The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-06
BOARD OF connIssIeHxas.
MONDAY, Jan. 5. 1874

MONDAY, Jan. 5. 1874.
A regular meeting Of the Board Of
Commissioners was held yesterday at
their room in the Court House.
Present-Handlan, President, Clark,
English, Fisher. Klevis, List, Oester-
ling. Sheppard, ShulH and Whitman.
The minutes Of the last meeting was
read, approved aid sigued.
The resignation Of Aaron Kelly, JUS
tice of the Peace OF Richland township
was accepted.
The committee on Roads and Bridges
were Instructed to select site and as
certain the cost OF . bridge at Elm
Grove, and report the came to the Board.
The resignation Of Peter Humber
ger, as Justice Of the Peace Of Clay
township was accepted. The resigna-
ton of John Charnock, as constable
OF Clay township was also accepted.
An election to fill the vacancy occa>
stoned by the resignation OF Peter
Humberger, as Justice OF the Peace OF
Clay township. resulted in the election
OF j. St. j. CIarkson, over John Char
mock, by q vote Of seven to three
D. N. Tbornburgh was elected to
the Office OF justice OF the peace OF Fri"
adelphia township, to fill the vacancy
occasioued BY the death OF John Dow
ney. -, --. g-- -
The following was adopted -
Resohed, That the resolution passed
by this Board at their last meeting, re-
leasing the Wheeling Window Glass
Works from taxes assessed on SIG. 600
personal property. he and the same is
hereby cancelled. .I...
Referred to the Committee on Fi-
nance aud Accounts for report.
The following was adopted:
Resolyed, That committee OF three,
consisting OF Messrs, Oesterling, List
and Fisher. be appointed to meet and
confer with a committee OF the City
Council On the subject OF joint action
OF the county and city in selecting a
site for the erection OF public buildings
and report 10 the board.
A resolution was adopted instructiDg
the Conmittee on Roads and Bridges
to examine the Wheeling and Fairr
mont pike, with a view Of improving
the same.
A resolution was passed making q
feet q perch of broken stone.
The report Of the committee on Court
House and Jail vas read, asking the
payment OF bills amounting to $723.24.
The report was adopted.
The report o! the committee on FL
nance and accounts was read. Bills
and erroneous sssessm ents to the
amount OF SOS. Al were ordered 10 be
paid.
The Clerk made the following report
in relation TO the Pittsburgh, Wheeling
g. Kentucky railroad, which was re-
% we'd and filed:
CLERKS OFFICE, BOARD or Con-,
| Dec. 26, 1873.
| To the Commmittee on Finance and Ac'
counts.
GENrL EMRN: In accordance with
your orders, the books, vouchers, and
checks of the r. w. l. K. R r. Conn
pany were delivered to me on the 18th Of
December, 1873. and after a careful
examination, l find said accounts
correct, every item duly compared with
the vouchers on hand. Some few
vouchers were missing; these were in
the hands OF Mr.. Becker, chiet engineer
for signature and examination. All
the said vouchers with the exception oil
7 few OF the last issue were recelpted'
l herewith hand you detailed state
nent of all expenditures, the kind, and
to whom paid. The whole sums I'D az
follows:
To Dec. 18th, Expenditurs.-.."...s3s3.s 5S q
Net present Irdebtedness~-.--....s 2o5G 81
! Towards covering this Indebtedness
| I and the assets to be SIS follows
UNPAID private subscriptions IN :,
% u
Real estate OH hand..................... o''sa 10
Total sssets..................... ..sEl, $50 81
Besides the above assets the com.
pany have their Office furniture,
safe, &c. ! was informed
since commencing the exam.
ipstion Of said books several private
subscriptions have been collected and
that when the final estimates are
returned by the chief engineer, Mr.
Becker, the Indebtedness on gradua.
lions and masouery will be lessened
All OF which I respectfully submit for
your examination. D..
l certify the foregoing statements
showing the receipts and expenditures
| OF the P. w. L. K. Railroad Company
are a true copy OF the items. &c, as
they appear on their books and cores
pond yiIh the vouchers now on file in
the company Office and copy Of them
lin this Office,
| CHAs. II. DRITERs,
| Clerk of Board of Com.
The report from B. Stanley, agent
; for the Poor House. for the month Of
December, shows that the expenditures
amount to $409 "a, and the receipts to
$205.75. Whole number Of inmates
: 80. white males. %; females, 90, col.