The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-29
BOARD oFpUPERYmoRg.

BOARD OFBUFERyw0Ry.
The Board Of Supervisors met in
special session, Saturday afternoon
President List in the chair. Present,
MessB. Clark, Fisher, Jacob, Klleves,
oesterling and Stone.
The reading ofthe minutes Of the last
meeting weas dispensed with.
The object Of the meeting was stated
by the President TO be the consideration
Of the report of the Finance Committee
on the proposition Of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad company to expend $780,.
600 In this county within the next twelve
months, In building shops, &C., II the
property Of said company be exempted
from taxation. -,
The following resolutions were offered
by the committee; ReS0lped, That Il Is the
sense Of this Board to accept the PROPOSE.
ton Of the Baltimore 6 Ohio Railroad
Company, for the release OF taxes, past
and present, provided, that the said com.
pany bind itself In the agreement to be
made between itand Ohio county, to have
the principal locomotive and car shops Of
the B. q D. Railroad, and Wheeling,
Pittsburgh s. Baltimore Railroad, loca.
ted in Ohio county, and The main pas.
senger depot Of the above mentioned sec.
tons Of said railroads located within the
corporate limits Of the city of Wheeling.
ReSolUed, That the President Is hereby
authorized To communicate the above to
the President Of the B. & o. Railroad
Company, and, II accepted, have q proper
ordinance prepared IN accordance there
with. 1S
On the motion TO adopt these resolutions
the yeas and nays were demanded and the
deIandwas sustained. : .'.l 4
Those voting yea were MesSrs. Clark,
Fisher, 'Rleives, oesterling, Stone, and Mr.
President, ..r-.,,.
Nay, Nj. Jacob!
So the resolutions were adopted.
The petition Of sundry citizens asking
that an appropriation of 81 900 be. made
to finish Matchmaking hid Wheeling &
Glenn's Run road, which had been
referred 10 the Committee on Finance
was reported back to the Board, with the
recommendation that 1t be sent to the
Committee on Roads and Bridges.
Referred as recommended.
Aaron Kelly, Superintendent 1st divis
ion OF Wheeling, West Liberty s. Bethany
turnpike, made statement Of the damage
Fdone said road by the recent storms. One
bridge had been broken down, and anoth.
or washed away.
Mr.. Stone moved that the subject be re.
fered TO tho Committee on Roads and
Bridges with power tosct Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Clark, Mr.. Kelly was
authorized to repair the bridge over
Woods Run as soon as the work can be
done. 4.ls.
The following was referred to the at
torney OF the Board for his opinion: Re
S0g1ed, That the Sheriff is hereby directed
to pay orders to the Gas Company, and
carry a tax bill against the same as delin
quent.
Bill of A. NJ. Jacob, for election OK
penses at Glenn's Run precinct, was or
dered 10 be paid. ~
On motion, the Township Treasurer!
were requested to meet the Finance Com
mittee at 10 O'Clock, August 9th, 10 settll
their accounts.
On motion, the Board adjourned uati
the first Wednesday (7th) in August. 80
NARRow Enthusiastically morning
as the four horse team of Jacob Watson
was being driven along Fifth street, be
tween Clay and, Lindsay, it met with
mishap which came near proving fatal tc
one or two Of the horses. The sewer OF
Fifth street at that point has caved il
several things within the past few years
The recent great rains, however, had ap
parenly done it no injury, Judging from
outward appearances The team wa.
passing along leisurely, when all at onCt
it and, the wagon went under. The drive
leaped of in time to save himself from
being involved in the wreck. The twt
horses in front got out without mucl
difficulty those attached directly to thu
wagon were released from their periloul
position only after the protracted labor
OF large force Of mem with ropes ant
other appliances. Ono of the last men
toned span sustained injuries which viii
unfit him for service for some time.
On examination it was found that thu
entire sewer for some distance (togethel
with the surrounding gravel, making {
fhole OF sufficient magnitude to take IL
two or more such teams and wagons haG
been washed out, leaving the surface I'm
disturbed The driver, knowing nothing
of the condition Of affairs, uhGlspectingly
directed his team TO the spot which CANT
so near proving to be the grave not only
Of himself,b but GBo.ofihishors&. LtL
To KEEp TIE PEACE.-William Giesey
lad about IA years old, was arrested
and takeu'belore Esqr. Hammer last Fri
day evening upon complaint Of B. NJ
Eof, Esqr. It was alleged that gang O
boys over in Centre Wheeling have &C
quired the bad habit of breaking eias.
and disaguring the houses OF citizens il
that section OF the city by throwing balls
Of mud against the walls. The charge in
this instance was Tor The offence last men i
toned, and alter hearing the testimony
Esqr. X. determined TO hold tie offender
for his appearance, at the next term oil
theC Circuit Court Mr.. E, however, agreed
that if young Giescy would give security
for his good behavior in the future, the
prosecution should be stopped. A bond
with apenally Of 800 tokeep the peace