Given under our hands at Patchogue, this Fifteenth day Patchogue Volunteer Fire Company No. 1. Whereas certain persons in the Village of Patchogue in the Town of Brookhaven County of Suffolk have united themselves under the name or title of "Patchogue Volunteer Fire Company Number One" We hereby Resolve that in accordance with the Act of the Legislature of the State of New York entitled "An Act for the incorporation of fire, hose and Hook and Ladder Companies" passed May 2nd 1873, We the Board of Auditors of said Town of Brookhaven wherein said Village of Patchogue is located hereby consent to the incorporation of said Company. Brookhaven March, 30th 1880. John S. Havens Henry P. Hutchinson Oran W. Rogers Recorded April 7th 1880 Henry P. Hutchinson Town Clerk. Page 328. Trustee Meeting. Supervisor Board of Town Auditors April 6th. 1880-Present, Henry W. Carman, Charles W. Baker, Lester Davis, Samuel Dare and Elbert Wood hull. Mr Henry W. Carman was chosen to act as chairman of the Board for the day. The following Resolution was adopted by the Board which is as follows, Resolved that We deplore the death of our late Associate William H. Clark late President of the Board of Trustees of Brookhaven. He was a man of firm integrity and Justice, and he died lamented, leaving an honored name. Resolved that the Clerk be directed to send a copy of this Resolution to the family of Mr Clark. The following was also adopted by the Board Resolved that all the acts of Mr Henry W. Carman performed as President protem of the Trustees in place of William H. Clark the deceased President be ratified and confirmed by the Trustees as fully and completely as if performed by a President of the Trustees Elected by the people. Board adjourned Sine die. Entered By Henry P. Hutchinson, Town Clerk. Town Meeting day, April 6th. 1880-$3,000. was voted for the support of the Poor of the Town of BrookhavenFor Contingent Expenses was voted to raise $1,500. fifteen Hundred-$300 For Bay Constables--Not to exceed this. amt.-The amount of Dog funds on hand (or Taxes) was appropriated to the purpose of repairing Bridges—The vote was Unanimous. Entered. April 8th. 1880. H. P. H. Page 329. April 6th 1880. Town Meeting of Brookhaven. We the undersigned Justices of the Peace of the Town of Brookhaven in Suffolk Co. do hereby certify that at the Annual Town Meeting held this 6th. day of April 1880 at the house of Lester H. Davis in Coram in said Town the following officers were elected to the respective offices named For Supervisor. John S. Havens. Justices of the Peace John B. Mount To fill vacancy-to Jan 1st 1884- George E. Hallock 66 66 4 years George E. Hallock also to fill vacancy-of Wm. H. Clark Bay Constables Alvin Jarvis, Commissioner of Excise Henry T. Robbins, 3years Inspectors of Election 1st Dist 1 Franklin A. Darling appd 3 Walter Smith 1 I Wilson Ritch 2d Dist 2 George D. Lee 3d Dist 1 Charles A. Jones 1 Gideon F. Smith 4th Dist 2 Jehiel S. Raynor 5th Dist 1 Charles S. Platt appd 3 J. Homer Gordon Page 331. 6th Dist 1 Emmerson G. Terrell appd 3 Henry W. Ketcham 2 William H. Osborn appd. 3 Winfield S. Davis We certify that the above is a true and correct Statement of the Election and Canvass of said Annual Town Meeting. Brookhaven April 6th 1880. The following Resolutions were read before the People of the Town of Brookhaven Suffolk Co. at the Annual Town Meeting held in said Town on Tuesday April 6th 1880, when the people emphatically voted in favor of the system as it now exists-It reads as follows: Whereas a Bill has been introduced into the Legislature to abolish the present mode of holding the Town Meeting of Brookhaven, and to substitute voting in the separate Districts, as at the General Election. Resolved. That we the inhabitants of Brookhaven in Town Meeting assembled, are strongly opposed to the change proposed by the bill and request the Legislature not to pass it, And that the Town Clerk, send a copy of these Resolutions to our Representatives. Note-Sent copies of the Above Resolutions, as per request April 16th 1880. Recorded April 16th 1880. Henry P. Hutchinson, Town Clerk. |