The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-11-15

with, the Commissioners appointed viewer
with county Surveyor, to proceed to view an
lay out said road as petitioned for.
Allowed Auditor $500 part salary for year.
SPECIAL SESSION, Sept. II, 1863.
W. W. Mccoy, contractor for building til
court house, wished to meet the Commissioner
on this day. to decide what steps should be t;
ken in regard to the leaky condition of tf
court house roof; it was decided to have. th
slate taken off and put on anew at the contrat
tors expense
M. Hoef1er was appointed by the Commi,
sioners TO proceed to Cincinnati and contract fo
a suitable safe for the Treasurer's office; afte
examination of several makers, he concluded
contract with Mosler, Bohman & Co., to max
and deliver burglar proof safe, forty-six in
ohes high, forty inches wide and twenty-fou
:, inches deep, two doors with Sargent's paten
lock on each door, walls as well as doors to b
made of five thicknesses, that is three thick
nesses of iron and two thicknesses of steel; al
to be finished in worknanlike manner;;..said saf
is to be finished on or before the fst day of Nc
vember, 1869. The Commissioners agree t
pay Mosler, Bohman s. Co. the sum of 81 ,70
rs follows: on delivery the sum of 81 300 an,
three old safes, now in use by said county, es
timated to be worth $500; if not made and de
1
are entitled to deduction of $780, Contrac
dated 18th Sept 1869: on file.
| Allowed .. W. Yost SIT so for sanding
columns Of portico.
1 SPECIAL SESSION, October 1S.
! The costs in the case of Ohio VS.. VIM. Shri
yer and Joseph Swearingen amounting t,
$12 IS were allowed; also further sum o.
$33 95. The costs in the case of Onto vs
jeremiah Jones, amounting to 81 IS. was al
lowed.
Allowed W. T. Morris 81 for pitchers fol
court room.
The Auditor ie authorized to send an erdel
fol X dozen chairs, similar to some previously
sent by the Marietta chair company, at $1s
per dozen.
VIM Read having resigned his Office of In
Urinary Director, the Commissioners elected
P. Schumacher, ST.. to occupy said Office till
one is elected.
The Commissioners proceeded to inspect
| the approaches to the bridge. at Steed's mill
which being satisfactory is taken from the
hands Of T. Little, contractor for the same.
Joseph Myers was allowed $169 65, for
making bridge, and approaches to the same,
near New Castle, Gteen towns hip.
The Auditor is authorized to procure two
tables of the tax calculator.
Ordered, the Auditor issue an order on the
county Treasury for the sum of ST. 900, part
payment Of the iron fence, due TO Walker
Hunter.
.& DRcEMBKR SESSION, 1869.
c. Cehrs who, at the l.st October election,
was duly elected Commissioner of Monroe
r~-s Al - ~ L
received his commission from the Governor
of the State Of Ohio, and also given bond for
the faithful discharge Of his duties, which
being satisfactory, he enters on the duties of
his Office.
The reports of the viewers Of the folio wing
roads ,petitioned for at the June session, ! 8S9,
was read first time in open session: Jacob
Imhoof and others; B. Melott and others, and
Solomon Spangler and others.
Allowed John Walter So so for boarding
and horse, Ohio vs. J. B. and !. h. Mckee.
Allowed Isaac Bottendeld $136 35, balance
due for removing slip on the road near An
tioch.
John P. Spriggs who, at the last 0ctober
election, was duly elected Prosecuting Attor-
ney for Monroe county, prese nted bond with
sureties for the faithful performance of his
duties, which being satisfactory, he enters on
the duties of his Office.
George Caldwell who. at the last October
election, was duly elected Sheriff of Monroe
county, presented bond With suretiss for the
faithful, discharge of his duties, which being
satisfactory he enters on the duties Of his
Office
Allowed the costs in the case of Ohio VS..
Fearheller amounting TO 81 S..
The Commissioners made final settlement
with W W Mccoy. contractor for the erection
Of the court house, as follows: Original con. !.
tract for building $26, 400; additions to build
ing, as allowed BY Commissioners, $456; ma
king total of $26,s5S. W W Mccoy has
700, leaving . balance to pay of S5,l56 and
interest s2l6; total s5,372. The Commission
ers signsd county bonds for the SUM of $3,400
and issued an order on the county Treasury
for the balance of Si,972.
Allowed 8. P, Wood and Joshua Fox, SlS2
rs. for work performed on road near Eddy's
mill. Allowed Marietta chair company $3.50
for 20 dozen chairs for court room. Allowed
J. T. Morrill, $96 36 for expenses incurred in
pursuit of horse thief.
The reports Of the viewers on the following
roads petitioned for at June session, 1869 was
read . second time in oTen session: B Melott
and others; 8. SpaDgler and others, and I'm
hoof and others.
Allowed G suppes $500. part payment
building abutment for bridge at Camsron,
Allowed Walker Hunter S225, being balance
due for erecting iron fence and grading court
house lot. Allowed B Hines s5 rs for SHOW
els, pokers, &c., and repairing Offices. Aloe
ed J. r, Morris $50 for defending Shepherd,
q prisoner, as allowed by Judge court common
pleas.
Allowed g 8 Newcomb & Co S55 S5 for
Master Commissioners deeds, indictments.
stationery, envelopes, pcncils, &c. Allowed
& Beck 81. plastering in court house. Allow
ed b 3 West $40 rs, for Tressurer's tax no.
tices, annual terms Of court common pleas,
printing and advertising. Allowed J. p.
spriggs $l66, balance salary as Prosecuting
Attorney for 1859,
Allowed F & N Koshler S46 8S, for sundries
furnished Jail and county Offices. Allowed
Jacob Burgbaoher $50 for settees for court
room. Allowed J 7 Judkins $50 64 for oil.
lamps, candles, &c., FOR Jail and county Offices.
Allowed Schun ather $6 rs for stationery,
brooms, &C., for Offices. Allowed VIM. Rose
s5l for stove pipes, coal buckets, fire shovsls
and fixing stove pipes in court room. Allow.
ed VIM Hunter $50, assistant counsel in
case OF Ohio vs.. ? Shepherd, allowed by Judge
court common pleas. Allowed D Walton So,
sundries for Offices. Allowed Seibert Il Lilley
SO. two Hyatt's tax oalculators.
The report of the viewers for the county
road pstitionsd for at the September session;
1863, by BENZ Melott and others came up for
final action; the report of the viewers being
favorable, ordered that said road as surveyed
and laid ont by o Sloan, county surveyor,b be
established public highway.
The report of the viewers Of the county
road petitionsd for at the September ses-
sion, 1859, by Jacob Imhoof and others,
came mp for final action; the report of the
viewers being favorable, ordered that said
road be established public highway as sur
veysd and laid out by o Sloan, county Sur
yeyor, provided the petitioners pay Sl0 dam
ages awarded to Reef.
Allowed Thos Murphy, Esq, S6s balance
due him Is Superintendent OF court house
building.
Ordered, the costs In the case Of Ohio VS..
Shasssi, amounting to ss6 IS, be allowed.
The report of the vieWars of tha road me-