Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-09-17
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
They Have a Long Session Full of
Business.
Reports. Settlements, Examinations and
Contracts The Morristown School
Trouble Settled Sheep Claims.

Contracts The Morristown School
Trouble Settled Sheep Claims
The County Commissioners met in
regular session on September 9Th. A
large grist of business was done. The
! first item was the settlement of the
Commissioners and Auditor with the
Treasurer. 1t was found that there was
S3l, ,O513l in the county treasury. The
books of the Auditor and Treasurer
were compared, aud found to agree in all
respects.
The annual reports of the Clerk, Sheriff,
Probate Judge and Prosecuting Attorney
were received.
The Board of Infrmary Directors made
their semi-annual settlement The fees
for services and the expenses of the
Board were found to be Sl79.50
The Board of Trustees of the Chill
dren's Home made their annual settle
ment and report, and it was found that
they had received from the Auditor and
from other sources S7,755 10, and that
they had paid into the treasury over $500.
A contract between J. W. Milligan and
III. T. Day, Thos Gallaher and McMillen
Bros. relative to quarry leave on the land
of Milligan, was accepted and filed.
The sum of SlS.54, paid by Seal Bros,
of Bellaire, on improper listing, was or
dered refunded.
The Trustees of the Children's Home
asked for S24OO to cover the expenses of
the next three months, as follows: Food,
fuel, forage, $50; clothing, S275: salaries,
$50; repairs, $50; improvements, Sl25;
books and stationery, S68; furniture, $40;
transportation, S55; stock, $25; other ex-
penses, S12O. The amount was ordered
set aside.
The Auditors vouchers were examin
ed and found correct.
The matter of the application of citi-
zens of Morristown to have Superin-
tendent employed for the public schools
of that place, was brought up, and w. j.
Cash was employed for eight months,
commencing September 14th, at $50 per
month.
A petition was presented signed by
George E. Morgan and twelve others,
praying for certain alterations on the
Bellaire and West Wheeling Pike. All.
Caldwell, of Alledonia, J. o. McKelvey.
of Vallonia, and T. E. Lewis, of Lamira,
were appointed to act with Surveyor
Dawson in the matter and meet Thurs
day.
John w. Neff and others petitioned
for changes in the Bellaire and McMa-
hons Creek Pike on the ground of great
er safety and utility. The same persons
as above were appointed viewers, and
ordered to meet September 25th.
The contract for building a granary,
wagonshed and hay house at the Infirm-
ary, was let to J. E. McMillen at his
bid of S1063.45.
The proposition of the Union township
Board of Education that the Commis
sioners pay one-half the expense of dig
ging well and putting in a pump at
Toll-gate No. 3, near the school house,
west of Morristown, was accepted, and
Mr. Israel authorized to proceed with the
work.
Contracts with August Stultz for the
stone sub-structure for bridge over
Wheeling Greek, near Lafferty, and with
VIM. Millison to build substructure, su
perstructure and approaches for bridge
on the lands of Rev. T. Orr, 21a miles
south of Belmont, were accepted.
On the application to have a portion
of the territory of Bridgeport annexed to
Martins Ferry, the Board fixed Novem
ber 10th, and the Commissioners Office as
aplace for hearing, and instructed the
Auditor to notify the parties.
The $4,000 Belmont county bridge
bonds were sold to w. J. Hays Il Sons of
Cleveland, at $50271, as per contract, viz:
$5O,291 and accrued interest to date of
delivery, to be dated September l, 1891,
and fall due, $4,000 in 1903, and $1,000
each six months thereafter until all are
paid, and to bear 5 per cent. interest, pay
able semi annually.
Mr.. Hart presented bill for per diem,
mileage and expense for three months, of
S349 90, and Mr.. Mechem of S353.10.
The Board on Monday visited the
County Jail and reported it as being in
good sanitary condition.
Mr. Hart was authorized to have wash
outs in county road on Wegee Creek, on
the lands of David Smith, repaired; also
to repair approach to Barton bridge on
the lands of [. n. Hardesty.
Mr.. Israel's bill for per diem and mile
age expenses, amounting to 1862, was
presented.
The Auditor was authorized to adver-
tise for sealed proposals for furnishing
the county with 5000 bushels of coal for
use of court house during the year. He
was also authorized to prepare and file
with the Clerk of Courts a detailed state
ment of the financial transactions of the
Board of Commissioners for the fiscal
year ending September 8, 1891.
The Board met as County Board of
Equalization on September 14th. and the
following persons filed their application
for egualization: A. b. Fisher, J. A.
Fisher, Jos. Bailey, F. A. Kirk, J. NJ.
Kirk and John Patterson; October 9th
was fixed as the day for hearing same.
SHEEP CLAIMS.
The following sheep claims were pre-
sented and allowed as shown:
Claimed AIlowad innlud