The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-08-03
po.nD OF COMMISSIONERS.

A stated meeting ofthc Board of Com
missioners was held at the Court House
Yesterday morning, President Reilly in
the chair.
Present-Messrs. Buyha, Caldwell
Ewing, Carnahan, klevis Sheppard
Schultz Waddle and Whitman.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The committee on Finance reported
as follows:
Your committee have examined the
resolution Of j. d. Whitman, asking
an appropriation Of 81 900 for the Valley
Grove road, and deem 1t ineXpedient to
make any further appropriations on any
roads, for want of funds.
In tnc matter OF the ,uperstructurc of
the Peninsula bridge, it was found that
the engineer, W. c. Smith, had not COM
petcd the examination Of the various
plans submitted, and having the proper
Instructions will complete them i'll about
two weeks; therefore the report Of the
committee was adopted.
The report Of the committee Oh Poor
House and Farm, recommending the
payment Of bills amounting to $46l.OG,
was read and adopted.
The report of the committee on Court
House and Jail, recommending the pay
ment Of bills Of justices, constable, and
others was adopted.
The report Of the committee on Print
ing recommending the payment Of bills,
was adopted
POOR AGENTS REPORT.
B. STANLEY, Poor Agent, made the 'ol-
lowing report for the month of July,
which was received and filed.
Whole number of inmates, 4G; males,
80; females, IL; under one year of age,
2; births, 2; deaths. !; transient poor led
during the month, 30.
The committee ON Roads and Bridges
reported it inexpedient to appropriate
81 900 for the proposed road from Fair
mont road to Wheeling creek, until the
survey Is completed and the cost Of SAID
road estimated upon by the General Sur
veyor Of Roads the matter is deferred
for the present. The cUntrac.
tors upon the masonry and eXca-
vations have progressed as far as the
weather would permit.
The report tthe committee was adopt
ed
The petition of ConnOrs X Burns, ask.
ing to be released from their contract Of
Macadamizlng the 1T and - DIVISIONS
OF the Bethany and Clinton pike, was re-
jected.
The bonds and contracts of Duffy "
Graham and Gordon X Geary, cont actors
tor the cxcavatIng and masonry OF The
Fulton bridge were read and accepted.
The report of W. &. Smith, County
Surveyor in reference to property be-
longing to the county, in the vicinity Of
the Poor Farm, and showing that the
county WIS entitled to / cres Of land
now claimed by David Spind.er, was
read With reference to the above, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resoiced, That the report Of w. C..
Smith survey of the Poor farm be ac-
ccptcd, and the Prosecuting Attorney BE-
instructed TO make II decd to Mr.. Spindle
/ in iccordauce with said survey.
The contract Of Valentine lieimbcrger
contractor ON the West Union and Ro-
ney's Point road, was read and accepted.
The bill of }. NJ. BIckci for assisting
the valuation Of the city property, for the
county, amounting to $3.50 was ordered
paid.
The bill Of a. G.. FrahzcIl for So 30
was referred to the committee on Finance.
RESOLUTIONS.
R,SoircG That W. II. Caldwell Conn
missioner OF Richund district, be- author
lied to contract for such culvcrt, mason
ry and grading as may be required to be
done by the General Superintendent Of
Roads, in Woods Run road. Adopted.
ReSuirsd, That the committee on Court
House and Jail be instructed to make
such repairs to the wall around the Jail
rs may be necessary. Adopted.
RcSolcei, That the Road Surveyor of
precinct No. !, RichlanJ district, be- a,i-
IhoriIed TO hire labor put in repair the
river road according 10 section l. of ia"
roud lay, amount not To- exceed 500,
said sum to be deducted from the local
fund.
ReSoircd, That sum not exceeding
800 be allowed to John ,. Garvln.
Supt of the Fairmont pike for the i'm
mediate repair of the culvcrt on Wagon
ncckS run, to be taken out of the money
appropriated for that purpose, Referred
to County Surveyor.
Rcsyired, That the committee appoint
ed to confer with the city in regard to 81
House of Correction, be also instructed
toconfrr with same in re !urd to the care
of those paupcrs who have no legal SET
tlsment in this county. Adopted.
RcSolrcd, That all toll gate keepers be
required to pay over monthly nil tolls
received to the Sheriff of this county and
take duplicate receipts therefore, one OF
which is TO be filed with this Board.
Adopted.
Resltrci, That special committe b.
appointed to confer with the Council of
the city of Wheeling, rs to the cNpcdi-
cucy of building House of Correction
for the joint use of the county and city
and report to this Board rs soon as prac-
ticablc.
The above resolution was adopted and
the President appointed the following
gentlemen on sand committees. MrssrS.
j. W. Schultz, J. b. Sheppard George
Carnahan, James NJ. Ewing and William
klevis.
Adjourned.
PEEsoNAL.--Mr Harry Shirts, OF
Washington, Pennsylvania, tenders his