The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-11-16
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G O NJ NJ | S S 10 N E R S
OF MONROE COUNTY, OHIO,

OF MONROE COUNTY, OHIO
For the Year Ending September, 1868
and Reports Of Me Ssoeral County Officers 70
the Same Time.
To the Honorable the Judge Of the Cour. q
Comthon Pleas for the Eighth Judicia
District of the State Of Ohio:
In presenting the Annual Report of tn
Commissioners Of Monroe County, We have t
congratulate you that the court house i
about completed. with the exception of tn
roof, which leaks badly. The contractor ha
twice tried repairing it, but without success
We expect the slate will have to be taken oI
and relaid. The contractor, W. Mccoy. ha
shown every disposition to have all perform
ed satisfactorily. The iron fence around tn
court house is in progress, and will be com
plsted this fall
Your Commissioners would respeetfull,
suggest, whether in preliminary examination
before Magistrates, in criminal cases, sucl
large numbers of witnesses re required. II
one case, this year, there were over sixty wit
nesses; in another twenty lime, and in a thirt
twenty. FIVE, besides several guards and tn,
boarding of prisoners. This increases tn,
county expenses very considerably, and you
Commissioners think Magistrate can gene.
rally decide upon the merits OF a case will
q small number of witnesses. The County
Expense and Building Funds are overpaid
With these exceptions, the funds levied hav,
been sufficient.
Abstract of Official Transactions from
p the Commits toner's Journal.
sErrEMBkR I, lsSs.-A petition was pre-
sented asking for the establishment of 8
county road on the lands of Daniel Cline in
Washington township, on the county road
running from Stafford to the Ohio River and
ending at the bridge across Muskingum creek
in Benton township. TIE necessary legsl
proceeding have been complied with. View
ers and Surveyor appointed to lay out
said road as petitioner ior.
The costs in the case of Ohio VS. John Pool
amounting to S29 IS were allowed,
A petition asking for an alteration in the
county road leading from South Baresville TO
the Fishing creek state road, to commence on
land of Humphrey Lloyd and ending on lands
known as the Stokely land. The necessary
legal procee iings have been complied with,
and Viewers with Surveyor appointed to
make said alteration.
Allowed the Trustees Of Sunsbary township
sl57 for grading and repairing roads in dit
ferent districts,
ssEprEMBKR S.-Daniel Neuhart, who. at tn =
last October election, was duly elected
Treasurer of Monroe county and oommi ssion-
ed by the Governor of the State of Ohio, and
havipg presented bond and security satisfac-
tory to the Commissioners, also being duly
qualified according to law, he enters Oh the
duties Of his Office,
The report of W. T. Sinclair, Probate Judge,
from September 1867, to September, 1868,
was received and ordered to be recorded.
petition was presented requesting that
20 much OF the road running from Sunhsh
creek adjoining the town of Clarinst2n to
Beallsville on the section line between Sand
fraction 29 be vacated from the creek along
said section line to where the road running
up Church street intersects said road.
Allowed Sl3 40 for furniture lumber, aud
shears for Treasurer's Office. Allowed Mark
Mats S2i for rebuilding Jail chimneys. AL
lowed H. R. West s2Ts % printing Assessors
blanks, Treasurer's receipts and advertising
from March to July, Allowed T Judkins
$23 10 for oil, lamps, s,chimneys, &c. for county
Offices. Allowed List, Morrison i Co. $46 20
for 10 barrels lime for court house.
Contracted with VIM Preshaw to grade the
road near Robert Clingan's. the bank of the
road to intersect the old road, for the sum of
$500.
The Animal Report of the Infrmary Direc
tors WAS received and ordered to be recorded.
Ordered that the Auditor issue an adver-
tisement for proposals for an iron railing
round the court house;also, for stor> to erect
the same on.
Allowed John Smyth SIPS to build bridge
in Center Township
Ordered, that VIM Workman Esq, sell out
the road on Atkinson's run. Ordered that
the sum of $500 be allowed to complete the
road partly finished between Woodsfield and
Baresville. Allowed $500 to be expended by
II Neuhart on the Lswisville and Miltonsburg
road.
The report Of Jere. williams, Clerk Of the
Court of Common Pleas, was received and
ordered to be recorded.
The report of the viewers OF the Atkinson
run road. eetitioned for at the June session,
was received, and being favorable, said road
was ordered to be established, and the fol-
lowing damages allowed: to Dan'l Brock $40
and John sindeldecker S.. =
The report of the viewers on the road lead
ing fromthe Monroe and Washington county
line 10 Woods6eld was received and, being
favorable. ordered to he established public
highway. The following damages awarded:
Louisa Latham $40 Thomas Piatt $40, which
the petitioners pay.
Ordered that the supply road petitioned
for BY the Trustees. of Salem Township be
allowed. and sIo7 allowed David Greenle fog
damages. ks E
Ordered that the supply road petitioned
for at the June session, by the Trustees of
Switzerland Township, be established.
A petition was presented by K. &. Hutch
SON and others, asking that county road be
laid commencing on the land of Louis Day
TO the Washington county line; the necessary
legal proceedings having been complied with,
viewers and surveyor were appointed to lay
out said road.
The report of the viewers for the alteration
of the Woodsheld and Antioch road, psti-
toned for by C. D. Daily and others at the
Juns. session, through tue lands of A a Da-
wilson, Perry Township, the report being fa-
voratle, said alteration established and $50
allowed A A Davidson for damages.
The report of the viewers for the alteration
of the road petitioned for at the June session,
commencing on the land of Christian Weber
and ending on the land of Michael Weisent,the
report being favorable said alteration is allowed
The report of the viewers for q road petition
ed for at the June session by VIM. Kennedy
ana others, commencing on the county road
leading from Calais to Stafford, the report be-
ing favorable said road is established.
The report of the viewers on the road peti
Toned for by John Ressecker and others at the
June session, commencing on the land OF Jacot
Womhass, jackson township, and ending at
Eddy's mill. Green township, said report being
favorable the road is established, S45 bt
paid to Samuel Bolen for damages.
Allowed Jones & Morris SIS IS for clothing
for Lunatics, &c.
A petition was presented signed by Jonathan
Connor and others, for an alteration of the roaG
living in Bethel and Washington townships
commencing on the land Of John Smith anc
ending on the land of Philip Snider, the neces
eary legal proceedings having been compiled
wifh,viewers with surveyor appointed to lay ou
said alteration.
The Commissioners Cancelled orders redeemed
by Daniel Neuhart, County Treasurer, to Sep
,or,har 1853 which were DESTROYED.