Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-12-21
Court House News
COMMISSIONERS

COMMISSIONERS
At the meeting held Dec. 16, the
commissioners passed resolution
| to the effect that they are not in ia
legislature at this time; and also
| that the board of commissioners is
not approving the action of the
group meeting of the southeastern
Ohio county commissioners associa-
| ton held at Athens, Dec. 8, 1889.
This association passed resolution
requesting Governor Bricker to re-
call the general assembly for the
purpose of creating and enacting a
relief law adequate and workable
as to the direct relief needs of the
various counties. The commissions
ers of this county also go on record
approving the action of Governor
Bricker in regard to his position to-
ward relief and toward calling a
special session of the Ohio general
assembly to consider the poor relief
situation.
Commissioners enter into an
agreement with trutees of Union
township for the improvement of Eli
Kittle road, approximately .55 of a
mile long. and the Jesse Chappelear
road, approximately 80 mile in
length, said improvements to be a
WPA project. Trustees of Union
township are to furnish $3.50 and
right of way, commissioners agree
to take charge Of said improvement
and to furnish any additional funds
necessary to complete said improve
ment.
Agreement was entered into with
trustees of Deerfield township, for
improvement of a part of the Rusk
road, beginning about half mile
north from Morganville on the For
syth- Finley road, through land own
ed by Joseph Finley, an approximate
distance of Il mile. Trustees agree
to assume charge of the improve
to be $45, and same to be divided
equally among the trustees, COM
missioners, and the land owners,
The sum of $4,000 is transferred
from motor vehicle to road and
bridge fund.
Dog Warden's Salary
The salary of dog warden for
1910 is fixed at $65 per month.
Said salary to include cost of feed
ing dogs in dog-pound, travelling
expense, cost of maintaining dog
pound, and other necessary expense
incurred in the performance of the
duties of said office.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
TN the cases OF Avis Zumbro VS..
Nancy Randall, ct al and of Avis
Zumbro VS.. j. S. Ball, ct al, report
of commissioners are approved and
order of sale issued
PROBATE COURT
Will OF Harry Harrison, late of
Union township, is presented for
probate.
Authority to transfer real estate
in the estate Of John L. Carpenter,
deceased, to Edna Carpenter Ever
EFT and Lucy Carpenter Sherwin,
daughters The property trans
ferred is located in Homer town
ship, and contains 1877 acres.
In the matter of the estate of
Ulysses f. Parmiter, deceased au-
thority to transfer real estate to FL
la Parmiter, wife; Iva NJ Ham and
Forest D. Parmiter, daughter and
son, each one-third part, 16S acres,
Meigsville, and McConnelsville lot
Said estate. which is of the value of
$500. is not subject to inheritance
tax Estate passes by descent to
widow and their two children in
equal parts.
will of N. J. Erwin, deceased, has
been presented for probate.
Geneva butcher is appointed
guardian of Virginia Arlene Bauer,
minor Bond, $4,000, with Helen
Gessel and VIM. Gessel sureties.
Marriage Licenses
Albert r. Hivnor school bus driv
er, son of Sidney J and Rose Stalk
er Hivnor, Deerfield township, and
M Dorothy Wilson, daughter of
Samuel L. and Margaret Shook Will
son. Bristol township.
w. IT. Quigley, contractor. Nc
Connelsville. son of Henry and Amy
Wallace Quigley, and Mrs. Goldie l.
Drake. Malta, daughter of James
and Mary I. Chappelear Kane.
RECORDERS OFFICE
Sarah j. Leeper OF Washington
county, to w. o. Workman, Man
chester township, Alba acres.
Ulysses e. Parmiter, deceased, to
d. Parmiter, each one-third interest
in 168 acres, Meigsville township,
and a town lot, McConnelsville, GER
tificate for transfer. Ella Parmiter
Iva Ham and H. H. Ham to For
est D., and Rachel Parmiter, Nc
Connelsville lot. Ella Parmiter
Forest D., and Rachel Parmiter to
Iva Ham and H. Fl. Ham, 168
acres, Meigsville township.
Bertha Christman, deceased, 70
G.. E. Christman. Mary Carlotte
Christman and Esther lone Par
sons, heirs at law affidavit for
transfer-about 16S acres, Union
township, each one-third part. G..
E. Christman to Mary Carlotte
Christman and Esther lone Par
sons. deed.
Harry e. Dobbins to Mary Pick
ering, 414S acres, Marion.
Tobn Vim yNiIdS "a who resided