The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-05-16

regular meeting nj the Court House yes
terday. President Salisbury occupied the
chair. The following members were
present Messrs, Clark, Curtis, LETTERS,
Harrison, Kelly, Roberts, TiDgle, Zoeck-
Ter and the President-9
The President who, at the last meeting
was appointed Il committee OF one 10 ex-
anime the assessment in the case of Mr..
Wolf of the West Wheeling Ferry, re-
ported adversely to changing It. After
remarks by Messrs. Harrison, LETTERS,
Zoeckler Salisbury, and A. J.. Clarke,
ESD, VOLS attorney, 1t was RGSOlued that
the subject be re.Committed to the Presi-
dent The motion was lost. A motion
to grant the prayer Of the petitioner was
offered and adopted by the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Clark, Curtis, Harrison,
LETTERS, Kelly and ROberts-6.
NAYs-Messrs. Salisbury, Tingle and
Zoeckler-3.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
called up the Glenn's Run case, but i'm.
pOrtant witnesses whom the Sheriff had
summoned to appear being absent, the
case was laid over until the afternoon SEES
sion.
The same Committee asked further
time for various other cases.
The special Committee to settle with
the Superintendent Of Roads, were also
granted further time,
The following was offered a.aara.r
ReSOlred, That the Clerk he directed to
notify the OversGers of the Poor of the
several townships to return the order
books, on or before the Goth day Of June,
1871. Section 7of chapter 40 Of the Code
OF West Virginia provides that all persons
shall BIZ kept at the county poor house,
who are so entitled TO be provided for by
the law. Adopted.
Moved that DR.. Cracrait be instructed
to perform the duties OF his office, us ply.
siCian 10 the poor, us usual Adopted.
The Committee on Court House and
Jail presented bill Of s. LOtz, for work
done on Poor House, amounting TO
$l64 4S, and recommended that 1t be paid
Adopted.
Also, bill Of Roberts Il Co., for coal, of
$9762. Recommended that II DO paid.
Adopted, .E ' i.
Also, bill of G. w. Kennedy, for dieting
prisoners, $3l5.40. Recommended that
1t be paid. Adopted
The Committee on Finance and AC.
counts reported bills OF j. Launder, for
services al Coroner, amounting TO 1910.
Recommended that they be paid, Adopted,
Also recommended that the following
named persons be released from taxes as
asked VIM. Rembaugh, G. ID. Slime, II.
w. HaZlett, II. W. Drakeby, DENIES
LuZan, John Mooney and the Moses Shep-
pard estate. So ordered.
Special Committee on SteenrOd Bridge,
reported bill Of $99.54, and recommended
its payment. Adopted.
The Board went into an election for
Superintendent of Poor House. bernard
STANLEY bGning the only candidate was
elected. His bond was presented and nc.
copied. d,
A petition was received praying a re-
view Of the Glenn's Run road. Granted.
A petition was also read asking on ap.
preparation Of $176 for bridge across
-. Referred to Committee on Roads
and Bridges.
Reports of Overseers Of the Poor for
Washington and Clay townships were
read and filed, A communication was
read from DR.. j. i. Webb In relation to a
bid made by him at the last meeting of
the Board. DR.. Webb's bid was the low.
est received, but Il was rejected, as lie
was not known. He also presented the
following recommendation: o..
WHEELING, W. Va, May 10, 1871.
7OMe Hoa. Bodrd Of Supervisors Of Ohio
County, W. Va.
GENTLEMEN take pleasure In stating
that from u somewhat intimate aCQuaint-
anCe with DR.. ]. Il. Webb, ! know him TO
be q gentleman In the fullest RCCeptatiOn
Of the term, always honorable in Ills pro.
lessiOnal relations and fully competent
to discharge the duties Of tho position of
Physician to the County 1nfrmary
). Il. JBPsoN, NJ D.
| lam acquainted with DR.. Webb, and
fully endorse the opinion Of him above ex-
pressed by DR.. JepsOn. ...........
0..l W. BATES, NJ D.
On motion, the matter was referred to
u committee Of one.
The Committee on Poor reported the
following,
ReSolrSd, That the Committee on Poor
DO and are hereby, authorized to purchase
medicines and fixtures for q Dlspensary
at new Poor House, to not exceed cost
OF $3.50. ' .at.'..
On motion, recess was taken until
halEpast ono o'clock. "' .,|
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Present same as at the morning session.