The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-09-27
RoARD or COMMISSIONERS,
FRIDAY, September 26, 1873.

Fisher. List, Oesterlipg, Schultz.
Sheppard, Witbam and President Hand
Ian.
The minutes OF tine last meeting were
read, approved and signed.
Mr.. List was appointed Clerk pro
| tenn.
The Board proceeded 10 the election
of Clerk to fill the vacancy caused by
the death OF Charles B. Cecil. Charles
II. Deiters, Jno. o. Pendleton, George
@. Black, John 81. Rheinheart, james
Jepson and W. D. Motto were nomina.
ted.
A ballot resulted SIS follows: Deiters,
8; Motto l; Charles II. Deiters hav-
Ing received a majority of all the votes
cast, was declared elected.
A petition signed by members OF the
bar O! Ohio county asking the appoint
ment OF w. II. Caldwell as Justice Of
the Peace for Madison township, to fill
the vacancy caused by the death Of
Charles 3. Cecil, also one from citizens
asking the came appointment was read.
A petition asking the appointment Of
Charles E. Griffith as euch Justice Of
the Peace was read.
A ballot being ordered it resulted as
| follows: Caldwell 7; Griffith ]. Mr.
Caldwell having received majority of
all the votes was declared elected.
The Committee on Finance and Ac'
counts reported in favor OF paying bills
to the amount Of s69SS and offered
resolution in favor OF paying same
which was adopted. They also pre-
scented a resolution informing the courts
that the Board will not hereafter pay
salaries OF pages which was adopted.
The petition OF John Setter for ordl-
nary license was granted. ,
The committee on Court House and
Jail reported in favor OF paying bills TO
the amount OF s4I254, and offered a
resolution therefore, which WAS adopted
The Poor Agent re ported the expen.
ses OF that institution, for the month OF
August, 10 have been $29S. 81. There
are 43 inmates at the Poor House, q
males and Is females, one OF the males
being a negro. Received and filed.
Bills OF George Forbes. w. E. Freeze,
and DR.. Hildreth, inquest on body OF
James Page, were referred.
Bills of Henry Otte, Louis B. Cris-
well, j. P. Henderson, and l.. Carpen-
ter were referred 10 committee on Poor.
Bill OF election expenses in Union,
CLAY, Rchlaud, and other townships,
were read. The President and Clerk
were ordered to draw orders for pay
ment.
Various bills were read ard referred.
The committeeon Roads and Bridges
reported in favor OF accepting bids OF
M. NJ. Dunlap, $3.50; W. Fletcher, $l5;
VIM. Nichols, $2j; John w. McCul,
loeb, $500; VIM. Reed, $40; David
Shorts, $25; total, 1855, for keeping
certain roads in repair, This portion
of the report was re-commltted to the
committee with power to act. Bids Of
R. Carter, J. w. Brown, and D. B.
Boggs, were rejected Proposition OF
A. S. Thornburg for bridge over Middle
Wheeling creek, so, was accepted.
Bill OF n. Vanaman, work on road, So,
allowed. :,
Bill OF Walter Marshall was ordered
paid
Committee on Printing reported in
favor OF paying J. F. Carroll 81. So
ordered.
Communication from Aaron Kelley,
superintendent Of the first division OF
the Wheeling and Bethany Turnpike,
showing work done and cost OF came
and asking for an appropriation OF
$500, was next read and referred to
the Committee on Roads and Bridges.
Communication from Judge r. IL.
Cochran in regard to the employment
of reporter, was referred to the Prose,
cutting Attorney, Tor examination and
report.
A new order for money due on &C
count of Fairmont Pike to Ratcltf,
Handlan d Co., was ordered to be is-
sued
The matter of the suit OF Michael
Gaffen, Tor injuries received while drunk
was referred 10 the Prosecuting Attor-
ney, for report
The Committee on roads reported
that they had arbitrated with George
Sawtell, for q r1,d through his lands
and agreed upon $50 az the damages
and offered resolution for the pay
ment OF that sum which was adopted.
They alec reported in iavor OF O ROAD
up the north fork OF Short creek two
and three quarter miles 10 length; that
they had settled with Smiths heira,
John Faris and n. NJ: Dunlap, 70.
damages at $50. They ask thst the
location Of the road aad that propo-
sale for opening said road be adver =
tsed for by the committee Recon-
mitteG los further examination.
The resignation OF Isaac Morrison,
as janitor OF court house was read and
laid on the table for the present.
The following resolution was adopt
eds -s-
WHEREAS, The valuation OF railroad
property in this county, as certified by
the Auditor, ia as follows: 3. q O..
railroad $l9l 400, Pittsburgh Wheeling
~ Baltimore, $4,000 Therefore be 1t
Ordered, That the amount of the
vainsticn Of railroad property within
this county, "a certified by the Auditor,
be appor,ioned between the several town
ships aud independent school districts
in the courty through which the rail-
roads assessed ruH, being as near as
may be according to the -s'ue Thereof,
in each OF SAID township aud districts,
to wit: Baltimore & Ohio railroad-
Union township So coo; Centre $751;
600; Webster 100000; Ritchie 49,
600 Teal $l?l,GO0 Pittsburgh,
Wheeling & Baltimore falroad-un-
ion township $4,000; Clay Sle, 900;
Madisen $3.50 Richie $4,000;