The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-28
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

A special meeting of tue Board 81 SD.
pervisoB was held, yesterday. The chair
vas occupied by President Salisbury, and
at roll.call the following members an.
swered: Messrs. Boring. Botsford, Curtis,
Davis, Harrison, Miller, Roberts, Water.
house and Zoeckler. g.
The minutes Of The mesting-were
read, approved and signed.
The trial Of the Constable Of Union
township was postponed on account Of the
absence Of counsel.
A communication from W. G. Smith,
Civil Engineer, in reference TO the cost OF
grading the Glenn's Run road, together
with bridge and masonry, (Said estimate
having been made ut the suggestion OF the
Committee on Roads and BridgcsO was
read.
The committee recommended that two
thousand dollars be appropriated for said
work, and the recommendation was
adoptcd-the money to be expended I'm
der direction Of the committee.
The Special Committee 70 whom was
referred tile charges preferred against
VIM. Clohan, asked for further time TO re-
port, and it was granted.
The Committee on Finance reported
verbally that they had examined the nc.
counts and vouchers Of the Sheriff aud
Clerk uud found them correct, and had
made publication as required BY law.
VIM. Scroggins who was elected Con.
stable Of Madison township ut the last
meeting o. the Board, presented bond
with N. Crawley and S. Keim Us sureties;
and Noah Price who was also elected as
Constable OF said township at the same
meeting, presented his bond with 7. r.
Shallcr0ss and John Nolan as sureties.
A communication from L. II. Glllespy,
Justice OF SAID township, recommending
the appointment Of E. 7. r. Burt and
Robert Junkins, instead OF AIesSrs. Price
and Scroggins, was read,
| On motion Of Col. Curtis the vote Of the
| Board clecting Price and Scroggins Con-
stables at the last meeting, was reconstd'
cred.
4 Messrs. Burt and Junkins having been
nominated 10 fill the vacancies, and there
being no other nominations, on motion the
Clerk was authorized to cast the vote Of
the Board for the nominees, which was
accordingly done. o.as eel.
Charles Exley who was elected Consta.
bic for Clay township at the last meeting
Of the Board, presented his bond with
VIM. Exley as his surety, and on motion
the bond was approved. ......... ..,.
Two bills Of ]. r. Acker, amounting to
5000 SO, were ordered 10 be paid.
The Agent Of the Poor House presented
4 his monthly report Of purchases during
the month, together with the number Of
persons under bis care. The expenditures
amounted to $l73 90; number Of persons
In poor house, IS; males, %; females 10.
i On motion the report was received and
filed.
The bill Of George Coleman, amounting
to So 90 for goods furnished the poor, was
ordered to be paid.
The bill of Henry Ramp, amounting to
So 90, for coal, was ordered TO be paid.
The sheriff presented list Of delln'
quents for license tax, and on motion the
| list was certified to the Auditor Of Public
Accounts. (Amount Of delinquent list
The bill OF S. F. Farris Tor keeping ind
dieting prisoners in Jail, amounting 10
1898 70; also, bill Tor guard and sundries,
amounting to $115 50, were presented and
ordered to be paid. .',.l
I A. n. Jacob, Esq, late Superintendent
Of the Wheeling, West Liberty and Beth.
!: any Turnpike Road, presented a state.
ment Of moneys received and paid out
during the years 1857, '69 and go.
Amount expended, $90SO SO; amount re.
ceived, $1,925 40; balance due Superin.
tendent, $155 10.
On motion. the report was referred to
the CommitteeOn Finance and Accounts
for report. 40 .r s1as 4,
,, The following was offered ReS0lUed,
That the Building Committee on the Ohio
! County Poor House be and they are here.
by empowered to issue orders on the
Sheriff to the several builders and en-
ployces on the Poor House for their work
as It progresses, in accordance with the
contracts made with the different con-
tractors and employees. Adopted,
The following was offered: Re0lce0',
That q committee Of three be appointed
TO examine and report ut next meeting
Of this Board the sanitary condition Of
the Ohio county iRil. Adopted, and
NIessrs. Harrison, Warehouse and Zoeck-
. Ter appointed said committee.
The following order was read :: Ordered
. That Mrs. Susan Conrad be paid, out OF
the contingent fund for 1870, one hundred
! dollars, for the maintenance Of Mrs Mary
/ Harris, o pauper OF Richland township.
!, Adopted.
The following order was read: Ordered
That Mrs. Laws be paid out Of tho Con.
, tingent poor fund for 1870, one hundred
. dollars for her maintenance. Adopted.
The bill Of Samuel Smith amounting to
$49.50 was presented, and an order on the
Township Treasurer was directed TO be
issued for its payment, pen. '"'.t '.'
Mr.. Davis, In whose hands four hundred
dollars were placed Tor the building Of a
bridge oyer Little Wheeling Creek, pre-.
sented receipts Of contractors for $481 go,
and on motion an order was directed to be
issued Mr.. Davis for the excess.
ORDERED, That the road taxes for the year
1870 be as follows: Triadplphia township,
10 cents on the 800; Richie, 25 cents ;
West Liberty, IS cents; Richland, 90;
Webster, s cents.
Bill Of DR.. j. English for medical atten-
dance on Amanda Pinkerton, amounting
to $50, was presented and ordered to be
paid.
Bill Of ]. W. Morgan, Assessor Tor
county district, for delivering assessments
Of real and personal property TO the several
townships, amounting to $40, was ordered
10 be paid. ~ -. f..7,4ll
The bonds Of E. T. R. Burt and Robert
Junkins, elected Constables for Madison
township, were presented and being in due
form and properly stamped, were ap-
rEoved. .l7 ny So .o.f 9eB
Ordered, that W. W. Miller be appoint
cd q proxy to vote. tho stock Of this county