The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-04-07
MaSsiiIon Thresher,
Abstract of the Proceedings of the
Commissioners of Hancock County,
Ohio, for the Month of March, 1876.
AUDITORS OFFICE, HANCOCK Co., o.,
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FINDLAI, MARCH D, 1876.
The Board of Commissioners of Hancock
County, Ohio, met in regular session this day.
Present-John j. Bishop. President of the
Board, and Joseph SaltZman and John Edging-
ton, Commissioners aud q. :. Mosher. Auditor.
when the following proceedings Were had:
In the matter of the Petition of Lewis Dukes,
et. 0l., for a County Road in blanchard Twp:
The report of the viewers being in favor of the
establishment of said road, said report was
this day publicly read, being the first reading
OF the same. remonstrance filed, signed by
]. w. Powell. l.. Powell and % others, against
the establishment OF said road
In the matter of the Petition of Amos Evans,
et. al. for a County Road i'm Eagle Twp: The
report of the viewers being in favor OF the
establishment of said road, said report was
this day publicly read, being the first reading
In the matter of the Petition of Henry Ru-:
disill, et.di. for n County Road in Pleasant Twp
The report of the viewers being in favor of the
establishment OF said road, said report was
this day publicly read, being the first reading
In the matter of the Petition of Jacob r.
Slutterbeck, etdl.. for "A County Road in Allen
Twp: The petitioners having made applica-
ton for establishment OF County road as
follows, to wit: Commencing at the Wood
County line on the North side of Section Six,
township OF Allen, county OF Hancock, and
State of Ohio between the lands owned by
Joseph Baker, and Sarah A. Slatterback, and
John COpus and John Franks commencing at
the above named place, a a ming south,
through the center of said Section Six TO the
County road on the South. and there termin-
ate. II is ordei ed that be fore further proceed
insS he had upon said application, one or more
of the petitioners enter into a bond in the sum
of two hundred dollars payable to the State of
Ohio tor the use of Hancock County, with sure
ties to be approved by this Board. conditioned
for the payment of the costs and expenses of a
view according TO law. Now comes Jacob X.
Slutterbeck, one ftbe signers of said petition.
and files his bond i'll the sum of two hundred
dollars, yable to the State of Ohio for the use
of Hancock County, ith Daniel Flick as
surety, conditioned for payment of the costs
and expenses accruing upon said application,
in case the prayer of petitioners be not grant,
ad nFf 10 N thereof
e not finally confirmed and established which
bond l. accepted and approved, and IL appear
twelve free -holders of Hancock County resid-
ing in the vicinity OF the proposed road, and
that notice of the filing OF said petition has
been given according TO law, il Is ordered that
Jacob Kempher. lie Thomas, and Allen Dor
sey, three disnterested free holders OF the
county, be and they are hereby appointed
viewers, and Edwin Pifer, surveyor of said
road and that they meet at Jacob X SLATER
becks, In Allen township, on the eleventh day
of APRIL 1876 at 10 O'Clock, a. NJ. and after be-
ing duly sworn, proceed 10 the discharge of the
duties ftheir several appointments according
to the law. II is further ordered that the Coun-
ty Auditor issue, in the name of the Board,
The necessary order TO ssid viewers and survey
or. and that said viewers anu surveyor report
their proceedings in the premises TO this Board
at its next session.
The petition OF George Heck. and l36 other
citizans was this dsy flied with the Board,
praying for the repairing of about twenty-five
rods of the River hoad leading TO Maple Grove
Cemetery.
bridge across Blanchard liver in Delaware
township at MilIer's Nill, was this day filed.
No further business appearing the Board sd-
journed TO Tuesdsy morning March 7th 1876
q. s. MOSHF L. JOHN u. BISHOP,
hUt:ft"r. President.
AUDITORS CFFi~E, iIANCOcK Co, o..
IL DLAY, MARCH ., 1876
The Board cf Commissioners Of Hancock
County. Ohio, mel I.ursusn: TO adjournment,
all the me inhers present. 49,.
Jr. a. al. for Coz uiy Road in Blanchard
Twp: The report Of the viewers being in favor
of the establishment OF said Road. said report
was this day publicly read, being the second
reading of the same.
In the matter OF the Petition Of Amos Evans.
et al, for County Road liz Eagle Twp: The
report of the viewers being in favor OF the es-
rablishment of said road, said report was this
day publicly read, being the second reading OF
the same.
disiIl ct al. for a County Road in Pleasant Twp.
The report of the viewers Icing , favor OF the
establishment of said road, said report was
this day publicly read, being the second read
TrarscrIpt for costs from the docket of WIN.
NJ. Mckinley, J. p, Orange township, In the
case of the State Of Ohio IS James Smith, was
allowed.
The Board proceeded to eOuntand compare
Cancelled vouchers in the hands of the Treas
urer, and und the same correct, whereupon
the said vouchers were burned by the heCoinmis-
Unon motion. the Board una n imousIy con-
curing, entered into contract with Henry
IN.
as an once for the County SuTv eyor at ard ior
the sum of forty dollars per annum-
The Report ofthc Board of Directors Of The
Handbook County Infirnary was this day filed
and examined by the Board. This report will
be given in full in our next iSsuel.
The following levieS were this day made for
road and bridge purposes for 1876 tO-wit: For
road fund, one-half of one mill. and for bridge
fund, one mill.
AUprToR's OFFICE, HANcooK Co. o.
FISDLAY, MARCH 3 1876.
The Poard OF Commissioners met pursuant
to adjournment, all the members present. The
Board this day contracted for the Insurance
for five years of The Court House, and con-
tents as follows: $500 in the f;tna of Hart
ford and - eco IL the BONE Insurance Com
pany of New York, at the rate of 3 per cent.
for five years. from March llth, 1875, and the
Auditor was authorized TO issue his warrant
in four OF said Companies for S90 in payment
of said Insurance 10 wit $50 10 the Eina,
and $50 to the Home Insurance Company.
The Board Tccepi ed the bid of the Wrought
Iron Bridge Company of Canton, for Wrought
lion Truss Bridge across Tawa Creek. in Union
township, near John C. Smiths at SI3 81 per
lineal foot.
In the matter oftbe Petition Of Lewis Dukes,
Jr. ef al tor County Road in Blanchard Twp
The report OF the viewers in relation 10 the
establishms mt of said road having been this
day publicly read. being the third reading OF
the same, and the Board desiring further time
TO investigate The objections msCe to the es-
tabiishment of said roae. further proceedings
were postponed until Thursday. March 9Th ,ls76,
In the matter of the Petition Of Amos Evans,
ef al for County Road in Eagle Twp: The re-
port of the viewers in relation to the estab blis-
Iy read, being the third reading of the same,
and the Board desiring further time to inyes-
tigate the objections made to the establish.
ment of said road, further proceedings vera