Alachua County Clerk of the Court Seal Alachua County Clerk of the Court
J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq. - Clerk of the Court
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County Commission Minutes Book 1
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            Alachua County  Est Fla
                   William Dell County Treasurer 
         To Alachua County                   Cr          Dr 
       To Amount brought forward          $1353. 63   $2168. 21 
        "   Paid William Dell as Treasurer  260. 77         
                                          $1614. 40   $2168. 21 
                                                       1614. 40 
              A Balance in the Treasury of            $ 553. 81 
State of Florida } We the Subscribers and Judge of Probate of said County County of Alachua } having the qualifications of voters therein and being selected by the said Judge of Probate to assist him in Canvassing and Counting the votes given 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 6th day of October A.D. 1851. After having Carefully Canvassed and Counted the votes hereby certify under our hands the following is a true return of the votes given at said election. Viz. --- The whole number of votes given for the Office of Sheriff was two hundred and ninety votes (290) And of these votes Charles L. Wilson received One hundred and eighty two votes (182) And Joel B Smith received One hundred and eight votes (108) --- The whole number of votes given for the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court was One hundred and seventy one votes (171) And of these votes Samuel Russel received One hundred and seventy one votes (171) --- The whole number of votes given for the Office of County Surveyor was one hundred and seventy six votes (176) And of these votes George Watson received One hundred and Seventy six votes (176) --- The whole number of votes given for the Office of Coroner was thirty two votes (32) And of these votes John T. Prevatt received thirty two votes (32) The whole number of votes given for the Offices of County Commissioners,was nine hundred and twenty five votes (925) And of these votes George L. Brown received one hundred and four votes (104) and John B. Standley received One hundred and twenty two votes (122) and Wyatt C. Allen received two hundred and seventeen votes (217) and James Bevil received eighty nine votes (89) And Thomas J. Prevatt received eighty six votes (86) and Wm D. Clark received twenty nine votes (29) and Wm H. Brooks received One hundred and thirteen votes (113) And Wm J. Turner received one hundred and fifteen votes (115) And Josiah Seckinger received two votes (2) James D. Colding received twenty votes (20) and J.M. Sparkman received two votes (2)
Transcribed by Jim Powell Jr 23 February 2002
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