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DeKalb Township records 1850 - 1868. Includes voter lists, election results, bills
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Town Records of DeKalb Ill
Thomas Adams was elected Overseer of Highway in road district No. 5
S. H. Wright was elected Overseer of Highway in road district No. 6
Franklin Farmer was elected Overseer of Highway in road district No. 7
J. R. Norton was elected Overseer of Highway in road district No. 8
J. W. Stone was elected Overseer of Highway in road district No. 10
James Blake was elected Overseer of Highway in road district No. 11
Henry Colton was elected Overseer of Highway in road district No. 12
Orlando Carter was elected Overseer of Highway in road district No. 13
Thomas Wright was elected Overseer of Highway in road district No. 14
O. F. Hamilton was elected Overseer of Highway in road district No. 15
A. Barnes was elected Overseer of Highway in road district No. 16
We hereby certify that the above is a correct poll book of the above mentioned town meeting.
John Earl, Moderator
C. Randall, Clerk
DeKalb April 25/57
The Commissioners of Highways of the town of DeKalb met according to law at the town Clerks office and proceeded to business, Albert Scriver was chosen Treasurer and H. M. Flinn Secretary of said bound of commissioners. The board appointed H. M. Parker Overseer in road district No. 12 in place of Henry Colton refusing to serve Amos Rand was appointed Overseer in road district No. 10 Phineas Stevens was appointed Overseer in road district No. 1 in place of Jesse Alden declining to serve they then formed two new road districts as follows.
Road district No. 17 bounded as follows commencing at the south west corner of the town and running north to the town line one mile thence west on section line one mile & one half thence north to corporation line. William Rosebrooks was appointed Overseer in said district.
Road district No. 15 bounded as follows commencing at the ½ section corner between section 28 & 39 and running east to the south west corner of section 26. Morris Willey was appointed Overseer.
Adjourned until May 2nd /57