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W. W. McLanghlin, Brooklyn; Benjamin Mil- ler, Washington; A. H. Pierce, Mount Pleas- ant; D. D. Day, Exeter; Jonas Shook, Adams; Decatur Stewart, York; C. F. Thompson, Brod- head village; E. F. Warren, Albany; David Witmer, Jefferson. J. Jacob Tschudy, clerk.
NOVEMBER, 1872.
A. C. Dodge, chairman, Monroe village; John Bolender, town of Monroe; D. D. Day, Exeter; R. J. Day, Decatur; C. R. Denniston, Cadiz; William Du Boise, Sylvester; Daniel Dunwid- die, Spring Grove; J. C. Hansen, York; William J. Hodges, Clarno; George R. King, Jordan; John Luchsinger, New Glarus; W. W. Mc- Laughlin, Brooklyn; Benjamin Miller, Wash- ington; A. H. Pierce, Mount Pleasant; Jonas Shook, Adams; C. F. Thompson, village of · Brodhead; E. F. Warren, Albany; David Witner, Jefferson. J. Jacob Tschudy, clerk.
NOVEMBER, 1873.
A. C. Dodge, chairman, village of Monroe; John Bolender, town of Monroe; S. T. Clayton, Washington; R. J. Day, Decatur; D. D. Day, Exeter; C. R. Denniston, Cadiz; William J. Hodges, Clarno; J. W. Kildow, Spring Grove; W. W. McLanghlin, Brooklyn; P. Peebles, York; A. H. Pierce, Mount Pleasant; M. Stuessy, New Glarus; E. F. Warren, Albany; W. A Wheaton, village of Brodhead; D. Witner, Jef ferson; Iver Iverson, Jordan; Thomas Byrne, Adams; J. S. Brown, Sylvester. J. Jacob Tschu- dy, clerk.
NOVEMBER, 1874.
C. E. Adams, chairman, Monroe village; A. Blumer, Washington; D. W. Ball, Sylvester; E. J. Blackford, Jefferson; S. Blackford, Jor- dan; D. D. Day, Exeter; R. J. Day, Decatur; C. D. W. Leonard, Brooklyn; L. McKahan, Monroe; W. Monteith, Adams; W. W. Martin, Spring Grove; P. Peebles, York; J. M. Purin- ton, Albany; J. V. Richardson, Brodhead vil- lage; J. M. Staver, Cadiz; F. K. Studley, Mount Pleasant; S. Wagner, Clarno; J. C. Zimmer- man, New Glarus. L. Seltzer, clerk.
NOVEMBER, 1875.
J. Bolender, chairman, Monroe; S. Blackford, Jordan; F. Blum, Washington; F. H. Derrick, Spring Grove; J. S. Gabriel, York; L. Ilare, Sylvester; W. J. Hodges, Clarno; H. Hunt, Jef- ferson; W. Monteith, Adams; E. C. Morse, Exeter; M. Reinhart, Cadiz; J. V. Richardson, Decatur; James Root, Brooklyn; F. F. Studley, Mount Pleasant; J. H. Van Dyke, Monroe vil- lage; E. F. Warren, Albany; W. A. Wheaton, village of Brodhead; J. C. Zimmerman, New Glarus. L. Seltzer, clerk.
NOVEMBER, 1876.
J. Bolden, chairman, Monroe; William Mon- teith, Adams; J. Phillips, Albany; Brooklyn: E. F. Evans, Cadiz; T. II. Eaton, Clarno; J. V. Richardson, Decatur; W. A. Wheaton, Brodhead village; - -, Exe- ter; E. J. Blackford, Jefferson; Iver Iverson, Jordan; J. S. Smock, Monroe village; G. W. Baker, Mount Pleasant; J. Luchsinger, New Glarus; F. H. Derrick, Spring Grove; L. Hare, Sylvester; F. Blum, Washington; J. S. Gabriel, York. L. Seltzer, clerk.
JUNE, 1877 :- (SPECIAL SESSION.)
J. Bolender, chairman, Monroe; W. Monteith, Adams; J. Phillips, Albany; F. R. Melvin, Brooklyn; HI. Rush, Cadiz; W. Beekman, Clar- no; A. N. Randall, Decatur; C. W. Mitchell, village of Brodhead; E. C. Morse, Exeter; J. Roderick, Jefferson; S. Blackford, Jordan; A. C. Dodge, Monroe village; A. H. Pierce, Mount Pleasant; J. Luchsinger, New Glarus; F. H. Derrick, Spring Grove; G. S. Pengra, Sylvester; F. Blum, Washington; J. S. Gabriel, York. L. Seltzer, clerk.
NOVEMBER, 1877.
John Bolender, chairman, Monroe; W. Mon- teith, Adams; J. Phillips, Albany; F. R. Mel- vin, Brooklyn; H. Rush, Cadiz; W Beekman, Clarno; A. N. Randall, Decatur; C. W. Mitch- ell, village of Brodhead; E. C. Morse, Exeter; J. Roderick, Jefferson; S. Blackford, Jordan; A. C. Dodge, village of Monroe; A. H. Pierce, Mount Pleasant; J. Luchsinger, New Glarus;
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F. H. Derrick, Spring Grove; G. S. Pengra, Sylvester; F. Blum, Washington; J. S. Gabriel, York. L. Seltzer, clerk.
NOVEMBER, 1878.
J. Bolender, chairman, Monroe; J. F. Grin- nell, Adams; J. Phillips, Albany; W. W. Young, Brooklyn; G. W. Stites, Cadiz; S. Bartlett, Clarno; D. Dunwiddie, Decatur; A: N. Randall, Brodhead village; H. Aebly, Exeter; J. Roder- ick, Jefferson; S. Blackford, Jordan; C. E. Adams, Monroe village; A. H. Pierce, Mount Pleasant; J. C. Zimmerman, New Glarus; D. Brobst, Spring Grove; J. S. Brown, Sylvester; S. T. Clayton, Washington; H. Gabriel, York. L. Seltzer, clerk.
NOVEMBER, 1879.
J. Luchsinger, chairman, Monroe; J. F. Grin- nell, Adams; J. Phillips, Albany; G. L. Shat- tuck, Cadiz; S. Bartlett, Clarno; D. Dinwiddie, Decatur; S. C. Pierce, village of Brodhead; S. Blackford, Jordan; G. H. King, Monroe village; F. II. Derrick, Spring Grove; M. HI. Pengra, Sylvester; S. T. Clayton, Washington; H. Ga- briel, York; Dalrymple, Brooklyn; H. Aebley, Exeter: J. Roderick, Jefferson; F. Pierce, Mount Pleasant; M. Stuessy, New Glarus. L. Seltzer, clerk.
NOVEMBER, 1880.
J. Bolender, chairman, Monroe; J. F. Grin- nell, Adams; J. Phillips, Albany; W. W. Young, Brooklyn; George L. Shattuck, Cadiz; O. J. White, Clarno; J. V. Richardson, Decatur; S. C. Pieree, Brodhead village; S. G. Silver, Exe- ter; J. M. Berry, Jefferson; S. Blackford, Jor- dan; F. K. Studley, Monroe village; Frank Pierce, Mount Pleasant; M. Stnessy, New Glarus; F. H. Derrick, Spring Grove; G. S. Pengra, Sylvester; Fridolin Blum, Washington; John C. Ula, York. L. Seltzer, clerk.
NOVEMBER, 1881.
M. II. Pengra, chairman, Sylvester; J. F. Grinnell, Adams; E. F. Warren, Albany; E. J. Andrew, Brooklyn; Charles Deniston, Cadiz; Edward Ruegger, Clarno; W. E. Gardner, Decatur; J. V. Richardson, Brodhead village;
Henry Aebly, Sr., Exeter; H. K. White, Jef- ferson; Samuel Blackford, Jordan; H. G. Cleve- land, Monroe; John Bolender, Monroe village; F. Pierce, Mount Pleasant; Adam Schmid, New Glarus; F. H. Derrick, Spring Grove; Fridolin Blum, Washington; J. C. Ula, York. Herman L. Gloege, clerk.
NOVEMBER, 1882.
E. R. Allen, chairman, Spring Grove; J. F. Grinnell, Adams; H. T. Bemis, Albany; John Dalrymple, Brooklyn; Philip Allen, Cadiz; Ed- ward Ruegger, Clarno; W. E. Gardner, Decatur; J. V. Richardson, Brodhead village; William Furgeson, Exeter; Jacob Roderick, Jefferson; Lemuel Taylor, Jordan; C. L. Green, town of Monroe; John Bolender, eity of Monroe, 1st ward; George H. King, 2d ward; Adam Schmid, New Glarus; Frank Pierce, Mount Pleasant; R. D. Searles, Sylvester; Andrew Ilarper, Washington; J. A. Kittleson, York. Herman L. Gloege, clerk.
FEBRUARY, 1883, (SPECIAL SESSION.)
E. R. Allen, chairman, Spring Grove; H. T. Bemis, Albany; John Dalrymple, Brooklyn; Philip Allen, Cadiz; W. E. Gardner, Decatur; J. V. Richardson, Brodhead village ; Jacob Roderick, Jefferson; G. O. Stearns, town of Monroe; John Bolender, city of Monroe, 1st ward; George H. King, 2d ward; Adam Schmid, New Glarus; R. D. Searles, Sylvester. IIer- man L. Gloege, clerk.
NOVEMBER, 1883.
A. N. Randall, chairman, Decatur; Frank Mullin, Adams; Israel Phillips, Albany; H. B. Jobes, Albany village; Stephen Swan, Brooklyn; Henry Rush, Cadiz; Simon Bartlett, Clarno; F. R. Derrick, Brodhead village; E. S. Ace, Exe- ter; John M. Swartz, Jefferson; G. O. Stearns, Monroe; J. J. Tschudy, city of Monroe, Ist ward; George W. King, 2d ward; Frank Pierce, Mount Pleasant; F. Kundert, New Glarns; Daniel Dunwiddie, Spring Grove; R. D. Searles, Sylvester; A. Harper, Washington; J. A. Kit- tleson, York. Herman L. Gloege, clerk.
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS OF THE BOARD .*
Commissioners' court, April term, March 26, 1838.
Present: William Bowen, Daniel S. Suther- land and Daniel Harcourt.
Ordered, That Hiram Rust be appointed clerk of the commissioners' court, in and for the county of Green, until the first Monday of July next, and until his successor be appointed and qualified to office.
Ordered, That James Riley, Julius Austin and James Hawthorn be appointed judges of the annual election, and all elections for 1838, and until their successors are appointed and qualified to office.
Ordered, That the district court be held at the house of Jacob LyBrand until otherwise ordered.
Ordered, That Jacob LyBrand be allowed $4.25 out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Ordered, That Green county constitute one election precinct, and the election shall be held at the house of Jacob LyBrand, in said county.
Ordered, That this court adjourn sine die.
WILLIAM BOWEN, DANIEL S. SUTHERLAND, DANIEL HARCOURT,
Attest: Commissioners.
HIRAM RUST, Clerk.
July term, 1838-July 2.
The county commissioners' court met pursuant to adjournment. Present: William Brown, Esq., Daniel S. Sutherland, Esq., and Daniel Harcourt, Esq., commissioners.
Ordered, That Mortimer Bainbridge be ap- pointed clerk of this court, who thereupon took an oath of office.
Ordered, That Hiram Rust be allowed $2.50 out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
The following petition was presented for a road :
* Important orders and resolutions of the board, not given in this chapter, are to be found in full in other chapters in connection with the subjects to which they relate.
"To the Board of County Commissioners of Green County, Wisconsin Territory, at their next session.
" We, your petitioners, request that you grant ns a road, as the law directs, on the following described route : Beginning at the [Illinois] State line, eighty rods west from the southeast corner of section 32, township 1 north, of range 8 east, thence on the most practicable route to J. W. Denniston's mill, in township 1 north, of range 7 east, on section 17, in said township and range.
Subscribers' names : Jeremiah Bridge, David C. Bridge, Jonathan E. Clark, John Bridge, Adam Starr, Levi Starr, Jesse Starr, William Chilton, Joshua Whitcomb, William Brown, A. Van Sant, J. W. Denniston, A. Chilton, William Swearingen, William Wells, John Blunt, Henry Atoi, William Blount, P. C. Grupe, John Cameron, Thomas S. Bowen, Andrew Clarno, Enoch Chapman ; and,
Ordered, That William Rittenhouse, Henry Minor and Joseph Forbes, be, and hereby [are] appointed viewers of said road, beginning at the State line, eighty rods west from the southeast corner of section 32, in township 1 north, of range 8 east, thence on the most practicable route to J. W. Denniston's mill, in township 1 north, of range 7 east, section 17, and report to the next term of this court.
Deposit $10.
The following petition was presented for a road :
"To the Board of County Commissioners of Green County, Wisconsin Territory, at their next session :
" We, your petitioners, citizens of said county, request that you grant us a county road on the following described route, as the law directs : Beginning at the public square in North New Mexico, from thence to the public square in South New Mexico, in said county, thence on the most practicable route to the State line, on a direction for Brewster's ferry, Stephenson Co., Ill.
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" May 28, 1838. Subscribers' names : William Chilton, Calvin Hale, Jacob Andrick, Hiram Rust, Adam Starr, Jeremiah Bridge, William Wells, Julius Austin, Stephen G. Hale, Augus- tus Chilton, Andrew Clarno, J. W. Denniston, Joshua Whitcomb, J. W. Shull, Bennett Now- land, William Boyls, William Brown, Joseph Payne, C. Andrick ;" and
Ordered, That Joseph McCracken, Julius Austin and Jeremiah Bridge, be, and they are hereby appointed viewers of said road, begin- ning at the public square in North New Mexico, thence to the public square in South New Mexico, in said county, thence on the most practicable route to the State line, on a direc- tion for Brewster's ferry, Stephenson Co., Ill.
Deposited, $10, and report to the next term of this court.
Ordered, That Jacob Ly Brand be licensed and permitted to retail merchandise in the county of Green to date from the first of April, 1838, for one year, upon the payment of the sum of $20.
Ordered, That Jacob Ly Brand be allowed $1.60 out of any monies in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Ordered, That court adjourn until 9 o'clock to-morrow.
WILLIAM BOWEN, D. S. SUTHERLAND, DANIEL HARCOURT, Commissioners.
Attest :
MORTIMER BAINBRIDGE, Clerk.
Tuesday, July 3, [1838].
Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present as before.
Ordered, That the district court be held at the house of Jacob Andrick, until otherwise ordered.
Ordered, That the court adjourn until court in course.
WILLIAM BOWEN, D. S. SUTHERLAND, DANIEL HARCOURT, Commissioners.
Attest :
MORTIMER BAINBRIDGE, C. B. C. C.
At an extra session, Sept, 10, 1838.
Present : William Bowen and Daniel Har- court. Court opened.
Ordered, That William Rittenhouse be ap- pointed clerk of this court; and thereupon took an oath of office. Court adjourned.
WILLIAM BOWEN, DANIEL HARCOURT, Commissioners.
Attest : WILLIAM RITTENHOUSE, C. B. C. C. Monday, Oct. 1, 1838.
Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, William Bowen, James Riley and D. S. Suther- land.
Ordered, That James Churchman be allowed $50 as district attorney, for services rendered as per order of district court for April term, 1838, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Ordered, That Joseph Payne be allowed $15 on account of M. Bainbridge, clerk of the dis- trict court, as per request, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Ordered, That James Christie be allowed $5 on account of M. Bainbridge, clerk of the dis- trict court, as per request, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Court adjourned until 1 o'clock.
WILLIAM BOWEN, JAMES RILEY, D. S. SUTHERLAND, Commissioners.
Attest:
WILLIAM RITTENHOUSE, C. B. C. C.
Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, as before.
Ordered, That Mortimer Bainbridge be al- lowed $40.32 for balance of services rendered as district clerk and clerk of the county com- missioners, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Ordered, That Joseph Payne pay $1.50 for tavern license, for the term of three months, where he now resides. (Issued .- Paid Jan. 7, 1839).
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Ordered, That the court adjourn until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.
WILLIAM BOWEN, JAMES RILEY, D. S. SUTHERLAND, Commissioners.
Attest: WILLIAM RITTENHOUSE, C. B. C. C.
Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, William Bowen, James Riley and D. S. Suther- land.
Ordered, That the following described bound- ary shall constitute a road district numbered 1, to-wit : Beginning at the southeast corner of section 32, town [ship] 1 north, of range 7 cast; thence north to the northeast corner of section 17, in said town [ship] 1; thence west to the Pecatonica river ; thence down said river to the State line ; thence east to the place of begin- ning; and that Bennett Nowlin be appointed supervisor of said district.
Ordered, That the following described bound- ary shall constitute a road district No. 2 : Be- ginning at the southeast corner of section 7, in town [ship] 1 north, of range 7 east ; thence east to the range line between [ranges] 7 and 8; thence north to the northeast corner of section 36, in town [ship] 2 north, of range 7 east ; thence west to the northwest corner of section 32 in said town [ship] 2; thence south to the place of beginning ; and that Elijah Austin be ap- pointed supervisor for said district.
Ordered, That David Bridge be allowed $2 for services rendered as judge of election.
Ordered, That Julius Austin be allowed $2 for services rendered as judge of election.
Ordered, That Joseph Kelly be allowed $2 for services rendered as judge of election.
Ordered, That William Boyls be allowed $2 for services rendered as clerk of election out of any money in the treasury not otherwise apropri- ated.
Ordered, That A. J. Sutherland be allowed $2 for services rendered as clerk of election out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appro- priated.
Ordered, That this court adjourn until court in course.
WILLIAM BOWEN, JAMES RILEY, D. S. SUTHERLAND, Commissioners.
Attest: WILLIAM RITTENHOUSE, C. B. C. C.
January 7, 1839.
Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present William Bowen, James Riley and Jeremiah Bridge.
Ordered, That Thomas S. Bowen be allowed $4 for services on grand jury for the April and August terms last, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Ordered, That D. S. Sutherland be allowed $12 for services rendered as county commis- sioner out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Ordered, That Joseph Payne pay $5 for tav- ern license in the house he now resides in, for the space of twelve months.
Ordered, That Joseph MeCracken be allowed $3 for two days' services as road viewer, out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appro- priated.
Ordered, That this court adjourn until 9 o'clock to-morrow morning.
WILLIAM BOWEN, JAMES RILEY, JEREMIAH BRIDGE, Commissioners.
Attest:
WILLIAM RITTENHOUSE, C. B. C. C.
January 8, 1839.
Court met pursuant to adjournment. Present, William Bowen, James Riley and Jeremiah Bridge.
Ordered, That R. H. Palmer be allowed $60.50 for services rendered as commissioner to locate a Territorial road, and his expenses attending the same, out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise appropriated.
Ordered, That N. F. Hyer be allowed $33.50 for services rendered as surveyor of Territorial
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road, and his expenses attending the same, out of any money in the treasury, not otherwise ap- propriated.
Ordered, That J. H. Palmer be allowed $16.50 for services rendered as commissioner, to locate Territorial road, out of any money in the treas- ury, not otherwise appropriated.
Ordered, That Josiah Pierce be allowed $16.50 for services rendered as commissioner, to locate a Territorial road, out of any money in the treas- ury, not otherwise appropriated.
Ordered, That the following described bound- ary shall constitute a road district No. 3: Be- ginning at the northwest corner of section 31, in town[ship] 2 north, of range 8 east; thence south to the southwest corner of said section 31; thence east to the southeast corner of said sec- tion; thence north to the northeast corner of section 31, in town[ship] 3 north, of range 8 east; thence west to the range line between [ranges] 6 and 7; thence south on said line to the southwest corner of section 30, in town[ship] 2 north, of range 7 east; thence east to the place of beginning; and ordered that George W. Reeder be appointed supervisor of said district.
Ordered, That the following described bound- ary shall constitute a road district No. 4: Be- ginning at the southeast corner of section 25, town[ship] 3 north, of range 8 east; thence north on range line to north line of the county; thence west to range line between [ranges] 6 and 7; thence south to the southwest corner of section 30, in town[ship] 3 north, of range 7 east; thence east to the place of beginning; and ordered that Josiah Pierce be appointed supervisor of said district.
Ordered, That the following described bound- aries shall constitute a road district No. 5: Be- ginning at the southeast corner of section 33, in town[ship] I north, of range 8 east; thence north to the northeast corner of section 16, in said town[ship] 1 north, range 8 east; thence west to the northwest corner of section 16, in town[ship] 1 north, of range 7 east; tbence south to the State line; thence east to the place of beginning;
and ordered that Michael Alben be appointed supervisor of said district.
Ordered, That, whereas, Bennett Nowlin has refused to serve as supervisor in road district No. 1, that Andrew Clarno be appointed in his place.
Ordered, That the court adjourn until court in course.
WILLIAM BOWEN, JAMES RILEY, JEREMIAH BRIDGE, Commissioners.
Attest: WILLIAM RITTENHOUSE, Clerk.
To the Clerk of the Board of County Commis- sioners of the County of Green:
We, the commissioners, appointed by the legislative assembly of the Territory of Wis- consin, to locate the county seat of the county of Green, agreeably to an act entitled “An Act to divide the county of Iowa, as establishes the seat of justice of the county of Green at New Mexico, and to provide for the location of the seat of justice of the county of Green," approved Dec. 19, 1838, respectfully report:
That after having discharged the duties re- quired by said act, in examining said county, have unanimously agreed to locate and have located the seat of justice of said county of Green, on the east half of the northeast quarter of section twenty-five (25), in town[ship] 2 north, of range seven (7) east, at a point desig- nated by a stake, driven by us, on said east half of the northeast quarter of said section twenty- five (25)-to which we have given the name of "Roscoe." All which, is respectfully submitted.
JARED J. OSTRANDER, JAMES L. THAYER, G. W. HICKOX.
ROSCOE, Green County, Feb. 16, 1839. Recorded by me, Feb. 17, 1839.
WILLIAM RITTENHOUSE, C. B. C. C.
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At an extra session began and held Feb. 25, 1839, present: William Bowen, James Riley and Jeremiah Bridge.
Ordered, That the following nan.ed persons be selected to serve as grand jurors at the next term of the district court, to-wit: Julius Aus- tin, Mathew Wells, Adam Starr, William Boyls, John Chadwick, Jacob Stair, William Brown, James Campbell, Joseph Woodle, Davis Bow- en, Henry Minor, John Cain, John Chryst, Will- iam Draper, James IIawthorn, William Biggs, Robert Brazel, George W. Reeder, George Mc- Fadden, Daniel Baxter, David Davis, John Baker and Mordecai Kelly.
Ordered, That the following named persons be selected to serve as petit jurors at the next term of the district court, to-wit: William Wells, Peter Wells, Stephen Clarno, Charles Boyls, John Cameron, Augustus Chilton, Thomas Thompson, Joshua Whitcomb, William Woodle, Joseph Forbes, Joel DeCamp, Calvin Hale, Joseph Smith, Jarvis Ratten, Elijah Aus- tin, William Brazel, Absolom Kelley, S. T. Brown, Jesse Mitchell, John Kline, Horace Griffin, Andrew J. Sutherland, Felix Conover and Michael Albin.
Ordered, That, whereas George W. Reeder has executed to the county of Green, a general warranty deed of conveyance for fifty acres of land off of the south end of the east half of the northeast quarter of section 25, in town [ship] 2, of range 7 east-it being understood before the delivering of said deed that said Reeder reserve the rails on said tract of land- that he have the privilege of taking them off.
Ordered, That this court adjourn until court in course.
WILLIAM BOWEN, JAMES RILEY, Commissioners. JEREMIAH BRIDGE.
Attest:
WILLIAM RITTENHOUSE, C. B. C. C.
Ordered, That election be held at the house of Jacob Andrick, New Mexico, until other- wise ordered according to law.
Ordered, That Daniel A. Richardson be licensed and permitted to retail dry goods in the county of Green for the term of one year from this the first day of April, by his paying into the county treasury the sum of $10.
Ordered, That Jacob LyBrand be licensed and permitted to retail dry goods in the coun- ty of Green for the term of one year from this the first day of April, by his paying into the county treasury $30.
April 2, 1839.
Ordered, That Daniel A. Richardson pay $6 for selling goods without license up to the first day of April, 1839, as per acknowledgement of John Hart withont a knowledge of his duty as a retailer of merchandise in obtaining license.
Ordered, That, whereas, Jacob LyBrand ob- tained an order to take out a license to vend merchandise in the county of Green, at the July term of this court, in 1838, and has failed to comply with the law in that case made and provided, therefore, ordered that suit be insti- tuted immediately against said Jacob Lybrand in the district court of said county in an action of debt to the damage of said county of $100 as the law directs; and that Elijah Austin, Joseph Kelly, Robert Delap and Joseph Payne, be summoned as witnesses in said suit.
July Term, 1839.
Commissioners court met pursuant to ad- journment. Present, William Bowen, James Riley and Jeremiah Bridge.
Ordered, That first rate land be valued at $3.50 per acre, and that second rate land be valued at $3 per acre. And ordered that there be one-half of one per cent. tax levied on all real property as valued, or $1.40 for every eighty acres of first rate land and $1.20 for every eighty acres of second rate land; and one-half one per cent. on all personal property and town lots.
Ordered, That the following named persons be selected as grand jurrors, to serve at the next term of the district court, to-wit: Julins Aus- tin, Mathew Wells, Thomas S. Bowen, William
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Boyls, John Chadwick, Jacob Stair, William Brown, James Campbell, David C. Bridge, Davis Bowen, Henry Miner, John Cain, John Chryst, William Draper, James Hawthorn, Jo- siah Pierce, Robert Brazel, George W. Reeder, George McFadden, Daniel Baxter, David Davis, Isaac Kline and Mordecai Kelly.
Ordered, That the following named persons be selected as petit jurors, to serve at the next term of the district court, to-wit: William Wells, Peter Wells, Stephen Clarno, Stephen G. Hale, John Cameron, Augustus Chilton, Thomas Thompson, Joshua Whitcomb, William Woodle, Joseph Forbes, John Bridge, Calvin Hale, Joseph Smith, J. Rattan, Elijah Austin, William Brazel, Absolom Kelly, O. J. White, Jesse Mitchell, John Kline, Horace Griffin, A. J. Sutherland, Felix Conor and James Sutherland.
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