Information was obtained from the “History of Oswego County, New York", 1789-1877, published by Everett & Ferriss, 1878.

    From the old town-book it appears that the first town-meeting in Scriba was held March 3, 1812, at the home of Hiel Stone, agreeable to an act of the legislature passed April 5, 1811.  The following officers were chosen:  Captain Henry Potter, supervisor; John King, town clerk; Samuel Tiffany, Joshua Miner, and Hiel Stone, assessors; Samuel B. Morrow, collector; Hiel Stone and Walter Read, poor-masters; Joshua Miner, Walter Read, and Hiel Stone, commissioners of highways; Samuel B. Morrow and Wm. Coe, constables; and Orrin Stone, pound-master.
 It was further voted at this meeting,----

 "First, That a lawful fence shall be four and one-half feet high, and well wrought from bottom to top.

 "Second. That Canada thistles shall not be left standing on any man's or woman's land after three days' notice is given by any person.  Any landholder neglecting this forfeits the sum of five dollars to the good people of this town, to be recovered with costs.

 "Third.  That any wolf caught within this town by any inhabitant of the town, and if said person kill it, he or they shall be entitled to the sum of ten dollars each wolf."

 The following is a list of the principal officers of the town since its organization, with the time of their election: