Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-01-09


THE County Commissioners of the said
I Il county Of Gallis, pursuant to an act Of
the General Assembly Of the State of Ohio,
entitled can act further to prescribe the duties
Of County Commissioner" passed April 6th,
i1e5s, and an act further to amend the same,
passed April 18th, 1861, report their official
transactions from the first Monday of Septem-
Der. 1860, to the first Monday Of September,
1861.
sEPTnlBER SESSION, 1860.
John Sanns, Jr., Treasurer elect, presented
his bond, which was accepted and approved.
The stone work Of George Creek and BRYAN
Run Bridges was accepted and payment or
dered to be made.
A road was established commencing at the
first hollow west of the brick house Of n. At
wood, on the Stats road and running through
certain lands, to interseet the old Jackson
road. Also . road was established, eommenc-
ing at point on the road leading from Porter
past Irvin's Mil on Campaign creek on the
line Of land between John Blosser, Sen, and
James Blosser, to intersect the Gallipolis and
Vinton State road on the land of D. L Wom-
eldorff, near-the second ford on Bullskin creek,
below George Waugh's house, and to termi-
nate at the finger post on the Burlington road,
and vacated so much Of the old Burlington
road as lies between those points. Also road
was established, beginning in the Township
road leading down Swan creek at q point in
/ said road, near the south east corner of l60
acre lot No. 1861, to intersect the Galhpolis
and Burlington road near the dwelling house
Of Tsey Montgomery.
John Sanns, Jr, Treasurer, submitted an
exhibit Of his receipts and expenditures for
the past year, which was examined and found
correct, and the money shown to be in the
Treasury thereby was counted and found cor
rect.
An appropriation Of $3.50 was made from
the Bridge fund toJacob Kerns for special ser
vices in preparing for abutments of Bridge at
| Plymale's.
A deed for the right of way to a ditch or
drain through the Infrmary farm was made
to the heirs of Samuel Maxon and John G.
Shepard upon the condition that they each
pay one third of the expense of keeping the
same open.
Bills were audited and allowed to the amount
of Sl0l5,47.
DECEaBER SESSION, 1860.
Robert Garter, Esq, was sworn in and took
his seat as a member of this Board.
John F. Entsminger, Recorder elect, pre-
sented his bond, which was accepted.
Bridge was received and accepted.
The masonry work of the Plymale Bridge
was received and accepted.
The masonry work Of Waterloo Bridge was
received and accepted.
The stone and brick work of the Infrmary
buildings was accepted.
| The Court House was insured to the amount
of $1,000.
A road was established, commencing in the
county road that leads from Patriot to Centre
vile on the line between the lands of John J.
Prose and David Griffiths in Perry Township,
and to intersect the Wolf run road near the
/ dwelling house of Thomas Herbert; also to
vacate that part of the Wolf run road that lies
between the two points.
An appropriation of S22,34 was made for
repairs to Little Kyger bridge.
| Fifty dollars of the forfeited reeognizauce Of
VIM. COughenOur was remitted, the balance
being paid.
Bills were allowed to the amount of s1,-
7Sl 40.
MARCH SESSION, 1861.
William Nash, Auditor elect, presented his
bond, which was approved and accepted.
A road was established, commencing on the
county road leading from Patriot to Ironton
near where said road crosses Petrecave run, and
intersect the county road leading from Esq
Hively's to VIM. Allison's on the hill near
Joseph Howard's house. Also an alteration
was made in the road on the bank of the Ohio
river near Bladensburg, which had been de-
stroyed by the washing Of the river.
The wood work of Georges creek and Bryan
run bridges was received and accepted.
The road work in the county was ordered to
be completed on or before the first day Of Sep
tember, notice of which was ordered to be
made by the Supervisors to all persons of
whom work was due, on or before the first day
of August.
A levy Of one and a half mills on each dol
lars valuation of the county was made for road
and bridge purposes, one mill of which was
set apart and denominated Bridge Tax"
Two fines assessed against john Shoemaker
by Court of Common Pleas, amounting to
fifteen dollars, were remitted upon condition
that on or before the Cd day Of Deeembe
1861, said Shoemaker pay the costs taxed
against him in said cases.
An appropriation of eighty dollars was
made to Thomas Jones for extra work on abut-
ments of bridge across Raecoon creek at
Rocky Ford. .....
Messrs. A. o. Shepard, q. C. Wood and
Alexander Mcdaniel, were appointed Direc-
tors of the County Infrmary until their sue
cessors were chosen and qualified.
Bills were audited and allowed to the
amount of S5l6 "a.
JUNE SESSION, 1861.
road was established commencing at Nc
Carley's Mills near EWington and running
thence to the Geer road. Also one in Clay
township consisting of an alteration in the
county road leading from the mouth of Rae
coon creek on the south side thereof to Yellow
town, commencing where the present road
leaves the foot of the hill on the line between
the lands Of T. Guthrie and E. H. Guthrie,
and intersect the old road at the back ends of
100 acre lots Nos. 53S aud 539. A road was
established in Huntington township, COM
mencing at the north end Of Clay street in
Vinton, and running thence to the Wilksville
and Ridgwsy road. A road was established
in Raccoon township, commencing at or near
the house of Sampson Hines on the Centreville
and Vinton road, and terminating at point
on the Gallipolis and Cenreville road.
The following levy was made on each dol
lars valuation Of the county for the purposes
following, to-wit:
Revenue purposes ~ mills.
Infrmary Is ~
Poor X