The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-11-11
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! SESSION. FEBRU4RT 10, 1873.
James r. Morris, who was elected Probate
Judge at the general election held in Monroe
county, Ohio, on the Sth day of October A D
| 1S72presentsd his bond in tia penal sum Of
$4,000, conditioned according to lavs sh
sufficient security, which bond was appf6Fsd
and accepted.
| The InkrInary Directors presented, for ap-
proval, the contract made by and between
them and Lous sulabsrgeras Superintendent
of the;county Infrmary for the ensuing year
at $500; not approved. .l
MARCH SzssIox; March 8, 1873 ,
Board Of Commissioners met and proceed
ed to elect President from their number, in
accordance with an act passed by the Gene
raj Assembly of Ohio, February IS, 1873, and
resulted in the election of Willism Work
man. ..-.....-s--. -tas s7
The viewers report in favor of John r
Jackson's alteration of a oounty road read
the inst time. The report OF the viewers In
favor of Benjamin Trucks road read the frst
time.
The Infrnaary Directors presented, for ap.
proval, the contract made by and between
them and Louis Sulsberger, as Superinlend.
ent of the county ln6rmary for the ensuing
year, for the sum of S4s0; approved By the
casting vote of the President
| The lntirmary Directors presented thsir
semi'annual report of the expenditures and
condition of the county Iufrmary for ths last
SIX months, together with the proper vouch-
rs,which report aid vouchers were examined
and found correct
| The report of the viewers in favor of John
! 7 JaGkson,s alteration read tha secon d TINA
IN open session. The viewers report in favor
Of BENZ Trucks alteration read the sssaud
time in open session.
! Concluded the semiannual settlement with
! Vim kead, Treasurer of Monroe county;found
abaiance III the Treasury of $5,Sl9 0i;count.
ed and found correct.
| John Sutier ct IL presented petition for q
county road, commencing at the south end of
the iron bridge at Camsron and ending in the
graded road leading from Woodsield to Clar-
Fington; received bond in the penal sum of
$500 conditioned for the payment of all costs
in case the prayer OF the petitioners should
not be granted; appointed viewers and sur.
ors to meet at Cameron, March 2s. 1873.
The report.of the viewers in favor of Benz
Trucks alteration was read the third time and
continued to June. session.
The report OF the viewers IN relation to the
establishment of the alteration of the county
road petItioned for by John Jackson and
others at the December session, 1872. was
! read the third time in open session;the Board
being of opinion that said alteration will be
of public utility, ordered that said alteration
be established public highway 20 feet in
width.
On motion the Board made the following
leves: Two and one-half of one mill on each
dollar valuation of the taxable property OF
the county, and that oue and one half of one
nil! be Set apart for bridge purposes, and one
mill for road purposes, to be worked out on
| the public highways between the first day of
April and the first day of October, 1873.
| Allowed Philip Schum scher $50 Tor servi
c9s as lnfrmary Director allowed Jacob
Drum S22 so for services as Inirmary Dilec-
tor Allowed Jacob Yoho SIS for services
as Ipfrmary Director.
Allowed Wp. Lang So 60 for stovepipe in
| jail. Allowed G II Davenport 50 TO for mer
chanaise furnished county Offices. Allowed
! G Newconb & Co S82 for books, blanks sni
stationery.
Allowed Philip Schumacher sl6 2l for
merchandise furnished county Offices. Al
loved David Okey $44 so for cost in State
cases ard indeEirg.
| Allowed Wm Read so cents for recording
Official bond. Allowed the cost in the case of
Ohio VS.. Thomas Smith, before Justice of the
Peace
Allowed NJ Hoef1sr $3.50 fees as Auditor.
Allowed A Pearson $500 fees as prosecu-
ting Attorney.
SESSION April. 8, 1873.
| The Board met persuant to adjournment,
and examined the fOrding a. Wittens fork OF
Muskingum creek, at Eckleberrv's mill in
Perry tnH.n shin for the 1rlrnnse Of erecting