The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-11
OUR MOUNDsvILLE LETTER.
/. MousDvILLh May 10, 1876.
Editors Of the Register.

MousDvILLE, May 10, 1876.
Editors OF the Register.
As the late term (flscal) of our County |
Court. which adjourned yesterday, is OF
more than usual interest to your many
subscribers within this and adjoining
parts of Ohio county, l will give You
synopsis OF the general proceedings, to-
gether with the article of agreement en-
tered into BY. Marshall county with the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company,
for taxes accrued since the compromise
with this company.
MONDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
William F. Peterson, OF Ohio county,
presented his petition and had his land
assessment corrected. He was charged
with 1856 acres and al poles, which he
got reduced to 1000 acres, assessed at 30
per acre
The Committee on License reported
adversely, and the report was received
and adopted.
The committee TO examine the books,
records and papers of the County Clerks
office reported the same kept in a proper
manner, and recommended that deed
books No. l, 2, 3 and be rebound under
the direction of the clerk. Received
and adopted.
Franklin:McJilton. Riland Allen and
John Allen were appointed committee
to arrange the payment OF tolls with ONO
county on section one of the Wheeling
D;l,a Nopnopu
j. NJ. Armstrong, j. T. Cox and Jos.
Hill, viewers appointed at the last term,
on motion of Richard Ravenscraft, Esq,
10 view and locate the old location OF
county roads from Wheeling creek to
Eliza Kemples, in Union district, sub
mitted their report to the court, and on
motion of the attorney tor several OF the
parties owning land along said road, the
proceedings were quashed and Richard
Ravenscraft, Esq, amerced for the costs.
William Compton, minister of the
Gospel, was licensed to celebrate the rites
OF marriage.
TUESDAY.
The Committee on Finance made a
report, which was adopted, allowing bills
to the amount of $475.S9. That Samuel
Acker, superintendent of section l OF
the Wheeling and Fairmont Turnpike
Company, has In his hands and due the
county the sum of S9S44; that A. l..
Pellsy, superintendent of section z, up to
May l, 1876, has the sum of 66.72; that
David Lutz, one of the old surveyors of
roads liz Sand Hill district, the sum of
S2025. Adopted, and the amount owed
by Lutz was paid into the Court.
John ii. Dickey and j. j. Parkinson,
commissioners of this Court, heretofore
appointed to settle matters IN dispute be-
tween the county and the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, with reference
to taxes due the county from said COM
pany for county and district purposes,
presented report in the shape of an ar.
ticle Of agreement and contract between
this county and said Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, as follows:
"a memorandum Of agreement be-
tween the county of Marshall, represent
ed by S. l.. Parkinson and John II. Dick
ey, of the one part, and the Baltimore
and OHIO Railroad Company of the other
part:
Yitnesseth, That the said parties have
this day settled all matters in dispute be-
tween them IN relation to county and dis.
trict lcvies claimed to be due from said
company for county purposes prior to and
including the year 1875, and for district
purposes from the year 1873 to 1879,
b.th inclusive and in COLI
sideration of the tax and levies
aforesaid the said company has paid
and the said county has accepted in .ull
thereof the sum OF eleven thousand, nine
hundred and six Isl ,906 COY dollars, and
that all suits pending in relation TO the
shall he dismissed ut the costs Of said
company; and it is further agreed on the
part OF said settlement, that the said
county will accept in the future as the
assessable value of all the property of
said company in the said county, for
county and district, levies the sum Of
three hundred and Seventy-two thousand
(S372,0U0) dollars, and the said company
will hereafter pay the assessment thereof
upon the basis aforesaid, and such assess
ment need not be returned to the Auditor.
Witness, the following signatures this
9th day of May, 1875:
j. l.. PARKINSON,
JOHN II. DICKEY,
CALEB BoGGEss,
on the part Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company.
And he above agreement was ratified
and ordered to be recorded.
The sheriff, JohS p Hayman, was. d.
rected TO apportion the school funds so
received to the different districts at the
rate of valuation of $4,000 per mile and
so to be distributed until further notice.
OF the Sll,906 now received about
$3.50 is county, 81 $50 road and S3,996
school tax.
The sheriff was further ordered to pay
TO Jas. ID. Ewing, Esq, six per cent ofthe
monies received by the foregoing settle.
ment for school purposes and $50 for his
expenses, taking his receipt for the same.
The sheriff was allowed until August
to put in his delinquent tax list.
The committee OH building and repair
ing the Jail reported in favor OF building
new Jail 1t was adopted and a COM
mittee consisting Of Messrs Reuben
link, George Hubbs and A. l.. Pelly was
appointed to have plans and speciilca.