Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-06-11
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS

NOMMlNSIONEIl Ems InOOEEDlNl Us.
The Board of County Commissioners
met in regular quarterly session on Mon
day of last week with all members pres
ent.
The viewers of the Pultney township
pixies submitted supplemental report
on the order directing the correction of
the original report in regard to the omis-
sion of assessment of compensation and
damages TO the lands belonging to the
estate of Robert Darrah. Upon view
and inspection of the premises the view
errs fixed the compensation at 500 and
damages at $40, and returned this as an
amendment to the original report. Ap-
proved by Board, and Auditor authorized
to issue orders for same.
1t appearing to the Board that judg
ments in the Probate Court in the cases
of Cummins ct al. VS.. Commissioners
Schramm ct al. VS.. County Commission,
ers, and Susan E Kidd VS.. County Com
missiOners for damages and compensa
ton on Pultney township roads had beer
rendered in excess of the amounts award
ed by the viewers, the Auditor was au
thorized to pay to Susan E Kidd the
judgment, $780, and also to to pay the
costs of the action. In the other two
cases action was postponed by the Board
Board viewed the County jail, and re-
port same as being ia good sanitary con
dition.
On motion Auditor is authorized tC
advertise in one issue of THE CHRONICLE
Gazette, Bellaire Tribune and Bellairt
Herald for sealed proposals to be receiv
ed at Auditors office for the construct
ion of bridge masonry for bridges at the
following places on the Pultney town
ship pixies: At Crangle's, on Wegee pike
at L klee'S, at AleXander's, on line be
tween Alexander's and A Neff s; at A
Neff s and at Geo Neff's, on Mcmahon:
Creek pike;at Milligan's at McKimmon's
at Mrs BamfOrd's, at JohnsOn's, and two
at Mrs. Kinks, on the Jacobsburg pike.
The Board awarded contracts fol
building two low truss iron bridges ovel
Pipe Creek, and two on the Jacobsburg
pike, near Milligan's, to Youngstown
Bridge Company, for the sum of S244SO0
also to the F. J. P. Bracket Bridge Com
pany, for bridge over Pinch Run, fol
$4,000, or at $40 per foot.
1t appearing to the Board that va
cancy exists on the Pultney Township
Committee for the burial of honorably
discharged ex- Union soldiers, Fred Grim
was appointed to fill the vacancy.
Board awarded contracts for two
bridges over Brooks Run, in Pultney
township, to The Lane Bros. Bridge
and Construction Company, at Sl2 pei
foot; one bridge over Merritt's Run, to
same at so per foot.
Board of Trustees of Children's Home
submitted quarterly report of the wants
of the Home for the next three months
amounting to S225O. This amount be-
ing deemed reasonable was allowed.
Matthew Kyle appointed Gate keeper
for gate =, National road.
An order was passed releasing Frank
Barrett from jail on recommendation of
Judge briggs.
DISTINCTIONS on the county road in
Wayne township, leading from mouth of
Piney Creek to intersect the road from
Barnesville to Beallsville, were ordered
removed within 20 days, and the road
widened to a legal width, or legal action
will be brought.
On motion it was ordered that the fol-
lowing leVies be placed on the grand da-
nlicata for 1901.