Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1875-07-15
Monthly Report.
AuDlroR's orrrcE, G4LLn Couxrr, o.
July Sth, 1876.

AUDITORS OFFICE, GALLIA COUNTY, o..
July sth, 1876.
A statement of the proceedings Of the
County Commissioners during the
month of June, 1875, and of the or
ders issued for the payment of money
out of the County Treasury:
June 7th.-The Board met in regular
session, all the members present.
A contract was made with Thomas
Graves for building culvert on the
road from Woods Mill to Vinton, for
80 dollars, A contract was maGe with
said Graves to build abutments for q
bridge across Spring run, in Hunting
ton Tp., at $l.4S per perch. A contract
was made for superstructure OF said
bridge with Martin Scott, for the sum
of forty dollars. The job of making u
stone I'LL to Big Kyger bridge, was
awarded to Thomas Graves, at 4S cents
per yard, but he failed to give bond and
the same job was ordered to be adver-
Used and resold July lst, 1875.
Cornelius Lambert and others petit
toned for a county road in Walnut Up.
a view and survey were ordered to be
made August 4th, 1875.
Samuel Rothgeb and others petitioned
for an alteration of the River road in
GallipOlis Up. A view and survey
were ordered to be made on the 18th day
of August, 1875.
Costs were allowed in criminal cases
to Justices of the Peace and Constables,
amounting to s95.63.
Payments We're ordered to be made
| for bridge work to the amount of $780,
90, as follows:
To A. Lawless, part payment
on bridge across Mud Run, 800 90
To Samuel ROthgeb, for eulvert
on new road in Addison Tp., % 90
To d. w. Berry, for hand rails
for culvert, 10 90
To Martin Scott, for culvert on
new road in Gallipolis Tp., 80 90
Bills for boarding prisoners I'm county
Jail and Sheriff S fees and other Jail ex-
penses were allowed, amounting to
$3S2. 50.
June Sth.-ln the matter of the petit
ton of the City of Gallipolis. to annex
| contiguous territory, the further con-
sideration of the same was continued to
the lst day of July next, so that certain
lines proposed could be surveyed and
the boundary modified.
Justices and Constables' costs in
criminal cases were allowed to the
amount of $25l.52.
Bills were allowed for Clerks fees,
advertising, stationery and other ex-
penses, to the amount of $770.G3.
Bills were allowed for surveying
and viewing roads petitiOned for to the
amOnnt of $74. 30.
June 9th.-The road alteration petit
toned for by David Moor and others,
was established as recommended by the
viewers.
Sundry bills for bridge repairs were
allowed to the extent of 90 dollars.
The road alteration petitiOned for by
John Myers and others having been
recommended by the viewers and con-
siderable damage allowed, the case was
continued to July lst, 1875.
A levy was made for County revenue
purposes of , lilo mills, and for County
poor expenses of $40 mills on each dol
lar of the taxable property of the coun-
ty.
The following payments were order
ed to be made for bridges:
To G. E. johnson, for finishing
piers for bridge across Big
Kygcr creek, $3OS OC
To Russell Il Gould, for compile
ting bridge across Campaign
creek, near Twins in Spring
field Tp., $6G9.75, less SIS for
old bridge sold to Russell,
leaving balance due them of G54 "a
TO G. +. Johnson, for stone
culyert OH new road in Addi-
son Tp., 40 OC
The application of Charles Butt to be
released from payment of certain fine,
came on for hearing, when it was or
dered that the same remain uneOllected
until the further order of this Board.
Statement of Orders Issued:
John Slagle, witness fee, 81 80
DIR + a CrOmley, Coroner fee, 3 90
John Pepple, coal for Jail, 225 bu., 20 90
n Grover, witness fee, 40
j Vanden Il Son, poor expense, 0 6S
Barbara Mink, road damages, 81 90
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