The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-26

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late SaPeEintendsut Of the Wheeling
and EairnoBt Turnpike, and asking 70
haEs somebody appointed 70 Ieesi Ee the
proportion due this county "hersuP-
on Il was
Ordered, That John H. Hobss Be sI.
pointed on behalf Of the 5uPerTlS72Sss Q!
Ohio county, 70 confer with AF. Henry
Keltz. on fSehslf Of the Supervisors of
Marshsu county, with reference 70 TOE
funds which may be in the hands o.
the former supsrlnteDdsnt o! Tolls on
the wheeling and Fairmont Turnpike,
or from any Other -Oufcs, and make an
equitable and proper division OF me
said funds, aud report TO this board Il
the next meeting.
The Board then took a recess until ?
o'clock y. M, at which hour the Board
reason ble5, present, the same mem
bsrs a. a. the morning session.
on motion, Is WAS
Ordered, That an order issue IN ia
vor of the County Treasurer for SIS4 20,
State Treasurer on account Of School
Fund.
a petition Of H. Hervey, ssJcing Ii
csnse To sell ale and beer, WAS received
and granted.
a report Of a. T. Garden, surveyor Of
roads Tss received, and il Was ordered
thai Hr. Garden coiIsc. the uncollectsd
road tsxez ia his district.
A statement WEE received from dF-
Abner CEsTnOck, Superintendent oil Lhs
Wheeling and FsirtnOnt turnpike, e1
hibifin2 his operations from Apfit ga
% July 18th Inst-J showing amount
due bin for work and expenditures on
the road 70 he S65z159-
Referred 10 a special committee ior
examination and report.
The Chair appointed on the commit
zee, AessEs. Mcdonald, A. ii. Jacob
and Hobbs.
Ordered, That II. S. ThornbuTg be
paid = Tor services as road surveyor
on motion OF MT. Hobbs,
Ordered, That a committee be sp-
pointed 10 confer with a like committee
OF the Board Of Supervisors of Marshall
county, on the subject of permanently
repairing the WbseliDg and FaiEmout
Turnpike, and to recommend suita-
bic person for general Superintendent
OF the road.
ON motion OF SIr. A. 81. Jacob, il WAS
Ordered, That the Committee on
Roads De required TO have printed
scneduIe Of the legal rates Of toll posted
at the dollhouse Of the Wheeling, West
Liberty aud Bstnsny Turnpike ComPa-
Ordered, That all persons passing
through the toll gate on said road, be
to pay tolls according TO said
rates, and that no exemptions from toll
on said road be hereafter allowed under
any pretext whatever:
Ordered, That /. L. ksllsy, the Super
intendent of said road, make ont and
present hiE report in regard TO the con-
ditiOn and finances of haid road, witt
out fail, at the next meeting OF this
Board, aud thata copy Of this order be
served upon him.
Ordered. That all persons who are in
debted to the Wheeling, West Liberty
and Bethany Turnpike Company for
toll, be notified Immediately By the su-
perintendent, Of their Indebtedness, and
1.-THE same be not paid within ten days
aner aid Notification, that suit bs en-
tered against them immediately and
that a copy Of this order be served on
aid superintendent.
Ordered that the Committee on
Roads view that part OF the river road
running through the lands OF a. j.
Wilson, aud report at the next meeting
of The board.
Ordered, That tbe Committee on
Roads meet a similar cOtEInittes on the
part Of the Supervisors OF Brooke conn
county, TO view the bridge across the
mouth OF Short Creek, and report.
on motion OF Mr.. Hobbs:
Ordered, That the Treasurer OF this
be required To open and keep a
record Of all Ievies made by this board;
and the moneys so collected shall be
used especially for the liquidation OF
said claims.
Ordered, That the surveyors of roads
be andthey are hereby required to keep
all bridges in good order and protected
az far rs practicable, by the use OF paint,
De-, from the action or the weather, 10
prevent them from decay.
At the last meeting of the Board
resolution was adopted appropriating
81 900 TO repair that portion Of The
Wheeling and West Liberty turnpike
from Clinton 20 the Brooke county line,
on condition that the Stockholders and
citizens along the route would raise $500
in addition, 10 be applied 70 the same
purpose.
Mr. 5. $. Jacob stated that 1t had been
found impossible to raise over 500, one
third or one-hAlf OF which he wonld
have to contribute himself He moved
that the vote adopting the resolution be
recOusideFed; and this being agreed to,
he moved an amendment that the 5000
be appropriated on condition that $500
additional be raised by the citizens.
The amendment was agreed to, and
the resolution again passed.
Mr.. a. NJ. jacob, chairman of the
special committee on the proposed Full
ton street road and bridge, reported that
the improvement WAS practicable and
desirable, but recommended that no
action be taken on the matter at pres
ent.
on motion of the same gentleman,
Ordered, That the Committee on the
part of the Board of Supervisors of
Ohio county, bs instructed TO confer
with the Committee on the part of the
Ciiy Council, to receive proposals by
public advertisement or otherwise, as
to the cost of building new bridge
across Wheeling Creek at the end of
Zane street, and also proposals AS to
what il will cost to repair the present
bridge permanently, and make n joint
report to the next meeting OF this
Board.
Mr.. A. NJ. Jacob asked to be, and
was excused from further service on
the Committee, aud Mr.. Miller WAS APP
pointed in mis- plaCe.
on motion oil Mr.. Mcdonald, the
Clerk was ordered to prepare II form of
report for surveyors OF roads, and have
800 blanks printed for their use.
The Board then adjourned till Thurs
day next, LIST proXImo, with the view
oftaking further action at that meet
ing on the subject of the Zane street
Bridge.
RooFs.-It has been SO long since we
have had any rain that people almost
think roofs are unnecessary append
ages to houses. Yet like.nll things else,
this drought will have an end, ana
covering TO our domicils will once more
come into fashion. As it is always best
to anticipate positive future necessity,
so now is TIE time to prepare for the
storms that will assuredly come. We
take pleasure in commenting to those
who are in need of good, tight, dura BILE
roofs, the preparation of our townsman,
a., I,r.r IL Inv