The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-11-08


. odist church for use Of church for holding
| court
Allowed Auditor $500 third quarters fees
Allowed John Som $25, balance due ol
read contract.
s SPECIAL SESSION, December 13, 1869.
: VT Sinclair. who at the last October elec
e ton was duly elected Probate Judge of the
9 county of Monroe, and having been cemmis-
: stoned by the Governor of the State of Ohio
has this day presented bond with sureties in
: the amount of $4,000 for the faithful per.
formance of his duties, which being satsfac,
tory, he enters on the duties of his Office at
q the close of the present term.
Allowed VIM Read $40 for removing old
safe out of Treasurer's Office and putting in
t the new one. Allowed the sum of SI.l50 to
g Mosler, Bohman & Co. for a burglar proof
: safe for Treasurer's Office. Allowed Burton
l and Davis Sl00 for hauling old safe to the
9 river and bringing back new one.
Ordered, the Auditor is authorized to pro-
cure FIVE maps of Monroe county, published
by John B. Noll, aud one be placed in Audi.
tor, Treasurer, Probate, Clerk and Recorders
Offices. @ III
MARCH SBssIoS, 1870.
A petition was presented by H. Lingo and
others, asking for review and survey of the
following county road commencing on the
forks of the road on the lands of Joseph
Dew, in Sunsbury township, and terminating
on the lands of R Truck at or near his resi-
dence: proof has been given that the required
legal proceedings have been complied with,
and thereupon viewers were appointed, with
10 S Sloan, county Surveyor, to proceed to
view and lay out said review as petitioned
for.
The report of the viewers of the road pc.
titioued for at the last September session,
1885, and laid over from the December ses-
sion, 1863, to the present session, is again
postponed to the June session, 1870.
| A petition was presented, signed by w B
Mcfarland and others, asking for view and
survey of county road commencing at the
Woodsfeld and Baresville road at the mouth
of Virtue run, in Green township, and ter
minating on the graded road leading from
| Woodsdeld to Claringtonin Adams township;
proof has been given that the requisite legal
proceedings have been complied with, and
bond given for paymen. of costs. if the petit
tion is not granted, and thereupon viewers
were appointed with Sloan, county Sur.
veyor, to view and lay out said road as petit.
toned forss
| The Commissioners with Auditor concluded
the semi-apnual settlement with D Neuhart,
county Treasurer, which resulted as follows:
semi-aunu2l settlement of D Neuhart, Treas
urer OF Monroe county, Ohio, and upon care
| full examination of the accounts against said
D Neuhart, and the credits to which he is
entitled, do find that said Treasurer is charg-
able with, and entitled to, the following
| credits:
Balance Funds remaining in Treas, $3.50 33
Co. Fund overpaid, S2959 81
Special Co. road overpaid, Sl2 s3-S772 40
| Balance in Treasure, S4o97 90
Unpaid notes remaining in Treasury, log 90
Leaving balance in the Treasury of $4,.
COZ SO, which the Commissioners and Auditor
counted and found correct
| Allowed Jacob Schumacher $50 for labor
performed in repairing Narrow's run road, Lee
| township; and also allowed Nesbitt and Horn
brook S32 "a for pine lumber for said bridge;
making total of S7l 81,
The costs in the case of Ohio VS.. Kinney
not allowed. The costs in the case of Ohio
vs. Schneider not allowed. The costs in the
case of Ohio rs. Homer W. Gibbon and Mary
Jane Holiday not allowed.
The costs in the case of Ohio VS.. Moses and
Jas Ward, amounting to s4E l0.allowed The
costs in the case of Ohio vs. John Booth
amounting to s44 so. allowed. The costs in
the case of Ohio VS.. John Ross, amounting to
Sl3 Is. allowed The costs in the case of
Ohio VS.. Kindelberger, amounting to $26,
allowed.
Allowed spriggs $3.50. part salary as
Prosecuting Attorney.
| The Commissioners authorize Hurd to
furnish the necessary plank, spikes, &c, for
the purpose of flooring the Clarington bridge
and putting on the same.
The Auditor is authorized to issue circu.
lar to Justices of the Peace in this eounty,re
tquesting them to require bail or security
from parties bringing action in State cases,
where not Penitentiary ofense, and in ca
ses which, or conviction, would send the per-
son to the penitentiary the Justice is author
| lied to employ the Prosecuting Attorney to
assist and counsel in the case.
The Commissioners decided that all road
work on the tax duplicate must be worked
out between the Goth day of April and the
| 1st day of October, 1870. All work not CON-
pleted by this time to be paid in money.
| The Commissioners ordered a levy of one
mill on the dollar be levied for road purpo-
| ses on the value of real and personal property
on the tax duplicate of 1870, which may be
worked out on the roads, and the supervisor
of each road district givs certificate to each
person who has thus performed labor within
the time specified A levy of one-half mill
AL - Al,
for bridge purposes,
The Commissioners authorize c Cehrs to
! proceed to Wheeling and procure mating for
the court room.
Allowed Auditor SAT- 20, balance due on
salary for year.
JUNE SESSION, 1870.
petition was presented by Henry Walter
and others asking to establish a county road
commencing on the road leading from Crum's
| old saw mill and terminating near Henry Men,
| hart's house on the road leading from Malaga
to Calais; proof has been given that the ne
cessary legal proceedings have been complied
with, thereupon the Commissioners appoint
ed viewers with Sloan, county Surveyor,
to view and lay out said road as petitioned
for.
The reports of the viewers OF the follow
| ing roads pstitioned for 1t the March session
I1s70, were read first time in open session:
H H Lingo and others, W B Mcfarland and
0therr.
The report of the viewers of the road pc
titioned for, by Solomon Spang'er and others,
at the September session, 1862, and postpon-
ed from December and March sessions, came
up for final action. The report iof the view
ers being fay orable, ordered that said road be
established a public highway so far as from
Conrad Hartline's land to station No 1873 (as
surveyed and plated by John B. Molly on
1 Mary Howell's land, and then from station
No. I60 to the termination of the road ON the
land Of Charles Keeper, provided there is no
appeal in twenty days, and the payment by
the petition ers of the following damages
awarded, by said road passing through the
parties land: to James Jones 500, John Bracv
|$l5o; total $al0 and on receipt from these
parties Of the payment of the money award.
cd by the viewers, to be deposited with the
Auditor, or If refused by them. the amount
deposited with the county Treasurer subject
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