The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-12-21
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

members answered: Messrs Boring, Bots,
ford, Curtis, Harrison, Miller, Roberts
Warehouse and Zoeckler.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The Committee on Court House and
Jails, to which was referred the bill oil
G. Mcndel for $3.50, for right of way, re,
ported in favor Of payment.
On motion, the bill was referred to a
special committee OF three, with power to
act.
Messrs. Botsiord, Boring and Salisbury
were appointed said Committee.
The Committee on Finance and Ac.
counts reported in favor Of paying the
bill OfThos. Howard, $l4,OO: John Barr,
$50; Jacob Bruncr, $14,OO; Thomas Pat
terson, seq, 90.
On motion the report was received and
the recommendation adopted.
Ordered that the Surveyors or Superin.
tendents Of all roads that are McAdamiz.
ed shall have at least two finger boards
erected on said roads, with the following
words painted thereon: "a fine Of $500
will be imposed for last lock on this
roadP Adopted.
The monthly report Of B. STANLEY, agent
Of the Board in caring for the poor, was
presented and read. The report shows
the expenditures for groceries, shoes,
beef, &C, to have been $2GS.27. There
are now 80 inmates-mNlcs, "a; females
l2;-under year .; under s years 4;
adults 80. Received and filed.
A communication from B Hammer,
ESQ, Justice OF Centre township, request.
ing the appointment of W. l.. Detwilcr rs
Constable for said township, was read.
On motion of Mr.. Harrison, the appoint.
ment was made.
The bond of George Hook, elected As.
SCISSOR for the city district, was presented,
and being in due form, was approved.
The same action was had on the bond
of John q. Faris, Assessor elect for the
country district. ION the former bond
MessrS. G. W. Franzheim and John Piarr
were securities; on the latter, Joseph
BurrOws.)
A communication from Joseph NJ. Bro
die, contractor for the carpenter work OF
the Poor House, was read and referred to
the Building Committee with power to
act in relation to the extra work men
toned.
The official bond OF W. L. Detwiler, ap-
pointed constable for Centre township,
was presented, and being in. due form, was
Tho following order was adopted:
That whereas, the toll gate and house
on the Wheeling, West Liberty and
Bethany turnpike have been leased for
the sum of $500 per year, and Clinton
Hill being onc.sixth Of the said road that
toll is collected on hAylng been transfer
red from district No ON said road to
district No. 2, that the one.sixth Of said
$500 be paid to the Superintendent Of
district No. 2, to be applied to the repair
of said road on Clinton Hill.
The offer OF Robert Frazier and others
10 present the road already made from
Robert Whites farm to Robert FraZer's
farm through Christ. Speidels lot, to the
county, and requesting the appointment
Of n surveyor, was read and accepted.
The road was assigned to district No.
3, Richie township.
On motion, the Committee on Roads
was directed to examine and report on
the Long Run Road.
The following was offered: ReSOlred,
That Robert Frazier be appointed Over.
seer of Roads in district No. 3, Richie
township. Adopted.
Mr.. Roberts made the motion that each
party in the contested Clerkship case
lav. his own cost, but it did not prevail.
q On motion OF Colonel Curtis, it was Or
Tered that the costs taxed in said case be
)aid by B. 4. GNlligan.
The official bond Of John ]. Brown,
appointed constable Of Union township,
vas presented, and, beng in due form,
TaS approved.
The Board took a recess until II
o'clock p. NJ. .a
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board rc.assembled ut II o'clock
present the same members as ut the morn
ng session.
The Building Committee was authoriz.
ID to employ IL competent person to take
.hargc Of the heating apparatus Mt the
Courthouse, until the building is ready for
The following bills were ordered to be
,aid: George Watson. $lj; Reid & Jones,
3 0j; Samuel +. Fnris, $239 81; John
clerk Richie township, $40;
Ercw, ITagans & Hall, $S3 50; W. II.
Woods, 81 s.; B. Stanley, $40 Al; Mrs.
:. Smith, 81 50; Mrs. A. Stanley,
IS 90: NJ. " J. Pollock, s. 90;
lanes Sangston, IS 90; Mrs. a.
Shanly, $500; Lewis Baker & Co., $j2 %;
Jhristman & DaboId, $500; W. }. Mat.
news, $1S5,OO; John DOlan, $3.50; Brent
niger l. Derry, $1,000; Conant & Bedil-
ion, $l1,10; i. +. ZoeCEler, $7l ,O4; J. w.
4 G. w. Cunningham, 81 80. John ClNtor,
S23; Jos. W. BrOdic, $50, so; same $132 20;
Roberts & Co., $72,27; George Roberts,
0Oj; Geo. johnson, $2,25; A. J. Pannell
/ Co., $31 80; Chambers. Thornburgh &
Co., $73,73; Logan, List & Co., SIP; John
". McColloch, $3.50; VIM. ClOhAn,
$500; James Reed, $24; Robert Luke,
IS; Frank Walters, S. T. J. Campbell,
$3.50; Joshua Burnley, $40; Joseph Chap
inc, So; Z. 7. Burt. $3.50.
The report Of Isaac n. Huntsbury,
Surveyor OF road in I'd district, RiChland
OwnshiD, was presented, together with
Dill for II days services during the year
1870. Received and filed and bill ($34) or
Tered to be paid.
Ordered that the sum of 5000 be, and
md the same is hereby allowed to the
Clerk OF this Board, Out Of the Contingent
Fund Of 1870, as n compensation for SER
Tices imposed upon him by the change
n the law making him Clerk in the man.
lgCment Of the affairs relating 10 the poor
IF the county. Adopted.
The bond OF Martin f. Whims, appoint.
ID Constable Tor Centre township, with
Joseph Long as surety, was presented and
Bill OF Hughes, Thompson, & lib.
oerl was referred to Committee on Court
House and iails with power to act; bill OF
TrimbIe & IIornbroOk was referred to
hn rnmn EnmrniiInn. hill ni w L ENu.