The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-10-29
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MONROE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS orrrc4,f
September 0, 1872. +,
To the Honorable. the Judge Of the Court iof
Common Peas OF the second sub-diri1on qf
the Eighth Judicial District of Ms Skzts a.
Ohio: -.
In compliance with section Z Of an acs paSsod
by the General Assembly Of the State Of Ohio.
April 8. 1858, {S & s., p sS,) the Board Of Cone
missioners of Monroe county herewith present.
this, our Seventh Annual Report for the year
ending September 2, 1872, together with there's
ports of the county officers. required by law I'd
be made to this Board, to all of which your 10
tention is respectfully invited ai 4a'i: s,gSl
1t has been the constant aim Of the Comusiss
sioners to reduce the expenses of the county
and thereby the rates of taxation. With all the
care it has been possible for us to exercise, n
trenchmentt to the extent desired has not bern
accomplished. While this Board Is very qen%s
rally considered and held accountable for an
moneys expended in the county, there are, ID
fact. large sums appropriated by law, and many
sources of expense,ov which its members have
no control whatever. Of this character, aYnsnS
many others that might be enumerated. ara saR
aries of officers. fees of jurors and Witnesses
costs in cases of lunacy, ,.dc. sss ;,era55s
| The demand upon the bridge fund steadilS
increases; no great reduction from the oldrateS
of taxation for this purpose should, therefore,
be expected. For the exact condition of all The
funds, we refer you to the detniled statemenb
| of the Auditor.
ABSTRACT OF OFFICIAL TRAKsAcTIoNxss
| SEPTEMBER SESSION. September 4 1S7l-s
Allowed Truck & Wolf $73 SO for putting up
lightning rods for Infrmary building The -
tition presented by Leander Williams aad 9TH
ers at the June session, 1871. praying for fhs
vacation OF county road, commencing at Round
Bottom and ending in the Hurd's run road. was
granted. Allowed James buchanan $10 fm
conveying hisson TO Lunatic Asylum at Dayton
Concluded annual settlement with Wan Rea&,
Treasurer of Monroe county showing d balance
in the Treasury Of $4,5ea 80. which balansS
was produced by said Read, counted and found
correct Allowed Henry Smith Slo0- fcr)rc.
pairing bridge across Snnfsh creekabove rord's
lnilldam. Rescinded contract for a bridge near
Pfalzgrafs mill, The annual reports of the
following oficers were received and ordered -
be attached to the Commissioner annual report,
to wit: Infrlnary Directors. Clerk of Cour. a
Common Pleas, Prosecuting Attorney and
The Commissioners fsiisifea tfiis County mfr
mary, and ordered tho cellar floor to be cement
ed. The orders issued during The fiscal yesr,
and redeemed by the Treasurer, were cancellsts
The petition presented by Josiah Pyles ct al,
ut the June session, 1871 7l.praying for the estsb.
Ihshment of county road, beginning In The
county road on the land of Elizabeth Gosss4
and ending in the county road ON land Of John
Berry, was established public highway forty
cot wide. b..r.
In the matter of county road In this case
petitioned for by G. W. Cline Commission.
ct al,at the March session. II. ! ers at tfa
June session. 1871, ordered said roae to be es-
tablished surveyed by the county surveyor;
provided, there was no appeal and, whereas, an
appeal has been taken from said decision Of said
Commissioners to the Probate Court. certificate
of the Probate Judge Sept. 9. 1871: this Is to
certify thst, in the road case of G. A. Cline and
Others, plaintiff, and J. n. Foutz et oil defspd-
ants, appealed from the decision of The, county
Commissioners, TO the Probate Court of said
county, have been amicably settled by the par-
ties, with the accompanying alteration to bs
be made and established in the road, as 1t was
surveyed by the county surveyor, and they have
been dismissed from further proceedings in this
court.
The costs in the case Of Ohio rs. Kinksde NOT
allowed. The cost. in the case of Ohio va Sid.
Ter and Morris not allowed. Allowed T. O. Lit-
tlef Deputy Sheriff, SEQ so for arresting Schea
field, charged with grand larceny. The costa in.
the case of Ohio vs. P. Hai1nan not sllowodA- =.
Allowed costs Ohio Va. James Stephens.anount
$40 10 Allowed B. Hinc II 10 for bolts for