Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-09-12
Proceedings OF the County Commits
saonerS.
The Board Of County Commissioners


The Board Of County Commissioners
met on Monday. September Sd, 1860
Present. b. McKeen, c. S. Tuttle and VIM.
Brown, Commissioners.
"A petition was presented by sundry ci-
uzers OF PrairietOn township, asking to
have the Darwin road changed as follows":
Commencing where the levee strikes the
bluif, aud to run thence along the south
side OF said levee 10 c. N. Bennight's
house, 1t was Ordered, that Thomas Nc.
Farren, ID. Hale aud Andrew McFarren. be
appointed viewers, aud that they make
their report at the next meeting of the
Board.
A petition from citiEsns Of Pierson town.
ship was presented. asking to have a road
located commencing at the Liberty Meet
ing House, thence running west to the
Louisville or State road. 1t was Ordered,
that Geo. Singhorse, Edward Roll and Fe-
lix Baird, be appointed viewers, and that
they make their report at the next meeting
Of the Board.
Pierson Township "asking to have road
granted as follows: Commencing on the
West side Of the Township and running
due east so as TO intersect the Bono road"
it was ordered that Thomas Duckworth.
Felix Baird and Willis Pierson be and they
are hereby appointed viewers, and that
they make their report at the next meeting
Of the Board.
petition was presented for a road, Be
ginning on the sullivnn county line and
running due north dividing sections "a
and % and sections 80 and "a, to intersect
the Bono State road at George Taylor's, 1t
was ordered that Thomas Duckworth, Fe-
lix Baird and Willis PiersOn be and they
are hereby appointed viewers, and that
they make their report at the next meeting
of the Board.
Viewers heretofore appointed to report
upon The public utility of a road in Honey
Creek Township. reported the same Of no
public utility at present" The said view
ers having also been appointed to assess
damages, reported as follows VIM Block
som $4,000, Nelson Bass and James II.
Bpndy $50. 90 each.
II was ordered that said road be not To-
Gated unless located and kept in repairs by
the petitioners for said road.
jeremiah Tryon was appointed Cousta-
BILE iu and for PiersOn Township.
A petition was presented from citizens
of Prairie Greek Township, asking the
Board to reconsider the division of said
Township made at the last session, not
granted.
NJ. Chamberlain. w. II. Mahan aud N.
B. Pegg, heretofore appointed viewers on
road in Lost Creek Township report the
same of no public utility.
"a. Goodwin, was appointed Agent to
take charge Of the Military Arms in the
County of Vigo.
A petition was presented from citizens
OF Nigo. asking the Board TO have posts
and railing ercted around the Court House
Square, for convenience Of the farmers Of
the county. IL wa- ordered that the petit
tion be granted. provided the City make 10
objection, and Benz McKeen is authorized
to have plans made aud the Auditor 10 re-
ceive bids for the same.
1t was Ordered that an addition be made
to the Poor House, TO be built OF brick one
story in heighth. Benz McKeen is author
lied to have plan and specification made
and receive sealed proposals for same.
License was granted TO Fredick W. Gerke
and Benjamin Hubbs.
Ordered that the Coroner 5e directed not
to employ physician unless post mOrtem
examination is required.
Ordered that the Wabash Express and
Terre Haute Journal be requested to make
bids at the present session Of The Board
for printing the delinquent list for the year
1858, aud that they make their bids for SO
much per line.
Ordered that the contract be awarded to
r. N. Hudson, at his proposal.
Sundry accounts amounting 10 $lS.4
were allowed.
: Board adjourned TO LIST. Monday in De.
cember.