The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-12-22
Abstract Of Official Transa ctiOnS
from Commissioners journal.
SEPTEMBER 2, 1861.

Thomas McMahon allowed $40 for completing
road between WoodSfield and Clarington.
The sum of $500 was allowed on the road
from Lewisville to Jacobsburg, in Summit town.
ship for grading, repairing and making cul-
verts, under superintendence of Jacob Hamil-
ton.
Allowed s1OO from bridge fund for repair of
bridge across Clear Fork of Muskinrum, near
Stafford.
Allowed Harriet Thomas So,5 for damages on
Hurds' run road.
The report of the Clerk of Court of Common
Pleas, for fines and costs received during the
year, was received and ordered to be recorded.
w. T. Sinclair presented an account of $50 45
for travelling expenses to and from Cleveland,
which was allowed.
| Allowed F. IS \. Kochler S54 90, for clothing
for lunatics and srrndries for county offices.
! The annual Report of the Intirmary Direc-
tors was received and ordered TO be recorded
The annual report of the Prosecuting Attor-
ney was received and ordered to be recorded,
| The report of the viewers of road petitioned
| for by T. s. Cleveland and others, was read q
third time in omen session and laid over till De-
cember session
The report of the viewers appointed at the
June session, on. petition of Thomas Hayden
and others, to view and lay out a road common
cling near the foot of Beckett's hill, in Malaga
township, to strike the new grade OH the North
of the creek and thence to the county line by the
way of Malaga. The report of the viewers be-
ing favorable it is ordered that so much OF the
said road as far as Malaga, be established pub
| lie highway, sixty feet wide, according to tho
survey made by O. s. Sloan. County surveyor
The sum of S35 was allowed d. Ludwig as dam
roes in consequence of said road passing
Allowed G. W. Cline the sum of $500 for
making tbe road known as the Brownsville and
Cocbransyille road, according to contract.
The rcnort of the viewers on the road peti-
TONED for bv n. Fl. Lingo and others, at the
lime session 1867. WAS read third time in
onon session. said road commences at the fording
above Henry Linpo's mill to intersect the Bealls-
Vile road near the residence of the late Thomas
| McComas. The report of the viewers being fa-
yorable. ordered that said road be established a
public highway according to plat and survey
made by o. S. Sloan, County Surveyor, said
road to be forty feet wide, and upon the peti-
TONERS paving the amount of damages awarded
to the following persons viz: Thomas McComas
$50 and Newton Duvall S5.
Allowed Vim. Preshaw the sum of 81 900 for
constructing GOOD, passable road according to
contract: said road leading from Woodsfeld to
Malaga to the line between George w. Bennett
and Daniel Harper.
Allowed the Corporation of Woodsfield $50
for renairinr the bridge at the foot of HOLSTERS
LIN
Aorceablv 70 n recommendation of the Grand
.Jury tbe Auditor is authorized to have the fiues
in tbe iail taken down and rebuilt straight in.
stead Of being curved as at present
A petition was presented from majority OF
land owners, resident in Seneca township, fol
tbe construction of turnpike or McAdamized
r,od upder an act of the Legislature passed
March % and April Is, 1867. And thcreupon
the netitioners entered into a bond with the
Commissioners for all costs and expenses accru
inc uuon said applic,tion in case said petition
should not be ,rranted. Satisfactory proof has
lbeen oiyen the Commissioners that majority
of the resident land owners within two miles o.
intended road have signed 'he peation, tiieie
fore ordered that tne Coua.y AueiGoi si'e no
tce by Puhlicatlon IN the opirls oi DeHioei"oy
a paper OF general circulation tnrousnou' VIZ
county, for three consecutive weeks prior 70 TN
meeting OF the viewers and enrSsyof' whicl
notlce siii sI'ly tlie "nu p.t0e sho5 u T Co. th
ing, tne hllu VI inipio.eheS -,;,'t, .nt
pl"ce Oh oeiiinii:s any. H.. WI
,ne pIaoe VI nTi' III T. ~ Idnh How'll
t1i nam IN. III n Sian Survevor 70 meet O,
TUn, VI tl,.3l d.w nf October 1s6T and nro
Good 20 x;cw and Law ont said road as petitionet
co.
Allowed Tb, Crrich $50 damarcs on tn
Wood,6eld and Darlington road.
: Entered into contract with Vim. Read t.