Shillings (75 cts) per week till further order. be allowed Six be allowed one It was then Resolved that our Town of Brookhaven is a chartered Town by Patent under signature of the King's Governor, giving full authority to the Trustees to regulate and protect all rights, privileges, profits, &c both on land or water; all bays, rivers, swamps, fishing fowling &c. and said charter was by act of Legislature and Constitution of the State, confirmed to remain in full force; and in accordance with the power therein granted the Board of Trustees have up to the present time as occasion required, passed acts to protect and regulate the time of Oystering in the great South Bay belonging to this Town and to Wm. Sidney Smith and Egbert T. Smith; and had fixed the time of Oystering to be stopped from the 1st of June to 15th Sept. unless permitted by our Board--and whereas the Board of Supervisors unasked by and unknown for months to us, passed last March an Act forbidding persons to oyster until 1st of October, which has caused much damage to our Town. now therefore it is ordered that Benjn. T. Hutchinson, Clerk be appointed to attend the Board of Supervisors with. Records, Patent, Laws &c. and set forth before them. our rights and injuries and respectfully ask that said Act be repealed so far as regards the waters of this Town. Resolved to adjourn to meet again at same place, at usual hour of 9 a.m. on the first Tuesday of Dec'r 4th day. Entered by me Trustee Benju T. Hutchinson, Clerk. Page 313. Meeting-Act to protect clams. Dec'r 4th 1866. Trustees met pursuant to adjournment present Wm. H. Clark Prest. Thomas J. Ellison, Edwin Bailey, Nathaniel Tuttle, Albert Terrell and Walter Dickerson Trustees-Philip Hallock Trustee absent. Ordered That Phebe Munsell of Bellport be allowed Fifty cents per week from this date till further order. The Supervisor presented letters and documents relative to applications from persons for a part of the Bond given by the State on the plan of equalizing the service among the Towns-not knowing any legal reason for such claims. ordered that Hon S. B. Strong be requested to furnish the Supervisor with his legal opinion on the requirements of the Military Bounty act of this State passed Feby 1866. The Clerk presented a Circular from Albany asking for a Donation of $535 from this Town towards building a Hall of Military Records at Albany-asking that the clerk present the same to the Board of Town Auditors that they may authorize the Supervisor to raise the same by Tax on the people-under the many burthens now on the people this Board do not feel it their duty to recommend its approval by the Town Auditors. On repeated reports that persons had for a long time been in the practice of taking clams in the Harbors on the North side of this Town, and carrying them or selling thein to be conveyed out of this Town and that large quantities had been so sold without any return of benefit to the people at large the following Act to protect the rights of the Town was unanimously passed and ordered to be recorded and published. Also Resolved that the following persons be and they are hereby appointed agents for the Town to collect or receive the Toll or Toleration Fee named in said act, viz. D'l W. Davis at Mt Sinai-Wines Emmons at Port Jefferson, Walter Dickerson at Setauket-and at Stony Brook. After passing the act recorded next page the Board adjourned to meet at same place in Coram on Wednesday 2d Jany. 1867 Page 314. Act to protect Clams on the North side. At a Meeting of the Trustees of the Freeholders and commonalty of the Town of Brookhaven, in the county of Suffolk, held on the 4th day of Dec'r A.D. 1866. present Wm. H. Clark prest. Thomas J. Ellison, Edwin Bailey, Nathaniel Tuthill, Albert Terrell and Walter Dickerson Trustees it was unanimously voted and agreed that there be a Toll or Toleration Fee of Three cents on every Bushel of Clams that shall be taken in any of the Bays or Harbors on the North side of this Town and carried out, of this said Town of Brookhaven; and it is hereby ordered and ordained that if any person or persons shall take and carry, or shall carry any clams out of said Town without paying such Toleration Fee, shall for each and every such offense forfeit and pay to said Trustees or their successors in office the sum of Fifty Dollars to be sued for and recovered in the name of the said Trustees and applied to the use of said. Town. Done at Brookhaven this 4th day of December A.D. 1866 Attest Benjn. T. Hutchinson Town Clerk Wm. H. Clark President. Town January 2d 1867 Trustees met pursuant to adjournment present Wm. H. Clark Pres. Nath'l Tuttle, Edwin Bailey, Philip Hallock, Walter Dickerson & Albert Terrell Trustees On the Petition of Capt James Shute & L. M. Rowland setting forth the hardship of paying 3 cts per Bushel on clams beside the other licenses on Vessel &c the Trustees by vote agreed to lower the Toleration on Clams taken away from the Town to 1 cts. per Bushel otherwise the Act of last month to remain in full force. Paid Bills-sent to Utica for Alanson Still a lunatic sent there by Co. Judge & the 2 yrs having expired & he not restored notice was given that he belonged to our Town with a request for us to take charge of him-Edwin Bailey & Win. H. Clark to go to Utica for him & to Judge his case & if badly deranged to take him to Brattleboro, but if mild to bring him to Coram Poor House. Adjourned to first Tuesday in Feby. Feby. 5th 1867. Page 315. B. T. Hutchinson clk. Trustee Meeting. Trustees met pursuant to adjournment present Wm. H. Clark Prest. Nathaniel Tuttle, Edwin Bailey, Philip Hallock, Walter Dickerson, and Albert Terrell Trustees Resolved That whereas Thomas S. Strong Esqr. Atty, who has been counselor of this Board for over Seven years has sent in his resignation because he is going to reside in New-York City; now therefore for said reason we accept his resignation, while we regret his removal from our Town and County and hope that health and prosperity, will bless his labors in every good work wherever he may beNote-copy made signed by Trustees & clerk & sent to Mr Strong. Renewed Lease of Oyster Ground to Goodward & Van Wyen in accordance with former lease till March 1st 1869Renewed Diedrich Van Wyen's lease of Oyster Ground to 31st Dec'r 1868. Caleb M. Edwards gives up the part of Oyster Ground being fourteen acres & is only to occupy Twelve part of the tract named in his lease. As to Oystering in South Bay It is hereby Resolved that acres on the the Toleration Fee for Oystering the year commencing March 1st shall be Five Dollars if paid by 1st May and Six dollars after that date-and that each Oysterman shall be required to labor Two days faithfully in spreading seed Oysters in said Bay under captains &c as required last year and all such oystermen as shall so labor shall be allowed out of said Toleration Fee at the rate of Two Dollars for each day so worked Resolved that George W. Smith be agent on the same terms as last year and with the same authority as heretofore Duff & Jones' Oyster Lot not used or paid for last two years & is therefore given up & Lease annulled. Temporary aid was granted Julia Howard of Setauket to the amt. of Two Dollars also Joseph Titus Two Dollars— Page 316. Temporary aid granted to Ann M. Armstrong of Port Jefferson in the sum of Two Dollars. Mrs. Curran of Waverly was aided Two Dollars Stephen Smith & family was aided Seven dollars 100 Gannons Family was aided Two Dollars Lester Ruland was paid for aiding the family of Alexander Anderson by oorder of Nathaniel Tuthill Trustee from 1st Dec'r to date Twenty Seven 32 dollars and it was ordered that if necessary during the winter Mr Ruland shall aid said Anderson's family to the amt. of Two dollars per week till further order 100 Ordered that Nancy Wells widow at Stony Brook be allowed one dollar per week from 1st Jany till further order. Ordered that James Russell at Port Jefferson be allowed one dollar per week from 1st Jany till further order |