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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

The inspectors further find in the possession
of the county treasurer the following official
bonds of the county officers, to-wit:
Isaac H. CASTOR, probate Judge; W. B. Cash,
clerk of courts; L. G. Sedwick, sheriff; R. X.
Barrett, auditor; W. S. Hobbs, recorder; n X.
KennOn, prosecuting attorney; Chalkley Daw-
son, surveyor; P. o. Criswell, coroner; Morris
Cope commissioner; W. j. Berry, commission
er; j. G. Israel, commissioner: Joseph Bailey,
inirniary directory; William Lodge, infirmAry
director; John Sidebottom, infirmary director;
G. W. Carroll, master commissioner; Joseph
Green, superintendent children's home; G. c.
Coffiand, superintendent infirmary; certificate
of appointment of deputy auditor; also a re-
ceipet of D. Peck, Esq, to VIM. Booker, for
obligation of D. L. jennings, for $22S; also
notes of j. W. Shannon, Henry Korner and S.
Wisezenried in the case of Henry Korner Va.
B. Zurcher. Also warranty deeds, as follows:
NJ. E. church, st. Clarsville, Ohio, to commits
sioners Belmont county; W. P. Frazier and
wife to commissioners Belmont county; board
of education of st. Clsirsville to commissioners
Belmont county; trustees of Richland town
ship and corporation of st. Clairsyille to CON-
missioners of Belmont county; Francis Davis
and wife, Robert Plummer and wife L. p.
Bailey and wife and Robert Plummer, for lands
for children's home; T. A. Cummins, executor,
to commissioners of Belmont county; T. A.
Cummns for right of way for county road.
The Inspectors further find in the possession
Of the treasurer the following contracts and
bonds for new court house, to-wt: McLain
| Bros, Simon G. Kane Lane Bros, j ohm Fisher,
Nv. r. Kinnear Co, Dorzbsck 4 Decker.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14
SHEKIFFS SALE.
BELMONT CoMMoN PLEAS.


Joshua Cation VS.. Henry Lambert, ct al.
N pursuance of an order of sale in the
Il above entitled case, issued and to me
directed, from the court of common pleas of
Belmont county, Ohio, will offer at public
sale upon the premises, on
Monday, February 18th, 1886,
at IL o'clock noon, the following described
premises, tO>wit:
Situate in the county of Belmont, in the
state of Ohio, and in the township of WASH
lngton, and bounded and described as follows.
to>wit: The one undivided half of part of
the northwest quarter of section 36, township
OF range 4, beginning at stone on the south
boundary line of said quarter, owned by
Seanor and Elihu Perkins; thence north 2Io
east 100. So poles to the southern boundary of
lands formerly owned By Mark Carleton:
thence With his line south S35o west 8. "a
poles; thence south 561o west 81. % poles:
thence north 76o west "a 80 poles to the west
boundary line of said quarter section; thence
with said line south 10" west 9S S6 poles to
the southwest corner of said quarter section:
thence east S94' south 81 poles to the place
of beginning, containing AZ acres, 2 rods and
36 poles of land.
Appraised at $500.
Terms-Cash
LEROY c. sEDWICK, Sheriff.
c. w. Carroll, Plff's Atty. 12 1O-td
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

WE are in receipt of little book,
which in richness of humor and gro
tesqueness of illustration, may be said
in the language of the wild West, to
take the cake" 1t is simply drawing
it mild to say that it contains some ofthe
5ast examples of American humor ever
published. The illustrations by comic
artists are also in direct harmony with
the text "Biil Nye" tells his expert
snce with cyclone. R K Munkttrick.
of Puck, rhymes funnily on the four sea-
sons. Mr. H D UmbStaetter, the origi-
nator Of the book. describes his wrestle
with grilled bone in "merrie England, >
and IN Quad" of the Detroit Free Press,
gives some quaint aphorisms of "Brud'
der Gardeners" Its title is the St. ia.
cobs Oil Family Calendar and Book of
Health and Humor for the Million for
1886. 1t is published by The Charles A
Vogeler Company, Baltimore, Nd, the
proprietors of St. Jacobs Oil and Red
Star Cough Cure. The book is distribu
ted in cities by carriers and in towns by
druggists. When there is any difficulty
in obtaining it, "A stamp sent to The
Charles A Vogeler Company, will en-
sure copy by mail
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14
SPRING TERM OF COURT.

The Spring term of common pleas
cours began ca TUESDAY, January y
1856 Present, Hon ST. Clair Kelly
Judge; Wm B Cash, Clerk; Leroy e Ssd
wick, Sheriff; Frank Il Sedwick, Dept Y
Sheriff.
Frank r Sedwick was appointed and
sworn as court constable.
The grand jury was called and came
as follows: David Dunfee, David Coss
| Henry Harris. Alex Dixon, ID Mckee,
yer, L NJ Niehol, Isaac Booth, A NJ
Seidtz. Peter Sutton, Samuel Finney .and
because the residue of said jurors failed
10 answer, others from among the by
ISLANDERS were called, to wit: Isaac Da
Wis, Thompson Butcher, Joshua Worley,
Isaac Meiswangsr ana Jos J Tagg2rt.
The panel being fall, the jury was sworn
| with L NJ Nichel as foreman, aud were
charged as TO their duties, and retired to
their room to deliberate.
CN Gaumer vs. Hugh c and Mary ]
Morrison; judgment in default in favor
of plaintiff fer Sis 90; decree of fore
closure, and order for sale Of mortgaged
premises-lot in Morristown.
John Bever VS. Jas Adams; plaintiff
required to give security for cost in 20
days.
q Hamilton VS. NJ Sheets ct al; cause
dismissed without prejudice at costs of
plaintiff.
Mary Pratt VS. Ellen Stanley;
John Harris VS. Nancy E Harris;
Alice NJ Reed and Jason Reed VS. Nam
cy Taylor;
Causes dismissed at costs Of plaintiffs.
Gresnlee; David A Hendershot, guardian
'Of III 5 HsndershOt, made party defend
ant. and leave given to answer.
Chas Boden vs. Cleveland. Lorain and
Wheeling r r Co; settled aud dismissed
at costs of defendant.
Jas Lewis VS. Chas NJ and Mary B
Rhsdes; settled and dismissed at costs
of defendants
James Lydick s. Son vs. Lee and Ann
Mahanna; plaintiff required to give SO.
curity for costs.
John McClelland VS. Moses G Work
man ct al sale set aside, on filing of
beRd of at least 10 per cent would be
paid for property, and sheriff ordered to
resell.
Dubois & Mccoy VS. John J McDer-
mott ct al; sale confirmed and deed or
dered.
Mary A Wise ct al VS. Annie Oswald
ct al; sale confirmed and deed ordered
taxes ordered paid attorney foe Of SAP
allowed.
Hannah Abbott VS. Geo A Abbott
cause settled; plaintiff to pay costs.
Abner Stilwell VS. John S Close ct al.
Judgment in cress petition in favor Of
defendant, First Natl Bank of StIClairs-
vile, for SS237 33, and order of sale.
Jane Mcdowell vs. Jas B Henderson
ct al; judgment in favor of plaintiffs
against defendants, James and Frank
N Henderson, for $l655 19; order of
sale.
4 Fl Caldwell VS. Jas W Alexander ct
al; judgment in favor of plaintiff for
$593 81 order of sale.
The ocia A Barr vs. Howard Bum
gardner ct al; decree of partition; G
ID Smith, and P D Girls.
well, commissioners.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

THE illustrated Graphic of January
10th, will contain double page illustar
tion of the Cherokee Nation, again
brought so prominently before the pub
lie by the leasing of six million acres of
their land. Pictures will be given OF
Chief Bushyhead and other prominent
Cherokees. and of their principal build
ings. Accompanying this pictorial eff.
fort will be full and interesting histor
ry of the Nation, by the well-known au-
thor, John r. Musick.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

Rev q. 81. FA1RALL, D. D., editor of the
Iowa Methodist, says editorially, in the Now
ember Q883 number of his paper: We have
tested the merits of Ely's Cream Balm, and
believe that by sthorough course Of treatment
it will cure almost every case of catarrh; min
listers, as class, are afflicted with head and
throat troubles and catarrh seems more preva>
lent than ever; we cannot recommend Ely's
Cream Balm too highly 1 14-2t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

The management of the Cleveland
Rolling Mill Company notified all theiI
employees Thursday that their wages
would be advanced from January l. I'M
DER the advance the lowest wages paid
@ill be 81 10. the highest SIG, and the
average about So so per day. About
5000 men are interested and ars the
same who engaged in the strike last
summer
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14
Never Give I'm,

If you are suffering with low and depressed
spirits, loss of appetite, general debility, dis
ordered blood, weak constitution, headache
or any disease of bilious nature, by all
means procure a bottle of Electric Btters;
you will be surprised to see the rapid i'm,
provemeDt that will follow; you will be in
spired with new life; strength and activity
will return; pain and misery will cease and
henceforth you will rejoice in the praise OF
Electric Bitters. Sold at SOC abottle by Pat
terson Il Sons.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

CHARLES C. CRAFTY, of Bellaire, after
AN illness of about two weeks from heart
and lung trouble, died on Thursday night,
aged 40 years. Deceased for several years
has been prominently identified with the
business interests of Bellaire, always be-
lng in the front rank in the advocacy of
the promotion of her industrial interests.
Since 1870, he has been engaged in the
insurance business, and was well and
favorably known through all this section
Of country. He was conscientious and
honorable in his intercourse with the
public. and had the respect and esteem
of every one with whom he came in con-
tact. His death was a severe shock to q
large circle Of friends, and sudden and
sad bereavement to his immediate fami-
ly. consisting of wife and four children.
His funeral took place on Saturday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

I'VE don't have to recommend Parkers
Hair Balsam but once, writes MIR G Bur-
ger, druggists, of Liberty, N. Y. After that
it stands on its record 1t stops falling hair,
restores original color, softness and gloss;
exceptionally clean, prevents dandruff. z 2t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

In this year 1886, St. Valentines day
Memorial day, and Fourth of July. cone
on Sunday: WashiagJon's birthday
comes on Monday; ST. Patrick's day on
Wednesday; April FOOLS day on Thurs
day. and Christmas on Saturday; Easter
Sunday, April 25th.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

In the Cadiz Repu olicau, of last week.
Joseph Holmes. of New Athens, gives
the December weather report. The high
est temperature was 81 on the 9th; low
est, above on the 7th; rain or snow fell
on II days, total of rain and melted
snow of l.60 inches. There were IA
cloady, IS fair and clear days. During
the year just passed, mercury exceeded
80 twenty times, and was below zero 10
times. Rain or snow fell on 145 days;
the warmest was SO on July II and 90 /;
coldest, 10 below on February IL; there
were 164 cloudy, 1876 fair and IS clear
1ava
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14
a W0mderfnI Discovery.

Consumptives and all who suffer from any
affection of the throat and lungs, Can find {
certain cure in DR. Kings New Discovery fol
consumption; thousands of permanent cures
verify the truth of this statement; no medi-
cine can show such a record of wonderful
cures; thousands of once hopeless sufferer;
now gratefully proclaim they owe their lives
to this New Discovery. 1t will cost you
nothing to give it trial. Free trial bottles
at PattecsOns' drug store; large size 81.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

THE week of Prayer was observed in
both the NJ. E. and and Presbyterian
churches here last week. aud services
are being continued in the NJ. Z. church
each evening the present week. and on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday after
moons, at 212 o'clock.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

The Moss Family gave very credit
able musical and sketch entertainment
in the Capital Rink, on Tuesday event
ing, which but for the chill atmosphere,
would have been greatly enjoyed By
those present. We hope that the Fami>
ly will return again, when the thermOm
eter is at least few degrees above zero.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

THE firm of j. F. Handel & Son, at
Blaine. made an assignment to George
Mckee, for the benefit of their creditors,
on Wednesday evening of last week.
The firm is the widow of the late John
F. Handel, and her sou John, and the
Leading creditors are Bridgeport aud
Wheeling wholesale grOcers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

DURING such times as the present,
when all the fires about the house are
required to be kept at a white heat, it
benooves every prudent person to take
unusual precautions to prevent conha
gralions. At such a time. it is almost
impossible to fight a ire as successfully
as when the weather is milder, and d
small spark may easily grow into de-
structiye conhagration.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14
Yourself and Neighbors.

j. B. Hoge, Esq, left Tuesday morn
ing for Columbus. to attend a meeting
of the State Board of Agriculture.
&C. P. White, Esq, is up after a severe
attack from pneumonia.
R. E. McMillen, of this township,
city editor of the Bellaire Tribune, is
home this week, recuperating his health.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14
Sherif's Sale.
BELMONT COMMON PLEAS.
IN z---z NJ

Thomas Mears
vs..
Mary Parry and Charles Parry.
d URSUANT to an order of sale in the
l. above entitled case, issued and to me
directed, from the court of common pleas OF
Belmont county, Ohio, will offer at public
sale upon the premises, where situate, on
Monday, February lst, 1856,
at II o'clock in the forenoon, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
Lot number one Cd In Joseph Bells addi.
ton to the town of Martins Ferry, Belmont
county and state of Ohio.
Terms-$330 cash on day of sale; one-third
of remainder on the 18th day OF May, 1886;
one-third May 18th, 1887, and one-third on
the 18th day of May, 1888, with interest,
secured by mortgage.
Appraised at 800.
LEROY G. SEDWICK, Sheriff.
BY FRANK r. SEDwIoK, Deputy.
Cochran 6 Shreeve, Plffs Att'ys. IL 31-td
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given that in the Probate
~ Court OF Belmont county, Ohio, the UNDER
igned was appointed ard qualified as Ad-
ministrator of the estate oi Joseph II Galloway,
deceased, late of said county.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
uuested to make Immediate payment, and
those having claims against said estate will
present them duly authenticated for settle
ment ALFRED II. MITCHELL,
2SI-3t Administrator.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

Hon. SOLOMON HOGUE was given
places by the grace of his political op-
ponents on the standing committees of
the Ohio Senate. as follows: Roads nd
Highways. Mines and Mining. Benevo-
lent Institutions, Fees and Salaries, and
Public Expenditures.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

ELYs CREAM BALM is an article of undoubt.
ed merit; it has no rival as cstarrh remedy;
it is pleasant and easy to use, being applied
with the fingers; it is absorbed, cleansing the
passage of poisonous virus aid healing the
sore and infimed membrane; beneficial results
are obtained from few applications and q
thorough treatment will cure; price SOC. I've
used Ely's ream Balm for dry catarrh Ito
which eastern persons are subject who come
to live hereE it has proved a cure.-B F NJ
Weeks, Denver, Col L 142t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14
Sheriff S Sale.
BELMONT COMMON PLEAS.
Wheat & Naylor
VS..

VS..
Rebecca O'Nesl, ct al.
DURSUANT to an order of sale in the
l. above entitled case, issued and to me
from the court of common pleas OF
Belmont county, Ohio, will offer at public
sale, upon the premises, where situate, on
Monday, February LIST, 1856,
at 10 o'clock a. m, the following described
real estate, to>wit:
Situate in the village of Martins Ferry.
county of Belmont and state of Ohio, and
known as eighteen feet (16 ft.J front and one
hundred and fourteen feet Ola ft:) back, off
the northern or upper side Of lot numbered one
hundred and twelve Q12) in Martins second
addition to said village, the same being the
City of Martins Ferry.
Appraised at $1,000.
Terms, cash.
LEROY Z. SEDWICK, Sheriff.
BY FRANK r. SEDwIoK, Deputy.
Cochran & Shreeve, Plff's Att'ys. ~ 31>td
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

SOME of the schools in Bellaire had to
be dismissed Monday. as the heating ia
cilities were insufficient to make the
rooms comfortable. Adam Grouse was
overcome with the cold on Saturday, and
George Westlake on Sunday, both men
having close calls for the other side-but
were gathered up and thawed out. Frank
Robinson, c. & 2. engineer, had to be
helped from his engine on Sunday, he
was so badly frozen.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14
SHERIFFS SALE.
BELMONT COMMON PLEAS.

Cspitola Armstrong vs.. Albert Moore.
DURSUANT to writ of vendi exponas in
i the above entitled case issued and TO me
directed from the court of common pleas Of
belmont county, Ohio, will sell at public
sale at the front door of the court house OF
said county, on
Monday. February Sth, 1856,
At O'Clock in the afternoon, the following
real estate, to wit:
Situate Ia the town Of Martins Ferry,
county of Belmont and state of Ohio, and be-
ing lot number ia old, and new number
$50 in said town of Martins Ferry.
Appraised at $500.
Terms-Cash.
LEROY C. SEDWlCK, Sheriff.
7>td BY F. r. SKDwIoE, Deputy.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14
Legal Notice.
James T. Hendershot, plaintiff,

Rosanna Hendershot, ct al.
TNHE defendant, Clay Hendershot, who re-
sides out of the state of Ohio, and whose
L residence is unknown to your petitioner,
will take notice, that on the 2lst day OF Decem-
Der, 1885, the undersigned filed in the court of
common pleas of Belmont county, Ohio, his
petition against him and others praying that
partition be made of certain lands. situate in
Washington township, said county, of which
Henry Hendershot died seized, and particularly
described in said petition. Said Clay Hender-
shot is required to answer said petition by the
20ty day Of February, 1886.
JAMES T. HENDERSON,, Petitioner.
L. Danford, Atty for Petitioner. II 24-6t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

THE Republican ''rascall' has been
turned out of the Sewellsville postotice.
and a Democratic "reformer," named
Charles Schrader, has been appointed
postmaster in his stead.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

ADOLF LALLoz, carriage manufacturer, 119
Carroll street, New York, says: 4 was trou-
bied with nausea of the stomach, sick head
ache and general debility; Burdock Blood
Bitters cured me-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

THE snow is SO badly drifted In many
roads running east and west, that they
are altogether impossible, and travel
srs are compelled to take to the fields.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

YESTERDAY morning "wednesday }
the thermometer marked a higher tenn
perature, being degrees below Zere, and
by noon it had reached 10 above.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

THE clerk of the weather has e, ident-
ly been saving up this snow and cold
snap for months.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14
SIlerif's Sale.

SIlerif's Sale.
IN PARTITION.
Belmont Common Pleas.
Catherine j. Harris
VS.,
Mary NJ. Hardin, ct al.
DURSUANT to an order of sale in the
Il above entitled case, issued and TO me
directed from the court of common pleas of
Belmont county, Ohio, will offer at public
sale, upon the premises where situate, on
Monday. January 25th, 1855.
At 10 o'cock a m, the following, described
real estate, to-wit;
A lot or parcel of land sold by Thomas
Nichol to William Sutton, being the east part
of lot number in the village of East Rich>
land, in said county of Belmont, Ohio, lying
on the south side of the National road, and
being part of section number 81, township
number z and range number 4, beginning for
the same at a stake on the alley between said
lot and lot formerly owned by the heirs at
law of John A. Hines, deceased; thence south
1874 feet to the back alley; thence west II feet
to William Porterfeld's line; thence along
said line south 1T feet to the National road;
thence east rs feet to the place of beginning,
containing one>third of an acre, more or less
Appraised at $3.50.
Terns-One-third cash on day of sale; ones
third in one year, and one. third in two years,
with interest. secured by mortgage on prem>
ises sold.
LEROY C. SEDWICK, Sheriff.
By FRANK r. SEDwIoK, Deputy.
a. II. s W. Mitchell, Plff's Attys. II 24>td
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

State OF Ohio, County of Belmont IS:
/, +. IL. COwEN, Cashier of the above-named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best Of my knowledge and
belief. F. NJ. COWEN, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3Oth
day of Dec, 1885.
lSeall j. ". HoLLINGSwoRTH,
Notary Public.
C0rrect-Attest: STEPHEN HOBSON
E. .HOLLINGSWORTH,
JACOB HOLLOWAY
17-3t Directors.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14
All Sorts of

hurts and many sorts of ais of
man and beast need a cooling
lotion. Mustang Liniment.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

COLLECTIONS on DUPLICATE SINCE Sept. 5, 1885
And rec'ts from other
sources since Sept.
), 1885. .$l58,II
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14

SATURDAY was busy day for show
ers of the Snow shovel.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14
AS cray as any old: Rat

in the wall. yet not forty years OF age9 Get
back boy hoods color by using PArker's Hail
Balsam. 50 cents.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14
Sherif's Sale.
Belmont Common Pleas.

James M. Kirk, ct al, vs. Jordan Crossley, et al
DURSANT to an order Of sale in the above
l. entitled case Issued and to me directed
from the court Of common pleas of Belmont
county, Ohio, will offer at public SALE at the
front door of court house of said county. on
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-01-14
MONEY Or THE EQUIVALENT IN TREASURY.

Examiners are unable to report the exact
balances and overdrafts in each fund at this
time, as the statute requires. The auditor has
not made his semi annual settlement
Your Inspectors further report that they
found in the possession of the county treasurer
the following policies of insurance, to-wit: