Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-12-09
Monthly Report of County Com
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| ST. CLAIRsvILLE, OHIO, :
MONDAY, Nov. 8, 1875.
Board of County Commissioners met this
day pursuant to adjournment-Pr Present, VIM.
Alexander, VIM. Barber and Solomon
Hogue, Commissioners, and w. Z. Stamp,
Auditor and Clerk of Board
| James Alexander made application for re-
funding of improper tax, on account of error
of Board of Equalization, May, 1873. On
Examination of Commissioners Journal it ap-
pears that the amount added to the value of
James Aiexander's land should have been
added to Samuel Alexander's- therefore it is
ordered that the tax thus improperly paid by
JAS Alexander, be refunded him, and that
| further consideration of the case be deferred
until next May session.
The Auditor will notify Jos. Hutchinson of
this action.
On motion of Solomon Hogue, the follow
ing bills were allowed and orders authorized:
To T. w. Odell, stationery Co. offices $4,000
To Republic PrintingCo = '' 1875
To c. Dunn, experimenting building
bridge near said Dunn's .................. 5000
To A. Giffin, building bridge on Warnock
Pike, near Chambers School House 109, "a
To Seibert & Lilly, Quires paper ruled
and printed, for Recorder ............... Is, 90
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bridge across Saltwater, at Harris mill,
| under direction of COmm'r Barber ..... 200
| Harbour s. Dttmans bill for S345,55 car
| pet, mating and wall paper for Court House.
was referred to Judge Chambers by Commr
Alexander. The Judge being of opinion that
said improvements were needed, ,and stated that
he had so intimated to the Sherif-thereupon
Board allowed said bill, and authorized an or
| der for the same.
W. E. Stamp, Auditor elect, presented his
official bond in 100000, with Richard H
Stamp, George Douglass, Vim. Parkinson,
Alex. King, Simon Lentz, Samuel Campbell,
VIM. Estep, George w. Cofiiand and Jas.
F. Charlesworth, ,sureties thereon. which is ap-
proved, accepted and deposited with the
Treasurer.
w. H. Coffiand presented certicfate of his
appointment as Deputy Auditor. The ap-
pointment of said Coffiand is approved.
On motion of Mr.. Barber, the following
bills were allowed and orders authorized.
To W A Hunt, printing s. advertising S154 30
To Sheriff Cochran, issuing Election Pro-
clamation so
To Carroll Il Hogue, supplies county of
Hces "a, 10
To c n Gaumer, $4,000 tax receipts for
County Treasurer ........................ 5000
To McClelland & Price, ady. times hold
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Ing courts lU,Uu
To Mayer & Klotz, Comforts for county
jail ~, ~
Auditor Stamp presented following bill for
services from Sept. l, 1875, to Nov. 8, 1875:
Enumeratlon ..........-....... S4US UU
School law .......................... Al, 90
g g for 1874 ........................ 600
Making Commissioners Report 1875 5000
Making Report of Indebtedness, 1875 5000
Fees ON omissions ....................... $500
Fees on o. V. Pike for 1874 and 1875 10000
Making June duplicate on B. & H., L.
& F., st c. & c., and Powhatan
Pixies, 1874 ............ 5000
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Less amount drawn on order 152, Oct.
Is, 1875 $500, ,0C
Balance due e............................ 588, OF