The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-01-06

BOARD OF SUPERv1soRs.-The old
Board of Supervisors of this county met
yesterday morning at 10X O'Clock, at
the Court House, In the absence of the
President. Mr.. Miller, on motion Mr..
A. NJ. Jacob, was called to the chair.
The roll was called by the Clerk, and
the following members answered to
their names: Messrs. Holiday, How
ell, jacob a. NJ, Mcdonald, Robinson
and Salisbury.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and signed.
The bills of Frank Walters, John P.
Gilchrist and Lewis Lunsford, amount
ing to So, for examining the Steenrod
bridge, were presented and ordered to
be paid.
Bill of Reid & Jones for S11 80; also OF
A. w. PAUL Il Co., for stationery
for tho Board and for the Re
corder and Clerks offices, amounting to
S42 Al, were ordered to be paid.
The report of James White, Surveyor
of roads i'll District No. 2, and of Martin
Burrows, in District No. 8. Triadelphia
township, were received and referred to
the Committee on Roads.
Tho application OF DR.. James Cum.
Minis for correction of assessment, was,
on motion, laid on the table for the
present.
The bills of Drs. Hazlett and Ford,
for examining, under order of Justice,
the house OF William Bamford, in which
it was believed there was small pox,
were laid on the table.
Ordered that the Sheriff refund to
Col. Norton McGifin the bounty tax
paid by him in the year 1868.
A resolution of thanks to the Presi-
dent and Clerk of the Board for their
uniform courtesy, and for the impartial
and faithful manner in which they had
discharged their duties, was adopted.
The minutes of the present meeting
were read and signed, when on motion
Of Mr.. Salisbury the Board adjourned
sine die.
The first meeting of the fifth Board
of Supervisors was held Immediately
after the retiring Board adjourned. a
temporary organization was effected by
calling Mr.. w. b. Simpson to the chair
The clerk of the old Board called the
roll the following members answering
to their names: Messrs. Booking. Davis,
Holiday, Mcdonald, Porter, Roberts.
Salisbury, Simpson and Wilson.
On motion of MIR. Salisbury the cleo
ton of permanent President was
postponed for the present, but that the
Board proceed 10 elect Il clerk.
Nominations were called for, when
Mr.. Salisbury nominated Mr.. John C.
Porter, and there being no other, his
election was declared unanimous.
On motion the Board took recess un-
Ill l o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board re-:sspmbled ut the hour
designated, and went into an election
Tor permanent President.
Mr.. Salisbury nominated Mr.. Nc
Donald, and Mr.. Wilson named Mr..
Salisbury. The last named gentleman
was chosen on the first ballot.
On motion OF Mr.. Holiday. ordere d
that the President appoint the Standing
Committees Tor the ensuing year.
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed on the Committee of Finance
amt 4 ccOmnt&: Messrs. Hobbs, Simp
son. Wilson, Roberts aud Holiday.
On Court House aud JuH: Messrs.
Mcdonald, Holiday and Roberts.
On HOutLS: Messrs. Davis, Wilson and
Porter.
Mr. Mcdonald nominated DIR. Il. w.
Allen for physician 10 the County Jail
ana pest house. DIR. Allen WAS unani-
mOusly elected.
Ordered that the election Of JAniiOr be
postponed until the next meeting.
The bills of J. d. Whitman, for sur
veying roads, were ordered to be paid.
Several bills OF persons acting as
Commissioners to view roads, were
referred to the Committee on Finance
and Accounts for report.
On motion tho Board adjourned to
meet att call of the President.
1T gives us pleasure to notice the re-
election of our obliging friend, Mr.. j.
" OAlCLS ~ tho pOoIItOII VI S4CA n VI
the new Board of Supervisors. MIR. =
has served in that capacity for several
years with great acceptability. We
do not believe in eXtravmgant salaries,
but we think the pittnnce ho receives a
poor remuneration for the labor he
performs. II his duties and RESPONSE
bilities are increased, as we are told
that recent legislation will probably
do, we trust the Board will add to his
present compensation Il sum CORES
ponding Herewith. Cheap clerical
labor is like other cheap things-the
dearest, eventually. Rep.l
ARRIVAL OF OFFICERs.-FOur MEM
bcrs of the Police force OF Parkersburg
reachv! here last evening 20 convey
Charlton to that city. 1t VIII be re-
membered that Charlton was arrested