The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-11-15
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O OF THE
Commissioners Of Monroe Co ,Ohi'
Year Ending Sept. l, 1870
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kepefts Of the Several County OF
GERS Tor the Same Time.
To the Hon. the Judge of the Court of Commo
Pleas for the 9Th Judicial District of til
State Of Ohio.
The Commissioners of Monroe county, i
presenting their Annual Report, would stat
thikz nsregard has been had to have the diffe,
ent Funds Of the county efficiently and ecc
nonically administered. The county expens
sfund is again deficient; this has been the cas-
III tome years, the Commissioners not hayin,
th6 6}swsr TO levy more than / 5-10 mills on tn
taxable property Of the county, in some year
6ie y entirely inadequate, and the consequent
IL orders cannot be redeemed and are put Oh
interest, thus further augmentisg the expense
In ne present year the county expenses ar.
heavy; the fees allowed District Land Assess
son . an addition. From representations mad
by the county Treasurer, that the old safe wa
mot reliable, new one was procured, insu
rsnco of the court house for five years. Thes
additional items very near make up the presen
dai3siency. As regards the Building Fund ai
increased expenditure rose from having to pur
shase lots necessary for the new court house; als
in -Ien6ine hagging and draining The lev,
forspecial road contracts has been considerable
sxpepsn 10 the county; the period for which thi
lsvY was allowed. having expired no further
lsvy will be made for this purpose. Your Com
Miffonefs have entered into contract to build
sbutments for two iron bridges, one near Gam
eron, on. Sunfsh creek. and the other at the
mouth Of Opossum creek; these will conduce tc
the safety Of conveyance, and were much re
quired.
A6ssruefof tie Official Transactions from
ybe Commissioners Journal, September
s, 1869:
The Commissioners agreed to give the sum o.
$50 toward making y bridge in Green tewnship
ON tnoEox road, near s. Gegg's residence pro
vided parties interested complete the bridge tc
tha sstisfaction of the Commissioners.
"A petition was presented, signed by Jacob
Imhoof and others, asking for view and sur
veYst6 Establish county road, commencing in
tho oeuterof the road leading from Baresville
TO Woodsfeld, and terminating in the center Of
tha road on the lands of r. McKelvy; proof
given the necessary legal forms have been COM
lliDd with, thereupon viewers appointed, with
eo9Aty Surveyor, to view and lay out said road
y petitioned for
Allowed Isaac Bottenfeld 500 for removing
. alp outFof tho public highway near Antioch.
= petition was presented, signed BY solomon
Bp1iGler and others, asking for a view and sur
1iss betweon Conrad Harfline's farm, on said
,cresk, and Charles Keepers farm on Standing
seens creek; proof given the necessary legal pro
ceedinRs have been complied with, thereupon
viewers appointed, with John B. Noll,surveyor,
TO view and survey said road as petitioned for.
Allowed Arthur 0key $la Is for lumber and
xspaifing bridge at Fords dam.
Thu rspoxt ef the viewers of the following
xuo7s pstitioned for at the June session, 1869,
,sxas read first time In open session: VIM.
8poWlton and others; Alex. Croiin and others,
ana Jeremiah Tracey and others
Allowed ID. Uonger a for cleaning out well
and repairing pump on court house lot. Al
lowed Jonathsn Smith and Hamilton Cline
$50, being the amount due on road contract in
Perry md Washington townships.
a Recommendation signed by all the attorneys
ii 5Woods6eld, (except J R. Morris, who was
'sbsent from home,} and the county officers, that
IL would facilitate and economic the searching
Of deeds mortgages. &C., by the use Of Clamp
bells System Of Indexing;;" and upon examine
tioa Of the same the Commissioners have agreed
With Geo. P. Tyler, for the sum of 5000, the
liRht to use and sell in this county the said
0knpbslrs System Of Indexing to the full end
al >srm for which said letters patent were
9Esnted, and have received from the said g. p.
15lse sn article for ssid sale Of patent, which
= psAced on file.
Allowed a. r. West $28S n. advertising
~ county from Jan. 16 to Sept 2, 1S69,and the
e1mof ee61 60, for printing blanks, &c-, for
Tha Commissioners examined the duplicate
II delinquent taxes and inserted the names of
r1ftiss due tax on duplicate of 1869.
The report of the viewers on the following
ftn1s petitioned for at the June session, 1869,
1ors rsad second time in open session: Jere-
1iah Txacey and Others; Alex. Cronin and 9TH
81 and Vim. Knowlton and others.
Allowed J. w. Yost $500 for granting court
h6oss = per contract. Allowed G. 8. Newcomb
4Co 4l29 20 for stationery, envelopes, blanks,
NJ for county Offices.
The Commissioners with the Auditor conclu-
61d the semi annual settlement with ID. Neu-
hat county Treasurer, which resulted as fol-
3o~x 6emi-nnnal settlement of D. Neuhart,
Tfs6ourer Of Monroe county, Ohio; and upon
<aypful examination of the accounts against d.
Hsuhart, and tho credits TO which he is entitled,
ID ind said Treasurer is ohargeable with, and
eGi(itled TO, the following credits:
d. y Finds remaining in Treasury, $8s66 4S
Epndapysrpaid, S6SS 20
BsIancs in Treasury, $32s7 70
Unpaid notes remaining in Treasury, 1853 00
IsavinK balance in the Treasury of s3297 20
wz16h the Commissioners and Auditor counted
nd fou1d correct.
Allowed q. Young 81 for shoveling coal into
csIlsx. Allowed +. Dorr $50 rs for taking out
and replacing door frame in Ire isurers Office,
r6Dfif1n8 locks, &c., and extra work ON Judges
skSnd and bar. Allowed Jas. Patterson $50 rs
~ sewer pipe Allowed Jacob Burgbacher $S6
In six tables and stand for court house. Al
Ioved e. Z. Barrett $15 for three order books
Allowed J. Arberry s. Co. $40 for six chairs for
Gpurt room
Ordered the costs in the case of Ohio VS.. Ber-
- and Win. Gibbons, amounting to $75, be
n11Dwei.
Allowed j. R. Morris 500, professional servi-
eee in drafting bill for court house and journey
% and from Columbus. Allowed G. McComas
- @6mmmoning Commissioners to special session.
Tia Treasurer with A. Pierson, Dep. Sheriff,
oo{leptcd $50 from Noyes circus at Clarington;
allowed so hire horse and buggy and expen-
- balance, $50 paid into the Treasury.
The report Of the viewers of the road petit
tfoned for at the June session. 1855. came DIP for
Ind action: the report of the viewers being fa-
1urable. ordered that said road as surveyed by
D. s. Sloan, county surveyor, be established a
fttbiio highway, forty feet wide; subject to 50
damages awarded to VIM. Winland, said sum
So1o aid By petitioners.
Ths report Of the viewers of the road petit
koned for at the June session, 1869, by Alex.
Cfonin and others, came up for final action; the
}spoft Of the viewers being favorable, ordered
Nat said road as surveyed and laid out by O. s..
Sloan, bounty. Surveyor, be established pub
lie highway, 40 feet wide.
4 Therepoft Of the viewers for an alteration or
fsyiew Of The county road between Woodsheld
and Nesperlys Mill. petitioned for at the June
iession, 1883. by Jeremiah Tracey and others,
tazne up for final action; the report of the view