The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-12-29
Abstract of Official Transactions
from Commissioners Journal.
SEPTEMBER 2, 1861

Thomas Mcmahon allowed $40 for completing
road between Woodsfeld and Darlington.
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 superintendent Of Jacob HaInil-
ton. ...f ...-
Allowed 800 from bridge fund for repair OF
bridge across Clear Fork of Muskingum, near
Stafford.
Allowed Harriet Thomas S25 for damages on
Hurds' run road. .rsH II r.4
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 Al
for travelling expenses to and from Cleveland,
which was allowed.
Allowed T. g. n. Kochler SOL 90, for clothing
for lunatics and sundries for county offices.
The annual Report of the Iniirrnary Dircc-
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 l. road petitioned
Tor by 7. s. Cleveland and others, was read a
third time in open session and laid over till De
cember session.
The report of the viewers appointed at the
June session, OF petition of Thomas Hayden
and Others to view and lay ont road eommer-
cling near the foot Of Beckett's hill, in Malaga
township, to strike the new grade on the North
of the creek and thence to the county line by the
way Of Malaga. The report of the viewers he
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 the
survey made by O. S. Sloan, County Surveyor
The sum of $35 was allowed D. Ludwig as dath;
ages in consequence of said road passing
through his land.
Allowed G. W. Cline the sum of $500 fol
making the road known as the Brownsville and
Cochrinsville road, according to contract.
The report of the viewers ON the road peti.
toned for by H. Fl. Lingo and others, at the
June session, 1867, was read a third time il
open session; said road commences ut the fordiue
above Henry Lingo's mill to lritersect the Bealls
vile road near the residence Of the late Thomas
McComas The report of the viewers being f.
vorable, ordered that said road be established .
public highway according to plat and survey
made by o. s. Sloan, County Surveyor, sait
road 10 be forty feet wide, and upon the peti
| TONERS paying the amount Of damages awarded
| to the following persons, viz: Thomas McComa'
! $50 and Newton Duvall 50.
Allowed VIM. Preshaw the sum of 81 600 fol
constructing good, passable road, according tt
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Malaga to the line between George W. Bennet
and Daniel Harper.
| Allowed the Corporation of Woodsfeld Ss3j
for repairing the bridge at the foot of Hollister
hill.
| Agreeably to recommendation of the Grant
Jury the Auditor is authorized to have the fue
in the Jail taken down and rebuilt straight in
stead of being curved as at present.
| A petition was presented from a majority o
| land owners, resident III Seneca township 70
the construction of turnpike or McAdamizet
road under an act of the Legislature passe,
March 20 and April 10, 1867. And .theteupol
the petitioners entered into a bond with tn
Commissioners for all costs and expenses aceru
| ing upon said application in case said petition
should not be granted. satisfactory proof ha
been given the Commissioners that majorit,
Of the resident land owners within two miles Q
intended road have signed the petition, there
fore ordered that the County Auditor give nc
tice by publication in the Spirit of Democracy
paper of general circulation Throughout th
county, for three consecutive weeks prior to tn
meeting of the viewers and Surveyor, whic
notice shall state time and place of said meet
ing, the kind Of improvement asked for, tn
place of beginning and intermediate points an
the place of termination; they also appoint Wi
liam Read, Thomas Ford, Jr., and Jacob Hami
ton, with o. S. Sloan, Surveyor, to meet o
Thursday, the I'd day of October, 1867, and prc
ceed to view and lay out said road as petitione
for. ~. = & r--e = -
Allowed Thomas Carrick $50 damages on I'll
Woodsfeld and Clarington road.
Entered into contract with VIM. Read
make and grade the road leading from Woods
field to Malaga, thence to the line of Belmor
county, commencing on the line between G. v
Bennett and Daniel Harper for the sum of 800
Ordered, that $3.50 be allowed for workin
the Cline hill road, in Benton township, undo
the superintendence Of John Cline, Esq.
Ordered, that VIM Rose place zinc plates III
der the stoves at the County Infirmary, and tn;
the Auditor be authorized to employ person
, repair the fues and plastering required; also,
write Gill g. Sons. Columbus, as to the prico
furnace for warming the house.
-atl..n SPECIAL SESSION, October IA, 1867.
John Dougherty presented an account of Il
money expended under his superintendence fl
roads in Summit township, amounting to $40
r which is approved. -.
Allowed Joel Judkins $31 30 for oil, lamp
oil cans, &C., for county offices.
/ Allowed VIM. Rose $l6 66 for zinc plate
|, nails and work performed on County Infrmpr
window in Auditors Office. s
Allowed VIM. Rose Q20 for stove pipes, as
pans and buckets, &C., for county Offices
The Commissioners agreed with D. Hughes
allow the same sum as shall be obtained By pl
vate subscription for the repair II the bridge
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