The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-08
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
THURSDAY, September 7th, 1871.


A letter from the Hon. Thomas Scott
stating that the proposed meeting in
the west had been postponed for week
aud that he would appoint the time
hereafter for an interview with the
committee OF citizens Of Wheeling in
regard to the proposed extension OF the
Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Kentucky
railroad, was read.
The question of taxation Of United
States bonds held by the different in
surance companies Of this city was
argued by D. Lamb on behalf of the
insurance companies and Gen. Wheat
for the county. The following resolu-
ton WAS adopted after a full considera-
ton OF the question;
ResOloed, That the application Of the
National Insurance company, the
Franklin Insurance company, and the
Citizens Sire, Marine and Life lnsur-
ance company Of this county, to correct
the assessment of the taxes on the said
companies, respectively, for the year
1870, as shown on the property book
for that year, be rejected.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the indenture executed
by Daniel Murray on the 22d OF June,
1869 under the authority OF the Board,
by which Amanda B. Maloney was
bound to Mary A. Graham, is hereby
cancelled, and the said Murray is au.
thorized to place the said Amanda B.
Maloney at the Childrens' Home, in
the city Of Wheeling, on the condl-
tions prescribed in the act of incorpora-
ton and the rules and regulations
adopted by the Board Of Managers.
The report of B. Stanley, Agent OF
the Poor, for the month of August, was
read and filed. 1t shows the expense
of keeping paupers for the month to
have been Sl9l.SS. There now fifty in
mates at the Poor House; twenty.six
white males, twenty-five white females,
and two colored females.
The following were adopted:
ResoIred, That the committee on
Poor be and are hereby authorized to
renew the contract with DR.. j. +.
Reeves for medical attention to the
poor OF the city districts on the same
terms as those Of last year.
ReSolced, That the committee on
Court House and Jail be instructed to
have a two,inch water pipe laid from
the city water pipes on Fifth street to
the jail, so as to dispense with the pres
ent tank in the Jail, the cost not TO en-
coed $3.50.
A communication from Sister Mary
de Chantal, Mother Superior Of Wheel
ing Hospital, in regard to paupers now
at the Hospital, sent to B. Stanley,
Poor Agent, was read and referred TO
the committee on Poor, with power to
act.
The following was adopted:
Rcsolved, That the use OF the Court
House be and is hereby rendered to
United States Court for this week.
A report was received Of the joint
meeting of the special committee APP.
pointed by the Board of Supervisors Of
Ohio county, and the Council of the
city of Wheeling, upon the subject Of
the proposed bridge across Wheeling
creek at Sixth street.. The committee
state that the Crescent Iron Company
and citizens interested in the building Of
the bridge would donate and pay one
third OF the cost of the bridge, provided
the entire cost does not exceed the sum
$4,000, and the company further agree
that all the stone necessary for the
abutments of said bridge might be
taken from their quarry, close by, free
of charge, and that they will also, free
of charge, fill up the abutments with Gin
ders from their mill. Theytherefore, re-
comend that a wooden truss bridge
should be Immediately built at that
place, and to lie of sufficient width and
strength for single wagon track, and
foot way on one side. They believe
that by accepting the proposition OF
the Crescent Iron Works to furnish
stone from their quarry and to fill the
abutments with cinders, good aud
sufficient bridge can be built at from
$1,000 to $4,000. They recommend that
plan and specifications should be OBJ
tanned from Walter c. Smith, and the
work let TO the lowest bidder, and that
the entire expense should be limited to
$4,000, to be paid by the county OF Ohio,
the city OF Wheeling and the citizens
specially interested in the proposition,
of one third each. The committee
offered the following resolution:
Resslved That the public interests
require the immediate erection of
wooden truss bridge, with stone ahut.
ments, across Wheeling creek at Sixth
street, in the city OF Wheeling, to be of
sufficient width and strength for a sim
gle wagon track, and foot way upon
one side, at a cost not TO exceed $4,000,
to be paid one.third by the county OF
Ohio, one-third by the city OF Wheeling
and the remaining third by donation
from citizens; the stone to be furnished
in the quarry and the abutments filled
by the Crescent Iron Works, as pro-
posed by them, free Of charge. The
plan and specifications to be made by
Walter c. Smith, Esq, civil engineer,
and the bridge 10 be let to contract, in
the usual manner, to the lowest respon-
sible bidder, and all to be under the
superintendent of such person or per-
sons as said Board OF Supervisors and
City Council may Jointly or severally
appoint.
Mr.. Roberts moved that the matter
be referred back to the special commit
tee with power to act. Adopted.
The committee on Roads and Bird ges |
that a new bridge should be
built at the mouth of Peters run and
that br;doe no hnilt |