Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . support of his son. The court decided in favor of the county, $ and an entry is made in tbe Commissioners Balance in favor of county $ record where James Lammy paid $ into the Until June 4. 1S27. there had been no appor- county fund, tionment of election precincts, but the county Quo warranto proceedings were also brought had been considered as a whole in the selection against Benjamin Chadsey and Jesse Bartlett, of minor offices, such as Justices of the Peace Trustees of the school land on Section 10. Rush- and Constable. The rapid immigra
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . support of his son. The court decided in favor of the county, $ and an entry is made in tbe Commissioners Balance in favor of county $ record where James Lammy paid $ into the Until June 4. 1S27. there had been no appor- county fund, tionment of election precincts, but the county Quo warranto proceedings were also brought had been considered as a whole in the selection against Benjamin Chadsey and Jesse Bartlett, of minor offices, such as Justices of the Peace Trustees of the school land on Section 10. Rush- and Constable. The rapid immigration, and the ville Township, and they were removed and John general tendency of the settlers to penetrate to Ritchey and Henry Hills appointed in their every part of the county, made it necessary to stead. At this day it cannot he determined what divide the county into minor political subdivi- the animus back of this proceeding was, but it sions, and this was done June 4, 1827, by the did not in the least divert from the popularity. MRS. JOHN A. BALLOl HISTORY OF SCHUYLER COUNTY. 64? of these two gentlemen, for we later find themtaking an active part in the affairs of the county. As compensation for his services in these twocases John Steele. was allowed the munifi-cent sum of .$, and soon afterwards the of-fice of counsel to the Commissioners court wasabolished. The first physician to present a bill to thecounty for professional service to a poor personwas Dr. B. V. Teel, who was allowed $ onSeptember 7, 1S20, for medicine and attendanceupon Stephen Palmer. At the same sessionGeorge Jones was allowed $2 for making a cof-fin for the said Palmer. On December 23, 1829,John Ritchey was authorized to purchase ofAbraham Louderman one or two acres of landin some suitable and convenient place for bury-ing ground, and the site chosen has since beenenlarged to forty acres, comprising the Rush-ville cemetery of today. On March 1, 1830, an election district wasmade of the
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