The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-08
noARD OF SUPERVISORS.
"WEDNESDAY, August 7, 1872,

Of West Virginia.
Present-Messrs. Clark, Fisher, Ja-
cob, Klieves, Otte, Oesterling and Pres
ident List.
The minutes of the previous meet
ings were read, approved and signed.
The Committee on Printing reported
bills to the amount of $l47.50, and Of
fered a resolution for their payment,
which was adopted.
The Agent of the Poor House re-
ported that during the month of July
last he had expended on the farm
sl735O and at the Poor House,
$24O.O6. There are now at the Poor
House SO persons: White males, %;
white females, IL. There have died
l white male and 2 white females.
During the year ending August |, 1872,
there have been II births at the Poor
House. During the same period there
have been 9 deaths. Report received
and filed.
The resignation of W. Il. Harrison
as member of the Board of Super
visors, from Webster township, was
read and accepted.
The following resolutions were unan-
imously adopted:
WHEREAS, The resignation OF W. Ii:
Harrison, ESQ.,, member of the Board
Of Supervisors, has been received and
accepted:
Resolved That we part with our late
associate, Captain W. H. Harrison,
with feelings of deepest regret, as we
have ever found him kind, courteous,
and devoted to the interest and pros
perity of the county, and we trust that
in his new field OF labor prosperity and
happiness may attend him.
RESOLVED, That copy of the above
resolution be sent to Captain Harrison
bv the Clerk of the Board.
Mr.. Osterling nominated John Hand.
Ian to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Mr.. Harrison. He was
unanimously elected.
The Committee on Finance and Ac-
counts reported in favor Of paying bills
to the amount Of 1882 20, and Of refund
ing taxes to J. P. Gilchrist 1926; heirs
of Noah Zane, $l6.l5; total, $25. 40,
enormously assessed, which was adopt
ed.
A communication from E. A. Ben
nett, Auditor, was received, notifying
the Board that the amount OF property
subject to taxation, in Ohio county,
belonging to the Pittsburgh, Wheeling
and Baltimore railroad. for the year
1872, is $l25,000.
Bill of George Hook, Assessor,
amounting to sl359.50, was ordered
paid.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
made a report in favor of appropriating
$1,000 towards finishing the Wheeling
and Glen's Run turnpike, and presented
the following, which was adopted
RESOLVED, That the SUM of $1,000 be
and is hereby appropriated to finish
macadsmizing the Wheeling and Glen's
run turnpike to be included in the pres.
ent levy.
A communication from the Auditor
was read notifying the Board that the
property of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company subject to taxation
for the year 1872 is 1871 400.
A large number of bills were read
and referred to appropriate committees
Bill of Louisa Epgle for taking care
of pauper child, and j. Goldman, for
supplies to paupers, were ordered to be
paid.
Bill OF r. S. Brown, Sheriff, for COL
lecting and disbursing $S7,959.27,
amounting to s5,277.55, was ordered to
be paid.
The following resolution was adopts
ed:
Resolved, That there be an order is,
sued on the treasury for the sum Of
$4,000. appropriated to the Wheeling
and Glens Run road, payable to Will
liam Busbey, Thomas J. Garden, and
Alexander NJ. Jacob, directors Of said
road, payable after October lst,) upon
giving bond and security for the proper
expenditure thereof, and report to this
Board.
The following was adopted:
Resolued, That orders be issued to
the members of the Board for their per
diem and committee allowance for the
six months ending July lst, 1872.
The following resolution was adopt.
ed:
Resolved, That the ordinance to sub
nit a Bill to establish County Court
and Board OF Commissioners for the
county OF Ohio" passed by this Board
July 23d, 1872, be published one time
in the Arbeiter Freund, the German
paper.
A communication received from
B. Stanley. asking that he be allowed
$500 or $500 per annum for taking
charge of the Poor House farm, was
read and referred to the Committee on
Poor House and Poor Farm.
Mr.. Handlsn appeared, was qualified
and took his seat as a member OF the
Board of Supervisors from Webster
township.
The bill of Joseph Burrows for SER
vices as Assessor Of the Second or
Country district, was ordered to be paid.
The Committee on Court House and
Jail reported number OF bills amount.
ing to $l07 SIS, and offered resolution
for their payment, which was adopted.
The Committee on Poor and Poor
House Farm reported bills to the
amount Of $2424, 81, and offered a reso-
luton for their payment, which was
adopted.
Mr.. Haulan was appointed in the
place of Mr.. Harrison on the various
committees Of which the latter was q
member.
Mr.. Ostsrling Offered the following,
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