Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-06-07
COURT HOUSE NEWS
COMMISSIONERS

COMMISSIONERS
The commissioners met Monday
for their regular three days quar-
terly meeting. A summary of their
transactions follows:
Date for paying last half of 1922
'23 taxes is extended to July 20.
Claims on the j. r. Best road in
Penn, allowed as follows: Clyde w
Anderson, compensation $52.10, fenc-
ing $188.60, damages SIS; J. r. Best.
compensation s14, fencing $54.84;
C. B. Norm, compensation $26,
fencing s105.16; Emily L. Ball,
compensation 1920, fencing $26.-
Sc; Emmett Scott, compensation
$14.S0, fencing $50; j. F. Sears.
compensation $50, fencing $35.
That part of the J.. R. Best road
from section No. 20 to station No.
20 was rejected on account of excess
damages asked.
June 20 was fixed as the day of
view on the Linnie McInturf road,
Marion, and July 2 for hearing.
The H. E. Blackburn road in
Manchester was granted. The petit
TONERS are to pay the costs of open
ing said road, and the cost Of all the
culverts, except the one on the Har-
mon farm which will be furnished
by the county, but to be placed by
petitioners, and fills to be made by
petitioners also. The county is to
assume cost of land taken and fenc-
ing asked on such road. July I'd
was fixed as date for hearing claims.
A petition received from John
Berry for vacation of a certain road
in Homer was placed on file.
The auditor was instructed to
turn the February installment Of
the 2-mill road levy to the trustees
of Marion township, to be used on
the roads of the township, and the
Chesterhill village 2-mill levy to the
council of the village, to be used on
the streets.
The county surveyor was instruct
ed to purchase SO feet Of 8 inch cast
iron culvert pipe to be used on I. G.
H. No. 354, Bankes farm.
The following roads which have
been allowed are ordered recorded:
w. H. Dewitt, Morgan township; E.
R. Haines, Center; H. o. McFarren,
Center; ]. D. Barkhurst, Morgan;
Geo. Spencer, Meigsville; Dwight
Hall, Bristol w. c.. Newburn,
Homer; G. M. Bankes, Deerfield. and
such other roads as have been al
lowed.
The auditor is ordered to transfer
from the children's home repair
fund to the county debt fund, $10,
900, being the proceeds of the bond
dren's home. The auditor is also
instructed to transfer from the
Stockport street fund to the county
debt fund, s1,211.O1, this being the
balance in the fund to the credit of
the county, from bond issues for
county's share of project. The aud
itor was instructed to issue the
county's warrant in the sum of. $2,
1883 in favor of the clerk Of
Stockport, this being the corpora
tfon's balance in the Stockport
street fund to their credit.
Chester R. Murray was awarded
the contract for the painting of the
metal and wood work of the court
house, with two coats of white lead
| and oil, at bid of $665, including
the taking off of old paint. The
only other bid was C. E. McGrath,
| $69S.50.
County surveyor is instructed to
have built guard rail on the
Hooksburg hill, Mummey farm.
! Surveyor is also instructed to pur-
chase a corrugated culvert to- use on
Malta-Eagleport road, Abel farm.
Sheep Claims Allowed
Sheep claims were gone over and
allowed. as sheep were listed for
taxation. Claims totaled $2,327.80.
Claims as allowed by commissioners
$2,090.20. Witness fees allowed,
s114.85.
A petition by representatives Of
Homer township, asking for the i'm
provement of the part Of 1. G. Fl.
No. sos, beginning at the line be-
| tween Athens and Morgan, and con-
tinuing in an eastern and north
easternly direction over the most
practical route to the Union town
ship line, on the Chas. Baker farm,
in all a distance of 8 H miles, was
ordered filed for future action. The
action taken by the trustees of
Homer in agreeing to assume $50
section, when same is completed, is
approved and accepted.
Children's Home Abandoned
The Morgan county children's
home was ordered abandoned. since
there had been no petition filed
against such abandonment. Mr..
and Mrs. Caleb Hopes and Mrs.
Settle are employed at their present
salary to take care of the children's
home farm, and property, and any
children that might be turned to the
county, until such time as property
can be advertised and sold at pub
lie sale, and children turned to
proper authorities. The clerk is in
children's home farm and all per-
sonal property belonging to same.
The date of sale, is June %, at IL
o'clock.
For more than two weeks there
have been no children in the home.
All who had been, excepting five,
were placed in homes, and the five
are also now in homes, but are
wards of the county and state.
A petition of C.. L. Price ct al Of
Homer, asking for the alteration OF
certain road in Homer, was or
dered filed. Date of view, June 80;
hearing, July Q.
The petition, which bore the sig
nature of many citizens, against the
employment of a lady demonstrator
and the increase in salary of the
county farm agent, was ordered filed
for future reference.
COMMON PLEAS COURT