Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11

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Costs in cases worked out on stone pile Is 90
Posting notices of election 8 90
Services as constable probate court 22 90
Total Ills as
. A. H. Mitchell. Prosecuting Attorney,
presented his aBnual report of criminal
prosecutions, and dnes and costs collect
ed and paid to the clerk of common
pleas court and probate judge, amount
ing To S320S 66, which report was found
corfect, ordered filrd. and pros. atty al
lowed 10 per cent. of the amuunt-S320 81
LAS his fees
Application of W j Kelsey. guardian
of Wm Grimes, for refunding of i'm
proper tax on $1,000 for 1892 and 1888,
which was in bank stock and not taxa
lie. was granted, and order for S22 was
authorized TO issue.
Thomas Cochran, Probate Judge, pre-
sented his annual report of lines and
costs collected for year ending Sept. /,
'S4. amounting to S2S6 "a. which report
was found correct and ordered filed.
In the matter of the levy of ~ mills
authorized on the Martins Ferry & Cole
rain pike, it appearing that the majority
ed to the said levy. the order heretofore
made authorizing the same,is rescinded.
Upon application of ) Waddell, G
Mcfarland and others. Sheriff Sedr
wick is authorized to offer reward of
of $500 for the arrest and delivery of
Emmett Mitchell, charged with a felo
ny, at the county Jail in this county.
Petition of w G Todd ct al, for the
construction of a bridge on branch Of
Saltwater creek, on road leading from
National road to Barnesyille, ordered
placed on file for future consideration.
In the matter of the construction of
the court house and JAIL j w Yos st,archi-
tect, having submitted plans, specifica+
tions, bills of material and estimates for
the building OF the court house and Jail,
to the commissioners, clerk, sheriff, pro
bate judge aud VIM Alexander, appoint
ed by the court of common pleas, and
the plan for Jail having heretofore been
| submitted to the board of State Charities
for suggestion, the same were by them
duly examined and endowed as follows:
The plans, specifications, bills of materi-
al and estimates approved and adopted
by majority of the committee, to wit:
Taylor. Meehan, Cope, Alexander, Cash,
Sedwick.
Ordered that auditor be authorized to
advertise for prop sails for the said work.
The Board of lnlirmary Directors made
semi-annual settlement with the COM
missioners, submitting report of their
proceedings and presenting vouchers for
certificates since last settlement, which
were examined and found correct.
The Board of Trustees of the Belmont
County Children's Home made annual
settlement and submitted report of their
proceedings, and presented vouchers for
certificates issued since last settlement,
which were examined and found correct.
Amount certificates issued since last
settlement ......... $ll ,l30 II
Amount floating certificates redeem
ed since last settlement ... I34 81
The Board of Trustees of Chidren's
wants of said Home for the next quar-
ter, amounting to S2,947, which amount
is set apart for use of said Home.
j w Yost. architect, is authorized TO
have printed fifty copies of plans, speci-
fications, &c, court house, and two hun
dred copies of contracts for use of con
tractors for bidding on said work.
Contract for Insurance on Infirmary
building was awarded as follows: Hus-
band s. lnskeep, Bellaire. S25, 1000; in
Phoenix of Hartford. $25.O00; in Royal
of Liverpool, at ~ per cent. for live
years; L G Wright. $4,000 in Home of
New York. and $4,000 in Insurance Co.
of North America, at n per cent. for
five years, and auditor is authorized to
issue orders for premiums.
| 1t being deemed by the Board to be to
the best interest of the county to hold
meetings more than the regular sessions,
it resolved that the board meet in spe+
cial session on the first Monday of each
month, beginning October 6, 1884.
| Auditor authorized to advertise for
sealed proposals for the sale of the old
court house, &c.
In the matter of the petition of Levi
Morgan ct al, for the establishment of
a separate voting precinct at Maynard,
the following entry is made; We, the
viewers appointed to view portions of
Cvleraia and Wheeling townships. with
view of establishing an election pre-
cinct, submit the following report, viz
That precinct be established at May
nard, 10 include as follows-sections 1,
IL, 8, s and 8, range 4, township 8,
Wheeling township, and sections 81, 80
and 33, range 8, township Z, and section
No. SO, range 3, township 6, Colerain,
rain township-Wm Eaton, John Stew
art, j w Laughlin, viewers. VIM NJ
Campbell ct al. presented remonstrance
against same. The board, after delib.
GRAFTON, being of the opinion that said
precinct will result to the convenience
of these interested, approve and adopt
the report of said viewers, and order that
said precinct be established,
Auditor authorized to advertise for
proposals for furnishing coal,
Comm'r Taylor authorized to have ne
cessary repairs made to bridge over Still
water creek, near Chamberlain's mill.
Comm'r Cope authorized to have re-
pairs made to bridges and culverts on
Ohio Valley pike.
The commissioners visited the county
jail and reported same in good sanitary
condition
The following sheep claims were al
lowed:
Xavier Legler .......... 1850. $47 0O
James p, Lupton ..... ..... % 10
Z. I. Foreman ...,,. .,.... Is SO
+. j. Mead .......,..., .,,..,,. 80 90
Brook Barker -. ........ 49,. 10 50
John Trouten go. -. ....... 48 90
ID. E.-Stanton ................. 2l 20
5. Is. Naylor IS 40
G. w. Kemp ................ 26 90
N. X. Hart ............ ........ 20 20
~, h. Chandler 49,. ........ IL 10
r. W. Naylor ........... 6S 20