joseph Seward. 1869. Chauncy W. Rawson, H. Melville Osgood, & John Locke.
1854. David Seward,
Martin Spaulding, & Ellsworth Hubbard.
1855. Seth Nims,
Ashley Spaulding, & Chauncy W. Rawson.
1856. Same as in 1855.
1857. Ashley Spaulding, Charles Mason, & Amos Wardwell.
1858. Amos Wardwell,
Chauncy W. Rawson, &
G. Washington Nims.
1859. Orlando Seward, Amos Wardwell, & Levi Higbee.
1860. Chauncy W. Rawson, Amos Wardwell, & John Locke.
1861. Same as in 1860.
1862. Chauncy W. Rawson, David Seward, & Geo. C. Hubbard.
1863. Chauncy W. Rawson, Lucius Nims, & Amos Wardwell.
1864. Chauncy W. Rawson, Amos Wardwell, & Joseph Seward.
1865. Chauncy W. Rawson, Amos Wardwell, & John Locke.
1866. Same as in 1865.
1867. Amos Wardwell, Chauncy W. Rawson, & Charles Mason.
1868. Same as in 1867. ( Rawson I Mason 3).
1870. Chauncy W. Rawson, Dauphin W. Nims, & Amos Wardwell.
1871. Same as in 1870.
1872. Chauncy W. Rawson, Dauphin W. Nims, & Geo. C. Hubbard.
1873. Chauncy W. Rawson, Dauphin W. Nims, & Amos Wardwell.
1874. John Locke, Amos Wardwell, & Alonzo Farrar.
1875. Amos Wardwell, George Hubbard, & John Locke.
1876. Amos Wardwell, G. Washington Nims, & John Locke.
1877. D. Willard Rugg & John Locke.
1878. Amos Wardwell, D. Willard Rugg, & John Locke.
1879. Amos Wardwell, D. Willard Rugg, & Elbridge H. Taft.
1880. Same as in 1879.
1881: Elbridge H. Taft, D. Willard Rugg, & Joseph N. Nims.
1882. Elbridge H. Taft, Meritt L. Rawson, & Sidney E. Barrett.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
FENCE VIEWERS (continued.)
1883. Samuel S. White, Marshall J. Barrett, Henry Davis.
1884. Henry Davis, Asahel N. Holt, & Will H. Harris.
1885. Will H. Harris, D. Willard Rugg, & Lyman Davis.
1886. Henry C. Rawson, D. Willard Rugg, & Will H. Harris.
1887. Same as in 1886. 1888. Henry C. Rawson, D. Willard Rugg, & Geo. S. Kingsbury.
1889. Henry C. Rawson, Almon P. Tyler, & Geo. S. Kingsbury. 1890. John Locke, Almon P. Tyler, & Geo. S. Kingsbury.
1891. Thomas A. Hastings, Almon P. Tyler, & Wm. H. Bates.
1892. Thomas A. Hastings, Almon P. Tyler, & Edwin Albert Blood.
1893 & 1894. Same as 1892.
1895. Edwin Albert Blood, Almon P. Tyler, & . Arthur H. Rugg.
1896. Edwin Albert Blood, Almon P. Tyler, & Henry Davis.
1897. Almon P. Tyler, Thomas A. Hastings, & Horace R. Fifield.
1898. Almon P. Tyler, Horace R. Fifield, & Asahel N. Holt.
1899. Same as 1898.
1900. Horace R. Fifield, Minot W. Hubbard, & Daniel Willard Rugg.
1901. Frank L. Fifield, Charles W. Hubbard, & John F. McClure.
1902. George H. Davis, John S. Currier, & Benjamin A. Hastings.
1903. Frank L. Fifield, Charles W. Hubbard, & Winfred J. White.
1904. Frank L. Fifield, Charles W. Hubbard, & Harold A. Wilder.
SUPERINTENDENTS OF SCHOOLS.
See the chapter on SCHOOLS.
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HISTORY OF SULLIVAN.
PERAMBULATORS.
At the first town meeting, Dec. 29, 1787, three men were chosen to peram- bulate the lines of the town: Zadok Nims, Josiah Seward, & Joshua Osgood.
In course of time, the legislature passed a law that lines between the towns should be perambulated every seven years and the monuments kept in place. The Selectmen have attended to this duty, and the lines between S. and the adjoining towns have been perambulated by them on the following dates :
BETWEEN S. & GILSUM.
Nov. 7, 1843 ;
Oct. 22, 1878 ;
Oct. 30, 1850;
Oct. 16, 1885 ;
Nov. 2, 1857 ;
Nov. 23, 1892 ;
Oct. 31, 1864 ;
Oct. 24, 1899.
Oct. 25, 1871 ;
BETWEEN S. & STODDARD.
Dec. 10, 1846 ;
Nov. 3, 1875 ;
Nov. 18, 1853;
Nov. 14, 1882 ;
Oct. 31, 1861 ;
Nov. 4, 1889 ;
Nov. 13, 1868 ;
Nov. 7, 1896 ;
Oct. 26, 1903.
BETWEEN S. & NELSON.
Nov. 8, 1843 ;
Sep. 21, 1878 ;
Oct. 4, 1850;
Sep. 1, 1885 ;
Sep. 21, 1857 ;
Oct. 29, 1892 ;
Nov. 11, 1864 ;
Oct. 14, 1899.
Sep. 18, 1871 ;
BETWEEN S. & ROXBURY.
Oct. 4, 1843 ;
Sep. 1, 1878;
Oct. 8, 1850 ;
Sep. 15, 1885 ;
Nov. 7, 1857 ;
Oct. 25, 1892 ;
Oct. 20, 1864;
Oct. 18, 1899 ;
Oct. 23, 1871 ;
BETWEEN S. & KEENE.
Nov. 1, 1843 ;
Oct. 11, 1878 ; J. J. Holbrook, surveyor ;
Oct. 9, 1850; ) G. W. Sturte-
Oct. 7, 1857 ; ) vant, surveyor ; Oct. 22, 1885 ;
Oct. 10, 1864;
Oct. 19, 1871 ;
Oct. 24, 1892 ; ¿ S. Wadsworth, Oct. 13, 1899 ; surveyor.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
POUND KEEPERS.
The first pound was constructed in 1796 (see annals for 1796), and this was discontinued and a second pound built in 1809 (see annals for 1809). Before the building of a pound, the pound-keeper probably impounded the strays in his own inclosures. The pound-keepers have been the following, each serving till election of next on list :
1787 & 1788. None. 1870. None.
1789. Daniel Wilson.
1871. L. Pembroke Nims.
1798. Josiah G. White. 1872. Daniel H. Mason.
1799. James Rowe.
1873. Mason A. Nims.
1800. Daniel Wilson.
1874. George A. Willey.
1801. James Wilson.
1875. None.
1806. Thomas Powel.
1876. I. Emerson Comstock.
1807. Josiah G. White.
1877 to 1879. None.
1808. William Winch.
1880. Geo. A. Willey.
1809. Abel Allen.
1881. Chas. A. Brooks.
1813. Michael Saunders.
1884. Joseph B. Seward.
1815. Joseph Seward.
1892. Ernest A. Nims.
1826. Benjamin Tyler.
1893 to 1895. None.
1828. Joseph Seward.
1896. Geo. H. Davis.
1834. Asa Leland.
1835. Joseph Seward.
1897 and since. None.
Joseph Seward served the town as pound-keeper for 52 years, being prob- ably more years of official service (though not consecutive) than were ever ren- dered by any other official in the town. There is now little use for such an officer.
AUDITORS.
The first auditors were committees appointed at the regular or special town meetings " to reckon with the treasurer". They seem to have been appointed at irregular intervals, each committee beginning its examination where the pre- ceding committee had left the work. Such committees were the following :
1796, Jan. 15. R. Hubbard, Cornelius Howlet, & Samuel Seward. Audited from the town's incorporation to date.
1796, Nov. 7. Zadok Nims & Samuel Seward.
Audited books of treasurer elected in 1796.
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HISTORY OF SULLIVAN.
AUDITORS (continued.)
1797, Dec. 6. Elijah Carter,
Roswell Hubbard, & Erastus Hubbard.
Audited books of treasurer elected in 1797.
1798, Nov. 14. Samuel Seward &
Benjamin Kemp. Audited books of treasurer elected in 1798.
1801, Dec. 28.
Roswell Hubbard,
Samuel Seward, & Elijah Carter. To audit books of treasurers elected 1799 to 1801.
1804, Mar. 13. Elijah Carter, Samuel Seward, & Erastus Hubbard. To audit books of treasurers elected 1802 to 1804.
1806, Mar. II. Solomon White, Elijah Carter, & Erastus Hubbard.
To audit books of treasurers elected 1805 & 1806.
From 1807 to 1870, the select-men audited the books of the treasurers.
In 1870, and since then, the auditors have been elected at the annual March meetings. Each served till election of next on the list.
1870. Geo. C. Hubbard. 1886. John Locke.
1873. Henry C. Rawson. 1888. D. Willard Rugg.
1874. George White. 1890. Lyman Davis.
1875. Charles Mason.
1893. Henry W. Hubbard.
1877. I. Emerson Comstock.
1878. Leslie H. Goodnow.
1882. Lyman Davis.
1901. Asahel N. Holt, and since then.
WEIGHERS.
None was chosen until the year 1880. 1880. Ellery E. Rugg. There is no record of any incumbent of this office after this year.
Some platform scales were prepared for use at East Sullivan, about this time; but, since 1880, the weighing has been unofficial.
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TOWN OFFICERS.
SUPERINTENDENTS OF CEMETERIES.
There was no one chosen 1901-1902. Marshall J. Barrett.
until 1884. 1903. Asahel N. Holt, and 1 884 to 1900. Joseph N. Nims. since.
TOWN FARM AGENTS.
Mrs. Esther Winch, formerly the widow of James Rowe, died on July 4, 1833, and left her farm to the town for the benefit of the poor, subject to its occupancy and use for a time by the Winch family. There is no record of any action by the town in the matter until the year 1859. At the annual meeting for this year, David Seward was chosen to investigate the claims of the town in the old Winch farm so-called. At a special meeting, May 20, 1859, the town voted to buy the rights of the Winches, together with 212 acres of Thomas Winch, and David Seward was authorized to take a deed of the same for the town. There had been no agent before this. Each served till election of next on the list.
1859. David Seward.
1860. Seth Nims,
C. Franklin Wilson, & Ashley Spaulding.
1861. Seth Nims.
1862. C. Franklin Wilson.
1863. Seth Nims.
1865. George White.
1867. Select-men.
1875. Alonzo Farrar.
1877. George White.
1879. Mason A. Nims.
1881. George White.
1870. Asa E. Wilson.
1882 and since. Select-men,
with no special agent.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.
From 1787 to 1823, the maintenance of the poor was let to the lowest bidder at a public meeting, either the annual meeting or one called for the special purpose.
From 1824 to 1876, the Selectmen had the care of the poor and contracted for their support.
For the methods of caring for the poor, see the section entitled PAUPERS in the INSTITUTIONAL HISTORY.
Since 1877 the Overseers of the Poor have been the following :
1877. George Kingsbury. pend the proceeds of 1878. Mason A. Nims. the town farm, as he 1879, Select-men. may see fit, among poor " Voted that the agent persons ".
for the town farm ex-
1871. Select-men. (There is no record of their making any ap- pointment in these three years).
1874. Dauphin W. Nims, George White, & Charles Mason.
(No record of their ap-
pointing any special . agent ).
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HISTORY OF SULLIVAN.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR (continued.)
1880 to 1884. Select-men. 1889 and since. Select-men. 1885 to 1888. Frederick A.
Wilson.
AGENTS OF THE TOWN HALL.
Until the Town Hall was built, all town meetings were held in the meeting- houses, and the meeting-house sextons are given in the chapter on Ecclesiastical History.
After the building of the Town Hall, in 1851, the select-men had the general care of it. No special agent was chosen until 1861. Those chosen since have been :
1861 & 1862. Amos Ward- 1891. Of course the
well. care would be in charge of the Select-men.
1863. Rev. Geo. S. Kemp.
1864. None.
1891. Charles F. Jewett.
No more were ap- 1892 and since. Select-men.
pointed until the year Key at C. F. Jewett's.
BOARD OF HEALTH.
. Appointed under a new law, approved Mar. 4, 1897. They are appointed by the select-men, the first three for one, two, and three years, respectively. Afterwards, one annually for three years, so that one is retired and one ap- pointed each year.
1897. Henry W. Hubbard, Apr. I.
1900. George H. Davis,
Apr. 20.
Joseph N. Nims, Apr. 2. 1901. Charles W. Hubbard,
D. W. Rugg, Apr. 3. Apr. 17.
1898. Henry C. Rawson, Apr. 20. 1903. George H. Davis, May 7.
1902. Allan M. Nims, Apr. 21.
1899. Marshall J. Barrett, Apr. 22. 1904. See appendix.
ELECTION INSPECTORS, SOMETIMES CALLED BALLOT CLERKS.
Appointed by the select-men, under a law which went into effect in 1892.
1892. John Locke, Oct. 4. 1894. Marshall J. Barrett,
Henry W. Hubbard, Oct. 30.
Oct. 4. John Locke, Oct. 30.
Marshall J. Barrett, Lyman Davis, Oct. 30.
Oct. 4. Asahel N. Holt, Oct. 31. Frank S. Bridge, Oct. 5.
The above were appointed by Hon. Isaac W. Smith, a justice of the Supreme Court, because the select-men failed to appoint within the time pre- scribed by law.
TOWN OFFICERS. 197
ELECTION INSPECTORS (continued.)
1896. Asahel N. Holt, Oct. 7.
Frank L. Rawson, Oct. 9. George W. Holt, Oct. 9.
Lyman Davis, Oct. 10.
1898. Fred A. Davis, Oct. 10. Eugene Marston, Oct. IO. Asahel N. Holt, Oct. 10. Samuel S. White, Oct. IO.
1900. Asahel N. Holt, Oct. 4. Leston F. Davis, Oct. 8. George Kingsbury, Oct. 8. Charles W. Hubbard, Oct. 9.
1902. Charles W. Hubbard, Oct. 15. Asahel N. Holt, Oct. 1 5. Benjamin A. Hastings, Oct. 15. Geo. W. Holt, Oct. 15.
The above were appointed by Hon. Robert G. Pike, a justice of the Supreme Court, the select-men not appointing within the time prescribed by law. 1904. See appendix.
SUPERVISORS OF CHECK-LIST.
Chosen biennially since 1878. Nov. 5, 1878. D. W. Rugg, E. C. Winchester, F. A. Wilson. Nov. 2, 1880. A. Farrar, G. S. Kingsbury, G. A. Willey. Nov. 7, 1882. Lyman Davis, A. F. Nims, I. E. Comstock. Nov. 4, 1884. W. H. Harris, A. Farrar, A. N. Holt. Nov. 2, 1886. A. Farrar, A. N. Holt, Henry Davis.
Nov. 6, 1888. A. N. Holt, Henry Davis, Jos. N. Nims. Nov. 4, 1890. Henry Davis, Jos. N. Nims, Geo. L. Mason. Nov. 8, 1892. Joseph N. Nims, Geo. L. Mason, & M. Wesley Hubbard. Nov. 6, 1894. Same as preceding. Nov. 3, 1896. Chas. F. Jewett, Almon P. Tyler, Addison N. Wilder. Nov. 8, 1898. Same as preceding.
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HISTORY OF SULLIVAN.
SUPERVISORS OF CHECK-LIST (continued.)
Nov. 6, 1900.
Chas. W. Hubbard,
E. Albert Blood,
Nov. 8, 1904.
George W. Marston.
Nov. 4, 1902. Same as preceding.
See appendix.
BIENNIAL MODERATORS.
Elected on Tuesday after
first Monday in November,
1892 to 1896. Daniel Willard Rugg.
biennially since 1892.
1 896 and since.
Lyman Davis.
II. COUNTY OFFICERS.
The only county offices which have ever been filled by a Sullivan man are the offices of Road Commissioner, County Commissioner, and County Treasurer.
ROAD COMMISSIONER.
John Symonds was elected Road Commissioner in 1855, before he moved to Sullivan. It was the last year of this office, which was replaced in the following year by that of County Commissioner.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
John Symonds was elected County Commissioner in 1856, before he moved to S.
David Alvaro Felt was elected to that office in 1865.
Geo. C. Hubbard was elected County Commissioner in 1876, after moving from S.
COUNTY TREASURER.
Ephraim Foster was chosen County Treasurer in 1859 and again in 1860, after he had moved from Sullivan.
These county officers were all elected at the annual March meetings, before the custom of electing in November had begun. No Sullivan man has been elected to a county office in November.
A complete list of all the Cheshire County officers may be seen in the first part of Child's Gazetteer of that county. It is not the place here to speak of any but those who were elected from S.
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COUNTY OFFICERS.
JURORS,
with dates of drawing. Abbreviations : G., Grand Jury ; P., Petit Jury ; S., Superior Court ; Gen. S., General Sessions. Unless otherwise stated, the Court of Common Pleas is meant before 1855, and Supreme Judicial Court afterwards.
1787. None chosen.
1788. Sep. 8, Joshua Osgood, G .; James Locke, G. S .; Grindall Keith, P.
1789. Feb. 27, Elijah Carter, P .; Eliakim Nims, P. Gen. S .; June 9, Ebenezer Burdit, P .; Sep. Io, Z. Nims, G .; Oct. 22, Sam. Seward, G. S .; Joshua Osgood, P. S.
1790. Mar. 9, Jona. Baker, P .; Dan Wilson, P. Gen. S .; June 2, N. Bolster, P .; Sep. 14, J. Seward, G. ; Oct. 8, Elijah Carter, G .; Zadock Nims, P.
1791. Mar. 8, Ben. Chapman, P. Gen. S .; Ezra Osgood, P .; May 30, Jesse Wheeler, P .; Sep. 19, S. Seward, G. Gen. S .; Abel Allen. G. S .; T. Dimick, P.
1792. Mar. 13, Thos. Morse, P .; Hinds Reed, P. Gen. S .; May 7, Thorley Belding, P .; Aug. 27, Erastus Hubbard, G .; Oct. II, J. Dimick, G .; E. Carter, G.
1793. Mar. 12, Jona. Heaton, P .; Sep. 21, Abel Allen, G. ; Oct. 10, Roswell Hubbard, G .; Zadock Nims, P.
1794. Mar. II, Oliver Osgood, P .; Luther Wilder, P. Gen. S. ; Sep. 19, Abel Allen, G .; Sam. Seward, G. S .; Abel Allen, P. 1795. Mar. 10, Abel Allen, G .; Jona. Kendall, P .; June 8, N. Bolster, P .; Oct. I, Zadock Nims, G .; T. Dimick, P.
1796. Mar. 8, Eliakim Nims, G .; Jona. Baker, P .; June 7, Ezra Osgood, G .; Cornelius Howlet, P .; Oct. 10, Z. Nims, G .; J. Seward, P .; Oct. 22, Zadock Nims, P. S.
1797. Mar. 30, Calvin Locke, P .; Elijah Carter, G. ; Sep. 4, Sam. Seward, P .; Roswell Hubbard, G .; Abel Allen, P.
1798. Mar. 13, Elijah Osgood, G .; John Farrar, 2d, P .; Sep. 27, Sam. Osgood, P .; Erastus Hubbard, P .; Roswell Hub- bard, G.
1799. Mar. 12, Cornelius Howlet, G .; Oct. I, Zadock Nims, P .; Roswell Hubbard, P .; Ichabod Keith, G.
1800. Mar. II, Sam. Osgood, G .; Amasa Brown, P .; Oct. 6, Tim. Dimick, P .; Ichabod Keith, P .; Eliakim Nims, G.
1801. Mar. 10, Jesse Wheeler, P .; Oct. 8, Solomon White, P .; R. Hubbard, G.
1802. Mar. 9, Oliver Osgood, P .; Aug. 30, S. Seward, G .; J. Osgood, P .; C. Locke, P.
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HISTORY OF SULLIVAN.
1803. Sep. 21, Ichabod Keith, P .; Zadock Nims, P .; Capt. E. Nims, G.
1804. Mar. 13, Thos. McLeod, P .; Aug. 27, Sam. Seward, P .; E. Nims, P .; E. Carter, G.
1805. Mar. 12, Elijah Osgood, P .; Oct. 7, Sol. White, P .; Jonas Stevens, P .; William Warren, G.
1806. Mar. II, Ben. Eaton, P.
1807. Sep. 7, Eliakim Nims, P .; Elijah Frost, P .; Joshua Osgood, G.
1808. Mar. 8. Reuben Morse, P .; Oct. 17, A. Allen, P .; Sam. Osgood, P .; J. Osgood, G.
1809. Sep. 25, Sam. Seward, P .; Erastus Hubbard, P .; Solomon White, G.
1810. Mar. 13, Amos Wardwell, P .; Sep. 24, Josiah Seward, P .; Elijah Frost, P .; Calvin Locke, G.
18II. Sep. 2, Sam. Osgood, P .; Abel Allen, P .; Zadock Nims, G.
1812. Sep. 30, John Wilson, P .; Roswell Hubbard, P .; Erastus Hubbard, G.
1813. Mar. 9, Asahel Nims, P.
1814. Mar. 8, Joseph Seward, P .; Sep. 29, Jonas Stevens, G .; Amos Wardwell, P .; Abel Allen, P.
1815. Oct. 2, John Wilson, G .; Roswell Hubbard, P .; Samuel Seward, P.
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