Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1929-06-13
Court House News
COMMISSIONERS
Road Petitions


tending south past Edwin Roberts
residence, to Morgan township line,
a distance of $40 mile.
A petition was presented by John
Ross et al, signed by land owners
and township trustees, asking that
the road be placed on secondary
system. beginning at Malta corpora
tion line, at its intersection with
Happy Hollow road; thence in
westerly direction, terminating at
NaIta-New Lexington pike, between
lands of Leo Patterson and Guy
Spencer.
A petition is presented by land
owners, agreeing to pay amount set
opposite their names, provided TWO
miles of road is built on Goshen
Run this year. Same is ordered
filed.
A petition which is ordered nleo.
is presented by Homer township
land owners, asking that the road
leading from Mountville to Joy-Ei-
liott road, by the way Of Frances
Beard. Otto Lowell, G. A. Triplett,
N 7 Moody S. Wilson, G. B. Smith,
7, q. Duncan, E. L., Minnie, and ].
M. Beard places, be improved, IN
stead of route proposed via Oto
I,ovelPs to Jno. Wells home.
A petition is presented by trus-
tees of Homer township, cancelllng
all preyious resolutions and asking
for Improvement of road No. IA,
beginning at Otto Lovell's and ex-
tending southeasterly, distance OF
about one mile, trustees to pay
$500 at beginning of Improvement;
also Improvement of No. %, begin
ming at Carlos Ahle's and extending
southerly, distance OF about one
mile. trustees to pay $500 at begin
ming of improvement; also improve
ment of road No %, beginning at
T M. Watkins barn and extending
southeasterly, a distance of about
mile. trustees to pay $500 at begin
ming of improvement. Petition Is
accepted.
Center township trustees present
petition asking that road be placed
on secondary system, beginning at
Center Bend, state route No. ~,
and extending in a northerly and
easterly direction, and intersecting
state route No. 76. Upon mo-
ton, petition is filed.
Transfer OF Funds
The following transfer of funds
is ordered: Homer 23-1 to Homer
2 mill, $736.63; Homer 2 mill TO
Homer 22-1 west end; Homer, 22S2,
Homer 143, each in the sum on
s6O4.84; Malta 2-1 to Malta 2-2,
s1.429.09; Malta village to Malta
2-2, $1,103.63.
The assessments against John
Greer road are ordered advertised
for hearing.
Tax Paying Time Extended
The time for payment OF June
taxes is extended to July 20.
Blind Pensions
Joseph Sheets is given blind
pension of SIS per quarter. The
blind pension of Ed Anderson is Or
dered raised from SIS to $40 per
quarter.
Hearing on the Dolph Hook ct al
road, Center township, is post
poned.
County engineer is empowered to
grade and drain by force account OF
labor, Malta 2-2; Homer 22-l, 22-2'
14-3
The Walter Blackledge bridge is
ordered repaired, and county engi-
neer is ordered to prepare plans 1or
same.
county GURluG6I 10 ClApO" So ~
p,,rchase culverts for the James
Boyd place, Marion township, and
Rex place, Manchester.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Files Answer and Cross Petition
In the divorce case of VIM. C.
Dutton VS.. Leila Dutton, defendant
files answer and cross petition, in
which she denies the allegations set
forth in plaintiffs petition, and
states in her answer that more than
four years ago plaintiff ordered her
and youngest son William to leave
his home, and that the plaintiff
thereafter failed, neglected and re-
fused to provide a suitable and ade-
ouate home for defendant; and she
states that at all times she has been
willing to return to plaint1ff IL a
suitable and adequate home had
been provided her. Defendant de-
nies that she ever committed adul-
terry. She states that plaintiff is
guilty of extreme cruelty-that he
has beaten, kicked and injured
her. called her vile and indecent
names; that he has disregarded his
marital duties, failed and neglected
to provide her sufficient clothing or
money, although he was financially
able to do so. She states that in
1927 plaintiff purchased res
taurant in Columbus, and defendant
was to assist their sons in running
of same; that for her services she
should be paid $40 per week, but
that she has received no compensa-
ton, and that there is now due her
1913. Defendant states that during
the four years she has been away
from plaintiffs home, he frequently
!. visited her in their Columbus apart
ment, and that three weeks before
the birth of their last~child, Norma
Jean, on April 16, 1929, defendant
in obedience to instructions from
plaintiff, went to ST. AIMS hospital.
Columbus, where their said child
was born; that because of refusal of
plaintiff to pay expenses, defendant
has been Obliged to work, and will
have to work for a period Of six
months, to pay obligations at hos
pital. Defendant says plaintiff is
owner of a farm of 149 acres in
Deerfield township, and live stock
thereon and ether personal proper
ty. Defendant prays that upon
trial of cause. the petition be dis
missed and that she be decreed di
vorce from plaintiff, reasonable ali
mony for support of herself and
minor children, William Dutton and
Norma Jean Dutton, and for the
sum of 1913, due her for services in
said restaurant.
Mrs. Dutton has also filed motion
for temporary alimony.
Attachment Case Filed
John Davis, minor, by James
navia his uaxf friend files attach