The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-10-18
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

The Board met in special session
yesterday.
Present Messrs. Clark, Fisher,
Handlan, Jacob, Klevis. Otte, Oester-
ling, Stone and President List.
The reading of the minutes Of the
last meeting was dispensed with.
The Committee on Finance presented
a report and resolution for the pay.
ment of bills amounting to 1902 80,
which was adopted.
The Committee on Poor House re-
ported in favor of paying bills to the
amount of S67l.75, which was adopted.
The Committee on Printing reported
in favor Of paying bills to the amount
o al IS, which was adopted.
The Committee on Court House and
Jail presented bills to the amount OF
$50. 81 and resolution for their pay
ment was adopted.
The Agent of the Poor House, B.
Stanley, reported the receipts Of his
institution for August to have been
SIS and the expenditures $lS2.2O; and
the receipts for September to have been
S15S.O7 and expenditures 1881. SO.
There are forty,tbree adult persons in
the Poor House, four children under
ten years and over one year and three
under one year, making total Of atty.
The report was received and filed.
The bills of John McColloch az sur
veyor Of roads, Sl61.99 AID Of J. D.
whitman, surveyor, s., were ordered to
be paid.
A number of bills were referred to
the appropriate committees.
A petition signed by l. R. Cook, j. P.
Henderson and Robert Armstrong,
members OF the Council Of Triadelphis,
asking that the license to sell spirituous
LIQUORS at retail, heretofore granted to
Mr.. liner, be revoked, was referred TO
the Prosecuting Attorney to report at
next meeting.
A petition from B. Stanley, asking
that an appropriation OF 5000 or $500
be made to him for services as Super
intendent of Poor Farm, reported from
Committee on Poor. was recommitted.
The following was adopted:
WHEREAS, At the election held Au-
gust %, the Board OF Supervisors sub
mitted to the voters OF the county the
question Of county organization, and
the voters decided in favor OF the County
Court bill; therefore,
Resolved, That the President of this
Board be directed to take the necessary
steps to obtain the required legislation
to carry out the wishes of the people,
as expressed at said election.
Bills OF Martin Fritz for nursing John
Powell and John Ault for same were
ordered to be paid, at the rate of 81 per
day.
DR.. Reeves was authorized to con-
tinue his services as physician to the
poor until the frat of January next, his
time having expired October LIST.
The following was adopted:
WHEREAS, The bridge over Marshalls
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East Wheeling lately fell, doing consid-
cradle damage and stopping all travel,
and,
WHEREAS, The Board has found the
bridge public necessity and conve-
nieuce to many persons OF the county,
tn ere'ore,
Resolued, That an appropriation OF
$500, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, he made for rebuilding the
same, under the direction OF the Super
visor OF Washington township.
The following was offered:
ReSohved, That the clerk be and is
hereby directed to issue poll books, etc,
for The election Of Congressman on the
Gath of this month.
The question being on the adoption
Of the resolution. the yeas and nays
were demanded. Those voting in the
affirmative are Messrs. Jacob, Klevis,
Otto and President List. Those voting
in the negative are Messrs. Clark,
Fisher, Handlan, Oesterling and Stone.
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet at the call of the President.