Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-12-17

Report examined, found correct, and
ordered to be placed on tile.
County Work House-On motion of
Mr. Israel, L E Clark, supt court house.
was authorized to contract for and have
constr ucted suitable work house for
use of prisoners working on chain gang
same to be of Sucn dimensions as
Sheriff Sedwick may direct, and auditor
authorized ~ Issue orders for cost of
same upon certificate OF said Clark.
In the matter of the petition of Samuel
L Workman ct al for the establishment
of separate voting precinct. by the di
vision of Mead township on the line de
scrioed in the petition, and bond in
the sum $500 by two of the petitions
having been filed, accepted and apprUv'
ed. the auditor is authorized to publish
notice in the Bellaire Independent of
the bearing of said petition at the cons
nissioners' office, st Clairsville, at 10 a.
IN. Monday, January 4, 1886, and to cause
copy of the same to Oe served upon the
trustees of Mead tosnship.
Annual report OF commissioners of
Bridgeport and Colrrain pike, submitted
by J V Stilwell, as t"liows:
Reefs for y'r ending Dec D, 'S5 $2069 90
Overdrawn Nov %, "a $444 81
Discussed for year end
ing Dec 8, 1885 1868 64-2l1S &c
0verdrawn Dec 3, 'S5 144 26
Report examined, compared, found
correct and ordered placed Oh file
Morris Cope, commissioner, allowed
S73 for uperi:tendIng erection of abut-
ments and bridges on Gleun'S ran, on
the Burlington and Scotch Ridge pike.
w Berry. Commissioner, allowed
$50 for experimenting the erection of
the bridge over Pipe creek, at Business
burgh.
Morris Cope, commissioner, allowed
S75 for services and expenses as super.
lntendent of the National road.
The Board OF Trustees OF the Chill
dren's Home, by Jos Green, sup't, SUBJ
mitted quarterly statement OF the wants
of the Home for the ensuing 3 months,
as follows: Food, $40; fuel, SS5: forage,
S120; clothing, SS4; wages, 5000; im-
provements, 500; stationery, $40; fur
niture, $2S; transportation, S23; live
stock, $50; miscellaneous. expenses, 500
total, S1946. The same being careful.
ly examined and found reasonable, the
amount asked is set apart for the use OF
the Home.
The annual report of The county com.
missieners. together with the report of
the examining committee appointed by
the court of common pleas, on motion of
Mr. Berry, directed to be published i'll
the Bellaire Herald, and Bellaire Tribune
In the matter of sealed proposals for
the superstfucture of the proposed
bridge over McMahon's creek, on Ubion
street, Belidire, to be three spans, one
$50 feet, and two, 60 feet each. with
roadway 10 feet between pin-ceuters,
and two side walks, feet wide, and the
capacity of the bridge TO be l25 pounds
to the square inch, ordered, upon motion
of Commissioner Berry, that advertise,
ments for the same be published in the
st. Clairsville Gazette, and Belmont
Chronicle
n * KennOn. prosecuting attorney,
upon motion of Mr. Berry, allowed the
sum of 5000, for opinions, written and
verbal, To the board of commissioners
and other county officers, and other SER
vices rendered, under section 1874, Re-
Vised Statutes, the same being consider
ROADS ESTABLISHED.
Re-survey of Cemetery Hill road, Bell
aire, by A J Morton, on line of altAras
tion made in 1880, as determined by
him.
Alteration of county read Pultney
township from near the residence of
Peter Neff, to Coal Brook church-the
road being known as that leading from
Wegee to McMahon's creek Peter Neff
allowed $50 compensation and 500
damages, to be paid out of county treas
ury.
Alteration Of GAINESVILLE and Bealls-
vile grad road through the lands of VIM
|. and w G ThOrnberry to intersect th,.
Piney and Beailsvile road. VS. Thorn
berry allowed 5000 as compensation for
land, and same ordered to be paid out
of the county treasury.
Road rr'iiOned I'll by r G Hogue and
others, to pass by the school house in |!