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The place of exeedtion was eleven miles distant; and during the entire
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journey the prisoners beheld nothing but a vast concourse of human beings, terribly exasperated against them, and clamoring for their life's blood. What a scene to witness! Three thousand unrestrained stal- wart men, aroused by the perpetration of a grievous wrong, against three poor, miserable, terrified devils, in manacles and irons!
The place selected was on the farm of Henry Kimmel, the father of Absalom and Jacob Kimmel, and in the neighborhood where the murder was committed. The horsemen, with their prisoners, arrived at 5 o'clock. A rude gallows was hastily improvised. by cutting a small tree the proper length for a beam, and hoisting it to its destined position and height with wooden forks, and under this the wagon containing the . prisoners was drawn.
Mcleod was asked if he had any confession to make, but he declared his innocence. Absalom Kimmel was next called, and reiterated the facts set forth in his confession. Jacob denied that he was guilty, and stated that Me Leod told him that he himself and Absalom had done the work.
At this important and eventful erisis, Elias Secaur, a brother of the murdered girl, appeared upon the scene, and requested that Jacob Kim- mel should not be hanged, as there might be some doubt as to his guilt. The proposition met with universal approval. and JJacob was accordingly so disposed of, but put back to jail, and remained there until November, and was then released.
Preparations were then made for the last act in the tragedy. Ropes were thrown over the beam, nooses were formed and placed around the necks of Alexander MeLeod and Absalom Kimmel, their hands and feet were secured, the wagon driven from under them, and at ten minutes before 4 o'clock P. M. of July 8, 1872, their souls were launched into eternity. After the vital spark was extinet, their bodies were given into the hands of the physicians of Shanesville and Fort Recovery.
A. MeLeod was 21 years of age, and Absalom Kimmel 19.
COMMISSIONERS' JOURNAL.
A presentation of the proceedings of the Board of Commissioners for the early years of the county will review not only the manner but the nature and amount of business transacted. The early struggles of the county as au organization are thus presented for consideration, and the first steps towards a permanent development shown. They thus present pictures of men, business, wealth. expenses, resources, and growth. A rather extensive copy of these proceedings will be presented for these reasons.
Journal Entries.
April session, 1824. A memorandum of lots cast. The commission- ers of Mercer County, Lucas Vanausdall, for three years; Ansel Blos- som, for two years; and Thomas Scott, for one year's term of service.
State of Ohio, Mercer County, April 17, 1824.
On this day David Hays and Solomon Carr, commissioners of said county, called a meeting for the purpose of taking the auditor's bond, which was done, and to appoint a treasurer pro tempore, when Jolin P. Hedges was appointed, and gave boud accordingly.
I do certify that the above is a correct record of the proceeding of the commissioners.
W. B. HEDGES, Auditor.
State of Ohio, Mercer County, June 7.
June term, 1824. Agreeably to the duties assigned to said county commissioners, they have called on the county treasurer for settlement, and it appears that no money has been received by him, and bond deliv- ered up and released ; whereupon the said John P. Hedges was reap- pointed treasurer, and was qualified into office for the ensuing year, and gave bond according to law, and appointed Samuel Hanson as collector of taxes, county levy, and gave bond accordingly, and was qualified into office, for which the said Hanson agrees to collect for five dollars all the taves of both Mercer and Van Wert counties.
The above business was done before David Hays and Solomon Carr,
commissioners of said county, which I. do certify is a correct proceeding of all business ordered by said commissioners to enter in said day's proceedings.
W'M. B. ILEDGES, Auditor.
List of Taxable Property in Dublin Township in 1824.
Horses. Cat- Am't
Horses. Cat- Am't tle. Tax.
Armstrong, Jane
1
7 1 00
Hamilton, Justin
4
40
Antonedes, John
1
40
Ileath, John
2
6 1 20
Bevington, John
1
40
Hinkle, Joseph
1
2
Bevington, Henry
1
40
Hays, Divid
1
8 1 10
Baker, Win.
Blossom, Ansel
1
2
50
Hedges, John P.
2
7 1 30
Carr, Solomon
1
Hanson, Samuel
3
30
Callesin, James
2
90
Huber, David
30
Coil, Andrew, Sr.
3
1 50
Lillie, John
3
30
Coil, Peter
2
90
Lillie, Samuel 2
1
7 1 00
Crance, John
1
1
60
Parrott, Thomas
1
40
Chevington, John
1
6
90
Sgnier, Justus
1
2
50
Denison, Calvin
3
6
1 50
Roebuck, Benjamin
3
1 40
Edsall, Catharme
1
2
50
Roebuck, Reed
4
1
Evans, John
4
Roebuck, Johu
10
Greer, Joseph
2
4 1 00
Roebuck, Rachel
2
1 00
Gundy, John
3
30
Riley, James W.
Greaves, John
5
50
Riley, James
Green, Timothy
6
Riley, Roswell
1 10
Green, Abner
1
10
Wolcott, James
2
6 1 20
Hauzer, Wm.
1
30
Woods, Joel
1
2 00
Harner, Michael
1
2 50
Total amount taxes on horses and cattle in Dublin Township
Shanesville Valuation.
Lots. Value. Am't Taxat'a.
Lots. Value. Am't Tax'a.
Hedges, John P.
1 250
1 25
R. L. Britton, Barnett
Sinnuons, Thos. P.
2
50
25
& Hanna, Proprs.
22
10
5
Coil, Audrew
3
50
25
Do.
do.
23
10
5
4
50
25
Do.
do.
24
15
73
Greave, John
5
125
623
Do.
do.
25
50
25
Hedges, Win. B.
6
100
50
Do.
do.
do.
27
50
25
Roebuck. Benjamin
100
50
Do.
do.
28
50
25
Hanna, Thomas
9
50
25
Do.
do.
15
Hockiev, James
10
50
25
Do.
do.
30
15
7}
Hockley, James
12
10
5
Do.
do.
32
25
R. L. Britton, Barnett
& Hanna, Proprs.
13.
10
5
Do.
do.
3
50
25
Do.
do.
14
10
5
Do.
do. do.
36
50
Do.
do.
16
50
25
Do.
do.
37
50
35
Do.
do.
17
50
25
Do.
do.
38
50
95
Do.
do.
18
50
25
Do.
do.
39
50
25
Do.
do.
19
15
7}
Do.
do.
40
50
05
Do.
do.
20
15
Do.
do.
41
75
374
Do.
do.
21
10
5
Do.
do.
42
50
25
Total amount of Shanesville Taxes
. . 810 43}
The Town of Willshire Valuation as returned to this office by S. Lillie and Benjamin Rurbuck, Appraisers.
No. Value. Ain't Lots,
TAK'n.
Lots.
Riley, James
1
10
5
Riley, James
23
.05
Riley, Roswell
2
$25
121
24
50
Milligan, John W.
3 100
50
95
50
Riley, James
1
50
25
=
46
27
1:1
Chapman, Ruel
7
100
50
Riley, James
29
10
Riley, James
8
50
.25
.
30
10
5
9
50
31
10
5
=
10
50
32
10
5
=
14
Chapman, Ruel
12
75
375
=
34
20
Riley, James
13
50
53
100
50
=
38
10
Riley, James
18
25
19
40
10
5
=
44
19
25
41
10
5
=
14
21
50
25
..
4.1
13
15
Total amount of taxes in Willshire
37
10
5
=
-
=
17
50
=
=
5
50
25
6
30
25
Riley, Roswell
28
35
.
10
Riley, Roswell
. 15
75
Do.
Do.
do.
33
50
25
Do.
do.
15
50
25
Do.
do.
31
50
25
7
62
31
Do.
1 11925514 5 1 1 4
70
Coil, Andrew, Jr.
1
7111123353323 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3
10
Heders, Wm. B.
1
1
40
50 Mulligan. Juo. W.
10
Crance, Jacob
Dungan, Samuel
2
20
Sutton, John
1 211
20
10
Chabert & Murrey
11
15 51
35
50
..
14
75
373
..
33
42
10
43
50
.
=
39
1
Lillie, Hanunh
. $31 80
lle. Taxut'a.
No. Value, Am't
1
315
Amount of taxes due on the Town of St. Marys for 1524 Amount of personal property in St. Mary's Township
Total amount of St. Mary + taxes Tat d amount of bulin Township taxes Grand total Mercer County taxes, 1924
I do certify that I believe this duplicate to be correct agreeable to the returns made by John Lille and Lane Applegate, listers of Duldin and St. Mary's townships, August Ist, 1824.
W. B. HerOF-, Au-litor Mercer County, Ohio.
This document is whole and perfect as originally made, containing In pages, May 23, 1852. AUDITOR.
Mercer County, Dee. 6, 1824.
December session. Present: Thomas Scott, Andel Blossom, and Lucas Vanaasdale, commissioners of Mercer County :
Wherefore it is ordered by said commissioners the plat of a State roal heated by Zachariah Hole and Robert Robison, commis iones ap- pointed by the Legislature of Ohio to brate from the line of Duthe County, which crosses Still water to the town of Wiltshire, in the county of Van Weet, and that the auditor of Mercer County is dierter to jene orders on the treasurer of said county of Mercer for a proportionate amount of said road to the several persons employed in running the same, viz., Zachariah Hole, Commissioner, 215.27; Point Robison. Commissioner. 814.33; James Hanka, Surveyor, for surveying an ! plat- ting and making return of survey of said roo 1, >25.77 : and to stron Craig, chairman, ST.1; Allen Reed, blazer, Stili; and Joseph Yun. chimpan, $1.17; to Anthemy Achison, $\24; Harry Achison, packer, $5.17; whereupon the Board adjourned until The-day at nine o'clock.
December term, Tuesday 7, 1824. Present: Thomas Scott, Litets Vanansdale, and Ansel Blossom :
When return was made to said commissioners of the State ford f .m Silney, in Shelly County, to St. Marys, in Mercer County, which is ordered to be entered on record against the nest session of sted communis- missioners of Mercer County, and that the proportionvid amount of Mercer County's expenses be allowed by the auditor to the follow .; persons, and to each person, the amount annexed to his name, viz. to Joseph Stewart, Surveyor, $6.121; Asa Henkle, Commissioner, ;;; John Johnson, Commissione. 8934; John Blake, chairman, Si ... Henry Bryan, chainman, $1.67: Henry Smith, blazer, $1.07; att to Christopher F. Tilley, packer, 82.22.
It is hereby ordered that James W. Riley, pro tom. clerk of Merver County, is allowed for books and stationery purchased at Cincinnati for $3.75.
There appearing no more business at this time, we have adjourned till lerin in course. or otherwise, if urgent business may require.
THOMAS SCOTT. LUCAS VANAUSDALE, ANSEL BLOSSOM. Commissioner -.
Dec. 7, 1824.
State of Ohio, Mercer County, March :, 1825.
March session, 1825. Present : Lucas Vamuslate, Isaiah Dungan, and Ansel Blossom, commissioners of said county :
When they called on Wm. B. Hedges to give band to and commission- ers for his futlefut performance as auditor of said county, and for a dle oath of office before Fatah Dungan, Commissioner. Then was a pult tion presented by sundry citizens of Mercer County for a county 1 ... 1. to hersteddished from St. Mary's in the nearest and best group ...... to cross Twelve-Mile Creek, just Inlow Peter Carl's saw mill, the me to John Heath's mill, thence to the town of shanesviic, in the near -tal lust ground; and it is hereby ordered that John Mandock, Wma. I. Hedges, and Samuel Patyan are appointed viewers to beate saal Bach. and said James W. Riley for surveyor, and order isand to timer 96 surveyor to commence on the List instant to lay out the same.
Then adjourned till Tuesday, March &, 1:25.
.
46
0
10)
11
50
12
13
14
50
50
55
16 17
18
14
19
=
=
3
21
50
,14 !
3
51
=
52
=
=
5-4
44
25
Total amount of taxes in Coils Town .
Exhibit of Dublin Toen-hop.
Amount of Dublin Town-hip taxes in personal property .. of Shame-the taxes
..
of Willshire taxes
of Coils Town taxes
14
Total of Township taxes $2 05
A List of Tuxable Property in St. Marys Township returned by base Applegute, Lister.
· Arm-trong, John
2
17 2 34
Applezate, Istic
1
1
Motors Wan
1
3
Harlinzton, kichard
3
1
Blue, Joseph
1
1
1
3
2
N.t. nutty, John
1
Catterlin, Joseph
9
1
M. . corby. Taminas
3
Cleland, Martiu
1
I'ne keral, John
1
Contiet, divorce
1
1
5 1 10
1
-
1
5
1
Hinkie, 4:1
1
1
L'plyke, Peter
1
Hoy, J thiles
1
50
Van Homye, Jacobas I. 1
5 SU
Heath, Www.
Amount on personal property
Town of St. Murgs.
Ko. Valee. Im't L.L.
Murray, Chartes
1
.00!
1
1
3.
1
1
34
1
1
35
1
34
1
1
43
.1
1
41
1
39
50
1
40
1
49
1
5.3
1
03
1
64
1
56
1
44
46
57
1
50
1
1
Lord, James
21
1
.
1
54
Manning, Jolla
1
..
1
7
1
14
1
19
...
Houston, Wm. A.
1
SI
1
14
311
1
1
.
1
11
1
6.5
1
1
44
13
1
1
1
7
1
+1
1
41
-
1
5
1 .14
31
1
4.
1
. ...
12
1
1
..
..
3 50
46
.4
31
3
.4
.6
5
50
¥
..
34
44
=
44
3 .;
3-
41
3+
=
44
44
=
=
93
50
SU
4.
N . Valge tu'l 1. ..
Coil, Andrew 1
Coil, Antrew
50
3 30 No. Value, Ain't
Liste.
Tix'n.
5: 1
1
1
Houston, Leander
44
1
..
1
...
Miller, James
1
B-nner, Christopher :
-
L .. T.x'n.
Houston, Win. Hitler. Nimrod
1
3
Carter, John
Catterlin. John
6
Dungan. I-aich
.Forusdal, Incas (or For-
Swan. L-kiri
Smith, Charl-s
3
1
1
37 33
1
45
Houston, Wm. A.
1
:
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HISTORY OF VAN WERT AND MERCER COUNTIES, OHIO.
A List of the Taxation of Costs Town.
50
5.)
&
15
60
46
. .11
A . $
826 30
Tas's.
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HISTORY OF VAN WERT AND MERCER COUNTIES, OHIO.
March 8, 1825. Commissioners met pursuant to adjournment. Pres- ent : Vanausdale, Dungan, and Blossom :
When they proceeded to make a division of the lots in town of St. Marys, and the lots full to the county, as follows, viz., Nos. 1, 6, 7, 13, 15, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, and 63. Then, after the aforesaid business was done, they proceeded to appoint a treasurer pro fem. till June term next, when John Manning was appointed, and the anditor is directed to take bond of said Manning in the sum of five hundred dollars, and to receive Charles Murray, J. J. Vanness, and William Berry as security on said bond.
There appearing no more business, they adjourned till Wednesday at eight o'clock.
March 9, 1825. Commissioners met pursuant to adjournment, and concluded to make sale on the first Thursday after June session next of all the unsold lots in the town of St. Mary's that belongs to the county of Mereer, to be sold at the highest bids, and the conditions of sale to be made known on day of sale, by order of the commissioners.
There appearing no more business at present, we have adjourned till regular session, in case no business requires a meeting sooner.
ANSEL BLOSSOM, LUCES VANAUSDALE, ISAIAH DUNGAN, Commissioners.
Attest-W. B. HEDOES, Auditor.
St. Marys, June 6, 1825.
June session, 1825. Present : Isaiah Dungan. Solomon Carr, Ansel Blossom, commissioners.
There being a return made of a county road that was laid out by W. P. Hedges, John Murdock and Samuel Dungan, viewers, and James W. Riley, surveyor, from the town of St. Mary's to Shanesville, which was ordered to be recorded and laid on the table.
Adjourned till Tuesday, at 9 o'clock.
June 7, 1825. Met, agreeable to adjournment. Present : Dungan, Carr, and Blossom.
Proceeded to compare the vouchers with orders issued by W. B. Hedges, auditor, on the treasurer of said county, aml found them to be correct, and to agree, except there appearing to be no voucher produced for the orders issued for the last October election, for the two clerks and three judges to sail election, but satisfactory evidence was produced that . they were correctly issued.
Settled with John P'. Hedges, treasurer of Mercer County, and did receive of him all books and papers belonging to his office, together with the amount of money received by him during his continuance in office, commencing at the June session in 1824, and ending at this day. And the auditor is directed to issue an order in favor of the said Hedges, for two dollars and ninety-one cents, being his legal percentage on seventy-two dollars and seventy-five cents, received and paid over by W. B. Hedges, for John P. Hledges.
ISAIAH DUNGAN, ANDEL BLOSSOM, SOLOMON CARE, Commissioners.
June 7, 1:25. The report of the viewers being read the second time, and no objections being made thereto to the road laid out by W. R. Hedges, John Murdock and Samuel Dungan, viewers, and James W. Riley, surveyor, from St. Mary's to Shanesville, Therefore, it is hereby ordered, that the report, survey, and plat be recorded, and it is herchy ordered that the auditor do issue on the county treasurer, orders to the following persons, as reviewers, chammen, examiner, and sm veyors, for the several amounts annexed to their names, viz .: W. B. Hedges, as viewer, 81.50; John Murdock, as viewer, $6.00; Samuel Dungan, as viewer. $5.50: James W. Riley, surveyor, $14.25; John Roebuck, as chainman. $2.621; Peter Coil, as axman, $1.571 ; John Lillie, as chain- man, $2.62): Moves Scott, as blazer, one day, $0.75; George Conver, as chainman, one and a half days, $1.124 ; Charles Murray, second as chain-
man, one and a half days, 81 123; Richard R. Barrington, as axman, one and a half day», $1 123; and then adjourned till Wednesday at 9 o'clock.
June 8, Wednesday. Met, agreeably to adjourmment, and appointed Jolm Murdock collector of the county taxes for the present year, and also John Manning is appointed treasurer of Mercer County for one year from this date, and the auditor is directed to take bonds of the said Manning in the sum of five hundred dollars. Next proceeded to make settlement with the auditor, and his accounts amounted to $18.662. Not considering that a sufficient compensation, we have allowed the auditor 821.334, making in all forty dollars for bie services the year past. We have caused the auditor to erase the settlement orders issued, No. 70 and 73, made March 7 and 8, by the commissioners and auditor, not considering it legally made. It is hereby done away, and the com- missioners do levy a tax on each horse and mule, thirty cents for each three years old and upwards ; for each head of neat cattle ten cents ou each head three years old and upward. And that the commissioners hereby order the auditor to publish by writing the expenditures and re- ceipts of the current year past, and the commissioners order that the terms of sale of lots in St. Marys be as follows, viz .: The conditions of the sale of lots in the town of St. Marys are such that the highest bidder is to be the buyer, and any person bidding off a lot or lots and failing to comply with the advertisement, shall forfeit and pay twenty per cent. on the amount of the bid. And there shall be a title-bond given for a deed when the last payment is made, otherwise the first payment or payments to be forfeited, and the lot or lots to revert to the county. And it is hereby ordered, that lot No. 29 is to be sold for specie ; conditions of payment, one-third in hand, one-third in six-months, and the balance in twelve months.
Adjourned till Thursday.
Thursday, June 9. Met agrecably to adjournment. After the sale was over, thinking the lots did not sell for as much as they were worth, all the lots were bid in for the county, except No. 20, sold to Wm. B. Hedges, for sixty-three dollars and fourteen cents, and No. 59, sold to James Riley, for $30.40, No. 61 sold to John Murdock for $30.39, and No. 57 sold to Win. B. Hedges for $30.01, and then forfeited the same and pald $6.00, the forfeiture for not complyeng with the conditions of the sale by giving in bis services from settlement to his resignation, and the lot solt for specie. No. 29 was sold to Thos. Scott for $51.15, for which lot the commissioners conducting the same received $17.25, it being in full of the first payment to be made by the said Scott on said lot, and to be appropriated for books and stationery ; and John Murdock hath paid $10.13, it being the first payment, and entered into bonds for the two other payments, which are to be paid yearly. Also James W. Riley has paid $10.153, it being the first payment on the lot soll him, and the said Riley gave bond for the balance of the payments to the commissioner condneting the same. Lot No. 20 sold to Wm. B. Hedges for $63.14. Received payment in full from Win. B. Hedges, for lot No. 20, in orders, 856.44. Paid by John Murdock, $2.91, which is entered on said Murdock's first note. Deduct interest on the last two payments on account of prompt payment, $3.78-$63.14.
June 10, 1825, Received eighty-three dollars and forty cents, paid for lots sold for county purposes, which is entered on the book " paid," and the orders destroyed. Wmn. Armstrong, deputy auditor.
After a division of the lots, the commissioners set apart fifteen lots for public buildings, which lots are Nos. 5, 15, 18, 23, 27, 31, 31, 27. 12. 46, 50, 55, 55, 60, and 63. Also the proceeds of the other fifteen lots to be applied to other county purposes.
June 10, 1525. This day the resignation of W. B. Hedges, as county auditor, received by the commissioners of said county ; also appointed David Armstrong county auditor pro tem. till next annual election ; also took bond and security of said Armstrong according to law.
Adjourned till to-morrow.
Saturday, June 11, 1825. Met pursuant to adjournment, and proceeded to take from the proprietors of the town s deet for the lots donated for county purposes.
Ordered, that the auditor issue orders on the treasurer of the county to the following persons for services rendered, to wit, to James W. Riley, Surveyor, $1.50; to William Armstrong. $0.75; to Joseph D. Blue, Su.73:
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HISTORY OF VAN WERT AND MERCER COUNTIES, OHIO.
to Isaiah Duncan, $10.00; to Ansel Blossom, $2.00; to Solomon Carr, $10.00; these three for services at June term.
Also ordered, that the auditor publish a statement of the receipts and expenditures for the current year.
Also ordered, that the lots set apart agreeably to their respective numbers for the use of public buildings, be and are hereby appropriated for the use herein expressed, and for no other purpose whatever.
Also appointed Thomas Scott agent to sell and convey the following lots, to wit, Nos. 1, 7, 15, 25, 33, 35, 39, 41, 48, 52, and 55, on the follow- ing conditions : one-third in hand, one-third in one year, and the balance in two years.
There appearing no further business, we adjourn till a further call.
ISAIAH DUNGAN, ANSEL BLOSSOM, SOLOMON CARR, Commissioners.
Attest -- WM. ARMSTRONG, Dept. Auditor. St. Marys, June 11, 1825.
Township No. 3 S., R. 1 E., called Willshire, is bounded as follows, viz., beginning at the southwest corner of the county of Van Wert and northwest corner of the county of Mereer, on the State line between Ohio and Indiana, thence north on said line six miles, thence east six miles, thence sonth six miles to the county line, thence west on said line six miles to the bounds first mentioned, containing thirty-six square miles, more or less.
SOLOMON CARR, ANSEL BLOSSOM,
Commissioners.
I certify the above is a true copy of the original,
WM. ARMSTRONG, Dept. Auditor.
Sept. 14, 1825.
Commissioners met Monday, Dec. 5, 1825, and after finding that Thomas MeCumsey had not been sworn into office, adjourned till nine o'clock to-morrow morning.
Commissioners met agreeably to adjournment. Present : Ansel Blos- som and Thomas MeCumsey, and proceeded to examine the accounts of Justin Hamilton, and allowed him nine dollars, to be paid out of the county treasury for his services as assessor for the year 1>25. Also agreed that David Armstrong take up the two notes of Thomas Scott, each seventeen dollars and twenty-five cents, and said Armstrong paid ten dollars on the first note.
Adjourned till to-morrow morning.
December session, 1825. Met agreeably to adjournment, and pro- ceeded to construct a jail, and ordered the auditor to advertise the same in five public places, and adjourned till December, 29th inst.
ANSEL BLOSSOM, THOMAS MECUMSEY, Commissioners.
"Attest-WM. ARMSTRONG, Auditor.
Dec. 7, 1825.
Dec. 29, 1825. Commissioners met pursuant to adjournment. Pres- ent: Ansel Blossom and Thomas MeCum-ey, and proceeded to sell the building of a jail, which was soll to Asa Hinkle, he agreeing to build said jail tor lots Nos. 31, 34, 37, 42, and 50; also 8150, fifty of which the commissioners agreed to pay in cash, and said Hinkle gave bouds to that effect.
Also ordered, that there be an order given to obtain one hundred dol- lars of the proprietors in labor or material. The commissioners allow Charles Lovell $1.25 for crying the sale of the jail.
Ordered, that the auditor issue orders to the following persons : Ansel Blossom, for $8,00 for services at an extra session ; Thomas Med'umsey, $1.00 for services at same session ; and to Charles Lovell, $1.25 for cry- ing sale.
There appearing no more business at present, adjourned till March sesslutt.
St. Marys, April 25, 1826. Commissioners met, and proceeded to sell the following lots lying in the town of St. Marys : Lot No. 23 to Charles Lovell for $33.00, to be paid in cash; lot No. 5 sold to George Conner for $31.50, to be paid in cash ; lot No. 18 sold to John Pickerell for $13.25, to be paid in cash ; lot No. 27 sold to Enos Ferry for $68.50, to be paid in cash ; lot No. 1 sold to John Murdock for $55.00, to be paid in county orders ; lot No. 15 sold to Win. Armstrong for $31.50, to be paid in county orders; lot No. 53 sold to James Watson Riley for $76.50, to be paid in county orders; lot No. 25 sold to Joseph Grier for $70.00, to be paid in county orders.
Ordered by the commissioners, that the auditor record all the pro- ceedings which have heretofore been in record, and place them in order as they have been transacted, in a book which is prepared for that purpose.
Ordered, that the following persons receive the several sums annexed to their names: To Ansel Blos-om, for three days; Joel Wood, two days; Thomas MeCumsey, ten days.
There appearing no more business, we adjourn until the June session.
ANSEL BLOSSOM, THOMAS MOCUMISEY, JOEL WOOD,
Commissioners.
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