The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-05-29
noARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
The Meeting Observation-Disclosures
transacted by the Board.

The MGetMuk
Transacted by the Board.
The Board met in special session yes
terdsy morning, al the members being
present except Handlah.
The Committee on Finance and Ac-
counts reported that it was inexpedient
to appropriate 81 900 for the Dixon Run
bridge and $500 for the upper end OF
Csstlemsn's run, and number OF claims
for erroneous assessments were found to
be as claimed. The report also contained
a statement of the settlement with the
B. e. o. road of taxes due from 1869 to
1876, inclusive. end for 1875 on basis
of $l25, 900 valuation.
Adopted. -
The Committee on Poor House re-
ported bills for that institution Tor the
month of May amounting to $3O3.7Si
for Door house improvements S50.l5, and
recommended that no visitors be allowed
on the inflrmary grounds on the Sabbath
day. i"m
Adopted.
The Joint Committee on Finance and
Roads reported the following resolutions
Resolved, That the claim of Mr.. A
Denniston for damages be, and is hereby
rejected. -s
Adopted.
Resolr.d, That the sum of 500 appro'
priated to the Second division OF The II
10 & P. road be and is hereby transferred
to the First Division of the u. U. q T
road.
Mr.. Ewing moved to amend by trans
ferring said amount to the upper end o
the river road al Glen's run, ana q
amended the resolution was adopted.
RESOLVED, That the prosecuting attorne.
examine into the practicability Oh y wri
of ad quod damnunr on the extension o
the Second Division of the q. G. q I
road.
Adopted.
The Committee on Court House anC
Jail reported the following bids for fur
nishing medicines OF prescriptions from
the county physician: Edmund Book
ing, 1924; Thoa. o. Edwards, $50; A. 1
Young, $i9O; McLsln Bros, $l99, ant
recommended that the contract b
awarded to Edmund Booking. Adopted
TIE Poor Agent reported that the ex
pend Eures of the poor house for tn
month amounted TO 1903 10; that Their
were at present 55 inmates OF the lnsti
tuition, of whom 81 were white males; l
white females and colored male. Unde
one year of age, l; under ten years o
sge 5 white males and l white female
Deaths, l. Transient poor during month
AZ.
Report ordered fled.
The bonds OF Henry Gerenger, Henry
Daub FL "a Roettger, Eliza Miller
Jacob Neuhardt and Frank Walters, iol
the sale of liquor, were approved.
The bond of Lewis Gaus, in the sum o
$40 0, as constable. was approved,
On motion, the request OF August Mil
Ter, to be released from impri sonment
was granted.
The Board then proceeded to the
election of county physician, and the
names of Drs. I. d. Wilson, K. d
Cheney, and Thomas o. Ed
wards were placed in nomination. DR.
Wilson receiving the requisite number
of votes was declared elected.
The following resolutions were then
submitted and adopted:
Resoiued, That the Finance Commit
tee inquire as TO the expediency of estab
fishing house OF correction on the
county farm, with plan, probable cost
and all other necessary information, and
report to the board so soon as said inior-
nation is obtained.
Resolred, That the sum of 90 cents be
inserted in lieu OF 81 cents in the report OF
the Road Committee of May 7th, in re.
lation to road tax in Richie district.
Adjourned.