Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1925-02-05
COMMISSIONERS MEET

The county commissioners met in
joint session Monday, with the
Washington county commissioners
to consider bids for letting of con
tracts for ferries at Swift and Re-
lief.
Bid Rejected
But one bid was received on the
ferry at Relief, that of Ed Wagner
at So per day, which was rejected on
account of being considered exces-
sive.
Swift Ferry Let
Winford Antill was awarded con-
tract for the operation and repair of
Swift ferry at $2.25 per day, for a
period of two years, beginning Feb
8. His was the only bid offered.
1t was ordered to readvertise for
sale the contract for operating the
ferry at Relief.
Ask For Beckett Ferry
Petitions were received asking
that the commissioners consider the
establishment of the Beckett fer
ry. The joint boards adjourned to
meet at Marietta, Feb. IA.
Morgan county commissioners dis
posed of business as follows:
Ferry And Bridge Contracts Let
Three bids were submitted for the
operation OF the Eagleport ferry, as
follows: E. H. Clifton, $3.50; C. A.
Clifton, $1.90, and also $1.05 per
day for operating skiff E. H. Cliff
ton was awarded contract at his bid
of $3.50 per day.
Geo. F. Partesius was awarded
contract for care of M. & M bridge,
at his bid of $50 per month, the
county to pay for extra help needed
in turning the draw span when
necessary
p. o. Brannon and w. HI. Phillips
submitted bids for care of Stockport
bridge, the former at $50 and the
latter, $33.75 per month. Mr.. Bran
non was awarded contract at his bid.
Orville Evans, at his bid of $3.50
per day, was awarded contract for
the operation of Roxbury ferry. No
Otner Dlu was FeCeIE0O.
Road Hearings Postponed
Final hearing on the Ernest L.
Beard road in Homer township is
postponed to June /, 1925. Final
hearing on the P. G.. Lawrence road
in Bristol is also postponed to the
same date.
Road Surveys Asked
A resolution was passed asking
for survey on construction of I. C. H
No. 162, from the end of the pres
ent improvement in Chesterhill, to
Athens county line, distance of 1a
miles; also of present improvement
on I. c. H. No. sos to improvement
on same in Homer, distance of
about II miles, and from end of
present improvement on No. $50 to
beyond the Bristol store, distance
OF " miles.
Auditor Asks For Re-Appraisement
Feb 21 is the date fixed for hear
ing Of fading of Morgan county
auditor, as to value of real estate.
His finding as submitted to the coun-
ty commissioners follows:
Gentlemen:-Pu to duties
imposed on the county auditor by
Section 5548 of the General Code of
Ohio, | herewith hand you my find
ing as to the tax value of the real
estate in Morgan county, Ohio.
The last appraisement of real es-
tate was in the year 1917 and since
then the conditions have changed
materially.
With the coming into general use
Of the automobile and the extension
of better roads in the county, the
value of real estate has gone
through many changes.
In every taxing district in the
county many serious inequalities are
found, conditions are such that our
largest X-paying foreign utilities
are escaping a just part of their
taxes.
AT the present time no inflated
values exist, in fact real estate is at
the low mark and this in our judg-
ment is the fairest time to reap
praise the real estate in Morgan
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES E. HARPER,
Morgan Comfy Auditor