Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-16
Commissioners DOings.


The board of county commissioner;
met December 6, in accordance witt
iaw-present, Morris Cope, w j Berry
} G Israel.
There being no further business before
the present board, it was declared ad
journed sine die.
The probate Judge, recorder and au
ditOr having been notified that Vacan
cy existed in the board of commission
ers, met Dec to fill same by appoint
ment as provided by law, whereupon the
following proceedings were had: Where
as, it appears that there is vacancy il
the board of county commissioners, and
it is more than thirty days until tbs
next general election for the election OF
such officers, and that there is neces
sity 10 ill such vacancy Therefore, be
it resolved that we, by virtue of author
ity vested in us do hereby appoint Nor
rls Cope to fill such vacancy.
The board as at present constituted
organized by the election of W J Berry
president for the ensuing year.
The official bond of o E Foulke, sher-
iff-elect inthe sum of $4,000, with f
Wilkinson. james Hart Alonz0 Green
Jos l. Heed, Elmore Kinney, Miller
Booth. II Lynn. Stephen Dunn, and
Isaac Hatcher, is approved and ordered
recorded and filed.
The trustees of the Children's home
by Sup't Giffen, submitted their quarter
ly statement of the wants of said home
for the ensuing three months,aS follows
Food, fuel. forage, S955; clothing, 1920
wages, so 25; repairs, S35; improve.
ments, $50; books and stationery. $40
transportation, S25; furniture, SO; live
stock, $50; other expenses, S125- Total
S2675; which report was examined aDC
deemed reasonble, and said amount was
set apart for the use of Home.
On application privilege is granted
the G, L & W r R Co. to build spul
track across the county road leading
from Bellaire to Bridgeport.
The board of commissioners Of the N
F Mt = & 4 pike, submitted. A state
ment of receipts and expenditures OF
account of said road as follows:
Receipts
Bal on hand Dec 1, 1885 ...... SI66 o;
Duplicate collections, Bel CO =. 1866 3
JEFF co -. 1871 /:
| Tolls -........... ............ 1906 g.
To al COMMUNICATIONS. SlO.O3O /!
Disbursements. 80. ....... SS,57S 4.
Bal on hand Dec /, 1886 .. Sl451 q
Said report was carefully considered
and found to be correct and ordered
| filed.
Order to Admir- Robt Clark, refundin,
! S14 Is tax on S12SG uDcOllectible credit
belonging to estate of John Carlow.
Order authorizing refunding of 81 4
improper tax 10 Chris ReichaTt, Pease II
| The commissioners of the Burlington
& Scotch Ridge pike submitted thei
report of receipts and expenditures
showing balance on hand, collections
&c ..r....... ........ S9959 2
! Disbursements .... ...... 1902 g.
Bal on hand Dec 1, 1886 -. SIO56 6
which was found correct and orderet
filed
Ordered that road from National roat
to Egypt, near p c Ayers, Kirkwood tip
be repaired and auditor authorized to is
sue order for payment of same on Ger
tifcate Of Comm'r Israel.
Ordered that bridge on lands of Wn
Chambers, Richland tp, ba repaired; al
so bridge on McMahOn's creek, Pultnel
| township.
Dec 9-The official bond of Morri
Cope, appointed commissioner, with NJ
Mitchell, c w Carroll, W A Brown, IA
sureties, having been certified by th'
prosecuting atty, and approved by th'
probate judge, is approved and ordered
filed.
The commissioners of the Bridgepor
& Colerain pike, presented their annua
report of receipts and expenditures 70
1886, as fol Lows:
Rec'pts for yr ending Dec 4. sc S2O3S s.
Disbursements
! OveTdfaWn Dec 3, 50 ..... 144 2
Disbursements for year ending
Dec 1, '66 .... -. ...... 1868 81
| Balance on hand Dec /, 'SG ... 80 81
Which was found correct and ordered
! fled.
Commissioners of Martins Ferry anC