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At this term John B. Cory, "a native of Great Britain, appeared in open Court, and being duly sworn, said it was bona fide his in- tention to become a citizen of the United States
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COUNTY AFFAIRS.
of America, and forever to renounce all alle- giance to all foreign powers, princes, poten- tates or sovereigns whatsoever, and particu- larly to William the Fourth, King of Great Britain." Like declaration was made by Bryan O'Farrell, Michael Menter, Daniel Blohm, John Bohan, Wm. Burns, Thos. Barigin, James El- der and James Greenman, natives of Ireland, and John Brock, a native of England. Mr. Cory lived on a farm in Sylvania Township, and died many years since. He was an unele of Samuel Andrews, now of Toledo. Mr. Brock died in 1883, on the Indiana Road, in Washing- ton Township.
Ferry licenses were granted Jona. Wood, at Maumee ; Ilarmon Crane, at Toledo.
Samuel Scaring, of Maumee, was appointed Inspector of Pork, Beef, etc.
At this term, three residents of the County were indieted for having counterfeiting tools in their possession.
Win. Mitchell was appointed County Sur- veyor, rice Samuel Divine, resigned.
Rev. P. Carabin, of the Catholic Church, was authorized to solemnize marriages within Lucas County, being the first resident Priest of that Church. He came from Cincinnati, where like authority had been granted him in 1831.
The fourth term of Common Pleas Court convened July 10, 1837.
Tavern licenses were then granted to Benj. D. Coffin, at La Point Place, Waterville Town- ship. He afterwards lived at Maumee, where he was Deputy under Sheriff Shaw, and where he died.
At this term 13 different parties were in- dicted for selling liquors without license, in- eluding one of the Judges of the Court. In that case (says the record), " came the Proso- cuting Attorney and said he would not further prosecute the suit; therefore, it was ordered that the said defendant go acquit and be re- leased from his recognizance." Several con- victions were had under these indictments, in which cases, upon pleas of guilty, the parties were each fined from $5.00 to $10.00 and costs, the latter being about $5.00. The fine of $10.00 T'as in cases of second offenses.
John Mack was appointed Deputy Clerk, on request of lloratio Conant, Clerk.
July 27, 1837, a special term of the Court convened, when James Myers acted as Clerk.
The April term for 1838, began April 30th, when the Court consisted of Ozias Bowen, President, and J. H. Jerome, James Wolcott, and John Berdan, Associate Judges. The Grand Jury consisted of Samuel DeMott, Wiley Hamilton, Samuel Barrett, A. W. Boynton, Solomon Johnson, John Knaggs, Coleman I. Keeler, Joseph Roop, Thomas Clark, Josiah Baker, James W. Converse, Avery Lamb, Geo. Knaggs, Henry W. Goettell, Coleman I. Keeler, Jr .; Coleman I. Keeler acting as Foreman.
This term was chiefly distinguished for the
then unprecedented number of collection suits, and applications for " benefit of the insolvent laws." In several instances debtors were com- mitted to the custody of the Sheriff and so beld, awaiting action by the Court. This class included parties who subsequently became both prominent in business and success!ul in the acquisition of property. At that time the collection laws were far more stringent than they now are, imprisonment for lack of property to pay a debt being a feature of the system.
Tavern license was granted to Nicholas De- morest, at East Marengo; JJames Wilson, at Manhattan ; Gabriel . Kinney, at Maumee; Peter Minor, at Providence; Wmn. Kingsbury, at Maumee; Elijah Clark, at Maumee; and Samuel Fox. at Manhattan.
At this term occurred the second case in bu- cas County of naturalization. It was that of Wm. Tavernor. The next case, at the same term, was that of Gershom Crabb. Both of them had made preliminary declarations in other Courts. Both were Englishmen, Mr. Tavernor being a bachelor and the uncle of Mr. Crabb, who lived with him, and still re- sides on the farm originally taken. Mr. Taver- nor was very fond of hunting, especially of birds, and kept dogs trained for that purpose.
Tavern license was granted to Philip I. Phil- lips, at Tremainesville ; Samuel Moore, Toledo ; George Weir, Waterville ; John I. Voglesang, Toledo ; and Smith Daggett, Waterville.
Ferry license was granted to Marmaduke Bunting, at Man iec.
Rev. Uriel Sp acer, of the Methodist Church, was authorized to solemnize marriages. Like authority was , anted to Rev. Nathaniel S. Smith, of the Presbyterian Church.
John Lord, from the Isle of Man; Patrick Mc- Carty, from fre the Isle of Wi. become citize from the Col who arrived i 18 years of ag allegiance, and was admitted 1 the first Germ: lle, too, was foli far beyond an' Donar, at the 1
d; and llenry Clark, from declared their intentions to Philip Adolph Hagenburgh, of Mecklenburg, Germany, e United States in 1834, when nd who renounced all foreign pecially to Frederick William, ull citizenship, being probably naturalized in Lucas County. ved by numbers of countrymen, ring then conceived. Patrick id of the Irish, and Mr. Hagen- burg, at that o. the German nationality of cit- izens, are pioneers of many thousands, the num- bers of the two peoples in the County, in 1880, being-Irish, 3,284; German, 8,267; making 11,551, out of 17,354 foreign, and a total pop- ulation of 67,377.
Peter Brown, the first native of Scotland, made application for naturalization at this term (April, 1838). He was followed by Alex. Bruce Brownlee, also a Scotchman, and subsequently a prominent citizen of Maumee and Toledo, having been Mayor of the latter City.
HISTORY OF TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY.
John Laushe, John Kiemple, John Gontine and Gerard Kernine, all natives of Switzerland, made like application.
Marcus Baldwin was appointed administra tor on the estate of John Baldwin, deceased.
David Higgins ( Ex-President Judge), and Andrew Coffinbury, were cach allowed $15, for services in defending criminals at this term.
The Court was occupied chiefly with collec- tion cases, together with applications by insol- vents for relief from pecuniary liabilities.
At the October term, 1838, William W. Wil- son was granted a Tavern license for Sylvania, the first under Ohio authority in that Town- ship; the same was granted to Thomas Wing, of Port Lawrence, and to Beriah W. Merrill of the same place.
John R. Osborn and J. Baron Davis, young Attorneys of Toledo, were appointed School Examiners, the first appointments of the kind in Lucas County.
At the March term, 1839, Emery D. Potter was the President Judge, with John Berdan, J. H. Jerome and James Wolcott as Associate Judges. The Grand Jurors were Joseph Chan- bers, Benjamin Joy, William Smith, Hezekiah D. Mason, Andrew Palmer, Abraham Wilcox, Peter Strayer, Jr., C. E. Brintnall, Horace Green, Ezra S. Dodd, Luke Draper, Lyman Wheeler, Joseph Prentice and Jairus T. An- drews; Il. D. Mason acting as Foreman.
Tavern license was granted to Abram Lewis, at Sylvania ; Stephen Marsh, at Toledo, and Porter Kelsey, at Sylvania.
Daniel Strayer was appointed Administrator on the estate of Joseph Gnaggy, deceased.
Samuel Southard, from England, declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States; as did Matthias Boos of Baden, and Heinrich Leiser of Bavaria.
Thomas Corlett, a native of England and resident in Toledo, was admitted to citizenship, as was Timothy O'Connell, of Maumee, a native of Ireland.
Daniel O. Morton was appointed a Master Commissioner in Chancery.
Thomas T. Tuttle was licensed to keep a Ferry at Manhattan.
At the June term, 1839, Thomas Wood, of Springfield, was granted a Tavern license, and the same to Patrick McCarty, Richard Town- send and William Knox, Toledo.
Frederick A. Rew, Horatio Conant and Samuel Eddy were appointed School Exami- ners for Lucas County.
Wm. Hill Woodward, of Maumee, was li- censed as Auctioneer.
At the October term, 1839, Harvey Kellogg, now of Adams Township, was appointed Ad- ministrator of the estate of Joseph Edward Kel- logg, deceased.
Oliver P. Stevens, John R. Osborn and J. Baron Davis were appointed School Examiners for Lucas County.
A Tavern license was granted to Oliver Pray, at Waterville.
Jerome Myers was appointed Deputy Clerk, vice Daniel MeBain, resigned.
At this term 32 indictments were returned by the Grand Jury, of which 25 were for sell- ing liquor without license; one for burglary ; one for grand larceny ; one for keeping ferry without license ; one for petit larceny ; and one for robbery. Several of those indicted for selling liquors pleaded guilty, and were fined from $5 to $25 cach and costs.
At the March term, 1840, Abram Lewis, of Sylvania, was granted Tavern license ; as was Daniel E. Elliott, at Toledo.
Valentine Wall, of Toledo and from Ireland, declared his intention to become a citizen of the United States; as did Robert Talbot.
R. C. Denman was licensed to keep a Ferry at Manhattan.
FINANCE AND TAXATION.
The first annual statement of the finances of Lucas County, consisted of the report of San- ford L. Collins, Treasurer, made January 2, 1837, and covering the year 1836. It contained the following showing of receipts, to wit :
RECEIPTS.
1836.
Jan. 26 .- To cash from Horatio Conant, on fines $5 00
Apr.28 - Jolın Van Fleet, horse license. 5 00
May 26 .- .. R. A. Forsyth, 5 00
May 26 .-
14
Willard Smith
5 00
July 15 .-
C. G. Shaw, auctione'r's license
5 00
July 18,-
Henry County, amount due ...
4 871%
July 29 .-
John Allen & Co. tavern license Mortimer H. Williams,“
15 00
July 29 .-
Jona. Wood, ferry license
7 50
July 29,-
Jona. Wood, auct'neer's license
5 00
Sept. 13 .- .. S. B. June, caravan license. 20 00 ..
Dec 6 .-
W'm. Ford, tavern license_
5 00
Dee. 6,- M. H. Daniels, Sheriff, jury fees
6 00
Nov. 9 .- D. C. Middleton, tavern license 10 00
Dee. 26 .-
11. Hubbell, tavern license .. 5 00
Dec. 26 .-
Peter Minor, ..
8 00
1837. Jan. 2 .- Amt. from taxes for County purposes,'36.$2,088 19
£2,219 56
The amount of State and Canal taxes paid in Lucas County, 1836, was $940.05; and that for School purposes, $626.45.
The total receipts for 1837 were $4,901.35. This sum included payments for Tavern licenses from Joel Marsh, Damel Segur, Collins Ward, S. Cornell, E. B. Dodd, John Booth, Philip I. Phillips, Smith Daggett, Hiram Steele, J. W. Converse, David Mills, Catharine Mead, John J. Voglesang, Jesse Blue, George Hall, David Johnson, B. W. Merritt, Wm. W. Wilson, Joseph Hartwell, Allen D. Gibbons; for Ferry li- censes, from Jonathan Wood and Harmon Crane; and Caravan license from Latham Hoadley.
The collections for Road purposes, were as follows: Port Lawrence, $1,313.75; Waynesfield, $656.20; Waterville, $128,91 ; Sylvania, $52.89; Wing, $2.08; Swan Creek. $7.71 ; Springfield, $15.30; Providence, $24.28; York, $17.30 .. Total, $2 269.08.
The collections for Township and Poor purposes in 1837, were: For Port Lawrence, $402.78; for Waynesfield, $214.99; Waterville, $41.15; Sylvania, $17.63; Wing. $0.68; Swan Creek. $2.57 ; Springfield, $5.10; Providence, $8.09; York, $5.77. Total, $699.79.
15 00
July 29,-
John Marshall, 4 00
June 330, -
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
The following persons paid for Tavern licenses in 1842 : Oliver Pray, Abram Lewis, Patrick McCarthy, Thomas Wood, A. J. Majors, S. G. Roach, Robert A. Iloward, Henry C. Jordan, Wm. D. Herrick, Amy Adams, Catharine Mead, Philip 1. Phillips, L. Rad- way, Win. Stair, P. C. Mosier, R. Hastings, E. Clark. E. B. Dodd, Joseph W. Converse, G. W. Foote, Wm. Kingsbury. Antoine Murk, Jonathan Neeley, Jairus Manning, J. M. Warner, George Williams, James Carr, Charles Gruber, S. F. Howard, M. Schonacker.
The first order for the payment of money by the County Treasurer was issued to Abraham Sarber for services on State Road, and bore date of November 4, 1836. The eight succeeding orders were for like ser- vice, and to John Patrick, F. C. Fitch, George Miller, George Phillips, Peter Fox, Fred'k Lord, Win. De- Groff and Richard Leonard-the whole amounting to $27.52. The 26 orders following were to as many persons for services on County Roads such service consisting in viewing and locating new Roads-the 26 orders amounting to $99.06.
The next class of orders was for expenses of the first term of the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, held in April, 1836. Of these 29 were issued to Jurors (Grand and Petit), to wit : John Pottinger, Edward Courser, Jarvis Gilbert, Win. Martin, Wil- lard Gunn, Ralph Farnsworth, Selah Divine, Henry A. Cooper, Samuel Searing, George W. Ilill, Jolin Baldwin, Hopkins J. Mills, Samuel R. Jennings, Jared Van Fleet, Jacob Gnaggy, Henry Dilgart, Ellison De- Mott, Alonzo Nobles, James John, Cornelius Wiltse, Silas Barnes, David Mills, Oscar White, James M. Whitney, Calvin Comstock, Coleman I. Keeler, Wil- lard J. Daniels. Luke Draper, Amos Stow. The pay to these was $1.00 per day, and the average received by them was $2.00. The Grand Jury was in session but one day, the Jurors being paid $1.00 each.
The only orders issued during the first six months of the County's existence, were for services in laying out Roads. and amounted to $99.06. The first pay- ment to a County officer, was made May 21, 1836, be- ing $20 to Horatio Conant, as Clerk. That officer's pay was then $20 per term of Court. The next pay- ment was June 28, 1836, to Robert Gower, County Commissioner, $35.25. The bill of S. M. Young, County Auditor, from September 7, 1835, to July 11, 1836, amounted to $47.66. Junius Flagg, Sheriff, for the fractional year 1835, was paid $13.25. Up to No- vember 1, 1836 (14 months), the Prosecuting Attor- ney (Andrew Coffinbury) was paid $15. The first bill for printing, was paid November 24, 1836-$10-to George M. Schipper, for printing the list of delinquent taxes. The first pauper was buried at the expense of the County, in November, 1836, for which Samuel L. Brown was paid $9.00. The first Coroner's Inquest was held May 8, 1836, which cost $12.00 for 12 Jurors; $1.00 for two witnesses; $1.20 for summoning the Jury ; $2.00 for taking the Jury to make view of the body ; and $3.83, Coroner's fees. The aggregate of the first year's expenditures, was $830.74, and num- ber of orders, 117.
The first Coroner's Jury in the County, consisted of Daniel Hubbell, Horace Waite, Luther Hutchin- son, William P. Homer, Elisha Mack, Stephen L. Gilbert, Jona. D. Peckham, Robert Gower, Auios Ad- kins, and Fred. E. Kirtland.
Judges of elections were then paid 75 cents, and Clerks 50 cents per day.
The first payments for services of Associate Judges were made August 5, 1837, consisting of $25 each to J. H. Jerome, Baxter Bowman and John Baldwin.
August 11, 1837, J. Chappell, Sheriff of Wood County, was paid $169.40, for subsisting criminals. &c., from Lucas County to that time. there having been no jail for the keeping of criminals in Lucas County. At the same time Peter Cranker, Jailor of Wood County, was paid $35.90.
The first Auditor's exhibit of County affairs, was that of Anditor Samuel M. Young, made June 9, 1837. It covered the period extending from the time of his taking the office, Septem- ber 14, 1835, to June 9, 1837, being nearly 21 months of time. The showing was as follows:
REVEI'TS.
County tax for 1836 .. $2,161 70
Three Per Cent Fund-1835, 8230; 1836, $773.50 1,003 50
Tavern and Ferry licenses 182 50
Fines and recognizances 15 oC
Stud-horse licenses. 30 00
Jurors' fres 12 00
Auctioneers' licenses
20 00
Caravan licenses 20 00
Tax for Swan Creek Tp. paid by Henry County 1 87
Total receipts $3,312 57
EXPENDITURES.
Treasurer's fees on $2, 194.70 County tax $105 GX
.. 1,003,50 Three Per Cent Find 50 17
107.37 money collected 15 70
Paid on County orders-
Jonathan 11. Jerome, Associate Judge
Baxter Bowman, Associate Judge 22 50
Samuel Barrett, County Commissioner 16 00
Robert Gower, County Commissioner 57 25
John Baldwin. County Commissioner 20 12
William P. Daniels, County Commissioner. 16 00
Andrew Coffinbury, Prosecuting Attorney
40 09
Horatio Conant, Clerk of Common Pleas 20 00
Sheriff, for advertising elections in 1835 and 1536. 28 72
Sheriff's allowance.
40 00
Grand and Petit Jurors' fees, and witnesses' fees in State cases 151 05
Justices' and Constables' fees in criminal cases 41 10
Coroner's and Jurors on inquests. 67 03
Judges and Clerks of elections 58 00
C. Comstock, attending f'ourt as Constable 6 50
7 00
Schipper, publishing delinquent list (in Bladr) 1536
10 00
S M. Young, County Auditor's fees, &e
361 63
Prosecutions of Grocers and passers of counterf't money Office rent, stationery, books, &c.
73 37
Making of records, &c.
35 00
Expenses for a Court room
20 37
John If. Hobart, Assessor for 1836.
76 91 18 33 170 50
John B. Abell, Assessor for 1837
D. Newell, County Seat Locating Commissioner.
15 00
J. M. Gray, County-Seat Locating Commissioner 63 00
- McDonald, County-Seat Locating Commissioner 48 00
Recorder's blank books.
H. Conant, for Clerk Common Pleas blank books
J. W. Comstock, for advertising election, 1835
J. Il. McBride, printing blanks for flerk of Court
৳6 00
County Treasurer's receipt
22 00
Morse & Brother, books for Auditor's office
10) 25
Murfee & Darlington, books for Auditor's office.
2 75
N. Jones, amt due Swan Creek Treasurer from Henry County .. 1 87
Viewers, Surveyors, &c., (of Roads)
2.14 04
Appropriated for Delaware Creek Bridge
350 00
Appropriated for Swan Creek Bridge, Wing Township .. $2 00
Appropriated for Road from Toledo to Providence ... 150 00
Thomas Wing on Road, Toledo lo Tremainesville. 50 00
Michael Il West, on Monroe Turnpike, in Port Law- rence Township 50 00
Total expenditures $3,008 47
Balance in Treasury, for County and Road purposes. 504 10
Treasurer, for Township tax for 1836, Dr $168 63
Treasurer, percentage, {'r. $7 81.3
Order from Port Lawrence Township. 160 88.7- 168 63
School Fund.
Tax for 1836, Dr $657 15.8
Treasurer's per cent., C'r. $30 15 1
Amount paid on orders. 598 96.1-629 41.5
Balance in Treasury for School purposes. $27 71.8
SAMUEL M. YOUNG.
July 10, 1837. County Auditor.
An incident in Mr. Young's experience while Auditor of the County, will illustrate something of the condition of the roads and the means of travel at that early date. In the Winter of 1836-7, that gentleman found it necessary to visit Toledo (then the County-Seat), for the
. 12 50
- Stow, Deputy Assessor ..
17 50 82 10 11 90
Averill & Way, for printing.
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HISTORY OF TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY.
purpose of making the annual settlement with the County Treasurer (Sanford L. Collins). The only direct road from Manmee City (Mr. Young's residence) to Toledo, was a bridle- path. lying along the West bank of the Maumee River. On the way Delaware Creek had to be crossed, and as result of rains and a thaw, that stream was full to its banks, with a strong cur- rent. It was too deep for wading, and the only recourse left was for Mr. Young to dismount and employ his faithful horse in towing him across. To this end, he obtained a log large enough for a float. Driving his horse into the stream ahead, he placed himself on the log and took hold of the animal's tail, when he was towed in safety to the other side. The extreme chilliness of the water made the trip anything but agreeable, but as no injury was caused thereby, he regarded the transit an entire suc- cess. The contrast of the situation at that time, with the River Road, and the Wabash and the Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railways, which now connect Toledo and the Maumee City of for- mer days, can be duly appreciated by those who were compelled to employ the carly facilities.
From the organization of the State Govern- ment until the adoption of the Constitution of 1851, it was the practice of the County Treas- urer to give public notice of the rates of taxes annually levied, and of the times and places, within the several Townships, when and where he would be present to receive the same. The latter regulation was a matter of much convenience to a large portion of the tax- payers, who lived at points distant from the County-seat, without good roads, and largely without any. The following notice of Treas- urer Collins will show the form of these annual announcements :
TAXES FOR 1837.
The proprietors of taxable property in Lucas County, Ohio. are hereby notified that the amount levied for the preseut year on cach hundred dollars valuation, is
For State and Canal purposes. 32% cents,
For County aud School purposes 50
For Road purposes.
For Township purposes.
10
For the purpose of receiving taxes, I will attend myself or by Deputy in the several Townships, at the usnal places of hold- ing elections therein, on the following days, to wit :
Sylvania, September 4th Waynesfield, September 9th.
Springfield, September 5th. Port Lawrence, September 11th.
Wing, September 6th. Swau Creek, September 12th.
Waterville, September 7th. York. September 13th.
Providence, September 8th. Chesterfield. September 11th.
At Phillip's Corners, in Royalton, September 15th; at the house of S. I Keeler, in Amboy. September 16th : and at my of- tice in Toledo, during the months of October and November. A penalty of 10 per cent. accrues on all taxes which remain due and unpaid from and after the first day of December next.
Toledo, August 15, 1837.
A somewhat remarkable showing was made of the condition of the Lucas County finances, covering the time between June 9, 1837, and October 27, 1838. It appeared, that with 83,051.12, as total collections from taxes for County purposes for 1837, the expenses for prosecutions in State cases alone, had reached $4,667.67, during the 16 months above stated, being 81,616.58 more than the entire collec- tions for County purposes in 1837. Of the amount expended, $1,440.95 was for subsisting prisoners ; $1.685.70 for jurors and witnesses ; 8628.30 for Justices' and Constables' fees ; 8227.03 for County Treasurer's fees for redeem- ing orders. The entire amount received for fines and recognizances, was 899.94. It seems that no small portion of these expenses were incurred in the conviction and support of parties who committed petty crimes for the purpose of securing comfortable Winter quar- ters at the public expense. Thus, one of the County boarders was confined for the fourth time, his offense consisting of stealing an old razor-strop, worth not more than six cents ; whereas, the cost of boarding him was between $200 and $300. That was a period of extreme financial depression throughout the country, and especially at the West.
The following is a recapitulation of taxable valuations for Lucas County, in the year 1837:
Lands.
Horses.
Cattle.
Pleasure
Merchants Capital and Money.
Total Valuation.
1. Port Lawrence.
17,070
145,303
315,659
261
10,440
465
3,720
960
18,125
$484,307
2. Waynesfield
10,917
78,378
165,456
20
9,600
268
2,144
120
36,104
282,892
3. Waterville
4,431
31,875
19,098
9;
3.720
218
1,744
510
2,400
59,347
4. Sylvania
2,722
10,195
45,948
50
2,000
242
1,936
50
2,550
32,637
5. Wing*
400
280
38
304
300
1,204
7. Springhield
2,070
6,676
52
2,080
1,408
200
10,364
8. Providence
1,099
4,200
5,073
35
1.400
176
30
1,320
12,195
9. York*
600
38
1,520
155
1,240
584
712
100
1,172
13. Royalton*
160
320
21
840
184
1,472
881
75
1,395
15. Oregon
3,436
30,170
7,282
26
1,040
80
640
50
1,000
13,083
Totals
41,807
308,111
528,517
891
35,640
2,400
19,200
2,810
62,474
$956,852
Townships.
l'aluc.
Carriage
Acres.
No.
Value.
No.
Value.
125
1,000
1,240
300
3,260
10. Clinton*
2,760
11. Gorham*
6
160
73
744
12. Chesterfield*
360
14. Amboy*
11
440
110
1,120
155
6. Swan Creek*
18
720
1,720
*Since set off to Fulton County.
.
S. L. COLLINS, County Treasurer.
30 .4
2,632
Town Lots
025
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
As shown in the foregoing table, the average valuation of lands was 87.33 per acre; the valuation of horses, 840; and that of cattle $8. Pleasure carriages, then by no means common, and possessed chiefly by those having for them other use than that of " pleasure," ranged from 830 upward. Of these there were then but 25 in what now constitutes the Counties of Lucas and Fulton-nine in Port Lawrence, eight in Waynesfield, five in Waterville, one in Syl- vania, one in Providence, and one in Oregon ; the average value of the same having been $112 Of the persons charged with faxes on personal property in 1837, not to be found by the Treasurer, there were 46 in Port Law- rence, 16 in Waynesfield, five in Wing, three in Providence, and 20 in York-a total of 100. This fact indicates something of the unsettled condition of the population in that early and formative period. And yet, the aggregate de- linquencies in payments at the close of that vear, amounted to only $863.16, in a total duplicate of $17,485.28, or less than 5 per cent. delingnent. The total taxable valuation of the Townships now constituting Lucas County, was 8894,825.
Lucas County in account with the Townships of the same. Amounts of taxes collected for the Town- ships in 1837:
School.
Townships.
Road Ta.c.
Township
Tax.
From Ta.c.
Surplus Revenue.
Port Lawrence
$1,313 75
$402 78
$656 87
$130 99
Waynesfield
656 20
214 99
328 10
90 48
Waterville
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