The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-06

BOARD OF COUNTY CoSNIB1oNERa.-
The Board Of County Commissioners
held a special meeting at the Court
House yesterday morning. Allthe mem.
bers were present except Mr.. Handlan.
The minutea were read and approved,
after which the ID AJi1 g9DIl J.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
submitted a report containing certain
recommendations In regard to erroneous
assessments; also recommending the pay.
ment OF bill Of +. G. Cracraft, SIS, for
assisting in the prosecution Of cases at
the late term OF the County Court. In
regard 10 the severe damage occurring to
the Fulton bridge, the committee report.
ed that they had contracted with the
builder for Ia immediate repair, as per
bid Of sO25, allowing the county $50 for
the old iron, and making the net cost Of
therepAitsS $685.. The report was adopt.
ed.
CouRT HOUSE AND JAIL.
This committee recommended The pay.
ment Of bills aggregating Sl35 0S. The
committee made an examination OF the
jail and the condition OF the cells, and
found the building kept in az good Condi.
tion 1.-THE age Of the property will adj
NIT. Some cells require to be Weetened,
and the committee recommended that the
Sheriff be Instructed 10 make frequent
use Of copperas and other disiniectants
in sinks, and 10 have a full supply OF
lime used on the cells that are not white.
washed. The report was adopted.
THE POOR.
The Poor House and Farm Committee
reported bills ~ follows: Poor House,
SAG 9S; contingent poor bills, $500 40.
Expenditures OF poor agent for month Of
January, SAG 9S; number Of inmates, II;
white males, As; do females. %; colorcd
males, i; no colored females; one white
female child born; no deaths; transient
poor, l0l. Received and fled
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
recommended the payment Of number
OF bills, which was so ordered.
The committee appointed by Judge
Melvin to inspect the Jail Of this county
submitted their report, which was re.
ceived and fled.
r. TIE COUNTY ROADS.
W. o.:smith, the General superintend.
ent Of Roads, reported that during the
month but little work had been done on
public improvements. The portion Of
the stoning Of the Wheeling, W.. l.. & b.
Turnpike left unfinished by Walton 4
Mc(iOvern has been completed under the
direction Of the Supervisor on the second
division Of that road. A land slide &C.
CURED about two weeks since on the
Pogues Run Road, rendering travel IN.
safe. A small force was employed 10
remove the obstruction, which was
accomplished at cost Of $27 Al.
The breaking up Of the ice on
Wheeling creek, accompanied by gorge,
and an almost unprecedented rise Of
water, carried away the wooden bridge at
SteenrOd's, and, forcing it against the
south span Of the county bridge at Full.
ton, inflicted very serious injury upon the
latter structure and entirely DESTROYED
the wooden bridge. The repairs Of The
lhluIeu spun NeIe put unueE contract, a5
soon as possible, by the Finance Comlait.
tee the Canton Company, who were the
original contractors, undertaking 10 re.
store the bridge to It's original condition
for the sum OF 1866 net. Mr.. Smith had
received letter from that company an.
nounCing the shipment OF their material
for this place. With favorable weather,
he thought, the work might be done with.
in ten days from this date. IA f6l
The end Of one Of the culverts on the
First Div. G. G. & P. road, about one.
fourth mile above Greggsville, was I'm.
dermined during the late high water, and
is liable to further damage in the event
Of another rise. Mr.. Smith recommend
ed that the repair Of this culvert, which
will cost about $50, be ordered by the
Board. na iHign. uLn 'rfaE..
A final settlement was made in the lat
Ter part Of December with Walton & Nc.
Govern, on their contract for stoning the
R. p. & a. road, leaving about $500 Of
the appropriation unexpended. Since
that time about 5000 more has been ap-
piled, under the superintendent Of tile
County Supervisor, for the purpose Of
breaking and making ellectual the work
previously done by Walton & McGoyern.
The report was filed.