The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-06
RoARp oF COlIlIIAsIoNERs.

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A stated meeting Of the Board Of Com
missiOners was held at the Court House
yesterday morning. All the members
were present.
THE r. ", 4 KY, AGAIN.
The Committee on Finance reported
that they had had under consideration the
matter Of the settlement Of the p. W. &
Ky. Co. The President Of this Board was
appointed to communicate with the Com
missioners Of Brooke county regarding
the matter, which was done and confer
ence committee was held between the
Brooke county Commissioners, the FL
nance Committee Of this Board, and the
directors Of the p. W. & Ky. Railroad
Co., on Feb. %, 1875, and basis Of settle
ment agreed upon, which accompanies
this report. After the adjournment Of
the conference your committee held q
meeting and ordered that the basis, to-
gether with the order Of the Brooke
County Court, be referred to Hon. D.
Lamb and Prosecuting Attorney Cracraft
for their written opinion regarding the
power Of the Board in this matter, The
same was submitted at another meeting Of
your committee, March 10th.
Your committee therefore adopted the
opinion OF said attorneys, and caused to
beinserted, "instead Of subscribing to the
capital stock Of said railroad company
this County lin order to save its inter.
ests) does purchase her pro-rata OF the
Indebtedness OF said railroad company,
say two-thirds, thereby becoming one Of
its creditors" These debts consist Of
certificates OF Indebtedness, judgments,
etc. Also the above action was duly
communicated to the Agents or Commits
siOners OF Brooke County Court and the
Clerk authorized to advertise for all
claims against said railroad company,
Your committee held another meeting on
the evening Of April |, and found NUM-
Der Of claims filed, some In suits likely to
he settled in the next ten days, and rec
Ommcnd that further time, say to the Goth
inst, DO granted for the filing of any fur
Their claims against said railroad COM
pany.
Mr.. Bayha, Chairman Of She committee,
was appointed to vote the stock Of this
county at the election OF President and
directors Of the =, Wa Ky, Railroad, on
or about the 10Th inst.
Your committee examined the account
Of the ShrriR Of Ohio county, his returns
made Of the amount and orders paid by
him, showing the balance Of the levy OF
Feb. % to DO $33,3OS so; total amount
paid since last report, $6,4lS 90; also
bill for witness and jurors fees and in
tcrcst, and find them correct, andOrdered
to be spread on the minutes,
Also recommend tho payment Of the
following bills for the month Of Februa.
ry:
City Of Wheeling, water rent lS7I..,...+.S 800 20
H. !. Brown, Sheriff, witness AMI jurOn'
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Same, Interest aCc9u9t. ,;".Y"""",," Is .!
llObt H. Woods, births aud Leaths..,.",, 80 80
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The report Of the committee was re-
cciycd and fled,
POOR House AND FARM.
The Committee on Poor House and
Farm reported bills amounting to $7S5 %,
which were ordered paid.
The report Of the Poor Agent for the
month Of February was read and filed.
The Poor Agent submitted the following
report for the month of March: Total
number OF inmates, 90; white males, 30;
do. females, 2B cOlOred males, i do. fe-
males, 8; births, 3; deaths, 4 transient
uoOr during the month, li7,
Upon motion Of Mr.. Rolf all the Nppli-
cations for license to sell liquor were laid
over until the next meeting Of the Board,
which will be held in May.
SURVEYORS OF ROADS.
The Commissioners from the country
districts reported the appointment Of the
following Surveyors Of Roads, which were
confirmed:
Triallphia James McCOwn, Frank
Henderson, james Creighton, lIrice Su.
pier, Alfred Kimmins, W. II. Krumme,
James Smith.
Rtchic-D. NJ. Maxwell, John $. Gar.
vim.
LtLcrty-Jos. Dixon, Clark Criss, Vim.
Moore, VIM. Rodgers, VIM. CASTOR, JAS.
Wayt.
Richand-,rhos. J. Garden, George W.
Wilson, Oscar Wilshaum, John W. Nc.
Culloch, Peter Delnplain, Geo. Weide.
man, Jos. W. Morgan, Frederick Luckcl,
Samuel Kelly, VIM. H. McCullOch, Jacob
Bruner, VIM. f. Connolly, Richard Car.
ter.
A petition for the appointment Of John
Cooper "a Constable IN Webster district
was granted.
The usual regular reports Of commit
tees were read and placed on file.
MISCELLANEOUS RESOLUTIONS.
Tho following resolutions were sub
mitted:
Resolved, That the matter Of making the
tolls to be paid upon the Wheeling, W.
L. and d. road, and Greggsville, Clinton
and Potomac road conform 10 the re.
quirements Of the Code and Acts Of West
Virginia, DO referred to the Committee
on Roads and Bridges with power 10 act.
Adopted.
Resolved, That II Is inexpedienL at pre-.
sent to take any further action In regard
to the removal Of the toll gate on the W.
W. l.. & b. Road. Adopted.
ReSOlped, That the Clerk be directed to
procure blank book for each Road
Surveyor, suitable for keeping road &c.
counts, and for transcribing the extension
Of road levy, and transcribe the bounda.
ries Of his road precinct, with such other
Instructions and boundaries as may from
lime to time be necessary. Adopted. {
Resolved, That the Committee on Roads
and Bridges be instructed to have lst
ytreet opened from the Elm Grove bridge
through the Poor Farm down the creek. ,
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ResOlrcd, That the Committee on Roads =
ind Bridges be directed to have an iron h
'ailing placed Mt each end Of the Elm
drove bridge. Adopted. 9
Resolved, That the Committee Oh Print. '
ng be instructed to furnish Justices ,
throughout Ohio county with cards on
which the fees Of Justices and Conslables q
Ire printed, and that Justices I've required \
o place said cards III some conspicuous o
,art nj their OIiire. Adnhiai |