The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-12-07

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Reso1rc&, That the Clerk sign the
above railroad apportionment, together
with the levy for each for 1879, 10 the
Auditor Of State.
In the matter of the payment OF taxes
by the p. w. & X. r. T. Go, Tor the
wear 1915, amounting to Sl,l7S.2O, to
Messrs. Davenport & Hubbard, attorneys
for Ohio county in this case, and the
sum of 81, 2lS.20 by them deposited. in
the hands OF the sheriff, it is
Ordered, That the following sums, in
cuded in the above collections be paid
to the several school districts, by the
order of this Board on the sheriff, as fol-
lows:
WHEELING SCHOOL DISTRICT,
Amount %
Wheeling School district, lOper cent
o. %
%
Less S3i SO 3.5 per cent retainer and
expenses (JOJD DO
Amt. due Wheeling school dis.....".SiS3 %
TRlADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT,
Amount 81
TriadeIphia School dist. 10 per cent
penalty ii -
20
Less s3l 81 3D. per cent retainer and
expenses t5UOl oO w
Amt. due said school diStrlct............s ~ 70
Liberty SCHOOL DISTRICT,
Amount co lccted &C
Liberty School district, 10 per cent
~
"
less "a 3G 3.5 retainer and expenses
(Sj ~
Total due said district.......... sjj IL
Also that the total sum paid to Sheriff,
$l,21S.20, be charged to his account.
The account of r. S. Brown, Sheriff,
for witness and Jurors fees for November
was examined ard found correct.
The above report of the committee on
Finance was adopted.
COURT HOUSE AND JAIL.
The committee on Court House and
Jail reported that they had employed an
extra Waterman for the Court House
during the session Of the Legislature.
The committee recommended the pay
ment of bills amounting TO 1881, and
the adoption of the following resolution:
Rcsoiced, That u special committee of
three be appointed for this Board to IN
vestigate the matter of the escape of
John Clark, fclon confined in the city
workhousc and what jurisdiction, if any,
the Police Court of the city Of Wheeling
has over cases of that nature.
The report of the committee was
adopted, and MessrS. Carnahan, Ewing,
and Klcvis appointed on the above COM
mittee.
........ RESOLUTIONS.
RcSolrcd, That the tax LEVIED for 1875
in Washington district be reduced 5 per
cent on the 500 valuations aud that the
Sheriff reduce all tax bills not collected in
said district the sum of $50 on every 500
valuation; and on those that have been
collected the sum of $50 on every 800
valuation be returned. Adopted.
Inasmuch as the city Of Wheeling has
established IA workhouse, for the purpose
of caring for trampS, therefore be 1t
ReSotrcd, That the Agent of the Poor
House and Farms be, and he is hereby,
ordered not to receive any more tramps
to be kept ut night in or about the Poor
House premises. Adopted.
Resoired, That the report and accom-
panying papers of d. NJ. Maxwell. Road
Surveyor of Richie district, be referred
to the clerk of this Board for examina-
ton, and if correct, ordered that the
bills be paid, and report filed with ac-
companying resolution. Adopted.
Resoircd, That the matter of the G.. c.
& p. road be referred to special COM
mittee, to consist of the entire Board of
Commissioners, and that they report at
the next meeting. Adopted.
RcsoiCcd, That John ). Garvin be paid
S245 rs for amount due for work on Fair
mont read. Referred to the Clerk for
payment.
Resoired, That no person be allowed
to use n fast lock to wagons ON the
Bethany pike, and that notices in card
form be printed Tor the use of the toll
houses and other prominent places, giving
notice Of same, under penalty of the law.
Adopted.
Rcsotred, That each road surveyor will
be required to strictly adhere to section
%, chapter IA, roa law, in giving GER
uticates IT, persons having worked their
road tax; that the actual number Of days
work done be so specified and the Sheriff
of Ohio county is hereby ordered not to
receive any road certificate in lieu OF road
tax not in conformity with the above.
Adopted.
RELIGIOUS sCSTENaSCE REFUSED.
WHEELING. Dec. 6. 1875.
To the Honorable President GHd Board of
Commissioners of Ohio County:
Your special committee to whom was
referred the subject matter of resolu-
ton offered by Commissioner Geo. ii.
Carnahan, to the effect that the county
furnish ministers of the gospel with CON
vcyanses, once every two weeks, for the
purpose of conveying them TO the Poor
House, there to preach the Gospel To the
would respectfully report;
That as earnestly as your committee de-
sire religious instruction to be
impaired 10 the citizens gem
orally, we cannot lind any
law constitutional or general, gov
ernirg the case in point. We regret ex-
reedingly to say that it is inexpedieut to
favor the adoption ofthe said resolutions.
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