The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-10-29
s,s An NUaAL
Report Of County Commissioners

Report OF the Commissioners Ol
Monroe County, Ohio. TO tn,
Court OF Common Pleas. and Re
ports Of Various County Onicers
for the Year Ending Septembel
4, 1867. 6ae
To the Honorable, tie Judge of the Court Q
Con nmen Pleas Of the second subdivision
Of the eighth Judicial District of the stat
of Ohio:
The Board Of Commissioners Of Monro
County, Ohio. in compliance with the law
herewith present their Annual Report for th
year ending September A.. 1867.
Inpresenting this Report the expenses 0
the county have been increased, owing to tn
destruction Of the Court House and Count,
Offices BY IRE, on the night of June l3, 1867
The fire originated in a building owned ant
occupied by D.. Walton as grocery store, ,ant
was only separated from the Court House b.
. narrow fight of steps, and the Probate Of
fee being at the end next the store room
nothing could be saved IN it. Owing to the
indefatigable exertious made By the citizens
(Which cannot be too much commended the
most valuable books in the other Offices wert
saved, as well. as the moneys in the Treasury
We have purchased the lot adjoining
the Court House lot, so that in the
erection Of q new Court House the building
will be isolated, aud by making it fire prooi
the same casualty will not be likely to occur
The levies of the yearIhaye been sufficient
with two exceptions.
The condition of the separate Funds is ex
hibited by the Auditors, detailed Report o.
Receipts and Expenditures, hereto attached.
Abstract Of Ofieial Transactions
sf IS 6 SEPTEMBER 3, 1866.
Joseph Baker presented a petition for the
alteration of county road. View and sur
vey granted.
d. B.. Mason presented petition for the
vacation of a county road.
Daniel Nsahart, who was elected County
Treasurer on the second Tuesday of October
1855, for two years, has given bond to the
satisfaction,o of the Commissianers,a and having
been duly swern, enters upon the duty Of
County Treasurer. baAssl 9al sas
F. A. Lamping presented apetition for a
county road. View and survey granted. &
The report of the viewers for the road PEI
toned for by Adam Riesbeok being favorable,
said road was established and the following
damages allowed: g.. H. Davenport SIS; II.
CIisner S8; Henry Shapp SIS; Sterling Jones
$26 80; George Mason S.. ess ss3a09a
VIM. Read was allowed 50 for repairing
safe and door lock in Treasurer's Office.
The Trustees in Benton Township were al
lowed $l60 ont of road fund for repairing 6
Thomas Martin presented petition for an
alteration Of county road. View and sur
reg granted. s.i ssvs - ,,
> B. Hine was allowed So 25 for blacksmith
ing performed on coal house..
Ohio vs.. Jas. Farrier. Ordered that the
costs in this case be paid out of the County
Treasury. tn 1873 hssEA 3sa3 7Jnana
Ohio vs.. John Bennett. Ordered that the
costs in this case be paid out of the County
Treasury. niGsi tftst II ewa sa
,ohio.svss G. ". Adams. Ordered that the
costs in this case be paid out Of the County
Treasury.
Ohio vs.. Pasco & al. Ordered that the costs
IN this case be paid out Of the County Treas
nfT. e itae5sF sA&s aaigo955
OhEoqsi Solomon Beaver. lOrdered that
the COSTS in this case be paid out of the
County Treasury. sa.sss ..g.s.s-e
The sum of s6, $50 vas allowed from the
General Road Fund for grading and repairing
the road leading from Woodsfeldto Belmont
County line; also $500 from said fund to re-
PAR the road direct from Woodsfeldto Mala-
ga. irTsIf 7si,-s
Jas. B. Morris was appointed to examine
Trsasurer's and Auditors account from Sep
tembsr, 1856 to September 1866, and report
at next meetingof Commissioners.
Allowed O, s. Sloan, County Surveyor, SO
field to Clarington.
Allowed A. Pierson So, notifying County
Surveyor to1neet Commissioners this session.
:, Allowed Slz, ,150 out Of General Road Fund
for grading and repairing road leading from
Wo6dsfeld TO Clarington, through Cameron
By way OF Hurd's Run; also the sum Of $500
to repair the road leading from Sunfsh Bridge
to the head of Hshpot; also $1,000 to repair
the road leading from Woodsfeld to Lewis.
willie, thence to Noble County line, and $500
on the road from Woodsfeld to Antioch; also
the sum Of $1,000 to repair the road leading
from BeallsyiIle down Atkinson's Run.
Ordered that the Military Relief Fund re-
manning in the Treasury, amounting to $l0,.
$50 IS be transferred as follows: $6,053 to
The General Road Fund; 50, 700 rs to the
County Expense Fund. Further ordered
that the Militia Fund (commutation,) remain.
ing in the County Treasury, amounting tc
I,97S, be transferred to the General Road
Fund.
Allowed WIN. Rose Sc s5 for spouting OF
Recorders Office. a 9TissSs
Allowed Armstrong John $lo, going to Mar
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