The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-05
BoARD ORGANISATIONS
The Board of Supervisors met yesser.

The Board of Supervisors met yester-
day according to law. Mr.. Clator was
appointed President, pro tenn, and John
C. Porter, clerk pro tenn.
VIM. H. Harrison, member elect from
Webster township, having failed to
qualify within the time prescribed by
law, on motion the Office was declared
vacant.
On motion of Mr.. Salisbury, Mr.. Har-
rison was elected to fill the vacancy
thus created.
The Board then proceeded to organize
permanently.
Present-Messrs. Botsford, Clator,
Curtis, Davis, Harrison, Miller, Roberts,
Salisbury, Waterhouse and Zoeckler,
Messrs. Salisbury and W. w. Miller
were nominated for President of the
Board. A ballot being had, Mr.. Sails
bury received 5 votes, Mr.. Miller 3 and
blank l vote. Mr.. Salisbury was there
fore declared elected President of the
Board.
The election of Clerk being next in
order, John C. Porter and Alfred Cald
well were placed in nomination. A
ballot being had, Mr.. Porter received 5
votes and Mr.. Caldwell votes, where
upon Mr.. Porter was declared elected
to the office of Clerk of the Board.
On motion of Mr.. Clator the President
was authorized to appoint the standing
committees.
Ga motion the President was ordered
to appoint standing committee of three
to be called the standing committee on
Poor.
The President appointed the follow
ing:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Finance and accounts Miller, Botsford,
Waterhouse, Roberts and Zoeckler.
Court House and Jdil-Harrison, Rob-
erts and Zoeckler.
ROads-Davis, Zoeckler and Curtis.
PoOr-Clator, Waterhouse and Bots
ford.
On motion of Mr.. Clator the Board
of Correction of Assessments was order
ed to meet on Monday next, January
10th.
The report of a commission appointed
to examine that portion of the river
road between the ferry landing near the
Top Mill, to point near where the
present road DIVORCES from the river, in
favor of opening aud improving said
road was received, and it was ordered
that the heirs of Hugh Nichols, VIM.
Lippencott and wife, and Isaac Colts,
trustee, do show cause why said road
should not be changed from it's present
location.
Charles Otte, collector and treasurer
of Richie township, having failed to
qualify within the time specified by
law, on motion of Mr.. Wsterhouse the
Office was declared vacant.
On motion of Mr.. Waterhouse Charles
Otte was elected to FL such vacancy.
The following bills were ordered to
be paid:
E. H. Burt, Sll85.65; VIM. Weide-
busch, SG3; S. Trimble, $lO.77.
The bill offs. w. Wharton was refer.
red to the committee on Poor for re.
port.
1t was ordered that the President
draw an order on the contingent fund
to pay Mr.. Burt's bills when they
fall due, and for other cases of emer.
gency.
On motion of Mr.. Curtis, the report of
S. S. Jacobs, Superintendent of the
western end ofthe Wheeling and Beth
any turnpike road, was referred to the
committee on Roads for report.
The report of James Ashworth was
referred to the committee on Poor for
report.
The following was referred to the
committee on Poor for report:
ReSOlred, That a committee of three
be appointed to examine and report to |
the Board of Supervisors the present
of the building commonly |
known as the "Spoke Factory" at the |
east end Of the East Wheeling bridge, |
and for what purpose it is at present
used.
The application of J. st. j. Clarkson
to have tax illegally assessed refunded
was granted.
Petition of w. T. Carr asking to have
a new map of Ohio county, was referred
to committee on Roads for report.
Application of j. Lukins asking to
have his share of bounty tax for 1868
refunded, was referred to the commit
tee on Finance and Accounts for report.
Bill Of NJ. Burows.was referred to the
committee on Roads for report.
The report of John White, Surveyor
IF roads, was referred to the same com
mittee.
Some five or six reports from overseers
Of the poor, were referred to the COM
mittee on Poor for report.
1t was resolved that when the Board |
of Supervisors adjourn it be to meet
again on Thursday, Jan. 9th.
On motion the Board adjourned.
SRead F. NJ. Porter's special card
He is going to quit business and offers
his goods at cost.
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