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The board settled with Thomas W. Ruckman, collector of the state tax for 1821, and find he has performed the duties, and is discharged from his bond for the same. Also settled with said Ruckman as collector of county levy for 1821, and discharge him from his bond for same.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
March 5. 1822. Present : John Wilson and James Wells, clerk. No other commissioner appearing, adjourned sinc dic.
JAMES WELLS, Clerk.
June 3, 1822. The board convened at the court house. . Present : Joseph Mellinger, John Wilson, John Lenox, and James Wells, clerk.
Allowed John Francis for four days' service as lister and appraiser of property for Orange township in 1822, $4.00.
Allowed Henry Sturm for serving as lister and appraiser of property for Green township in 1822, $3.50.
Allowed Mathias Sturm as appraiser of property for Green township in 1822, 50 cents.
Allowed James Lenox as lister and appraiser of property for Turtle Creek township in 1822, $5.00.
Allowed Conrad Funk as lister and appraiser of property for Loramie township for 1822, $5.00.
Allowed Alexander Miller as appraiser of property for Loramie town- ship for 1822, $1.00.
Allowed Frederic Steinberger as appraiser of property in Turtle Creek township for 1822, $1.00.
Allowed Samuel Mckean as appraiser of property for Orange township for 1822, $1.00.
Allowed George Pool as lister and appraiser of property for Clinton township in 1822, $5.00.
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Allowed John Johnston appraiser of property for Clinton township for 1822, $2.00.
Allowed Samuel Wilkinson lister and appraiser of Perry township for 1822, $4.00.
Allowed Elijah Monterey as appraiser of property for Perry township for 1822, $1.00.
Received the petition of sundry inhabitants of Loramie township pray- ing for a division of said township, and said petition being granted: Ordered that a record be made thereof agreeable to the prayer of the petition, and an election for township officers be held at the house of Alexander Miller in said township, on the 4th day of July next.
Allowed Daniel Vandemark for furnishing wood for court term. of December, 1821, $1.871/2.
The board appoints Alexander McKee collector of the county levy and state tax, and allowed him two per cent on each.
Ordered that the county levy be established at the highest rate allowed by law.
Adjourned until to-morrow.
June 4, 1822. The board met pursuant to adjournment, the full board present.
The report of the viewers appointed to locate a road from Ruckman's saw-mill to the east line of the county was read yesterday and to-day, and no objection being made the same is declared a public highway to be opened forty feet wide, and so recorded.
John Wilson and John Lenox determined the term of their service as commissioners by lot resulting in Wilson holding for three and Lenox for two years from date of election.
The report of the viewers appointed to view and locate a road from South street in Sidney to Water street in Dingmansburg was read in open session yesterday and to-day, and no objection being made the same is ordered to be recorded a public highway to be opened sixty feet wide.
Allowed Alexander McKee for repairs on the jail and lock for same, $1.871/2.
The board appointed Jonathan Beatty treasurer of the county.
Allowed Wm. Beatty's account for repairs on the jail, $1.75.
Jonathan Beatty appeared and gave bond for the performance of the duties of the office, and was duly qualified as the law directs.
The commissioners examined the auditor's vouchers and accounts, and approve the same, and direct him to publish an exhibit of the county's expenses from June 4, 1821, to June 4, 1822.
Adjourned sine die.
MELLINGER, WILSON, LENOX, Commissioners.
WELLS, Clerk.
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December 2, 1822. The board convened at the house of John Blake. Present : John Wilson and William Berry, commissioners, and James Wells, clerk.
Since last session, Joseph Mellinger's time having expired and John Lenox having resigned, Wm. Berry and Joseph Mellinger were elected at the last October election ta fill said vacancies.
Allowed Montgomery Evans $5.00 as judge of election for Auglaize town- ship and returning poll book.
Received the petition of Charles Sterrett et al. to vacate the road run- ning from Ohio street south and Main street north, in the town of Sid- ney, leading to Barbara Tilburg's, which was read this day without objections.
Received the petition of Charles Sterrett et al. to vacate a road leading from South street in Sidney, to Dingmansburg; also, one running up the west side of the river, which was read this day.
Allowed the bill of expenses laid in this day by John Johnston and Samuel Marshall, road commissioners, who located the state road from Wapakoneta to Fort Meigs.
Received the petition of Jeremiah Redinbaugh et al. praying a road to be laid out, commencing at the south boundary, at the end of the road leading from Dayton up Lost creek, near Fleming Jones', and running thence north- westerly to or near Michael Young's; thence through John Stoker's lane; thence to or near the southwest corner of the southeast quarter of section I, town. I, range 13; thence north to intersect the road leading from the east boundary line to Ruckman & Stewart's mill.
Received the petition of Wm. Richardson and others praying for a road commencing at the road leading from Sidney to Urbana, at or near the Bellefontaine road; thence south across Mosquito creek; thence along the high bank of Leatherwood to the old ford; thence the best way to the northeast corner of Jonathan Nicolas's land; thence south along his line; thence southwesterly to Byron Wilson's; thence to John Stoker's; thence to Michael Young's north line; thence west to intersect the Piqua road.
Adjourned till to-morrow.
December 3, 1822. Present : Wilson and Berry.
Received the remonstrance of John Blake and others against vacating the road from the northeast corner of the public square in Sidney to the ford near Henry Bryan's; whereupon John Lenox, John Johnston, and Richard Lenox were appointed viewers to view said road on the 14th inst. and report at next session.
The first petition of Charles Sterrett was read this day, and no objection being made, was ordered to lay over to the next session.
The petition of Jeremiah Redinbaugh and Wm. Richardson was read this day, and no objections being made, viewers were appointed to view said road on the 25th inst.
John Lenox, John Johnston, and Richard Lenox were appointed to view, on the 14th inst., the road petitioned to be vacated by Charles Sterrett and remonstrated to by John Blake, to report at next session.
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Daniel Vandemark, Peter Musselman, and Booth Burdette were appointed to view the road petitioned for by Wm. Richardson.
John Lucas, John Medaris, and John Underwood were appointed viewers on the road petitioned for by Jeremiah Redinbaugh.
Received a transcript from the docket of James Lenox, Esq., certified by the clerk of the court for costs in state cases before said Lenox, which is laid over to the next session.
Adjourned sine die.
JOHN WILSON, WM. BERRY.
March 3, 1823. The board convened at the house of Francis Kendall, in Sidney. Present: John Wilson, Wm. Berry, and James Wells, clerk.
Received the report of the viewers appointed to view and report the expediency of vacating the road leading from the northeast corner of the public square in Sidney to Henry Bryan's ford; and they report that it is inexpedient to vacate said road; signed by John Lenox and John John- ston, viewers.
Received the petition of Isaac Davis and others praying for a county road, which is deferred until the first Monday of June next.
Allowed T. W. Ruckman's account for one pair of irons to convey Glass- mire to the penitentiary, $1.1834.
John Lucas, a road viewer, having removed, Peter Princehouse is appointed to serve in his stead.
Received the commissioner's report and surveyor's plat of a state road from Bellefontaine, in Logan county, to Sidney, and the same is ordered to be recorded.
Adjourned sine die.
JOHN WILSON, WM. BERRY, Commissioners.
June 2, 1823. The commissioners convened at the court house in Sidney. Present : John Wilson, Joseph Mellinger, Wm. Berry, and James Wells, clerk.
Allowed Gabriel T. Wilkinson for services as lister and appraiser for Perry township, 1823, $5.00.
Allowed Benjamin Manning for services as appraiser for Perry town- ship, 1823, $1.00.
Allowed John Francis for services as lister and appraiser for Orange township, 1823, $4.00.
Allowed WVm. Minear for service as appraiser for Orange township, 1823, $1.00.
Allowed John Johnston for service as lister and appraiser for Clinton township, 1823, $5.00.
Allowed Wm. Johnston for services as appraiser for Clinton township, 1823, $1.00.
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Allowed Samuel Marshall for services as lister and appraiser for Tur- tle creek, 1823, $6.00.
Allowed Joseph Steinberger for service as appraiser for Turtle Creek township, 1823, $1.00.
Allowed A. W. Hathaway for listing and appraising Loramie township, 1823, $3.00.
Allowed John Gates for service as lister and appraiser for Cynthian township for 1823, $4.00.
Allowed Jacob Wise for service as appraiser for Cynthian township, 50 cents.
Allowed John Bodkin, as lister and appraiser of property for Green township, 1823, $3.50.
Allowed L. Nichols, appraiser of same, 50 cents.
Allowed John Workman, road commissioner, to locate the state road from Bellefontaine, in Logan county, to Sidney, five days.
Allowed Joseph Bennett, a commissioner in same, five days. Thomas Thompson, surveyor in the same, six days and a half. Wm. Minnear and Jacob Woodcock, chainmen in same: 2 2/3 days to Minnear; 334 days to Woodcock, Thomas Dickson, and Benj. Schoder, blazers; one day to Dick- son, and 21/4 days to Schoder.
The petition of Isaac Davis and others, laid over from last session, was this day read without objection.
The petition of Elisha Kirkland and others praying to alter to state road leading from Sidney to Logan county-seat, so as to save the fence and spring of said Kirkland, beginning at the Four Mile Tree, thence to the top of the ridge west of his house; the same was granted at his own expense. Benjamin Manning, James Dingman, Jr., and G. W. Wilkinson were appointed viewers to view the same the 18th inst., and report at next session.
Received the petition of sundry citizens of Allen county praying that said county may be organized into a separate township, said petition being granted : Ordered that record be made thereof agreeable to the prayer of the petition, and an election for township officers be held at the house of Samuel Washburn in said township on the 4th day of July next; said town- ship to be known by the name of Amanda.
Adjourned until to-morrow.
Met June 3 pursuant to adjournment.
Examined the books and vouchers of the auditor and found them cor- rect, and direct him to publish an exhibit of the expenses of the county.
The board appoint Jonathan Beatty county treasurer for the year ensuing, and direct the auditor to take bond in the sum of $3,000.
The board appoint John Blake collector of the state tax and county levy for the year 1823 at one-half of one per cent for such.
The petition of Isaac Davis and others was read this day, and no one appearing to give bond the same is dismissed.
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Joseph Mellinger and Wm. Berry, both elected commissioners in October last, Mr. Mellinger's time expires in October next, and Mr. Berry's in Octo- ber, 1825.
Allowed Elisha Williams for desk for use of auditor, $6.50.
Adjourned sine die.
JOHN WILSON, JOSEPH MELLINGER, WM. BERRY, Commissioners.
Monday, December 1, 1823. The board convened at the home of John Blake in Sidney. Present: John Wilson, Wm. Berry, and Joseph Mellinger (re-elected) commissioners, and James Wells, clerk.
Received the surveyors' plat and field notes of the state road located from Wapakoneta to Fort Brown, at the mouth of the Little Auglaize river.
Received and accepted the report of the viewers appointed last June ses- sion to review and alter the state road passing by Elisha Kirkland, and ordered said alteration recorded.
Allowed Wm. Vaniam for repairs on the door of the jail, 75 cents.
Received the plat and field notes of the survey of the county road from the south line of the county, and terminating on the road leading from Ruckman's mill to the east line of the county.
Allowed B. S. Cox for survey and plat as above, for survey two days and plat, $4.00.
Allowed John Miles for one day, 50 cents.
Allowed George Barker for the same service, 50 cents.
Allowed John W. Stoker one day as balance on the above road, 50 cents.
Allowed Robert Houston and John M. Corkle, commissioners who located the state road from Fort Loramie to St. Mary's, each five days at $1.75 per day.
Allowed B. S. Cox for surveying said road four days at $2.00 per day.
Allowed James Houston and John Houston, chainmen on same, four days each at 75 cents per day.
Allowed David Houston four days as blazer at 75 cents per day. Adjourned sine die.
JOHN WILSON, JOSEPH MELLINGER, WM. BERRY, Commissioners.
Attest, JAMES WELLS, Clerk.
First Monday of March, 1824. The board convened at the home of John Blake in Sidney. Present : Wm. Berry and Joseph Mellinger, commissioners, and James Wells. clerk. John Wilson, commissioner, ,also appointed.
Ordered that the county treasurer proceed according to law to collect
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the rents due on the school section No. 16, in township 7, range 6 east, of the principal meridian line drawn from the mouth of the Great Miami river, in the district of lands sold at the land office at Cincinnati.
Ordered that the road commencing near Fleming Jones's, at the south line of the county, and terminating at the road leading from Ruckman's mill to the east line of the county near John Francis's, be recorded and opened a public highway to be thirty feet wide.
Allowed John R. Medaris for one day viewing road from south line of the county, intersecting the road from Ruckman's mill to the east line of the county, 75 cents.
Elisha Williams is appointed keeper of the county seal, and authorized to procure a standard half bushel, and seal S. C. S., at the expense of the county.
Ordered that the clerk give public notice that if the donors of the county seat of Shelby county do not pay their several donations previous to the first Monday in June that legal steps will be taken to recover the same.
Adjourned sine die.
JOHN WILSON, WVM. BERRY, JOSEPH MELLINGEK, Commissioners.
Attest, JAMES WELLS, Clerk.
Same time as above allowed Elisha Williams (a transcript of certain state cases wherein the state of Ohio failed) to receive orders from the auditor on the treasurer for the costs on his obtaining the certificate of the clerk of the court of common pleas as to the correctness of the same.
April 23, 1824. Present: John Wilson, Joseph Mellinger, and Wm. Berry.
The board having received the resignation of James Wells, late audi- tor for Shelby county, and appointed David Henry to fill the vacancy, who appeared and gave bond according to law, with Wm. Pratt and James Ding- man, Jr., his security, for the faithful performance of the duties of said office, and took the oath of office.
Adjourned to meet the first Monday in June. Signed by the board.
June 7, 1824. Present : Full board.
Allowed Thomas W. Ruckman, late sheriff, for his extra services from the 14th of January, 1823, to the expiration of his term of service, $30.
Allowed George Pool, lister of Clinton township, for this year's services, $4.00.
Allowed James Garver, appraiser, $1.00.
Allowed John Francis, lister for Orange township, for this year's ser- vices, $4.00.
Allowed to D. Minnear, appraiser, $1.00.
Allowed Samuel Marshall, lister of Turtle Creek township, $4.00. James Steinberger, appraiser, $1.00. Robert Swaney, lister of Amanda township.
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$3.00. G. F. Wilkinson, lister of Perry township, $4.00. Thomas E. Eng- lish, appraiser as above, $1.00. John Botkin, lister of Green township, $4.00. Jonathan Nicols, appraiser, 50 cents. Stever Julian, lister of Loramie town- ship, $3.00. John Beck, appraiser as above, $1.00. Wm. Hicks, lister of Cynthian township, $3.00.
Allowed Joseph Stewart, surveyor, for surveying the road from Mosquito creek to Michael Young's, three days, $4.50. Booth Burdette, two days' viewing same, $1.50. Peter Musselman, same service, $1.50. Chas. John- ston, chainman, $1.50. Wm. Montgomery, chainman, $1.50. Peter Prince- house, as viewer, 75 cents. Robert Cunningham, marker, 75 cents. John Stoker, marker, 75 cents.
June 8th. Commissioners met. Present : Full board.
Ordered that Charles Sterrett, proprietor of Sidney, have an order for $520.66, his full half of the proceeds of sale of lots sold in Sidney, that is now made. Except three-fourths of three lots considered forfeited for non-payment, to wit, lots Nos. 13, 88, and 91, one-fourth of which has been paid and accounted for; the other three-fourths depend only on the lots for payment, which, when collected, is to be accounted for, or one-half of what the lots may bring.
Allowed Elisha Williams for work done at court house, $20.00.
Allowed James Wells, late auditor, for one day's service for bringing his account up to the date of his resignation, $1.50; also for measure seal, $1.50. $3.00.
The report of the viewers appointed to locate a road beginning at the Bellefontaine road on Mosquito creek, thence past Jonathan Nichols, John Stoker, and Michael Young, to intersect the Piqua road; and the same being read in open meeting yesterday and to-day, and no objections being made. the same is established a public highway, to be opened thirty feet wide.
Received the petition of James Dingman, Jr., and others, praying the vacation of a part of the state road from Sidney to Bellefontaine, from Plumb creek to E. Kirtland's; the same being read yesterday and today. is laid over to next meeting.
Received the petition of Francis Kendall and others, praying the vaca- tion of the above state road from E. Kirkland to Alex. Jackson's; and the same being read yesterday and to-day, is laid over to next meeting.
The county levy is set this year to the highest extent of the law.
Thomas W. Ruckman came and settled his donation given to the county by giving his note, payable in lumber, December next.
Allowed Jonathan Beatty, treasurer, for attending to the collection of rents in school section range 6, town. 7, two days, $3.00.
Francis Rook has varied his donation subscribed to the commissioners by giving a note for a barrel of whiskey, payable the first Monday in Decem- ber next.
William Beatty is allowed for collecting county levy 4 per cent; for state tax, 3 per cent.
William Beatty is appointed collector of the state and county tax;
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reappears and gave bond, with John Johnston, Robert Blakely, Jonathan Beatty, and Nathan Coleman, his sureties; the county levy in the sum of $1,000; and the state tax same securities, in $2,000, and took oath of office in both.
The petition of George Carey and others was received and read, pray- ing for an alteration of the Mill creek road running through Carey's land, beginning twelve rods below the branch, at Rufus Carey's; thence to Rufus Carey's rope works; thence to a white oak four rods east of Elias Carey's house ; thence to George Carey's land ; thence to intersect the old road at or near the mile end. And Aaron Cecil; John Furgus, and Jeremiah White are appointed to view the same, and make report according to law on the third day of July.
June 9. Ordered that the auditor procure the eaves of the court house to be boxed, the windows not glazed to be boarded up, the doors hung, and house cleaned, and steps made for the jail door ; also locks put on court house doors.
Treasurer's Report of Shelby County for the year ending 1824.
To uncurrent paper $ 6.25
To Esquire Lenox for fines 7.00
To Auditor ( for state tax ) 136.391/2
To Auditor, county purposes 34.92
To Director of Sidney
124.77
To Esquire Henry, fines.
2.00
To A. McClintock, donation
20.00
To B. Brandon, donation. 6.00
To G. Pool, donation 4.00
To A. Evans, licenses
II.277/2
To self, permits . 5.331/4
To schools and roads. 230.3334
To money due county last year 5.91
$600.06
To the balance due county per settlement, $38.47, exclusive of the county portion of state tax for 1823, and other collections for the same year.
In Account with Shelby County.
By money paid for school. $
4.00
By money paid Robert McClure, road. 13.6334
By money paid J. McClure II.0612
By money paid Turtle Creek. 10.94
By money paid J. Blake. 112.61
By money paid Jas. Wells 5.00
By money paid self . 5.33
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By money paid Cynthian, road. $ 11.97
By money paid orders redeemed. 262.3734
By uncurrent paper . 6.25
By road receipts. . 117.61
By balance due county
38.47
$600.06
Signed,
J. BEATTY, S. C. T.
Jonathan Beatty is appointed county treasurer, who appears and gave bond according to law, with William Beatty, John Whitmore, and James Roby as his sureties, and took oath of office.
Examined the orders issued by the old and new auditor, and found them correct.
Adjourned.
JOHN WILSON, JOSEPH MELLINGER, WM. BERRY, Commissioners.
D. HENRY, Clerk.
Nov. 13. A special meeting of the commissioners, for the purpose of improving the public building.
John Hathaway and Charles Johnston produced their certificates of elec- tion and were sworn into office, and proceeded to business. Repairing the court house and jail was the object of the meeting. The contract with Nicho- las Smith to plaster the room for the clerk's office in the manner stipulated in his contract, in which he agrees to do the work for $12.00. The repairing on the jail was laid over until their regular session in December.
Adjourned.
December 6, 1824. Present : Full board.
The account by John Blake, in favor of Ira Dickson, assigned to said Blake for house-rent for an office to H. B. Foote, is allowed $9.50.
John Francis, for fuel for court up to present, $2.121/2.
John Blake, for room-rent for the last grand jury, is allowed $2.00. '
Joseph Stewart, surveyor of the road from Sidney to St. Marys, is allowed $11.37.
Asa Hinkle, commissioner on said road, is allowed $6.63. John John- ston, commissioner, $5.70. Christ F. Tilberry and Parker, $3.80. Jos. Blake and Henry Bryan, chainmen, $5.70. Henry Smith, marker, $2.85.
The petition of Matthew Sturms and others, praying for a road begin- ning at the West Liberty road, thence through the land of E. Sargent and P. Locker to the Dayton road, was received and read; and Philip Locker, Jacob Kyser, and Henry Sturms are appointed viewers of the same; or any two of them, together with Joseph Stewart, surveyor, and legal assistance, 7
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is to proceed on the 16th instant to locate said road, and make report at the next session of this board.
December 7. The board met. Present as before.
The petition of Francis Kendall and others, praying for a vacation of that part of the state road leading from Sidney to Bellefontaine, that runs through said Kendall's and Jackson's land, that was read last session, was again read, and no objections made, and it appearing to the board to be reasonable, the same is hereby declared vacated.
The petition of James Dingman and others, that was read last session, praying for the vacation of the state road through said Dingman's land, was taken up and read; no objections being made, the said petition was granted.
The report of the viewers, appointed last session, to view the county road past Rufus Carey's to Sidney, was received with plat of survey, which being read, and no objections made, the same was granted.
John Hathaway and Charles Johnston, the late commissioners elected, drew lots for their term of office. John Hathaway drawing for one year, and Charles Johnston for three years.
Allowed to Joseph Garver for washboard and facing for two windows in court house, $2.00.
Ordered that the qualified electors of the original surveyed township No. 7, range 6, to be notified to hold an election, on the first day of January next, at the house of James Barnett, to elect three trustees and one treasurer, to take charge of the school section.
Allowed James Wells for books, stationery, and drayage, $8.311/4.
David Henry, county auditor, for his services to this date, $45.57.
Ordered that the clerk collect and record all townships and roads. on file in this office.
Adjourned.
JOSEPH MELLINGER, JOHN HATHAWAY, CHAS. JOHNSTON. Commissioners.
Attest. D. HENRY, Clerk.
Commissioners' Office, Shelby Co., O., March 7, 1825. Commissioners met. Present : Full Board.
Allowed David Henry, late auditor, the amount of his bill up to March I. $25.00.
The board appointed Wm. W. Cecil, Benj. Blankinship, and Samuel Marshall, appraisers to view and revalue school fraction No. 16, town. I, range 7 east, on the tenth day of March next, in accordance with an act of the general assembly.
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