The Worthington advance., 1876-07-27

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REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS |
OF the Board of County Commissioners.
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WORTnINGToN, July -, 1876. !
Eoard of County Commissioners met in regular
PRESENTLY. q: Conde, First District
a. C.4;obinsta., second District.
f. y. Mills, Third District.
VIM. NJ. Bear, Auditor.
Minutes Of last meeting read and approved.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The certificate Of Commissioner Mills, APPROX
ing the bridge on State line road built by f.
Chandler q! contract was ordered on tile.
cepting the bridge across Okate!a Creek on
county road No. ?, built by Hasted 4 Co., WIS
ordered Oh file.
The certificate Of Sheriff Town in relation to
the posting Of school notices i'll the following
cases WAS presented and approved.
A. q. COIlde moved that the several petitions
districts No. 50. s. 3 and ST. b. granted and t tue
dstric S be formed as asked fo:.
PETITIONS.
From B. F. Congdon and d. c. Holmes for
bridge across Otter Creek in town Of Ransom,
to furnish materials for said bridge the petit
TONERS agreeing to build s''d bridge AM grad.
Bt'ar'i adjourned to 3 O'Clock p. III.
Board met ut 3p. m., MI the members p1esent
On motion. Bo.rl ,eclincd to make amy ap
preparation for said b idge, the opinion oi tie
County Attorney being that the Commissioners
have llO uri>dictiuM because III there being no
| road established where said bridge is desired.
A. G. Robinson moved that an appropriation
cd M 1s f Is to
structed on county road No. in Elk Township.
Motion carried.
BILLS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED.
John H. Johnson, one quarters rent, sE 5
J: A. Town, pcs ing school notices, etc, IL -
{. luckey, SUPPLIES for Office As
\. G. Robins ~, cx ,lniiing aud accepting
bridge on county road No. 2, $50
l.: 5 Mills. for one day exam nng bridge 20
Oh county roa No. :, so
1t was ordered that County Attorney Soule be
and i hereby requested TO correspond with the
railroad Company IN relation to a change in the
deed conveying the county property 70 the c IN.
absolute wi Thin Il specified lime.
The Board adjourned to meet July :5th at
o'clock !. III.
July 25th. Board met pursuant to adjourn
| ment, all the members present.
The Board Ot Equalization was then organized
by the election OF A. e. KObi ASOn Chlrm III and
". NJ. Bear Secretary. NJ. B. SOu'e administer
ei the oath Of office, which is placed Oh file in
the Auditors Office.
r'al estate it was resolved to make no change
| except il Herscy Village. The lots assessed to
a. r Miller Mill r.: and II. +. Humiston were Increased
And also in the village of Worthington, the
lots assessed to +. F. Drake in blocks 81 40, II
and y il said y:llag' were increased in valu;'-
| The following changes were made in the values
| Of Personal property:
| Northington rowI'slil-lt was ordere to re-
duca the value of horses al average Of - per
| head.
Lorain-Or Tered to increase the valuation of
tn finn
Of sheep Y GEMS per head.
Little E"ck-ihc valuation of horses was
II per head, sheep incre:lse,l 50 cents per head.
| Grand Prairic-lorses increased IS per head ;
COWS 6O cents per head, and mules u per head.
Indian Iakc-'iorscs Increased $S Der head :.
and mules rcduc al - per head.
Sewar.(-llorscs Increased IS, COWS s., and
Olney-COws increased 81 per head.
| Summit lak,-s hccprctuccd 10 cents per head
Dew,ld-Cows Increased Il, and mules re-
Bi;clow-llorses reduced s. and sheep Accents
! pcf head.
Elk-Sheep increased 60 cents per head.
| RanSOm-HOrSes Increased -, c:'WS reduced
50 cents, sheep Increase 80 cents per head.
| Graiam !4akes-No change.
| First Di>trict-No change.
| Third Distrct-Horses increased $3.50, and
Worthington Villasc-pcrsonal Propcrty-No
| change.
The work Of the B 'ard OF Equalization being
done, the Board adjourned.
! The Board of County Commissioners met as
per adj 'urnmcnt I'LL tho members present.
Th.' case Of Mrs Ice, an inttigent lady. with q
family Of four children and needing relief, was
presented to the Board and relief asked.
| On motion OF l.. s. Mills, the Chairman of the
i arl was authorized 10 afford such present re-
lief rs he may judge proper ond report The same
| to the Board.
E1LLs PRESENTED AND ALLOWED.
n. +. Miller, county printing, $50 10
J. a. Town, posting pchOOl notices, etc., ~ 70
| PETITIONS.
A petition from d. Stone. r. II. Baldwin and
others for mcterials for bridge and suiccs on
county road No.
appropriation Of Us was made for the same.
The following levy for 1876 was iA;t Ie:
We, the County Commissioners OF Mobiles
County, d. SOlemnly swear that We estimate the
following amounts t" bc necessary to meet the
expenses Of the following funds for the ensuing
year Of 1876;
County Revenue, $500
Road and bridge, 500
lndercst Fund, 1850
Floating Debt, $50
Wit1sSS ISL our hands and seals this 25th day OF
A. o. CoNDE,
i. 5. MILLS.
Sworn an, and s''bsc ri'cd befere me ,Iis 18th day
| County Auditor.
Mr.. A. r. Miller presented to tile Bard tho
following proposition:
WoKru1ScroN, MINI. July 24 1896
To the Board OF County Commissioners:
! GENrLENEN: Wishing to do something tow.
ard tightening the burdens Of the people Of No
bies COunty, who are already taxed as heavily
tiOn: During the next year. from August ], 1876
to August ], 1877. will publish in tho Worthing
ton Advance all the county advertising required
by law to be published, free Of cHu'go, with the
exception Of the Annual statement and the De
linqucnt Tax List, and on the latter | respect
fully ask Tx vsSpscttay Spxl sff Of '''2l"E % f. MILLER
Publisher Advance.
Mr.. A. O. Condo moved to accept Mr.. Milcr's
proposition. Motion carrel.
On motion the Board ad journed.
A. T.. ROBINSON, Chairman
WM. NJ. BEAR, County Auditor.
RESOL UTIONS OF RESPECT!
i The following resolutions were sent
, too late for insertion in our last week:
issue:
/ MASONIC HALL: Worthington, J
July 10, 1876.
At Il regular communication of Fra
> ternity Lodge, No. 101, A. F. & "A. NJ.
held July 18th, 1876, the following reso
, lutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almight,
God to call from our midst our beloved
brother, L. +. McLaurin,
Therefore, Resolrcd, That in the deatl
:; of our worthy brother the Lodge ha
! lost one of it's most efficient and hon
.. ored members, and the fraternity d zeal
GUS brother who WAS never weary il