The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-15
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
TUESDAY, January IA, 1873.

The Commissioners elect met yester-
day for the purpose Of organization.
Preseut-Messrs. Clark, English,
Fisher, Handlan, Kheves, List, oester-
ling, Schults, Sheppard and Witham.
On motion OF Mr.. Fisher, Mr.. Oester-
ling was elected temporary President.
Nominations for the Office Of Presi.
dent Of the Board being in order, Eu>
gene List, John Handlan ard Ben
Fisher were nominated. ...
Messrs. Clark and English voted for
Mr.. List. r- '..
Messrs. HandIan and Witham voted
for Mr.. Fisher.
Messrs. List, Fisher, Sheppard, Klie-
YES, Oesterling and Schultz voted for
Mr.. Handlan-6.
Mr.. Handland having received a
majority of all the votes, was declared
elected President of the Board OF Com
missioners. He at once assumed the
oath and entered upon the duties OF his
office.
The returns of the election held on
Monday, January 9th, for Commission
er and Justice of the Peace were read.
Charles B. Cecil was elected Clerk Of
the Board by unanimous vote.
A proposal was received from DR..
William Bates, Jr, to furnish medical
attendance on the poor of the city.
On motion the Clerk was authorized
to advertise Tor proposals for medical
attendance on the poor Of the city, at
tendance on the Jail, examination Of
lunatics and past norton examinations
together or separately.
Joseph Prettyman was elected Con-
stable of Union District, to fill a va
cancy.
Application OF W. E. Freze, to be
APPOINTED Constable OF Webster Dis
trict, was laid on the table for the
present.
Application OF Bishop Whelan and
others, for reduction OF taxation were
read and laid on the table until the
regular committees are appointed.
The President named the following
committees
On Fnancs-Oesterling, Fisher, Eng
lish, List and Sheppard
Court House and Jail--Klevis, Schultz
Liat, Sheppard and Witham.
IN Poor-Clark, Fisher, Schultz
English and Sheppard
Roads and Bridges-Witham, Clark
and English.
On Printing-Schultz, Fisher and
Sheppard.
Bill of A. NJ. Jacob, s13; Charles
Oue, ST.; E. J. Stone, $3.50; John
Handlan, SIS; f. List, $lS; William
Kleives, ST.; John Opsterling, SIG;
BENJAMIN Fisher, $3.50; J. D. Wit
ham, Beagles, $3.50, for election ex-
penses, January 9th, were ordered
paid.
On motion OF Mr.. List the President
was added to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Oesterling offered the following
Resolued, That the Committee on
Poor be instructed to advertise for pro-
posals for the keeping Of the inmates
OF the Poor House, in accordance with
the rules and regulations to be estab-
lished by the Committee on Poor, for
the next two years, beginning on April
let, 1873. The successful bidder ia to
take all the live stock and farming i'm
Elements at a fair rate, to be agreed
Don between the committee and him.
He shall have free use Of the Poor
Farm with the improvements thereon
including all personal property, not sold
to him, household and kitchen furniture
and give bond to the sum Of - dol
lars for the faithful performance of his
duties and the keeping in good order Of
all buildings, fences and other improve
ments on said farm. Sealed bids to be
handed to the Clerk of the Board on OF
before -, and opened bv him when
the Board is in session. The Board
shall receive the right to reject any and
all bids. Referred to the Committee on
Poor.
The question Of electing a janitor was
referred to the Committee on Court
House and Jail.
B. STANLEY, Agent of the Poor, made
the following report Of the number Of
inmates at the Poor House during the
month of December: Total number So;
white males 81; white females Is. OF
this number 46 are adults.
The following ordinance was read
three times and passed:
Be ii Ordained, That all parties or
dering goods for the county, or having
claims against the same, are hereby
directed to have bills furnished month
", and that the Jailer be directed ia
have the Sheriff's certificate to all
accounts furnished bv him.
On motion the Board adjourned to
meet at the call of the President.