The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-10-22
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Report Of County Commissioners.

Report or the Commissioners Of
Monroe County, Ohio. to the
Court Of Common Pleas, and Re-
ports of Various County Omcers,
for the Year Ending September
a, 1867.
To the Honorable, tie Judge Of the Court Of
Common Pleas of the second sub division
of the eighth Judicial District of the State
of Ohio:
The Board of Commissioners Of Monroe
County, Ohio. In compliance with the law,
herewith present their Annual Report for tbe
year ending September A, 1857.
Inpresenting this Report the expenses OF
the county have been increased, owing to the
destruction Of the Court House and County
Offices by FIRE, on the night of June 13, 1867.
The hre originated in building owned and
occupied by D. Walton as grocery store,and
was only separated from the Court House by
narrow flight of steps, and the Probate or
fee being at the end next the store room,
nothing could be saved in it. Owing to the
indefatigable exertions made by the citizens
(Which cannot be too much commended } the
most valuable books in the other Offices were
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 new Court House the building
will be isolated, and by making it Ere proof
! the Same casualty will not be likely to occur,
The levies of the year have been sufficient
with two exceptions.
| The condition of the separate Funds is exr
hibited by the Auditors detailed Report Of
Receipts and Expenditures, hereto attached,
Abstract of OmciaI Transactions.
s SEPTEMBER 8, 1855.
! Joseph Baker presented petition for the
alteration Of county road. View and sur
vey granted.
h. R. Mason presented petition for the
vacation Of county road.
I Daniel Neuhart, who was elected County
Treasurer on the second Tuesday of October,
1856, for two years, has given bond to the
satisfaction Of the Commissioners, and having
been duly sworn, enters upon the duty Of
County Treasurer.
F. A. Lamping presented petition Tor a
county road. View and survey granted.
| The report of the viewers for the road Pc
toned for by Adam Rissbeck being favorable,
said road was established and the following
damages allowed: G. Il. Davenport SIS; h.
Crisner $s; Henry Shapp SIS; Sterling Jones
| $26 80; George Mason S..
VIM. Read was allowed 81 for repairing
safe and door lock in Trsasursr's Office.
The Trustees in Benton Township were al
lowed $160 out of road fund for repairing
roads,
Thomas Martin presented o petition for an
alteration Of county road. View and sur
vey granted.
B. Hine was allowed So Is 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. ,..Tr
Ohio vs.. John Bennett. Ordered that the
costs in this case be paid out of the County
| Treasury.
Ohio. VS.. g. W. 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
ury.
Ohio vs.. Solomon Beaver. Ordered that
the costs in this case be paid out of the
County Treasury.
The sum of $3.50 vas allowed from the
General Road Fund for grading and repairing
the road leading from Woodsfeld to Belmont
County line; also $500 from said fund to re-
PAIR the road direct from Woodsfield to Nala.
| ga.
Jas. R. Morris was appointed to examine
Tfeasursr's and auditors account from Sep
tembsr, 1866 to September 1856, and report
At next meeting of Commissioners.
Allowed O. S. Sloan, County Surveyor, S.
for making plats of road leading from Woods
field to Clarington. sa ~aa
! Allowed A. Pierson So, notifying County
Surveyor to meet Commissioners this session.
Allowed $l2,150 out of General Road Fund
| fori grading and repairing road leading from
Woodsfeld to Clarington, through Cameron
by way OF Hurd's Run; also the sum of $500
i to repair the road leading from Sun6sh Bridge
/, 70 the head of Fishpot; also $1,000 to repair
the road leading from Woodsfeld to Lewis.
vile. Themes to Noble County line, and $500
ON the road from Woodsfsld to Antioch; also
the sum of $1,000 to repair the road leading
| from Beallsville down Atkinson's Run. n
Ordered that the Military Relief Fund ss-
manning in the Treasury, amounting to $l0,-
$50 IS be transferred rs follows: $S,O53 to
the General Road Fund; $1,000 IS to the
| County Expense Fund. Further ordered,
that the Militia Fund Communication remain
| ing in the County Treasury, amounting to
81 ,978, be transferred to the General Road
Fund.
Allowed VIM. Rose ss ss for spouting on
Recorders Office. M sits1e.a 81
Allowed Armstrong John $40, going to Mar
tinsville to receive Shepherd, on charge Of
murder, on rsquisition of the Governor OF
Virginia.
Ordered, that the Auditor be authorized to
have window put in the East side Of the
Treasurer's Office.
Allowed $l40 to the Town Council of Clar.
ington, and $3.50 to the Trustees Of Salem
Township, as apportioned at the July session,
| to be worked out on tho roads in said town.
ship and corporation. -
Ordered, that the order made at the July
session, 1866, allowing $4,000 to s. P. Jones
to expend on the road leading from Woods
field to Clarington, is revoked.
Ordered that the Auditor issue an adyer-
tisement in the siSpirit of Democracy" for re-
ceiving bids for q bridge to be built across
Muskingum CLERK in Benton Township.
! Ordered, that the road funds remaining in
the Treasury be apportioned as follows: 5000
on ths roads leading from Woods6eld to Clar-
iagton, and $4,000 on the road leading from
Woodsfeld to Ford's mill, Miltonsburg and
Belmont County line.
SPECIAL SESSION, Oct. II, 1866.
/ The Trustees Of the several tow nships pre-
|sented their accounts of work done on roads
in their Townships, ,agreeably to an order made
by the Commissioners July %, 1866; said Sc
counts were examined aud allowed as follows.
to wit: Adams Township $500, Bethel sl6o,
Benton Sl6o, Center $500, Woodsfeld 5000,
| Franklin $a20. Green $24O, Jackson Sl7e,