Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-12-11
Com missioners' Proceedings.

Owen Meehan, COmmisSiOner-elect
presented his official bond in the sum OF
$4,000, with VIM. Harvey, Robt. Clark
John Stewart, Andrew Douglass and T.
A. McGregor as sureties. Said bond was
approved as to form by the Prosecuting
Attorney, and accepted and approved by
the Probate Judge. Having qualified
according to law, he took his seat as a
member of the Board. On motion of
Commissioner /. j. Potts, Commissioner
Henry Frasher was chosen President of
the Board for the ensuing year.
The Commissioners of, and Treasurer
of, the Bridgeport and Colerain Free
Turnpike, filed their annual report of
receipts and expenditures, which was
examined, found correct, and ordered
| filed.
Commissioner Frasher was authorized
to contract for the building of a bridge
ON road established ON petition of Jacob
Acton and others, and Auditor author
lied to issue order for cost of same, upon
certificate of said commissioner.
The Auditor was authorized to issue
orders to contractors for mapping and
plating the county for re-appraisement
of Real Estate in 1880, not exceeding so
per cent of estimates of amount of work
done.
Auditor was authorized to have pub
lished the Annual Report of Commits
sioners, and Report of Court Committee,
in st. Clairsville Gazette and THE BEL
MONT CHRONICLE.
James B. Ritchey, mfirmary Director
elect, presented his official bond in the
sum Of $500, with John Campbell and
Josiah Beall as sureties thereon, which
bond was approved.
Vouchers of County Auditor for Or
ders issued since last session were exam
ined and found correct in all respects.
The Board visited the County Jail, ,and
found the same in good sanitary cOndi-
ton.
The Board also visited the County In
frmary and found the same in good con-
dition, and the inmates well cared for.
The Commissioners awarded contracts
for Insurance on Children's Home, and
Treasury building; as follows: To Dan
iel Theobold, policy on Treas. building,
$4,000 for 3 years, in Ohio, of Dayton
premium $50 To Schofield & Kemp,
Barnesville, $4,000 on Children's Home
building, as follows: $4,000 in Phoenix
of Brooklyn, and $4,000 in Phoenix of
Hartford of years, including
builders risk for for 6 months, at 1.6O
per cent, and to w. NJ. Lupton, Martins
Ferry, $4,000 on said building for 8
years, at 1854 per cent, as follows:
$4,000 in Queen of England; $4,000 Brit
ish America of Canada; $4,000 in West
ern Assurance, Toronto; $4,000 in Coop
er, of Dayton; $4,000 in Watertown, n.
Y; $4,000 in Mercantile of Cleveland; !;
$4,000 in Miridan, Conn; $1,000 in Teu-
tonic, Dayton, and $1,000 in German, of
Wheeling.
COmm'r Frasher was authorized to
to have bridge repaired OH "Six-mile
Rum" Flushing township, and Auditor
authorized to issue orders for cost of
same on certificate of said Comm'rs.
An inspection of the bridges at Moore's
and Pogue's crossing, showing them to
be in bad condition. The Commission
ers contracted with T. j. Henderson to
erect bridge at MoOre's at cost of
$50, to be completed by Jonuary 18th; /;
also with same to construct bridge at
POgue's at same price, to be completed
by August, 1880, unless sooner required.
Drs. H. & ]. E. West were appointed
physicians of the County Jail, at $40 per
year, including all medicines.
Claims for loss and damage to sheep
were presented and allowed as follows:
Claimed ALooed