Ohio Common School Director Act Enacts Superintendent Duties
The act establishes state funded offices for the Superintendent of common schools, requires a state printed periodical for district use, and outlines litigation costs and district access provisions. It repeals prior 1836 acts, preserves rights, and sets implementation from April 1, 1838 with current district officers serving until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Common School
State of
Ohio
Court of Common Pleas
Supreme Court
C. Anthony
House of Representatives
George J. Smith
Senate
Steubenville Water Rents Ordinance Adopted by Town Council
The ordinance establishes annual appointment of a water rents assessor and collector in Steubenville. The official will visit households in April, record water use, compute annual rents, and collect payments in two installments with penalties for delinquents. It details notices, dupli cates, enforcement, and reporting duties for the assessor and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steubenville
Water Works Committee
Steubenville Ordinance Repeals Inconsistent Provisions
In Steubenville on March 21 1838 the city council adopted and published an ordinance repealing inconsistent ordinances. It sets a 2 percent fee for the assessor of water rents for making assessments and returning a duplicate. Mayor John K Sutherland and Recorder John B Patterson signed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Sutherland
John 8. Patterson
Steubenville
Receipts and Expenditures of the Water Works 1838
Town treasurer Dr William Spencer presents a detailed accounting for the Steubenville water works and town accounts for 1837 1838 including cash received for water rents balances transfers and numerous warrants to laborers engineers suppliers and contractors with specific entries for wages coal packing yarn and other services. The document notes balances at settlement and the consolidation of water and town accounts and concludes with the report being received and ordered printed by Recorder John S Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Spencer
Steubenville
Holdship & Hanna
Do H Smith
T’ Maysm
J S Scott & Co
S. McKinley
Philadelphia
Parish
Smith Engineer
Sutherland
Sidebottom
Hamilton
Smith
Engine House
McDonald
Weirs & Co
S Lindsey
Henning & Beatty
Do P Vanhorn
Do J Yates
O'Neal
Engine House 26 Do Do J Smith Balance Due McClurg, Wade & Co
M Derford
Chizels
W McDonald
Water Committee
W Thompson
Barron
Yates
D Donovan
Simpson
John Still
Reservoir
Do J Wheeler
Dimond
Do J Barron
Do E Wickersham
Do J Smith
J Smith
J Yates
Brooker
S McKinley
Hukill
J Mitchell
Doyle
Kilgore
Couneii oCyamaer
J. Collier
J. "Turnbull
Wm. Hawkins
E. Steele
A. Doyle
G. Beatty
J. O'Neil
Council Chamber
J Teaff
S. Page
J.turnbull
J. S. Patterson
Wm. Lowrey
Jemison
J. Lewis
J. McDonald
Finnigan & Downing
D. Finnigan
J. Mitchell
Jno. Orr
John S. Patterson
Otice
B. Leatherbury
B. Kerlin
Joshua Grimes
James Ditton
Marshall
Water Works Report 1837 1838 Steubenville
The Water Works Committee reports on its 1837 to March 1 1838 activities. It itemizes receipts from hydrant rents, notes excess receipts due to renewals, lists major users like Woollens Company and various firms, and explains assessments and collection issues. It also details expenses, pipe installations, and the evolving project costs including Pittsburgh Water Works comparisons and future revenue projections. The report commends Engineer James Smith for leading progress and outlines plans for extending hydrant infrastructure and improving sediment disposal. It closes with council thanks to the committee and notices for public enforcement and upcoming appointments.
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High Street
Washington Street
Fourth Street
Sixth Street
Market
Weir & Junkin
Fourth
Fifth Street
Pittsburgh
James Smith
Pittsburg
Water Works Committee
James Turnbull
Arundel Hill
William McDonald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Censinn
Secretary of State
Columbus
Carter B. Harlan
M’causten
Harper, Editors
Wilson Shannon
Belmont County
Office of the Union
Market Street
F. & M. Bank of
Calhoun
Treasury
Messrs Wright, Hubbard, Niles, &c
Rives
Federal Herald
Island Creek Township
Jefferson County
John Johnston
Emerald Isle
New York
Friends of Liberty
Scott
Bates
ICP
Ohio Legistate
Federal Papers
Ohio River
Tribune
James Boyd
H. G. Domingo
James A. Watt
Sarah Stoaks
Knoxville
George Buchanan
Ezra Kirkpatrick
Elizabeth
Phillip Ault
Forwarding & Commission Merchants
Wellsville
Thomas Smith
Do W. McLaughlin
T Smith
E Steele
J Barrow
John
Patterson
H. Milhiser
E. Nteele
D. McGowan
Wm. Cable Do
F. Kneile Do
J. McAuley Do
Jno. Eberlein Do
C.F. Leiblen
Cummins
Wm. St. Clair
Fine
Thos. Drake
J. Porter
J. Anderson
Charles Young
J.purnbull
R. Sidebottom
Wrights
Jno
D. Hunter
Wim. McDonald
Hugh Brown
D. Powell
Weldon
Saml. Page
H. J. Mwkill
J. K. Sutherland
J. Leetch
Wm. Aken
Wm. McDonald
D. Cable
J. C. Spencer
Oil &c
Treas. Com
Town of
Woollens Company
Orth & Wallace
Armstrong & Northrop
McDowell, Copeland & Co
Means & Hooker
Weir & Junkie
T. Hanna
J. & W. Sutherland
H. Smith
Jas Smith
J. Smith
J. Wilson
T Sweaney
Js & W. Means
G. W. Robinson
J. Copeland
J. Maffet
Sheriff& Tate
Rene
L. Fondersmith
E. Wickersham
Mason
W. Brooker
Reed & Doyle
J. Stitts
Nails&e.j.h.weirs& Co
Thompson and
O'Neil
Clemans
Wm. Donald
T. Smith
Scott & Beatty
Pittsburgh Water Works
A. J. Leslie
Jas. Turnbull
Arondel Hill
Sieubenerth
Somme
NEIF
Third Street
Market St
Allegheny Mountains
James Dougherty
3D Street
H. Wilson
Public Square
WM. Dougherty & Co
T. Johnson
Ot Bane
M'G. Doyie
John H. Weirs & Co
Tf Hening & Deatty
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