The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-11-11

eCl ler officials.
yhe Board has endcavored to restore the vari-
,ons funds to a healthy condition, aud are pleas
ed 10 report that all funds with one exception)
shaw balance, especially the General Revenue
Oh county fund, which was largely in debt to
ofaer furds in former years. Good manage
nd Mt will keep said fund in proper condition in
II future.
ysfhe doInand upon the bridge fund has been
vnGy large: three bridges were built during last
yssr, and one now in progress. When this
usidge is completed it ia reasonable to suppose
that great reduction can be made in the expen-
G8fures for such purposes in the future.
Nor the exact condition of all the funds We
.ss:fex yea to the detailed statement of the Au-
kbStract Of 00clai Traasa actions.
SEPTEMBER SESSION. 1879
Il w. r. Gray aud others made application fer
n alteration of county road, commencing at
X mouth of Haren's run on Little Muskingum
&leek. in Perry township and ending on the
ii in rsSd near w. 4. dray's barn; received
ga inthe SUM of Sl9o, conditioned fer the
tft,snent Of all cost in case the prayer of the
fs itioners should ret be grantea;appointed Eli
st-is Mason, Thomas Boutwell, and Isaac Botten-
nd, yfewers, ar,T o. g. Sloan, Surveyor, to
NJ 1t on ths' gath day of Septsnber, 1872.
allowed Siinen fhrake & Co, 81 .00C part pay
e. contract for absitraents at the month Of Sum
ai q greek Al.awed A. Pearson $500, fees as
q zscutins attorney. 2tE
IilIiam 4seaa.who was elected. ont thesecond
20. Saay IN Oetobsr, 1871, Treasurer of Monroe
eoaaty, 0hie, presented his bond in the penal
's.iis Of 0ne Hundred Thousand Dollars condi-
sie-ssd seessfiaS to law, which was approved
Il.,d Asasftsd:. ''e
l5siak WRIGHT ct al made application for an
hts tasion efa county road comlneueing at
81 mos Ss.lo @e'Ps house sad ending ia the iSa,-
lis soia; recefvsd bond in the snm Of Si00,odh-
ditlSned for tie paymentof all cost in case the
pfaser q the petitioners be not granted;appoin-
ted W "a. DS1t. 8 A. Morgan and Newton
sfe1k, viewer, and 0. 5. Sloan, Surveyor, to
;lheet ofsthe.2asli day of September, 1872.
Concluded the annual settlement with Will.
Ian Essd, Troasurerof Monroe county, Ohio,
stiswil;g a Balance Of $9653 SO in the Trsasu-
IN Ys.os nted and found correct.
Nah Mnuaian ct al presented petition
&c 81 20 fosl lcts4nge in the township lines be-
tSs-;i "a en- ana 4 dams t5wiisifps, JeGtching
the west half of section s. township 1 of range
1 f9om Salem township and annsxing the same
to Adams township; granted.
Michael S. Wood and others presented a petit
ton praying for change in the township lines
between Lee and Green townships, detaehing
the west half of the southwest quarter and the
northeast quarter of the southwest quarter Of
section 10, township 8 of range from Lee
township and annexlng the same to Green town.
ship; granted.
Allowed N Hoefher 5000 fees as Auditor.
Sheriff Caldwell presented his annual report;
ordered the same to be attached to the Commis-
sioners' report.
Prosecuting Attorney, A. J. Pearson, pressn-
ted mis- annual report; ordered to be attached to
the Commissioners annual report.
Clerk of the Courts David Okey, presented
his annual report;ordered the same to be attach
ed to the Commissioners annual report.
Allowed Jacob G. Yoho and Henry Smith SIS
for repairing bridge on Ailtonsburg road I
Continued Francis lfofit ct ais petition to
change township lines.
The Directors of the Infrmary presented
their annual report; ordered the same to be at
tached to the Commissioners annual report.
Allowed John b. Nol eS for surveying. AL
lowed Jacob Burgbacher SO 30 mending doors
on court house. Allowed Wm Read 81 50 re.
cording official bonds. Allowed H R. Vest
S295 81 for Assessors blanks and printing. AL
lowed Seibert Sc Lilley $25 95 for blanks and
envelopes for Probate Judge and Recorder.
Allowed the costs in the case of Ohio VS.. j.
Z. Brnhy. before Justice Morrill, Allowed the
cost in the case of Ohio VS.. Thomas Smith, be-
fore Justice Haught. Allowed the cost in the
caseof Ohio vs. George Westbrook before JUS
tice Jackman.
Allowed J P. Spriggs $40, Attorney fee in
the case of Mosler q Bohman VS. County Com
missionefs Allowed A. ]. Pearson 81 for wri-
ting bonds.
Examined. cancelled and destroyed the orders
issued during the fscal year Allowed J. T.
Judkins SOL 70 for oil lamps, hardware and sta
tianery for county.
Allowed Drollinger d Co, $500 on bridge
across Bare's run at Baresville.
SESSION OBToBER "a, 1879.
James r Morris. who WAS elected on the 9Th
day of October 1872, Probate Judge of Monroe
county. Ohio, presented his bond in the sum of
$4,000, which was approved and accepted.
Jacob Drum. who was elected on the Sth day
of October. 1872, Infrmary Director of the
county of Monroe. presented his bond in the
sum OF $5, 600 which was approved and accept
ed.
allowed Drollinger Il Co. 5000 on bridge
Il 90 $l700 on abutlnents ut the mouth of Sun
fish creek
Ordered the Auditor to issue his war rant on
the County Treasurer in favor of T. o. AmosJ
b. briggs and Al. Pearson, $25 each, as per
allowance of Court Common Pleas for examin-
ing Commissioners annual report.
nrcrypPp srssror 1879
BENJAMIN Truex eft al presented petition
for an alteration of a county poad commencing
at or near the Pleasant Grove meeting-house,
and ending in the county road on lands of Jo-
seph Dew; received bond in the sum of one hun
dred dollars conditioned for the payment of all
costs in the prayer Of the petitioners be not