The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-11-04
Resolution Adopted Award
ing Contract For Deposit
OF County Funds :.
CONTRACT Is GIVEN
NEW KNOX NATIONAL
Will Build Gravel Pike From
Waterford To Morrow Co. I
Lines; Court Notes /;


Gay, awarding contracts for bridge
and road work, awarding contract
for the deposit of the funds of the
county, and adopting resolution au-
thorizing the completion of the gravel
pike from point near Waterford to
the Morrow county line.
Two bids were received asking for
deposits for the county funds. One
was presented by the First National
bank of Mt. Vernon offering 81 %s on
active deposits only, not to exceed
the sum of 100000. The other bid
was from the New Knox Natfinal
bank of Mt. Vernon Offering go on in.
active accounts, 10 on active ac-
counts or 2A% on both active and in
active accounts. Upon motion, the
commissioners adopted resolution
awarding contract to the New Knox
National bank on the basis of 2A%
on both active and inactive accounts.
The commissioners next adopted a
resolution authorizing the construc-
tion of gravel pike from point
near Waterford to the Morrow county
line. The resolution calls for the con.
struction of about one mile of pike.
This will connect with the Hosack
pike in Morrow county and will afford
fine road from Fredericktown to
Morrow county, in that the pike from
Fredericktown to Waterford is COM
pleted to such an extent that the first
course of gravel has set and can be
used by the traffic this winter.
is The following contracts were award
ed by the commissioners: '
Bert Rine, building approaches on
the Columbus road. $93.
Peter Weaver, hauling and laying
plank on the Bailey bridge, Miller
township, $3.50.
J. d. McArdle, Strengthening the
road at the McArdle bridge in Pike
township, $50.
Jones & Miller, removing dirt in
Morgan township on the Fred Sperry
road, $3.50.
Jones and Miller. removing dirt on
the Fred Barry farm, $50.
Clarence Clark, supplies for the
Foote bridge and dynamiting and pill
ing at the Hostetter bridge, $173.6O. .
Clarence Clark, fill at the Foote
bridge and the Hostetter bridge, $3.50.
SO.
Charles Breckler, building bridge al
the Lower farm on the Hammond
road, $3.50.
Charles Breckler. building ap
proaches and headwalls on the Ham
mond road. $3.50.
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Transcript Filed T,
In the case of H. A. Swetiand VS.
Clara r. and j. r. Penn, transcript
has been fled in common pleas court
from the court of George s. Harter, 6
justice o. the peace in Clinton town
ship. The plaintiff claims the sum O
sos as balance due for commission OF
the sala of real estate.
I o.
i. .Nnventory Filed ~
William G. Rooms, administrator O
William Livingston,-ha filed an in
ventory and appraisement in the pro
bate court. showing the following
Personal property $50, money $S24.39
Total $S5439.
Answer Is Filed
In the case of Clinton NJ. Rice VS.
r. s. Carpenter and Frances Carpen
ter ct AL. the answer and cross-peti
ton of the Commercial Bank Co.. hal
been filed in the common pleas cour
of Knox county. The defendant ad
mits that the Carpenters executed
their note to the bank in the sum o
$1,000, giving mortgage on thei
real estate. Certain payments hava
been made, it is claimed, and the bal
ance due the bank is $3,797.S1. Th'
defendant admits that the plaintiff
claim is the first and best lien on thu
property, but asks that the lien of tn
bank be declared the next best lien