The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-04-22

The Board Of oSerseers Of the Poor
met Saturday, at the Court House, and
were in session over two hours, most Of
which time was spent in discussion Of
the proposed purchase of a Poor House
Farm.YI52 s jH5 D 3 y
DR.. Todd, President of the Board,
submitted a verbal report, on behalf OF
the committee. appointed at the last
neetingto look at the farms offered.
He said the COMMITTEES, which consisted
of four members of the BoardS had, In
conjunction with an equal number of
the Board OF Supervisors, made an ex-
animation Of the farm of, MI. Alex, NJ.
Jacob. They spent sufficient time on
1t to be- satisfied with regard 10 the
quality of the farm and buildings; and
so far as there was any expression Civ
en-. by members Of the two committees,
they seemed .tos be- satisfied with the
farm, satisfied with. the buildings,
and Satisfied with the TERMS There
was noiRariety OF opinion about the
matter between the four supervisors
and the members OF the COMMITTEES.
Since that time, however, the matter
had been agitated in different portions
of the county. There had been more or
less publication about 1t in the papers
and expressions given pro and con.
Opposition had been made to the action
of the committee, orrrrather against
making the purchase; and some dissat-
isfaction existed. It was claimed that
sufficient notice of the contemplated
purchase had not been giyena 1t might
have been we'll enough to advertise, but
thus far, there had been no definite or
conclusive action Last yearthe same
order was passed by this Board, direct
ing a committee to look at farms, and
proposals were advertised for In the pa
pers some two weeks. The committee
then received a few proposals
and examined different places
None of these places seemed
altogether to meet the appreciation OF
the Board Of supervisors when the
matter was communicated to them.
They did not seem inclined to do any
thing, and the whole matter had re-
manned in stdtIE quo since that time. II
they had advertised again this spring
tEey might have had a few more pro-
posals, but from the number on the
table he imagined they would not have
had many more than they had now be-
fore them.
It remained now for the Board to say
what they will dos far as the power to
purchase lies in this Board. OF course
the Board of Supervisors have the veto
power.
The President then submitted TO the
Board the following proposals:
"A. M. JACOBS PROPOSAL.
To the oVerseers of the Poor Of Ohio
County: - :t5t Its is.EA
I. viii sell you my farm on which
| I now, reside, being "a part oi
the Smith farm containing within frac-
ton of 100 acres for the sum Of So, 600
on the following terms to wit; 81, ,00C
payable In one or two years, as the
Board may see fit; s., $50 payable July
!, 1867; g, $50 payable July 1858; p, 2,25C
BILE July i, 1870; $3.50 payable Ju-
lily i, 1871 and. s., ,25O payable JULY, 1872
with interest. The Spring field CON
tanning about 16 acres, Including the
best spring in the State, of never fail.
ling, running waterCcan be obtained
for about S., $50. [Df. Todd said the
committee in their examination did moi
| look at that place. Taking the prop
erty altogether-its location, stabing
shedding, in fact buildings of every
lcharacter-it is the cheapest and besl
adapted fota Poor House ofany farm II
the county. The buildings necessary fol
a poor house cannot be put up for thG
money, to say nothing OF the land.
: p ~! ~ Am. JACOB: (,
COL. NORTON M'GIFFIN's PROPOSAL.
To tie 0yerseeTs Of Me, Poor ef Ont
CoEnty: ri y as; bs.laB.os = iii7: ~
i offer you my farm, containing 10.
acres, one, rood, and 81 perches.
think I may safely say there are ~
acres of good tillable land, nearly al
clear. On the residue there is plenty
Of locust, a few oak, walnut and sugal
trees. Coal, same vein as below (samt
as on the Allison property unopened
II A two.story brick, with two-story frhmt
room attached. Pump, cistern, bake
oven, coal. house, sheds and rooms al
ready fixed that could be made int
rooms that would accommodate
some fifty or sixty paupers
n One room good for slaughtertng house
!. Scales, in order. Six acres OF Crab or
Z chard. About the same of winter ant
4 summer fruits-all choice kinds. Larg
! frame barn u by fifty feet, with room
under It to shed about 400 sheep. Franz
stables for 20 horses. Sheds for % or 8
head of cattle. Pump in barn-yard
n Near by Is a good farm tenant hous
!, and garden, which rent for $40 pc
year. Trent about six or seven acre
of the steepest land ] have, with a lol
house, for SO year. 1 think there ]
i no better land in Ohio county. I pail
: for the farm 81, ,s97 26, and propose t
r take 81, 4,O00-in six payments If de
sired. Possession given in 80 days.
} NORTON MC6HFIN.
DAVID sNopaKAss' PROPOSAL. Z ~
To the Honorable Board of OperSeeTs Q
the Poor Of Ohio c5tnty: .'as
The Undersigned, learning. it is syou
Intention to purchase farm for tn
accommodation tof the poor OF th
, county, = respectfully proposes I
s sell his farm of 24SK acres, 4 sill
8 uated on Short Creek, Richland Town
J ship, Ohio County. About 1S5 acresiar
8 under cultivation or in grass; the bal
4 lance timber of excellent quality. An
g upon the premises Is a substantil
r Ebrick house, two stories high, contain
i ground floor and i've rooms on q
L second floor. CONNECTED with the houf
n is large tWo-stoEy brick kitchens
= by %. Pump on the porchs and puI
4 and never-failing water. A good ce
q lar under the entire house. A sho
III distance from the house stands an ol
e. unused fulling mill, the frame 4
~ which Is sound, and capable Lof bein
/. converted, at small expense, into
d comfortable dwelling. There are thrt
y other teneLnents-R hewed.log house,
the premises, besides suitable smol
d house. There reappIe orchards ,peacl
lsf &c. on the premises. Byaan actual il
{ strumental survey. there are asce
tanned to be Il, 900. 600 to 10000
% bushels Of coal Of f.asuperior quality {
Y the farm; numerous salt ltcksi q Viii
? sulphur spring of some celebrity. I
4 the land on the southwest side Of q
,aticreekS about l80 acres are cleared Al
= cultivated. The fertility OF the soil {
g this farm ls not e2eelled by any
n. the county. II desirable, the farm W
ar be divided TO suit the wishes of yol
Ia honorable Board. tiIsa sfrTa iFsa7le1
e. Price for the entire farm 5000
3. Terms reasonable. Nearest point
i. the Ohio river, one mile. $ e5ssi.isi