The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-01-15
December Session, Dec 4, 1875.

late election held 10 Monroe county,
Ohio, on the Second Tuesday of Octo
Der, A D, 1876, elected member Of the
Board of Commissioners within and for
the county aforesaid for the term Hof
three years, entered into Bond In the
sum of five thousand dollars, with sDa-
vid Okey, A G Hughs, W F Okey, Jere
Williams, H r West, P Schumacher Jr.
and John Brister as sureties, which bond
was approved and accepted by Jas R
Morris, Probate Judge of the county
Aforesaid presented certificate from
Jas R Morris. Probate Judge Of the
county aforesaid, that said Edward
Okey had been duly sworn to faithfully
and impartially discharge the duties of
County Commissioner for the term afore.
said. z,ef GER
James Armstrong and Edward Okey,
Commissioners of Monroe county, Ohio,
met at their Office at Woods6eld and
lproceeded to elect q President Of their
own number in accordance to law, and
selected as follows on the first ballot !:
James Armstrong received a majority
of all the votes cast and was declared
Eduly elected President of the. Board Of
Commissioners Of the county aforesaid.
/ Examined the wrought IRON bridge
built by the Smith Bridge Company Of
Toledo, one at the head of Ford's mill
dam, on Sunfsh creek, SO feet long at
S11 80 per lineal foot, and one at Dis.
NAL creek, on the road leadingp from
Woodsfeld to Antioch 40 feet long, at
l.$9 Is per lineat foot Found said bridges
built according to contract. On motion
/ to, allow said bridge company the amount
as per contract, Slf39 70. less Sl00 ad.
vanced to said company, leaving . bal
ance daeCof, Sl039f 70, Shall the amount
be psid2 Yes-Armstrong and Okey,
Awarded the contract for fills and ap-
iprosches to the bridge at the head Of
Ford's mil-dam, on Sunfsh, creek, to
Samuel Kaylor ato74 cents per cubic
ward, to be finished on Or before the
18th day Of January, 1871. y, ....,l 9 e.a', !,
| And thereupon the Board adjourned
tS meet Tuesday, December 5, 1875, at
O'Clock A NJ. .,... s,,,,
| December Session Continued, Decem.
Der s, 1S76@Board met pursuant to adj.
Gournment and allowed the following
bills: 49,, s.., -. s''.'st.' 9
I John j Atkinson Sl8 for repairing
bridge below Cameron; Michael Bough-
ner $50 for protection to bank on Sun.
| fsh creek below Cameron bridge. Ex.
amined the abutments buik bv Charles
Pontius for bridge below Cameron 13
1925 perches at SO 90, as per contract
amounting to 1898 36, made deduc
ton Of s33 36, leaving 1850 for said
work, forsflls and excavation 1876 8-s
cubic wards at rs cents, 848 SO, tota
4 S408z S. Shall the bill be allowed D.
Yes-Armstrong and Okey.
] 7 Martin for painting four iror
bridges $40. -. @
! In the matter OF the petition OF Isaac
King, ct al, to vacate . county road ,saif
petition having been this day publicly
read for the second time and appearing
Ito the satisfaction of the board that sale
road has become useless and no objee
ton being made it is ordered that th,
county road lying between Hugh Ro5
inson and Isaac & VIM Kings, commen
cling al the Marietta road aud running
north to the road leading from Staffort
to Summerfeld, be and the same is here
| by vacated. 90 t3s ~ szzai at,7s
I John 'Pfalzg graf wSo was at the lat,
ielection held, on the Second Tuesday o
| October, 1875. in the County of Monro
and State of Ohio, elected Director o
J. the InfrmarY OF. said county for th
4 term of three years. presented his bont
; 10 the sum Of FIVE thousand dollars will
I Frederick Koehler and N Koehief d
sureties, which bond with the sureties 1
hereby approved and accepted. Z ho'p I
! Joel T Jlidkins who was, at, the, lat
=, election held on the Second Tuesday o
1 0etobers AID, 1876 In the Comfy, Q
Monroe and State of Oaio, elected Clerl
Of the Courtsin and feriGttieI County o
Monroe and State Of Ohio for the teri
I Of three years, presented his bond Il
: @ s'SSy' = fts W = : S.tosn Svssn
s ,a s 3 Eecsi euuale, ? = E Mooneyi : HYsu M
;, ties, which. bond with the. Sureties. ]
hereby iapproyediand accepted ,,,a =
And thereupon tie Board nad}ourne,
Y to meet December g. A D. 1875 . ~ I
d . The Board met pursuant to adjourn
menu Dscelnoer =, loi9'. asnq proceeoe'
eoiousiness; ,;,Sq7. sBsgS sfrspa -far
4 ahowee tae Following ollls; ,eaa y
q noucls =, mcoain'hoa iee' Is annrmafJ
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j yonn 1T r,ai1srat iees as inurmafy IN
'eI.ol oio; ,l.lns. :, 80 =
, nspcy s,G o"l'n ICES as lnnrmary D'rec I'tee
: TOT Ply. -, s4a.,e. .ai3ai,q.s.sszlee.,. y
osues L,ls~oitu ior repairing cnim
ney e jaM ~ !oV... M r.. ,,;f5aoil 4
ns - .o',owlng olss ailowea' ~ y.l
county, "a 80. y4aeeis
Il Fritz Reel, repairing court roor
clock, 81 %. - stoti.n zal- z
4 P Schumacher Jr, for oil and shovel
for Clerk and Treasurer, SO SO. o''se
B F Wade & Co, for stationery 70
,. county offices, S56 25.
Siebert 4 Lilley, for tax duplicate an
stationery, Sll9 25e aba ueel9ssH ~s
4 David Okey,for fees as Clerk of Cour,