Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1873-12-11
Report of the County Commission.l

Report of the County Commission
ers at the December Session.
The Commissioners met on December
1st, Commissioners James Kinney, B.
E. DUNCAN, and VIM. Alexander. Bu'
sinees was transacted as follows:
Ordered, that Commissioner Kinney
complete loot bridge at Marbles Fac
tory.
Solomon Hogue, Commissioner elect,
presented his official bond in $1,000
which bond was approved by the Pro-
bate Court.
Board organized as provided by ac'
February, 1873; on motion OF Mr.. Dun.
gan, Wm. Alexander was chosen Pres
ident for the ensuing year.
Petition of Isaac Lloyd ct. al. for al
terati0n of County road leading from
State road near Lloyd's barn down Lit.
tie Short creek, 90 as to follow survey
of road granted on petition Of +. "
Ceaver and others.
Petitioners entered into bond of $10l
for costs. Viewers, VIM. Hardesty,
John Taggart, VIM. Steer; Thomas
Mitchell. Surveyor, meet at beginning
of said road, Wednesday, December
10th, 1878.
w. S.Kennon, Prosecuting Attorney
elect, presented his official bond in the
sum of $1,000, with E. E. Kennon,
VIM. KennOn, and l.. Danford sureties,
which bond was approved.
George McClelland presented bill fol
advertising Auuitol :. exhibit, 50 inch
es, one time, $50 90; allowed.
The Commissioners OF the o, v. Free
Turnpike, reported receipts and expen,
ditures of said road from Oct. II ia
Dec. l, 1873; Receipts $74 go; expendi-
lures $1,000. T. s. Woods appointed
to receive and disburse funds of said
road, and to receive one per cent on the
amount paid out.
The Trustees of Kirkwood township
ask that reviewers and surveyor be ap-
pointed to locate road leading from
George Buchanan's to -.the National
road near, John. .McC Cartney's. Petition
granted. H. Murphy, John G." Israel
and Joha Boyd, viewers, to meet al
Hendrysburgh Dec. l3, 1878. !;
Order issued in favor of Frederick
Smith for 81, ,l62 q for building bridge
and culvert on O.. ". Turnpike.
James Kerr. Treasurer of Martins
Ferry and Colerain free turnpike, pre-
sented report OF receipts and expendi.
tures. Total receipts $5,792 "a; dis
bursements $4,s10 01.
Ordered that orders issue in favor OF
]. M. Gardner, J.. p, for $35 60, costs
in case State of Ohio vs.. Oscar Lewis;
In favor of Highleyman.& Son, far
$37 81, for additional appropriation for
culvert in Bellaire; -
In favor of Rellaire Printing Co., for
$47 90, for printing receipts. &C., Al in.
one time; =. =:
In favor of Edward Owen, Marshal
Bellaire, for $50 20 costs.
Charles R. Shreve ct. al. presented
petitions for annexation of contiguous
territory to Martins Ferry, Board
fixed March I'd, for hearing of same.
The vouchers of Auditor for orders
drawn upon various funds; from 271 tn
339 inclusive, were carefully examined,
and found to have been properly issued.
In the matter of petition OF w. A.
Carpenter ct. al, for alteration 0fcoun-
ty road, ordered that survey and plat
be recorded, and that Trustees of Flash.
ing township be directed to open said
road according to law. r
James A. Barnes, County Recorder,
presented the following proposition for
furnishing the general index of mort
cages:
l herewith hand you proposition in
regard to finishing up the indexing Of
mortgages. I propose to have it done
in good, plain legible style ut the fol-
lowing rates: 2. .--.-
Mortgages tl,ss sre mixed up with
deeds at 1Oc each, and those that are
in the regular volume ct SC each.
The following is the estimate of the
number of each: 13 volumes of mort
cages averaging 40 mortgages, l3 vol
umes of mortgages averaging ITO mort
cages. p, s.,-....,..-s...x -. 81.
On motion Of Mr.. DUNCAN, ordefed
that said Barnes be allowed $3.50 Tor
completion of said indexing, unless In
excess of above estimates, then to be al
lowed additional:pay in same proper
ton.
And thereupon Board adjourned to
meet in special session in Beilaire ON
Dec. 23d,, 1873.