Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1857-07-16
DETAILED REPORT OF THE COMNIIs-
j. sIoNERs OF CARROLL COUNTY, FOR
. THE YEAR ENDING JUNE SIXTH,
1857.
AUDIToR's OFFICE, CARROLL COUNTY,
Carrollton, June 9Th, 1857.

.7 The undersigned Commissioners Of Carroll
r county, in pursuance Of the requirement; Of "on
Act to amend the Act entitled IAN Act'fuHher %
s.s prescrbe the duties of Commissioners" passed
April slb, 1853, make report Of their proceedings
= for the year preceding the first Monday of June
= ds5g. to Wit: z e. Co.
.5alss June 7th, 1s56.-Commissione met pursuant
to adjournment: Present. VIM. Walters, Jacob
asss strayer and Thomas Weir, Commissioners, and j.
!, ]. Blackburn, Auditor
e. Appropriated four dollars for experimenting
the bull ling of Taylor and Jackmau's bridge.
--t.asa Appropriated forty dollars to build bridge
iss across yellow Greek, near Matthew DunIap's. in
Lee township.
Levy Of taxes for Is 56:-
For general expenses Of county, I4.lo mills on
70 the dollar
For bridge purposes 2'lO of one mill on the
dollar.
I'd For In6rmary expenses ,55 of one mill on the
dollar. =
.g Also. levy sufficient 10 pay the interest on the
% railroad bonds Of the townships Of Centre Union,
81. Lee and Orange
Ordered, that |. Blackburn be paid 1888
freight postage, stationery &c, for county Offices
-sg = Ordered, that John l. Blackburn be paid four
4" hundred dollars, fees in part as Auditor.
Ordered, that the Auditor publish an Exhibit
of the Receipts and Expenditures for the year
ending June 9th, 1856
SPECIAL SESSION.
.s,s' August 2lst, 1856.-COmmissioners met pur-
suant 10 a call from the Auditor. Present. VIM
Walters. Thomas Weir and Jacob Strayer- and
appointed John West, Esq, Clerk of the Court O.
Common Pleas, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of Geo. F. Kennedy.
September lst.-Commissioners met pursuant
s. to law. Present, Thomas Weir and Jacob Stray
er. Petition from James jerome and others, for
county road read and continued
.o,si Ordered that Trip C Mccoy be paid one
huadred and fifteen dollars and twelve and one
- half cents for county printing.
september 2nd.-FuI Board present Ethan
A Daniels and Others, petition for alteration OF
Yellow Creek grade, real and viewers appoint
ed.
.9 Ordered that Charles Runiou be paid eleven
dollars for whitewashing Jail.
T1 Petition Of Isaac Coutrght and Others present
al at Jupe session, for alteration Of Patterson
.s' road, read and granted.
s Appropriated. two hundred dollars, to build
bridge across Csnuotton Greek, in Orange town
y ship. @ -......
90 Sept srd.-Ordered, that John Thompson be
~. maid one dollar and twenty-five cents, for repair
s.s' ing sash ia the court house. ~
.se. Ordered, that Trip Mccoy be paid thirty
seven dollars for printing tax receipts.
- =. Barnes, Scott and others-road petition-repor
Of the viewers read and established,
. Report Of the viewers on Leepers road atera
ton read and established.
Additional allowance Of two dollars and nifty
e cents to Duulap's bridge.
y 49, Ordered, that J. I. Blackburn be paid two dol
lars and enty-six cents for goods furnished
m county Offices.
Appropriation of fifteen dollars made to Con
nely's bridge, in Augusta tOwnship,-order to b.
issued when the work is completed.
Ordered, that Thomas Weir be paid Two dollar
ior superutending Hewits bridge, in Washington
IONosu'P' t4
IS Ordered that J. I. Blackburn be paid three hun
,dred dollars, fees in part Ss Auditor.
.svy Report Of the viewers on David Earnst's rOa
lbeius read, said road was established
1Seeember 1st. Commissioners met pursuas
ss 20 law. Present, Jacob Strayer, Thomas WEI
~ and VIM. Walters. and J. l. Blackburn Auditor
: sss.4 Appropriated ten dOla" to finish the Orldg
across the canal at Oneida
80 ordered, that Hull & Buss be paid five dolla'
fifteen cents for irOnfOr bridge across Sand
vsss at Oneida. ,u
.sg oSFdered that ]. H. Fishe be paid two dolla
n for repairing the bridge at Wirtemberg'
.--erdered, that James S. Bell be paid eleven do
liar. and twelve cents for goods for county lnfr'
'sH sry. 80. H.
Appropriated, forty dollars to sherrOd's bn1g
ssa-,under the supervision Of ]. strayer and WI
- WALTERS. ia :, i,
- sssa lordeted, that Rev. A. swaney be paid TO
,sa dollars and fifty cents for building part OF fence
sss Jail lot - IL,
- oulsred that James s. Bell be paid eight
-.zsi seven cents for rope for Court House bell
December end.--Ful Board present. A
drew Fgley and Others, petition for alteration
. Hewitt g Georges road. Petition read aud We
ers appointed .no
orde,sl that James Haggerty be pad one d
r sl.ao