The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-06-05

In the item of roads and bridges is the
sum of $13, 200, direct appropriation, and
$4,000 as general road fund, and for the
house of correction so much as said ap'
preparation as will be required to obtain
all the proper Information, plans, &c,
10 commence the enterprise; also any
contingencies or surplus to be used in
making up probable deficiency OF
ST 200 on levy OF 1876 and to meet this
demand we ask the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolutions:
ResoIued, That the foregoing amounts
be the basis for and the same is hereby
levied for the fiscal year 1877.
Resolved, That the sum OF 80 cents be
and is hereby levied on every 500 val
ustion Ct real and personal property In
Ohio county, and that the Sheriff pro-
coed to collect the same in accordance
with law.
The report of the county physician
givIng the amount of work performed IN
the city district Tor the year ending
January l, 1877, was received and filed.
The report gives the number of cases
visited and prescribed for as l24; num-
Der of visits made, 457; office prescrip-
tions given, 538; inquests held, z; sus-
pected luns.ics examined, l8i deaths
among paupers, II.
The petition of John 5. Marshal, ask
ing to be appointed to the office OF JUS
tice in Washington district, made vacant
by the death OF the late Smith Melon
aid, was granted.
A number of petitions were then read
and referred.
The resignation of Chss. K. Funk as
constable in Richie district was read and
accepted.
The bond of Frank Walters as liquor
dealer was read and approved.
The following resolution was adopted:
RssoLred, That the levy tor road pur-
poses IN the different districts Tor the year
1877 be as follows: TriadeIphis, 20 cents
on every 500 valuation; Richlsnd, 70
cents; Liberty, 20 cents; Richie. 70
cents.
The report of Robert Summsn and
others for new county road, commenc-
ing at Chapline's Hill and running
through the Clark property, thence to
the railroad, through the Mt. de Chan
tai property to the creek at APPOINT opPo-
site Bedillion's mill, was referred TO the
Committee on Roads and Bridges.
The report of w. e. Smith, county en-
glneer, in relation TO the claim ot A.
Yoke, for extra work at the McCrum
bridge, disal Lowing the same, was adopted.
Also the contract for furnishing stone Tor
the river road, was let to Walter Marshal,
tor Sl.l0 per cubic yard.
Mr.. George Arkle was awarded the
contract for stone on the sectnd division
of the w., w. l.. & b. turnpike, for 81 10
per yard.
The report of Thomas }. Garden, sur
veyor of roads, in regard to the refusal of
JAG ID Lash to comply with the order
the Board, WAS referred to the Prosecu-
ting Attorney.
The agree ment between the Board and
the Z. w. j. X. K. Il. Co, transferring
the stock he d by the county to the said
company, was adopted. The matter
of further subscription to the road, not to
exceed $4,000, was, by order of the
Board, left to the vote OF the people, the
| election to be held August TN.
Supoenas having been Issued for Samuel
w. Atkinson, James Cheek, F. 9. Criss,
Felix Muldoon, lsssc Sucker Alex.
Pearce, d. NJ. Blsyney, Adam Blayney,
James Howard, May Howard, John
Howard, VIM. Ritz and Sarah Gibson,
residing on the road from Brooke coun.
ty to Weidmsn's; Joseph Blayney, John
BlayEey, James Buchanan, james
Robinson, Wesley Robinson, John
Brownlee, residing on the West Union
and Roney's Point road, and Thomas Nc
Cord and Jamss Ssyle, residing on the
River road, to appear and show cause why
they should not accept be damages award
ed them on such roads, appeared before the
board. The matter was investigated and
discussed at great length, and finally was
laid on the table.
Adjourned