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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1897
Page
8
Fragmented OCR note lists names and duties for street commissioner duties and related expenditures. Mentions Ababa cement, Lumber Co, and various workers, dates, and payments. Indicates a tally of total expenditures for cemetery and associated services with several personal names and local firms.
Expenditures listed include invoices for repairs, supplies, fuel and services from multiple local firms. Notable items mention sewer pipe work, stationery, freight, and clerical costs tied to village operations. Total expenditures and remaining balance are noted, with several named vendors and officers referenced.
A fragmentary ledger shows salaries and city expenditures including street work and utilities. It lists monthly payments to Athens Gas Light and Electric for city hall and post office, with dates and amounts from March 1 to December, including salaries and various service charges.
The transcript notes March balances and expenditures. Names such as Sanita Day, Blacker, Tate, and Stalder appear amid a jumble of unclear phrases. The document records total spend and an 8 a.m. balance check with March dates implied.
Fragmentary OCR from a financial notice page listing bond sale notices, printing charges, and expenditures. Mentions Abner Journdl, J. F. Brown, Athens Gas Light, and various clerks, engineers, and hardware firms. Ambiguous dates and items render it a partial record of bids, notices, and disbursements.
The record itemizes payments to First National Bank for interest on village bonds at 6 percent for six or eight months with various due dates. It notes refunds, balances credited, and several references to interest on village bonds and related accounts, detailing miscellaneous bank charges and disbursements.
The article outlines bond issues and the bonded indebtedness of the Village of Athens dated March 20th. It lists 6 percent bonds and related improvement expenditures for streets and public works. Mentions treasurer duties, project accounts, and scheduled fund uses including road and street construction.
A fragmented OCR item mentions opium and a Dr Mile Pare Mid tear with unclear context. Readable bits indicate a discussion or notice about opium absence or control, referencing Pal One and related garbled terms. The readable language suggests a public or medical notice, not a confirmed event.
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