The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-01-02

INC sousn"est quarter OF sectlon ofgnt u
township Ave [5l ana range ISL which said
dsscribrd lands is new In Adams township,
In said county; that the township line be
tween said townships be SO altered or chang
ed as to transfer all VI the abovs described
territory to the township Of Center, in said
county.
II appearing that notids had been given
according to law, and that q majority Of the
land holdsrs affected By said change had
signed the petition, upon careful oonsidera-
ton ordsred that ths bsfors-isseribsd lands
be and are hereby detached from Adams
tewnshtp aud IL annexed to Center town
ship.
Allowed Trimbley and Lingo s25 for work
on roa leading from Liugos mill to Bealls-
| Vile. -
) In the matter Of the petition Of ] 5 Ogs
ct al to vacats county road, thu applicants.5O
IN number, frsuholdsrs OF Monroe county
residing in that portion Of the county in
I which county road lea ding from Little
Muskingum and intsrsects the Summsrfsli
aud Stafford road. on the lands of BENZ amin
Dotson. Is located, having filed their petition
Tor the vacation Of said road, 1t is ordered
that before further proceedings be hal on
said application. one or more Of the petit
.ioners execute to the State of Ohio for the
use Of Monros county, bond In the sum OF
500. conditioned according to law, with
sure les to be approved by the Board; the
said d 0gs now comes and files his bond
In the sum Of 800. payable to the State OF
Ohio for the use of Monroe county. condi-
toned for the payment Of the costs Of said
application, In osss the prayer Of the psti.
TONERS be not granted, with q West as
surety thereon, " hich bond Ia accepted and
approv we'd, and 1t appearing that notice Of the
| fling Of said petition has been given accord
ing to law,said petition was publicly read for
/ the Hrst time and continued to the next rsg-
ular session OF the Bosri for further oonsid.
.. .atisn.
Allowed A J Pearson $3.50 part salary as
Prosecuting Attorney.
rn r+.. JuSRs, 1875.
Bond for the delivery of coal examined
and approvsd, and thereupon the Board al.
| journtd to meet on ths 23i day Of Juns,
tls7s. JAs 3 A INSTR ,nG, -
t PRESIDENT Of the Board.
| Attest. WV. WIDDLR. Auditor. ai
| @ aJ Juss %. 1876.
Commissioners met pursuant to adjourn
ment--pfessnt. James, Armstrong, Edward
Okey and David Lenis, t...-.... ~.
The ssvsra, bids for the bridge aaross
Dismal Pork OF Muskinsum CrssS were ex-
amined. and afterw Ard the contract for the
stons work was awarded TO Frank Sherman
At 81 so per porch Of cut stone; abusment
at the north sids Of the crssk to be 10 feet
high above the bel Of tha creek. length .os
foundation Is fset. AMI s fest thick. st the
top l6 feet In length and 4 feet thick, aud
the south ahutmsnt corresponding with tue
north abutmsnt; said work to be done in first
Glass masonry, The foundation 10 be- made
With cement and the balance lime and sand;
wing walls suficisn. for said work; all to oe
finished BY the 18th day Of October, 1875.
| And at the same tune examined the bids
| for the superst ructure. and aw warded the con
tr-et for an iron truss bridge {, the Smith
Bridge Company at So IS per | near foot
| iron beams tsse plan and spscihossions,l an.'
thsreupon the Bos.d adiaurued to meet on
the 29th. at the Stse6 hill OIL the Woodsteld
aud Antioch road.
= '-4a fss '7ei JAMES ARMSTRONG
,t' President of the Board
Attest: WV. WHDDLs, Aud. II C. o.
I Ap,ouRsRp Sxssiax, Jans ~, 1875
| The Board Of Commissioners met pursuan,
| to adjournment -pressnt gaaiss Armstrong,
Edward Oksy and David Lsniz. az. err
| Procsedsd to sell to the Lowest and best
bidder, at public outcry, the grading Of the
road leading from Antioch TO woodsdeld.
commencing at tbs top Of ths hill southsas.
of Stsed's mill and ending At the corporation n
Of Woodsdsld; said road to be Isl feet fsos,
With ditch on upper side y feet wide and l
foet deep, the crown Of the road to be foot
high, s'oped OF on each side, aad an even
grade from station to station; cuts and flls
to b, AZ laid of BY ths ensineur, .hr oui's
to be Of hsgstons on the bottom, tie sided
to be Of substantial stone walls and covered
with heavy stone, and sufficiently large to
carry of the water.
Section No l, from station 0ts station No
., length 80 rods and la links. 2 euIverts, for
s92 to Jacob Neuhart. t . si1.F oE.
Section Ne g from station Ne . to station
No Is, length 78 rods aud IL links. With
culverts, for Sll6 to Jacob Nsuhart. 81.
Section No }, from station No Is to STATEN
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