Conditions of a Supplemental Sale of Lots in the Town of Sidney. The conditions of the sale of
lots to be sold this day in Sidney, agreeable to an order of the court of common pleas for Shelby
county, last term :
Article 1st. The highest bidder is to be the buyer.
Article 2d. The purchaser agrees to pay one-third of the purchase money in hand; one other third
part in six months; and the residue in one year from this date.
Article 3d. On payment of the first third part, the purchaser will be entitled to a certificate,
conditioned to make a deed, on completing the above payments, at the end of one year, as
aforesaid; still it is fairly understood and agreed that if the purchaser, or his assigns, fails to make
payment at the end of one year, as aforesaid, then the lots thus sold is to revert back to the
county, and money paid to forfeit.
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Any person buying a lot, and not making the first payment on this day, shall forfeit ten per cent.
for disappointment, and lose their bid.
June 1, 1820.
DAVID HENRY, Director.
ORGANIZATION OF THE TOWNSHIPS
Four townships in Shelby county retained the name and area when a part of Miami county. They
are Clinton, Turtle creek, Cynthian and Loramie.
Clinton, in which Sidney, the county seat, is situated, was reorganized by the commissioners in
1825. It is irregular in outline, being bounded on the south by the tortuous Miami river.
Turtle creek township, named after a creek which traverses it, was reorganized in 1825. The Big
Four railway is its southern boundary. Its center is the hamlet of Hardin, the seat of Justice in
1819, one year, and named after Mr. Hardin, who was killed by the Indians.
Washington township was organized in 1825 under the name of Grayson, but the name was soon
changed. It is watered by the Loramie, Turtle creek and by the canal feeder. Its principal town is
the village of Locking- ton through which runs the Western Ohio electric line.
Loramie township was reorganized in 1825. It was named after Loramie, the French trader, who
had a store at the mouth of the creek at Lockington as early as 1752. It contains four
villages—Mt. Jefferson, Houston, North Houston and Russia. The last two are Big Four railway
stations. The principal streams are the Loramie, the Nine-Mile run and the Miami and Erie canal.
Cynthian township was reorganized in 1825. Newport is the only village. Its streams are the
Loramie, Lick run and Lawrence run and the Miami canal.
Orange township was organized in the year 1820 and is very fertile. It is bounded on the north by
the Miami river. It has one village, Kirkwood, which is a station on the Dayton and Michigan
railway.
Green township has two small villages, Palestine and Plattsville, which were laid out in the early
thirties. The name of Palestine has been changed to Tawawa. It is watered by Mosquito creek and
the Leatherwood.
Perry township was organized about 1824 and has a very productive soil. Pemberton, a small
village, which is a station on the Big Four railway, seven miles east of Sidney, is its largest town.
It is bounded on the north by the Miami river.
The township of Salem was stricken from Perry in 1826. Port Jefferson, a pretty village, and
being at the head of the feeder, nine miles in length, of the Miami and Erie canal, had brilliant
prospects before the day of railways, but collapsed upon their advent. The Miami river runs
through the town. The township has one other village, Maplewood, a station on the Lima and
Northern railway.
Dinsmore township was organized in 1832 and the board of -commissioners ordered the election
to be held in the house of Joseph Green on Christmas day. The township contains the village of
Botkins, and one-half of
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Anna, both flourishing towns on the Cincinnati and Dayton railway. The water courses are the
Loramie and Hull's creeks.
Jackson township was organized in 1833 and is one of the most fertile in the county. It contains
the thriving village of Jackson Center, a railway station and the hamlet of Montra.
McLean township was organized in 1834. It has a large German element of excellent farmers
who vote wet when local option is before the people. McLean is watered by the Loramie which
heads in Dinsmore township and contains Loramie reservoir of 6,000 acres. Being on the summit
it is a feeder to the Miami and Erie canal. It also contains Mile creek and Second run. The land is
very fertile,
Van Buren township was organized in 1834. Rumley was settled by a colony of negroes but is
now owned by white .people. The land is very fertile and productive.
Franklin township was organized in 1835 and contains one-half of the village of Anna. The
principal streams are Turtle creek and Plum creek.
COURT HOUSE AND JAIL
As soon as the first court of justice was established at Hardin in 1819 in an old block house it
was evident that a provision must be made for a suitable building. As the county seat was
removed to Sidney after one year the county commissioners held a session February 1, 1820, and
action was taken for the erection of a court house and jail, the latter being necessary when the
court found culprits guilty of criminal misdemeanors.
The following plans were adopted and recorded : The court house to he of frame, 24 by 3o feet,
roofed with joint shingles, and weatherboarded; two doors through the middle of the first story ;
four eighteen-pane windows; the story ten feet between floors; a place for two fireplaces six feet
wide : second story eight feet high with six fifteen-light windows; window frames and doors
underpinned with stone eighteen inches above the ground.
The jail was to be 16 by 18 feet, with two stories of seven feet between the floors, and to be built
of timber 12 inches square, laid completely close.
The first and second floors to be made of square timber, laid close, the same as the wall ; one
window, 18 inches square in each story, well grated with iron bars ; one door in each story
sufficiently ironed and locked ; third floor to be of hewed timber ; roof of joint shingles; a
chimney at one end with a fireplace in each room.
These building contracts were ordered to be sold in Sidney on the 22d of February. On June 16,
1821, an additional contract was sold to John Snyder for $130.
On March 4, 1822, the commissioners convened at the new court house on Ohio avenue, west of
the public square,
This building served its purpose until 1831, when, on Tune 22, the commissioners met for the
purpose of adopting a plan for a new court house. to be built in the center of the public square.
The building was to be of
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brick 44 feet square and two stories high, and a belfry. The foundation was to be of stone, the
lower story to have i6 windows of 15 lights each and the upper story 20 windows of 12 lights
each, 12 by 16 inches in size. It was further ordered that the old court house be sold in May, 1832
and the proceeds be applied to the new building. On July 25, 1831, the contract was • let to
Charles Bush, William. Dock and George D. Leckey. The building was completed and accepted
March 30, 1833.
The building, viewed in the light of the present day, as it was neither Ionic, Doric, Corinthian nor
Composite, had all the artistic beauty 0f a store box, but it served for 50 years and the ablest legal
arguments and most eloquent appeals and stirring political speeches ever made in Sidney were
echoed from its walls.
THE NEW COURT HOUSE
For fifty years the squatty and inconvenient building in the public square had withstood storm
and fire and flood and seemed to have a charmed hold on life unless human hands should remove
the monstrosity which was devoid alike of beauty or utility.
At the April election in 1880 the question of building a new court house was submitted to the
people of the county and resulted in a vote of 2,024 for it and 1,786 against the same. The old
court house was then sold to the highest bidder, which was $295, he to remove the building by
March 10, i881.
On August 14, 1880, the board of commissioners, consisting of John E. . Bush, Christian
Kingseed and John Linker entered into a contract with G. H. Maetzel. architect, of Columbus, to
furnish plans, specifications, details and working designs for the contemplated building, Maetzel
to have sole superintendency of the work and to see that all the materials used were according to
specifications. Maetzel's compensation was to be five per cent of the cost,. estimated at
$140,000.
The original contracts for materials and work were let as follows : Cast and wrought iron work to
H. P. Clough & Co.,. of Middleton, Ohio, for $30,050; brick work to Henry Gucker, $13,623 ;
carpenter work to John Houser, $10,086.30; cut stone work to Wittenmeir Bros., $35,500; tin,
galvanized iron and slating to W. R. Kinnear & Co., $9,998; painting and glazing to Philip
Knapf, 54,977; plastering and stucco work to Michael Hayes, $2,900; gas-piping to Andrew
Shwartz, $330; plumbing, same, $998; drainage, same, $392.
The building is located in the center of the public square, which was enlarged from its original
donation of one acre, made by Charles Sterrett, to a little less than three acres. The site is a
beautiful one, and is richly ornamented by forest trees, while delicate, flowering shrubs of many.
hardy varieties are massed around the walks, with the four sides of the building furnishing the
background, thus making the situation for a public building one of the best in the state.
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The court house being centrally located in the square, fronts all the cardinal points, is
substantially built, very commodious and elegantly finished and furnished. It is heated by air,
conducted in pipes from the heating building in the rear of the jail, and is practically fireproof.
The four corners rise into towers, while the central tower, about 150 feet in height, looks clown
upon all other buildings within the city, there being. no 55-story sky-scrapers within its limits. It
is furnished with a clock which presents a dial on four faces. The contour of the public square
was uneven as in a state of nature, requiring over 5,000 loads of dirt to make it perfectly level as
it is to-day.
The celebration of July 4, 1881, was made more imposing in Sidney than ever before by the
laying of the corner stone and brought a large crowd from the county and surrounding towns,
though the death of President Garfield cast a gloom over the occasion. No fewer than 5,000
people were present. The display of flags and bunting all over the city was very fine. The arrival
of the train and band over the Big Four from Union City was met by Tappe's band and the band
from Anna came. The hotels were crowded and a large number took dinner at the Methodist
church. Orders of Knights of Pythias and Masons came from Lima, Bellefontaine and other
points. They appointed their own marshals, but all were under the direction of Chief Marshal E.
M. Green and his assistants, J. S. Laughlin, W. H. Taylor; E. E. Nutt, J. B. Edgar and H. M.
Lehman, and the order of procession was as follows : The Anna band; county and city officials in
carriages ; pioneers and citizens in carriages ; Martial band ; Grand Army of the Republic ; Piqua
band; Knights of Pythias; Union City band; fire department; Odd Fellows; Lima band; Shawnee
and Coleman commanderies; Bellefontaine L0dge of Masons, with band ; Tappe's band; and
Sidney Lodge of Masons No. 73, which included Stokes -Lodge of Port Jefferson and Epler
Lodge of Jackson Center. The grand marshal proclaimed as follows : "By authority of the Most
Worshipful Grand Master of Masons in the state of Ohio, and in obedience to his order, I do now
command and require all persons here assembled, to preserve silence and to observe clue order
and decorum during the performance of the ceremonies of this occasion."
This was followed with prayer by Grand Chaplain Rev. O. Kennedy, and singing by the choir.
The following articles were deposited in a receptacle made in the cornerstone : A list of the
present officers of the county; a copy of the Constitution and By-laws, and a list of the present
members and officers of Temperance Lodge No. 73, F. & A. Masons; a list of the officers and
members of Stokes Lodge No. 305, F. & A. Masons; a list of the members of Summit Lodge No.
50, Knights of Pythias; and the name of the architect, and a list of the names of the contractors
and workmen employed on the stone and brickwork of the new court house; a list of the members
of Tappe's cornet band ; a copy of the Shelby county Democrat ; a copy of the Sidney
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Journal; a copy of the Sentinel; a copy of the record of the three first sessions of the court of
common pleas of Shelby county in 1819.
The following is a copy of the rep0rt of the first three courts in the county : The first court of
common pleas for Shelby county met in the village of Hardin, in Turtle Creek township, on the
16th clay 0f May, 1819: President, Judge Jos. H. Crane, of Dayton; Robert Houston, Samuel
Marshal, William M. Cecil, associates : Harvey B. Foote, clerk. The term lasted only one dlay.
The journal of the court mentions no one as sheriff. Henry Bacon, of Dayton, was appointed by
the court as prosecuting attorney. The next term was held September 13 and 14, 1819, at same
place, by the foregoing named judges and officers. The third term was held at the same place,
beginning December 13, 1819, same judges and officers, and also Daniel V. Dingman as sheriff.
At the close of the December term, 1819, the court ordered the next term to be held at the then
newly situated county seat, viz., the village of Sidney, where the courts have all been held ever
since.
The covering was then lowered t0 its place with appropriate ceremonies by Past Grand Master of
the State, A. H. Newcomb, and the ceremonies closed with prayer by Grand Chaplain 0.
Kennedy.
The oration was delivered from the stand erected by A. L. McKinney, of Troy, and was a
brilliant, eloquent address. The ceremonies closed about half-past four o'clock.
COMMISSIONERS' PROCEEDINGS AND COMMON PLEAS COURT MINUTES.
These journals, replete with information touching the development and growth of the county, as
well as the course 0f justice, are submitted in their entirety for the formative period, or first years
of the organization. They will both be found to differ widely from the board and court records 0f
to-day, and although lacking system will be found possessing- breadth enough to embrace almost
everything of a public nature. The two journals comprised very largely the scope now embraced
by the board of commissioners, common pleas court, probate court, recorder's office, and sheriff's
office. Possessing this comprehensiveness the records of the board and the court are reproduced
for that period with a completeness which will show not only the business transacted, but also the
methods of transaction.
COMMISSIONERS' JOURNAL.
June 17, 1819. The board of commissioners for Shelby met at Hardin. Present, Robert McClure,
William Berry, and John Wilson. David Henry is appointed clerk of the board, who appeared and
took the oath of office.
Order No. 1. Ordered that the county treasurer pay Samuel McClure for four days' service as
lister for Loramie t0wnship for this year, $4.00.
Order No. 2. Ordered that the county treasurer pay Charles Botkin for his service as lister and
appraiser of property for Perry township and the fractional part of Essex township this year,
$9,00.
Order No. 3. Ordered that the county treasurer pay John Francis for
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one day's service as clerk of election for Perry and fractional part of Essex township on the 5th of
April last, $1.00.
Order No. 4. Ordered that the county treasurer pay Richard Defrees f0r six days' service as lister
and appraiser of property for Turtle Creek township this year, $6.00.
Order No. 5. Ordered that the county treasurer pay John Francis for one clay's service as clerk of
election for Perry and fractional part of Essex township on 1st of May last, $1.00.
Order No. 6. Ordered that the county treasurer pay Peter Musselman for one day's service as
judge of election for Perry and fractional part of Essex township on the 1st of May last, $1.00.
Order No. 7. Ordered that the county treasurer pay William Berry, Jr., for one day's service as
judge of election, and one day's service taking returns to Hardin for Perry and fractional part of
Essex township on the 1st of May last, $2.00.
Order No. 8. Ordered that the county treasurer pay George Berry for one day's service as
appraiser of property for Perry and fractional part of Essex township for this year, $1.00.
Order No. 9. Ordered that the county treasurer pay David Henry for one day's service as clerk of
election for Perry and fractional part of Essex township on the 6th of April last, S L00.
James Lenox is appointed county treasurer, and appeared and gave bonds and took the oath of
office according to law.
Samuel McClure, lister and appraiser of property in Loramie township, appeared and made return
of his duplicate for said township.
Charles Botkin, lister and appraiser of property for Perry and fractional part of Essex township,
appeared and made return of his duplicate for said township.
Archibald Defrees, lister and appraiser of property for Turtle Creek township, appeared and made
return of his duplicate for said township.
Archibald Defrees is appointed collector of the tax for Shelby county at ten per cent on the
county levy.
The board adjourned until the 11th instant.
ROBERT MCCLURE,
WM. BERRY
Attest, D HENRY, Clerk..
June 1, 1819. The board of commissioners met pursuant to adjournment. Present : Robert
McClure, William Berry, John Wilson, and David Henry, clerk.
Archibald Defrees, collector of Shelby county, appeared and gave bond with legal security, and
took the oath of office.
On the petition of Alexander Jackson, Caleb Goble, Joseph Donaldson, Elisha Kirtland, and
Jesse Jackson, accompanied with the consent of a majority of the inhabitants of town. I, range 7
east : Ordered that John Lenox, Philip Coleman, and Edward Jackson, taking to their assistance a
skilful surveyor, two chainmen, and one blazer, proceed on Monuay, the
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28th inst., to view and lay out into convenient lots (agreeable to the laws in such cases made and
provided) the school section in township No. 1, range 7 east, and carefully value the same, and
make report of your proceedings to the board of commissioners at their next meeting.
Adjourned until the 12th inst.
June 12, 1819. The board met agreeable to adjournment. Present : Robert McClure, William
Berry, John Wilson, and David Henry, clerk.
Ordered that the county treasurer pay Abraham Davenport for one day's service as judge of
election for Turtle Creek township on the 1st day of May last, $1.00.
Ordered that the county treasurer pay Jeremiah White for one day's service as judge of election
for Turtle Creek township on the 1st day of May last, $1.00.
Ordered that the county treasurer pay Wm. Herrald for one day's service as appraiser of property
for Turtle Creek township this year, $1.00.
Ordered that the county treasurer pay Daniel Vandemark for one day's service as judge of
election for Perry and fractional part of Essex township on the 1st of May last, $1.00.
Ordered that the county treasurer pay Harvey B. Foote for one day's service as clerk of election
on the 1st of May last for Turtle Creek township, $1.00.
Ordered that the county treasurer pay Samuel Stewart for one day's service as judge of election
for Turtle Creek township on the 1st of May last, $1.00.
Ordered that all the fractional part 0f Essex township that falls in Shelby county be attached to
and incorporated into Perry township, and is in future to be considered as composing a part of the
said township of Perry.
The commissioners have made out the duplicate for the county levy. Ordered that the same be
entered on their records.
Know all men by these presents that we, John Craig, Robert Aldrich, and John McClure, of
Shelby county, are held and firmly bound unto Robert McClure, Wm. Berry, and John Wilson,
commissioners of Shelby county, or their successors in office, in the sum of two thousand
dollars, current money of the United States, to the payment of which we bind ourselves, our
heirs, and assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents; sealed with our seal, and dated
the 12th day of June, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
The condition of the above obligation is such that the above named John Craig shall faithfully
discharge all the duties enjoined on him by law as coroner for the aforesaid Shelby county then
this obligation to be void and of no effect; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue in law.
Given under our hand and seals the day and year above written.
JOHN CRAIG, [SEAL.]
ROBERT ALDRICH, [SEAL.]
JOHN MCCLURE. [SEAL.]
Attest, D. HENRY, Clerk.
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Know all men by these presents that we, Daniel V. Dingman and James Dingman, of the county
of Shelby and state of Ohio, are held and firmly bound unto Robert McClure, William Berry, and
John Wilson, c0mmissioners of Shelby county, and their successors in office, in the sum of four
thousand dollars, lawful money, to the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs, and
assigns, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents ; sealed with our seals, and dated the 12th
day of June, 1819.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Daniel V. Dingman
has been duly elected and commissioned sheriff for Shelby county ; now if the said Daniel V.
Dingman does well and truly collect, and pay over all moneys that the law makes it his duty to
collect to the proper person to receive it, and perform all the duties of sheriff of said county
faithfully; then this obligation to be void and of n0 effect; else to remain in full force and virtue,
DANIEL V. DINGMAN, [L. S]
JAMES DINGMAN, [L. s]
Attest, D. HENRY, Clerk.
Adjourned till the 2d Monday in September next.
ROREBT MCCLURE,
WM. BERRY,
JOHN WILSON,
Commissioners.
Hardin, Ohio, September 13, 1819. The board of commissioners met per adjournment. Present :
Robert McClure, Wm. Berry, John Wilson, and David Henry, clerk.
Alexander Jackson applied for a permanent lease for lot No. I of the school section in township I,
range 7 east.
Jesse Jackson applied for a lease for lot No. 2 in said section.
Joseph Donaldson applied for a lease for lot No. 4 of same section.
Elisha Kirtland applied for a lease for lot N0. 5 of same section.
John Manning applied for a lease for lot No. 6 in said section.
The report of the freeholders appointed the 11th of June last to lay out and appraise the school
section in township 1, range 7 east, is received and ordered to be recorded.
A petition of part of the inhabitants of Shelby county praying to vacate part of the county road
through Turtle Creek township was read and laid over until the next meeting of the board.
It is ordered that Perry township be divided as follows : Running through the middle of the 13th
range, and that the south part of said township be organized into a new township by the name of
Orange, and that the election for township officers be held at the house of Wm. Minnear, on the
23d inst.
Ordered that David Henry have an order on the county treasurer for four days' service as clerk of
the board, and $1.00 for extra service, in all, $10.00.
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Ordered that Robert McClure have an order for book and paper furnished, $3.62 1/2.
Ordered that David Henry have an order for one book for the clerk of commissioners, 50 cents.
Adjourned to the last Friday in October next.
ROREBT MCCLURE,
JOHN WILSON,
WM. BERRY,
Commissioners.
Attest, D. HENRY, Clerk.
Hardin, October 29, 1819. The board of commissioners met as per adjournment. Present: Robert
McClure, Wm. Berry, Joseph Mellinger, and David Henry, clerk.
The board of commissioners proceeded to draw their allotments for their terms of service. Robert
McClure is for one year, Wm. Berry for two years, and Joseph Mellinger for three years, who
each took the several oaths required by law to qualify them for the duties of their said offices.
Cable Goble applied for a lease on lot No. 3 in the school section in township 1, range 7 east.
Ordered that John Francis, John Manning, James Lenox, Joseph Mellinger, Conrad Pouches,
Zebediah Richardson, Joseph Steinberger, Henry Hershaw, John Stevens, Archibald Defrees,
Cephas Carey, Peter Mussel- man, John Bryan, R. Lenox, and Abraham Davenport each have
$1.50 for services as grand jurors; and that George Carey, constable, have 75 cents for one days'
service at last September term.
Ordered that Thomas Hurley, Wm. Cecil, Wm. Berry, Nathan Coleman, Jacob Wise, Alexander
Miller, John Miller, Benjamin Blankinship, John Craig, Robert Aldrich, James Crossman, Elisha
Kirkland each have 50 cents for services as petit jurors; and that James Moore, c0nstable, have
25 cents for attendance at one trial at last September term.
Ordered that John Manning have for one day's service as judge of election for Orange township,
and one day for taking in the returns of the same at last October election, $2.00. alb
Ordered that John Hathaway, Jacob Lemasters, Rodham Talbot, judges, and Peter Musselman
and George Morrison, clerks, each have $1.00, for judge and clerk's fees for one day's service at
the last annual election for Perry township.
On petition of sundry inhabitants of township 7, range 6 east, it is ordered that Daniel
Vandemark, John Stewart, and Robert Hurley, taking to their assistance a skilful surveyor, two
chainmen, and one blazer, proceed, on the l0th day of October next, to view and lay out into
convenient lots— agreeable to law in that case made and provided— the school section in
township 7, range 6 east, and carefully value the same, and make report of your pr0ceedings to
the board of commissioners at their next meeting.
Ordered that Abraham Davenport have $i.00 for one day's service as judge of election October
12, for Turtle Creek township.
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Ordered that James Marshall for one day's service at May term and associate judge two days'
service at September term, $9.00.
The board adjourned.
ROBERT MCCLURE,
WM. BERRY,
JOSEPH MELLINGER,
Commissioners.
Attest, D. HENRY, Clerk.
Hardin, December 13, 1819. The board met. Present : Robert McClure, Wm. Berry, Joseph
Mellinger, and David Henry, clerk.
Ordered that Harvey B. Foote have for one book for records and six quires of paper, S6.25.
That R. Bush have for one day's service as judge of election for Orange township 0n the 12th of
October, 1819, $1.00.
That John Francis have for one day's service as clerk of the annual electi0n for Orange township
on the 12th of October last, $1.00.
That Wm. Minnear have for one day's service as clerk of last annual election for Orange
township the 12th of October last, $1.00.
That Henry Bacon have for his service as prosecuting attorney at September term, $15.00.
That Wm. Johnston, John Francis, and Dan Dingeman proceed to view a part of the road from
Dingmansburg on the division of Wapakoneta that leads through Rodham Talbot's land, as he
wishes, and make report agreeable to law to the board at their next meeting.
Ordered that Abraham Cannon, John Lenox, and Daniel V. Dingman, together with Benjamin S.
Cox, taking to their assistance two chainmen and one blazer, proceed on the 22d inst. to view and
lay out a road as follows : Beginning on the state road from Piqua to Wapakoneta where it
crosses Mill creek, in Turtle Creek township, running northwesterly to Abraham Cannon's, and
make report of their proceedings to the next board of commissioners.
James Barnett applied for a permanent lease on school section in township 6, range 7 east, lot
No. 1. Lease made.
Henry L. Jackson applied for lot 3, same section. Granted.
Henry Jackson applied for lot 4, same section. Granted.
Jacob Jackson applied for lot 5, same section. Granted.
Joseph Porfuelts applied for lot 6, same section. Granted.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
December 14, 1819. Board met in full session.
Ordered that Peter Princehouse, John Medaris and Thaddeus Tuttle, together with Benjamin S.
Cox, surveyor, taking with them two chairmen and one blazer, proceed on the 29th inst. to view
and lay out a road as follows : Beginning at or near the 5-mile-tree on the Mosquito creek road,
thence to the county line on the east side of section 5, t0wnship 2, range 13, at the most proper
point for a road to the seat of justice of Logan county, and make report of your proceedings to the
next board of commissioners.
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The report of the board 0f viewers appointed by the last b0ard of commissioners to view the
school section in township 7, range 6 east, was received and ordered to be recorded.
Ordered that all that part of the county of Shelby situate north of a base line that crosses the Big
Auglaize at or near the mouth of H0g creek. east and west, be incorporated into a separate
township, to be known by the name 0f Auglaize, and that the electors of said township assemble
at the house of Moses Rice on the first Monday in April, to elect township officers.
Ordered that Archibald Defrees have for his service as collector of the county levy for this year,
$17.50.
Ordered that the next board meet at this place the first Monday in March. Adjourned.
ROREBT MCCLURE,
WM. BERRY,
JOSEPH MELLINGER.
Attest, D. HENRY, Clerk.
Sidney, February 1, 1820. The board met. Present : Wm. Berry, Joseph Mellinger, and David
Henry, Clerk.
Know all men by these presents that we, Thomas W. Ruckman, John Lenox, Archibald Defrees,
and Wm. Johnston, are held and firmly bound unto Robert McClure, Wm. Berry, and "Joseph
Mellinger, commissioners of Shelby county, and their successors in office, in the just sum 0f
$4,000, lawful money of the United States, and for the true performance of which payment we
bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these
presents, sealed with our seals and dated the 14th day of January, 1820.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Thomas W.
Ruckman has been duly elected and commissioned sheriff of Shelby county ; now if the said
Thomas W. Ruckman does well and truly collect and pay over all money that the law makes it
his duty to collect, to the proper person to receive the same, and perform all the other lawful
duties of sheriff of Shelby county, faithfully and honestly, then this obligation to be void and of
no effect ; else to remain in full force and virtue in law.
THOMAS W. RUCKMAN,
JOHN LENOX,
ARCHIBALD DEFREES,
his
WM. X JOHNSTON.
mark
Attest, D. HENRY, Clerk.
Plan of the jail to be erected for the county : To he 16 by 18 feet ; two stories, each seven feet
between the floors ; built of timber twelve inches square, laid completely close ; the first and
second floors to be made of
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square timber laid close, the same as the wall; one window eighteen inches square; in each story,
well grated with iron bars; 0ne door in each story sufficiently ironed and locks; third floor to be
of hewed timber ; roof of joint shingles; a chimney in one end, with a fireplace in each room.
The house for the court to be a frame, 24 by 30 feet, roofed with joint shingles and
weatherboarded; two doors through the middle of the first story; four 18-light windows; the story
ten feet between the floors; a place for two fireplaces six feet wide; second story eight feet high;
six 15-light windows; window-frames and doors underpinned with stone eighteen inches above
ground. The above buildings are ordered to be sold on the 22(1 inst. at Sidney.
Sidney, February 22, 1820. C0mmissioners met ; full board present.
Then proceeded to sell the contract for erection of court house and jail, with alterations agreeable
to the bond taken in that case.
Adjourned.
ROREBT MCCLURE,
WM. BERRY,
JOSEPH MELLINGER.
Attest, D. HENRY, Clerk.
Hardin, Ohio, March 6, 1820. The board met. Present : The full board.
The report of the viewers appointed to view the road through Rodham Talbott's land is received
and ordered to be recorded.
Ordered that the following bills be allowed : William Minnear, James Bryan, Daniel Vandemark,
Joseph Bennett, John Mellinger, Zachariah Hurley, John Wilson, Robert Aldrich, Wm. Bush,
David Crow, John Shennard, Gideon Wright, Charles Weeks, John Hathaway, each have $1.50
for one day's service as grand jurors at December term, and that James Moore have 75 cents for
services as constable.
Ordered that John Johnston, Joseph Aldrich, James Buchanan, David Mellinger, Aaron Cecil,
Isaac Robins, William Robinson, Wm. Marrs, 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 chairmen and blazers, same time, $4.50.
Ordered that Benjamin 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
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have $2.00 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 $2.00 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 10th 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, towit : 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 tomorrow.
Hardin, March 7, 1820. The commissioners met pursuant to adjournment. 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 today
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
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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, 0n the first Monday in April next, to elect township
officers.
Adjourned sine die.
ROREBT MCCLURE,
WM. BERRY,
JOSEPH MELLINGER.
Attest, D. HENRY, Clerk.
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. i6, township f, 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, towit: Lot No. 1, 52T/2 acres at $3.25 per acre; lot No. 2, 46%
acres at $2.75 per acre; lot No. 3, 99 3/100 acres at $4.00 per acre : lot No. 4, 60 98/100 acres at
$2.50 per acre; lot No. 5, 104 acres at $4.50 per acre; lot No. 6, 78 18/100 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 l0th clay of November, 1819, with a surveyor and two chainmen and one
blazer, and divided section 16, in range 3, township 7, into six lots, containing as follows: No. I,
98 3/4 acres; No. 2 and No. 3, each 102 1/2 acres; No. 4 and N0. 5, each 106 1/2 acres; and No.
6, 1O2 1/2 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, William Berry, Joseph Mellinger,
and David Henry, clerk.
Ordered that James Thatcher, John Wilson, and William Davis, together with Benjamin S. Cox,
taking to his assistance two chainmen and one blazer. proceed on the first Wednesday in May t0
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
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No. 2, in school section of township 7, range 6 east. Granted as above lease for lot No. 3, in same
section, to Henry Jackson.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
April 25, 1820. The commissioners met pursuant to adjournment. Present : Robert McClure,
William Berry, and David Henry, clerk.
The report of the reviewers, appointed the 6th of March last, to review 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 today, 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
today, 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 Cynthian, is received ; and being read yesterday
and today in open meeting, 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 the state road,
at or near William Morrow's, past Steinberger's mill, thence northeasterly to intersect the new
road to Sidney, is received; and being read in open session yesterday and today, 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 attorney, $30.00.
That Robert Aldrich, Samuel McClure, and John Mellinger have each for two and one-half days'
services in viewing r0ad from William Morrow's t0 Sidney, $2.50.
That James Thatcher and Samuel Stewart have each for two days' services in viewing the road
from Hardin to the state road at nine mile, $2.00.
That Benjamin S. Cox have for his service in surveying the road from Hardin to the state road at
nine mile, two days' and plat, $4.50. For chainmen and blazer for same, $4.50., Surveying the
road from Dingmansburg to Cynthian, three days and plat, $6.25. For chainmen and blazer for
same, $6.75. For a road from Morrow's to Sidney, two and one-third and plat, $5.37 1/2. For
chainmen for same, $5.12 1/2. For surveying a road from Honey creek, tw0 days and plat, $4.50.
Chainmen for same, one and one- half days, $3.37 1/2.
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That Samuel Marshall, Daniel Dingman, and Jac0b Wise have each $3.00 for services in viewing
the road from Dingmansburg t0 Cythian.
That John Ellsworth, Aquilla Ellsworth, and William Ellsworth have each for one and one-half
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 twelve days' service as clerk 0f c0mmissioners and writing at home
up to this time inclusive, $1.00 per quire of paper, $27.3772.
Adjourned till the first Monday in June.
ROREBT MCCLURE,
WM. BERRY.
Attest, D. HENRY, Clerk.
Sidney, June 5, 1820. The board met.. Present : William Berry, Joseph 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 t0wnship, 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 t0wnship, 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, S24.25.
Ordered that Thomas W. Ruckman have on account of Beeden's order in part of contract, $9.25.
Ordered that Thomas W. Ruckman have for plank furnished, 48272. Ordered that Edward
Jackson have on account of Benjamin Beeden, $4.40.
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Ordered that George Berry have for lister and appraiser for Orange township, $4.00.
Ordered that Samuel McClure have for lister and appraisers for Loramie township, $5.00.
Ordered that William 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 William 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 William Davis have for viewing same road, two days, $2.00.
Ordered that William Montgomery have for chaining 0n same road, 75 cents.
Ordered that Thomas McClish have for chaining same road, 75 cents.
Ordered that William 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 William 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 Stewart, Philip Coleman, William Johnston, and William 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 township 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 yesterday and today, 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.
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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 0ut and ordered to be recorded.
John Lenox is appointed collector of county levy and state tax.
Adjourned sine die.
JOSEPH MELLINGER,
WM. BERRY.
Attest, D. HENRY, Clerk.
Commissioners' office, June 7, 1820. Alexander Jackson took lease for lot No. 1, in school
section township, 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., 0f the above section for lot No. 5; interest from same time.
Bond.—Know all men by these presents that we, John Stephens, Abraham Davenport, William
Davis, and Ebenezer D. Stephens, all of Shelby county and state of Ohio, are held and firmly
bound unto Robert McClure, Joseph Mellinger, and William Berry, commissioners of said
c0unty, in the sum of S2,000, lawful money of the United States, t0 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 cor0ner 0f Shelby county—shall well and truly execute the duties of said
0ffice, then this obligation to be null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
JOHN STEPHENS, [SEAL.]
ABRAHAM DAVENPORT, [SEAL.]
WILLIAM DAVIS, [SEAL.]
EBENEZER STEPHENS. [ SEAL.]
Signed and sealed in the presence of
JAMES WELLS,
THOMAS MCCLURE,
JAMES MOORE.
Recorded June 15, 1820.
Commissioners' office, July 31, 1820. John Lenox, collector for this year of the county levy, gave
bond, agreeable to law for the faithful discharge of the duties of his said office, together with
Daniel V. Dingman and William Drake his surety, in the sum of $445.62, and took the oath of
office, and received the duplicate of levy.
September 5, 1820. Commissioners met. Present: Robert McClure, William Berry, Joseph
Millinger, and D. Henry, Clerk.
Ordered that Matthias Sturm, Henry Princehouse, and William Bothel, together with Benjamin S.
Cox, surveyor, taking to his assistance two chain-
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men and one blazer, proceed on the 16th inst., to view and lay out a road, beginning at or near the
southwest c0rner of section 2, township 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 N0. 2, in school section township 1, range 7, and paid his
first year's rent.
On application of James Botkin, Levi Johnston, William Botkin, John Carpenter et al., it is
ordered that William 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 township 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 Benjamin Manning, Philip Coleman, and Edward Dwire, viewers, together with
Benjamin S. Cox, surveyor, taking to his assistance two chainmen and one blazer, proceed on the
10th inst. to view and lay out a road as follows, towit: Beginning at the north end of Main street
of Sidney; thence up the river to the road from Dingmansburg to Wapakoneta, near Rodham
Talbott's ; thence with said road to the hill near Elisha Kirtland's; thence an easterly course to
William 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 intersect the road from
Mosquito creek to Bellefontaine and make report to next meeting of the board.
Ordered that Robert Houston, Sr., William Morrison, Charles Johnston, together with Benjamin
S. Cox, surveyor, taking to his assistance two chain- men and 0ne 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, William Morris, and Charles Johnston, together with Benjamin 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 Vandemark and Rodham Talb0tt,
his sureties, for the faithful discharge of the duty of his office in the sum of $4,000, 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 $1,000.
Ordered that Edward Dwire have, in part of his contract for court house, $26.36.
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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, $4.00.
Ordered that Michael Young, a judge of election for Orange township, October 12, 1819, have
for one day, $1.00.
Ordered that John Francis, appraiser of property for Orange township, 1820, have for one day,
$1.00.
Ordered that Thomas W. Ruckman, sheriff, have for summoning grand jury April and September
terms, $2.00 each, $4.00.
Ordered that Henry Bacon, Esq., have for his fee as prosecuting attorney September or present
term, $15.00.
Ordered that Aaron Harkness, Henry Levalley, Gideon Wright, Cephas Carey, Jeremiah White,
Abraham Minnear, Alexander Miller, William Gibson, Thomas Hurley, Samuel McClure,
William 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 $i,000 for the faithful discharge of his official duties.
Adjourned to the first Saturday of November next.
ROBERT MCCLURE,
WM. BERRY,
JOSEPH MELLINGER.
Attest, D. HENRY, Clerk.
November 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.
December 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 second 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 meeting yesterday and today, 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
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the river to the Logan county line, is received and, the same being read in open meeting yesterday
and today, 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 Mosquito creek road to West
Liberty is received and, the same being read in open session yesterday and today, and no
objection being made, the same is established a public highway, forty feet wide.
Adjourned sine die.
WM. BERRY,
ROBERT MCCLURE,
JOSEPH MELLINGER.
Attest, D. HENRY, Clerk.
March 31, 1821. The board of commissioners met. Present : William Berry and D. Henry. Settled
in full with Samuel Marshall, road commissioner 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 c0unty auditor, and allowed his final amount of $12.1272, 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, proceed 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 hank 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.
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 commissioner for above-named road,
and direct the auditor to draw an order for the same on the county treasurer.
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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, $57.25 3/4 ; and ordered that
the county auditor draw on the treasurer for the same.
Allowed Alexander McKee for work on the jail, $3.00, 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
$2,000, for the state tax; and $1,000 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 petiti0n for an alteration of the county road leading
from Steinberger'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 f0r the building of a chimney and filling the walls of the court house. Present:
William Berry, David Henry, and James Wells, clerk.
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 Sturns, Jr., and Isaac Parks, taking to their assistance a
skillful surveyor, two chainmen, and one marker, proceed on the 13th inst. 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'
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mill; thence to the east boundary line of this county, in section No. 6, township 2, range 12, at or
near the center 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 petitioned for by Gideon Wright and others.
A report was received, submitted by James Dingman, Daniel Vandemark, 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, November 30, 1821.
Gentlemen : In pursuance of an act of the last general assembly authorizing 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 Oct0ber, 1821, which was communicated for
public information, a paper c0ntaining their report is herewith transmitted, and to which we beg
leave to refer as forming a part of this 0ur 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 obedience 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 commissioners 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
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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.
Ordered that the auditor draw an order in favor of William Johnston for $1.00 for hauling plank
for court house fl0or.
Received the report of the road viewers appointed at the last session, which was read.
Received of William Johnson the treasurer's receipt for $54.37 1/2, in payment of his donation to
the county.
Received of George Pool the treasurerls receipt for $1.00, in part payment 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 McClure, 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 1/2.
The board settled with Thomas W. Ruckman, collector of the state tax for 1821, and find he has
performed the duties, and is discharged from his bond for the same. Also settled with said
Ruckman as collector of county levy for 1821, and discharge him from his bond for same.
Adjourned till tomorrow.
March 5, 1822. Present : John Wilson and James Wells, clerk. No other commissioner appearing,
adjourned 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 clays' service as lister and appraiser of property for Orange
township in 1822, $4.00.
Allowed Henry Sturm for serving as lister and appraiser of property for Green township in 1822,
$3.50.
Allowed Mathias Sturm as appraiser of property for Green township in 1822, 50 cents.
Allowed James Lenox as lister and appraiser of property for Turtle Creek township in 1822,
$5.00.
Allowed Conrad Funk as lister and appraiser of property for Loramie township for 1822, $5.00.
Allowed Alexander Miller as appraiser of property for Loramie township for 1822, $1.00.
Allowed Fredric Steinberger as appraiser of property in Turtle Creek township for 1822, $1.00.
Allowed Samuel McKean as appraiser of property for Orange township for 1822, $1.00.
Allowed George Pool as lister and appraiser of property for Clint0n township in 1822, $5.00.
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Allowed John Johnston appraiser of property for Clinton township for 1822, $2.00.
Allowed Samuel Wilkinson lister and appraiser of Perry township for 1822, $4.00.
Allowed Elijah Monterey as appraiser of property for Perry township for 1822, $1.00.
Received the petition of sundry inhabitants of Loramie township praying 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, 51.87 1/2.
The board appoints Alexander McKee collector of the county levy and state tax, and allowed him
two per cent on each.
Ordered that the county levy be established at the highest rate allowed by law.
Adjourned until to-morrow.
June 4, 1822. The board met pursuant to adjournment, the full board present.
The report of the viewers appointed to locate a road from Ruckman's saw-mill to the east line of
the county was read yesterday and to-day, and no objection being made the same is declared a
public highway to be opened forty feet wide, and so recorded.
John Wilson and John Lenox determined the term of their service as commissioners by lot
resulting in Wilson holding for three and Lenox for tw0 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 t0-day, and no objection
being made the same is ordered to be recorded a public highway t0 be opened sixty feet wide.
Allowed Alexander McKee for repairs 0n the jail and lock for same, $1.87 1/2.
The board appointed Jonathan Beatty treasurer of the county.
Allowed Wm. Beatty's account for repairs on the jail, $1.75.
Jonathan Beatty appeared and gave bond for the performance of the duties of the office, and was
duly qualified as the law directs.
The commissioners examined the auditor's vouchers and accounts, and approve the same, and
direct him to publish an exhibit of the county's expenses from June 4, 1821, to June 4, 1822.
Adjourned sine die.
MELLINGER,
WILSON,
LENOX,
Commissioners.
WELLS, Clerk
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December 2, 1822. The board convened at the house 0f 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 J0seph Mellinger were elected at the last October election to fill said vacancies.
Allowed Montgomery Evans S5.00 as judge of election for Auglaize township and returning poll
book.
Received the petition of Charles Sterrett et al. to vacate the road running from Ohio street south
and Main street north, in the t0wn of Sidney, 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 0f 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 r0ad
leading from Sidney t0 Urbana, at or near the Bellefontaine road ; thence south across Mosquito
creek ; thence along the high bank of Leatherwood to the old, ford ; thence the best way to the
northeast corner of Jonathan Nicolas's land ; thence south along his line ; thence southwesterly to
Byron Wilson's ; thence to John Stoker's ; thence to Michael Young's north line; thence west to
intersect the Piqua road.
Adjourned till to-morrow.
December 3, 1822. Present : Wilson and Berry.
Received the remonstrance of John Blake and others against vacating the road from the northeast
corner of the public square in Sidney to the ford near Henry Bryan's; whereupon John Lenox,
John Johnston, and Richard Lenox were appointed viewers to view said road on the 14th inst.
and report at next session.
The first petition of Charles Sterrett was read this day, and no objection being made, was ordered
to lay over to the next session.
The petition of Jeremiah Redinbaugh and Wm. Richardson was read this day, and no objections
being made, viewers were appointed t0 view said road on the 25th inst.
John Lenox, John Johnston, and Richard Lenox were appointed to view, on the 14th inst., the
road petitioned to be vacated by Charles Sterrett and remonstrated to by John Blake, to report at
next session.
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Daniel Vandemark, Peter Musselman, and Booth Burdette were appointed to view the road
petitioned for by Wm. Richardson.
John Lucas, John Medaris, and John Underwo0d 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 c0urt for
costs in state cases before said Lenox, which is laid 0ver 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 t0 view and report the expediency of vacating the
road leading from the northeast corner of the public square in Sidney t0 Henry Bryan's ford; and
they report that it is inexpedient to vacate said road; signed by J0hn Lenox and John Johnston,
viewers.
Received the petition of Isaac Davis and 0thers praying for a county road, which is deferred until
the first M0nday of June next.
Allowed T. W. Ruckman's account for one pair of irons to c0nvey Glass- mire to the penitentiary,
$1.18 3/4.
John Lucas, a road viewer, having removed, Peter Princehouse is appointed to serve in his stead.
Received the commissioner's report and surveyor's plat of a state road from Bellefontaine, in
Logan county, to Sidney, and the same is ordered to be recorded.
Adjourned sine die.
JOHN WILSON,
WM. BERRY, Commissioners.
June 2, 1823. The commissioners convened at the court house in Sidney. Present : John Wilson,
Joseph Mellinger, Wm. Berry, and James Wells, clerk.
Allowed Gabriel T. Wilkinson for services as lister and appraiser for Perry township, 1823,
$5.00.
Allowed Benjamin Manning for services as appraiser for Perry township, 1823, $1.00.
Allowed John Francis for services as lister and appraiser for Orange township, 1823, $4.00.
Allowed Wm. Minear for service as appraiser for Orange township, 1823, $1.00.
Allowed John Johnston for service as lister and appraiser for Clinton township, 1823, $5.00.
Allowed Wm. Johnston for services as appraiser for Clinton township, 1823, $1.00.
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Allowed Samuel Marshall for services as lister and appraiser for Turtle creek, 1823, $6.00.
Allowed Joseph Steinberger for service as appraiser for Turtle Creek township, 1823, $1.00.
Allowed A. W. Hathaway for listing and appraising Loramie township, 1823, $3.00.
Allowed John Gates for service as lister and appraiser for Cynthian township for 1823, $4.00.
Allowed Jacob Wise for service as appraiser for Cynthian township, 50 cents.
Allowed John Bodkin, as lister and appraiser of property for Green township, 1823, $3.50.
Allowed L. Nichols, appraiser of same, 50 cents.
Allowed John Workman, road commissioner, to locate the state road from Bellefontaine, in
Logan county, to Sidney, five days.
Allowed Joseph Bennett, a commissioner in same, five days. Thomas Thompson, surveyor in the
same, silk days and a half. Wm. Minnear and Jacob Woodcock, chainmen in same : 2 2/3 days to
Minnear ; 3 3/4 days to Woodcock, Thomas Dickson, and Benj. Schoder, blazers; one day to
Dickson, and 2 1/4 days to Schoder.
The petition of Isaac Davis and others, laid over from last session, was this day read without
objection.
The petition of Elisha Kirkland and others praying to alter to state road leading from Sidney to
Logan county-seat, so as to save the fence and spring of said Kirkland, beginning at the F0ur
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 correct, and direct him to
publish an exhibit of the expenses of the county.
The board appoint Jonathan Beatty county treasurer for the year ensuing, and direct the auditor to
take bond in the sum of $3,000.
The board appoint John Blake collector of the state tax and county levy for the year 1823 at
one-half of one per cent for such.
The petition of Isaac Davis and others was read this day, and no one appearing to give bond the
same is dismissed.
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Joseph Mellinger and Wm. Berry, both elected commissioners in October last, Mr. Mellinger's
time expires in October next, and Mr. Berry's in 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 home of John Blake in Sidney. Present :
John Wilson, Wm; Berry, and Joseph Mellinger (re-elected) commissioners, and James Wells,
clerk.
Received the surveyors' plat and field notes of the state road located from Wapakoneta to Fort
Brown, at the mouth of the Little Auglaize river.
Received and accepted the report of the viewers appointed last June 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 clay as balance on the above road, 50 cents.
Allowed Robert Houston and John M. Corkle, commissioners who located the state road from
Fort Loramie to St. Mary's, each five days at $1.75 per day.
Allowed B. S. Cox for surveying said road four days at $2.00 per day.
Allowed James Houston and John Houston, chainrnen on same, four clays each at 75 cents per
day.
Allowed David Houston four days as blazer at 75 cents per day.
Adjourned sine die.
JOHN WILSON,
JOSEPH MELLINGER,
WM. BERRY,
Commissioners.
Attest, JAMES WELLS, Clerk.
First Monday of March, 1824. The board convened at the home of John Blake in Sidney. Present:
Wm. Berry and Joseph Mellinger, commissioners, and James Wells, clerk. John Wilson,
commissioner, also appointed.
Ordered that the county treasurer proceed according to law to collect
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the rents due on the school section No. 16, in township 7, range 6 east, of the principal meridian
line drawn from the mouth of the Great Miami river, in the district of lands sold at the land office
at Cincinnati.
Ordered that the road commencing near Fleming Jones's, at the south line of the county, and
terminating at the road leading from Ruckman's mill to the east line of the county near John
Francis's, be recorded and opened a public highway to be thirty feet wide.
Allowed John R. Medaris for one day viewing road from south line of the county, intersecting the
road from Ruckman's mill to the east line 0f the county, 75 cents.
Elisha Williams is appointed keeper of the county seal, and authorized to procure a standard half
bushel, and seal S. C. S., at the expense of the county.
Ordered that the clerk give public notice that if the donors of the county seat of Shelby county do
not pay their several donations previous to the first Monday in June that legal steps will be taken
to recover the same.
Adjourned sine die.
JOHN WILSON,
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 23, 1824. Present : John Wilson, Joseph Mellinger, and Wm. Berry.
The board having received the resignation of James Wells, late auditor 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 0ath of office.
Adjourned to meet the first Monday in June. Signed by the board.
June 7, 1824. Present : Full board.
Allowed Thomas W. Ruckman, late sheriff, for his extra services from the 14th of January, 1823,
to the expiration of his term of service, $30.
Allowed George Pool, lister of Clinton township, for this year's services, $4.00.
Allowed James Garver, appraiser, $1.00.
Allowed John Francis, lister for Orange township, for this year's services, S4.00.
Allowed to D. Minnear, appraiser, $I.00.
Allowed Samuel Marshall, lister 0f Turtle Creek township, $4.00. James Steinberger, appraiser,
$1.00. Robert Swaney, lister of Amanda t0wnship,
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$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 Nicols, 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 Mosquito creek to Michael
Young's, three days, $4.50. Booth Burdette, two days' viewing same, $1.50. Peter Musselman,
same service, $1.50. Chas. Johnston, chainman, $1.50. Wm. Montgomery, chainman, $1.50.
Peter Princehouse, as viewer, 75 cents. Robert Cunningham, marker, 75 cents. John St0ker,
marker, 75 cents.
June 8th. Commissioners met. Present : Full board.
Ordered that Charles Sterrett, proprietor of Sidney, have an order for $520.66, his full half of the
proceeds of sale of lots sold in Sidney, that is now made. Except three-fourths of three lots
considered forfeited for non-payment, to wit, lots Nos. 13, 88, and 91, one-fourth of which has
been paid and accounted for; the other three-fourths depend only on the lots for payment, which,
when collected, is to be accounted for, or one-half of what the lots may bring.
Allowed Elisha Williams for work done at court house, $20.00.
Allowed James Wells, late auditor, for one day's service for bringing his account up to the date of
his resignation, $1.50; also for measure seal,
$1.50. $3.00.
The report of the viewers appointed to locate a road beginning at the Bellefontaine road on
Mosquito creek, thence past Jonathan Nichols, John Stoker, and Michael Young, to intersect the
Piqua road ; and the same being read in open meeting yesterday and to-day, and no objections
being made, the same is established a public highway, to be opened thirty feet wide.
Received the petition of James Dingman, Jr., and others, praying the vacation of a part of the
state road from Sidney to Bellefontaine, from Plumb creek to E. Kirtland's ; the same being read
yesterday and today, is laid over to next meeting.
Received the petition of Francis Kendall and others, praying the 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 ;
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reappears and gave bond, with John Johnston, Robert Blakely, Jonathan Beatty, and Nathan
Coleman, his sureties; the county levy in the sum of $1,000; and the state tax same securities, in
$2,000, and took oath of office in both.
The petition of George Carey and others was received and read, praying 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 0f Elias Carey's
house; thence to George Carey's land; thence to intersect the old road at or near the mile end.
And Aaron Cecil, John Furgus, and Jeremiah White are appointed to view the same, and make
report according to law on the third day of July.
June 9. Ordered that the auditor procure the eaves of the court house to be boxed, the windows
not glazed to be boarded up, the doors hung, and house cleaned, and steps made for the jail door ;
also locks put on court house doors,
Treasurer's Report of Shelby County for the year ending 1824.
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