The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-11-23
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Commissioners Of Monroe Go. Ohio
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To the Hon, the Judge of the Court Of Com |
mon Pleas Of the second sub-distriot Of the
Eighth judicial District of Ohio: -:
in accordxnce with the requirements Of law, |
the Board Of County Commissioners of Mon
roe County. Qhio, herewith present for your
copsiderasl their report, ending May !,
1875, Act Of March is. 1872. being Aida 1ed
March 30, 1875. requiring County Commission
ers and Auditor, at the commencement of each
month. to publish a atranscript from the Jour
nal of the transaction of such Commissioners,
and statement of all orders issued for the pay
ment Of money, has been published according
to law, of the four last months Of the fiscal
year, ending September I, 1875, accompanied
herewith
1t has been the constant aim of the Comn1is-
sioners tn reduce the expenses Of the county,
and the, eby the rates of taxation. (the levy for
county expenses for the year 1875 has been re-
duced $40 of Inill;) the desired retrenchrnent
has been accomplished While the Board is
generally considered and held accountable for
all moneys expended in the county. there. are.
in fact, large sums appropriated by law and
many sources of expense over which its, mem-
bers have no control whatever. Of this char
acter, among many others that might be emu
merated, are diaries Of officers, fees of Jurors.
expenses Of the In6rmary, cases Of lunacy, g.
..r SEPTEMBER SESSION. 1874.
Jacob Esgar and ct al presented petition to
vacate a county road; received bond in the sum
of 800, and continued to the next regular
session.
W.T.. Morris, who was elected Treasurer at
the October election, 1873. presented his bond
as such Treasurer in the penal sum of 0,00e,
conditioned according to law, which bdnd with
the sureties. was approved and accepted. act
Concluded annual settlement, with William
Read, Treasurer of Monroe county, and found
a balance in hands of said Read of $l4103 -,
which balance was handed over to w. T. Nor
ris, the successor Of VIM. Read as County
Treasurer. -,g 4 o.s,,. tas ,.i5-.z,,,s !! Z.
Allowed VIM. Dorr 81 25 for steps on Jail
building; allowed " Hoef1er $500 fees as Au-
ditor; allowed Joseph Baker $3, repairing
bridge over Bakers Fork; sllowed Siebert &
Lilley $!26 25 for books and stationery: al
lowed Sanford & Co $40 95 for books and
| blanks; allowed A. j. Pearson $50 fees a. Pros
ecuting Attorney; allowed the costs in the case
of Ohio vs. Shinn ct al. before Justice Hurd,
So Is; allowed 81 R West SIT 20, for print
| ing; allowed D Harper $S3 As. stone on Mxla-
| ga road; allowed the cost in the case OF Oaio
vs.. Muhleman ct al, before Justice Ullom, 50 u;
allowed Thomas j. Fowler & Co. $400. balance
on contract for stoning Malaga road; allowed
| Jabob Shell $ll0 on contract stoning Woods
field and Malaga road; allowed L. Read $5
| cleaning Treasurer's Office.
| Established the county road petitioned for by
| L. D. Carleton ct al. at the June session, 1874
Allowed the cost in the case of Ohio vs. a
Selig. before Justice Warwick, 81 90; allowed
v. Gamble and Baldwin 5000 for ell at 0pos-
sum bridge. .t
Infrmary Directors presented their annual
resort together with accounts for which order.
were issued during the year; ssid report and
accounts were examined and found correct
Allowed James Nichols $4l 80 stone on
Woodsfeld and Miltonsburg road,
| Contracted with D. >tempert for a bridge
ACROSS the mill race above Diehls inill;contract,
ed with H. B. Hixenbaugh for stone culvert
east of Ford's bridge for the Sum of $l00.
Allowed Jacob. Neuhart $l0U, for stone or
Woodsfeld and Miltonsburg road -, 80.
NOVEMBER SESSION. Nov g. 1874
The Mayor, Council and 35 free-holders 0;
the incorporated village of Bcallsville, present
ed petition to resurvey said village; appointed
John B. Noll surveyor, to replat the village oi
Beallsville according to the original plan or
plat. Ia 10 1..j s'3t.s.s i.5.
Allowed William Sloan $50 for grading and
stoning part Of Mhtonsburg and Malaga road
4 Henry Smith. who was elected at the Octo.
| Der election, 1874, Infrmary Director, present
ed his bond in the sum Of 5000. conditioned
| according to law. which bond with the sure
ties, was approved and accepted.
| Allowed A. j. Pearson 500, fees as Pros"cn.
ting qAttosnev; allowed s3oughlin s. Wade $sa
SO for stationery aud duplicates for 1875; al.
lowed David Okey $1S9 As. cost in criminal
| cs ses aud ipdexing; allowed Chris Drollingel
1870 75 for copstone on Darlington bridge
allowed John Leibfarth $95 for fill on Narrowi
Run bridge: allowed john Thompson $a3 81
| fo, painting bridge at Narrows run; allowed
Philip Schumacher $l83 lG for stoning Woods
field and Miltonsburg road
Settled with James Nichols stoniny SEQ
| tions Of Woodsfeld and Miltonsburg road-to
tai $l4l 50; allowed lJabob Neuhart 500 OF
contract for etoning Woods6eld and Millions
burg road: settled with jacob Shall stoning
sections Woods6ed and Williamsburg road-t,'
tai $10S IA. ~" ,s'sf e'12 's"
Allowed NJ Hoefaas $50 for making Com
missioners' lAnnusl Report; allowed H. r
/ West $l27 60, balance on contract for print
ing. z.,. ,a,.ls - rf.e,,.i. --i, u >.
1 Settled with b. Neuhsrt stoning woodsfelt
and Miltonsburg road-total $40. Fo9 s@'f'
Allowed A.J Pearson $5J 52. per centay
for collecting fines and cost dJ5si .If
4fi'lya.I DKcsMBss SESSION, Dec. I, 1874.
James Armstrong, who was at tbs 0ctobs
election, 1874. elected County Commissioner
presented a boni in the penal sum Of S..
! GEO, conditioned according to Law. approved
! by the Probate Judge, also certificate from
David okey, Clerk OF the Court Of Monro.
1 county, Ohio, that said Armstrong; hal ts.
ken the oath of office, entered upon the du
ties Of his Office r IL @tyj ii9Hf,a IS
| The Board organized by elsctiag Jane
Armstrong. President. IN .ats, ase.ff se
I Benjamin Danford ct al presented pei
tiou for an alteration Of q county road il
Seneca township; appointed viewers an
surveyor, to meet Decs,nber %. 1874. s}3rist
j Allowed Jacob Drum S27 SO. fees as In
Urinary Director; allowed Johu Pfalzgraf So
fees as Inarmary Director; allowed ph,liI
! Schumacher St2 so fses as Inf rmary Direo
/ tor; allowel h. Smith SIS fees as Infrmary
i Director. "a 20
Allowed Gamble and Baldwin $3.50 81 10
fill made on 0possum bridge; allowel Mi
ohasl Boughner s35 So. repairing Ward
Run bridge ,ei,s yi,lii,.a ei,ll
Vacated, the road peti.ioned for by Jaco
Egsar ct al, at the September session.
John B. Nh presented his report an
plat OF the survey Of the incorporated vii
lags of Beallsville; ordered the same to b
81 recorded aiIaoh 3i!i 10 9aiia sdt $ eG5
\ ALLOWED Fred Ketteref $17lil3 for work o
Mitonsbuts road, allowed Henry Dillon 81
4 for culystt and alI on Bysrs' hill. in Wash
ington, township; allowed Jacob Neuha'
! $627 so balance on contract stoning Wood
field and Miltonsburg ryad.
d Settled with T. .. Little, Sheriff; allows
/. $.3l 10, cost ia State cases aud summonin
Jurors; allowed T. q. Little SALT SO, bslanc
on pavement made on east and part sout
side of court house. ~ q8 pfl,tel &
l Allowed II. r. West $50 fer tax receipt
{ for June, 1875: allowed the costs in the cas-
3 Of Ohio vs. Rubbs and Muhleman. bsfor
9 Justice 0ilom-total SIS Is.
ell Allowed n. Hosfisr s5I5, balance fees ,
4 Auditor for the year 1884. tns'
Established ths county road pstitionsi f
: by Jacob Hamilton ct al, At the Ssptsmbs
, session, 1874. ed - ia vi
= n. Huffman ct al presented . petition Il
an alteration of county road; appointe .
e viewers and surveyor to mset December :.
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