Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-03-14
Commissioners Report.
Present Il. j. Potts, A. W. Anderson, and
Henry Frasher, Commissioners.

Present Il. J. Potts, A. W. Anderson, and
Henry Frasher, Commissioners
Allen Floyd, j. p. costs allowed in case of
Ohio vs.. Niece & jackson $11 40.
David E. Howell presented hill for holding
Inquest over dead body of Findley G. Nc
Grew. Board were of the opinion that they
had no authority to pay the bill, the case be-
ing within the jurisdiction of the Coroner.
In the matter of the claim Of the county
against Daniel Peck, there is found due the
county $1104 10, and there is due said Peck
for professional services in case of County
vs.. g. s. P. R. R. Co., $400.
The Commissioners made settlement with
the Auditor and Treasurer, and examined
vouchers and books in both offices and found
he same to correspond, and the cash balance
IN the Treasury to be correct.
The Board opened the proposals for deliv-
er;ng aid breaking stone on the National
koa.i, and made awards as follows:
Mile No. at 80 SO. No. 2 at So rs, and
No. at - 90, delivering and breaking, to
Chas Frazier; No. at 81 85, No at 81 90,
delivering, to John Patterson; mile No. 6 at
So 40, to L. Beck, delivering; No. z 50 49,
8 at So 09, for delivering, to ThOs. Ayres;
No. 9, delivering at 50 49, to w. 8. Hub
bard; No. 10, delivering, at 81 78, to Benz.
Humphrey; No. II, delivering, at 80 78, to
w. s. Hubbard and B. Humphrey, jointly;
No. 10 at So II, No. 13 at $3 II, delivering,
to Jas. T. Bentley; No. IA at 81 80, 10 at
"a 54, 16 at 81 62, delivering and breaking
10 Jas. T. Bentley; No. IL at "a S6, 1S at
IS 1S, delivering and breaking, to p. Bram-
hall & Son: 10 to VIM. Wilson, at 81 Sc, de-
livering and breaking; 90 at 81 81, delivering
and breaking, to H. q. MeConnaughey; 81 at
81 98, % at 90 9S, % at 80 98, delivering,
to H. e. McConnaughey; "a, delivering, to j.
B. johnson, at 50 SO; No. 25, del vering, to
David Smith, at % Is, and No. 25 at g "a;
johnson. Breaking on mile No. to James
Anderson at 81 O5; 5 and to Thos. Finan
at &c.; Z, 8, 12 and 13 at 81 10, 9 at 81 O5,
10 and II at 95c., to James Anderson; 81 at
81 20, % at 81 10, % at 81 %, to William
Wilson; "a and 26 at ST 03, 81 at 81 20, %
at 81 81, TO L. Ridgewsy and II. Penn, and
25 at 99c., to Joshua Burkhead.
Hiram McGaughey and others were allowed
$50 to build 4 wall to repair road leading
from Glencoe to Armstrong; Mill. where
there had been land slide on lands of Cyrus
Ramsey.
Board of Infirmary Directors made their
semi-annual settlement--and of certificates is
sued since, last settlement-6 months ST.
445 81, of which amount $2401 Sc was. for
outdoor relief.
A levy was made for bridge purposes of
mill on dollar.
Board visited County Jail and IEfrmary,
and report both in good condition and inmates
well cared for. 81.
Board authorized new floor and other re-
pairs on iron bridge on road leading from St.
Clairsville to Pennington.
James A. Barnes presented his official bond
as County Recorder, with Henry West,
Chandler W. Carroll and VIM. p. Frazier,
sureties. Board having heretofore approved
the Bond Of L. q. Wright as Recorder elect,
and the matter between said Barnes contest
ant and said Wright still being in litigation,
and desiring not 10 interfere with the rights
of either, decline to act on said matter for the
pr esent