Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1934-07-05
COMMISSIONERS MEET

The county commissioners, in
session this week, transacted the
following business:
Petition presented by landown-
ers and trustees of Homer town.
ship, asking for improvement of
county road No. %, beginning at
Liberty Hill church, and extending
in southeast direction to bridge
below the residence of Fred Lin
scott; thence north, being approxi-
mately one mile. Trustees agree
to pay to county cost of grading,
crushing and hauling of stone. Pc
tition is approved. Petition is pre-
sented by same trustees. asking for
improvement of 57-1, beginning at
Union township line near residence
of Oliver Miller, and extending In
southerly direction to VIM. Nc
Clellan's residence at Elliott dis
tance Of approximately one mile, or
as far as funds will permit, the cost
of same to be paid from Homer
township share of the two mill
owners of Homer township petition
for improvement of the road lead
ing from Liberty Hill church and
extending east to the bridge east OF
Fred Linscott's residence; thence
north to Mountville. Petition is Or
dered filed Petition from Homer
township trustees, presented for lnl-
provement Of Homer 4-3, beginning
at a bridge near Joy pump sta
ton, and extending in a southeriy
direction to bridge hear Joy
school house, distance OF approx
imately 5 mile. The trustees 10
nav county cost of stonlng SAID
road. Petition is accepted. Peti-
ton is presented by Homer town
ship trustees, asking for vacation
of road beginning at lane OF Frank
Fitch premises, and extending east
through lands owned by FRANK
Fitch, E. l.. Beard and VIM. PRICE,
to home of VIM. Price, approximate
" one mile. Date for view, July II,
and date for final hearing, Aug. 3.
All bids are rejected, presented
for improvement of the Curt Elils
road, 52-5, and Johnson roads III
Marion and Bristol, 96-2, Otho'
Gilliland and Garrett roads, Brlstol.
County surveyor is empowered 10
proceed by force account Oh LABOR 10
furnish, quarry, crush, maui anu
spread stone on said roads, at cost
not to exceed $50 per cubic yard.
Culverts were ordered purchased
from the Canton Culvert Co., as tol-
lows: 20 IL inch culverts, 10 1eet
long, 1920; 70 Il inch culverts' Il
feet long, $840; 20 IS inch, II zee.
long. s34S, and 90 "a inch, IL
feet lone. 1855. Total, $2,O74.
Petition is presented by Marion
township trustees for improvement
of Frank Fitch road, beginning at
Frank Fitch residence and extend
ING to Johnson residence on county
route No. 90, distance OF approx
imatelv Z mile. Same is approved
The trustees agree to pay $'oo'
cost of construction at beginning OF
said improvement.
Petition presented by trustees or
Marion township, for Improvement
of Ross Talbot road in Marion
township, beginning at Chestermli
line on county ROAD NO.
Al. and extending south a distance
Of approximately one mile, or as |
far as funds will permit Petition
is approved. The trustees agree 10
nav the county the sum of S1,ooo at
beginning of said improvement.
Motion passed to hospltalize Mrs
Alice Grimes at Rocky Glen sana-
Lorium.
Petition is approved, which is
presented by Malta township trus-
tees to improve road No. 100 IN
Malta township, beginning at A. III.
Davis on state highway No. 81, ana
extending in westerly direction,
To FORSYTH lane, a distance of ap-
two miles, or as far as
funds will permit The trustees
agree to pay $4,000 at beginning OF
said improvement The Malta town
shin and Malta village two mill levy
S to be used on said road
The bonds given by the several
banks of the county, as security for
county funds deposited therein, are
approved.