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South Grove Records 1850-1982

Page 31 | April 7, 1857

Minutes of the proceedings of the Town Meeting held April 7th, 1857

Town of South Grove County of DeKalb

At the anual [annual] Town Meeting held at the School House in Dist No 2 in the Town aforesaid in DeKalb County on the 7th dayof April in the Year of Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty seven Wherein F W Howe was chosen Moderator and E L Thompson Clerk the following named Persons received the number of Votes Set opposite their respective name,

For Supervisor~~

James Byers recd [received] Seventy-one Votes (71)

Jonathan Adee received three votes (3)

For Town Clerk

Oscar D Patten received fifty-nine Votes 59

E. S. Thompson received twenty Votes 20

For Assessor

Philander Waterman recd [received] forty-three Votes 43

John G Mason recd [received] thirty-four Votes 34

For Collector

Wm B McClellan received Seventy-eight Votes 78

George Woodard received One Vote 1

For Commissioners of Highways

Benjamin Worden recd [received] thirty nine Votes 39

A. C. Thompson received Eighty Votes 80

Henry Safford received Seventy five Votes 75

Joseph Doane received forty four Votes 44

For Overseer of the Poor

Benjamin Worden received fifty nine Votes 59

Wm P Deyoerecd [received] twelve Votes 12

Adam Miller recd [received] One Vote 1

E Currier received two Votes 2

Philander Waterman recd [received] One Vote 1