The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-01-05
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
WEDNESDAY, January 4, 1871


rison, Jeffers, Kelly, Roberts, Sails
bury, Tingle, Waterhouse and Zoeck-
Ter
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read, approved and signed,
The first business in order being the
election Of permanent officers.
Mr.. Roberts nominated Joseph Sails
bury. There being no other nomina-
ton Mr.. Salisbury was elected by ac-
clamation.
For Clerk. Mr.. Kelly nominated Jas.
p Rogers.
Mr.. Tmgle nominated Isaac +. Jones.
4 ballot being ordered it resulted,
Rogers, s; Jones, p Mr.. Rogers hay-
ing received a majority Of the votes cast
was declared elected clerk Of the Board
ior the ensuing year.
Mr. Tingle offered an ordinance en-.
ri,'ei IAN ordinance to amend Rules 70
and - OF the Standing Rules Of the
Board 1t changes the mode Of ap-
pointing the Standing committees CIV,
ng that power to the President, and
adds committee on Printing to the
Standing committees. 1t wa- passed
unanimously
The clerk announced that the lie
ccrder had returned five Of the Over
-rerS OF the foor as 'ailinS 70 quan'y
within the tune prescribed oy Jaw
The following were declared eiec'ed
OverseerS OF the foor Ciet"s ho"'erc
"l Clay, ana "e"rge "echuiah' "
Rltchle. g.,
VIM. y. Budtke, lahltoro oi the ConTt
House, presented his resignation, winch
vas accepted
Ehenezer Mc'iee was appointed sur
vry3r Of Roads IN District No = hich-
land township :, .o, ca
Bill OF Joseph brou'e, o. Soiio''
James Durken' Ssz;eo' W. IL. noo.n- nnc
s!n, - 81; a'en ". Dapis' SERVICES, -
Martin 20, fIoO; d, y: ~ Shar-
mock, -; John bail %. ID; ,, r, rai's'
S194oi X. IL: CumminSs oo' Eni's''
man ~ DebCld, 81 lhomas " ,,ten'
S65 %; ID. ). McCornlck, Ss; Max
we'll X Jingle. Sl3+.l4 >. w. marion
Si2; j. Livingston, % b. ohaniey'
S'l5; I. Kennedy, S929o; .: NJ.
Ewlng, SiO; walters u hrant' S"'oV'
W. ). Matthews, $lO; Z. /. Smlth,
SO: Jos. Goats $l2; 5. Snyder, Sl4l
j. Howell, Il G. I. Biggs. 50; W: ii.
SteH, $3.50; Curtis 4 Son, $lS; Clctus
Houser, $50; A. Montgomery, 81; D.
Murray, 500 Geo. Gechman, 1850.
Bill Of Wheat fl Forbes, Of 500, was
rererred to committee on Finance.
Bill Of F. C. Winship d Co, Of SO. 10,
VAS referred to committee on Court
House and Jail, as were also the bill OF
TrimLle Il Hornbrook, 1867, and Of
Il h J. y. Charnock, $3.50.
Bill of p. Kennedy, $34, was referred
10 committee on Poor.
A communication was received from
John Frashier asking the appointment
as Superintendent OF the Poor House.
Received and filed.
John 7. Sullivan presented two cou-
yOns, $64 05 and interest, and asked
payment on the same. Ordered paid.
Bill of William Clohau, $l9, for
costs in the case Of the State against
Matte Batham, was referred to the
President Of the Board for examina.
ton.
Bill Of George Downey, $40 10. was
referred to committee on Buildings.
Reports Of D. Murray, Overseer Of
the Poor of Washington township, A.
Montgomery, of Liberty; Cletus Houser,
of Clay; George Geoman, Of Ritchie,
were received.
Bill Of August Weldebusch, $63, was
referred TO the committee on Poor.
report was received from Allen q.
Davis, showing the amount OF labor
done in opening the road through the
Thornburgh- h-Buckhannon Narrows, on
Middle Wheeling creek, showing l36
DAYS labor al 224 had been performed.
The report was received and filed.
Christian Wolf appeared by attorney
and made a statement TO the Board
showing that he had been taxed twice
i on his ferry near the Belmont mill and
asking that it be refunded. The follow
ma was adopted:
appearing 10 the Board that Ihrls-
nan Vol has been erroneousiy assess,
ei on s2oo worth OF real estate and
8. Ssld real estate being the ferry landing
81 oi Sald. oil IN webster township ana
u imcluded IN ms Terry rlght, assessed az
s. S"OoO and It further appearing that the
'aid W oil has Ps'd the whole tax As
s,ssed against nun, II is ordered that
the cs late Shsr'ii OF OHIO county, Thomas