The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-11-29
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

rison, JetIers, Kelly, Roberts, Tingls and
Zoeckler.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and signed
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
asked further time TO report on the vari'
Gus matters referred TO them.
The following was offered: HeNotctd,
That the Committee on Poor be and are
hereby authorized TO change the exhaust
steam from the lower tank in the poor
house to make the same discharge out ol
the building.
Referred to the Committee on Poor
with power to act.
Bill ofThomas Howard, Supervisor OF
roads in district No. 3, Liberty township,
to $44 90, was presented but
subsequently, withdrawn, not being in
form.
The petition of sundry citizens asking
for change in that portion Of Middle
Creek road from Andrew j. Halsted's on
the Clay pike to Buchanan's mill dam,
was read and referred 10 the Committee
on Roads for report .....
The Sheriff presented lists accompanied
by the petitions Of persons in Leather
wood and Triadelphia, asking to be releas
ed from road and school taxes, they being
residents Of incorporated towns which
keep up their streets and maintain theil
own schools. Referred 10 the Attorney o
the Board for his opinion. After hearing
the opinion Of the Attorney for the Board
who stated that he thought the petitioner!
liable for the taxes mentioned, their pray
or was rejected,
The Board ordered that there be refun'
ded to A. Rogers, +. Moran and w. S
Goshorn, one dollar each for double CAPT
tation assessments, and to II. V, Whelan
50 60, assessed on property used fol
church purposes.
Petition Of National Insurance com
pany asking to be relieved from payment
of State, county and school taxes on $780,
900 U. s. Bonds held by said company as
part Of their capital stock, was read and
referred 10 the Committee on Finance fol
report.
Report of expenditures at Poor House
for month of October, was read. Amount
expended $20O05. Number OF inmates
30, females 90; under veal
four, over and under 8 three, adults A.
Births, one white (male); deaths, one.
Bill Of J. G. FariS, County Superinten'
dent of Schools, amounting to $500 was
ordered TO be certified to the State Au
ditor.
The Committee on Poor reported in f.
vor Of paying bills amounting 10 $jlS.65
Report received and recommendation
of Committee adopted.
Bill of A. Wilson amounting to $42 90
for lumber furnished Poor House, was or
dered to be paid, on recommendation OF
Committee on Poor House.
The petition Of Wheeling Iron and Nail
Company to have their tax list reduced
in consequence of the destruction of theiI
property by fire, was read and referred tc
the Committee ON Finance for report.
The petition OF W. l.. McAieC to have
his assessment list corrected, was read
Mr.. McAiee AYERS that "a shares Of stock
in the Merchants National Bank owned
by him arc assessed twice, aud he asks
that the proper correction be made Re.
ferretl TO the Committee on Finance fol
report.
The Committee on Pittsburgh, Wheel
ing IL Kentucky railroad submitted as
part of their report the following estimate
Of the cost of said road from this city to
the mouth of Short Creek, prepared by
W. G. Smith, Esqr., Civil Engineer:
WHEELING, November %, 1871.
MeSrS Salisbury, ZOeckler and Kelly, Spe-
cid Committeeof Boamcf Supervisors Of
Ohio County, ,..
GENTLEMEN: herewith present the
result of the survey made by me under
your Instructions for the purpose OF asCcr-
tanning the cost Of the graduation, masonry
and bridge superstructure Of u railroad
from the Ohio county line at mouth oil
Short creek to Wheeling
Two lines were ordered by the Board
Of Supervisors to be traced into the city
one along the river bank, the other leaving
the rive5at Jonathans Gut penetrating
the cemetery ridge and entering East
Wheeling by the west bank Of Wheeling
creek.
Tho former of these lines will be con.
siderCd in connection with the route
through to Short creek.
Commencing on the lOvee nearly OppO.
site to Union street, It follows the river
back to the north city line, passing beneath
the suspension bridge, in front and east Of
The waterwOrks, east of Phillips foundry
and Wilson & Dunlevy's saw mil, west
Of Sweeney's Glass House and of the
Of the Wheeling Iron and Nail
Works, and crosses the city line 1 G3.100
miles from the initial point. Thence the
line crosses the new turnpike road and to
the west Of II until near John Woods
place at the upper end Of the narrows is
reached. Here II crosses the bottom to
the river bank, keeping the bank as far us
the MCCOrd place where iIorosseB back TO
the foot oil the river hill and pursues It TO
the mouth Of Short creek, connecting Just
east Of the county road bridge with the
line already established through Brooke
county. The distance TO Short creek Is
Z 2.10 miles, and 9.S3.100 miles from the
point Of starting. ..h
1t will be seen on reference to the pro.
file, that the maximum gradient employed
Is 90 4.10 feet per mile. The greatest de.
preston Of the road Is five eetbelow high
water mark of the flood in 1859, that be.
ing, rs | understand, the limit adopted in
the survey through Brooke county. No
curvature OF less radius than 1000 feet
will be required. Suitable space for de.
pot may be obtained within the city limits
adjacent 10 the river either below the Sus.
pension bridge, or between the Top Mill
and the northern line Of this city.
The estimate Of cost of graduation, ma.
sOnry and bridge superstrncLure, which
subjoin, provides Tor q road bed Of 90 feet
width In cut and 10 feet on embankments
One.halfthe cost Of the Short Creek bridge
Is included.
EsriNArE THROUGH THE ciTY-1 % 100 mI!os.
81, IFS cabic yards Of earth, including.
5000 psfc6es support wall, ii co. 80, 1900 %
! 1883 pefches bridge masonry, lnclud.
Ing foundations, Is 01............. DiBt 90