The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-09

BOARD OF SUPBRvIsoRs.-A special
meeting of this Board was held yester-
day at ten O'Clock A. N. The Board
was called to order by the President,
Mr.. Miller, after which the following
gentlemen answered to their names:
Messrs. Holiday, Mcdonald, Sails
bury, s. s. Jacobs, A. NJ. Jacobs, Miller
and Howell.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read by the Clerk and signed by
the President. A petition was present.
ed from G. w. Jefries asking that the
assessment made on certain property
owned by him might be corrected, and
the correction was ordered. A pc.
tition was presented from Bailey,
woodward & Co., respecting taxes
on certain underground property
owned by them. Matter referred to
the Committee on Finance and Ac-
counts. cat later stage OF the pro-
ceedings this petition was referred to
the Board of Appeals subsequently
crented.) The report of the Committee
on Finance and Accounts was then
made by the committee, Messrs. How
ell and A. NJ. Jacobs. The committee
reported that the bill of Elijah Mario
be rejected, as. 1t was the duty of the
Magistrate in his township to pay it.
That the bounty tax OF Thomas Dun
ming for the years 1868, '64, '65, '66 and
81 be refunded. The bill of NV. Schultz,
foran inquest, was rejected, inasmuch
as the party upon whom the inquest
was held, died possessed of sufficient
property to defray the expenses OF
said inquest. The bill of ]. B.
Mccoy, County Surveyor, YVES re-
ferred back TO the Committee for
further action. The bill OF r. It.
Friend & Son was also referred back.
The application of NJ. B. Cox to be re-
leased from the tax on twenty. eight
shares of stock in the NJ. G n. Bank OF
Wheeling, on which he was enormously
assessed, and the application of -
Moore for correction of erroneous as
sessment on certain personal property,
upon the creation of Board of Appeals,
were referred 10 said Board.
The report off. G. Chandler, Special
Commissioner appointed to examine
aud report upon the accounts of the
Commissioners OF the Sinking Fand,
together with the said Commissioners
report, are correct. Recommended that
they be received and filed.
In case of the petition to establish
a county road from Glen's Run to Short
Creek, ordered the case be brought up
for hearing at q special meeting of
the Board on Thursday November Sd.
In this case there are two parties each
of whom desires different route.
The bills of John Mccullough for
1890, OF Donel and Grey for SIS, 90 and
oTS. v. Faris, for sI4,OO were read and
ordered to be paid.
An application was made for a
change in place of voting for Madison
township, from the Hope Engine
House, TO the old City Hall: granted.
Also an application for change of the
place of voting for Union township
from the 4th ward hose house, to a
room in the east end ofthe Athenaum
Malt-house: granted.
Ordered, that an election be held for
the selection of two Justices in Center
township, and ono in Richie.
On motion, the Board ordered the
appointment OF Committee of three to
be called the "Board OF Appeals" with
a view to the hearing OF petitions from
persons who feel aggrieved by the late
assessment; said Board to give public
nUtice of lis time and place of meeting.
The chair then appointed s. s. Jacobs,
S. Mcdonald and ]. Salisbury as said
Board.
a motion was then passed allowing
the Board of Appeals compensation
of 200 per day to each member, for
every day OF actual service.
A petition for refunding bounty tax,
signed with some twenty-five names,
was referred to the Committee on
Finance and Account.
On the reception of the report from
the commissioners appointed to exam
inc into the propriety of bridge
across Little Wheeling Creek at Ro-
ney's Point, it was ordered that the
Board appropriate $500 90, providing
that the parties petitioning enter into a
contract TO complete the bridge; the
money 10 be paid when the bridge is
finished. The probable cost of this
bridge is $3.50 90, and this arrangement
has been made at the request of those
interested, they agreeing to furnish the
remaining $3.50 90.
The applications of Edward Rea, a.
Hurtck, and the owners of the Nc
Lure House, for u correction OF assess
ments, were referred to the Board of
Appeals.
The account of John B. Wilson, for
laying out road, S12, was read and al
lowed.
On motion, the Clerk of the Board
was authorized to advertise for propos-
ais for furnishing fuel to the Court
House and Jail for one year.
On motion, the Committee on Roads
was authorized to examine Steinrod
Bridge, and report whether, in their
the road shall be closed or
the bridge repaired.
On motion, the Board adjourned.
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