Boards are charged with providing relief for the indigent and infirm. This was accomplished by constructing and maintaining almshouses, county homes, and county farms. Superintendents of these institutions reported at frequent intervals to the board. Blind residents of the county were granted relief payments by the board. The board selected grand and petit jurors and supervised elections, including the creation of election districts and the appointment of election judges and clerks.
Boards levy taxes within a county, and equalize assessments between townships.
They franchise utility companies for operation within a county, license businesses, act on zoning appeals, and construct and maintain county roads and bridges. These tasks are reflected in the minutes. Board of Supervisors Minutes Index Index shows the type of proceeding, the date, and the book and page of entry. Board of Supervisors Proceedings Proceedings contain all business of the board, including committee and other reports, appointments, oaths and bonds, resignations, petitions from citizens, treasurer s and collector s receipts, bills and vouchers, orders, bids and contracts, plats and surveys, elections, roads and bridges, jury duty, licenses, the county jail, tax levy, assessment, delinquency, and sale, indentures, applications for relief, and care of the poor and indigent. Civil War Dependents Relief Record Record of payments to soldiers wives shows the wife s name, the number of children, the husband s regiment, and notes to the clerk requesting payment.