Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-10-28

non stock of the Central Ohio Railroad, a.
e-organized, for $4,000.
Note of George W Barnes, dated Dec. l.
1873, with interest from Nov. /, 1873. secu
red by mortgage, and due Nov. !, 1875, fol
S1S10,H
Also official bonds of VIM Alexander, Wm
Barber and solomon Hogue, Commissioners;
r Mitchell, Clerk of Court W Carroll,
Probate Judge; w G Cochran, Sheriff; w
Kennon, Prosecuting Attorney; W E Stamp,
Auditor; j 4 Barnes, Recorder; VIM Ramage,
Thomas Lodge, and. Nathaniel Taylor, Infr-
mary Directors, and p Lowe, Superinten-
dent County Infirmary.
Also subsisting policies on County lnfirma;
ry buildings, amounting to S55,00O; also one
on Court House, for 5000, and one on
Treasury building for $4,000.
Board further examined the Auditors
vouchers for orders issued since the June ses-
sion, and found the same correct, and cores
ponding with the amount of the orders issued
therefor. Board then proceeded to examine
the Treasurer's vouchers from to 1859, and
compared them with the Auditors books, and
found the same to agree in all respects, and
the same were properly entered and credited
to the Treasurer. Beard further found that
the Treasurer was properly charged upon the
books of the Auditor, at the close of business
Saturday, Sept. A, 1875, with cash balance
of twenty-four thousand seven hundred and
sixty-two and eighty-seven hundredths dol
lars 1924, 1852 S7.) Board also examined the
bonds and coupons redeemed by the Auditor,
and compared the same with the orders issued
for their redemption, and found the same to
agree; also that said bonds redeemed were
properly mari ked redeemed on the bond regis
ter, and aAo upon the bonds.
VIM Barber presented the following state
ment for services as County Commissioner;
Two days bridge at Buttermilk Fork Still
Three days September Session ......... 800
Mileage -.------- l.S0
Total sl6,90
On motion of Mr. Hogue, the following bills
were allowed and orders authorized:
To Jesse Pratt. balance for hanging paper
and painting Court House and surveys
To Henry Meyer. clothing for prisoners
To Sheriff Cochran, cleaning and renova>
ting County Jail ............... -. -. L, so
paper and paper hanging, oil cloth, mat 70
ting. &C.. for InfrInary 35 "a
On motion of Mr. Hogue, the Auditor is au-
thorized to advertise for proposals for furnish
ing public buildings with coal for coming
year, and let the contract to the lowest and
best bidder, reserving the right to reject any
and all bids.
Commissioner VIM Alexander reported sale
Of balance of old flooring of bridge at Bridge
port, amounting to S6,40. Said report ac-
cepted, and said amount of Sc, 40 covered into
the County Treasury.
Fred Schmidt presented bill of $685.
for stone work on Ohio Valley Pike, which
was deferred for further explanation.
On motion of Mr. Hogue, ordered that
$51, 10 be deducted from the delinquent per-
sonal taxes charged to T T Hanlon, ESQ, War
rem township, the same appearing % be inn
properly charged to said Hanlon.
On motion of Mr. Hogue, ordered that $S,3 35
be deducted from the delinquent taxes on per-
sonal property charged to B B Griffith, on ac
count of erroneous assessment 1872.
On motion of Mr. Hogue, the following bills
were allowed and orders authorized:
To L NJ Riley, taking depositions in State
case 0,UU
To W ] Kelly, Treasurer, repairs TO Treas
ury Dnlld1ng l3.6U
To H West & Son. supplies county Offices 60,56
WE Stamp, County Auditor, presented the
following bill for services as Auditor:
Under enumeration law .................. S2lO0 90
Under school law 240 90
Making Is road abstracts $50 90
FiliEg tax statements s-........-...-.......-. 00
Redeeming bonds and coupons .---......-- 100 90
Member Board Equalization ............-... 10 90
Making Commissioners report, 1874 50 90
Total S2sO4 W
On motion of Mr. Hogue, ordered that the
foregoing bills be allowed, and that an addi-
tional allowance of $4,000 be made for re-
cording proceedings of County Commission
ers on Road and Commissioners Journals, be-
ing at the rate of 12c for each 100 words.
1t is found that the Auditor has drawn,
with the consent of the Board, S2400,00, of
the above bill; ordered that order issue in ia
vor of said W E Stamp, for S573 90, being
the balance due upon said bill.
In the matter of the1 The Board hav'
petition of w Kennon ing said petition I'm
ct. al. for indexing deeds der cOnsidera i on,
upon Campbell system. hereby agree with
Jas A Barnes, Co.
Recorder, for the making of the indexes, ac-
cording to the Campbell system OF inde1ing,
on the following terms, to wit: Six cents for
each deed, making the entry of the names in
each deed complete, each one being entered
twice from the grantor to the grantee, and to
the grantee from the grantor, with the &C
companying description in full. All to be
done as full and complete, and with as much
care and SKILL and as legible as the index
of mortgages now completed in the office of
the Recorder-all to be done without unncces-
sary delay. Board to pay for said work from
time to time, as the work progresses, to be
fixed at any regular session of the Board, at
the rate of so per cent on the work so COM
pleted.
w G. Cochran, Sheriff, presented report of
fines, &C., collected from the first Monday
of September, 1874, to Sept. 4, 1875, which
report was examined and compared with re-
ports of Clerk of Court and Probate Judge,
and upon such examination find that there is
still in the hands of the Sheriff fine collected
from Leonard and Emma Hilton.
On motion of Mr. Hogue. the Auditor is au-
thorized to prepare and have published as
heretofore, Commissioners Report for the fis-
cal year 1874, and exhibit of Receipts and Ex-
penditures.
Board visited County Jail, and found the
prisoners well cared for, and the jail in as
good sanitary condition as its crowded condi-
tion will admit of.
Solomon Hogue presented the following
statement for services as Commissioner:
September 6-lO. five days services ....-.- 15,0o
Mileage -'oV
Total II, 80
VIM Alexander presented the following
statement for services as Commissioner:
One day at wegee bridge ...........-......-. 90
6-l0, days services regular
MILEAGE ..-........- 1,00I
Tota, ... - ...... -. - 1900
CIV Carroll, Probate Judge, submitted his
annual report, which was examined, found
correct, and ordered to be placed on file.
COUNTY ROADS,
Alteration of County Road in Warren town