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Annual Town Meeting 1893
DeKalb County}
Town of South Grove}
State of Illinois}
At the Annual Town Meeting held in Casler’s Hall in the said town of South Grove James Byers was chosen Moderator.
At 2:30 O’clock the Miscellaneous business was transacted
Motion To Raise Two Hundred fifty dollars town tax carried
The following is a statement of the canvass of the votes cast
For Town Clerk
J T Byers Rec’d One Hundred six 106 votes
For Assessor
John J Masterson Rec’d One Hundred four 104
For Collector
Wm. G. McKenzie Rec’d One Hundred seven 107
For Commissioner of Highways
Malcolm McMurchy Rec’d One Hundred six 106
For Trustee of Schools
Walter Barnes Rec’d One Hundred seven for full term 107
John Blake One Hundred six for two years 106
John S Shaver One Hundred six for one year 106
For Justice of the Peace
J J Masterson Rec’d One Hundred four 104
John Hix One Hundred six 106
For Constable
M Kennedy Rec’d One Hundred six 106
Fred Barnes One Hundred five 105
For Appropriation for Town Hall in Esmond 48
Against Appropriation for Town Hall in Esmond 71
For Adoption of Cash system for Road labor 72
Against adoption of Cash System for Road labor 31
Dated at South Grove April 4th A D 1893
J. T. Byers
Town Clerk