True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-06-17
Ordered that penalty be struck off from
'eturn Of Personal property Of ]. G. David

that $3.50 be paid TO NJ. G. Kimball in
full for damages on alteration of State
road in Warren Tp., in 1852.
Contracted with W. Hathaway 10 trim
Infrmary buildings with Lyons Patent
Copper Lightning Conductors.
Ordered that Wash house attached TO
Sheriff IS dwelling be plasiered and re:
paired.
Sep. 6. Full Board present. Allowed
]. S. Lowe $500 in part for services as
County Auditor.
Appropriated $50 for repairing road
from mouth of Yellow Greek to Carol
ton.
Ordered that the County's proportion
of the taxes collected from the Jefferson
and Mt. Pleasant Branches of the State
Bank of Ohio, be deposited in said BanF s
to stop the interest on such deposits, in
case Judgment be rendered in favor of
said Banks.
Dec. 1. Commissioners met pursuant
to law. Full Board present Report of
viewers Co. Road, Mt. Pleasant Tp.,
read and continued.
Report of viewers on road alteration in
Salem Tp., read and continued.
Report of viewers on Co. road in Saline
Tp, read and continued,
Report of viewers OH road vacation in
Cross Creek Tp., read and continued.
Dec. Q. Ordered that the application OF
s. Nessly for reduction from return of
personal property, with statement of facts
be referred to Auditor oil State lor his ad-
vice, and that the Auditor Of this county
be governed by his decision.
Report of viewers on G. road in Mt.
Pleasant Up. again and continued.
Report of viewers on road alteration in
Salem Tp,, again read and continued.
Report of viewers on county road in
Saline Up. again read and continued.
Report of viewers on road vacation in
Cross Greek TIP. again read and continu-
ed.
Anderson Jump and others. Petition
for road vacation. Dismissed.
Dec. 3, Full Board present. Report
of viewers on Co. road in Mt. .Pleasa Mt
To-, read third time. Confirmed.
Report of viewers on road alteration in
Salem Tp., read third time. Confirmed.
Report OF viewers on county road in
Saline Tp., read third time. Confirmed.
Report of viewers on road vacation in
Cross Greek Tp., read third time. Not
granted.
Ordered that the tax on Agricultural
Fair Grounds be paid by the county.
Costs in Ohio, vs., Martin Adams al
lowed.
Ordered that taxes on $197 personal
property of w. r. Allmon be remitted.
Ordered that $4 33, 80 per cent on
taxes of 1855 on ! Lot 42l. Steubt nville
be refunded to Eliza M'Carty.
Dec. 4. Full Board present. Appro-
priated $l5O to assist in opening county
road in l. Greek Up.
Reduction ordered in amount of lands
+ of ]. Manly.
Visited Go. In6rmary and found it in
good condition.
Dec S. Full Board present. Official
Bond of ]. S. Lowe, Auditor elec, pre-
sented and approved.
Contracted with ]. Hall for foot bridge
over Cross Creek, at Jas. Arthurs for
5000. ..
Allowed ]. S. Lowe $500 in part for
services as Auditor.
Appropriated $50 to assist in widening
road at upper end of Back Bone Hill, l.
Creek Up.
Sundry accounts allowed, amounting
to $40. . b. .... .. ,..
Reduction Of 10 acres ordered on B.
Roberts lands, Wells Township, and tax.
es for past 8 years refunded. (4,57.)
Dec. 80. Special Session. De Huff
and Conn present.
Ordered that extra burner be put in
Court House for use of Judge, and one
in hall Of Sherff"s house.
March 2, 1856. Commissioners mel
pursuant to law. Full Board preeent
Anderson Jump and others petition fol
road vacation, read and laid over 10 June
Session.
r.. Francis and others, petition fol
County Road, read and viewers appoin
ted.
March 8. Full Board present. En-
ployed DR.. W. Hamilton as Physician tc
County Jail at $50, per annum.
Orderered that Sheriff Blinn be allow
ed 81 cts. per day for boarding prisoners
in Jail from Jan. l, 1857.
Ordered that j. NJ Coy and J.. Porte
; be allowed $35 for repairing bridge in
Cross Creek Up. ..e =.
Auth orized Alex Conn to have neV
floor laid on Wells Run Bridge. i'
Delinquent list Of personal propert,
read and Co. Treasurer ordered o'collec
all colleciable delinquent taxes.
March 4. Full Board present. Or
dered notice to be published Tor scale
! proposals to build fre-proof vault 70
public offices.
March 5, Full board present. Au
, thorized Sheriff to procure 6 substantia
y bedsteads for Jail, and cause necessary re
pairs to be made. g..ag
: Allowed Auditor $4ol,50 balance j
full full for services to March |, 1857.
Ordered that w. F. Ministers be al
r lowed at the rate of $3.50 for current yea
d for services as Deputy Auditor and llii
Auditor be authorized to procure sue
e further assistance as may be necessary fc
discharge Of his duties. ~.
Remonstrance Of John A. Wells to p'
r tition of Jump for road vacation read.
Reduction ordered in amount Of land
/. Of s. Powell.