The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-09-04

The Board met in regular monthly
session yesterday, all the members pre-
sent.
The minutes OF the last meeting were
read and approved.
The following business was then trans.
scted by the Board
REPORTS.
The ,olnt committee on the Middle
Wheeling creek and Valley Grove roads,
asked for further time to consider the
matter.
The Committee on Finance and &C
counts reported that it had taken INTO
consideration the sdvisibility of visiting
other cities for the purpose of procuring
reliable information IN regard to build
ing house of correction, and reported
favorable thereto; IN favor OF the I'M
provement OF Chspine street; In favor oil
the payment of bills amounting to
$77300; in favor OF refusing erroneous
assessments on the ID. Kidd estate ana
John McCulcheon estate, and IN favor OF
retunding certain monies to Geo. Il. I'm
gle, accompany the report was also the
report OF Messrs. Hildreth and Thomp'
son, the committee appointed to collect
missing books from the Library, who re-
ported that the original number OF books
belonging to the library was 1884; mum.
Der Of looks collected "a; number OF
books remaining out, 40
The report OF the 20 nmissionerS OF
Election certifying to the returns OF the
recent election, rs heretofore published,
was received and filed.
The report of W. o. Smith, county en-
pineer, stated that work Oh the second
division OF the &. &. u ?. road was pro-
crossing slowly; that near y all OF the
opropriation for the river road had been
exhausted, and that the bulk OF the
work mad beer done on that road The
first two miles this side OF Short creek.
$50 recommended the appointment OF u
committee with authority to obtain from
land owBers or the p. W. 81 Ky. railroad
company, such land rs may be necessa,
~ or the restoration and construc.lon OF
the River road.
The Committee on Poor house and
farm, reported poor house bills tor the
month of August to the amount OF
S32l.63, and contingent poor bills
amounting to 1882 90.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges,
recommended the payment OF bills
amounting to $4,000.
The Committee on Court House and
jail, reported that they had examined the
iail, and found it IN good order, showing
quite an improvement; recommended nc
ton b. the Board il relation to fixing up
rooms tor keeping milder cases OF luna.
TIC; aud the payment of bills amounting
TO p746ll.
TIE Poor Agent reported tho ex-
penses of the poor house for the month
at 1921 60 Total number OF inmates, 50;
white males, SO, white females Is, co..
orcd males 2; under one year of age,
white males l; over one ana under ten
years of age, white males 3, white fe-
males l. Deaths, white males |, white
females l.. Transient Door during month
80.
MISCELLANE oUs.
The bonds of +. Miller and August
Neuhausen, for liquor license, were nc
cepted.
The petitions of +. j. Stone, James
Dalzell and l.. Q. Good, to have
CHROME ous assessments refunded, were re-
ferred to the FInsnce Committee.
Election bills were ordered paid, at So
for each person, judges and clerks.
Abumber OF other petitions o: minor
Importance were read and referred to the
proper committees.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolped, That the President of the
Board be directed to sign an order in
favor of the Finance Committee for 50
much of the levy made for the purpose
OF obtaining information and plan Tor
house of correction rs said committee
may deem necessary for said purpose.
Adopted.
RcSotUcd, That J. Ferrel, OF precinct
NJ. t, be allowed to work out his roac
tax in precinct No 5, Liberty district, on
the nil known rs Msxwell's hill, so that
the same may be made pssstble for travel.
Adopted.
ReSolved, That the Board OF Commits
siOners subscribe the sum Of $45, 900 IN
bonGs to the Pittsburgh, Wheeling and
kentucky railroad, and that arrange
ments Us to their negotiation, denomina-
tor, etc, be referred to the Finance Com
mi.tee.
Adopted.
RcS0lced, That the clerk be and Is
hereby appointed librarian, at a salary OF
500 per annum, he to keep correct reg
lister, and the ordinance and other regu-
- a :. s., 81 n
Finance Committee.
Adopted.
. The board then adjourned.