Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1873-12-19

Inhrmary.... s242 10
Bridgo.... .... 49,. s,76s 3S
P0or.... SAG 53
Building.... 9,sss IS
Road. 80. 70 q
A detailed statement Of the receipts and ex-
peuditures Of The different funds will be fnund
hereto attached and made part Of this report.
TAXATION.
Tax leviss for 1879 have been made as fol-
lows, to-wit:
For all county expenses other than expendi
tures for roads, bridges, couuty-buildiugs and
sites therefor, and the purchase OF lands for In.
drmary purposes two t2) mills on the dol lar
valuation. 20. L. Vol. 6s- Poge ll6.)
For the support Of the Poor one-fourth tN)
ef one mill on the dollar valuation. o. L..
vi. 6S - Page lib.
For the purpose Of repairing the principal
public highways Of the county that have been
damaged By freshets aud wear of water-courses
one half tI1) of one mill on tho dollar volua-
ton- said tax TO be collected in m 'ney, as other
taxes are collected, IS. d S--page 6sT S>s s2)
The rate Of lew for county purposes IN 1871,
was 81 cents on the sl00 valuation; in 1879
only SO cents on the sl00 valuation, while in
1873 it Is 27l5 cents on tho 800 valuation, with
no material change in the valuation OF tns tax e
able property.
In determining the rates NJ taxatinn, we have
carefully considered the expenditures necessary
W W. miue, anu nave uDt ttNleu hUy puTIOSe
except it was needed, and then no higher rate
than was necessary to produce the amount oi
revenue the public gusd requires. In public
affairs, as in private bus usiness we deem il wisest
to provide for the pAymeat Of all necessary ex-
penaes In cash, aud in the leVies for the ensuing
year have endeavOred to make those prov
The rates Of taxation together with the pur
pose for which levied, since 1871, are as follows
For tOhut pHrpSss. 1871. 1872. 1873.
Current Expense, l.s mills "a mills 2 mills
Building, " " rs
foor, g
Bridge, Is /. "
Road, 5 4 so
Total County levy, ST. SO 2.7s"
One tenth Of mill levied in 1879 was. ant
the ons-half mill levied in 1873, for road pur
poses, will be retained in the Countv Treasury
and expended BY direction Of this Board. Tn,
value of the taxable property on the Tax Dupli
cate OF 1873, is sS,797, $50.
RESIGNATION.
Charles G. Baird rendered his resignation as
Coroner, which was accepted, aud Irving A
Noble appointed to 6ll the vacancy. Is. &
--poge 1404, See. ~,
OFFICIAL BONDS.
The following named officers have fled thei
official bonds G. c. Baird, Sheriff; J. B. New
ton, Auditor John Muir. Sr.. Infrmary Dreo
tnr George g. Phelps, Probate Judge, and IT.
wing A. Noble, Unronsr. Each bond wa
| approved By this Board and property hled.
EXAMINATION OF COUNTY TnEAs
We have examined the County Treasury
twice during the year, with the County Auditor
and each examination was made without pre-
yiGus notice to the Treasurer. We made an IN
| speciiOn and thorough examination Of all ia
books, vouchers, accounts and m"ney in tn
| County Treasury. The books were kept salts
| factory, the COuchsrs, aud money were suticru
| for the amount with which the Treasurer stand
charged by the Auditor. 60. L. Vol. 57-png
| 1ls.)
| At our Sspiembe and March sessions we Q,
amined the vouchers of the County AudiI'
for the issue Of all orders on the Cnnuty Treas
ury and found the same to be correct aud snft
eient for the issue of all orders, aud the sau
was approved.
VISITS TO COUNTY JAIL.
The Board visited the County jan at each
the regular sessions held in December, Marc
and June, and found the sam, To he securrl
and properly kept IS. d C.-p'gs It7, Sec. Q
BOARDING PRISON RRS
We made an allowance to ths Si~rif n
keeping and providing for pris,nres in the Jai
Of fifty cents day, and fnr boarding insan
sevenly-fve cents per dav. s. g. s. pa
$50, See. l3 and AL, SEQ. 49,
OFFICIAL REPORTS.
The Clerk of the Court. Probate Judge, She
III, Treasurer aud Prosecuting Attorney. eac
filed his official report, which was carefuliy eI
| Amined an . cumpared, AMI placed On file in II
Auditors Office. IS d. S.-Pags 30 and 627
INFIHMARY.
The contract for additinnS to the Intrma,
buildings mentioned in our last annual rep,i
was so changed ast0 require an addition Of ~
story to said buildings 1T an increase in the CO
oil ofseven hundred and fifty (75O) dollars t" Il
original contract, making a total coat Of hin
teen hundred and seventy dollars and f.tY cen
$3.50 S0.) The contract has been complete
aud accepted. A detailed state ment Of the r
csiris and expenditures of the Infirmary Fur
will be found accompanying this report
have eximined the semi-annut n repurts OF Il
lnhrmary Directors. and approved the san
[ Vol. CO -P0gs I22 J We authoriIsd the ere
lion of eorn-crb aud tnol-house. the cost
which was four hundred and three dollars Al
four cents ts4O3 OI
INSURANCE.
We have taken out policies of insurance
public buildings Of the county. as follows {
ON COURT norsK.
, Home Of Columbus, J. W. Csuary. Agt. .$3,O
: 'EnA of Hartford, W. A. Bensolo,er. Agt ? 0
Sun Of Cleveland, =. W. Clay. Agt..,.. 30
A@N'e'NN " AAN'N'N'~0 - We N'~J -
ON JtIL.
Phosnix Of Hartford, P. =. Abbott, Agt. 90 0
. North British Of Loudon, A. q. Williams
4 Bro, Agts 49, -. .... 90
ON ISFIRMARY BUILDINGS.
Home Of Columbus, }. W. Canary. Agt 50 o
] EiuA of hartford, W. A. BsnIchoter, Agt 80
The rate Of insurance on the Court House a
Jail is two per cent. tor three years, and on
Infrmary buildings, three psr cent. for thI
, years. -
We authorized the Clerk of tho Court TO pr
. chase for use In his Office and the Court R0t
as many Of tho Ohio Reports as was necessa
to replace the missing numbers.
INCOBP0HATION OF WESTON
A petition was presented TO the Board at /
g December session, asking fnr the incoepOrat II
Of the village of Weston. The prayer Of ~
petition was granted and the village incorpo
7. I'D iii h.. of ~