Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1865-02-10
A Bounty OF $500 OGored.


unfinished business, snd to consider the
Ievying OF bounty to Fill the quota under
the call Of Dec. 10, '64, for 100000 men.
The Committee appointed to inquire in
to the prospect of raising the funds from
the Banks or other corporations, for the
payment of bounty, provided the Board of
Supervisors should levy one, reported that
the Northwestern Bank seemed to think
that she had already taken as much as her
charter would allow. The First National
Bank expressed willingness to do her
share. The Savings Institution would also
do something. The Franklin Insurance
Company would render some assistance
also. The Savings Bank WAS of opinion
that she could do nothing in the matter.
The Merchants and Mechanics Bank would
do as much as possible, regulating her
action, however, by the result of legisla-
ton now pending, which might render it
necessary for her to Withdraw large por-
ton OF her circulation, or even to wind
up her business altogether.
a communication from Captain B. B.
Stone WAS read, informing the Board that
by instructions from Washington it was
now necessary that the muster-in certif-
cate of every enlisted man should show
the sub district ia the county to which the
recruit was accredited.
Mr.. Wilson then moved to rescind the
order OF the Board dated December 6, '64,
paying 500 to recruits credited to Ohio
county, on the ground that the above order
to Capt. Stone nuli6ed the intent for
which the levy had been made. The or
der was rescinded.
Mr.. Salisbury moved that an order be
tssued to pay each acceptable recruit ac-
credited to Ohio county bounty Of $500,
and to each substitute accredited to Ohio
county bounty of $lOO.
The above mentioned Communication of
Captain Stone here proved, if not the sp-
pie itself, at least the blossom of discord,
tor it Immediately became question how
recruits receiving the county bounty
should be distributed among the sub
districts so that one sub district might
not be credited with more than its quota,
while another less fortunate might have
few or none credited on it's quota.
It was coutended that the country sub
districts could not compete with the city
districts in offers of extra bounty, and that
while the quota of the county might be
filed entirely from city subdistricts fu-
ture call might subject the country sub,
districts to a double quota, in which even,
they would derive no benefit from having
borne their proportion of the present bouu-
ty tax. Pending the consideration Of this
question, the Board took a recess until
half past one o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Nearly the entire afternoon WAS employed
in the consideration Of the bounty question
Mr.. Wilson submitted the following
which was discussed at some length.
Ordered. That special county bounty
of - be paid to each volunteer who
shall enlist into the service of the United
States, and who shall furnish satisfactory
evidence that he has been duly accepted
and mustered into the said o. s. service
and credited to some sub district of Ohit
county from the 9th dsy of February 1865
until the quota of said county is full, Of
until draft shall take place. All recruit
shall, before receiving the above bounty
be credited to the several sub districts PTt
rata.
The vote on the proposition to fill tt
blank with $500 stood as follows:
Ayss-snulsbury, Hupp, Sights, BOgg
and Goods.
NOss-Handlin, North, Reed and Viii
sou-4
So thebEank was filled with $500.
Mr. Wilson then moved to add after tn
words pro rata, the words-"which shal
by private subscription, raise an additions
bounty of $500"
The vote was then taken upon the adop
ton of the proposition as amended, when
WAS unanimously rejected.
Mr.. Salisbury then moved to pay boun
" Of $500 in accordance with the terms G
the defeated proposition, aud the motto
was lost by the following vote:
Aye'-saulsbury, Huppr Sights, an
Noes-Haudlin, Wilson, Reed, North az
BoRgs-0.
90 motion of Mr.. Boggs the sum Of $st
was then offered and adopted.
Mr.. Wilson then renewed his motion
regard to the private bounty of 5000. t
motion WAS adopted. So a'bounty of $5
is now offered to recruits.
On motion committee was appointed
negotiate loan for the requisite amou
ofmouey.
The committee appointed to consi'
the claims of Mr.. Jones for reimbursemt
of OUTLAWS iu providing caps, &c., for pr
oners under his charge, asked for furtl
time to report.
Measrs. Moore, Craig, Rodgers, Fist
a. MrMinhneI and Wallaca nn6ar