The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-11-08
with the Commissioners appointed viewers
with county Surveyor, to proceed to view ans
lay out said road as petitioned for.
Allowed Auditor $500 part salary for year.

SPECIAL SESSION, Sept II, 1862
w. w. Mccoy, contractor for building Il
court house, wished to meet the COMMISSIONS
on this day to decide what steps should be
ken in regard to the leaky condition of II
court house roof: it was decided to have IL
slate taken off and put on anew at the contra
tors expense
NJ. Hoeffer was appointed by the Commi
sioners to proceed to Cincinnati and contract +,
suitable safe for the Treasurer's office; aft
examination of several makers, he concluded
contract with Mosler, Bohman 6 Co., to NAL
and deliver a burglar proof safe, forty-six il
ches high, forty inches wide and twenty-fol
j inches deep, two doors with Sargents pate1
lock on each door, walls as well, as doors to
made of five tliicknesses, that is three thicl
nesses of iron and two thicknesses of steel; a
to be finished in worknanlike manner:said sa
is to be finished on or before the 1st day of N
i vember. 1859. The Commissioners agree
paw Mosler Bohman s. Co. the sum of $1,7O
as follows: on delivery the sum Of $500 an
4 three old safes, now in use by said county. e
timated to be worth 800; if not made and d
/ liyered at the time specified the Commissioner
are entitled to deduction of $500. Contrat
dated 18th Sept. 1869; on file.
! Allowed ]. W. Yost SIT so for sandiu
columns of portico.
SPECIAL SESSION, October Is.
/ The costs in the case of Ohio VS.. VIM. Shr
yer aud Joseph Swearingen amounting
Sl2 IS were allowed; also further sum o
S33 9s. The costs in tue case of Ohio US
jeremiah Jones, amounting to 81 IS, was al
lowed
Allowed W. t. Morris So for pitchers TO
court room.
The Auditor lie authorized to send an orde
for X dozen. chairs, similar to some previousl,
sent by the Marietta chair company, at 81
per dozen.
VIM Read having resigned his Office of In
irmary Director, the Commissioners elected
P. Schumacher, Sr., to occupy said Office til
one is elected.
Ths Commissioners proceeded TO inspec,
the approaches to the bridge at Steed's mill
which being satisfactory is taken from the
hands of 7. Little, contractor for the same.
Joseph Myers was allowed $3.50 IS, fo
making bridge, and approaches to the same
near New Castle, Gteen towns hip.
The Auditor is authorized to procure two
tables of the tax calculator.
Ordered, the Auditor issue an order on the
county Treasury for the sum of 81 900, pari
payment of the iron fence, due to Walker
Hunter.
DECEMBER SESSION, 1869.
c. Cehrs who, at the list October election
was duly elected Commissioner of Monroe
county for the term of three years, and has
received his commission from the Governor
OF the State Of Ohio, aud also given bond for
the faithful discharge of his duties, which
being satisfactory, he enters on ths duties of
his office.
The reports of the viewers of the following
roads, ,petitioned for at the June session, $50
was read first time in open session: Jacob
Imhoof and others; B. Melott and others, and
Solomon Spangler and others.
Allowed John Walter Sc so for boarding
and horse, Ohio vs J. B. and J. B. Mckee,
Allowed Isaac Bottsnfefd Sl36 35, balapc,
due for removing slip on the road near An
tioch.
John p spriggs who, at the last October
election, was duly elected Prosecuting Attor
ney for Monroe county, prese nted bond will
sureties for the faithful performances of hi
duties, which being satisfactory, he enters OF
the duties of his Office.
George Ca ldwell who. at the last 0ctobe
election, was duly elected Sheriff of Monro,
county, presented bond with sureties for tn,
faithful. discharge of his duties, which being
satisfactory he enters on the duties of hi
Office.
Allowed the costs in the case of Ohio vs.
Fearheller amounting to 81 SIS.
The Commissioners made final settiemen
with W W Mccoy. contractor for the erection
of the court house, as follows; Original con
tractor building S26, 400; additions to build
ing, as allowed by comuliss onsrs, S456; ma
king total of S26,s56. W W Mccoy ha'
received bonds and orders for the sum of 81
700, leaving balance to pay of S5,l56 ant
interest S216; total S5,S72. The Commission
ers signed county bouds for the SUM OF IS, ,40t
and issued an order on the county Treasury
for the balance of $i,972.
Allowed S. p. Wood and Joshua Fox, SlSs
25 for work performed on road near Eddy's
mill. Allowed Marietta chair company $3.50
for 20 dozen chairs for court room Allowed
J. 7. Morrill, ss6 36 for expenses incurred il
pursuit of horse thief.
The reports of the viewers on the following
roads petitioned for at June session, 1869 wa
read second time in oren session: B Melot
and others; S. Spangler and others, aud I'm
hoof and others.
Allowed G Suppes $500. part payment
building abutment for bridge at Cameron
Allowed Walker Hunter S225, being balance
due for erecting iron fence and grading court
house le.. Allowed Hines S. rs for shov.
els, pokers, &C., aud repairing offices. Allow.
ed J. R, Morris $50 for defending + Shepherd
a prisoner, as allowed by Judge court common
pleas.
Allowed G Newcomb z Go S55 s5 for
Master Commissioners deeds, indictments.
stationery, envelopes, pcncils, &c. Allowed
& Beck 81, plastering in court house. Allow
ed II B West $40 u.s. for Trsasurer's tax no
tices, annual terms of court common pleas
printing and advertising. Allowed J. P
spriggs Sl65, balance salary IS Prosecuting
Attorney for 1869,
Allowed N Koehler SIG 8S,, for sundries
furnished Jail and county Offices. Allowed
Jacob Burgbacher $50 for settees for cour
room. Allowed J Judkins $50 "a for oil
lamps, candles ,&c., for Jail and county office q
Allowed p SchtIr acher IS Is for stationery
brooms, &C., for Offices. Allowed VIM. Rose
S5l for stove pipes, coal buckets, fire shovels
and fixing stove pipes in court room Allow,
ed VIM Hunter $50, assistant counsel il
case of Ohio VS.. Shepherd, allowed by Judge
court common pleas. Allowed D Walton SS
sundries for offices. Allowed Seibert & Lilley
SO. two Hyatt's tax calenlators.
The report of the viewers for the count,
road pstitioned for at the September session
1863, 5y BENZ Melott and others came up foi
final action; the report of the viewers being
favorable, ordered that said road as surveyed
and laid out by o s Slean, county surveyor,bt
established a public highway.
The report of the viewers of the county
road petitioned for at the September sss
sion, 1869, by Jacob Imhoof and others
came up for final action; the report Of tn,
viewers being favorable, ordered that sait
lioad. bs established a public highway as sur
veyed and laid out by Sloan, county Sur.
veyor, provided the petitioners pay $40 dam
ages awarded to + Reef
Allowed Thos Murphy, ESQ, s6s balance
due hun as Superintendent of court house
building.
Ordered, the costs in ths case of Ohio vs.
Shsste1, amounting to S86 SIS, be allowed.
The report of the viewers OF the road pc
titioned for at the September session, 1859
came up for action after deHberation furthe
action postponed till March session, 1870.
Allowed q Davenport S34 81, for sunar.
.rfiolac f.. off.