A Brief History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio

of court held in it was that of May. 8 1882. In 1837. contracts were let for the building of county offices. These consisted of a long row of one story brick apartments, fronting Broadway, from the west side of lot number 200 to the rear of the court-house. After the May term -of court in 1882. these apartments were torn down to make room for the present structure, and Tuscarawas County now may boast, with justifiable pride, of one of the finest temples of justice in the state. The Infirmary.—In January 1843. the Commissioners purchased from G. N. Allen and Charles Korns, two farms located about two and a half miles south-east from New Philadelphia, upon which to erect a poor house. March 9th, 1843, the Auditor was directed by the Commissioners to give public notice that on March 28, following, they would re- xjeive sealed proposals for erecting a poor house. March 29, the proposal of Charles Korns, #3,800, was accepted. John Everhard was appointed by the board to supervise the erection. The building was completed and accepted by the Commissioners June 6, 1844. It has been repaired and

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