Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1880-01-02
REPORT
Or THE
COmmiSSiORGTSOf Wood County, 0.
ron THE YEAR ENDING
August o1, 1870,
10 The Honorable Henry II. Dodge, Judge OF
The Court Of Common Pleas ofhe First Sub
Dirision ofMe Ienth JMdiciai Dit. Of Ohio


County, Ohio, hereby submit this their annual
report Of the proceedings for the fiscal wear,
ending August 3lst, A ID. 1879 in compliance
with the act entitled 4" An Act tn amend Sec
ton seven t7i Of an act entitled An Act tn
further prescribe the duties Of County Cummis.
sioners,'" as passed April Slll, 1856 rs amend
ed March 3Oth, 1875, passed April Sth, 1876,
TO- j.. Vol 70, Page l1J.
We have held the four regular sessions au-
tllorized by law, IN September, December,
March aud June, aud other sp'ci, sessions
fur the trausar rtipn e mi cells snruns business,
principally Improved Ruud aud Ditch work.
On The FIRST M,ndiy Of December last we
organized as required bv law 70. l.. Vol Tg,
Page 35J BY clcctng James II Pierce, mem
Der Of this Board, as president OF the same aud
have conducted proceedings in sessions in con-
formity with said act.
OFFICIAL BONDS
We have approved official bonds MS follows:
0rrin Henry Sheriff, in the sum offs Is 600
John MeKain, lnirmary Director, in
the sum of........ .............. 5 900
George Mills, Coroner, in the sum Of 600
John Reed Probate Judge in the sum Of 10 900
Samuel Case, Auditor, in the sum Of. is 600
Alfred NJ. Russell, Treasurer, in the
sum of.... ....'... ..... ..........,. l25 600
EXAMINATION OF THE COUNTY TREASURY.
This Board with the County Auditor exam
ined the books of the County Treasurer with
ty Treasury ON the 9th Gay ot September, A.
d. 1878, and the 9Th day Of MarcE, A. d. 1879.
The books and accounts are salisiaclorialy kept
and the legal vouchers and moneys were sufii-
cient for the amount with which the Treasurer
stood charged on the books or the County Aud
itor 20. L. Vol. 81, Page 1I6).
BxAHINATIoS OF AUDITORS VOUCHERS.
This Board examined the vouchers and
authority of the County Auditor for the issue
r1nV Il,o Zen, Oh
the frat, 1878, to March the first, 1879, and
were satisfied with the correctness and authori-
ty for The issueing ofsaid orders and the same
were duly approved.
TAXATION.
We levied AT the March session of this Board
one and one half 40 mills on the dollar val
uation for bridge purposes 20. l.. Vol. 75, Page
2Ql. At the June session there was levied for
County expenses otherthau Road Bridge and
lnfrmaTy purposes, two and four -tenths
t2 4-l0) mills on the dollar valuation 20. l..
Vol. IS, Page 56). For the purpose Of repairs
on public buildings of the County three tenths
(3-lo) of one mill on the dol ar valuation. For
the support ofthe poor six-tenths (6-l0l Of one
mill on the dollar valuation 70. l.. VOLTS, Page
OIL Also two tenths t2lO) of one mill on the
dollar valuation for Indebtedness incurred by
furnishing relief to the poor through township
trustees SaYlOr Statutes, Page 1907 making
total of five mills on the dollar valuation for
all purposes Tor 1917.
RFIRMARY.
We have examined the semi-aunual reports
uf the Inirmary Directors as required by law
and approved the same %. l.. Vol. 60, Page
1927. The contract between the Supe rintend-
ent Of the Iniirmary and the Board os Directors
was also examined and approved. There has
been received and paid out during the past
year as follows, to.wt:
Balance in Treasury, Sept. 1st 1858 307 55
Collections from Duplicate of 1S7S... 1921 80
Paid in on warrants s 12G 50
Total Receipts 39.756 80
Orders redeemed and cancelled -..-- 6,976 9l
Balance in Treasury, Sept, 1870 s2,779 80
COUNTY BUILDINGS.
The repairs on County Buildings for the
| past year have been light. Insurance policies
on the Court House building, Jail and Iniirma-
| ry have been renewed during the year. The
following statement shows the condition of said
fund for the past year
Balance on hand Sept. l, 1873 s 532 "a
Collections from Duplicate OF 1878 1896 So
Total Receipts s-.$ 1929 so
Orders redeemed and cancelled --.-. LAG 81
Balance in Treasury Sept.1 / 879,S 2,Is3 81
JAHIToR.
W. i. Chadwick was employed at one dollar
per day sjasitor from the 9th dav Of November
A. ID. 1878, to the lst day of April, A. ID. 1879.
COUNTY JAIL.
We have examined the County Jail at three
of our regular sessions during the past year
aud found 1t properly kept.
TRANSCRIPT.
transcripts in State cases from Justices and
Mayors dockets were filed and examined and
the costs thereon disposed of as follows
Docket Of E .Goit,J. 2 Ease of Ohio VS. j ames
| Knowles, costs allowed.
Docket Of j. j Fay lor, j. P case OF Ohio VS.,
John Seibers, 80 per cent. OF Gusts allowed.
BRIDGES.
During the PAST year a large number Of small
bridges have been built and a number of old
ones have been repaired. Several good bridg.
es of a superior kind have been built on tile
several branches of the Portage River and
Grassy Greek. The bridge over the Maumee
! River ar Grand Rapids was partly DESTROYED
| by span of the bridge from Napoleon striking
it during freshet last wiuier aud said bridge
| has been repaired by the Counties Of Lucas and
Wood at a cost to Wood County of S2,025. 90.
This fund is in good condition as will be seen
by the following and We have reduced the levy
one mill ON the dollar valuation for tho year
| 1879:
Balance in Treasury Sept. 1875 5 Is S42 4S
Collection from Duplicate l57S---- %, ,304 S3
Paid Gn warrants s So
Total Receipts s.-........." ss9,l52 90
Orders redeemed aud cancelled ---- 22, 40 04
Balance in Treasury Sept, l, 1s70'.-sl6,9 ,9s2 SO
DITCHRs.
TwentJ five new bitches have been located
during the past year, all ofthese have been L..
Gated under the general ditch law Of the State
On the eighteen special bitches referred TO il
our last annual report large amount Of labor
has been performed aud several are nearly com
peted These bitches constitute the main outlets
for the many small bitches located under the
general ditch law of the State and so located
over the County as TO furnish complete sys
TEN of drainage Tor neatly all the lands in thu
County not having natural drainage and wheI
fully completed will furnish complete drainag
to thousands of acres of land, part OF which
few years ago was considered worthless b.
the owners, but are now counted among tn
best in the county. The following exhibit show
the present condition o said ditehes;
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