Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-04-05
Report of the Committee.

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Report of the Committee.
The undersignedi a Committee appointed by The Cour
Of Common Pleas, within and for the County Of Bel.
mont, pursuant to the statute in such case made and
provided, TO examine the report OF the Commissioner
Of said County in the matter sf the legality OF their Off.
cial proceedings and acts, respectfully represent lha,
they have performed the duty assigned them by the
Court, and asa leave to submit, the following report:
And first, Specially-ln the matter OF contract with
VIM. Stewart, OIL The, 18th day of O,toLer, 1864. for
making fill at the Iron Bridge over Wheeling Creek. al
Bridgeport, also IN the matter OF the order nude OIL the
9th day o. October. 1854, ts issue order in favor OF u.
King for the sum OF Twenty. Eight Hundred Fourteen
(2s14) Dollars, for the erection OF the above name |
bridge, and the payment to shmi,t. Seibrighi 4 .Heniicn
for Mason Work for said Bridge for Five Thousand
10000 Dollars, the two payments being in pursuance OF
contracts made before the commencement Of the wear
embraced in this report, with the contrac, above named
all pertaining TO the erection of said Bridge, and invol d.
wing an outlay in the aggregate OF Eight Thousand Two
Hundred Six and la lOOjDonars 5000 III The Com
miitee are of the opinion that the action OF the Com as
sioners was not strictly in accordance with the provi-
sions OF the Statute in ihafbehalf. Fhe Committee here
refer TO the net, entitled Ar Act further 10 plescribe the
duties OF County COMMISSIONER, "passed and took
effect April 9Th, 1852 See. 9. Swan & Critchheidis
Statutes page $50. Said Statutes requiring tina, before
Commissioners shall contract for fanny public improve
meni, involving n larger expenditure than $50 o, the
question OF the policy OF such outlay or expenditure
shall first be submitted 10 the qualified voters OF I e
County &c, which has not been done, as yoar Commit
tee Is informed, and believes. o.
In explanation OF the above transaction, the Commit
tee is informed and believes, that the Commissioners
the erection OF said structure for a much
less expenditure than that involved, and upon estimated
less than 5000, contracted the work and coinn- need
the same, but found during the progress of the work that
the Masonry ~ntempiai in The original estimate and
contract, was wholly insufficient 10 sustain he structure
aud embankments esse alial 10 a permanent work-and
the same being on a public thoroughiare, found il ne
cessary 10 push the same TO completion al an additional
outlay, not at first contemplated.
The COMMITTEES are also OF the opinion that the Arpro
priation made by the Commissioner O, the 18th day Of
April, 1865, to assist in making a Stone Culveri in Fay
Tor Street, in the town Of Powhattan, Is without express
WARRANTED law.
In the other matters set forth in the report of the said
Commissioners. your Commiilee report that they have
substantially complied with the requirements of the
statutes governing in the sc sefal matters therein set
forth.
Respectfully submitted g "a .r
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X. Il. CHAMBERS. r
March s, 1866. ComnIttee.