The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-06

,rders the books, vouchers, and checks Of
he Pittsburgh, Wheeling u Kentucky
Railroad Company were delivered 10 me
IN the morning or Dec, 10, and after q
careful and impartial examination ] find
laid accounts correct, every Item duly
with the vouchers on. hand.
some few were in the hands Of the Chiet
Mr., Becker, Tor his signature
md examination. All said vouchers,
with the exception Of q few Of the last
issue, were receipted. herewith hand
you detailed statement Of all expendi-
lures, the kind and TO whom paid. The
whole sums up as follows:
TO Dec. u, Expenditure. ........... $685., 655 II
Receipts. 363,04S IS
Net present Indebtedness, ...."$ IO,SC6 50
Toward covering this Indebtedness l
lnd the assets to be as follows:
Unpaid private subscription in ALL. Sl4527 70
Real estate on hand. 6.7SS 10
Total Assets. ..."....-........s SRi,Sao %
Besides the above assets the company
have their office furniture, safe, etc. !
am informed, since commencing tho ex.
animation Of said books, several private
subscriptions have been collected, and
that when the final estimates are returned
by the Chiet Engineer, Mr.. Becker, the
on graduation and masonry
will be lessened. All ofwhich / respect
fully submit for your examination. ES
1certify that the foregoing statements,
showing the receipts and expenditures oil
the Pittsburgh, Wheeling and Kentucky
Railroad Company, are a true copy OF
items, &c, as they appear on their books,
and correspond with vouchers now on
file In the company's office and a copy Of
them in this office. rles -7s e.
CHARLES Il. DIFFERS, Clerk,
Report Of B. Stanley, Agent Poor
House and Farm, read and filed: "
Receipts, $205 10; expenditures, $409 "a.
Number Of inmates, 5O white males, 3d.
females, 20; colored males, /, white males
under one year Of age, /; females, !; white
male over one and under ten years Of age
l; deaths-white male, Robert Morris
Forty.two travellers were furnished lodg
ing during the month.
Aaron Kelly, Justice Of Richland town
ship, offered his resignation, which was
accepted.
Commute on Court House and Jail re-
ported bills amounting 10 $723 "a, which
were ordered paid. 49,
Peter Humberger offered his resignation
as Justice OF Clay township, and recon-
mended John Chsrnack to ill his place
John Charnsck offered his resignation
as Constable Of Clay township.
The designations OF Messrs, Humbergel
and Charnack were accepted.
]. st. John Clarkson offered his namC
as candidate for the Office Of Justice O
Clay township.
Mr., Clarkson received Z votes, and Mr.
Chsrnack 3.
MIR. Clarkson was declared elected Il
fill the vacancy. .F. e
The Committee on Roads and Bridge
were instructed to inquire into the cost o
building bridge at Elm Grove and re.
port to the Board. 90
Citizens Of TrRdelphia petitioned tina
the Board elect James G. Hervey to thl
office Of Justice Of Triadelphia township
10 fill the vacancy occasioned by TIL
death Of George T. Downey.
David NJ. Thornburgh was nominated
by MIR. Clark. "
Mr.. ThornburgL received s votes, ant
MIR. Hervcy 2. NJ
Mr.. Thorn5urgh was declared elected
The following was offered:
HeS0Eped, That the resolution passed b,
this Board at their meeting, releasing th(
Wheeling Window Glass Works iron
taxea assessed on $4,000 personal pro
perty be, and the same. Is hereby can
celled. sTfl #Iii ESfi Y
Referred to Finance Committee fol
report. .o..s, al
The following was offered: Fli q
ReSOlred, That committee Of three
consisting Of Messrs. 0esterling, Fisher
and List, be appointed to meet and con
fer with committee Of the City Counci
on the subject Of a joint action of the
county aud city in selecting site for the
erection Of public buildings, and report
to this Board. -
The yeas and nays were taken upor
the resolution with the following result
Yeas, Z; nays, 8.
A resolution directing tho Committee
on Roads and Bridges to examine Fair
mont pike, with view to referring the
same, was read and adopted.
The following was offered and adopted
WHEREAS, 1t seems that in contracts
heretofore given out by the county thai
81 cubic feet is often called perch o.
broken stone or masonry, and disputes
having arisen over the number of feet ID
the same !, therefore, be 1t as
Ordained, That hereafter, in all con.
tracts with parties for broken stone OF
masonry, unless otherwise specified, they
be made by the cubic yard, which con-
tains 81 cubic feet.
The article Of agreement and bond o.
NJ. N. Dunlap, approved by the Prosecu7
ting Attorney, was placed upon file,
The bond Of Brook Hedges as Superin,
tendent Of Public Schools, and Of John s
Garvin as Superintendent OF Wheeling 8
Bethany Turnpike, were also received and
fled. .#. = NJ
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
reported that they had examined The
route up Poynes' Run to Bethany, Pike
and are Of opinion that q road is not called
Tor. Ma 5,}E i7sg'UIF} TIT
Communication from B. Stanley, Poo
Agent, asking that his accounts for the
past year be examined, was read anG
granted.
An order was issued Tor $50 to pay
Hugh Clark Tor coal furnished Poor House
Adjourned. 80 - - $40 ''7S' %
ARRESTED AND JA11ED.-some time
In last September a letter addressed t
John Nary" in this city, was delivered