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Contracted with John Snider for the above at $130. The work to be completed by the last of October next.
Adjourned without day.
December 3, 1821. The Board convened at the court-house, in Sidney. William Berry's time of service having expired, and David Henry having resigned, an election for two Commissioners was held in October last. John Wilson appeared, presented his certificate of election, and, being duly sworn, took his seat. Present : Joseph Mellinger, John Wilson, and James Wells, Clerk.
Received a petition of sundry inhabitants of Clinton, Green, and Orange townships for a county road from Ruckman's, by John Francis to the east line of the county.
Ordered that William Berry, Matthias Sturm, Jr., and Isaac Parks, taking to their assistance a skillful surveyor, two chainmen, and one marker, proceed on the 13th instant to view and locate a road from Ruckman's saw-mill easterly through John Francis's land; thence to Bush Creek, below Sycamore bottom ; thence to or near Jonathan Nichols; thence to John Medaris's mill ; thence to the east boundary line of this county, in section No. 6, township 2, range 12, at or near the centre of said section line.
Ordered that the clerk grant receipts, one to George Childs for plank furnished for public buildings, to offset against donation to the county seat; one to Peter Musselman for the same. George Childs, $20.00. Peter Musselman, $12.25.
Ordered that David Henry have a receipt for $11.25, for five days' service as clerk of Board, to offset against his donation to the county.
Ordered that John Snider be allowed $130 for work on the court- house, and direct the auditor to draw on the treasurer for the same, $130.00.
Ordered that Elisha Williams have $14.40 for 144 lights of sash, and direct the auditor to draw an order for the same, $14.40.
An order of court having been served on the Board: ordered that the clerk certify the records appertaining to the alteration of the road peti- tioned for by Gideon Wright and others.
A report was received, submitted by James Dingman, Daniel Vande-
mark, and John Francis, viewers, for the location of a road from Sidney to Bellefontaine, which report was duly considered, and the viewed and platted road established a public highway.
The following report was also received and ordered to be recorded :-
Upper Piqua, Nov. 30, 1821.
Gentlemen: In pursuance of an act of the last General Assembly au- thorizing the establishment of a State road from Wapakoneta to Fort Meigs, the undersigned, Commissioners appointed for the purpose, have discharged the duties imposed on them by law. An account of their proceedings will be found in the Piqua Gazette of the 18th of October, . 1821, which was communicated for public information, a paper contain- ing their report is herewith transmitted, and to which we beg leave to refer as forming a part of this our official return as required by law.
A report was made from Fort Meigs to the Commissioners of Wood County, and a plat of the road has since been forwarded to them in obe- dience to the law.
Mr. Benjamin S. Cox will hand to your Board a plat of the road, which with their communication will constitute our report to the Commission- ers of Shelby County. An account of the expenses will be furnished to your Board hereafter.
JOHN JOHNSTON, of Miami County, SAMUEL MARSHALL, of Shelby County, Commissioners.
A true copy. Attest, J. WELLS,
Clerk of Board of Commissioners of Shelby County.
March 4, 1822. The Board convened at the court-house in Sidney. Major John Lenox appeared and produced a certificate of his election to this Board, and being duly sworn to discharge the duties of the office, took his seat. Present: John Wilson, John Lenox, and James Wells, Clerk.
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Ordered that the auditor draw an order in favor of Wm. Johnston for $1.00 for hauling plank for court-house floor.
Received the report of the road viewers appointed at the last session, which was read.
Received of Wm. Johnson the treasurer's receipt for $54.87}, in pay- ment of his donation to the county.
Received of George Pool the treasurer's receipt for $1.00, in part pay- ment of his donation to the county.
Received the petition of sundry inhabitants of Perry and Clinton townships, praying for a road beginning at the east end of South Street in Sidney, and thence to Water Street in Dingmansburg.
Ordered that Abraham Dingman, Elisha Williams, and Robert Mc- Clure, viewers, with legal assistance, proceed to view said road on the 9th inst., and make report at next session of the Board.
Ordered that the auditor draw an order in favor of David Henry for furnishing glass and whiting for the court-house, $10.62}.
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 collec- tor of county levy for 1821, and discharge him from his bond for same. Adjourned till to-morrow.
March 5, 1822. Present: John Wilson and James Wells, Clerk. No other commissioner appearing, adjourned sine die. .
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.
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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 Town- ship for 1822, $1.00.
Allowed George Pool as lister and appraiser of property for Clinton Township in 1822, $5.00.
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, $1.87}.
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, $1.87}.
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 coun- ty's expenses from June 4, 1821, to June 4, 1822.
Adjourned sine die.
MELLINGER, WILSON, LENOX,
WELLS, Clerk. Commissioners.
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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 to fill said vacancies.
Allowed Montgomery Evans five dollars as judge of election for Au- glaize Township 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 northwesterly 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 1, town. 1, 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 Nicholas's land ; thence south along his line; thence southwesterly to Byron Wilson's; thence to Jolin 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 objec- tion being made, was ordered to lay over to the next session
The petition of Jeremiah Redinhaugh 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.
Daniel Vandemark, Peter Musselman, and Booth Burdette were ap- pointed 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 Johnston, 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 Glassmire to the penitentiary, $1.182.
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.
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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 Wm. Minnear 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.
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 Town- ship, 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. Wmn. Minnear and Jacob Woodcock, chainmen in same: 2gd days to Minnear; 32 days to Woodcock, Thomas Dickson, and Benj. Schoder, blazers; one day to Dickson, and 22 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 the 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 township 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 $3000.
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.
Joseph Mellinger and Wm. Berry, both elected commissioners in Oc- toher last, Mr. Mellinger's time expires in October next, and Mr. Berry's in October, 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 house 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 session 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. Marys, 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,
Attest, JAMES WELLS, Clerk. Commissioners.
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 the rents due on the school section No. 16, in town. 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 author- ized 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 previ- ous to the first Monday in June that legal steps will be taken to recover the same.
Adjourned sine die.
JOHN WILSON, WM. BERRY, JOSEPH MELLINGER 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 23d, 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 Dingman, 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
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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 ser- vices, $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, $3.00. G. F. Wilkinson, lister of Perry Township, $4.00. Thomas E. English, appraiser as above, $1.00. John Botkin, lister of Green Township, $4.00. Jonathan Nichols, appraiser, 50 cents. Stever Julian, lister of Loramie Township, $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 Mos- quito Creek to Michael Young's, three days, $4.50. Booth Burdette, two days' viewing same, $1.50. Peter Musselman, same service, $1.50. Chas. Johnston, chainman, $1.50. Wm. Montgomery, chainman, $1.50. Peter Princehouse, 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 ob- jections 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 to- day, is laid over to next meeting.
Received the petition of Francis Kendall and others, praying the vacation 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 December 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 ; reappears and gave bond, with John Johnston, Robert Blakely, Jona- than Beatty, and Nathan Coleman, his sureties ; the county levy in the sum of $1000; and the State tax same securities, in $2000, 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 ac- cording 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
" Esquire Lenox for fines
7 00
Auditor (for State tax)
136 394
66
county purposes
34 92
" Director of Sidney
124 77
Esquire Henry, fines
2 00
" A. MeClintock, donation
20 00
4 B. Brandon,
6 00
" G. Pool,
" A. Evans, licenses .
11 27₺
self, permits .
5 331
schools and roads
230 332
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.
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