Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-07-20


Cthis) the now county of Vinton,.
dotaching from Athons tho town
ships Of Elk, Brown, Madison, Vim
ton, and Knox.
The first election Ga special cleo
tion) in Athens county was held on
the 18th of April, 1895, in purSu-
ance Of an act Of the Legislature,
passed Feb. 10, 1904, entitled "an
act establishing boards Of commits
sioncrs." The names of tho COM
missionors elected werc Silas Dean,
VIM. Howlott, and John Corey
Two Of the board assembled to tran
sact business on The 10th of April,
1805-threo days after their cleo
ton. They divided the county into
four townships. The third mcm-
ber--Wm. Howlett--joined them
on the 18th, when Alvin Bingham
was appointed treasurer Of tho coun-
ty. They adjourned on the 10Th Of
the samo month until the following
Juno. Their compensation was
$3.50 per day. A regular election
was held in October, 1906, and VIM.
Burrows, Samuel Moore, and VIM.
Hewlett were elected commission
CTS, and the work contains the full
proceedings of the buiiness they
transacted, which is very interest,"
ing. In the year 1903 the total
amount Of taxes assessed was $426I
43. We notice in table in the
work the names of tho following
persons, who held the Office ofcoun-
ty commissioner: Caleb Merritt-
1897 to 1909 and again in 1913 and
1914; Seth Fullor-1811 and 1912;
Daniel Stewart-1915 and 1915;
Edmund Dorr--1S21 to 1924; Justus
Reynolds-1926 TO 1843; David
Joncs-1S33 10 1886; and Poarly
Brown-1850.
The first constitution of this State
provided for the election of only
two county officers by the people,
which were Sheriff and Coron-
or; all other county officers were,
during the first Is years history Of
the State, appointed by tho COM
missioncrs or by associote judges of
the county. An act of the lcgisla-
turo in the year 1920 created tho
Office of County Auditor. Before
that time the principal duties of the
auditor were performed by the
county clerk, who was appointed
by the commissioners. Henry |
Bartlett, so long known in tho coun-
ty as Esquire BARTLETT" was clerk,
and er-o67cio auditor from 1906 to
1921. The first Sheriff Of tho coun-
ty was Robert Linzee-appointed
in April, 1906. Thomas Armstrong
was elected in 1918. The first Re-
cordor was Dr. Eliphaz Perkins
who held the Office from 1906 TO |
1919.
The first Court of Common Pleas |
hold in the county commenced July |
8, 1906. Robert F. Slaughter was
President Judge; Sylvanus Amcs
and Elijah Hatch were Associate
Judges. Henry Bartlett was appoin-
ted Clerk. In 1907 Judge Amos be-
came Sheriff, and Elijah Hatch be.
Judge. David Richmond, (of Nc
Arthur who died here in 1862 was
associate judge from 1884 to l841,
Samuel II. Brown, (of Macarthur,
who died in Meigs county in 1S54,) |
was associate judge from 1947 to
1850. A. G.. Brown, became Presi-
dent Judge in 1850, and presided at
tho first Court held in Vinton coun-
ty, in the Spring of 1850.
In 1852 Simeon Nash was elected
first Judge under tho now constitu-
ton, when associate judges were
dispensed with,
The Probate Court was organized
in 1852. Jacob 9. Frost was elect
cd first Probate Judge of that coun-
ty. In September, 1856, Daniel s.
Dana, now practicing law in this
county, was appointed Probate
Judge of that county, and hold the
office until his successor, Calvary
Morris, was elected and qualified in
October Of the same year.
The name of tho first Prosecuting
Attorney was d. B. Merwin. He
hold tho Office from 1906 to 1909.
The population of that county in
1910 was 1853 males and 1924 fc-
males. Tho population Of Elk town
ship in 1920 was 274 males and 271
Icmalcs--total 545. The population
Of tho county in 1920 was 1898
maloa and a.nAR fnmplea. In 1890 |