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2 Warren S. Kelley, 3 Edward A. Maher, 4 Joseph Delahanty.
Allegany. Charles S. Hall.
Broome.
Lewis Chester Bartlett. Chenango. Silas W. Berry.
Cattaraugus. 1 Charles S. Cary, 2 Elijah R. Schoonmaker.
Cayuga.
1 Josiah I. Hamilton, 2 Willlam Ilowland.
Chautauqua. 1 Charles II. Corbett, 2 Oscar F. Price.
Chemung. Jeremiah J. O'Connor.
Clinton. Benjamin D. Clapp.
Columbia. Ab'm L. Schermerhorn
Cortland.
Judson C. Nelson.
Delaware. Timothy Sanderson.
20 James Haggerty,
21 Theodore Roosevelt, 22 Jacob F. Miller,
23 Leroy B. Crane, 21 John J. Clarke.
Niagara. 1 Joseph W. Higgins, 2 Thomas V. Welch.
Onerda.
1 William Townsend, 2 Clarence E. Williams,
3 Thomas B. Allanson.
Essox.
Nathaniel C. Boynton.
Franklin.
William T. O'Neil.
2 Elbert O. Farrar, 3 John Lighton.
Ontario.
Frank Rice.
Genesee.
Robert W. Nichol.
Greenie.
Frank S. L .. ker. Orleans.
Herkimer.
George W. Smith. Oswego.
Jefferson.
1 Isaac L. Hunt, Jr.,
2 William M. Thomson.
Kings.
1 William Caryl Ely,
2 Hartford D. Nelson.
1 Michael E. Butler,
2 Bernard J. Malholland
3 Charles J. Henry,
4 Patrick Burns,
5 Thomas J. Sheridan,
6 Patrick II. MeCarren,
7 George 11 .. Lindsay, 8 David Lindsay,
9 Alfred Hodges,
10 James Taylor,
11 Alfred C. Chapin,
12 Mortimer C. Earl.
Lewis.
Friend Hoyt.
Livingston. Kidder M. Scott.
Madison. George II. Benjamin. Monroe. 1 Leri J. DeLand, 2 David Healy,
3 Alexander P. Butts.
Montgomery.
James R. Snell.
New York. 1 Michael C. Murphy, 2 Thomas Maher,
3 Patrick N. Oakley, 4 Patrick II. Roche,
5 Dominick F. Mnilaney,
6 Timothy J. Campbell,
7 Lucas L. Van Allen,
8 George 11. Werfelman, 9 Frederick B. House, 10 George F. Roesch, 11 Walter Howe,
12 Emannel A Schwarz, 13 Thales S. Bliss,
11 John Murphy, 15 Jatnes F. thiggins, 16 Francis B. Spmola, 17 John Quinn,
18 Dantel S. Mc Elroy, 19 John Mc Manus,
Dutchess.
1 Storm Emans,
2 Edgar A. Briggs.
Erie.
1 Cornelius Donohue,
2 Godfrey Ernst,
3 Elius S. Hawley, 4 Timothy W. Jackson,
5 David J. Wilcox.
Onondaga. 1 James Geddes,
Orange. 1 J. Chauncey Odell, 2 Jacob Il. Dimmick.
Henry M. Hard.
1 William A. Poucher, 2 Byron Hehn.
Otsego.
Putnam. James Wilton Brooks.
Queens. 1 Louis K. Church, 2 George E. Bummer.
Rensselaer. 1 William V. Cleary. 2 Richard A. Derrick,
3 Rufus Sweet.
Richmond. Erastus Brooks.
Rocklund. William II. Thompson
St. Lawrence.
1 Abel Godard, 2 Morrell D. Brekwith, 3 George Z. Erwin.
Saratoga. 1 William B. Consalus, 2 llenry S. Clement.
Schenectady. Christopher O. ITamlin Schoharie. Hadley Snyder. Schuyler. Adrian Tuttle.
Sencca. Patrick J . Rogers.
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Fulton and Hamilton. Richard Murray.
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MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY.
Steuben.
1 Orange S. Searl. 2 Andrew B. Craig.
Suffolk.
Edwin Bailey.
Sullivan. George B. Childs
Tioga.
Myron B. Ferris.
Tompkins. John E. Cady.
Ulster.
I Thomas II Tremper. : David M. De Witt. 3 Thomas E. Benediet.
One Hundred and seventh Session.
1st - January 1 to May 16. Speaker - Titus Sheard. (Verk - Charles A. Chickering. Sigeat-at-Arms - Henry Wheeler. Doorke per - Michael Maher.
Stenographer - Einory -P. Close.
Albany.
Erie.
I John Zimmerman.
2 Hiram Becker. 3 Elward A. Maker.
4 James Forsyth, Jr.
Allegany. Charles S. Hall.
Broomte. William II. Olin.
Catturangus. 1 Frederick W. Kruse. 2 Eugene A. Nash.
Cayuga.
1 Willoughby B. Priddy.
2 William Howland.
Chautauqua. 1 Dana P. Horton. 2 Oscar F Price.
Chemung.
Jonas S. Van Duzer.
Chenango. Charles W. Brown.
Clinton.
Kings,
1 Michael E. Butler.
2 Richard Nagle.
3 Peter J. Kelly.
4 Patrick Burns, 5 Michael J. Cotley. 6 Thomas K. Farrell.
7 George II. Lindsay. 8 George H. Nason. 9 Alfred Hodges. 10 James Taylor. 11 Henry Heath. 12 Mortimer C. Earl.
Lewis. Charles M. Allen.
Livingston. Kidder M. Scott.
Madison. Edward F. Haskell.
Monroe. 1 Walter S. Hubbell. 2 Charles R. Pratt. 3 Philip Garbutt.
Montgomery. Martin Watrath, Jr. Nao York.
1 Patrick II. Duffy.
2 James Oliver.
3 John C. Broganl. 4 Patrick II. Roche.
5 Dominick F. Mulaney.
6 Peter Henry Jobes.
7 Licas L. Van Allen. 8 Charles Smith.
9 Frederlek B. Honse.
10 Charles A. Binder. 11 Walter Howe. 12 Solomon D. Rosenthal.
13 Isaac Dayton.
It John E. Donnelly. 15 James F. Illegins.
16 Peter F. Murray. 17 Richard J. Lewis.
I > Thomas Murphy.
19 Dow S. Kitthe.
20 Jiamnes Haggerty.
21 Theodore Roosevelt. 22 John 1 McDonald.
23 Dandel M. Van Cott.
2t John J. Clarke.
Niagara.
1 Jacob A. Driess 2 Thomas V. Welch.
Oneida. 1 Joseph Joyce. 2 Joseph Ackroyd. 3 T. James Owens.
Onondaga. 1 James Geddes. 2 Francis Hendricks.
3 Conrad Schoemaker.
Ontario.
Frank Rice.
Orange. 1 J. Chauncey Odell. 2 Jacob II. Dimmick.
Orleans.
J. Marshall Dibble.
Osici go. 1 De Witt C. Littlejohn. 2 Gouverneur M. Sweet.
Wayne. 1 Ammon 8. Farnum. 2 Silas S. Pierson.
Otsego.
1 Wm. Caryl Elv.
2 Hartford D. Nelson.
Westchester. 1 Norlon P. Otis. 2 Samuel W. Johnson. 3 James W. Husted.
Putnam. Henry D. Clapp. Wyoming.
George M. Palmer.
Queens. 1 Lonis K. Church. 2 Edward A. Darragh.
Rensselaer. 1 James P. Hooley. 2 Sylvanus D. Locke. 3 Win. T. Miles.
Richmond. Edward A. Moore.
Rockland. John W. Felter
St. Lawrence. ] N. Martin Curtis. 2 Morent D. Beck with. 3 George Z. Erwin.
Saratoga. 1 Dantel C. Briggs. 2 Thomas Noxon.
Schenectady. John W. Vedder.
Schoharie. James H. Brown.
Schuyler. J. Franklin Barnes.
Seneca. George W. Jones.
Steuben. 1 George E. Whiteman. 2 Andrew B. Cralg.
Suffolk. Simeon S Hawkins.
Sullivan. George B. Childs.
Tioga.
Charles F. Barager.
Tompkins. John E. Cady.
Ulster. 1 Thomas A. Tremper. 2 Gulb't D. B. Hasbrouck. 3 George R. Johnson.
Warren. Lorenzo R. Locke. '
Washington. 1 Daniel M. Westfall. 2 Chartes K. Baker.
Willlam E. Smith.
Columbia.
Gilbert A. Deane.
Cortland. A. Jndson Kneeland.
Delaware. Silas S. Cartwright.
Dutchess. 1 James Kent. Jr. 2 Edward B. Osborne.
Warren. Lorenzo R. Locke.
Washington. 1 Robert Armstrong, Jr. 2 George Northup.
Wayne.
1 Oscar Weed,
2 Leman Hotchkiss.
Westchester. 1 Edwin R. Keyes,
2 Samuel W. Johnson,
3 John Hoag.
Wyoming. Henry N. Page.
Yates. Stafford C. Cleveland.
1 Cornetins Donohue. 2 Frank Sipp.
3 George Clinton.
4 Timothy W. Jackson.
5 David J. Wilcox.
, Essex. Nathaniel C. Boynton.
Franklin. William T. O'Neil.
Fulton and Hamilton. Lin L. Boyce.
Gencsee. Lucien R. Bailey. Greene. Bradley S. McCabe.
Herkimer. Titus Sheard. Jefferson. 1 Isaac L. Hunt, Jr. 2 Ell J. Seeber.
Yates. HI. C. Harpending.
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MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY.
One Hundred and Eighth Session.
1885 - January 6 to May 15; May 15 to May 22.
Speaker - George 7 .. Erwin. Clerk - Charles A. Chickering. Sergeant-at-Arms- Edward If. Talbott. Doorkeeper - Michael Maher.
Stenographer - Emory P. Close.
Albuny.
Kings.
1. Stephen II. Niles.
2. Lansing lotallng.
3. Patrick Murray.
4. Terence I. Hardin.
Allegany.
William R. McEwen.
Broome.
Willlam II. Olin.
Cuttaraugus.
1. Frederick W. Kruse.
2. Eugene A. Nash.
Cuyugu.
1. Willoughby B. Priddy. 2. Mic'l B. Van Buskirk.
Chautauqua.
1. Dana P. Horton.
2. Julien T. Wlthams.
Chemung.
Jonas S. Van Duzer.
Chenango.
George B. Whitmore. Clinton.
George W. Palmer.
Columbia.
John C. Hogeboom.
Cortland. Ilarlan P. Andrews. Delaware. Silas S. Cartwright. Dutchess. 1. Joseph IT. Storm. 2. Edward B. Osborne.
Erie.
1. William F. Sheehan.
2. Frank M. Giese.
3. William M. Hawkins. 21. Henry A. Barnum.
4. Timothy W. Jackson. 22. Joseph L. Gerety.
6. Amos II. Baker.
Essex.
Wesley Barnes.
Franklin. William T. O'Nell.
Fulton and Hamilton. Aiden W. Berry.
Genesee.
Lucian R. Balley.
Greene.
Stephen T. Hopkins. Herkimer. John M. Budlong.
Jefferson. 1. Allen E. Kilby.
2. Ell J. Seeber.
Niagara. 1. Jacob A. Dreiss. 2. Walter P. Horne.
Oneida.
1. Ilenry A. Steber.
2. Lewis B. Sherman.
3. T. James Owens.
Onondaga.
1. Wallace Tappan. 2. Francis llendrieks.
3. Conrad Shoemaker.
Ontario. John Raines.
Orange,
1. Samuel L. Carlisle. 2. George W. Greene.
Orleans.
Seneca.
J. Marshall Dibble.
William B. Clark.
Oswego.
Steuben.
1. ITenry C. Howe. 1. George E. Whiteman.
2. Gouverneur M. Sweet 2. Charles D. Baker.
Otsego.
Suffolk.
1. William Caryl Ely.
Simeon S. Hawkins.
2. Frank B. Arnold.
Putnam.
James D. Decker.
Robert A. Livingston.
Tioga.
Queens. 1. Louis K. Church. 2. Thomas A. Smith.
Rensselaer.
1. James P. Hooley.
2. Eugene L. Demers.
3. Charles C. Lodewick.
Richmond.
Michael S. Tynan.
Rockland.
John W. Felter.
St. Lawrence.
1. N. Martin Curtis.
2. Andrew Tuek.
3. George Z. Erwin.
Wayne.
1. Ammeon S. Farnum. 2. Edwin K. Burnham.
Westchester.
Schenectady.
Edward D. Cutler.
1. Charles P. MeClelland 2. Saumet W. Johnson. 3. James W. Husted.
Schoharie.
Wyoming.
Addison II. Bartley.
John E. Lowing.
Schuyler.
Yules.
Fremont Cole.
Clark E. Smith.
One Hundred and Ninth Session.
1886 - January 5 to May 20.
Speaker - James'W. [usted. Clerk - Charles A. Chlekering. Sergeant-at- Arms- Edward Il. Talbott. Doorkeeper - Michael Maher.
Stenographer - Emory P. Close.
Albany.
1. John Bowe.
2. Smith O'Brien.
3. Norton Chase.
4. Terence I. Hardin.
Allegany. William R. McEwen.
Broome.
Isaac C. Edson.
Cuttaraugus. 1. Frederick W. Kruse.
2. Erastus S. Ingersoll.
Cayuga. 1. Frank M. Parsons. 2. M. B. Van Buskirk.
Chautauqua. 1. Jerome Babcock. 2. Newell Cheney.
Chemung. . Robert P. Bush.
Chenango. Truman I. Matterson.
Clinton. George W. Palmer.
Columbia.
John C. Ilogeboom.
Cortland. Milfred M. Brown. Delaware. Charles J. Kuapp.
Dulchess.
1. Joseph II. Storm. 2. John I. Platt.
Erie.
1. Wilflant F. Sheehan.
Ulster.
1. Robert A. Suyder.
2. Gilb't D. B. Hasbrouck
4. Cornelius A. J. Har- denburgh.
Warren. Frank Bryne.
Washington.
1. George Scott.
2. Charles K. Baker.
Saratoga.
1. Daniel C. Briggs.
2. Bartlett B. Grippin.
Montgomery. Thomas Liddle.
New York.
1. Daniel E. Finn.
2. James Oliver.
3. Charles Elseman.
4. Patrick II. Roche.
5. Michael Brennan.
6. Edward F. Reilly.
7. Lucas L. Van Allen. 8. Charles Smith. 9. John P. Rockefeller. 10. George F. Roesch. 11. Walter Howe. 12. Solomon D. Rosenthal. 13. John P. Windolph. 14. Jacob Kunzenman. 15. John B. Metioldrick. 16. Edward P. Hagan. 17. John II. O'llara. 18. Jolm F. Kenny. 19. Eugene S. Ives. 20. James Haggerty.
Madison.
Edward F. Haskell. Monroe.
1. Walter S. Hubbell.
2. James P. Tumlity ..
3. Philip Garbutt.
Lewis. G. Henry P. Gould.
Livingston. Kidder M. Scott.
1. Moses .J. Wafer.
2. Richard Nagle.
3. Peter K. MeCann.
4. Henry K. Haggerty.
5. Michael J. Coffey.
6. Thomas F. Farrell.
7. George 11. Lindsay.
8. Robert E. Connelly. 9. Lewis A. Myers.
10. James Taylor.
11. llenry lleath.
12. Mortimer C. Earl.
Sullivan.
Charles F. Barager.
Tompkins.
Illand K. Clark.
23. Jacob A. Cantor. 24. John B. Shea.
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MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY.
2. Frank M. Giese. 3. Edward Gallagher. 4. John Kraus. 5. Amos II. Baker.
Esse.c.
Wesley Barnes.
Franklin. Floyd J. Hadley.
Fulton and Hamilton.
Alden W. Berry.
Genesee. Charles A. Seaver.
Greene.
Stephen T. Hopkins.
Herkimer. John M. Budlong.
Jefferson. 1. Allen E. Kilby. 2. Edward B. Bulkley.
Kings.
1. Moses J. Wafer. 2. Win, H. Mclaughlin. 3. Peter K. McCann.
4. Henry F. Haggerty.
5. James A. McMahon. 6. Thomas F. Farrell.
Niagara. 1. Lewis P. Gordon.
2. Peter A. Porter.
Oneida. 1. Benjamin Hall. 2. Robert W. Evans. 3. Israel J. White.
Lewis.
Rutson Rea.
Livingston.
William Y. Robinson .. 3. Thomas Mccarthy.
Madison.
William S. Leete.
Ontario. Edward P. Babcock.
Orunge.
1. Robert HI. Smith. 2. George W. Greene.
Orleans. Samuel A. Bates.
Oswego. 1. Ilenry C. Howe.
2. D. E. Ainsworth.
Olsego.
1. Lowell S. Henry. 2. Frank B. Arnold.
Putnam. Henry Mable.
Queens. 1. Joseph Fitch.
2. James S. Allen.
Rensselaer. 1. Michael F. Collins. 2. Eugene 1. Demers. 3. Thomas Dickson.
Richmond.
Edward P. Doyle. Rockland.
George Dickey. St. Laurence. 1. N. Martin Curtis. 2. Andrew Tuck. 3. George Z. Erwin.
Wayne
1. Willian Wood.
2. Barnet II. Davis.
Westchester.
1. Charles P. McClelland 2. Norman A. Lawlor .; 3. James W. Husted.
Wyoming.
Edward A. Pierce.
Schoharie.
Charles Brewster.
Schuyler. Fremont Cole.
Seneca.
S. Duncan Leverich.
Steuben. 1. Franz S. Wolf.
2. Charles D. Baker.
Suffolk. Henry E. Huntting.
Sullivan.
James D. Decker.
Tioga. Adolphus G. Allen.
Tompkins. Charles M. Titus.
Ulster. 1. Benj. M. Freligh. 2. llerman Craft. 3. C. A. J. Hardenbergh.
Warren. John Peart, Jr
Washington. 1. Daniel M. Westfall. 2. James 11. Manville.
7. George II. Lindsay. 8. Robert E. Connelly. 9. James A. Brown. 10. John B. Longley.
11. Ilenry D. Hotchkiss. 12. Richard V. B. Newton
Monroe.
1. Frank Gardner. 2. Charles R. Pratt.
3. George W. Sime.
Montgomery. Thomas Liddle. New York.
1. Daniel E. Finn. 2. Thomas Maher. 3. James E. Power.
4. Jeremiah llayes. 5. Michael Brennan. 6. William Hall. * 6. Philip Kiernan.t 7. Lucas L. Van Allen. 8. Charles Smith. 9. J. D. Naugle. 10. Charles A. Binder. 11. Rob't Ray Hamilton. 12. Moses Dinkelspiel. 13. Jobn P. Windolph. 14. Lewis J. Conlan.
15. Werner Bruns. 16. Elward P. llagan. 17. Willlam Dalton. 18. William J. Hill. 19. John McManus. 20. James Haggerty.
21. George W. Lyon. 22. Edward J. Shelley.
23. Jacob A. Cantor. 24. John B. Shea.
Saratoga. 1. William M. Donald. 2. Geo. Sherman Batch- eller.
Onondaga. 1. Wallace Tappan. 2. Alfred E. Stacey.
Schenectady. Edward D. Cutler.
Yates. Clark E. Smith.
*Died November 30, 1885.
tElected vice Hall, December 29, 1885,
CIVIL DIVISIONS.
The State of New York, for the purpose of more conveniently administering the affairs of local government, is divided by law into counties, which are further subdivided into towns. Municipal gov- erments, likewise, are provided for cities and villages, securing to them separate officers and tribunals for the management of their peculiar corporate affairs, and other privileges, varying with their respective charters.
The earliest conflicts between the People and the Director-Gen- eral, under the Dutch government, had for their object the securing of corporate rights.' A measure of success was attained. The English adopted the system of counties, towns, cities and villages. Under the State government the Legislature has exercised supreme control, and possesses the power to grant or withhold municipal priv- ileges still, except as limited by the Constitution. The policy of local control of local affairs has become the accepted policy of the State, and is in a degree recognized in the Constitution, by the amendments adopted in 1874.
The most important general provision of the Constitution relat- ing to the civil divisions of the State is the amendment adopted in 1874, which declares that " no county, city, town or village shall hereafter give any money or property, or loan its money or credit, to or in aid of any individual, association or corporation, or become, directly or indirectly, the owner of stock in or bonds of any asso- ciation or corporation, nor shall any such county, city, town or village be allowed to incur any indebtedness, except for county, city, town or village purposes. This section shall not prevent such county, city, town or village from making such provision for the aid or sup- port of its poor, as may be authorized by law."
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CIVIL DIVISIONS.
COUNTIES.
Under the Dutch the only divisions were the city and towns. In 1665, a district or Sheriffalty called Yorkshire, was erected. It comprised Long island, Staten island and part of the present county of Westchester. For judicial purposes it was divided into three Ridings. The East Riding comprised the present county of Suffolk ; the West Riding, Staten island, Kings county, Newtown and part of Westchester ; the North Riding, all the present county of Queens, except Newtown.
Counties were erected, for the first time, by the act of 1683, and were twelve in number, as follows: Albany, Cornwall, Dukes, Dutchess, Kings, New York, Orange, Queens, Richmond, Suffolk, Ulster and Westchester. The county of Cornwall consisted of what was known as the district of Pemaquid (now in Maine), and Dukes county consisted of the several islands on the coast of Massachusetts. These counties were included in the patent to the Duke of York. They were detached on the reorganization of government in 1691.
Cumberland county, in 1766, Gloucester in 1770, and Charlotte in 1772, were formed out of Albany county. The two first, and part of the last, are now in the State of Vermont.
Tryon county was erected in 1772, also out of Albany, and com- prised the country west of a north and south line extending from St. Regis to the west bounds of the township of Schenectady, thence ruming irregularly south-west to the head of the Mohawk branch of the Delaware, and along the same to the south-east bounds of the present county of Broome; thence in a north-westerly direction to Fort Bull, on Wood Creek, near the present village of Rome; all west of the last-mentioned line being Indian Territory. Thus, the Province consisted, at the Revolution, of fourteen counties.
Counties are erected and their boundaries changed at the will of the Legislature. With the exception of Hamilton county, each one is entitled to at least one Member of Assembly. Except in the counties of New York and Kings, and the larger cities, there is elected at least one School Commissioner to each Assembly District. Also, for school purposes, the towns are divided into school districts. The salaries of the School Commissioners are $800 per annum, which may be increased by the Boards of Supervisors. They hold their offices for three years.
For judicial purposes, there is elected in each county a County Judge, and in counties where the business requires it, a Surrogate,
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COUNTY OFFICERS.
Special Judge and Surrogate, Special Judge and Special Surrogate. Surrogates are elected for six years, under the amended judiciary arti- cle. Most of the Special County Judges and Special Surrogates hold offices for three years only. Two Justices of Sessions are chosen annually, but no elector can vote for more than one.
There are likewise elected in each county a District Attorney, Sheriff, Clerk and Treasurer. Most of the counties of the State elect four Coroners. The law requires Superintendents of the Poor in all counties except Albany, Putnam and New York, which have none. In Herkimer, Jefferson and Queens counties the Superin- tendents are appointed by the Supervisors. In the remainder of the counties they are elected by the people. Kings and Richmond counties each elect five Superintendents ; in the first named county, the Superintendents are Commissioners of Charities. Allegany, Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Clinton, Cortland, Dutchess, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Livingston, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Orange, Orleans, Oswego, Otsego, Schenectady, Saratoga, Schoharie, Schuyler, Sullivan, Ulster, War- ren and Yates each elect one ; all the other counties (except as above noted) choose three.
Sheriffs, Clerks, District Attorneys, Treasurers, Superintendents of the Poor and Coroners hold office for three years. In the coun- ties of Kings, New York and Westchester, Registers of Deeds are elected triennially.
Each county has a Board of Supervisors, consisting of one mem- ber from each town and ward in each county, except in New York, in which county the Board of Aldermen constitute the Board of Supervisors ; and also, except in the city of Hudson, which is di- vided into two Supervisors' districts, each district containing two wards. Yonkers elects only one Supervisor, Johnstown is allowed four. The city of Buffalo elects two Supervisors in each ward and the town of Owego, Tioga county, elects two Supervisors. In most of the counties the Supervisors are elected annually (nsnally in the spring months), but in some of the counties they are elected for two years. The Board has stated meetings for the settlement of its accounts, the apportionment of taxes, and the regulation of internal affairs. It appoints a County Sealer of Weights and Measures, Inspectors of Plank-roads and Turnpikes, and a few other minor officers. The tendency of legislation for several years has been to increase the powers of Boards of Supervisors. Their powers were further increased, under the amendments to the Constitution adopted in 1874 (Art. 3, § 18), by the Legislature of 1875 (ch. 482).
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COUNTIES.
COUNTIES.
NAMES.
FROM WHAT TAKEN.
DATE OF ERECTION.
COUNTY SEATS.
Albany.
(Original)
November 1, 1643
Allegany .
Genesce ..
April 7, INNS
Brootie
Tioga
March 28, 1.00
Binghamton.
(attarangus
Genesce ..
March 11, 1808
Little Valley.
Caynga
Onondaga
March
8, 1799
Auburn.
Charlotte 1
Chantauqua 2
Genesce.
March 11, 1808
Mayville.
Chemning
Tioga
March 29, 1-36
Ehira.
Chenango.
Tioga and Herkimer ..
March 15, 179%
Norwich.
Clinton
Washington ..
March 7, 1788
Plattsburgh.
Colmbia.
Albany .
April
4, 17~6
Hudson.
Cortland
Onondaga
April
8, 1508
Cortlandville.
Cumberland 3.
Albany
April
4, 17:6
Delaware.
Ulster and Otsego
March
10, 1797
Delhi.
Dntchess
( Original).
November
1, 1053
Poughkeepsie.
Erie.
Niagara ..
April
2, 1821
Enffalo.
Essex ..
Clinton.
March
1, 1799
Jizabethtown.
Franklin
Clinton.
March
11, 1-08
Malone.
Fulton ...
Montgomery
April
18, 1500
lohuistown.
Geneste.
Ontano ..
March
30, 1:02
Batavia.
Gloucester 4.
Albany .
March
16, 1770
Groene.
Albany and Ulster.
March
25. 1800
Catskill.
Hamilton .
Montgomery
April
12, 1816
Sageville.
Herkhuer
Montgomery ..
February
16, 1791
Herkimer.
Jetlerson
Oneida ....
(Original).
November 1, 1623
Lewis
Onrida ...
March
28,
Lowville.
Livingston.
Genesee and Ontarlo.
February
23, 1-21
Genesto.
Madison.
Chenango
March
21, 1:06
Morrisville.
Monroe
Genesee and Ontarlo.
February 23, 1:21
Rochester.
Montgomery 5
Albany
March 12. 1772
lond ..
New York
(Original ).
November 1, 16-3
New York city.
Niagara
Genesee ...
March
11, 1:05
Lockport.
Onelda
Herkimer.
March 15, 1798 l'tica.
Onondaga
Herkimer
March 5, 1794
Syracuse.
Ontario
Montgomery
Jammary 27, 178%
Canandaigua.
Orange .
( Original).
November 1, 16-3
tioshen.
Orleaus.
Coneste.
November 12, 1821
Albion.
Oswego
March 1, 1816
D)-WegO.
Otsego .
Montgomery ..
February 16, 1791
Cooperstown.
Pntnam
Dutchess
November
1, 1623
.lamalca.
Albany.
February 7, 179]
Troy.
Richmond.
(Original ).
November 1, 163
Rlelmond C. H.
St. Lawrence 6
Clinton.
March
7, 1791 7, 1-09 6, 1795
Schoharie.
Sthnyter
April 17, 1>51
Seneca
Cayuga
March 29, 1:01
Ovid & Waterloo.
Steuben
Ontario.
March 18, 1796
Bath.
Suffolk
(Original) ...
November 1, 16-3
River Head.
Sullivan ..
l'ister ....
March
27, 1809 Monticello.
Tioga.
Montgomery
February 16, 1791
Owego.
April 17, 1817
Ithaca.
Tryon 7
Ulster
(Original).
November 1, 1683
Kingston.
Warren.
Washington
March 12, 1813
Caldwell.
Washington S.
Albany.
March 12, 1772
Argyle.
Wayne.
Ontario and Seneen
April 11, 1$23
Lyons.
Westchester.
(Original)
November 1, 16-3 White Plains.
Wyoming
Coneste
May 14, 1st1
Warsaw.
Yates ..
Ontario and Stenben.
February
5, 1823
Penn Yan.
1 See Washington ..
2 Changed from Chautauque by Supervisors, October 11, 1859.
3 Now Windham and Windsor Counties, Vermont.
4 New Orange, Washington, Caledonia, Orleans and Essex Counties, Vermont. 5 Origmally Tryon ; changed April 2, 1754.
6 Parts of Montgomery, Herkimer and Oneida previously annexed. Previous to March 6, 1801, Montgom. ery, Herkimer and Oneida Counties extended to the St. Lawrence River.
7 See Montgomery.
8 As Charlotte ; changed April 2, 1781.
Candel.
Rockland
Orange
February 23. 170.5 3, 1-02
Clarkstown. Canton.
Saratoga
Albany
February
Ballston Spa.
Pehrnectady
Albany
March
Schenectady.
Schoharie
Albany and Otsego
April
28.
1×05
Watertown.
Kings
Brooklyn.
Oneida and Onondaga.
12, 1>12
Queens
(Original).
Rensselaer
Chemung, Steuben and Tompkins.
Tompkins.
Caynga and Seneca
March
Albany. Belmont.
433
COUNTY JUDGES.
COUNTY JUDGES.1
We give the names of the First Judges of the Court of Common Pleas during its existence, and the County Judges elected or appointed under the Constitution of 1846.
JUDGES.
JUDGES.
APPOINTED OR ELECTED.
JUDGE8.
APPOINTED OR LLI.CTED.
Albany.
Rensselaer Lamb ...
June. 1417
Mavor, Recorder and Allermen
Chester Howe.
November,
or any three of them ......
IGS6
Nelson Cobb.
November, 1-55
Peter Schuyler.
May 27, 1691
William Woodbury S ......
November, 1859
Am Abeel
May 27,1702
David IL. Bolles. ...
November, 1863
Pater Schnyler.
Oct. 14, 1702
Atten van Renselaer
December 23, 1717
Sammel S. Spring ...
November, 1870
Raper Bleecker.
1726
William H. Henderson 10.
Ansist
18, 1$75
R. er Gerritse ..
1733
Allen D. Scott*
November, 1875
& vert Sanders.
January 5,1754
Cayuga.
March 14,1799
Abraham Ten Broeck
March 1,1773
Walter Wood ..
February
26,1810
Walter Livingston
March 22,1771
Elijah Miller
March 13, 1817
J ha Il. Ten Eyck
March 21,1775
Gershom Powers.
Jannary 31,1523
Volkert P Donw 2
Jammary
6,1775
Joseph In. Richardson.
Jannary
8, 1827
Abraham Ton Broeck
March
26, 17-1
John P. Hulbert
June, 1$17
L onard Ganse Voort ...
March
19.1791
George Humphreys
November,
1-51
J Jin Tayler
February
7,1797
Chartes C. Dwight
November,
1-59
William E. Hughitt
November,
1-63
David MeCarty
March
18. 1801
S. Edwin Day #
November,
1877
Jacob Ten Evek
Inne
Charlotte.
Apollos Moore ...
June 6,1812
James L'Amoreanx
March
15. 1822>
Samael Cheever
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