The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-26

te.. further reported that Brooke county
had appointed Commissioners with
power 10 act, aud recommended that
the Board should appoint similar
Committee, in order that the bridge
might be e-buiIt as soon as possible.
The report was accepted, and Aessrs.
A. J. Wilson, 5. =. and A. NJ. jacob,
appointed II Committee TO confer with
that of Brooke county.
Mr.. Mcdonald appeared.
MIsCELLASEoUs.
A petition OF George 3. Caldwell ask
ing To be refunded the SUN of 81 10,
bounty tax paid by him for 1861, on the
ground that his service in the army
during the rebellion was sufficient TeA-
son why he should not be taxed to pre-
vent - draft which WAS at one time i'm
miueut In this county, as,,Teceived and
granted.
on motion of Mr.. A. 81. Jacob, II was
ordered that a special COMMITTEES be APP
pointed to DRAFT and report AN ordi-
nance in relation TO the Bounty Fund.
Messrs. a. NJ. Jacob. Miller and Sal
isbury, were appointed a Committee;
A petition of Samuel Ii. Smith for the
reduction OF The assessment upon which
his land is Xed, was received and re-
Terred to the Special Committee on the
bounty question for report.
4 petition OF James Vance and others
asking for ii review OF the road, run
ming from the land of John ThOrnburg,
on the National road, up Middle
Wheeling creek to the WaynesbuTg
road, ON the lands OF Andrew VOL
SEED; and that said road be located on
the northeast side Of the creek from the
land OF Samuel Buchanan to that oil
William Alton, WAS received and re-
ferred tor report to Commissioners APP
pointed, Edward McCnuslin, r. 5.
-. a a 81. D..la
On motion, license was granted to w.
IL. Weeks 10 sell ale and beer at Ro-
ney's Point, the same having been
petitioned for by citizens OF that local
ity.
Mr.. Salisbury offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
ReSOiUed, That where erroneous as
sessments have been made by the as
SCISSOR, and the same have been cor
reCted by the Board, the percentage OF
assessment shall be charged to the
assessor.
on motion the erroneous assessments
i'll the cases or Messrs. j. X. Hubbard
and Alex. Paxton were ordered to be
corrected, and the excess of taxes paid
under the same refunded.
The Board then adjourned until
+. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION
At2P. NJ. the Board re-assemblsd.
Present-Ths same as before.
The following resolution WAS offered
and adopted:
ResoiUed, That the sum of 81 600 be
provided for in the next levy, for the
purpose of reimbursiug Messrs. VIM.
Burnley, WIN. Atkinson and others,
they advancing that amount to the
company without interest until paid;
the money to be expended in repairing
and constructing the Tond leading from
the school house on Glen's Run to II
point on Short Creek. near the house OF
David SnOdgrass, of which road Daniel
Harris IL surveyor.
The report of the Joint Committee on
the Zane Street Bridge, recommending
that contract be entered into with
McNair, ClRiiin IL Co., of Cleveland, to
build IL bridge ut Al cost of Sll 400, pro-
VIded the city pay one-hRlT the cost,
was read and received.
on motion OF Mr.. y. NJ. Jacob, the
committee WAS continued and author
lied. in conjunction with the committee
of the City Council, to enter into a con-
tract for the building Of the said bridge;
To borrow money, and transact all 9TH
er business necessary in relation TO the
construction Of the bridge; also TO have
power to select IA general superinten-
dent 10 oversee the construction OF said
bridge.
On motion, Messrs. Miller, Mcdonald,
Howell and Alexander, President, were
added to the COMMITTEES.
4 petition OF w. J. Robb, asking that
his portion of the bounty tax assessed
against the estate OF J. w. Robb, de-
ceased, for 1867, be refunded, was re-
ferrcd to the Committee on Finance and
Accounts for report.
John q. Chandler, Commissioned, to
whom was referred for settlement an
account of the Commissioners of the
Fund, at IA meeting of the
Board held in May last. reported that
the Commissioners had presented to
him the proper vouchers for their dis
buTsements mentioned i'll snid account,
and the account was found to be cor
rect, there remaining in the hands of
Commissioners on the 18th day of May,
1867, balance of SS55.Gl due the said
Fund.
The report was received and ordered
to be filed.
A bill for expenses OF the Sinking
Fund from May, 1866, TO May, 1867,
TO $500 "a, was rendered by
the commissioners thereof and referred
to the Committee on Finance and Ac.
for report.
The resignation OF j. Q. Belleville, as
OF Webster township, was re-
csived and accepted.
The following bills were ordered to
Baker. SI36 80; S. F. Faris, jailor, S264 %;
VIM. Clohau, Justice OF Webster town
ship, 50; j. NJ. Ewing, SS4 so.
The subscription list TO the Wheeling,
West Liberty and Bethany turnpike,
was received and ordered TO be filed.
On motion of Mr.. A. NJ. Jacob, il was
ordered that Messrs James II. Oldham,
Wesley Robinson and Jas. Mcconnell,
be appointed to act as commissioners
IN the rebuilding OF bridge across
drain on Middle Wheeling Greek, near
Laidly's Run, and to report TO the
Beard according TO the provisions OIL
he statute in such case made and pro-
vidsd.
On motion OF Mr.. \. NJ. Jacob, il
was ordered that the Committee on the
Court House and Jail, to which was re-
erred the subject OF fitting up the Jury
Dom and providing a vault for the |
Clerk of tue Circuit Court, have power |
o act. |
On motion OF Mr.. Salisbury, ii was
ordered that the Tailor be authorized to /
procure necessary clothing for Nancy |
Hyatt, now confined in jail.
Ordered, that when the Board Rd- |
ourns, it be 10 meet at the call OF the |
President.
Adjourned.
IT Is reported by the knowing ones
hat there will be about sixty weddings |