The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-11-09

To the Honorable the Judge of the Court OF
Common Pleas for the Eighth Judicial
District of the State OF Ohio:
In presenting the Annual Report of the
Commissioners of Monroe County, We have to
congratulate you that the court house is
about completed, with the exception of the
roof, which leaks badly. Tie contractor has
twice tried repairing it, but without success.
We expect the slate will have to be taken OF
and relaid The contractor, ". Mccoy. has
shown every disposition 10 have all perform
ed satisfactorily. The iron fence around the
court houss is in progress, and will be COM
pleted this fall.
Your Commissioners would respectfully
suggest whether in preliminary examinations
before Magistrates, in criminal cases, such
large numbers of witnesses IRE required. In
one case, this year. there we're over sixty Wit
nesses; il another twenty nine, and in third
twenty five, besides several guards and tho
boarding of prisoners. This increases the
county expenses very considerably, and your
Commissioners think Magistrate can gene
rally decide upon the merits OF a case with
small number Of witnesses. The County
Expense and Building Funds are ovsrpaid.
With these exceptions, the funds levied have
been sufficient.
AbStract Of Official Transactions from
the Commissioners Journal. .'
SEPTEMBER 7, 1sSs-A petition was pre-
scented asking for the establishment OF
county road on the lands of Daniel Cline in
Washington township, on the county road
running from Stafford to the Ohio River aud
ending at the bridge across auskingum creek
in Benton township. TIE necessary Legal
proceeding hav. bsen complied with. view
ers and Surveyor were appointed to lay out
said road as petitioned Tor.
The costs in the case of Ohio vs. John Pool
amounting to SEQ 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 procse iipgs have been complied with,
and Viewers with Surveyor appointed to
make said alteration.
Allowed the Trustees of sunsbury township
Sl57 for grading and repairing roads In dit
ferent districts,
SEPTEMBER s.-Daniel Neuhart, who, st tbs
last October election, was duly elected
Treasurer OF Monroe county and commission
ed by the Governor Of the State Of Ohio, and
having pres onted bond and security satisfac-
tory TO the Commissioners, also being duly
qualified according to law, he enters on the
duties of his Office,
The report of W. T. Sinclair, Probate Judge,
from September 1867, to September, 1858,
was received and ordered to be recorded.
petition was presented requesting that
50 much of the road running from Sunfsh
creek adjoining the town of Clarington to
Bea,lsyille on the section line bstveen Is and
said section line to where the road running
up Church street intersects said road.
Allowed Sl3 40 for furniture, lumber, and
shears for Treasursr's Office. Allowed Mark
Matx 81; for rebuilding Jail chmneys. AL
lowed H. R. West S279 22printing Assessors
blanks, Treasurer's receipts and advertising
from March to July, Allowed T Judkins
$23 10 for oil, lamps, ,chimneys, &c, for county
Offices. Allowed List, Morrison & Go. Sac 90
for 10 barrels lime for court house.
Contracted with VIM Presha1 to grade the
road near Robert Chngan's, the bank Of the
road to intersect the old road, for the sum of
s4oO.
The Annual Report Of the Inarmary Direo
tors was received and ordered to be recorded.
Ordered that the Auditor issue an adver-
tissmsnt for proposals for an iron railing
round the court house;also, fer stous to erect
the sams on.
Allowed John Smyth sl25 to build bridge
n Center Township.
Ordered, that VIM Workman, Esq, sell on
he road on Atkinsop's run Ordered that
the sum Of $500 be allowed to complete the
DAD partly finished between Woodsfeld and
Allowed $500 to be expended by
U Neuhart on the Lsvisvills and Miitonsburg
road 1888 2
The report Of Jsre. Williams, Clerk of tn
Court of Common Pleas, was received and
ordered to be recorded. $3.50 |
The report of the viewers of the Atkinson
run road. estitioned for at the June session, ;;
was received, and being favorable, said road
vas ordered TO be established, and the fol-
lowing damages allowed: to Dan'l Brock $40
aud John Sinde decker IS. grssE af5W i
The report OF the viewers on the ROAD lead
Ing kcm tbs Monroe aud Washington county