Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-10-28
Report Of the Commission
ers Of Wood County,
For the Year Ending September 5, 1870.
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BcwLiSo GRKES, Sept. 80, 1870.
Ts Hon. .,Jrmes PIi~rs, Judge of hs Oourt of Com
mon Pleas, al Sub. Dis. 81 Judicial Dis,rici
The Commissioners OF Wood County preseut
this, their annual report Of their official trans
actions during the year ending September 8, 1870
SESSIONS VISITS TO JATL.
During the year embraced in our report, we
have held four regular sessions, as required by
law. aud three adjourned sessions, and six called
sessions. While IN session, December, March
and June. we visited the County Jail, and found
that the Jail Is securely kept, the prisoners well
cared for and 81 far as we could learn. the jail
rules ordered by your Honor, are strictly carried
out.
COUNTY TREASURY.
At our September session we approved tho
bond of A. M. Russell, County Treasurer, and
have made examin alton of the County Treasury
twice during the year and find that the funds OF
the County are an kept In the safe In the Treas
urer's Office as required by law, snd at each ex
animation the funds and loyal vouchers were BY
this Board examined and counted and found to
BE- correct.
NIGHT wAToHNAN
AT an adjourned session, June 81, 1870, we
employed night Waterman for this Treasury,
the Probate Judge. County Auditor and County
Treasurer having sign6sd to the Board in wr-
ting that in their opnon the safety OF the public
Rioney required II.
AUDITORS VOUCHERS.
We bave examined the vouchers upon winch
the Auditor has issued orders from March l,
1869, to March l, 1870, and 6nd them in all re-
spects correct. W. v. Way, one nf the sureities
on the Auditors Bond having Hled his notice in
writing that he wished to be released from such
surety, was released BY this Board. aud new
Bond was iled BY the Auditor, and by US ap-
proved. Also, the new Bond Of the second term
Of the Auditor was duly approved.
We ordered at the session Of the Board In De-
cember, that the Auditor plat each tract and de-
| scrip,on Of land in the books designed for the
ldstrict assessors, believing that IL would be
much cheaper for the county, and be OF great as.
sistance To the assessors 10 locating each parcel
of land, aud the report OF each assessor, so iaI
as inquiry was made, was that Il would have
been very difficult for them to have made the as
sessment wi hout. This being no part OF the
AUDITORS duty as required by law, we allowed
him for the plating, the sum Of two hundred aud
thirty seven l237l dollars.
The Auditor selected as his deputy, Samue
Smith, aud the Board. being Of the opinion tha
the duties ot the Auditors Office require it, sp
proved said appointment
RATES OF TAXATION.
The rates of taxation for the year 1870, are al
| fellows;
For the current expenses Of the county, foul
mills.
For the support Of the iufrmary, two mills
For the repairs or addition to public buildings
aud the purchase OF furniture, one mill.
For the purpose of building bridges and re
pairing roads, three mills.
or which there is set apart for bridge fund
two and one-half mills.
The total county levy is ten mills, being tive
mills less than the year previous.
coUSTY ROADS.
Wehave established and ordered the opening
Of five ISL county roads, altered two i and va
Gated three [3I, all without extra cost to thu
count, other than for the fees Of surveyor. view
ers, chainmen and markers We found it nee
essary 10 protect a part of the State road from
Perry sburg to Findlay from overflow and wash
ing away during the winter and spring, by build
ing an embankment for the protection Of par
ol said road. The embankment is now nearly
completed, and will, we believe, protect the roa,
fruln overflow or damage by washing when ful
ly completed. Permission was given to IL. q
Sheldon to occupy side Of county road No. 90
with a wooden railway, for the purpose of get
ting lumber from his mill u the railroad.
IMPROVED ROADS.
We have ordered the improvement OF tw,
roads under the law passed March 30, 1857, ant
the amendments ther.to, and have ordered tn
view and survey of one other road. The inde6t
edness of each road on September l, 1870, tn
bonds issued within the year, and the tax levie'
for the payment of the bonds and interest, are a
follows, to-wit: