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C0MJ41SSI0NERS' PECORD
VOLUME 3
1834 - l&^iO
MARION COUNTY, INDIANA
Part - A
Transcribed and Typed
by I
THE INDIANA HISTORICAL RECORDS SURVEY
Indianapolis
19^1
..Ln] „Y'::';;:oG /lOirrAM
COMMISSIONERS' RECORD
VOLUME 3
I83i+- laijO
MAP.ION COUllTY, nroiANA
Part - A
Trans cribod and Typed
by
THE Ilfl)L'iNA HISTORICAL RECORDS SURVTY
DIVISION OP CO:>C.irHITY SERVICE PROGR-'i:£S
WORK PROJECTS ADl£IKISTRft.TlON
Sponsorod by
IIDIANA HISTORICAL BUREAU
(This manuscript has not been proofread against xhe original)
Indiaiiapolis, Indiana
The Indiona Hictorical Records Survey
Deceniber Ijiil
(1)
i'.arlon County
CoinflilGslonera ' i^ecord 3
.1 ■.?._•.. / -' r^n^i
Pa^e 1 Scptexfiucr Session 1334
At a meeting of tno Board or Conualssioners of [.Mar-
lon County Indiana be^un and held at the Couro Ilouse in
Indianapolis on Scptoir.ber 1, 1334.
Present Tnoinas O'Heal )
i! G0.T..:1.
Harris T^/ner )
Andrev; Hoover now presents his certificate of his
election as Co.rtinissioner oi' the t.-ird District in I.'ar-
ion County, Tor throe years Troia August 4th, 1554 on
the bad: of which is a certificate of his having talc en
the oath required by law whereupon he taVccs his seat
as a iTiOniber of this Board,
J^mea L Cv/an is 'i10VQ:''d-j Licensed to vond foreign
merchandize in iJarion County for Six uor.ths from Sepu-
enber 2, 1334 on his paying into the Go;inty Treasury
five dollars,
John Polke is hereby appointed Constable v/ithin
and for V/ayne Township xxnT^il the next April i^lecoion
and until his successor is elected and qualified; Gnd
the said Polke is required to file a Bond as such Con-
stable with Security to be approved by the Cleric of
this Board,
Joseph I«i. Moore a: Co having shewn to the Board
(2)
Marlon County
Coimalssionvvi's' Record 3
that their stocl: in forei(pa nerchandlze does not eycaod
two thousand dollars: V.nereupon It Is ordered that Lhoy
be Licensed to vend Torei^ merchandize in Indianapolis
ior twelve months from I.lay 6th 1834 on their payin,^ in-
to the County Ircasury fii'teon dollars.
Allowed Benjamin McFarland IJi.f/ateen dollars Tor med-
ical services be allowed on Llary Picket and her two chil-
dren and James Dobin^s and Elizabeth Goverdill all paupers
payable out of the County Treasury.
Rufees Jenison Jr. produces the cercificate of tv/enty
four reapectaole free holders of V/arren Township whereupon
he applies for a License to keep a tavern and sell and
retail spirituous and strong liquors at his Stand in Said
Township for the term of oWGive months from the first day
of I.Iay 1834 ViThereupon It is ordered that he be so licensed
on his paying into the County Treasury- five dollars, and
filing a Bond as such Tavern keeper with Saiauel Jenison
and John Cain \/ho are aopi'oved as Securities.
It is ordered that Andrew Jhilson Supervisor cause
to be opened according to lav/ the part of the Co-onty r^oad
established on the petition of V/illiam G. Lciar and others
at January Session 1854 which lies in his district.
Henry Porter £: Co nov; apply for a License to vend
forei-rn merchandize in Indianapolis for tv/elve months from
(o)
iiiarlon GO'Oiity
Gavu^issioners ' pLCCord 3
the eighth day of Septoiaber lo34 and jriavini shcvrn to the
satisfaction or the 3oard uiiat their Stock does no- ex-
coed v2000.00: It is oraered that they be so licensed on
pa^inj into County Treasury fifteen dollars
Pa;_;o 2 Sepoeiiber :ies3ion 15.54
Ordered t'nat Aaron Ho.-aan be exer^-ipted x'rorii o^. y^^^T
perfor-Tiinj labor on Roads and hi£>v.vays for personal priv-
lll.'jes until his present disability is removed
Givan and rouaray no'.; apply for a Licerise uo vend
forei.^n T.erchandiz© in (.Marion Counoy) Indiana^- >lia for
twelve nonths froxa Au^^'-st 1, 1334 Oracreu that they be so
licensed on paying into the County Treasury fil'teen dol-
lars.
.^iuith V/ilkins cc Co nov/ apply for a licunso to vend
foreljn nerchandize in Inaianapolis for ovrelve Lionchs
froa Septei.ber 2, 1834: Orco- ed that they be so licensed
on paying into the Co'unty Treasury tv/elve doli^ars ana
fifty cents
Allowed Jacob Tumor the 3-0:11 of five hundred dollars
in full of the first pa;,'Tnent on the Jail contract payable
out of ohe Co-unty Treasury
Joiin Johnson applies for a License uo vzr^c. forei.'Ti.
merchandize in i.Iarion Go^anuy for tW'olve rr.oiichs fro:.; cho
(4)
Ma r i n C oun ty
CoiiLulsslonGi'3 ' Record. 3
twentieth day of 'May 1834: Oraerod t lat he be so licensed
on his pa^m^ into the County 'I'reasury ten dollars.
Allov/sd Plemln;;^ T. Luse Ei^ht dollars for rriaklng
Cofren for Hiram Briant and one for I^Iathan ".Valdo both
paupers and dl^^^^ing one £;;i"ave.
John Stephens now applies for a license to vend
foreign merchandize in irlarion Coiinty for twelve months
from August 1, 1834: Ordered that he be so licensed on
paying into the County Treasury ten dollars.
Henry Porter, Elizabeth ITowland, J, V,. Poundray, John
V/ilkins John Hoore and others by Henry P Cobur.i their At-
torney file five xiemonstrance against the grantin- of any
license to any person or persons re3idin3 in blv3 Tovrn of
Indianapolis, to sell Spirituous or Soron- llcaors 'oj per-
mission of this Board: v/hereupon they pray the Board to
refuse granting any license to any person or persons to
sell spirituous and Strong liquors in said tov.Ta: which
prayer is not granted. (// /pW//Xj^i j^/^0 k^-U^i^^ /X^/
i Mtmu ^i m mmm^i // mA wi ;W/ s<^)^ ^ifMi
////I i'^'Ji'^-^p^-^i.-fi^A'^l ^ji) it /^iV/ appearing to the Honor-
able Thomas O'Neal and Andrew Hoover, that the remonstran-
ces should have 'oqqii against a particular inaividual or
individuals, Settin-j forth such individual or individuals
particularly: in place of a general remonstrance a;^';aln3t
the ^ranting of any license to any person or persons, v;ith-
out naiuing any pei-son whatever
John roster presents the Certificate of twenty four
^0)
iuiirion County
Coimaissioners' Kecord 5
respectable freehcJlders of the tovrn of Inalanapolis, as to
his -ood moral character whereupon he prays for a License
to keep a (Grocery and cell and
p^-g 3 Septe.Tiher Session 1854
retail spirituous and stron; liquors and forGi.;n and do-
mestic Groceries in Indianapolis for tv/elve nionLhs from
the third day of September 1854: Ordered that ho be so
licensed on his puyins into the County Treasury fifteen
dollars and filing the Treasurers receipt for the sane,
and a Bond a such Grocery keeper, v/i^h Israel Philips ana
James Vanblaricuia who are approved as Securities in the
Clerks office of this County of I.'^^rlon,
James L. xio^in presents the certificj.te of t^venty
four respectable frecholoers of uhe tovrn of Inalanapolis
of Indiaaap lis as to his good moral charcter -.hereupon
he prays to be licensed to keep a grocery and sell and
retail spitituous ana stron- liqaors foreim and do/.iestic
Groceries in Indianapolis for tv;elve months from September
first 1834. Ordered i-hat he be so licensed accordingly
and he is requested to pay into "che County Treasury flf ^eei
dollars, and file a Bond with John Foster end James Van-
blaricum Securities, who are approved.
Nathaniel Davis presents the Certificate of tv/enty
(6)
Marion Coixnty
Comraissioners ' Record 5
four respectable freeholders of -che Town of Indiana oolia,
certifying that he la a person of ^ooa moral characz^or:
V.liereupon he applies to be licensed to keep a Grocery ana
sell and retail any spirituous and strong liquors, forcirn
and Doraestic Groceries in Indianapolis for twelve months
from Au-^ust first 1S54 Oraerod chat ho be licensed acoor-
din-;ly on his paying into the county Treasury fifteen doll-
ars and f ilin:2 ^ Bond with liliakisn iiarding. Jermiah Coll-
ins and David B-arkhart who are approvoa as securities
•lames C. lUrjason presents the certificate of Lwunty
four respectable freeholders of the township ci' V/arren in
j.Ianon County whereupon he applies for a License to keep
a tavern and sell and retail spirituous and strong liquors
in said Tov/nship for twelve months from Septe.;iber 2d loO'i..
Oraeroo that he be Licensed accordingly on his paying into
the County Treasury five dollars, and filin-] a Bond with
Jolxn --iison and -Villian Koed who are approved as Securities;
in the office of the Clerk of this Board
Hiram Colvin presents the certificate of twenty four
respectable freeholders of the town of Indianapolis, as to
his ^ood moral character whereupon he applies for a license
to keep a Grocery ana sell and retail spirituous ana strong
liquors foreign ana aomestic Groceries in Inaiariapolis
(V)
Marion County
Coin.nlss loners ' Record '6
for tv/elve months fror.'i the 14 th aay of ■'--u^iist 1354. Order-
ed that he be so licensed on his paying into the County
Treasury fifteen dollars and filing a bond v/ith David
Burlchart and l.^athaniel Lavis who are approved aa secur-
ities; in the of lice of the Clerk of this Eoard.
Pa-e 4
Peter Carberry, Llichael I.IcRoberts and James I>'c-
Koberts viewers now report that they have viewed the road
be^inninr at Section 7 where the Sr.iocks Iioad intersects
the tovmship line dividing tov;n 14 and 15 Kan;;;e 5 a]. so
when the road leaaing from the Madison State r;oad airrii.uv
for Huffs mill intersects the cov^-nship line thence run-
ning on the proposed route on as good ground and as
straight a direction as they could fina to Joim E. i.'ecs-
ingers mill; to thence to the South East corner of Jacob
Llillers land that said road is on _;ood ground and of
public utility; and there being no objections presented
It is ordered that the same be established as a public
high'.vay. and that, and that Supervisors cause
the some to be opened according to law
Allowed the above viewers Seventy five cents each for
one day V/llliam D. Rooker and Samuel Llorrow viewers ap-
pointed at the last Session of this Board nov; report that
they
(8)
-iarion County
C^ra.'iissioners ' Record '6
have viewed the ground where Liie roaa aieatioaea in T:ae
oruer of this Board;, ls proposed to run ano. are of c^pin-
ion that .:aid Roaa if laia out would not be of public
u'cili"cy, ■:. .iich road is •cnerexore not establisheu
Allowed the above viewers said ...orrow one collar .:
hooker seventy five cents
Jocob v.nitinser hlijah h^uvson ...nd John G. .IcJlvain
viewers appointed at the last cession of 'cnis j^card, ...ow
reoort, that they have viewed and laid out a roac of pub-
lic utility as follo\,s to wit : be^-inning at the north eia
of hli:5ah Dawson^ lane, tncnce a north direction en a route
usaly to ..hitinsers hill on ...lite River: thence a I.orth
ii.ast airection (uo.r.c£a; soc^s to int^reect the rcc-d leiciui-
iro-ii Incianapciis to xJoblesvills about --0 Roas north of
J l.nitingers house: anu tnere ucin,;^ no objections to said
road It is oruered tnat the sawie be estabi-isnea as a pw^xic
Wxi-'nvvay, and tiiat !Solo-tion aeor-'e -"'P^ --
visorJ-throu::h whose aistrlcit the same runs case it to be
opened accoraing to lav/
hlias C. osalawin, isaac aajie, and Sa^.uel new:- tin
viewers now report tnat tiaey have viewt;d and l;.id out a
road of public utility --s follows, to ..^.c: s: —:_-' ".a.ng at
;--oovers ^ill r'unning e„:-t 30 rods to ..ilxia-i ho •. ivains
east line, tnence \.urn directly South to Ja,w.s .^cJlvain:!; :
■A c T.
(9)
x^arion County
COuii'dissioners ' neccrd 3
thence airectly east to in;:ersect zl\e miOfA-^t.n Boaa about
fifteen rods South of Isaac Fishers: ..na there beini/ x'lO ob-
jections to said road it is oraered that tne wa.ae be esta-
blished as public highivay, and that John tiuoherland cuper-
visor cause the sane to be openea accoraing to law.
Allov.ed Jocob V.hioinger Elijah La, son ana Jolai d iMc-
Jlvain for viev.ing County Road seventy'- five cents e^cn
Page 5 Septejiber Session
Lavid i.icCurcy and others present a peti'cicn for an
alteration beginning at tne triage on Lavio. ..ests line,
thence running by the .iiill on the nearer c ana best •::roand
ao intersect the nicuth of David ..icCurc 7s lane: .aereupcn
Ihomas Burns, Tnomas Jones and John Ircr^er are appointed
viev.'ers, to uiake report at next Session ana airie is given
Stephen Pitts oroauces a petition £he..in^- that he is
the cner of the west half of the Soutn x^ast cu.-rte.r of
Section 15 Tov.nsnip 13 of Kange 5 East v/aich is situate
on the South side of V.hite River v/here the i^ichigan Iioad
crosses the sa.iie, and praying the Eoard to establish a
public ferry accross saia river at tne crossing of said
ricaa on his saia lana: and having s.a:.,^ito t-^ac satisiac-
tion of the Board, that he has given the nctice reguired
(10)
i.iarion County
Co^iLiiiss loners' iiecora 3
by law Ox this apolicctlon It is orcGred that st-id ierry
be established as prayed it appearing that it is necessary
that suca x'erry ^e established it, is oraered that the num-
ber of hands to be e.nployed at So-id I'erry L-liall be as fol-
lows, to wit: fro.a the first day of :»iovc.r.bcr Lc the first
uay of hay in each ana every year tuere hanas if necessary
ana froJi the first di.y of -^ay until tne lirst c^-y of iicv-
e^ber in each and every year tv.o nanas if necessary and
oiiat the rates of toll at said ferry shall De as folic'., s,
to v.it: For ferrying a Jian ana horse accross c^^id F.iver
12,,-
For ferrying a v.agon and tv.o horses or oicen
across said river .c7-^
Do four " " " " .::0
Lo 'ox:: " " '■ " . ; -
" foo-u .len " '^' '' .0 5 i/4
■' a pleasuie carrtxije and die cr
Tv.o noiSi.s .£7^
For " " loose horses per nead .J6 1/4-
For " " cattle " " " .Oo
For " " Sheep and hogs per head .Oi
For all other aniaals or other orcpcrt; -at other-
v.ise orovided for ^uch reasonable coaoensa'oion :„s ..-ay
x^or
i^O
For
Lo
For
It
For
II
(11)
llb.Txon Co^aaty
Cd!ri:.iissioners' Record 5
be agreed upon NeliG.iiiru,l-i Saiith and ot.icrs orcsont a petition
pray for a Road be^'innin'; at Capt Jacob o.uoclzs ..ill and
runiiing south east to his corner: taence j_,ast on the Sec-
tion line ( or near the section lint ^o to i^e on i^ood s^io-
able lana) running; on the oubscribers land to intersect the
County Road leading I'ro^ Indianapolis "co Stui'is uills in
Shelby County at the South end of Robert Hoacs aeadine^ v.here-
upon Tho.aas i^icFarland V.illiaa Co^le ana hli^ah Vice are ap-
pointed viewers
And the Boara adjourned until toaorro'.v .;^orning nine
ocloclc
Signed Septeuioer 2 1354
Harris lyner
Tnoaias bncal!-
Andrev, Hoover
Page S Sopteuiber Session 1854
Tuesday morning at tne hour of nine o'clock Septe-i-
ber Second A.L. one thousand eight hundreu and thirty foar;
the Board met pursuant to ac.jourrunent, present Honorable
Harris Tyner
Tno.nas 0'.;cal ^ ■'
e GiU n 1 s s 1 one r s
ii.nc.rtv.' iioover
(12)
i'larion Coxinty
Coimiii S3 loners' liecord 3
I/Iorrls I.Iorrls presents his report as Supervisor for
the year 1855 v/hlch is approved: and hy which It eppcars
that there is aue said Supervisor for services rendered
in 1852-5 the sum of thirteen dollars v/hereuoon it is
ordered that said I.lorrls be authorized to collect of per-
sons who have not worked their time or paid the rr.oney for
said years and retain the ssxr.e to the amount of thirteen
aollars.
It is orderea that Ephralm Arnold and Thomas I.'.ocre
Supervisors cause to be opened the County Road establishea
at Kovember Session 1831 conmenoinj v;here the line of Sec-
tion ei.-ht and nine crosses the Lav/rencebur^h Head and
running on a due South line to ?riru.-*osa Tarbens as the
same lies in their respective Districts
It is orcicrea that the tax on Samuel LIcCormic:: ferr;;,'
for the year 1654 be reauccc. from three to tv;o uoliars
Allov/ed Alex.-nder Cullertson Joseph Beeler ooseph
V.heatly Jacob Shanicle V/iliiai-j. D. Starhey /u-.drev/ y.oo-
house Benjamin I.I, Logan and Thomas Sheloon the s\m of
fift;/ cents each for retumir.j the August election 1354
Lavid Allison Plelden Clark and Joseph Coats vlev;ers
now report, that they have viewed and laid out and return
a road of public utility as follo'.7s Ee^inninG at the ::. '...
of the V/v;- SE qr of Sec 29 T 17 R 4. Thence east on a
(15)
Llarion Goioi'ity
Corrunissloners ' Piecord 5
line to intersect a County road leaaing Alilsonville to
Greenfiold: and thore bcln^ no objection to said Road,
it is ordered that the staae bo established ao a public
hi,3hv/ay. and that the supervisor or supervisors through
whose district or districts the sa::;ie runs Cause the same
to be opened accoraln;; to law
It is ordered thot an election to bo held at the
usual place of holainn; Llectlons in V.'arren Tov.nsliip on the
first Saturday in October next for electing a Justice of
the peace in said Tov/nshlp to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of Joshua olacl: ^sq, '/'li^ Y^// It appear-
in.2 to the satisfaction of the Board i-hat Kaan Wright i3q.r
a Justice of the peace of Pike Township, has resigned h.i s
office. It is oruered tho.t an election be held at :;he
house of said Wright on the first Saturday in October next
to fill said vacancy.
Pa^e" 7 September oessioa lbo4:
It appearing to the Satisfaction of uhe Board that
Peyton Bris tow Esqr a Justice of the peace in and for
Perry Tov.xishlp. has resigned his office
It is therefore ordered that an election be held ^t
the usual place of holaing Elections in saia tovrnsLip
for thu election of a Justice of the peace to fill said
vacancy
(14)
Ivlarlon County
Co.ninis s loner s ' Record 5
Luke i.cixuole nov; a^jplies for a License to vend xorcl ;n
r.icrcliandlze in Indianapolis Tor six months i'l-om September
2 1334: Ordered that he bo so licensed on his paying
into the County Treasui^y six dollars ana tv/enty five cents
Allowed Samuel Hews tin Isac Lake and Ellas G 3aldv;in
seventy five cents each Tor one days services as vie'.vers
of County Road Carey H 3oatrljht nov; produces the cer-
tificate tv;enty four respectable freeholders of Indianap -
oils which '.vas filed in the Clerics office in vacation on
July 7 1354: V/hereuoon he applies for a License to vend
spirituous and strong liquors foreign and aomectlc grocer-
lea by retail, and to keep a grocery in the To'.vn of Indian-
apolis for the term of t'.velve months from the first cay
of ooptember 1334: Orderea that he be so licensed on his
paying into the County I'rer^sury fifteen doi^lars and fil-
ing a Bond with Samuel Ilev/atin who is approved as Security
Ordered that John H. Lie o singer be and he Is hereby
appointed Supr. of nui:iber one in Franklin Tov.-nship lintil
the April Election next.
Ordered that '.Villlom Eaton be appointed Supervisor
of Road district number two in Franklin Township -until
the first Llonday in ---pril next.
(15)
1-ia.rion County
Cpmuiis;:- loners' Record S
Ordered tnat V.illlaui '..lieatly be apjoliitcd Supervloor
of Road District nuiuber three in Franklin Ic .iLliip untxl
the first -Alonday in April next
It appearing that there ..as an error cca.ftitted in
certifying the return of the Llection of ou_,erviooro in
the second and third Districts in i^ecavar fo,.ns..ip for
the year 18o4. Therefore i^ is ordered tnat .-aaui Ro.^er be
appointed Supervisor in tl^e t..ird District ana tnat fanxs
D. Bush be appointed supervisor in ti.e second District in
said Township for axid until ohe first ..icnuay xn ..pril next
Ordered thc^t ThOuU.s haae and FleJiin^ Jones oupervis-
ors cause to be opened a county roao esuabllsned ar oxe
wovcuiber session loco reporisec by j-aaiu i.right and r.xley
iio2snin viewers
Allov.ed Joiin Ca.in for one tax Book and t..o Reccra
books for the use of the County ei^-nteen dolxc^rs si.v.y
tv.o and half cents ."jlCGb^
Allov,cd iienry -yers for keeping tv.o cnilcren of
John Picket paupers nine days and nights c,uid meuicines
furnisnea v;hen siciv vc-.QQ
Craered tnat hoses hcCxaren oupervisor cause to
be opened the part of one County Rcac. running frpra Jon..-
stons ...ill to xi;i iscnville and zo V.hitin^ers -liil,
lies in his district according to lav;
. xC—
(le)
r^arion County
CQ^jiuiisiioners' Record S
Page 8 Septe;aber t;e3Gion lcS4
John Little presents t.-ie certii'icate of tv.enty four re-
soectcble freeholders of the town oi' IndianapoxiLS, ..here-
upon he applies for a License to heep a tavern ax-.c. soil
and retail bpirituous and strong Licuors in Incianapclis
for -cv'elve jiontns iro^i bep-ctuiber sixth 15c4 Crcerec -c.-at
he be so licensed on his paying into "che County Treasury ten
dollars and filing a Bond v:ith Lavid Buchanan and
v.ho are approved as securities in tne office of "cne Cierh
of this Board.
xiuothy hirh presents the Certificate of tventy four
respectable freeholders ci the lovn of Inaianspclis ..here-
uocn ne applies for a license to l-.eep a tavern and sell
and retail spirituous and strong liquors in said Ten for
twelve .nontns from oeptember 1, 1854: Ordered tnat he oe
Licensed acccraingly. on his :w:-ying into tue Ccnzy _reas-
ury ten dollars and filing a Bond v.itn Iienedict higdcn
and acrris Bennett v.ao are approved ^.s securities in t.^e
office of the Clerh of tnis Board John Sutliff presents
the certificate of tv.enty four respectable freenolccrs of
the Tovrn of indiinapolis, vv.ereupon he applies lor a uicense
to i-iieep a Grocery inc. sell and retail spirituous anu strong
lic^uors foreign ana ac--estic ^roceri-s in c.aic Tov.n for
(17)
Hv'^ricn County
CoiiLaissioiierb' i.ecoi'cl "6
tv.elve laonths Troui Seoociiibc.r Cd 1364:
Ordered 'chat xie be ^o iicca^cu on nis pi-.yin^ in'oc
tiie Co nty Trea;sury Tixtecn ucllc.i'S and ±'iling a Bona
v.itii Ja-;:es Jciiiison and Livingston Lunlop v.ho are ap^orov-
ed as Securities in tne oiiice oi the Cierl: c2 t.iis zict-rd.
John G. JuLue and coners present a pe-cition praying .
for a County Road cc-i-iicncing at the Lafayette 'ijz^.'ce hocd
i.t the South iiast corner oi Alexander Leiongs r.i';iQ in
'io'..n 17 Range 2 E on Jcid Koaci: thence east on the line
bctv.een Jones and V.'hite and tnrcugh Alexanoer oiasenbarricl
lane uiience to cross the County head ai; a..e Scncol house,
thence east sc as to intfrsect a county Koad leaeing e>..3c
to the -iicnigan xioad . at the ola Coumsy ucau en tne e. st
Side of Lagle creek whereupon '..illiiuii iiarmon Lo^niel
hoberts and Alexander Snyder u,re appointed vie',,ers. to
report at next session Henry Brady hathan i.ells and ^avia
Shields vieuers appointed at tne last Session oi tnis
Board to viev; a proposea County Road co^nencing ^n the
Section line on the ncvth side Ox' Section 3C icnship 16
II oi Range 4 h. where s^.ia line crosses the ouc.te road
leacing I'rom Inoianapoiis zo ^^ncerson to.vn: ^i-ence east
en said Section line to che half uiile stake on the acuth
side of Section ):Z sarae toan ^ Range oUi. nee angle one
half ..lile norch to zlie o.icn line eivicini; aecLien £L,
\i-
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iilarioii County
i CQ;a.:iis:. Loner t:.' iiecord 3
fneuco east on said oocn line to tnc Coiiuty lino: i.cv. re-
port thb.t tncy have viewed end examined eaid Iioute and
are of opinion that the iriliabii:ants ohroush Vviiich said
road as proposed shoula run -laoor under sooie inconveni-
ence for \.ant of a roau: uut xnat said proposed rou.e
runs through
Page 9
to wuch s\;aanpy lane to ever iaake a jood road, cne tnat
tne ^:rounu is insufficient for a roaa on .~aid route .-.iiere-
fore sale, roaa is noL estaalished
Allowed the above viev/ers for two cays services c ne
dollar ana fix'ty cents each
A.H. Dawson Co.Luuissioner appointed hy c.n ^.ct of 'S.ae
General i.sse.foiy of che Stc.te of Inuiana, entitled " .-.n
Aco oo change a part of the State road leaaing iron •k.ne
C^Uiaberland to 'che Lafayette road at Euchs run approved
February 1, 13o4 nov. rtports under oath onat ne i.as
laade such alteration a ciurvey and plat of ,.nich are now
filed: wnereupon it is oreered that the Supervisor or
Supervisors through wnose district or disoricts tne l. \e
runs cause it to be opened as Surveyea anc .^c-racu, ac-
cording to law
Allowed George L. Kinard Surveyor for Surv^^ ing che
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x.iarion County
Com.ii3i>iorier3' Kecord 3
aDove alteration the ^xri of three dollars payable ouo of
the County Treasury
Allov.-ea A/rl. Lcvson for his services as Ccra-iiss inn-
er and the services of \.:^ ^ Dawson and 5a:..uel Ilu-cchsnson
chain carries. the s-u^-j of s,-4.50
.i'aiO'.;ed Hoover, Couiaissioner appointed -co superintend
tns application of the tnree jcrcent funo. appropriat-a to
Liarion Chanty no.; files his reports v.-hereby ^t appears tha^
he has recieveci as sucn CcLuissioner of Benja:iiin J. Blycho
the A^ent of said funa the suia of ;rb7o.lZ ana he claLas
for his Services forty seven aollars v.aich is c.l_ov;ea.
leaving a balance in his hands una-opropriated of sIm c^ol-
lars and tv.enty tv.o ^- cents "^ ti-iie is ^iven.
Ana the Board aujcurned until to:aorro;v .r.OL-ning nine
o ' clock
Sijned oe^jtejiber 3d 1354
Harris Tyncr
Andrew Hoover
Ihouas oneal..
..ednesday corning at the hour of nine o'clock Septeuber
third A,L. ioc4 the rcard net pursuant to aajournuent
ore sent
(^0)
Lli^rion County
Ccnuaissicners' Record 3
Harris Tyncr
'j-'houias 0' ileal ; Co.:i:n
u.fi6ro\. lioovcr )
George mrce ^^ Lcveu ..xCc-ie nov. tpplies I'or a License
to vend foreign vaercr.anaire in .larion County Tor si>:
iiionLiiS irou bepteiuoer I'-Oth 16^.4
Ordered that zae be so licensee, on p^yin^ into i;ne
Coun-uy I'reasury iive collars and iiling T.ne receipt for
the saije in tne ofi'lce oi tne Clerk ox wiis i^oard.
iillowec Israil rnillips uhe suli of one cellar lor
"auraing John Ear.cer a prisoner
In "che matter oi application
of i^ouilling ... rJooe lor the ap^oint^.^nt^
01 Constable in Centre i'c;,nship ) ii^ic eay
couies the said hcp-iillin V<. iiooe by henry P Cohuir., his
attorney and .^oves ohe Court nov; here to apuoii.o i.ini tne
said xJoce, Constable in and lor CGuore Icv.ns.-ii.' m tne
County oi ..larion Ineiana, in pl^^ce of i-narev. .. -.eic, .no.
he alleges has resigned said office of Cons^abxe of ^^-.d
Tcunship and tnereupcn cones oi.e said ^.ndre;. cii. ana
States to the Board tnat he has not resi<:;ns ^cid cffict
..hereupon one eviaence ..aaucua ^.s v. ill on t .e Zc^rx, ci
the said Noce as Ox S:.id xl;: ic being heard, ana the pre.;.-
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I.larlon County
Gorruniasioaer 3 • Record 3
Ises beln^ fully inspected, and cue aellboration being
thoreUi)on had it appears to the Board nov; hero i.hao the
said ^i^ndrew W. Rcid hac roji^j;ned the said orflco or Con-
stable of Centre Township lii the County of I/Iarion afore-
sald and thereupon X)^ // '^i"A/^i"lf^ the said -i-ndrew V;, lieid
applies to be appointed Constable to fill the vacancy
occasioned by said rosi^-iatlon being until the first ; Mon-
day in April next and until his successor is elected and
qualified and the said Reid is so appointed anc the said
Reid is required within to execute a Bond six days •.vith
David Eurkhart Nathaniel Davis John B, Perguson and
^rchlbold C. Reid v/ho are approveu as Securities in ohe
office of the office of the Clerk of this Board. Thonas
B, Johjison Treasurer of I'.arion County makes the follo".ving
report to wit: Indianapolis Sept 3rd 1854 to the Honor-
able Board of Caiiiiissioncrs. This is my report as Treas-
urer of I'larion County
To amt received of A. B. Strong ^1053. 33
" " " for Store Tavern
Grocery o; Show l^icense 270,81^-
" " " J. i.I. i.Ioore & Co on a loan 500 „ CO
1524. '-4>
By actual receipts on iiand 1036^55.--
Leavin?: in the hands of the Treasurer 58,51
I.lai'lon County
Comrii 3 s loners ' Recox'd 5
Jacob 'Pumer having '/i;^/^/.^ completed the Jail of
Marlon County, It la orcered that the same he received
It Is ordered that Jacob Tui'ner bo axlov/ed the sxxTii
ten per cent per annvur. Interest on the balance remaining
duo on the Jail Contract bcln^ tv/o thousand dollars:
and that the Treasurer pay said svuti of tv/o thouoiaid doll-
ars v;lth the lntore.':t on the same from time to time as
he shall be enabled of the revenue of the Couxioy.
It is ordered that Israel Phillips be autiiorl^cd to
dig a v.cll on the north side of the Jail in the Court Zouse
square for Lhe use of the Jail and Court House j for '.vhich
the County v;ill pay said Phillips the sum necessarily expen-
ded on ">^he first day of January 1355
/n/1 /h/ /!iO,{r/. /.d^oyiryie^ It is ordered that Harris
^1^/d ^e/t/r.}^e/ '/ , ;ife^4 Tynev Tho.,.a3 O.iMeal and
Andrew Hoover be allov;ed six dollars for three days ser-
vices as Comralssloners at the present terra
And the Board adjourned Harris Tyner
Thomas Heal
Andrew Hoover
Page 11 Hovember Session 18b4
The Bond given by V.'illlsia Hannaiaan as School Co..i-
uissioner of I.ia-i'^ion Co'onty Iiiaiana was approved by uho
{2-6)
r.arion County
Joriijiiissioners ' llecord 3
Board of Ooiimissioners of said County on Session SepteTi-
ber 2. 1354
Attest Robert B. I>ancan Clerk
At the Session of tiie Board of Cortuniss loners of the
County of I.iarlon be^un and held at the Court house In
Indianapolis on Llonday the third day of IToveiv.ber A, v» one
thousand ei^ht hundred and thirty four present Hon:
Harris Tynor )
T'homas O'rical ) Cor^irnlsGloners
/inorew Hoover )
J'didre'.v Joshua Stevens and Adam '.Vrl^^ht Zso^rs for
twilve uay services a.-j ac^sooiate <Jud3e of the IXrion Cir-
cuit Gouro at the September Term thereof ISo-i the cuta of
twent;,, foux' dollars each,
--illowed Adam V.rijht and Joshua Stevens tv;o dollars
each for one days services as ^.ssoclate Judges of harion
County in granting Injunction In the case of Aquillin V,',
ITooe vis John E. rcCiuer.
Allowed Henry .V^coff tv/enty five cents boia - tax by
him iinpro-oerly p-.o.^. into the County Treasury for the year
1834 out of the Counby Treasury
It Is ordcrea that all feesdiie for Jurors Services
either in the Circuit or rrobate Courts be and that scarie
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clarion County
Com^riissioners' Record S
are hereby allowed, and tiiat V.ie Clerk iscue orders; lor
tlie ssiiie on t\\e Co.-i'cy Ireacury
Allcv.ec John "... Pluuaer one dollar for 'cax i.-n.jrc-
perly paid by hLn into the Conity Ireasury ^ayao^e cat ci
the Comity treasury.
Ja.aes divan nov. applies lor a License to vend foreign
merchandise in harion County for t,.elve jicnths ^ro^i the
first Coy of October 18--. 4 oracled that he pay into the
County Treasury ten dollars for such license.
^-llcv.ed iV;aa£ V.hitscn t.venty five cenoS for ■ca>: x.:i-
properly paid into one Cty treasury -or z:.e ye^-r X'::.C:. pt-y-
able out of tne County Treasury to be oaie tc -sa ii; a-&rcng
I'c is ordered that one collar and o-if-cy c-ncs c_ ce
-CcX assesed against Tncuias Cninn for a ^tua ..orse be and
the sfxie is hereby rei:ii"cted
Allowed Joseph j^c baniel for boardint,- Jcnn ii^arner a
prisoner ei^bt v.eehs ao cl 1/4 cents per d^.y bev^^noten
dollars and fif^y cenoS vlV.oO
It is ordered tnat biie rollowir!:; fc.llc.,L.iiee v.ach
were made by the Circuit Court of ..laricn Conioy, jc and
the saiue are hereby alloued.
Jesse j.riiht ^or live aays Dervices as bai^ifi to tne
Granci Jury at boot terra 18 b4 .,,5.00
(si:)
MoM-'ion County
Com.nissionors' liecord Z
SOinuel Smock for four C: 2 days
Grand Jury at Sept teria loc4
t 4.50
William Crist " four " " " " ^-^^
Jol'in li. Jaclcson tv;o i -j. "
S. '^0
i'a-^e 12 Novenbcr Session 13o4
John llcGceforone day as Bailiff to Grand Jury •„ 1.'30
Daniel S.aith Eleven days " " jr^eLit Jury 11.00
Isarel Philip^ for 2 lbs candles •£?;
do do " tv;o cords v.ood £.00
do do " canc-lestick:
.cH^
q5 do " Sweeping Court riouse k^.OO
It appearing to the satistaction of the i^-oard tnat
John Lajibert '.vno is charged v.-i-;.h taxes for one poll ana
one horse for the year 13i4 v;as not resident of the c-:ate
of Inaiana on the first I-londay in :iay last It is ordered
that he be e::eiapt from paying said tax
Williaiii -.orlay present:, tne ceruificaue of -cv/en-uy
four respec-cable free holdcra of Incianapolis as tc his
moral character '-^ whereupon ne applies for a License to
keep a Tavern ana sell anu retail spirituous anc Strong
licuors in Indianapolis for tvvelve i^ontns fro.a hove.iaer
4th 1854 Ordered that he be so licensed and he is rc^:pair-
i/ic'.rion Coanty
CcU'iiissionors' I.ocord 3
ed to pay inoo the County Treasury ten o.oll£.rs ano I'ilc
a Bond V/ith Jaaes E. Ray and John t>. Johnsoa ofecuri:;ieci
in the oii'ice of tne Clerh of "unis hioard.
It is ordered that for each V.olf bcalp ta-ien fro^iL
a v.olf hereaf-cer hilled and v.uich nave heretofore been
hilled in tnis coanty and duly proved acoordinj to lav.
and k-hich have not been pale for an on each allov. ance of
one dollar be and the saae is hereby allov.ed ana on eac.
\,olf under six uionchs old lifty cents payable oat of the
County Treasury and that Liie Clerh of t.:is h...i-ra icsvie
cruers on the Coanty Ireasury to d.ny person or persons
producing said Scalp or Sco.lp and that the Cou-j.;:y ireas-
urer receive said orders as in any case C'.nu ':hat the
oraer heretofore /naoe prohibiting^ such oracrs be- ,anc. the
sa.-ae is hereby repealed.
i-llov.ed !'■ x Suse x"our dollars for i.c.hing Coffin ^^r
iilv s Ucr r i s .) aup e r s, -i . 3
hllov.ed Nathaniel Davis for returniiig ane April and
August elections loo4 tne suai of one acllar payable out
of "cne County Treasury vl.OO
Allov.ed hilliana h. otarhcy, Tho'ir-s Shelton ^.na Josh-
ua Bluch for returning hlection of Justices of the peace in
1304 fifty cents eacn
(£7)
Liar ion Couauy
Co:juiiS5ioriers' Reccrc. o
Allowed Syrrian Cai\:eni;er Tor medical cervices tnd
attending; Sarah C^v/Ain a p^uosr _'ive collars t^volve a:^d
half cents _^ayable ou~ ci' tho County- Treasury
Allowed Hirain Zro..n for Lefendin^ Jcr.n ^axier ...-o
v.as tried on a cnar^e ol Grand i-arceny, as ali.c. fed g.;
the Aaricn Circuit Court. .'o.OO
John '... Foudr^y i^ v.p_:ointod Overseer oi uho poor
in enic ior Centre Township in tne place ci' Ji-.cs r-. _ra.;3,
un'Gil the first —onoay in --jril next and until his Cue ce-
sser is ap::ointea and cualified.
xillowea Benjaain Irauazi nine dollars lor ta-iin^ ct.re
Ox barah oawhin a pauper and , waiving colhin nine cellars
payable out oT the Counuy ireasury
Page 13 I'loveiiber cession 1354
..illiaji naraion. ^-braha.u cn:.-cf:r c-u.. i^ni^^l '" :' be '-■..-
viewers nov; report ;.ha-c "cney nave in persuanca o- en cr_i:
o'Z tnis Board Viev.ea and laid cut; a rcaa „na re'^urn r^ne
sa^e as a ro^d ci public utility as j.c11o',.'S. to ..i':: ce^inr
ing on the Lai"ayat"ce Sta":e road near the bcv^'ch east cornei
ci i--le;-;ander Lo-ongs iield iowns.iip 17. r^ange 2 easw en
said Roaa: thence esst on ';^c^& line 'o^y<^;:Q.^'CL Jones and .._.i^i
ana "cnrough nbrahau Busenbarrich' s lane: -chence across th.
County road at the School house: thence eastwardl'
(£8)
i'.i£.rioa Co".jjL-Ly
CdT-j.iiissio'aers' Kocora 3
Couaty Koaa leaaing east "co 'U'le ..Iic:ii^aii rcau at trie ola
Counoy roaa en txie east side of Eaii;le Creel:: aac. there "oe-
ias no objections to said road It is ordered t.iai; triC s" le
bo establisliCC4 as a public hijlivvay: and that Jaines .>jore
and ThO'iias iiuaie Supervisors through vhose c.istricts the
saaie runs cause it to be opened according to lc.-.v, net e::-
ceeaing cO xeet v;ide.
Allcued the above vie./ers ^ne ^aid Roiicrts ^l.-'-i and
the said Harnon and Snyder oevenisy Tive cents e^ch payable
out oi zae County Treasury
Inomas Burns and Joiui. Lraper Viu'./ers new report tnat
they have vicv.ed and altered a certain Ccun-cy road as fol-
lows to v/it: Co::iiuiencing at uhe Bridge on Lavid Vests lana
and running near tne Creelc so as to >eep on the bench of
the high land and so on to tne Jiiill and there intersect
the old road and continue on it until David .^cCurdys
lane, uarkt^d v/itn three laarlcs with an axe; i.nc. x-l'ien ce-
ing no objection to said alteration It is ordered that
the same be established as a public nigh,, ay: and that so
soon as the saae is opened ana put in good repair for
travelling the part of said old road so prayed to be
vacated be and the saae snail be vacated all .vnich cpexi-
ing ana reoairing to be at the cost oi s^-,id petitioners
(29)
i.iarlon GoUiity
CoiiHiilss loners ' uecord. 5
Uriah Gates and others present a petition Tor a new
County Koad Coinmoncln^ on the State hoaa loudln ■ rr-o.i
Indianapolis to the Falls of I'all Croclc v/hore it crosses
the line dividing the South east and Ilorth East quar-
ters of lection thirty one Tovm sixteen IJ'ort.. of Range
four east of 2d principal meridian; thence v/ost along
the said line and in the same direction thereof as near
as may be. to Yandes and Llerrill's i.Iill on Fall Creeh:
and having shewn to the satisfaction of the Board, that
they have ,;iven the notice requirea by lav," of isheir in-
tended application: It is ordered that Jaxes FcJlvain
Aaron Aldridge .and V;illiam LIcLaughlin be appointed Viev;-
ers to report at next Session.
Elyah Vice and Thomas hcFarland Viewers appointed at
the last Session of this Board now report, that according
to sold order of this Board, they viewed marked ana loca-
ted said Road on the route proposed, to wit: co.^Tienclnj at
.,--H-^^ R-.9^P''' ^^I'^ci^s x.illl: ana then running South east to his Cor-
^er, and then east on the Section
Page 14 November Session 1854
line or near the Section line so as to be on good jround
and to Smith Koad. Pe.ry. iiitersect the Go-u:itv .^oad leading
L-G.rion Courioy
Co..i.uii;i:ioncrs' iLecord b
from Ir.c.ii^r.apoliiJ to liuffs raill blxtloy Co-^n'cj t.Z trie
South and of r.eiioen Hoods c-eading; that xr.e Ga.:;^ ia on
good ground and sufficivint ^or a Road: and there being
no objections to the e?taolisrv;-if:nt of said Road it is
ordered that the sa/ae oe estc blis'i'-'-d oS a fjudlic high
v.ay: ana that iMathanicl Vice and hnarciv C ..^ann Supervis-
ors thro 'whose district the sa/ae runs cause it to be o_;cn-
ed according to lav/'.
Allov.od the above viewers one dollar and fifty cents
each. 'o'ce;;;)'aen ?itt£ nov. enters into a Bono, as ferry keeper
with Pnilip K Lancis ^;ho is approved as becuriuy in ;:ne
penalty of I'ive huncred dollars, v.liich 2cnd is filed in
the Clerks office of -.arion Co"j-:icy.
iind ohe Board adjourned until to:Liorrov. ^orning nine
c' clock
Harris Tyner-
fhoaas O'Heal
And rev: Hoover
Tuesday morning at the Hour of nine c' clock Hcvcrabcr
4th 1354 the Board met pursuant to aajourn./ient present,
Harris Tyner \
Thomas O'Heal S Commw
i-narew Hoover \
LIcricn County
CoT-'iiissicners' r.ecord o
H c; D. Betes nov; apoly 1:0 be Liccneod to wi^wC. icr-
eic;;n laerchandize in ..laricn Comity icr u'..clvc .nontns i.rc:n
Novenbcr 1st loo4 Ordered tliat the £^;;ourxt for such lice-
nse to be paid into tnc Coanty Treasury be the Sujn cI" ten
dollars
lloses Frai:ee Jr :c Co nc. Shew to the Ji:>oard tnat 'cneir
Stock in i'oreign luerchandize aoes not e::ceca 'C\;o tnous^nd
collars wnereupon Ic is ordered tnat tuc aLiount 'co be -paid
by oheia into the County Treasury Tor a License for t..elve
months from November first 1854 be fifteen-dollars
Alexander IV, Russell 'i^ Co ncv; shev. to the L-atisfac-
tion of tne Board tnat their stoch in for.^'ign merchanaiie
does not ey.ceeC. t.veive hunared acllsrs:
Whereupon It is ca-dered that tne anomio cO ce paic
into the County Treasury by the:;i for a License for i.„elve
months iroiii October To. 1334 be Lleven v-ollars
It is ordered that the order here-.ofcre naae prchioit-
in^" tlie use of the Court house except for oz&.''ce ana uc.noy
purposes be and the sane is hereby repealed
It is oraered that the C].er:-v of this board ( be auch-
orized to) issue orecrs on ime County Treasury for all
Jurors services either in the Circ".,it or I'rc^iitc Ccur'o,
to any person entitled ao such oracrs at tiic cine 01 na::-
i"-a r 1 on G ouxi t y
ConnalSGxoncr's ' iiccord 5
ins application Tor the sane, and also Tor all ailc.vances
made by
Page 15 iiove.nber
either of sdd said Oourts end that the order hci'Ctororo
made prohibitlnj the issuing of such orders be and the
same is hereby repealed
Allowed Robert 3 Duncan Tor extra services as Clerk
froji Llarch 25th to November 5d 1354 Seven iT^onths and nine
days at the rate o£ seventy dollars per annum, the sum or
forty tv;o dollars fifty four and third cents ,,42.54 l/3
Allowed Israel Philips for extra services as Sheriff
of Marion County, from November 1 1333 to Xovej.iber 1, 1334
twelve months, seventy dollars ...70.00
Edwin Ilarvy presents the certificate of twenty four
respectable fr.--eholuer3 of Indianapolis as to his good
moral character v/hereupon he applies to be licensed to
Keep a grocci-y and sell snd retail spirituous and Sorong
liquors forcigi-i and domestic groceries in Indianapolis
for twelve months from ITovember od 1334. Order e\ that he
be so licensed on his paying into the County Treasury
xhomas T-IcOuart
fifteen dollars and filing a Bond with ^i::-.^i ^. ?(a2^
James Li Smith
and ^P^v/i. ^. ^ o\/ij;l'/ iiyi who az^e approved as securi'cies in the
office of the Clerk of this Court. Tlic-.as B. Jolinson
11 cvlon Co n n t y
Cora.;iissioiiei''s' liecord o
Treasurei" cf 01115 Count/ of -.aricn now ^jrooucec his boolcs
and vouchers upon exa'.uin&tion oi" v;nich saici Vcucncrs are
al_lov,'ed, approved ana ordered 1:0 be passed to h3.s cr^^dit
a.iountini^ to eighteen iiunared ana t'..enty six uollars and
ninty six cents i, vlo;;.6.36 j \.aich vouchers are Cancelled
a.iid liled and the saia Treasurer is chargea ..ith ^<:.ount
received during;; past year ior Store .'iavern Grocery. Shev;
Licenses Escrays, Jury iees ^ bales oi Jail Irons
V 533.6S
To a.:iiount reed oi Asa B. Strong balance oi
Revenue oi 1535 lC5S.3c
To a,.icunt Borrced of ...oses h ^.locre ": Co ZOO. 00
" '' balance on hand at last Nov ;:jettle-
Jient 1355 .-;o. 22 1/^-
S,Oal .10 1/4
Cr 3y ^hit County orders -1; ^I^ISSG.OS
Cancellea as above
By one and a half percent
on actual costs 50.77
" " " a esbur stents ' 7 . 40
vlSSo.lS 1/4
133!: .15
Balance on hand in 'fi-ecisury .. l0''J.4c 1/4
CZr '-.^^'Ji :Z
. :. .; J ,/;■ 'V'l^
t.)c;oo Xti;;;icfi no
A\ r
<r -c. lie
(54)
Marlon Gouiity
Gonimissi oners' Kccord 5
Joseph ^^llen is appointed Supervisor of Koad Listrlot
niiiiibor I'lvG in Docatur Tov.-nnhip in place of John Coolc re-
signed until the Tirot ilonday in April next and until his
successor is elected and qualified
Allov;ed Harris Tyner Thomas 0» Ileal and Andrev/ Hoover
for tv/o days Services as Ccn-u.iissloners at the present Sess-
ion 54.00 each.
It ia ordered that Joseph :,:cDaniel be appointed supor-
intendant of the Court Souse yeard and lis tray Pen: v.-ho is
ordered to keep
Brovm ai-.d Llorrison now she\7 to the Board that tneir
3 took
Pa.'^o 16 Ifoveinoer Session
in foreisn merchandize does not exceed two thousand dollars
whereupon It is ordered "chat the amoimt to be paid by then
Into the County treasury for a license to vend such Merch-
andize in Liarion County for 6 months from Icovember 5d 1334
be seven dollars aid 50 cents
^i iti ti^U^ Allowed Israel Phillips fifty cents for
Irons furnished to secure Jolin Baker a criir.lnal,
xind the Board adjourned narris Tyner
Signed November 4. 1S34 Thomas onoal
Andrev; Hoover
'ic'^ Bv.i.o ,:iiri . ,ii:::d' lea-i-ii bswoix/. f-ixk^v, '^.',. -..,
.i7i <i.C\"'P::
I J. ^ «■ 'J-C '-'-■. V* V'Ori »j ;i a"I V X c3
(o5)
IJarion Cocinty
Co-'naissioners ' I.ecord
Pase 17 - '
VJe trie Couiiaissioncrs appointed co viev/ >i; iGca.-ce a
State Road frooi Sparks ferry on the east lor'-: oi' V.hito
r.iver to Indianapolis, accorainj co an act pacsoa in lo-:.<.,
have mot in the neighourhooa oi' said i'erry ana after bein^
duly qualified have bejun to view and lay out the s^ie on
the 12th cf Noveiaber 13c4 ..ith ono Surveyor, tv/c chain
carriers i; one marker Co have paltea of saia road as is
herein represented, running through the Coj.nties of JcC.:-
son 24: 1/4 miles, 'cnrough Bartholome-.; 20 :ailes uhrcugh
Johnston £1 ji les through -larion 6 ailes '-.here i'c inter-
sects the State road leaning froui Inaianapolis zo Port
Royal the vdiole lenth of the road being seventy t.vo uiles
o: 20 poles -ue thirds it v. ill niake a permanent road 5- be
of public utility, which is respectfully sub.nitted to tne
said ccunties for record: V.e the CojL:.issioriers have .tace
the following changes in passing through the ccunties cf
Jackson 4> days through HartholoJiew 5 days Johnston o dcys
.viarion 1 day Co.ujiis..icners charges s.2.00 per ciy ..itxi. re-
asonable expenses, tne Surveyor v2 bOcts nckors u jhs.in
carriers s.l.Sbcts per day all ..ith reasonable expenses
co.>f.iissicners charge 4 days for selecting cnain carriers
cc idaricers for paupers ^z Stephen Parks u John Jones ap-
pointed by the board of Justice in olace of s '--^ rley
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Llarlon County
Contnlssionei'S* Record 3
Paje 18 Jnnuary Session 1335
At the meeting of the Board of Co.T^rils a loners of the
Coiinty of luarion Indiana held at the Court House in Ind-
ianapolis on January 5th 1355 present Eon
Thornas O'Neal )
Andrew Hoover ) Corrni
Harris Tyner )
It is ordered that Davia '^mall he and he is hereby
appointed Constable in ana for Perry TcTiship I-Iarion
County Indiana \antil the first Ivlonday in April next and
until his Successor is appointed and qualified in place
of John Lieyers resl-ned. said Snail is required to file
a bond as such Constable in the office of the Clerk of
this board, with Lav;ronce Denott ana Jacob -shcraft v/ho
are approved as securities
James Carter Jr applies to be Licensed to vend forci.jn
merchanaize in iMarion Co'unty for one 'month cciiiencin^ on
the iirst day of January 1835. Ordered that th^ ta;-: to
be paid oj him into ohe County Treasury for such License
be paid by him into the County Treasury for such License
be and the same is fixed at ei^ity three and one third
cents " •• ' »
It is ordered tx.at the follov/ing persons be and th-y
/^/i^ are hereby appointed Assessors of the State and County
Kevenue within and for the County of j/.arion Indiana for
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I.Iarion County'
Gomifiis si oners' Record 3
the year 1335, tov/it Daniel R. Smith In "'ashln^ton Tovj-nshlp
,.„,.,, Aaron Wright In Decatur Township
;; • ^, John Bo 11 is in Franlclin Township
^^, Jacob Shenkle In Lawrence Tovriishlp
^-..,,, Peyton Bristov; In Perry Tov/nshlp
|,, , -tibraham li. Dav;son Wayne Tov.-nshlp
Ellas N. Shiner in Centre Tov/nshlp
Ahira V/ells in V.'arren TowTishlp
.,,. . It is ordered ohat an Election be held at the usual
place Ox holding Elections in Lawrence Tov-nship Llarlon
County Indiana i'or the purpose of electing a Justice of
the peace in said township to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the resignation of '.Villiam J Liclntosh Lsqr resi_;ned
on ohe first Saturday in February next
"Allowed James Rhoads eighty seven and one half cents
for tax by him improperly paid for the year 1334 payable
out of the County Treasury
Page 19 January Session 1355
Peyton Bristow and others (20 in all) present a pe-
tition Shev/in-j that so much of a cert?-in Coimty Road here-
tofore laid out and established as a public highway, by
niarion County
Gomiiiis&ioiiers' i^ecord 3
order of tiiis boara, ccumencinc at the Kortli end of Pey-
ton bristov.'s lane; thence running to Zushes lora on V. Ate
River cinjling through the lana of the said Peyton iristov. ,
and that of V.'illicin ti.^, r'ristov.^ as lies betv.cen the South
end of the lane of Joseph biuith i-..id the Nor^h end of the
lane of said Peyton Bristov. is useless and the oiiening and
repairing thereof an unreasonable burthen to the To^.nchip
v.hereupon they apply for the vucacicn of oC-id part of said
road betv.ecn the soa^n end of the lane of sc'.id Eu.ith and
the north end of the lane of said Bristov., . hich Petition
is once publicly read and Idd over until touiorprcv; for a
seconu reading.
Jos en 1 R. x-.hoacs and others present a petition pray-
ing the board ao la3' out a -oublic road co-aMencing at "cne
r^ county Koad leading fro;j Inaianapolis to ..looresvillc near
iL, John ivlcCreenys v.here the section line crosses said B.oad
^■^^Bividing t^ectioii ^5 o: :;-'6 Township 15 li of x-Lange £ B;
-chence following said Section line due North to -Jartindales
Mill; end having shewn to the satisfaction of the Board
that they xiave given the notice required by law of their
intended applicaticnj whereupon it is oreered t..at ..illi:; ■\
rlol ,es V.illi^iii Bailsback and Joshua Glru or be anc they
are hereby appointea Viewers of said proposed road, to
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Marion County
CttijLiiisi:ioners' Iiecorc. 3
'T.i.:i:ze report at the next ucsi;ion oi' this Board, ,.hich tiiiie
is hereby ^Iven i: j.iv-> v:> .,„;'i,, , <: ... .,..:; ^ . ■; : .■_■
George 'i'axfe and others present a petition requesting
Centre and barren tne appoint-ient oT three freehold er;o of
-laricn CoLintA'', to viev, and uar:: a road coT^aencing at the
Coanty road leadinc; iltoiii 'ciie C'^i-iiberlana roaa to Johnsons
mill where the open line dividing Section £.5 T 16 r. 4 ii
Crosses the sarae; thence v.est on E£id line to -.viuhin forty
rods of the half mile Stake on the West side of Section
£5; thence angle one naif mile South to the Section line
on the South side of Section 26; tnence vVest en said line
or as near as may be so as "Co occupy the best grounc -co ;
the State road leading from Indie. napolis to Andorsontev.n:
and having satisfyed the Board that they have given t.^e
notice reeuired by law cf their intended application, ft
is ordered that Joel Blackledge V.'illi'am xierrin and -icnnett
Pogue are appointed vie;.'ers. to .aake report of 'Ci'_eir ro-
ce^o-ings to the next terai of this Board, v.hich ti.ne is
given ■ rv -(■■-..-'..,
Ada.~a V.right late Justice of the peace files t; c re-
ceipts of v^.herrill Trustee cf Counry Se:ninary for one
dollar each Viillia^ Lefurd orsents the Cer'cii ica'oe of up-
wards of tv.enty respectable freeholders of '..f^shingrcn 'jiz-.n-
ship, as to his good raoral charac'cer, ..nere upon he applies
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i'larion Covinuy
C€>;ii.:ii£Sioner£- ' viecord. 3
to be Licensed to keco a Grocery and sf:.ll and retail c_jir-
ituous and Strong liouors ioreii;,n and do.aestic Groceries
in said Township for twelve iiionths rroiii the fiith dc^y of
January l'd>i.'b v.aile bein^ c::a:;iined
"•"■ It is orcered that ne be so Licensed en his filini; a
Bond as such Grocery hecoer -.vith V/illiam Crist Joseph
uilson and Salomon Geor^^e ..no are approved as Securioies,
in the office of the Cleric cf this board and p^yins into
the County Treasury ten dollars ^-^llov.ed hcuillin V,'. i.'coe
for .'uoney expended and services rendered iis Constable in
apprehending John Barker vhc \,as charged and has since
been convicted cf the crirae of horse sucalinij in tne County
of iiarion Indiana, the suia cf t..enty oollars payable out
of the County Treasury
i'J.lov.ed Asa B. Strong the s-oui of cne cellar ane zwcn-
ty cents tax improperly paio on one hunored acres of l.-nd
in i.Iarion County, for the year 1854 payable one half out:
of the County Treasury ana the other ou'c cf the State
Treasury to be ceroified
Allov/ed John uus,:;rovv tv elve dollars and lii'ty cents
for keeping; -iary Lavis a pauper 7 weeks up to January e,
1855 payable out cf tne County Treasury.
John h j^ulb&in nov; apjlies to be licensed to vend
foreign Merchandize in L'aricn County Indis.na, for six
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Marion County
Couiiiiissioners' fi.icord 5
months coniuiencin^ on tne sevebteenth c.ay o£ I'Jovcabei" lci;i^4:
whereupon It is ordered that the aaouut to on :i.ic inoO
the County 'ireasury for such License, snail be ^'ivo cellars
Allowea John uyers the suin ci" live ucllars ior taking
care of -iiss Pichet a pauper inclr^.ding boaroing I: as per
bill filed payable cut oi the County Treasury
Allcved ^sa B. Strong the sun of forty eirht cent;s
for tax by hiai paid inco the btate Treasury for the year
1834 on Ei;- N.Ij. or Sec 27 T 15 R 4 the saaie not bein.-, tax-
able to be pa out of >^tate Treasi^ry Also the suia cf ov.enty
four cents for the sajtie cause ^ payable out of the Coaiity
Treasury
James B.rtay applies to be Licensed to vcnc .ierchand-
ize in r.iarion County Indiana for bix /••onths co:.uicncin^ on
the J;]5th day of Licember 18o-J: ordered that 'che a^iiC'^nt to
be paid into the County Treasury for such License shall be
five collars '
i\'oah Ilcble, D.J.thite oj
Jaaes Vanblaricuni
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V.illis G. Reed
Tnis day cc-iies the said hoble ;..xite and Vanblari^-uni
and file tiieir application herein verified ':jy tne o:.ths of
said applicants, /}ij6-/XM
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i-iarion County
ConLiiissioners' Kecord 3
Page 21 January wession 13<:5
to be Qiscaarijed. i'roui subseruent liability as Securities
of said V. illis G. Ref.d Ccns Labia of Centre xo\.ns".:ip ..laricn
Coanty Indiana, on the i^rouna tnat tney veril^' luar and
believe taat t-iey .'.ill oe uiaae liable on z.^c ci^'ical ^ono
Ox said Itecd by reason of 'oy reason of tneir security c:iip
and be v.itxiout adequaLe reaiedy, ana requesting tnat a s^x.i-
uions aiay be issuea ana such o'cner proceedin;i;s be iia-aedi-
atly had as the lav.' requires v.hereupon it is crui.red that
a buniuions be issued against saia Pieed requiring hia "uo
appear befor this i^oard at tne hour of ten o clod: -^.-...
on luesaay January oth 13o5 at "che Couru house in Inai /.a-
polis, o^nc. execute a further bona as re>_uired by lav/ xor
'che xjerior.uance of tne conditions of one for.uer bond, '..itn
such additional sec;^rity ^.s -uay be (r^.quirsa) approved
by this board and tnis ct-use is continued until tomorrcv;
aiorninj ten o clock.
btephen Pitts and ot.iers (gg in all) present a pet-
ition to vacate a County lioad beginning; at tne line of
Centre Township, ana leaain^'- across tne liiiciii^jan road up
•.iiite River zo- Pnilip ..arains on tne old County road
leading to Hoblesvilie: v..iich is pub/uicly read and Ic.id
over for a second r>::aain'; on toiiiorrov,-.
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I»i;j.riGn County
CoiJi lissioners' necord 3
(,.; ,i . -. Centre T^^.
Tlioraas '... Boring and others present a rje'clzlcn ^raying
for the locaticn of ;:. hoac. Co.vLUoncin^ at ttiG -.iic..i;';an
road opposite tne County Road zo Eagle Creeh and frc-;
thence to L'anville: thence following the presr.nt road
no'.v in use near Lenjauin Lorry's; ohence ..itn zhe biases
made by John Sneets and otners near the house oi" Tnc.^as
V;, Borinr;; "chence near one School xicase on the lana of
Jonathan j^usbcn; t.ience to nicy's aill on i.illia.rxS Crcch;
fro:^ thence East until it in\.e.rsects the x'loblesville
road end of Ja-ues Bounel's farm and havinj shewn to the
Scitisfaction of txic board ciiat tney have ^:iven cne ncuice
required oy law of tneir intendea applica;:ion
It is oraered tnat J" ones riuf fnian Ihom^.s Keeler and
Stepnen Pitts be and tney are hereby ap:.ointed vierers
of said proposea road, io mahe report -"co the next cess-
ion of tnis Ecard, until v.hich time tnis oa.use is con-
tinued
And the Board adjourned until tomorrovj morning: ten
o' clock .■.,..
Signed Jo.nuary Sth loc5 Harris lyner
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Anurevv hoover
Tuesday morning at the hour of ten o'cloch January
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liar ion County
CqiiLdissioners' Record 3
Sth 18o5 the Board met pursuant to adjon.rn.rient present
Eon Tnos O'Neal )
Harris Tyner ) ConiLii
Allowed ii-sa 3. Scrong tae su»a oi one dollar thirty
Anarev; Hoover
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.seven and one half cents uhirty seven and half cents pay-
able out of -one S-Ctri:e ireasury ana tne balance payable
out oi" the County Treasury it bein^ for the State and
County tax charged against xj-lesaluim hobles who \:as a
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resident of Hendriclcs County Inui:..na, ..;iich S'Oai the
said Strong paid into said free surys , ,
Allov/ea Jacob Call ana fhouias 'iLood for t..'o cays
Services cacn as overseers of the Poor oi. -...snington lov. n-
snip one dollar each Viillia-:n A. Sangster no., cipplies t,o be
licensed oo vend Jiercjianaize in iiarion County indianc ^or
one year froji iJecsuiber 3th 13o4 Ordered tnac the a^acunt tc
be paid into tiie Treasury xor such License snail be ten
dollars ;.^, „ ■ .
John S Eavis nov; applies to be licensed to vend .mer-
chandize in x.^arion County Indiana, for tne terji cf t..8lve
months froa Leceufjer £lst 15>;4 Oraered that , the t^.acunt
to be jaia into tne Treasury for sach License shall be
ten aollars ,v.. ..,,.. .
Allov.ea Joshua Stevens and i--aam V.rigiit ior one d>..vt
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Marlon Go-ojity
CormnisaionGPs ' Record 3
Services as Associate Judges of Marion Coiinty In i^;ranting
an Injxonction in the case of ''illiam Luckey vs Abrari Eanes.
the sum of two dollars each payable out of the County Treas-
ury
The petition of Peyton Bristov/ and others -^^^^^ij^^^
to vacate a certain road therein named, presented end
read a first time on yesterday (p.'?^^ j^^'/-/^ ^ ///// /'/^^)
is now taken up and and read a second time and laid over
until the next Session of this iSoard
The petition of Stephen Pitts and others to vacate a
certain road therein named, presented and read a first
time on yesterday, is now taken up an read a second tir.ie
and laid over until next Session of this Board.
Allowed Ahiva V.'ells for holding an inquest on the
body of Robert V^liite on January 2, 1855 and for constable
fee in said Inquisition the sura of five dollars eight
seven and one half cents payable out of the Gconty Treasury
Pai^e 23 January Session 1635
Earzillal I'rench produces the cer'cif icate of upv/ards
of twenty four respectable freeholders Ox" Centre Tov/nship
whereupon he applies for a license to keep a tavern and
sell and retail spirituous and strong liquors in said
Township for t'.valve mon'chs from December loth 1354: V/herc-
upon it is ordereu that he be so licensed, and he is required
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iiarion Coimty
Coinralss loners' Kocord 5
to file in the orilcc of the Clerk of this Board a Bond
as such Tavern keeper with John S. Youn^ and iJathanlel
Cox who are approved as securities, and paying Into the
County Treasury ei^ht dollars
Johnson Ernison U Co nov; applies to be Licensed to
vend foreign Merchandise in Llarlon County Indiana, for
the term of twelve months from November 24th 1854: Order-
ed that the amoxmt to be paid into the County Treasury
by them for such License shall be fifteen dollars
Allowed Jolm ana Isaac Reav;in, for keeping and taking
care of V/illiam Vavner a pauper four weeks, the sum of
twelve
/X/^^M dollars to be aeducted out of the rent due Irom
them to the superintendents of the Assylum farm, for the
year 1334
■Allowed Jaiiies Johnson and V.'illiam Logan for four
da^s services each as superintendents of the fcasylum farm
'' " . three
four dollars each Allowed Isaac Pugh for /;^y{/ days as
Superintendent c± said farm three dollars all payable out
of the County Treasury
Isaac Kinder now applies to be Licensed tp vend Ider-
chandize in I^arion County Indiana, for twelve months from
January 29th 1055
Ordered that the amount to be paid by him into Co-ant
Treasury for such License shall be ten dollars
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iviarion County
Commissioners' liecord 3
Allowed V.'llllam Lo^an Tirty cents for paper xumished
for election purposes In V/ayne Tovaiship Tor the year 1854
Noah Noble D. J. V/hlto &. ) Application to be dic-
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James Vanblancluru } charp:ecl as Securities
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This day comes the said Noble VJhite and Vanblancium
and here now also comes the said Andrew V.'. Reed and here
in open court consents that the name of V/iHis G. Roea in
the above application of said Noble V.hite and Vanblanicum
may be altered to -^narew W. Reed (it being misnomer) and
thereupon the said Andrev; W, Reed in open court as afore-
said consents that said Noah Fnlte and Vanblancium may be
released from further stanain(^ as security for him as Con-
stable as aforesaid, and from any and all subsequent lia-
bility in consiquence of such Security ship It is there-
fore or.;.ered that the said Noah Noble D. J, uTaite and
James Vanblancium be aa d they are hereby released from
further remaininfj as Such security for the said
Pa^e 24 January "^ession loo5
Andrew 'iV. Reed, and they are hereby exonerated from any
subsequent liability accruing on the bond by them
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Marion Coi'nty
Coiariissioners' Record 5
executed as afore sola: and lurcher time is ^-iven the :;Lid
Anurev; W, Reid to execute a further bond herewith uatil
tcj^orrov.- norning
Archibald C Keid and others present a petition r-e-
presenting that a County Road Coiiiiaencing about ei-^h'.y rods
east of the South e:.st corner of the Donation adjoining
the Tov.n of Indianapolis on the Section lini* dividing Sec-
tion Seven and eighteen in Township fifoeen of Range four:
bnencc running along said line tnrcugh Arcnibale C. x.eid
lane to Gorneluis Loach's on the hichigan Read, is useless
and trie repairing taereof an unreasonable buru..en to the
iov.nship, and praying tnis Bcaro. to vacate "che Sc.:ae pur-
suant to the Statute in such case made ano proviced: v.Mich
petition is publicly re.id and laid over zo be read a second
time on tomorrov:
James hcJlvain, Aaron /J.ldridge aha \.illia-:i hcL,:-;.ghlin
viewers appointed at z'r.e last Session of this Beard ncv;
report, that they have viewed and laid out a rcae and re-
turn it as a road of public utility as follcvrs, to v. it,
Co!iL:iencing on the State Roac leading from Indi.napolis -co
the Fall Creek, a few poles v/est of ulie Scuish West Corner
of General Hannas Shafer farm and i.nere 'che line o.ivicing
the South east ano. Korth east ouiarters of Section thirty
one in tc.nship sixteen horth, of Range 4 east of tne
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Marlon County
Cotairdssioners' Rocord 3
second principal ;aeridi....n line croSv^ts i^^ia oti..'Ge roou;
and run V^est alon^ scio line to the Range line, aivicinr;
Ran;^es 3 and 4 and t-iencc South on said Range line abcut
33 x'eet; and tiience V.'est on the line running Liirout:"! the
Centre oi Section 3G in TG'..n.siiip IG I-Iorth ci Range 3 Last
of the 2nd principal uieridian line to v/here it crosses the
iiichigan road; and thence Soutii on t.ie Llic^iigan read to the"
lane leading to iierrills and Yances Jiills, and tlience along
said lane V.'est to the ^'.lill: ci.nd txiere being no objections
to the establisiiinent oi' said Road:
It is ordered that zhe saae be establisx".ec as a ouollc
high'.. ay, thirty i'eet v-ioo, ana that George 'laiic anc. Rcratio
21c Dov.ell through v.iios Districts the sa^ie runs cause the
same to be opened according tc law.
It is ordered that the following be ane tne same is
hereby fixed as the rate ci taxation for Councy Pievenue,
in and for the County of -larion Indiana, lor clie year one
tnousand eight hundred and
Page 25 "' January oession 1835
Cn every animal of the Horse ..lule or Ass kind ever the
age of three years tne value oi i..iich shc.ll exceed ten
dollars x..cnty five cents On Covering horses end Jack
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iiarion County
CouimisLioners' Record o
asses once the rate at v,.iich f.iey stana lae season
On v.ork oxen cacli of tnree years old. tv/elvc ana a
half cents
On each two v.heelec pleasure carriage one collar S:
twenty five cents
On each four '..'heeled pleasure carriage one dollar and
seventy five cents
On each Brass Cloci-: one collar
On each Gold v.atch fifty cents
On each Silver or pinch back v.atch thirty seven and
one half cents
On every Tov.ti Lot at the rate of fifi-y cents en each
hundred dollars valuation without the iniprover^ents
On each male Inhabitant sane and not a pauper and of
full age fifty cents
On every hunared acres of first rate land Forty cents
and at that rate
On every hunared acres of tiecond r?.te lane thirty thir-
ty cents and at that rate
On every hundred acres of third rate land T..enty cents
ana at tnat rate
On every License to vend wooden Clocks ten collars per
annura
Allowed Jaiiies licJlvain i^aron Allcriase and vVilliam
■ij.; ^. .;«■.' jM,.;..:: ■ ;;.; ^r,-.:;,;., ,. ;• :^/ :.:'>..:;■.' ■.j;>iLIoo s.>:~'iA)ijisri
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(52)
Marion County
Cqpnissioners' record 3
McLaughlin for viev/inc a road one c^h's, seventy five crntc
each .. i ., . ..' -./ •
It is ordered that tae following part of the Cc-nty
road laid out and reported 'oy L^anuel Glispse and Lli bul-
grove at the last January Session of cnis Board (l8.:4) be
and ohe same is hereby established as a public nighv;ay,
to v.'it: the part tiiereof cc:imencing at the fore of '..hite
River near .i(lfi.rtin L. Bushes taence running v,-est..ardly to
a County roed en the west side of Vvhite river, leading
from Inaianapolis to the Buffs on Said river, said road
marked with a blaze on each sio.e of the trees ana Tc is
further ordered tnat Tunis Bush txie Supervisor tnrough
whose district the same runs cause the sanie to be ooened
according to law not exceecing thirty feet v.ide and uhe
Board adjourned luioil comorrov. morning at i-ne hour of
ten o'clock i-.. j,i. , ■ :. ■ .. - c " •
Signed January 7th 1855 ■ Harris lynpr
; n « ^. )J . (Vf '. , ; :■• ■ '! '^. Thoaas O'Neal
r.fi,*' L- ^i>, i'r: . :. Andrev/ Hoover
Page £6 ' January Session 18o5 • -
V.eanesday morning at the hour of ten o'clcc.c Jan-
uary 7, 1855 the Board met pursuant to aajouriiiiient pres-
ent Hon: , •
no 69
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(bo)
Marion County
Coiaiaissioners' ilecord o
.,,. ?,. *.^ ■=- •,.: "., „ 'i-i^lOS 0' ileal )
n ,f ), „ ',. , . ,. ,^, Harris Tyner ) Comin
i^idrevv lioover
l^. Isaac N. Pliipos applies I'or a License to vend l.Ier-
chandii^e in Indianapolis ior twelve .uonths ±rcji January
1, 1855 Oruered that the aracunt to be paid into the Trea-
sury for such License shall be tv.elve dollars anc fifty
c.-nts ,,• ._ ., . . ,. ,■■,.,- '■,.--
r> The petition of Arcnibald C. Reed and others to va-
cate a certain road therein na-uied, is now taken up and
read a second time and laid over until the ne.it term of
this Board. ■ . . ^ r . ■ ,.
rj,,. Thoiaas B. Johnson Treasurer of the County of harion
Indiana now makes the follcv.ing report, to wit. Inai.na-
polis Jany 7th loo5 To the licnorable bhe Boara of Co.aity
Corfliaissioners,. this is the State of the Treasury
To Biiit heed of A.E.Ciuron^- of revenue for 1554 s;£05c.40.5
" " S " for ijtore,, I'avern & Grocery Lice-
nse ^ estrays .„, .. , ., , 113.05
To amt Lrav.ed i'roa the Baxik •■ ,,. > . , •■ 964.55
" " in uiy hands at tne Uov Sc;ttleaient 136.45.5
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hy amt paia out for craers ^ 567. 1^^. 5
:IX
(54)
Marion County
CoiiaSls si oners ' Rocord 3
By arnt paid to J M Lloore He Co 312,50
" " " " Jacob Turner 671.85
■' ■■■ ■'■ ■'' 1351.52.5
Lcavinii on hand a balance of • 19G5.70
• ' ' " ■ ' — - T, B. Johnson Treasurer
Oraered that the Treasurer of Harlon County Indiana,
pay into the Indianapolis Branch of the State Bank of
Indiana of the monies now in the treasury the suiii of one
thousand dollars, that beln^ the amount borrowed by Thomas
B. Johnson Harris Tyner and Andrev/ Hoover, for the use
of the County, and left the note by them -^iven to said
Bank said payment to be made prior to said note fal^-ing
due
It is ordered that Thomas B. Johnson Treasurer of
the County of Marion Indiana, or his Successor in office
be and he is hereby authorized and required to borrow
of the Indianapolis branch of the State Bank of Indiana
a sufficient amount of money to defray the
Page 27 ' - January Session 1835
i^eblt due from said County to Jacob Turner for building
the Jail of said County, provided the saiae can be pro-
cured from said Branch Bank v/ith an assurance that the
(4^0)
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(55) )
Liarion County
Coimi«Lss loners' RGCord 3
be had
same can i)^ ^-/i^ for the term of one year hy the note giv-
en for the payment of the s^jue being renewed every ninety
days durin;3 said temi of One year: and the faith of the
said County of Llarlon Is hereby pledged for the payi.ient
of the amount so to bebborrov/ed v.-ith the Interest thereon.
ft Is ordered that the Treasurer of Liarion Co-onty
Indiana so soon as he shall procure a sufficient amount
either by loan from the bank or other v;ise to defray the
debit due from said County to Jacob Turner on the Jail
Contract pay and satisfy the said debit to said Turner
ni It is ordered that Stephen Pitts be and he is here-
by authorize to with draw the Boand by him heretofore
filed as ferry keeper In the County of warlon Indlaiia
Co.- John Bumham and Charles Cox present the certifi-
cate of twenty four respectablr freeholders of the tov.-n
of Indianapolis, iiMfpM^'f- certifying- that they are per-
sons of good moral character: ahereupon they apply for a
License to keep a Grocery and sell and retail spiru.tuous
and strong liquors foreign and domestic Groceries in said
tov.-n for the term of twelve months from th-:; Seventh day
of January 1835: which being examined. It is ordered th&t
they be so Licensed on their paying into the Comity Treas-
ury fifteen dollars and filing a Bond with ilorris Bennitt
and Benedict
o f CI:
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(£G)
ilc^rion County
CoLiiaissioners' Record 3
Higdon v;ho are approved as Securities in the office of
the Clerk of this Board
lix: Allowed Le;;is C. Lewis tv,o dollars thiroy seven and
a half cents for Hecort'ing three apprentice Indetures are
Bond of bchool Couuaissioners and three reports of sale
School lands payable cut of the County Treasurer
,,.-,.■, It is. ordered that Anarew S.nith be exempt hereafter
fro.ii performing labour on roads and highv/aj^s for person-
al prLv.eleges Vi/illiain n.£Lnna:je.n School Coii^isioner of ^.^ricn
County files a report of the operation of tne School fund
of Marion County during the year 1S54 v^uich is exaiained
and approved
Allowed Thoiiias O'Neal Plarris Tyner and AnarevV hoover
for three days service as County Coiii.iissioners curing the
present term six dollars each payable out of uxie County
Treasury • • ' ■
Page :D3
Koah i^oble D.A.V.hite
Jazaes Vanblavicuai < i.pplication zo be aiscnargec
■■•■ ' vs \ as Security .-c c
Anarew Eeid (
This day comes the said Andrew '..'. Reid and wholly
•;■■■. ,r,,. ;-,,'. J x:y;.i<i ■..■'-• •■^' 7 ;„ .; ;/o ilnuxra.^ ^ b.a:il loofiOci
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(57)
Jcricn County
Coaiuissioners' Record o
fails and refuses to enter into bend v.ltn security to be
approved by this boc/rd, or to resi::n or otlier ,.ise vacate
his ofi'ice as constable of Centre Tov.nship .Marion County
laoiana as aforesaid the Board Consider the re.i.-.iinin-:
securities to the Bond of said heia oo as u.... oresaia ^iven
insufficient J/ir^;-;- .; ha>'':>0;; ; r^r i--.,. iw
And the Board adjourned Karris Tyner
Signed January 7, l3o5 •" Thomas ' :r al
5o;',"'i. uo - .''■ •.■-■. Andrew hoover
Page 29 i-' :*-- ^ llarch Session 1855 ■' ' "' -
At the first -aeetin^; of the qualified Justices of
the peace for the County of -iarion held at the Court house
in Indianapolis, on Lionday the second day of harch in the
year one thousand eight nundred and thirty five in pursu-
ance of an act of the General Assembly "of the btate of
Indiana, entitled "An act supplemental to sn act 'cc extend
the provisons of an act taerein naaed zo harion Cc-xity
(approved February 7th 1355) the follo'.;ing cualifiea Jus-
tice of the peace appeared and organized as a Board of
Coi'a:nissioners of the said County, in Compliance v/ith the
provisions of the aforesaid at; to wit: ,,, .
Caleb ocudaer
Henry Bradley ) Justices of the peace
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(53)
Marion County
Coiiiinissioners' i\ecord 5
V.ilks Rtagin )
) of Centre Towas'nip
Sarauel Jcnison )
Elias N. onimer) Justice of Warren Tcv.n-
sjiip
Ja^es Gner )/of Franklin To,.nship
James Lfferson ; of Lecatur "
L o:;hu.- ' L(.;V ■.ri.
Allen Jennin^^s } of V.ayne
Suit'n Isaac ; of Pike
The Board now proceed to the iilection of a president
of the Board by Ballott. Caleb bcuader being apioinood
tellor whereupon after countinr; out t'le votes of the fi:"st
Ballottin^, it appears that Henry Braaley received four
votes, Caleb ociidder received four votes^and damuel Jenison
received one vote, and neither of the jenulciiens having
received a majori-uy. tne Board proceeded to a Second .-^al-
lotting, which resulted as follows, to' wit, Henry Bradley
received tnree votes, Caleb Scudder received Six votes,
Caleb Scudaer having received a majority of the votes
given is declared duly Elected President of the Board
and now takes his seat as such.
The Board addopt the seal of Brass, used as the
Seal of the Circuit r^nd Probate Courts of this County
of i-iarion, and heretofore used as the seal of the Board
, . . ... . JIO 3C.' ■
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I.larion County
Coiumis: ioners' Record 3
of Coairaiss loners of said County, an iuipresoion oi vhich
is affixed on the .nar,2;in hereof, as the seal of this Board
Zirnvi Brown Justice of the peace of Lecatui'
To'..nship, and Ja:.ies ... Johnson Justice of the
peace of V.ayne Tov.nsiiip, no.v appear lao. ta.:e
their seats as uie.abers of this Board. Allo„ed
Joshua Stevens Esquire Associate Jud^'e oi' ..larion County
for one aays Services as such Judge having a v.rit of
I-Iabeas Corpus in the Case against Charles Cox, payable
out of the County treasury
Page bO iiarch Session
^ Allowed Jacob Shtjiilcle for returning an election for
Justice of the peace in Lawrence Toiaiship, returned on
February eleventh 1835 50cents
Jacob S:nock and George Toulinson Justices of the
peace of Perry iovaisaip now appear and take tneir seats
as meinbers of this Board.
I'^-.,- Allowed ? T Leise for making Coffin for Ja^es Cray
a pauper and taking hL'n to the poor house and grave, zae
suiii of six Qollars payable out of the County Treasury
, ; Allowed John Carson for "caxcing care of George Step-
hens froui "Che first day of January to the 20th of Febuary
133c he being a pauper tne su:a of t.venty one delivers
.0
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(60)
Marion County -■
Coiiinil"6s loners' Record 3
payable out of the Coxinty Treasury
uv Saniuel Merrill Esquire nov/ files a certified Tran-
script of the opinion a judgment of the Supreme Court of
the State of xndiana afflrmins the decision of the Cir-
cuit Court of the County of Marion, reversln,^ the opinion
and aecision of the Board of Commissioners of said County
in the Case of Henry Porter and others against John Foster
and thereupon the said Heni'y Porter and others object to
the granting hereafter of any License to any person or
persons to retail spirituous and strong liquors in the
tov;n of Indianapolis by this Board.
r'-: Allowed John Musgraw (a pauper) for kcepln-^ Mary
Davis a Pauper from 5th January to 19th Febry 1835- 5
weeks and 3 days thirteen dollars payable out of the
County Treasury ' ' ^
tv,-.. Joseph S. Mix Justice of the peace of Warren Tov.Tiship
now appears and takes his Scat as a member of this Board,
i^'v. Joseph Johnston Justice of the peace of Lawrence
Township now appears and takes his seat as a member of
this board ;.' '--. •'■;-' '' ■■ ' ' ■
i-M Samuel Henderson nov/ applies to be re-licensed to
keep a Tavern and sell and retail spirituous and fAtrong
liquors at his Stand in Indiai apolis for the term of twelve
months from the first day of i^eceraber 1834 which is grant-
-flASTi: ooi U.!-. 0-) iJ -loLf; woit: ail. -
^O iVO':'T.r.v v;;: :; OO i> i.^: -;C i-_; ,,i:iAi 'i.O '^'..o IjJO Vi?>u , >. . - .
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^(,Ti^Bj3S'lT •?;3'i-5L)-oO
,ij'ii):^a i:..Lji.j 'lo "e. ':-i.i:Ji;i j- -' -C ;i-^o^^ six. ^s^i.a^*" f'ne c^sec^qe won
(61)
Marion County
CoBjiniss loners' Record 3
ed, and lie Is required to file in the office of the Clerk
of this Board a bond with Henry Porter and Georce Porter
who are approved as Securities, and pay into the County
Treasury the suin of fifteen dollars
Page 31 March Session 1855
James V.'. Johnston iilsqr has leave of absence during
the remainder of the present Session of this Board
Allowed Richard D. L'.attin^ly for digging well on
Court House square and materials furnished and key fur-
nished for Jail lock ten dollars and seventy five cents
payable out of the County Treasury
Archibald Burroughs presents the certificate of
twenty four respectable freeholaers of -Vashington Tov.Tiship
in the County of Marion as to his good moral character
whereupon he applies to oe licensed to keep a Grocery and
sell and retail spirituous and strong liquors, foreign
and domestic Groceries in the neighborhood of said Citizens,
which being examined It is oraered that he be so Licensed
for the term of one year from the Second day of Ivlarch 15
and he is required to pay into the County Treasury for
such License five dollars, and file in the office of the
Clerk of this Board a Bond with Jolin B-arroughs Sr. and
Joseph Ray vmo are approved as Security
«r.
iQ2)
iViarion County
Co.imnissionors' Record
c •,... ■ V;^llliam Holmes . William Railobacl-: and Joshua Glover
viev/ers appointed at the lat^t Session of this Board to
view a proposed Road couiiaencing at the County road Icac-
ing from Indianapolis to Aiooresville near John ..icCreerys
^v.'here the Section line crosses said road aiviain^ Sections
'a
4^25 and 26 Township 15 i\l of Range 2 E; taence follov.ing
QJ
^said Section line due north to Liartin Liartindale .'lill,
•o
fgnov; make the following report, to \.it: the undersignea
iCliaving viev;ed said Road and do report that it is of oub-
-p
■^lic utility V.illiani Railsback, V.illiara aoluies, Josnua
^ Gloven and there being no objec'cion to said road. It
is ordered tnat the sauie be establiiajied and it is here-
by recorded as a public highv.ay, twenty five feet in .vid-
th ana that Supervisors tnrough whose District the saaie
runs cause it to be opened according to lav..
Allowed John i'fr.Ransiiy for .aaking -a coffin and vault
for an infant child of ulary Lavis a pauper, tne sum of
two dollars and fifty cents
'A' James Green Esqur has leave of absence until to.iior-
row twelve o'clock , = ;
'. ■, ■ Jaiiies S. Givan is Licensed to vend foreign merchand-
ize in Bridgeport -iarion County for the term of three
months from march 2d 1355 ana he is required to pay in-;o
the County Treasury for the same the sum of t\.o collars
(6o)
Marion County
Cotti-iiissioners' Record 3
and fifty cents. . .
Page 52 .,(.>.,,,,:: liarcJa oession 1355
1.'.^ -. It is ordered that an Election be hela at the proper
place of holding Elections in Lawrence Toivnsxiip on the
first I^ionday in Aoril next, for the puroose of electing a
Justice of tne peace in said Townsnip to fill the vaca-
ncy occasioned by the resignation of I'/illiam J. v.iclntash
Lsqr . ■:■'.■.■
..■■ , It is ordered that an Election be held at the usual
olace of holding Elections in v.'ashington Tov.nship in
jiarion Coanty Indiana on the first /.lono r.y in ioril iiext,
for the purpose of electing a Justice of the peace in
said Townsxiip to fill the vacancy occasinnea b^- the Lx-
piration of the terin of oervice of Abrahoia Bov;en Es-r.
.-ni. It is ordered that an Election r.e-hela at t.ie usual
place of -iolding election in Pihe To.vnsiiip on the first
.Monday in Ajril next for the purpose of electing a. Justice
of the peace in said Tovaiship to fill the vacancy occas-
ioned oy the expiration of the ter.a of service of V.illiain
C. Robison i:.S(.,uire.
The Board now proceed to the appointniexit of a County
Treasury for this County of haricn, for and until the first
Monday in .<Larch next whereupon Thoraas B. Johnson is auly
i:>.-::c ':■.■[■: ■> )■■ :>I w :h) n'".lJv-C-L ac :! ■■
~i^C-;v vrij'.t LTi:'; oJ \.^i :-:;■' '/u'i oi:.. :"i n r ooaJi;*.' ^- -i 'V> ;','..;, ". "^
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£^-;-' .;. : 1 J .. .• J ^ ^i" J., r.oj vs-.il ;.£ ^J.-jio' jb^'::i^io ax :i1
I
(64)
Marion County ■
Coijimiss loners' Record 5
appointed such Treasurer who is retiuired to enter into and
file in the office of the Clc-rlc of tliis Board a Lona .,ith
Jereuiiah Johnson and Alexander V* . liussell \.ho are approved
as Security in the penalty of five tnousand collars .
It is orderea that tJarauel henderson be and he is here-
by' Licensed to keep a Tavern at his S'cana in Indidanapclls
for the tera of twelve inonths from Dece-iUber l,18i5 and ae
is required to file in tne office of the Clerk of tnis
Boara a Bond with Henry Porter and George Porter ,vho are
approved as i^ecurity, and pay into the County Treasury
fifteen dollars. -■ ■ ■
Dennis J. nhiite is hereby appointed Constable ;;ith-
in and for Cexi"ure Tov.iiship in the County of -^arion Inaio.ua,
from the date hereof until the first '.londay in -Voril nc.:t,
and his successor is elected and qualified, and he is re-
quired to enter ir^to and file in the office of "che Clerk
of this Board bond v.'ith security to the approval of said
Clerk ''■■ •" ' /: .^- ■ . . . ■ , .
'""'" Allov/ed V.illiarn x^iiley for oigging grave and buryint,"
.ulary Knights child, seventy five cents paj/able oat of "che
County Treasury -■
Page 53 ■' -~. jvlarch bession 1355
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(65)
wiarion County
Commissioners' iiecord S
ign merchandize in i.iarion County, for the term oi' six
iionths from t;jo aatc hereof, .-.nercuoon .it is ordered tuat
the a.;iount to be paid into the County ireasury for such
License be ana the same is hereby lixed at five collars
and fifty cents.
Allowed Sarah i^ewland for services rendered to ^ary
Lavis, as midlife o: c the sura of four uollars
Ordered that tne oheriff oe autnorized oo Cb.use the
hole lately occasioned by fire in zae roof ox the Court
house, to be repaireo. at the expense of "che County zo re-
pair the blind's in the Cupola, and ta^ve zae bliuLiS from
tne v.'inaoes and place them saiely in some unoccuoiea room
in the house
The {.-"etition of Peyton Bristovv ana o'ciiers presentea
and read a first and second tinie at the last bes^ion of
the Board, praying zae vacation of so much of a certain
county road commencing at the North end of Peyton Bristow's
lane, tnence running to Bushes ford on Vaiite River angling
through the land of the said Peyton Bristol'' and that of
'k^illia^ B. P. Bristovv, as lies between zhe South ena of the
lane of Joseph Smith and the North end of the lane of said
Peyuon Bristo'.v, is nov/ -caken up c: a publicly reaa a third
time, and mere now co^es Henry ..leyers and ouiiurs (ic) in
all freeholders of saia I'ownsnip, present a re.;icnstri-nce'
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(60)
ilarion County
Comraisoioners' Record 3
against the vacation of L;aid part o:l said Road, v/nich
bein^ exauiinea it is oraered that I-io:.h '..rivht . Ptt-r Can-
ine and Thomas ojiock be and the^ are nereby aovoin-ced
viewers or cue saaae, to aake report of tneir proceecings
to the next Session of this Board, a this cause is cont^d.
Grimes Dryaen azio others tv.enty seven in all presi.-nt
a petition representing that tne road leaainr i.-oin Bushes
ford intersecting the County road t:irou::h Qriraes Drydsns
land 'A'ill be useless and a burthen to tne people of the
District, that it ou.^ht to be dislocatea and void to all
intents .:.nd purposes, and praying the vacation thertof,
which being publicly r;ad a first time, is laia over for
a second reauing on to.iiorrov;, cc time is given co c
Jacob Shenlcle ^nc ot.iers yres nt a Petition praying
a change in the place of holding elections in La/.rence
Tovvnsnip, '..hereupon It is oraered that- the plo.ce of hold-
ing elections in said f ov.-ns -lip shall be and the same is
hereby fixed at tne house of fountain C. Xi.-aberlin in
said Tovaiship nereafter.
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^ Joel Blacklidge, vVilliani Herrin, and Bennet Pogue
viewers appointed at tne last Session of the Board, no'.v
report, that after being
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(G7)
clarion County
Coiiiinissioners' liecord ;>
Page 34 ■" " wlarch Session 1855
duly sworn they met on the County road leading; irora the
Cuinberlin road to Johnsons mill vvhere the open line civid-
ing Section 25 Tov.n 16 Range 4 E. Crosses the same, coiii-
luencing at a poplar tree marked and numberf.d one; tl.cnce
west on said open line to an ash tree :narkea ana nuxiibered ^. :
thence angling South till it strikes the section line on
the South side of Section 26 to a poplar tree uiarkea and
n'oubered 5; t::ence V/est on said Section line till it strikes
the State road leading from Incianapolis to Anders ontcvn
at a beech tree riiarked ana nibubered 4 tnat tne sane is on
moderately good ground, that they cannot say that the road
will be of very great public utility, but that a s.nall
settleinent labor unaer so many aisadvantages
for v/ant of a read in the airection of T:oT.n ana mills,
that they recommend that the prayer of the peli;ioners be
granted which report being examined, and there being no
o^bjectionr; to the establishing of said road. It is order-
ea that z'ae same be cstab lishod as a public highway tv, ency
five feet vvide, Emanuel Springer i: Supervisors tnrough
whose aistricts the sa^-ae runs cause it to be opened ac-
cording to law
Allov/ed the above viewers Joel Blacicliuge, V.illiam
(63)
Llarion County
Cq^iLTiissioncrs' Recorc 3
Herrin and Bennet Po~ue Tor cne days services seventy five
cents each Afa-on iiorman and ocaers present a petition oray-
ing for the establishoient of a public County roc-d ccr.r-:en-
cin^ at Porter titreet in the Tov.n of Bridseport in the Coun-
ty of iiarion running northv.ard to intersect the open line
of Section IG in Tov.nship 15 jMorth, of Range >: Last; thence
north on or as near said line as will admit to cne rocicville
State road, taence northwardly to intersect a County road
at the north v.est corner of Section thirty four, Tov.nship 16
North, of Range two Esast: and having shewn to the satisfac-
tion of this Board that they have given the notice re:uired
by law of their intended application. It is therefore order-
ea "Chat >^sa B. Strcn,- . Joel Concur oe and '..illian Gladden,
be and they are hereby appointed viewers of said proposed
road, to niaive report to the next Session of the Board en
the first :^onday in liay next and this cause is continued .
ti V. Y. ill jam JcJlvcin and others citizens of Washington
Township and Centre Tov.nsnip, present a petition, praying
the boaru to apooint proper persons to lay out a road or
public highway, to lead from Hoovers ivlill in Centre Town-
ship, thence to run East to intersect the iiichigan road;
tnence on said" road to the line of the aforesaid Township;
thence East of the Jilicnigan road one half uiile; whence
Korea to uhe Kortn east corner of James lu. Crist land:
(69)
Marion County
Coamissioners' Record 5
thence east to intersect the Coiinty Road run -
Page 35 March Session
nin^ from Harrison Hardings to Peter Neglcys in said
County: and having satisified the Board that they have
given the notice required by lav; of their intended app-
lication. It is ordered that Eligs C. Balav.in James ^.
Crist and Joshua Henesl y be a.nd they are h<;reby appointed
viewers of said proposed road, to make report of their
proceedings to the next Session of this Board, on the first
Monday in May next, and this case is continued.
Nathaniel Bell and others present their petition gray-
ing the location of a County Road beginning at luartincales
Mills on fiagle creek and run thence North the nearest and
best route to the Crav.fordsville State road, vvhere said
§^§1;§ rp§^ GrsSi^s t.n^ liW (llYU%n§ Section.^ P:b c& po of
tov.TLShip 16 Range 8 East; thence North on the Section lirie
to the State road leading from the Cumberland road to the
Lafayette State road: and having satisfied the Board that
they have given the notice required by lav. of their inttnc-
ed application. It is ordered that Martin Martinoale - Isaac
Pugh and Samuel Fraizer be and they are nereby appointed
viewers of said proposed road, to malce report of their
proceedings herein to ohe next Session of the Beard on
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(VO)
Marlon County
Corjimisalonera ' Record 3
the first Monday In Ivlay next, which time Is given herein
The petition of Stephen Pitts and others to vacate
a road therein set forth which v/as presented and read pub-
licly twice at the last Session of the Board, is nov/ taken
up and publicly read a third time, and there being no object-
Ions to the vacation of said Road, It is ordered that the
same be hereby vacated.
The petition of Archibald C. , Reid and others, to
Vacate a certain road therein set forth, presented and
publicly read twice at the last Session of the Board, is
now publicly read a third time, and there bein^ no objec-
tions to to the vacation of said road. It is orderea that
the same be hereby vacated,
Philemon Shirley and others citizens of V/arren Tov/n
ship in the Covinty of Marlon, present their petition shew-
ing that so much of the County Road from the National Road
to the north Part of Philemon Shirleys as lies in Town 15
N. R 5 E, is irregular in Its course S:c and praying the
Board to appoint viewers to view and change, so as to run
on the Section line dividing Sections 4 & 5 in the afore-
said township No 15, whereupon it is ordered that Abiathe r
Hathaway , Re gin Hawk Ins , and John lacVay be and they are
hereby appointed viev/ers of the same, to report at next
eti aoav -> buc
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' , . ' . • (71)
Marion County . ■
Comuiiciiioners' Record, 3
Session on the first Alonday in kay next, and tiaie is ,,iv-
on herein & c
Page 06 March Session lSo5
John V.'. Bacon applies for a private cart v.ay commenc-
ing at the North east corner of the North half of tne v.est
half of the North east quarter of Section 54 Tov.nship 17
North, Range o East; thence east on the Section line to the
County road 1/4 of a mile, and having satisfied the Board
that he has given the notice required by la.',v of this appli-
cation: It is ordered that Jonas Huffiiian . Henry \.hitin~er
and Edmund Nev.by be and they are hereby appointed viewers
of the same to make report at the next Session of tnis
Board, (-z time is given <i c
John Negley and others citizens of La-rence To'.;nship
Marion County present taeir petition praying the Beard for
a road beginning at the half mile Stake on the E sice of
S 4 thence west on the open line to the half mile Sti.'lce on
the west side of S 5, and from » thence the nearest and best
way to the corner of Section So and 53 thence on the line
dividing 55 and 53 to the race; ttience C'ov.n the race to
Joiin Johnstons iiill on Fall Creek; tnence the nearest and
best v;ay to intersect one County read at ^aaison V.eoles
all in Tov/nship 16 Range 5 end having satisfied the board
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(72)
Marion County
Co'iiiinissionors' Record 5
that they have given the notice rei, uired by l£.v/ of their
intended application. Ix, is ordered tnat John Tnciiias,
Jereaih Plurmaer and Ja^nes Sir^-iaond be and tney are hereby
appointed vie;vers of said proposed road, to make report
to the next Session of this Board, on the first i.ioncay in
Liay next, tiiiie is jjiven (i;c Samuel Fraizer and 2'Iathaniel
Bell present tneir pettion shev.ing that there ivas a road
laid out by oraer of "che Lejislature, intersecting the
National and Lafayette roads, v.hich if continuca in its
present Shape will be very injurious to them and of but
little use to tne Citizens of the Tov.nsaip "chrou^h v.xiicii
the sa:ne runs, ( and prayin:;; the Board to ap,:oint A.H.
Dawson, Samuel Hutchenson and ;«illiara Dav.son (viev/ers Cc c)
ana also praying a change in said road, so ^.s to continue
the same South on the Section line betv;een Sections 15 :c 14
'x'ov.nehip its ifl :j iil u..Lil it eoidaS Lcj lh&; ub'cJiitul iihu r'ua*
ning east between Sections 15 2: PA tnence on the said Sec-
tion line to the present location: whereupon It is ordered
that the said A. H. Dawson, Samuel hutchenson and and
V.illiam Dawson be and they are hereby appointed comaiiss-
ioners and are required after being duly oualified accord-
ing to law to proceed to view the establisned ana proposed
road and mal-ce report thereof under cheir hands and seals
according to law to one next Session of this Eoard.
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Marion County
I or ac..i-^t-rf Comniissicners' Record 5 ••'' '■
'•"^ And til© Board aujourned until to.aorrovv laorning ten
o'clock ""'•"■' '^^^^' ■^-' ■'■' ■-•---•- -■ ■ ^ .-•■'■.
Signed ^arch '6d 1355 '— =' i -■ Caleb Scudder
'"*** President of Board
Page 57 ' ' iiiarch Session 1855
Tuesday morning at the hour of nine o'clock .-arch
third in the year one tnoasand ei^ht hundred c.nd thirty
five, present:
Caleb Scudaer Prcsidexit
Henry Bradley, ti.ilks Re^in, Ss^auel Jenison, tlias li.
Shimer, Jaiies Epperson, Allen Jen.iings, Zinin Brov.n, Joseph
Jolinsi:on, Joseph S. ulx, George Toulinson, t-uiith Isaac
Allowed Joan E, I.IcCure for .aedical services rendered
to George Stephens and .iary Davis paupers, as per his bill
filed twenty one aollars and twenty five cents p£.yci.bl£ out
of tne Couiioy ireasury
of
Allowed JacoD Coil for Keeping a .^r. farmer a pauper
as per his bill filed, seven collars and ±ifty cents pay-
able out of tne County Treasury
Allo'.ved Aquillin i. . Nooe Leputy Sneriff of ..iarion
County, for services rendered in sum:nening zae Beard eij..t-
een dollars
Allowed Livingston Cunlao for Kecoru Boci: burnished
j'f.'O.i 'lO .jn-'^I.^y •.;'']
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(V4) •
Llarlon County
Commissioners' Record 5
for Recorders oflice eleven dollars payaole out of the
County treasury.
Allowed Dunlap for medical services rondex'cd to L'ary
Davis a pauper, one dollar payable out of the county Treas-
ury
•^^•llowed John Givan for merchandize &c furnished
county &c as per his bill filed three dollars and one cent,
payable out of the coxmty Treasury
Daniel B. Smith Justice of the peace of Vi'ashlngton
Township now appears and takes his seat as a member of
this Board
Allowed Robert B, Duncan for record Books ao furnished
for the use of Clerks office fifteen dollars a eighty one
and one fourth cents payable out of the County Treasury
Alexander F. I.Iorrison, Lloses Prazee and ^ainuel Henaer-
son present a petition shewing that an order -.vas passed
allowing the opening of a County Road from the State road
north east of Indianapolis leading to or in the direction
of the Falls of Fall Greek (without providing- for the
payment of damages) across to luerrllls Mill v/hich road
must pass pursuant to the aforesaid order along the lines
of the farms of J. Blackb-um, Thos Jolinson, A. F. Morrison
Moses Frazee Samuel Henderson, Larkin Sims and others,
and would be of much
(7o)
j'.larion County
Co.nj'iissicners' r.ecord
Page 58 i'.Iarch Lie ss ion 1855
damage to said farms, ruquirinij '-i^e removal of iu^ny lencc-s
and v.ould inquire iiiuca valuable timber, nitlicut ucint: cf
corresponding; benefit to the public in as aiuch as the cis-
tance v.'ould not be shortened but a mere tri/le niore than
is now proviaed lor b^' a roaa alrtc.ay laid out on the con-
ation, but a few roas Soutn cf the one ccntemnl;:: ted by ihe
order aforesaid; and praying "che boara either co anuul £..ia
order or require tha-o the applicats for said rccc sr.all -oa;.
such damages as have already been assessed by Hobert .larcing
.. banders and ^>.rcnibald C heea,,cr tnai: tuls beard Ox-aer
tnat a nev: assessment of aa^aa^es by cisinterested persons
according to the Statue in such -case made end nrcviced,
and require the payment of caid do.mageyas tne l..v; provices
before tx.e sala road is oermitoed to bt o.^ened: ,>nicn beiaj
exrmiined and due deliberation being thei'eupon haa by \:he
Board nci, here. It is ordered that the prayer of L.aid petit-
ioners be not granted.
It is order tnat Jones Huffman Tnom^'S Kceler and
Stephen Pitts viewers appointed at the last term of this
Board to vieiv a proposed County KoL.d on petition of Tho/.ias
V. Boring" and otners, :iave xur^her time to ma:'.e rfcpo:"t o.iere-
in, until -cne next Session cf this Board
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(vn)
jiarion Co\mty
CoJfuiiissioners' Record 3
Thomas B, Johasou County Treasurer iiiclces iue i'ollc; -
ins report Inaianaociis -iarcli Kd lr3o5 t.i.r^ Trr ^..fjrf^r oi' ..ih.v-
icn County ii: obeaience to ^he La.v oI the State of Incicna,
sub.;iits ohe icllcvving r:-;por'C of t.ie receipti; ana ex:j:-nai-
rures of said Ccu.ity frcui txie iJoveaber Session u.p to the
present cj.te
To Reed of A.B. Strong revenue for 13^4 vS.Obi.'COii-
" Store tavern Grocery and Show License 187, 55
" From Banlc en 3th bee. 1354 934. 5c
" " " "14 Jan 1355 934.55
Amt on hand at I^ov Settlement lgS.4£
4576.05
Cr. By ALxt of oraers on hand 560.00
" " pd to Bonk 1,000.00
" " " J .1 Uoore &: Co 512.50
" " " Jacob Turner 1 964.00" ■' 5 : 7 . ■' 6
Aiiit remaining in the Treasury 555.79
Thcs B. Johnson Treas ii.C.
Allowed Jacob Turner the sua of tv. o taousanc sixty
five dollars ana sixty six cents, in full of the balance
due him on the Jail Contract, payable out of "che County
Treasury
The petition of Criiaes Lryaen and otntrs to vacate
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(77)
Marlon County
Coiiunlssloners' Record 3
a road therein named is read a second time and laid over
until next term
Page 59 Fiarcli Session 1035
It is ordered, that no person will be considered a
pauper by this Board,, who is able in any way v/ithout en-
dangering life or limbs to be taken to the County Assylum
J unless they are actually taken there, until which time
the County v/ill be responsible for the maintenance of any
person whatever who are able to be removed as aforesaid
The School Commissioner of Marion County, Vjilliam
Hannaman now produces his books and proceedings in pur-
■ suance of the provisions of an act entitled. An act to
provide a fxind to encourage comiuon Schools (approved
February 2, 133^) The examination of which is pastponed
\iiiLtil the next Sessigp of this Board
r... And the Board adjourned
i_, - Signed March 3d 1835 Calbel Scudder
V}.. .^ ,, -...., President of Said Board
Page 40 I*ay Session 1835
I.. ,^. At the meeting of the Board of Comiiiiss loners begin
■ and held at the Court House in Indianapolis on laonday the
fourth day of May in the year eighteen hundred and thirty.
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(7l0
iiarion County
, Cojumiss loners' Kecord 3
five, t^rcsent
Caleb Scuaaer irTcsiacnt
Henry Bradley, Vvilks Keaf^in, Daniel K. Siaitti, Lxias J,
Shimer, George Toailiason, Jacob bmoclc, Allen Jen/.inss, Zinn
Brown, Smith Isaac, Jauies u. Johnston, Laniel ohuatz
and Abraham Brown, nov; appear^ ana take "uheir seat as ^t.noeri
of the Board Isaac Baylor, u: Ja.ar; s Greer, I\iat.haniel oi^ell
now appears and takes his seat, James Johnson, Joseph John-
ston, bamuel Jenison, J:..jie3 J-.^ ^erson, Josepii 6. ^lix
Vvilliam Sander now applies for a License to vena mer-
cnandize in i^iarion County for t'.-elve months from April 17,
1855 Ordered that tlie amount to be paid into tlie County
Treasury for 'such license, be ana the same is nereby fixed
at fifteen aollars
Corson Vickers ana Jacob J. Vviseman shew to the Boara
that their stock in forei.h^n merchandize does not cxceea
one tiicusand aollars: Ordered that amount to oe paid inro
tne County Treasury lor i.icense to vend mercnandize in
the County of liarion for tv.elve months from April 25, 15c5
be and ohe same is hereoy fixed at ten aollars
iillovvea nocert Brcv.'n for making coffin for Coneous
Beadman a pauper three aollars
Road District Pike Township
Ordered that Road District number thrice in Pii'ce Tovrn-
ship
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Marion County
CoftLiissioncrs' Record 5
be and tie same is hereby oividea so caat all on the , est
of Eagle Creek snail form Discrict number six, and Jonn
Jones is appointed Supervisor oi the same until the tine
for one next election, and all the hands in said District
are assigned to hira •,,•..■
. -; ..• Ordered that Supervisors be allowed fifty cents oer
day for extra Services for year 13o4
' ,-■ On aiotion of Jacob S.noclc l.S(,uire, Joseoh Johnston
Esqr h:;s leave of absence uuring the balance of the Sess-
ion
;■ ■". It is ordered that tne following persons be and Lhe
same are here by ao pointed Assessors of 'che taxable In-
habitants and properly in County of ivlaricn Inaiana, for
tae present year 13^5 . ■
:.:. L., ■ In PiliB Township Alexander Felton
^. .■ ,1" In V.^yae To.^hahiii Abi'mx^ ii. La„ee.ft
e ' In Lecatur Township Jame 2a Bailey
■ In Perry Township George Tomlinscn
Page 41 ■ ■
t: In the Centre Township Morris Bennett
■ ;i:i» In Washington Township jJaniel K, S.uith
. ;Lf In Lawrt-nce TGi-,nsiiip Jacob Shenicle
• ■','• In IfVarren Tov;nship i^hira Wells
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Marion County
Comiaissionery' Record 3 ,
In Franklin Townsnip John H. ivlessinger •^•'••
Trie asses.smcnt Rolls of the several T, onr,hip in the
County of Marion iiaving been laid before tiie uoaro, and
it being found taat t.hey cantain all tne taxable Land
in said County, ana are otherev.ise correct,, tne same are
accepted, c.nd filed in the Clerics office to Lav, ■ "■ ' • '
It is orCered that the f ollov.dnj:: allov.ance^be and the
same are hereby made to the respective asser.sor icr a^^css-
ing the taxable persons and property in the County oi
for the present year 1835. to v;it payable out of Cty Irea-
sury. ■ :■" >■■ -''i' on :■■'..■_■:,., i . . ■
Williaiii iiari'ion for assessing Pike Tov^nsnip, ten
dollars ■ ■'-'-■'■''■- ' ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ^ • .,10.00
Abraham H. Daweson ior assessing Wayne Town-
ship fourteen dollars * ' ' '<--.^r;,.. 14^00
AufDii l/ii^iglib i'Lt iissegfjlrtij lmid\if Tov^nahip - "
eleven dollars — ' n.oo
Peyton Bristov; for assessing Perry Tov.nship ■• - '
thirteen dollars '',..■-.. ': 13,00
Elias.N. Shimer for assessing Centre Township "''- ■
thirty five dollars -'-■■• 55,00
Daniel R. iiAith lor assessing l.ashihgton Tcv.n- '■■"'.
snip twelve collars 12.00
Jacob SheniZle for assesing Lawrence Tov.nshir)
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CcHLiiissioners' Record 5
nine dollars '"" " '' ' 9.00
iihira Wells for assessing V.ari-en Tov.riSiiip ten
dollars - • ■■., -■ 10.00
John Belles for assessing Franklin Toivnship
eight dollars 3.00
Allowed Isaac Kinder tnd Joun Givan for assestin^^ in
appraising town Lots in Inaianapolis taree days two collr.rs
and twenty five cents each
Thoaas Pogue and Syman Carpenter in Caiiberland fifty
cents each
John Johnson and Allen Jennings in Bridgeport fifty
cents each
The following Supervisors made returns attested by
oath, to wit George Taffes, John H, uiessinger, ^l con
Smith, John Sattus, ..iarthies Lawsons, Simon Petera,JcGl
Elackledge, Theaing Jones, Andrew Criilson, Thomas Foxy
Saiivael B, V^oodfill, Philemon Sherley, Adam Fiasier, /illen
horbert, liathan Harhn, liphrain Arnold, Henry myers, Thomas
Bryan, Benjamiin Pursell, Lmanuel Springer, V.illiam C,
Plumjner, Joseph Smith, Samuel Morrow, John P. Cook, rJath-
aniel Vice, Edward Day, Isaac iv. Sensany, Jesse hawkins,
Samuel Snodrass, James moore, Benja.nin McClure, Thomas
Iriggs, Andrew H. v.'ells, Vvilliam \.iieatly, Andrew C, ..^ann.
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Coimniss loners' Record 3
Vi'illiam Callan, '.Villiam Eaton, Soloiaon George, and iioses
LIcClaren - ,• . ..•■. v . .--"
Ordered that the following allowances be and the sane
are hereby made to the j....,.
Page 42 . _,,
respective Supervisors hereinafter names, to v/it, „ ;,.
Sijion Smith for ei.-^ht days extra Services as Supervisor
.'.^^.:i4* ii^ 1834 four dollars s;4.00
John H. jVios singer " " " " n ". " 4.00
George Taffe 5 " " " " " 1.50
Moses M Claren 3 "' " " '' " " 4.00
Solomon George 8 " " " " " 4.00
William Easton 5 days u.- one horse 2.75
William Callen 4 aays as Supervisor •' " " 2.00
Andrew C Jann 5 A " 'i " " . 2.75
v.illiam V.neatly oi" " " " " " 1.75
Anderson H. i.ells 2 " " " " " 1.00
Thomas Triggs 10 " " " ' " " 5.00
Ben ja.nin .'icClure 10 " " " " " " 5.00
James uoore 14 " " " " " 7.00
Samuel Snodgrass Self ^: team " : " " 5.95
Jesse Hav.kins 7 aays " " " " " c.zO
Isaac K. Sensany 8 " " " • " " 4.00
(8S)
Mar Lon County
Comfliisb loners' Kecoro. 3
Edward Day 10 days 41 guide post extra bervices
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Nathaniel Vice 5 " /orttr 's Co
John P. Cook £l " --oLLn^^^ v
tSamuel Morrow 9 " --- "- ..-•.it, -n*
Joseph Stalth 7 "
ii-phrain Arnold 8 " ^•^v,. ^ •.!«■;■ :
Benjcunln Pursell 5 " !-..,,;•--):-<
Thomas Bryan 5-^ " ■•-^^- /<^.-v ": • r»ii
Henry uyers 5^ " :.-. ,\-«.,;.i
Eiiianuel Springer 6 " -•' ;,;, i--
Nathan iiarlin 5 " ..■:/''■ - .' i ^
Allen Harbet 8 " yr.v.. . :r.
Adam Rasin 62 " -•'' ^*-r:; '.^•r:T
Phllenion Shirly 6 " ;",..',.'-'vV, ;.
Samuel B. WoodfiUx 5 "
Thomas Fox 6 " v,:;; : ;;; . .i.--:'
Andrev. Chilson 7"
Fleming Jones 5 " ..;! u".'^ ■- ^-
Joel Blacklldge 7" -,/ ..i,' ■ ;.,. .
Simon Peters 2 " .v'- .\:-,.,i,j r
iiatthias L'awson 8" siu.;: l
John Setters 5 " . i !.-;.•;■('
Tunis D. Bush 4 "
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Marifin County
Commissioners' Record 3
Page 45 May Session
Allowed Henry Porter ^ Co for buying clothes for
Sample a pauper two aollars 6 lA cents
Allowed Richard JJ. ^attingley Jailor for receiving
boarding & discharging William Leford a prisoner ^1.68 2/4
Allov/ed John Setters for hire of a man cc tv.o horses,
as overseer of poor Lawrence Tov.nship ti^^:.50
Allowed Alexander McClaren for one day as overseer
of the poor . Lav.rence Tovmship .75
V Allowed John F. Raiasay for making 2 coffins and
boxes for paupers Joseph Sg.aple and Jonn Lav^'- paupers
and hauling them to grave yard eight dollars
■^ .. Allowed Simon Peters overseer of Poor in Framclin
Township, for two aays himself and ternam and tv\o days
himgelf ang horses in remoyjji| M§ry Picket end her tv.o
children from V/illiam AicKinleys to Poor farm four dollars
and fifty cents
■•' ' Allov/ed Lewis Smithers overseer of poor for 2 aays
self L. horse removing Vvilliam Picket a pauper from .'^c-
Kinleys to poor farm tv.o dollars
■ - iaiowed Peter V;inchell for repairs aone to rcof
court putting lock on Door oc two dollars ana fifty
cents '" ''- y ^'- " :-■>' - ' ' .
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marion Comty
Coin.nissioners' riecord 3
Allowed A h, Nooe lor Shingles and nails Sixty tv/o
and a half cents i ;,••'.>.; ,.- - ■ .> i . ■■ ,:
AlloVi'ed Lsn. Shiacr for 1 quire paper furnished as
assessor to jiake return on ,, , Tfl-'i, cents ,
Allo'/iied Vjui Juawson, A.d. Lav/son, «i: Saml Xutchison
for viewing Road 25 cts each , .^.„ . , ,
,,, Allov^ed Rufus Jenison Sr, for Services as overseer
poor v.arren Tov/nship 18M !l'4.00 , , . ;..
(,-:., John Carson presented nis Claim I'or i'ive Venician
circular blinus, uiade by niin and put into tne Capola of
the Court House, aiiiounting in all to twenty five aollars
also for one Eliptic arch, pilasters, moldings cind l.hree
baces and s.Q.y locks a^iounting to four dollars and fifty
cents, . i/aereupon It is ordered that ne be allc.ed the
sua of four aollars ana lifty cents tne a.aounc of '^he
cl6.im last stateu payable out of tne County Treasury;
iuid it being intimatea by uie Board,, that the fall
amount of the Claim first above st<ited v.oula not be al-
lowed, the said Carson asked and n^d leave to take cown
and Convert bo his ov,n use, the said five v(:nician Cir-
cular blinds, and the said Carson afterwards gave notice
that he would not take saia blinds, but would look to
the County for pay for the same; the Board refuse to
use or pay for said Blinas
Marion County
Comniiss loners' Kecord 3
Jolin K. and R.P. Kembcrlin, shew to the Board that
their stock in foreit^n liierchanuize does not exceed one
thousand dollars ♦
Ordered that the amount to be paid into the County
Treasury by them for a License to venu uercnandize in
iuarion County ior t..elve months from ^may 4th 1355 be and
the same is hereby fixed at ten aollars.
Ordered tnat the amount to be paid into the County
Treasury by Nicholas ivicCarty and Cavia v.illia-uis for a Lice-
nse to vena ^erchanaize for twelve months from the eighth
day of April 1855 in ^arion County, be and the same hereby
fixed at t enty dollars
Page 44 ' May Session 1855
Noah V\frip:ht and Peter Canine viewers appointed with
Thomas Smoclc at the last Session of this Board, to viev/
so much of a certain County Road Commencing at tne rjorth
end of Peyton Bristows lane; thence running to Bushes ford
on Vvliite River, angling tnrough the land of the said Pey-
ton Bristol and that of V.illiaia H. ?, Brisuov,, as /// his
between the oouth end of the lane of Josepn Smith, and
the North end of Lhe lane of said Peyton Bristow prayed
to be vacated by said Bristow and otuers, and gainst
which a remonstrance was persented by Henry inicyers and
Jiiji ^ '.oSI i•!c'.^ viitfi moil £.'■
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or:.i ^i!'J-J.n:ci nqsaoO "to aruai ■:■■■. .;.:
o-'^v.-i-ic; ^iloi^l}d i-;0J'Y9'i oxsa lo SXIf.J' SJi-io 'i^
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Marion County
Coniiuissioiiers' Record 3
others: now report tnat in pursuance of said order tiiey
have viewed said road, and do report that the prayers of
said petitioners ouchL to be rranteo. \/i.ich being exarain-
ed It is oroered that said part of saia roaa so prayed
to be vacated, be and tne same is hereby vacated Allowed
the above viewers seventy five cents each
Chesley V.ray ana others present a petition praying
the appointed of suitable persons to view and lay off a
County road from the branch at Benjamin hobstons, couth
alon^ his lane, thence to an open line between j^aoch Read
and Stephen Hale, thence due South to Adam v.rirhts on the
Lafayette State Koad, ond having satislied the Board that
they have ^iven the notice required by law of ti.eir intend-
ed application. It Is oro.ered tnat Vvilliam \., h£ruon,/md-
rev,r Chilson and John L. Lear be and they are hereby appoint-
ed viewers of the £;ame, r.o make report at next Session,
and that cause is continued
Peyton Bristow and others present a petition Shev.ing
that they labour under great inconvenience for v. ant of a
County road commencing ai; the South end of the lane of
Joseph Smith in Perry Townsiilg being in ohe South naif of
the N.VV. cr of Section 10 To'.,aship 14 Range o; v.lience
running on a Straight line to the South ena of Thomas
yVilsons lane in the North East ouarter of Section 10
r.o.'
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(80)
Marion Co\inty
Coimaissi oners ' Record 3
Same Township and Range, and Range, and praying the ap-
pointment of viewers &;c Y.Tiereupon It is ordered that
Noah Wright, Peter Canine and Thomas Smock be and they
are hereby appointed viewers of the same to report to
the next Session of this Board.
Ellas C. Baldwin, James M. Crist and Joshua Hinesly
viewers now report that they have viewed and laid out the
road mentioned in their order and return it as a road of
public utility as follows, to wit, beginning at Hoovers
mill; thence up "wliite River to the Township line between
Centre and V/ashington where the same Crosses the river
at McCormicks old Saw mill; thence along the old road to
the top of the hill; thence along the said line one, half
mile east of the Michigan Road; thence North to the North
east Corner of J M, Grists land, thence east to intersect
the County Road running from
Page 45 ' "" ' ' May Session 1835
Harrison Handens to peter Ncgleys In said Co\inty: which
being examined, and there being no objections to said
road. It Is ordered that the same be established as a
public Hi'hwa y, and that the Supervisors through whose
District the same runs cause it to be opened &c-
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IJarion County
Corii..iif.sioners' xiecord 3
cordins to law a suitable i.ioth not exceeaing ouirty feet.
allo'.vcd tlie above viewers seventy live cents each
Philip iiartzell presents the certixicate oi' Sundry
citizens of V.ayne Township as to his luoral cnaracter cc
whereupon he applies for a License to vena ioreign and
Louiestic Groceries in tne tov.n of iiridgeport in said Tcvn-
ship and thereupon, Jo;in Johnson, Aaron Hornan, Robert
Spear and Allen Jennings being a majority of uhe freehold
citizens of said tov.n present a re/iionstrance a,^ainst z'.\e
granting of such license; It is therefore ordered tnat
such license be not cr:. nted.
Abraham H DcWSOl ' . ..illiam Da; son and Samuel Se.xuel
Kutchenscn viewers, .lov; report, that they have after be-
ing duly sworn according to law, proceeded to view the
said established and proposed road,, ana lind tnat if the
present lpQp.t;ion bo continued, it ^vil-], be injurious to
the said petitioners also that the route propcscu ^O'y the
petitionee would be injurious to the public as che ais-
tance would would be considerably increased ana tne .round
but little better; l<hereupon the Cociaiissi.ners prcceeaed
to view and mark a route as follows, which in their op-
inion will be little cr no injury to the public and .vill
relieve the petitioners: to ., it: to continue the said road
South on the line aividing -che said Sections I'c ^ 14 as
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Marion County
CoBnaissioners' Record 3
far as the S West corner of said Bell's apple crchara;
thence through his lane in a South eastern by airection
to the South v.est corner of a certain deadening- about ten
rods east of his barn; thence on a certain ridge to the
present location where it crosses the said line divlaing
sections 15 a: 24: which being exarained, and there being to
objections to said alteration as locatddi: and iJauhaniel
Bell ana Samuel Fraizer Lhe petition above said, here nov.
waiving all error in consiquence of the varience in route
set forth in tueir saia petition and that above located: It
is ordered that said ro^a as located be and the same is
hereby established as a public hiRhv.ay , and that so soon
as said read is opened equally convenient for travellers,
so much (Of Said old road as lies betv.een the different points
of intersection as above Sxiall be vacated.
John Viilson nov. presents the pfetiticn of o-enty lour
respectable freeholoers of V/arren Township, '..hereupon he
applies for a License to keep a tavern ana sell and retail
spirituous and strong liquors in s.aid Tovnship for t,.elve
months from M.ay 6th 1835, Ordered that he be so licensed
on filing
, (31)
Marion County
Commissioners' Kecord 3
vacation '.:.:* ; .-, .^
Page ^6 May oession 18o5
in the office of the Clci^k of this board a Bone ,,ith
John Hunter and Jacies C. Fere;:.on v.ho are approved as Sec-
urities, and paying into the County Treasury five aollars
Ira Pluiiimer and others citizens of Lecatur Tov.nship pre-
sent a petition praying a change in the place of nolding
elections in said Tov-nsnip v.hich being exajiined. It is
orcered that hereafter t:".e place of holcing election in
said Tov.nship snail be at tiie house of V.illiain bancers in
Said Tovvnsnip Daviu Trester and others present a petition
praying the Board to grant the view o£ a road CoDiiiiencing
where John Long is building a mill on Iviiiue xniver thence
running west the nearest and best ivay to David Tresters;
thence v.est the nearest and best way to Suith otatons
v.est line; thence North to the town line divicing town
sixteen & seventeen Range S east: thence west on ::;ai(i
line to intersect the County road leading irca i.icCurcys
Jill on big eagle, to Whitingers mill on \\\Aze River:
and having satisiiea the board that they have _iven the
notice required by law: It is ordered that V. illiaa
Bridg:forQ Garret Garrison and David Trester be and they
are hereby appointed viewers of tae same to maize report
at the next Session of ohis Board. • -
Vi/illiam G. Lear and others present a petition, for
•10 1
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Liar ion County
Coramlssionera' Record 3
the vacation of so much of tha road that runs from the
Michigan (from the Michigan) Road from John Treaters mill
to John Duncans on Pishhack Creek. So much of said road
lies west of the County road that runs on the east side
of -^agle Creek from McCurdys mill to Chesloy Warys: which
is publicly read and laid over until Tomorrow
Andrew Morehouse and others Citizens of V/arren Town -
ship , present a petition, shewing that they labour \inder
great Inconvenience for want of a road commencing on the
Brookville State Road, where ohe open line dividing Section
eleven Tov/n fifteen Range four crosses the same, running
North on said line or as near as may be so as to occupy
the best ground, to the North side of Section tvro, town
fifteen Range four, and praying the Board to appoint
proper persons to viev, and lay out said road which being
examined, and it being satisfactorally shewn that legal
notice of this application has been given. It la orderad
that Sol omon Wells Joseph Clinton and Samuel Silners be
and .they are hereby appointed viev/ers of the sane to make
report at next Session ■f;i;i.c.., i. r»u,vl „ ,
Page 47 May Session 1835 '•* '^- ' '^ -'''
Peter Smock and others citizens of Pike Township & free-
holders of the same present a petition shewing that it
^tal
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Marion County
CqmnisGioners ' lif-cord Z>
would be of public utility and aavaritaje for the County
Lafayatte road to be disannulled from the I»crth enc of
the lane between George Brov.n and Andrew Chilson to the
branch at Benjamin Hobsons, and to extend the said Road
from the North end of the above named lane along the Sec-
tion line due North, on the section line between the Sec
25 & 26 & 25 & 24 S;c to the County line: which being exa-
mined It is ordered that i'/illiam \V Harmon . /jiorew Chilson
and John D, Lear be and they are hereby appointed viev.ers
of said established and proposed roacs, to make report ac-
cording to law to the next term of this board.
And the Board adjourned -Lintil tcmcrrc.v mcrning eivht
o' clock • » ' ■■ '■>"■ ^ ■'-" ■■■■■■
Signed ilay £th 1335 Cable Scudoer ' -
'•'* ■ :"••■'£' President of Board - '■ •
Tuesday morning at the rfour of Si;^nt o'clock v.Iay fth
1355 the Board met pursuant to adjourn-jsnt present as yes-
terday Cable Scudder President "^ -i. re-. .,: . - .. , . : ; .:.: . .
Henry Bradly, 'vsilks Reagin, Samiuel Jenison, Laniel R,
Smith, James Johnson, Jp^mes V;. Johnston, Ellas N, ohimer,
Allen Jennings, Zinin Brown, George I'ollson, Jcccb .::r,ocK,
Nathaniel Bell, Smith Isaac, James Epperson, Jcmes Green,
Abraham Bowen, Joseph S. Mix, Daniel Snartz ' ^'t. , - :.-<.
Fletcher and Bradley now apply for h License to vend
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(J1)
Marion County
CoinaiiGoioners' Record 3
.aerchancize in Alar ion County Tor tvelve racntns, frora
May 5, 1SS5. Ordered tnat 'uae anount to be oaic into the
County Treasury for such license be and the same is here-
by xMxed at eleven cellars Basil Brov n nov. aoplies for a
license to l>:eep a lavern ana sell or retail ^oirituous
and Strong liquors in Inaianapolis, and Tiles Ziie certi-
ficate of twenty four freeholders of saia ten: Ordered
that he oe so licensed for tv/elve aionths from ..lay 7, 1625
on his paying into the County Treasury s,l&.00 and xiling
a Bond as such in the office of' the Clerk cf this Beard a
Bond vith Js-ines Johnson and Alexander F. .uorriscn v.iio are
approved as Securuies.
It is Ordered, that John Carson be and he is hereby
allowed the sum of fifteen aollars for five venician blinds
a claim for v.hich Vvas presented on ^ esterday, and not al-
lowed, the said Carsou iiere nov; by Israel Phillips ( here
nov;) receiving the said sua of fifteen dollars in full sat-
isfaction for said five venician Circular blinds; all pay-
able out of the County Treasury
Page 48 wlay Session 1355
Allowed rlichard L, I^attingly for re.aoving the -vincov;
shetters of the Court House and placing them up stairs in
the Court House one dollar
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iviorion County
Thi.'U\nr> W Co?ti. lissicners' Record 3 • ■ - ■'
Samuel H, Cunninf'-Jnain presents the certificate of •
upwards of tiventy four respectable freeholders of Laiv-
rence Township whereu-pon he ap )lies for a LLccnr;e to
keep a grocery and sell ana retail sjjirituous ana strong
liquors foreign and Do/aestic ^i:roceries in said Tov.ns.iip,
for tv.elve months from June 1st 1355 ordered on his paying
into the County Treasury ten oollars chat he be so licensed,
and filinti in the office of che Cleric of tliis Boara a
Bond vvith George Bruce and V.illiam Reagan ..ho are approv-
ed as Securities ''- ■'"'"■ ■'■■"'':■''■''■■■
Simon Smock now makes his report as Supervisor for
1354 which is accepted and xiis is allov.ed for extra services
one dollar 13 5/4 cents. The petition of Grimt^s Erycen
presented and read on two differen.t uays at the 'last Ses-
sion of this Board, to vacate so much of the road lead-
inc from Buiah(.:3 foM in LiTiu. Glint: the County ro;,d, as
runs throu-;ii Gryines Lrydens land, is ncv. taken up and
again publicly- re&c, and thereupon a KeuonstriLi-ce is ore-
sented a;:ainst the vacation of said part of said Eoaa oy
John Aieyers and oLhcrs, "..hereupon Jasne^ rlayvcrth nicn-
ava I.lenc'ennr:ll Jesse Burnrignt are appointee, viev.ers of
the same to view and aake report according to-law at
next Session.
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(90)
wlarion County
Coiiiiilsslonors ' Rocord 3
Thomas Wyat presents proaents the certificate of
twenty four respectable freeholders of V/arren Tov/nshlp,
whereupon he applies for a License To keep a Tavern and '
sell and retail spirituous and Strong liquors in said
Township for twelve months from the fifth day of Kay 1835.
Ordered that he be so licensed on his paying into the
County treasury five dollars, and filing In t^.e office of
the Clerk of this Board of this Bond v/hich Monis Bennett
and Joseph S, Mix who are approved as Securities '
Tliomas Moore and Seth Keeler Supervisors now make
their reports, v/hich are accepted
Allowed said Moore for sixteen dc^ys extra services
eight dollars
Allowed said Keeler for ei^ht days extra Services
four dollars
Allowed Thomas Moore for removing Depthah Fllnn a
pauper to th© poor form one dollar ' ' '
Jonas Huffinan, -tienry Vifhitinger and Edmund Newly ap-
pointed to view a private Cart way commencing at the
North east i)i^M]i^/ ■ '" ; . t
Page 49 ■ ' i---^. May Session 1835
corner of the North half of the west half of the North
V/est quarter of Section 34 Township 17 North, of Range 3
C J-
won
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(97)
2iarion County
Coniiiiissioners' hccord 3
east: thence east on the Section line to the CoMnty ro&d
1/4 of a mile, now laalce tne relieving report, enucr^ed on
the back of their order, iipril £3th 16c5 Ve the viev.ers
appointed to view a cart way petition icr in the v.ithin
Qo grant the saane accorcin^; to prayer of the petition
Jonas huffjian Henry ..aitinger r-cunund i.ev.ly viev.ers and
thereupon David H. bnarpe presents a reaonstrance against
the said cart v/ay being establishea: v.iiicn being exaaiined,
It is ordered tuat Jonas iiufi.aan . xienry '..hitingtr end Lu-
mund i^ev.by are appointca vicv.crs and they are rec.uirec to
meet at tne office of iibrah&m jSowen n-se on uhe first Sat-
urday in June next (1855) and -after having taken an oath
as rei.uired by lav;,, they snail Oiif-n Oj." on any otner aay
(prior to the next Session) x,o v.'aich the majority .aay
adjourn proceed to reviev/ the proposed read ana asses
the damages if any wnich such oojecto'r v/ill sustain from
such cart v.-ay being opened and continued thrcueh his lands,
and shall report the same to the ensuing session of tnis
Board, on the first ^lonaay in September next , - ■
Alloived the above viev.ers seventy five cents each.
_„, The Board Selected from tne list of tc„xable persons
in the County of .-arion the nuiiiber of Grand and Petit
Jurors for the t'..o ensuing terms of the jularion Circuit
Court, the names of vhiom are recoroed in the order Boo.:
, roj- :*
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Liari on County
Comralss loners' Record 3
of said Circuit Court It is ordered that Joshua Stevens
and Adam Wright Associate Judges of said County of Marlon,
for eleven days services as such at the U^vch. term 1835
of said Court the sum of twenty two dollars each
Israel Phillips Sheriff of the County of Llarlon now
files his application In writing, whereupon ho moves the
Board
^pyi^J^ to appoint him Collector of the •-'tate ana '-'ounty
Revenue of said County, for the present year 1335 which
motion is overruled by the Board: ana the Board now pro-
ceed to appoint a Collector of the State and County Reve-
nue of the said County of ,4arion for the present year
1835, by Ballad and upon the second ballottin^ Corson
Vickers was duly appointed such collector, ana he is re-
quired to enter into Bond as such collector in the penal-
ty of five thousand dollars with James Vanblaricum Basil
Brown, Henry Bradley Bradley John Jamison, & Jacob J
Wiseman who are approved as securities The said Israel
Phillips Sheriff as aforesaid excepts to the opinion of
of the Board above entered, overruling his motion to
appoint him collector as aforesaid, and has leave to file
his Bill of exceptions, "' ' ''
Page 50 " ■"■'"' May Session 1855
"'■ Brown and Morrison now Shew to tho Satisfaction of
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cl .ioi.li,j<i r.i.,.i j.riiXr.f'nevo ^os'ie^Jrco £>vo6a firiaoS ' " "
tiXil o^ o.'fla.r r.xci baa ^bl&h^^i^Xs. eis loioaXX' -a.o-,-,o
,^.noilq9aJc^■■• ;; xXiS eld
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(99)
Marion County
Comuiis:-icners' Record 3
the Board that their stock in fortifjn aorchandize coes
not exceed /if teen nundred aoll^.rs Ordered taat tae a-
liiount to be paid into the County Trcaijury Tor t>uch Lic-
ense b© and the scaie in liti-cby i'ixed, for one y.':ar i'roni
iKiay litn Idob, at tv.elve dollars and fifty cents.
Tne petition pre.-.f.nteo. by 'jvilliaiii U. L'.c.v i-ao. others,
tc vacate a roaa therein nai.ird, t.nd publicly read on yes-
teraay is nov; taken up anc. read a second ti.ne publicly,
and laid over until next terra. ^
^^_ Jer.Jib.n Collins presents a Certificate of upv.arc.s
of ti.entj' fcur respectable freeholders resicent in \;he
To, n Ox Inai: iiapolls, ls to nis gocd Jiorc.l caracter, as
appears i.o che Sc.tisiactitn of the hoard ncv, /.-re, where-
upon he applies for a -uictnse to xeep c. ^rccf-ry ar^d sell
and retail spirituous and btron^" lit_uors foreign end dc-
mestic groceries in saia To'./n, lor tv.-elve :iicnths froui
this aate, hay ath 13cb: and on tne c;,uc£ticn bein^ taken
shall he be so licensed it .vas cecided in cae affii*^ia-
tive as xollov.s, tiiose i ho votee in the afiiri]iax.ive are
liessrs V.ilks Reagin, Jaiues Jonnson, Ja.Ties V.. Johnston,
Elias N. Shi'iier, Allen Jennings, Znini hrov.n, Gcori^e
Tcmlinson, Jacob unicCxvs, iJathaniel Bell, ciitn Isaac,
Jf-iTies Lpperscn, /.raha.a Bov.en and baniel tjiartz anir-ceen,
those V ho vctec in the iJe •^.tive are hessrs, L^arauel Jer.iccn
baniel h. buiith, Jc:Ties Green, ana Joseph l^ . ..lix, four end
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(100)
Marlon County
Coimnls 3-1 oners' Rocord 3
30 the said Collins is so Licensed, and he Is required
to pay into the Coxmty Treasury Tor such License the sura
of twenty Tive dollars, and filing a Bond as such in the
office of the ;Clerk of this Board a Bond with Israel
Phillips and James Vanhlaricum who are approved as Sec-
urities ^ . .^. v^" ■- ■' ■ " -. ■ •
Benjamin M. Logan presents the certificate of twenty
four respectable freeholders of 'JJayne Tovmship v/hereupon
he applies for a License to keep a grocery and sell and
retail spirituous and Strong Liquors forei,-n and domestic
Groceries In said Tov.Tiship, for the term of one year from
Hay 8th 1835, oro.ered that he be so licensed on his paying
into the County treasury Eleven dollars and filing a Bond
with Ede Harding and Samuel Harding Securities. ^
ro- Allowed Guian & Foundry Goods fiornished and removing
MOFl ^iganto Daytqtij th.e gijui gf tWrff^R dpllprr. gtjEty
and a fourth cents ' ' ' * " ' Cj13,60-^
ii'- Allowed Guian & Foundry for goods furnlshea for John
Davey a pauper '"-^^ jiu-^-. ,..,;...:...., a 3,90
Page 51 - .-^ •■'^■■-- May Session 1835
in Landis and Morris now shew to the Board that their
Stock in forei^ merchandize does not exceed one thousand
dollars. Ordered that the amo\ant to be paid into the County
5eilirpo's cl ©ii beta
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-ociii ai» bovovioq^.. v'iSi oriw au..'... ...... .........^ . < .-..^... ■
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(101)
Marion County
Commissioners' Record 3
Treasury by them for a License to vend merchandize In
Marlon Coxxnty for twelve montlas from April 1835 be and
the same Is hereby fixed at ten dollars , ,
Allowed William Kailsback Joshua Glover and iVllllam
Holmes for two days services vlev/in^ road reported at
last session, one dollar and ^p-fij^jijl!,^ ti-i^^ cents each.
Allowed Joseph Vilieatly, ^•llllara Logan, Y/llllam D.
Starkey, Aron Coppock, Alexander Culbertson, Jacob Shen-
kle, Thomas Shelton and Aaron Y/ells for returning the
April election 1835 fifty cents each Isaac Pugh, Llartln
Martindale and iiamuel Prazler appointed at last Session
to view ^^ Xji^^)i^ a road beginning at Martindales Mills
on Eagle creek. and run thence North the nearest and best
route to the Crawfordaville State road, v/here said state
road crosses the line dividing Sections 25 R 26 Township
16 Range 2 east; thence north on the -section line to the
State road leading from the Cximberland Road to the Lafayette
State Road: now make the follov/ing report, on the back of
their order, to wit: State of Indiana Marion County Llarch
21, 1835 This is to certify that we the underslgners after
being duly qualified have viewed the ground which the with-
in • appointment has requested or ordered us to view//^//jf{
^ we hereby report the ground suitable for a road v/hich v;e
■ have laid off and marked according to the petition Isaac Pugh
j^ oX«f)rrJ;jTE>'
(10£)
Marlon County
Corojiissioners' I-iccord 3
iJartin ^'artindale, Sarauel Jrcizer. And tnere being no
objections to t;aid road It is ordered that it be ana the
name is hereby establisncd as a public hijhv.ay, and that
the Supervisors through v.hose oistrict the sa^e runs cause
it to be opened accorcing to Lav; a suitable v.iath net ex-
ceeding thirty fee
Allovved tne above viev/ers for one day seventy five
cents each
' Shirley, .Road, . V.'arr en. •■■'■.
'•-'■' Abrathar Hathav.ay and i^ezin Hawkins '..ho /.ere appoint-
ed viewers with John ucVey.to view and chan-e a County
Road from the Natnional Koaa ::o the North part of P^.ile-
man ohirleys as lies in Town 15 N Range 5 so as to run
on the section aiviaing sections 4 6c 5 in zae aforesaid
Wo 15; Nov; malce the folic. ing Report, Lnuorseo on ohe
bagK Qf Vaeir &ppginti@nt, to wit; State cf Jnoiipa,
To the Honorable Board of Cormnissicners of uarion
County, '• - ' "
V,e zhe undersized viewers do nereby certify that
we have examined the ground for the within proposed read,
and find io better and the distance shorter than where
it now runs, and belive the alteration v.culc be of ouDlic
utility April 4th IdZo
Oft i^r J bilk
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(itrr oj 'la o'i o 's;-,n ,^H w ■:! ntwol i^x a^ii a*i a^
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(lOo)
Marion County
Commissioners' Record 5
Page 52 May Session 1835
Abie.than Hatliav.ay, nezin Hawkins and there being no
objections to said change, It is ordered that said r oad as
viewed be established as a public hi':h'/. ay , and that so
soon as the same made in all respects as a convenient for
travellers as said established road. that said old road
be vacated
Thomas B, Johnson Treasurer of iviarion County nov/
malces the following report, Inoianapolis May 5th 1835 The
Treasury of Marion County in obedience to the Lavv of the
State of Inaiana, Submits the follov.'ing report of the re-
ceipts and expenaitures of saia County from November Ses-
sion up to the present date viz. Dr
Reed of Asa B, Strong for Revenue 1834 v2,055.40;j
" " Store, Tavern, Grocery h Shov/ -
License - -. . 212. ?0
" " Bank on 8th Deer 1854 -^ - ' 934.35
" " " "14th Jany 1835 -^ ' > - 984.33
'" Amt on hand at Nov Session ■■ 163. 45i '-
Cr By amt of orders on hand st'SOSO.SS
" " " pd to Bank ''' ^1015.67
" " " " J.M.Moore <i Co 312.50 4,..)79.05
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(104)
ijiarion County
Coniinissioners' Record S
Amt rein in tne Treasury np 21.47
T.B. Johnson T.wi.C.
Ordered that Roaa District Kuiiiber tv.o in ..^.rren iov.n-
ship be and uhe stme is hereby uiviacd into two Disi^ricts,
in the Centre, irom Jias,t to V.cst, so tnat tne iSouta naif
thereoi' shall iorm ana constitut District iruL^ut^r six, and
Alanthurs Curtis is appointed Supervisor tl;.ereof until
the tLiie I'or the next election
And the Board aojourneo until tomorrov, :uorning eight
c ' clock
Signed ilay 6th 18c5 Cable Scudder
Presiaent
Page 53 May Session iac5
Wednesday morning at eight o clock liay 6th 18c5 the
• Board met pursuant co adjournuent Cable Scudder i-rcsident
Henry Bradly, , wilks ir.cagin, . Saainel Jenison, i^lien
Jennings, Ja.iies Epperson, James Vu Johnscon, ^ ixoh Isaac,
Zinin ijrov.n, Abraham Be, .en, Jose i-i o, ilix, Geor e To;ilin-
son, Jc.cob Siaock, Daniel C'hurt;-, James Johnsor. ^ iJathan-
iel Bell . '^ .
Joseph m. iloore ^: Co novi shew to the satisfaction of
the Board that their S-uock in foreign merchandize aces not
exceed two thousand collars . Ordered that the amount to be
.O.i'\.t'. a
ito J'-i r)i4 Ta ,
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(105)
ilarion County
Comiaissioners • Record 3
paid Into the County Treasury by them for such Llcanse
from this date Tor twelve months be and the same Is here-
, by fixed at fifteen dollars. )c ,.;•. . :i^.,.. ;,.,i >';■"■%•
Ordered that the sum of one hundred dollars be and
the same is hereby allowed to the Trustees of the Town of
Indianapolis, for the purpose of aiding in procuring a fire
engine and apparatus in said town; which sum is payable
out of the County Treasury at the same time that the amount
appropriated by the State for the same purpose is paid pro-
vided the said Trustee will receive the said sum of one
hundred dollars in full satisfaction and payment of the
taxes assessed against the County of Llarlon for the Lots
and buildings in said Tov,m belong to said Cox;inty and
It is ordered that the Several Justices of the peace
In the Coxinty of Marlon, be authorized and req\iired to set
up such number of written notices as they shall deem neces-
sary in their respective Tov/nshlp as soon as possible,
that there will be held at the Court House in said County
on the first Saturday in June next a meeting aof the cltl-
zens at one oclock P. M . of said County, for the purpose
of organizing a County Agricultural society Charles
Holmes having shev/n to the Board that his stock in foreign
merchandize does not exceed one thousand dollars.
Ordered that the an-.ount to be paid into the Vounty
^ tytoo^Si ' BIOKO Jtaalj.JiioO
"^i^d a!t ?>faa.'=! -.(ii tx'p '>G eri^uoia ovXew^j -lol e;Jj8£) zldi morLt
.ci'-iiloi) ne;jJ'.txl iJi5 bexi'l x:<'
"io rrw-oT <=>i;.' "io .'■.'^;J .'co-.A anw o;f iirtwcllB xdaiod el eicBa odd-
sicf .v/aq ex .-iff;; 'i^Jlitv.' ,^iriwod blBtj itt ajj-.-t;5i-3qqe bxia ©itt^n©
;ia*jociAi ^'.u< jx.J :^v.^-r envoa Sxiij ^tn x'xL'Zzt-'il '^i^-JsoO erfd lo ;^wo
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:.„.;r (106)
Marion County
-; _^ CoTii:aissioners' Record 5 - ,.v *
Treasury for a License to vend iJerchandize in said County
for one year from May 4th 1855 be ana the sadie is hereby
fixed at ten dollars ,.,, ;. ^„,,;i> f:. •;^. .. . ■ ^. : i.^.'^^''.-- 'I
Yandes i E.iv, Porter are reqiiired to pay into the
County Treasury for a License to vend .iierchancize in the
County of iiarion for one year from uay -Gth 1855 be and the
same is hereby fixed at twelve dollars i ; . . . .■.;; ■- ^^ •"!
Allowed George Vi.Stipp for five days idedical attend-
ance and :aeuicine furnished John bavy a pauper, per order
of overseer of poor, the sum of six uollars . '■■' -
Page 54 , . .. May Session 1855 '• , • . ^ ..;,■. u^^.
, ■ Supervisors in Perry To/nsriip " ■■--
Ordered that Lav.rence Lemott be and ne is herc-jby ao-
pointeu Supervisor of Koaa tistrict number xour in Perry
Township, until the time for the next election I-vans Lris-
ton in the fifth District, Henry Monday in the Sixth Lis-
trict and Milton V.hite iii tiie sevezith Listrict in saia Town-
ship until the time for tne iiext election, and all tne
hands their respective Districts are assigned to bhem
„ . In La'a'rence
Ordered that Si.aon S.aith be and he is '.lercby anc mint-
ed Supervisor of ftoad District number five in Lawrence
Townsnip until the time for the next election, in ■•'.lace of
jy\-..ni ^1
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(10 V) •
Marlon County
Commissioners' Recora 5
Benjamin Newhouse resigned, and all tiie hand in said
In Washington '''^■■'''
Ordered Daniel Bowen be and he is hereby appointed
Supervisor of road I>istrlct number five in Washington
Tovmshlp, xmtil the time lor the next election
Franklin Toiivndhip
Ordered that Huffs LIlll Road beginning at the line
between Warren and Franlclin Townships and running to the
iiarion Coxinty and Shelby County line, form and constitute
District number one in Franklin Tov/nship L Asa Harris is
appointed Supervisor of said District until the time for
the next election, and all ohe hands on the east side of
big buck creek belov/ v/here the road Road leading to'I.Ianons
Mill crosses said creek are assijned to said Supervisor.
Ordered that the Road from Mehansmill to the Bluffs,
beginning at the Marion and Shelby County line and running
west to Bethel meotin-, house to Include the west half of
Sections 27, 2 3, 29, 33, 54, ic the North east quarter of
Section 32 T. 15 Range 5 forai and Constitute District num-
ber two in Franklin Township, are Benjamin Phillips is
appointed Supervisor of the same until the time for the
next election
Ordered that the Kechigan Road beginning at the Covmty
line Marlon & Shelby are running north to the 83d mile post
:oo
>, Jefle oflj no nAirikin OiU X.Za baa ^^s
ij Ota jioe'xo Jaiee
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iiarion County
Canraissicners' Record 3
to incluae all the nanus on tne west siae of buck Creek
froin Y/here said road crosses saia Creelt in io'..n 14 on the
South siae, all v/hose lanas adjoiiis saia roaa, to include
George Tiblits, ana Charles Pheneisler is appointed Super-
visor oi the saiae until tne tLne for the next election
Ordered that tne Micnigaii Road Conmencing at the 85
mile post rumiin^ north to the line of l:arren and Franic-
lin Tovmship to include ' n"--; ■' . ■- . . . , , .■,•, .\_c,
Page 55 j. ■ Liay Session ■ -■.... ' c k:
all hanas or residents of tne land aa joining said road
on both sides of said Road, also including Section '60 in
Tovui 15 Range 5 foria and constitu List 4 and David Fisher
is appointed Supervisor of txie sauie until the time of the
next election .i' I '.:.;..•'.. v .\ . •, . . _ - :,.i.
■i ;..".ft ti.-T)-; ' V-ayne Tov/nship
Oraered that Samuel liarding be and ne is hereby ap-
pointed Supervisor of Road District nu^iber one in \:c.-jne
Township until the ti^ne for the next election • -1 .-■!-•
Ordered that John H. I^ev/land be and he is nereby ap-
pointed Supervisor of District number tv.o in V.ayne lo.n-
ship until the time for the next election - • ■' "• '■■>
Ordered that Isaac xiarden be and he is le-^tby appoint-
ed Supervisor of District number txiree in iVcvne Tc.nship
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(109)
liar Ida County
Coaiaiissioners' Record 3
until the time for the next election
Ordered that Listrict r^o 5 in uayne Tov.nship be aivid-
ea by a line running tlirough tne Centre of said District
from east to west and that tiie South half thereof form and
constitute District number six, and V.'illiam LicVey is appoint-
ed Supervisor of the same until the ti.ne for che next elec-
tion
Ordered that District number four in V;ayne Tov.nship,
be divided into two District, by a line runnin^^ tiiroafjh the
Centre of said District from north to South, and tnat the
v.-est half there of form and constitute District nuimber seven,
and John Barnnill is appointed Supervisor of the same until
the time for the next election,
Ordered that Thoi/ias i'rigss be and he is aereby appoint-
ed Supervisor of District number four in Wayne Tov;nship
until the time for the next election '
'•-■-: Ordered that Joseph Pence be and he is hereby apooint-
ed Supervisor of District number five in Wayne Tov.nship
for and until the time for the next election, and all the
hands in the respective aistricts are assigned zo the re-
spective Supervisors
Vi'illiam Perry and Abel Sv.ords are appointed Overseers
of the poor in Laivrence Tornsaip until the time for the
next election .^ ! k,'
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liarion County
CoiU-iiiss loners' Record 3
Edward iJcv;house and Henry i^cvhouse are appointed
i'ence viewers of Laivrence Township until the time Tor
next election
Ordered that the following persons be and they are
hereby appointed Supervisors in Centre Township until the
time for the next election
John liiatthews in L'istrict nomber one
Issac A. Sensany in District nuiuber two
William IvicLau^hlin Sr in District number three
Edward ileizer in Disi;rict number four
Thomas i«i Clintoch in Liscrict noiaber five
Thomas Ii ^noit in District number Six
Fa,
Jacob Ringer Jr in District number ten
Page 56 May Session
Joim Pellis and John .Jans are appointed Overseers of
the poor in Franklin Township until the time for the next
election
James B, ilclain and Josiah B. Toone are appointea
Fence Viewers in Franiclin Tov.nsnip until the ti;ue for
the next election
The Board having exaiained the BooJ:s of the Schocl
Coimnissioner and compared them with those of the Clerk,
fina that they do not correspond v\itii each otner, out
(Ill)
wai'ion County
Commissioners' Record 3
that their Books correspond with the returns made to them
respectively by the Collector
Ordered that Henry Bradley and Wilks Reagln, cause
suitable necessary to be built on the court house square,
with a Single room, i^i it^H ^t i'^ upon the most reasona-
ble terms possible and make report at next Session
■'^llowed William Logan for papers furnished for
election purposes in 1834-5- 25 cts
■*hid the Board adjourned
Siijaed May 6th 1835 Caleb Scudder
President
Page 57 September Session 1855
At the Session of the Board of Commissioner held at
the Court House in Indianapolis, on Monday the seventh
say of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty
five, being the first Monday in said month. Present Caleb
Scudder President Wilks Reagin Samuel Jenison, Daniel
R, Smith, Daniel Shartz, Smith Isaac, George Tomlinson,
James W, Johnston, Henry Bradley, Allen Jennings, Zinin
Brown, Abraham Bowen, Joseph S. Mix, Joseph Johnson,
Allowed John F. Ramsey for making for Rebecca Lena-
gen, a pauper, a Coffin and vault four dollars also
for making coffin and vault for John McCarty four dollars
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.no o"ia
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(112)
iViarion County
Commissioners' Record 5
also for a Cofi'in ana vault for jirs Purnell Tour aol-
lars, also for coffin a vault for Miss Purnells dau-hter
three dollars in all fifteen dollars all payable out of --^,
the County Treasury
Ordered, that a License to vend wooden Clocks for
the term of six months from August first A.D. 18oc, in
the County of Hiarion County Inaiana, be issued to Abner
D. Bond, on his paying into the County Treasury five dol-
lars.
Daniel R. Smith presents a petition for a cart way,
leading west from his dwelling house in the east half of the
S.W, quarter of Sec 4 T 16 Range 4 to the V.enchester
State Road, a distance of about one fourth of a mile;
and having shewn to the satisfaction of the Board that he
has. given the notice required by la\j- of this application,
and there being no objections to said -Cart Uay, it is
ordered that the same be and it is hereby established eigh-
teen feet wide, as a Common Cart way, and the same is here-
by record as such, to be ppened by said Petitioner
Allov/ed Richard L. iiattingly Jailor of iiarion County,
for receiving Discharging and boarding '.Villiam Coldv.ell a
prisoner, two dollars also for Cot and linnen to room «
linnen for Dungeon and two Blanltets for County, Jail, ten
dollars all payable out of County Treasury , '
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(lis)
Marion County
Commissioners' Record 3
Oraered that the amount to be paid into the County
Treasury for a License to vend foreign merchandize in
Marion County for twelve months from the aay of
1855, be and the same is hereby fixed at ten dollars by
George Holland
Ordered that the amount to be paid into the County
Treasury by Henry Porter for a License to vend foreign
merchandize in Marion County for twelve months from the —
day of 1835 be and the same is hereby fixed at
fifteen dollars —
Page 58
James C, Furgason presents the certificate of twenty
four respectable freeholaers of v.arren Township, whereupon
he applies for a license to keep a tavern and sell and
riHil t?pirttuous and strong liquorg in sajg Toymship for
twelve months from September second A.L, 1835: Ordered tnat
he be so licensed on his paying into the County Treasury
five dollars, and filing in the office of the Clerk of this
Board a Bond witn Andrew Vansickle tiecurity.
John Frester now produces the certificate of upwaras
of twenty four respectable freeholders of Pike Township, as
to his moral character Sc whereupon he applies for a license
to keep a Tavern and sell and retail Soiritucus and stron^-
ill -^s:
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(114)
Marion County
Comaiissioners' Record 3
liquors in said Township for twelve months from August 16th
185^: Ordered that he be so licensed on his paying into
the County Treasury five collars and filing in the office
of the Clerk of this Beard, a bond as such with Uavid Trest-
er who is approved as security
■ Ordered that Nathan B, Palmer be and he is hereby ap-
pointed Supervisor of Road District number eight in Centre
Township, until the first Monaay April next in place of
Richard Anderson removed
Allowed John uatthews for keeping iiilizabeth xurry a
pauper four dollars payable out of the County Ireasury
■" ' ' Allov;ed Alexander Culbertson for returning election
and furnishing a Ticket box in V/ashington Tov.nship one
dollar ■ ■ i ., .. .
■ John Foster now produces the certificate of twenty
foururispectable freeholaers of Indiafiapollg, as to nis
good moral character whereupon he applies to be Licensed
to keep a Grocery and sell and retail spirituous and strong
liquors foreign and Do.aestic Groceries in saia Town for
the term of of twelve months from the third o.ay of Septem-
ber 1835, Oraered that he be so licensea on his paying in-
to the County Treasury the sum of tv.enty xive collars,
and filing in the ofiice of tne Clerk of tiiis Board a Bond
as such with Israel Phillips and James L. Hogin who are
.1' 315 ':!).i'v .ix:;on .a
(115)
Marion County
' Coimais^ioners' xiecord 2
approved as Securities
James L. Hogin now presents the certificate of twenty
four respecta. Ic freeholaers of tne town of Inaif.napolis,
as to his good moral character; whereupon he applies for
a License to keep a Grocery and sell anc. retail bpiritu-
ous and tJtrong liquors foreign and aomestic Groceries in
said Town for tv elve months from the Seventh aay of Sept-
ember 1835, Oraered
Page 59 September Session 1855
that he be so licencta, on his paying into the Coionty
Treasury, the sum of twenty five collars, ana filing in
the 'office of the Clerk of this Beard a bond as such Gro-
cery Keeper with John i'oster ana Jonn kahon v.ho are ap-
proved securities
.^^ John Fearnley produces the certificate of tv.enty
four respectable freeholaers of Centre Tov.nship i^arion
County Indiana, as to his moral character whereupon he
applies for a license to keep a tavern and sell ana retail
spirituous or strong liquors in said Tov.nship for che term
of twelve months from the aay of 1855: Crcered
that he be so licensee on his paying into i:he County Trea-
sury twenty fiisre dollars and filing in the office of the
Clerk of this Board a Bond as such Tavern keeper, ; ith
fi ' >■:;; '>,i'i'B-=t^:-ioc; oris
cj^'-Si no is a ■3^3 J .'J
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(116)
Marion County
Coiamiss loners' I jcorci 3
John L. Youn[,' and Carey H, Boatrlght who are aporoved
as securities
The respective assessment Rolls of the follo'..ing
assessors, to wit: ulorris Bennett assessor of Centre Tov.n-
ship for the present year 18b5
John H. liessinger assessor of i:''ranklin Townsnip Present
year 1855
Jacob Shenkle assessor of Lawrence Township "
Abranam H, Dav.son assessor of V.ayne Tov/nship "
Aliira Wells assessor of '..arren Tov;nshlp "
Daniel R, Smith assessor of Vv'asiiington To-./nship "
George Toralinson assessor of Perry Township "
Alexander Fellon assessor Pike Township "
""■' ( Now make their respective returns of tneir ass-
essments ) are now laid before the Board, ana It ap-
pe^ring th^t r.lie additions of the nnmber of acres of
land in the several Township in said Lists aoes not cor-
respond with those in the tract Book in the office of
the Clerk of It is ordered that the Clerk Alake all the
necessary corrections in said several Lists
Allowed Morris-Bennett for assessing Centre To.'.n-
ship & ^ quire paper forty three dollars £7,. cents
Allowed John H. uiessinger for assessing Franklin
10 ar
• (117)
ilarion County
Commissioners' Record 5
Township eighteen dollars
Allowed Jacob Uienlcle for assessing Lavvrence 'i'ov.n-
ship eighteen dollars
Allowed Ahiva V«ells for assing Warren Tov.nship six-
teen aollars
Allovifed Abraham H, Dawson for assessing ..ayne Town-
ship sixteen dollars
Allowed Daniel R. omith for assessing Vjashington
Township & -2 quire paper fourteen aollars 18 cents
Allov/ed George Tomlinson for assessing Perry Tov.n-
ship twenty dollars all payable out of the County Treas-
ury; They all having been duly sv.orn according to lav, by
the President of the Board Tne saia allov.ances be-
ing one dollar per day each
Ordered tnat the amount to be paid into the County
Treasury by Thomas i^cOuat of a License zo vend foreign
merchandize in liiarion County for
Page 60 ..i.,, t.:i September Session 15S5 , ,
t.velve months from tne day of 1355 be and the
same is hereby fixed at ten aollars
Allowed Johzi Rodv.ine, on final settleiaent up to this
time, for keeping paupers on the poor fur.a and clothing
furnished as per his bill now filed, the sum of one hunared
Ik:.:
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(118)
iiarlon County
Coimaisriioners' Record 3
and fifty nine dollars and thirty nine cents, i 159. 33)
payable out of the County Treasury
Allowed Aquillin i4ilton on final settlement up
to this time, for keeping paupers on poor farm and cloth-
ing furnisned, as per his bill no\i filed, eighty six dol-
lars thirteen and three fourth cents, payable out of the
County Treasury
David BurMiat presents the certificate of twenty four
respectable freeholders of the Tov/n of Indianapolis as to
his good moral charcter, whereupon he applies for a License
to keep a Grocery ana sell and retail spirituous and strong
liquors foreign and Domestic Groceries in Indianapolis,
for the term of twelve months from tae tentn a^iy of August
1335. Ordered that he be so licensed on his paying into
the County Treasury the sum of i;7.enty five aoll.\rs, and
filing a bond as such in the office of the Cleriv of "cais
Court, a bond ;,ith Nathaniel Davis ana Thomas ;.est ,Aio
are approvea as securities . . . .
Nathaniel Davis presents the certificate of t..cnty
four respectable freeaolders of the Tcv.n of Incianaoolis,
as to his moral character, Sec whereupon ne applies to be
licensed to keep a Grocery and sell ana re-cdl soiritucus
ana strong liquors foreign and Domestic Groceries ia
said town for twelve months from the first cay of ^agust
CfU V
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uarion County
Commissioners' Record 3
1835: Ordered that he be so licensed, on his paying into
the Coxmty Treasury twenty five dollars, and filing in
the office of the Clerk of this Board a bond with Jerelmah
Collins and James W. Johnston who are appointed securities,
George Smith now produces the certificate of tv/enty
four respectable freeholders of Wayne Tov/nship as to their
good moral character; whereupon he applies to be licensed
to keep a grocery and sell and retail spirituous and strong
liquors, foreign and Domestic Groceries in said To'vmship,
for the term of twelve months from the seventh day of Sept-
ember 1835: Ordered that he be so licensed on his paying
Into the County Treasury fifteen dollars; and filing in
the office of the Clerk of this Board a bond as such Gro-
cery keeper with, Joseph -^mith and Nathaniel Bolton who
■.t::'\.
are approved as securities,
jjj^ William B, Bridgeford , Garret Garrison and David
Fe ; ster viewed now report as follows, to wit V/aGhinr^ton
T ownship) Marlon County Septr 7, 1835, We the undersigned
being appointed viewers by the Commissioners of said
County . .,^ ^^..^,..^_ ,^.,,^,^ ^... , .,,„,,,,_ ,.
Page 61 September Term 1835 , ,
of a certain proposed covuity described as follows, to
wit. Commencing at John Long's mill on white River; run-
I
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^ewoj 'T won bewelv 2®£®®5.
I"; e
(120)
Marlon County
Cominls 3 loners* Record 3
nlng thence west to David Tresters, thenco west to Smith
Statona west line, thence North to the to\vn lino divid-
ing Town 16 & 17 Ran^^o 3 oast; thonco wo at to tho County
road leading froia McCurdys mill on big Eaglecreek to
Whltlngers mill on white river, do certify that after
being duly sworn have proceeded to examine said route as-
cording to the best of our skill &: judgement, and marked
out the way & are of the belief, that if said Road should
be opened & kept in repair that the same would be of pub-
lic use. Given under our hands and seal this day and
year first above written V«m B. Bridgeford (seal) Garret
Garrison (seal) David Trestes (seal) and thereupon John
Clingensmith ^^ ^/j^i;^// present a remonstrance against
so much of said Road as lies west of the Michigan Road in
Pike Township, as useless and a burden to the Township, and
thereupon David H, Sharp , James Bridges .and John Newby
are appointed reviewers of the same, to make report at
the next session of the Board according to law:^>: David
Bowers, Richard Hubbard, Henry Grone Jur. Daniel Grov/e
Adam Wright, Peter Anthony, Jacob Clingor Smith, John
Cllngersmith, George Brown, Clinlst Uiller, Anderson P.
Gutrye, Henry Growe Sr, George Hollings worth Samuel
Rodebaugh, Adam Metsker, Seth Rodibaugh, Jacon Klingsmith;
(121)
iklarion County
Coiii,nissioners' Kecora 3
Denny, John lilingonsiaitn, itiichael ivepple, Jaaies Guthfy,
Jacob Soweruine, Alexander Guthrie Ana it ia hereby oraer-
ea, tnat said part or saia Koad a-ainst ..hich tnere is
no remonstrance, be ana the same is hereby established as
a public highway twenty xive - feet wide, ana zac Super-
visor or Supervisors though whose District or Districts
the sajies runs are ordered to cause it to oe opened ac-
cording to law.
Allowea the abo^re viewers for two days one dollar
and fifty cents each
John Allison and others present a petition for a
change in the route of tne County Road runaiag turough ,-, •
Vvashiagton Townsnip as follows, from the Corner of v.ilsons
Brunsoas Cc Ruddles land, to run east on the County rcaa
laiQ out from Jonnsons i^iill to 'whitingers Jill, until it
intersects the State Road at John Wests; north to ^llison-
ville; whereupon Jonas huffman. James brown ana John G.
iilcJlvain are appointed viewers of the same to make report
at next Session and this cause is continued.
Negley, Road, Lawrence
Jgrmiah . Piiiimim.r John T homas ana James ol;:,.ionG viewers
appointed at the last ^arch Session of this Board, to
view a proposed County Road, beginning at the half mile
state on the east siae of Section 4:- thence ..est on tne
3 ed oi' Jl 3.
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(122)
i.iarion County
Coniiiiissioners' Record 3
open line to the half aile stake on tne v;cst sloe of Sec-
tion 5; and from thence the nearest and best v.ay to the
corner of Sections 55 and 36; thence on the line aividing
35 cc 36 to the race; thence dov/n the race to John Johns-
tons mill on Fall Creek; thence the nearest end ■ • •-
Page 62 - -- September Session 1855 .^
best way to intersect the County Road at ilaoison VVebles
all in Town Ship 16 Range 5 — now Report, tnat they met
at the half mile Stake on the east side of Section 4 • > ""■
thence proceeded to view the route agreeable to oraer to
intersect the County Road at Madison V.ebles, and that they
believe it to be a road of great public utility" vhich
being examined^ ana thence being no objections ^o said Road,
It is ordered that the same be established as , public high-
way twenty five feet wide: and chat V.illiam Piuamer and
Supervisors through v;hose Districts the same runs cause
it to be opened accoraing to lav;.
Allowed the above viewers Seventy five cents eacn
Jonas Huffxflan Henry Vrni tinker and Lanund Newly rei-
viewers appointed at the last Session of the 3oL-rd of a
private cart way commencing at the North east corner of
tne north half of the west half of tne north v.est nuartor
ofQSec 54 Township 17 North, of Range 3 east: tnence e-^st
:. br '^
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i" jui'Jo.Ci lo :->i:'i?. :*rjj>^ srici no e>if>Jci
ocf ')r^i)'{o o^ ;Io,-.:j'9'.i;-'i,c &Ji;o-T ^lio- weiv o;t baoseo-^-
/Of'.ori /--.ii^c 0. . ^. ::.;■. .iO':.[,d i> oi gni^d j^Of.ojlJ .O' -■ '
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(123)
Marion County
Cormaissioners' Record 3
on the Section line to the Coun-uy Road 1/4 of a mile, pet-
itioned for by John liV. Bacon and against ';-riich a remons-
trance was presented by bavio H, Sharp: nov/ report as fol-
lows, tovvit
We the above viewers having after taken the oath pre-
scribed by lavi before A. Bov^en Justice of the Peace, and
assess in favor in of bavid h. bh ar p tv.enty aollars da^aages
if said road is openea as above mentioned in the comiiiission
above, given unaer our nands <x seals this ;th day of June
1855 Jonas Huffman , seal' Henry vVnitinger / seal Lauiund
Newly rseal'i " ,■....
Oraered that said Damages be paid oy s^ic applicant,
and that when the same and the costs are fully paid the
said applicant have leave to ooen tne said C-.rt v'E.y .
Allowed the above viewers seventy live cents ei ch
Vii... ixo.'.^ •«.*;.. Centre, 'i'p,
i.vr* John Stoops and others riresent a petition for the
vacation of a part of a County Road Commencing at the
State Road leading from Indianapolis to ^uiderstown, /.here
the north line of Section 52 Townsxiip 13 U of Range 4 r..
Crosses said State Road: thence east on saio line, uo zhe
half mile stake on the north side of Section c,b sa-ae To,.n
and Range: 'fhence Angles iMorth to the half mile Stake on
the vvest side of Section 55: thence east on tiie oorn line
.0
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;):;? i>lL», \.j;j.i.i r-iij ^;J^oo ■:>rU ban Oiiuj^ eri:i a'^;
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(124)
Marion County
Conunis sinners' Record 3
to the County road leaaing from the iirookville State road
to John Johnstons mill on Fall creek; to vacate that part
of said road that comprenend, the angle and open line, and
have it to continue on said oection liuvs east Lo che afore-
said County road " And here nov, comes Andrew Vi^nsickle and
others and produce a remonstrance against the cnange in
said Iioad above prayea, all of which being exaainea, and
the premises being insoected Jacob ohenkle , John i>lcVcy .
and Joshua Black are appointea viev;ers ol une same to re-
port the respective aistance of ana situation of the ground
of the establishea ana - . ■ ■ . - .. ....^j
Page Sb V. :-(-v September Session 13bb .. .
proposea road oo t:ne next 'curm of t-iis Board & this case ( a
is continued :»,, !...■ '-^ »• - < m;>v,
V.illiatn Sanders presents a petition for leave ito
turn that part of the road v.nich runs through his land in
Perry Tov.nsnip, known as the roaa comjiencing in the Bluff
State Road where the line dividing the land of George Nor-
wood cc Samuel VVoodfield Crosses tne Biuff Road ana running
west and north west passing through hxs land, on to'..arQS
the place where the ola mill stooa on vhe Bayon near Inoian-
apolis, said alteration to commence at the corner of Perter
Bills land & corner also of the land of the neirs of ochool-
-1 ... .• ,, ..
ao?j?/;o;t no
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Commissioners' Record 3
craft; thence east eighty poles, thence South until it
strikes the road again oetv-eun where Piitrick Aaoms and
Charles Wei^hbers lives" which being examinea It is ord-
ered that George harijuis . Adam Pence , and hdmund C, John-
son be and they are hereby appointed to view the same,
'and report the respective distances and situation of the
grovind of tne established and proposed road, to the next
Session of this Board, and this cause is continued.
Samuel Larnill presents a petition shewing that he
is a resident citizen of Wayne Townsnip in tne County of
i'Aarion Indiana, that he labours unaer great inconvenience
from want of a cart way of the description set out in the
notice prefixed to said petition, to wit, a cart v.-ay not
exceeding eighteen feet in breadth, to be laid out from a
certain point on the old lerrehaute road in the North V.est
Corner of Session 16 Tovvn''15 North, of Range 2 east, said
point being disignated by ohe intersection of a private
lane from said Terre Haute road leading to ..illia:i Cools
house, to run due South from said point eighty rods, on
and along the said private lane forty rods or as far as
it extends and thence from its termination, T:nrou^:;h tne
land of the said Cool to "cne lana of tne subscriber
Samuel Daniell" which being examinea, and the Bcaru be-
ing satisfied, that the saia applicant has jivon the
ii livtiiv, » ju'i'i 03a.i,.j taeloq xici-^i^ JBcs ':•
••i)io «x ji oou ,;&■!..;<:? l\nx'ia riolii-v " ee'-.''^-'' •?
"to ■-.;;v"ai:r'v) -; .; rj: c aiii a ;■;,'•?. T Qnx.'sVi' lo nsiiijio ." • 6 al
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(126)
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Coiiimlsalonera' Record 3
notice required by law of his intended application. It
Is ordered that Samuel Harding. , Joseph Pence and Luke Bryan,
be and they are hereby appointed viewers of the same, to
make report according to law to the next Session of this
Board and this case is continued
George Coble produces a petition Shewing that a County
Boad was laid out by order of the Commissioners of Marlon
County beginning where the Section line one mile north of
the Township line dividing Township 16 & 17 Crosses the
road that leads from McCurdys mill to Whitingers mill thence
west along said line to the mouth of Fishbacks Creek thence
up said Creek &c &c that the same runs through his farm, to
his damage, and praying an alteration of part of the same
as follows, to wit, beginning at the north east Comer
Page 64 '^"' ' "' ' September Session 1835
of his farm: thence a west direction along the fence on
the north side of said farm to the east Corner of his line,
thence through said lane to the praent location" which be-
ing examined. It is ordered that Joseph Chingensmith.
HUM. ii^pM
Thomas Reveal and Jacob Sowerwlne be and they are hereby ap-
pointed to view the UM same, and report the respective
distance and situation of the ground of the established and
proposed road, to the next Session of this Board and this
•aoJLs
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eiii i-i^.-iROtO Vi V'. c*.l qlrlfiirwo'X' ^albi'/i.jj ©*• -."Vi. 0-*.;..
aoaedct lli& p.-io^ alc'irfW o;r Illai BitJbtx/OoM ino'i'l cii>j6t»i ;tBxl;t bao'x
eor^.d.t alee'iO ."slo/ioflri-t'^ "lo ddijoct 6ii;t od exttX
,auti £::i '!'■ V. inoO J.i^e «fl;J oj- xinelr. alas lo o^
-qB T^do'i^ V i)!© ^rexi^ .biUB
baa beatri.-: 'iiJ-fto aAi'o lo i)QU>o'f3 Sili^ lo I3»ii3i/;ll8
(1:.V) .
iviarion County
Coauaissiuners ' liecorci 5
case is continue(> Noah ^u'i^ihL, Peter Canint ma 'iho.nas H.
Smock viev;ers appointed at the last oession oi" this Boara,
of a proposea County noad, Cc:iiinencing at chc Scuta eno. of
the lane of Joseph Smith in Perry Tov.nsuip bein^ in the
South half of the N. <i . cuarter oi occuion 10 xri loav.s.iip
14 Rant;e S; tuence runnia»5 on a Straight line to tno South
end of Thomas V.ilsons lane in the i\lorth east ..uarter of
Section 10 in The sarac Tov.iaship ana Ran^e; nov, re ;crt oiiat
they have viewed the grounc ..nere the roaa uic-ntioned in
said oraer is proposed to run, and arc cf opinion tiat
said road woluld be of public utility," vviiich oein- examin-
ed, and there bein^; no ooections t;o z.ic s.' ;T;e; It is croered
that said noaa be ana the syrne is n ere by t-str/lis :ed c s a
r^ublic hi.:hv.ay . tv.'cnty five feet .viae anc Ljupervisor through
whose district the sane or any part thereof runs is order-
ed to cause it be opened accoraing to lav;,
/allowed the. above viewers seventy live C'nts each
Jciin Zim-iiernian and otners present a oetici.on ^newing
that they labour unoer ^reat inconvenience for /.ant of a
public highv.ay to leaa from Joel Conainoes in V>. :>,'n'- ic'.a -
ship; thence Southerly to intersect the iJational rioad
through ikiichi|;an Street in CriageporL, end praying the
Board to appoint vie.vers, to view and lay out saiu road
according to law Ana Jereimah I. Corbaley and oLhers now
present a petition. Sheving that they labour under great
Marlon County
Commisslonora' Record 3
inconvenience for want of a Coxmty road from Bridgeport
to Intersect the County road which begins at the South
east comer of Joel Conamoes land and runs north from
thence up Eagle Creek and It appearing to the satisfac-
tion of the Board that legal notice has been jiven of
each of said applications. It is ordered that Obadiah
Harris, Henry Krouse and Jesse Combs be and they are hereby
appointed to view liath of said proposed routes and re-
port which in their opinion is the most suitable for a
road, to the next Session of this Board & time & c
Salomon Wells . {^fif(/^J}i ji]!iX/)^M) and Samuel Silvers
appointed with Joseph Chlnton viewers of a proposed Road
Commencing on the Brookville State Road where the open
line dividing Section eleven Town fifteen Range four
Page 65 September Session 1835
Crosses the same, running north on said line or as near
as may be so as to occupy the best ground to the north
side of section two, town 15 Range 4. Now report that
after being sworn according to law, they proceed to view
the same, and say that the road shall run with the within
named line from the commencement of Growers Stabb, then
to have the said line and run north east so as to strike
the termination line opposite Herrins house, and that they
'id mtril baoi
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-01 baa aoilijoi ^.>e<,.oqo'j:'t iJl^e "io d^B>ll welv o* be
o » iisu-ii A b^tiiOG. !^l:r.-i 'to /lolewecS ixhci e»di oi ,Jb,.>
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beoH i>9EoqoT:c fi lo C'i6v.''j/-v ao^alrfO riqeeot dibt be
cteqc 3.dct c-ct^iiv? ijMoH soiiiS oXIi.vifoo'iH ariJ no
-^Dcn .i^ -TO o.::lX blBi: ao di'toa ,i.xiliia;n ^©iriBe exitf aoaaoiO
rid 'X on 3c'.c/ o.i ijrrjJo'Tg jceo oAcf ;;,qjj';"iOO oct bb oe <»rir Y.ftjffr ejg
•jcd^S ^Toq-^n froK .^ o^xiaS. 51 cmoi ,ow^ ad?, -.'s
rliiilvi 9£:;.' i:l»ilw rati
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4
karion County
Coiqiais;..ioners' Record 3
believe if a road was ooenea there it v/ould be of public
utility v.nich being examined and there being no objection
to said ro£id,it is orberpd that uhe same be establisned
as a public hi-hv.ay t>ventv five feet ..ide; and that the
proper Supervisors cause it to be opened accoroing Lo
Allowed the above viewers seventy five cents each
Thomas J Keeler presents the Certiiicc t.e or oetition
of sundry Citizens of V.ashington Township, shev.ing that
he is subject to fits &c and praying that he may be re-
leased from paying a poll tax or v.'orking on I'oaas hence-
forward, wnich being exaciinea: It is orcered that said
Keeler be and he is hereby excemoted froji paying poll
tax, or working on Roads and hignv.ays for personal :ri-
vileges from tiiis date ■ ';^';., :: ;• :- ; ', ' >■ : ■,«
Andre\, Ghilson £iud Jonn D. Lear- apoointea viev.-ers
with William Vt.. Hamo n now report that tney have viev:ed
and laid out the road tientioned in their oraer and re-
turn it as a road of public utility as follows, to wit
beginning at the branch at benjamin Hopsons South along
his lane, thence to an open line betwetui Lnoch R»: ac iriiC.
Stephen nail, thence due South to Adam' k. rights en tne
Lafayette State Road, marhed with a blj.ze ana two notches"
which being examined and there being no objection to said
(130)
iiiarion County
Coiaraiss loners' Record 3
road it is ordered tnat the same be established as a public
highway, twenty five feet v.iae, ana that the proper supervi-
sors cause it to be opened according to lav.'.
Allowed the above viewers Chilson C^ Lear seventy five
cents each .- - ._
James Thompson and otners citizens of Perry Tov.'nship ,
now present a petition praying for a County road from the
County road leaaing from Martin Bushes in saic lov.nship,
which intersects the Bluff road at Peyton Bristov.s, commen-
cing at the line betv.een Henry Myers and Henry lionday; t:;ence
to Levi Stevens corner; tnence; east 40 rous; zhence north
80 ro^s; thence east to the South east corner of V.illiam
Johnsons land; thence North to a Calibrin belonging to Joseph
Snow: thence east tc tne South east corner of ti.e ..idou
Snows field; thence cast 80 rods; thence north until it in-
tersects the road leading from the Bltcff road tc rJcah Sinks,
with said road to the corner of James sharps field; thence
on the line between said road and V.illiam Sanaers to ciie
Bluff Road; and having shewn to the satisfaction of the
Board that they have given legal notice -i'* . i. ■:
Page 66 September Session 1355
of this application: It is ordered that ^norcv. r.oover .
John Myers and V.'illiam Hooker Sr. be and tney are hereby ,
^; o'xooeH ' oO
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"ill j.f i^-of '; ]■;. ' .; oor::^.::^ jebc: Ofe ctai..;,) ^snsJj
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(151)
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Commissioners' Record 5
appointed receivers of the sanie to make report at next Ses-
sion, and tiae is :';ivon ccc
Dryden. hu. Perry & Decatur ' • ' ' ' '*
James Havv-yorthe . Richard -.lendeiiliall and Jesse Barnett
appointed at the last Session of the Board viev.xT's cf so
much of the road Icaaing from Bushes fora intersecting the
County roads, as runs through Grimes Drydens lanu; noy; re-
port as follows, we believe that there is is a road neeaed
near the same route but as it now stanas be consider it
buraensome, to the Tov.nship tiirough wnich Ic runs and .ve
believe that it Should be vacated. Given i..nder oar n.nus
anu seals this b day jth month 18--:b Jesse iiarnett,..ic:.ard
Menaenhall, Jiuaes Havvorth. vvhicn beinfj examined. Iz is ord-
ered that said part of said road be and tne same is hereby
vacated
Allowed the a"bov^ viewers seventy live cents each
- •• Smock. Road. Pike
Andrew Chilson and John l>. Lear, appointee, viev.ers '■
with William l^. Kamon .now report; that t';cy have viev;ed '
and laid out the road mentioned in their order and return
it as a roaa of public utility as follcus uo ..it. herlan-
ing at the Nortn end of the Icine between George r;rcv.-n c-.nd
ijidrew Chilsonj tnence along the Section line oue ncrch on
the Section line between Sec. 25, ?6. 2b 3c £4 to the County
-lit woi. ;va;i.;- r:n.-»i>.-'U aaxtiiiiO iiyisjo'xn:}
:ix ■X'>i>ii;aorj ;.v^ ?,i.'nj3s won ?! a*; diJ
9.Y on.. ;;fi:.;-; ..i ii3J;.,v; <i'vuo'ii:.vl qliiaa./oT 9/i;^ o;;t »€'(■
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(i:52)
Marion County
Commissioners' Record 5
line marked v/ith a Blaze and t.vo notches" v.nicii being ex-
amined end there being no objection to said road: It is ord-
ered that the same be establisheo as a public hijiiv/ay, twenty
rive feet wide: and that tne proper supervisors cause it '^
be opend according to law Allov/eu :ji. id viev.ers 75 cents
each
David acCurdy presents the petition of himself and
others orayint^ removal of a road as folio;. s, irom the north
end of David iilcCurdys lane at his home farm, on a nev. cart
out road to intersect the old road South of the riill, irom
the distance of the new road 0/4 ci a mile ;vhich being examin-
ed it is ordered that uiatthoAV Railsbacic, Jeremiah V,ri::ht ana
Samuel B, Lavis be ana they are hereby aoTointea vicvers of
the said proposea and establisned roads and reocrt to next
Session and time is riven o:c
(Franklin Tov.nship Road District)
Ordered that from the iSetnel ..iatin,;house ,vest 'co the
line betv.e;.n Franlclin and Perry lov.nships form ana constitute
Road District number i'ive in Franklin 'fc.nship; and tr.ct all
the hands ivithin Sections ol, c2, 1. 15 K £ also 1, S, C'-,ll,ir,
114 R4 be and they are hereby assigned to the same, and Lev.'is
0. Neal is appointed Supervisor of said Listi;ict until tne
first Monday in April next
(135)
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Cojaniissioners' Record 3
•
Page' 67 September Term 1835
Ordered that Road District niambf;r Six in iranltlin
Tovmshlp, commence at trie Tov.nsnip line near V.illiara Hugheys,
tnence South v/her said Road Crosses the road tnat runs from
Bethel meeting house near Joseph vVeatleys and all the hands
in Section £5, 26, 21, 35 o: 56 T 15 fi 4 are asci--ned to tne
same and Simon Peters is appointed Supervisor ci Soid Dis-
trict until the first iionday in April next
Ordered that Road District nuiaber Seven in Iranklin
lo;vnship Shall begin at tne County line between ..larion and
Suelby Counties, thence running a north V.est oirection, by
way of Messin^icrs iviill to the road leauing from the jjctuel
ivleeting house to the Bluffs of i.hite River, and ill the nands
in Sections 7,8,9,l£,ir.,17,13,ia,^'0,rjl,^: 22 T I'l R 4 are
assigned to tne same. Gro.ered that John J. i^elies be and he
is hereby appointed Supervisor of the same until tne first
Monday in April next.
Ordered that Road District nuiaber (=..i,:'c.t in i^'rcnivlin
'fov.-nship shall conuaence at tne liorgan irace from the Co inty
line dividing ^iiarion and Jchnson Counties N.V'. cirecticn
to the dividing line of r^err^ :, Franlclin Tounship; ana all
the hands in Sections 10, lo ,14, 15,;- 2, 'L, 24 'il4 R 4 are
assigned to the same juiq iUijrod Kemper is appointee. S'lo^ r-
visor of the same until the first uonday in i.oril nrxt.
■ , . - • ' ■ , . . .% f r
(1?4)
liar i en County
Cominissioncrs' Ktcord 5
Ordered that District No Tour in '<i.'.:.shin::ton Tcv.n::':iip
be divided into Districts, by the River ronaing the divid-
ing line; and that all on the oast side of the river i'orm
District nu.!iber, six, ana Benjamin 'i . hatlield cid anooint-
ed Supervisor of the same antil the first ^.Icnaay in April
next.
Ordered that V.alter Bridrjeford be and he is nereby '''■'
appointed Supervisor of District niiniber four in i.ashington
Tounsnip until the first Mcnday in April next
And the Board adjourned until toniorrov,' inorning nine ' "■*'
oclock ■ ^ *
Sie;ned September 3th 16:55 ' '' '' i . . - :- ■ ^-s v.m
'■'''^ Caleb Scudder
President
Page 33 Septeaiber Term 18o5
Tuesday morning at the hour of nine o'clock Septrmiber
eight A,D. one thousand eight nundred c.nd tiiirty live, the
Board met oursuant to adjournment.
Present Caleb Scudcer r'rrsident,' wilks Iteagin, Henry
Bradley, Samuel Jenson, James V>. Jonrxson, Abransmi hc.en.
Smith Isaac, George Tomlinson,, Jcseon Jcainston, i-unicl
Shartz, Ilathaniel Bell, Zinin Brov.n, Lc.nil. n. S;=iith,
■:; Arthur St Clair ana James Blake no';: present a pecition
~.D
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f^-Aaxti ri .ii? -jX. on .-J ''■
(135)
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Commissioners' Record 3
to vacate the following parts of Streets, being parts run-
ning through part of the adjoining the Township of Indian-
apolis, and known as the Donation (to wit) CommGncing at
North Street and north to the extremity of Llissouri Miss-
issippi, Tennessee and Lleridian Streets, and likewise 25
feet from & off each side of Illinois Street, Commencing as
aforesaid adjoining Blocks No 34 & 35 5: 7 & 6 and also the
street running between Pennsylvania Street at the north
east comer of Block No 36 and the western part of said
Street on the Michigan Road; and here now comes David Burk-
hart and others present a remonstrance against the vacation
of the same; whereupon, on motion of said Petitioners this
cause is continued until the next term of this Court
Joseph Fairchlld produces the certificate of ^^^i^fli
Twenty four respectable freeholders of Centre Tov/nship, as
to his ;ood moral character, whereupon It is ordered that
he be licensed to keep a Grocery and sell and retail spirir-
U0U3 and Strong liquors foreign and Domestic Cxroceries in
said Township for the term of twelve months from the seventh
day of September 1835: on his paying into the County Treas-
ury twenty five dollars and filing a bond as such in the
office of the Clerk of this Board with Carey H. Boarright
and David S. Vanblancxom who are approved as Securities
The petition of John D. Lear and others to vacate a
:& V » es J& i
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(l6G) ^
Marion County ;j
Coopissioners' ivecord 3
certain Road therein named, presented and publicly read
on tv/o oifi'erent days at the last term is now up^uxn taken
up and publicly read, and tnere being no objections to the
vacation of said Koad. ■tr.u :.o:.- or<s
It is ordered %'aat the same be ana it is hereby vacated.
Ordered that tne amount to be paid into the County
Treasury by A,V,.Rus.ell <k Co for a License to vend foreign
merchanoize in iiiiarion County for twelve months from October
3rd 1655 be and the sa:ae is hereby fixed at eleven dollars
Page 69 September tiession 18o5 ...^ _.>.vri :.y .><•■..,
Oraered that the aaiount co be paid into tne County
Treasury by John Johnson Co Co for a license zo veno foreign
merchandize in Marion County for twelve months from aay 20
18S5 be and the same is hereby fixed at ten oollars ■*'*
Ordered that the iSum of fifty dollars be snu tne saiae
is hereby appropriated out of the funds of the County, in
aid of the agricultural Society of this County of Marion,
to the offices of said society, to be appropriated es pre-
miums on the second class of cirlicles •■' '■
Allowed Alexander Felton for assessing Pike To/.nrhip
sixteen dollars
Allowed Douglass and Ma^uire for orinting as ocv fiin
bill filed, up to this date, fourteen dollars and fifty cents
r\
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,i}ds)'/.;n;.!.v 'xl"'*:. j.ii r.x iJ. Jn.:. od ';>a">£-.a ■^si.i :iBiiJ .- .
li ,,i.-"i'-' w ifiv o.r o-:.n old ;: 'lo'i jO i lis* .aifii.W.A
a'^xDio'i on-^' '">: ■'•r.:u-.(.[ s to: jj : n..v:.:;.,ijl, nrioX> jd ^iij'jo.T.S'
-w:r ?- . i)^ci-a.c.-xcov..[c
:-:>_jxl^-,/ '-0
qi.'.'.:i' v" 9./-.C1 :;ni::£;=iaaJ3 lof .fotXo- 'a: .-^..~...«;i— ^ •
(137)
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payable out of the- Coiinty Treasury
Allowed Robert B. Duncan for 3 reams paper furnished
for use of the Covuity from 25th March 1834 to first Sept
1835 ten dollars &. fifty cents
Allowed Adam Wright and Joshna Stevens for one days
service granting an Injunction in the case of Snow et al vs
Smith Wilkins & Co as Associate Judges, two dollars each-
Allowed said V/right for one day as Judge trying
Habeas Corpus $2.00 ' • — '?
Ordered HJiat the Bond and security given by Benjamin
M. Logan on May 11, 1835 as Grocery Keeper in V/a^ne Township,
be and the same is hereby approved said security being Wil-
liam Holmes, Obadiah Harris William Logan A R Phillips
and Martin Martindale - •.
Ordered that James Vansickle be appointed Supervisor
of District number five in Lawrence Township xmtil the
first Monday in April next, *" -'•» •
Ordered, that Sunion Smith be appointed Supervisor of
District number four in Lawrence lownship vintil the first
Monday in April next ■. - : . ..'
Ordered, that John Perry be appointed overseer of the
Poor in Lawrence Township until the first Monday in April
next. ' ' '* •■ ■'■ ■ "'■ ' ' ' . ' ■ -'^'j
Ordered that the sum of thirty dollars be appropriated
to drawn by Bradley and Reagln if necessary, for the purpose
Marion County
Coniiriissioners' Record 3
of building a privy on the Court House Square, and repair-
ing the five places in the Court House.
Page 70 September Session 18c5
Thoiaas B. Johnson Treasurer now files the following
report, to wit Indianapolis Septr 7th 13S5 To the President
of the Board of £,C. Commissioners The following is tne re-
port of the Report of the Treasurer of i^arion County Inaiana
To ajiit received of A. B. Strong v2053.40^
" " " for Store, Tavern, Greocery &
Show License 4S2.56
" " " from Bank ■ ....... 1963.66
" " " In tne Treasury Nov 1834 166.45
.Contra Cr 4651. 07^
By amt of Oruers on hand '^3156.06
" " " paid bank ieSL.o4 " ' " ' '''
" " " J, M.Moore & Co 512.50 *' ' "
Leaving a bal in the Treasury of 4473.90
^ 171.17
Thos B. Johnson Treas M.C. ,
Ordered, that the amount to be paia into i-he County
Treasury for a License to vend merchandize in .'.'larion County
for six months from Sept:ember 3th 1355 be and the sc.ae is •
hereby fixed at five dollars by Luke V>alpole
(153)
; Marion County
Conplssioners' Record 5
(Pike Township Koad Listricts)
Ordered that District number seven be I'ormud in Pike
Township, Commencing at the half mile stake on tne South line
of Section Luirteen, thence running; oue iNlorta to Lhe aalf
mile stake on the north line of tjection one; thence cue west
to the half mile stake on the north line of- Section tv.o;
thence due South to the half mile Stake on the South line
of Section 14 taence due n^cSt to the plaae of berinning, all
in Town 16 Ran^e two; and all the hands within said bounds
are assigned to said District
Ordered that Saaiuel Praizer be appointed Supervisor
of the same until the first Monday in April next
Ordered tnat Road District number ei^^-ht beforniea in
Pike Township comiuencing at che North east corner of Section
16 T 17 R 2 thence running due South to Lagle Creek; uhence
up the Creek to the County line thence v. est to uhe place of
beginning; and all the hands within said bounds are assign-
ed to said District Ordered that James idcCuray be ap-
pointed Supervisor of the same until the first iAonac.y in
April next
In V.arren
iv y i,i
Ordered that William holines Jr be and he is hereby
apDointed Supervisor of Road District number one in ..ayne
ax
•i o;i.;' o.
(140) ^
Laarion County
V.
Coiipissioners' Record 3
Township, until the first Monday in April next —
V»'ashlngton
Ordered that John M Culbertson be and he is hereby
appointed Supervisor
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Page 71 September Term 1835
of District number one in Iv'ashington Township until the
first Monday in April next
Oraered that Robert H. Brunson be and he is hereby
appointed Supervisor of District number tv,o in Washington
Township until the first IJonday in April next
Ordered, that the amount to be paid into the County
Treasury for a License to vend foreign mercnandize in ..lar-
ion County for twelve months from August 1st 1835 be and
the same is hereby fixed at ten aollars by John \i , Fouaray
Charles Merritt produces the certificate of upwards of
twenty four respectable Ireehol of Wayne Tov.nship as to his
good moral character; whereupon It is ordered that he be ^.
Licensed to keep a grocery and sell and retail S:jirituous
and strong liquors foreign and Domestic Groceries in said
Township for twelve month from September 8th 1835, on his
paying into the County Treasury twenty five dollars, end
filing a bond as such v.ith V.illiam McVey and Sampson £ciigh-
man who are approved as Securities, in the office of .:..e Clerk
(141)
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Coiranlssloners' Record 3
of this Board
and the Board adjourned
'■ Signed September 8t^ 1835 Caleb Scudder .r:
President
Page 72 November Term 1835
At the term of the Marion Coionty commissioners held
at the Court House in the town of Indianapolis on the first
Monday in ¥ovember being November Second A, D. eighteen hun-
dred and thirty five present Caleb Scudaer President.
Henry Bradley, Samuel Jenison, Zlnin Brown, Joseph S. Mix,
Ellas N. Shimer, Nathaniel Bell, James Green, James ^^.
' Johnston, {^jiji^M) Daniel Shortz, Abraham Dowen, Jacob
Smock, George Tomlinson, Joseph Johnston
Joseph Reder now appears and takes his seat as a member
: of this Board
On motion Caleb Scudder Esqr President of this Board
has leave of absence during the pendency of the election of
Brank Trustees for the Indianapolis Branch of of the State
Bank of Indiana
On motion James Greer Esqr is appointed President pro
: term for this Board dtiring the absence of the president
Alowed R. D. Mattingly for receiving Board and dis-
\ charging John Thomas Ralph Puths & J. Fisher prisoners
eight dollars
tBOQ. t-
^xlU .ci iiqm',o"C» ^cwoiQ alalS. ^aoBia&y* lox/fcBS ^^rs;
,^' e&iSJsT, ^cXx-iOiv eouiiii ^XleS laimiricfaJI ,i . eaxJui
acizntio^'s dqeeot ,iio8n,tIn,toT .t:ri
to noli 03 la oriw- 'to ^cne.b0eq »xi;
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(148) ■
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Conimissioners' Record 3
eighty one 2 cents. -' • ' ■ '' ' * '
It is oruered taat the amount to be paid into the
County Treasury for a License to vend .-lerchandize in .Marion
County for tv.-elve months Irom November ^'d 13'cb be and the
Scune is hereby fixed at ten dollars by Jacob Corrman k ii.C,
Boyd
Allowed John F. Ramsey for making CQff in >.; Vault for
blflck Sail at Chaneys, four dollars payaDa.e out of the County
Treasury
Allowed Adam V.'ritiht ana Joshua Stevens for tv.elve cays
Services as Associate Judges at Septe.nber term 133L .Marion
Circuit Court, twenty four dollars each payable out of the
County Treasury
William niorely pi-esents the certificate of upv.aras of
twenty four respectable freeholders of the Tov.n of Inaiana-
polis, whereupon he applies for a License to Keep a Tavern
in said Town lor the term of tv.elve months from the fourth
day of November 18o5 Ordered that he be so licensea on his
paying injro the County Treasury ten dollars, and filing in
the office of the Clerk of this Board a bond v, ith Saaiuel
Henderson and Archibald C, Reid who are approved as sec-
urities
Page 73 November Session 18;i5
Thonirs Po^iue, ana others present a petition of the
-..::. r,.' ,;;'.I to n.oT -jn./ t'."' a'rojjXon^i'Xi sld'iijosqso'i rrwo'i x^no.v
.";.;.. i'l .J ...injoll o^ 90" ^li oBi..J c WruyrO dS&I 7.9Cffiti>/ot'! 1c
.fgjia,.-. cMiv ijnoJ ^i b'xsoa di'fJj 'to JltoIO fill
-•:>-i^ fi -I u'^vrt"' oB ^i*J Off'.? biefl. .
(145)
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Commissioners' Record 3
citizens ol' Marion TTov/nship iihev/ing that they labour unaer
great inconvenience for vvant of a road or public hit;hv.ay
comniencing at Section oO on the west side at the half mile *j
stake, ' thence east beaninj;; north past ivir Jiacadoo Lavid
Sloan, and John Hauiilton's across Section oO - ^9 & 28
after Striking Section 27 beanin;; Souta to a corner between
Andrev/ Cooper and William Johnson thence a due cast course to
the county line: and praying the boara to appoint viewers to
lay out said road according to law and having Shewn to the
Satisfaction of the Board that they have jiven the notice re-
quired by law of this application. It is ordered that And -
rew Morehouse Abiath Hath.vay . and John McVey be and they
are hereby appointed viewers of the said proposed road, to
make report of their proceeaings in the premises to tne '■'•'•^
next Session of tiiis Board on the first uionaay in January
next ■ ^ ^' ■'■r>-\'^..i'---\'i ^<^ i " '■■ ;. n-fc .;cv' ..■-.'.. ,:■::•■ "': ' -s ■
Allowed Israel Phillips fcr one cord of wood for the ""'"'
use of this board one dollars and tv/enty five cents payable
out of the County Treasury '■■^' ■^'■■^ '■* '" ■■•■'<' ]>-vpUiv .v.
Stoops, Road, Centre. "' '■'"'*" ' " ■ """'"•
John IiicVey and and Joshna Black appointed viewers ..ith
Jacob Shenkle, now report, ■■ s follows To tne Honorable Board
of Commissioners of the County of .'ferion. In purouance of
an order of this honorable Board herewith returned, v,e the
\j-i (itoijCi '^iiS.ii»ii ji^jii'-j Ifc.
er.':i s'.-
ul
(144)
Marlon Coimty
Commissioners' Record 3
undersigned appointed by the said order to view and lay out
the road therein mentioned, have viewed and laid out the
same and return it as a road of public utility as follows,
to wit: beginning on the line of section line 35 north side
where the angle begins, and run on said Section line one
mile and 125 Rods to the County road leading from the Brook-
ville State Road to John Johnston mill on fall creek the
groTind is rolling dry and good for a road, the angle route
not ascertained as to the distance, but submit a plot on
the back of this return representing the different routes
the ground the angle route runs over is inferior to that
on the Section line therefore we vacate the angle route and
have laid out the Road on the Section line above mentioned,
which is respectf\xlly submitted witness our hands this 24th
day of October 1835 John McVey Joshua Black-- and there
being no objection to the alteration of said road; It is
ordered that the said angle of said road be vacated ;and that
the said road as above laid out on the Section line, be and
the same is hereby established as a public highway: And
that :. James P. Hanna Supervisor cause the rane to be opened
a suitable width not exceeding twenty five feet-- * *
Allowed the above viewers 75 cents each
■ , iH
fi bioo^ i J, ii ...laftliiiflJoO
iiso ca-C li>n*» woiv o3 ioi>^o i) ^-tv^itioqqfi bengiBir
Bd^ iito iilal bam 5©Vi«iv evx^sL »*.L.i^-..in»m aJteioxW />
.ewoXIcl a^ t*^lIXtfi:/ oildxAi lo bao'i a qa il tnudot bi-j. y:i^„
oblz diion 5S sail aocio&A lo ecsiX 0£U xu> sxttnols^^
oao exiil iioiJooS £)iB8 no out t>aa ^extt^ocf eX^jaw «£i;j ;,■_:„*.:
6»dJ :(03'rn CXfil no IlJtn no^JcxidoT, miolr OJ iiiicii 9Jta;)2 eXIIv
aOjtroi $£3110 o;fJ ^i;a<n « loT; 6003 bus %^b snlXXoTC al btta
ctAiict oJ loi'iel.i El 'xovo enjx'i e^woi aXsna ©rfi *;i*i;g':^j ari-
baa octiJO'i ol^niJ srf^t eiao(%v ©w e- diUX noi
Af^SI ain.f 3b0.^>d ■^jTfo a> tac^iw b&;iilsa<iijc x^^'^^'^®<l^®^ *-
eisdJ fcr'.p ---iosit? BinlaoX. x:^'''^^^^ xyioX* cl58X 'lado^toO *.v x;jri.^'
ai cri ibzoi else. Jo iiOlieiiQJI.£i srfi oJ floiJoet^o O-C* o'"-'^*^
j^s/ii bo.- ■^i. S^oj l>i;5a to '^SJp.aa bX&a, 9di i
boM sd „-*a'i noiJ^ J?, oxld" no 4iso hXjeS. ©vodfl ftia £>/»&•* *jia«
do*© «:tn«»n 3r eiovifalv '"vovn wlJ L
(145)
uiarion Coun.ty
Coiopissioners' Kecord 3
Page 74 November Session 1855
Andrew Hoover and John ivl?,-ers viewers appointed w ith
Vi'illeain Hooker Sr now report as follows, to wit: Tne und-
ersicned viev^ers within appointed, hereby report tnat after
being duly Sworn before according to law before Elias N.
Shlmer hsqr a Justic of tiie peace of Marion Coiinty Inaiana,
did on Noveaiber 2d 13Z'5 viewed and marked the within pro-
posed road as follows comniencing at the line between Henry
Myers & Henry Mandy running North, to the South west cor-
ner- of Levi Stevens corner: thence E forty rod S thence
eighty rot- ^.iieuce east' to the Souta east corner of ',. illiam
Johnson land thence northward near Joseph Snows Cabin:
bnence east to the County road leading irom the iilaff road
to Noah Siniis: tnence with said Roaa tne ohe corner of Jcunes
Tharps field tnence east to tne Bluff road; .ve the viewers
consider consider the road to be an advantaf^e to the neigh-
ourhood where said road runs Andrew Hoover Jonn i-ieyers
and there being no objection to said road being establish-
ed it is ordered that said Road be established as a public
highway a suitable width not exceeaing t, enty five feet
and that the proper Supervisors cause it to be opened ac-
cording to law Allowed the above viewers Hoover ^o Jyers
one dollar a 12 cts. each .... ...
Lawrence
.' rioi.'-t..i>l '10 9--
-iic'-ti^'i i<;-^ \i P^.'^JJwvi)^ iiA ^c ocJ- t'f •••'
-•■.il.i'ifij'.js i^,j.i3o v..o"v bjt.ce. oi :■
-.'•j^- :■'«'=>:;- jC' oj J^
(14G)
ilarion County
Commissioners' Record 3
It is ordered John Perry be appointed Sapervisor of
District number four in Lawrence, Tovmship until tne first
Monday in April next in place of Siaieon Oijith removed.
:•_'-•, ov t'.is p Viarren ■•*' ■ -''''^ -■ ■'"■ '••-:■'./
It is ordered Jihat Lyman Carpenter be appointed Sup-
ervisor of District number Six in Vvarren Tov.Tisaip until
the first Monday in April next, in «ilace of Alantaus Curtis
Allowed John Subern for removing t;;o of Pickets Child-
ren to the assylum farm in the year 1354 two dollars as
agreed with Noah Wright and George Sangster Overseers of
the poor '■'■- -^ . ' ' " •'-
Allowed Noah V.right and George Sangster for tuo aays
Services as Overseers of tne poor in 1354 one dollar <5c
50 CtS each :'r::!:,\ •.,•''. .. -: ■^- ■'/ ,-., - ''■'^. .'
Allowed Jesse V.right for 50 days as Bailiff to Grand
Jury at Septr term the sum of three dollars, payable out
of the county Treasury * .'■: ..: /
Page 75 November Term 1855 ■'•'■■ " •'* '"' "■'■ - '-■ ■'■'-"
Allowed Charles Campbell for 4 days as Bailiff to
Grand Juty at Septr term 1355 four dollars Also to ohiva
Wells for six days six aollars
Davia McFall presents the certificate of twenby xour
respectable freeholders of tne Town of Indianapolis, v.here-
%,i(M.mj
(147)
Marion County
Comiuissloners' Record 3
upon he applies to be licensed to keep a Grocery ana sell
and retail spirituous and strong 11^, ;ors in said Town for
twelve months from November Sa IdZL Oraored taat he be so
licensed on his paying into the County Treasury tv/enty
five dollars and filing a bond as such in the office of the
Clerk of this Board with John McFall who is approved as
security ^ ■
Trester. Road. Yi/ashington ■ '
David H Sharpe and James Bridges revei'/.ers appoint-
ed at the last Session of this Board of so much of the fol-
lowing descriped road as lies west of the Michigan in Pilce
Township to wit. commencing at John Langs mill on white
river running thence west to David Tresters thence west
to bmith Staton west line, thence north to the Town line
dividing IS & 17 Range 3 east thence west to the road
leading from McCurdys mill on by eagle Creek Creek to
Vuhitingers mill on fthite river now report that said road
is burthensome to the citizens and of No public utility.
It is therefore ordered that said road be not establ -
ished ; , '
Allowed the above viewers 75 cents each out of the
County Treasury
Coble, Pike • ' ■'
. Jocob Sowenvine . Thomas Revele and Joseph r-lin'-^ensmith
(148)
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Coiainlssloners' Record
viewers now report as follows, to v/lt: State of Indiana
iiiarion County VVe the undersi;jned viev/ers of a County road
running through George Cobles farm tmd after being qualified
as the law directs proceeded to view the said road ana be-
lieve that if the said road remains in its present location
it will be of great damage to said CoDle and if the said
road is altered on the proposed route it v.ill not increase
the aistance quite two rods and ;vill not be of any aana:^e
to the public and the ground for the proposea road runs on
the suitable land and is already opened and in Tolerable
repair Given unaer Given under our hands and seals this
'!9th day of October 18^55 Jacob bowenvine (Goal) Thomas
his /^-^
A Kevell (seal J
mark V J
Joseph Klingensmlth IsealJ ordered that said road
as viev.'ed and opened be established as a public highway,
and that said old roa^ be vacated -
Allowed "V. »V/. Henlcle for books furnished for the use
of the Clerk and recorders officers h for paper for use of
County, t\,enty four dollars GS^- cents payable out of the
County treasury ^ ,., ^ _^ ^.^ ^ _ > .- , ,,, .,. ,• .,_ .-,,.
Page 76 November Session 18o5
Adam Pence . GeorRe LJarcuis and Edniund C Johnson viewers
appointed at the last Session of tnis Board now report, as
(14J)
Marion County
Coiaiiiss loners' Record 3
follows to wit, " To the Honorable the Board Ox' JuGticea
of Marion County, V/e the undersigned viewers of the pro-
posed change of a road on the petition of '.Vllliam Sanders
filed in your Honorable Court, report, that in pursuance
of said appointment as viewers of said proposed change,
have examined the old road and the land on which the s;j.id »
banders prays a change ana find that the oistance betv/een
the points to be chan^-ed on the ola road is about fifteen
hundred yards and that the distance between the Sc.ae points
on the route to which the road is proposed to be changed
is fifteen hundred and fifty yards ic that tne r^round on
wliich the road is prayed to be changed is better lor a
highway than the land on wnich the old roao is located i
we therefore recormnend that your Honors oro.er. a change
of said road agreeable to the prayer of saic Landers Nov
Cd 18.?5 Adam Ponce Grorge Mart.niis li.'C.Jo'rinscn v.'iich be-
ing examined it is ordered that the sctia Road be and the
same is hereby changed as arayed by said William Lancer,
and that so soon as the said nev/ road wliich is hereby ae-
clared a piblic highway be opened and put in as good re-
pair for traveling as the old road, tnat said old road be
vacated
Allowed the above viev;ers Seventy five cents e.ch
Joseph Pence k Luke Bryan viewers of a proposed Cart
3 J- i5S01 blO e..
2J -..ji ulo i->/:<J fioJ;:r/> •
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(ibO)
Marion County
Commissioners' Record 5
way on the petition of Samuel Darnill now report that ow-
ing to an error in the description of the land named in
their order, it being being the South v/est corner and
Range 2 when it should have been the S,V«. qr Jc Range o
they have not in any manner acted on said order and there-
upon the said Samuel Darnill v/itharav/es his said petition
AlloY/ed the returning Judges of the August election
1855 fifty cents each, payable out of the County Treasury
And the Board aajourned until tomorrow morning ten
o clock _, , .
Signed Nov 5rd 1855
„ „. ^ , James Grees Pres
Page 77 November Session 1855
Tuesday morning at the hour of ten o clock November
third A.D, one thousand eight hundred and thirty five
present. ,. ,, , . j . , -
Caleb Scudder President
Henry Bradly, Wilks Reagin, Samuel Jemson, Elias N.
Shlmer, Joseph S. Mix, James Greer, Nathaniel i^ell, Jaaes
\i, Johnston James Johnson, Daniel Shants, Joseph i^eeler
Zinin Brov.n,
Ordered that the three per cent fund due ..larion
County be appropriated as follows, to v\it . , ,
a-31^ 4-19 370 asail
o^-
noxi^«. 65
(Ibl)
' Marion County
Commissioners' Record 3 -
On the Madison Road Sixty dollars i^GO.OO
On the Levansworth State Road fifteen dollars 15.00
On the Bluff State road forty dollars 40.00
And Simon Smock is ap ointed to Commissioner to
Superintend the same who is requred to execute bond as
such agreeable to the provisions of the act in such case
made and provided with Security to the approval of the
Clerk of this Board
On the Brookville State Road sixty dollars 4^60.00
On the Anderson Tov.n State Road forty dollars 40.00
On the Winchester State Road fifty dollars 50.00
imd ThOiiias uoore is appointed ccniTiissioner to Sup-
erintend the Same, vvho is required to enter into into
bond as such agreeably to the Statute in such case made
and provided, v.ith security to the approval of the Clerk
of tnis Board ^'•- ^ - •■ ^'-^ ^>' ■ •
On the State Road from Alexander Cox's to Inaianapolis
forty dollars ;iv.-;, i- ,,^n-r ^ ■ ,, 1^40.00
On the Rockville State Road twenty dollars and thirtj'-
three cents -Ci. • ■ >.■ .\-^ .:•. - • .■; .- < v£0.55
And Joseph Beeler is appointea Commissioner to suo-
erintend the application of the same, who is herety requir-
ed to execute a bona as such agreeably to the Statute in
such case made and provided with Security to the approval
BT
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Marlon County
Coiainissioners' necord '6
of the Clerk of this Board
On the Lafayette State Road Seventy dollars 4>70.00
On the Crawfordsville State Road fifty collars 50.00
On the Bales Sbate Road lifteen dollars 15.00
And Vv'illiam G. Lear is appointed comnissioner to ,C —
Superintend the application of the same, v;ho is required
to execute a bond agreeably to the act in such ce.se made
andproviaed, v/ith Security to the approval of the Clerk
of this Board ........ .. ... -^ . - ..
Allowed Abraham Smock for keeping kary Picket u: child
Udder contract of overseer of the poor 4 weeks ix; 3 days .
Seven uollars ^ fifty cents .:..■■. '-,■ 7.50
Page 78 .■!,;.,; .i,!. November Session .. , . ■
It is ordered that the amount to be paid into t-he
County Treasury by Thomas /i. Smith i- Go for a License to
vend raerchanaize in Marion County for t\'.elve months from
November 2d 1855 be and the same is hereby lixed at ten
Qoiiars. : ■:■ ( ■'': '.• ' "■ •■''' *■*' ' ''- •■ '■■'■:.'
John H. B. Nov.land oresents a petition or certifi-
cate of twenty four respectable ireeholuers of Inc.iana lolis
whereupon he applies xor a license to keep a Tavern and
Sell and retail Spirituous and Strong Licuors in Inaiana-
polis for twelve montns from November <,a 1855. Ordered
£»"* I "io :S'
00. Zl '-i'liiX.L'^o ne'.<.i'li i hnQi'i 9;}>ij^ eo
v;i;v ■:.<; -■/■ ■-i-JVw; ;:j ... o ./..J Oo \Ii:i ^r.'0 1;;^^ bciod B --.
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.... ^: -<..j. ■■^■[ ^.;; 10.: s;.in...':iO v}oi:'.'«A!l nl DsLbn.:' ~
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[ (150
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that he be so licensed on his payin:^' Into the County
Ireasury ten dollars and filing; a bond as such in the
office of the Clerk of tais Bo;ira i.lth JacoD Gandis v.ho
is approvoQ as tsecurity C.F. White Com a is^: loner ap. point-
ed by an act of the [general asscaibly of the Ltate of Ind-
iana, approved Feb. 6 13o5 now files his report cc field
notes in pursuance of said act Ordered that saia CoaLniss-
ioner be al Lov^ed for his services burveyor chain carriers
Cc boarding expenses, payable out of the County Treasury
Sixteen dollars ic twenty five cents
fetthey/ Rail: back , J erraiah wri.rh t and Sci'iuel B Lavi6
viewers of a proposed roao on the petition of lavi d . :c -
Curdy and others, now reijort that they have viewed the
l_;round there the road is n^ooosed to run, and are of op- '
inion that said road if laid out would not be of oublic
utility. It is therefore ordered that the prayer of said
petitions be not granted.
Vi'illiam Arnett Sr oroouces the certificate of t^.i.nty
four respectable freehclaers of Warren Tov.nSiiip, '. here-
upon he applies for a license to Keep a urocery and S'Zll
and retail spirituous ana stronj liquors foreign nc co-
mestic groceries in said Tcnship for twelve .ionths from
Nov cd 18o5: which iz granted, and ne is ret uired co pay
into the County Treasury t'.enty five dollars and ^ ile in
^'..; t'tiOv. -I.,
sj;'j>,T,.'j&'i'r v^iiviu-.) 9fi>J 1.0 iiso ald&y.-
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(154)
Marion County
Commissioners* Record 3
the office of the Clerk of this Board a Bond as such with
Havey Sharpe and Joseph Glissen who are approved as Secur-
ities
Allowed Richard D, Mattin-ley for making one bed-
stead for the use of the Criminal room in the County Jail,
the svm of one dollar
Page 79 November Session 1835
Allowed Robert B. Duncan for extra Services as Clerk
of Marlon County from the first day of November 1834 to
the first day of November 1835 the sum of Seventy dollars
payable out of the County Treasury
Allowed Robert B. Duncan for services as Clerk of
the Circuit Court of said Covinty performed under the act
to provide an equitable mode of levying the taxes of this
State, up to this time twenty five dollars payable out of
the County Treasury
Allowed Israel Phillips for extra services as Sheriff
of Marion County from November Ist 1834 to November 1. 1835
payable out of the County Treasury the sum of Seventy dol-
lars
Lawrence Tp.
David McCurdy presents his petition shev/ing that he
wishes to cultivate the land through which the old road
runs, and praying that the same may be changed as follows
. eno :
"to a'ToXO c^ cool-fxtiB lot mjofuaa .a -i-XdOoji be-^
BXdi) '1.0 GcXfjJ &ii7 gxil'tVdX lo e
— — — -^liraB:
5C8X ..r
an b
(155)
Marion County
Commissioners' Record 3
( of which he is the ovvncr, to wit: Commencing at the
h&m, thence north to the end of his lane, v.hich is about
one hunared and t. enty rods, thence North v.cstv.'aroly
direction so as to intersect the ola roaa at the top of
the hill near the fence: whereupon It is ordered that
Thomas Burns bamuel' Lv;ing and Joseph Patten be appoint-
ed viev;s of the said old and new roads to report at next
session
Zinin Brov/n nov. returns the assessment roll of Decatur
Township which is recieved
Allowed said Brovm for b-^- days assessing said Tov.n-
ship five dollars and lifty cents
Thomas Moore nov. file an approved bonu as Cojuaissioner
of the three per cent funa of Marion County
George Vi. Gtipp
vs ) Assumpsit
Marion County
This day comes the said plaintiff and files nxs ac-
count herein for medical services and medicine furnished
the family of Purnells for one hunared and forty dollars
whereupon the evidence adauced being heard.
It is ordered that tue sum of one hundred oollart, be
and the same is hereby al'.ov. ed to the said George . , titipp,
in full of the said claim, payable out of- the County treasury^
.7iHqtT.^'£
(136)
Marion Coxinty
Cominlsaloners' Record 3
Page 80 Uovomber Term 1835
Gottlieb Beck produces the certificate of twenty four
respectable freeholders of the Tovm of Indianapolis, where-
upon he applies for a license to keep a geocory to sell *
and retail spirituous and strong liquor foreign and domes-
tic groceries in Indianapolis for twelve months, from Sept-
ember 26. 1835 which is granted on his liling a bond as
such with Benadict Higdon and David McFall ^ecxirlties in
the Office of the Clerk of this Board, and paylnc into the
Covinty Treasury twenty five dollars
It is ordered that the amovint to be paid into the
County Treasury for a license to vend merchandize in ilarion
Covinty for twelve months from November 3d 1835 be and
the same is hereby paid at ten dbllars by V/illiam
Deford
Thomas B Johnson of Marion County now produces his
books and papers, [Mv( ^iH^tUUH ^t M^> M^ ifHMH
i-i^ ^tMi-) and makes the following settlement To wit.
The County Treasurer has received of A A. B Strong Collec-
tor of the revenue for the 5 ear 1834 the sum of
* '-'-^ '" ' |i2053.40
For Store Tavern Grocery cc Show license 724.24
From Bank to Indpls Dec 8th 1834 984.33
Do Do Jany 14 1835 984.33
na oao<i b sniix-t sin no .dS ic-
aoIiaM rxl baov oS e
bxis od d6Bl Dt
mi ^ — --aiiiXXo>J> ii^a dja isi^q
cjtxi . fsoa xiauoO nolisM "^^
-c ri G ..A A lo lj' o-oO odT
(157)
Mavicii County
Goiij-.niss Lcncrs' i\ecord 5
November 1954 on Settleraenu in Treasury huas '''- ^-'"'^ -CL
luaouat received of C Vickors Collecter lor 18;X vJl^.Vr.
:;4£C_.7o
Cr By aracxmt T County orders Cancellec thi.-i
day ;i,o074.5;. ^15365, 4 5
n " paid to Eank 1000.00
It II " I :;i Ivloore i Co 51:^. bO -' '"■' ■'■
ti I' " 5 discount payments ' ■»'■" "■""
to Bank 47.01 ■■■■ -•■• ■ ^i
H " " Treasas perct on - -■'- - ■■'■'
disbursu'cnts • -: 80. ^-6 '•■ '• '■■'■'■■■
n It on receipts 80.00 6495. M
Leaving the County indebted to tae 'i'reasu/-er in -one suii:
of one hundred and tv/enby five c61i--rs and six cents.
Allov/ed Thomas B Johnson the sum of one .lU.ureo and
tv.ent.y five noll''Tr' ^-nd six ornts the a nonnt ho-rp jo uid
to be aue him, ^^lyable oui of the wounty xreasur^'
The petition of J:tines Elake and i-.ru.-iur bt C^.aii' co
vacate cortain Street therein named is nov. taken up anv"
dismissed at the cost of six petitioners
And the Board adjourned
Cable V. judder
President
no
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(iL)b) •
Marion County
Coniiaissicners' Record 3
Page 81 In Vacation
( State Road from Indpls to Miamiesport )
Agreeably to an act of the general Assembly of the
State of Inaiana, Approved February 6th lQ'6b " I Charles
F Vrnite of the County of Hamilton and State aforesaia,
having been appointed Commissioner to view mark and lo-
cate a State, from Inaianapolis thence by the way of the
Broad ripple on uhite River: thence to V;estfield in the
County of Hamilton, thence to intersect the State Road
leading from Straw tov;n in the County, of Hamilton to
Uiamiesport in the County of iiiiami, at or, near the farm
of commonly called the Bacon farm. Report: that on the
19th day of October 1635 I proceeded to view mark and lo-
cate said Road, ( after having run a rarason line north to
the Strawtown and jJiiamiesport State Road, ana seleci^ed a
point on said road suitable for intersection) and fina
the same to run through a rich futile soil and resonable
good ground for the sajjie. All of v;hich will more fully
appear from the following fiela notes, as taken and cer-
tified to me by the Survey or on said road (viz:)
Stations
Course
Distance
1^0.
of Ailes
Qaalicies of
i.1 Ire as
Remarks
' . ■ ■
II
(Beech)
Beech
24 miles
from *^ia
miesport
( ;
.' Ll ".J- 'A lli'l.
•: iiib ^ . .
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©rl.j lo x.'^.- -jfic \id 'j'jRsfiJ ail
oii.:'L 9d+ -'fi^^n ,10 ^c , J'WijJt.'j. lo ., ^
'i^Xi;'! o'i.>ai Xliw rfol/liv lo IIA ,9iftL
(159)
ilarion Coiinty
Copnisr loners' Record S
Stations
Course
Distance
No.
of Miles
QjialitiGS of
M Treas
Remarks
1
S 22 W
320poles
1
Beech
l_iu.G C X 0'.' ,Z
of Cicero
Creek
2
II 15 If
60 "
■ wfc'
^■•v
/*.
5
" bl "
60 "
4
II 12 II
200 "
2
Sugar Tree
5
II 51 II
154 "
6
II 5 II
40 "
. - . ; ^„ ,
7
ti 51 It
126 "
3
Red Oak
8
South
40 "
LO poles
across
Evans
frary
9
S 23 W
280 "
4
Beech
.' A ^
II ri II
320 "
5
Lo
1
10
" 26 "
320 "
6
.
Vi'est fork
:, '
II II II
320 "
7
Do
of Cicero
11
II Y II
320 "
8
Do
II II II
312 "
H Jones
at Lafay-
ette Stat(!
Road
12
S 45 W
Spoles
9
Post
' ■ i'
II II II
320 "
10
Beecn
- ■ s
11 II II
240 "
^ j'.y:' i ' ■
b-
_.. .0
fr.iz u; S'
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It
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It
08
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n
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ir
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a
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It
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(IGO)
iVturion Counby
6oiumisi;ioners' Record o
Station
Course
Distance
No.
of Miles
(quality of
M Troas
Remarks
13
S 21 V»
80.,polej:
11
Do
Hinkle
Creek
ti II II
.^00 "
12
Do
h Pickett 3
14
II 6 It
120 "
Page 82 In Vacation
Station
Course
Distance
of Miles
Quality of
lA Treas
Remarks
15
"10^45'
204 "
16
" 20 "
II II II
46 "
240 "
15
Do
1
17
" 25 "
80 "
14
18
" 20 "
'620 "
' 15
v;. Oak
II II It
520 " 16
. DO
II II ti
150 "
19
South
190 "
17
Do
VVestfield
It
320 "
18
Do
11
520 "
19
Do
11
320 "
20
Do
II
520 "
21
Do
II
520 "
■ 22
Do
11
520 "
23
Sugar
(161)
Marion County
Coniinissioners' itecoru 5
station
Course
21
22
2S
24
2b
26
27
28
29
50
31
31
32
South
II
II
ti 51 iVi
It 24 "
11 14 II
South
S 44 \i
' 19 "
' 12 E
I II II
' 28 V.
' 6b "
• b3 "
' 20 "
I II II
South
South
11
s 24 v;
II II II
Distance
320,P93.!3J
i^i:o "
711 "
186 "
60 "
140 "
180 "
72 "
88 "
160 "
140 "
32 "
148 "
100 "
220 "
180 "
140 "
.320 poles
28 "
292 "
268 "
1^0.
of Miles
24
27
28
50
31
o5
equality of Remarks
M 'i'reas
VV eak
Beech
Do
Buckeye
Sugar
Hickory Elia
Pin Oak
Buckeye
B Ash
Buck
Heatons Road
Forks of
County irioad
Broadripple
MichifTcnn To:
-,H
o'd
M:-;3t/a 8J.J
oJtH
j,4:.o'i (t'-'nirfoJti^J
(16^)
Marion County
Coinmiss loners' Record 3
Station
Course
Distance
No.
of xVIiles
Ctuality of
A Treas
Remarks
o5
S 54 W
34 poles
54
Bur Oaks
Thence
with said Road to the State House in Indianapolis tv/o
miles making in all thirty Six miles I certify the
foregoing
Page 83 In vacation
to be a true copy from my tract book on the above State
road James Hut;hey Surveyor. All of '.vhich is respectfully
submitted Given upon my hand this g6th ay October A D, . ;.^
1835 C F white , , .
t, Comiaissioner . ,
R ecorded 3d Wove. 1855)
Know all men by these presents, taat we Calvin rlet-
cher, Jan Morrison, Moses M Conicle, John .al^ins, John H
Sanders, Henry & Coburn and Samuel Merrill having been ap-
pointea Trustee of the liarion County Seminary, v.ith Caleb
Scudder as their Security are severally held and firmly
bound unto the County of liarion for the use of Marion
County Seminary in the penal sum of one thousand aollars
to each of said Trustees, to the pay.aent of v.hich v.e tne
said Trustees bind ourselves severally as y.itness our
(riciftf
(l6o) .
Marion County
ComniiGsioners' Record "6
hana and Seals this 11th Nov l-iob. The condition of tne
above is that, If uae said Trustees siiall hom stly
and faithfully aischarge all the auties of Trustees of the
Se.ninary of said County, Liien this bono to be voia also to
remain in full force kc San-il iKlerrill \sc&.lj 'A.?. Coburn
©John II Sanders (seal) C i'lotcher (seal) John
i.ilkens (seal) John V.iiicens (sea]J James morrison
/^ ^-^ r^ ^^ /^^
fsealj M M Conl^le (stalj Caleb bcudder (stalj approved
by iue on November 11 1835 Robert B Duncan Clerk Jarion
Circuit Court The State of Indiana Marion County, Before
me Caleb Scuauer an actin,c; Justice of tne peace of tne
County aforesaid personally, came on Nov 11, loWo tne v.ith-
in named trustees wno being by me auly s. om, upon tneir
oath say that they will sup;ort uhe Constitution of the
United States, and caat of t/ie State of Inuiana ^nd that
they will faithfully and impartially aischarge tneir auties
as such trustees during their containuance in of i ice ac-
cording to tne best of tneir ability ana judgement and
further say not. Given unaer my uand and seal on tne date
above written Caleb Scudder [Seal]
Justice of the peace
(Recorded Nov 11th 18b5)
t.fi ' . . >
Page 84 • January Session A D. lBo6.
6 ii'.
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Marlon County i :5 •
Ccwuniss loners' Record 3 mv^- />>.;-; ^j ;'o i
At the Session of the Board of Comiaissioners of the
County of Marion in the btate of Inaiana, begun ana held
at the Court House In the Town of Indianapolis on the
first Monday in January in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and thirty Six being tne fourth day of Said Month,
present
Caleb Scuduer President of the Board: Henry Bradley,
James Johnson, James H Johnston, Allen Jennings, Jacob
Smock, George Toralinson, Nathaniel Bell, Joseph Beelcr,
Zimin Brown, Smith Isaac, Wilks Heagin, James Grocer, &
Samuel Jennson jr,n-u.r'v r.A:>.^ .!'■■,;;, : . • .;■:
It is ordered that the a.aount to be paid into the
County Treasury by Isaac Kinder for a license to vend
merchandize in Marion County for twelve, from the 29th
day of January 1834 be fixed at ten dollars
It is ordered that the amount to be paid into uhe
County Treasury for License to vend merchandize in .iarion
County Indiana, by John Vv Hamilton for twelve months from
January 6th 1836, " be lixea at seventeen dollars and fifty
cents ♦ - •-- ■*-•• ••^'.-■- f .v.^ . ,, '
It is ordered that the Crawfordsville State Koad to
be aiiproved by the Commissioners of the portion of three
per cent fund appropriated on said Road. Commence at the
OC? ij
(165) •
Marion Coxxnty
Coinxnl 3 3 loners' Record 3
National Road
(tH^ MMM MiU iir^^) ^est of Indlanapoll3 and that
said commissioner William G. Learham time to complete the
work on the Roads In his district, until the first Monday
in September next---— " -'^-'•
Allowed John Jenlson for one complete Circuit Court
Record, the sum of eleven dollars payable out of County
Treasury.
Allowed C V I Cox for Tin gutters furnished and put
County Jail, payable out of the Coxanty Treasury the Svun
of twenty four dollars forty seven oc 3/4 cents
Page 85 January Session A.'D. 1836
Allowed '^eor^e W. Stlpp for medical services furnish-
ed to Mary Ann Pumell a pauper as per his bill certified
by the overseers of the poor payable out of the County
Treasury, the sum of twenty five dollars ^ ; w
Aiiowed Mothershead and Sanders for medical services
furnished Michael Davlwan, John McCarty, Tlmathy Oliver,
Henry Emallne Suter paupers, the sum forty six dollars
and seventy five cents, payable out of County Treasury
John H Newland presents the certificate of upward
of twenty four respectable free holders of Wayne Township
Marlon County Indiana, whereupon he applies to be licensed
to keep a tavern and sell and retail spirituous and strong
r/l eric
oZ3l ,a .A noi:«ae>8 '^ejurixAl
. Xj3i/j;beffl lol qqlJffi ♦
£xi:ti eirf leq as t&quBq b ILoa^uri
ed^ 1o :Jx;o ©lojrjaq
(166)
Marion County
Goinraiss loners' itecord 3
liquors in said I'ownsiiip i'or twelve months from January
4th 1836 which is granted and he is (authorized) requir-
ed to payment the County of Treasury for such license ♦
the sura of five dollars and file in the office of the
Clerk of this Board a bona with Viilliam Miller and Joseph
tJtaton securities
Stephen Pitts produces the certificate of t.. enty four
respectable free holders of 'Washington 'I'ovmship. Wnereupon
he is licensed to keep a Tavern ana sell ana retail spirit-
uous and strong liquors in said Township for t/.elve months
from January 4th 1836 on his paying into the County Treasury
five aollars ana filing a bonu as such Tavern keeper in the
office of the Clerk of this board with Jacob Laziais and
Samuel Hewstin Securities
Allowed iandes a: E T Porter for gooas furnished pau-
pers as per there bill filed, the sum of twenty two collars
and nineteen cents payable out of the County Treasui'y
Allowed Rozanah Lemasters for boarding and trouble
occasioned by Sickness of bmeline Suter a pauper, ei^^iht
dollars
Allowed Thomas H. Sharpe oc Edward F Porter overseers
of the poor of Centre Township, ohe sum of one aollar and
twenty five cents, amount paid John Bennett for taking
Phebe Gray to Asylum Farm
C'-' -'"JO
(167)
ijlarion County
Commissioners' Record 3
Page 86 January Session A l> 1856
Allowed Harry ^^right for taking care of >i: boarding
Mvvard Brovm a pauper ten dollars payable out of the Coun-
ty Treasury
Allowed Thos Hopland for balance for repairing Court
House txie sum of four aollars and fifty cents, payable out
of the County Treasury
Pike 'lo'.vnsiiip
V^illiam Lear ana otuers presents their petition pray-
ing the grant of a viev/ of a County Road CGui,iencing at the
Hendricks County line, at the North ..est corner of John
Loincans, lana thence hast on the line betv.-een John Luncan
and Lavia Laugh line bo as to get a road to Fishback creer-:;
thence down said Creek to the V*est end of James Coldwell
lane, thence covra said creek to the mouth, thence to ..illiam
G. Lears and Lewis i«iitchells ^ill in 2iarion County ana
having Shewn to the satisfaction of the Board that they
have given the notice required by law to be given of this
aplication. It is oraered that John D Lear , Dennis Bur ^- in .
ana Samuel Lavis be and they are hereby appoint ea vie^^ers
of said proposed Road to report at next Session
It is ordered that James Johnson and Isaac Pugn be
and they are hereby appointed Directors of the Asylum
;T 't '-,
(168)
Marion County
Coi^aissioners' Record 3
farm of Marion County Inaiana, for the year 182G
It is ordered that the follovving persons be ana tney
are hereby appointed bessions of the Tov.nsnips annexed to
their 'respective names, for the year 1826 in this County
of Marion Indiana .^ .„ .._
In Centre Tov/nship diaries I Hand ;.,., ,.,, ,-;j,,. ., , .
Decatur Tovmship L'enas L ..icFarland ; f,- p^ ■ t.;.i--
Franklin Township benjamin Morgan ,;,^. :; -.''i\ ^ K'->i\ '
Lawrence Township Jacob bhinkle . ,;jr.i:i..;v
Perry Township George Tomlinson ;.:e'^'.nr;.' '
Pike Township bmith Isacjc ,.. , ,, . ,■..•■•' ;v :■•:.-■;■ '
Warren Township Aiiira wells .'•;.• ' ' ' -'
Washington Township Laniel R Smith
Wayne Township Alexander Felton -,;.■,,,-, :■• -, .
Page 87 January Session A.D. 1.SS6 , v.j
Pogue Road ..arrcn -Tp«.. ..^ _ ■
Abiather riathav.ay and John lacVey viewers appointed
with Andrew Moorehouse at the last Session of this Boara
viewers of a certain County Roaa, now report as ioliov.s
To wit January 4th 1856 to the Honorable Boara of Cou^iiss-
ioners of Marion County, V«hereas the unaersigned having
been appointed to view a road commencing at Section thirty
one west side at the half mile stake, thence east bearing
;3vy sjo
(163)
wiarion County
Coiipissioners' Record 5
North past Vim McAdoo's David Sloans, and John Hu;niltons
across Sections '60, k.9 oc i:8 after (taking Sections Strik-
ing Section 27 bearing South to a corner between Anarew
Cooper and Viilliaja Johnson thence a uue East Course to
the County line, we do nereby certily that after being
Quly sworn, we have viewed the saiae and we of opinion
that said road is on good ground and will be of public
utility Yours with Respect Abiathar Hathway John ..icVey
and there being no objection to said road being ebolished.
It is ordered that said road be anq the same is hereby
established as a public highway ana that the Supervisors
through whose aistrict one same runs cause it to be open-
ed thirty feet wiae ''
Allowed John Red wine, for keeping paupers on the
Asylura farm as per his bill filea Seventy two o.ollars and
eighty six cents payable out of the County Ireasury
Allowed A Hetton for keeping papers on the Asylua
farm as per nis bill filed, eighty six, acbllars seventeen
and a half cents payable out of the County Treasury
Lawrence. Tp.
It is ordered that Thomas Burns , ';«illiam ..leans ana
Viiilliam D Stockey be appointed viewers of a proposed change
of a County Road on the petition of David idcCurdy present-
ed at last Session, in place of Joseph Patten, Scjnuel i-.-..ing
(170) •
Marion County
Commissioners' Record 3
and said Burns at I'lSt oession said Lwing U. Patten not
being freeholders, the viev^ers nov. appointed to make re-
port at next Session '' ' ;
V«'.A, Sangster is oraered to pay into the County 'irea-
sury I'or a license to vend merchanoize in liarion County lor
twelve
Page 88 January tlession 13^6.
months from December Jth 1855 the sum oi ol" ten aollars
Allowed John McFall for keeping Henry t>mith a pauper
two Vi/eeks five collars out of County Treasurer
Allowed James i.l iiciley I'or assessing i^ecatur lownship
in IBC'b eight aays eight cellars out of Treasury
Allowea George i-iarquis for tax improperly coliecced
on i;, ii a, h. qr beet 22 1' lb h o, for the year 185b icrty
three cents ana 2 mills payable out of State Treasury to
be certified and half that amount 21 cents , u: 6 mills cut
of County Tr. .
David bmall is ap.,ointed Constable of Perry Tov.nsiip
Marion County Indit.na uutil the first wlonday irj Jioril n^xt
and until his successor is elected anu ciualified of bamuel
bmock Resigned
Allowed lA u ilenicle for blank book ior use of County,
the sum of one dollar cr^ fifty cents
jj->0'0': i io:
(ivi)
iJiirion County
Coinniissioners ' hecord o
Allowed Carson Vickers lor taking uov.n tae naaes of
person who came into the County since first ^iay 1835 live
Qollars
Allowed Kobert i3. L-uncan for Services of hirnGelf and
cieputy unaer advaloren bill as pr his bill liled, tne sum
of forty four aollars cc fifty cents
Allowed I'homas B Johnson for one book purchased of
Uilliam tc Stacy for use of County the sum of bix uollars
seventy five cents
looses Frazee Jr c: Co are ordered to pay into the
County Treasury for a License to venu merchanaize in i.iaricn
County for tv.elve months Irow November 1st l'6ob the sum of
fifteen dollars
Page 83 January Session 1856
Nicholas i/icCarty is oroered to pay into the County
Treasury for License to vena merchandize in I.iarion County
for twelve months from
r- v;v O.J ; . ,, -•.-,•.. :... .■.>■•• .
the sum of twelve dollars . '
The School Commissioner now makes his annual report
of the situation of tne School fund of ivlaricn County, vhich
is filed in the clerks office of said Cciuity
„ Allowed \i»illiam Hamaman School Coia^is lor uiaking out
iSi til, '..
annual report of 1854 oc 1855 twenty collars
aJnst: >c>Jli'i w aialloD lu
Do8X noiacii^c)
aialJ
(17^)
Marion County ■
Comiuj.ssioners' Record 5 '
It is oraered that the folluwing rates of taxation
for Coionty Revenue in tnis County of i.iarion lor the pre-
sent year 1856 be and the sauie is hereby fixed, to wit: $
On every Horse or Ass over the age of taree i^ears
the appraised value of which exceeas ten dollars twenty
five cents On covering Horses & Jack Asses obco the
rate at v.nich tney stand the season •• - - .
On Vvork oxen each of three years old & upwards twelve
and a half cents
On each tv/o wheeled pleasure carriage one dollar & ■''■'••
twenty five cents .-t ..».• vt>x': ^^ ;■*, ... - .... .^.,...... ... y
On each four wheeled pleasure Carriage one dollar i
seventy five cents , •• - - .....o. .. , . .
On each Brass Clock one dollar ..">■■■■? 'i?" ' '■•.'/* ..■"■c
On each Gold watch fifty cents -" - ■ -- - -•"
On each Silver or Dinchback v/atcl^ thirty seyen and a
half cents •<■ ;n:.>sni-rg ■■.•i ■ ■ ; ..■ ■ ,'■''-' • '
On every Town Lot at the rate of fifty cents on each
hundred dollars valuation without the improvements
On each male Inhabitants same & not a pauper and of
full age fifty cents. »'-^ -— -- ^^^^-^o .i.v.^-.o-r i.-
On every hundred acres of first rate land forty cents ", ■•
&; at tnat rate ■ ■"■ ' '-■■^nv^toiv. v.; - ,. .-'i <:).<., ■■ ".;/?•
On every hundred acres Second rate land thirty cents &
(175) • ^ " ■ •
Marion Coiinty
Commissioners' Record 3
• • '•
r, , '■• ■» *■.■'■ ■-'";:>■ ».
at that rate
On every hundred acres of third rate land, twenty
cents and at that rate.
On each License to vend Vtooden clocks ten dollars
per annum *'* . -. ^ •■ ^v " ■ - - - .
H. V.D.Bates are ordered to pay into the County Trea-
sury lor a License vend merchandize in Marion County for
twelve months from November 1st 1835 (is fixed at) ten
dollars "' '" ' ■ ''r^^ ■- "' -- -- ■ ■- - —
William Young is ordered to pay into the County trea-
sury for a License to vend Merchandize in luarion County
for twelve months :£"rom January 2d 1836 ten aollars
And the Board adjourned Caleb Scudder '" ' ''"■•
Signed January 4, 1856 President of said Board
Page 90 March Session A D 183G- '• *" '*
At the meeting of the Board of Couiraissioners of the
County of .aarion in the State of Indiana begin an neld at
the Court House in Indianapolis on the first lionaay in
March being the seventh day of March one thousand ei^Tht
hundred and thirty six present Caleb Scudder Presi-
dent of the Board Henry Bradley, Wilks Reagin, Samuel Jen-
son, Allen Jennings, James M Johnston, Jacob Smock, George
Tomlinson, Smith Isaac, Elias M Shimer, Joseph Beeler
fi9j (jfB Liex'^i Ri) -1"*^I ^leI -I'^dflievoKl moil arttiiois
•\'? •..). 1-3 '.j^.I^iO ^.:.^^ . )';'.i?i:; O'U'.O^ sriJ JJ-lA
*;ji: .j.j uvjl.^ J ill 9iii no 3il 1. nJ: imujd i'i\
.^j^io^O ^/v..oi:;j :.il"jj:;T, ^nctenjio " i.^ Bf?ffu;X. ,8gnin'
(174)
Marion County i •
Comigissioners' Record 5
Daniel R bmith, Joseph Johnston, Daniel iihant2, Nathaniel
Bell, Isaac Baylor & Abraham Bowers.
The term of service of Caleb Scudder Esq as president
of the Board having expired, the Boara now nroccco. to elec-
tion of a president to fill the vacancy occasioned by such
expiration, Vvhereupon Caleb Bcudoer received seven votes
and Henry Brady two votes, thereupon Caleb ocudoer is duly
elected and takes his Seal as present of the Board.
Allov.ed John Jamsen for Record book purchasea by B.C.
Lewis Recoraer twelve dollars thirty seven i cts $12.07^
Allowed John F Ramsey for Coffin <x vault for woman
burned to aeath Jan 15 1856 four dollars
Lavid Bloan and others Citizens of liarion Township
in the County of Marion Indiana, file their petition for
a road to Commence at the half mile Stake on the east siae
of Section twenty five Tovm sixteen Worth of Range four
east, then run due west on the open lines aivicing that
tier of Sections until it shall intersect the State road
leading from Indianapolis to pendleton. and having shewn
to the satisfaction of the Board they have given the notice
required by law of their intenaed application in this be-
half. It is ordered that Andrew Moorehouse
Centri
Zacharlah Ousley and others present their petition
qiri-ut.v ■•■)■''
(175)
Marion County
"Commissioners' Becord 3
for a beginning at the Cbunty road leading east and v.est
through their neighborhood commencing at the State
Page 91 March Session 1836 '^'^ i '■' Kowi-v.^ ;;,;
road leading from Indianapolis to pendleton at the falls
of Fall Creek v-here the Section line on the north siae
of Section 27 Tovmship 16 N. of Range 4 L. across said
Road. Thence east on said Section or as near as may be,
so that good ground may be had, to a County (or State)
road leading from Cumberland North to Fall creek, and
having shewn to the satisfaction of the Board that they
have given due notice of their application. It is order-
ed that Andrew iiorehouse John McVey and Abiather Hath-
away be & are appointed viewers of said proposed road to
report at next Session '• '"'■■•''•- v • ■ ^:-o at'-
Allowed Adira \(Vells fer holding "an inquest over the
body of of a woman named Matilda Scheggs burned to death
in Centre Township live dollars for his services and one
dollar & seven ^ cents constable fees in same case all
payable out of the County Treasury
Allowed Ray & Co are required to pay into the Coun-
ty Treasury for a license to vend Marchandise in iJaricn
County Six months from the leventh day of November 1835
the sum of five dollars
^ad "^tir^ •''.-■■ '<■':.■;» •? -i 'ivi no^Jc:i^3 bit.', ao jbbo
Ih:.^ ,>i':.?'rr IXti'l o.i riJ'ioM bciii'TriciiuuO aioi'i
OJ i3-;0'I b -^ <■,;.? M ',)"■ q iJi.S? '!;0 ?;'f.(Sv»oi;V f/ .'uiijj.O'.;>4xi a i£
• noJ:BRei3 :t^'
(176)
Marion County
Commissioners' Record 3
Ordered Abner D Bond be licensed to vend v.ooden clocks
in Marion County for 6 months from February 1, 18b6 on his
paying in to the County Treasury five dollars " '
Thomas B Johnson Treasurer makes the follov/ing Report
Indianapolis Feby 1856, To the Honorable Board doing County
business this is my report as Treasurer of Marion County.
Dr, I have Reed of C Vickers ^1837.45
" " " Store Tavern and grocery License 170. cO
. r ' -■■ • -■''■" ••"-— -- ...... ^007.75
Cr By amt of orders on hand ^^1002.00 • " -'' '* •
" " " pd to Banlc "'•■ ' "-■ 1000.00 L00r:.00
Leaving a balance in my hands ' ' ' i^ 5.75
T B. Johnson Tr of liarion County •■ " ^
The Board nov/ appoint Thomas B Johnson Treasurer of
the County of Marion Indiana for the present year and un-
til succeeded and he is required to file a Bond in the
penality of five thousand dollars with Jeremiah Joiinson and
Alexander W Russell who are improved as securities
Page 92 March Session 1856. •'"' ' ' ' ^ ''"
John Walton and otners citizens of Franiclin k '.Varren
Iov;nship, c^ freeholders therein producec their petition for
a County Road commencing at the Michigan road on the line
dividing Section fifteen & tv.enty two in Township fifteen
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OO.aOOI'fr i>£La£i no ft"- '
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dV.t-; „. Bfon«fi \;fl: £it son-oj.
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To'i fioinl-.; -li. --iriJ; J90(;;'-G'rq fii^-itsuo ci.:t*i)Iod9'
(177)
Marion County
Coramissioners' Record 3
North, of Range four east Running from thence a due west
course on said Section line imtil it strikes the middle
line of Section 22 of v/hich is about 50 rods. Thence run-
ning a due South Course on said middle line until it strikes
Section 27 same Tovmship & Range oind thence on the same
direction on the middle line of Section 27 until it strikes
the County Road running from Indianapolis through said Sec-
tion 27. And having shewn to the satisf Ication of the board
that they have given legal notice of their application in
this behalf. It is ordered that Joseph Clinton Robert
Brown and /tndrew i^orehouse be & are appointed viewers of
the and same to make report at next Session
Allowed James iaiingsworth for articles furnished
for M Prescott and family five dollars four i I cents
Thomas Burns William D Starkey and William Aieans
viewers now report and return the road to continue up the
lane to the North end to intersect the old road at the top
of the hill, to be no injuring until the public and ad-
vantage to the farm. And there being no objection to the
change of said Road in pursuant to the prayer of the pet-
ition of said David McCurdy and the above relocation It
is ordered that said Road be change as above reviev.ed be
and the same is hereby established as a public highway
and that the said old road be vacated it appearing to the
(178) J
i^larlon County , ^.^
Commissioners' Record 3
satisfaction of the Board that said new way has been open-
ed and put In a s good repair as said old way
Allowed John Redwlne for keeping paupers as per his
bill filed the sum of one hundred dollars payable out of
the County Treasury - - -
Allowed A Hilton for keeping paupers apt to this date
as pr his bill one hoindred dollars payable out of the
Covmty Treasury - - -
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(179 )
Marlon County ■ - •
Commissioners' Record 3
Page 93 March Session 1836 .
Allowed A.G. Shelton for 2 days attendance pension
. , , i) 1.00
Allowed John B Phipps for keeping and attendance
on Moses Schenck five days ten dollars $10.00
Peter Negley produces the certificate of t.venty four
Respectable freeholders of V/c^shington Tov.nship as to his
good moral character -.-hereupon a license is jrantcd to him
to keep a Tavern and sell and retail spirituous and strong
liquors in saia Tov.iiship for the terra of tv,-elvc months from
Mar 7, 1836 on his paying into the County Treasury five
dollars and file a Bond with James Ellis ..-no is ap.^roved
as Security in the Office of the Clerlv of tnis Board
Walter a Brid^eford -jrouuces the certificate of t, enty
four freeholders of V.^:,shington Tovmship in said County of
Marion v-hereupon he has a license -ri^ntcd to keep a Tavern,
and sell and retail spirituous and strong li.uors in s, id
Tov.nship for twelve months f rom \ferch 7 1336 on his uaying
into the County Treasury seven dollars and fifty cents and
filing a bond as such with Abner Roberts v.-ho is approved
as Security in the office of the Clerk of this Board
Allowed the Board of Trusties of uarion County agri-
cultural Society to be by them appropriated the sum of
6 bioo m&D
V
M/J:', ,;'v.-^'- -i' 'i:!'iircO onj ochii r;'u ^'^ ^^-^'i "C> t)^8I ,
iruiou oi)..| to 7iT:--.J0 '>fl.-t- l-o ooi.'.c'io sfi/.t^ .'s ^
0'.' u.iio j.':JJ '■>8:J'x-.Jt'if ^ i'uii vq od j* '
(l80 )
Marion County
Caimnis doners' Record 3
fifty dollars, payable out of the County Treasury
Allov;ed John McMahMn for keepinij Mary Ann Pummell
9 weeks 45 days fourteen dollars oc fifty cents.
Shadrach Lequate produces the -certificate of twenty
four respectable free holders of Center tov.nsiiip, v.here-
upon he is licensed to keep a tavern and sell and retail
spirituous and strong liquors in saia Township for the
term of twelve months from March 7, 1856 on his paying
into the County Treasury tv.enty dollars and filing a bond
with Nathaniel Lavis Security who is approved, in the of-
fice of the clerk of tliis Board.
•-——————— ^— —"•————— ~ — —— ———— ———— ———————————— — — ——— ———————————— "
Page 94 March Session 1856
The Board now appoint the follovvin^ Assessors of the
taxable inhabitants and proi^erty in the County of xJarion
State of Indiana for the year 1856 To -wit
In Centre Tov.nship Cnarles J. Hand
In V/arren Tov;nsiiip Alura l.ell
In Lawrence Townsnip Jacob Sheiilcle
In V/ashini;,ton Township I'avid Bouns
In Wayne Township Abraham il. Dav,;jon
In Pike Township Alexander Felton
In lecatur Township Deiaas L. LicFarland
In Perry Township Jonathan Barrett
(181)
Marlon Cotmty
Commis 3 loners' Record 3
In P'ranklln Tovmshlp William Townaend*
Allowed R. D, Mattlngly jailor for fees in the case
of James Russol one dollar 37i^- cents- — --
Allowed Israel Phillips for wood for the use of courts
three dollars eighty seven & h^lf cents
Amos Hanway produces the certificate of twenty four
respectable free holders of Centre Township in the County
of Marlon, Indiana whereupon he Is licensed to keep a C'^o-
cery, and sell and retail spirituous and strong llquers
foreign & Domestic Groceries in said township for twelve
months from January 1, 1836 on his paying into the County
Treasury the sum of twenty five dollars and filing in the
Clerks office, a bond with Thomas McQuat who is approved
as Security
Allowed R. B. Duncan & L. G, Lewis for Sheet Iron
fender & Sheet iron on floor of Clerks office $2.81:^.
John D, Lear and Dennis Bur^in viewers appointed at
the last term of this board to view a road on the petition
of William G. Lear and others of a certain Road therein
named, now report that after being qualified proceeded to
view and lay out the same and in of the opinion that there
can be a good road fo\ind there and that the same will be
of great public good &. it is marked with a blaze on each
side of the tree to which John Ducan a presents remon-
(13;')
Marion County
Commissioners' Record 3
s trance so far as the Same runs through his land: and
the Court having examined the premises and it appearing
that the said road has not been viewed and marked on the
route prayed for in said petition. It is ordered that
said report be rejected and the road prajred by said peti-
tioners be not established
Will George Lockerbie and others present a petition
praying the Board to lease out a part of the Court House
Square in Indianapolis for the term of ninty nine years
with leave to renew the same which on motion of Mr Bradley
was rejected-— —-
"Allowed John D Lear & Dennis Burgin for viewing Road
one and half days one dollar thirty seven and half each
Allowed F F. Luse for making one coffin for the sum
of three dollars & fifty cents -.■•.} .-. ^^
Roads ^ ■
Ordered that all of Road District number one in '
Wayne Township which lies South of the National Road be
and the same is hereby attached to District number five
and and all the hands therein are assigned to Joseph Pence
Supervisor of District No 5
And the Board adjourned ','"?■ l ■'■-■■■■ * v;.;:
Signed March 7th 1836 • . 'i^'''
Caleb Scudder
Presendent of the Board
( 13'6 )
Marion County
Commissioners' Record 5
Page 96 Special Session in April 1856
At a Special meeting of the Board of Commissioners
of the County of Marion Indiana on Saturday the Second day
of April in the year 1856 convened at the Court house at
Indianapolis at the hour of eleven o'clock members thereof
pursuant to notice issued by the Clerk and served upon
them by the Sherriff in pursuance of lav/, to appoint an
assessor of the taxable inhabitant and property in Washing-
ton township in said County for the js^ar 1856 in the place
of David Bowti who was at the last March Session 1836 of
Indiana Board, appointed such assessor, but -^ho has failed
to qualify and serve as such, present Caleb Scudder President
Henry Bradey, George Tomlinson, James Johnson, James In. John-
ston, Wilks Reagin, Nathaniel Bell, Daniel R, Smith, Sam-
Hiel Zimson
Whereupon It is ordered that Young Em Read \Mlson
be and he is hereby apoointed assessor of the taxable in-
habitants, and property within and for the said Township
of Washington in said Couhty for the year 1356 in place
of the said David Bown.
And the Board adjourned Signed April ^nd 1856
Caleb Scudaer
Pres. of Board
sinBiio
b<i&X -^^
(l34 )
Marion County 3
Commissioners' Record 3 «;> '.iiJ lorioiiiK--
Page 97 April Session 18S6 r <j V;>V.v. .uU^ fi*©x » j
At the session of the Board of Commissioners of the
County of Marion in the State of Indiana, begun « held at
the Court house in Indianapolis on Monday the eighteenth
day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and
thirty Six, it being the Monday but one previous to the
sitting of the Circuit Court for the said County of Marion,
to wit the first Monday in May 1856, to which said third
Monday in April the session of this Board if accelirated by
am act of General Assembly of the State of Inalana, en-
tilted " An Act to change the time of holding Courts in
the fifth Judicial Circuits approved," Feb 6, 1856 and in
pursance of the provisions of the said act this Court has
now commenced its Session. The day fixed by law for the
holding of the Session of this Court having fallen within
the period prescribed by the Act aforesaid for the hold-
ing of the Session of the Circuit Court present James
Green, Elias N. Shimer, George Tomlinson, Jacob Smock,
Smith Isaac, x^arril Shartz, Daniel R. Smith, Lemri Brown
Joseph Beeler, Samuel Jenison, Wilks Reagin, Allen Jenn-
ings, James Johnson. ^^■
And the president of the Board being absent James Greer
is unanimously appointed president Proteme
(1Q5)
Marlon Covinty
Commissioners* Record 3
Benjamin Morgan now appears and produces his commiss-
ion as a Justice of the Peace for Franklin Township in the
County of Marlon Indiana, where upon he takes his seal as
member of this Board ^ ' . ;
Ordered that Road District No 3 in Perry township be
divided in two districts by a line North and South through
the Centre of Sections, eleven, fourteen, and twenty three,
and that the west half thereof form and constitute District
Number ei&ht and Thomas Wilson is appointed Supervisor of
the same until the first Monday in April 183T7.
Order that the amount to be paid Into the County Treas-
ury for a license to vend merchandlce for six months from
Mar 7th 1836 be and the same is fixed at five dollars
by Luke Walpole.
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Pase 98 April Tenn 1836
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Thomas Revile moves the vcourt to allow him the sum
of five dollars payable out of the County Treasury, being
dj.' •■ = ■' v.. J. J J ■
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(186)
Marioh County
Commiaaloners' Record 3
for money paid an attorney for attending a ^ord illegible/
where in he was plaintiff as Supervisor of Road District
No 2 in Pike Township and John Trester defendant which on
motion of George Tomlinson, seconded by Wilks Reagan Is
not allowed--
Caleb Scudder now appears and takes his seat as pre-
sident of the Board.
Julius Nlckely presents the certificate of twenty four
(j.07 :
Marion Cointy
Commissioners' Record 3
respectable freeholders of Indianapolis v/here upon he is
licensed to sell and retail spirituous liquors and foreign &
domestic Groceries in Indianapolis for tv/elve months from
Dec.l, 1835 on his paying into the County Treasury t/.enty
five dollars and filing a bond with Bendict Higdon and
John Foster, viho are approved as Securities in the Office
of the Clerk of this Board.
Jacob Doty presents the certificate of tv/enty four re-
spectable freeholders of the town of Indianapolis certifying
that he is a person of good moral character, whereupon a lic-
ense is granted to him to keep a Grocery and sell and retail
spirituous and strong liquors foreign and domestic Groceries
in said town for the term of twelve months from the eighteen-
th day of April 1836 on his paying into the. County Treas-
ury twenty five dollars and filing in the office of the Clerk
of this Board a bond as required by lavir with such freehold
Security as the said Clerk shall approve which secri-
ty is here by approved by this board. . - - -- — - r-.
VKilliajn Smith presents the Certificate of tv/enty four
respectable freeholders of the tovm of Indianapolis certify-
ing that he is a man of good moral character. VVhere upon a
license is granted him to keep a Grocery and sell and retail
spiritious and strong liquors, foreign and domestic Groceries
in said town for the term of twelve months from Feb. 1st 1856
(180 )
Marion Oouhty
Commissioners' Record 3
on his paying into the County Treasury twenty five dollars
and filing in the office of the Clerk of this Board a Bond
with Benedict Higdon and George F Beck who are approved as
Securities
Page 99 April Term 1836
Ordered that the amount to be paid into the County Treas-
ury for a license to vend merchandize in Marion County for
the term of twelve months be and the same is hereby fixed at
ten dollars by Jacob 5 Tyson
Pike (Sc Washington.
Nathan V/ilson and others (39) in all present a petition
for a new Coimty road commencing at the South West corner of
Section Seven Town Seventeen Range three, thence east v/ith
or near said Section line to Robert Barnhills, living near
said line to intersect a road running North and South at the
point, and having shewn to the satisfaction of the Board tnat
they have given the notice required by law of this application
It is oraered that Joseph Laf tin « David Stoops and Ed-
mund Ncwby be and they are appointed viewers of the saine to
make report at the next session in September next.
It is ordered that Samuel V^illiams be hereafter exempted
from paying tax or working on road for personal privilges,
upon the account of his bodily disability
ooai flil'sT i.j.-:q/. ee o^/
. no2^r <3 cfooMi* ^d a^i
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v.-tAyfi ^:oclffl^jc-t^C ay — - — «oi23»8 itrsn ^fii ;tit.
,S:.:.;,Ii vl'iq Xj»nc-Hii$»q lo'l tijo'x no ,'^^r^^'^ow lo ! .'
(189)
Marion County
Comnissioners^ Record 3
■•
V^ayne, Tov/nGliip
Aaron Homan and others (27) in all produce a petition
for a County road, commenceing at the North end of Porter
Street in the town of Bridgeport in the County of Marion, ,
running Northwestwardly to intersect the open line of Lec-
tion 16 in Township 15 N. Range 2 east where said line cros-
ses White Licit, thence North on or near said line to the
Rockville otate Road, thence Northwestwardly on the nearest
and best route to the South and of a County Road at the South-
east corner of Section twenty eight in Township 16 N. Range
2 East and having shewn to the satisfaction of the Board that
they have given the notice required by law for this applica-
tion whereupon David Vancett . John Poeik; and William Harding .
are appointed viewers to mcike report at next session and
time is given in September next
In Pike Township
It is ordered that Sections 26 and 35 and the east half
of Section 14 and 23 in Tovmship 17 Range 2 form and consti-
tute District four and the residue thereof be attached to the
fourth district and with it the line between 23 & 26 i And
that Sections 13, 24, 25 oc 36 in Tovm 17 Range 2 & the West
half of Sections K, 18, 50, 31 in Town 17 Range 3 constitute
District No 2, and that the east half thereof and sections 17,
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(l90 )
Marion County
Commissioners' Record 3
20, 89 & 52 in same Township an rang constitute District
No eight - and that all on the east side of Eagle Creek to
the line of District No 4 - constitute District No 9. '
Page 100 "'•' ''' April Term 1836 ''*'*''■■• ''■' - ' ' ^-
And that Jacob Bennitt be and he is hereby appointed
Supervisor of said eighth District and V/illiam C. Robinson
in said Ninth district until the first Monday in April next -
Allowed R.D. Mattingly for Receiving Bo&rding William
Anderson and Elizah Cox up to this time and receiving boarding
and discharging David Leach in al thirty three dollars and
thirty seven and one half payable out of the County Treasury.
John Wilson produces the Certificate of twenty four re-
spectable freeholders of V/arren Township. V.liereupon he is
licensed to keep a tavern and sell and retail spiritious and
Strang li^iuoi'8 in said townghip fi-oifl Miiy'l, 137.6 for ihs
term of one year - on his paying into the County Treasury
seven dollars and fifty cents, filing a bond as such in the
Office of the Clerk of this Board with John Hunter and Jean
Little who are approved as Securities.
Allowed F. T. Luse for making a coffin for Schenck the
sum of three dollars and fifty cents - Said Schenck uied
on poor farm,
George F Beck produces the certificate of twenty four
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CoBimissioners' Record 3
respectable freeholders of Centre Township, v/hereupon he ■
has a license granted to hira to keep a Tavern and sell and
retail spiritious & strong liquors in said Township from
Mar 15, 1836 for the term of twelve months, on his paying
into the County Treasury, tv/enty five dollars and file in
the Office of the Clerk of this Board a Bond as required
by law with Fredirick Foltz and Thomas H, Crawford who
are approved as Security
Ordered that Road District No 10 in Centre Township
be and it is hereby divided into two districts by a line
running east and west through the centre of said District
so that Sections 19,20 Sc J^l constitute No ten and that
Sections 28, 29 & 30 constitute District number eleven
Ordered that Jolin Brown be and he is hereby appointed
Supervisor of Said district W^ ten until the first Monday
in April next -,
Nicholas McCarty now shews to the Board that his stock
in foreign merchandize does not exceed ^3000, whereupon the
amount for such Services be fixed at twenty dollars for
twelve months
Page 101 April Session 1836
The Board now proceed to the election of a State and
County Revenue for the year 1836 by Ballot - whereupon on
- bias -o "-;j-.' ■■
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iJCfl tjciit
brm q;^^^^ k 1;
(19^^) ' ' ' ' *'^
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Commissioners' Record 3
the first Balloting Israel Phillips received ' seven votes
Joshua Glover one, Abram Smock, two, William Tovmsend four
and Thomas McFarland one - but neither of saia applicants
having a majority of all the votes given the Board proceeds
to a second balloting, v.hereupon Israel Phillips received
eleven votes and William Townsend received four votes - " ;'■
whereupon Israel Phillips vvas duly appointed such collector,
who is required to enter into bond as required by law, in
the penalty of five thousana dollars Humphrey Griffith and
Jacob Landis who are approved as securities, .,.,.,«
s'-vK o/s -.!";>• v>-,:-.'' Ousley.Road Centre. .■;;;•
John McKey and Abrathar Hathaway tv/o of the viewers ■'•^
appointed on the last terra of this Board to view a road
commencing at the road leading from Indianapolis to Pen-
dleton at the i'alls of Fall Creek where the Section line .;,
on the North slue of Section 27, Township 16 North of -at
Range, East Crosses said Road: Tiience east on said Section
line or as near as may be, so chat good grouna may be had
to a County (or State) road) leading from Cumberland Worth
to Fall Creek, to msike report as follows. We the undersign-
ed viewers certify that we have viewed the ground of the
within mentioned contimplated road, and are of openion that
said ground will admit of a good road, with some few variations
from the Sec line and we believe the location of a road on
bDvio:; )i ar.il. 'iiiiM I^Biel .^o ••/«»*»'->-•.•.• ^r'fi^oiiB.-i f'O'
bn^: i-.til'ii-iu v.'.r»i.'v.'iva;i."> i;.i:.Lioyj x:■■,^SiZiJod:i Q-vTi 1o ^^-♦I"..'■'.:^'• '*
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Oiii.i ti w;.j.v oj O'i_.od c.i&i 'io in-ioJ JafiL atii no Jb^^tflJtoqqi
orJi a.v j .-t Dsjc'' '.^nJ di^iivv jl^uiO ilfi'i lo eiXai Qui is, i<
"lo iijar;^; 'dl qjtrp.nwoT ^Vtl noJci-oeci lo euie li' .mH .
fiJ-iOrt Or.?XlOCf!Lf/'> CJ01- anlJbfiSl C^fiOl --t- ■ .:1 .; -
eri:? lo nmroT^ Gift .^9vv3lv sva*i qtv cfaxlj >il i t-v...,
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Marlon County
Coramisslonors' Record 3
the within named route, would be of public - utility April
16th 1836, John McVery, Ablather Hathaway and there being
no objection to the said Road being established. It Is
ordered that the same be and It Is hereby established as a
public hlf^hway a suitable width not exceeding twenty five
feet and that the proper supervisor cause the same to be
opened accoedlng to law
Allowed the above viewers Seventy five cents each--
It Is ordered that a Subpaena be Issued to the Sher-
rlf to summon Godfray Isaac, Abram Coble and wife, John
Fox, Isaac Redwlne and wife, Y/llllam McCaw and wife Thomas
Fox, Samuel McCray, John Hanna and Wife and George W,
Stlpp to appear before this board at the hour of one oclock
P, M. on tomorrow the 19th Instant to ^Ive evidence In
relation to the poor farm and the manner In which the
paupers are and have been kept on the said farm
On motion of C Scudder Esq the Board refuse to appoint
any Supervisors In yf^i/JKl^ i-^M-ii44i within the bounds of the
corporation of the town of Indianapolis
Page 102 April Term 1836
Thomas Wyatt produces the Certificate of twenty four
respectable freeholders of the jit^i^. // XMif^l^^f^X^i^^
Township of Warren In Marlon County Whereupon a license
to keep a Tavern, and sell and
' i>ea tdb'-r"-'^
( (.194 )
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Commissioners' Record 3
retail spiritious and strong liquors in said tov.nship, for
the torm of tv/elve months from the fifth day of May 1826
the said Thomas Wyatt on his paying into the County Treas-
ury five dollars and filing a bond with such Security as
the Clerk of this Board may approved, v.hich security is here
by approved, ■ ,, -rr v> ; ^ ^.•'>
Allowed Nicholas McCarty for one kettle purchase o by
Joseph McDaniel^ f or use of the jail in Nov 5 1834 two dol- '■
lars 62i cents „o ,"..•... .,,,.{-,.. ♦■,... .,- -,■ ,, •■.•,,■, . ,: l.
Samuel Darnill and others present at petition pray-
ing an alteration in the County Road leading from James
Rains to Holmes Mill in Wayne Township , the alter&tion to
commence at the half mile stake on the line aividing Sec-
tions 16 & 17 Tovmship 15 Range 5, and to said line to .vhere
it crosses by Eagle creek, thence up the Cre( k in the v.est
bank, so as to interiiect the National Road at or near the
Bridge on said Creek, and having shewn to the satisfaction
of the Board that they have given the notice required by lav.
and V.m Holmes Jr consenting that the ov.ner of the land along,
and through which the same will run, Jerraiah Johnson . Lennis
S LilcFarland and Martin Lavenport are appointed viewers of the
same to view and make report according to law to the next ses-
sion after Board in September next
The following Supervisor^ made their annual report vvuich
aciii iloJ.utv ii.^>
©na
(195;
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Coiamissioners' Record 5
were inspected and recieved the said Supervisors ouly tiv/orn
pursuant to law, to wit - , James Vansicke, Samuel Vvilliams,
Joseph Pence, Daniel Bovver, Thomas Revele, John Perry, Allen
tlarbert, James Davis, Moses McClaren, Vvalter A Brici3f ord,Asa
B, Harris, Isaac Kinder, Robert Brunson, Osborn Babcock,
Thomas C Smock, John H. Newland & Jacob Ringer, William
Holmes
The following allowances are hereby made to Supervisors
for extra Services during their terra of Service, to v.it.
To Jacob Ringer for 2^ days at 50° per day 5p 1.S5
" John H Nev/land 10 aays " " " " 5.00
" Thomas C Smock for 5 aays" " " " 2.50
" Orlow Babcock " 9 " " " " " 4.50
" Robert R Brunson " 4.i " " " "it 2,2b
Page 1Q5 April Senslon l^7e ■
To Isaac. Kinder for 16 days ^ M M M
Asa B. Harris " 3 uays 50 cts per
John M Culbortson for 2" "
Walter Bridgeford 8 days "
Moses McClareii 5 " "
Jarvis Davis 6 " "
iaien Harbut 7 " "
" John Perry 5 " "
6.00
1.50
1.00
4.00
1.50
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5.50
2.50
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Copnissioners' Record 5
To Thomas Revele 7 days at 50 cts per ■ ■'-' .:'■■• U* r 3.50
•' Daniel Eowen 5^ " " " " " '-'-^''^ ^- 'n^^'' 2.87^
To Joseph Pence 5 days at 50 cts per day •■<;■-.'.. i.;v a, 50
" Samuel Williams 8 " " " " " " 4.00
n James Vansiekle 5 " " " " " " ': 2.50
The claim of Thomas Kevele as Supervisor, for six
days Services in attending to law Suits against John Tres-
ter is continued until next session,
Matthew Little produces the certificate of t\/enty four
respectable freeholaers and resicents in tne town of Inuicna-
polis as required by lav; v.heteupon he has a license granted
him to keep a Tavern ana Sell and retail Spiritious and strong
liquors in said Towa Cor the term of tv.elve months on his pay-
ing into County Treasury fifteen dollars and filing a bond
as such in the office of tne Clerk of this Board with such " ,;
security as said Clerk may approve, which Security is here-
by approved by this Board .^ .
Sloan Road Warren Tp, ' '•■
Abrathar Hathaway and John McVey two of the viewers
appointed at the last Session of this Board, of a prooosed
County Road to commence at the half mile stake in the esst
Side of Section 25 T 16 N R 4 E thence to run due west, on ■
the open line dividing that tier of Sections until it shold
intersect the State road leading from Indianapolis to Pen-
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xic; •»•.>':'• ^%i:>:iI"':^H. ;''''■■ a.«i alj^v^H aa/noffX' Ig aUt-aXo orfT
,iiox2..rj-j :>^x<3n liJHL' bounictnoo bj
nuo', t'-ii-'' ■■ -■-'3 Kttr^i Utieo 9iiJ a-)0ijboiq 9lt;tlJ w- ;iJi.-.fs5
-y;,Gq ^.L' ■'so ::-in'in. /J. :vi lo •^,iaij ';ji!:i -oi li'/oT oJtaa ni - --
oriO'i ..^ ■,n^.Lj:l iVi; «■.>;.: too ^^i-. -^,f.:il \'':ueBs'tI ^;lnuoO o- "^
■ ilot'-a fill. .■..>.>U 3.. ' It, 3ii->.L0 9n:t 'lo yol'i'io SiiJ". iii.
. iytAoL ajtr.ct "y:cf bev^
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L3aooo'.a< B 'Xo ,hiaoii ''■liii lo noJreea^ i&^l y
(197 )
Marion County
Commissioners' Record 3
dleton. Now report that they have viewed the said route,
and found the ground tolerably good but that a road on said
route would not be of public utility - V\ihereupon the said
road is not established .
Allowed the above viewers seventy five cents each. And
the Board adjounned until tomorrow morning nine oclock
Signed April 19, 18b6 Caleb Scudcer
President of Said Board
Page 104 April Session
Tuesday morning the ninteenth day of April 1836 the
Board met pursuant to adjournment Present Caleb Scudaer Pres-
ioent Henry Brady, V/ilks Keagin, Samuel Jenison, Elias N.
Shimer, George Tomlinson, Jacob Smock, James Johnson, Daniel
Shartz.
The following Supervisors make reports which being ex-
araingd and the oaid Suprr-iDors havine been respnctnaiy
sworn and accepted to wit>. James Hoagland, Henry Monday,
James P. Hanna
Allowed James Hogland Supervisor for 4 extra days
services & 2 finger boards 2.50
Allowed James A Hanna for 6 days extra services 3.00
Allowed Henry Monday for 4 days 2.00
Allowed John Barnett for keeping and attention on
oipro!^
•2^ ; -'
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00, ii
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(190 )
Marion Coiinty
Commissioners' Record 3
James V/heatley a pauper 28 aays fifteen dollars payable
out of the Cotmty Treasury.
Walton, Road Frank ic V/arren
Robert Brovm and Joiieph Clinton two of the viewers
appointed at the last tiession of this Board of a proposed
County Road to commence / at the Michigan Road, on the line
dividing Sections 15 & 22 in Township 15 North of Range 4
East: running from thence a due West Course on said Section
line until it strikes the middle line of Section 22 afore-
said v/hich is about 50 rods thence runnihg a due South course
on said middle line until it Strikes Section 27 same Toyva-
ship <k Range; and thence on the same direction on the middle
line of Said Section 27 until it strikes the County road
running from Indianapolis through said Section 27 now report
that they did on the 14th day of April 1836 viewed the said
proposed road and find the ground to be good and we think
the road to be of public utility -, and there being no ob-
jection to said road being established - It is ordered that
the same be and it is hereby established as a public high-
way a suitable width not exceeding twenty five feet - and
the proper Supervisor's cause the same to be opened accord-
ing to law.
Allowed the above viewers seventy five cents each.
Allowed Jacob Doty for hauling M Shenck to the poor
-;, :v "to i)1iJoS ^.. J. •. • -
:)ri; '. >j .'10 ^UBO/i n>;gIxioiM 9xij .. .-= \
fto.^^rj'i>3 oiaa ci'"; eaiixoO .tRjjW 9i;o fl 9Dn9ff;t moil r-'-
-, v-o:, am-ii. ?i no.£v^o;>C( ip>ii-i:^3 .ri ilMw ©nil a.
:)j.uoj 1 .^ii.f »{o :voii':. . i.t.'' ;)msd axiJ no aanoxii bns :
-do on ■;j:i:i'^^i sTv-sdJ oiid n- ■y;.lxXiJij ^AAOijq 'i^
-;i;u.;: n.i;Ici'jq i-.^
-i;iuoc/i ^jainaqo ad oA enma ana
looa efi.1 o..t iior.sfi'j
(199 )
Marion County
Coininissioners' Record 3
farm ■>•■■■' «^.*v"..i^*ii ...*..-■., ;;.;xf.* ^ 2.00
Jermiah Collins produces the certificate of twenty
four respectible freeholders of the tovm of Inaianapolis
whereupon, he has a license to keep a Grocery and sell
retail spiritious and strong liquors foreign and domestic
groceries in Indianapolis t « v. j.v,o, u-*,^,,v; -^ •..■«, ...*..;..
Page 105 April Session -i.'i i ='..;•-: -.ij.^v
for tvifelve months from jViay 5th 18oo on his paying into the
County Treasury twenty five dollars and liling a bond in
the Office of the Clerk of this Board v'/ith Jacob Landis and
Israel Phillips who are approved as Securities ■
George VV Stipp produces his claim for Medical Services
and Medicine furnished to ViTieatley a pauper, by order of the
overseer of the poor of Centreship, for the sum of thirty
five dollars, and there upon moves the Board that the same
be allowedJ which the Boara refuse to do but £l11ow to said
Stipp the sum of twenty dollars of said claim, from which
decision of the Board the said Stipp prays and has an appeal
to the Marion Circuit Court ^'^'^'"' i^<^^^'--i« r<r-. . .u-^- c
George W. Stipp now produces his claim for Medical Ser-
vices and Medicine furnished to Moses Schenck a pauper by
order of the overseer of the poor of Centre Township amount-
ing to the sum of thirty seven dollars, and thereupon moves
( (200)
Marlon County
Cojnmls 3 loners' Record 3
the board that said sum bo allowed, which the Board now
here refuse to do but allow to said Stlpp of said amount
the sum of thirty dollars payable out of the County treas-
ury — from which decision of the Board the said Stlpp asks
and has an appleal to the Marion Circuit Court,
Allowed Asa B Strong, Patrick Catterson, Vincent McCoy,
John Douglass,' John West, Alexander Wilson, John "hlte, L»
^rown P. Brlstown for returning the April election 1836
the svun of fifty cents each --
Allowed Jacob Coll and Thomas Todd for five days each
as overseers of the poor of Washington Township - for the
year 1834 the sum of $2.50, Cnts each payable out of the
County Treasury ■■ '
Allowed William McCan, Thomas Fox, John Fox, Samuel
McCray and John Hanna and, George W, Stipp- witnesses sum-
moned to give evidence in relation to the poor farm &c
fifty cents each - — — • • '
Whereas certain rvunors came to the ears of this Board
in relation to the manner of keeping and conduct towards
the pupers of the Assylum farm by John Redwine and Aqullla
Hltton the keepers of said farm, whereby this Board were
induced to and did appoint a committie of three of Its
members to visit and Inspect the said farm and paupers
and STimmoned and examined certain witness on that subject.
.. _.: aoJ;ac:Ia li'iqA arid gcJtxrii./;y£»'i: lol mro^TaJiia ♦«!
™. — -xio.6» airi5C rilll to muz »xid'
doAO e^jBi) ttvll '10 A oi>oT i.:-v^;c.'T O^n /■;.,. D©wo.fr'
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(201) ^
%rlon County
Conmls 3 loners' Record 3
Page 106 April Session 1836
from the report of said coraralttee and the evidence of said
Witnesses the Board are satisfied and hereby express their
opinion that no misconduct has been corainltted by said Hil-
ton and Redwlne — - —
Allowed Richmond and Meara for Medical services on
James Aliens moth and Mc Dobsons sister In law, the sum of
nine dollars and fifty cents
Allowed John Redwlne for keeping paupers on the -^ssyltam
farm the TPth March 1836 to the present time as per his bill
forty two 66 cents . ,
Allowed A. Milton for keeping paupers on the Assylum
farm 7th March to present date as per his bill fifty two
dollars and TO cents
The votes taken on the claims of George W. Stlpp for
Medical are reconsidered services on Schsnck and Whcatl@y»
— and the full amount of said bills amounting to seventy
two dollars is allowed payable out of the Cotmty Treasury
Timothy Kirk presents the Certificate of twenty four
respectable freeholders of Indianapolis whereupon he applies
for a license to keep a tavern in said Town, but the Board
not being satisfied of his qualifications to keep such
Tavern refuse to grant such license--—-
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owl '{^"^-^^ Hid Bid 'i:»q <i» e;*BJE) ^odtse'xq oi d(ysoU tiiV ax-
Aixi&o 8fr bsu en.MLlob
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Marion County
Commissioners' Record Z
♦
Allowed Israel Phillips for sinnmoning v/itnesses to
appear befor the Board the sun of six dollars and -
ten cents v.
Ordered that the amount to be paid into the Treasury
by Travis k Wilson for a store license twelve months from
April 18 - 1856 be and the same is hereby fixed at ten dol-
lars
' •■' ■ •* ■ Supervisors in Wayne ■
Ordered that Frisby Holliday be and he is hereby ap-
pointed Supervisor of District No tv/o, . Vi/illiam Cassel in
No one, Thomas Harding No three Isaac Pugh in No four Jaines
Darnell in No five James Kil^ough in No six and Jermiah
V/right in No seven in Wayne Tovmship until the April elect-
ion next "'■"'■" ' '■.'-■■ '•■ '■-■■ ^ > . -., 1 , , -.
John Johnson and Samuel McCray are appointed overseers
of the poor in Wayne Township until the first Monday in April
next. "■'"" "\ ^ '" ■ • '■ ■' • '
Aaron Hornan and Peter Royster are appointed Fence view-
ers of Wayne Township until the first Monday in April next —
Page 107
Ephriam Jordan produces the certificate of twenty
four respectable freeholders of the Town of Indianapolis
Whereupon a license is granted to him to keep a tavern and
(cos ) ' '
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Commissioners' Record S
sell and retail spiritouu ^nd strong liquors in said town
for tu-elve months from April 19th I806 on his paying into
the County treasury the sum of fifteen dollars and filing
a bond as i,uch in the office of the Clerk of this Board
with James P Ray v.ho is approved as security
Ordered that Charles Holmes pay into the County Trea-
sury for a license to vend merchandize in Indianapolis for
twelve months from xfey 2d I806 the sum of ten Dollars
Ambrose G Ruddle F.E.R. Wilson E.M. Travis, William
Deford, R.O. Stevenson, John R. Brunson and John Allison
being two thirds of the qualified voters residing in the
town of Allisonville as now duly by the octh of E. 1.1. Travis
present their petition signed by them their signatures
praying that said town of (being provea by the oath of said
Travis) Allisonville in the County of .larion Inoiana may
be incorporated Therefore, It is ordered that an elec-
tion be held at the store house of Travis and Uilson tnere-
in on the second Saturday in May next ldc6 at the hour of
two oclock Polls of said day for the election of trustees
of such Incorporation, and that notice there of be given
pursuant to law
The Beard being satisfied' of the Resignation of Joseph
S .uix as a Justice of the Peace of Warren Torasliip. It is
ordered that an election be held at the usual place of hold-
osaii jjniY'-M alrf no
a/iili'i i>f"i aiGliofo lib a Hi: i 'to ffliUB ©rlct v:ii^3
■•^JjL'i.i';3.>a ss . el oiikV ^s^ -
:"l';Iioa CT^^J lo i!;ii.S 9*iJ dcSi b5u ■,
si VO-: !. ,*• .^ T.J "iJ "'O '.uiJ vJ "C-^^-'ij ••voo: aa s».f.Iivno9<.'
\iim sn u. (-'^..T iCilMaL- "So x^UiJOw' eniT ni. a.i.
aovi-i ?fJ lo ■^'^cdrid" -doi-.
; . c l .-.."I'v.j.. no "' ■''■ •-'--■' -vjij .lo 90J
(204)
I'iarlon Counly
Comralsalonors' Uecord 3
Ing elections In said Township on the twenty eighth day of
May next, Saturday for the election of a Justice of the
peace to fill such vacancy
For the purpose of State Revenue for the year 1836 the
Board now here fix the percentum to be levied and collected
on all real property and Improvements there on, all stocks
In Incorporated companies, actually paid In, and all person-
al property made liable to taxation by the act to provide
for an equitable mode of levying the the taxes of this State
approved Feby 8 - 1835 at five cents on each hundred dol-
lars valuation thereof, and in like proportion for a great-
er or less araoiont, and for the purpose of County Revenue,
the Board now here for the County of Marlon, on all prop-
erty made liable to taxation by the act aforesaid, fix
twelve cents on each hundred dollars of valuation thereof,
to be levied and collected as directed In said act.
Page 108
And on eeach male Inhabitant over the age of twenty one
and under the age of fifty years, the aiom of fifty cents
Is hereby assessed In the said County of Marlon
Supervisors In Centre
Thomas Moore, Is hereby appointed Supervisor of the
3d district In Centre Township for and tint 11 the first Monday
€ ti iO
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JO 'ici ao eafJtl nl fejcto
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-qorcii XXa ao ^aoiiBl') to Y,^xii/oi; o;lo 'Xol oierf wofl
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(205 )
Marion County
Conua-issioners' Record 3
in April next
Lav;rence
Read. District No 4 in Lawrence Township, is divided
by a line running through the center thereof North and South
and that the West half thereof constitute No Six and that
John Lamb be and he is hereby appointed Supervisor therein
until the first MoniSay in April next
V/ashington
Robert F Landford is appointed Supervisor of Listrict
No 5 in Washington Township for and until the lirst Monday
in April next
>na U.r. 'cA^r.n Centre
John Matthews is appointed Supervisor of District No
one in Centre Township until first Monaay in April next
Isaac Sensany is appointed in the second Road District
in Qr^ntre Tovyni?hip until the fJLrot Monday -in April, I6i^7
and all the Donation betv.een the Diagonal and Lleridian Street^
to the Incorporation line is attached to the same
as well as the part west of Meridian Street to the Diagonal
Street •• ■-■ ' "" -''^ '■-^' ^ ^* ■
- It is ordered that the part of the Donation between
the Diagonal and Market Streets li South cf said Street to
the Corporation line be attached to the cO District
Ordered that the Town of Indianapolis as incorporated
( ^06 ) ■ , :, :^
AlurLon County
Commissioners' Record 3
be stricken ofl^ from the Sixth and Seventh Road District —
Centre
Richard Williams is appointed Supervisor 41' the Seven-
th District in Centre Township until first Monday in April —
next
Jermiah Johnson in the sixth District ^' '■''^^-'-i '''^i-^;*-'-'
Viilliam Mc in the fifth District •^•^^
George Taffe in the fourth District
John Fletcher in the eleventh District
All until the first Monday in April next
Page 109 ^ '"'^ • '■ • ^ ■^'■•" •■■■ '^>'-*^'
And the Board adjourned '"'' • jv
Signed April 19 - 1836 '-' " -' ;/-..-.,
' Caleb Scudder " .v^ ;= •'.
* >': ■>■ Prest of Board — '
Allisonville Corporation- ^'^* *'•' ' ■ '
The boundary lines of the corporation of the town of
Allisonville, are the out lines of the .Town plat. We the *^'^'
undersigners do hereby certify that after being duly qual-
ified according to law we oid proceed to lay off the cor-
poration into five oistricts and accomplished the Soone on
the 14th day of May A D. 18o6 John Allison President Aaron
Homan Clerk" ( certificate of election} We the under-
signed do certify that an election held at Allisonville on
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Marion County
Cqjnmlssioners' Record 3
the 14 day of May ld'6Q A G Ruddle received eleven votes > ...
for a trustee aistrict No 1 William Deford received eleven
votes for trustee No 2. A Homan reed eleven votes, for trus-
tee No 5. John B. Anderson reed 11 votes for trustee No 4
E M Travis reed 11 votes for trustee of No b Given under
our hands and seal this 14 of May 1836 Marion County and
State of Indiana jr,:ri, -■ i-.i^". ■.. * -rv -•;..
A Bowen) John West )
) Clerks )
VVm West) Hi lo Peter Ashbrook ) Judges ..t.
I
I '•':.: 01 ■■. ■;■ Vrfin Vert : -:■•■•!
a ■•♦^.r. wi-niTi ( Recorded May 17 1856) .,:;•■.
.;.rj 'i .'. ..f.. ^ . .'. (Trustees of i.Iarion Co. Semmary) . -. i
Know all men by tliese presents that v/e John G. Brovvn,
James Blake, John Wilkins, Samuel Merril, Henry P. Coburn
and Caleb Scuduer, are held and firmly bound into the coun-
ty of Marion in the State of Indiana, for the use of the
Seminary of learning in said County in the penal sum of one
thousand aollars each for the payment of which suia v.ill and
truly to be made vve bind ourselves jointly and severally
firmly by these presented sealed v;ith our seals ana dated
this day of May A D 13b6 The conuition of the above abliga-
ticn is such, that whereas the above named Bro;.n, Blake,
Wilkins, Merril ic Coburn have bet^n elected Trustees of the
Marion County Semiary by the Donors thereto: Now if the
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Commissioners' Record 3
said Brown, Blake, V^ilicins, Merril, & Coburn, shall honest-
ly and faithfully discharge the uuties of trustees of the
LJeminary of said County of iJarion, then this obligation to
be void, else to remain in full force, John G Brov.Ti TseaiU
Jcuiies Blake fseall Sainl Merril (seal) Jolm Vvilkins
seal H. P. Coburn /^soa]N Caleb bcobne (seaJUL Approved
by iue the 21st day of "^ay 1856 Robert B Duncan Clerk i«iarion ,,
Circuit Court , , ,,,...
State of Indiana Marion County, Be it remembered that
personally appeare before me Samuel Jenison an acting Justice
of the Peace within & for the County of iiiarion aforesaid
John G Bro\'.n, James Blake, Jolin Wilkins, Saml i-lerril, and
H.P. Coburn '.\ho being Severally sworn, desposeth ana sayeth
that they will faithfully k honestly discharge the duties
of the office of Trustees if the Seminary of said County -^
durinf^ their contiunance in officg, to the best of their
skill and uiiderstanding Given under my hand and seal
this 20th day of May A D 1856 ., . ^ ,- v ^:,
Samuel Jenison Justice of the Peace /Sealj ^ ._ ^. \,^;, .
(Recorded May 21, 1856) . . .,
Page 110 June Special Session 1856 ■■ ,; ^
At a Special Session of the Board of Coimuis si oners of
the County of Marion in the State of Indiana, held on the
iWaul- iyniJoi-; rio noairtai. <jifl sic-. ., ,
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Marion County - »
•'■•^- •' - Cominissioners' Record 3
second Monday in June in the year 1836 pursuant to the pro-
visions of an act entitled " an act to provide for an equi-
table mode of levying the taxes in this State" approved Feb-
ruary 8, 1836 present Hon Caleb Scudder President of the Board
Wilks Reagin, Samuel Jenison, Abraham Bovm, Daniel R. Smith,
Joseph Beeler, Simri Brown, Nathaniel Bell, Jacob Snock, Elias
N Shlnn, James P. lianna, Joseph Johnston, Daniel Shartz, Allen
Jennings, Isaac Bayor, Smith Isaac, Geotge Tomlinson
Robert B. Duncan Clerk of the County of Marion in the
State of Indiana, now lays before the Board the following
assessment List returned to him by the respective assessors
on and before the Second Monday in June 1836 all which are
carefully composed by the Board according to the provlson
of the act aforesaid, and said clerk is ordered tc correct
all omissions in the number of acres assessed with the tract,
To wit; The List of Centre Township returned by Chnrles I
Hand, of Pike Township returned oy Alexander Felton, the
list of Wayne Township by Abraham H Dawson, the list of Franlc-
lin Township returned by V/illiam M, Townsend, the List Deca-
tur Township returned by Dennis S .iUcFarland, the list of V.'ar-
ren Township returned by Ahira Vi/ells, the List of Perry To.vn-
ship returned by Jonathan Barrett, the List of Lawrence Town-
ship returned by Jacob Shinkle, List of Washington Town-
ship returned by Young M, R. Wilson all of which lists are
verified by the affidavit of the respective assessors as re-
-91
(210)
Mnrlon County
C6imiil3aloners' Record 3
quired by law. ' ,
The Boad add $1800 to the appraisement of out Lot
84 bolont;lng to N. McCarty.
The Board now Determine the per centum necessary to
be be levied for the purpose of dls fraying the expendi-
tures of the County of Marlon in the State of Indiana d
for the year 1836 to be eight cents on each hundred dol-
lars valuation of all property assessed, and fifty cents
poll tax on each person subject to a poll tax -- -^d for
Road purposes the percentum to be 11 vied Is fixed at four
cents on eqch hundred dollars valuation of all property
assessed. ' ' ' " '
Page 111 June Special Session 1836 ' ■■•> '
The following allowances are here by made to the as-
sessors payable out of the County Treasury - To wit
To Chas I. Hand for assessing Centre Township for the year
1836— '"?' •^'■''" -^^^ ■ ^'^- • ' •" ^18.75
Also for maps & papaper "^ ' ' "' ' 4,00
Abraham H Dawson for assessing Wayne Township 22,50
Ahlra Wells " " Vifarren Township 22.50
Alexander Felton for assessing Pike " 20.60^
Demas S McFarland " " Decatur " 15.25
William M Townsend " Franklin " 17,50
Jacob Shlnkle " " Lawrence " 22.50
1
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••loft JboTfim/ii xioBo no B^nso iri^ia -ijxi c>j u^irl \
iiKjl ^ia tiixll. ei ^alvll ©<J ou mii siW eeeoqrix/q bjao;
CP.,'.Vi sceeB tot JCSOBUBti H awr,
i'yd.OS '' ©3(1*1 gnlcaeeoe 'xct r :&0BX»XA
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Marlon County
Commissioners' Record £-
To Johathan Barrett for assessing Perry Tounship $51.25
Young M R V/ilson " " Washington " 23.75
And the Board adjourned. Signed June 13th 1856
Caleb Scudder Prest
(Allisonville Corporation of)
The Boundary lines of' the Corporation of the Town of
Allisonville,
Page 112 August Special Session 1856
At a special Session of the Board of Comiaissioners of
i'larion County State of Indi?^na, held at at the Court House
in Inuianapolis on T'riday the 5th day of August A.D. 1856
pur::;uant to notice given to said Board by Israel Phillips
Sherriff of said County, for the purpose of trying the con-
tested Election of Caleb Scudder Esqr proclrimed auly elect-
ed Justice of the peace of Centre Tovmship in said County
on the 18;^h day of July last past, and v.hose election has
been contested by Jacob B Hornish, present UilKS Reagin,
Samuel Jenison, Elias N Shimer, James Johnson, Joseph John-
ston, Zinn Brown, Abraham Bowen, Nathaniel Eell, Jacob
Smock, Benjamin Alorgan, Jaines P. Hanna, Daniel R. Smith,
George Tomlinson, Henry Bradley, Smith Isaac, James V,' Johnston,
The Board now appoint Samuel Jenison President
pro tem.
(sis )
Marion County
Commissioners' Record 3
Now comes the Sciid Jacob P. Hornish contesting in this
beiialf by Brown his attorney, tnd files the iollowing Spec-
ifications upon which the Election of Caleb Scuduer aeclar-
cd duly Elected Justice of the peace as aforesaid is contest-
ed, to wit State of Indiana Marion County, C To Israel Phil-
lips Esq Sheriff of the County of Marion cc State of Inoiana
Sir. Please to take notice that I the undersigned an elector
of the said County of Marion and resident in Centre Township
in said County Shall contest the election holcen on the - 18
th day of July A.D. 1856 at the Court House in Inuianapolis, .
for the purpose of electing electing a Justice of the Peace
in Centre Tov/nship for said County of Maridn to fill the
vacancy and place of Caleb Sudder Esq whose term of office
as Justice of the Peace for said County of Marion in said
Centre Township had expired at which election it is said
that Caleb Scudder Esq was elected as such Justice to fill
the vacancy aforesaid whose election I shall contest ..^ „^
1st Because said Scudder did not receive the highest
number of legal votes given at said election: 2d Because
David Shields, Vvilliam Jackson and tv.enty other persons
were permitted to vote and did vote at said election V«hen
they the said David Shields, Vvilliam Jackson and twenty
other persons who were not legal voters of said county and
township.
(215)
Marlon County
Commlsoloners' Record 3
3d Because the tickets and votes of Hiram Coleman,
Joseph R Pratt, Leton W Norrls, William A, Sangster, '
Samuel Hop and twenty other persons who were legal voters
of said County and township were refused and rejected when
legally offered at said election
4th Because the said election was Tinlawfully and 11-
legaly closed before Six oclock and before all the voters
present had voted and in less than fifteen minutes, to wit,
within five minutes after James C Thompson and others had
voted —
5th Because Nathaniel Davis
Page 113 August Special Session 1836
Inspector of said election unlawfully and Illegally opened
and exposed a folded ticket handed in and voted by one
a legal elector at said election 6th Because
the iiftiiiea 6f aii tke vot§j?s wha Vbted wai nal 6&il@d by the
inspector when their tickets were handed in '
7th Beaause it appears by the poll book and returns
to the Clerk that the names of all the persons who voted
have not been taken down and numbered by the Clerks
8th Because the persons who it is said acted as
Clerks of said election are not named in the poll Book
returned to the Clerk of the Circuit Court,
#i btxB qoy
n SAW "^sr/jBOe-
eamal. •ift;tla Aoismlm evil isii
boliniir o^iaj.ol a ij0»o.
'*i*sjtoO d^.U'ci
(214)
Marion County
Commissioners' Record 3
9th Because the Certificate filed with the Clerk of
the Circuit Court was not sijr^ned by the Judr^es of the elec-
tion. 10th Because it does not appear that the per-
sons who it is said acted ao Clerks of said election were
appointed and sworn as required by the laws of this State
July 23d 1836 Jacob B Hornlsh State of Indiana Marlon County,
the above Jacob Homlsh, being duly sworn depose th and
saith that he is a qualified voter of the State of Indiana
Marlon Co x Center Township and that the charges specifica-
tions and points set forth in the above notice true as be
verily believes, and further saith not: Sv/om to and sub-
scribed before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the
County of Marlon aforesaid this 23rd day of July 1836:
Jacob B. Homlsh Samuel Jenison (seal) Justice of the
Peace, State of Indiana Marion County, Israel Phillips be-
ing duly sv/om saith that he served on and delivered notices
to Caleb Scudder Esq William Arnold, Nathaniel Davis, John
Williams, W B D Maxwell and Stephen Jackson of which noti-
ces the above and fore going notice is a true copy (except
that the name of each v/as Inserted in the notice to him di-
rected and further saith not Sworn to before me this 5th
day of August 1836 Samuel Jenison J P (seal) And thereupon
at the request of said Contestor it is ordered that a sub-
paenea be Issued for witness herein on the part of said
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(215)
%rion Covin ty
Commissioners' Record 3
Contestor returnable Instqnter, to the £>herrlff of this
County and by agreement of said party contesting, and the
said Scudder whose election la so contested, this cause la
continued until tomorrow morning nine oclock and subpaenas
for witnesses are awarded — --- Signed August 5th 1836
Samuel ''enlsaon
Page 114 August Special Session 1836
Saturday morning at the hour of nine oclock August 6th
1836 the Board met pursuant to adjournment - present Wllke's
Reagln, James Johnson, Jacob Smock, George Tomllnson,
Joseph Johnson, Benjamin Morgan Nathaniel Bell, James P
Hanna, Smith Isaac, Ellas N. Shlmer Samuel Jenlson, James
T/, Johnston.
The Board now appoint Ellas N, Shlmer president pro
tem
In the Contested Election of )
)
Caleb Scudder Esq ) Now comes the said con-
testor by his attorney above said and the said Scudder whoso
election Is contested as above cause also and the evidence
of the said contestor Jacob B Homlsh being heard and the
promises being Inspected and understood and due deliber-
ation being there upon had. It is ordered that said elec-
tor be and the •^ame is hereby broke and sot aside
(215 A)
tJtarlon County
Commissioners' Record 3
Mi^Hm M Mm u mm m^ m^m u Mm
m^m m T^mmf^/- m m ma imm-i mm^ m
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And the Board adjourned Signed August 6th, 1836 and
£, 5 lOO
(216 ) y
Marion County
Commissioners' Record 3 ,,
agreement of the parties Judgment is entired against said
Scudder for costs without docket fee then no witnesses
Claiming
And the Board adjourned Signed August 6th 1836.
E N. Shimer . ,
Page 115
State Road from National Road to Michigan Road in
Marion County.
Indianapolis May 25th 1836 To the Board of Commiss-
ioners doing business for clarion Cty, Gentlemen - , Having
attended to the outles assigned me in Section 45 page o82
of the local laws of Indiana for the year 18S6, relating to
a State road" from the i"Jational road to the Michigan road,
on the west side of "i«hite River I herewith respectfully
present you my report, which is contained on the map of
Mr Sullivan the Surveyor imployed by me in said survey
and location, togetiier with the bill of Services rendered
in said Survey: All v;hich I sumit to :yoiiir consideration
Your Servt Henry Todd
Map of a survey and Location of a State Road" from
the National to the Michigan road, on the west siae of
Vrnite river, under the direction of Henry Todd, comi-dss-
ioner appointed by the Genral Assembly of Inaiana, Sec
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Marion County
Commissi'-jners' Record 5
Sec 45 of Local laws for the year 1836 Survey & located
by William Sullivan May 17, to 24th 1836 N.B. The Black
lines upon which the courses and distances are marked are
intended for the middle of the Road Scale Four pole
chains to an Inch
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Marion County
Commissioners' Record 3
Sugar tree f 5 dead Sugar tree marked v/est
Stake
7 St&ke 2 links South of Beech
Stake •/ Stake about 6 links east of a little
■ -V
9 Stake about 2 links v.est of river
Stake \^ 10 Stake from which Dr Canbys
At 4.94 Dr Canbys will
' >411 bears N. 40^ 48 E distant
west and just where the
Slinks
11 Buckeye marked LoSt
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Commissioners' Record 3
Page 117
12\
Beech stup in the middle of
the road west of Andrew Sloani
I 1 farm ..:<'
I 1 Sloans
Beech Stiimp
Stake 4. 15 intake on the hill a little west
of old stake
14 Stake West road
BlEkes
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Marion County
Commissioners* Record 3
Page 118
Oak marked nortl^lS Oak
Ceat 5.87' from the oak tree No 15 L"
and west of it where the red cross
is made is two miles
National road [
Stake in lind of Lafayette Road_ /" 16 Stake
Stake i»ast of a V/alnut© 17 Stake
Stake west of a Be?%h 18 stake
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Beech marked west / 19 Beech
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Page 119
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Marion County
Commissioners' Record 3
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Stake ^80 Stalce near the south v;est corner of Henry-
Todd fence of little Beach
\
Stake
Todds
21 Stake in the road v/ost of Todds fence
t\The map is divided at the teriaination of
No 21 and 22 oegins i;n'nediately after on
'oV the other ,a&p v.hich Sec-No 21 is the be-
r>\_;inalns of No 22 as explained on the Sou-
Liiern half, of this Map.
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►22 Stake in the road about one chain
JNorth of Todds Barn N.B, this stake is
At 1 chain from No^^"3 links v.est of the true Corner.
22 where the red
Cross is made is
the termination
of the i5rd iiilu
from the N. voad
Stake
.Beech
23 Leaa Beech over Lha foneQ near LhQ
'road marked East
24 Stake S.VJ. of at Beech Sapling
Beech
25 Little Beech marked on the V.est
c
2&
Stake V 26 Stake 8 links east of a little
hickory
27
Stake t Stake 5 links east of a Huckleberry
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s.Cv''Ju.l a lo cts?«e 2?.'r:lX 6 ■?
^
Page 120
(222)
Marion County
Comialssioners' Record 3
^28 Large ash marked on west
13° E 17.68
Walnut ^29 Black Walnut marked on west
N \ 16° bO' E 14.09
Stake \30 Stake in Roadside just below
root of the hill
Crooked Cre^ N.8.0O V^ 0.6O
Stake/ n51 Stake don the far bank of Crook-
Hill
N.B in 31 at 2.40 center
of mill race
Large Ash marked on east sifl
ed Creek
stake in the road in the rise of the
hill east of Ash
Stake in the road below the brov/ of the"
hill
'>V'.
32 Ash
At 65 links from Wo 54 and v/here the No \ 33 Stake
cross is the fourth mile from the National ,<^
road Terminates
Stake in the woods about 20 links
west of old road
35 Stake
Stake west of old road and
about link to Beech
_St.4tQ.jAA4s._RQ.ad 1^57 .Stake
34 Stake
36 Stake
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Page 121
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Marion County
Commissioners' Record 3
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Beech jr 38 Dead Beech marked v/est
Beech ^ 39 Through the Flax field to a Beech on
road side marked west
/^' .: .
Beech ''v 40 Little Beech marked on river side
41 Beech marked on river side
N iV W 4.56
Stake V 42 Stake 40 links v. est of the
River Bank or Bluff .
Stake ^ 45 Stake on the west of old Roaa
> 1 — I J^^^ below Bridgeford house
Through Bridgefod's yard
Beech \ _44 to an old cead Beech
marked east
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Commissioners' Record 3
Page 122
Stake on the East side of old road
Steike S.E. of a. large Ash tree
45 Stake
46 Stake
Through the field to a large
Poplar in the lane
Stake in the V.eat line
of the Michigan Road
552 links to the N
E corner of Dock
Andrews Tavern
iliiole distance from the Nat-
Lional road to the -Jicnigan
road is 5^- miles and 7.27
links over, and from the Bridge
over V^hite river near Indiana-
polis is 6 miles 5.13 links
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MariOn County
Coamissioners' Record 3
of a Survey and location of a State Road from the Nation-
al road to the Michigan Road on the west side of V/hite
River, under the direction of Henry Todd Coiaaissioner ap-
pointed by the General Assembly of Indidia, Sec Sec 45
of Local Lav/s for the year 1856. . Surveyea and Lravm by
V.illiam Sullivan i-iay 17 to ,'34th 1836 N. B. Tlie block lines
upon which the courses and distances are intendea for the
middle of the road
Scale Four four Dole Cnains to an Inch
Recorded June 15th 1856
Page 1<;3 September Session 1856
At the Session of the Board of Cora^issioners of
Marion County Inaiana on September 5th 1856 being the
first Monday in September in st.id year pi-oafent, ih'jiiry
Bradley, Jacob Smock, George Tomlinson, Joseph Johnston
Laniel Shantz, Smith Isaac, i^athaniel Bell, James v., John-
ston, James Greer, James P. Hanna, Benjamin luorgan, James
Johnson, Ellas N.Shimer, Joseph Beeler, Abraham Bown, Allen
Jennings,
The Bo.ird appoint Henry Bradley Ksq president of the
Board in place of Caleb Scuduer whose trem of office has
expired .
;3.•^ Del. 0-3^.1 tfiii <liiiil io
■ '. iJ aj3 o:f enifiiiO yj^no Two'i ii;o'i
■idol noiap.DcJ lyoffieJoDci t.
C"'-'i. t !:i'J: -i - •:. 'r-j\ i>x-Jc' ax i->o»u9d'q'5ti nl \i
:!,.!- ".'f vol- ^ri^-.o!. trioani.rjnoi' o^j'.o^C t^Ioom-^ dooBt <
nellA ^n„oj. nji*ffjuid.'i <'x-il9!f»a ffqo?ol>
.^ :. ic .In:.;;. ;;■'■:' i..i.:i ^^-, !•- -w^ — .^.u .rnJ:.>cq.B f---" -irfT
V)
'- Marion County '^
CoiiLifissioners' hecorci 3 n, ar;ii Vault ,
Allowed FleaiinrT T.' Luse I'or molting book cai^e xor use
of the County forFtocordero Ofiice eight ooliars payable
out of the County i're;j£.ury !''■■'•'- '^ *•'- P"
bupervisors Report «J out c. i' C;^':•.;:^;*:.^•
Lvans Briston, Ni.urod Kemper, Thomas TrigfTS, John
Kenv.orthly, Supervisors nov/ return their reports .vnich are
aporoved and accepted also John J, McLaughlin, Daniel
Barnhill, Milton <vhite. ^'^olhXn- i^u.-n^ifti-vrri, U''?',?5 c
Allov.ed John Kenv.orth for 8 days extra tier vices for 1355
^ 4.00
" Thomas Trigrs " 6 " " " 3.00
" Nimrod Kciuper " 4 " " " 2.00 ^ •
" tvans Briston " 4 " " " 2.00
" John McLaughlin " 6 " " " 5.00 ^»'
it is oroered that the aniount to be paid into the
Countv 'j^Yeasury for a License to vend raerchanoize in .Viar-
ion County for twelve months from the eighth day of August
last 1356 be and the same is fixed at fifteen dollc^rs
by Henry Porter.
Allowed Ahira V.ells for his Services as Corner of
Marion County Indiana holding an request over the boay of
Remben G Moore five dollars sf 5.00
and for Constable ervices in tne same case fifty Seven
S cents .t7a
(,.'U . .
(227)
MarJon County
Coiranlsaionera' Record 3
>^llowed John F*Rain3ay tor making co£fln and Vault
for Self ' 'i. *: ... -*.^ X -v: 54,00
Allowed John Redv/lne one of the Keepers of the Asaylum
farm 19 weeks & 6 days from April 19th 1836 up to present
date and clothing furnished & payable out of County Treas-
ury -!..^ ... vrvw..;-:, »---i.-', . = .i^ ■.■.-'.■ . .-• §31.56i
Allowed Aquilla Hltlon for keeping Jefferson Com
and Chancy Putman 19 weeks and 6 days eacg from April 19th
1836 to Sept 6 - 1836 and clothing furnished, ^78. 75 cts
Page 124 ■ September Session 1836
Allowed Heni^'^ Todd as Commissioner to locate State
Road from National Road to Michigan Road west of lilJhlte
River for five days out of Cty Tr. $5.00
Allowed Wesley McCormick for 2 days as Chainman on same
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1.50
It
John S Todd
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Henry Todd
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2
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1.50
II
William Ramsay
II
3
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11 II
Chainman
2.25
" William Sullivan for four days as Surveyor to lo-
cate the same road two dollars per day eight dollars 8.00
" To same for map of same road one dollar 1.00
All payable out of the Coxinty Treasuiry. '^n
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iliarion County
Commissioners' Record 3
Jacob Roberts and otiiers citizens of V.ashinpiton To'/m-
ship Marion County Indiana, now present their petition for
an alteration of that part of the road running through the
North half of the South Vv'est quarter of tiection thirty five
in Township beventeen North, of Range three east in in Mar-
ion County the alteration to boijin at the foi^ks of the Wil-
liams Creek oc river road to continue north with the V.illiams
Creek road, eighty rods, then turn east-.araly till it strikes
the river Road again in the Centre of the Section, and hav-
ing shewn to the Satisfaction of the Board that -che notice
of this application required by law nas been ivrn, ■.•.here-
upon Ellis Bounel, Henry 'nhitinger . ii-tnons O lpnaat an ap-
pointed viewers, to make report to the next oession of Lais
Board
Allowed Fleming T Luse for making coffin for laif-
f ield a pauper three collars payable out of the County Trea-
sury ■, ,, ., ;_ , . .. . ., . .;
Nehimiah Smith, and others up.vard of twelve freehold-
ers of Perry Township ^iarion County Indiana, present their
petition for a County Road or as near the line as possible
that a road can be had Comiuenceing at the road called
the fisher road leading from Inuianapolis to huffs mill
at or near the corners of Sections 27 - 26 - o4,- 55 oaence
running South to the Joiinson County line, and having siiewn
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(229)
Marlon County
Coiiimlasloners ' Record 3 •
to the Satisfaction o-. the Board that they haue j^lven the
notice required by lav/ oi' tills e^pplicatlon. Whereupon >•■' :
James Greer Viillllam Gri ffith and i^ehemiak Smith are ap-
pointed viewers of said proposed road, to make report of
their proceedings to next Session — ■
Joel Blackl edge now returns his report as Supervisor
which is approved . ^ . _
Allowed said Supervisor for 12 days extra Serwlces,
Six dollars.
Page 125 September Session 1836,
Allowed Joseph M, Moore <x. Co for one Rose Blanicet for
Jail purchased in the year 1834 two dollars thirty seven
and one half cents 22.37v,-
John Tresler produces the Certificate oi twenty four
respectable freeholders of Pike and '.Vashington Townships,
it appearing that he lives on the line dividing said Town-
ships, Vftiereupon he applies for a license to keep a cav-
ern at his residence as above for twelve months irom Sept-
ember 5th 1356 which is granted on his paying into the
County Treasury five dollars and filin:: a Bond as such
innthe office of the Clerk of this Board with David Tres-
tor SecurityT
Samuel H, Cunningham presents the certificate of
1.0
(250)
^''nrion County
Conuiiloaionoi^a* Rocoi'ci 5
twenty lour respectable freeholders of Lawrence Township
in Marion County Indiana Vftiereupon he applies for a license
to keep a grocery and sell and retail Splrltlous and Strong
liquors foreign and domestic CJrocerles in said Township
Cor twelve months from June 1st 1836 Y/hich is granted on
his paying into the Covinty Treasury ten dollars, and filing
a Bond -in the office of the Clerk of this Board a Bond
with William Reagin & George Bruce Securities who are ap-
proved as such --
Amos V^liltson Supervisor now files his report for the
year 1835 which is approved and he is allowed e-g- days extra
Services •i;3.25
David Bowers and others more than twelve fre eholders
of V''ashinr!;ton Township Marlon County Indiana procude their
petition for a commencing near the Crooked Creek in the
Northwest line of the South East eighty acrs lot in Sec-
fcioH fekii«fey Uii-bo iti Towhyhip Seventeen Northi ol Range
three east (in Marion County Indiana) thence near John
Harcourts house />{//>!{^ and through his lane West, thence
v;ith or near Vk'illlamsons old road until it strikes the Llich-
Igan Road North of Abner Roberts and having shewn that
they have given the notice required by law of this appli-
cation. It is ordered that Edmund N ewby , Charles Hall em and
Thomas W. Boring be and they are appointed viewers of said
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(?Jol)
Marion County
Coimnis signers' iiecord 3
road to malce report at next session
Joseph Anarevvs produces the Curlificate upwards of
twenty four respectable freeholders of Washington Tovm-
ship, whereon he applies to be licensca to Keep a grocery
and sell and retail ijpiritlous and Strong liquors foreign
and domt.stic Groceries in Said Township for twelve months
from Sept 5th I806 which is granted on his paying into
the County Treasury ten uollars, and filing a bond in the
office of the Qlerk of this Board a bond
Page 126 SepueiaDer Session I806
with Jolin Jenison Security v.no is approved as such
The Claim of Thomas lievele for money paid by iiim to
an attorney for his fees in a suit, wherein said Revele
as Supervisor was plaintiff and John Trestor v.as defend-
ant is novv taken up ana the Board refuse, to grant or al-
low the same ' .
V.illiam G Lear appointea heretofore to superintend
the application of a certain portion of the 3 per cent
fund appropriated on the Lafayette Crawfordsville" and
Boids State Hoad, now reports that the money has been
expended agreeable to law which is approved ■ '
Thomas Moore heretofore appointed to superintend '^'
certain portion of the 3 percent fund appropriated on tne
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C''i8 r nc)i"£ a ^ili 'Jt !vi./i-.^:r'j q sci
.;;!•<. i)'i.'i ;>..i.iv.-. od y XO*oJ 0'j.->.. o • ' ■
hiurion County •
Commissioners' Rncord 3
/inoersontov.n, Winchester, Brookville, Dtatc i.oad, now iiles
his report which is approved and allowed
Martin i btubblef'ield produce the certificate of twen-
ty four respectable freeholders of Inuianapolis whereupon
they apply for a License to keep a Tavern in said Town for
tv\elve months, but because they cannot satisfy the Board
that they have the necessary accomoaations to keep a lavern,
the Board refuse to ^rant such license
Suprs in Franklin
George B Richarason appointed Supervisor of the fifth
district and James Berry in Listrict No one in Franiclin
Township until i^pril election next
Warren
Andrew bhearer Jrs appointed to Supervisor in 3rd dis-
trict in V.arren Township until the first Monday in April
next
V.ayne
Jordan Wright is appointed Supervisor in place of
Jermiah Wright heretofore appointee in \.ayne Township who
has removed until the first iJonday in April next
Dennis Burgin is appointed Constable of Pike Town-
ship until first Monday in April next and until liis euccss-
or is elected and qualified, he is required to give Bond
with security to be approved by the Clerk of this Board.
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Marion County ,; , ■ ,.
Commissioners' Record Z
Dennis I V^hite is appointed Constable of Center Town-
ship '.Oiv A^vy:>ir-.\;; ■: .:i) '.;!., v;(j.n.<.;i- (■
Page l,'i7 September bession I806 •■>' '-.*■....,/ :
in place of Richard D, r,iattincly resigned, until the first
Monday in April next and until his sucessor is elected and
qualified, and he is required to enter into Dond with such
Security as the Clerk of this Board may approve
Thomas Morrow is appointed Constable of v.ayno Township
until the first Monday in April next, and until his sucess-
or is elected and qualified and he is reciuireo to en-
ter into such Dond with -Security as the Clerk of this Board
may approve
': • Wilson Road, Pike & Wash.
Joseph Lof tin and Edmund Newby two of che viewers ap-
pointed at the last session of this Board noy.' report that
they have viewed the proposed route of a road commencing
at the South West Corner of Section 7 T 1? R ol thence east
with or near said Section line to Robert Barnhills, that
they have viewed and considered the same and that it woula
not be of general mtility, whereupon the said road is not
established
Allow the above viewers for 2 days one dollar ana
fifty cents each.
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(254)
Marion County
■ . Coininissioners' Record '6
David Trestor is appointed ouoervisor of the road Lis-
trict in 1/mshington Township of which 'WalLer A. Briageford
was late a supervisor, luiLil the first Monday in April next
William Deford produces the Certificate of bvventy four
respectable freeholders and residents in V^ashington Township,
as to his moral character &c whereupon he applies to be lic-
ensed to keep a Tavern anu sell and retail bpiritious and
Strong lic^uors in Allisonville in said Township for tv^elve
months from Sept 5th 1856. Ordered that he be so licensed
on his paying into the County Treasury five dollars and
filing a bond in the office of the Clerk of this Board v.ith
John V.est and George W Leford Securities who are approved
as such j't: v' . ' ■' ^ "■■■ ' •■ ' '-'■ ^'''-»^ "11 ,.
V. eitvv-*' ' ^» n: Perr:;y, Centre Tp. • . ^o^; - U;^c.-v;,
John Smither and otliers upwards of tv.elve of twelve
freehoj-dersj file their petition for a -County road, Coinin-
encing at the Brookville State east of Henry Braay, at or
near the County road that runs to Johnstons laill on Fall
Creek, thence South on the Section line to or near Sa^nuel
Silvers land; tiience east one half mile on the best ground
to Strike the open line, thence South on the open line to
Jacob Springers Corner, and on betv.cen Springer and Hodges
S Noweman 2c Brumby I Smither S Nauseman by the bteara .klill
of Jacob Springer oc Co, on through Lewis Neals land '"•^'•''
lU'.ri.. ri ftoJ ■^xilf.ieji.V nJ; aJnsaie;*? . , . ... ^ .
!bxi:j u.noi.j ii iqci LIk.'^'S'l bum iL^J^^ oaa niJYH'l s
ovI'jvvJ- lo'l qiftati'vor blue n.i olI.i.Mnoi:li£A cxl i .
aavoiQq.; '3711 orh" aci.t j iiii^oo is'jo'i**! W egTo-av} ■;ji.-
.':•/■' f'>. lie"} ao ovi.^-.ij 'io abtrs'^qi.; S'lsrtdo "'.
(r.zsi3)
Marion County
Coinuriss loners' Record 5
George B Richardson, Jacob Tumor Lewis
Page 1^3 September Session 18S6 -':.,"•.-•'.: ^-^ ^'*-
•.illis Smithers and thence east on half mile in the
best ground to strike the Stction line, thence South to the
County line: of Johnson County oc iJarion Coimty: and having
shewn to the Satisfaction of the Board that they have given
the notice required by law of this application. It is order-
ed that John Mears- Vvilliam Siaith on JBigrun). and V.illiara
Rector be and they are appointed viewers of the same to
make report at the next Session of this Board -■■
Riley B. Hogshear produce the Certificate of twenty
four respectable freeholders and residents in Pike Tovvn-
ship whereupon he applies to be licensed to keep a Grocery
and sell and retail spiritous and strong lit^uors and for-
eign nnd Pgraegtlc GroCPrifiS in the Tovm-of Agusta for twelve
months from August 10th IdcQ Ordered that he be so licens-
ed on his paying into the County treasury ten aollars and
filing in the office of the Clerk of this Board a Bond with
Adam Wright and Nathaniel Bell who are approved as Securi-
ties ■ '■ !•■■••■ - ^-^•.'--.:-'.. '-Vr- .
James Mustard and others upwards of twelve freeholders
of Pike and v;ashington Township present their petition --
shewing among other things the necessity of a Counly running
Marion County
Cominissioners' Record 5
from John Longs Grist mill by way of v.here Laved Bovvers
and James Hubbarts intend buildinti a Sawmill on Crooked
Creek from thence to the Michigan Road Couunencing at the
County road leading up Williams Creek and to the said
Longs Mil near east of Cornelius Van Seqocts lane near
the Corner of the said Van Seqoct ^ Jacob Roberts; thence
the nearest and best way to cross Crooked Creek at or near
Seth Keelers: thence up said Creek to the above intended
Saw mill: thence crossing a branch near thereto: thence
up said Branch on the north side near thereto until it ^^^^^
strikes Simeon C HeadSi Benjamin Berrys line; thence
with or near said line; and thence with s.id heaas and
John Treslers line until it strikes the ilichigan Road
North of the said Heads house and having satisfied the
Board that the notice required by law of this application
h.. been my iiven, it is ordered that David H. Shar£, .
William Bacon and David Trester be and they are appointed
viewers of the same; to make report at next Session
Decatur & Perry
John Peck, Jesse Grace, >.aron ^.right, Obadiah Conpton,
John ^.orth, Fredrick Price and Joseph T Montague present
a petition for an alteration of so much of the County road
Page 129 September Session 18S6
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(237;)
^"arion County
Comiisalonors' Record 3
Called the MooresTllle road as inns through their land &
commencing on the west side of John Pecks ]a nd near where
the road now runs, thence east on a straight line through
the land of said Peck and Jesse Grace to intersect the
County road leading from the Bluff Bluff road to Hardinga
Mill, thnece North along said road to where it will inter-
sect the said Mooresville road agin Whereupon Aron
Wripjit , Merry McGuire and Charles K hoad are appointed
viewers of the same to make report at next Session -—
Daenell Road. Wayne
Jeremiah J ohnson and Martin Davenport two of the view-
ers appointed at the last session of this Board of a pro-
posed alteration of a county road, the Coxonty road leading
from James Rains to Holmes Mill in V/ayne Township, the al-
teration to commence at the half mile stake on the line
dividing sections 16 & 17 Township 15 Range 3, and to run on
said line to where it crosses big Eagle Creek: thence up
the creek on the west bank thereof so as to Intersect the
National road at or near the Bridge over said Eagle Creek
Now report on the back of their order, as follows " The
undersigned viewers of the within proposed road have had
the same underview and believe the proposed alteration to
be of general advantage Jerk Johnson i<Iartin Davenport —
And there being no objections to the alteration of said
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Marion County
Commissioners' Record '6
road, it is ordered that the same be and it is. hereby so
altered , and that when the same is opened and jut in as
good repair ior traveling as the said part of said old road,
that said old road be vacated ''• '■ ■- ■ -■ - 'i^-^- ;
Ordered that the amount to be paid into the County Trea-
sury by hmison k Tharp for a Store license three v/eeks be <3c
it is fixed at 87;^ cts ■ ' -- ^^r-" -'-'v :-- • ' -v. .\:.
David Kim Supervisor makes report of his doings for the
year 1855 which is approved and he is allowed for his extra
Services for five days -^ ■^;.., i.^v i^.:: ^, ^ 2.50
Joseph Beeler Com.aissioner, to Superintend the appli-
cation of the part of the three percent fund appropriated
on the Bluff, cc Rockville State road now reports that he
has appropriated and expended the money on said roads re-
taining his expenses, ,-hich is approved ' '•
Allewed Landis ana L T. Poi-tyi* Toi' shroudinc i^nd ui-Si;-
ing grave for iiatilda Sekag a pauper and for cash paid Liaite
for removing pauper, to the poor farm as per their bill,
all by order of the overseers of the poor Six dollars
Six and a fourth cents out of the County Treasury
Page IcO September Session 1836
John Stoops and others upvairds of twelve in all pre-
sent their petition for a Coiuity road commencing at the
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t;:;.o;. ^.u.ui pSj^:> '10 i oao •JlBtiAJ/Sq F, ;,
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Morion County
Commissioners' Record 3
Coianty road at the South Vi/est Corner of Section c^ Town 16
North of Range 4 east in barren Township, thence north on
said Section line four miles to a County Road leading east
and west; thence west on suid road one mile and a half;
thence north on the open line to a suitable point; tnence
angle v/est into Conrad Ringers lane; thence north unrough
said lane to the line diviaing Harasoclcs and Bosv.ells land;
thence V.est on said line to Travis i.Iill on Fall creek in
Lawi?ence township; and having satisfied the Board that the
notice required by law of this application has been auly
given, It is ordered Joel Blacklcdfce Andrew JAoorehead and
John Hunter be and laey are appointed viewers of the smai^,
to make report at next session ,
• , ... Lavjrence and V.arren Tp. ...
Vnilliam Eiany and others upwards of tv.elve in all pre-
sent their petition for 9 road to coaimcnce at ihe htilf rnile;
stake on the East side of Section b4 on the County line to
intersect a road petition for to load to Greenfiela in Han-
cock County, thence vvest the nearest and best route to a
point South of Aquilla iic Cords place on the section:
thence west on or v;ith the Sc.id line to the half mile stake
Sections 08 and 2B v.here John Casey intenas to build a saw-
mill; thence; down Indiana Creek to V.illiams uiill thence
on down the valley of said creek to Travis Silvers now lives;
(1:40)
Marion County
Cbaiiuissioners' Record '6
thence the bes:t way to Fountain liinibt I'lin' s line; tneace
the nearest and best mq-Y Hxllery Silvers lane; tiiencc the
nearest and best way to the east ena of Jonn i^io^olys lane;
tiience west with said lane to the v/est end of said lane;
thence to the County Road leading from David Hop's plant-
ation to John Johnstons liill thence thence vdth said road;
and having satisfied the Board that they have jiven the
notice required by law of this application, it is ordered
that John Thomas, David Hop and Christopher Apple be and
they are appointed viewers of the seiiie to make to make re-
port at next session imd the Board aajourned until
tomorrow iQorning 9 oclck Signed oept 6th 13oG • •
Henry Bradley
Page Ibl '■ ' oept Session 18b6
I'UeSday moi-nihg ut ia& hoUr of nine o'dlocjk ueptember
6th 18o6 Board met pursuant to adjourrtaent present Henry
Bradley president --, Joseph Beeler, James Johnson, James
V/ Johnston, Nathaniel Bell, Joseph Johnston, Daniel Shartz,
George Tomlinson, Lli..s N. Shimer, Abraham Bowen, James
P. Hanna, James Grear Jacob Smock
i-iorris morris of Center 'j'cv.Tiship, pres nts his peti-
tion Shewing that he is aesirous of Culiiva&ion- the land
through which a part of the road coimnonly called the .^oore-
^m^mmt^m
(!E4l)
Marlon County
CoiiHiiissioners' hccord S
sville roaa, runs beinc in the North l.cct r.r Sec lb T 15
N. llange three, and prtiys that the same mtty be allowed as
iollo..s, to wit, Co.iiinencing on said road at a point on
said road, where the line between Laban Harding &nd said
ivlorris Morris crosses the said road on the land of said
iworris thence runnin^^ east to the County road leading from
Lashbys iJill to Inaianapolis; thence to the old road: and
praying that the Board will appoint three disinterested free-
holders of the neighborhood to view and report the same
according to law: And thereupon on motion of Joseph Beelor,
Esqr the Board reject said petition and refuse to appoint
said viewers •
Allowed Richard iJattingly Jailor for keeping and Its-
charging prisoners up to the 5th September 1856 tiiv.ty two
dollars and twenty five cents t62.25
Allowed J,V<. Foudray as per his bill for 6 1/4 yads
Cambrick 1 pair half hoes 1 do Gloves 1 spool thread 6:
Butt tape i- 2. do 1/4
Allowed R D. Mattingly for digging grave and hauling
V«m Self, and to paid Mrs Shaw for malting Shroud $ 2.50
John Nevvbys report as Supervisor is approved and he
is allowed for his services 7 aays extra services -'S.^O
Allowed Samuel Morris twenty four dollars 12 1/4 cents
payable out of the County Treasury being the amount paid
^mmmmmmmmmmrmimimm'^^^mmimmm''^^'^
(242)
Marion Comity
Cormalsaioners' Record 3
Into said County Treasury by Mathew Almand for an astray
animal proved to be the property of said Morris
Centre Tovmship
Samuel J Petterson is appointed Supervisor of the Sev-
enth District in Centre '■'■'ownship in place of Richard Will-
iams who refused to serve until the Monday in April next--
Page 152 • September Session 1836
King English is appointed Supervisor of the South dis-
trict in Centre Township until the first Monday in April
next
Allowed Robert B Duncan Clerk of the Circuit for Ser-
vices under the advolorum Law up to this date for the year
1836 one hundred and twenty three dollars and fifty cents
^123.50
Allowed William Arnold for Six days Services as Judge
of iileotion in Centre Township up to the present date Six
dollars out of Cty Try.
Allowed Vii'iiiiamson B. D. Maxwell for clerk of Election
1 day at Justice -^lection July 3 days ^eneral Election Aug-
ust 1 day Justice in August in all five days five dollars
Allowed Charles B Davis for 3 days as Clerk of August
election 1836 three dollars
Allowed Dennis I White for one day Judge of Justice
3r(:f to 3»T©iO tiAoctsjQ H ;J
(j34o)
Marion County
Coutaissioners' Record 3
election in Centre Township in August Id'SQ oollar v 1.00
Allowed James Vonblaricum as Judge and John Douglas
as Inspector, Jacob McChestney & JJoct Stipp as clerks of
the April election iao6 one day one collar each
iillowed Nathaniel Davis Inspector of election for 1
day at Justice liilection in July 1856 & one day returning
same 3 days at August election and one days at Justice
election August & one day returning same in all in all
Seven days beven dollars i> 7.00
Allowed John V/illiains for 1 day as Judge Justice
election July k 3 days August 1356 four dollars
Allowed vStephin H Jackson as Clerk Justice election
July 1856 ■ ■ - -^ >^' ■■ ■■■■■ ^1' 1.00
Allowed Joseph Vvheatley for 2 days as Inspector and
returning Judge of Election July 1855 in Franklin lov.n-
Ehip ■ • ' ^ 1^.00
Allowed John Griffith for 1 day Clk of J. P. Election
$ 1.00
Allowed Joseph Beeler, John A. Greer, Francis Silvery,
John Smith, William G. Lear, Thomas Askem, John & Thomas
Morrow, for returning the August Election 1836 one dollar
each
Allowed John Vandaman for two days services as over-
seer of the poor in Vi'arren Township in 1855 two dollars
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(244)
Marion County
Coinmissioners' Record 5
Allowed James C Furgason for same tv/o dollars
Yandcs 2: E T. Porter are required to pay into the
Coimty Treasury for a license, to vend merchandize in Mar-
ion County for 6 months from this date
Page 1S3 September Session 1836 i r,... j,;. ;.-..':^v .'
is fixed at six dollars ■.;,,■> . ,.- ..
John Crowd-er produces the Certificate of tv.enty four
respectable freeholders and residents in the tov.n of Ind-
ianapolis, as to his good moral cha]*cter vvhereupon he ap-
plies for a license to keep a Grocery und sell ana retail
Spiritous and strong liquors foreign and aomestic groceries
in said town for twelve months from this date, v.hich is
granted on his paying into the County Treasury twenty five
dollars and filing a Bond with George V., Jears Security
in the office of the Clerk of this Board — -'-
Joseph Fairchild proauces the Certificate of twenty
four respectable freeholders in Centre Township, whereupon
he applies for a license to keep a grocery and sell and
retail spiritous liquors foreign and domestic Groceries in
Centre Township for tv/elve months from this date, v»hich
is granted on his paying into the County Treasury iifteen
dollars ajid filing in the of.fice of the Clerk of this
Board a bond as such with Vv'illiam Sangster and David S
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Coimaissioners' Record 5 •
Vanbaricum Securities
It is ordered that the amount to be paid into the
County Treasury by Fletcher and Bradley for a license to
vend Merchanaize in Marion County for three months from
the date fixed at three dollars
Gotteap Beck produces the certificate of twenty four
respectable freeholders of Centre Township whereupon he
applies for a license to keep a tavern and sell and retail
soiritous and strong lit,uors in said township for twelve
months from this date. Ordered that he be so licensed on
his payinc into the County Treasury fifteen dollars and
filing a Bond as such with Thomas Mc^,uat and George Lock-
erby becurities in the office of the Clerk of this Board
Allowed B K Smith for 1 pr hand cuffs and 6 gutter
spikes purchased by R D Mattingly for use of Jail one
aollar '6^k cts ,,,. .„ j.^, ,;'^: ,> • ,■ '■■ ; ,- - - ■
Israel Phillips ) - ;,>^>r • : .' ^ - ^
vs ) Claim ;\ _ .. , , ,_, ^
Marion County )
Now CO lies said Phillips and files nis claim
in this behalf, and for services rendered in Summoning the
Board to try the Contested election of Caleb Scudaer hsc. ,
whereupon the Board refuse
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Page 154 Septe
to allow said Bill or any part thereof, to v/hich aicis-
ion the said Phillips excepts and asks an appeal to the
Marion Circuit Court which is granted
Barzillar French produces the certificate of upwards
of twenty four respectable freeholders of Centre Township
.as to his moral character ficc whereupon he applies for a
license to keep a Grocery in said Township for twelve months
from the second day of July 1836 which is granted on his
paying into the county Treasury fifteen dollars and filing
a Bond as such in the office of the Clerk of this Court
with Joshua Glover Olerman Security who are approved as
such
The Board now proceed to appoint Comuii as loners to sup-
erintend the application of the three percent fund appropri-
ated to this county of iiarion by the act entitled," an act
to appropriate to the several coimties in this State a part
of the three percent fund, " and to appropriate the moneys
appropriate on the Several State Roads in said County v;hich
is done as follows, to vi?it.
On the Brookville State road two hundred and thirty dol-
lars ^230
On the Andersontown State road two hundred and twenty
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dollars ^' 220
On the Noblesville road twenty dollars -^--^ ^ go
On the Boles 8tate Road fifty dollars "'^ ^■^"^' ^ 50
On the Layafette State Road tv.'o hundred twenty
dollars '^ ..v,, vUu.;':.or ": '.J' il/e i;>.>jr ^ ■,./- : '. U $220
On the Crav.-fordsville State road two himdred ^''■*- -^J'-'-
twenty dollars s^ 280
On the Bushes Run road fifty dollars •'■' .."o-'o;. f^ 50
On the State road from Nation to Michigan road '"^'^ -■''
west of V^hite River ' ^^'^^ i^r^cf^tl- '^vi^' ^.■iP.^d ^ go
On the Rockville State road fifty dollars %■ 50
On the Mooresville State road one hundred
dollars ' -'^'.-v, ■ ; . . .. ■■ .i;^ -. -^^^ ^100
On the Bluff State Road fifty dollars ' '-'••■ -' '" i'. 50
On the Madison State road one hundred and
fifty dsiiEii'S ' * -5--^^
On the Leavensv.orth State road t'.venty dollars v 20
Joseph Jolanston is appointed commissioner to super-
intend the application of the money appropriated on the
Andersontown State road and the Noblesville State Road.
Elias N Shiraer is appointed conmiissioner to superint-
end the application of the money appropriated on the Brook-
ville State Road
Peter Canine is appointed a commiscioner to superint-
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end of the money appropriated on the Madison, Levensworth
and Bluff State Roads, ' ■' ' '■ ' • ■ '•■
Page 135 '' '' ' September Session 1836 -< ' • ''
Joseph Beeler is appointed Com.-nlssloner to super-
intend the application of of the portion of the three per
cent fund appropriate on the Rockville and Mooresville S
State roads. ' "; -- -^ ■■ ^ ■■■■.■..■:< ' : '
■^^ Nathaniel Bell is appointed a commissioner to super-
intend the application of the portion of the three per cent
fund appropriated on the Layafette State Road and the Road
from the National to the Michigan roads West of White
river and the Boles State Road r o ^r-
uoi-v.'- . James Johnson is appointed a commissioner to super-
intend the application of the portion of the three percent
fund appropriated on the Bushes Run and Grawfordavllle
Cr.^^ rpj^Q gaid Commissioners are severally required to Inter-
Into bond as required by law, with such security as the
Clerk of this Board may approve, with which this Board is
satisfied; and that when they shall have so entered into
bond and they have taken the oath required by law, the
clerk of this Board is directed to issue to them respect-
fully such certificates as the law direats
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CommiGsioners' Record 3
Incorporation of Cumberland
Lyman Carpenter and other citizens of the town of
Cumberland in the County of Marion State of Indiana, there
being more than two thirds of the qualified votes of Said
Town the signatures of whom to said petition now presented ..
is duly approved by the oath of Thomas Pogue nov; here before
the Board; Where upon It is ordered that an election be held
on the last Saturday in September instant, at the house of
Samuel Fuller Jr. for the election of trustees of such in-
corporation, of which due notice is ordered to be given by
written advertisement to be put in three of the most pjublic
places in said town the said tov.-n being here by incor-
porated
It is ordered that five per centum of the gross amount
of the revenue collected in this County of xaarion for State
purposes be S; is hereby set apart for the encourgeiuent of
Common schools in pursuance of the Statute in such case made
Sc provided
Carson Vickers is hereby directed to get suitable re-
pairs done to the roof and windows of the Courthouse as soon
as possible and make report of his doings to this Board
And the Board adjourned Signed September 6th 1336
Henry Bradley
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Commissioners' hecord 3
Pa^e 136
Homan, Road, Vvayne
Lavid iancett . John Peak and Vailliam Harding viewers
appointea at IciSt April term nov.- report alter having been
sworn accoraing to law they aid on the 28th day of ^vioy pro-
ceeded to view the said uroposed roaa, Coinmencin^- at the
north end of Porter st in the tov/n of Bridgeport in the
said county, running northwardly to intersect the open line
of Section Sixteen Toun 15 rl range 2 east whence saio. line
crosses Vi/hite lick thence north on or near said line to the
Hockville State Road; thence northwardly on the nearest c^nd
best route to the South ena of a county roau at t\\e South
east corner of Section twenty eight in town 16 H I'ange 2
east and marked the Scuao with three notches; ima tncre be-
ing no objection to saia roaa being establisacd. it is or-
dered tnat the same be and it is hereby estdblished as a
public highway, a suitable width not extending twenty live
feet and the proper suoervisors are airected to cause
the same to be opened according to law
The above report was made on Seotember Lth ldc6 and
said Road established by the Board, but v/as casually omitt-
ed to be entered
R B Donoan Clk Board
Attest
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