The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-21

BOARD OF NQAhlE1lVNkh9s n oPVSA~
meeting Of the Board Of Commissioners
was held at the Court House yesterday
morning, Present: Messrs. BayhR,
Ewing, Kleyis, Sheppard, Schultz, Whit.
ham, Reilly and Caldwell.
The certificates OF election OF the
Presidential electors and Congressman,
voted for on the 9TH inst. were read and
ordered placed on the record.
A petition was received from l.. d.
Wait and others, asking that the place Of
voting In Richie district be changed
from Justice SchultI's Office 10 Asmus'
livery stable. On motion Of Mr.. Whit.
ham the petition was ordered published
occording TO law.
The special committee 10 whom was
referred the matter OF the contested cleo
ton in the case OF ]. N. Launder Va.
james N. Bulger, both parties claiming
to be the Justice elect for Union district,
reported that inaGmuch as want Of jnris-
diction by the Board Of Commissioners
was plead by the attorneys for Mr.. Bull
ger, grave questions would or might arise
II hSsty legislation was had in the matter
in controversy. The committee thought
that II care be not taken in determining
whether or not the Board Of Commission.
ers have Jurisdiction in the case before
them, that tho precedent would lead to
unsatisfactory results and create politi.
cal commotion and corruption; therefore
the committee reported the whole matter
back to the Board, that they may deter.
mine the matter Of jurisdiction.
Mr.. Kemple appeared as attorney for
Mr.. Buiger, aud Mr.. Jordan for Squire
Launder. Mr.. Kemple asked that the
matter be deferred short time, for the
opinion Of the Prosecuting Attorney, as
the legal adviser Of the Board. Mr.. Jor.
dan, for contestant, set forth the act OF
incorporation OF the Board, its powers,
etc. Mr.. Cracraft, as attorney for the
Board, then stated that the matter oil
jurisdiction 10 separate and distinct
matter, and the election law, Sec. u,
places II in a County Court. After q
lengthy argument Of attorneys and mem
bers OF the Board as to the jurisdiction
pro and con, the Board decided that they
had Jurisdiction in the matter, and re.
ferred It back to the committee. The
parties interested were notified TO meet
the committee on Thursday evening, No.
yember %.
The certified levy Of the Independent
school district Of Wheeling for the years
| 1874, 1875 and 1875 were received and
filed.
Petition Of VIM. Bradley, for redue.
ton Of assessment, was read, and the fol-
lowing adopted thereon:
Ordered, That the Assessor inspect the
property in question, and he appear be-
| fore the Committee on Finance and Ac.
counts Nov. 80 and report It's proper
valuation.
The petition OF VIM. Riley, for remis'
sion OF taxes, was referred to the Finance
Committee.
The report Of F. W. Lakel, Surveyor
Of Roads Precinct No. s, Richland dis
trict, was referred.
Bill Of DR.. VIM. Hukili, Of Liberty
district, for professional services, $36 30
referred to Committee on Poor.
Bill OF s. Fl. Kelly, for medical atten'
ton and medicines ordered for Florence
Harris, So, referred to the Committee or
Poor.
It was ordered that the sum Of s. be
paid to each commissioner and clerk oil
the election held on the 9TH inst.
The resignation OF Justice Webb, o.
Centre district, was read and accepted
and james Wheeler was appointed TO ill
the vacancy.
The following official oaths and bonds
we're filed: Godfrey Price, Constable O
Washington ditrict; John ". Mitchell
Deputy sherif;..L. s. Jordan, Prosecuting
Attorney; Charles F. Funk, Constable fol
Richie district; Jos. Speidel, Commits
sioner for Madison district; Johr
Bayha, Commissioner for Wash
lngton district; William Myles, Com
missioner from Centre district; james
NJ. Ewing, Commissioner from Union
district; VIM. Phillips, Justice OF Clay
district; W. ]. Brown, Justice Of Triadel
phia district; Smith Mcdonald, Justict
Of Washington district; VIM. M. Miller
Justice Of Union district; JohnW Schultz
Justice Of Richie district; VIM. Bushiield
Justice OF Liberty district; John R. Mil
Ter, Justice Of Madison district; Johr
White, Justice OF Triadelphia district; L
G. Hughes, Justice Of Webster district
n. W. Phillips. Justice Of Washington
district; VIM. Richardson, Constable o
Madison district.
| Adjourned.