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


md Others. under act of Legis!atnre, March and
April, 1867, was read third time in open ses-
sion. The viewers proceeded to view, lay out
sad u,ark site for said McAdamizcd or turn
pike road, commencing atthe Noble and Monroe
county line, on the land of I. S. Cleveland;
thence by the way of the town of Calais touch
ing or nearing all points named, ending at the,
Monroe and Noble county line on the land of
Michael Danford. The first mile of the sl,rvev
Is slong tho valley near and nearly on line
with Atkmson's run, slightly ,neandcring with
but few unduhtions; the, Irregularities in the
ground of the second mile is slight except as
cenliny the hill Southwest OF Calais, which
makes regular and even grade OF five degree,
for the distance of one-third cf 4 mile; the inc
qualities in the third mile ara mare var led
thong h rot .abrupt, requiring few slight cuts
and filings TO make the required grade; the
of the road is more even, the
greater portion ofwhich lies along valley
where road eould be easily con7tructed. As
there Ia no good thoroughfare leading through
or near this section of country, being nothing
but earth roads, which, owing to the nature
Of the ground, it being mari or deep loan
which during the rainy or wet seasons of the
year cut and wash to such depth in many
places as to render the roads almost impassa
BILE. In our opinion the interest of the coun-
trv adjacent to here, and the public demand
. Graded and McAdamized road, which should
be frst graded or thrown mp in the center
raising fifteen inches slightly curving from
.be esnter to the edges, with excavations or
bitches on each side, excepting on side cuts.
WHARF oply one Is requisite; these should be
about ono foot deep and three feet wide, the
he'd Of road seventeen feet wide, then Mead
amized with. small broken stone, if free
stone: about one hundred and sixty five 1851
cubic feet should be used to the rod or perch,
or flfty.two Thousand eight hundred [52.S0OJ
feet 10 the mile. The cost OF construction
of said road on the above plan would proba:
bly be about three thousand [s3,o00] per
mile. The bounds Of said road to be forty
feet vide. Thereupon TIE Commissioners
appointed Jacob N Mitchell, Oliver 8. Sloan
and John B. Eoll to view the premises, ap-
norton the estimated expense Of said i'm
provement upon the real property embraced
In the order aforesaid, according 10 the bene-
fit to bo derived therefrcm, and report the
same 10 the County Auditor, and in making
said apportionment, they shall take into con.
alteration any benefit which will accrue to
any land or lands by reason of drainage re-
sulting. from said Improvement. For report
Of lands and lots benefited and to be as
sessed see schedule B on file.
The report of the Blair's run road was
again brought up and the Commissioners de-
eided not to allow said road, and that the
psti.ioners pay the costs incurred.
VIM. Preshaw was allowed $l,l35 81 for
working and grading the county road between
Malaga and Woodsfeld.
Allowed Schenk & Helfrich SIC for stove
for Treasurers office.
Application was made by A. W. Mccormick,
Attorney at Law, Marietta, for the sum OF
slop due John W. Dolman, late private in
the 3sth Reg. o. WI. The Adjutant Gen.
eral. of Ohio reports the same correct, there
fore ordered that the Auditor issue an order
ON the county Treasurer for the amount.
Allowed Thomas Piatt and widow Latham
$40 each for damage on road in Washington
township.
Allowed John Cline Esq., $loo for working
road between Graysville and Brownsville.
allowed Thomas Murphy, ESQ.,, $l4o to be
expended for working the road between
Grayaville and Brownsville.
!. Entered into contract with VIM Preshaw to
build bridge across Bakers Fork near Dan'l
Ludwje's,t to be 40 feet long, 10 feet wide, Gov
cred with clai boards, for the sum of $50o,fn
ished to the satisfaction Of the Commission
srs. a -
Allowed W. r. Hunter, Esq, $40 for assist
fng Prosecuting Attorney in the case of Ohio
ys. John Mckee, in addition to amount paid.
calarv Sb0n
Adjourned to Monday, 10th January, s6S
p syg SPECIAL SESSION, Jan. 20, 1868.
Allowed H. R. Mason $l47 rs for hauling
stone, wages to hands, &C., on Woodsfield and
Clarington road.
Allowed VIM. Preshaw $50 25 for work
performed on Woodsfeld and Malaga road.
ALLOW ed Jos. Etauver $3l IS for rent OF Of
fce.
Allo we'd J.. w. Foutz s1,400 for making ap
proacb to bridge at mouth of Clear Fork and
10 bridge at Cline's.
Allowed Jacob Tschappat 80 cts as witness
Ohio vs. 6hults.
Allowed VIM. Warfeld ses for scrapers fOl
roads. '2. '''9e
Allowed N. Hoetler $40 for map Of county
80 - SPECIAL SESSION, Feb 3, 1868.
Aqreeably to written communication ad-
dressed by the Auditor to the Commissioners
that bill had passed both branches Of the
Legislature authorizing them to erect Court
House on Lots No. 20 and q in Woodsfeld,
and REQUESTING them to meet here on this
day, the Commissioners accordingly met and
proceeded todeliberate on the measures me-
cessary to be taken towards erecting said
Court House. On due deliberation the CON-
snissisners agreed to meet on Monday, the
10th day Of February, 1868, snd proceed to
make inspection of various Court Houses, and
after having made selection of one HSeiy TO
suit will proceed to have plans and speciEea-
tions made, and on a future day will proceed
70 advertise for the different contracts re-
ouired for said Court House. ti.. .ll-i--sE :
g, W. Carr rothers, late Sheriff Of Monroe
county, presented bill of costs wherein the
state of Ohio was plaintiff against several
Defendants, where the State failed to- collect
said costs: said bill has been certified to by
the, Clerk of the Court to be correct, there
fore opdered that the Auditor issue an order
Cor the amount claimed, being S5s a.
- g'1sges.'f 7eaHa MARCH SESSION 1868.
The report Of John B. Noll, Jacob N. Mitchell
and Oliver s. Sloan, who we're appointed at
the December session, 1857, to view the prem
ises and spportion the estimated expenses OF
the lands lyiag within two miles of the turn
bike road petitioned for by T. s. Cleveland
and others, under acts of March and April,
1861, was read. .le3 .5..i az 'H
Allowed Wm. Walton 81 for table for
Clerks Office. ~. - H.
Allowed G. S. Newcomb & Co. $50 IS for
PAPER, envelopes, ink, &C., for Auditors Office.
Allowed B. Hine 81 80, blacksmith work
for ef1ces.a 81 II ss.5s,,J y - s.-,,
The Commissioners and Auditor concluded
the semi-annual settleme Mt with Danl Neu-
hart, ieoun,y Treasurer, and upon careful
exsmipation of the accounts do find said
Treasurer chargeable with and entitled to the
credits as published in the "Spirit of De-
inoeraey" March. 1858, leaving balance in
his hands OF SIS see 90 which was counted
by Commissioners aud Auditor and found
correct.
Ordered that the cum Of sl52 be paid to
Warren Hollister, agent of the Etna Insur-
snce Company. agreed as the price to be paid
the Company for lnsurance of county Infr-
mary.
4 petition was presented by Thomas Day
and Others to lay out and establish a county
road IN Senera township commencing on
the road leading from Calais to st ,fiord to
~. st. 4 al. H.