The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-12
Meeting Of County Commissioners.

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The County Commissioners met in
their Office on Monday, Jan. 18th, and
organized by electing e. G. Tillson.
President. 6. w. Merrill was re-
tanned Clerk for the present.
The following Road Supervisors
accounts were approved:
Geo. w. Hileman, Thos. Frazee,
A. j. Fike, John j. Frazee, Matthias
Frazee, John Brenneman, A. J.
Warwick, Daniel O'Brien, John We.
Der, VIM. Hickman, Jesse Michaels,
John M. Miller, Stephen Browning,
j. q. Browning, Stephen w. Friend,
Andrew Blocher.
1t was ordered that applicants for
the Clerkship to the Board of Com
missioners be notified to file their APP
plications, stating for what amount
per annum they will serve.
Applicants were notified and filed
their applications as follows:
j. B. Brant offered to perform all
the work of said office for the sum of
1925 per annum.
James w. White offered to perform
the duties of the Office for the sum of
$500 per annum.
VIM. III. Hagans offered to perform
the duties of the said Office for the
sum of 5000 per year.
After the above applications were
entered, by request, &. w. Merrill
offered to perform the duties pertain
ing to said Office for S400 for one year
A ballot was had with the follow
ing result; VIM. II. Hagans received
two votes and G. w. Merrill one vote.
w. II. Hagans receiving maj rity
of the votes was declared elected
Clerk to Board of Commissioners.
Tuesday, January S.-Commis-
sioners convened. VIM, II. Hagans
clerk elect, presented bond with Ma
than Casteel and VIM. Junkins sure.
ties, which was approved, and he
was sworn into office and entered up.
on tie discharge of his duties.
Mr.. MCGOWAN, agt. Lochiel Lum-
her Mining and Manufacturing Co,
appeared before the Board and asked
Commissioners to reduce the ASSESS
ment of said company. The Board
held matter under advisement until
some future fine.
The following Road Supervisors &C.
counts were approved:
JAS. Skiles, % Ira, i. Friend, Gil,
lead Miller, Henry PaHEh, William
Sharpless, Benz ,Shepp. Hiram Duck.
worth. Jno., T.. Otto, Chauncey Kim
mill, John l.. Browning, Joseph B.
Davis, Clark Deberry, Garrett Dixon,
JAS. Wiley, Geo. w. Bl0cher, Chris
tian klotZ, Peter Stark.
David J. Beavers appointed con-
stable in Dist. No. 1.
T.. NJ. Schoolfield appointed by the
Board to meet commissioners on the
part of Mineral county, w. Va, and
examine the bridge across the North
Branch river at Kitzmiller's Mill.
Board rendered vote of thanks to
q. w. Merrill, late clerk. for the f.
llNltilt lIltlliltI III MIitll ne tldu
charged his duties, &c.
G. w. Merrill presented bill of
Sl0.50 for services as clerk from LIST to
Slh of January, inclusive. Approved
by Board. and order issued for Gen
eral Levy of 1878 for the amount.
The following Supervisors accounts
approved by Board:
John +. Robinson, Amos Broad
waters, Joseph Irons, l3) Andrew
Sell, joel Bender, Rowan White.
Joseph Irons presented account of
S37.5 fHr. hnilGing bridge across Glade
Ruin, atGarrett V. Moons, and ac-
cdEht Of SS5 for cement furnished and
work done on North Branch bridge,
both of which were approved.
j. B. Davis appeared before Board
and Urged necessity of opening road
through lands of Wilson Proctor, as
located by examiners. A communi-
calioh also received from Mr.. Proc
ter, protesting the opening of said
road as located.
A. Miller, collector, appeared before
Board, and had credits entered.
TIE Board then took up appoint
meats of Road Supervisors and Con-
stables.
J. w. Veitch presented petition Of
Thos. COddingtOn to Board, asking
them to pass an order in his favor, Oh
annhal levy of 1878. Order issued.
Balance of day taken IN in APP
pointing Supervisors and Constables.
The following Constables were apa
pointed:
District No. 1. Scott Pew ; No. 3,
Silas +. Cuppett; No. 3, Francis Nc
Kenzie No. 4, David j. Beavers /;
No. 8, Aaron Boyer; No. 6, Edward
Browning; No. Z, Jas. S. johnson
and Geo. ID. White; No. s, no ap-
plicant; No. o, Henry Kcnepp.