The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-19
Board of Supervisors.

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Board of Supervisors.
A special meeting of the Board of Su-
pervisors was held yesterday.
Present-W. w. Miller, President, and
Messrs. Hobbs, Howell, A. N. Jacobs,
Mel Mcclellan and Salisbury.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The report of the Commissioners OF
the sinking fund of Ohio county with
communication were referred to j. q.
Chandler, Esq, County Commissioner
for examination and report.
The petition offs. Clark, Street Com
missioner of the city of Wheeling, ask
ing the county to bear a portion Of the
expense necessary to repair the bridge
over Johnathan's ravine, was, en- mo-
ton of Mr.. Mcclellan, referred to spe-
cial committee of three, with power to
act. The Chair appointed Messrs. Nc
Clellan, Mcdonald and Howell as said
committee.
Bill offs. +. Faris amounting to S3O6.25
was ordered to be paid, and the guard
at the Jail was ordered to be discharged
until further orders.
Bill of Alex. McCourtney of $500, and
that of the constable contained therein
of $500, in all amounting to $500, was
was ordered to be paid.
Bill of w. S. Buchanan of $500 for
holding an inquest on child, and bill
of James St. Miers, for summoning a
jury for the same, of $500, were both
ordered 20 be paid.
Bill of Sweeney g. Co., amounting to
5000 was ordered to be paid.
Bill of A. Youghsy, amounting to
S28.54, was ordered paid.
The bill of DR.. George Baird, amount
ing to S50.50 for services rendered county
patients, was referred to the committee
on Finance and Accounts for report.
Bill of J. NJ. Ewing, amounting to
$500, was ordered paid.
A resolution was adopted, paying
$4,000 to the commissioners appointed
by the Board to negotiate with similar
commissioners from Brooke county in
relation to the building of bridge (now
completely over Short creek, for servi-
ces rendered on the same.
Petition Of John G. McLain for the
refunding of money enormously assessed
was referred to the committee on FL
nance and Accounts.
Wesley Robinson and Abram Sample,
appointed viewers to locate a road run
ming from middle Wheeling to some
point on the National Road, submitted
their report, estimating the amount of
damages to property holders where the
road is to run. The report was laid on
the table.
A communication was received from
r. w, Hazlett, rendering his resignation
as treasurer of RitchietOwn. Laid on
tho table.
Communications were received from
G. w. Blackmore, constable of Webster
township, and w. S. Buchanan, Justice
of the Peace of Washington township,
rendering their designations Of the Of
fees they now hold. Both were laid on
the table.
The petitions of Mrs. WIN. Yost, VIM.
Yost and H. A. Albright, for payment of
witnesses fees, were all referred to the
committee gu Finance and Accounts for
report.
Bill of J. S. Tr;mblc * Co., amount
ing to S57 40, was ordered paid.
The petition of DR.. r. w. Hazlett for
refunding money on bounty tax bills,
was referred to the committee on FL
nance and Accounts.
Petition of K. b. Woods for the re-
pairing of the Recorders office, was re-
ferred to the committee on Court House
and Jails with power to act.
The petition of Frederick Hinkle for
the refunding of certain taxes was grant
cd.
The petition of John Fisher for the re-
funding of bounty taxes was referred to
the committee on Finance and Accounts
for report.
1t was resolved that 4 committee of
three be appointed with pswer to act
to repair and grade the road from the
Zane street bridge to the gate of the
Peninsular Cemetery, provided the city
pay portion of the expenses.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Howell,
Mcdonald and Hobbs as said commit
tee.
1t was resolved that the same commit
tee examine the condition of the road
and bridge from the cemetery gate to
the National road, and ascertain the
probable cost for repairing the Same and
report to the Board.
On motion, the report of Wesley Rob.
inson and Abram Sample, viewers of q
road, which was laid on the table, was
taken up aud ordered to be fled,
1t was resolved that special commit
tee OF three be appointed to ascertain
the cost for erecting a suitable building
in the court house yard for the use OF
the Board of Supervisors and Overseers
of the Poor.
Messrs. Salisbury, Howell and w. W,
Miller, as Chairman, were appointed
said committee.
On motion, money due A. Charnock,
amounting to s29l.S5, for services rem.
dered on the Wheeling and Fairmont
road, was ordered paid.
1t was resolved that the 70 I'd running
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