The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-02
noAnp OF CoMMIssIoNERs.


A special meeting of the Board OF
Commissioners of Ohio county was held
at their room, in the Court House, yes
terday morning. a
Present-Messrs. Reilly, Bayha, Car
nahan, Caldwell Ewing. Klevis' snep-
pard, Schultz, Wsddle and Whitman.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The matter of the transfer Of the
county bridge over the Peninsula to the
State Board of Public Works, was, on
motion of Mr.. Carnshan, indefinitely
postponed.
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS.
The committee on Finance and Ac.
counts reported that they had examined
the vouchers returned by VIM. McPhail,
deputy sheriff On account Of K. 5. Brown,
deceased, as paid 18,28254, which was
found correct and the clerk ordered 10
place the same to the credit of the sheriff
on account of the levy Of 1876. The
bill of r. S. Brown for interest amount.
ing to s2S5.57 was ordered paid. The
report of the committee was adopted.
POOR HOUSE AND FARM.
The committee on Poor House and
Farm reported that they had visited the
County lnfrmery and found everything
in good order and condition under the
present management. They also re-
ported:in favor Of paying bills amount
ing to $660.4l, which were ordered paid
and the report adopted.
POOR AGENTS REPORT.
The report of B. Stanley, Poor Agent,
showed that the total number of inmates
in the Inflrmary was SO; white males, 48;
white females, IT; colored, 4; under one
year of ages.
The report was received and filed.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
OHIO COUNTY, May /, 1876.
10 the Hon President and Board Of
Commissioners:
GENTLEMEN-The committee appoint.
ed April q, 1876, by special meeting OF
the Board, called for the following pur-
pose, ask the adoption of the following:
In view of the loss We have sustained
by the death of our late friend and Sher-
lff, r. S. Brown, and of still greater loss
sustained by those who were nearest and
dearest to him, be it
Resolved, That it is but a just tribute
to the memory of the departed to say, in
regreting his removal from our midst,
we mourn for one who was competent
officer and true friend.
Resolued, That we sincerely condole
with the family of the deceased in the
dispensation with which it has pleased
Divine Providence to affiict them, and
we commend them for consolation to
Him who doeth all things well.
RESOLVED, That the heartfelt testimon
ial of our sympathy and sorrow be for
warded to the family of our lats friend
and officer, by the clerk of the'Board.
TSigned.1 j. b. SHEPPARD.
JAS. NJ. EWING.
e. IL. CARNAHAN.
The report was adopted and ordered
spread upon the minutes.
Fred Schwartz, Jacob Neuhardt, Eliz.
abeth Roeteger, Frank Walters, VIM.
Stamm, Mrs. August Roeteger, August
Heimberger, were granted licenses to keep
ordinsries.
p W. & h. RAILROAD.
A draft OF the contract between Henry
X. List and others for the transfer OF
Ohio county's stock in the p, w. & X.
X K Co., was read and the following
resolution was adopted; -
Resolred That the said contract be APP
proved and that Messrs. Ewing, Schultz
and Sheppard be appointed committee
to execute the same, in duplicate, on be-
halt of the Board, and for that purpose
to affix the seal of the Board. Adopted.
The report of w. &. Smith, gen eral
of county roads, was re-
ceived and filed.
PETITIONS.
The petition of .. ID. Thompson, ask
ing the privilege of quarrying limestone
from the Poor Farm, was referred to the
committee on Poor House and Farm,
with power to act.
The petition of number OF citizens,
against the change of location
of the Roney's Run road from the school
house at Roney's Point to the National
Pike. The petition was indefinitely post
poned.
The petition of number OF property
holders of that portion of Richie district
along the valley of Wheeling creek
above and below the County Infrmary,
asking TO change the dividing line be-
tween the districts of Triadelphis and
Richie, 40 that the creek from the Mar
shall county line TO the corporate
limits of the city of Wheeling, be set
over TO and form part of Triadelphia
district, was referred 10 special COM
nittee of five. The following members
on the above committee:
Messrs. Schultz, Carnahan, Waddle,
Ewing and Sheppard.
COURT HOUSE AND JAIL.
The Committee on Court House and
Jail reported IN favor of paying bills
to $6l.45. Also that J. VI.
Ewing be appointed TO examine the re.
cord of the court in the case of the State
VS.. Taylor Strauder, with view OF hsv-
ing it printed fer the Court of Appeals
and TO ascertain the cost, etc. of having
it printed. The report was adopted.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
The committee on Roads and Bridges
IN favor Of continuing Miss
Mary Cochran as gate-keeper for the
w. w. l.. and Bethany and James A.
Cochran for the Fsirmont pike, at the
rate of 500 per annum, they to give
bond in the sum OF $500 each.
The committee also reported in favor
Of adopting the recommendation of w.
G. Smith, Surveyor of Roads, in regard
10 the improvements on the w. w. l..
& b. turnpike. Also the pay ment of 4
number of bills mentioned.