Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-09-17
Commissioners Proceedings
SEPTEMBER SESSION, 1885.

Cope and w. j. Berry, and II. h. Barrett,
Clerk.
Board made annual settlement with
E. l.. Feeley, treasurer, and r. r. Bar
rett, auditor. 1t was found by examinar
tion Of books of auditor that the treas
urer was charged at close of business
Sept. s, 1885, with a cash bal
ance of SS9,05s.50.
The board proceeded to count funds
in treasury and found same to be as
follows:
Currency In safe .............S6 .S6O31 90
Gold coin. 1920 90
Silver and nickels, etc. ........ 349 90
tions in transit. .T9l46 Is
County orders redeemed since
Sept. 5, and specie in drawer 1872 81
Total. SS9.O5S 50
There was also found the official bonds
of all the county officers required to be
deposited, and suDsisting insurance poll
cies on public buildings, as follows:
Infirmary buildings, S5O,5OO; infrmary
barn, $4,000; court house and county Of
fees, $1,000; children's home buildings,
$4,000; children's home barn, $4,000;
toll house at gate 8, $500; toll house al
gate 2, $500.
Board examined and compared orders
redeemed by treasurer with books of
auditor, and compared books of auditor
and treasurer, and found same correct.
E. L. Feeley, treasurer, presented his
annual report of receipts for fiscal year
ending Sept. Z, 1885, which was examined
found correct and ordered filed.
W. B. Cash, clerk, presented annual
report of fines and costs collected. and
paid into county treasury. Also his ret
port of miscellaneous fees due him.
L. C. Sedwick, sheriff, presented am
nual report of fines and costs collected
and paid into county treasury and to
the clerk of courts.
L c. Sed wick, sheriff, presented annual
report of miscellaneous fees due him,
amounting to S1,05744. which was ex =
amined, found correct and ordered paid.
Board of in6rmary directors made
semi annual settlement with the county
commissioners.
Petition of Robert Warnock ct al. for
a bridge over McMahon's creek at Mar
bletown. Board decided to examine said
location, to determine whether public in
terests requires bridge at said point.
Ordered that S2O72 be refunded Mats
thew Coleman; $685. 10 to B. s. 0. r. R.
Co.: and S11.lO to j. I. Steele, improper
tax.
John H. Wilson awarded contract to
haul broken limestone from Jail yard at
S275 per day, Wilson to do one days
hauling gratis.
Wn. Firdlsy was awarded contract
for stone work of bridge, ever Gulch
run, Pultney tp., at S4.47 per cubic yard
Contract for stone work on bridge over
branch of saltwater at Badgersburgh,
awarded to A. W. Todd, at So per cubic
yard.
Proposition of Ezra Mcconnell, to place
81, 900 insurance on barn of children's
home and contents, in Pennsylvania Fire
Insurance Co., of Philadelphia, for five
years for $25, accepted.
Contracts for the superstructure for
various bridges were awarded as follows
Glenn's ruH, Pease to-, to Wrought
Iron Bridge Co.. Canton, iron truss at
S11.40 per lineal foot.
Gulch run, Pultney tp, to Lane Bros
Newark, iron truss at Ss.4O.
kg
Bros, at $40.
At Badgersburgh, wooden bridge, to
Ira Strahl, for SS4.
E. F. Swan. clerk of Flushing tp., made
report of administration of Door laws of
Flushing tp.. under section 1897 revised
statutes, showing expenditure of $23.9S,
which was examined and found correct
Application of John Mullen to be re+
leased from fine and costs due county
refused.
Board of Trustees Of Belmont county
children's home made annual settlement
with the board, showing amount of GER.
| tificates issued and redeemed since last
settlement to be S9,Ol5.3O They also
presented estimate of wants for quarter
ending Dec. l, 1885, amounting to Sd, ,1O9
which amount was set apart for the use
of said home.
In matter of petition of H Brady ct al
| fer bridge over north fork of Leather
wood creek, Commissioner Meehan was
authorized to examine into the necessi-
ties of building said bridge, and to con-
tract for same, if needed.
l. Fl. CASTOR, probate judge, presented
bis annual report of fines and costs col
lscted and paid into county treasury fol-
year ending Sept. Z, 1885.
The commissioners visited the county
Jail. and found the same to be ia good
sanitary condition.
Sheep claims were presented and al.
lowed as follows:
Claimed. Allowed
Frank Waddell. 49,. $15 $15 0C