The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-12
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
MONDAY, Nov. IL, 1872.

MONDAY, Nov. IL, 1872.
The Board of Supervisors met in
special session.
Present - Messrs Clark. Fisher,
Handlan, Jacob, Klieves, Otte, Stone
and President List.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
The special object of the meeting was
to examine the returns and certify the
Presidential election, held on the 5lh
inst. On motion, the returns were re-
tered to q committee, which subse-
ouently reported that the Grant electors
received 2467 votes the Greeley electors
2377 and the O'Conor electors Fl votes.
The committee submitted the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Reso!vsd, That the President and
Clerk be and are hereby directed to Ger.
tify the returns of the election held
Nov 5, 1872 according to law.
The following election expenses were
ordered to he paid: Washington town.
ship, $40; Madison, $40; Clay, $780,
Genre, SlS75; Webster, $l9; Richie,
SIG So Triadelphia,sl7 So Liberty, $50
A number of bills were referred to the
appropriate committees.
The application Of John P. Gilchrist
and others residents OF Lestherwood,
an incorporated village, to be released
from the payment of road, school, and
school buildings taxation, was referred
to the Committee on Finance for report.
The Committee on Accounts reported
in favor of paying the following bills ::
Benno Hammer, SSs as and Joseph
Burrows, $40 adversely to rounding D
Lynn & Co. $780, "a taxes paid in favor
OF releasing David Ahl, blind man in
Richie township, from taxes; in favor
of E. J. Stones application for release
of taxation on property eroneously as
sessed. Report adopted.
Tue West Union and Roney's Point
Turnpike Company made application
for an order on the treasury for $1,000
due on the county's stock in the pike.
The following was adopted:
Resolvsi, That the President and
Clerk be and are hereby directed to is-
sue an order for $1,000 to the West
Union and Roney's Point Turnpike
Company whenever the Directors Of
said road bring in proper vouchers as
per agreement when said subscription
was made.
The Committee on Court House and
Jail recommended the payment Of the
following bills: Trimble q Hornbrook
Sll; City OF Wheeling. $2l0 %; q. w.
Kennedy, $780, gas bill, $54 SO; Klevis,
Kraft IL Co $50 81; ]. NJ. BrodIe, s. 20;
The report was adopted
The Committee on Poor House Farm
reported in favor OF paying bills OF Tin
gle & Isham, 1898. Us; Simpson, Wilson
Il Hoge, $50; John w. Boring, Sll.5O;
Handlar, Jordan g. Co., Sis SO; Jos.
Long, $3.50; Mrs. John Lump, Sc 70;
Wheeling Hospital, $660.O7.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Resolvsd, That suit be brought on
the bonds Of defaulting Township
Treasures without delay.
B. Stanley reported the expenditures
OF the Poor House for the month Of
October to have been 1867 Al. There
are Sc male and IA females. Four Of
the inmates are children. The report
was received and referred.
Bill of Troll Il Newhausen for print.
ing was reported from the Committee
on Printing, and ordered paid.
The following was adopted:
Ordered, That the paupers who have
been boarded at Wheeling Hospital, be
at once removed to heCountyInfrma
and that the Poor Agent be required to
attend to carrying out this order; and
that, in case of their refusal TO be re-
moved to the Ipfirmary, the Poor Agent
is to notify the authorities OF the Hos.
pital that the Board OF Supervisors OF
the county will not hold themselves re-
sponsible for their board or care after
this date.
On motion, the Board adjourned to
meet at the call OF the President.