The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-11-29
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
TUESDAY, November %, 1871

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the President.
Preseut-Messrs. Clark, Harrison,
LETTERS. Kelly, Roberts, Jingle, Zoeck.
Ter and President Salisbury.
The minutes of the preceding meetings
were read, approved and signed.
The committee on Roads and Bridges
asked for further time to report on
various matters referred to them.
The following was referred to COM
mittee on Poor, with power to act
Resolved, That the committee on
Poor be and is hereby authorized to
change the exhaust steam from the
lower tank in the poor house to make
the same discharge out Of the building.
Bill of Thomas Harwood, Supervisor
of Roads in District No. 3, Liberty
township was referred back to him for
correction.
The petition of sundry citizens asking
for change in portion Of Middle Creek
road, was referred to committee on
Roads and Bridges for report.
The Sheriff presented list Of per-
sons in LeatLerwood and Triadelphia
who asked to be relieved from road and
school tax, which was referred to Pros
ecuting Attorney.
Taxes overpaid were ordered to be re-
funded to A. Rogers, F. Moran, w. s.
Gorham and r. w. Whelan.
The National Insurance Company
asked to be relieved from payment Of
State, county and school taxes on
s55. 900 U. S. bonds held by said COM
pany as part of capital stock. Referred
to committee on Finance.
The expenditures of the Poor House
for month OF October, $4,000, was
received from B. Stanley, Poor Agent.
Number of inmates, so; males, 80;
| females, %; under one year, 4; over
one and under five, 3; adults, Al. One
white male child was born during the
month.
Bill of J. C. Faris, Superintendent OF
Schools, amounting to 5000, was ordered
to be certified to the State Auditor.
The committee on Poor reported in
favor of paving bills amounting to
S51S.65, which were ordered paid.
Bill of A. Wilson, amounting to
1920, for lumber furnished Poor
House, was ordered to be paid.
The petitions Of Wheeling Iron and
Nail Company and W. L. McAfee, to
have taxes reduced and corrected, W ere
referred to committee on Finance for
report.
The committee on locating the Pitts
burgh, Wheeling and Kentucky rail
road reported the following from w. G..
Smith, Chief Engineer
WHEELING, November 18th, 1871.
.Nessrs. Salisbury, Zoscklsr and Kelly,
Special Committee of the Board of Su-
pervisors Ohio County.
GENTLEMEN Il herewith present the
result of the survey made by me under
your instructions, for the purpose OF
ascertaining the cost of the graduation,
masonry and bridge superstructures Of
a railroad from the Ohio county line
at the mouth of Short creek to Wheel
ing.
Two lines were ordered by the Board
of Supervisors to be traced into the city;
one along the river bank, the other
leaving the river at Jonathan's Gut,
penetrating the cemetery ridge, and en-
tering East Wheeling by the west bank
of Wheeling creek.
The former OF these lines will be
considered in connection with the route
through to Short creek.
Commencing on the levee nearly
opposite Union street, it follows the
river bank to the north city line, pass.
ing beneath the Suspension bridge, in
front and east of the water works, east
of Phillips foundry and Wilson & Dun
lewis saw mill, west Of Sweeney's
glass house and Of the buildings of the
Wheeling Iron and Nail Works, and
cross the city line | 63.l00 miles from
the initial point. Thence the line
crosses the new turnpike road and TO
the west OF it, until near John Wood
place, at the upper end Of the narrows,
is reached. Here it crosses the bottom
of the river bank, keeping the bank as
far as the foot OF the river hill, and
pursues it to the mouth Of Short creek,
connecting just east of the county road
bridge, with the line already established
through Brooke county. The distance
to Short creek is I 2.l0 miles and s 49,
100 miles from the point OF starting.
1t will be seen, on reference to the
profile, that themaximum gradient EN-.
ployed is &c 4.l0 feet per mile. The
greatest depression OF the road is five
feet below high water mark of the flood
OF 1852, that being, as l understand, the
limit adopted on the survey through
Brooke county. No curvature OF less
radius than 1000 feet will be required.
Suitable space for depot may be obtain.
ed within the city limits adjacent to the
river either below the Suspension bridge
or between the Top mill and the north
ern line of the city.
The estimate Of cost OF graduation,
masonry and bridge superstructures,
which l subjoin, provides for road bed
of twenty feet width in cut. and sixteen
feet on entertainments. One-half the
cost of the Short creek bridge is inclu-
ded.
ESTIMATE THROUGH THE CITY, l 63-l0O
| MILES.
| ST. ll3 cubic yards OF earth, includ-
ing hauling, at IS cents...........-.s Is ;}9 IS
5000 perches support wall at 81 co.. $4,000 on
| llS3 percheS bridge masonry, in
Guiding foundatiens......... 9,f64 90
72S perches culvert masonry at
<fo1o w
400 yards riprap at s2 0O.............. 5000 90
Total through city..--.........!s7 2, iOl S.
ESTIMATE ABOVE CITY LIMITS, 2-lO MILES.
| $4,000 cubic yards of earth, in
Guiding hauling, at 30 cents. ..-..s A, 200 90
| 10000 cubic yards Of rock at 81 40. 1900 90
25O marches hridpa masonry Qf e. 2l640 m