The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-10-29
ANNUAL REPORT,
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|COAMlSSlOlERS' ANNUAL REPORT,
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MONROE County, OHIo.l
| ~ COMMISSIONERS OFFIoE
To the Hon. the Judge Of the Court of Com.
mon Pleas, Of the fifth Subdivision of the
fifth judicial District, Of the State Of Ohio:
In accordance with the requirements
of law, the Board Of Commissioners of
Monroe County, Ohio, herewith present
for your consideration this the thirteenth
annualrerort, for the year ending Sept.
ember 2, 1878, annexing as part thereof
the reports to this Board of the various
county officials transactions for the past
year, as well as an accurate statement Of
1.-The condition Of the County finances, the
trseeiPasaaud expenilsur4s, - ven
those over which this board has control,
as others, as by law, are entrusted to
other officials m aae so
/ We find that it has become necessary
to build new county jail. The Grand
lJury of this county, at various times,
condemned the Jail, on account of being
unhealthy and unsafe. In our opinion
it would have been unwise and bad econ.
omy to attempt the repair of the old
building. Materials and labor are very
cheap. The county taxes are not in
Icreased any over former years, and all
things considered, we have deemed this
10 suitabletime to erect an indispensable
hardship to othe people. a us 80
| * -, SEPTEMBER SESSION, 1878,
/ Concluded the annual settlement with
Nv T Morris treasurer, and resulted as
follows: Cash in treasury S13,751,65,
(which amount was produced by said
treasurer, counted and found correct
Examined the orders issued during the
tyear, found correct. Unanimously agreed
to build a bridge at Rinard's mill; adver
ltised for sealed proposals for bridge and
[abutments at Rinard's mill. Examined
1.-THE report of the in6rmary directors, re.
Ecommended a more careful mode to
transact their business Examined the
abutments built by A j Cavanaugh al
1.-THE coal banks, in Perry township, due
said Cavanaugh Ss92.50, ordered to be
lpaid. Made the following allowances
Jacob Willison s25, work on road, JAS
IR Morris Sl3, fees as Probate Judge
John Pfalzeraf Sl2 90. Henry Smith $40
Robert McCsmmon $40. fees as mfr
mary directors; Jacob Burgbacher SIS
so, shelving Commissioners office; Joe
Hall 81 replacing brick. scaffold holes
on court house; j I Judkins S77,09
fees as Clerk Siehert and Lilley SIl(
l30, books and stationery; A j Pearson
| Sl1.23 per cent collecting cost and fines
I Evans and Dieter 81, 80 trussel for pain
tiers, B r Wade & Co, 5000, mortgage
1record and stationery; Short d Foreman
$3.50 blanks for Sheriff; James Viii
llisms 8l4, ,repairine court house roof
WIN Wittenbrook Ss repairing bridge
| H & West e48, 10 printing - T Judkins
&203,25 for paint &c, T o Little 1926
| Is cost in state cases; Morris & Arm
fstrong 1914 window shades; Wn
i,Weddle $3.50 fees; Louis Hoefiler Sll
| 80 bordering for offices. VIM Carter st
t25 blacksmithing; Smith and Wsddel
1918 hardware; N Koehler d Co, 81
4 so satchel for lunatic; Geo Ketterel
mdse; A ] Pearson 5000 fees Pros, At.
lItorney: C H Goodrich Sl5 printing
Thos Forshey S5S,21 road work; A
IOkey S5 surveying; VIM White $lI
road work; State cases before Justices.
Ohio vs. NJ J Watson. S28,45, Ohio v.
| William Lehner $3.50.
! aoife a.i OCTOBER 3. 1877. !,
| Contracted with j Le;bfarth, abut
ments, Rinard's mill; with F Sherman
wall on Antioch road, received bonds o.
Leibfarth and Sherman Made the fol
flowing allowances: G A Cline $2s5 roat
work = Benz Hughes S75 road work
JAG Burgbacher S18 tables; James Ellis
worth 5000 repairing chimneys; c 4
! Goodrich Sl12s50 printing; H r Wes
4 $l06 10 printing; King bridge Co, 81,
/ 526 iron bridge at coal hanks; Thomas
I. Little $40 as janitor, H R West S23, 81
printing: G H Goodrich S23,70 print
| ing I; Jacob Leibfarth $3.50 part pay OF
contract; VIM White $65 road work, ia
cob Neuhart S57s road work a awarded
contract for superstrncture at Rinard'l
mill to Smith bridge Co; cost, Ohio v
Robert Morris Sl5,95. m9d aai "a
4 % ag'lailisd NOVEMBER IL, 1877.
Received bonds of VIM Weddie a
Auditor, of Henry Smith, as infirmar
4 director Made the following allowances
d Morris and Willison $50, road work; /
Pearson $25 fees Pros Atty; Loui
: Sulsberger S52 road work, Jac Bure
bacher 81 repairing windows, VIM
Gregg 50 repairing lightning rods o
court house VIM Weddlel $685. lbalanc
fees as Auditor for lS76a77; Barne'
Mann 800 work on Malaga and Mi
i tcnsburg road. s'fas' aAsss.1 30 Z,
= g.g, DECEMBER SESSION, 1877.
4 Jacob Affolter presented his bond an
certificate of oath as County Commi
sioner; organized the board by electin
David Lentz President; received bon
of james Myers, as Recorder; receive
bond of John Muhleman, as Coronel
g made the following allowances Hem
= Smith $151,3e for coal; Robert McCar
mon $40, John Pfalzgraf Sl5 and He
ry Smith CIT 80, fees aslin6rmary dire
= tors Siebert and Lilley Sl38,95, book
y blanks and stationery !; B F. Wade 81
! hooks and blanks; w NJ Alexander s;
~ 25 stove ard pipe court room; Joe HI
g 81, 90 glazing windows; N A Martin
Of repairing approaches on Opossu
= bridge; Ketterer and Hoeffler $3.50 {
: brooms &c; Smith and Waddell 81
hardware; Philip Schumacher S11 !
mdse; j ohm McMahon S75 road worl
employed Thos Little janitor of cou
house Christian Drolinger $253,70 f
- abutments Ultschy.s run, George Hin
8l2 road work; received bond of W
:, Read, Sheriff; Joel T Judkins Sill,
[, oil, lamps &c; Thos Little $50 fees ia
itor; w T Morris SO recording offici
a bonds; Jas r Morris 1888 certifyil
n Dill, Mar