The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-03
poARD oFSUPEHvIsORs.
Wusupir, August 2, 1877.


"WEDNESDAY, August 2, 1871.
The Board met in pursuance Of the
statue. - .
Present-Messrs. Clark, Curtis, Har.
rison, LETTERS, Kelly, Roberts, Salisbury,
Tingle, waterhouse and Zeockler.
President Salisbury called the Board
to order.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read, approved and signed.
The committee on Poor reported
bills to the amount of a, 1927 and
recommended their payment. Adopt
ed.
The committee on Court House and
Jail, reported bills to the amount Of
$4S9 671 and recommended their pay
ment. Adopted.
The committee on Finance and Ac
counts reported bills to the amount Of
$2,O35. IS and recommended their pay,
ment. They also recommended the
payment of the per diem OF George
Hook, r. B. Woods and r. S. Brown
for services as Board OF Equalization
at the rate of 81 per day, and that
Joseph Burrows, for same service, be
paid So per day. They also report in
favor of rejecting the application Of
Samuel C. Gardner. for county bounty.
They also recommended that the bills
of K. II. Gillespy, $24O.SO, and VIM,
Clohan, s., be lail on the table for the
present Adopted.
The committee on Printing, reported
bills for the printing and stationary to
the amount of $l5S.4l, and resolution
recommending their payment. Adopt
ed.
The Building committee reported bills
to the amount of $2S73.92 and recon-
mended their payment. Adopted.
The committee on Poor Farm report
ed bills to the amount Of $545.75 and
recommended their payment. Adopted.
General j. S. Wheat addressed the
Board in relation to the petitions from
the various Insurance companies to he
exempt from taxation, and he proposed
that the matter be referred to special
meeting to be held on the first Thursday
in September. The proposition was
adopted by the Board.
The committee to whom was referred
the matter of a claim Of Mr.. Hutchn-
son, for $3.50, for work done on the
Bethany pike, reported in favor Of pay.
ing the same out of the tolls received.
The report was adopted.
The following was adopted:
Resolued, That a committee Of three
he adopted to examine the bonds Of
Ohio county before a levy is made.
The resolution was adopted and
Messrs Harrison, Waterhouse and Sal,
isbury were appointed such committee.
B. Stanley, agent Of the Poor, re-
ported the expenditure Of $293.47 al
the Poor Farm during the month OIL
June. He also reports forty inmates
in the institution at that date, as follows
Males, %; females, II; under one year
OF age, 3-males 2, females |. Over
one and under five years Of age, 6;
adults, "a
The expenditures during the month
Of May at the Poor Farm were $3.50. 81
There were thirty-eight inmates during
that month.
A communication was received from
Edward L. Bill, Acting Auditor of State
giving a list Of the property, money
credits and investments Of all railroad
companies in this county, with the value
thereof, asking that the value be appor
toned between the townships and indie
pendent school districts through which
the road runs:
Hemp6eld railroad company valued
at $4,000.
This is to be divided as follows: Union
township $4,000, Clay $4,000; Madi
son $4,000; Richie $4,000 Triadel
phia $4,000; Liberty $4,000.
Baltimore and Ohio railroad valued
at sl9l 400. y
This is to be divided az follows: Union
$50, 900; Centre $lS,0OG Webster $l06,
600; Richie $35, 400.
The apportionment was adopted by
the Board.
The report of Robert Frazier, Sur
yeyor of Road Precinct No. 3, of Rit
chic township, was received and refer
red to the committee on Roads.
The report Of B. Stanley, Agent o
the Poor, shows that 1888. AZ was ex
pended at the Poor Farm during the
month Of July. There are 4S inmates
there-26 males and % females. Three
of the females and 2 males are under
one year Of age; over one year and I'M
der five, 3; making s infants and 4C
adults in that institution to August LIST
Reports OF O,erseers Of the Poor o.
Webster, Washington, Centre. Union
Triadelphia, Madison and Clay were
received and filed.
Bill OF DR.. James Cummins for ser
vices on inquests, $40, was ordered
paid.
A petition from H. w. Phillips and
other citizens of Washington township
asking that H. c. Colts be appointed q
Justice for that township, was received
and filed.
On motion of Mr.. Zoeckler, H. C.
Colts was appointed Juitice for Wash
ington township.
A communication was received from
the director OF the Glens run road
stating that they had collected $3.50 by
private subscription, and asking that
the Clerk of the Board be ordered to
draw on the Treasury for an equa|
amount, as agreed by the Board. The
Clerk was ordered to draw on the
Treasury for $3.50.
The Clerk was directed to issue an