The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-09-29
Proceedings OF thcBOard Of COun-
Nv Commissioners.

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The Board met on Monday, the 7th
inst Present-Thomas Murphy, Esq,
F. A, Lamping and William Workman,
Esq. .-....... ...............
| A petition was presented for the estab-
lishment of road leading from the lands
Of David Cline, in Washington Town
ship, to the Ohio River. Viewers were
appointed. Il
The costs in case of Ohio VS.. John
Pool were allowed.
| A petition was presented for the alto
ration of the county road from South
Baresyille to the Fishing Creek State
road, iu Ohio Township Viewers were
appointed.
Ordered that S.l57 be allowed the Trus-
tees CT Sunsbury Township for grading
:aadsssarsiiipg roads indifferent districts
The costs in the case of Ohio VS.. John
n. Guthrie, not allowed.
Tuesday, the Sth, Daniel Neuhart was
qualified and entered upon his duties as
Treasurer.
The Board and Auditor made semi an
nual settlement
Annual report of the Probate Judge
received and ordered recorded.
Annual report of the Sheriff received
and ordered recorded.
Annual report Of the Prosecuting AT
tornay received and ordered recorded.
Costs in case Of Ohio VS.. Schumacher
and others not allOwad
a petition was presented for the vaca-
ton Of road between section % and
fractional section 10, leading from Clar-
inGton to Beallsville. ---....s
ID. Neuhart was allowed $13 10 for
furniture and lumber furnished the coun-
ty - #
Marx Matz was employed to rebuild
the jail chimneys..
H. r. West was allowed $279 % for
printing.
J.T. Judkins S23 10 for oils, lamps.
lime, DC, for county. .
List, Morrison Il Co. SIG 20 for 10
barrels lime for Court House.
WEDNESDAY, 9th inst Annual report
of the Intirmsry Directors received and
ordered recorded
The Auditor was ordered to advertise
for iron fence and stone for Court House.
John Smith was allowed Sl25 for bull
ding bridge in Center Township.
VIM Workman was ordered to sell out
the road down Atkinson's run.
The sum of $500 was allowed on the
WoodsfeId and Baresville road.
Michael Ncuhart was allowed 3200 to
be applied on the Miltonsburg and Lew
isville road. -......
Annual report of the Clerk was recciv-
el and ordered recorded.
The Atkinsons S run road was ordered
established rs
The road petitioned for from the Mon
roe and Washington County line, by N.
Gatchell and others, was ordered estab-
lished, if no appeal be taken within TWEEN
ty days.
Ordered, that the road petitioned for
by the Trustees of Salem Township tbe
established, provided the Trustees pay
the damage of $l07.
Ordered, that the road petitioncd for
by the Trustees of Switzerland Township
be established.
E. E. Hutchison and others presented
a petition for the establishing of a road
from Louis Days land, on Witten Creek,
in Bethel Township, thence up Witten's
Creek to the line of Washington County
on the land of Joseph Masters. View
ers appointed.
The report of the viewers for an alto
ration of the Woodsfield and Antioch
road was favorable, and the road was es-
tablishcd, provided no appeal be taken
within twenty days. 'f
The report of the viewers for an alto
ration of the road commencing on the
Lewisyillc and Miltonsburg road, was fl
vorable. The road was ordered estab
lished, provided no appeal be taken with
in twenty days. 2'es@ 81 st='.
The viewers on the road petitioned for
by WIN. Kennedy and others, reported
favorably, and the same was ordered es-
tablished if no appeal be taken within
twenty days.
The road petitioncd for by John Res
seeker and others was ordered establish
ed, if no appeal be taken within twenty
days.
Jones & Morris were allowed Sl5 65
for clothing furnished lunatics.
Viewers were appointed to view the
road South of Clear Fork Of Muskingum,
in relation to an alteration extending 300
yards. .f @
THURSDAY, 10th inst.---The Board can
celled and DESTROYED orders redeemed 10y
the Treasurer to September, 1868.
The report of the viewers of the Ham
ilton and Bernhard road came up for final
decision. There being number of re-
monstranccs, the case was dismissed at
the cost of petitioners.
After attending to considerable miscel
laneous business the Board adjourned to
meet on the 30Lh day of September, 1865.