The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-03

A regular meeting of the Board OF
Commissioners of Ohio county, wsS held
Yesterday morning, President Reilly
in the chair. =,
Present-Messrs. Bayha, Caldwell
Ewing. Klevis, Reilly, Schultz, Sheppard
Waddle and Whitman.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
COURT HOUSE AND JAIL.
The committee on Court House and
Jail reported in favor of dismissing the
case against Benno Hammer brought by
Thomas Fahy. the plaintiff having fail
ed to appear and prove his charge
They also recommended the payment OF
bills 10 the amount of 1900 The report
was adopted.
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS.
The committee on Finance and Ac-
counts reported that they had examined
the account of VIM. McPhsil, for II. s.
Browns estate, late sheriff, showing the
amount paid to be sS,253.0S, which was
found correct. This leaves balance due
the county on the levy of 1915 OF
S4,6ll.l4. Bills amounting TO Lao 81,
were recommended to be paid. the re,
port was adopted and the bills ordered
paid.
COUNTY POOR.
The report of b. STANLEY. agent oi
the Poor House. showed the total mum
Der of inmates 5S-males 81; females -;
under one year OF age 2; deaths >. Inc
report was received and filed.
The committee on Poor House and Farm
reported in favor of paying bills amount
ing TO S459 IS. The report was adopted
and bills ordered paid.
The report of Walter G. Smith, County
Engineer, was read and adopted. The
complaint OF Thomas Curran for wrong
measurement for work done on the q.
G.. and z. road, was referred TO the
County Engineer for examination.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
The committee on Roads and Bridges
reported in the matter of the complaint
of Michael Miller, on the Wheeling and
Elm Grove road, that an examination
was made of his alleged damages and
found that no agreement could be ar
rived at. The committee offered the fol.
lowing resolution:
Resolved. That further work on said
Wheeling and Elm Grove road be sus
pended until the coming season, and that
the road surveyor be ordered to repair or
rebuild the fence to protect the property
of said Miller until work be resumed on
the road in the spring.
The committee also recommended the
payment of bills amounting to $2SS.00.
The report was adopted and bills
ordered paid.
Elizabeth Miller was'granted n license
to keep coffee house in Liberty district.
A number of property holders on the
Dixon Run road were examined IN refer
ence to the location of the road. Before
the matter asiconCuded Mr.. Schultz
moved to defer further examination un-
til the next meeting of the board
The petition OF lawyers and Others
for the adoption of Campbell index, &c,
was referred to the committee on Finance
for examination and power TO act
The consideration Of the ordinance
in relation TO the Wheeling and Elm
Grove railroad was referred to the next
meeting of the Board, A motion Of Mr.,
Ewing, when the.Board adjourned 1t be
to meet on Thursday October II, was
adopted.
On motion of Mr., Caldwell, County
Engineer Smith was ordered to construct
the bridge over the p. w. II X. K. r at
Glenns Run.
On motion of Mr.. Schultz. }. w.
Wait was appointed commissioner of
election, in place of Christ Nieny, for
Richie district.
Adjourned.