The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-24
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
MONDAY, December %. |

A special meeting OF the Board was
leld.
Present - Messrs: Clark, Fisher,
Handlan, Jacob, Kleives, Otte, Oester-
ling, Stone and President List.
the minutes Of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The Committee on Printing reported
in favor Of paying bills amounting to
S222 60, which were ordered paid.
The Committee on Poor House and
Farm recommended the payment Of
sundry bills for repairs, &c, at Poor
House amounting to S4l2. 10, which
were ordered paid
The Committee on Court House and
Jail reported in favor of paying bills
10 the amount of 81, $50. 32, which were
ordered paid, except bill for 5000 water
! tax.
The Committee on Finance and Ac-
counts recommended the payment Of
bills amounting to $2,25l.75, which
were ordered to be paid. The Commit
tee reported against the petition OF
Henry Metz, to be released from pay
ment Of taxes; of Benjamin Springer
TO have taxes enormously assessed
refur ded; in favor of the reduction of
taxes on Misses Mary and Sarah Craw-
lev; in favor OF petition OF citizens OF
Leatherwood; and for the payment of
the bill OF the Wheeling Library As
socistion for $3.50. The report Of the
Committee was adopted.
J. H. Good was employed to assist
Prosecuting Attorney elect E. q. Cra-
craft in the prosecution OF the charge OF
murder against Taylor Strsuder.
The amount Of taxes on City Gas
Works paid by the Sheriff was ordered
to be refunded.
Petition Of I. H. Williams, Secretary
of the West Virginia Insurance COM
psnv for pro rata reduction in taxation
since September last was rejected.
Petition of r. A. McCsbe to have
erroneous assessment on certain stocks,
amounting to $43, refunded, was granted
The report Of B Stanley, Agent OF
Poor for month OF November, was re-
ceiyed. 1t shows that there are now IN
the Poor House 81 white males and 10
white females. Frederick Knapp COM
mi,ted suicide by hanging himself on
the hill in rear Of Poor House, on No
vember II. Cause insanity.
Various small bills were ordered to be
paid. o,,.
Bill of John T. Courtney, constable
of Richie township was referred.
Bill OF E. Booking, medicines fur,
nished Poor House, 500 90 was ordered
to be paid -.
Bill of George Forbes, Justice OF
Webster township, incloslng constable
and witness costs $l20. 10 was ordered
to be paid. :,
A communication was received
from Sister Mary deChantsl in regard
to patients at Wheeling Hospital, was
read. and the former action OF the
Roard was rescinded, and the bill &C.
compsuying was ordered to be paid
The Clerk of the Board was ordered
10 purchase a copy Of the new map OF
west Virginia for the Recorders office
Bill OF George w. Thompson. Tor
$50 interest; was ordered to be paid.
Bill OF w. T. Il J. Chambers, 'or
coal to Poor House, $lO3.3 81 was referred
to Committee on Poor; same TOT mus-
lin for Poor House, was referred.
The following was adopted: ,.o
| Rs,olvfd, That the sum OF $2Oeo TOR
the bridge over Wheeling creek, at ihe
foo, of S x,h street, be placed In the
hands of John Oesterling, to be PAID
over by him on account OF supers'r''''
ure. ,,
The following was adopted:
| Resoipsd, That the Clerk issue an
or5sr 70 each of the following nsmea
ner.ons. for the amount set opposite
,Leir names respectfully, in payment OF
tbs;r services in attending to the ousl>
ness OF the county, under order OF the
Bosrd on committee duty: Eugene
Lat s25; E. ]. Stone. $2s; Benz
Fisher S25; John Osterllng, $2G W M
Kia;ves s24; John Hspdlan, slo.o"
EhsrIss M Oue, $50 So Hugh Clark
$50 so. Isaac B. Kelley, s35; Chss' b.
Ri R;ll Of A. n. johnson, Justice OF
Clay township, for fees from lo'o'
1913 90, was ordered paid.
Various bills for small amounts were
ordered paid. ,,.o,d Pr;dJ.s
.no-,sd hills for work done on rosdS'
amounting to sl,265.s5, which were
ordered paid: .don,.
Gu, R.,o,,.d That the Clerk be directed
n advertise and issue the neceSsat!
n.n.rs for the election to be held on 'ne
Srst Monday in January, 1878.
R;lI Of W. B. Handlan ter meats 'o'
Poor House, $25, was ordered Ps;o.
Vouchers of Thomas Hutchlneou
o,I-keeper on Bethany pike were
e,dored 10 be received and filed.
: Ths petition of John Bishop, secre-
3 ..-v of the National Insurance Ooui
I nanv TO have taxes levied on on''eu
: States securities refunded was isid Oh
i 49,. ..hIs mill the next meeting.
The following was adopted; o,;,
0 p..ol..d That the Sheriff OF Orie
!. .,nn,v 'sv trspsfer al funds received ..
him % Hom Thomas Hutchinson On -