The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-04-02
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Regular Monthly Session.

This Board met at 10 A. NJ. yesterday.
President Bsyha beng confined to his
home with sickness, on motion OF Mr..
Frew, Mr.. Myles was made chairman
pro tenn.
At roll.csll the following members an
swered to their names Messrs. Ewing,
Frew, Csrnahsn, Myles, Roth, Waddel
and Withsm-7.
There being quorum present, the
Clerk read the proceedings OF the two
previous meetings, which were signed by
President Myles.
The regular order was then suspend
ed in order 10 hear Mr.. Hans Good, VINO
presented, on behalf of number Of the
citizens, petition 10 have foot bridge
rebuilt across the creek near the Steen-
rod mansion. The petition IS signed by
Messrs. Du Boise, McCabe, OBrien, and
a number of other citizens in the neigh
borhood of the old bridge.
The petition was, on motion of Mr..
Ewing, referred to a committee OF five,
to report at the next meeting of the
Board. Committee-M esSrs. Ewing,
Frew, Csrnshan, Speidel, Waddle and
Roth.
REPORT or THE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
This committee made the following re-
port:
To the President and Board Of Commits
SiOnGrS:
DETERMINATIONS County Board
of Equalization, pursuant TO the notice
published IN accordance with the law,
commenced their sittings on March 25th
and continued the same from day to day
TO March 18th, to hear and determine all
cases where persons were aggrieved on
account of an unequal assessment upon
their realty, and report the following as
the result Of our lsbors.
Application for reduction by
i'll. sTIFEL / SONS
on lots Nos. A and As, Madison district,
now assessed at $4,000 and $4,000 for
ground 1t is ordered that the assessor
Of the First district place the improve
ments Mt $4,000 and ground at $4,000, or
total $1,000, a reduction of $1,000.
Application Of
JAMES LANTRY
or J lots 9 and 10, square 81, Richie dis.
trict, being now assessed at 81, 800, while
the revsluation of 1916 placed it at 1910,
the assessor having enormously assessed
the improvements again. 1t Is ordered
that the same be placed on the land
books, improvements $40, lot $500, or
total 500, reduction of 5000.
W. T. BURT,
for Mrs. Metcslf, on lot 6, Shriver's sd-
dition, Union district, now assessed on
Improvements $4,000, and lot 81 900. 1t
is ordered that the assessor place said
property on land books, for improve.
ments $500, lot 81, 900, or total 50 600,
reduction of 5000.
GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
for Opera house on lot No. I6, square 6,
Clay district, now assessed on improve
ments $4,000, lot $500, 1t is
ordered that the assessor place said
property on the land books for improve
ments SIC 200 and lot $500, or total
$4,000. A reduction OF $500.
G. F.AND HENRY BRAEDFAss
on lot g., 4O15 feet front, Union dis
trlct, each being assessed on improve
ments at 81 800, lot $500 or $500. 1t
is ordered that the assessor place said
property at improvements 81, 100 and lot
$500, or 800 esch. A total of $4,000.
WI. PETERSON
on lot No. %, Centre district, improve
ments assessed at $500, lot 81 800. 1t
is ordered that the assessor place said
property on the land books st improve
ments 81, 500, lot $500, or total $1,000
\ reduction of $1,000.
HORACE RIDGELY
on 333 acres of land in Liberty district.
Ii is ordered tina. the assessor place said
land on the land books on improvements
$500, land Sl2, $50, or S39SS per acre
a total. assessment of Sl3,280. A re-
duction OF $3.50.
JOHN FRAY
on sixty sores of land, Trisdelphis Dis.
trict beng part OF home farm. Same
to three other heirs, Sarah Rschsel ard
William Feay. Each thirty scres bottom
land in lieu of the 90 acres hill land
named above. The bottom land beng
worth twice SIS much SIS the hill land, but
present assessment the same on. all. 1t
IS ordered thst the assessor place on land
books to Rachael Fesy and Sarah Fesy
90 acres. On improvement S95, and
ground S1.440 or s24 per acre, to Will
lism Feay 80 acres at 1920 or S24 per
sore and John Fesy 60 acres, improve
ments $50 and ground s720 or $l2 per
acre. No reduction.
JOSEPH FEAT.