Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-03-13
Commissioners Proceedings.


| The board Of County Commissioners
met aS provided by Law, Monday, March
3, 1SS4-preSent, Owen Meehan, Morris
Cope and Nathaniel Taylor, Commits
sioners, and r. K. Barrett, Auditor and
Clerk To Board.
The board made their semi-annual set
tlement with E. l.. Feeley, Treasurer,
and r. R. Barrett. Auditor.
Hamilton Eaton, of Barnesville, was
re-appointed Trustee of the Children 5
Home for a term of three years
The board of Trustees of the Chill
dren's Home, by Joseph Green, Superin-
tendent, submitted quarterly statement
of the wants of the Home for the quar-
ter ending June l, 1884, being total OF
$3.50, which amount is set apart for the
use of said Home.
Petition of James Steer and 124 9TH
ers, for the construction of bridge over
saltwater creek, in Warren township,on
the road leading from the E. & II. pike
TO Mt. Olivet. Ordered that board at
some time to be hereafter designated,
visit said point to ascertain if bridge is
necessary.
Ordered that eighth-tenths of one
mill be levied on one dollar valuation of
taxable property for the year 1884, for
bridge purposes.
Charles Merritt. Janitor to public
buildings, is authorized to make repairs
to fence, sc.
The Commissioners, after invsstiga-
ting the wants and necessities of those
who suffered by the Hood, in accord
ance with former order OF the
board is of the unanimous opinion
that it will not be necessary to borrow
money ard issue bonds as contemplated
by the act of the Legislature, for the
relief of those who suffered by the Ie-
cent flood.
Auditor authorized to refund to E. b.
Steele and others, S7S penalty improper
ly charged on June tax of 1882.
Board contracted with Eli Strahl, of
Warnock, to furnish all necessary mate
rial, except the iron, for anchorlng the
Superstructure, and to perform all labor
for repairs to Glenn's run bridge, foi
for Sl45. Commissioner Cope author
lZed 10 superinteud the repairs.
The board of Infirmary Directors made
their semi-annual settlement with the
Commissioners:
Amt certificates since last settle
| ment .................... 81, lO1 "
Floating orders redeemed 80. 315 SO
A G Darrah, ex- Clerk of the court. pre-
sented his report of amount of miscella
neous fees due him-$534 81, which was
found to be correct, and order authorized
for same.
IN Rees. Esq, was allowed fee of
S25 for defending Robert Mason, an in
digent prisoner; and W Shannon, Esq,
was allowed$25 for defending Harrison
Jackson.
Comm'r Cope was authorized to exam
inc repairs on bridges and culverts on the
Ohio Val pike and Patton's run, and GER
tify for cost of same.
! Comm'r Taylor authorized to examine
bridge on road in Union township, lead
ing from National road to Cunard's bridge,
and ascertain if it is county bridge, and
if so, to contract for repairs of same.
Comm'r Taylor is authorized to exam
inc location of two proposed bridges to be
built by the c., L. & w. railroad, near
Holloway station, and to contract for
making approaches, if to the best
interests of the county. and provided said
railroad will agree to build and keep in
repair the superstructures of the same.
Order authorizing the Auditor to issue
a refunding order to John Fink for
$25 80, improperly charged. Also order
to refund Sc So to R B Mitchell.
Petition of James johnson and 16 9th
ers for f0otbridge over McMahon's
creek in Richland township, near school
house in dis rict No s, placed on file.
Comm'r Cope authorized to contract
for repairs to wing wall, &c. of bridge
on road leading from Morri5town to Bel
mont.
The board ordered the establishment of
of the Burlington and Rainey pike. Isra-
el Steer, John F Smith and Joseph Tag
CART appointed commissioners, and John
A Mitchell, engineer. The said commits
sioners are required to apportion the tax
according to benefits accruing to land
owners.
PERTAINING TO ROADS.
In the matter of the petition of W n
StiIwell and others for county road in
Colerain tp, from the mouth of Nay
lor's run, intersecting the Bridgeport &
Colerain pike at the Mt. Pleasant road.
Under previous order of the board
amount of compensation and damages
was awarded various persons through
whose premises said road runs, but Mrs
Isabel Adams, awarded S165, being dis
satisfied with the award, appealed the
same to Probate conrt, and was awarded
an increase of $35. The commissioners,
upon further hearing of the petition,
find that the said road is of public utility.
but not of sufficient Importance to the
public to Justify the payment of said in
creased assessment of costs and damages
viz: S35, and costs. viz: $9S 6S. out of the
county treasury Ordered that no fur
ther proceedings be had in the premises
until said increased assessment of com
pensation and damages and costs. shall
have been paid.
In the matter of the petition of A Y
Henderson and others, for the alteration
of county road in Wheeling township,
from the farm of Samuel Henderson to
MAYNARD station. the commissioners find
that said alteration is not of sufficient i'm /
poriance to the public 10 warrant the
payment of the whole amount of com
pensation and damages awarded out of
the county treasury, and it is ordered that
no further proceedings be had until the
petitioners tender payment of one half of
said damages, amounting to about $3.50.
The following claims were allowed
for sheep damaged by dogs: Jesse Tay-'
lor Sl74.IO, T. A. Welsh $63.90, Isaac
w. Ramsey $500, John Trotten $41 go
John Allen $4345. J. p. Gates 1880,
T. B. Stewart $3.50, 5. Daniels $l3.75. !,