The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-18

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held yesterday in their Chamber ut the
Court House. Tic President, Mr., Sails
byry, orcyPieA tlc chair Ar t4ego cq Y
the following members answered: MeSsrs
Botsford, !, CIStoiJ Cdrtii, Davis, Harrison
Miller, Roberts, IYaterhOuse and ZoeCkler
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
Tho bond Of Fritz Heller, TO whom
license to keep On ordinary in Triadelphia
was granted, at the last meeting, was pre-,
sGnted, tho security approved, and ordered
to DO filed. v,;r d, III O yl.as
The bond Of A. r. jacob, for the fhtth'
full disbursement Of two thousand dollars
on the Wheeling, West Liberty and Beth;
any turnpike, between Clinton and the
Brooke county line, was presented and
aPFfI Sc bond e. 4 NJ. jacob anil Thomas
]. Gardner, for tho faithful disbursement
| ofjt6rc4 thousand dollars on the "ItfHeE
road ~ was offered, and security approx
led The guarantees Of tho subscribers
residing along said road that the road
would 10 properly graded, macadamized
and drained, Iand thdts o. sufficient sum
together with this appropriation, had been
raised to accomplish the purpose Intended
were offered and considered satisfactory,
ind the Clerk directed to draw IN order on
tho Treasury ior. the SUPP appropriated by
the Board. 49,, .
Tic special Committee To- which was
referred The subject OF making alterations
and repairs on the Court House and Jall,
reported iavorsbly on the changes asked
by the Court in the Court Room; also, III
favor Of constructing a passage way from
the rear of the Jail to the Court room; and
asked further time to consider as to repairs
on tho cupoIa Of the Court House also,
for further time 10 consider the subject OIL
a fire proof vault for the Clerks office oil
the Circuit Court,
The report was taken up by sections
and the recommendations Of the Commit
tee were adopted. XII
The bond Of James Launder, appointed
Justice for Union township to fill the
vacancy Occasioned by the death Of Geo.
Bulger. was presented and approved.
The special Committee appointed to
visit the Infrmary of Washington county,
made verbal report, and asked orfurtlleE
time to prcfacetheir formal report Granted
VIM. s. Buchanan, Justice in Washing
ton township, sent In his resignation as
such officer, and on motion, 1t was ac'
Cepted. l,7..ugg -,
On motion an election was held 10 ill
tho vacancy, and Joshua Burley was
chosen. The penalty Of his bond was
fixed at one thousand dollars.
On motion, the office OF Clerk OF Union
township was declared vacant on account
Of the person elected in October last TO tue
position falling to qualify in the prescribed
time, -1g,srsl .,,,r Jg,y.
and Francis Britt was elected.
On motion, the Office Of Clerk in Clay
township was declared vacant, by reason
Of the failure of,thc person elected in OCtO'
Der last to qualify in the prescribed time.
An election was held TO I'LL the vacAn.
Cy, and ". p. McKelyey was elected:
Onmotion, the Committee on Court
House and Jail was instructed to have q
new floor nut down in the Recorders OF:
tico and that this and all the repairs and
alterations ordered, be let to thelowest and
best bidder.
On motion, the Clerk was instructed TO
furnish four receipt books to the Superln'
tendents of the turnpikes in the county
under control Of the Board. ....
The petitions of the National, German,
Citizens Fire and Marine, and Frank.
| lin Insurance Companies, to have refund
ell taxes enormously assessed and collect
ed on U, S. bonds held by them, were
referred to the Committee on Finance for
report. =,
The petition of Nicholas Baumap, Thos.
Reed, Henry Conant and Others claiming
to have been enormously assessed, were
referred to the Committee on Finance and
Accounts for report.
The bills of L. Baker & Co., ?, L. KIM
berly; DR.. E. b. Mccoy and Alfred C0ld'
well, were ordered to bepaid.
The bids 10 furnish coffinsfor the County
during the year were offered, and the con-
tract was awarded t6:J. & g. Mendel u Co.
Recess was taken until II o'clock, =. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.