The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-10-09


meeting of the Board of Supervisors
for Ohio county, the President, w. w.
Miller, being in the chair, the roll was
ordered to be called, whereupon the
following members answered to their
names Howell, Holiday, Jacob A. NJ,
Jacob S. S., Mcdonald, Miller and Sal
isbury.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were then read aud approved.
G. w. Jeffries, Esq, as agent of Mr.
Hildebrand, asked to have the assess
ment on half lot No. II, in square 10, in
the city of Wheeling, corrected, as it
was assessed to both parties and the tax
had already been paid by Mr.. Jeffries.
The request was agreed to.
The petition of Messrs. Bailey, Wood,
ward & Co., setting forth that they are
taxed at an enormous rate for certain
coal property, while the land covering
the same is also taxed, and asking that
they either be relieved from said tax,
or that the taxes be put at fair valua-
ton. Referred to the committee of APP
peals.
The Glenn Run road question then
came up. 1t was for the construction
of q road from Glenn's Run to Short
Creek. Counsel appeared for both OF
the parties to each route, n. Richardson,
ESQ, for one side and - Clark, Esq,
on the other. After considerable dis
cussion it was mutually agreed to post
pone the matter till the 9TH day of No
vember next.
The committee on Finance and Ac-
counts submitted lengthy report and
resolutions. 1t was relative to the sub
iect matter Of sundry bills that had
been referred to said committee. We
give the resolutions below:
Resolred, That the bill of Elijah Mario
be rejected; the committee having in
formation that it is the duty of the JUS
tice of Triadelphia township to pay It,
Resolred, That the Bounty tax of Thos
Dunning, paid in the years OF 1903, %,
'65, '66, and '67, amounting to Sl9 Az, be
refunded.
Resolred, That the bill of John W.
Shultz be rejected, as Ludwig Fette, on
whose body the inquest was held, has
left property sufficient to defray the
expenses of said inquest.
RESOLVED, That the bill of j. Is. Nc
Cord, County Surveyor, be rejected
the county having already paid for
plot and survey of the same route.
Resolred, That the bills of X. T.
Friend 81 Son-one for repairing locks
and furnishing a chair in the Recorders
office, amounting to Sl3 %, and the
other for furnishing collins to convicti
who died in Jail, amounting to $50, DC
paid.
Resolred, That the bill of George
Roberts for work done in the office ol
the Clerk of the County Court and Re
corder, amounting to S23 20, be paid.
Resolred, That it be certified to the
Auditor of Public Accounts, that NJ. b
Mccoy is enormously and improperly
assessed with % shares of stock in tht
NJ, & NJ. Bank, viz: with the State tax
s.; State school tax, 81 50. County levy
S26; City School tax, SIC "a, he not own
ing the same.
Resolred, That the statement of Mr.
Moore of erroneous assessment on Ger
tain personal property be rejected, mas
much as it is not accompanied by atfida
Wit or other proof.
Resolred, That the report of j. q
Chandler, Special Commissioner, ap
pointed to examine the report of thu
Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, TO
gether with said Commissioners report
be returned for correction.
The report and resolutions were adopt
ed, except the bills of Mccoy, Moore an
r. T. Friend, which were re. committe,
to the committee for further examina
ton.
Petitions of the citizens of Madiso
township for a removal of the place 70
voting from the "Hope Engine House
70 the "Old City Hail." was granted.
The petition of citizens from Unto
township, asking that their place {
voting be changed from the "Fourt
Ward Hose House" to "Bstterheld
3 Cos Malt House." next door to Fairfax
| Drafting room, which was granted
q BILLS PRESENTED.
The bill of S. F. Faris, as Jaiio
r amounting to sl4, was ordered to