The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-11-16

$50 2S for sill plates for court house, Allow
ed Walker Hunter $500 part payment for iron
fence around court house. Adjourned sine die
MARCH SESSION, lS69.-.Samuel Grimshaw,
who at the last October election was elected
to the Office of county Auditor for the term
of two years, has this day presented bond
and surety for the sum of S. coo, which being
satisfactory, and having been duly qualified
he enters on the duties of his Office
The report Of the viewers on the road Pc
titioned for by David p Noll and others which
was laid over for final action from the Deosm-
Der session, 1868, letter having been re
ceived from Nicholas srter waving all claim
for damages, said road is ordered to be- estab-
lishe1.
Allowed costs in the case of Ohio VS. No
Douga' and Spragu SIT SIS.
Application was made from h Cofield Sam u
Dobbins. Abel C Barnes and F Barnes fer $50
each due them from the county and were
promised SIS each, and S. was paid to eaoh.
A letter has been received from the State
Adjutant General,th account is corract thars-
fore ordered that the sum of $40 each ba al
lowed the parties named on making affidavit
of the facts and filing in Auditors ofi,e.
The costs in the case Of Ohio VS. HAYES was
allowed, amour ing to SIS So. The costs in
the case of Ohio VS. John Sprague, amounting
to S22 SIS, were allowed.
Ordered that W Hunter. Esq, be allowed
$50 ir the cases of Ohio VS. McDougall and
Ohio vs. Sprague.
| Jere Williams, Clerk of tie Court Of Con-
mon Pleas presented report from the Grand
Jury. February Term, 1869, in which they
rec ommend new hoor in front room of Jail
and also the front part of hall; they also re-
commend sheet iron being fastened to the
washboar6s TO prevent the ingress of rats, &c.
| Allowed Jones & Morris Ss 25,mdzs for Jail
and Offices. Allowed L Salisbury, Esq, SIS 35
transcripts aud certificates in the cases Of
Ohio VS. Schneider, Rose and Evans, Allow ed
2 Wagenheim $50 rent coal cellar one year.
Allowed & Koeher S2l s6, mdze for Jail
and Offices, Allowed W T Sinclair $40, med
ical services for James Doss, prisoner: AL
lowed W 7 Morris $40 l6; rent Clerks office
Allowed OConnor for 1854 indexes .S205 g.
petition signed by over 200 citizens of
| Monroe county was presented, asking for the
erect on of a good substantial bridge across
Sunfish creek at the south end of Cameron.
The costs in the case of Ohio VS.. Albert, 81
! 70 allowed.
The costs in the case of Ohio va. Homer W
Gibbons, $40 30, allowed
The costs in the case Of Ohio VS.. McDougal,
Sprague and Cole, $199, allowed
The costs in the case of Ohio VS.. Homer and
Burden Gibbons, $9S 65 allowed.
The Commissioners with Auditor concluded
the semi-annual settlement with Daniel Neu-
hart, county Treasurer and find balance in
the Treasury of S12,492 81, which was counted
and found correct.
Allowed G W Carrothors and A Pierson
So each searching for prisoners accused of
grand larceny.
Allowed Ab'm L Boiler, Deputy Sheriff Bel
| mont county, expenses incurred arrestinG Nc
Dougal and Sprague, amounting to SIT IS.
Ordered, that a levy of mills be made on
| the dollar. mill for road purposes which may
be worked out on the roads at the rate Of 81 so
per day, and one mill for bridge fund.
Allowed the Trustees of Ohio township 500
for repairing bridge at Baresville.
Allowed d Neuhart s12 so employing hands
to remove safe.
Allowed VIM. Walton 50 medical services for
Gibbon and McDougal, prisoners.
Application was made to refund to Samuel
Blowers the sum of $50 25, which he alleges
should not have been charged the money for
ders; decided that the authority to apply to is
the State Auditor; therefore application re-
fused.
Entered into agreement with VIM T Davis to
make counter according to plan for S61.
Entered into agreement with Z Beck to rough
cast, color and lay off in blocks the hall of the
court house at 10 cents per yard.
Allowed Spriggs, Prosecuting Attorney.
$50 for preparing bonds, contracts, &c, for 3
years
Allowed P spriggs $500 part salary for
year
Allowed Auditor $500 part salary.
Adjourned to meet April /.
SPECIAL SESSION, April ALLOWED D Con-
ger SO 76, laying floor in Jail hall and repairing
hearth in same.
Allowed Thomas Neal SIS, amount paid to
local bounty fund for volunteers
W W Mccoy not being here the Commission
ers cannot take the county offices off his hands.
The Commissioners examined the counter in
Treasurer's Office, which being satisfactory or
dered the Auditor to issue an order in favor of
VIM Davis for $61 as per contract
The Commissioners drew note in favor OF
Chris Helbling for the sum of $500 as agreed
upon for east half of lots 81 and 92
Allowed Sei5ert & Lilley S145 40 for blank
and Auditors Offices
Allowed VIM Rose ses rs for stove pipes
and putting them up in county offices.
Ordered that an advertisement bo issued
for proposals to erect wooden bridge across
the creek at D Eddy's mill, Green township.
SPECIAL SEssIoNMay 2l.-Wm Preshaw pre-
sented an account amounting to Sl39 So for
labor performed on Clingan's hill. which was
allowed.
Allowed VIM NJ Preshaw S1O0 for extra fill
to Glingan's bridge.
VIM NJ Preshaw was released from his part
of the contract to make bridge in company
with Daniel Harper on the Malaga road. d
Harper is still answerabls for fulfilling the
contract
Allowed Jonn Miseuheldsr SIS for extra wall
to court house.
JUNE SESSION. 1869 petition was presen-
ted from jeremiah Tracey and others asking
for a review Of that part of the Baresville
road commencing near the foot Of the win
ding hill on Pratt's run to the grade near
Tracey's dwelling: the legal requirements
have been complied with, therefore viewers
with surveyor appointed to lay out said re-
riew.
ton and others, asking for view and survey of
a county road commencing at the county road
running up the Clear Fork of the Iuskingum,
Bethel township, to interseet the graded road
running from Stafford to Graysville; the legal
requirements have been complied with, there
fore viewers with surveyor appointed to Wow
and lay out said road as petitioned for
Entered into contract with Wn Read to build
a brick kitchen TO the Jail for the sum of $3.50,
to the satisfaction of the Commissioners, as per
specification on file.
A petition was presented by A Cronin and
others asking for an alteration of the county
road leading from the Woodsfeld and Graysville
road at Howard Farnsworth's to the town house
in Wayne township; the necessary legal require.
ments have been complied with, therefore view
ers with surveyor appointed to lay out said alte-
ration as petitioned for.
| Allowed Samuel Pollen $50 for making ap.
proaches to Steed's bridge.
Ordered, that the Auditor cause to be pub
lished in the "Spirit of Democracy" an adver-
tisement that the qualified electors of Monroe
county proceed at the October election. 1869, to
elect an Assessor of real property in each town.
ship of the county, and that the judges of cleo
tions keep separate poll book for the election
If said Assessors.
Allowed Spriggs $50 part salary for year.
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