The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-05-29
BOARD OF COMnISSIONERS.
FRIDAY, May Is, 1877.

Waddle, Whitman aud President Kelley.
The Committee on Finance and Ac-
counts reported that the report of the
Committee on Roads and Bridges refer
red to them had been examined and ap-
proved. So for rs there was no appro-
priation of money excepting on the River
road and on the second division
of the Wheeling and Bethany
road, was approved; these APP
preparations to be made subject to the
decision of the Committee on Roads The
committee report the result Of their con-
ference with the Brooke county Com
missioners, and offered the following
resolutions which were adopted
Resolved, That each claim OF Ohio
county's pro rata share be properly au-
thenticated and transferred to said Ohio
county, and paid by order on the Sheriff,
payable out Of the taxes of
1875, the same to bear inter-
est at the rate of per cent per annum,
after the Sheriff has acknowledged their
presentation, and until paid, but the
Sheriff is to pay the same as any other
orders of the Board.
RssoIred, That the counties of Brooke
and Ohio do hereby assume the indebt-
edness of the p. w. < Ky. railroad rs ut
present shown to be about $4,000 in
disputed claims, each Of said counties to
pay pro rata sharessof said Indebtedness
of one-third to Brooke and two-thirds to
Ohio county.
The matter of bridge across Wheel
ing Creek from Fulton to the Peninsula,
was referred to the Committee on Roads
and Bridges for report.
The account of {. d. Hubbard was eX-
amined and found correct. ltshOws that
the interest accruing during the current
year. on the sinking fund, had been paid
and that -, 500 of sinking fund bonds
purchased. There j. $4,37IOO cash on
hand beaIing interest at the rate of =
per cent, and there are yet outstanding
of the sinking fund bonds 1900. The
| expenses of the fund for the year since
our last report are, express charges on
cancelled coupons $780, ,! per cent. on
| 81, 903 81; dis burscd, S72.5S; total, SI5.oS.
| The Commissioners report that they have
failed to get all the bonds a hoped during
the year and give notice that no
further provision will be made for
paving interest in New York, but
that bonds and interest would be
paid here. The bonds are compromise
bonds and are numbered -, - UOOi y,
5000; lO3, $1,000; total $1,000. The
above mentioned bonds and coupons are
! in possession Of the Commissioners.
/. 4 nj. -,
ers of the y per cent. loan, reports hav-
ing redeemed during the year 40 coup
onS, and bonds of the p. w. " h. rail
road. and numbered %, -, 70, l2O, III,
! $50 and pol, of 1000 each. There Is II
| balance due the county of $iG4.Gs. The
I Committee recommend the payment of
! bills amounting to Sill -. The report
of the Committee and resolutions was
! adopted.
The Committee on Court House and
Jail reported in favor Of paying bills
amounting to $36l.0&, which report was
adopted.
The Committee on Poor House and
Poor Farm reported in favor of paying
bills to and repairs ut the poor house,
Adopted.
The report of b. STANLEY, Agent of the
poorrcported that he had received Sl241o
and expended S3i3 u during the month
of May. There are siXty-one persons
inmates in the poor house. Two children
were born there in May and thirty-tiye
transient poor have been relieved.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
reported in favor of thoroughly eXamin-
ing for the best route They also rccom-
mended the payment of bills amounting
to $1,O44jS. They reported against pay
ing Frank Lawson's claim for damages,
and that they have engaged Mary j.
Cochran to keep the toll gate on the
Wheeling, West Liberty and Bethany
pike, at the rate of 500 per year. The
report was adopted
The following resolutions were adopt
ed:
Rr>oIrcd, That the boundary lines of
road precinct No. 8, Richland district, be
changed so as to include the lands of
John :. Jacob and tenant house OLA. K.
Jacob.
ResoIred That the boundary of road
precinct No. =, in Liberty district, be
! changed so ~ 10 lncIuue lHr idTIIiH ol
Rice and ellison, and that the clerk notify
the road surveyors Of precinct Nos. 2
and 9 of said change.
WHEREAS, A vacancy now exists in
the office Of Justice Of the Peace in
WASHINGTON district by the death of II.
Cots; therefore be it
ResoireG. That the sand vacancy be
filled by the appointment cf Smith Nc
Donald of SAID district, and that the
books. papers dockcts, &c, of the late
Justice be turned over to :. Mcdonald.
Prsolrcd That hereafter regular con-
stables will be required to be present at
stated times in Justices offices in their
rc.nectiye districts. and that Justices be
required, under penalty Of removal from
office for misconduct, TO appoint special
copstablcs only in accordance with the
INV in such cases made and provided.
Resolved, That the the tolls o the
Retbany pike for 1874 and the road tax
IS nor list in the hand, ofthe Shorthand