Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.

= session. Present-Morris Cope, W. J
Berry, John c. Israel, Commissioners
- and R. r. Barrett, Auditor.
, The Board made settlement with Geo
Robinson, Treasurer. 1t was found upon
examination of the books of the Auditor
that the Treasurer was charged on same
at close of business August 81, 1889, with
a cash balance of S22,O36.72 Board then
!, proceeded to count the fluids in the
Treasury and found the same as follows:
Cash, S3,153.74; collections in transit,
S7,62344; County orders redeemed since
August 81, SO, 81 ,322 80; floating orders.
S5953 Total, S22, ,O4O54. Balance as per
books of Auditor, s22,O9672. Surplus,
1882.
The Board compared the books of the
Auditor and Treasurer and found same
to agree in all respects. They also eX-
amined vouchers of Treasurer redeemed
since last settlement, concluding with
No. 4, 800, and found same correct, and
vouchers for orders issued since last set
tlement, concluding with order No. 4, ,309,
and found same correct. Board also
examined receipts for drafts issued for
payment of money into County Treasu
rv, concluding with draft No. 424, and
found same correct.
The annual reports of County Treasu-
rer George Robinson, Clerk of Courts W.
B. Cash, Sheriff o. E. Foulke, Probate
Judge l. H. CASTOR, were presented and
filed.
Ordered, the same being necessary, to
provide for proper protection to furni-
ture, &c. in the Court house; that the
Sheriff have exclusive control of admis
sion to the Common Pleas Court room,
Grand and Petit Jury room, library, la
dies and gentlemen's witness rooms, and
| entrance to tower.
Commissioner Berry is authorized to
contract for and have the following
bridges repaired: Over Little McMahon's
Creek, BelIaire; over Captina Creek, in
York township, at Lohman Green's;
bridge seats on two bridges over B.. z. &
c. railroad in Smith township.
Commissioner Israel authorized to con-
tract for repairs of bridges as follows:
Bridges on B. and H. pike, Dinsmore's
crossing in Union township; on lands of
Samuel Clark, in Richland township; at
Lewis Mills, in Smith township.
Commissioner Cope authorized to have
culvertS on o. V. pike repaired.
Commissioner Cope authorized, if ne
cessary, to have bridge built on lands
of David Brown, in Pease township, on
road leading from stone bridge at foot of
Big Hill.
Board contracted with Henry New
hart for two stone abutments over Pipe |
Creek, in Mead township, on lands of
Robert Harvey, at $3.50 per cubic yard.
Board contracted with w. w. Ferrell
for building retaining wall across ravine
on land of J. o. McKelvey, in Mead
township, at $40 per cubic yard.
A petition having been presented by
A. s. Taylor ct al. praying for the incor-
poration of the village of Hendrysburg
the same is placed on file, and Wednes= |
day, November g. is fixed for hearing said
petition.
The Board of Infrmary Directors
made semi-annual settlement with the |
Commissioners and submitted a report |
of their proceedings since last settlement,
which was examined and found correct, |
showing expenditures during the half |
year of SS,S37.4O.
Board of Trustees of Children's Home,
by Peter Gifiln, superintendent, made an
nual settlement with the Board, and sub
mitted report of their proceedings since |
last settlement.
Balance as per settlement, 1888. s 6403 |
Reed from County Treasury 49,. 10,650.O0 |
4" Miscellaneous sources 3,224.40
Total receipts ...... $13,93S.43
Bills paid as per vouchers. ... $11 1,3O5.O6
{" prior to last settlement 23.O0
Amt paid into County Treasury 2,4S1.02
Total .,....,.....,. S13,809O8 |
Balance on settlement Septem-
Der 2. 80 09................ Sl29.3o |
Which settlement was entered on the
journal of the Board of Trustee of Chill
drens Home. $2,7GO was ordered set
aside to supply the wants of the Home
for the quarter ending November 30,
1889.
Order for renewal of 5000 insurance
on Infirmary building. Insurance award
ed to Piper & Norris, Barnesville, for
FIVE years, at S1.S71s.
ROAD BUSINESS.
In the matter of the petition of A. A
Moore ct al for alteration in the road
known as the Newland and Patterson
road, in Richland township, the follow
ing viewers were appointed to meet at
A. A. Moore's, October s, 80, at 10 A. NJ;
Joseph Lynn, John A. Atkinson and N.
b. Nichols, were appointed viewers, and
James McMillen, surveyor
In the matter of the petition of John
A. Brown ct al for alteration of road
leading from SewellsYille to Hendrys-
burgh-W. p. Moore, Samuel Douglass,
and James K. Murphy, were appointed
viewers, and George II. Buchanan, sur
veyor, to meet at Hendrysburg, October
2, 'S9.
In the matter of the petition of ThOs.
J. King, for alteration of road lead
ing from mill of John w. Neff, in Rich
land township, nOrthwardly-Isaac Key
ser, j. w. Moberly and A. A. DOwdell,
are appointed viewers, and Chalkley
Dawson, surveyor, to meet at j. W.
Neff s, September %, '89, at 10 A. NJ.
In the matter of the alteration of road
in Colerain township, petitioned for by
E, s. Arick ct al, the viewers having re-
ported in favor of the establishment of I