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Ordered that John Johnston, Joseph Aldrich, James Buchanan, David Mellinger, Aaron Cecil, Isaac Robins, William Robinson, Wm. Marrs,
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James Green, John Hathaway, Joseph Bennett, have each 50 cents for attending a trial at December term, and that James Moore, constable, have 25 cents for attending same trial.
Ordered that Samuel Marshall, Esq., have for two days' service as Associate Judge, $6.00.
Ordered that Benjamin S. Cox have for his service as surveyor of a road from Mill Creek to Sidney, two days and plat, $4.50; for chainmen and blazers, same time, $4.50.
Ordered that Benj. S. Cox have for his service in surveying a road from the 5-mile-tree in the Mosquito Creek to the county line, two days and plat, $4.50; for chainmen and blazers, $4.50.
Ordered that John Lenox, Abraham Cannon, Daniel V. Dingman, each have $2 for two days' service as viewers of a road from Mill Creek to Sidney.
Ordered that John Medaris, Thaddeus Tuttle, and Peter Princehouse each have $2 for two days' service viewing road from 5-mile-tree, on the Mosquito Creek road, to the line of Logan County.
Ordered that Jacob Wise, Samuel Marshall, and Daniel V. Dingman, viewers, and Benjamin S. Cox, surveyor, and assistants, proceed and lay out a road from Dingman's, through Sidney and Hardin, to Cynthian, on the 20th instant, and report to the next Board.
Ordered that Robert Aldrich, John Mellinger, and Samuel McClure, viewers, and Benjamin S. Cox, surveyor, and assistants, proceed on the fourth Monday of this instant to view and lay out a road from the State road at or near William Morrow's; thence to Steinberger's mill ; thence a northeasterly course to intersect the road from Mill Creek to Sidney, and report to the next Board.
Ordered that Abraham Cannon, James Thatcher, and Samuel Stewart, viewers, and Benjamin S. Cox, surveyor, and assistants, proceed on the first Tuesday in April to view and lay out a road, beginning at or near Hardin ; thence to the State road at or near the Nine-mile Creek, in Loramie Township, and report to the next Board.
Ordered that David Larue, Charles Johnston, John Ellsworth, Aquilla Ellsworth, William Ellsworth, viewers, and Benjamin S. Cox, surveyor, and assistants, proceed on the second Monday in April next to review the following part of the road from Honey Creek to Mosquito Creek, to wit : Beginning at the county line, thence to Peter Princehouse's, and make such alteration as may be necessary, and report to the next Board. Adjourned till to-morrow.
Hardin, March 7, 1820. The Commissioners met pursuant to adjourn- ment. Present : Robert McClure, William Berry, Joseph Mellinger, and David Henry, Clerk.
The viewers appointed by the Commissioners, on the 14th of December last, to lay out and view a road from the 5-mile-tree, on the Mosquito Creek road, to the county line of Logan County, with the surveyor of said road, have made their reports, which, being openly read yesterday and to-day at the Board, and no objections being made, the said road is ordered to be recorded a public highway.
Ordered that Jeremiah White have for one day's service as judge of the last annual election for Turtle Creek Township, $1.00.
Ordered that Samuel Stewart have for one day's service as judge of last annual election for Turtle Creek Township, $1.00.
Ordered that Hezekiah Stout have for his service for selling property at Sidney, $1.00.
Ordered that all that part of Orange Township that is east of the west tier of sections in the second township of Bath, 12th and 13th range, be erected into a new township, by the name of Green Township, and that the qualified electors of said township meet at the house of John Medaris, on the first Monday in April next, to elect township officers.
Adjourned sine die.
Attest : D. HENRY, Clerk.
ROBERT MCCLURE, WM. BERRY, JOSEPH MELLINGER.
State of Ohio, Shelby County, ss. :
We, John Lenox, Philip Coleman, and Edward Jackson, viewers, appointed by the Board of Commissioners of Shelby County to view and appraise section No. 16, town. 1, range 7 east, being first duly sworn
according to law, have proceeded to view and lay out the same into lots, and appraised the same as follows, to wit: Lot No. 1, 52} acres at $3.25 per acre ; lot No. 2, 46} acres at $2.75 per acre ; lot No. 3, 99137 acre at $4.00 per acre; lot No. 4, 601,8% acres at $2.50 per acre; lot No. 5, 104 acres at $4.50 per acre; lot No. 6, 7818% acres at $2.00 per acre. All of which we have viewed and appraised to the best of our skill and ability. Given under our hands and seals the 11th day of September, 1819. The plat herewith annexed made by James Crugan, Surveyor of Miami County, September 11, 1819.
JOHN LENOX. [SEAL.]
EDWARD JACKSON. [SEAL.]
PHILIP COLEMAN. [SEAL.]
Shelby County :
We, the undersigned, do hereby certify that we did, by order of the Commissioners of Shelby County, go, on the 10th day of November, 1819, with a surveyor and two chainmen and one blazer, and divided section 16, in range 3, town. 7, into six lots, containing as follows : No. 1, 982 acres ; No. 2 and No. 3, each 1023 acres; No. 4 and No. 5, each 106} acres; and No. 6, 102} acres ; which lots we valued at $2.00 per acre, each lot separately.
JOHN STEWART, ROBERT HURLEY, Appraisers.
Sidney, Ohio, April 24, 1820.
The Board of Commissioners met. Present : Robert McClure, Wm. Berry, Joseph Mellinger, and David Henry, Clerk.
Ordered that James Thatcher, John Wilson, and Wm. Davis, together with Benjamin S. Cox, taking to his assistance two chainmen and one blazer, proceed on the first Wednesday in May to view and lay out a road, beginning at Cynthian, thence to intersect the road leading from Greenville to said town, at the Darke County line, and make report to the next Board of Commissioners.
The Commissioners granted a permanent lease to Thomas Kysar for lot No. 2, in school section of town. 7, range 6 east. Granted as above lease for lot No. 3, in same section, to Henry Jackson.
Adjourned till to-morrow.
April 25, 1820. The Commissioners met pursuant to adjournment. Present : Robert McClure, Wm. Berry, and David Henry, Clerk.
The report of the reviewers, appointed the 6th of March last, to re- view the road from Honey Creek to Mosquito Creek, beginning at the county line to Peter Princehouse, is received ; and being read in open meeting yesterday and to-day, and no objections being made, the same is established a public highway, agreeable to survey made and returned with said report.
The report of the viewers, appointed in March last, to view and lay out a road from Hardin to the State road, at or near Nine-mile Creek, is received ; and being read in open meeting yesterday and to-day, and no objections being made, the same is established a public highway, agreeable to survey therewith returned.
The report of the viewers, appointed in March last, to view and lay out a road from Dingmansburg, through Sidney and Hardin, to Cyn- thian, is received; and being read yesterday and to-day in open meet- ing, and no objections being made, the same is established a public high- way, agreeable to survey therewith returned.
The report of the viewers, appointed in March last, to view and lay out a road from the State road, at or near William Morrow's, past Stein- berger's mill, thence northeasterly to intersect the new road to Sidney, is received ; and being read in open session yesterday and to-day, and no objections being made to the same, it is established a public highway, according to survey therewith returned.
Ordered that William Herrald have for making a table and jury-box for the clerk, $8.00.
That Henry Hershaw have for one day taking in the poll-book for justice in April last for Turtle Creek Township, $1.00.
That Henry Bacon, Esq , have for his service as Prosecuting Attor- ney, $30.00.
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That Robert Aldrich, Samuel McClure, and John Mellinger have each for 2} days' services in viewing road from William Morrow's to Sidney, $2.50.
. That James Thatcher and Samuel Stewart have each for 2 days' ser- vices in viewing the road from Hardin to the State road at 9 mile, $2.00.
That Benjamin S. Cox have for his service in surveying the road from Hardin to the State road at 9 mile, two days and plat, $4.50. For chainmen and blazer for same, $4.50. Surveying the road from Ding- mansburg to Cynthian, three days and plat, $6.25. For chainmen and blazer for same, $6.75. For a road from Morrow's to Sidney, 2} days and plat, $5.37}. For chainmen for same, $5.12}. For surveying a road from Honey Creek, two days and plat, $4.50. Chainmen for same, 1} days, $3.37}.
That Samuel Marshall, Daniel Dingman, and Jacob Wise have each $3.00 for services in viewing the road from Dingmansburg to Cynthian, $3.00.
That John Ellsworth, Aquilla Ellsworth, and William Ellsworth have each for 1} days' services for reviewing a road, $1.50.
That William Berry have for money he paid for getting duplicate at Troy, $4.50. For one quire of paper for Commissioners, 37} cents.
That David Henry have for 12 days' service as clerk of Commisioners and writing at home up to this time inclusive, $1.00 per quire of paper, $27.37}.
Adjourned till the first Monday in June. ROBERT MCCLURE, WM. BERRY.
Attest, D. HENRY, Clerk.
Sidney, June 5, 1820. The Board met. Present: Wm. Berry, Jos. Mellinger, and David Henry, Clerk.
Henry Sturm, lister of property for Green Township, appeared and returned his list of property for said township.
Samuel McClure, lister of property for Loramie Township, appeared and returned his list of property for said township.
George Berry, lister of property for Orange Township, appeared and made his returns for said township.
Rodham Talbott, lister of property for Perry Township, appeared and made returns of taxable property for said township.
Robert Aldrich, lister of property for Turtle Creek Township, appeared and made return of taxable property for said township.
The collector of the county levy appeared and made final settlement for the year 1819.
Ordered that Benjamin Beeden have for the balance for building jail, $275.85.
Ordered that Edward Dwire have for a part of his contract building court-house, $50.00.
Ordered that Edward Jackson have on account of Edward Dwire in part of his contract, $6.25.
Ordered that Edward Jackson have on account of E. Williams in part of Dwire's contract, $4.69.
Ordered that Robert Aldrich have for listing and appraising property for Turtle Creek Township, $4.00.
Ordered that Thomas W. Ruckman have on Dwire's order in part of contract, $24.25.
Ordered that Thomas W. Ruckman have on account of Beeden order in part of contract, $9.25.
Ordered that Thomas W. Ruckman have for plank furnished, $4.82}. Ordered that Edward Jackson have on account of Benj. Beeden, $4.40. Ordered that George Berry have for lister and appraiser for Orange Township, $4.00.
Ordered that Samuel McClure have for lister and appraiser for Lora- mie Township, $5.00.
Ordered that Wm. W. Cecil have for his service as associate judge at May term, 1819, one day; at September term, two days; at December term, two days; and at April term, one day, $18.00.
Ordered that Henry Sturm have for listing Green Township, $3.00. Ordered that Rodham Talbott have on account of Dwire's contract, $13.00.
Ordered that Wm. Mellinger have for attending one trial at December term, 50 cents.
Ordered that Benjamin S. Cox have for surveying and platting road from Cynthian to Darke County line, $4.50.
Ordered that John Wilson have for viewing same road, two days, $2.00. Ordered that James Thatcher have for viewing same road, $2.00. Ordered that Wm. Davis have for viewing same road, two days, $2.00. Ordered that Wm. Montgomery have for chaining on same road, 75 cents.
Ordered that Thomas McClish have for chaining same road, 75 cents. Ordered that Wm. Jerome have for marking same, one day, 75 cents. Ordered that Jonathan Nichols, appraiser of property for Green Township, have for one day, $1.00.
Ordered that Abraham Cannon have for keeping, $2.00.
Ordered that Harvey Foote have for his extra fees as clerk of the Court of Common Pleas up to May 16, $25.00. For copies furnished the April term inclusive, $2.93.
Ordered that Wm. Robinson have for his taking poll book for Green Township at June election for justice of peace, $1.00.
Ordered that John Lenox, foreman, Samuel Stewart, Richard Lenox, Jacob Wise, John Houston, Henry Hershaw, John Bryan, Archibald Defrees, George Barker, John Underwood, John Manning, John Stew. art, Philip Coleman, Wm. Johnston, and Wm. Cecil have each $1.50 for services as grand jurors at April term; and Samuel Marrs for attending same, 75 cents.
Lessees of school land lots: James Barnett, lot No. 1, Thomas Kyser, lot No. 2, Henry L. Jackson, lot No. 3, Henry Jackson, lot No. 4, Jacob Jackson, lot No. 5, and Joseph Porquetts, lot No. 6. Above all in school section town. 7, range 6. They have each received leases; rent to commence from this date.
The report of the viewers appointed to view the road from Cynthian to Darke County line is received, and being read in open meeting yes- terday and to-day, and no objections being made, the same is established a public highway agreeable to survey to be opened forty feet wide.
James Lenox, county treasurer, appeared and settled up his official account in his said office.
Jonathan Beatty is appointed county treasurer; he appeared, gave bond, and took the oath of office according to law. The duplicate of the county levy is made out and ordered to be recorded.
John Lenox is appointed collector of county levy and State tax.
. Adjourned sine die.
Attest, D. HENRY, Clerk.
JOSEPH MELLINGER, W.M. BERRY.
Commissioners' Office, June 7, 1820. Alexander Jackson took lease for lot No. 1, in school section town. 1, range 7; interest from 13th of September. Joseph Donaldson took lease for lot No. 4, same set, and interest same time as above. Elisha Kirtland paid his quota of expense for surveying, etc., of the above section for lot No. 5; interest from same time.
Bond .- Know all men by these presents that we, John Stephens, Abraham Davenport, Wm. Davis, and Ebenezer D. Stephens, all of Shelby County and State of Ohio, are held and firmly bound unto Rob- ert McClure, Joseph Mellinger, and Wm. Berry, Commissioners of said county, in the sum of two thousand dollars, lawful money of the United States, to be paid to said Commissioners or their successors in office, to which payment well and truly to be made we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals this tenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound John Stephens-who has been duly elected coroner of Shelby County- shall well and truly execute the duties of said office, then this obligation to be null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
JOHN STEPHENS. (BEAL.)
ABRAHAM DAVENPORT. (SEAL.)
WM. DAVIS.
(SEAL.)
EBENEZER STEPHENS. (SEAL.)
Signed and sealed in the presence of JAMES WELLS, THOMAS MCCLURE, JAMES MOORE.
Recorded June 15, 1820.
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Commissioners' Office, July 31, 1820. John Lenox, collector for this year of the county levy, gave bond agreeable to law for the faithful dis- charge of the duties of his said office, together with Daniel V. Dingman and Wm. Drake his surety, in the sum of $445.62, and took the oath of office, and received the duplicate of levy.
Sept. 5, 1820. Commissioners met. Present: Robert McClure, Wm. Berry, Joseph Millinger, and D. Henry, Clerk.
Ordered that Matthias Sturm, Henry Princehouse, and Wm. Bothel, together with Benj. S. Cox, surveyor, taking to his assistance two chain- men and one blazer, proceed on the 16th inst. to view and lay out a road, beginning at or near the southwest corner of section 2, town. 2, range 13; thence east to the county line, and make report to the Board at the next meeting.
Jesse Jackson received his lease for lot No. 2, in school section town. 1, range 7, and paid his first year's rent.
On application of James Botkin, Levi Johnston, Wm. Botkin, John Carpenter et al., it is ordered that Wm. W. Cecil, Henry Levalley, and Jacob Wise, taking to their assistance a skillful surveyor, two chainmen, and one blazer, proceed on the 13th inst. to lay off the school section in town. 9, range 5, into convenient lots, and appraise the same agreeable to law, and make report of proceedings to the Board at next meeting.
Ordered that Benj. Manning, Philip Coleman, and Edward Dwire, viewers, together with Benj. S. Cox, surveyor, taking to his assistance two chainmen and one blazer, proceed on the 20th inst. to view and lay out a road as follows, to wit: beginning at the north end of Main Street of Sidney; thence up the river to the road from Dingmansburg to Wapa- koneta, near Rodham Talbott's; thence with said road to the hill near Elisha Kirtland's; thence an easterly course to Wm. Hathaway's; thence to the ford of Miami above George Morrison's; thence the nearest and best way to the county line between Logan and Shelby Counties to inter- sect the road from Mosquito Creek to Bellefontaine and make report to next meeting of the Board.
Ordered that Robert Houston, Sr., Wm. Morrison, Charles Johnston, together with Benj. S. Cox, surveyor, taking to his assistance two chain- men and one blazer, proceed on, the 29th inst. to view and lay out a road to Sidney ; to begin at the bridge on the road from Ruckman's; thence north to the south end of Main Street of Sidney, and make report at the next meeting of the Board.
Ordered that Robert Houston, Wm. Morris, and Charles Johnston, together with Benj. S. Cox, surveyor, and assistants, proceed on the 29th inst. to view and lay out a road from the southward of Ohio Street, in Sidney; thence south to the Muddy Run; thence down the run to the new bridge on the road to Ruckman's mill, and make report to the Commissioners at the next regular meeting.
Ordered that the collector of the county levy may receive current paper in payment for the county levy.
John Lenox, collector of the State tax, gave bond, with Daniel Van- demark and Rodham Talbott, his sureties, for the faithful discharge of the duty of his office in the sum of $4000, and took the oath of office according to law.
Samuel McClure, road commissioner, deposited a bond in this office for the faithful discharge of his duties, with Samuel Stewart and Eleazer Hathaway as securities, in the sum of $1000.
Ordered that Edward Dwire have, in part of his contract for court- house, $26.36.
Ordered that John Lenox have, in part of Dwire's contract, $23.97.
Ordered that Elisha Williams have, in part of Dwire's contract, $77.33.
Ordered that Rodham Talbott have, for listing Perry Township this year, $4.
Ordered that Michael Young, a judge of election for Orange Town- ship, October 12, 1819, have for one day, $1.
Ordered that John Francis, appraiser of property for Orange Town- ship, 1820, have for one day, $1.
Ordered that Thos. W. Ruckman, sheriff, have for summoning grand jury April and Sept. terms, $2 each, $4.
Ordered that Henry Bacon, Esq., have for his fee as prosecuting attor- ney Sept. or present term, $15.
Ordered that Aaron Harkness, Henry Levalley, Gideon Wright, Ce- phas Carey, Jeremiah White, Abraham Minnear, Alex. Miller, William
Gibson, Thos. Hurley, Samuel McClure, Wm. Morrow, Collin Aldrich, Isaac Robins, Hezekiah Hubble, Philip Coleman, have each, for one day's service as grand jurors for September term, 1820, $1.50.
Samuel Marshall, road commissioner, deposited his bond in this office, with Robert Aldrich and Thomas McClish as sureties, in the sum of $1000 for the faithful discharge of his official duties.
Adjourned to the first Saturday of November next.
Attest, D. HENRY, Clerk.
ROBERT MCCLURE, W.M. BERRY, JOSEPH MELLINGER.
Nov. 4, 1820. The Board of Commissioners met. Present : William Berry, Joseph Mellinger, and David Henry, Clerk.
David Henry appeared and produced a certificate of his election as Commissioner in this Board, and of his qualification, and accordingly took his seat. Adjourned without day. WM. BERRY, JOSEPH MELLINGER.
Dec. 10, 1820. The Board of Commissioners met. Present: William Berry, Joseph Mellinger, and David Henry, the latter acting as clerk.
Ordered that the qualified electors in the 2d township in range 13 west, meet on the second Saturday in January next, to elect three trustees and a treasurer for the school section in said township.
The report of the viewers appointed to view and lay out a road from the south end of Ohio Street, in Sidney, to Frenchman bridge, is received; they have performed their service and, the same being read in open meet- ing yesterday and to-day, and no objection being made, the same is established a public highway and made sixty feet wide.
The report of the viewers appointed to view a road from Sidney, up the river to the Logan County line, is received and, the same being read in open meeting yesterday and to-day, and no objection made, the same is established a public highway, to be opened forty feet wide.
The report of the viewers appointed to lay out a road from the Mus- quito Creek road to West Liberty is received and, the same being read in open session yesterday and to-day, and no objection being made, the same is established a public highway, forty feet wide.
Adjourned sine die.
Attest, D. HENRY.
JOSEPH MELLINGER, WM. BERRY, D. HENRY.
March 31, 1821. The Board of Commissioners met. Present : Wm. Berry and D. Henry. Settled in full with Samuel Marshall, Road Com- missioner on the road from Piqua to Wapakoneta, and find that he has judiciously filled his obligations of office.
Adjourned.
The petition of a number of the inhabitants of Loramie and Turtle Creek townships, praying to alter the road from William Morrow's, by way of Steinberger's mill to Sidney, was read and laid over until the next meeting. Record of Rodham Talbott's road, between Miami River and Plumb Creek, as altered by William Johnston, John Francis, and Daniel Dingman, on the 3d of March, 1820. Established under date of March 3, 1821.
June 4, 1821. The Board of Commissioners met. Present: William Berry, Joseph Mellinger, David Henry, and J. Wells, Clerk.
Received the list for county levy for Perry, Green, Orange, Turtle Creek, and Loramie townships. Settled with Robert Aldrich, late County Auditor, and allowed his final amount of $12.122, and direct the present auditor to draw an order on the treasurer for the same.
Received a petition, signed by Jesse Jackson, for an alteration of the road near his house, leading from Sidney to Bellefontaine, which being granted, ordered that Daniel Vandemark, James Dingman, and John Francis, together with Benjamin S. Cox, surveyor, and assistants, pro- ceed on the 9th instant to alter said road, beginning at the corner of George Morrison's fence; thence northwesterly to the top of the bank ; thence along the bank to or near said Jackson's house, an easterly course across the run and river above the road and usual place of crossing.
Settled with John Lenox, collector for 1820, and find he has fulfilled the duties of his office, and is entitled to lift his bond.
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Settled with Samuel McClure, Road Commissioner for the State road from Piqua to Fort Loramie, and find that he has faithfully performed the duties assigned him.
Allowed Samuel McClure $45.00 for his services as Road Commis- sioner for above-named road, and direct the auditor to draw an order for the same on the county treasurer.
June 5. The rate of the county levy is established at the highest allowed by law.
Allowed Elisha Williams for work on the court-house as per bill, $57.252; and ordered that the county auditor draw on the treasurer for the same.
Allowed Alexander McKee for work on the jail, $3, as per bill; and . ordered that the county auditor draw on the treasurer for the same.
The Board appoints Jonathan Beatty county treasurer, and directs the clerk to take security according to law.
Appoints Thomas W. Ruckman collector of the State and county tax. The county levy at 8 per cent., and the State tax at 4 per cent. ; and directs the auditor to take security, agreeable to law, in $2000, for the State tax; and $1000 for the county levy.
Allowed William Beatty $2.00 for work on the jail as per bill, and ordered that the county auditor draw on the treasurer for the same.
Jonathan Beatty appeared and gave bond as treasurer, and was duly sworn as the law directs.
Adjourned to June 16th.
June 9, 1821. This day Gideon Wright appeared and gave bond on his appeal from the decision of the Board of Commissioners, rejecting the petition for an alteration of the county road leading from Stein- berger's mill to Sidney.
J. WELLS, Clerk of Board.
June 16, 1821. The Board met pursuant to adjournment from the 5th instant, for the purpose of contracting for the building of a chimney and filling the walls of the court-house. Present: Wm. Berry, David Henry, and James Wells, Clerk.
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