Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1923-05-10
COMMISSIONERS MEETING
MUCH BUSINESS TRANSACTED


The following is a report Of tht
more important transactions of TIL,
commissioners at their regular
monthly meeting held Monday
The auditor was instructed tc
transfer from the permanent county
road improvement fund the sum o.
$1,000, to the Stockport-Penns
| road fund to be used for the repair
of said road.
The auditor was instructed tc
turn the August. 1922, settlement
of the 2-mill road fund for DeerfielG
and Homer, to the trustees of said
| townships. for use on the roads oil
the township.
Repairs for NJ. & NJ. Bridge
The county surveyor was in.
structed to order new roller bear
ings for the pivot pier on the M. &
M. bridge. The surveyor was also
instructed to get in touch with q
steam ferry for use at McConnels-
Vile Malta in case the draw oil
bridge has to be closed, during the
repair. In the meantime the bridge
tender is instructed to procure rea.
scnable help for the turning of the
| draw, until same is repaired, the ex-
ira help to be paid by county.
The J. r. Best road, Penn town.
ship, was granted. June is fixed
as date for hearing on compensa-
ton and damages.
The Hanson Noyes road in Wind
sor township. rejected, arrange
ments being made with trustees oil
same township TO widen and
straighten same. The county agrees
TO assume 50Go of the costs of the
Improvements Of the road; Windsor
township by its trustees agreeing te
assume the other 500.
Stanbery's VIII Request Met
A resolution was adopted agree
ing to meet all requirements asked
for in the will of the late z. M
Stanbery as to the improvement oi
the south river road, SO that the
$4,000 bequest might be made
The improvements include the
changing of the road back of the
county home buildings. The pro
vision of the will SET aside $4,000
the river road from Mcconnell vir5
10 stockport.
Abandonment of Children's Home
The clerk was ordered 20 adver-
tise that on the 5th day CT June
1928, the Morgan county children
home will be abandoned, unless OBJ
jections according to law are filed
and on this date a public hearing
will be held on this question in the
court room here at one D. IN.
A petition was presented asking
for increased allowance for county
agents work. A petition was also
presented asking for a home demon
stration agent. Both petitions were
ordered filed.
The petition asking for further
vile road a distance of two miles
was filed for future action.
The Foy-NiXon Construction Co
granted an extension of time to com
plete the Malta-Eagleport road, un.
til Sept /, 1923.
Bridge Bonds Ordered
A resolution was adopted to issue
S25, 900 bonds for the repair and
construction of bridges in the coun-
ty. The bonds to be of $500 denom-
ination, to run 10 years, bearing
1a % interest.
Transfer cf Road Funds
The auditor was instructed tC
transfer from the state highway
fund the sum of s1S,500 to the fund
to be known as the No. $50 K-2, for
the Improvement of Sec. K-2, on l.
G. H. No. $50 (Bristol road. These
funds 20 be for the county's share
of the Improvement of Sec. K-2, L
C. H. No. $50, the state highway de-
partment paying the balance. Res
olutions determining to proceed on
this road, were adopted.
The petition Of Linnie McInturf
for the vacation of certain road in
Marion, was filed
Contract with Z. II. Clifton & Son
on the Possum Hollow road, approx
ed.
To Paint Court House
The clerk was ordered to adver-
tise for sale the cleaning off Of the
old paint on the windows and doors
and other wood work on the outside
of court house. and steeple, and the
repainting of the same with good
lead paint. bids to be received for
the work at so much per day, or a
total sum.