Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1922-10-12
COURT HOUSE NEWS
COMMISSIONERS


The commissioners met Oct. in
adjourned session.
This being the day for opening of
bids on the MaIta-EagIeport road.
but one bid was received. that of
The Foy-Nixou Construction Co.
The bid included the county to
furnish the gravel. and the COM
pany to do the work and furnish
other materials for the sum of $19,-
1880. This bid being above the
estimate, action was postponed un-
til Oct. IA. The estimated cost Of
this road, exclusive of surveying
and preliminaries was $19,500. 1t
is estimated that the gravel will
cost $4,000. The firm in their bid
desfgnates the pits from which the
gravel be taken-Mrs. Millie Gra-
ham, Chas. Clark, D. G. Kyle, Jen-
lins Bros, and J.. NJ. Anderson. We
understand that some of the above
named parties will furnish part Of
the gravel gratis.
The county surveyor was instruct
ed to repair by force account of la
Dor the bridges on the Bozman
farm in Meigsville.
Since no bids were received on
the retaining wall along the brick
part of the StockportP Penn road.
the county surveyor was instructed
to sell the job privately at not to
exceed the estimated cost.
No bids having been received on
the Sam Harris bridge abutments,
the county surveyor was instructed
to sell the Job privately to not ex-
ceed the estimated cost.
The county surveyor was in
structed to deal with the B. & o. R.
r. for the widening of the trestlc
over the Humphrey run in lieu of
their assessment on the gravel road.
The bond of w M. Fulmer as
ferryman at Roxbury was accepted.
A resolution was adopted asking
for an extension of I. C. II. No. 800.
lBristoD distance of % mile,
from the east end of the present
improved section of said road.
The appeal bond of Andrew ].
Daugherty on the Mendenhall road
case was fixed at 5000.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
The case of Mark H. Nolan VS.. III.
M Cochran ct ano-money only,
has been settled and costs paid.
Docket Entry
In the case of Nettie Henderson
ct ano VS.. The Village of McCon-
nelsyille. appears the entry: death
Of H. M. Cochran suggested to the
court. Maude B. Cochran, admin
lstratrix, etc, gives notice of her
intention to appeal said cause, and
having given bond as such admins
tratrix no appeal bond is required
Said administrative granted leave
to become party to the Judgment
herein.
New Cases
Riley Murphey has filed suit
against Charlie Murphey and IS
others, for partition of 1858 acres
situated in Malta township, the
property of the late w. M. Muir
phey.
PROBATE COURT
The will of Hugh M Cochran has
been admitted to probate. Maude
B. Cochran is appointed admins
tratrix, with the will annexed. Bond
$4,000. George w. Lowell, Hugh
Donahue and Perl Potts, appointed
appraisers.
Marriage Lincenses
Gerald Arthur Slouter, section
hand, and Ethel Fay Carpenter,
daughter of VIM. Carpenter, both
of Homer township.
Geo. N. Huck, school teacher,
McConnelsville, and Emma M. Co.
hagen, daughter of Martin L and
Alice Cohagen, Rev. Francis Muel-
Ter.
Herman H. Foster, student, of
Noble county, son of Vernon C. Fos-
ter, and Erma F. Mahoney, daugh-
ter of G. c. Mahoney, Manchester
township, Rev. Walter NJ Wilson.
Edward P. Wagner, farmer, Of
Windsor. and Flossie Bell Norris,
Triadelphia, Rev. D. R. Warne.
RECORDERS OFFICE
The following have been filed for
record: L. E. Farnsworth ct ux to
Thos. w. Risen, Triadelphia lots,
$50; w. w. Porter ct ux to M. L.
Weiner, acres, Union, 81; Lulu
and Alonzo McKain to Jesse
Vaughn ct ux, Stockport lot, $4,000;
James W. Humphrey to W. v. Har-
ris, 2 acres, Morgan township, 81.