The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-05-02
ADDrTIONAL LOCAL. /.

meeting of this Board was held on Sat
urday last, in their room in the Court
House. BLr. Salisbury, President, Occu-
pied tho chair. The clerk called the roll,
and Messrs. Botsford, ,Clator, Curtis, Da.
Wis, Harrison, Miller, Roberts, Salisbury
Waterhousc, and Zoeckler answered 10
their names. The minutes Of the prevt-
Gus meetings were read, approved and
signed. r.'h'
A communication from Thos. Boggess,
Auditor, in reference to the collection Of
county taxes from the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, in this county, was received and
read. Hon. B. Stanton, attorney for Mar
shall county, in a suit instituted against
tho Baltimore & Ohio Railroad to enforce
the payment ofStaxeS, being present upon
invitation, was heard In regard 70 the same.
He urged the Board to take the initiative
10 secure conference Of delegates from
tho Boards Of Supervisors along The line
of said railroad, in order 10 secure unity
of action against the railroad company.
On motion tho whole matter was refer
red to the Committee on Finance and Ac-
counts for report at the next meeting Of
the Board.
The jury Of viewers heretofore up.
pointed TO view road In Ritchie town.
ship, leading from the Monument on the
National road up Big Wheeling Creek to
the Marshal county line, reported In favor
of moving the road about rod and half
from the bank Of the creek for about
twenty.four rods, and assessed damages 10
the owners Of land as follows: Ellen
Ranford SEQ and - Anderson $10-the
parties named 70 move the fence.
On motion the report was received and
filed.
Ordered, That said RanEorl and Andcr.
son be served with a notice TO appear be.
fore the Board at It's next meeting and
show cause, il any, why the land should
not be condemned. Hl
On motion twas
Ordered, That tho Committee on Roads
and Bridges have further time to report
in regard to EdginRton lane road.
The petition uf Geo. w. Wilson, Sur.
vcyor OF District Mol, stating that tho
river had washed the river road TO such
nm extent that It was unsafe, and asking
that committee Of the Board bC appoint
cd TO relocate the road through tho estate
of Philip Reilly, was received.
Esquire Clohan made g statement TO the
Board, asking that an ordinance be draited
to prevent vicious dogs from running at
large in the comfy and giving Justices
Jurisdiction in such cases. .. -
On motion the subject WINS referred to q
special committee consisting Of Messrs.
Miller, Botsford and Zoeckler TO DRAFT an
ordinance in compliance Herewith and TO
rcport on the prOpricty Of the matter.
The report Of w. G. Smith, surveyor, in
regard 10 the width Of the iWheeling,
West Liberty and Bethany turnpike on the
lands of i. Connolly, was read, and on
motion the report was received and hlCd,
and 1t w0S ........r
Ordered, That the land up to the points
at the blue marks on the plat filed with
tho report be condemned, and that VIM.
North, A. r, jacobs and J.C. Peirson, be
aud they arc hereby appointed o jury Of
viewers 10 view tho said land, assess DAM
ages, and make a return to tho Board &C.
cording to law.
On motion the following bills were or
dcrcd to be paid: W. G. Smith, $40;
Christman s. Debold, $19; 7. J. Campbell,
$3.50: Hugh Harrison, g; J. NJ Ewing &
Co., $12; Dr.. B. W. Allen, $50; same. q
bill amounting TO $40; referred TO the
Committee on Accounts with power to act;
same, $25 for holding pot Hn0rtem eXami-
nation was laid on the table.
The petitions of Thos, Hogg and David
shcrrod, praying for relief from erroneous
assessments, and to have taxes refunded,
were presented, read, and referred 10 the
Committee on Finance and Accounts for
report. -,fl.JGT I,, =. /
On motion license was granted TO Otto
Roettger, VIM. Stamm, Otto Klcc, August
Roettgcr, Frank Walter and August
Heimbcrgcr, TO sell wine, ale, &c.
The bond OF Thomas N. Darrah WINS
received and ordered 10 be filed.
A petition OF certain citizens Of Madison
township praying the appointment of m
additional Justice. .was presented, read,
and on motion referred to aspecial Com
mitteo Of three, consisting OF AlCssrs. Bots
ford, Roberts and Zoeckler, to'IrepOrt at
tho next Meeting 6f the Board.
Ordered, That the Committee on Court
House and Jail procure the services Of
competent mechanic to have the root Of
the Court House examined, and report
what rcpairs, II any, are necessary.
Ordered, That the fees allowed by this
Board for post norton examinations shall
in no cAse eEcced $40 for each examIna'
tion. s,. v ..l.=0, :.
On motion, the Board resolved itself
into Committee Of the Whole for tho con.
sideration Of the subject Of selecting .
Door house site and county farm. Il. Ja
The committee rose after some time
spcnt In the consideration Of the subject,
and reported progress, and recommended
that the Boartl purchase tho farm Of G.
w, Thompson, consisting OF 220 acres, at
the terms Of his bid, for $4,000, by It's
chairman, Mr.. CIator.
Proposals for the sale OF lands to the
county for Poor House purposes, irom G.
W. Thompson, w. ]. s. d. =. Boggs and
B. 8, Good, were read
On motion, tho Board proceeded 70 the
selection Of q Poor House site and loea1
tIon Of the County Farm. J
On the motion:to purchase tho farm Of
G. W. Thompson at tho offer, made, the
ayes and nays were demanded and taken,
which resulted Os follows: JonYG ~
AYES -Botst6fd. Clator, Harrison, Rob.
erts, Salisbury, WaterhCuse And Zoeckler
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NAYs-Curtis, Davis and MillGr-S.
On motion It was
Ordered, That the Prosecuting Attorney
prepare the necessary papers 10 complete
the transfer 0t tho farm.
The following resolution was offered
and adopted: ,,.,
ResOlped, That the city Of Wheeling be
requested TO appoint committee Of their
Council 10 confer with like committee on
tI.n .,nl.A .ac lila llnaEa inE the nIIEnlaG oil