The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1871-10-24

which the Commissioners with Auditorlcounted
and found correct.
Allowed VIM. Read 30 for examining the
site Of a bridge at Opossum creek and reporting
site for same Allowed Jere Williams Clerk
Court Common Pleas, sass e5 for services per-
formed a. per bin on file Allowed G. s. New
comb b Co. SIS for fools-cpp paper for Treas
urer. Allowed H. r. West $4f1 80 for pub
fishing advertisements, stationery, and printing
blanks from March to September, 1870, also As
SCISSORS blanks and Treasury Report.
aThe cost IN the case OF Ohio ys Hines
amounting to $50 80 allowed. s-ne
The costs in the case Of Ohio rs. Hyssom,
amounting to $11 90, allowed.
I The Commissioners proceeded to cancel the
orders redeemed from March to September,
1870, which were then destroyed fa
The position Of Henry Walter and others for
a road, at the juno session, laid over to the De-
cember session. The report of the viewers of
the road petitioned for at the Mnreh session,
1870, by ". B. Mcfarland and others, and con.
tinued to the present session. was dismissed at
request of petitioners, who WI ray the costs
incurred
Allowed N. Hollister s35 65 for collections
made for county as per bill. Ordered that the
Auditor make ont report OF Commissioners and
county, OfnpffS 10 IitC OtfUFG -OI OplTintn L HaS.
Allowed John P. srriEs. the sum of 1853 GO
salary as Prosecuting Attorney, per centage on
collections, &C. Allowed Auditor 800, part
salary for year. ,sH 5slssss
SPECIAL SESSION. September 24-The Com
missioners being notified that the a5utments
for the bridge at Cameron were completed, pro-
ceedod to inspect and measure the same. WHICH
being satisfactory, adjourned tomeet at Woods
field Thursday ,Oc'. Gand make final settlement
SPECIAL SESSION, Thursday, Oct. 8, 1871
The Commissioners met pursuant to adjourn
merit. The measurement of abutments at Cam
eron is 755 perches at "a 81 per perch; the con-
tractor has received 81. 800, leaving balance to
be paid of %, 17S S5; the Auditor is authorized
to issue an order ON the county treasury for the
balance due. Allowed Thomas Little SIT rs
for flag work at mouth Of alley, near north end
of Jail.
SPECIAL. SESSION, November 90, 1S70.-The
Auditor having notified the Commissioners oi
the decease of Daniel OConnor late Recorder o.
Monroe county, and requesting them to meet
this day for the purpose OF appointing one in
hi. place to serve till the first Monday in Janu.
ary, 1872; in pursuance of this request the
County Commissioners met, and after delibera-
ton adjourned to meet tomorrow morning.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NoAember Gothic
Commissioners met pursuant to adjournment
The Commissioners as tribute to the memo
ry of the late Recorder, Daniel o 'Connor wonld
state that he faithfully performed the duties O.
his Office for great number of years, and was
universally esteemed BY the citizens Of thi
county Ordered that the Auditor insert thi
memento on the Commissioners journal; also
that all the papers, records, &c., are in good or
DEF, and they are to be placed in the caro- of hi
successor when appointed 4uis
The Commissioners adjourned the appoint
ment of Recorder to the regular December ses
sion, Monday, the 9TH. -.
| DECEMBER SEssIoN.-Wm. Workman. Esq
presented bond and security for the faithful
performance of his duty as county Commission
er. which having been approved by w. 7. Sin
clair, Probate Judge, he enters on the ddtSes c
his ofite ifor the term Of three years.
The Commissioners proceeded to appoint
comfy Recorder to serve in place of d. O'Cou
nor, deceased, and tthe.eupon appointed Joh
Hamilton, Esq, OF Center township, to serv
till the first Monday of January, 1879, on con
dition of giving boui and security to the salts
faction of the Commissioners.
Allowed L. Ketterer the sum e4 300 Al 70
| erecting two bridges in Malaga township, c
( which sum fifty dollars has been paid; the Au
ditor is authorized to issue an order on tn
country treasury for the balance, $50 II.
i Daniel O'ConBer was, at tho last Octobe
election, duly elected Recorder of Monroe cour
ty. and has left in the Auditors office bohd ali
security, approved by J. z. Spriggs as being i
conformity with law; the said D. OConnor hay
ing deceased previous to the meeting Of til
Commissioner in conformity with law it rest
with the Commissioners to make an appointmer
for one to serve till the first Monday Of JAN 1877:
/ Allowed Wm. Davis 81 90, carpenter wor
in Treasurers Office. Allowed Jacob Burgb
cher eight dollars and fifty cents, lumber an
work on counter in Treasurer's office.
John Hamilton Esq. who was appointed R
y corder in place of D. oConnor, deceased. pr
. ssnted bond and slcurityaior the faithful d