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

odist church for use Of church for holdins
court.
Allowed Auditor $500 third quarters fees
4 Allowed John Sloan S95, balance due o.
read contract.
; SPECIAL SESSION, December Is, 1859.
W T Sinclair who at the last October cleo
, tion was duly elected Probate Judge of the
} 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 satisfac.
tory, he enters on the duties of his Office al
the close of the present term.
Allowed VIM Read $40 for removing old
safe out of Treasurer's Office aud putting in
the new one. Allowed the sum of Sl,150 to
Mosler, Bohman & Co. for burglar proof
safe for Treasurer's Office. Allowed Burton
and Davis SlO0 for hauling old safe to the
river and bringing back new one.
I Ordered, the Auditor is authorized to pro.
cure five maps OF Monroe county, published
by John B. Noll, and one be placed in Audi
tor, Treasurer, Probate, Clerk and Recorders
offices.
MARCH SEssIoN, 1870.
I A petition was presented by b. 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 B Truck at or near his resi-
dence; proof has been given that the required
legal proceedings have been complied with,
and thareupon viewers were appointed, with
o 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,
1859, and laid over from the December ses-
sion. 1859, 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
Woodsfield and Baresville road at the mouth
of Virtue run, in Green township, and ter
minating on the graded road leading from
Woodsfeld to Clarington,in 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
we're appointed with o Sloan, county Sur.
veyor, to view and lay out said road as peti.
toned for.s
The Commissioners with Auditor concluded
the ssmi-annual settlement with D Neuhart,
county Treasurer, which resulted as follows:
semi-annual settlement of Neuhart, Treas
urer of Monroe county. Ohio, and upon care
full examination Of the accounts against sai6
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
Special Co. road overpaid, Sl2 S3-3772 40
Balance in Treasury, s4os7 90
Unpaid notes remaining in Treasury, l69 00|
Leaving balance in the Treasury of S4,.
COZ 80, 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 10,allowed. The
costs in the case of Ohio vs.. John Booth,
amounting to S44 go, allowed. The costs in
the case of Ohio VS.. John Ross, amounting to
$l3 rs. allowed. The costs in the case of
Ohio VS.. C Kindelberger, amounting to $26,
allowed,
Allowed J P spriggs $3.50, part salary as
Prosecuting Attorney.
The Commissioners authorize J 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 county,re |
questing them to require bail or security
from parties bringing action in State cases, |
where not Penitentiary ofiense, and in ca
ses which, on 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
ont between the 10th day of April and the
1st day of October. 1870. ALI work not COM
pleted by this time to be paid in money.
The Commissioners ordered levy of one
mill on the dollar be levied for road purpo- |
ses on the value of rea, and personal property
nj, the tax duplicate of 1870 which NAV be |
worked out on the roads, and the supervisor |
of each road district give certificate to each
person who has thus performed labor within
the time specified. A levy of one-half mill !
was ordered to be collected on the duplicate
for bridge purposes,
The Commissioners authorize C Cehrs to
proceed to Wheeling and procure mating for |
the court room.
Allowed Auditor s47l 20, balance due on |
salary for year.
JUvE SESSION, 1870.
netition was presented by Henry Walter
and others asking to establish county road |
commencing on the road leading from Cruul's |
old saw mill and terminating near Henry Mem. |
hart,s house on the road leading from Malaga
to Calais proof has been given that the ne
cessary legal proceedings ave been complied !
with. thereupon. the Commissioners appoint. |
ed viewers with O Sloan. county Surveyor.