The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-20

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MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPER.
v1soRs.-our report OF the special
meeting of the Board OF Supervisors
on Monday was strangely mislaid, 30
that 1T did not appear, as 1t should have
done in Tuesdays paper. We produce
1t this morning.
at 10 a. m. Tuesday, the Board met
at the Court House.
Present-Messrs. Miller, President,
Hobbs, Howell, Jacobs, Mcdonald,
Mcclellan and Salisbury.
The minutes ofthe previous meeting
were read and approved.
REPORTS.
The report of the Commissioners of
the Sinking Fund of Ohio county, was
received and on motion referred to the
county commissioner for examination
and report.
The report of Conley Robinson and
Abram Sample, appointed viewers to
locate a road running from Middle
Wheeling Creek TO some point on the
National Road, estimating the amount
of damage to the lands through which
the road is to run, was submitted and,
on motion, laid on the table. The re-
port was subsequently taken from The
liable and ordered to be filed.
DESIGNATIONS.
a communication from r. w. Haz-
lett, rendering his resignation as Treas
urer of Ritchietown, was laid on the
table.
Communications from w. s. Buchan-
an, Justice of the Peace for Washington
town, G.. w. Blackmore, constable OF
Webster township, rendering resigna-
lions of their respective offices, were
laid on the table.
PETITIONS.
A petition from the Street Commits
sioner ofthe city OF Wheeling, made in
accordance with n resolution adopted
mt the last meeting OF the City Council,
asking that the county bear its just
proportion of the expense necessary to
repair the stone bridge at the upper end
of the city, over Jonathan's Gut, was
received and, on motion, referred to a
special committee with power to act,
consisting of Messrs. Mcclellan, Nc
Donald and Howell.
a petition of John G. McLain, asking
to be refunded taxes enormously as
sessed, was referred 10 the Committee
on Finance and Accounts.
The petitions OF Mrs. VIM. YOst, VIM,
Yost and II. A. Albright, for payment
OF witness fees, were referred to the
a petition of DIR. Il. w. Hazlett, for
the Teiunding of money paid on bounty.
tax bills, was referred to the same
committee.
A petition of the Recorder OF Ohio
County for the repairing of his Office,
was referred to the Committee on
Court House and Jails with power 10
act.
A petition of Frederick Hinkle for
the rerundinE of taxes enormously as
sessed, was granted.
A petition OF John Fisher, for the re-
funding of bounty tax, was referred to
the Committee on Finance and Ac-
counts.
REVOLUTIONS.
a resolution appropriating $40 for
expenses incurred in building a
bridge over Short creek, was adopted.
n resolution raising IA committee of
three with power 10 act, to take meas
ures for the repairing and grading OF
the road from the Zane Street bridge,
to the gateof the Peninsula Cemetery,
the city to pay its portion of the ex-
pense, was adopted, and Messrs. How
ell, Mcdonald and Hobbs appointed as
the committee.
a resolution was also adopted, au-
Lhorizing the same committee to exam
inc and report to the Board the condi-
ton of the road from the cemetery gate
to the National Road, with the proba bic
cost of repairing the Same.
y resolution, raising committee OF
| three, to ascertain and report the
| probable cost of erecting II building in
the Court House yard, suitable for the
use of the Board OF Supervisors and
the Board of OVerseers OF the Poor, was
adopted, and Messrs. Miller, Salisbury
and Howell, appointed.
~ resolution declaring that road
running from what is called "the
ridge" through the lands of Mathew
Greenlee aud others to Wheeling creek,
WAS offered and adopted.
| A resolution appointing Mathew
Greenlee, Frederick Snedicker and
Frederick Fulmer, directors to collect
and disburse tolls taken on the Wheel
ing and Fairmont turnpike, and pro-
Viding for the transfer to them of all
tools belonging to the road. was adopt
ed.
a resolution authorizing the money
in the hands OF the Treasurer of
Ritchietown, TO the amount of Sl93, TO
be put into the hands of the Supervisor
OF Richie township, for appropriation
TO the payment of The Indebtedness in
| cnrred by the repRir of the Wheeling
aud Eairmont Turnpike, was, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Hobbs, adopted.
Bills ORDERED To BE PAID.
a bill of S. Il. Faris, jailor, amount
ing TO $500 %.
a bill of Alex. McCourtney, Justice
of the Peace. amounting to IS, and that
SOhnhaolo
amounting to So.
A bill OF w. s Buchanan, Justice of
the Peace, for holding an inquest on
the body OF u child found in the river
above the city, amounting TO So, and
bill OF Constable ST. Niiers, for sum-
moning jury, amounting to IS.
y bill of Sweeney Il Co., amounting
to 80.
a bill Of a. Youghey, amounting TO
SIS 81.
a bill of }. NJ. Ewing, for printing,
amounting to SIS.
a bill Oh. S. Trimble E Co., amount-
ing to $54 10.
The bill of DIR. Geo. Baird, amount
ing to $50 so, for services rendered
county patients, was referred to the
Committee on Finance and Accounts.
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