The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-11-08
Meeting of the Board OF Supervisors
OF south wheeling


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Meeting of the Board OF Supervisors
OF South Wheeling.
The Board of Trustees Of the town of
South Wheeling met in that place on
Wednesday evening, November 9th,
1867.
Present-Handland (President), Land
krohn, Roth, Zimmer, Hazelett, Hobbs.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
In regard to the petition of Edward
Allen, and others, to have the railroad
street crossing filled, the committee OH
Streets and Alleys reported that they
had notified the agent of the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad Company, at Wheel
ing, who has failed to comply with said
notification.
The special committee, to whom was
referred the opening ola street through
Spriggs' Row, SO as to connect Coal
street with the town, was unable to
make report, and asked the privilege
of comforting with the persons living on
Coal street to ascertain what they will
contribute toward purchasing two lots
through which the road would run. On
Wednesday evening the committee
asked further time to petition the Board
of Supervisors of Ohio county, to ascer-
tain their views upon the matter.
The committee appointed to report a
plan to protect the bank at the foot of
Chestnut, reported that the hull of the
steamboat Eagle can be purchased for
$3.50, and, in the opinion Of the commit
tee, said hull, filled with dirt and stone,
would protect the bank. On motion,
the committee was empowered to act.
The Committee on Streets and Alleys
were not prepared to report in relation
to grading Denny street, and asked
further time.
The committee on Ordinances report
ed an ordinance in relation to the pro-
lection of the Citizens Street Railway
Company of South Wheeling, which, on
motion, was adopted.
The following named gentlemen were
released from paying "dog tax" they
being enormously assessed: Henry Ro-
sci, G. HOelsher, Alderman and John
Long.
The petition of Joseph Wood, for re-
mission Of taxes, was granted.
Alderman Schultz reported fines for
the months of October and November
amounting to S47S. Received and &C
cepted and ordered to be charged to the
town Sergeant.
On motion, the following bills were
ordered to be paid: Campbell, Frew s.
Co., printing, Sill. Edward Jones, for
weighing, etc, s44.12; James Gilchrist,
for surveying, 1856; for working OH
streets: Henry Hawn, S25.35; Frederick
Myer, s4i.63; Henry Grabey, sl4.64;
August Siebright, S65.50.
A petition from James S. Wheat, ask
ing to have Thomas Harris fence re-
moved from the street, was read and
referred to the committee on Streets
and Alleys, with power to act.
A petition from number of citizens,
asking to have Fifth street macadam-
ized from Oak street to the end of the
town, was read and referred to the Com
mittee on Streets and Alleys, with in
structions to report the cost from Oak
street to the turn at Handland's store.
A petition from citizens to have the
grade of Eighth street altered, was read
and referred to the Committee on
Streets and Alleys to report at next
meeting.
The bill Of Charles Landkrohn for
setting curb, paving cutters, and set
ting foot crossings, on Fourth street,
and paving cutters on Vine street,
amounting to Slsl265, was ordered to
be paid.
On motion, the towns attorney,
George LETTERS, Esq, be instructed to
examine the relationship between the
town and the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
road, and the right by which they &C.
cupy Seventh street, with view of
taxing the Company for the use of said
street.
On motion, it was ordered that Daniel
Lamb, Esq, to be paid ten dollars for
an opinion in relation to the time of
holding an election.
On motion, Mr.. William d. Martin
was appointed an Alderman to fill the
vacancy caused by the non-appearance
of l.. II. Rose.
On motion, the following persons were
ordered to be paid two dollars each for
services as extra police on Halloween ::
Adam Wernig, Charles Cooke, Z. New
land, Michael Bell and David Stein.
On motion the application OF John
w. Schultz, ESQ.,, for salary as Alder
man, was referred to the committee on
Accounts.
On motion, it was resolved that when
the Board adjourn, il be to meet on the
goth inst.
On motion, fifty copies of the 9Th SEQ.
tion of an ordinance entitled "An ordi-