The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-01-05
Abstract OF Ohicial transactions
from COMMISSIONER Journal.


from COmnlssi0ners'. Journal.
SEPTEMBER 2, 1867.
= = Thomas McMahona allowed 81 10 for comp plotting
road between Woods6eld and Darlington.
.alThe sums sof $500, was -alloHed:on The road
from Lewisville TO Jacobsburg,in Summit town.
ship, for grading, repairing and making cul-
yerts, under superintendence of Jacob Hamil-
ton. ,t,s st47z
Allowed 800 from bridge fund for repair of
sEidge scrNss Clear Fork Of huskinsn' near
q Allowed Harriet Thomas ss5 for damages on
Hurds' run road.
r nThe rsport Of the Clerk of Court of Common
Pleas, for lfncs and costs received during the
year, was received and ordered to be recorded.
-, w I. Sinclair presented appccount Of $50 40
Tor travelling expenses to and from Cleveland,
which was allowed. Iaaes 2 zals. Ru{It
Ssi Allowed r. & NJ Koehler $s54 90, for clothing
for lnna;ics and sundrics for county offices.
n The zannual report of .he 1nfimay Direc-
tors was received and ordered,to be recorded.
The annual report of the Prosecuting Attor-
ney was received and ordered to be re- orded.
The report of the viewers of o road pciitioned
for byvT,S. Cleveland and others, was read a
third time in open session and laid over till De-
cember session.
a Tho report of the viewers appointed at the
juno session, on petition Of Thomas Hayden
and others, to view and lay out road commen-
tFeiny near the foot of Becketts hill, in Malaga
~ township, TO strike the, new grade ON the North
10 Of the creek and thence TO the county line by the
way of Malaga. The report of the viewers be-
ing favorable it is ordered that so much of the
said road as far as Malaga, beestablished pub
JIG highway, sixty feet wide, according to the
r survey madeby o, S. Sloan, County surveyor
- The sum Of $35 was allowed d. Ludwig as dam
ages in consequence of said road passing
ssthrough; his land.
sss Allowed G.. w. Cline the sum of 5000 for
- making the road known as the Brownsville and
Cochransville road, according 10 contract.
The report of the viewers on the road peti-
toned for by II. II. Lingo and Others at the
June session, 1867, was read q third time in
n open session; said road commences at the fordng
!, above Henry Lingos mill TO interscct the Bealls-
- vile road near tho residence of the late Thomas
McComas The report of the viewers being IA
vorable, ordered that said road be established a
gp1blie hi9hway according 10 plat and survey
made by o. s. Sloan, County Surveyor, said
road to be forty feet wide, and upon the petit
~ tiopers paying the amount of damages awarded
to the following persons, viz: Thomas McComas
$50 and Newton Duvall IS.
N Allowed VIM. lPreshaw the sum of 81 200 for
Aconstructing good, passable road, according to
contract said road leading from Woodsfeld to
Malaga to theiiue between George W. Bennett
A and Daniel Harper. esag $50
Allowed the Corporation of Woodsfeld $50
for repairing the bridge at the foot OF HOLSTERS
hill.
Agreeably to recommendation of the Grand
saJury the Auditor is authorized to have the fues
gein the jail taken down and rebuilt straight IN
yuetead Of being curved as at present. y.s
A petition was presented from majority of
land owners, resident in Seneca township, for
fhe construction of a turnpike or McAdamized
road under an act of the Legislature passed
March 20 and April 10, 1867. And thereupon
q thez petitioners entered into bond with the
z Oonmissioners for all costs and expenses accrl-
ing upon said application in case said petition
should not be granted. Satisfactory proof has
been given the Commissioners that majority
of the resident land owners within two miles of
- intended road have signed the petition, there
!, fore ordered that the County Auditor give no
- tice by publication in the Spirit of Democracy,
:. a paper of general circulation throughout the
- county, for three consecutive weeks prior to the
meeting of the viewers and Surveyor, which
notice shall state time and place of said meet
ing, the kind Of Improvement asked for, sthe
place of beginning and intermediate points and
= fhe placeof termination; they also appoint Will
& liam Read, Thomas Ford, Jr, and Jacob Hamil
- ton, with O. s.. Sloan, Surveyor, to meet on
Thursday, the 3D. day of October, 1867, and pro
teed view and lay out said road as petitioned
for.
Allowed Thomas Carrick $50 damages on the
Woodsfield and Darlington road.
Entered into a contract with Wm. Read tC
make and grade the road leading from Woods
3 field 10 Malaga, thence to the lime of Belmont
& county, oopmencing on the line between G. w
1SBcrnett and Daniel Harper for the sum of $9(
Ordered, that $3.50 be allowed for working
the Clne hill road, in Benton township, undel
tho superintendence Of John Cline, Esq.
Ordered, that VIM. Rose place zinc plates un
4 der tho Stoves at the County Infrmary, and tina
Ithe Auditor be authorized TO employ person t,
repair the fues and plastering required also, tt
write Gill & Sons, Columbus, as TO the price o
furnace for warming the house.
yg q SPECIAL SESSION, October IA, 1867.
John Dougherty presented an account of tn
money expended under his superintendence TO
roads in Summit township, amounting to S4OO
which is approved.
PC Allowed Joel Judkins S5l 80 for oil, lamps
oil cans, &C., for county Offices ----st
Allowed VIM. Rose SIC GO for zinc plates
nailsand work performed on County Infirmary
Allowed L. StoehE s. for table and hxms
window in Auditors Office.
Allowed YIN. Rose $50 for stove pipes, asl
pans and btickets, &C., for county offices.
ssssaThe Commissioners agreed with B. Hughes +
allow the safae sum ss shall be obtained by pri
sssse si6scrptiof Tor the repair Of the bridge Il
Franklin townshiPs as>s 81 isasssss4