The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-06

oil Commissioners held q regular meeting
yesterday morning. All the members
were present except Mr.. Handlan.
CoM1r1TrEE RRPoRTs.
finance and. Aeeonh- This committee
reported In the matter Of the county
bonds issued TO pay The county's add.
tional subscription 10 the p. w. d Ky.
Railroad, that the same had been executed
a. ordered, and bonds amounting 10
$27, 900 delivered 10 the Bank Of Wheel.
Ing, the remaining $10O00to The German
Fire Insurance Company, and $1,000 10
the Fire and Marine Insurance Company.
The committee recommended the pay.
ment Of bills aggregating 1884 20, which
were ordered paid.
Some Of the members Of the committee
during the past month visited the cities
Of Baltimore and Philadelphia In the
interest Of the county In the matter Of
the house Of correction and employment,
and obtained valuable Information, sta.
tistlcs, rules, regulations and reports Of
their management and workings, which
they stated they would endeayor 10 lay
before the Board at the December term.
The report was adopted.
Poor House and Fdim.-ThiS committee
reported hills as follows: Poor House,
$2s6 20; county poor bills, $500 s.. The
committee visited the county infrmary
and made the usual examination and
found the same in good condition. Re.
port adopted and bills ordered paid.
The Poor Agent reported for the month
Of October: Total number Of inmates
90; white males 43, females "a,
colored males 9, white males un-
der year Of age |, do females ., white
males over and under 10 years OF age 8,
do females 3; deathS-John HarEins,
white; transient poor during month, 43.
Report filed.
Joint Committee joint Committee
on Finance and Roads held sessions Oct.
4 and Nov. l.. In the matter Of that por-
ton Of Engineer Smiths report Of Oct. !
suggesting the sum OF $500 additional re-
quired 10 work that part Of the river
road in charge Of Surveyor A, ]. Wilson,
the same was allowed from the sum trans.
ferred TO said road July2.
In the matter Of the encroachment on
the county road by the P. W. 4 Ky: rail-
road, the committee authorized the Clerk
10 cause notice 10 he served on the Presi-
dent of said railroad company that the
county oil Ohio will proceed to reconstruct
the county road INSTRUCTED by said rail.
road company, and will hold said rail.
road company responsible for the cost Of
such reconstruction as well as for work
heretofore done, on that portion Of the
county road in question.
In regard to any other work mentioned
in said report the General Superintend-
ent Of Roads Is hereby ordered TO make
such repairs as are necessary on roads
named, including Frazier'S Run Road,
Richie district.
In the matter OF the petition Of VIM.
Memminger and others, the same is de.
ierred for the present.
In the MISTER Of damages for the right
Of way Tor road leading from Valley
Grove to Middle Wheeling Creek through
the lands OF Henry Dice, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stoolfre, it was ordered that the follow.
ing sums be paid: Henry Dice Sl75, Mrs.
Geo. Stoolfire Sl45.
The report was adopted.
Cburt House and Jail-Recommended
the payment OF bills aggregating $lGS Sc,
which was 30 ordered.
Also that hereafter Justices Of the
Peace be required 10 furnish in their bills
the style Of case charged for. Adopted.
Roads and Bridgss-ReCommended the
payment Of bills aggregating SlsS 81. Or.
dered paid.
Also recommended that the Clerk ten.
der TO the various landowners the amount
OF damages as awarded them by the jury
on River Road, before the work be pro.
ceeded with. Adopted.
The petition OF Sarah Downey was re-
ferred TO the Clerk Tor examination as to
whether such road is county road.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The report Of Michael Roth, commit
tee to locate contemplated toll.gate at
the intersection OF the Elm Grove and
Fairmontroad, was adopted, and on mo.
ton OF Mr.. Ewing, committee Of three
was appointed 10 have The new toll house
and gate built and obtain location.
Messrs. Roth, Ewing and Speidel were
appointed upon the committee.
In the matter Of petition Of Lucius
Hoge, for the revocation Of the license OF
A. Neuhausen, on motion OF W. P. Hub.
bard, counsel for the petitioner, the peti.
ton was withdrawn.
The petition Of A. J. Cecil and others
in reference TO hogs running at large
having been referred 10 the Prosecuting
Attorney, he reported that, after an ex.
animation OF Chapter II Of the Acts Of
1928, and the laws applicable thereto,
he was oil the opinion that there is no
law in this State Of general operation
prohibiting the owners Of domestic ami.
mails from suffering them to run at large
upon the range Of unenClosed land, except
when unruly or dangerous. The report
was ordered to be received and filed.
The matter Of attending TO the poor, 80
as 10 assist those who are worthy, and
the best means OF ascertaining these facts,
were discussed by the Board. On motion
Of Mr.. Myles, the chairman Of the Com.
mittee on Poor was authorized 10 call the
city members, as Committee Of the
Whole, for consultation, at an early day.
Petitions for correction OF assessments
were referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
A number Of billswere read and order.
ed paid.
The road surveyors reports were re-
ferred to the Committee on Roads.
Adjourned.
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