Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-03
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.

bOAhII oI So4hNhAo'A
Regular Monthly Session---Re-
ports of Committees---License
Reyoked---Child Adopted
Miscellaneous.
This BODY was called to order by
President Bayha, and at roll call all the
members answered to their names ex-
cept Messrs. Waddell and Whitman.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read by the Clerk and approved
by the Board.
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS.
This committee reported on sundry
petitions referred to them. In the mat
Ter of the claim OF John link, OF Richie
district, OF double assessment on lot
No. 10, square u, the assessor was
authorized to correct and assess said
link with one hall oi said lot, and Her
bert with the remainder In the claim
of William Dillon and Mrs. Rachel
Thornburg, the committee reported that
an error had been made III certain
property in Union district which should
have been assessed to both the
narties named. The committee reported
that Hornbrook should be assessed on
east half of lot No. 81 for 1878, at yalu-
alton OF $1,000. On the years 1878,
said Hornbrook is refunded on $500
valuation for each year. The sheriff
was ordered to collect from Ada Dillon
on 81, 700 valuation on west half OF lot
three for 1873, and to refund said Dillon
of Union district, on 81 1000 for 1878.
Elizabeth J. Reed, Of Liberty district, to
be refunded on personal property as
sessed at s., 100.
The claims OF A. j. Sweeney, receiver,
and Jacob A. Wise were referred Tor a
hearing.
The claims OF sundry road surveyors
on d delinquent road labor as expressed
by a resolution of j. ID. Whitman on
refusal OF the sheriff Ia accept after
November |. The cOmmitte report that
they find that road surveyors are slow
and direlict in this duty and while 1t
has been customary for the sheriff Ia
accept after said date, he is not com
PEELED to do 50. Therefore said claims are
| dismissed and the committee ask the
adoption of the following.
Resolved, That hereafter all surveyors
of roads be required to furnish the
sheriff with list OF persons delinquent
on two days labor, OH or before
November |, OF each year, and
any failing on their part, the
amount so delinquent be charged to
such road surveyor failing to comply
with the law. "
Resolred, That the clerk advertise Tor
one week for all bills against Ohio coun-
ty to he presented on or before the 24th
day Of December, 1873, that they may
he audited and paid by the Board.
( The committee reported bills aggre-
eating SSH, and recommended the
payment OF the same. Adopted.
The Committee on Court House and
Jail reported bills aggregating Sl6.95,
which were ordered paid. The Com
/ mittee on Poor House and Farm also re-
! ported bills amounting to S423.4S, which
were ordered paid.
| The Committee on Printing recon-
mended the payment OF the following
bills: Joseph Graves, $500; Lewis
Baker 4 Co., Sll5.5O. Total Sl15.2O.
! Adopted.
COUNTY ENGINEERS REPORT.
Engineer Smith reported that the re-
pairs on the bridge at the mouth Of
Short Creek have been completed in II
satisfactory manner, and final settle
ment made with the contractor. The
! same ia TO be said of the work done on
! Glenn's Run.
/ The unfinished work on bridges, etc,
is small. The repairs on McCuthries
/ bridge were completed Yesterday; grad
inc ON that part Of the Valley Grove and
! Middle Wheeling road between the Ma
tional road and Stooltires', which with
! favorable weather will be finished by
dec 18th and the Peninsula road about
| IN. same date there being four-fifths OF
| IN. WORK completed The report WAS
roc eiyeJ and ordered filed.
,., u,,rc,s
ms committee rePorted 'iihl tnef
! coulu HOT coilipiete t'le Su'Ne. i'ohi hoi
leys barn 10 Dement'S cemetery on ac-
count 1i the iiicien'ehcy vi '''e w Mea'he'
il'ae curing wy PaI. 'hoi'i ~. SUI
IeI On 'hr "iu''o " n'o''is Ni'1N 'p"u
| lower eh'' 10 hue'n ri pIp'ee,
tNroush ah" ai',is '"o INV VI ,"'''" 9" .,
ioiio"s, VIZ. Da''lh"ie AM ''iiu iai'-
road, John lhornbutg' Moses feay'
John Ehbert, Albert I'arh, feay
sisters, D. agoher' . b9Shahah
amt Albert hilninihs, anu WOMB alio"
rs damages to John lhornDnrg the sum
: ois2 10, and recommend that the road
he PLACED ON the location as surveyed
10y W: u smith county engineer ny
direction oil the ioan 'oinlhlttfe. IN
inc matter vi the l'f.'''oh u 'oiin ,,ioM ii
ana oihers feicil,u ~ Ii''s o'.'i.llil''ee Ii,
regard l" llle 'oLilihua.io' "l 'he fua'l
khowh rs the ureegEille' 'hl'oh ana
: fotoinae, tiie coihnhttee re.niiiii'ehds
that the prayers oil the petluohers be
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