Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-04-06
COURT HOUSE NEWS
COMMISSIONERS

COMMISSIONERS
The regular meeting of the COM
missiOners was held Monday A
summary of proceedings follows.
Agreements were entered into
with the trustees of Center, Homer,
Bloom and Penn townships where
by the proceeds of the 2-mill road
levy, February settlement. be turn
ed over to the trustees of the. town
Slips, with instructions to use same
on principal roads. The 2-mill levy,
February settlement, Chesterhill,
and Deavertown was turned over to
the councils of the villages with in
structions to use on the repair Of
streets.
Surveyor was instructed to pur-
chase and have shipped to VIM. Par
cell, Waterford, 16x12 in. CORFU
gated culverts to be used in opening
the Williams road, Center.
Surveyor was instructed to buy
class "B" safe for his office to
take care of records in his office.
Petition Of w. G. Newburn ct al
for alteration and vacation of a
road in Homer township was filed.
Further action was postponed until
May 1.
The auditor was instructed. to ad-
vertise for sale the opening of
the Possum Hollow road in York
and Bloom.
The auditor was instructed to ad-
vertise for sale, $86,5OO I. C. H.
bonds, same to pay county's share
on improvements on /. C. H. roads
sos. 354, 345.
Road petition of I. H. Shilling ct
al, of Malta township, was filed
asking for alteration and vacation
of certain road. April % was fix
ed as day of view and May / as the
date for hearing.
The commissioners agreed to view
the site on Limestone run in Cen
ter where a bridge is asked for by
number of petitioners.
The county surveyor was instuct-
ed to repair the arch culvert in Nor
gan township I. c. H. 393 by force
account of labor.
Mr.. Pierpoint was instructed to
have repaired by force account of
labor the Mill Run and Thomas
Wilson culverts, Windsor.
The county surveyor was instruct
ed to measure the outside of the
court house including the columns
in front, and find the total surface
that will have to be included in
stuccoing same.
A petition filed by 43 petitioners
from York township, in protest on
certain road work being done, was
ordered filed by the commissioners
in the auditors office.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
ASSIGNMENTS
Saturday, April the case in the
matter of application for authority
to sell real estate by the trustees of
the First Baptist church, McCon-
nelsville, corporation.
April 1O-11-Nettie Henderson ct
ano VS.. incorporated village Of Nc
Connelsville. injunction.
April 1915, The State Of Ohio vs.
Jacob Rowlands, assault
The partition care of Chas. L.
PhilliS Vi. Jasper d. Haines ct al,
and the assault and battery case Of
Dewey Crooton, have been postpon-
ed indefinitely because Of sickness.
New Suits Filed
Wilford A. Hayden and six others
have filed suit for partition against
Mahala ]. Hayden ct al. Plaintiffs
say in their petition that they have
q legal one-seventh right to as heirs
at law So acres Of the late Lean
der Hayden, subject to the dover in
terest of Mahala J. Hayden. The
property is located in Homer town
ship.
Sues on COgn0vit Note
The Morgan County Motor Co.
has filed cognovit suit against H. D.
Curtis in the sum Of $500 and inter-
est on a note given Dec. 81, 1921.
PROBATE COURT
Ray Hogsett, who was found to be
insane last week by . jury in the
common pleas court, had a formal
hearing Monday in this court, and
was committed to the Lima State
hospital. He will be taken to that
place today. Hogsett was an over
seas soldier. About year ago he was
indicted for forgery, and was placed
In Jail awaiting trial. Feb. s, he
was tried here in the common pleas
court on the charge Of suggested in
sanity. That jury found him sane.
Last week he was tried on the origi-
nal charge that of forgery. This
jury acquitted him of the charge on
the ground that he was insane, and
he was then ordered committed to
the Jail here to be dealt with accord
ing to law upon a charge of, and
proceeding in lunacy. The case is
one to excite sympathy. Hogsett
has been here In Jail for almost a
year; is said to be tubercular and
his health is very bad.
The will of VIM. Harrison has
been admitted to probate.
State of Ohio vs.. Richard McAtee
filed by j. S. Taylor
county attendance officer alleging
and failure of said Richard McAtee
to cause three minor children to at
tend school regularly.
RECORDERS OFFICE
The following have been filed for
record: L. J. Denny to C. e. Bode,
Chesterhill lots, 81: Geo. s. Ralston
ct ux to +. H. Stalker, McConnels-
vile lot. 81: Earl A. Beal to Car
los A. Beal, 26 acres, $500; C. A. |
Beal ct ux to Odessa Duncan, 26
acres, $375: James Hartman to
Thomas L. Lyon. 1O2 acres, Rloom, |
$4,000; Daisy D. Oglevee to J. e. |
Falconer, acres, $3.50: Leila
Dickey to Harry r. Bozman, 26
acres. 81: T. B. Lane to r. w. Dew
lit, 202 acres. 81: Howard Ken
nard to Guy e. Spencer ct ux, 1O8 |
acres. 81; J. w. Kuntz to J. w. & |
Ora Belle Dye. 95 acres, $4,000;
Frank e. Williams ct ux to Chas. L. !
A Han < onroc. Nonfor e1. Tsrra