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Ordered, that the auditor publish the receipts and expenditures of the county for the past year.
Ordered, that the auditor draw an order on the treasurer in favor of
Attest : WM. ARMSTRONG, Auditor.
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John Pickerel for $5.00 for the use of his house to hold court in at May term of Court of Common Pleas for 1828.
Ordered that the following persons be allowed the sums annexed to their names: Thomas McCumsey, $6.00; David Hays, $7.00; Picket Doty, $6.00.
Ordered, that the auditor take bonds of the treasurer for the amount required by law.
There appearing no more business, we adjourn sine die.
THOMAS MOCUMSEY, DAVID HAYS, PICKET DOTY, Commissioners.
Attest-WM. ARMSTRONG, Auditor.
Commissioners' Court, Dec. 1, 1823. Full Board present.
Proceeded to examine a petition for a new township, and granted ; the same to be bounded as follows : No. 4 S. of base line, range 3 east. Also that No. 5 be attached to No. 4, for the purpose of regulating their school lands and other township business.
Adjourned till Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Commissioners met Dee. 2, 1828. Present: Thomas MeCumsey, Picket Doty, and Auditor Armstrong.
Directed the auditor to make a deed to Michael Goddard for lot No. 5, in town of St. Marys.
Then proceeded to settlement with John Murdock, collector of the county for the year 1826, and received $5.10 of county funds, leaving a balance of $33.70 unpaid of said levy.
Then allowed $3.25 to purchase a ream of paper.
Also, allowed 84.00 for the purchase of books for the use of the audi- tor's office, which is to be purchased by Picket Doty.
Also, allowed the following persons the sums annexed to their names : Thomas MeCumsey, 84.00; David Hays, $5.00 ; Picket Doty, $4.00.
There appearing no more business, we adjourn sine die.
THOMAS MeCUMSEY, DAVID HAYS, PICKET DUTY, Commissioners.
Attest-WM. ARMSTRONG, Auditor.
Commissioners' court, March 2, 1829. Full Board present.
Proceeded to settlement with Robert Bigger, treasurer of county, and received $31.70, for licenses and fines in 1828. Proceeded to settlement with the treasurer, for the county levy of 1828, and received a receipt from the State treasurer, for $65.351.
Also received of said treasurer, $147.88 of county levy, leaving a bal- ance of $28.11 unpaid, exclusive of the delinquent list, which amounts to $48.707, for State, school, and county purposes.
Adjourned till Tuesday, March 3, 1829.
Tuesday, March 3, 1829. Met, pursuant to adjournment. Full Board present.
Proceeded to allow the following persons the sums annexed to their names: John Manning, for taking bonds of sheriff and coroner, 1.25; W. B. Hedges, for same service, $2.50; Joseph Grier, for same service, $1.25. Then proceeded on a petition for attaching the original surveyed township, No. 5, S. R. 2 E., in said county of Mercer, as set forth in said petition to townships 4 and 5, in Range 3 East, organized by the name of Union. The board therefore grant the petition, for the convenience of working roads, etc.
Also allowed an application of sundry citizens of the south end of St. Mary's township the privilege of electing a third justice of the peace for said township, and the auditor is ordered to notify the constable of said election, to be held on the day of the annual election in April, in said township.
Then proceeded to allow Asa Hinkle one month longer time to finish the jail contract.
It is also ordered, that the following persons receive the sums an- nexed to their names : Thomas MeCumsey, $1.00; David Hays, $5.00;
Picket Doty, $1.00; the above allowances being for services rendered as commissioners at March session.
There appearing no more business, we adjourn without day. 1
THOMAS MCCL MISEY, DAVID ILAYS, PICKET DOTY,
Commissioners.
Attest-WM. ARMSTRONG, Auditor.
Commissioners' Court, June 1, 1829. Full Board present.
Proceeded to settlement with Robert Bigger, county treasurer, and received $15.25, paid in as licenses and fines. Also received of said treasurer, $3.561, paid in on county levy. Also settled with said treasurer for $2.41, his per centage on $47.04, paid in for licenses and fines, by said treasurer.
Adjourned till Tuesday, June 2, at 7 o'clock, A. M.
June 2, 1829. Commissioners met. All present.
Proceeded to settlement with Peter Coil, assessor of the county, and accepted his assessment, and allowed the sum of $30.00 for his services, and directed the auditor to issue an order on the treasurer for the same. Then proceeded on application of the county surveyor for the field notes and plat of Mercer County, for which they gave him an order to obtain the same for the sum of $25.00.
Adjourned till Wednesday, at 7 o'clock.
Met Wednesday, June 3, pursuant to adjournment, with a full board. Proceeded to make the following deeds, to wit : Lot No. 5, in town of St. Marys, to Michael Goddard; Lots No. 31, 34, 37, 42, and 50, to Asa Hinkle, the same being in part payment for the building of the jail. Then proceeded to lay the county levy, and computed the stumne at eight mills on the dollar, for county purposes, and three mills on the dollar for State and canal purposes, and three-fourths of a mill for school purposes, which they direct the auditor to compute the same per centum in making out the duplicate for the current year.
It is ordered that the auditor copy all the proceedings of the commis- sioners, from December session, 1827, into a book, purchased for that purpose.
Received of Robert Bigger, seventy-five cents, to be applied on the county levy.
Ordered, that Justin Hamilton receive an order on the treasurer for fifty cents, for acknowledging three deeds.
Then proceeded to settlement with the auditor, and compared the re- ceipts and vouchers, and found them to be correct. Also the auditor produced an account of $20.17, which was allowed; and thinking this not a sufficient compensation, we allow him the further sum of $15.50, in addition to his account, making in all $05.67.
It is ordered that the auditor publish the receipts and expenditures of the past year.
Paid Asa Hinkle $7.314, which was borrowed from the funds of Van Wert County.
The commissioners ordered the auditor to issue orders to the following persons: David Hays, $7.00; Thomas MeCumsey, $6.00; Picket Duty, $6.00.
There appearing no more business, we adjourn sine die.
DAVID HAYS, PICKET DOTY, THOMAS MUCUMSEY.
WM. ARMSTRONG, Auditor.
Commissioners' court, June 6, 1829. Present: Thomas MeCumsey, Picket Doty, and Auditor Armstrong.
Proceeded to settlement with John Manning and Wm. Berry, for the donation to Mercer County for public buildings at St. Marys, for use of said county, and received of said Manning and Berry.
Received of Asa Hinkle, $17.812. Also received the following lots in north addition to St. Mary's, to wit: Nos. 10, 11, 14, and 15, which said Manning and Berry are to make good and sufficient deeds, to complete a full settlement with the commissioners for said donation.
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Also ordered the auditor to advertise the following lots for sale: Nos. 10, 11, 14, and 15, in north addition to St. Marys, to be sold to the highest bidder. Also that he make the conditions of sale.
Adjourned sine die.
THOMAS MCCUMISEY, PICKET DOTY,
Commissioners.
W.M. ARMSTRONG, Auditor.
Commissioners' Court, July 24, 1829. Met in special meeting with full Board.
Proceeded to the sale of the lots in north addition to St. Marys, and sold lot No. 11 to Wm. MeCumsey for $19 06}, to be paid in cash.
There appearing no more business, we adjourn without day, by allow- ing said commissioners the following sums : David Hays, $3.00; Thos. MeCumsey, $3.00; Picket Doty, $2.00.
Adjourned.
DAVID HAYS, PICKET DOTY, THOMAS MOCUMSEY, Commissioners.
Attest-WM. ARMSTRONG, Auditor.
Commissioners' Court, Dec. 7, 1829. Full Board in session.
Proceeded to an examination of John Murdock's accounts with the county, and find the amounts of county levy yet due to be $8.70; also, find a forfeiture on lot No. 1, in St. Mary's, which has reverted to the county, and the forfeiture is $13.75, making in all $22.45. Received $6.96, leaving a balance of $15.89 due the county, for which they pre- sented the account with proofs to the administrator of John Murdock, deceased.
Then proceeded to settlement with Henry M. Helm, and received $34.12} in full on lot No. 7, in town of St. Marys, which money was received from Win. MeCuinsey, and said MeCumsey is to give credit on the notes he holds against the commissioners for building the court- house.
Also, the auditor is directed to make a deed to Henry M. Heim for said lot in St. Marys.
Adjourned till Tuesday at eight o'clock.
Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1829. Met pursuant to adjournment, with a full Board convened.
Proceeded to settlement with William Armstrong for lot No. 39. Received $11.00 by Asa Hinkle.
Then proceeded to settle with William MeCumsey for lot No. 11, in north addition to St. Marys, which was sold to him for $19.06} on the 24th of last July. Also, receivel ou said lot $9.75, and took his note for the balance.
Also, John Pickerel came forward and paid the balance due on lot No. 25, bid off by Joseph Greer.
Ordered, that the auditor make a deed by order of Joseph Greer to John Pickerel.
Ordered, that the auditor issue orders to the treasurer of the county to the following persons : David Hays, $5.00; Thos. McCumsey, $1.00; Picket Doty, 84.00.
There appearing no further business, adjourned without day.
THOMAS MOCUMISEY, DAVID HAYS, PICKET DOTY, Commissioners.
Attest-WM. ARMSTRONG, Auditor.
Commissioners' Court, Dec. 29, 1829. Met at special meeting with a full Board.
Proceeded to make the conditions of sale of the unsold lots, which are as follows: One-fourth in hand, one-half of the balance in six months, and the last third in twelve months, purchasers to give notes for deferred payments.
Proceeded to sale, and sold lot No. 1 to William Been for $41.00, for which he paid one-fourth in hand, and William Arinstrong gave his notes - for the balance.
Lot No. 58, sold to William Been for $23.00, to be paid on same terms as lot No. 1, except that said Been gave his note for last payment.
Lot No. 46 was soll to James W. Riley for $19.25, to be paid in cash. He also complied with the conditions of the sale, by paying oue fourth in hand and giving notes for the balance.
Lot No. 60 was sold to Joseph D. Blue for $15.13, to be paid in cash. He also complied with conditions of sale.
Lot No. 55 was soll to Henry M. Hehn for $13.50, to be paid in cash. He also complied with conditions of sale.
Lot No. 63 was sold to Michael Goddard for $21.25, to be paid in cash, of which he paid $2.00 in hand, and is to pay the balance, or 83.812, be- fore he gets a certificate of purchase.
Ordered, that Thomas MeCumsey pay fifty cents out of the money received ou lots in the hands of the auditor.
Allowed David Hays $3,00; MeCumsey and Doty cach $2.00.
There appearing no further business, we adjourn sine die.
DAVID HAYS, PICKET DOTY, THOMAS MCCUMISEY,
Commissioners.
Attest-WM. ARMSTRONG, Auditor. Dec. 28, 1829.
The next session convened March 1, 1830, when the auditor gave bond for $2000 with John Wyland, Isaac Applegate, and Richard R. Barring- ton, as bondsmen.
At a meeting held May 5, 1831, the following action was taken :--
Proceeded to a petition from the southwest corner of the county for a new township to be set off, commencing at the southwest corner of Mercer County, thence north with the State line to the Wabash, thence up the Wabash to the mouth of Beaver Creek, thence up sail ereck with the meanders thereof to the east line of range No. 2, thence south with said line to the south line of said county, thence west with the said south line of said county to the place of beginning, which shall be designated and known on the records of said county by the name of Recovery.
At a meeting held June 3, 1833, Joel Wood, Isaac Nichols, Samuel Ruckman, and Auditor Armstrong were present, and the following action taken :-
Proceeded to examine a petition presented by the citizens of township 7 to section 6. thence south to section 30. thence east to section 36, thence north to the point of beginning, containing 36 square miles, and to be known and designated by the name of German, which is granted.
Ordered, that the auditor give public notice for an election of officers of said township, to be held on the 25th of June, inst., at John Bowen's.
Then proceeded to hear and determine a petition from the citizens of Chicasaw settlement for a township to be set off, composed as follows : Bounded north by Beaver Creek and Beaver Prairie, south by the county line, east by the west line of rauge 4 cast, and west by the first range line east, which is granted.
Ordered, that the auditor give public notice of an election for officers for said township, to be held on the 25th inst., at the house of Matthew Kearns, the township to be known by the mumne of Marion.
Then proceeded to hear and determine a petition from the citizens of the originally surveyed townships, Nos. 4 and 5, in range + east, to or- ganize a township composed as above described, which is granted. Said township is to be known and designated by the name of Wayne.
And it is ordered that the auditor give publie notice for the election for officers in said township, to be held at the mill of Isaac Nichols, in sand township, on the 25th inst.
Special session, Aprit 12, 1554. The commissioners do organize the originally surveyed township, number 5, range 1, which is hereafter to be known by the name of Black Creek ; and also ordered that an election be held at the house of Chauney Knowlton, in said township. on Mon- day, the 25th day of April, inst., for the purpose of electing township officers.
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There appearing no more business, we adjourn.
SAMUEL RUCKMAN, W.M. B. HEDOES, Commissioners.
Attest-WM. ARMSTRONG, Auditor.
June 2, 1834. Board met. Present: Wm. B. Hedges, Isaac Nichols, Samuel Ruckman, and Auditor Armstrong.
Took up a petition presented by the citizens residing in Town 5 S. and Range 3 E., in the county of Mercer. praying for said Town to be organized as a township by the name of Centre, which is granted.
Ordered, that the anditor advertise an elcetion for township officers, to be held at the house of Win. Bonnafield on the 21st day of June, inst.
Took up a petition presented by the citizens of Jennings' Prairie, in Van Wert County, praying for the organization of the township as originally surveyed, being township 3, range 3 E., and township 3, in range 4 E., which is granted, and organized as a township by the name of Jennings :
Therefore ordered, that the auditor advertise an election, to be held at the house of Benjamin Gritlin, on the 21st day of June, inst., for the purpose of electing township officers.
Dec. 6, 1x36. Commissioners present : Alexander Grant, Picket Doty, Samuel Ruckman, and Auditor Franklin Linzce.
Took up a petition from citizens of the originally surveyed township, No. 4 S., R. + E., praying to be struck off from Town 5 S., R. 4 E., known as Wayne Township: we. therefore, grant said petition, and said township is to be known and described by the name of Salem Township, being the originally surveyed township 4 S., R. 4 E.
Ordered that the auditor give public notice in said township for an clection for officers, to be held at the house of Michael Tippe, on the first Monday in January, 1837.
June 5, 1837. Board met, and took up a petition from citizens of Recovery Township, praying to have Town 7 S., Range 2 E., struck off from Recovery Township : we, therefore, hear said petition. Whereupon it is considered and ordered by the Board in the premises, that township 7 S., Range 2 E., be and is hereby set off and entered according to the boundaries made upon the original surveyed township, into a separate and independent township, according to the statute in such cases made and provided, and to be known by the name of Granville. It is further ordered, that the originally surveyed township 6, R. 2, be and the same is hereby attached to Town 7 S., R. 2 E.
We, therefore, dircet notice to be put up for an election, to be held at the house of John Wright, on the 20th of June, inst., and there to elect such officers as the law directs.
March 5, 1>3%. Board met, and took up for consideration a petition from the inhabitants of township 6 S., R. 1 E .. praying to be erected into a separate township, and signed by twenty-two petitioners. The Board being satisfied that the said township is entitled under the statute to be so erected, do constitute and make them a separate and independ- ent township, under the name of Washington.
And further direct the auditor to give notice of the election forthwith, to be held at the house of George Arbaugh, on the first Monday of April next.
June 4, 1838. Commissioners met, and received a petition from citi- zens of the original survey, township 6 S., R. 2 E., signed by twenty-five jetitioners, praying to be struck off into a separate township ; and being batisfied that the said township is entitled under the statute to be so erceted, we do constitute and make a separate and independent town ship, under the name of Butter, and to be bounded as follows: West, south, and east by the original survey lines, and north by Beaver Creek.
The auditor is hereby directed to give notice of an election forthwith, to be held at the house of Davis Guy, on Saturday, the 9th day of July next.
March 5, 1839. On application, the Board do now erect and consti- tute a new township, made up of the following territory, to wit. com- meneing at the southwest corner of Town 5, R. 2 E., and running north on the range line between ranges 1 and 2, four miles to the northwest corner of section IS, T. 5, R. 2 E., thence east on section line to east line of said township, thence south on range line to southeast corner of said
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township, thence east on the line between Towns 5 and 6 to the east line of said township, R. 3, and including so much of Town 6 S., R. 3 E., as lies north of the Grand Reservoir, and as much of T. 6 S., R. 2 E., as lies north of Beaver Creek. The township so erected and established will be known by the name of Jefferson.
And it is ordered that the auditor give notice of an election, to be held on the Ist Monday of April next at Celina. .
Dec. 7, 1411. It is ordered that a new township be and hereby is erected and set off by the name of Franklin, to be bounded as follows: Commencing at the northwest corner of section 19 of R. 3 E., T. C S .; thenee south on township line to the centre on west line of section 7, R. 3 E., T. 7 S .; thence east on centre line of sections to east line of section 12, in said township; thence north to place of beginning.
An election for township officers is ordered for the 24th of December, inst.
March 6, 1848. The commissioners proceeded in accordance with an act entitled an act to erect the new county of Auglaize, passed by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio on the 14th day of February,. 1840, to attach to the county of Mercer as cut off from Darke County to wit, fractional township number 15 of ranges 1 and 2 E,, and frac- tional township number 13 and 12 of ranges 3 and 4 E., given to the County of Mercer by said act of the General Assembly.
Then took up the petition of citizens of Gibson and Recovery town- ship, praying that they be attached and made one township.
Then took up a remonstrance of citizens of Gibson and Recovery town- ship against above-mentioned petition.
Whereupon it is decided by the board that fractional township number 15 R. 1 E. be and remain for the present as it is organized, and that the next tier of sections in fractional township 15 R. 2 E. be and the same are hereby attached to and made a part of the township of Gibson, to be known and designated under that name. Also that so much of fractional township number 15 R. 2 E. as is not already attached to the township of Gibson, be and the same is hereby attached to the township of Gran- ville. And that fractional townships 13 and 12 of ranges & and 4 E. be and the same are hereby attached to and made a part of Marion.
A Record Book for the Three per Cent. Funds of Mercer and Van Wert Counties wherein Orders have been issued.
No. 1. Order issued to Joel Wood for three dollars, to be paid out of the Mercer appropriation, for his services in superintending the sale of the three per cent. funds .. August 2. 1$26, $3.00.
No. 2. Issued to Joel Wood for three dollars. to be pail out of the three per cent. funds of Van Wert, for his services as commissioner and superintending the three per cent. funds and sale of the same, $3.00.
No. 3. Order issued to John Armstrong for one dollar and fifty couts, to be paid out of the three per cent. funds of Mercer County, for his service iu laying off State road from St. Marys to the Twelve Mile Creek. Aug. 2, 1826, $1.50.
No. 4. Order issued to Thomas MeCuinsey for five dollars, to be paid out of the three per cent. funds of Mercer County, for his services in superintending the sale of said funds. Aug. 2, 1826, $5.00
No. 5. Order issued to James W. Riley for one dollar, to be paid out of the three per cent. funds of Mercer County, for his services as clerk of the sale of said funds. Aug. 3, 1>26. $1.00.
No. 6. Order issued to James W. Riley for two dollars, to be paid out of the three per cent. funds of Van Wert County, for his services as clerk of the sale of sahil funds. Aug. 3, 1826, $2.00.
No. 7. Order issued to Charles Lovell for fifty-six and a fourth cents, to be paid out of the three per cent. funds of Mercer County for whiskey, for the sale of said funds. Ang. 3, 1826, $0.561.
No. 8. Order issued to David Armstrong for one dollar and fifty cents, to be paid out of the three per cent. funds of Mercer County, for his services in laying off the State road from St. Marys to the Twelve Mile Creek. Aug. 3, 1$26, $1.50.
No. 9. Order issued to Levi Johnson for one dollar and fifty cents, to be paid out of the three per cent. funds of Mercer County, for his services in laying off the State road from St. Mary's to the Twelve Mile Creek. Aug. 3, 1:26, $1.50.
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No. 10. Order issued to Solomon Carr for ten dollars in part for lot No. - in Van Wert County, to be paid out of the Van Wert appropria- tion of the three per cent. funds. Aug. 24, 1826, $10 00.
No. 11. Order issued to James W. Riley, for nine dollars and eighty cents, to be paid out of the three per cent. funds of Van Wert County, for his service done on the State road, in said county. Sept. 1, 1826, 89.50.
No. 12. Order issued to James W. Riley, for nine dollars and eighty- six cents, to be paid out of the three per cent. funds of Van Wert County, for labor done on the State road, in said county. Sept. 1, 1826, 83.86.
No. 13. Order issued to Ebenezer Godard, for forty-five dollars, ninety- eight and three-quarter cents, to be paid out of the three per cent. fund of Van Wert County, for labor done on the State road, in said county. Sept. 9, 1826, 815.985.
No. 14. Order issued to Ebenezer Godard, for twelve dollars and fifty cents, to be paid out of the three per cent. fund of Van Wert County, for labor done on the State road. in said county. Sept. 9, 1826, 812.50.
No. 15. Order issued to Timothy Green, for eighteen dollars, to be paid sout of the three per cent. funds of Van Wert County, for labor done in said county. Sept. 20, 1826, $18.00.
No. 16. Order issued to Richard Kiser, for ten dollars and eighty-nine cents, to be paid out of the three per cent. funds of Van Wert County, for labor done on the State road, in said county. Sept. 22, 1826, 810.89.
No. 17. Order issued to Win. Hauzer, for six dollars, in part for his service on the State road, from St. Marys to the Twelve-Mile Creek, by order of Thomas MeCumsey, commissioner. Sept. 30, 1826, $6.00. N. B .- Out of the three per cent. funds of Mercer County.
No. 18. Order issued to John Van Gundy, for eleven dollars, out of the three per cent. funds of Mereer County, by order of Thomas MeCum- sey, commissioner. Sept. 30, 1826, 811.00.
No. 19. Order issued to Ansel Blossom, for two dollars, to be paid out of the Mercer County three per cent. funds, for his service in super- intending the sale of said funds. Oct. 14, 1826, 82.00.
No. 20. Order issued to Ansel Blossom, for three dollars and fifty cents, to be paid out of three per cent. funds of Vau Wert County, for his services in superintending the sale of said funds, and accepting a part of the road and bridges in said county. Oct. 14, 1826, 83.50.
No. 21. Order issued to John Van Gundy. for eight dollars, to be paid out of the three per cent. funds of Mercer County, for his services on the State road, from St. Marys to the Twelve-Mile Creek. Oct. 23. 1426, 88,00.
No. 22. Order issued to John Van Gundy, for nine dollars aud eleven cents, to be paid out of the three per cent, funds of Mercer county, for his . services on the State road, from St. Marys to the Twelve-Mile Creek. Oct. 23, 1826, $9.11.
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