The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-02-03
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.

uhnblet DAlAnce 10 credit Of levy Of 1878
amounting to S164 49, to credit Of levy
Of 1873.
A communication was read from John
q. Charnack, offering himself as q candi.
date for the Office Of Justice oil Clay town.
ship, lately made vacant by the death Of
A. n. Johnston.
Mr.. Charnack was elected to fill the
vacancy.
Joseph N. Gonter offered himself as q
candidate for the Office Of Constable Of
Clay township, and was elected 10 ill the
same.
A communication from the Clerk oil the
County Court, in relation 10 re-binding
the books Of the County in his Office, was
referred TO the Committee on Printing.
The following was adopted:
ReSoIped, That the Clerk cancel the or.
der Issued on account Of the superstruc-
ture Of the bridge in East Wheeling, and
transfer the same 10 the credit OF the
Contingent Fund.
The Committee on Finance and Ac.
counts reported bills amounting TO Sc
AT. Also the following resolution
ResOlved. That all committee duty, ex-
cepting Roads and Bridges, be the same
as last year; and Roads and Bridges at
50 80 per day for actual work performed.
The bills were ordered paid and the
resolution adopted.
A petition from the citizens Of Richland
township asking the appointment Of VIM.
Connolly as magistrate, TO fill the vacancy
occasioned by thu resignation Of 8. Kelly,
was read.
There being no other candidates, VIM
Connolly was declared elected magistrate
Of Rlchland township.
The following was adopted:
RtSoIUtd, That the Clerk take numbers
and amounts Of cancelled Hempfeld
Railroad bonds and coupons, and the FL
nance Committee destroy the same.
In pursuance Of resolution oil last
meeting, the majority Of the Committee
on Roads and Bridges reported as the
proper site for bridge at Elm Grove at
or near Chambers store, and submitted
the following:
ReSOlred, That the Committee on Roads
and Bridges, and the Prosecuting Attor-
ney, are hereby directed to secure the
land necessary for the site Of bridge over
Wheeling Greek, as recommended, either
by arbitration or due process of law, and
report their action at next meeting Of the
Board.
The matter was postponed until the
next meeting Of the Board.
Committee on Roads and Bridges re-
paid.
The docket and papers Of Squire Kan.
mer were placed in the hands OF Squire
Clohan for adjudication.
Committee on Court House and Jail re-
ported bills amounting 10 $40 40, which
were ordered paid.
B. Stanley, Agent Of Poor House, re-
ported Receipts for the month Of January,
$50; Expenditures, $31077. Whole mum.
Der eliminates, 59;white males, 80; females,
25; colored males, 2; white males under i
year Of age, 2; females, 3; white males over
and under 10 years Of age, 8; females, 2;
colored males, l. Twenty.eight travellers
were furnished with lodging, breakfast
and supper during the month. Report
received and filed.
The Committee on Poor House and
Farm, 10 whom was referred the exam
alton ofbooks, papers, etc., of B. Stanley,
Agent, reported as follows:
Your Committee on Poor House and
Farm, In accordance with the request Of
Is. Stanley, made to this Board last meet.
ing Tor examination Of bis books, papers
etc, TO Jan. !, 1874, met at the Court House
Jan. 8, and after careful examination of
said Agents books, etc., do find that
George Downey, deceased, owes the
ne, :;'..;..'.'.'.s. :.................S7 %
Nm A. Fleming owes the county. ....... 80 90
WIN. Butler owes the county. IS 90
Whole amount. Observation-Disclosures I 90
ReS0Ered, That the Agent be and is
hereby ordered to take notes for any OF
the uncollected amounts Of the above at
90 days, with approved security; and
upon refusal 10 settle to proceed against
said parties according to law, providing
the Chairman Of the Committee endorse
such action.
ReS0Iutd, That theaccounts of the Poor
Agent, as presented by the Committee, be
accepted as correct.
Reso!red, That all monies received BY
the Agent from the sales Of any farm pro.
ducts, or rent Of log house, the same be
handed to the Chairman Of the Commit
tee, and said Agent take his receipt for
the same.
ResO!oed, That the sum Of $50 be placed
in the hands Of the Chairman OF the Com.
mittee each month that 1t is required
to delray The incidental costs and ex-
penses OF the Poor House.
ReSoEred, That the Agent be required to
keep book TO register each transient
boarder In, where from, whittier going,
aud nativity.
RssOlued, That railroad fare for county
services will only be allowed in cases OF
And further do find that Ohio county is
Debtor TO D. shEnley. az II
Less 4 loads with wagon nom city........ 8 %
Balance due Stanley $40 II
ReSOIred, That the account of B. Shan.
ley, for $40 II, in full OF all claims against
the county Of Ohio to Jan. 1, 1874, be paid.
The Committee also reported in favor
OF paying bills amounting to 1857 75.
Report received, resolutions adopted
and bills ordered paid.
The report Of B. Stanley, Poor Agent,
oil the receipts and expenditures for the
year 1878, Is as follows:
Tho cost OF keeping paupers of Ohio
county one year
Amount as per books, including the
salary Of the Agent, Engineer, and
extra labor In harvest time, etc. 81 b96 81
Farm products added. Northumberland. .9,037 IS
natal o.t $500
GotAi eost' .'..'.'.''.''...'.....,". 1904 Oh
The average number Of paupets for
each month Is 40; average cost of keeping
per head one year, $l47 20; one month,
$l2 20. This includes Agents family,
boarding, farm help, and transient tramps.
Sinna the earlU mari nj tho Noll af 1870 40