The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-08-04

county OIL harrISOBt ia the state
OG Ohio.
We, the undersigned commissioners OF Har-
rison county in the State OF Ohio. in pursuance
Of an act passed by the General Assembly Of
the State of Ohio dated February 26th 1857,
entitled "An act TO amend the set entitled an
act further TO prescribe the duties Of county
commissioners, passed April s. 1856 do hereby
make the following detailed Report TO the court
Of Common Pleas of said county Of the otficia
proceedings and transactions Of the Board o
Commissioners Of the county Of Harrison in ihe
State of Ohio, during the year next preceding
the second Monday in June, IN the year 1858
together with an accurate statement Of the
financial affairs Of SAID county. e.
August 10Th, 1857. The commissioners
granted an order on the Treasury to Malich
Jolly FOR $500 taxes illegally assessed.
August llth, 1867. AT this adjourned NEE
ting OF the commissioners OF Harrison county
which was for the purpose of finishing the set.
tlcment with j. p Johnson, the Treasurer o.
said count +, the Commissioners found upon ex-
animation that there ought to be in the Trea-
sury the sum Of S6,725,8n. The commission
ers called upon said Treasurer, j. 2. johnson
to exhibit said money to be counted by the com
miSsonerS, and thereupon the commissioners
roceeded to count the money and funds in the
Treasury, and found in money, redeemed orders
and certificates ofdeposits in bank and subject
10 the Treasurers draft the sum of 5,795.3l,
which still leaves in said 1'reasurers hands ;he
sum of 1929, 40 for which said Treasurer fails
to account by showing the money or any vouch-
erS acceptable to the commissioners, and for
which amount the commissioners hold said
Treasurer and his official sureties accountable
and require said amount to be Immediately paid
into the Treasury. r-t ss.. a,
August 11,h, 1857 The Commissioners
this day granted an order on the Treasury Of
said county to William S. Granfell for .$S5, A
in obedience to writ OF Mandamus issued from
the District court ofsaid county. -.
September 7th, 1857. The commissioners
met this day pursuant to Law, and said com
miSsioners granted an order on the Treasury
to John Brney for 1850 taxes illegally assess.
ed against him,
September 9th, 1857 The Report of the
viewers appointed to view and locate the Road as
prayed for by Hugh Sprou and others was this
day taken up and read the first the time
and continued.
September 9th, 1867. The commissioners
this day appointed viewers to view and lay out
a road as prayed for by Nathaniel NJ Fadden and
others September 9th, '57. The commission.
ers this day granted an order on the treasury
to J. p. johnson for $22 10 for the amount o
a promissory Note given by James Smelling te
said j, p. johnson as treasurer, for taxes, which
said taxes the court Of Common Pleas Of sale
county decided were Illegally assessed agaihs
said James Smelling -a
September 9th. The Report of the viewers
appointed to view and locate the Road prayed
for by Hugh Sproul was this day taken up reat
the secone time and continued for third rea
ding.
September 10th, 1857. The commissioner
this day examined the books and vouchers il
the Auditors office and compared the same, ant
find that sufficient vouchers have been place.
on file by the Auditor for the several orders is
sued by him on the treasurer of Harrison coun
ty, And the commissioners also examined tn
treaSurer's receipts for money paid into tn
treasury and found the same and the amoun
thereof correctly charged to said county treasu
rer. The commissioners thereupon proceeded
to count the money and funds in the treasury
ofsad county, and found money in the treasu
ry certificates of dep0site, redeemed orders ant
sum overpaid to the Harrison Branch Bank
an amount sufficient to cover all demands dut
said county, and the said Joseph P johnson
Treasurer of said county being sworn, stated
that the exhibit then made by him consisted o
no other funds than those belonging to the sale
county of Harrison
September 10th, 1857 The commissioner
this day authorized the Auditor to issue an OF
der on the Treasury of said county in favor o
J. P johnson, for Clerk hire and expenses at
tending in the different township to collec
taxes for the years 1855 and 1859, etc., amoun
ting to 500 so, .ssss-...,
The Report of the viewers appointed to view
and locate the Board prayed for by Hugh Sprou
was this day taken up, read the third time; ant
declared public highway, and ordered to b
recorded as such. t.
"For tho greater security ofthe Public iunds
we the commissioners make the following Or
der:
Viz, Ordered that all the funds which ar
now in the hands Of the treasurer, and all whicl
may hereafter be collected or received by hin
for taxes or otherwise (except the States pro
portion OF the same, which shall be disposed c
as the treasurer OF State may direct) shall
deposited daily by him az the same is received a
follows: viz, tive. thirds Their cot in the ar 8,
Branch Bank. One hall Of the remaining thirt
with Rezin Welch & Co., and the other hal
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that in paying orders and drafts upon the treas
ury from time to time. the treasurer shall al
far as practicable, observe the same rule OF pro
portion as is required in making such depotes
And it is further ordered that the treasurer shal
keep his accounts Of Receipts and Expenditure
and Of his deposits in such shape as far as i
is practicable so as to lie ready at all times 70
inspection OF the commissioners and Auditor or
either OF them. - 4..5,
Sept. 10th, 1857. The commissioners gran
an order in favor ofJcsse II. McMath for $50
for writing three Official Bonds.
Sept. 11th, 1857. The commissioners thi'
day received and accepted the Bonds Of tn,
| Directors Of the Harrison Branch Of the State
Bank of Ohio, Rein Welch & Co., and Roberi
Lyons, for the safe keping Of the public none.
do posted with them by order Of said commits
sioners and the said Directors OF the Harrison
Branch Of the State Bank OF Ohio, Rein Welcl
q Co. and Robert Lyons agree to pay to sal,
commissioners for the use otthe money deposi
ted with thein by order ofsaid commissioners
four per cent per annufn, on all balances tina
may remain in their hands for three months
| November Sd, 1857. The commissioners thi
day examined the Bonds and the SECURITIES
thereon of Edwin s. Woodborne sheriff elect o
the Harrison, and also the Bond IFS. r. Nc
Gee coroner elect of thecounty of Harrison, ant
the commissioners do approve and acfept sait
Bonds with the sureties thereon, and orderet
the same to be Recorded @ 9 f
The commissioners also this day appuinte,
William Hean to the Office Of Recorder, to iii
the vacancy caused BY the death Of Lancello
IIearn, until his successor shall be elected ant
qualified. Whcreupon the said William Hear