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bounds of said Town, under the penalty of twelve dollars and fifty cents for each and every offence; the complainant to have one half of the above fine, the other half to go to the Overseers of the Poor, for the use and benefit of the poor of said Town. (The Town of Islip exeepted.)
Resolved, That the grass on the islands and beach, on the South Side of this Town, belonging to said Town, be hired out at Babylon.
Resolved, That no person, resident or non-resident, shall take or catch oysters, clams or scallops within the waters of this Town by dredging or dragging for the same, under the penalty of twelve dollars and fifty cents for each and every offence; one half of said fine to go to the complainant and the other half to the Overseers of the Town Poor, for the support of the said poor.
Resolved, That the Resolutions or Acts passed this day be published in the two Town papers for two weeks.
Resolved, That the Supervisor, President of Trustees, Overseers of the Poor and Commissioners of Highways make a report of all moneys received and disbursed by them, and in what manner during the past year, and also report all moneys in their hands or care, belonging to the Town, and that said report be published with the Town Laws passed at this Town Meeting, once in both of the papers published in this Town, within one month after this date.
Recorded by J. A. Woodhull, Clerk. (Town Meetings, Vol. III, pp. 106-11 )
[TRUSTEES' PROCEEDINGS.]
[Abstract.]
[1860, May 26.]
Meeting of the Trustees, held at the house of Elias Smith, Long Swamp, on May 26, 1860.
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On application of William L. Titus to purchase the right and title and interest of the shore under the old dock which he now holds a lease from the Trustees, lying in Centreport Harbor, adjoining his mill dock, for the pur- pose of putting it in good order for the use of the public.
Resolved, That the Trustees sell Wm. L. Titus all the right, title and interest they have in the shore adjoining his land under the old dock, which he now holds a lease from the Trustees for, at Centreport Harbor, adjoining his mill dock, for the sum of twenty-five dollars.
On application of Andrew Ketcham to have the Island called "The Grout"-Resolved, that the Board of Trustees. lease to Andrew Ketcham the Island called "The Grout" for five years at three dollars per year.
GILBERT CARLL, Pres. Recorded by B. Conklin, Clerk.
(Trustees' Proceedings, Vol. I, pp. 169-70.)
[LEASE. TRUSTEES TO ANDREW KETCHAM.]
[Abstract.] [1860, July 1.]
Lease of Trustees of the Town of Huntington to Andrew Ketcham, dated July Ist, 1860.
Premises described as follows: all of those two small islands with the thatch beds thereunto attached, known as the great and little Grouts, situated in the South Bay in the said Town of Huntington.
Term, five years from July Ist, 1860.
Rent, three dollars per year.
(Deeds and Leases by Trustees, Vol. I, pp. 130-31.)
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[LEASE. TRUSTEES TO W. G. GARDINER.]
[Abstract.] [1860, July I.]
Lease of Trustees of Town of Huntington to William G. Gardiner, dated July 1, 1860.
Premises described as follows: All of a certain piece of land covered with water situated on Eaton's Neck, at a place called Winkle Point, and bounded as follows : be- ginning at high water mark on the shore and running southerly into the harbor, one hundred and fifty feet, thence westerly forty feet, thence northerly to high water mark on the shore, thence easterly twelve feet to place of beginning.
Term, fifteen years from the above date.
Rate, three dollars per year.
(Deeds and Leases by Trustees, Vol. I, pp. 133-35.)
[TRUSTEES' PROCEEDINGS.]
[Abstract.] [1860, Nov. 16.]
Meeting of the Trustees, held at the house of Alexander Johnson, Nov. 16, 1860.
Whereas, it has been represented that the public landing on the east side of Huntington Harbor has been obstructed by fence lately erected-Resolved, that all persons having occasion to use said landing, be hereby authorized to remove such obstructions and that the Trustees will protect such persons in said removal.
GILBERT CARLL, Pres. Recorded by B. Conklin,
Clerk.
(Trustees' Proceedings, Vol. I, p. 173.)
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[LEASE. TRUSTEES TO JOSEPH CONKLIN.]
[Abstract.] [1861, March 26.]
Lease of Trustees of Town of Huntington to Joseph Conklin, dated March 26, 1861.
Premises described as follows: all of a certain piece of land at Huntington Harbor, lying opposite the late resi- dence of George W. Conklin, deceased, bounded as follows : beginning on the west side of the highway oppo- site the northwest corner of the old store, running westerly to high water mark, thence southerly by high water mark until it comes opposite the southwest corner of the garden fence, thence easterly on a line with the garden fence to the west, side of the highway, thence northerly on the west side of the highway to the place of beginning.
Term, five years from the last Tuesday in March, 1861. Rent, one dollar per year.
(Deeds and Leases by Trustees, Vol. I, pp. 136-37.)
[LEASE. TRUSTEES TO ORLANDO ROGERS.]
[Abstract.] [1861, March 26.]
Lease of Trustees of the Town of Huntington to Orlando Rogers, Thomas Rogers, David Wood, Jr., and Alanson Wood, dated March 26, 1861.
Premises described as follows: a certain piece of land covered with water at the head of Northport Harbor, at a place called James Point, bounded westerly by the high- way, easterly by the channel, to be seventy feet front and rear, which land included is for the express purpose of
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building a dock in such a manner as not to imcumber the highway at the head of the dock.
Term, fifteen years from the above date.
Rent, one dollar and fifty cents per year.
Lease to be renewed at the option of the lessee on such terms as may then be agreed upon.
(Deeds and Leases by Trustees, Vol. I, pp. 128-29.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[Abstract.]
[1861, April 2.]
At the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Hunting- ton, held April 2, 1861, at the house of Elias Smith in said Town, the following Acts were passed and Town Officers elected.
Supervisor, Charles A. Floyd. President of Trustees, Brewster Conklin. Trustees, Elias Baily, Gilbert Carll, Henry M. Purdy, Elkanah Soper, Elbert Carll, Abel C. Vail. Town Clerk, Jeffrey A. Woodhull. Justice of the Peace, William Henry Monfort. Commissioner of High- ways, Stephen Leek. Overseers of the Poor,' Lemuel Carll, Timothy J. Terry. Assessor, Richard J. Cornelius. Collector, Jesse Conklin. Constables, Zenas Ivens, Abel C. Vail, Henry Tilden, Charles E. Ketcham. Pound Masters, David S. Conklin, Charles E. Ketcham. Over- seers of Highways, George W. Smith and sixty-five others.
Resolved, That all persons be prohibited from putting down stakes and buoys, in any of the waters of the Town of Huntington, to mark the lines of oyster beds, that in any way obstruct fishing with nets, without the per- mission of the Trustees of said Town, under the penalty of twelve dollars and fifty cents. Also raise those already
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put down; one half to go to the complainant, the other half to the Overseers of the Poor for the use and benefit of the poor of said Town.
Resolved, That no person, resident or non-resident, shall take or catch oysters, clams or scallops within the waters of this Town, by dredging or dragging for the same, under the penalty of twelve dollars and fifty cents for each and every offence; one half of said fine to go to the Overseers of the Poor for the support of said poor.
Resolved, That the interest of five thousand dollars be- longing to the Town of Huntington, in the care of the Trustees, be applied to the reduction of taxes the ensuing year, and that the President of Trustees pay the same to the proper authorities to receive it, in the month of January, 1862.
Recorded by J. A. Woodhull,
(Town Meetings, Vol. III, pp. 112 17.)
Town Clerk.
[LEASE. TRUSTEES TO W. W. WOOD.]
[Abstract.] [1861,June 9.]
Lease of Trustees of Town of Huntington to Wm. W. Wood, dated June 9, 1861.
Premises described as follows : a certain piece of land covered with water at the west side of Huntington Harbor, bounded as follows: starting twenty-four feet from the northwest corner of the mill and running north westerly ninety feet, then northerly one hundred and sixty feet, and then westerly to high water mark, which land included is for the purpose of building a dock in such manner as not to incumber the highway at the head of said dock.
Term, twenty-one years from date.
Rent, three dollars per year.
Rates of wharfage specified.
(Deeds and Leases by Trustees, Vol. I, pp. 138-40.)
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[Abstract.]
[1861, Oct. 5.]
Meeting of the Trustees at the house of Gideon Seaman, Deer Park, on Oct. 5th, 1861.
Resolved, That Brewster Conklin, Gilbert Carll and Elbert Carll be a committee to effect a settlement with Wm. S. Mason as counsel in the oyster suits now pending in the Supreme Court.
BREWSTER CONKLIN, Pres. Recorded by Gilbert Carll, Clerk.
(Trustees' Proceedings, Vol. I, p. 123 )
[TRUSTEES' PROCEEDINGS.]
[Abstract.] [1861, Dec. 5.]
Meeting of the Trustees at the house of Gideon Seaman on December 5th, 1861.
Resolved, That the Board of Trustees will carry the oyster suit to the Court of Appeals, and that they employ J. L. Smith, Esq., as counsel.
Resolved, That Brewster Conklin and Gilbert Carll be a committee to wait on Mr. Smith and consult with him concerning the oyster suit and likewise about commencing a suit against Samuel P. Hartt on account of his shipyard and railways for hauling out vessels at Northport harbor. BREWSTER CONKLIN, Pres. Recorded by Gilbert Carll, Clerk. (Trustees Proceedings, Vol. I, p. 183 )
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[TRUSTEES' PROCEEDINGS.]
[Abstract.] [1862, Feb. 15.]
Meeting of the Trustees at the house of Elias Smith, Long Swamp, on Feb. 15th, 1862.
Resolved, That the Board of Trustees will release unto Elisha F. Richardson, one hundred acres on the south west corner of the tract of land mortgaged by Edgar F. Peck to the Town of Huntington, and now owned by the said Richardson, on his paying the President of this Board the pro rata amount of the sale to the said E. F. Peck.
BREWSTER CONKLIN, Pres. Recorded by Gilbert Carll, Clerk. (Trustees' Proceedings, Vol. I, p. 185.)
[TOWN MEETING.]
[1862, April 1.]
At the annual Town Meeting of the Town of Hunting- ton, held April Ist, 1862, at the house of Elias Smith in said town, the following acts were passed and Town officers elected :
Supervisor, Charles, A. Floyd. President of Trustees, Brewster Conklin. Trustees, Elias Baylis, Gilbert Carll, Thomas Ireland, Elkanah Soper, Elbert Carll, Abel C. Vail. Town Clerk, Jeffrey A. Woodhull. Justice of Peace, Timothy S. Carll (full term), Francis B. Olmstead (vacancy). Collector, Jesse Conklin. Overseers of the Poor, Charles C. Tappen, Henry M. Purdy. Commissioners of High- ways, Stymest Sammis (full term), Ezra W. Seaman (va- cancy). Assessor, Bryan Skidmore. Constables, Henry Tilden, Nathaniel Kelcy, Abel C. Vail, Charles E. Ketcham.
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Pound Masters, David S. Conklin, Charles E. Ketcham. Overseers of Highways, Elbert Arthur and sixty-seven others.
Resolved, That the interest of $5,000, belonging to the Town of Huntington in the care of the Trustees, be ap- plied to the reduction of Town taxes the ensuing year, and that the Trustees pay the same to the proper authorities to receive it, in the month of January, 1863.
That all persons be prohibited from putting down stakes and buoys in any of the waters of the Town of Hunting- ton, to mark the lines of oyster beds, that in any way ob- struct fishing with nets, without the permission of the Trustees of said town, under the penalty of twelve dollars and fifty cents; also to raise those already put down; one- half to go to the complainant, the other half to the Over- seers of the Poor, for the use and benefit of the poor of said town.
Recorded by J. A. Woodhull,
(Town Meetings, Vol. III, pp. 118-25.)
Town Clerk.
[LEASE. TRUSTEES TO UNITED STATES.]
[Abstract.] [1862, April 12.]
Lease of Trustees of Town of Huntington to United States, dated April 12, 1862.
This Indenture made this twelfth day of April, in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two, between the Trustees of the Town of Huntington, in the County of Suffolk and State of New York, of the first part, and the United States of America of the second part
Witnesseth : That the said party of the first part for and in consideration of one dollar, do lease unto the said United States as aforesaid, so much of the land belonging
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to the said Town of Hunington, lying on the Great South Bay within the bounds of said Town, on the east side of the new inlet recently made, as the said United States may want for the purpose of placing a Life Saving Station house thereon, and to have and to hold the same so long as the said United States may want for the uses and purposes for which said houses are erected on the Long Island coast. Recorded by J. A. Woodhull, Town Clerk.
(Deeds and Leases by Trustees, p. 141.)
[THE CALL TO ARMS.]
[1862, August 12.]
To J. AMHERST WOODHULL, Clerk of the Town of Hun- tington :
The undersigned respectfully request that a Special Town Meeting be immediately called, to take in consider- ation the appropriation of moneys to be used in securing our Town quota of recruits for the war, and providing for the families of such recruits .- Dated Huntington (Town), Suffolk Co., N. Y., Aug. 12th, 1862,
GEO. CARLL, WILLIAM JARVIS, AARON JARVIS, J. H. CULVER, M. D., JOHN H. DURYEA, ANDREW KETCHAM, J. SEAMAN, DAVID CARLL, WILLIAM MUNCEY, CHARLES WOOD, JOHN R. REID, SELAH C. SMITH, SAMUEL MUN- CEY .*
(File No. 391 )
[* This is the first paper reached that refers to the then ex- isting Civil War-the Rebellion of the Southern States. One year and four months had elapsed since the war began by the attack on Fort Sumter. Fort Donaldson had been captured ; the battles of Pittsburg Landing and of Malvern Hill had been fought, and many others of less note. New Orleans had been captured by the Union forces. A war loan had been asked for
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[1862, Aug. 13.]
Special Town Meeting.
In accordance with an application in writing to me di- rected, signed by twelve or more persons eligible to the office of Supervisor of the Town of Huntington, and at the request of the President of the Board of Trustees, a special Town Meeting will be held at the house of Elias Smith, Long Swamp, on Saturday, Aug. 16, 1862 at 1 o'clock P. M., to take into consideration the appropriations of moneys to be used in securing our Town quota of recruits for the war, and providing for the families of such recruits; and a vote will be taken by ballot of the legal voters of said Town to decide the question of the authorizing of an appropriation of some part of the moneys now held by the Trustees belonging to the Town of Huntington, for that purpose. On such ballots shall be printed or written the words, "For the Appropriation or Against the Appro-
of $250,000,000 ; the Legal Tender Act had been passed ; the celebrated conflict between the Merrimac and Monitor had taken place ; 500,000 men had already been called into the field by President Lincoln, when, on July Ist of this year, the President, at the request of the Governors of eighteen States, made the call for 300,000 more volunteers, referred to in the above paper. Not only had preparations for war been made on a gigantic scale, but the armies on both sides had become disciplined in the service by nearly one year and a half of san- guinary fighting, and at this time the storm of battle may be said to have raged along the whole line between the Northern and Southern States, with varying success, and the most in- tense excitement prevailed in every city and hamlet through- out the entire country. An enrollment had been made of all persons between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, and a draft from the roll was inevitable unless volunteers were en- listed sufficient to meet the calls made for soldiers. The plan subsequently adopted, of offering bounties for volunteers and providing for their families while in the service, was doubtless the best that could have been devised .- C. R. S.]
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priation." The polls at such election will be opened at 2 o'clock P. M., and closed at sundown on that day.
Given at the Town Clerk's office, in the Town of Hun- tington, this 13th day of August, 1862.
J. A. Woodhull, Town Clerk.
(File No. 389.)
[ORGANIZATION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.] 1862, Aug. 13.]
The Committee being present, adopted the name of "Huntington Union Bounty and Relief Committee ;" also decided to offer $5 to any person procuring a volunteer to the war, who is allowed to count toward the quota of the Town.
Aug. 18, 1862.
A meeting of the Huntington Union Bounty and Relief Committee was held at the house of Geo. A. Scudder; all the members were present. On motion, Townsend Jones was appointed Chairman and Geo. A. Scudder Secretary and Treasurer. After a consideration of the duties to be performed by the Committee, the meeting adjourned to Saturday, 23d inst., half-past 2 P. M., to meet at the hotel of S. C. Rogers.
Aug. 23.
The Committee met pursuant to adjournment ; all the members present. H. H. Wells and Fayette Gould were appointed Auditing Committee. Adjourned to meet at the same place on Wednesday, 27th inst., at 2 o'clock, P. M. (File No. 396 )
[ NOTE .- The Secretary and Treasurer, George A. Scudder, has in his possession a book and papers containing a record of the numerous meetings of the Committee, and also a state- ment in detail of the moneys received and disbursed. Dupli- cates of these accounts have been filed in the Town Clerk's office and will be found in subsequent pages of this book .- C. R. S.]
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[SPECIAL TOWN MEETING. A WAR FUND OF THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS VOTED.]
[1862, Aug. 16.]
At a special Town Meeting called by the Clerk of the Town of Huntington, in accordance with an application to him, addressed in writing, signed by twelve or more per- sons eligible to the office of Supervisor of said Town, and at the request of the President of the Board of Trustees, held at the house of Elias Smith, Long Swamp, on Satur- day, the 16th day of August, 1862, the following resolutions were adopted unanimously :
Whereas, The Adjutant General of the State of New York, has issued his order calling upon each county and town in the State for its quota of conscripts, to aid the Federal Government in putting down the wicked Rebellion now desolating our once happy and united country; and
Whereas, We, the citizens of the Town of Huntington, feeling ready to vindicate its loyalty, to uphold its honor and carry out its professions of patriotism by acts rather than words, and to avoid the stigma of having its quota of men raised by a draft instead of voluntary recruits; and
Whereas, A number of propositions have been suggested of raising money for paying a bounty to the Town quota of voluntary recruits, the well known illegality of most of the propositions being perfectly apparent, therefore the following is respectfully offered as the least objectionable and less liable to lead to litigation; therefore
Resolved, That we, the legal voters of the Town of Hun- tington in special Town Meeting assembled, do hereby authorize a vote by ballot to be taken this day, and we do hereby empower the Trustees of this Town, if by such vote it appears that a majority of the legal votes cast at such election are in favor of such an appropriation, to raise
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· by loan or otherwise at their discretion, the sum of thirty thousand dollars; and that they be authorized if necessary, to pledge any of the bonds and mortgages or other vouchers belonging to the Town of Huntington, as collateral secur- ity for the payment of said loan and interest that may accrue thereon, or use and take any of the funds now on hand to aid in making up the amount.
Resolved, That five responsible persons be appointed by this meeting to receive and disburse the said amount to those volunteering in the ranks of the company or com- panies raised by this Town, in such amounts pro rata as it may appear upon the official report, will be the number to be drafted from this Town under the present call. That · Townsend Jones, Geo. A. Scudder. Edmund A. Bunce, Henry M. Purdy and Isaac Willets be such committee, and that a bounty of not less than one hundred dollars, be given by such committee, to each volunteer .*
[* It was comparatively an easy matter for the people to come together in Town Meeting and resolve to raise and apply $30,000 to pay the expenses of procuring the quota of soldiers which it fell to the lot of this Town to raise, but it became necessary to immediately devise ways and means for raising the money and adopt some carefully matured plan for disburs- ing such moneys in a way to best accomplish the end in view. The Town was required to put into the field 263 men, in a short space of time, or submit to a draft. There was no time for raising the amount by the assessment and collection of a tax on property, in the ordinary way, and no authority of law was found for pledging the credit of the Town for an advance of the money, or even for the use of the money and securities then held by the Town officers, for such a purpose. This com- pelled the people to proceed in this matter outside of the reg- ular functions of the Town government. The first step, there- fore, was to appoint a committee of citizens, and vest certain officials with authority to raise the money ; sixty-two patriotic citizens coming forward and pledging their credit to the ex- tent of $500 each-amounting to the whole sum of $30,000- that the committee and officials empowered should be held harmless on account of their acts There was in the hands of the Trustees of the Town, at this time, about $10,000 in money
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Resolved, That during the war an appropriation of six dollars per month be paid to the wife of each of said vol- unteers, and the sum of one dollar and fifty cents per month, be paid to each child of said volunteer, between the ages of two and ten years.
Resolved, That an invitation be extended to those per- sons, feeling willing to indemnify the Trustees of this Town,
and in bonds, secured by mortgages, arising principally from the sale of the pine plains a few years before. The President of the Board of Trustees, Brewster Conklin, immediately dis- posed of all these securities and paid over the $10,000 for war purposes. He then borrowed money on notes sufficient to make up the whole sum of $30,000. As we have seen, the peo- ple had appointed a committee, consisting of Townsend Jones, George A. Scudder and Edmund A. Bunce, of the North Side of the Town, and Henry M. Purdy and Isaac Willets, of the South Side, for the purpose of disbursing all war funds, giving them instructions concerning the payment of bounties and the support of the families of those who enlisted in the service. This machinery for raising and disbursing the moneys required was put in good hands, the members of the committee being men of the highest character, financial standing and business capacity. As the war lasted longer than was at first anticipated, new levies of men were called for from time to time, and other large appropriations of money were made, so that the work of this committee was extended over a period of several years ; and the people of the Town are under a lasting debt of grati- tude to them for their long period of careful and arduous work, a labor for which they refused to receive any compensation whatever. The irregularities attending the raising of money for war purposes, in the beginning, were afterwards legalized by various acts of the Legislature of this State, so that those who pledged their credit for the war fund were not called upon to reimburse the agents of the Town on account of moneys. raised. The accounts of moneys for war purposes, which passed through the hands of the President of the Board of Trustees of the Town, appears in his financial statements, print- ed in subsequent papers; and the disbursements made by the Union Finance Committee, of which Townsend Jones was Chairman, and George A. Scudder Secretary and Treasurer, appear in their report, also printed in subsequent papers. The papers show that a very large share of the work was done by Mr. George A. Scudder .- C. R. S.]
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in making such appropriation against any loss that may arise, in carying out the foregoing resolution, to hand in their names and the amount for which each will be willing to subscribe for that purpose,-when the following names were given and the sum named, as the amount for which they were willing to become bound to carry out the same:
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