The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-01-05

with Auditor
The sum of $l,@c0 in county bonds, signe
by the Commissioners aud attested by the Au
ditor, were paid to Walker Hunter as PER con
tract for making brick for Court House.
Adjourned 20 meet on Wednesday, cot
May, as Board of Equalization.
owirS to the Assessors books not havin
been sent Ly the State Auditor, the Bead
Equalization was further postponed to May 2!
1858, when they met and transacted the bu
siness required.
JURs SfssIoN, 1868.
A petition was presented by F. A. Lampin
and others for the alteration of the Stat
, road leading from Marietta to Woodsfeld
commencing on the county line betwee
: Washington and Monroe counties, ON the Ian
Of Seth Adams, to keep the old road as nea
as pI&ciicable to Wcodsfeld. Bond given
John Beardmore, VIM. Whis and VIM. Rea
vera appointed viewers, with D. S. Sloar
, ceunty Surveyor, to meet at Seth Adams o.
+ the 10th Juno, 1865, and preceed to view an
lay out said road.
Entered into contract with John Bsardmor
to make a road from Graysville to tho hous
Of Archer Smith in Washington township, 70
: the sum of S425.
Contracted with Christian Helbling to pur
chase the house and lot owned by him will
outbuildings, for the sum of $500; posses
sion to be given lst April, 1869.
petition was presented by W. G.. Web
and others for survey and to establish
road from near Keyser's mill, in Adams Tp.
up Atkinson's run to or near the premises o
Ehenezer Taylor, Sunsbury TIP. Bond given
, Stephen Pancoast, Isaac Ward and Michae
Boughner were appointed viewers, with O. S
Sloan, county SUI veyOr, to meet at Keyser',
mill On the Esd June, 1868, and proceed to
survey and lay out said road.
The Commissioners signed county Court
House bonds to the amount of ST. payable
in three years with interest at the rate of si1
per cent. per annum.
Apetition was presented by A Lantz ant
others asking for ths granting and establish
ing county road beginning at the county
road in Jackson Tp., to intersect the road a
D. Eddy's mill. Bond given. Thoma:
Wright, Thomas Wood and Gustavus Duval
were appointed viewers, with John B. Noll
Surveyor, to meet at Jacob Wamhas', Jackson
Tp., on esd June and proceed to view and lay
out said road.
petition was presented by G. Karig anG
others for an alteration of the county roaG
leading from Louisville to Miltonsburg. Bono
given. Saml Graham, Joseph Baker ant
Fred Schaub mere appointed viewers, with
0. s. Sloan, county Surveyor, to meet at q
Karig's, Summit Tp., aud proceed to view and
lay out said alteration.
A petition was presented by C. D. Daily and
| nt fnr af xoI
ing from Woodsfeld to Antioch through the
land Of A. S. Davidson. Bend given. Benz
Slime, Thomas Wright and Allen Shotwel
were appointed viewers, with John B. Noll
Surveyor, to meet the 22d June, 1858, at the
bridge at Dismal creek, and proceed to view
and lay out said alteration.
The report of the viewers of the Bernh ard
and Hamilton road came up for final action
as adjourned from March session, 1868, com.
mencipg at the Cross roads at J. Il. Hamil
toms; thence by the way of Lewisville, l.
Bernhard, VIM. Beardmore and Willow Grovs
intersecting the Wills creek road, and ending
or forming junction with the Miltonsbura
and Malaga road on the land of widow Samp
son. A good road can be made on this sur
yey with an ordinary amount Of labor, and
in our opinion the alterations would very
much enhance public convenience. W.
therefore report favorable to the alteration
Damages assessed in favor of the following
persons: Jacob Butt $50, Alex. Kennedy S45
]. NJ. Neuhart $50, David L. Scbaub S35, R.
Cooper SIS, Peter Bolinger SIPS, Johnstor
Wilson $235, Jacob Howiler S62. On delibe
ration, further action on the road is post
poned to September session.
The road petitioned for by Simeon Rose
and others, at the December session; 1867
came up for final action; as the legal notices
were not given to the parties throu Oh whose
lands said road would run, therefore it be-
comes null and void; the petitioners to pay
the costs incurred.
The mas Murphy, ESQ, was appointed Su
perintendent to oversee the erection Of the
Court Hoase; that the work and materials ere
according to the plan and 81 scifcatious,
Ordered, that an advertisement be inserted
in the Split of Democracy for proposals to
erect two abutments for the iron bridges neal
j. Steed's mill.
petition was presented from the Trustees
of Switzerland Tp., setting forth that the o'd
read near the Ohio River had, in several p,a
ces, slipped into the river, so as to make il
impassable for wagons and nearly SO fol
horsemen; they therefore proceeded agreeably
to act of Legislature to lay out new road
and ask for its establish -nent.
A petition was presented from the Trustees
of Salem Tp. to establish supply road
through the lands of Levi Baldwin and David
Greenlee, the old road having been so much
injured by the waters as to require the change;
they therefore laid out the new road and al
| low Dvid Greenlee Sl07 damages sustained
by said road passing through his land.
Daniel Neuhart who at the last October
election, 1867, was duly elected Treasurer Of
Monroe county, has presented bond with
suretes to the amount of 100000 for the
faithful discharge of his duties, which being
satisfactory he enters on the duties of his
Office at the time prescribed by law.
| Ordered, that the turnpike road petitioned
for by I. S. Cleveland and others, under acts
of Legislature March and April, 1867, it be
ing satisfactorily proved to the Commission.
ers that the legal steps as set forth in said
acts have been complied with, do establish q
graded and McAdamz zed or turnpike road, com.
mencing on the land of T.S. Clsvelan 4, thence
by the way of the town of Calais and endin:
on the Monroe and Noble county line, on the
lard of Michael Danford, and which is par
ticularized in the plat and survey of o. S
Sloan.
The Auditor is authorized to make sepa
rate Duplicate and that levy of 50 mills OF
the dollar as by assessment of the committee
appointed by the Commissioners to appor
tion and estimate the costs.
Ordered that costs in the case Of Ohio vs.. G
Troy, amounting to Sl6 u be allowed.
Ordered, that the costs in the case OF Chit
VS.. I. Zimmerman, amounting to So 25, bt
allowed. 81.
Allowed +. Beck So for mortar and patchin.
Jail. A.. ...s........... .........
| Allowed Jacob Schneider sic SO for rem
Recorders Office.
1 Allowed Helbling, Stoehr & Co. Slo9 II
cases, shelves, &C., in Clerk. and Probate off
ces.
Allowed Philip Waggenheim $40 rent cos
cellar.
Allowed P. Go.tinger 50 so for white wash
ing and cleaning Auditors Office.
Allowed NJ. Schaub $l44 rent Of Treasurer
Office.
! Allowed D. O'Connor $24 rent Of Recorder
Office.
Allowed F. & n. Koehler S13 81 for variou
articles furnished Jail aud county offices.
ri Tho Cornmi sSioners ordare5 that the fol