The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1876-07-20

which was held on the LIST Monday of
August, 1858, at which election the fol-
lowing officers were duly elected:
John G. yermilya, County Judge; John
Ross, Treasurer and Recorder; Myron
Blodgett, Sheriff; Franklin Davis, Coro-
ner; w. A. Daniel, Surveyor.
Norman L. Osborn who was elected
Sheriff in May, 1858, did not qualify with
in the time fixed by law, and was APP
pointed to the Office July 7th, 1853, by
the County Judge.
At this election there were Y votes cast
and the Board of Canvassers were John
Houston, Robert Wilkinson and VIM.
Booher.
At this election the voters had three
voting precincts. Those residing in How
ard township met at the house of Rein
A. Redman and that township was at
this election organized legally and then
comprised what is now included in the
present townships of Columbia, Toledo,
Howard. Carroll, Otter Creek, Richland,
Salt Creek, York, and Oneida.
The electors of Indian Village town.
ship met at The house of Eli W. Daily and
organized that township which comprised
what is now the townships of Highland,
Indian Village, Carlton, Spring Creek,
and Lincoln.
The electors of Buckingham township
net at the house of Nathan L. Osborn
and organized that township which com.
priced what is now Crystal, Grant, Buck.
ingham, Geneseo, Clark, and Perry town
ships.
At an election held at the house of
VIM. Murty on the first Monday of April,
1854, Carlton township was organized
and contained all that part of Indian
Village township as stated, North of the
Iowa River, and on the same day Rich
land township was organized and consti-
tuted all that part of Salt Creek town
ship laying South of the Iowa River.
The next election was held on the Sd
day of April, 1854. when canvass of
votes showed that Noah Myers was
elected School Fund Commissioner and
Anthony Wilkinson, Drainage Commits
sioner
The Board of Canvassers at this cleo
ton were John G. Vermilya, Benjamin
Hammitt and Zachariah Shugart.
The next election was held on the 7th
day of August, 1854. and canvass of
the votes showed the following officers
elected:
John Council, Representative, the first
ofthe county; David D. Appellate, Clerk
of the District Court; Afford Philips,
Prosecuting Attorney.
A special election was held on the End
day of October, 1854, on the question
of dstraining Hogs and Sheep from run
ming at large. There were 80 votes cast
in favor of the proposition and 40 against
it. Total, 139 votes.
At the general election held on the 1st
Monday in April, 1855, the following vote
was had on the "Prohibitory Liquor Law
For Prohibition, 1863 votes; Against Pro-
hibition, 1876 votes. Thus showing tho
feeling of the settlers on this important
question at this early day.
Among the other county officials whose
history cannot be here given in detail
were Abram Tompkius, Representative
VIM. B. King, State Senator; Lcander
Clark, County Judge, and afterwards
Representative; John Allen, County
Judge; II. A. Williamson, Sheriff; L. S.
Fredericks, School Fund Commissioner;
A. j. Wheaton, Treasurer and Recorder;
T. L. Downs, County Superintendent;
jeremiah Harden, School Fund Commits
sioner; T. F. Bradford, County Judge;
Knight Dexter, Sheriff; and Phincas
Helm, Representative;
The first list of Jurors was returned in
the year 1855, and comprised 70 names
from, tho county ut largo. ,s,nnG them
were many of the old settlers now among
US, viz: Jonas ?. Wood, Lcander Clark
II. F. CASTOR, Giles Taylor, Daniel Con-
nell, Allan Diugce, Phneas Helm, T. D.
II. Wilcoxen, James Cronk, Jacob W.
Appellate, Stephen Dobson, L. II. Snug
art, Edwards Grubbs, Levi Marsh, and
others. Some have removed from the
county, while others have gone to their
long rest.
DISTRICT COURT.
On the 10th day of August, 1851, the
Hon. VIM. Smythc, District Judge for the
4th Judicial District, issued an order
converting term of Court to be holden
at the house of John C. Vcrmiiya, as there
was no building at the County Seat, and
on Friday the Is day of September, 1854,
at II o'clock, a. m, Court was duly open
ed, the Hon. VIM Smythe, sole presiding
Judge. There were civil cases on the
docket.
The first case was Rein A. Redman
VS. Noah Myers, School Fund Commits
sioner and Robert Garter, for writ of
Mandamus and Injunction.
The second case Jacob W. Appellate
vs. Mary Ann APPRECIATE, Petition for Di
vorce.
The third case was Andrew D.
Stephens VS. Noah Myers, School Fund
Commissioner. All of these cases were
continued; David D. Appellate was Clerk
and Myron Blodgett, Sheriff.
The second term of Court was held at
the Court House, at Toledo, on May ED,
1866, Hon. Smythe, Presiding Judge.
The first criminal case was at this term,
it being the State of Iowa VS. Thomas Ev-
erett ON the charge of Larceny. Afford
Philips appearing as Prosecuting Attor
ney. The case was dismissed on motion
and Bail exonerated. The case was
brought on transcript from Justice Court
before James H. Hollen, j. p.
At this term Of Court, Timothy Brown,
Esq, now of Marshalltown, was admitted
to practice, and at the May term following
in 1856, T. w. Jackson, N. c. Wieting,
Eugene B. Bolcns, and G. j. L. Foster
were admitted to practice at the Tama
County Bar, And soon after this term
J. w. Mckinley, Isaac l.. Allen. VIM II.
Stivers and Noah lowering made their
appearance as practising attorneys and
as the early Lawyers of the county.
The first Grand and Petit Juries were
empaneied at the second term of the Dis
trct Court, Jonas p. Wood was foreman
of the Grand Jury and Nathan Fisher of
the Petit Jury. A. L. Curtis was sworn
as Bailiff.
The first Naturalized Citizen was Got