Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1881-09-15
County Commissioners Proceedings

The Board settled with County Treas
urer and compared orders redeemed by
Treasurer since last settlement with
books of Auditor. also found the same to
agree in all respects and to be correct.
Board also examined vouchers of Audi
tor for orders issued since June session,
and found the same correct.
The femi-annual settlement with In
Urinary Directors was made and the
report was found correct.
The Trustees of the Children's Home
submitted their quarterly report, togeth-
er with disbursements for the last SIX
months, which were found correct.
Whole number of inmates received since
opening the Home, 1926; died 2; abscond-
ed 2; time expired 2; indentured and re-
turned to parents 4S; total "a; remain
ing in Home, u. Expenditures for last
six months S2447.94.
In the matter of the application for
revision of the apportionment of school
funds to joint sub-district Richland and
Smith townshipssthe Board of Educa-
tion have made an equitable apportion-
ment of said funds and decline to take
any action in the premises.
The annual report of the several coun-
| ty officers were examined and all found
correct.
Auditor was authorised to advertise
in the Gazette and CHRONICLE for pro-
posals for furnishing 1000 bushels of
coal for court house and county offices.
Commissioner Cope was authorized to
have bridge built at crossing on road
leading from Barton Station to Coler-
ain free turnpike.
Henry Frasher was authorized to have
bridge on road from MOrristOwn to
| Barnesville, OH lands of Isaiah Lee
repaired.
Commissioner Meehan was authorized
to have bridge built on Little Nc.
MahOn's CT eek, above McGlew's Mill. -
| Board employed Charles Merritt to
serve as janitor of the halls in the cCun.
ty building and the public grounds at.
tached to the court house and county
offices; also as inspector of coal furnish
ed to the county, for one year for $l35
The contract for building two stone
abutments for bridge at Glencoe Wa,
awarded to Jacob FritZie and A. Zeigel-
heefer at S4.90 per cubic yard: and con-
tract for abutments for bridge near Sam
uel Taylor's, in Wayne township. tO
VIM. Findley at S415 per cubic yard.
Claims for sheep killed by dogs were
presented and the following allowances
made: VIM. l.. Reed S25, j.. Ii. Buchan-
an $4,000, Abraham Ramsey jr., S17.96
Ordered that S2S92S surplus over $1,000
of dog fund be transferred to the COM
mon school fund.
Petition of ID. j. Hays and others fol
alteration of road in Union and Wheel
| ing townships was granted. No COM
pensation or damages.
The petition of John S. Hutchinson
and others for establishing a road in
Richland and Wheeling townships was
granted; said road ordered to be opened.
No compensation or damages.
The petition of j. McCaffrey and 9TH
ers for alteration of a road in Goshen
township was granted. Compensation
of sS5 and damages of $50 allowed to
Sampson Green.
In the matter of the road petitioned
for by VIM. Ramsey and others in Mead
township. the Board approved the pro-
ceedings of the Probate Court and es-
tablished the road. Compensation and
damages amounting to $f05 ordered to
be paid out of County Treasury. Total
compensation and damages allowed-H.
Warren $3.50, Thos.> II. Ramsey $3.50,
VIM. Taylor $3.50, Abraham Ramsey
$3.50.
Petition for alteration of road on
w. S. Georges farm near Louisville was
received, and James Kinney, Joshua
Worley and Daniel SteeHrod, were APP
pointed viewers and Noble Carter sur
veyor, to meet Oct. 18th.
Petition of Samuel Williams and 9TH
ers for alteration of road in Pultney tp.,
leading from Jacobsburgh to Bellaire,
received, and James GLADDEN., Maurice
Davis and Thos. j. King, appointed
viewers, and Marshall Thompson sur
veyor; to meet at Samuel Williams on
Sept. 27th.
Petition of T. B. Ferrell ahd others
for alteration of road in Richland
tp., was received. Henry Frasher, Thos,
Lodge and John Taggart, appointed
viewers, and Jas. Cosgrove surveyor; to
meet at Mr.. Chambers Oct. Sd.
Petition of w. A. Sharon and others
for alteration of a road in Colerain tp.,
leading from Barton station to Colerain
free turnpike, was received. VIM. Har-
desty, Jas. McComas and Thos. Lodge
appointed viewers, and Marshall Thomp
son surveyor; to meet at Barton station
Oct. 4th.