The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-21

On motion the following certificate OF
election was ordered to be placed on nile:
WHEELING, Nov. IA, 1876.
70 the Hon. President and, Board Of Com
missionerS:
GENTLEMEN:-The Commissioners OF
Election for the county OF ONO, having
carefully and impsrtially examined the
returns OF the election held on
the 9TH day of November, 1875,
do hereby certify in the said
county for the Office of electors of
President and Vice OF the United States
and Representative in Congress of the
United States, the following are the re-
suits:
For Electors at Lsrge-Wm. T:avers,
9 83l; Nicholas Fitzhugb, 8 81, ID. D.T.
Farms worth, 3240; Z. w. Smith, 3,24O.
District Electors DIstrict-J
Hanson Good, 8 SSl; ID. +. Pugh, 3,240.
Second Dlstrict-D. B. Lucas, 1881;
Thomas r CIarkson, 3,240.
Third District--A. Peyser, 1881; F.
r. Hassler, 3,240.
For Representative in Congregation.
Benjamin Wilson received 3,i2S; Hon.
Chas. f. Scott, 1920.
In witness whereof, the said COM
missloners have annexed our several
signatures to this certificate tins l4th
day of November, 1876.
joan HOWELL,
JOIN II. HALL,
l.. w HEIsKLLL,
Commissioners.
A petition was received from IL. ID.
Wait and others asking that the place
OF voting in Richie district be changed
from Schultz's to Asmus', and publica-
ton ordered according to law.
The special commiLtee appointed to in
ouire into the merits of the contested
election case Of Launder VS.. Bulser, re-
ported rs follows:
To His Honor, the President and the
Board Of CommlsSionersof Ohto County:
Your special committee to whom was
referred the matter OF the contested cleo
ton in case of James &. Laander vs.. Jas
n. Bulger, both parties claiming to be
the Justices elect for Union district, ONO
county, w. Va, would most respectfully
report as follows: That inasmuch as
want of jurisd ctlon by the Board OF Com
missioners was plead by the attorneys
for James NJ. Bulger, your committee
after careful consideration concluded that
grave questions would or might arise If
hssty legislation was had IN the matter
in controversy. Your committee think
that if care be not taken in determining
whether or not the Board of Commits
sioners have jurisdiction IN the case
before them, that the precedent would
lead To unsatisfactory results and create
political connection and corruption.
Therefore your committee would most
re, pccttuliy report the whole msttcr back
to the Board of Commissioners that they
NAV determine the matter OF jurisdiction,
ana thereupon, if your body decide That
the Board OF Commissioners have
power and authority according to
law TO pass upon and try
contested election cases, then we
beg leave to suggest that you re-commit
the case in question to your special COM
mittee for further consideration. Re-
specially submitted.
john w. SCHULZ,
j. NJ. EWING,
JOHN BAYHA,
Committee.
After q lengthy discussion OF the mat
ter, it was decided that the Board had
Jurisdiction and the matter was referred
back to the committee for fur her action,
and the parties interested, ordered to in
vest the committee on Thursday evening.
The certificate of the Board If Educa
ton, noting the levying OF 20 cents on
the dollar for school fund, and 10 cents
on the dollar for building iuud WAS re-
ceived and filed
The petition OF William Reilly, ot Tri-
ade phis district from remission OF taxes,
was referred 10 the committee on finance.
Erroneous assessments Of Selig Wines
burg. and John Bruce, aggregatlng
$l52 % were ordered refunded.
A list of the parties delinquent road
labor in precinct No, IL, Rlchland dis
trlct and precinct Nos. and |, in Tria
delphla district, were received, and
amount ordered charged to Sheriff.
Several accounts for attendance on
paupers were received, and referred 10
Committee on Poor.
In regard TO the petition Of Mrs. +.
Bradley for reduction of assessment for
1876, the assessor WAS ordered TO examine
the property and appear before th" FL
nance Committee OF November 3OLh,
Tor report.
The report of +. w. Lukcl, Surveyor
of Roads for precinct No. $, RichIand
district, was referred to Committee on
Roads
The report OF Jacob Bruner, surveyor
of roads for precint No. IL, Rlchlant dis
trict. was referred TO the Committee on
Roads.
The following gentlemen appeare srd
were qualified for the respective offices
to which they were elected:
Prosecuting Attorney, l.. 5. Jordan;
Deputy Sheriff, John W. Mitchell;
County Commissioners. James NJ. Ewing,
VIM. Myles, John Bayhs. Joseph SpeidcI,
Chas. T. Funk. Justices Q. the Peace,
II. w. Phillips, Benno Hammer, l.. G..
Hug hes, John White, John X. Miller.
VIM. Bushiield, j. W. Schultz, VIM. NJ
Miller. Smith Mcdonald. W. J. Brunn
and VIM. Phillips. Constables, w.
Richardson. Chas. f. Funk and Godfrey
Price.
The resignation OF John Webb, justice
of Centre district, was received and &C
cepted, and James Wheeler appointed to
fill the vacancy.
Adjourned.