The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-17

their corporate seal to be affixed; and
the said Pittsburgh, Wheeling and
Kentucky railroad company have
caused these presents to be signed on
its behalf by the President Of said
company, and its corporate seal to be
affixed. 4#~. s."..-
Your committee would say that by
the resignation and election Of two
Directors, as proposed, this county Will
have a majority in the Board Of Dl'
rectors OF said railroad company. we
also find that should five-twenty bonds
be issued to meet said subscription,
bearing seven and one-half per cent
interest, payable semiannually in the
CITY Of New York and free of county
and township taxation, they can be
sold readily at par in our own city.
Believing. with your attorney, that
the annexed agreement is amply sufh'
cient to guard the interests of the county
in making such subscription, we beg
leave leave to offer the following resolu'
ton:
Resolved, That this Board make a
subscription of two hundred and twenty.
five thousand dollars to the capital
stock of the Pittsburgh, Wheeling and
Kentucky Railroad Company on the
terms and conditions herein Get forth.
E. LIST, Chairman.
The resolution reported by the com.
mittee being for adoption, the yeas and
nays were demanded, and the resolution
was adopted by the following vote
yeas-Messrs. Clark, Fisher, Harrison,
Kelly. Osterling, Otte and President
List. Nays-Jacob. Klevis and
Stone-3. Mr.. Klevis changed his
vote to the affirmative. making the vote
stand 8 to2.
On motion of Mr.. Otte, William
Lite, Jr., was appointed Township
Clerk, and Robert Frazier Surveyor Of
Roads in Precinct No. 2, Richie town.
ship.
The committee on Court House and
Jail reported resolution in favor OF
payment Of bills to amount OF S3Sl.5O,
which was adopted.
The following was adopted:
Resolved, That the various commit.
tees Of this Board be paid at the rate Of
two dollars per day while actually en-
gagged in public duty.
Mr.. Stone moved that one hundred
dollars be appropriated for the purpose
of building a bridge over Caldwell s
Run, near the toll gate, as ordered by
the last Board of Supervisors, to be ex,
pended under the direction OF the COM
mittee on Roads and Bridges. Adopted.
The following was adopted:
Resolved, That the Finance Commit.
tee be and is hereby instructed to in
auire in what mode a loan to the
amount Of 1925 900 can be placed on
the market to the best advantage OF
Ohio county, and report to the Board
at their next meeting.
On motion E. List, President OF the
Board, was added TO the committee on
Finance.
Mr.. Stone presented his resignation
as a member of the Board Of Supervl-
sors, and presented the name Of j. B.
Sheppard as his successor. The resig'
nation Of Mr.. Stone was laid on the
table.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Resolrsd, That the committee on
Poor House farm be instructed to select
suitable place for burial on the Poor
House farm.
J. G. Smith, one OF the trustees OF
the Wheeling Gas Works, appeared
before the Board and asked that the
assessment Of the city property in the
Gas Works be corrected. The Gas
Works are assessed at $4,000 while
the arbitrators awarded the property to
the city at $4,000. The matter was
referred to the committee on Finance for
examination and report.
On motion the articles Of agreement
between the Board of Supervisors Of
this county and the Pittsburgh, Wheel
ing and Kentucky railroad were adopt
ed as whole.
Mr.. Oesterling placed in nomination
the name OF Chester D. Hubbard as
one of the Directors as provided in par
agraph three.
Mr.. Fisher offered the name of
Thomas Hughes.
Mr.. Harrison presented the name Of
Andrew Wilson.
Mr.. Klevis nominated Col. J. H.
McCluney.
A ballot being ordered Hubbard re-
ceived 6 votes; Hughes l vote; Nc
Cluney 7 votes and Wilson votes.
Messrs. C. D. Hubbard and j. H.
McCluney having received a majority
OF all the votes, were declared the choice
Of the Board for Directors Of the rail-
road.
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet at the call Of the President