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South Grove Records 1850-1982
Page 75 | April 3, 1866
Minutes of Town Meeting
At the annual Town Meeting held in the Town of South Grove and State of Illinois at the School House in District No. 2 on the third day of April A. D. 1866.
The meeting was called to order by S. S. Adee Town Clerk. Wm T. AdeeEsq was on motion of Mr. John Brown duly chosen to preside as Moderator who being first duly sworn by S. S. Adee Town Clerk entrust perform the duties of the Office.
The Polls for the election of Officers were opened, proclamation there of being first made by the Clerk.
At twelve o’clock at noon on motion of Mr Henry Safford the meeting was adjourned and Polls closed for one hour, till one o’clock P.M.
At one o’clock P.M. meeting called to order by Moderator and Polls opened pursuant to adjournment.
The hour of two o’clock in the afternoon having arrived, and the general business of the day being now on order.
On motion, the following named persons were elected by yeas and nays.
Overseers of highways for the ensuing year in the following Road Districts to wit:
No. of District Names of Overseers
No. One Hiram Watson
No. Two E. S. Thompson
No. Three Wm. McDole
No. Four M. Riddle
No. Five Rufus Ecker
No. Six Henry Cristman
No. Seven Henry Safford
No. Eight Benhamin Worden
No. Nine James Purcell
No. Ten S. G. Miller
No. Eleven Nicholas D. Fetterly
No. Twelve Henry Talbot
No. Thirteen Robert Burgdoff
No. Fourteen Wm. Decker
No. Fifteen Ned Sullen
No. Sixteen Wm. H Corey