The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-03-22
BoARD OF SUPERVISORS.
MONDAY March 21st 1870.

The Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present-Messrs. President Salisbury,
Botsford, Clator, Davis, Harrison,
Miller, Roberts, Waterhonse and Zoeck-
Ter.
TIE miputes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The committee on Court House aud
Jail reported in favor of paying Patrick
Kennedy for blankets furnished for use
of prisoners. The report If the COM
mittee was adopted.
The committee on Finance and Ac-
counts reported the following resolu-
tions which were adopted.
ReSolred, That the bills of Drs. Allen
and Baird amounting to s25 be recon-
mitted.
Resolred, That an over assessment
against Nicho as Baumann, amounting
to S25.75 be refunded.
Resolred, That the bills of DR.. Allen
for attendance on prisoners in Jail
\ W SDOsOO 10 ptIt.
Resolved, That the bill of DR.. Allen,
amounting to $25, for post norton exam-
inatlon on the body of W. J. McNash,
be recon mitted, and that his bill of SIS
for examination Of lunatics be paid,
and his bill of s. for services at inqsest
be rejected.
Resolred, That the bills of William
Clohan, Justice of Webster township,
amounting to Sll.l0, be paid.
Resolred, That an order be issued on
the County Treasurer in favor of Thorn
as II. Reed, for double assessment, for
$500.
Resolred, That the bill of E. HALEY
Mccoy be rejected.
An order was adopted certifying to
the Auditor of Public Accounts certain
reductions of taxes in seventeen cases
Enormously assessed), and that an Or
der be issued on theCounty Treasury
to refund that portion of the erroneous
assessments paid in there.
The report of the special committee
appointed to view the Cruger lane road
was received, and, on motion, it was
Ordered, That the land, as laid down
in the survey of Mr.. Gilchrist, now in
the Recorders office Of this county, be
and the same is hereby condemned for
the purpose of said road, provided AloR-
20 Lcring and others make the proposed
read, at their expense, equally as good
as the one now in use, and that the new
road be put in as good condition as the
one now used, before the old road i'll the
Sheppard estate was closed up.
On motion it was ordered that the
whole subject of the proposed altera-
tions and repairs in the Court House be
reconsidered, when, pending the origi,
nal motion the following was offered as
a substitute and adopted
Resolred, That the whole matter be
referred to a special committee of six to
report plan, advertise for and receive
proposals and let out the work to the
lowest and best bidder.
Messrs. Harrison, Botsferd, Clator,
Miller, Roberts and Waterhouse were
appointed.
On motion Mr.. Salisbury was added
to the committee.
The official bonds of Joshua Burly,
Justice of Washington township; VIM
P. McKelvey, Clerk of Clay township,
and Francis A. Britt, Clerk of Union
township, were received and the securi-
ties approved.
On motion it was ordered that Messrs,
William Stamm, William Askew and
Henry Hervey, be appointed commits
sioners to view the road leading from
the monument up Big Wheeling Greek
to the Marshall county line.
On motion S. Smith was transferr. d
from first road district of Triadelphia
township to first road district of Liberty
township.
On motion applications from persons
to act as Agent of the Poor House were
received nd read. John T. Courtney
BayliSs Wharton, VIM. Dunlap and Ber,
nsrd Stanley were applicants.
The Neutrality-suspicious. was adopted
ResoIred, That the committee on Poor
be instructed to receive proposals fol
the purchase of land well adapted tc
gardening purposes with the view to
the employment of the poor of the
county thereon, and report to the
Board at the next meeting.
The election of Agent of Poor House
was postponed until next meeting
The following was adopted:
Resolred, That the matter of disposing
of the Poor Hons, and farm be referred
to the committee on Poor, to receive
bids for the same and rcport to this
Board.
Resolred, That the county be divided
into three districts for the purpose OF
supplying the poor with medical attend
ance and that q physician for each dis
trict be appointed.
Resolved, That the clerk of the Board
be authorized to advertise for applica'
tons from persons to act as agent Of
the Poor House and for bids from ply
sicians to give medical attendance tc
the poor of each district in this county
On motion the Board adjourned tt
meet on Saturday morning next at ter
o'clock.