The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-07-06
synopsis OF Proceedings BO ard
Of Supervisors.

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Supervisors met at the Court House
on Monday, June 2Gth, 1871, present
Messrs. Bcalc, President, Brown, Cape
hart, Downing, Knopp, Kelly, Loomis,
Smith and Wartcnberg.
The Committee of the Board hereto
fore appointed to examine condition Of
the poor house and farm submitted a
report, showing everything to be in good
order and condition,
The Clerk of the Board was directed
to procure record in which to keep
the proceedings Of the Board in relation
to the poor Of the county, in accordance
with the code,
Messrs. Kelly, Wartcubcrg and Cape
hart were appointed a committee to cx.
anime and report upon the delinquent
lists of late township trcasurers, and to
settle with them on account Of road tax.
A new place of voting was ordered in
Arbuckle township at school house in
district No. I.
Lewis Childers was allowed S25 per
year for clothing for his son, Oliver
Childers, an invalid.
G, W, Morcdock reported bridge over
run below New Haven as completed,
and he was allowed $40 the price Of
the same.
The Bridge Commissioners Of the
UpperOhio district reported s52 bridge
fluid still in their hands, and that a
bridge or arch oyer the creek at Hart
ford City would cost $4,000.
G. W. Moredock having proposed to
build q stone culvert over sluice above
Hartford City, aud make the fill with
dirt, at cost Of not exceeding 5000,
he was authorized to build said culvcrt.
An ordinance was passed declaring
the bank Of the Ohio river and both
banks Of the Kanawha river in this
county a lawful fence.
An ordinance was passed requiring
the Supervisors Of each township in the
county to lay off his township into 50
many road districts as necessary, with
the names Of the Surveyors, and report
to the next meeting Of the Board that
the same may be recorded according to
law.
John NJ Brown, appointed sealer Of
weights and measures for this county at
the last meeting Of the Board, having
failed to qualify according to law, and
the office, therefore, being vacant, A. M.
Wilson was appointed to fill the va
cancy, by a vote Of 5 to |, and the said
Wilson was required to give bond in the
sum Of $500, which he did, with D. W.
Polsley and George W. Pullins as sure
ties.
The viewers appointed to view the
location Of a ferry sought to DO estab-
lishcd upon the application Of s. A.
Burnap, in Waggener township, made
their report, which being favorable the
said ferry was established.
The Clerk was directed to notify all
Road Surveyors and viewers of roads of
their appointment, Immediately after
the adjournment Of the Board without
awaiting application therefor.
James Love was appointed Surveyor
Of Road Precinct No. Is, Cooper town.
ship.
W. G. Greenlce, A. W. Rollins,
John Wilcoxen, James A. Blackburn and
Allen Cossin were appointed Road Sur
veyors in Cologne township.
On application of B. P. Byram for a
road in Arbucklc township, leading from
point opposite the mouth Of l3 mile
creek, John NJ. Brown, George Rawley
and VIM. Amesbcrry were appointed
viewers.
The Clerk was directed to procure
for the use of the county the wrights
and means required bylaw.
The Commissioners of the poor house
and farm, were authorized to employ
superintendent for the same and report
their action to the Board for its approv>
al They we're also authorized to rein.
vest. in cattle any moneys that may come
into their hands from the sale Of cattle
from the poor farm,