The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-07
BOARD OF ConMIssIoNERs.

BOARD OF COAMIssIONERs.
The Board Of Commissioners of Ohio
county, met at their room in the Court
House yesterday morning. ga aJl'
Present-Messrs. Bayha, Ewing, Cald-
we'll, Klevis, Reilly, Sheppard, Schultz,
Waddle and Whitman.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and signed. "
The report of w. G. Smith, General
Superintendent of Roads, was read and
adopted.
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS.
The committee on Finance and Ac-
counts reported that they had examined
the books and accounts of the clerk OF
the Board, together with the SheriH's
statement by4Wp. McPhail for Z. 5.
Brown, deceased, for the fiscal year
closing May 21st, 1876, and find them
correct. The amount chargeable TO the
Sherlg, to be $128 767 IS and the amount
paid with the vouchers in possession OF
the clerk to be slO3,1Sl.s3, leaving a
balance of $35, 634.83. The surplus OF
the county levy for 1875 is 5000. In the
matter OF the statement of the Bank OF
Wheeling and commissioners of the q
per cent loan, it was referred to the
Sheriff for settlement, as it is not accord
ing to the ordinance regulating said loan.
Bills of X. S. Browns administrator,
w. e. Smith and j. q. Coyille were
recommended to be paid. The report was
adopted. ... b ell .-n|
The report of the committee on Roads
and Bridges was read and adopted.
REPORT OF POOR AGENT. a.
B. Stanley, Poor Agents report show
ed the total number Of inmates in the
County Infirmsry to be So; males 80,
females 70; under one year of age, 8;
births, !. The report was received and
filed. ..
The report of the committee on Poor
House and Farm, recommending the
payment of certain bills, was adopted.
The petition OF the members OF the
Ohio county bar, asking that some COM
petent person be employed TO make q
new general index to the deed books OF
Ohio county, was referred to the follow.
ing special committee: Schultz, Ewing
and Sheppard.
The committee on Finance and Ac-
counts reported their action giving the
contract for grading the Peninsula road
TO +. Wilkie. The report was adopted.
On petition, iChristisn Fisher WAS re-
leased from the bond of Ben ONeal,
constable of Union district.
The report of Mr.. Schultz on the es-
tablishment of a toll gate on the Fair
mont road, was referred to the Finance
committee.
The report of State Auditor Bennett
assessing the valuation of the Citizens
Street Railway at $4,000, was referred
to the Prosecuting Attorney for report at
the next meeting Of the board.
The report of the committee an Court
House and Jail, recommending the pay
ment of certain bills, was adopted.
The bill of Thos Patterson, for exca-
walton on Patterson's hill road, for $4,000,
was adopted. am.
The special committee to whom was
referred the petition of certain citizens OF
Triadelphis and Richie districts, for a
change of boundary lines, reported that
the survey would not cost over $50 OO
and recommended that w. Z. Smith,
Superintendent of County Roads, be in.
structed to make the necessary survey.
The report was adopted.
The claim OF John Healy, of Benwood,
for the two hundred dollars reward offer
ed for the apprehension of Thomas
Welsh, charged with the murder OF
Richard Hennegen, was referred to the
following special committee: Messrs.
schultz, Ewing and Bayha-
RESOLUTIONS.
Resotred, That d. M. Maxwell, road
surveyor of Richie district, be allowed
the sum of $500 out of the local road
fund for repairing road in Richie
district Adopted.
Resolped, That the clerk of the Board
and General Superintendent of Roads be
directed to advertise for proposals for
grading on the Wheeling and Elm
Grove road. Adopted.
Resolved, That survey be made for a
portion of the road running through the
lands of the Yates heir and B. L. Yates,
about one mile in distance from the Val
lev Grove and West Liberty road to the
Rice and Weidman road. Referred to
the committee on Roads and Bridges.
Resolved, That the Commissioner OF
Webster District be directed to enquire
by what authority the old toll house was
removed from the road near the mouth
of Caldwells Run and report TO this
Board at the next meeting. Adopted.
Resotred, That w. L. McPhail, Deputy
Sheriff for K. $. Brown, deceased, be
ordered to settle at once with the Bank
of Wheeling, regarding the "A per cent.
loan as provided by ordinance, otherwise
proc ceilings to be instituted according to
law. Adopted.
Resolced, That the County Court be
asked to award writ of ad q'tod damnu''
n the case of a proposed road running
trough the lands of James Harvey, j.
A. Curtis, Ruth A. Dunlap, Samuel Dun
lap and A. q. Fowler, they having re.
fused to take the damages allowed by this
Board in the case of the above road,
known as the g., Z. Il p. road. Referred
to the Joint committee on Finance and
Accounts and Roads and Bridges.
Adjourned.
To D,oycy uapry T. noverouy of