American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-02-15
very va aaDIe Statisticai IrCOr-
mutton Concerning Ohio.

giving their yearly saiaTleS'
OFF, Eas-TERMs ExPTRE-sALARY
William MediIl of Lancaster, Governor,
Jannary, 1856. 1890.
james Myers. Of Tolelo. l.. Governor.
and Pres. SEN, 1856. s5 a day during TIE
session Of the Legislature.
William Trevitt. of Columbus. Secre'a-
" of Sia.e and Superintendent Of Schools,
1856. 81 400.
William D. Morgan, Of New Lisbon,
Auditor of State, 1856. 81 coo.
John e. Breslin, Of Tifin. Treasurer of
S!a'e. 1856 81 500.
George w. M Cook. Of S'eubenville, At
turrey General, 1856, 81. 100.
Hiram II. Barney, Commissioner of
Sci ooly.
Jabcz Fitch, Commissary General.
s. w. Andrews. Of Columbus, Quarter
IN ls;er General, $500
PW. Rice of Cleveland, Paymas!er
General.
w. S ". Prentiss, Of Mt. Vernon, Adju-
tant General.
G. V. Dorsey. Of Piqua, Surgeon Gen
eral.
James w. Taylor, of Toledo, Librarian
fthe State Library. 5000
Samuel Wilson, of Columbus, Warden
Of tie lSate Pententiary, 81 2C0.
COMMISSIONERS OF TIE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS.
Alexander p. Miller, Of hamilton, Jan
uary, 1856. 81, 800.
Jamcs B, SeeIman, Of Toledo, Feblu
ry. 1856. $1,000.
Wayne Griswold, Of Piokaway county,
Januai y. 1867, 81 500.
SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court 90 ,Sists OF five
Judges, chosen by the people at large, q
majority Of whom form a quorum. II has
original jurisdiction in quo S00rrOnto, man.
lanus, habcds corpus, anAprorefendO and
appellate jurisdiction. 1t holds at leas
o le term in each year, at the seat OF gov
.rnment, and such other terms MS may bC
provided by law. The judges after tx
irst election Tin 1851 were classified by
lo,, SO that one should hold for one year
o ie for two years, one for three years, on
for four years, and one for five years. A
III sub, equent elections, each Of the judg
will be chosen for five years, and the judg'
having the shortest time to serve is chic
Justice.
Alien G. Thurman, Of Columbus, Chic
Justice, January ID, 1856, 1,7oo.
Rufus p. Ranney, OF Warren, u ige
January IA, 1857, 1900.
William Kennon, Of Cincinnati, Judge
January IA, 1853, Sl,7oo.
Thomas w. Barley, of Mansfield, Judge
January Ia, 1859. 81 700.
J. r. Swan, of Columbus, Judge, Janu
Try ii, 1890, $1,700.
Kenkall Thomas, of Columbus, Clerk Q
Court in Bauk, and Sup, CT. Franklin Co.
James II. Smith, OF @ ,lumbrs: Reporter
$500
The State is divided into nine Common
Pleas districts, ofwhich the county of Ham
lton forms one. These districts aie subdi
, rided into three parts, flom each of whicI
: 're Judge, to reside, while in Office hi
i di,trict, is chosen by the electors of c.
subdivision for five yeSrs. Courts Of Com
mon Pleas are held by ono or more of tn
Il Judges in every county, and more than on
: court may be held at lhes time, in eac
district District Courts composed {
D Judges of the Courts Of Common Pleas {
4 the respective districts, and of one of tn
o judges of the Supreme Court. any three {
whom form quorum, are held in eac
county at least once in each year. Th
y District Courts have the same original il
y risdiction with the Supreme Court, and NJ
pellate jurisdiction. There is a Probal
/ Uour', with the usual probate jurisdiction
n in each county, open at all times, holde
by one Judge, who is chosen by the voter
Of each county, for three years. Justice
of the Peace are elected in each township
for three years. Clerks of the Commo
Pleas are chosen in each county, by IL
: people, for three years.
II lst District--lst sub. dis, A. G. Carte
Cincinnati; cd do. Nelson Cross, do Sd d.
q James Parker, do.
Cd District--lstsub. dis, Abner Haine
Hamilton; Cd do Ralph S. Hart, Daytol
81 do VIM. ii. Baldwin, Banchester.
Sd District-lst sub. dis, Benz. II. Me
o calf, Lima; Cd do John M. Palmer, Del
ance; Sd do Lawrence w. Hail. Fiudlay
= 4.h District list sub. dist, Lucius
= OILS, Norwalk; ed do Samuel Humphr
vile. Medina; 81 do Samuel Starkweathe
Y Cleveland
9th Dislrict-1st sub. dis, Shepard
q Norris, Georgetown; ed do John L. Glee,
Chillico.he; Sd do James L. Bates, c.
lumbus.
6h Distriut---lst sub. dist, Rollin
y Hurd, Mt. Vernon; Cd do james Stewar
Mansfield; 81 do Martin Welker, Miller
Il burg.
7Ih District-1st sub. dist, Henry
- Whitman, Lancaster; Cd do VIM. V. Peel
. Porthmoulh; Sd do Simeon Nash, Gall
polls.
IS 9th District--lst sub. dist, G. Cr. Coz
verse. GAINESVILLE; ed do Robert J. Alexa,
n der. St. Clairsville; 81 do Thomas L, jew
EFT, Cadiz.
9th Dstrict--lst cub dist, George "
10 Belden, Canton; 2l do Luther Day, r,
venea; 81 do Reuben Hitchcock, Paine
h vile.
The salaries of these judges are 81 so
- each, and their terms of Office expire on IL
- second Monday Of January, 1857.
SUPERIOR COURT OF CINCINNATI.
& .Bellamy Storer, Judge, May 5, 85'
Mt 50, 500. %
Oliver NJ. spenser, Judge, May s. 1876
l. S3 5 0.
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