Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-12-15
Commissioners, Proceedings.

The Board of Commissioners met on
Monday, December 5-present, L J.
Potts, Owen Meehan and Morris Cope.
The Board contracted with the King
Bridge Company, of Cleveland, for re-
pairing and putting up the two spans Of
the old Bridgeport bridge, one at Glen
coe, and the other at such point as the
Commissioners may direct, for 1886.
Commissioner Potts was appointed
superintendent of the stone and super
structure of the bridge across Captina
creek, near Samuel TaylOr's.
Comm'r Meehan was appointed to su-
perintend building of Glencoe bridge.
Marshall Thompson, Suryeyor-elect,
presented his official bond in the sum Of
81, 2,O00-Thomas Thompson and John
Patton, sureties, which bond was ap-
proved.
Levi W. Jones, Inirmary Director
elect. presented his official bond in the
sum of $1,000, with Conrad Long. II.
Floto and L. ]. c. Drennen, as sureties.
which was approved and accepted.
Ell. Hoyle, Treas. of the Martins
Ferry & Colerain Free Turnpike. filed
The annual report, which was examined
and fled.
The board contracted with Samuel
Taylor to make fill and rip-rapping at
bridge on Captina creek, at 24c per Gu
bic yard for building, and CSC for the
rip-rapping.
Nath. Taylor, County Commissioner
elect, presented his official bond in the
sum of $4,000, with John A. Taylor
and VIM. Taylor as sureties, which bond
was accepted and approved by the Pros
ecuting Atty and Probate court, where
upon the said Ta5 lor took his seat as q
member Of the board. The board or
ganized by the election, on motion Of Mr..
Cope, of Owen Meehan, President of the
board for the ensuing year.
The board examined the vouchers Of
the county auditor for orders issued
since September session, and found the
same correct in all respects.
An examination of the county bridge
on the road leading from Belmont to
the National road, at john Lynn'S. was
ordered.
David Brown and others, having made
application to the board at the Septem-
ber session to abolish Gate No. l u, on
the National road, and the board having
required Mr.. Feltus, the Gate keeper, to
report the amount Of through and way
tolls collected by him during the months
of Sept, Oct. and Nov, and after care
fully examining said reports, board find
that the amount of way tolls collected
at said gate for the months named. which
wo'd not otherwise be collected, amounts
to S137 40, an average of over $500 per
year, therefore board decline to abolish
said gate.
Ordered that the annual report Of the
board, together with the report of the
committee of examination, be published
in the st. Clairsville Gazette, and BEL
MONT CHRONICLE.
Thos. Cochran, Probate Judge-elect,
presented his official bond in the sum Of
$4,000, with Naucy Cochran, w. C. Coch
ran, and E. T. Cash, as sureties, which
is approved and accepted.
Board having authorized trustees Of
Wheeling township to repair county
bridge on road leading from UniontOwn
to Athens, Comm'r Taylor is authorized
to accept said work, and auditor is au-
thorized to issue orders for cost of same.
Petition of John j. Heskett and 40
others, for bridge at Burr's Mills. There
being no funds on hands to build bridg-
es, said petition is ordered filed for fu-
ture consideration.
The Trustees of the Children's Hume
submitted their Quarterly Report, which
was examined, and ordered placed onfile.
Proposal of Drs. Henry & J. E. West
to serve as physicians of the County
Jail for the ensuing year, and furnish
all necessary medicines, for $50, ac-
cepted.
John F. Day and 25 others, petition
for building bridge over creek in Wayne
township, ~ miles above Milhoan's
mill. There being no funds, petition is
ordered placed on file.
The annual report of Treasurer and
Commissioners of the Bridgeport Free
Turnpike was presented, examined and
found correct, and placed on file.
Sheep claims were presented, and al
lowances made as follows: