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Total tax levied this year was $34, 150. 66.
1852. - Supervisors-Stephen Yates, First ward; A. M. Vedder, Second ward ; A. F. Kingsbury, Third ward; Nicholas Barhydt, Fourth ward; Alonzo Ladd, Duanesburgh ; Nicholas Brooks, Glenville (subsequently elected Sheriff ; Reuben Groot was appointed to fill vacancy) ; James Van Vranken, Niskayuna ; James Robinson, Jr., Princetown; George Vedder, Rotterdam. Officers same as preceding year, with the exception of Alexander J. Thomson, Clerk.
The county tax this year was $23, 501. 10. Of this sum $5,039 was appropriated to schools by law of 1851. Total tax levied, $38, 493.68.
1853 .- Supervisors-Sidney B. Potter, First ward ; Alexander M. Vedder, Second ward ; Francis Fisk, Third ward ; Nicholas Barhydt, Fourth ward ; Alonzo Ladd, Duanesburgh ; Bracey Tobey, Glenville ; James Van Vranken, Niskayuna ; James McNee, Princetown ; N. I. Schermerhorn, Rotterdam. Chairman, Sidney B. Potter; Clerk, John Bradt; Marshal, George Wag- goner. Total tax levied this year was $40,427.99.
1854 .- Supervisors-Albert Ward, First ward ; Alexander M. Vedder, Second ward; Peter
Vedder, Third ward ; Livingston Ellwood, Fourth ward ; James Donnan, Duanesburgh ; Minard Knights, Glenville ; John H. Putnam, Niskayuna ; James McNee, Princetown; George Veeder, Rotter- dam. Chairman, Alexander M. Vedder ; Clerk, Simon Calkins ; Marshal, John T. Van Potten. Total tax levied this year was $ 36, 744.05.
1855 .- Supervisors-James R. Craig, First ward; Sybrant G. Van Debogart, Second ward ; Levi Case, Third ward ; Robert C. Dorn, Fourth ward ; Alexander Liddle, Jr., Duanesburgh ; Christian H. Brooks, Glenville ; John Pearse, Niskayuna ; Samuel B. Bradshaw, Princetown ; Moses Chism, Rotterdam. Chairman, James R. Craig ; Clerk, James J. Marlette ; Marshal, John T. Van Patten.
The city of Schenectady raised by tax this year, by act of the Legislature, $3, 100 for school pur- poses. County and State tax this year was $26,- 500. Total tax levied, $46, 708. 38.
1856 .- Supervisors-Sidney B. Potter, First ward; S. G. Van Debogart, Second ward ; Francis Van Debogart, Third ward ; Abraham Vrooman, Fourth ward; Angus McIntosh, Duanesburgh ; Philip R. Toll, Glenville ; John H. Putnam, Niskayuna ; Samuel B. Bradshaw, Princetown ; S. J. Schermerhorn, Rotterdam.
Chairman, S. G. Van Debogart ; Clerk and Marshal same as preceding year.
Under law of State passed April 9, 1854, $6,000 was raised, levied on the city of Schenectady, for school purposes this year.
Amount of taxes levied upon the county this year was about the same as last year.
1857 .- Supervisors-James R. Craig, First ward; S. G. Van Debogart, Second ward ; Francis Van Debogart, Third ward ; L. M. Clement, Fourth ward ; Angus McIntosh, Duanesburgh ; Philip R. Toll, Glenville ; William H. Lake, Niskayuna ; Andrew Kelly, Princetown ; Henry M. Crane, Rotterdam. Officers same as last year.
Total tax, $73,610. 19.
Among the sums levied upon the city of Sche- nectady were the following : Fire purposes, $1-, 200 ; lighting streets, $4,000; poor, $2,500 ; police, $1,000 ; school purposes, $8,000. The entire city tax was $25, 840.25.
Ward and town charges were $7,770. 50.
1858 .- Supervisors-Jay Cady, First ward ; S. G. Van Debogart, Second ward ; Francis Van De- bogart, Third ward ; Ira Brownell, Fourth ward ; Benjamin F. Wood. Duanesburgh ; Charles P. Sanders, Glenville ; Benjamin C. Lansing, Nis- kayuna ; Andrew Kelly, Princetown ; Henry M. Crane, Rotterdam. Chairman, S. G. Van De- bogart ; Clerk, H. Maynard Aiken and J. J. Mar- lette ; Marshal, John S. M. Barhydt.
Total tax levied this year was $76, 125. 77.
1859 .- The Supervisors this year were : Peter Dorsch, First ward ; William H. Anthony, Second ward ; Jacob Vedder, Third ward ; William H. Helmer, Fourth ward ; William Young, Duanes- burgh ; Charles P. Sanders, Glenville ; John I. Vrooman, Niskayuna ; John Marlette, Princetown; William Akin, Rotterdam. Chairman, William
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H. Anthony ; Clerk, James J. Marlette ; Marshal, John G. Van Patten.
The Excise Commissioners made a report this year, from which we find that $3,005 was received from licenses granted.
Total tax this year was $64, 749.76.
1860 .- Supervisors - A. J. Thompson, First ward ; William H. Anthony, Second ward ; An- drew Frame, Third ward ; Andrew McMullen, Fourth ward ; Nicholas Barhydt, Fifth ward (formed March 8, 1860, by an act of the Legisla- ture); Charles P. Sanders, Glenville ; John Mar- lette, Princetown ; Samuel Wingate, Duanesburgh; James T. Wasson, Rotterdam ; John I. Vrooman, Niskayuna. Chairman, James T. Wasson; Clerk, Allen H. Jackson.
From the report made by the Excise Commis- sioners this year, it appears that ninety-one licenses were granted in the county, producing a revenue of $2,893.76.
The total tax levied this year was $65, 240.67. The city tax this year was $26, 882.42.
1861 .- Supervisors-Alexander J. Thompson, First ward ; S. G. Van Debogart, Second ward ; Jacob Vedder, Third ward ; Andrew McMullen, Fourth ward ; James H. Ward, Fifth ward ; Sam- nel Wingate, Duanesburgh ; Charles P. Sanders, Glenville; William Van Vranken, Niskayuna ; Thomas Passage, Princetown ; James McMillan, Jr., Rotterdam. Chairman, James H. Ward; Clerk, Allen H. Jackson, part term, Walter T. L Sanders remainder.
Total tax this year was $68,015. 11.
1862 .- Supervisors -- Simon V. Swits, First ward; William H. Anthony, Second ward; Jacob Ved- der, Third Ward; Cornelius Thomson, Fourth ward; James H. Ward, Fifth ward; Samuel Win- gate, Duanesburgh; Charles P. Sanders, Glen- ville; William Van Vranken, Niskayuna; Alex- ander Gifford, Princetown; James McMillan, Jr., Rotterdam.
Chairman, William H. Anthony; remaining officers same as preceding year.
We have now arrived at that period in the his- tory of the Board when the war for the preserva- tion of the Union had reached gigantic proportions. The present Board of Supervisors, and all sub- sequent boards during the war, exhibited a pa- triotic devotion to the Union.
After the organization of the Board, a special meeting was held August 16th of this year, and a resolution, of which the following is part, was unanimously passed:
"Resolved, that we, the Supervisors of the County of Schenectady, will continue to pay to all volunteers enlisting in the companies now form- ing, or to be formed, to fill up the quotas required by the general Government to be raised by this county, either upon the first or second calls of the President for 300,000 men upon each call, the sum of $50 to each of such volunteers, in addi- tion to the bounties already provided by the State and general governments."
The enunciation of the passage of the resolu- tion was received with much applause and cheering
by a large body of anxious and expectant citizens, who were present awaiting in silent solemnity the action of the board.
Under the provision of this resolution the sum of $29,250 was expended this year, and the raising of this amount by taxation was legalized by legislative act passed the subsequent year. The total tax levied this year was $96, 200. 24.
1863. - Supervisors-Martin De Forest, First ward; Wm. H. Anthony, Second ward; Sidney C. Ellsworth, Third ward; Peter Van Dyck, Fourth ward; James H. Ward, Fifth ward; Samuel Win- gate, Duanesburgh; Charles P. Sanders, Glenville; . Hiram Baumes, Niskayuna; Alexander Gifford, Princetown; James McMillan, Jr., Rotterdam. Chairman, James H. Ward: Clerk, Walter T. L. Sanders; Marshal, Benjamin F. Sheldon.
At this session of the Board, the sum of $300 was appropriated to each volunteer recruited in the county under the proclamation of the Pres- ident dated October 10, 1863, calling for 300,000 men.
Twenty-six thousand dollars in bonds of the County of Schenectady, of $500 each, were issued this year to discharge the liabilities incurred under the resolution of the Board for the payment of bounties to volunteers.
The total tax levied this year was $109, 785.75. 1864 .- Supervisors - Martin De Forest, First ward; William H. Anthony, Second ward; Sidney C. Ellsworth, Third ward; Peter Van Dyck, Fourth ward; James H. Ward, Fifth ward; Samuel Win- gate, Duanesburgh; John L. Turnbull, Duanes- burgh (appointed to fill vacancy caused by removal of Samuel Wingate from town); Aaron Swart, Glenville; Hiram Baumes, Niskayuna; Alexander Gifford, Princetown; James McMillan, Jr., Rot- terdam. Chairman and Clerk same as last year.
From the report of the County Treasurer this year, it appears the Finance Committee had given orders to 279 men, amounting to $83,700, for bounty money, from December 15, 1863, to July 9, 1864.
A tax was levied upon the city this year, made payable June 1, of $50,000 to pay bounties.
The total tax levied this year was $228,718.36, the largest tax ever imposed upon the county. Over $120,000 of this sum was for bounties.
1865. - Supervisors-Martin De Forest, First ward; William H. Anthony, Second ward; Sidney C. Ellsworth, Third ward; Peter Van Dyck, Fourth ward; Nicholas H. Swart, Fifth ward; Charles P. Sanders, Glenville; John I. Vrooman, Jr., Niska- yuna; William Dougall, Princetown; Jacob D. Wemple, Rotterdam. Chairman, Martin De For- est; Clerk, Walter T. L. Sanders; Marshal, John T. Van Patten.
At this session of the Board, the Provost Marshal, J. P. Baths, of the Eighteenth Congressional Dis- trict (comprising Saratoga, Schenectady, Mont- gomery, Fulton and Hamilton counties), made a report concerning military affairs in the district, from which we make the following extracts:
The corrected enrollment, made in 1865, shows 12,418 men in the district liable to military duty.
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Of this number Schenectady County was credited with 2, 110 men. The whole number of men mustered into service in the district was 7, 157 men.
The following was the amount of bounties paid by the city and respective towns of the county up to October 31, 1865:
City, $183.750; Duanesburgh, $113, 394; Glen- ville, $88,720.53; Princetown, $36,coo; Rotter- dam, $75, 292; Niskayuna, $24,756.94. A special tax of $50, 750 for bounty money was levied upon the city of Schenectady, to be paid by the 3d of May, 1866.
The total tax levied this year was $150, 196.86.
1866 .- Supervisors-Arthur W. Hunter, First ward; William H. Anthony, Second ward; Rich- ard Rosa, Third ward; Peter Van Dyck, Fourth ward; Frederick Vedder, Fifth ward; William Mallock, Duanesburgh; Charles P. Sanders, Glen- ville; John I. Vrooman, Jr., Niskayuna; William Dougall, Princetown; James McMillan, Jr., Rot- terdam. Chairman, Richard Rosa; Clerk and Marshal same as preceding year.
Total tax levied this year was $140, 584.93.
1867 .- Supervisors-Jonas H. Crane, First ward; William H. Anthony, Second ward; Rich- ard Rosa, Third ward; Peter Van Dyck, Fourth ward; Frederick Vedder, Fifth ward; William Mallock, Duanesburgh; Charles P. Sanders, Glen- ville; John I. Vrooman, Jr., Niskayuna; William Dougall, Princetown; James McMillan, Jr., Rot- terdam. Chairman, William Dougall; Clerk and Marshal same as preceding year.
This year $15,407.30 was raised in the city of Schenectady to defray expenses of the capital po- lice, as provided by the amendatory acts to Chapter 555 of the Laws of 1865.
The total tax levied this year was $149, 210.68. A special tax of $46,575, to be paid by May 3, 1868, was levied upon the city to fund its bounty debt.
1868 .- Supervisors-Jonas H. Crane, First ward; William H. Anthony, Second ward; Harmon Sey- mour, Third ward; Peter Van Dyck, Fourth ward; Frederick Vedder, Fifth ward; William Malloch, Duanesburgh; Charles P. Sanders, Glenville; John I. Vrooman, Jr., Niskayuna; Andrew T. Wingate, Princetown; James Clute, Rotterdam. Chairman, Harmon Seymour; Clerk and Marshal, same as last year.
Total tax this year, $123, 774.54.
1869. - Supervisors-Jonas H. Crane, First ward; William H. Anthony, Second ward; Peter Vedder, Third ward; Peter Van Dyck, Fourth ward; Fred- erick Vedder, Fifth ward; William Mallock, Duanes- burgh; Charles P. Sanders, Glenville; Nicholas J. Van Vranken, Niskayuna; Andrew T. Wingate, Princetown; H. Maynard Aiken, Rotterdam. Chairman, H. Maynard Aiken; Clerk and Marshal same as preceding year.
The sum of $10,411. 78 was expended upon the county fair and parade grounds this year.
Total tax levied, $148, 165. 59.
1870 .- Supervisors-Jonas H. Crane, First ward; William H. Anthony, Second ward; John G.
Greene, Third ward; Peter Van Dyck, Fourth ward; Frederick Vedder, Fifth ward; William Mal- lock, Duanesburgh; Charles P. Sanders, Glenville; Nicholas J. Van Vranken, Niskayuna; Walter Brad- shaw, Princetown; John M. Veeder, Rotterdam. Chairman, Nicholas J. Van Vranken; Clerk, G. Gil- bert; Marshal, John G. Van Patten.
Ten thousand dollars was appropriated this year for the enlargement of the County Clerk's and Sur- rogate's office. The lot adjoining the old office was purchased for this purpose for $5,000.
Total tax levied, $ 160, 947. 65.
1871 .- Supervisors-Jonas H. Crane, First ward; Charles G. Ellis, Second ward; John G. Greene, Third ward; William H. Clark, Fourth ward; Har- rison Clute and Thomas Shannon (the latter ap- pointed to fill vacancy occasioned by election of Harrison Clute, Superintendent of Poor); Emmett O'Neill, Duanesburgh; Charles P. Sanders, Glen- ville; Walter Bradshaw, Princetown; John I. Vroo- man, Jr., Niskayuna; John M. Veeder, Rotterdam. Chairman, Walter Bradshaw; Clerk and Marshal, same as preceding year.
Total tax levied, $ 138,693. 20.
1872 .- Supervisors-A. W. Hunter, First ward; Charles G. Ellis, Second ward; John G. Greene, Third ward; William H. Clark, Fourth ward; William H. McClyman, Fifth ward; Emmett O'Neill, Duanesburgh; Charles P. Sanders, Glen- ville; Christopher O. Hamlin, Niskayuna; Walter Bradshaw, Princetown; John M. Veeder, Rotter- dam. Chairman, Emmett O'Neill ; Clerk, G. Gilbert; Marshal, Solomon Bearup.
Total tax levied, $166,625.08.
1873 .- Supervisors - James R. Craig, First ward; Charles G. Ellis, Second ward; John G. Grecne, Third ward; Bartholomew O'Connel, Fourth ward; William H. McClyman, Fifth ward; Emmett O'Neill, Duanesburgh; Charles P. Sanders, Glenville; Christopher O. Hamlin, Nis- kayuna; Walter Bradshaw, Princetown; John M. Veeder, Rotterdam. Chairman, Christopher O. Hamlin; Clerk, G. Gilbert; Marshal, John G. Van Patten. April 21st of this year an act of the Legislature was passed authorizing the Board of Supervisors to sell a portion of the poor-house farm; 187 lots were sold at auction for the sum of $42,083.
Total tax levied, $149,056.57.
1874 .- Supervisors - Jonas H. Crane, First ward; William H. Anthony, Second ward; Hugh Reynolds, Third ward; Martin Swart, Fourth ward; Garrett S. Veeder, Fifth ward; Emmett O'Neill, Duanesburgh; Charles P. San- ders, Glenville; Christopher O. Hamlin, Niskay- una; Walter Bradshaw, Princetown; Seeley Pat- terson, Rotterdam. Chairman, Seely Patterson; Clerk, Josiah Van Vranken; Marshal, John G. Van Patten.
Total tax levied, $177, 744. 78.
1875 .- Supervisors - Jonas H. Crane, First ward; William H. Anthony, Second ward; Hugh Reynolds, Third ward; Martin Swart, Fourth ward; Garrett S. Veeder, Fifth ward; Arthur D. Mead, Duanesburgh; Philip R. Toll,
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Glenville; Christopher O. Hamlin, Niskayuna; Alexander Gifford, Princetown; Jacob D. Wemple, Rotterdam. Chairman, Jonas H. Crane; remain- ing officers same as preceding year. Total tax levied, $184,441.72.
1876 .- Supervisors-A. W. Hunter, First ward; William H. Anthony, Second ward; Hugh Reynolds, Third ward; Lewis Vrooman, Fourth ward; William G. Van Patten, Fifth ward; George Lasher, Duanesburgh; Reuben Groot, Glenville; Christopher O. Hamlin, Niskayuna; Alexander Gifford, Princetown; Isaac Wemple, Rotterdam. Chairman, William H. Anthony; Clerk, Josiah Van Vranken; Marshal, John T. Van Patten. For a number of years heretofore the aggregate valua- tions of real and personal estate in the county had been returned by the assessors at about five and one-half million dollars. This year the aggregate valuation was increased to $6, 500, 690.03. Total tax levied, $158,002.52.
1877 .- Supervisors-A. W. Hunter, First ward; Robert Cornell, Second ward; James McDermott, Third ward; Lewis Vrooman, Fourth ward; William G. Van Patten, Fifth ward; Arthur D. Mead, Duanesburgh; Reuben Groot, Glenville; Christopher O. Hamlin, Niskayuna; Alexander Gifford, Princetown; Isaac Wemple, Rotterdam. Chairman, Arthur D. Mead; Clerk, Josiah Van Vranken; Marshal, John G. Van Patten. Total tax about as preceding year.
1878 .- Supervisors - A. W. Hunter, First ward; Robert Cornell, Second ward; James Mc- Dermott, Third ward; Peter Van Dyck, Fourth ward; F. T. Van Patten, Fifth ward; George Lasher, Duanesburgh; John A. Taws, Princetown; James Turnbull, Rotterdam; Christopher O. Ham- lin, Niskayuna; Reuben Groot, Glenville. Chair- man, George Lasher; Clerk, Gilbert De Graff; Marshal, John T. Van Patten. Total tax levied, SI42,308. 31.
1879 .- Supervisors-A. W. Hunter, First ward; Hiram J. Ingersoll, Second ward ; James Flinn, Third ward ; Lewis Clement, Fourth ward ; F. T. Van Patten, Fifth ward ; John W. Head, Duanes- burgh ; Reuben Groot, Glenville ; Christopher O. Hamlin, Niskayuna ; John A. Taws, Princetown ; James Turnbull, Rotterdam. Chairman, John W. Head ; Clerk, Gilbert De Graff; Marshal, John T. Van Patten.
At this session a special act of the Legislature was passed abolishing the office of Keeper at the Almshouse, the duties of which office were united with those devolving upon the Superintendent of Poor.
Total tax levied this year, $143, 073. 59.
1880 .- Supervisors-A. W. Hunter, First ward; Henry Bradt, Second ward ; Francis Cain, Third ward ; Peter Van Dyck, Fourth ward ; F. T. Van Patten, Fifth ward ; George Lasher, Duanesburgh; Alexander Donnan, Princetown ; Thomas W. Winne, Niskayuna; Reuben Groot, Glenville ; James Turnbull, Rotterdam. Chairman, Reuben Groot ; Clerk, Patrick H. Cain ; Marshal, John T. Van Patten.
Total tax levied this year, $142, 753.07.
1881 .- Supervisors-A. W. Hunter, First ward; Charles W. Sanders, Second ward ; Francis Cain, Third ward ; Peter Van Dyck, Fourth ward ; George M. Bostwick, Fifth ward ; James W. Wad- dell, Duanesburgh ; Reuben Groot, Glenville ; Samuel A. Weast, Rotterdam ; Alexander Donnan, Princetown ; Thomas W. Winne, Niskayuna. Chairman, Reuben Groot; Clerk, P. H. Cain ; Marshal, John T. Van Patten.
Total tax abont the same as preceding year.
1882 .- Supervisors-A. W. Hunter, First ward ; Levi A. Young, Second ward ; Francis Cain and Patrick H. Cain (the latter appointed to fill vacancy caused by death of Francis Cain), Third ward ; Peter Van Dyck, Fourth ward ; Jerome B. Dow, Fifth ward ; James T. Wyatt, Glenville ; James T. Waddell, Duanesburgh ; Thomas W. Winne, Niskayuna ; Samuel A. Weast, Rotter- dam ; James Weast, Princetown. Chairman, A. W. Hunter ; Clerk, George M. Bostwick ; Mar- shal, John T. Van Patten. Total tax levied, $151,817.23.
1883 .- Supervisors-A. W. Hunter, First ward ; N. J. Swart, Second ward ; P. H. Cain, Third ward ; Seth L. Clute, Fourth ward ; Ephraim Clow, Fifth ward ; James W. Waddell, Duanes- burgh ; Thomas W. Winne, Niskayuna ; James Weast, Princetown ; S. J. Schermerhorn, Rotter- dam. Chairman, A. W. Hunter ; Clerk, John E. Myers ; Marshal, John T. Van Patten.
At this session of the Board the aggregate valua- tions of the personal and real estate was increased from $6, 542,448 for preceding year, to $13, 281,- 490.05 for this year. Total tax levied, $164,- 364.78.
Four of the city members of this Board made an appeal to the State Assessors, claiming that the equalization of assessment, as made by a majority of the Board, resulted in great injustice to the tax- payers of the city. A hearing was had before the State Assessors in this city in June of the follow- ing year, when the appeal of the city members was sustained, and the various towns of the county were ordered and did pay back to the city the several amounts wrongfully, as was claimed by the State Assessors, assessed upon the city.
1884 .-- Supervisors-A. W. Hunter, First ward; Jacob Barringer, Second ward ; Patrick H. Cain, Third ward; Lewis Vrooman, Fourth ward ; George Susholz, Fifth ward ; John A. McClure, Duanesburgh ; James T. Wyatt, Glenville ; John C. Myers, Rotterdam ; James Weast, Princetown ; Thomas W. Winne, Niskayuna. Chairman, James T. Wyatt ; Clerk, Omie F. Vedder; Mar- shal, John T. Van Patten.
Total tax levied this year was $183, 664.65 ; State tax, $29,880.64 ; county tax, $33, 898.13 ; city charges, $95, 346.73 ; town charges, $24,- 538.85.
Included in the city charges were the following items : Poor, $5,000.00 ; schools, $17,000.00 ; for deficiency, 1883 (by special act of Legislature), $13,500.00 ; extinguishment of fires, $12,000.00 ; lighting streets, $10,000.00 ; police, $9, 500.00.
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SUPERINTENDENTS OF POOR.
SUPERINTENDENTS OF POOR.
Previous to 1824, each town in all the counties of the State supported its own poor, under statutes passed by the Legislature, but which, however humane and liberal, were imperfect compared with our existing laws. November 27, 1824, a law was passed for the establishment of a poor-house in several counties of the State. April 11, 1826, a law was passed authorizing the establishment of a poor-house in the county of Schenectady. This act was in the main similar to the law passed November 27, 1824. The number of superin- tendents was limited to three and not more than five. It was also provided in this act that the poor sent to the county poor-house from the city and several towns should be a charge upon the city or towns from which they were sent.
The present county poor-house and the adjoin- ing farm, before the passage of this act, were used as an almshouse by the city and the present towns of Rotterdam and Glenville. On the 9th day of December, 1825, a committee was appointed by the board for the purpose of purchasing this prop- erty. The price agreed upon was $2,000. The act of April 11, 1826, permitted this sale, which was consummated July 15, 1826.
The first Superintendents of Poor were : David Boyd, Cornelius Z. Van Santvoord, John Wood, Jacob I. Schermerhorn and David Smith. They were appointed for a term of one year. The first poor-house keeper was Henry Clute.
August 1, 1826, the poor-house was first opened for the reception of county poor.
The first year the Superintendents made a con- tract with the keeper for the support, maintenance and clothing of the county paupers for sixty cents each per week, the keeper being allowed the prod- ucts of the farm and the use of the buildings, and whatever labor he could obtain from the able- bodied paupers.
The first report was sent by the Superintendents to the Board of Supervisors, November 14, 1826, from which we find that from August Ist to October 30th, the entire expense of the county poor-house was $321. 00; the whole number of paupers, 38, divided as follows : City, 16; County 11 ; Rot- terdam, 3 ; Glenville, 6; Princetown, 2. The Superintendents reported that they had engaged Dr. John La Tonelier as almshouse physician, at an annual salary of $75.
The Board of Supervisors prescribed the laws and regulations governing the poor-house, and the rules to be observed by the inmates. The Super- intendents reported as follows : "That the poor- house and paupers have been visited every week by one of the Superintendents ; the paupers always found clean and cheerful; and the house clean, and everything in good order. The by-laws, rules and regulations laid down by the Board of Super- visors have been strictly adhered to."
The following year the Superintendents made a contract with Henry Clute to keep the paupers at fifty cents per week, under the same conditions as last year.
This year the offices of poor-house and jail physician were united into one office, and an an- nual salary of $120 allowed. David Low was elected as such physician. The total expense of the poor-house for the year was $481. 14.
In 1829, the sum of $150 was appropriated for the purpose of building a lunatic asylum on the poor-house property. The Superintendent reported that $900 would be necessary to defray the expenses of the poor for the following year.
In 1830, the number of Superintendents was re- duced by the Board of Supervisors from five to three.
The reports of the Superintendents for this and the following years are so limited that few facts of interest can be obtained.
In 1831, J. I. S. Van Epps, Henry Peek and William Carpenter were Superintendents of Poor. From the report of these officers it ap- pears the expenses of the poor-house were $ 1, 316.63 for the preceding year, $500 of which sum was used to pay an indebtedness of previous year; $800 was raised this year for poor-house purposes.
The Superintendents for 1833 were : Henry Peek, Henry Lovett and William A. S. North. $1, 200 was raised this year for support of the poor- house.
Henry Peek, William A. S. North and Abner H. Smith were appointed Superintendents for 1834. $1,400 was raised for County poor-house this year.
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