Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-09-16
Commissioners Report.

| The board of county com missiOners
began their regular September session,
Monday, September G, full board being
present.
The board made settlement with E L
| Feeley. treasurer. On examination of
books of auditor, it was found that treas
Urer was charged at the close of busi-
ness Sept 4. 1886, with cash balance of
SS9, ,TSl31. The board then proceeded to
count the funds in the treasury, and
found same as follows:
Currency in safe. .S34,17O 90
| Gold coin. Observation-Disclosures. LOO 90
Silver, nickels, Sc. .. -. GA 90
Certificates of deposit and col
lections IN transit. ...... 53,313 10
County orders redeemed . 553 25
Total S9,7S1 81
Which amount was handed over to
George Robinson, incoming treasurer,
together with all official bonds of county
officers and other property and papers
required by law to be kept in possession
of the county treasurer.
The infirmary directors made report
of their proceedings since last settler
ment, as follows:
Certificates issued d.....S6 ,707 SO
Certificates redeemed .... 40 so
And the same was found to agree with
books of auditor.
The beard presented bills for services
and expenses for last six months, aggre-
eating S190.92.
The trustees of the children's home
made their annual settlement with the
commissioners, and submitted a report
of their proceedings since the last set
Element, and presented vouchers for Ger
tiicates issued as follows:
Certificates issued .S9,014 81
Error (order 774) .... 4 00I
Certificates redeemed .. rs 10
Total -. -....- ..... SO ,095 33
And the same was found to correspond
with the books of the auditor.
The trustees of the Home, by Peter
Giffen, superintendent. submitted quar-
terry statement of the needs of the Home
for the ensuing quarter, as follows:
Food S5SS: fuel. S291; forage, S160;
clothing S450; wages, 1895; repairs,
$40; mprovement. $50; books and sta
tionery, S25; transportation, S25; furnir
ture, SIS; live stock, S55; sundry ex
penses, Sl3O; total, $2,973; which
amounts being reasonable, were, on mo-
tioG. allowed.
The petition of NJ Sutton and others.
for bridge over McMahon's creek, south
of Glencoe, was filed for future consid+
Grafton.
Petition of W Gray ct al. for repair
of county road in Pease tp, Mr. Cope was
authorized to examine and report on
same at next session.
Petition of E S Arick and others. for
repair of county road in Richland tip !
was referred to Commissioner Cope for
report at next session.
The contract to build two stone abut>
mentS for bridge over Captina creek. |
was awarded to Darby O'Toole, at his |
bid of $40 per cubic yard.
Application of Nathaniel Taylor and |
others, for repair Of road, at junction of
road from FairpOint and U & F pike,
referred to COmm'rs Berry and Israel, |
who were directed to notify directors OF |
said U 81 F pike to repair damages.
Commissioners Berry and Israel were |
authorized to contract for repair of
bridge over Lick Run, on lands of r B |
Reynolds. in Kirkwood tp, the same be-
ing in unsafe condition.
The contract for construction of two |
stone abutments, for bridge over McMa-
hons creek at Marbletown. was award
ed to VIM Findlay. at So 81 per cubic
yard, and Mr. Israel was authorized to
construction of same.
Mr. Berry was authorized to superin+
tend construction of bridge abutments
at AlledUnia.
SHEEP CLAIMS.