The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-11-08
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FOR THE
Year Ending Sept. L, 1870
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no the HIM. the Judge of the Court Of commo
Pleas for The sth Judicial District of III
STATE of Ohio.
The Commissioners of Monroe county.
presenting their Annual Report would stat
thasaue regard mas oeen naa e nave tne dlae ae
no. .nonioally l,S administered The county expens
fund Is again deficient; this has been the cas-
eo'l'o W 10 ~.
.ne power - iest mo- s'la. 80 mis- on =.
-taxable property OF the county, IN some year
tnls lsentlrely inaoequate, ana tne CONSEQUENT =
Is, oroers cannot pe anu arc pus =
suus ,i .,.e aa,,~,,
IN sne presens w Is:a.,;c. III s.aas
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az = annrs- Trsas,, that the Old safe wa
~. rol;ohls a new one was procured. insu
.s,ssa - tbs osurt bouse for five years. Thes
.dJ;,;onal % ;tams yerv near make iip the presen
de;e;encv. As regards the Building Fund al
increased exnsnditure rose from having to pnr
base lots neeessary for the new court house: ais
- fsnc;ng f,aryino and draining. The lev,
for snecial road contracts has been considerabl,
rnar,se h theeonutvy. the period for which thi
layv u.as allowed having expired. no further
lew viii be made for this purpose. Your Com
Inissioners have entered into contrace to build
ai,utments for two iron bridges, one near Cam
erun. on Sunfish creek, and the other at the
mouth of opossum creek; these will conduce &c
the safety of conveyance, and were much re-
oIired.
Abstract OF the Ottcidt Irdnsdcttons from
The Commissioners Journal, September
1oeo.
Tho Commissioners agreed to give the sum Of
$So toward maklng Sriage IN ereen .ewnsnlp
on tne FOX road, pear ?. ley rssiuencs ,pio-
vlded parties Interested complete sne priuse "
the satisfaction OF the commissioners.
petition was presenVea' sisneu py yseor
lmhoof ana others' ASKING ioE q view anu sul'
yey toeata 9isn county road commencing = u
the center OF the road ieaoing rom DaresViiie
to Woodsheld, and terminating IN tne center OF
the road on the lands OF Il. MohelEy; proof
given the necessary legal forms have been COM
Piled with, thereupon viewers appointed, with
county Surveyor, to view and lay out SAID read
as petitioned for.
Allowed Isaac Bottcnield Sl00 for removing
q slip out Of the public highway near Antioch.
sApetition was presented, signed by solomon
Spangler and Others, asking for a view and sur
vey Of 50 much OF the Snnfish creek road as
lies betweon Conrad Hartiine's farm, on SAID
creek. and Charles Keepers farm on Standing
stone creek; preof given the necessary lega. pro-
ceedings have been complied with, thereupon
viewers appointed, with John u. MOL, surveyor
to view and survey said road as petitioned for.
Allowed Arthur okey SIC Is for lumber and
repairing bridge at Ford's dam
sfhe report OF the viewers OF the iolio Wlng IN
roads petitioned for at the June session., Ioo9' 10
vas read fIrst time IN open session. " m.
hnowlton and others Alex, oroliin ana o'hefs'
and Jeremiah tracey ana otners' ),
= Allowed u oonger ~ lor cieanihg ous wen
and repairing pump on court mousse ioe. ~. Al
lowed Jonathan smith ana Hainlleoh oiiae !.
$49U, being the amount oue on roao conlfacs III
Perry and Washington townships.
A Recommendation signed by AL the attorneys
IN Woodsheld, texcept ) Il. MOTHS, VINO was
absent from home ana tile county !, plncers, tnal
It would facilitate and economize sne searcning
OF deeds, mortgages @e', ~ e,s use u oa.h 2
bells system OF lnaexing' ana upon examine, !,
ton OF tne same ene s,S ~ s,
geo siel, =. '.e sun - D to
% ,, use anu - Ell
campbeifs system OF lndexlng 70 the Iuiit ena
granted, ana nave received rom lns salo ~, u
:-psa Aylsl s., = = s.sie s,s ~ s"''. '''' =
4or countv from Jan. I6 to Sept 4, 1855, and the
ann, - eS6l 90 for nr;ntinr blanks. &C.. for
county,
rhs f.on,n;.s;o,ars examined The dpplicats
f da;nn,,e,t tares and inserted the names oi
,.,vt;ss 5ra tax on d,,nlieate of 1869.
,rbe renort of The viewers on the following
roads ,,efi;t;oned for at the June session. 1865
vera ,ss rad : socend time in open session. Jere.
,,,;.h T,.cex,, nd others. Alex Gronin and 9TH
W. Ean.lt,r a,,d sotbs,.s =
= ilo,xad @ i T + yost so0 for rran;na court
b,,nss a. ,,ar contract Allowed G. S. Newcomb
- sob q a. On M for I t;onsrv :, enyslones blanks
~ far county Offices.
Ths co,n ,,,;ss;oTars With the Auditor conclu-
La - s6s ssm;.anunal settlement with d Neu.
3,,f ,<,,,,t % Vrassurnr which resulted ms fol.
1.s.s - ss So ,,'aI ssftle,nent ~ n Nsubart
Ts Pa .urr If Monroe county. Ohio; and upon
ss.sfs1 "a tbs sccouI,ts aoo;nst n
T..ha.t oroJ;ts ~ which be i entitled
- Ga s.;a s,-I Traas',, cb.Tgsabls with and
~ l:hts :i,Is. 'asp :. ~ orsd;ts.
- s'1s T,,oas,,,, seoee xe
81. 81 y s.s.s;5 . u.s.s = SesS *
,1.sa4 : u4'0 Sow = y 'a'1' =
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balance IN treasury, So.Ss 20 20
eUnpaad notes remaining IN treasury loS w
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Leaving balance in the Treasury Of S3297 73
which the Commissioners and Auditor counted
md found correct
& sAlloved G.. Young So for shoveling coal into
cellar. Allowed T.. Dorr $50 70 for taking out
and replacing door frame in Treisurers Office,
repairing locks, &C., and extra work on judges
stand and bar. Allowed Jas Patterson $50 70
for sewer pipe. Allowed Jacob Burgbacher S5t
for six tables and stand for court house. Al
lowed E. 1. Barrett 10 for three order books
Allowed j. Arberry d Co. $40 for six chairs foI
eourt room.
Ordered the costs in the case of Ohio vs.. Ber.
den and VIM. Gibbons, amounting to $73, be
SLOWED.
Allowed j. R. Morris $50, professional servi-
ces in drafting bill for court house and journey
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