Bi-centennial history of Albany. History of the county of Albany, N. Y., from 1609 to 1886. With portraits, biographies and illustrations, Part 27

Author: Howell, George Rogers, 1833-1899; Tenney, Jonathan, 1817-1888
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: New York, W. W. Munsell & Co.
Number of Pages: 1452

USA > New York > Albany County > Albany > Bi-centennial history of Albany. History of the county of Albany, N. Y., from 1609 to 1886. With portraits, biographies and illustrations > Part 27

Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).

To Examine the Books, Mortgages and Minutes of the Loan Officers, and Commissioners of Loans .-- Messrs. I)e- voe, Wemple and Kelso.

On all Accounts and Matters Relating to the Poor .- Messrs. Earley, Whitty and Wemple.

On all Accounts of Judges, Justices of the Peace, Dis- trict Attorney, Coroner, and Criers of Courts .- Messrs. Wilkes, Devoe and Warner.

The annual statement of Thomas Kearney, the County Treasurer, shows the receipts into the Treasury for the year ending December, 1861, from all sources, to be $253,881.26; the disbursements to be deducted therefrom to be $253,- 881.26; the balance-sheet of the Treasurer showed there was due the County, in his hands, $8,300.30.

The Committee on Equalization agreed upon the following valuation, per acre, in the several Towns :

Berne, $17.50; Bethlehem, $56.50, Coeymans, $35,50; Guilderland, $37.50; Knox, $17.50; New Scotland, $38.00; Rensselaerville, $18.50; Westerlo, $20.50; Watervliet, $60.00.

The percentage of taxation was as follows :

For the City, $1.61 per $100; Berne, $1.58 per $100; Bethlehem, 75 cents per $100; Coeymans, 84 cents per $100; Guilderland, $1.28 per $100; Knox, $1.13 per $100; New Scotland, 96 cents per $100; Rensselaerville, 90 cents per $100. Westerlo, 94 cents per $100; Watervliet, 94 cents per $100; Village of West Troy, 971/2 cents per $100; Vil- lage of Cohoes, 9572 cents per $100.

The total amount to be raised by tax that year in the City of Albany was $391, 533. 30.

The towns most burdened for building and re- pairing roads and bridges that year were :

Berne, $100; Coeymans, $110; Bethlehem, $100; Guilder- land, $120; Knox, $30; New Scotland, $100; Rensselaer- ville, $100; Westerlo, $90; separate road districts, Ninth and Tenth Wards, $250; total, $1, 000.

A motion to enlarge the Penitentiary was lost by a vote of 7 to 11. A resolution was adopted de- claring the Registry Law vexatious, exhaustingly expensive to taxpayers, and should be repealed.

PROCEEDINGS OF 1862.

The annual meeting of the Board of Supervisors began at the City Hall, in the City of Albany, May 13, 1862. The following members of the Board were present :

First Ward, Patrick Whitty; Second Ward, Richard H. Scott; Third Ward, James McIntyre; Fourth Ward, Francis N. Sill; Fifth Ward, John N. Parker; Sixth Ward, Daniel Shaw; Seventh Ward, Asa Fassett; Eighth Ward, Henry N. Wickes; Ninth Ward, Wm. McClusky; Tenth Ward, Benjamin F. Rice; Berne, David Conger; Bethlehem, Albertus W. Becker; Coeymans, Jonas Shear; Guilderland, Stephen V. Frederick; New Scotland, James Slingerland; Rensselaerville, George H. Laraway; Westerlo, Abijah C. Disbrow ; Watervliet, Garrit Van Olinda.

Abijah C. Disbrow was elected Chairman of the Board, George V. Thacher Clerk; Dr. John J.

Meyers was elected County Physician, and Fred- erick M. Johnson doorkeeper.

The death of Samuel Pruyn, Esq., one of the In- spectors of the Penitentiary from its first organiza- tion, and for many years one of the Supervisors of the City and County of Albany, was announced.

The resolution was adopted directing the Treas- urer to pay each member of the Board for the year 1860 the sum of ten dollars and traveling fees allowed by law for services rendered as canvassers of the special election for members of Assembly.

The Atlas and Argus, Times and Courier, Morn- ing Express and Evening Journal were designated as the papers to publish the proceedings of the Board. Mr. D. A. Manning was designated as reporter for the Atlas and Argus, Mr. Edward Leslie for the Times and Courier; Mr. Coney of the Watervliet Democrat was also appointed a reporter.

A special meeting of the Board, called to devise measures to aid in the enrollment of a regiment in the 13th Senatorial District, convened at the City Hall on the 29th of July, 1862. Patriotic resolu- tions were passed to take measures to sustain the President in a call then recently made for 300,000 additional volunteers to supply the places of those who had fallen victims to the casualties of war, and to so increase the strength of our effective force as to crush the rebellion. A bounty of fifty dollars was established for each recruit enlisted in the Albany Co. regiment in addition to the boun- ties before offered by the general and state govern- ments. The proceedings of this session were all directed to patriotic purposes.

The annual November session of the Board of Supervisors commenced on the 11th of Novem- ber, 1862.

The apportionment of the city and county tax was reported at the following ratio of taxation :

City east of Partridge street, $1.80 per $100 ; city west of Partridge street to Allen, $1.45 per $100; city west of Allen, $1.39 per $100 ; Berne, $1.65 per $100 ; Bethlehem, 92c. per $100 ; Coeymans, 95c. per $100 ; Guilderland, $1.48 per $100 ; Knox, $1.44 per $100 ; New Scotland, $1.19 per $100 ; Rensselaerville, $1. 16 per $100 ; Westerlo, $1. 15 per $100; Watervliet, $1.06 per $100 ; West Troy, $1.073 per $100 ; Green Island, $1.14 per $100; Cohoes, 1.062 per $100.

The Chairman of the Finance Committee sub- mitted an annual statement of moneys received and disbursed from Dec. 10, 1861, to Dec. 10, 1862.

The report showed a balance in favor of the county of $15,690. 78, made up as follows :

Due redemption fund. $1,037 00

" court 3,249 09

military 971 72

Total. $5,257 81

Balance applicable to county purposes. . $10,432 97

Out of that balance there was paid at that time on account of election expenses since Dec. 10, 1862 1,579 25

Leaving $8,853 72

The annual report of Thomas Kearney, County Treasurer, shows that there was paid into the county treasury during the year from all sources $368,638.49. There was disbursed the sum of

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY.

$368,638.49. The amount of bounties paid that year was $175,000.

There was a balance belonging to the county bounty fund of $ 18,400.

Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors at their May session, held at the City Hall, in the City of Albany, May 12, 1863. The following supervisors were present :

First Ward, Joseph Kresser ; Second Ward, Philip O'Brien ; Third Ward, Martin V. B. Winne ; Fourth Ward, Abram Koonz ; Fifth Ward, Barent P. Staats ; Sixth Ward, David V. N. Radcliffe ; Seventh Ward, Thomas Early ; Eighth Ward, Timothy Seymour ; Ninth Ward, Frederick Porth ; Tenth Ward, Thomas O. Wands ; Berne, William D. Strevell ; Bethlehem, William Kimmey ; Coeymans, Jonas Shear ; Guilderland, Stephen V. Frederick ; Knox, John Keenholts ; New Scotland, John R. Taylor ; Rens- selaerville, George H. Laraway ; Watervliet, Gerrit Van Olinda ; Westerlo, Jared T. Reynolds.

George H. Laraway, Esq., appointed chairman ; George V. Thacher, clerk ; Dr. Winne was elected physician, and James Ogsbury, of Knox, was appointed doorkeeper.

Mr. Staats submitted a report showing that the expenses of the county and the Excise Commis- sioners, "for driving rum out of the city and county," was something over $16,000 for the pre- ceding year.

The Board adjourned till the 10th of November, 1863.

Proceedings of the November session of the Board of Supervisors, held at the City Hall in Albany, commencing November 10, 1863.

On the opening of the session, November II, the death of Frederick Porth, late Supervisor of the Ninth Ward, was announced, and resolutions ex- pressive of the sorrow of the Board at his loss were unanimously passed.

The Treasurer reported the amount of fines re- ceived by the Justices of the Peace of the county to amount to the sum of $1, 12 2.

Amount of moneys borrowed and received from all sources for the support of the war during the year was $205,098. 13.

RE-INDEXING MORTGAGES.

A resolution had been adopted, that the County Clerk be authorized to re-index the mortgages of record in his office pursuant to a system of vowel- ization, and to transcribe and arrange the index of deeds upon the plan followed in directories and dictionaries. This work had been successfully prosecuted, according to the report submitted by the Clerk, in which it appeared that a great number of errors, and some very dangerous ones, had been discovered and rectified. That the contents of the old indexes-eight in number, and comprising the period from 1753 to 1863-thus sifted and verified, were contained in two books, arranged upon the new or vowelized system. That the work done down to that time had been upon the indices of grantors, including the period from 1656 to 1863. That the work already completed comprised 3, 54 1 pages, or 106,320 names. That his account for

indexing, as referred to in the above report, amounted to $10,623.

Mr. Staats presented a statement from the United States Collector, showing the number of liquor dealers in the city and county of Albany to be 1,013, as follows :

West Troy, 105 ; Watervliet, 45 ; Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Wards, 181 ; Fifth Ward, 41 ; Fourth Ward, 83 ; Third Ward, 92 ; First and Second Wards, 178; Tenth Ward, 53 ; Ninth Ward, 88 ; Knox, Guilderland and Berne, 22 ; Bethlehem and New Scotland, 45 ; Coeymans, West- erlo and Rensselaerville, 18 ; Cohoes, 62.

A report from the Excise Commissioners showed that out of a large number of prosecutions for in- fractions of the excise law only $450 had been col- lected ; the cost of collection was double that.

The Committee of Equalization in the city and county fixed the valuation of the towns as follows:

Berne, $17.50 per acre; Bethlehem, $57.50 per acre; Coeymans, $35.50 per acre; Guilderland, $37.50 per acre; Knox, $17.50 per acre; New Scotland, $38 per acre; Rens- selaerville, $18.50; Westerlo, $20.50; Watervliet, $60.

The annual statement of the County Treasurer shows that there was received in his office from all sources $419,460. 18; the disbursements from the office, $419,460. 18.

There was paid to the Sheriff this year for serv- ing notices, etc., etc., $2,637.95; board of prison- ers, $6, 718; making in all a total of $9, 355.95.

There was paid to reporters the sum of $499. The expense of City Government was $240, 7co; police force, $40,000.

Annual May Session of the Board of Supervisors held at City Hall, in Albany, May 10, 1864.

Supervisors present :

First Ward, Joseph Kresser; Second Ward, Philip O'Brien; Third Ward, James M. Carlin; Fourth Ward, Abram Koonz; Fifth Ward, Barent P. Staats; Sixth Ward, James H. Carroll; Seventh Ward, Thomas Early; Eighth Ward, Philip Mc- Guire; Ninth Ward, Frank Marshall; Tenth Ward, Chris- topher W. Bender; Berne, David Conger; Bethlehem, William Kimmey ; Coeymans, Peter Keefer; Guilderland, Stephen V. Frederick; Knox, Ira Van Anken; New Scotland, John R. Taylor; Rensselaerville, George H. Laraway; Watervliet, Gerrit Van Olinda; Westerlo, Jared I. Reynolds.

George H. Laraway, Chairman.

George V. Thacher, Clerk.

Dr. Barent P. Staats, County Physician.

James McAnceny, Doorkeeper.

A statement of the moneys borrowed by resolu- tion of the Board, December 17, 1863, and dis- bursed to pay bounties from December 4, 1863, to July 18, 1864, inclusive, showed that $1, 074,217. 28 had been disbursed in that time. There was a balance on hand of $227,442.97; the interest due on bonds, September 1, 1864, amounted to $26,071.50.

OBJECTION TO THE DRAFT.

When this statement was given, Dr. Staats rose and said that the draft was not in accordance with our State Constitution; that that instrument was opposed to lotteries, and the draft was nothing more nor less than a lottery, only there were more prizes in a draft than in a lottery.

He "believed in making the rich man, whose property and interests were at stake, pay liberally

HISTORY OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

toward saving the country from a draft, by fur- nishing money to procure volunteers, and moved that the Board favor the paying of a bounty." His resolution was adopted. He then moved that a committee of six be appointed to draft resolu- tions and report a plan to fill the quotas under the President's last call for 500,000 men. This resolu- sion was also adopted, to the effect that it was de- sirable and expedient to fill the quota of Albany by volunteers, instead of by draft.

Active measures were taken to carry this resolu- tion into effect.

LINCOLN'S PROCLAMATION.

Several special meetings were called to consider the President's proclamation, made July 18, 1864, calling for 500,000 volunteers for the military ser- vice. Without going into particulars, it is suffi- cient to say that the action of the Board of Super- visors in regard to that proclamation was prompt, patriotic and in every sense efficient, showing that the capital county of the State was foremost in coming to the rescue of our country.

The Board of Supervisors convened on the 15th of November, 1864, all the members of the board being present.

The City Budget, presented on the 21st of November, showed a gross amount of $370,000. Mr. Staats called attention to the fact "that many charges are made against the county for post mortem examinations, when there was never the slightest necessity for such examinations." He instanced "one case where a bill for $30 had been presented, and it was ascertained that the man died from having the bones of his head knocked in ; when the physicians were asked why they made such examination, they replied, for their own information and nothing more, and now they pre- sent a bill for $30, and in this manner nearly one- half of coronors' bills are gotten up."

This year L. C. Tuttle and Hon. John C. Nott, now county judge, were school commissioners of the county.

The annual statement of Thomas Kearney shows that the receipts of the county treasurer during the year from all sources was $472,945. 19 ; the dis- bursements amounted to $472,945.19. He also presented his annual statement of money received and disbursed on account of bounty fund from Dec. 4, 1863, to Dec. 10, 1864, which amounted to $1,914,642.62.

CONTEST OVER A LAWYER'S BILL.

Mr. J. R. Hilton, attorney for the Excise Com- missioners, having obtained judgment to the amount of $6,472. 76 against the county, on pre- senting his bill for the same the Supervisors refused to pay the judgment in full. A long controversy ensued in regard to the matter, Mr. Hilton refus- ing to accept any sum except the full amount of his claim. The matter was finally referred to the committee. A referee reported in favor of a sum due Mr. Hilton, including costs and interest, of $6,355.31.

Mr. Staats offered a resolution that the sum of $6,472.76 be allowed Mr. Hilton. This resolu- tion was adopted.

The equalization of real estate in the city and county of Albany was fixed as follows :

Berne, per acre, $17.50 ; Bethlehem, per acre, $57.50 ; Coeymans, per acre, $35.50; Guilderland, per acre, $37.50; Knox, per acre, $18 ; New Scotland, per acre, $38; Rens- selaerville, per acre, $18.50; Westerlo, per acre, $20; Water- vliet, per acre, $60.

The meeting of this board continued by adjourn- ments until March 6, 1865.

Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors at their annual session, May 9, 1865. Members present:

First Ward, Joseph Kresser; Second Ward, James Brice; Third Ward, Lee Chamberlain; Fourth Ward, Abram Koonz; Fifth Ward, Barent P. Staats; Sixth Ward, W. C. Mc- Harg; Seventh Ward, David Prest; Eighth Ward, John McCall; Ninth Ward, Frank Marshall; Tenth Ward, Chris- topher W. Bender; Bethlehem, Wm. Kimmey; Berne, David S. Dyers Coeymans, Peter Keefer; Guilderland, Steven V. Frederick; Knox, Ira Van Auken; New Scotland, Daniel Callahan: Rensselaerville, George H. Laraway; Water- vliet, Gerrit Van Olinda; Westerlo, Jared T. Reynolds. George H. Laraway, Chairman; George V. Thacher, Clerk; Barent P. Staats, County Physician; Joseph W. Reynolds, Doorkeeper.

As soon as an organization was effected Mr. Brice, from the Second Ward, arose and in touch- ing, eloquent language announced the death of President Lincoln. Having concluded his re- marks, he presented an appropriate preamble and resolutions expressive of the feelings of the mem- bers of the Board in regard to the awful crime ·which resulted in the President's death, and of their veneration for him, and that they recognized in him "that able executive ability, tempered with that mild and genial feeling of mercy, which has engraven his name in the hearts of his countrymen, and left him a character on the scroll of fame which no time can crase."

The City Budget was presented November 22, 1865, and amounted in all to $446,703.05, of which $10,000 was the Sinking Fund account, $40,000 temporary outdoor relief of the poor, $42, 979.44 for public schools, pursuant to chapter 516, laws of 1855; $80, 123. 61 of this was the pro- portionate part of the Police expenses apportioned to the City of Albany for the fiscal year ending Octo- ber 1, 1866, and for deficiency to October 1, 1865, pursuant to section 46, chapter 554, laws of 1865.

At the meeting of the Board, November 28, 1865, an interesting statement showing the war expenses of the whole county during the war, which amounted in gross to $4, 485, 276.45. The statement also shows that the county paid bounties, accord- ing to different quotas, for the years 1862, 1863, 1864 and 1865, to 8,456 men. This, it will be seen, does not include 1861, nor the full number of men enlisted in Albany County during the war. A statement showing this will be found elsewhere in this work. In addition to the above amount, hand- money and other expenses were paid during the years 1863, '64 and '65, amounting to $93, 403. 72.

The following table shows the bonds issued in Albany County:

HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY.

Discount.

$5,776

Amount

Rec'd in

Premiums.

$3,923 13

16,760 25

Rate of

Interest.

6 per cent.

7 per cent.

6 per cent.

7 per cent.

876

1875

1874

1873

1872

1871

11,550

1870

1869

$29,000

287,800

31,700

1868

$29,000

175,000

50,400

1867

$29,000

143,850

138,000

1866

$29,000

652,100

19,000

1865

$29,000

1864

$30,000

Date of Bonds.

$175,000|M'ch 1, '63

744,900|M'ch 1, '64

1,258,750|Sept. 1, '64

76,000 Sept. 1, '64

Sept. 1, '64

and

285,550 M'ch 1, '65

On December 5, 1865, on motion of Mr. Mc- Harg, the salary of the District Attorney from and after the first of January, 1866, was fixed at the sum of $3, 500 per annum.

A voluminous document, containing the names of all persons licensed to sell liquor during the year down to December 5, was presented, from which we make the following recapitulation :

Albany .- First Ward, 122; Second Ward, 75; Third Ward, 96; Fourth Ward, 103; Fifth Ward, 47; Sixth and Eight Wards, 118; Seventh Ward, 90; Ninth Ward, 58; Tenth Ward, 97; total, 806.

Towns .- Watervliet, 59; Berne and Guilderland, 21; Bethlehem and New Scotland, 40; Coeymans and Westerlo, 15; West Troy, 112; Cohoes, 67; total, 314; city and towns, 1,120.

On December 6, 1865, the County Treasurer pre- sented a COUNTY BUDGET amounting in all to $766, - 094.89.

On the 14th of December, Mr. Frederick, of the Finance Committee, offered the following resolu- tion :

" Resolved, That there be assessed upon the taxable property of the county $766,094.89, the same to be applied for the purpose mentioned in the County Budget as pre- sented on the sixth of December; also the sum of $87, 114.91, for Audited Accounts."

Which resolution was adopted. Mr. Frederick also reported the CITY BUDGET, as adopted by the Common Council and presented to the Board on the 22d of November, at $446, 703.05, also the sum of $8,423.06 for Audited Accounts, and the same was adopted.

The equalization of Real Estate in the City and County of Albany was fixed at the rate per acre :

Berne, $17.50; Bethlehem, $57.57; Coeymans, $35.50; Guilderland, $37.50; Knox, $18; New Scotland, $38.50; Rensselaerville, $18.50; Westerlo, $19.50; Watervliet, $60.

The County Treasurer reports the receipts of money this year to the amount of $1, 083,013. 66, and the disbursements to the amount of $1,083,- 013.66.

The Argus and The Express were designated for the

COUNTY PAPERS FOR 1866,

and the Albany County Democrat, Freie Blatter and Evening Post were authorized to publish the County Audits.

The Board adjourned, sine die, December 14, 1865.

The proceedings of the Board of Supervisors of the county of Albany at the annual meeting held at the City Hall, in the city of Albany, May 8, 1866.

Members present :

First Ward, Robert J. McCormick ; Second Ward, James Brice ; Third Ward, John W. Harcourt ; Fourth Ward, Abraham Koonz ; Fifth Ward, Barent P. Staats ; Sixth Ward, David Rose ; Seventh Ward, David Prest ; Eighth Ward, John McElroy ; Ninth Ward, Mathias J. Severance ; Tenth Ward, Christopher W. Bender ; Berne, David Con- ger ; Bethlehem, William Kimmey ; Coeymans, John B. Shear ; Guilderland, Stephen V. Frederick ; Knox, Peter Schoonmaker ; New Scotland, Nicholas A. Delong ; Rens- selaerville, George H. Laraway ; Watervliet, William J. Wheeler ; Westerlo, Charles Bently. Chairman, George II. Laraway ; Clerk, Owen McDermott ; County Physi- cian, Dr. B. P. Staats ; Doorkeeper, Christian Hartline.

Amount.

$123,000 $125,000 $124,000 $124,000 $124,000 $124,000

$76,000

9,000

WHEN PAYABLE.

PRINCIPAL OF COUNTY BONDS.

25,900

HISTORY OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

DEATH OF GERRIT VAN OLINDA. - The board being thus organized, Dr. Staats arose and an- nounced the death of Mr. Gerrit Van Olinda, long a useful and honored member of the board from Watervliet.

After the transaction of some business the board adjourned to June 19, 1866.

Special Session.

On Tuesday, June 19, the board met pursuant to Chapter 607 of the laws of the State of New York for 1866.

JURORS' PAY. - Mr. Prest, from the finance com- mittee, offered the following in regard to pay of grand and petit jurors :

" Whereas, The Legislature of the State of New York, on the 31st of March, 1866, passed an act which reads as follows : The several boards of supervisors in this State may, at their first or any subsequent meeting after the passage of this act, direct a sum not exceeding two dollars a day to be allowed to every grand and petit juror, for attending the courts of record held within their several counties ; and they may also direct an allowance to be made to such jurors for traveling in coming and returning from such courts, not exceeding five cents a mile; there- fore,

" Resolved, That the county treasurer be authorized and directed to pay to every grand and petit juror who shall have been regularly drawn from the box since June I, 1866, provided by law for attending the courts of record held in and for the said County of Albany, the additional sum of fifty cents for each day's attendance, and also that each juror who shall have been so drawn as aforesaid shall be allowed five cents per mile for coming to and returning from the City Hall, the place of holding the several courts of record for this county."

At November session, Nov. 13, 1866, the board met pursuant to adjournment as a board of can- vassers, the members all being present. Having completed the canvass the board adjourned until the 14th.

At this meeting the comptroller presented the following communication :

COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Sept. 29, 1866.

CONTEST CONCERNING CLERK .- It will be seen that Owen McDermott was elected clerk of the board at the annual meeting. This was done against considerable opposition, which was not quieted by his election. The matter rested, how- ever, until the special session of June 19, when Mr. Kimmey presented the following :

" Whereas, The appointment of the present clerk of this board was forced upon the board against the wishes of a large majority of its members; and

" Whereas, Said board are not satisfied, and do not con- sider said clerk competent to fully discharge the duties ot his position; therefore

" Resolved, That George V. Thacher be, and he is hereby appointed clerk of said board for the ensuing year, in place of Owen McDermott, removed."

After considerable discussion the resolution was adopted by a vote of eleven ayes and seven noes.

The board voted Mr. McDermott the sum of $100 for his services.

The following communication from the Comp- troller of the State was read by the Clerk :

To the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Albany :

SIR :- The Board of Equalization of Taxes, in pursuance of chapter 312 of the Laws of 1859, have fixed the aggre- gate valuation of property in your county at the sum of $42,403,645, upon which amount a State tax of $235, 870.28 must be levied for the current year, being 5 -? mills on the dollar, for the following purposes, viz. :

For Schools, 34 of a mill, per chapter 555, Laws of 1864. For General Purposes, 134 mills, per chapter 677, Laws of 1866.

For Canals, § of a mill, per chapter 271, Laws of 1859.

For Canals, 7% of a mill, per chapter 219, Laws of 1866.

For Extension of Chenango Canal, 3, of a mill, per chap- ter 649, Laws of 1866.

For Champlain Canal, 7% of a mill, per chapter 156, Laws of 1866.

For Bounty Debt, 2} mills, per chapter 325, Laws of 1865.

Total, 52 mills. Your obedient servant, THOS. HILLHOUSE, Comptroller.

P. S .- The non-resident taxes credited to your county for 1865 amount to $537.76.

Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.

Bi-centennial history of Albany. History of the county of Albany, N. Y., from 1609 to 1886. With portraits, biographies and illustrations, Part 27

Author: Howell, George Rogers, 1833-1899; Tenney, Jonathan, 1817-1888 Publication date: 1886 Publisher: New York, W. W. Munsell & Co. Number of Pages: 1452

Author: Howell, George Rogers, 1833-1899; Tenney, Jonathan, 1817-1888
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: New York, W. W. Munsell & Co.
Number of Pages: 1452