Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-08-15
Court House News
WITH COMMISSIONERS
CheSterhiIl Bank RuyS ROndS

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ed, at the bid OF s10.181.2O, and in
terest at three percent.
Sum of $4,000 is transferred
from county debt fund to county
general fund, and the prosecutor is
instructed to file necessary papers
| with the common pleas court, ask
| ing the approval of said court, Of
said transfer.
The sum of $154.O7 is trans
| ferred from maintenance of bridges
and culverts (1naterials) to Bristol
township road for county's share of
Improvement of Embree road. The
surveyor is instructed to proceed
with force account to improve EN-
bree road at cost not to exceed
$198.23. The sum of $44.16 is
made as supplementary appropria-
tion for grading Embree road
County surveyor is authorized to
proceed by force account to con-
i struct crossing at Williams Cross
ing on Sunday Creek, at cost not
to exceed $91O4. County engineer
is instructed to proceed to recon-
struct county highway No. 80, in
Center township. Such work to be
in conjunction with WPA. Length
of project .85 mile.
County commissioners enter into
contract with Meigsville township
trustees for improvement of road
known as Olney Run road, begin
ming at lane leading into residence
of Jas. Calendine and extending in
general easterly direction and
terminating at Windsor township
line near residence of Manita Boz
man, distance of approximately
one mile Commissioners agree to
to grade the road and furnish
necessary drainage. Township trus-
tees agree to take care of surfac
ing road.
An agreement is entered into
with the Penn township trustees for
improvement of road leading off
state route No. 377, near residence
of VIM. Penrose in Pennsville, and
extending in a general easterly di-
rection past cemetery, also leading
to township house, total distance
of approximately one-half mile.
County agrees to take charge of i'm
provement and expense to be borne
equally by the county and Penn
township trustees.
The sum of $4,000 is trans
ferred from gas tax to G.. & NJ.
fund.
A supplementary appropriation of
$4,000 is made to pay notes due
Citizens National bank and First
National bank of McConnelsville.
Also that sum of $500 be made
as supplementary appropriation
for the purpose Of making improve
ments and buying furniture and
equipment for court house.
COMMON PI aEES COURT
In the money and foreclosure
case of the First National bank,
Stockport, VS. Clarence A. Rhine
barger and Levi Scott, judgment
is granted. Foreclosure of prem
iSes ordered.
Asks $4,000 Judgment
A. C. Frost of Chicago, Ill,
files suit against Leo Ranney, in
which plaintiff seeks judgment in
the sum of $4,000, which he claims
with interest at six percent from
the 5th day of April, 1899. Plain
tiff in petition states that on April
5, 1899, he executed and delivered
to defendant an assignment of all
his rights, title and interest in and
to what is known as the Ranney
Mineral Claims of Yellowknife Dis
trict of Northwest Territory, Can-
ada. Plaintiff says that in consid-
Grafton of said assignment defend
ant agreed to pay the sum of S6,-I
900, but that no part of said sum
had been paid.
Divorce Action Heard
The uncontested divorce action Of
Jeane Mckinney Wilson VS. Wayne
T. Wilson, was heard Monday by
Judge Carlos M. Riecker, who re-
served his decision.
Transfer Of Funds Approved
In the matter of the transfer of
$4,000 by the board of county
from the bond re-
tirement fund to general fund, said
transfer is approved by the court.
Transcript of the proceedings in
the case of the State of Ohio vs..
Dayton Eppley for rape, has been
filed in common pleas court.
Dale Scott Asks Divorce
Dale Scott files suit for divorce
from Josephine Scott, on grounds of
gross neglect of duty They were
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children, 13, nine and seven years
of, age. Plaintiff alleges defendant
since July, 1898, has been cross and
peevish and abusive toward him,
and would not stay at home when
he was there; would usually leave
soon after he went home, not return
until late, and refused to ad-
wise him of her whereabouts; that
without his knowledge she caused
grocery bills to be charged at differ |
ent stores; that she frequently ours
ed plaintiff, called him vile and in
decent names; said she wished he
was dead; told him to leave and !
never come back. Plaintiff also al |
leges adultery, and because of the
worry, humiliation and distress she
has caused him, he was obliged to
leave their home August 7, 1899, |
since which he has not lived with |
Plaintiff alleges defend |
ant is not a fit person to have the !
care, custody and control of their
minor children. Plaintiff asks for |
divorce and custody and control of
children.
PROBATE COURT