Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-04-05
COURT HOUSE NEWS
COMMISSIONERS' MEET

/ The county commissioners held
their regular monthly meeting Mon
day. Besides the regular routine OF
business, including the paying OF
bills, the following is summary of
| their transactions:
The auditor was instructed to
turn the February settlement of the
| 2-mill road levy to the trustees for
road purposes of Bristol, Bloom,
Morgan and Meigsville. The 2-mill
] levy in villages of Malta and Nc
Connelsville, is to be used on
streets.
E. H. Clifton and son were
awarded contract on the Possom
Hollow road, for 81 1880.
The surveyor was instructed to
make a survey of the j. R. Best
i road, Penn township. Action on
this road was postponed until May
The, Dewitt bridge in Morgan
| township was sold to r. D. White
house at his bid of $3.50.
Extension Granted ON Road sos
A delegation was present from
Marion township, asking for an ex-
tension of No. sos, in Malta and
Union, and filed petition bearing
on same. A resolution was passed
asking for further improvements on
] this road, distance Of about two
miles, extending from the southwest
end of the present improvement on
! No. sos, to certain point in I'm
ion township, near Wolf Creek
church, same to be done with feder-
al aid money. Action of Malta
! township trustees agreeing to stand
| 25% of costs of improvement on
this road was accepted
| The w. M Wood road in Marion
! was rejected at the request of the
petitioner.
A. D. King was instructed to pur-
chase flags for Decoration Day for
| the several posts Of the county.
The action Of the health commits
sioner in ordering Perley Sheets
sent to the tuberculosis sanatorium,
was approved.
Public Hearing on Children's Home
April Is is fixed as date for a
public hearing on the children's
| home. which had been postponed,
and the clerk was instructed to in
vite Miss Mary Atkinson of the
state charities, Columbus, to ad-
dress said meeting.
Board adjourned to meet April T.,
| jointly with the Noble county COM
missioners, concerning the building
of a certain road in Noble county
| a portion of which assessment
| would come off of certain Manches-
ter township land owners.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Grand Jury Reports
The grand jury was in session
Tuesday. Ten witnesses were ex-
amined, covering three cases, and
three indictments were returned,
none of which have been made pub
lie.
New Cases Filed
Fred E. Blue has filed suit for
money only against Wm j. Huck.
The petition states that on Jan. 80,
1923, plaintiff sold certain Per-
cheron stallion to defendant and
eight others, who associated them
selves by the name of "PercherOn
Horse Association" and defendant
and eight others signed a contract
with plaintiff to take one of the
nine shares of stock, which said
nine shares represented the full
purchase price, which was $2700,
and defendant agreed to pay to
plaintiff when said nine shares were
subscribed, the sum of $300-for
the one ninth interest in said horse.
Petition also says defendant has not
paid said sum of $500, or any part
of it, wherefore he prays a judg-
ment against defendant for said
sum of $500.
PROBATE COURT
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ministrator of the estate of J. L.
Gilliland, deceased. Bond $1,000.
A. B. Harper, H. C. Combs and Har
old Chamblin appointed appraisers.
Cassie N. Mckinney is appointed
executrix of the estate of Albert G..
James, deceased. Appraisers, Elisha
Mautz.
Mr.. A. A. Coulson of Malta and
Mrs. Maude Black of this place
have been reappointed members of
the board of county visitors, for a
period of three years.
RECORDERS OFFICE
The following have been filed for
record: Jacob Wogan ct ux to Jas.
Elmer Wogan to Jas. W. Carter, 13
acres, Homer, 81; E. L. Calendine
eft ux to L. J. Denny, part of Ches-
terhill lot, 81; Mary E. Jacobs to
Chas. e. Sharp, 246 acres, Homer,
81; Frank L. Wilson ct ux to AL
bert S. Cramblet ct ux, Malta lot,
81; Vana Dougan ct ux to Anna
Wetherell ct al, 101 acres, Penn,
81; Jennie Donahue, guardian of
Hugh James Donahue, to Addie M.
Warner, McConnelsville lot, $3.50;
Jas. H. and Mary Fierce to Joe Nc
Laughlin, "a acres, Homer, 81; Syl-
vanus S. Williams ct uX to Vana E.
Dougan, 80 acres, Penn, 81; w. H.
Pilkington, deceased, to Maude
and Hazel Pilkington ct ano, affi-
davit for transfer; Godfrey E. Huff
man ct ux to Mary E. Calendine, "a
acres, Marion, $500.
Mary j. Hoffman, ct ux to Muir
ray Bingham ct al, article of agree
ment; G.. B. Henery ct al to D. S.
Van Fossen, Sd story of building,
Stockport, $40; Josephus Bishop,
deceased, to Jennie Patterson ct al,
affidavit for transfer; Geo. Bishop
e. al to w. E. Bishop, Al acres,
Windsor, 81; /. J. Cowden ct ux to
Mary E. James, 40 acres, Center,
81. The following probate court
certificates have been filed: Samuel
Wilson, deceased, to J. w. Wilson;
A. B. Gorrell, deceased, to Della G.
Strong, X. G.. and A. H. Gorrell;
Jessie Wiseman Scott, deceased, to
A. L. Scott; Sarah Llewellyn, de-
ceased, to Ezra Llewellyn; Emily
Harmer ct ano to S. NJ Warthing,
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