lup and Marsh, formed the board in 1851. S. Holmes qualified in June, 1852, vice Marsh, while in 1853 W. Y. McCoy, A. M. Benton and Holmes formed the board. Smethport was incorporated in 1853, and Otto township was formed in 1854. In 1855 Nelson Peabody, of Ceres, took Dr. McCoy's place. W. J. Colegrove was elected in 1858, and in 1860 Messrs. Colegrove, Keyes and Davis were commissioners, Howard being chosen in 1861. Annin township was organized during this year.

The commissioners, Colegrove, Keyes and Davis, assembled November 30, 1861, to consider the question of relieving families of volunteers, but what was accomplished at this meeting is not on record. The records of the period do not contain any valuable information, as the clerk appears to have been always in a hurry to go home or to the war. In July, 1862. Associate Judge Darling, with Commissioners Howard, Davis and Keyes, resolved to pay $50 for the relief of each family of volunteers, and a tax of two and one half mills was ordered for that purpose. In October, 1862, J. W. Starks was appointed commissioner, vice D. J. Keyes, while A. P. Brewer took the place of Davis, and B. C. Corwin that of Howard. W. S. Oviatt was appointed clerk January 5, 1863. James M.. Baldwin was elected commissioner in October, 1863, and, with Corwin and Brewer, formed the board, and were prominent in managing the affairs of the county during these dark days of the Civil war. In August, 1864, the board. appointed W. W. Brown, county agent, to recruit in the rebel States, empow ering him to offer $100 to recruits for one year; $200 for two years and $300 for three years. Mr. Brown refused to accept this office on account of ill-health, and the commissioners, failing to obtain the services of an agent for this purpose, withdrew bounty offers and placed the matter of filling the quota in the hands of the township authorities. August 20, same year, this resolution was rescinded and a $300 bounty offered. G. M. Smith, Baldwin and Brewer were commissioners at the close of the war.

In 1866-67 Messrs. Brewer, Smith and P. M. Fuller were commissioners. In June, 1867, J. C. Hamlin contracted to remove the old-time roof from the court-house and place a heavy tin one thereon for $150. In 1868 Reuben Dennis, G. M. Smith and P. M. Fuller formed the board. In July, 1869, the proposition to abolish the old spring water supply and establish a deep well was carried, and the contract sold to Daly. Charles S. Rice replaced Fuller in December, 1869, and Oviatt took Smith's place in November, 1870. In January, 1871, F. King was appointed clerk; in January, 1872, C. C. Melvin was appointed treasurer to fill vacancy, and Coleman took the place of Commissioner Dennis. In 1873 J. R. Chadwick was appointed clerk, and Commissioner Smith resumed his place on the board, vice Rice. Bradford borough was incorporated. In 1874 Broder replaced Oviatt. In March, 1875, the commissioners authorized the issue of bonds for $25,000, the proceeds to be used in building a jail. On April 6, the southeast corner of square No. 38, bought of Keating & Co., was selected as the site and A. S. Bishop was employed as building foreman. In January, 1876, the commissioners-elect, Benjamin Bunker, W. A. Young and Orlando Gallup, qualified, and John R Chadwick was appointed clerk. In December, 1877, William D. Gallup qualified as treasurer. In 1879 Messrs. Colegrove, Abbey and Boyer were commissioners. H. F. Barbour was appointed clerk at a salary of $500, S. W. Smith, attorney, and S. D. Freeman, physician. In June, 1879, the board considered the recommendation of the grand jury in the matter of building a new court-house, and ordered such building to be erected on the site of the old house. In September, 1879, the Methodist church-house was rented for the purposes of a courtroom, and October 7, 1879, the building contract was sold to John J. Hogan,

lup and Marsh, formed the board in 1851. S. Holmes qualified in June, 1852, vice Marsh, while in 1853 W. Y. McCoy, A. M. Benton and Holmes formed the board. Smethport was incorporated in 1853, and Otto township was formed in 1854. In 1855 Nelson Peabody, of Ceres, took Dr. McCoy's place. W. J. Colegrove was elected in 1858, and in 1860 Messrs. Colegrove, Keyes and Davis were commissioners, Howard being chosen in 1861. Annin township was organized during this year.

The commissioners, Colegrove, Keyes and Davis, assembled November 30, 1861, to consider the question of relieving families of volunteers, but what was accomplished at this meeting is not on record. The records of the period do not contain any valuable information, as the clerk appears to have been always in a hurry to go home or to the war. In July, 1862. Associate Judge Darling, with Commissioners Howard, Davis and Keyes, resolved to pay $50 for the relief of each family of volunteers, and a tax of two and one half mills was ordered for that purpose. In October, 1862, J. W. Starks was appointed commissioner, vice D. J. Keyes, while A. P. Brewer took the place of Davis, and B. C. Corwin that of Howard. W. S. Oviatt was appointed clerk January 5, 1863. James M. Baldwin was elected commissioner in October, 1863, and, with Corwin and Brewer, formed the board, and were prominent in managing the affairs of the county during these dark days of the Civil war. In August, 1864, the board. appointed W. W. Brown, county agent, to recruit in the rebel States, empow ering him to offer $100 to recruits for one year; $200 for two years and $300 for three years. Mr. Brown refused to accept this office on account of ill-health, and the commissioners, failing to obtain the services of an agent for this purpose, withdrew bounty offers and placed the matter of filling the quota in the hands of the township authorities. August 20, same year, this resolution was rescinded and a $300 bounty offered. G. M. Smith, Baldwin and Brewer were commissioners at the close of the war.

In 1866-67 Messrs. Brewer, Smith and P. M. Fuller were commissioners. In June, 1867, J. C. Hamlin contracted to remove the old-time roof from the court-house and place a heavy tin one thereon for $150. In 1868 Reuben Dennis, G. M. Smith and P. M. Fuller formed the board. In July, 1869, the proposition to abolish the old spring water supply and establish a deep well was carried, and the contract sold to Daly. Charles S. Rice replaced Fuller in December, 1869, and Oviatt took Smith's place in November, 1870. In January, 1871, F. King was appointed clerk; in January, 1872, C. C. Melvin was appointed treasurer to fill vacancy, and Coleman took the place of Commissioner Dennis. In 1873 J. R. Chadwick was appointed clerk, and Commissioner Smith resumed his place on the board, vice Rice. Bradford borough was incorporated. In 1874 Broder replaced Oviatt. In March, 1875, the commissioners authorized the issue of bonds for $25,000, the proceeds to be used in building a jail. On April 6, the southeast corner of square No. 38, bought of Keating & Co., was selected as the site and A. S. Bishop was employed as building foreman. In January, 1876, the commissioners-elect, Benjamin Bunker, W. A. Young and Orlando Gallup, qualified, and John R Chadwick was appointed clerk. In December, 1877, William D. Gallup qualified as treasurer. In 1879 Messrs. Colegrove, Abbey and Boyer were commissioners. H. F. Barbour was appointed clerk at a salary of $500, S. W. Smith, attorney, and S. D. Freeman, physician. In June, 1879, the board considered the recommendation of the grand jury in the matter of building a new court-house, and ordered such building to be erected on the site of the old house. In September, 1879, the Methodist church-house was rented for the purposes of a courtroom, and October 7, 1879, the building contract was sold to John J. Hogan,