The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-07-08
REPORT. OF THE
County Commis sioners

County commissioners
. ...... TO THE ~
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF
MONROE COUNTY, OHIO.
The Commissioners of Monroe County, Ohio,
in pursuance of an act passed March 9th, 1886.
and an act amendatory thereto, do herewith
respectfully submit the following report to the
Honora BILE Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
in said County of "their official transsctions.a
and the " financial affairs of the County, for
the fiscal year ending June Sd 1857: =
ABSTRACT OF OFFICIAL TRANSACTIONS.
w SEPTEMBER SESSION, 1856.
The south west quarter of the south west
quarter of section 3, and the north west quar-
ter of the north west quarter of section 8, i'll
township a, of range s, in Green township was
attached to Center township.
Allowed John Sinclair twenty FIVE dollars,
fee as Attorney for defendant, Ohio VS.. Hopton.
Allowed Simon Horkheimer bill of SIT 80
/ for goods for use Of JAIL &c.
Alfred Davidson presented a petition for the
vacation of so much of the State road leading
| from Woodsfeld to Antioch as is supplied by
tho County road through said Davidson'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 Dougherty, Esqrs., be paid.
Ordered that John Swykefer have the con.
ttract of supplying the County Offices, &C., with
coal at 81 cents per bushel.
DECEMBER SESSION, 1856.
Thomas Wood presented a petition for a
County road from Young's mill, in Perry town
ship, past Eddy's mill, through Green township
to tho Sunish and Woodsfeld grade, at Round
I ND rar red
on IN the usual manner.
John Robinson presented 4 petition for 9
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 Davidsons vacation
was taken up, and said vacation granted in TIN
tusaal manner,
Ordered that Lewis Shipley be paid twely,
tdofars for publishing Treasurer's notice.
+ Ordered that Baker & Sinclair's bill $32 7!
for stationary be paid.
i Ordered that J. A. s. G. H. Davenport's bill
for stationary, S3S So, be paid.
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 Z. E..Archbold. Esq, twenty dollars
fee for assisting Presenting Attorney, Obi
VS.. Hopton.
Allowed E. ArchboH FIVE dollars, fee as Al
torney for defendant, Ohio VS.. Spence & Thomp
a son in Probate Court.
Fl Allowed Eliel Headley twenty dollars, fee a
! Attorney for defendants, Ohio VS.. Hopton.
Ordered that j. N. MARSHALL be paid Sc Z
, fee as Constable, Ohio VS.. Moreland, befor
! Justice Bell.
e Ordered that whereas the following jude
! mcnts having been reversed, that the Treasul
or refund the notes for fines and costs take
: in these cases, to wit:
Ohio VS.. McAnaspy, Ohio vs.. Denney, an
/ Ohio VS.. McDiyitt.
}, A view and survey granted on petition of I
Snider for County road.
!, Ordered that J. A. Davenport be paid 40 do
y lars rent due for Probate Judges Office.
i Ordered that the Auditor advertise for pre-
g posals to alter and repair courthouse, to b
opened on the I'd day of February, 1857.
Employed J. B. Noll to draw plans and spe
cihcatioNs for said alterations and repairs.
SPECIAL SESSION, Feb. I'd, 1857,
: Commissioners met IN special session pnrsu
a ant to adjournment.
\ Ordered that the Probate Judge be require
to give bond with approved securities in tn
penal sum of eight thousand dollars.
q William Steel, Probate Judge, presented hi
bond, which was approved and accepted wit
the sureties. IS
The proposals for repairing the court hous
were filed and laid over till the March sessio
of the Commissioners.
MARCH SESSION, 1857.
e Joseph Hines presented a petition for a
q alteration of County road. A view aud su,
p vcy was ordered thereon.
John Sloan, also presented petition for
:. County road. view and survey thereof wa
ordered.
t Ordered that ,the Auditor give bond an
security in the penal sum of three thousan
dollars. John S. Holiday produced bon
which was accepted and approved, and ordere
to be filed and recorded.
II S. w. Noll, presented petition for rev lev
!. alteration and grading of the Barcsville an
:, Woodsfed road, from Baresvile to job
Ruby's lands. a view and survey thereof wa
ordered.
o Ordered that W. w. Jordan's hill for war,
: &c., Ss So be paid.
Newton NJ. Shepherd presented a petitio
for a County road. view and survey theret
J was ordered.
oil Commissioners examined the delinquent r,
/, turns made by F. Koehler, Treas urer, for th
. year 1856, and marked all such taxes that wei
y to be dropped from the duplicate.
Z Ordered that one mill on the dollar of tax;
: bic property of Monroe County, be levied fc
: road purposes, for the year, 1857.
Thomas WOODS County road wasestablishet
: Also John Robnsons road was estahlished an
II the damages awarded to J. D. Cletherow, o
J. dered to be paid out of the County Treasur,
). Benjamin Sniders road established.
Ordered that John B. Noll be paid five do
= lars for drawing plans and specifications
" court house.
= Ordered that John W. okey be paid ffte.
IS dollars and thirty cents for indexing marrias
% record.
. Ordered that Daniel Walton make compile
J index of the court records and dockets; ar
r that he he paid seven cents for each case