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Ironton City Guide

[Section I(a)]

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COURTS

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS

SECOND SUBDIVISION OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

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JUDGES

A.C. Thompson, Portsmouth, Ohio; John S. Friesner, Logan, Ohio; James Tripp; Jackson, Ohio

Prosecuting Attorney, Walter S. McCune; Clerk, D.C. McConn

PROBATE COURT

George W. Thompson, Judge

JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

FOR LAWRENCE COUNTY

NAME

TOWNSHIP

P.O. ADDRESS

TERM EXPIRES

Squire Walters Aid Arabia April 1882
E.W. Markin Aid Aid October 1884
George Spencer Decatur Mt. Vernon Furnace April 1883
Frank Hafley Decatur Mt. Vernon Furnace April 1884
John H. Burgess Elizabeth Tunnel April 1884
George Peters Elizabeth Lawrence Furnace May 1884
Caleb Arthur Fayette Burlington April 1882
S.J. Sutten Fayette Sheridan April 1883
Alfont Soupene Fayette South Point October 1884
M.W. Frazer Hamilton Hanging Rock April 1884
George H. Holliday Hamilton Hanging Rock April 1884
George W. Webb Lawrence Rockcamp April 1883
John Hartwig Lawrence Rockcamp April 1884
Robert Massie Mason Greasy Ridge November 1882
Archibald Smith Mason Aid June 1884
R.C. Brammer Perry Forestdale June 1883
W.O. Woods Perry Forestdale April 1884
M.L. Becket Rome Athalia April 1882
Hamilton Knight Rome Miller's November 1884
J.R. Cooper Symmes Waterloo September 1883
W.H. Kelly Symmes Waterloo April 1884
Issac Boothe Union Frampton April 1882
Issac W. Ollom Union Proctersville October 1882
E.S. Brammer Union Russell's Place Oct 1884
P.R. Polly Upper Ironton April 1882
Joseph Sutton Upper Ironton October 1884
W.B. Yates Washington Sampsonville, Jackson Co. April 1883
D.R. Edwards Washington Sampsonville, Jackson Co. April 1884
R.S. Johnston Windsor Bradrick April 1884
A.J. Jones Windsor Willowwood October 1884
Abraham Shoup Windson Scott Town October 1884

 

Township Officers

Trustees: Issac M. Ryan, Evan M. Davis and Henry Bester; Clerk, P.R. Polley

Justices of the Peace: P.R. Polley and Joseph Sutton

County Officers

Probate Judge: George W. Thompson.  Term expires February 1885

Judge Court of Common Pleas: A.C. Thompson.  Term expires February 1885

Clerk of Courts: David C. McConn.  Term expires October 1884

Prosecuting Attorney: Walter S. McCune.  Term expires January 1885

Recorder: Issac V. Kelly.  Term expires February 1884

Treasurer: Jere. Davidson.  Term expires August 1884

Auditor: Mark S. Bartram.  Term expires November 1883

Coroner: Dr. O. Ellison.  Term expires January 1883

Sheriff:  Jasper Kimball.  Term expires January 1884

Commissioners: W.W. Wiseman, term expires December 1882; Clinton Forgey, term

expires December 1883; M.T. Ridenour, term expires December 1884

County Infirmary Directors:  John H. McGee, Issac N. Willis; John A. Jones, Secretary; M.B. Gates, Superintendent

Miscellaneous

Agricultural Society of Lawrence County – Organized March 1875.  Office, Exchange Bank.  W.D. Kelley, President; Jerry Cooper, Vice President; T.I. Murdock, Secretary; James M. Kelly, Treasurer.

Children’s Home – South side of Vernon east of 9th.  Miss Della Tipton, Matron

East Ironton Building Association Co. – Organized January 1875.  Meets every two weeks at Apollo Hall, north-east corner Third and Spruce streets.

German American Building Association Co. – Organized March 22, 1880.  Meets every two weeks at Apollo Hall, north-east corner Third and Spruce streets.

Philharmonic Society – Reorganized October 3, 1881.  Meets every Sunday evening at Wittenberg’s Hall.  Charles Linter, President; M.E. Weixelbaum, Secretary; Justin Gleichauf, Treasurer.

St. Lawrence Total Abstinence Society – Meets fourth Sunday in each month at St. Lawrence School House, north-west corner Seventh and Centre streets.

Society of the Holy Name – Meets second Sunday in each month at St. Lawrence School House, north-west corner Seventh and Centre streets.
 

BOUNDARIES OF WARDS

FIRST WARD – Comprises all that part of the city lying north of a line in the center of Vesuvius street, running from the Ohio River to Fourth street; thence south with a line in the center of Fourth street to a line in the center of Mill street; thence east with a said line in the center of Mill street to the Corporation Line.

SECOND WARD – Is bounded as follows: On the north by a line in the center of Vesuvius street, said line extending from the Ohio River to Fourth street; thense south with a line in the center of Fourth street to Mill street; thense east with said line of Mill street to the Corporation Line; thense south with said Corporation Line to a line in the center of Lawrence street; thense west with the center line of Lawrence street to the Ohio River; thense north with the Ohio River to the center line of Vesuvius street.

THIRD WARD – Is bounded as follows:  On the north by the center line of Lawrence street, said line extending from the Ohio River to the East Corporation Line, thense with said Corporation Line south to the center line of Vernon street; thense west with the center line of Vernon street to the Ohio River; thense north with the Ohio River to the center line of Lawrence street.

FOURTH WARD – Is bounded as follows: On the north by the line in the center of Vernon street to the East Corporation Line.; thense with said Corporation Line south to the north line of W.D. Kelly’s Addition to Ironton; thense with said line west to a line in the center of Fifth street; thense with said line of Fifth street north to the center line of Madison street; thense with the said line west to the Ohio River, and thense with said Ohio River north to the center line of Vernon street.

FIFTH WARD – Is bounded as follows:  On the north by the center line of Madison street to the center line of Fifth street; thense with said center line south to the east line of W.D. Kelly’s Addition; thense east with said line to the Corporation Line; thense south with said line to the Corporation Line; west to the Ohio River; thense north with the Ohio River to the Center line of Madison street.
 

STREET DIRECTORY

Adams – fourth south of Centre, from Front east to Ninth.
Buckhorn – third north of Centre, fron Ohio River east to Storm’s Creek.
Centre – from Ohio River east to East Corporation Line, between Olive and Railroad.
Chestnut – ninth south of Center, from east to Tenth.
Depot – first east of Seventh, from Jefferson south to Monroe.
Eagle – second north of Vesuvius, from Fifth east to Storm’s Creek.
Eighth – first east from Seventh, from Mill south to South Corporation Line.
Eleventh – first east of Tenth, from Pine south to the Corporation Line.
Elm – second north of Union, from Ohio River east to Storm’s Creek, West Ironton.
Elm – fourth north of Vesuvius, from Storm’s Creek east to Storm’s Creek.
Etna – fourth north of Centre, from Ohio River east to Eighth.
Fifth – first east of Fourth, from North to South Corporation Line.
Fifth – first east of fourth, from Elm north to Sycamore, West Ironton.
First – first east of Front, from Jefferson south to South Corporation Line.
Fourth – first east of Third, from Storm’s Creek north to North Corporation Line, West Ironton.
Fourth – first east of third, from Vesuvius south to South Corporation Line.
Front – running parallel with Ohio River from North to South Corporation Line.
Hawk – first north of Vesuvius, from Front east to Storm’s Creek.
Hecla – fifth north of Centre, from Ohio River to Eighth.
Hepler – sixteenth south of Centre, from Third east to Fourth.
Jefferson – fifth south of Centre, from Front east to Ninth.
Lawrence – second north of Centre, from Ohio River east to Ninth.
Lynn – fifteenth south of Centre, from fourth east to Fifth.
Madison – sixth south of Centre, from Front east to fifth; also, from Eighth east to Tenth.
Mill – sixth north of Centre, from Fourth east to Eighth.
Monroe – seventh south of Centre, from Front east to Eighth.
Mulberry – tenth south of Centre, from Front east to Tenth.
Ninth – first east of Eighth, from Storm’s Creek south to South Corporation Line.
Oak – fifteenth south of Centre, from First east to Fourth.
Olive – first south of Centre, from Ohio River east to East Corporation Line.
Pearl – third north of Vesuvius, from Storm’s Creek east, West Ironton.
Pine – thirteenth south of Centre, from Front east to Eleventh.
Quincy – eighth south of Centre, from Front east to Tenth.
Railroad – first north of Centre, from Ohio River east to Corporation Line.
Second – first east of Front, from Vesuvius south to South Corporation Line.
Second – first east of Front, from Storm’s Creek north to North Corporation Line, West Ironton.
Seventh – first east of Sixth, from Storm’s Creek south to South Corporation Line.
Sixth – first east of Fifth, from north to South Corporation Line.
Spring – first east of Ninth, from Centre south to Olive.
Spruce – twelfth south of Centre, from Front to Tenth.
Storms – first east of Seventh, from Mill north to Storm’s Creek.
Sycamore – third north of Union, from Ohio River east to Storm’s Creek, West Ironton.
Tenth – first east of Ninth, from Olive south to South Corporation Line.
Third – first east of Second, from Storm’s Creek north to North Corporation Line, West Ironton.
Third – first east of Second, from Hecla south to South Corporation Line.
Union – first north of Storm’s Creek, from Ohio River east to Storm’s Creek, West Ironton.
Vernon – second south of Centre, from Ohio River east to the Tunnel.
Vesuvius – seventh north of Centre, from Second east to Storm’s Creek.
Walnut – eleventh south of Centre, from Front east to Tenth.
Washington – third south of Centre, from Ohio River east to Ninth.

 

 

 
 
 

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