The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-01-03

BOARD OF COMMISSIONER etd
Board.-The old Board met pursuant to
notice, on Monday, all the members
present, and made final reports p,epara-
tory to stepping down and out. and CIV
inc way TO the new Board, as follows:
The Committee en- Roads and Bridges
reported that in behalf Of the citizens re-
siding in the county as well as them,
selves, they returned thanks to the Board
for its lIberality in the various appropri-
atoms, and hoped the present Board
would follow in the footsteps oil the re-
firing Board in the matter of sppropri.
atoms. The committee also reported
that the tolls on the w. w. L. d b. and
the first division of the g. c. Il T roads,
as we'll as on the Fairmont road, had IN
creased, and the prospects were that the
roads would be self-sustaining the present
year.
The Committee ON Finance and Ac-
counts reported that the levy from all
sources for tie year OF 1876 was about
S9l 900, amount paid about $7OOOe,
leaving about S2l, 900 to work on. The
report also reviewed the acts OF the CON-
mittee Tor the year just past.
The Committee on Court House and
Jail embodied in its report review OF
their lsbors for the year, extended thanks,
ETC.
The Committee on Poor House and
Farm reported the following tabular
/ statement:
Expenditures from 1878 10 75.-....sll sos S3
EXPENDITURES from 1875 to Bill. S,SZ5 S'
Net decrease tor present Board. Isl ,SS4, 30
Average number of paupers taken
care Of from 1873 to lS75........-.... ......loiH
Average number OF paupers taken
care OF from 1875 to 1877 ................."lZSH
Increase over former years................... ~
The following resolution was then
sdopted. after which the President made
a few remarks and the board adjourned:
ResoLued, That the thanks OF the re-
firing board are due to the President
and Clerk for the faithful discharge OF
their duties, and merit the appellation of
good and faithful servants.
NeD Bodrd.-After the adjournment
of the old board, the new board was call
ed to order by the Clerk, who admins
tered the official osths to the several
members.
On motion the board went into ballot
for President, Messrs. Ewing, Bayha and
Handlan being the nominees.
A ballot being taken the vote stood,
Ewing 4, Bayhs 5, Hsndlsn l.
On motion of Mr.. Ewing, that Mr..
Bayha be declared elected as President
of the board, the chair directed that the
vote of the board be cast therefor, and
Mr.. Bayha was accordingly declared
elected.
On motion, Mr. Waddle cast the vote
of the Board for clerk, for the ensuing
term, and MIR. Chss Deiters was declared
elected, and the salary fixed at the same
| figures as last year.
The following com nittees were then
appointed for the ensuing year:
Finance and ACCOMPLISHING, Spei.
del, Frew, Waddle, Miles, Bayha.
Poor House and Farm-Speldel, Frew,
Ewing, McColloch, Roth.
Court House and Jail Frew, Hand
Ian, Ewing, Miles, Roth.
Roads and Bridges w hithsm, Wad-
e,::McCulloch.
Printing-Miles, Roth, Handlsn.
A permanent organization having been
effected, numerous petitions were read
and disposed of, bills ordered paid, etc.
The Board, in response to petitions
from Messrs. Lsunder and Bulger, asking
that the vacancy in Union district
be filed, appointed Mr.. Bulger to ill
such vacancy.
On motion, Mr.. w. G. Smith was ap.
pointed General Superintendent of
Roads.
On motion of MIR. Ewing, Mr.. Cra-
craft was employed to assist the Prose.
cutting Attorney IN closing number eff
felony cases now before the Court.
Adjourned.