The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-24
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.

A special meeting of the Board of
Commissioners of Ohio county was held
yesterday morning, President Reilly in
the chair.
Present-Messrs. Bayha, Caldwell,
Ewing, Klevis,.. Reilly, Schultz, Whitman
and Waddle.
The object of the meeting was the con-
sideration and acceptance of the various
contracts and bonds Ofthe several county
roads, awarded on the 18th inst; also, to
award the contracts on masonry and eX-
cavation on the Peninsula bridge.
The bonds and contracts Of Corners
Il Burns, contractors of the w. w. L. "
b. pike; Anthony +. Wilkee, Woods
run road; Michael Clark and George
O'Neal, Fairmont turnpike; Corners IL
Green, River road Valentine H,imtur5,
West Union and Roney'S Point road;
+. Burneter n A. Seigel, Middle Wheel
ing creek bridge, all in the sum Of $1,000
zach, were read, approved and signed.
PENINSULA BRIDGE.
The committee on Finance and Ac-
counts made the following report:
To III, Board Of Commissioners:
GENTLENIEN:-Your committee on
Finance and Accounts, composing the
special committee, met ON the 2lzt inst,
at 2 o'clock p. NJ, at the closing of all
bids for rip-raP, supcrstructure, &c, of
Peninsula bridge rs advertised. Alter
an examination we found the bids close,
aud deferred the bids on masonry, &c,
until the 22d, and the supcrstructure
until the next regular meeting Of the
Board. The committee met again on the
evening of the Odd, and examined the
tabular statement of the aggregate bids
for the masonry, &c, and find the COM
pction lies between and rs follows:
\. Yoke, aggregate. q4a .
VIM. Finley X Co., aggregate zoo %
John j. Cavcnaugh, ......'... 6,69G 10
Gordon, Geary & Co., .......-. 6,295 IS
A difference between the two lowest
bidders of $4,000; and it is hereby
Recommended, That the contract for
the masonry, LIST and md class, rip-rap
timber IN foundation, and excavation be-
low low water, be awarded to Gordon,
Gcary 4 Co., they to file bond with ap.
proved security in the penal sum of$lO,-
600, and sign the contract by the 27th
inst. inclusive. Also,
Recommended That the contract for
the excavation above low water mark,
), 700 wards more or less, be awarded to
Messrs, Graham ~ Duff, ut their bid of
lSJ cents per cubic yard, they to file
bond with approved security in the penal
sum of 81 800 and to sign their contract
by the 9th inst, inclusive.
The work on both contracts as above
to be completed, ready TO receive the
supcrstructure, on November LIST, 1876.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN BAYHA,
Chairman.
The report of the committee was
adopted, and bids awarded as recon-
mendcd.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
The committee on Roads and Bridges
reported the following resolutions, which
were adodtcd:
ReSoiced, That w. G. Smith, county
surveyor of wards. be and is hereby or
dered to complete the surveys on the fol.
lowing roads at as early day rs possible
Rice To Weidman's, disbursement miles
Elm Grove I" Wheeling, - ..........,i
GrcggSVille, Clinton a Potomac, dis.I
River road, from Glcns Run To the
Brooke county ne................---.....j
ReSoIrcd, That the Road Surveyor of
precinct No. 3, Liberty district, be au-
to hire laborcrs to open and put |
in repairs the raads in said precinct, ac-
cording to See. Is, of the Road Law;
expended not exceed $500. |
Said work to be done under direction of !
the general surveyors of county roads.
Resoiced, That an order for 5000 be !
drawn up by the Sheriff in favor of c. |
II. Delters, TO be used in putting the road |
bed of the Wheeling, West Liberty !
and Bethany road, Second division, in |
for macadamizing, to be paid .
10 the Superintendent of SAID road on pre- |
scntation of his certified bills, and the
Clerk remit certified copy to the Super
of the Second division.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were adop. .
ted:
Rcsoiced, That the summons to parties
on the Elm Grove and Wheeling road, to
appear before this Board at the next
meeting, be deferred.
RcSolced, That all further matters APP
pertaining to the completion of the Pen
nsula bridge be referred to the Finance
Committee with power to act.
ReSoircd, That the Road Surveyor Of
Precinct No. |, Triadelphia district, be
to hire labor to open or put
n repair the Laidly run road, in said
precinct. according to section Is Of the
Dad law, amount expended not to exceed
500. Said work to be done udder the
Erection of the general surveyor roads
Adjourned until the NEXT regular
monthly meeting in August.