The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-12-29

| Tho Commissioners proceeded 70 inspec, tho
road between %oodsfeld and ClcIington, under
| contract to different parties.
! Allowed s. 7. Jones Si00 for tho purpose OF
repairing the road from tho head of Hurd's run
to Cocl,ran's, and that 6. =. Jones bo allowed 81
per day for two yoke of oxen, carts. TOOLS &c.
out of the 500.
| Allowed the s,,rn ni 81 900 TO Hugh Mann,
Administrator of Peter ManD's heirs, damages
passing through theif lard
| Ordered, that thr costa in the cos. Of Ohio vs.
Jas, HavelY be allowed. .- 81. ...;. .....
! Allowed Wm. White 1900 on the Bridge road,
Washington township, and tho sum OF fl00 on
completing said road, being total of 800.
Allowed the Auditor $40 for making report
of Commissioners to Court Coritnon Pleas and
copies of reports of county officers. &
Allowed Malaga township 600 for making
the road from the c"oss rouds to the Christian
Church. f.- -
Allowed r. r. Tason SIS for making culvert
and other work on rosdhctween Wotds6eld and
ClaringtoT.
| Al,o22-el Ic, IL 2eGnlorpyc $3.50 for ulakirs; >
road commencing near the barn OF Sarn1 Smith
to the residence Of Idrs. States.
Allowed Wm. Preshaw and Daniel Harper
the .sl,m of $50 for building . bridge ih Malaga
township, at the foot of Harper's hill, on the
road betTcen Woodsfeld and Malaga.
, Allowed F. Bigler 80 work performed on
Washington township road.
Ordered, that the Prosecuting Attorney is au.
thoriZed o. colact the costs in all insanity cases
where tho parties are in competent circumstan.
ces, aud also to instruct magistrates in criminal
eases TO notify him 10 that no may attend and
advise in the case. "
Ordered, that 81 80 DO allowed for chairs TO,
Probate office.
Allowed P Schumacher 1 20 for various ar
ticles for offices -........
Allowed Miss F. Randolph 81 so, rent Pro
bate Office.
Allowed John Rutter $50 for building wal
on the bank of Sunfsh creek.
DECEMBER SESSION, 1867.
Allowed B. Hughes 165 90 for work perform
ed on the road leading from Stafford to the Ohio
River, aided by private subscriptions
Thom!.s Murphy and +. A. Lamping present
ed bonds In the sum of ten thousand dollars
each for the faithful performance of their duties
sented to the Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas, for approval, by John z. Spriggs, Prose.
cutting Attorney, and then deposited with coiin.
| ty Treasurer.
Allowed SamT Smith % 90 for work per.
| formed on road in Washington township.
Vim. Workman, who at the last October elec.
| tion was duly elected to the Office of County
| Commissioner for three years from the Sth day
of October, 1857, and having been duly qualified
| and presented bond in the sum of ten thou
sand dollars for the faithful performance of his
duties, which is to be presented by John P
| Spriggs, Prosecuting Attorney, to the Judge ot
| the Court of Common Pleas, for his approval
and then deposited with the county Treasurer
he enters on the duties of his Office.
John p Spriggs, who at the last October elec
tion; 1867, was duly elected to the Office o.
Prosecuting Attorney for the county of Mon
roe, presented bond in the sum of five thou
sand dollars for the faithful discharge of hi.
duty, which being approved, he enters on th'
duty of his office.
Jere. Williams, who at the last October elec
ton was duly elected to the Office Of Clerk o
the Court of Common Pleas for Monroe county
presented bond in the sum of ten Thousand
dollars for the faithful discharge of his duty
which being satisfactory, he enters ON the duties
OF his office
Daniel O'Connor, who was duly elected at tht
last October election, 1867, to the office of Re
corder for the county of Monroe, has presented
/ q, bond in the SUN Of two thousand dollars 70,
the faithful discharge of his duty, which beins
apI roved, he enters on the duties of his Office
NJ Neuhart and others presented o petition
for the location of county road commencing a
Lewisville and ending at Miltonsburg. TIL,
| Commissioners appointed John Long, Michae
| Long and Robert johnson, with o. s. Sloan
county Surveyor, TO meet; Dec. Ii, at Lewis
vile, and proceed to view and lay out said road
| Isaac Bernhard and others presented peti
| ton asking for review of the Malaga roat
| from the cross roads at ]. III. Hamiltons, il
Summit township to the widow Simpsons
Bond was given, and VIM. Read, J. b. Reat
and VIM. Preshaw appointed viewers, and o.
Sloan, county Surveyor, to meet at j. II. Ham
ilton's on the i1th Dec, 1867, ard proceed t.
view aud lay out said road.
Ordered, that the costs in the case of Ohio Ts
Levi joy. amounting to Is 55, be allowed.
Ordered, that the costs in the case of Ohio vs
| Francis Mccain, amounting to 10 So, be al
lowed.
! Allowed WIn. Henry Smith, State Secretary
| thel sum of 273 49, for copies of Field Note
aud plats of townships to.replace.t those destroy
| ed by tie fire.
| Ordered, that the costs in the case of Ohio VI
r. Zessiger, amounting to SO be allowed.
Ordered, that the costs in the case of Danic
Walker and Thomas Hunt, amounting to % Il
be allowed .sH
Ordered, that the costs in the case Of Ohio v.
Simeon Anderson and Edward Mayens, amour
ting to SO S5 be allowed.
The report of tho viewers'.of the Blair's ru
road, adjourned from September session, wa
again brought up, and after hearing argument
Of counsel, further proceedings adjourned t
i Dec a.
Ordered, that the county road petitioned fc
by 7. s. Cleveland and others, at the June Sci
sion, be continued. .#
Allowed VIM. Read 8 90 for hauling furnac
to Iniirmary and putting up the same.
A petition was presented by Henry Diehl IN
others for q, county road leading from Lew
Stine's farm, on the Rich Fork creek, to Wn
Kennedy's farm, i'll Summit township. Bon
and Levi Nally, with o. S. Sloan. county SUI
veyor, to meet at Lewis Stines house on the 25
Dec, 1867, and proceed to view and lay out sal
road.
| Allowed G. W. Carrothers Is 90 for convc,
ing John Mckee, q prisoner, to the Penitentiar
, at Columbus. -f
: Ordered that the costs in the case of Ohio v
, Jonathan Edwards, amounting to 20 55, be a
, lowed.
: Joseph Myers, who at the last October ele
[ ton, 1867, Vas duly elected Sheriff of Monrt
county, has this day presented bond in Il
sum of ten Thousand dollars, for the faithful di
, charge of his duties, which being satisfactory
3 enters on the duties of his Office.
. Allowed Samuel Blowers rs 90 for maxim
i culyert on the road between Woodsfeld an
Darlington. r.s,:
G Ordered, that the costs in the case Of Ohio '
l VIM Sindledecker, amounting to 20 As, be q
: lowed.
: Allowed Thomas Mcmahon % 90 for dam
a ges on the road between Woodsfeld and Cla
= ington.
/ Ordered, that the costs in the case of Ohio '
Sam1 Gates, amounting to As 30, be allowed.
0 Allowed L. & F. Stoehr 10 % for table, lur
Der, and work performed in county offices.
o Allowed Jere. Williams, Clerk Court 174
: for various reports, expenses Court Commt
t Pleas; indexing, &c.
:. Allowed E. B. Armstrong d Co. 1893 80 I
J. furnace for county Infirmary.
e Allowed VIM. Jordan 7 II for coal buckt
r spittoons for court room, sheet iron and wire.
Allowed S. L. Mooney & Co. 3S 20 for me
l. chaidize for offices and carpet for court room
t Allowed F. & n. Koehler So S5 fer yario
o articles for county offices, including 81 50 cl
o thing for lrnaties. @a5fa
Il Ordered, that the costs in the case Of Ohio