The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-02
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
The Meeting Observation-Disclosures
Transacted.

AEoASoesse.
The Board met in regular session yes
terday. all the members present except
Hsndlan.
The following business was tran sacted:
The report of w. Z. Smith, County
Engineer, stating that the small amount
of work remaining unfinished on the
River road, below Glenu's run, the w. &
f. G road, and first division OF, the G. K.
& p. road would be completed by the
18th inst; that the opening on the W. i
L. &. road would afford an opportunity
to avoid the toll gate on the latter road;
and recommended the removal of the
gate to the intersection of the two roads.
Report adopted.
An order was entered, on complaint of
Lucius Hoge, notifying Mr.. A. Neuhau-
sen to appear before the Board and
show cause, il any he have, why the
license granted HIM TO sell liquor at the
Belvedere Gardens should not be re-
vOked.S ...
The Committee ON Roads and Bridges
recommended the payment of bill:
amounting to $2l5.22, and asked further
time in the matter of the petition OF Jer-
emiah Terrell and others, and also in
the matter of the right of way OF the p,
| w. Il Ky. road on the river road. Re.
! port adopted.
The Poor Agent reported the ex.
penses of the poor house for the present
month at S345 10; receipts 1888. To
tai number of inmases Ga; white males
AZ, white females 20, colored males 2
Report adopted
The Committee on Court House and
Jail reported in favor OF the payment OF
bills amounting TO S4Ol.65; IN favor OF
granting the Sheriff the right TO build n
two-story brick house as stated IN his
petition, the prosecuting attorney Il
draw up the articles of agreement on a
lease for five years; also III favor
of awarding the contract for fitting,
the debtors rooms at the jail with neces-
sary appurtenances ~ Trimble "
Horn brook, who are to proceed At once
and do the work. Report adopted.
The Com mittee on Poor House and
Farm reported in favor of the payment
OF bills amounting TO 1854 81, the same
being the expenses Of the institution Tor
lIlt EIOIlU, alu SOlbIukObb pun 'lii'
amounting to S47l.36. Report adopted.
The Committee on Finance and AC-
counts reported in the matter OF the
disposition of the loan of the county by
the issue OF $45 900 in As bonds OF 81 900
EACH that they had before them number
of bids, from par TO the premium enumer-
ated below, and that they had made the
following awards: DR.. A. S. Todd, $1,000
at Ii per cent premium; john A.
Hess, $1,000 at u; James 2. X gers,
81 900 at | }; Fire and Marine Insurance
Company, o. Wheeling, $4,000 at |;
81, 900 at 1916; $1,000 At Sic; $4,000 at
5.l6; $1,000 at 3-I6 A number OF petit
tions were embodied in the report, but
further time Tor action was asked. Re
port adopted.
The returns OF the secretaries OF the
Boards OF Education for Liberty and
RichIand districts were received and CT
dered certified.
The return of Ralph Ankle, assessor
for the First district, was received ard
ordered filed.
The report of Comm issioner Whit
ham, in reference TO the exemption OF
John e. Farris, county superintendent OF
schools, from road tax, was received and
ordered to be certified.
The resignation Of Thos. }. Gordon,
surveyor OF roads for Richland district,
was accepted and on motion of Mr..
McColloch, Mr.. a. j Wilson was APP
pointed to fill the vacancy.
The contr, CT OF Chas. Mackin with
the ?. W. u Ky. K. r., and his bond for
the faithful performance o! the work was
read and ordered filed.
On motion the board adjourned.