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APPENDIX.
The First Board of Supervisors.
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The following is a literal transcript of the record of the proceedings of the Board :
At the first Annual Meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Delaware, held at the House of Gideon Frisbie in the Town of Kortight, in said County, on the 30th day of May ( being the last Tuesday ), in the year of our Lord 1797.
Present :
Enos Parker from
Franklin
Robert North Walton
William Horton Colchester
Benjamin Milk
Middletown, Chairman
John Lamb.
Stamford
Roswell Hotchkiss
Harpersfield
Benajah Beardsley Kortright
And the Board proceeded to vote for a Clerk, whereupon it was Resolved, that Anthony Marvine should be their Clerk for the ensuing year.
Likewise Resolved, that Anthony Marvine be Treasurer of the said County of Delaware upon his entering into Bond with Security as the Law directs.
Whereupon the said Anthony Marvine produced a Bond with Jared Good- rich and Benajah Beardsley of the Town of Kortright as Securities, which was accepted by the Board.
The Board then proceeded to canvass and estimate the Ballots given for two Members of Assembly for said County, and it appeared on the close of -aid Canvass and Estimate that William Horton and Nathaniel Wattles E-quires were duly elected Members of Assembly for said County for the ensning year. Whereupon they were declared duly elected and the proper certificates were made out and sent to their several addresses, according to Law.
The Board then adjourned to the third Tuesday in August next, at ! o'clock A. M., at the same place.
Test ANTH. MARVINE, CIK. of Board.
At an Adjourned Meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Delaware, held at the House of Gideon Frisher on Tuesday, the 15 Day of August, 1797.
Present :
Enos Parker from Franklin William Horton Colchester .. Benjamin Milk Middletown
Robert North Walton
And adjourned till to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock.
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Walnesday, August 16, 1797. Board met pursuant to adjournment, and the other members attended, to wit :
Benajah Beardsley .Kortright
Roswell Hotchkiss Harpersfield John Lamb Stamford
And Proceeded to Business.
Resolred by the Board that each Town be charged with accounts exhibited to us for Services done in such Town previous to the passing the Law for erecting this County, altho the same might have been chargeable against the County, had this County not been oreeted.
Resolred, that for Services done in this County and auditable by this Board ( except where otherwise ascertained by Law, or a Resolve of a Town Meeting) the sum of Ten Shillings pr. Day including Expenses be allowed.
Resolred, That the Clerk of the Board be allowed ( for the ordinary Serv- ices, and for apportioning the Tax on the several Towns' duplicates &e.) the sum of twelve pounds per year.
Accounts audited against the Town of Franklin, €43 : 6:8.
Accounts audited against the Town of Colchester, Ctl : 15:0.
Accounts audited against the Town of Walton, €40: 16 : 6.
Accounts audited against the Town of Stamford, €96 :3:4. The Board then adjourned till to-morrow morning at 6 o'clock A. M.
Thursday, August 17th, '97. Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Accounts andited against the Town of Harpersfield, £23 : 7:6.
Accounts andited against the Town of Kortright, €36: 18:3.
After the accounts were audited and finally adjusted the Board Resolved in manner following, to wit :
Resolved that the Clerk apportion the Tax of each Town upon the Inhab- itants thereof and transmit the Tax Lists and Warrants to the respective Supervisors with due speed. And that he need not make Duplicates thereof, but if tho't necessary each Supervisor may make his own.
By the Supervisors of the Towns formerly in Otsego: Resolred, That We will each request the Colleetor to eollect the amount of Otsego Deficiency as soon as may be after obtaining Warrants, and transmit it to the Treasurer, and that he settle up with the Treasurer of Otsego County as soon as convenient.
N. B .- Mr. Milk agreed to take the Warrant and List of his Town and make ont the Tax thereof.
The Board then adjourned sine die.
Test ANTHE. MARVINE, CIK.
At a Special Meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Dela- ware held ( in Consequence of a Request of the Court of Common Pleas of said County lately held for Purposes mentioned in their Resolve No. I on file rat the House of Gideon Frisbie in the Town of Kortright, in said County, on Tuesday the 24th Day of October, 1797.
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Present :
Enos Parker, Chairman .. Franklin
William Horton. Colchester
Benajah Beardsley.
Kortright
Roswell Hotchkiss
Harpersfield
John Lamb. Stamford
The Board, after maturely consulting the Request in the said Resolve and the Interests of their Constituents, came to the following Resolutions. to wit :
Resolved, that we will present a Petition to the Legislature requesting a Law anthorizing the Supervisors to raise a Sum of Money for the purpose of Building a Court House and Gaol in said County.
Resolved, that the Petition be for a Law authorizing the Supervisors of the County of Delaware for the time being to raise a Sum not exceeding twelve hundred Dollars for the purpose of building a Court House, ke., at such times as they shall think proper. And that the Clerk draw up a petition for the purpose and have it ready for signing by tomorrow morning.
Adjourned till 7 o'clock tomorrow A. M.
October 25th, 1797. The Board met pursuant to adjournment, and
Resolved, that a Clause be added to the Petition ordered drawn up yester- day for our proportion of School Money, which was neglected in the Bill for erecting the County.
The Clause was then added accordingly and the Petition read, approved of, and signed by the Supervisors and forwarded to the Legislature.
Resolved further, that the Clerk make a Demand of a Deed from Levi Baxter for the Land he proposed giving for the Court House, xe., and also of Daniel W. Sackrider, if he comes openly into the County within 20 Days. If he does not come, to negotiate the Business (as to the Deed and $50 he was to give for the Court House, &co) with George Fisher in such manner as is equitable both for him and the County. And that if the Business is not done by Baxter & Sackrider or Fisher to his satisfaction ho notify the Board. &c., to remove the stake.
Resolred, that if Sackrider comes into the County and does not fulfill his Engagement as to the Land, &c., that the Clerk instituto a Suit against him for Damages.
Resolved, that if the Deeds are given, the Clerk survey the Land proposed and make out the Deeds to the Supervisors and their Successors in office, and insert a clause therein of Seizen Warranty, ke. And that he be allowed for his trouble in transacting the above Business what is reasonable and just, and that the same shall be chargeable against the County.
Resolved, that the Clerk make Report to the next Board what he has done in the above Business.
The Board then adjourned sine die.
ANTH. MARVINE. CIK.
Record of First Election Canvass.
A. D. 1797.
I Supervisor of the town of. in the County of Delaware do solemnly and sincerely deelare and swear in the presence of Al -- mighty God that I will faithfully, honestly and impartially canvass and esti- mate the votes for members of Assembly for the County of Delaware contained in the inelosnres delivered into the office of the Clerk of the same County, and that I will publish and declare the persons who have the Greatest Number of Votes for Members of Assembly to be severally elected to the said office res- pretively, and that I shall discover any of the other persons who shall attend with me for the purpose aforesaid Condueting or demeaning himself or them- selves partially, unduely or corruptly in the premises, that I will divulge or discover the same to the end that the person or persons so offending may be brought to Justice.
BENJAMIN MILK, WILLIAM HORTON, ENOS PARKER. JOHN LAMB, ROSWELL HOTCHKISS, BENAJAH BEARDSLEY.
We the Subscribers being the Supervisors of the County of Delaware, As- sembled on the last Tuesday of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and ninety-seven at the house of Gideon Frisbee, Esq., for the purpose of Canvassing and Estimating the Votes taken at the last Election for Members of Assembly for the said County of Delaware, Do hereby Certify that upon such Canvass the following Persons were duly Elected by Plurality of Votes, to wit, Nathaniel Wattles and William [Horton-omitted in reeord] Es- quires. Witness our hand, May 31st, 1797.
ROSWELL HOTCHKISS, BENAJAH BEARDSLEY, BENJAMIN MILK, WILLIAM HORTON, ENOS PARKER, ROBERT NORTH, JOHN LAMB.
I do Certify the foregoing to be true Copies of the Original form of an Oath and Certificate Subscribed as above and entered of Record by mne.
EBENEZER FOOTE, Clerk of Delaware County.
Newspapers of the County,.
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The following summary record of the newspapers which have been estaba- lished in Delaware county during the century has been prepared from infor- mation furnished by editors, and the writer is indebted for this compilation largely to Mr. John A. Parshall, who for sixty years has been connected with the Delaware Gazette.
No papers have been printed in Bovina, Hamden. Harpersfield, Masonville, Meredith and Tompkins.
When the county was created there was not a religious paper published in the state, as far as can be learned. In 1838 there were but ten power presses running in the state, now there are fifteen in Delaware county.
The Delaware Gazette_ was the first newspaper published in the county, begun in 1819, and was the only one published prior to 1821. Sherrill E. Smith is the present editor and publisher, Delhi.
The Delaware Republican (No. 1)-was started by Elijah J. Roberts in June, 1821, at Delhi. Discontinued.
The Delaware Republican (No. 2)-started September 18:30, by George Marvine, at Delhi. Discontinued in 1832.
Delaware Journal-established in April, 1834, by Whipple & Wright, at Delhi. Discontinued.
The Delaware Express_was begun in January, 1839, by Norwood Bowne, at Delhi, who continued its editor and publisher until his death January 7. 1890. William Clark is now editor and publisher.
The Voice of the People ( Anti-Rent) begun in 1816, by W. S. Hawley, at Delhi. Discontinued.
The Deposit Courier -the first paper in Deposit was established in INIs by M. R. Hulre. In 1869 it was purchased by Chas. N. Stow, who is still editor and publisher.
The Stamford Mirror was started as the Bloomville Mirror at Bloomville in May, 1851. by Simon B. Champion, who has continued to be its editor and publisher. In 1870 the plant was removed to Stamford.
The Franklin Visitor -- was started by G. W. Reynolds March 28, 1855. In 1863 it was removed to Delhi and consolidated with the Republican.
The Walton Blade-established nt Walton, May IS56, by E. P. Berras. Discontinued.
The Deposit Union Democrat - was started in 1550 by C. E. Wright, but was soon merged into the Courier.
The Star of Delaware was established by Rev. C. B. Smith, at Delhi, in December, 1559, and published for a short time.
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The Young Patriot was published at Delhi for a short time in 1860.
The Delaware Republican (No. 3; was started May 12, 1860, by Sturte- vant and MeIntosh. T. F. & R. P. McIntosh are its present editors and publishers.
The Utilitarian-published at Margaretville, was established July 7, 1863, by Dr. O. M. Allaben. In 1874 it was purchased by J. K. P. Jackson, present litor and publisher.
The Andes Recorder .- The first paper in Andes was the Student, estab- lished September 5, 1866, by Peter Smeallie. A. D. Hitchcock succeeded it with the Recorder. The plant was removed to Stamford April 1, 1892, by William Clark. The paper was re-issued by S. F. Adee and T. W. Miller is now editor and publisher.
Hobart Free Press .- This paper was started in 1866 by Charles H. Cleve- land. The Delaware Chief and Village Record were also published at Hobart for a time.
The Franklin Register-was started in Franklin by A. D. Hitchcock, June 30, 1868. In 1883 the name was changed to Delaware County Dairyman, and Joseph Eveland & Son are editors and publishers.
The Walton Chronicle-was established February 3, 1869, by A. D. Hitch- voek. It is now published by the Chronicle Association and Henry S. White- is editor.
The Walton True Press-was started by Harvey Ireland in 1872, and was subsequently merged into the Chronicle.
The Hancock Herald-was started in 1873 and Henry W. Wagner is the present editor and publisher.
The Deposit Times-was started by S. C. Clizbe in 1874 and discontinued in less than two years.
The Star-was the first paper published in Sidney, beginning in 1870, by Owen & Wright. The following have also been published in that village but all have suspended : The Midland Times, 1874, M. W. D. Fenton. The Demo- erat, 1874, J. K. P. Jackson. The Sidney Herald, 1875, M. W. D. Fenton. The News and Wave, 1879, C. C. & C. O. Brown. The Valley News, 1879, Clayton Brown. The Rural Times, 1881, Mr. Jones. The Unahanna, 1890. Wier Bros. Daily Despatch, 1894, Wier Bros.
The Downsville News-was started by A. E. Peck in 1875 and is still pub- lished by him.
The Charlotte Valley News-was started in 1877, at East Davenport. It was followed by the Transcript and later the Standard which has ceased pub- lication.
The Roxbury Times-was begun in 1880 and John H. Dudley is now editor ail publisher.
The Walton Reporter-was first published in ISSI and is now published by the Reporter Company, with Paul Nichols and John P. White as editors.
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The Sidney Record was started in the year 1552 by Arthur Bird, who is still editor and publisher.
The Walton Cyclone-was started in 1885 by Erls & Son. In posti in was changed to the Peoples Press and soon discontinued.
The Delaware Standard a prohibition paper, was started in November. ISST, by Rev. W. M. Howie. After several changes, Wm. S. Cole, the owner, changed the name to the Delaware County News, which suspended in 1893.
The Arena Enterprise was started in 1989 by II. D. Ellsworth, and Was published for about three years.
The Herald -- was established at Griffin Corners in 1590 by Wilson Bert- rand. John P. Gregory is the present editor and publisher.
The Stamford Recorder-was started in that village April 10, 1892, by the Stanford Printing and Publishing Company, William Clark editor. The pres- ent elitor and manager is Edward A. Ackley.
The Walton Times-was started November 19, 1892, by Wm. H. Erls, the present editor and publisher.
The Margaretville Messenger was established in 1891 by the Messenger Company, with John Grant editor, and is still published as above.
The Sidney Contre Transcript - was started in 1895 by W. J. Weyrauch. and Chas. II. Schunits is the present editor and publisher.
The Church Roview -- was published at Delhi for nine months in 1893, by Adoe & Lawson.
The Sidney Advocate-was established in 1895 by Bolton & Stanton, and J. F. Andrews is now the editor and publisher.
There have been two papers published for a time at Bloomville, and pros- sibly the above is not a complete list of all the ventures in the field of Dela- ware county journalism.
C. Edlick Wright, who learned the printer's trade in the Delaware Gazette office, in writing some reminiscences about ten years ago said : "The influence of the Press is felt in every book and corner of our land. It penetrates the cabin of the poor as well as the marble halls of the rich. It reaches the prisoner in his cell and points him the way to reformation. Next to the Bible. and as an auxiliary, the newspaper is a guide to the statesman, a help to the clergy, and an indispensable article in every household."
Gush forth civil liberty's springs, Let the Press of the Nation and land. That dread for of tyrants and kings, It's country's true sontinal stand. The Press of the Nation on progressions age, "Tis the day-spring of youth, and the guide of the sage .. "Tis the audible footfall of thought on the page, The articulate beat of the heart of the age
"Tis the " Harp of a thousand strings."
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Dates of Organization of the Towns.
1. Harpersfield, original town ; Roswell Hotchkiss, first supervisor.
2. Middletown, original town ; Benjamin Milk, first supervisor.
3. Colchester, original town ; William Horton, first supervisor.
4. Franklin, original town ; Enos Parker, first supervisor.
5. Stamford, original town; John Lamb, first supervisor.
6. Kortright, original town ; Benajah Beardsley, first supervisor.
7. Walton, original town ; Robert North, first supervisor.
S. Delhi, organized 1798 ; Ebenezer Foote, first supervisor.
9. Roxbury, organized 1799; Isaac Hardenbergh, first supervisor.
10. Meredith, organized 1800.
11. Sidney, organized 1801 ; Witter Johnson, first supervisor.
12. Hancock, organized 1806 ; John Knight. (1825).
13. Tompkins, organized 1806 ; Peter Pine, first supervisor.
14. Masonville, organized 1811 ; Warren Willis, first supervisor.
15. Davenport, organized 1817 ; John Davenport, first supervisor.
16. Andes, organized 1819 ; Daniel H. Burr, first supervisor.
17. Bovina, organized 1820 ; Thomas Landon, Jr., first supervisor.
Is. Hamden, organized 1825 ; Jabez Bostwick, first supervisor.
19. Deposit, organized 1880 ; Geo. D. Wheeler, first supervisor.
Corrections and Additions.
On page 70, the date given for the organization of the town of Delhi should be March 17, 1798 instead of 1797. See Session Laws 1798, Chap. 43.
On page 72, in reference to the present court house it should be added that in 1894 an annex was built at a cost of about $10,000.
On page 75, sixth line from the bottom, 1846 should be 1845.
On page 77, the term of Judge Ebenezer Foote should be stated to begin 1823 instead of 1828.
On page 77, the term of Judge Baumes should be 1888 instead of 1889.
On page 77, the surrogate named as Amasa J. Parker should be Amasa Parker.
On page 78, the date given for William MeLaughry as county clerk should be 1846.
On page 78, the name given as sheriff should be Daniel Rowland instead of David Rowland. The same change should be made in the name (p. 81) of the member of Assembly for 1853.
On page 79, the name of Samuel Rexford should have appeared at State Senator for 1829-30-31-32.
On page 80, at the head of the list of members of Assembly, it should be stated that the dates given are the years in which they were elected.
On page 85, among Supreme Court Justices it should be stated that in 1850 Levinus Monson was appointed in the place of E. B. Morehouse, deceased.
SHAD IN DELAWARE COUNTY : Since the paragraph on page 35 was written I have received from several directions information that shad have been caught in the East Branch of the Delaware river in recent years. One of these instances will be found in the history of Colchester in this volume.
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