The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-08
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.


The Board Of Commissioners met yes
terdsy morning in regular session. All
the members were present.
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS.
The Committee on Finance and Ac-
counts reported that they had examined
the report oil the Sheriff and Clerk and
found;
Total; amount Of orders issued 10
Amount paid and returned BY shcr:
'"'''''.''.'... ....,.,............ 2,l33 81
Total outstanding ,..;.:s: ,.;..:.,.... siissG %
Total outstandirg Of 1874, ls79, Std ..-
ls7S..,....,...........,. ISL %
Total outstanding to date. ,ils SO
The committee also recommended the
payment OF bills amounting 10 1894 OF.
The report Of J. D. Whitman, Superin-
tendent OF County Roads, was examined
as 10 the contracts on the various roads
1t was ordered that the Clerk see that the
amounts deficient on said contracts and
issue orders for same; also 10 transfer
5000 Of the amounts, or balances, Of ap-
preparations on the east and west division
Of the W. W, L. 3. Road, 10 A. Kelly,
Superintendent, 10 pay his indebtedness
on contracts. Also that the erroneous
assessment Of $4S4 80 Of John Bailey, re.
lief, is hereby granted. The foregoing re.
port was received and adopted, and the
bills ordered paid.
The Committee on Court House re-
ported bills amounting TO $3.50 40, which
were ordered paid.
POOR HOUSE AND FARM.
The Committee on Poor House and
Farm reported In favor OF paying bills
amounting to STA SO.
Poor Agent Stanley reported the mum.
Der Of inmates Of the Poor House at 81.
Receipts for month Of November, $227 "a;
expenditures, GG904 White males, 80;
do. females, lS; colored do. /; white males
over and under 10 years Of age, /; do. te-
males, 2; Deaths, 1-Alpheus Jeliit, white
male. Number Of tramps during the
month, 81. The report was placed on
file.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
recommended the payment of bills
amounting to $4G2 81, which was so or
dered.
The resignation Of Samuel Fleming,
Constable Of Trisdelphia district, was &C.
cepted, TO take effect from and after
Dec. 9TH.
Petition OF owners and occupiers oil
land in Richie district, east Of and near
the city, for convenient road into and out
OF said CITY, referred to the Committee
on Roads and Bridges, and the Chairman
OF said Committee was requested 10 make
the required survey.
Bill Of Geo. Mendel, for right Of way
across LOT, $25, ordered paid.
Bond Of VIM. Il. Forsythe, Constable
OF Union district, was received and filed.
Petition Of citizens Of Triadelphia dis
trict, Tor private road commencing at
Peter Kinks residence, and running thence
through the farms oil Joseph Feay, Con-
stance Helwick and James McDOnal, to
where the Chapel Run road intersects
with it, was granted.
RESOLUTIONS.
ReS0lcEd, That the sClerk is hereby au-
thorized 10 advertise Tor proposals to fur
nish Ohio county with stationary from
Jan. l, 1875, to Jan. l, 1876. Withdrawn.
Ordered, That the Road Surveyors shall
in no case collect any road tax in money,
or give any orders Tor any sum over the
actual amount OF work done; and il any
Surveyor should DO so the Clerk is hereby
directed TO notify the Prosecuting Attor-
ney to enforce the penalties oil The law
Adopted
ReSOlrtd, That an order be issued to A.
Kelly for 5000 10 settle debts due and
contracted Tor, the same 10 be deducted
from the appropriation made to the
Wheeling, West Liberty and Bethany
Pike. Adopted.
ReSOlged, That the Clerk advertise for
all accounts against the county up 10 Dec.
Goth, to be filed with him for settlement.
Adopted.
ReSo!red, Thatlthe Finance Committee
be instructed 10 examine the old claim OF
S. W. Wharton against Board of Super.
visors Of 1870, with power to summon
witnesses and examine samesunder oath;
and il account prove to be just TO make
an equitable settlement without further
reference TO the Board. Adopted.
RSolrCd, That G. o. Davenport and W
P. Hubbard are hereby employed and in.
structed to take full and undivided con-
troll oil the suit Of this county against the
3. & o. Railroad Co. for taxes due and
unpaid, and TO prosecute the same to
judgment without delay. And the Ad.
ministrator Of Jas. S.lWheat is hereby
directed TO turn over the papers in the
suit TO the above attorneys. Adopted.
ResolVed, That VIM. Little, jr., be re-
funded the sum Of IS, by him paid Tor
discount on county orders issued to him
for work done for the county. The reso-
luton was amended so that the Sheriff is
charged with the amount, and as amend.
ed was adopted.
Ordered, That the Chairman of the
Committee on Court House and Jail have
new floor put in the Circuit Clerks Of
fee. Adopted.