Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-06-10
Court House News
COMMISSIONERS


The commissioners held their reg
ular quarterly three days session
this week, and transacted the fol-
lowing business:
The auditor is instructed to place
the proceeds of the two mill road
levy to the credit of the several
townships in the county, to be used
under the Green law.
Maka-Eagleport Road Assessments
No objections having been made
to assessments on the Malta-Eagle-
port road, the assessments stand as
made to county surveyor, as fol-
lows: J. M. Anderson, s196.64; Hat
tie R. Burton, Stag; r. C. Burton,
$67.05; E. E. Stone, 1864; c. B.
Lindimore, s2340; The Muskingum
Realty Co., $27461; Mary Thisselle
ct al, $49,S5; D. w. and Mary Eve
land, $1.87; d. C. and Ida B. Kile,
$66.S6; Dawson C. Kile, $15.73; D.
B. Mitchell, $44.74; L. E. Roberts,
$49.16; Robert and Rhoda James
$30.38; Edith Walker, s59.9S; Ed
M. and Fred w. Jenkins, $13666;
w. T. Porter, $23S.82; John H
Humphrey, s42.OS; C. E. Nixon,
$37.36; Jno. R. Mcdaniel, $19.O7;
Chas. and LYDIA Clark, ,$14944;
Millie Miller, s19.66; Frank Nor
thrup, $3.50; e. H. Clifton, soc;
Bert Clifton, sS.O6; Everett Ethel.
$3.50; total, $1,725.91.
To Purchase Drags~
Commissioner Barkhurst, is in
structed to purchase five 7-foot
drags, also one 8-inch blade for.
county grader, from j. D. Adams &
Co., of Indianapolis. ID
Tax Paying Time Extended
The time for paying the June,
1926, taxes is extended to July 20.
Repairs at Fair Grounds
Commissioner Barkhurst is placed
in charge of the expenditure of a
sum, not to exceed $1,000, for the
repair and construction of buildings
on the fair grounds.
To Borrow $3.50
A resolution was adopted to bor-
row the sum of $3.50, the county's
share of the construction of l. G.. H.,
No. sos, Seed, in anticipation of
the issue of bonds for the purpose.
The sum of $2,625 from First Ma
tional bank and Citizens National
bank, each, both of McConnelsville.
Bush Road Rejected
The petition on the H. E. Bush
road in York township is rejected.
Best Road Vacated
In the matter of the vacation of
the G. H. Best road in Penn town
ship, the vacation is granted.
To ApportiOn Road Costs
The county surveyor is instructed
to apportion the costs on l. C. H. !
No. 1862, Seek, Penn township, to
the property owners as per certifica-
tion of the state highway engineer.
The cost on l. c. H. No. 390,. Sec
K-2, Bristol is ordered proportioned
to the owners, as per certification of
the state highway engineer. The
county surveyor is instructed to ap-
portion costs on |. C. H. No. 354,
Sec. l, in Deerfield, to the property
owners, as per certification of the !
state highway engineer.
The county surveyor is instructed |
to make tentative assessments on
l. C. H. No. sos, Sec. Az, Malta |
township, on the property owners, !
as per certification of the state
highway engineer. The same action !
is taken in reference to assessment |
on l. C. II. No. 354, Sec. I-2, Deer !
field, and l. c. H. No. 345, Sec. C, |,
Morgan.
The county surveyor is instructed |
to repair by force account of labor,
the, substructure of the Wash Arch
er bridge in Homer township.
The county surveyor is instructed !
to purchase one corrugated eulvert |
to be used on Ernest Mccall farm in
Union township.
Approximate estimates on I. C. III. |
No 484 Sec. "e' is approved.