The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-19

f$54.60, assessed against him as truste'
for property belonging to st. Matthew
church, and that of the trustee for lot
belonging to st. Johns congregation
purchased for the purpose of building
new church, were Doth granted.
A resolution appointing Wesley Rob
ison, Allen Davis and Absalom Sample
viewers for the opening ola road from
John Grownley's farm to Rhoney's
poixt, was adopted.
The petition of James r. Baker and
Samuel Alexander for an abatement oil
taxes on a corner lot in Webster town
ship, was referred to the committee on
Finance and accounts.
A resolution was offered that the
road petitioned for by ]. c. Bruner and
others be not opened before the lst OF
June next, was adopted. s5
The bill of S. F. Faris amounting to
$4,000, for guarding prisoners at the
Jail was ordered to be paid, III Els
The petition of G.. NJ. Drake for an
abatement Of taxes, was referred to the
Committee on Finance and Accounts for
report.
The petition of John Botstord for re-
funding of taxes, enormously assessed,
was referred to the Committee on Fla
ance and Accounts.
The petitioa Of VIM. j. Robe for the
refundipg cf bounty taxes, amounting
to $1,000, was referred to the same COM
mittee. q ~ - "
The petition of VIM. Helfenbine to
keep liquor establishment at Rhoney's
Point, was granted.
The bills of the Overseer of the Poor
of Webster township fort the. employ
ment of nurses, allowed ut the last
meeting of the Board, were ordered to
be paid.
The petition of Andrew Wilson for
mileage in attending the Ohio county
court, was referred to the committee on
Finance and Accounts for report.
Bill of Jno. Nolan amounting to
$2Oa.sl for coal supplied the. Jail, was
ordered to be paid. '.''- 80 "a
Bill of Jos. Graves of seventy-fve
cents was ordered paid. -I
The petition of Horace Gray, praying
for the release of tax on lot, on &C
count of his infrmities and old age rem
dering him unable TO pay it, was re-
fused.
Balance af account Of Campbell, Frew
& Co., for advertising, &c, amounting
to Sl7 90, was ordered paid.
The bill of John Bayha of So 80 for
tin cups, &c, furnished for the use of
the jailor, was considered by the Board
as legitimately belonging to the keeper
of the Jail, and they, therefore, refused
to pay il. .....A. 49,.
The petition of Bernard Higgins for
the refunding of bounty taxes was
granted. 49, a.. g X
The report CT S. S. Jacobs, as special
Superintendent of the Wheeling, West
Liberty and Bethany turnpike, was re-
ceived, read and ordered to be filed.
Mr.. S. S. Jacobs then offered his re-
signation as a member of the Board,
which was accepted, and on his recon-
mendation A. r. Jacobs was appointed
his successor.
On motion, the committee on Court
Hoase and Jails was ordered to have
the roof of the Court House repaired.
The report of the committee on Court
House and Jaiis was received, and the
bills of p. Kennedy, John Nolan and
John Ritz, were, by resolution, ordered
to be paid.
The resolution refunding bounty tax
to the amount of SS.75to Wma Grady,
was adopted.
1t was resolved that J. C.. Campbell
and Elijah Marling pay the cost of the
writ ad quod ddmnum in relation to the
case of J. c. Bruner aud others for the
establishment ola road, it appearing
that the damages awarded by the jury
were not greater than that awarded by
the viewers.
On motion, the Board adjourned to
meet on next Wednesday, the 25th
inst, at ten o'clock.
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