The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-04

Cracraft Tor $lUU three umes week, or
$500 for visit every day.
DR.. Jepson's bid being the lowest
for attendance at the jail, the con-
tract was on motion; awarded to him
at $3.50 per anpuni. B..s
Mr.. Kelly moved that the contract be
awarded to DR.. Storer.
Mr.. Tingle moved to amend by
giving the contract to DR.. Cracraft. On
this question the yeas and nays were
called. Those voting in the affirmative
are Messrs. Harrison, Roberts, Jingle
and Zoeckler. Those voting in the
negative are Messrs. Clark, Curtis, JET:
fers, Salisbury and Wsterhouse. So
the amendment did not prevail.
DR.. Storer was then awarded the con-
tract to attend on the paupers at the
Poor Farm, at $l56 per annum.
The committee on Court House and
Jail reported that they had advertised
for proposals, and opened those receiv-
ed, showing that Donel d Gray offered
to make the new roof for the Court
House for $4,000; J. NJ. Brodie d Co.,
at $l4, l25, and Ed. Clator for $l0,050.
They also reported an agreement made
between the committee and Mr.. Clator
for doing the work proposed. The
action of the committee was endorsed
by the Board
The committee on Finance reported
bills to the amount of $2l5,05, and
recommended the payment of the same.
They also recommended the refunding
OF taxes overpaid by DR.. R. w. Hazlet,
and by J. G. Collins L. Bro. They
recommend that tax bills on non-resi
dent stockholders of Merchants Nation.
al Bank be refunded. They find the
accountsa and vouchers Of Thos. ]. Camp
bell, late Sheriff, correct. The report
was adopted.
The bill of W. G. Smith for survey.
ing on River road, was ordered paid.
Bills of A. Wilson against Webster
, township for timber, $3.50, and for
Bethany turnpike, timber $3.50, were
ordered to be paid.
A petition was received from Messrs
| Alexander NJ. Jacob and Thomas j
Gardner asking that the order Of the
Board passed today be so amended as
to allow them to obtain the order or
the treasury as soon as they present 6
bona fide subscription to the amount o.
$500.
Mr.. Tingle moved that when the par
ties above named present bona tidt
paid up subscription Of $500 that thu
Clerk be directed to deliver the order
for the sum passed by this Board tt
Messrs. Jacob and Gardner, or sun
equal to any portion of such subscrip
ton as may be paid. Adopted.
Mr.. Tingle, from special committee
to settle with road superintendent
made a report in regard to settlement
with w. w. Miller and asked further
tima Granted.
The following was offered and re
ferred to committee on Roads:
Resolred, That a toll gate be estab
lishec on the Second Division of TIT
Bethany and West Liberty pike, a,
Clinton.
The following was offered by Colone
Curtis and adopted:
ResoLved, That $500 be appropriated
for the construction Of the Battle Rur
road, as reported by the viewers, pro
vided that a similar sum be appropri
ated by the citizens interested in sale
road; and provided, further, that nc
part of this road be opened on the line
of review as reported until arrange
ments have been made to complete the
whole line OF the road as contemplated
in the report, except that any person
can open such part as passes through
his land or caused to be opened at hi
own expense.
The action giving further. time to thu
special committee TO settle with the roaC
Superintendent was reconsidered anC
Mr.. Miller bond was released.
The report of Mr.. B. Stanley, Poor
Agents shows the expenditures Of the
month Of April to be $38l.24.
Bills OF the various townships FOL
election expenses amounting tc
$l9l.50, were ordered to be paid.
The bond of Bernard Stanley, as
Poor Agent was presented and ap
proved.
Reports were received from the over,
seers Of the poor of Webster, Richie
Union, Triadelphia and Clay, townships
and placed on file.
On motion the Board adjourned tc
May 18th.