The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-04
Board Of Supervisors.

| Ter, Roberts, Warehouse anu LOecKIeF.
The minutes Of the last two meetings
were read, approved and signed.
The Committee on Finance and Ac'
counts reported that they had found the
accounts Of the Commissioners the Sink
ing Fund correct. i,
On motion the report was received and
filed
The report Of the committee appointed
To investigate the matters contained III q
communication OfDr. George Baird IN re-
lation to alleged grievances, suffered BY
him at the hands OF James Launder, JUS
lice OF Union township, and Thomas Nc.
COrmick, Constable Of said township, was
read
The committee state that they had
heard the testimony, and submitted
charges and specifications preferred against
said Mccormick. They exOnerate Justice
Launder from all blame.
The charges against Mccormick are in
the words following:
LIST. 1t is charged that the said Thomas
Mccormick has been guilty Of misconduct
in Office; in that he did on the - day Of
-, 1870, pay justice and constable costs
out Of certain money in his hands belong.
ing TO one George Baird, which costs
were costs OF suits TO which said Baird
was no party, and in which lie had no in
tcrcst, nor was he in any way liable for
said costs; and also in that he the said
Mccormick did on the - day Of -,
1870. levy on the property Of aud compel
one Franz Heldt TO pay u fec bill for costs
in the case of Amelia Helt e.. Sarah Gil.
bert, lately pending before J. Launder,
Justice OF said township, which fee bill
was exorbitant and totally unauthorized
by law in number Of the charges there.
in, and for which said last mentioned costs
the said Franz Heidi was not liable, and
the said Mccormick was also not authoriZ.
cd by the said Justice to collect said costs;
and also, in this that he the said McCor:
mick, did on the - day Of -, 1870,
levy by virtue Of an execution in favor Of
George Baird, issued by said Justice, upon
three heifers, which he kept for twelve
days while he was advertising the same
for sale, for which keeping he charged the
sum Of $l8. out Of the pTOceeds Of the sale
nfsaid heiferS, which charge Is eXorbitant
and unauthorized by law.
g That the said Mccormick did violate
his official oath in charging and collecting
exOrbitant fees for services performed by
him in his official character.
g. That the said Mccormick has In nu-
mcrous other cases and at divers other
\ times acted contrary 10 law and in viola
ton of his duties as an officer
l. That said Mccormick has been
guilty Of gross misconduct in this that he
on the day Of -, 1870, charged
and received from one D. Y. Tharpe, in
the case Of the State o. said Tharpe be-
fore said Justice, the sum OF $1.2O for con.
stable fees for services rendered in said
case, which services were never rendered,
nor were any services rendered in said
case by said Mccormick.
On motion, the Clerk was instructed to
give Mr.. Mccormick notice of the time
and place Of trial
The petition Of citizens Vi RiChland
township in relation TO the condition Of the
road from the mouth Of Glenn Run TO
the mouth of Short creek, and asking that
IN appropriation OF two thousand dollars
be nude for the construction Of the road
rs now located along the river, was read.
On motion the petition wa. referred to
the Committee on Roads to report cost Of
grading.
Mr.. Clat0r Supervisor for Cnionss Town.
ship having removed therelrom, on mo-
ton the Board proceeded to fill the va
Cancy.
MI. Miller nominated John W. Boring;
Mr.. Botsforl nominated Edmund Book
ing.
A ballot was had and resulted Boring
I; Bocking2.
Mr. Boring was declared elected.
The petition ofMr. VIM. Little to have
erroneous assessment corrected was refer.
red to the Committee pnFinanCe aud Ac-
counts for report
The application Of james Mccarthy for
celtif cute to practice law; also Of Harry
Russell, for simiIur certificate, were read
and granted.
OTlerod, That John B. Wilson, William
Busby md James Lyle be appointed COM
missiOncrs to view and locate bridge
across the waters of Glenn's Rum, ut q
point near Frederick School House, and
report the necessity and probable cost Of
construction Of said bridge TO this Board
| NJ us DcNt meeting.
Adopted. ....
The petition Of CitiZclls VI 2itchic town.
ship to have second constable appointed
therefor, was read, and, on motion Of Mr..
WatcrhOuse, Augustus ]. Schultz was ap.
pointed.
The petition of James c. Maxwell for
license TO keep house Of entertainment
in West Liberty, was read, and, on mo-
ton, was granted.
Ordered, That the surveyors Of roads
within the townships Of this county be,
and they arc hereby empowered to pay us
high us 81 30 per day for hands worked
upon the roads Of this county, provided
they cannot obtain hands ut the price
fixed by the Code OF West Virginia, chap
ter 43, section AZ.
Adopted.
Bills Of l.. N. Clarkson, $50; George
Baird, $40; Geo. Baker $4,000; J. n.
Miller Is Co. $l1OG; n. Reilly, $99,Os;
Vim. Hamilton, agent, -; Chambers,
Thornburg & Co., $29.99; u. & G. Mendel
s Co., $148.l5-referrcl to Committee on
Poor for examination3 Simpson, Boyd &
Co, $3.50; B. Stanley, agent, $685.;
$3.50; (Wheeling Hospital, $553.14-re-
ferred 10 Committee on Poor with power
to actO Thomas j. Finney, 1910; (E. A.
Hildreth, So OO-rcferrcd to the Committee
on Poor1 Handlan, Jordan l. Co., $S0.25;
Harper 4 Bro, 81, were read and ordered
tO.6e paid, with the exceptions above
noted. .. MaH
The Committee on Poor asked for fur.
thcr time to report. Granted.
a vacancy having occurred in the
Building Committee by the removal of
Mr.. Clator, the former member Of the
Board from Union township, the Prcsi-
dent appointed Mr.. Roberts to fill It. The