The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-16
BoAnD OF SUPERVISORS.


we're read, approved and signed.
Mr.. Salisbury, to whom was referred
the matter Of releasing the West Wheel
ing ferry assessment, reported adversely
to such release, and moved that Mr..
VOLTS petition be rejected. Lost, and
Mr.. VOLTS prayer was granted-yeas
6; nays 3.
The committee on Finance reported
back bill Of j. Launder, Justice, $50,
and recommended the payment Of the
same. They also reported in favor of
OF double assessments on
CD. Slime, William Rembaugh, R.
w. Hazlett, H. w. Drakeley, Susan
Dennis, John Morrey, Sheppard Moses
estate. Report adopted and bills order
ed paid. .
The Sheriff presented return Of
persons notified in regard to the Glenn's
run road 1t appearing that Bishop
Wbelan had not been notified, the mat
ter was laid on the table.
The committee on Roads and Bridges
asked further time, as also did the COM
mittee appointed to settle with superin-
tepdents of Roads. Granted.
1.-THE following was offered and
adopted. :,
Resolusd, That the Clerk be directed
to notify the Overseer of the Poor OF
the several townships to return the Or
der books on or before the Goth day Of
June, 1871. Section 7 Of chapter 46 Of
the Code Of West Virginia provides
that all persons shall be kept at the
county poor house, who are entitled to
be provided for by law.
Mr.. Tingle presented the matter of
medical attention given the poor in the
different townships, in the county, since
the expiration OF the contracts made
last year. He offered the following:
Resolved, That DR.. Cracraft be author
lied to continue his services to the poor
of his township until June Goth, at the
contract price Of last year. Adopted:
The Building committee reported bill
of Schuhle g. Lutz Of $l64.4S and re-
commended payment. So ordered.
The committee on Court House and
Jail reported bill Of Roberts q Co.,
s2762, and bill of G. W. Kennedy,
$3l5.lS, and recommended their pay
ment. So ordered.
The special committee on Steenrod
Bridge reported bill Of w. Hornish,
1874 SO, and recommended its payment
So ordered.
The bond Of B. Stanley, Poor Agent,
not having been filed in time a vacancy
was declared existing.
On motion of Mr.. Tingle, B. Stanley
was elected to fill the vacancy by accla-
nation and his bond was approved.
A petition from J. H. Montgomery
and other citizens Of Liberty township
asking a review of the road leading to
West Alexander from the forks OF the
road to j. A. Curtis gate. Referred to
committee on Roads for report.
A petition from A. Vance and others
for bridge over the mouth Of Peters
run, at a cost of $l72, was referred to
committee on Roads.
Monthly reports Of Overseers OF the
Poor of Washington and Clay town
ships were received and filed.
Mr.. Tingle presented the following in
REGARD to the case of DR.. Webb, whose
bid for medical services at the Poor
House was the lowest received at the
last meeting:
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors ::
| take pleasure in stating that from a
somewhat intimate acquaintance with
DR.. Webb, l know him to be gentle
man in the fullest acceptance OF the
term, always honorable in his profess
sional relations, and fully competent to
discharge the duties Of the position OF
physician to the county and the county
ipfrmary. S. L. JEPsoN, NJ. D.
l am acquainted with Dr. Webb and
fully endorse the opinion Of him above
expressed by DR.. Jepson.
w. J. BATES, NJ. D.
A letter was received with the above
from DR.. Webb, in which he charac.
terizes the statement made by DR.. En-
glish before the Board at its last meet
ing, as false and malignant.
On motion, the Board disclaimed any
intention Of doing injustice to DR..
Webb.
Mr.. Harrison offered the following:
Resolved That the committee on
Poor be and are hereby authorized to
purchase medicine and fixtures for a
dispensary at the new poor house; the
cost not to exceed $3.50. Adopted.
The matter Of building spring house
at the County Infirmary was referred to
the committe on Building and Real Es-
tate with power to act.
The following was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Board of Super
visors, in awarding the contract OF
physician to the poor house, at the last
meeting, had no intention, in so doing,
of rejecting upon the skill and ability
of DR.. J. E. Webb, whose proposal was
the lowest offered, but at the time the
Board was wholly unacquainted with
the gentleman or his reputation as a
physician, and as they were unable at
once to derive the necessary information
regarding him upon which to act, they
acted upon the knowledge they then
possessed in regard to the applicant.
Mr.. Zoeckler moved to reconsider the
vote by which the petition of Mr.. Wolf,
proprietor of the West Wheeling ferry,
to have his ferry landing neas the Bel
mont mill struck from the land book,
was granted. Lost.