The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-08-24
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

Aca!leI meeting Of the Board d 81
perYisgr. was held, yesterday-freslaen
salisbury in the chair. The roll Ta'
csIlt7l and the following members answer
81. Ne,sr.. Clark, Curtis, Harrison, Kel
| lev. Roberts, TingIe, WsterLOOse anL
| ZoeckleT
The minules d tine last meeting wer(
rad approved and signed.
on motion, the Sheriff was directed u
make Out TAI bills against the Wheeling
Pittsburgh * Baltimore Railroad Comps
By instead Of Hemp6eld Railroad Com
paDy
A Communication from the COMMITTEES
appointed by City Council 70 confer with
the Board in reference 70 the erection o
q House Of Refuge, Wa rad
On motion, the President was AuthoT
lied 70 appoint Committee Of three u
confer with the Committee OF the COun-
Gil On the subject meAtiOned-
John A. Barr, who was appointed Con,
stable OF TIiadelphiA township, submitted
lis bond, which being in due iorn, II VA
accepted.
Henry c. Cots, ST., appointed To MI
vacancy in the Office Of Justice in MAdi
son township, presented his bond, and be-
ing in due form, il was accepted.
Bill Of SilAs W. Wharton, for work done
on Wheeling, Bethany and West Liberty
turnpike, was referred 70 a special com
miliee OF three Tor eIAninaliAn and re-
port
G. d. BOnar, supervisor OF rn1ts in pre-
ciDct No. II, RichlAnd township, present
ed his report as TO their condition, which
Tas received and filed.
The petition Of AlOnLO LOring and OtE-
ers, for change in the county road near
the Monument, was read and referred TO
the Committee on Roads and Bridges for
report
The following were offered ResOloed,
That the Committee on Roads and
Bridges be and are hereby directed 70 eX.
anime the wire bridge over Wheeling
creek 81 the foot Of Sixth street, and II
they hnd the county liable in case Of &c.
cident occurring by the unsafe condition
Of said bridge, they shall close said bridge.
Adopted.
Rtsolued, That the Committee on Court
House and JGils be and are hereby au.
thOrized 70 purchase IS feet Of hose for
use OF Court House. Adopted.
RsSD!ted, That the Clerk Of this Board
be directed TO issue orders to the several
Supervisors for their per diem when re.
quired by them Adopted.
Bill Of G. ID. BOnsr amounting 70 81 %
Tor services y supervisors Of roads 10 pre-.
cinct No. II, Richland township, was or
dered " be paid.
The following was offered ReElUed,
That the COMMITTEES on Poor be and are
hereby authorized U employ . Competent
person ~ attend the boiler and 10 pump
water at the Poor House during the win.
Ter months on the best terms possible.
Adopted.
NlmerOusly signed petitions asking the
Board 70 order an election To he held in
October on the subject Of authorizing a
subscription Of not more than 1900 10
the Pittsburgh, Wheeling & Kentucky
railroad, were presented and read.
Mr.. Tingle offered the following: Re.
solcod, That the President be and is here.
by authorized u appoint a committee Of
three citizens 10 confer with ThOs. Scott,
Esq., Vice President Of the Pennsylvania
Central Railroad Company, with a view
Of ascertaining upon what terms he will
aid Ohio county " construct the Pitts.
burgh, Wheeling a. Kentucky railroad u
the city Of Wheeling, or get from him u
definite proposition whereby Ohio cOun.
tvs interests would be protected in case
she decides by vote Of the people tg
make subscription Oi 100000 TO said
road. Adopted.
The President announced as the mem
bers Of the committee under the House OF
Refuge resolution Messrs. Harrison,
Warehouse and Roberts.
Mcssrs. Kelly, ZOeCkler and Harrison
were appointed committee 10 examine
and report on 3. W. WhArtOn's bill
The following was offered: IsSOlCed that
he Superintendent Of the Wheeling,
West Liberty and Bethany turnpike be
and instructed 10 call out the
hands forthwith and work the hands on
seid road, who are living on or adjacent |
10 said road and subject 10 work on roads,
and have not worked or are not assigned |
10 work ON any other road. Adopted.
Bill Of Z. N. Rldglcy amounting 10
b 30 was ordered 10 be paid.
On motion the Board took recess IN.
III two O'Clock. ..
AFTERNOON sEasION.
The Board re.aSSembled at 9 O'Clock
Present, the same members as at the
morning session. I...
The several members Of the Board pre-.
ented lists Of names in their respective
OWnships, from which jurors for the en-.
uring year are 10 be drawn.
The following was Offered. RAlrei,
That the Committee on Building and
Poor Farm be discharged fnOm further
ICtiDn.
The road tax Tor Ilichland township
vas fixed at 10 cents on the hundred dol.
ans; Richie, 10 cents; West Liberty, 10
,ents Triadelphia, 6cents; Washington,
cents MOO.
Mr. WaterhOtise was excused from
CRYING on the House Of Refuge Com.
nittee, and, on motion, the President Of
he Board was substituted
Mr.. Harrison was also excused from
CRYING on the committee and Mr.. Clark's
ame substituted. '' L.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges,
0 which had been referred the subject Of
he bridge at the foot Of Sixth street, It's
propriertorsbip, &c, reported
In very bad condition, and that the
Ounty, In the opinion Of this committee,
ad no Jurisdiction over the structure.
'eceived and filed.
On motion It was ordered that 50 90,