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

=" rVaa nOrth Oi hotmss hrldga, Jonn L
err'sgs $50 defending Rsn. Barker Hollister
nksy SIS defending Ge,rgs Barker, Do.
h-r,y 4 Mallory $50 de'eniins Barna o'Ftail.
Whereas, !he. CO tract made with Rolla
he-ydi,h Of Marietta, at thsSAp,il session.
1873, Tor stone arch bridge across Forts Fork
OF Wills creek. for 81 400, and shortly after
wa-i the erigiLal contract had hsan changed
nv 'engthening tha btidg. 8 feet, for which
said Merydith received S31l ~ and the I'm 81
settlement with said Msrydith d,e. not show
the ehapg- In ths original contract, we here.
~ correct the Journal entry Of the July
Session, 1875. on page ll9. and thersupon
the Board adjourned 70 meet J&uusry l2
1878. at Narrews run.
JAMRs ARMSTRONG.
~ President Of the Boa-d.
Attest: WV. wkDDLs, Auditor.
JkSUARI u. 1875.
Commissioners met puranant to adieurn
n-ut present. James Armstrong, Rdward
Ok,y aud David Isuts
Contracted with James Anderson to put
iroi bridge st Narrows rui on abutmsuts for
SIS. to be responsible for all break age and
pat sams In complsts order to the .satisfao
tsp Of the Trustees Of Lea township; said
Re aoval of bridge was caused by high wa
ter. K, v,sss.,.,f.st fa-f ,te4l ,.,5i T. &. -
Awarded the contract for removing land
tl.is ON Cooper hill. south Of Graysvills. to
Wn White for $50 rs, TO bs completed Reb
'iuary 10, 1873. to the satisfaction Of the
Tfas,ess Of Washi ,gton township.
allowed John Haylhorn and VIM Hssurgh
$500 reward for the delivery Of Benjamin
Barker, charged with ,he murder Of John
Michael, to the sheriff OF Monroe county and
u nuFsnpon the Board adjau' ned.
JANIS ARMSTRONG, -
sss. President Of the Boa,d,s
Attest. wn. WsDDIz, Auditor. -
- ~s ~ FRsnrxRr 10, 1875. {
csmmissioaers mot at IL Cram bridge In
Washington township present. James Arm
strong. Edward hey and David Lentz, and
proceeded To tell the work Of repairing tie
approach to said bridge: o Film, being the
lowest bidder, the contract was awarded to
him for the sum Of S24
Awarded the contract for repairing the
approaches TO the Cline bridge as fo'low.: IS
feet ,rsstls work at west end and "a feet a.
east end at 81 70.Per linear foot, abutmeui
ST. west end feet .hiok base and 3 feet
thick at top, IA feet wide, one abutm"nt At
east end feet thick at base and q fact thick
at top. IA feet vile, at S. 40 per perah. to
q W Clips and NJ Cline, nscessary hll to
b made by n Cline At 20 cents per cubic
yard; sid work 10 be completed BY the lst
day Of April 1878.
20 10 Z - ias FEB5ukKY IL, 1875. q
Awarded contract fcrrsTairing appreach TO
Rokslbsrry bridge and road to Georye Hut
man for Sl70 5G. said work 10 ponsist of one
Steue wall ON upper side about so feet long.
Q feet high and 2 feet thick, and atone wall
&nahe lower abouts6fty fact long. i've feet
high and two feet thick, all Of split stone;
road to be sunk by excavation At highest
point feet and properly graded; all to be
ssnplstsd on or before the lst day Of May:
1875 $3.50 "a, g ,s5 - irss,
ers ssaSs 1l res MArcu 6, 1876.
Conhn:ssioners met In regular session.
pr.sent. James Armstrong. Rdward Okey ana
Eayid Lents
Ordered . view and su,vey on Woodsdeld
and Antioch road. +
fhe following bills .vers allowed: N Par,
her So In sass Of Ohio vs. George and BENZ
Barker f.r service as guard, Wn White $3s
Graysyilfe.
The Directors Of The fuhrmary Of Nearoe
county, Ohio, presented the following:
lssIIxAsy DIRRoroRs' Orr es. .MosRoR Go %.
So t..~ 80 March & 1876. !
To the Honorable Board Of County Com.
nissionefs Of Monroe coanty, oni,> This Is
70 notify you that We have appointed Jacob
wiilison as superint. ndnnt Of the county
Ip6rmary from the lst day Of March, 1875
tothe lat day Of March, 1877, At salary Of
Sase per anpum. s e,es
HRSRy SNITH,
President Of the Board. Inarnary
-JoBss spsAlsosAy Directors.
+ Rosskr MceAxHos,
Tho above contract 10 approved BY The
Board. DAVID LEsI1.
sees eoi JAnks ARn.ross,
Commissioners Of Monroe Co.. Ohio.
The Commissioners With the Auditor con-
eluded the semi annual settlement with w ]
Norris, Treasurer OF Monroe county, Ohio
which resulted ss follows: Upon careful ex-
omination Of the accounts against " Nor
rls, Treasurer, and the credits to which h
ia entitled. de frd balance in W T Morris
hands as such Treasurer The sum Of sl2,
124 IL, which balance was produced in easi
b. said Treafurer, counted By the Conmis
siersrs and Auditor and found correct.
.ar e.a hoa Nakcu Z, 1873.
The following bins were allowed: Henry
Smith s22 SO fees as hfrmary Director
Jehb PfsIzgraf $50 fees ~ Innrmary Dirse
teY, Robert McCammon SIS fees ss Innrmasy
Director, Simmons 4 shankland $50 2s bal
anes for fll at Lebanon bridge. R1sa
1r Ordered that milch cows be allowed to rur
at large in this county from this date.
The following bills were allowed. W
ksrris 81 for recording Pearson's and
Jas B Morris bonds, W Carter 81 repairing
.sates to court house fence, Jacob Bursbachel
" pu.tipg locks On Office doors and drawer
lock, seibert & Lilley 1854 rs for books
blanks and stationery for county ofhoers.
Jw Dohsrty 81 SIS for serving subrona'
fer witnesses before grand jury. John Harmar
lle for boarding George Barker and for ust
Of house for guards. Jas Smith 81 for brace
and hobbies to conans lunatio, Henry Prat
- for repairing chimney in jail; for guard
In lunasy ease Of James Nonteith 50 (se'
bill o, Hle,) HRwest $ea Is tor printing 70
Ath quarter ending March 4. 1875. and III
fer Jsnuary and February statements. .
MAnen 8, 1875.
z Established the alteration Of count,
read peiitioned for BY Syckes eta
the December session, 1875. ~
Allowed the following bills. WADE
Go $50 for books, blanks and STATIONERY
Goodrich & Jackson $40 :or publishing
emonthly statements for January and febru
Ary. 1876, David 0key Clerk Of Court s7A 2
for indsxing Journal and Docket and genera
index, 8 p Jenes So for coat for Jas hontei'h
AIunatio, Al Pearson $llo part salary
Prosecuting Attorney, A Hoskinson $50 10
irdsxing volumes 20, 81 and ".
The IpAimary Directors died their semi
annual report; examined BY the Commits
sioners and found correct. siE
Allowed the following bills. L'ttl
$seI IS for boarding prisoners from June .
isT6to the a2d day Of December, 1879.
Little s8s rs for summoning witnesses be
fers grand jury. summoniug jury, &c (ss
bill on 6ls) A Pearson SIS; for proseeusin
state cass bsfors n Bead, 2.
Awarded the contract for making the roa
f.sn The saAt end Of the Holmes bridge
Cedar run 10 Lewis Sulssberger Co,for $as