The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-10-31
agriculture, NIarhets, Amustments, DC.
NUMBER 3e

trict Court. and certified back to The comiuiiss
sioners. and no one appearing and asking ftf
further order on the part of the petitioners, and
the commissioners being advisedin the premis
ises, order that said petition be dismissed at td
cost of the petitioners.
Apetition for county road signed by Josiah
Wilson and Others. to grant view and survey
of coitnty ro ii leading from the sonth end of
Brownsville and ending to interscct the county
road leading from Antioeh tn Trtel's landing:
the requisite legal proceedings having beet t,n-
piled with. the commissioners appointed Samuel
Morgan. Ahraham Mann and BAIL Stewart.
with O. s. Sloan. county Surveyor. to
meet at Brownsville. on Monday. March 20.
1871, and proceed to view and survey said road
as petitiot1ed for.
petition was presented, signed by l75
citzsris Of tbs. county asking for thu erection
of bridge across Na-fows run. Lee township,
the present bridge being unsafe ito cross, and
being one Of the princip Il thoroushfarss. ths
Commissioners ordered that SURVEY be made
by o. S. Sloan, county Surveyor. as 70 tho
hest site for erecting bridge and report At
the June session. ~
petition was presented signed by Albert
Voegtly and others, asking for an alteration Of
the county road leading from Baresville to
sardis; the necessary legal proceedings hav-
ing been complied with, the Commissioners
appointed Christian Mossr, John Ruby aud
Samuel Harmau, viewers. with 0 8. Sloan,
county surveyor. to meet at Baresville, Thurs
day. March %, 1871, and proceeded to view
and survey said road as petitioned for.
Allowed John p. Sprisgs, part salary for
1871, $500 as Prosecuting Attorney. Allowed
F. & N. Koehler Sl2 05, for sundries furnished
jail and county Offices, from December -.
1859, to March 1871. Allowed Il. B. West
S205 SO, for publishing receipts and expenii-
lures, Inirmary Directors report, Notice to-
township Trsasurers, &s. Al.owsi Thomas
Iyssom Sl3 As. for plank, sleepers and
spikes. for bridge at Trail run,
Allowed Fl. R. West Sl72 IS for publishing
Commissioners proceedings to Court Common
Pleas, Grand Jury orders, Terms OF Court,
Treasurer's receipts, statement blanks for
Auditor, adv srtising, SC. Allowed Wm- Lang
50 80, for fixing stove pipe and lock and re-
pairing gutter on court house. Allowed u.
s. Newcomb & Co 1913 Is, for biares. blank
books, stationery. &c. for county offic S.
Allowed p. Diehl SIT 40, for sunlrie, 70: Jail
and offices, from October 10 to January 30,
1871.
Allowed W. I. Sinclair, Probate Juigesls2
for fling, recording and indsxing names of
births and deaths reported for record for the
years 1869 and 1870. Allowed Jere Williams
$l53 s5, services as county Cl-rk as per bill
upon file. Allowed g. ) Newcomb & Co, $97
so. for blank books, blanks aud stationery,
for Probate, Au litor AMI Clerks off, ,s..
The costs in the case Of Ohio vs.. c. N. Kin.
ney laid over. The application of William
Beardmore for taxes to be REFUNDED to him,
not allowed. Allowed VIM Read S5 for stamps
aud recording bonis. Allowed Jacob Burg
bacher $50 f.r walnut desk and drawers for
court rom. altering oil desk making tw,,
one for Clerks and cns for Au iitor's ofisea
Allowed AUDITOR $25, extra service making
ont list of sales OF rea estate at request of
VIM. Van Meter, member of State Board Of
Equalization. The costs in the ca Of Ohio
vs. Isaac Neal, amounting to SIS so a'l,wei.
Allowed Uoefl,r $50 part payment index.
ing record dssds.
Ordered that a levy Of one half m n oa the
dollar, of the real aad personal propsr.y OF
the county be inserted on the tax duplicate
of 1871, for bridge purposes an ons mill on
the dollar for roat parposes, t, b. worked
out on the roads under the Supervisors, and
If not worked on or before the FIRST of 0eto-
ber. 1871, to he collected by lie county
Tr, a ursr in m,nsy.
60, balance salary due for year. Adjourned
to meet at Narrows run, Lee township, Mar;h
% 1871.
SPECIAL SESSION, March %, ls7l.-The
COMMISSIONS met pursuant to adjournment,
and proceeded with .. s. Sloan, county Sur
veyor. to determine on the site for erecting
abutments for bridge at Narrous ruu, Lee
township, aud mouth of Opossum creek, Offid
township. The Commissioners authorised the
Auditor to insert an advertisement In the
Spirit OF Democracy that sealed proposals foe
erecting said abutmsnts would be received at
the Auiitor's Office till Tuesday, May ., 1871,
aud opened at O'Clock p. m. on that day.
SPECIAL ssEHoS, May 2. ls7l.- Pie Com
missioners met pursuant to adjournment, and
proceeded to opsn the proposals for buildin
the abutments and excavating at Narrows
run and mouth of 0possum Creek. ,bsrt
Close being the lowest bidder, a. 81 90 pc,
perch, for erecting the abutmsnts at Opossum
creek, and 30 cents Per yard for exc waiting,
and 50 80 psr perch for the abutments at
Narrows run, and 80 GENTS per yard foI exca.
vating. the contracts were awarded to him,
provided he enters into security satisfactory
to the Commissioners, for the faithful per-
formance of the contract, and if he fails then
the contract to bs awarded to ths next lowest
bid Ter.
Allowed L Hoefi4r SIS, part payment for
indexing deeds. Allowed Jacob Aif,lter $ils
for bridge between Woodsfsld and Baresville.
Allowed J. P, Sprigss 81 for IN aking out con-
tract for abutments.
SPECIAL SEssIoS. May Il. 1s7l,-The Con-
missioners mot pursuant to adjournment.
This contract made with Robert Close for
building ths abutulents aud sxcavating, at
Narrows run and Opossum creek, not having
been ratified, the Commissioners ordersi that
a contract be- entered iuto With WIN Fin tley,
he being the mex. lowest bidder. contract to
be rattle Tomorrow.
Allowed Jacob Bursbacher S. for making
witness stand in court aeom and liking book
case in Clerks o.6ce.
The Commissioner, enser,l in'o co tract
with VIM Fndley, and agree topay said
Findiey 81 95 per perch tor building thu
abutmsnts at Narrows run and 2s cents per
solid ard for excavatiug aud 81 IS per perch
for banding abutmeuts at t0possu n creek, ant
80 cents per yard for excavating; said findley
enters into bond FOR the faithful performances
of said work as per contract on file, AMI to be
completed ON or hefure Dscember l, iS7l.--
The Commissioners appointed c. Cehrs to su-
perintend sal builiius.
The Commissioners agree TO allow Thomas
Armstrong two per cent additional on c,unty
court house bonds ksld by him, for the term
of sixty days, as the funds for this purpose
are not yet collected.
June SESSION, lS7i.-A petition was pre-
sented 10y Leander Williams an others, ask.
ing for thu vacating of the county rod lead :.
ing from John Fey's house, at Round BIttom.
through lands of Lsander Williams, boskirk
and others, and intersects tine Hur1 run road
where it passes on the iau of Stephen Broth
ers, for the following reas, is: said roai has
become useless. has not been worked for a
nur Der of years. sni never was passable for
wagons, there ave two roa Is within short
distance leading to The same place.
petition for The location OF a county road