Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-02-16
REPORT on COMMISSIONERS
WOOD COUNTY,
FOR THE YEAR 1870.

WOOD COUNTY,
FOR THE YEAR 1870.
10 hs Honorable james Rtars, Judge fMe
Court Of Common Pleas Of he Fourth Sab
Dirision cfthe Third Judicial Disiric Ohio,
The undersigned Conn m issionera m Wood
| county, Ohio, do herewith submit this. their
annual report of proceedings fnr the fiscal year
ending August 3lst, A. d. 1875, in enmplisnce
with an act further To prescribe the duties of
County Comm ssioners, MS anne nded BY an act
passed Ap'il the Sth, A. d. 1876, 20. l.. Vol
73, Page l4t.)
We have held the four regular sessiop. au-
thnriIcd bv law also held frequent special
/ sessions for the put pnse of dispnsing Of miseel
| lanenns bu siness, including the hearing Of
petition inr diichcs and improved roads
/ On the first NJ nday We urRaniz ID rs reauir
| ed by law. 90. l.. Vol. 10, Page IS, by the
election " James II. Pierce a me.nbrr nf this
board, a' President, anil CONDUCTED procecdin ings
| Ia sessions IN conformity with said act.
OFFICIAL BONDS.
Official bonds have been preseoted TO the
board aud approved as follows, vizi
W. Clayton, rs Treasurer, Ia sum Of =. Sl2s 600
| Robert Dunn, as recorder, do OO0
y Q. Phelps, aa Probate Judge, do S 000
John Muir, as 1nfrm'y Director, do 2 OOe
EXAMINATION OF TREASURY.
The Board of Commissioners, with the Cnun-
" Auditor, examined the books of the County
TREASURER with all vnuchers accounts and
money IN the County Treasury on the 9Th day
| ~ september. 1875 and the Ssh day OF March,
| 1870 The books anil accounts are aaiisfac-
tnrily kent aud the legal vuuchers and money
! we've sufficient fnr the arlount with which the
Treasurer stood charged on the books Of the
County Auiitnr. 20. Il. Vol. 81. Page Il6O
| LXA NTNnN
VOUCHHHS.
! The Bo,rd examined the vouchers and an.
thnrity ct the County Auditor fnr the issne Of
orders On the County Treasury frnm March the
lat, A. y. 1878 Ia March the lst, A. d. 1879,
aud were satisi ID with the correctness a nd an.
tbority for he issuing Of said orders, and the
same were duly approved.
TAXATION.
the M,rch session there was letied far
| bridge purposes. for the year 1875, three (3l |
! mills on the dollar valuation, 20. L. Vol. So |
| Page ll3) Atthe June session there was lev |
led for County Expenses, other than road,
bridge and inhrmary purpnses, tw,I aud four |
! tenths q 4 I0l mills on the dollar valuation. |
TO- l.. Vol 6s, Page ll6, supplemented Vol. 80, |
Page lll.l For the purpose of repairs on the |
pub'ic buildings Of the county, two-tenths |
q l0l Of me mill on the dollar valuation, 20.
l. Vol 6S. Page Il6) For the purpose Of re.
pairing the principal public highwavs Of the
c"uuty that have been damaged by frrshets and |
wear OF waier-courses, one-haif (IS) n one |
mill on the dollar valuation, 20. l.. Vol &c. |
Page 8O.) For tho support Of the poor, six
tenths t6-l0 Of one mil on the dollar VI lunlon.
20. L. Vol. So. Page ll8 Making u total II
six and seven-ienths % 7-lO) mills on the dol
lar valuation for general purposes for 1876.
The total valuation Of the tax ible nrope rty of |
the county fnr 1876 is S9,78I.I7O thine millions
seven hundred aud Ell hty -fnur thousand oue
hundred aud seventy dollars.)
INFIRMARY.
We have male the semi annual examinations
Of the report ofthe Infrmary Directors, as re.
qured by law, and approved the same, 20. l..
Vol. 80, Page I22
The contract between the Super ntendeut of |
the lnfrmary and the Board Of Directors was
also examined ani approved. There has been
received and paid out during the past year as
follows:
Expenses Of In6rmary, including re-
lieftemporarily to outside parties. 50. .2I9 20 |
Less cash receipts ................. lOl so
Expenses above receipis.... ."..$ So, ,I43 60 |
Average number OF inmates for the year =. So
No. outside who recev ed temporary relief. I57
The official reports required by law to be e led
with us have been exam ned and placed On file.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
During tho past year we have caused the
Court Room and all the offices in the Cnurt
House to be repainted and the fpors to be COW
cred with mating and otherwise improved at a
cost oi $ll36 81.
NIGHT wATCMMAN.
The services OF G. G. Baird were continued
as uiGb: watchman to October the 7th, 1875
when his resignation was rendered and accept
ed. md Mr.. +. w. Dunn was employed at
III Is per night, who rendered his resignation
IN the 81 0f November, 1875, when Mr. VII
Chadwick was employed at $40 per mouth, who
continues to perform said duty.
TRANSCRIPTS.
Transcripts in State cases were fled and ex-
amined and the costs thereon disposed of as
fUllnws:
From Docket of Gorge Wise, J. p, Ohio rs.
John Scott, costs allowed.
From Docket Of John J. Faylor, J. F., Ohio
VS.. Ge0rge Zt!leTs. costs allowed.
From Docket OF George Wise, J. p, 0hio VS..
E. w. Wingert, costs not allowed.
Docket OF Z. Colt. J. p, Ohio VS.. Lewis
Schaller, costa lOwed.
Docket Of Jerome McCutchen, J, p, Ohio VS..
Leonard Droose, sta allowed
Docket Of W. y. Richards, J. p, Ohio ys.
John McMullen, costs not allowed.
Docket OF George Wise j. P, Ohio vs.. Jane
Folten, costs not allowed
Docket Of George Wise, J. p, Ohio va. Eu-
gene Nettston costs not allowed.
Docket Of Genrge Wise, J. r., Ohip vs.. JOHN
MudnOe, costs not allowed
Docket nf George Wise, J. p, Ohio VS.. Ed
Dcket of j. B. Snively, j. p, Ohio vs., CD
Head, 81 81 of costs allowed.
Dncket Of u. W. II J. r., Ohio VS.. d. C.
Meeker. cOsis allowed.
W. g. Jewell. ]. p . Ohio VS.. Richards and
Yeager, costs allowed
From Ducket Of J A Shannon, Ma yor of
Bowling Green, case Ohio vs.. James sullivan,
Gusts not allowed.
COUNTY JAZZ.
At three Of the regular sessions OF this BOARD
we have visited the County jail a nd found il So.
cnrc'y and properly kept, IS. 4 c. Page AIS
lNCORPOHATED VILLAGES.
Final proceedings were had by this Board.
during the past year, for the IL corporation Of
Jerry Citr, North Baltimore aud PemberyilIe
Also petition has been filed for the incorpora-
ton OF Freep"Tt. and the same set for hearing
IN IN TIE an Day OF September, 1876, 20. l.. Vol.
~ age ''O'' BRIDGES.
follows
New bridges built, II6: old bridges repaired.
80: Al cost Of SIS, 1877 S. including one ,
bridge over the PoriARe River in Freedom !
township, near New Rochester, at cost of :
70 500. Also one over Portage River in Web
sler township, near HOuseholder's Corners, at .
a cost OF about So 900.
Cooperative action has been taken between
his Board, the Bard Of Commissioners Of L.u- ;
Ias 9 county aud the Toledo g. Grand Rapids I
Railroad Company Tor the erection Of a wagon
bridge IN c'nnectinn with a railroad bridge
'crnss the Maumee River At Grand Rapids. 10 !
which th is board has pledged Wood county for 7
The payment Of 81 500 when said bridge Is
s"mPle'ed. Also, this Board has taken jhut
action with the Board Of Commissioners Of Lu-
cas- county and have ordered a bridge con-
stI1e'sd across the Manmee River at Water
Vile, Lucas county, Ohio.
bitches.
Thirty eight (3Sl new bitches have beeu es-
la6hSied during the past year, including the 7
widening and deepening OF old ones Said !
1itches are abOuk 2b miles In Isnoth .nA - :