The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-07-01

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County Commissioners
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
7 MONROE COUNTY, OHIO.
The Commissioners of Monroe County, Ohio,
in pursuance of an act passed MARCH Sth 1856,
and an act amendatory thereto, do herewith
respectfully submit the following report to the
Honorable Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
in said County of "their official transactions"
and the financial affairs of the County" for
| the fiscal year ending June 81 1857:
ABSTRACT OF OFFICIAL TRANSACTIONS.
SEPTEMBER SESSION, 1866
+ The south west quarter of the south west
Iquarter of section 9, and the north west quar-
ter of the north west quarter of section s, in
township 4, of range S, in Green township was
Lattached to Center township. s-.
| Allowed John Sinclair twenty-five dollars
fee as Attorney for defendant, Ohio vs. Hopton.
SAllowed Simon Horkheimer bill of SIT 80
for goods for use of JAIL SC.
Alfred Davidson presented a petition for the
tacation Of SO much of the State road leading
from Woodsfeld to Antioch, as is supplied by
the County road throughsaid Daridson's land.
view and survey was ordered thereon.
+ Andrew Bakers County road was established.
Ordered that the fees on transcript of Moses
Markley and Daniel Doughcrty, Esqrs., be paid.
| Ordered that John Swykeffer have the con-
tract of supplying the County Offices, &c., with
coal at 81 cents per bushel.
DECEMBER SESSION, 1856. s
| Thomas Wood presented petition for
County road from Young's mill, in Perry town.
Ship past Eddy's MILL through Green township
to the SunEsh and Woodsfeld grade, at Round
Bottom. A view and survey was ordered there-
on IN the usual manner.
John Robinson presented petition for q,
County road from Sardis to Antioch. A view
and survey thereof was ordered; also view
and survey of VIM. Doris road was ordered.
l. The report of Alfred Davidson's vacation
was taken up, and said vacation granted inthe
usual manner. -. ,.za5
Ordered that Lewis shipley be paid twelve,
dollars for publishing Treasurer's notice.
Ordered that Baker & Sinclair's bill $32 20
for stationary be paid.
Ordered that J. A. & G. H. Davenport's bill
for stationary, S3S SO, be paid.
4S Adams township supply road was establish
ed, and the damages awarded to T. A. Mccoy
ordered to be paid out of the County Treasury.
Stephen Mariners damages not allowed.
Allowed 4. Archbold, Esq, twenty dollars.
fee for assisting Prosecuting Attorney, Ohio
VS.. Hopton.
Allowed T.. Archbold FIVE dollars, Zee as At
torney for defendant, Ohio VS.. Spence & Thomp-
son in Probate Court.
l. Allowed Eliel Headley twenty dollars, fee rs
Attorney for defendants, Ohio VS.. Hopton.
Ordered that ]. N. Marshall be paid Sc IS
fee as Constable, Ohio vs. Moreland, before
Justice Bell.
| Ordered that whereas the following judg-
ments having been reversed, that the Treasnr-
er refund the notes for fines and costs taken
in these cases, to wit:
Ohio vs.. McAnaspy, Ohio vs. Dennsy, and
Ohio VS.. McDivitt.
A viey aud survey granted on petition Of B.
Snder for County road.
Ordered that J. a. Davenport be paid 10 dol
lars, rent due for Probate Judges Office.
Ordered that the Auditor advertise for pro-
posals to alter and repair court house, to be
opened on the Cd day of February, 1857.
! EmployedsJ. B. Noll to draw plans and spe-
ciications for said alterations and repairs.
! SPECIAL SESSION, Feb. I'd, 1857.
Commissioners met in special session pursu-
ant to adjournment.
Ordered that the Probate Judge be required
to give bond with approved securities in the
penal sum of eight thousand dollars.
William Steel, Probate Judge, presented his
bond, which was approved and accepted with
the sureties.
were fled and laid over till the March session
OF the Commissioners.
| MARCH SESSION, 1857.
Joseph Hines presented petition for An
alteration ola County road. A view and sur
vey was ordered thereon.
John Sloan, also presented petition for 3
County road. A view and survey thereof was
ordered.
| Ordered that the Auditor give bond and
security in the penal sum of three Thousand
dollars. John S. Holiday produoed bond
which was accepted and approved, and ordered
to be filed and recorded.
S. w. Noll, presented petition for review,
alteration and grading of the Baresville and
Woodsfeld road, from Baresyille to John
Ruby's lands. A view and survey thereof was
ordered.
Ordered that w. W. Jordan's bill for ware,
&c., IS 55 be paid.
Newton NJ. Shepherd presented $ petition
for County road. A view and survey thereof
was ordered.
Commissioners examined the delinquent re-
turns made by F. Koehler, Treas urer, for the
year 1856, and marked all such taxes that were
to be dropped from the duplicate.
Ordered that one mill on the dollar ef,taxa-
bic property Of Monroe County. bsslesied for
road purposes, for the year, 1857.
Thomas Woods County road was established.
Also John Robinsons 3 road was established; and
the damage3 awarded to ]. D. Cletherow, or
4 dered to be paid out of the County Treasury.
Benjamin Snidsrs road established.
Ordered that John B. Noll be paid Eve dol
lars for drawing plans and specifications Of
courthouse.
Ordered that John W. okey be paid fifteen
dollars and thirty cents for indexing marriage
!, record. ....
Ordered that Daniel Walton make complete
index of the court records and dookets; and
S that he be paid seven ccnts for each case in
o VOL Z OF Court Journal, and one cent for each
case, transcribing index of Vol. 4, and 8, Of
execution docket.
: The proposals for altering courthouse laid
E aside without letting said contract.
> Entered into acontract with VIM. Davis and
Milton Patton to cell the court room overhead,
for the SUM of LIS dollars and 90 cents. es
s. Richard clegg ESQ.,, having resigned the