The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-12-22

D. Ediy's mill. Bond given. Thomas
Wright, Thomas Wood and Gustavus Duvall
were appointed viewers, with John B. Noll
Surveyor, to meet at Jacob Wamhas', Jackson
Tp., on 23d June and proceed to view and lay
out said road.
A petition was presented by G.. Ksrig and
other. for an alteration of the county road
leading from Lewisville to Miltonsburg. Bond
given. Saml Graham, Joseph Baker and
Fred Schaub mere appointed viewers. with
0. s. Sloan, county Surveyor, to meet at G.
Karig's, Summit Tp., and proceed to view and
lay out said alteration.
A petition was presented by C. D. Daily and
others for review of the county road lead
ing from Woodsfed to Antioch through the
land of A. S. Davidson. Bond given. BENZ.
Slime, Thomas Wright and Allen Shotwell
were appointed viewers. with John B. Noll,
Surveyor, to meet the 22d June, 1858, at the
bridge at Dismal creek, and proceed to view
and lay out said alteration.
The report of the viewers of the Bernhard
and Hamilton road came up for final action
as adjourned from March session, 1858, COM
menCing at the Cross roads at J. H. Hamil-
toms; thence by the way of Lewisville, l..
Bernhard, VIM. Beardmore aud Willow Grove
intersecting the Wills creek road, and ending
or forming junction with the Miltonsburg
and Malaga road on the land of widow Samp-
son. good road can be made on this sur
vey with an ordinary amonnt OF labor, and
in our opinion the alterations would very
much enhance public convenience. We
therefore report favorable to the alteration.
Damages assessed in favor of the following
persons: Jacob Butt $50, Alex. Kennedy $45,
J. N. Neuhart $50, David B. Schaub $3S, R.
Cooper $75, Peter Bolinger $l25, Johnston
Wilson S235, Jacob Howiler $50. On delibe-
ration. further action on the road is post
poned to September session.
The road petitionsd for by Simeon Rose
and others, at the December session; 1867,
came up for final action; as the legal notices
were not given to the parties through whose
lands said road would run, therefore it be-
comes null and void the petitioners to pay
the costs incurred.
Thomas Murphy, ESQ, was appointed su-
perintendent to oversee the erection Of the
Court House; that the work and materials are
according to the plan and specifications,
Ordered, that an advertisement be inserted
in the SpiIit Of Democracy for proposals to
erect two abutments for the iron bridges near
J. Steed's mill.
petition was presented from the Trustees
of Switzerland Tp., setting forth that the old
read near the Ohio River had, in several pia
ces, slipped into the river, so as to make ii
impossible for wagons and nearly SO fol
horsemen; they therefore proceeded agreeably
to act of Legislature to lay out new road
and ask for lis establishment.
A petition was presented from the Trustees
of Salem Tp.. to establish supply road
through the lands Of Levi Baldwin and David
Grsenlee, the old road having been so much
injured by the waters as to require the change
they therefore laid out the new road and al
low David Greenlee Sl07 damages sustained
by said road passing through his land.
Daniel Neuhart-who at the last October
election, 1867, was duly elected Treasurer o.
Monroe county, has presented bond with
sureties to the amount of 100000 for the
faithful discharge of his duties, which being
satisfactory he enters on the duties OF nj:
Office at the time prescribed by law.
Ordered, that the turnpike road petitioned
for by +. S. Cleveland and others, under act:
of Legislature March and April, 1867, it be
ing satisfactorily proved to the Commission
ers that the legal steps as set forth in saic
acts have been complied with, do establish :
graded and McAdamized or turnpike road, com
mencing on the land Of T.S. Clsvelan d thence
by the way of the town of Calais and ending
ON the Monroe and Noble county line, on th'
lard of Michael Danford, and which is par
ticularized in the plat and surrey of 0. S
Sloan. ar ....
The Auditor is authorized to make sepa
rate Duplicate and that levy OF 81 mills ol
the dollar as by assessment of the committee
appointed by the Commissioners to appor
tiou and estimate the costs.
| Ordered that costs in the case Of Ohio vs..
Troy, amounting to SIG Il be allowed.
Ordered, that tie costs in the case of Obi,
VS.. T. Zimmerman, amounting to $6 25, b.
allowed.
Allowed E. Beck 50 for mortar ana patchin,
Jail.
Allowed Jacob Schneider SO so for rem
Recorders Office.
Allowed Helbling, stoshr & Co. $lo9 i
cases, shelves, &C., in Clerk and Probate Off
ces.
Allowed Philip Waggenhsim $40 rent Goa
cellar.
Allowed P. Gottinger 81 so for white wash
ing and cleaning Auditors Office.
Allowed N. Schaub Sl44 rent Of Treasurer
Office.
Allowed D. O'Connor S24 rent Of Recorder
office.
Allowed F. Il N. Koehler ST. "a for variou
articles furnished Jail and county Offices.
The Commissioners ordered that the fol
lowing levies be made and entered on tn,
duplicate. 2 6-20 mills on the dollar, foi
1868, for building purposes; 7-2o mills OF
the dol ar for county indebtedness; i-l0 OF
mill for poor purposes; mill fer bridges;
mill for road purposes, to be collected il
money and appropriated by Commissioners
J mills for county expenses.
Ordered, that Fred Ketterer be allowed S50(
out of the road fund to be appropriated al
follows: $3.50 on the Schell run road and $25(
on the road leading from MiltOnsburg Il
Malaga.
| The Commissioners inspected the work OF
the road at Schell's rGu under contract to A
D. briggs, and which Is satisfactory excep
the bridge near the foot of the hill which b,
will have to raise.
Allowed 8. Grimshaw part salary $500.
Ordered, that an advertisement be inserted
in the Spirit of Democracy tor proposals t.
furnish the Jail and county Offices with j ,O0(
bushels of screened coal.
Adjourned to 22d June, 1868.
|. ADJOURNED SESSION. 22d June.
Tie contract for furnishing coal to Jail ane
county offices was awarded to Thomas Craw
ford at l3 cents per bushel, who entered init
bond for faithful performance of contract.
The contract for building the abutment:
for the iron bridge near Steed's mill wa:
awarded to Read & Matz at 81 SO per perch
Bond and security given for faithful psrfor
nance Of contract.
The Commissioners with Auditor signed
county bonds to the amount of $500 in ia
vor of W. W. Mccoy, contractor for building
Court House, and gave an order on the county
Treasury for S76, making total Of $500
paid as per contract.
Allowed Henry Ford $500 for building
bridge and making approaches to.same.
Allowed N. Baker IS for four copies O.
Julian's interest tables.
Ordered, that the following appropriation:
be made on the Woodsfeld and Baresvill,
road under the supsrintendence Of Voegtly s
Dunlap $500 on Nespsrley's hill; $500 from
Nesperley's to Keeps, $l0O from Keeps tt
Wilche & Hunnell's line, and $500 from theme,
to lrving's mill.
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