The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-06-24
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
WooDSFIELD MONROE COUNTY, OHIO. JUNE a, 1851

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County CommiS iSSloners
COURT OE COMMON PLEAS OF
MONROE COUNTY, OHIO,
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The Commissioners of Monroe County, Ohio
in pursuance of an act passed March Sth, ls56,
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 Sd 1857: =
ABSTRACT OF OFFICIAL TRANsAC CTIONS.
-.F--.ag SEPTEMBER SESSION, 1886.
The south west quarter of the south west
lquarter of section 8, and ythe north west quar-
ter of the north west quarter of section s, in
township 4, of range S, in Green township was
attached to Center township. gzeE seeF: '-
| Allowed John Sinclair twenty-five dollars,
fee as Attorney for defendant, OhioEs. Hopton
Allowed Simon Horkheimsr bill of s17 so
for goods for use of Jail, &c. szG saE5E 50
| Alfred Davidson presented a petition for the
vacation of SO much of the, State road heading
from Woodsfeld to Antioch,oaeis supplied by
the County road through said Davidson's land.
! "A view and surveywas ordered thereon "
Andrew Bakers County road was established.
Ordered that the fees on transcript of Moses
Markley and Daniel Dougherty, Esqrs., bepaid.
/ Ordered that John SwylSetrer have the con-
tractof supplying the County Offices, &C., with
Iicoal at 9! cents per bushel.
/, ss. rtra~ DECEMBER SESSION, 1856.
Thomas Wood presented a, petition for a
] County road from Young's mill, in Perry town
iship, past Eddys mill, through Green township
to the Sunfsh and Woodsfield grade, at Round
Bottom. Aview and survey was ordered there
on IN the usual manner. l'4'''.5 '-'fS %
/ John Robinson presented q petition for a
County road from Sardis to Antioch. A view
and survey thereof was ordered; also view
and survey ofaWm. DORIS road was ordered.
i The report of Alfred Davidson's vacation
was taken up, and said vacation granted in the
usual manner. ----------.----------------
| Ordered that Lewis shipleys be paid twelve
dollars for publishing Treasurers, notice.
| Ordered that Baker 4 Sinclair's bill $32 70
for stationary be paid. &'aa i0 Fisa.t'ss1'ai
Ordered that J. A. & G. II. DaYenport's bill
for stationary, $3S SO, be paid ~ ..sr1
Il Adams township supply road was establish
led, and the damages awarded to, 7. A.. Mccoy
lordered to be paid cut of the County Treasury
II Stephen Mariners damages not allowed
/ Allowed E. Archbold, Esq, twenty dollars
fee for assisting Prosecuting Attorney, Ohio
VS.. Hopton. ''''.sa 80 .s@s.,- 80 t 's'@
II Allowed f. Archbold I'VE dollars, fee as At
1torney for defendant, Ohio VS.. Spence & Thomp-
son in Probate Court. 80 - r. ;'s
/ Allowed EIel Headley twenty dollars fee as
Attorney for defendants Ohiovs. Hopton.&
1 Ordered that J. n. Marshail be paid Sc Is
fee as Constable, Ohio VS.. Moreland, before
u Justice Bell. -. - 6 ~ se - - -
FL Ordered that whereas the following 1udg
, ments having been reversed, that the Treasur
er refund the notes for fines and costs taker
in these cases, to wit: 80
Ohio VS.. McAnaspy, Ohio VS.. ,Denney, and
l Ohio VS.. McDivitt. . -
E a view and survey granted on petition of B
Snider for County roa1. -,
Ordered that J. A. Davenport be paid 40 dol
S lars, rent due for Probate Judges office
/ Ordered that the Auditor advertise for, pro
!, posals to alter and repair courthouse, TO y,
;: opened on the I'd day of FEBRUARY, 1887 ="
:. Employed J. b. Noll to draw plans and spe
. ciGcatons for said alterations and repairs.
e SPECIAL SESSION, Feb. I'd, 1857.
n Commissioners met in special session pursu
ant to adjournment. :.
!. Ordered that the Probate Judge be required
D to give bond with approved securities in th
2 penal sum of eight thousand dollars.
. / William Steel, Probate Judge, presented hi
= bond, which was approved and accepted will
the sureties.
: The proposals for repairing the court-hous
!, were filed and laid over till the March session
of the Commissioners. a.
> ;, '-'-'''''-' MARCH SESSION, 1857.
- Joseph Hines presented petition for al
alteration of County road. A view and sur
e vey was ordered thereon. - - - - -
& John Sloan, also presented petition for
County road. Aview and survey thereof wa
:, ordered.
p Ordered that the Auditor give bond AM
8 security in the penal sum of three thousan
n dollars. John S. Holiday produced a bon,
which was accepted and approved, and ordere'
to be fled and recorded. ~ ,''%. s.. - -.
Il S. w. Noll, presented petition for review
81 alteration and grading Of the Baresville an,
. Woodsfe1d road, from Bafesville to Joii
Ruby's lands. A view and survey thereof wa
!, ordered. '-,' =. = -. y, :
: Ordered that W. w. Jordan's bill for ware
i, &C., ,$S So be paid. :, ! :
), Newton NJ. Shepherd presented petitio,
: for County road. A view and survey thereo
3 was ordered. ''-7 ''147 - - = r., -
d Commissioners examined the delinquent re
ell turns made by F. Koehler, Treas urer, for tn
4 year 1855, and marked all such taxes that wer
. to be dropped from the duplicate. ~ ~
0 Ordered that one mill on the dollar of taxa
II BILE property Of Monroe County, be levied fo
" road purposes, Ior tne year, 1870 T.ss .
I'll Thomas Woods County roadwas established
y Also John Robinsonas road was established; an
% the damages awarded to j. D.: Cletherow, OF
le dered to be paid out of the County Treasury
8 BENJAMIN Snider's road established.
1fj Ordered that John B. Nofl. be paid fve'do
s lars for drawing plans and specifications c
70 court- -house. ..... .sszssihssgNe ssssT
81 Ordered hat y John Nv. okey be paid fftee
"A dollars1and thirty cents. forg indexing magras
.. record. -aor n-.,,r
"a Ordered that Daniel Walton make ascoinplet
= index of the court records and dockets; an
Of In The ha ,,a;d sevei, ents for ZACH case