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Notebook on Green Township and Smithville Area History by Daniel L. Kieffer (view source)
Revision as of 18:57, 22 September 2022
, 18:57, 22 September 2022Text replacement - "Justice" to "Justice / Police order / and Safety"
and Thomas {{Surname|Boydston}} and Jacob {{Surname|Breakfield}} Clerks, for to hold the election.
and Thomas {{Surname|Boydston}} and Jacob {{Surname|Breakfield}} Clerks, for to hold the election.
===First Elected Officers===
===First Elected Officers===
The officers elected were as follows: David {{Surname|McConahay}} and George {{Surname|Boydston}}, Justices of the peace; Peter {{Surname|Flickinger}}, George {{Surname|Boydston}} and Thomas {{Surname|Hays}} Trustees; Thomas {{Surname|Dawson}}, Treasurer; David {{Surname|Boydston}}, Clerk; Lorenzo {{Surname|Winkler}}, Lister and Appraiser; George {{Surname|Smith}}, Constable; Jacob {{Surname|Breakfield}}, Overseer of the poor; John {{Surname|Harris}}, Fence Viewer; and Douglas {{Surname|Wilfort}}, Supervisor. These were the officers of the township for the first year after its organization.
The officers elected were as follows: David {{Surname|McConahay}} and George {{Surname|Boydston}}, Justice / Police order / and Safetys of the peace; Peter {{Surname|Flickinger}}, George {{Surname|Boydston}} and Thomas {{Surname|Hays}} Trustees; Thomas {{Surname|Dawson}}, Treasurer; David {{Surname|Boydston}}, Clerk; Lorenzo {{Surname|Winkler}}, Lister and Appraiser; George {{Surname|Smith}}, Constable; Jacob {{Surname|Breakfield}}, Overseer of the poor; John {{Surname|Harris}}, Fence Viewer; and Douglas {{Surname|Wilfort}}, Supervisor. These were the officers of the township for the first year after its organization.
Green remained in one undivided district until the 18th day of April, 1818, when the Trustees divided it through the centre, east and west into two equal road districts - designating the southern half of the township as district No. 1. and the northern half as district No. 2. assigning District No. 1. to David {{Surname|Burgan}}, and that of No. 2. to Jacob {{Surname|Kieffer}}, as Supervisors. For one year before this division being made, the one Supervisor had jurisdiction over the entire township. From 1818, up to 1822, Green remained in two districts.
Green remained in one undivided district until the 18th day of April, 1818, when the Trustees divided it through the centre, east and west into two equal road districts - designating the southern half of the township as district No. 1. and the northern half as district No. 2. assigning District No. 1. to David {{Surname|Burgan}}, and that of No. 2. to Jacob {{Surname|Kieffer}}, as Supervisors. For one year before this division being made, the one Supervisor had jurisdiction over the entire township. From 1818, up to 1822, Green remained in two districts.