The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-10-30
WooDsFIEID MONROE COUNTY OHIO OCTOBER 80, 1866

PotiIonou iof uy w lllidm watkins, was READ;
the proceedings Of said view and survey held
Illegal; ordered that William Watkins pay
the cost; new bond given with sufficient Sc
curity; ordered view and survey thereof
Allowed Daniel Waltons bill of SO 63,mer-
chandize furnished for use of county offices.
The petition for the extension of the incor-
lporation of Clarington was granted.
| Joseph Baker presented petition for an
| alteration of a county road; ordered view
and survey thereof.
Oliver Sloan, who was duly elected to the
Office of County Surveyor, presented bond
in the penal sum of two thousand dollars,
which was approved and accepted with his
sureties.
Allowed Baker & Son 50 40, merchandise
furnished county Offices.
Allowed G H Davenport's bill of SIS "a on
account of stationery, &C., for use of county
Offices.
| Commissioners concluded the semi annual
settlement with William Read, Treasurer
Allowed Administrator of the estate of J
| g Fleming SIS 25 for blanks furnished for
Clerks Office.
Henry Parker's petition for vacation of
CO nty road was granted. Also G M Will
sons petition for vacation of county road
was granted.
Allowed J T Judkins' bill of SS IS for oil,
&c, OH account of county offices.
Allowed & N Koehler's bill of 81 90 for
clothing furnished lunatics.
Ordered the Auditor to issue his warrant
on the county Treasurer for one hundred and
fifty dollars, out of Military Relief Fund, in
favor of franklin township.
Allowed Andrew Huber's bill of SO 90 for
a coffin for dead body found in the Ohio River.
Allowed Spriggs SITS fees as Prosecu.
ting Attorney.
Allowed g w Carrothers SIT Is fees as
Sheriff.
JUNE SESSION June A, 1866.
Adam Riesbeck presented petition for
county road;ordered view and survey theref,
The report of the viewers of an alteration
of county road petitioned for by Joseph Ba-
ker ct al, was read; the proceedings of said
viewers were held illegal, ordered that Joseph
Baker pay the cost.
James Winland ct al presented petition
for an alteration of the township line between
Wayne and Center townships; said petition
was not granted.
State of Ohio VS.. Robert Virgins ct al, or
dered that the cost in this case be paid out of
the county Treasury.
State of Ohio vs. Thomas Hendrickson ct
al; ordered that the cost in this case be paid
out of the county Treasury.
State of Ohio VS.. Stephen A Atkinson or
dered that the cost in this case be paid out of
the county Treasury.
Ordered that general permission be granted
to the owner or owners or the persous having
the charge of any horses, mules.c cattle. sheep,
goats, swine or gsese, to suffer the same TO
run at large Within the county of Monroe, as
authorized and provided by the second sec
ton of an tact entitled an act to restrain
from running at large certain animals therein
named" passed April 13, 1865.
Allowed Daniel Wa1ton's bill of 81 90 for
stationery, oil, &C., for use of county Offices.
Allowed J Spriggs S3l Is obtaining re-
QUESTION from Governor of Virginia
Allowed NJ. Hoefler's bill of So 90 for sta
tionery furnished Auditors Office.
Allowed William Reads bill of 81 so for
painting pump in jail yard.
Allowed William Roses bill of $24 As for
spouting on Jail building.
Ordered the following lavies on the taxable
property OF Monroe county for the year 1866:
County Expenses Ii mills; Sinking Fund !
MILL Road Fund mills; Infrmary Fund 7-10
of mill Bridge Fund mill.
Ordered that the Treasurer be required to
give bond in the penal sum of two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars with approved Sc
curity. Daniel Neuhart, duly elected Treas
urer, presented his bond which was approved
and accepted with his sureties.
William Watkins road established
Ordered the following levies on the taxable
property in Clarington school district: School
Fund (tuition) mills; School House Fund
J-5 mills.
Ordered notice to be published for the de-
livery of six hundred bushels of coal for
county Offices, &c.
Ordered review of the county road from
Belmont county line to Woodsfeld; thence
to the Ohio River.
Allowed NJ Hoefler S8SS OF fees as Auditor.
Allowed Lewis Bakers bill sof $133 25 for
SPECIAL SESSION, July %, 1866.
Commissioners met in special session pur-
suant to adjournment.
| Allowed William Johnston $l2 for repairing
road leading from Woodsfeld to Clarington,
Ordered James Laing to draw plan and spec
iications for a bridge across Little Muskingum
creek.
Ordered that Jacob G Yoho have the con-
tract of supplying tho county Offices, &c. with
coal at IA cents per bushel.
Allowed John Way 5000 fees as attorney,
Monroe County VS.. William Myers.
| Commissioners issued county bonds to vet
eran soldiers credited to the county at large.
Allowed Abraham Hayden 81 for timber
furnished for pump in Jail yard.
Allowed Philip Neuhart's bill of S11 So on
account of lumber furnished for Jail building.
/ Ordered that the Trustees of the several
Townships draw from the County Treasury,
out of the general Road Fund to be expended
on the roads, the following amoants, to wit:
Adams 5000; Benton leo; Bethel 100; Gen.
ter $500: Woodsfeld Corporation $500;
Franklin 220; Green 240; Jackson ITO; Malaga
$50; Ohio 400; Perry 200; Salem 260; Clar-
ipgton Corporation l40; Seneca 240 Summit
200; Sunsbury 230; Beallsville Corporation
120; Switzerland 270; Washington 220, and
Wayne 150.
Ordered a view of the county road leading
from the Belmont county line to Woodsfeld
thence TO Clarington on the Ohio river
ordered that 1900 be appropriated out Of
general Road Fund, to repair the Fishpot road
Respectfully submitted,
/ BARNETT MANN, Commissioners
j WIN. F. BooTH, of Monroe
THOMAS MURPHY, County, Ohio
Annual Report Of the Infirmary
Directors of lEenrOe County
j Ohio.
To the Honorable the Commissioners O
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