The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-30

BOARD OF CoMMpsIoSERs.-bo Board
met Yesterday pursuant to adjourn ment,
| Mr., Reilly in the chair. Absent, Mr..
/ Carnahan.
The minutes of the last meeting we're
read and adopted
The following reports Of officials ana
committees were read and disposed OF as
! follows:
Report OF ". {. smith, Superinten-
tendent of roads, stating. that the 6lldge
over Woods run, at McCrum's, had been
opened for travel, though the channel
| conducting the water underneath the
bridge had not been completed, and re-
commencing that the contract hereto
fore made with A. Yoke and transfer
! red 10 A. Wilkie, b confirmed to WllKie
as assignee. The report also stated thsI
| the work on the river road, and WOOD
run road had not been completed, owing
J to stone not being furnished, and recon-
mended that the contracts for same De
! closed.
| Adopted.
The Committee on Finance and Ac-
counts reported that of the sundry cIslms
OF erroneous and reduction OF assessments
before them they had beea unable to ex-
anime the same; also that bills against
the county amounting 10 S3,O5O.ol be
paid.
Adopted.
The Committee on Court House and
Jail reported that they had visited that
institution and found the condition OF
the same as good as it could be Tor an
I old building, the cells being clesnly and
the food good, and recommended the
payment OF bills amounting 70 5000.
Adopted.
The Committee on Poor House and
Farm recommended the payment of poor
house bills amounting to S432.74, and
contingent poor bills amounting to
SS0724, making Il total of Sl,239 SO.
Adopted.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
reported $I9845 due on levy on the Sec
ond division of w. w. 5. Il b. road; in
Liberty district, precinct No. 3, a balance
due on levy of Sl02.56; in Liberty dis
trict, precinct No. =, balance due on
levy of $67 Is; in Liberty district, pre-
cmct No. 6, II balance due on levy OF
S8l. IS; in Liberty district, precinct No
|. u balance due on levy OF 5000; in
Richand district, preci ct No. -, bal
ance due on levy of $97 SO; IN R:chland
district, precinct No. 3, balance due OF
$1,000, IN Triadelphia district precinct
No. 1, n balance due OF Sl75.Z9: also
recommending the payment OF sundry
bills. and the adoption of the following:
ResoiUed. That the time Tor making
the different surveys ordered by this
board from time to time be extended for
the purpose of giving opportunity tor u
thorough examination, in order To secure
aproper survey.
Report adopted.
The special committee appointed to
hear the contested election case of Laund-
der VS.. Bulger, of Union district, both
claiming to be justice elect, reported that
they had met the parties, their at
toraeys being present, and from the evil
dcnCc cited from authorities and dec!s-
ions Of courts. and from the construction
of tho 25th section article of the con-
constitution, they were clearly Of the
opinion that the said constitutional clause
referred to requires persons elected to
any district or county office to be II resi-.
dent OF that district ~ the time of his
election. \ vacancy was accordingly
declared in the office, and contestants
counted out Adopted.
The Joint committee appointed to eX-
anime into the matter Of certain Culycrts
on the river road reported
lst. RcSolred, That the surveyor of the
river road, Thos. j. Garden, be, and is
hereby ordered to open the ditch aLoD z
side of the road recently filled up on the
grounds Of Alex Garden, below Il wood
box culVert recently put IN.
ID ResoLrcd, That the surveyor OF
! the river road, Thos. D. Garden, be, and
the same is hereby, ordered to open the
culvert opposite and INTO the lands Of
| Lash Ms the natural watrr-course.
Adopted.
The Report o! the Poor House agent
stated That the expenditures OF that in
stltutIon for the month were S432.14.
! The total number of inmates is 20, OF
which number Il are white males, %
white females, ! coloreI male; under one
| year VI aye, WHO IhhiSs ~ Nhi'' i''i'N''S
! /. rhc deaths have been, white males,
l; white females, l.
Adopted.
The petition of }. ". Wait and others
asking that the general place of voting
in Richie district be changed from
Schultz's to Asmus' was granted.
The petition OF Walter McGovern,
asking that be be allowed per cent de-
! ductlon for stone put on the meeting
house hill road WAS granted.
The petition OF John ). Marshall, ac.
companed by i certificate as to chaTsc-
ter and aye, asking to take out = license
for the practice o: law III the county, was
granted.
The estate Of K. 5. Brown filed re-
celpt Tor balance on hand Isl, SOS ~ due
ONO county by the late Sheriff. On
motion it was ordered that the amount
! be charged 10 George K. TIngi", Sheriff
to levy of 1876, and that the clerk make
the proper publication that all orders is
sued on or before May %, 1876, be pre-
sented to George K. TingIc. Sheriff, for
! payment.
The oaths of James Creighton, Deputy
Sheriff: John W.Mitchcl, Deputy Sheriff.
Gcorge 4. Boyd. Judge Of County Court;
| Alexander NJ Jacob, Justice for Ritch-
land district; Ira j. Wayt Constable for
TRADE pha dIslri.:; Robert Bond, Con-
| stable for Madison district, and Geo. L.
Tluglc, Sheriff, were filed.
The Board adjourned to meet Janu-
| ary lst.