Alachua County  Est Fla

putting them in when done in a strong and workman-
like manner and that B.M. Dell will furnish the iron 
free grates for said grates - And that he County Treasurer 
pay B. M. Dell four hundred dollars for the building of 
said jail, When received by the Commissioners 
       In the matter of having a desk made for the 
Probates Office and Samuel W. Burnett being employed to 
build said desk and having built one agreeable to Contract 
and presented his account for payment, it is ordered by the 
Board that the County Treasurer pay to Samuel W. Burnett 
thirty dollars for said desk. 
       It is ordered that the President of this Board, Asa Clark 
Peter Sparkman and Samuel B. Colding be paid two dollars 
each by the County Treasurer for this days service for attending 
on the Board of commissioners. 
       There being no other business before the Court it is 
ordered by the Board that the Court stand adjourned untill 
the first Monday in September next 
                                  Charles F. Fitchet 
                                        President &c

           Election Certificate  ---- 1848 
State of Florida  }
County of Alachua } S.S.  We the Subscribers and Judge of 
Probates for the County aforesaid and inhabitants of said County 
having the qualification of voters therein, Selected by said 
Judge of Probate to assist him in Canvassing and Counting the 
votes given for each Office and for the several persons for 
each Office as shown by the returns filed in the Office of 
said judge at an election held at the several precincts 
in said County on Monday the 2nd day of October A.D. 1848 
After have carefully Canvassed and Counted the votes hereby 
Certify that the following is a true return of the votes given 
at said Election Viz. 
         The whole number of votes given for the Office of 
Governor is three hundred and two (302) votes, And that 
of these votes William Bailey received One hundred and sixty 
three (163) votes and Thomas Brown received one hundred 
and thirty nine (139) votes.  And the whole number of