The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-07
Adopted.

adopted ana DIS pau.
j. NJ. EWING,
Chairman.
Adopted.
COMMITTEE ON POOR HOUSE AND FARM
This Committee reported bills Hggrc-
eating S2sS 40; a's) that since the last
meeting OF the Board, the poor house
farm building root was partly b own OF
by wind storm, also damaging the TIN
root on the main building, nece. ltaIDg
46 51 yog 5e2 Gonm Tes3 a1S %
completed.
Resolved, That the foregoing reQor. be
adopted and the bills paid.
JOSEPH SPEID.L,
Chairman.
Adopted
Poor House Agent B. Shan ley reported
the total number Of inmates to be 80, as
follows: White mails, 80; white females,
lG; colored males, 2. Under one year Of
age, white males l, white females l over
one and under ten years OF age, white
males 4, white females / Births, white
males, |.
Ordered filed.
The Committee on Court House and
Jail reported bills aggregating So493.
Ordered paid.
The bills of Justices Miller and Phil
lips were referred for further examina-
tion by the Clerk and Prosecuting At
torney.
The same committee reported al eX-
animation Of the jail, and found It in good
condition. Also, that certain improve
ments in cell doors, for ventilation, should
be made.
The special committee appointed to
view the site of the old bridge a! Steen-
rods reported that they had fulfilled their
mission in company with County En-
gineer Smith, who estimated tho cost OF
q wooden super-structurc, four feet clear
way, for a foot bridge OF three spans, one
span of nine feet and two Of fOrty-hve
feet each, at cost Of $3.50. After an
exchar ge of views between your COM
mttee and parties interested, your COM
mtLee arc persuaded to ask the adoption
of the following resolutions:
Resolved, That whenever the parties in
terested in said foo. bridge, subscribe and
pay one-half of the cost Of construction
Of said foot bridge, then Ohio county will
pay the remainder.
Resolrsd, That the foregoing report be
adopted and the committee discharged.
Action deferred and the report laid on
the table.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
The petition Of John Nolan. asking to
tap the Jail sewer, WAS referred to Com
mittee on Court House and jail, with
power to act.
The communication of the Board Of
Managers Of the Children's Home, asking
for alu for child left there recently, was
referred to Committee on Poor, with
power to act.
The assessment return of w. II. Csld-
well assessor tor Second district Of Ohio
county, was received and ordered placed
on record.
The communication Of g. d. Hubbard,
in regard to the transfer Of debts, liens,
&c, OF the Plttsburg, Wheeling and Ken
lucky Railroad Company, was read and
petition granted.
Licenses to sell liquor were granted to
a. Neuhausen, George Baker, Jacob
Neuhardt, Elizabeth Miller, Herman
Gerringer, Elizabeth Roeddiger, August
Heimberger, Frank Walters, William
Stamm, Judith Roettzor.
On motion of Mr.. Myles, the Bedillion
ct al. petition offered July z, 1877, was
taken up, aud on motion was referred TO
a special committee composed OF Messrs.
Myles, W addle, Roth, Speidel and Ewing,
with power to act as 10 survey.
Mr.. Wilson, road surveyor Of the
river road, reported that the sbutment
at the north end Of Short Creek bridge
was in q dangerous condition and is liza.
bic to give away at any moment. The
said bridge was constructed st the Joint
expense Of Brooke and Ohio counties
our Committee recommends the pas
sage of the following:
By Waddle:
Resolved, That the Committee on
Roads and Bridges be directed to exam
inc said bridge and if the necessity Of re-
pairs is urgent and immediate, that they
proceed with such repairs in conjunction
with the Brooke county authorities.
By Ewing:
ResoLUed, That the clerk Of this Board
order justices aud cOnstsb.es to report
strictly in compliance with chapter 226,
sec. l65, Of the acts Of lS72-73, and to
report sll such to this Board who do not
promptly comply with this order.
Resolved, That all notsries who have
not reported their years business TO the
Sheriff in accordance with the law, be
required TO DO so on or before June Il,
1873.
Adopted.
By MI McColloch-
Resolved, That q committee Of three be
appointed to select site for q toll gate OF
the RIVER road; with power to contract for
necessary ground and buildings.
Adopted.
The following gentlemen constitute the
committee: McCol!och, Wsddle aud
Myles.
The bills OF J. NJ. Ewing & Co., RIG
IsTER Company, Mills, Frew & Co, and
Stanton Il Davenport, were ordered paid.
On motion Of f. g. Crscrs!t, Esq,
permission was given 70 use the name Of
this Board on briD giDg an action on
bsstsrdy bond, made on July Is, 1875
By Louis Altmeyer ct al, upon the
charge of one Charlotte ChrIstmeyer, but
such action shall be ST the cost of other
parties, snd in no event at the cost Of this
Board.
Adjourned.