The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-05
RoAKD OF COMMISSIONERS.
In Regular Monthly Session Yester-
day Morning.


In Regular Monthly Session Yester-
day Morning.
The Board met. at 1925 o'clock, and |
was called TO order by President Bsyhs
in the chair.
Upon calling the roll, the following
members answered TO their names,
Messrs. Ewing, Frew, Myles, McColloch,
Roth, Speidel, Wsddel and Williams.
The minutes were read, and their being
no objections raised, they were signed by
the President.
COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS.
This Committee reported rs follows on
the several petitions for abatement and
release of arbitrary assessments: The Pc
tition of tho Wheeling and Belmont
Bridge Company. for a reduction of
taxes for the year of 1877, was rejected,
and the action of the assessor sustained.
The petition of Joseph Bell, praying a
release from certain assessment Tor
1876 and interest Tor 1877, was granted,
and said taxes and interest ordered re-
funded. The petition OF joseph Bell u
Co., asking to be relieved OF an arbitrary
assessment for 1877, was rejected, and the
committee ordered that an assessment BIZ
made upon the following items: Feb. l,
1877 office fixtures, 500; amount of sand
on band, 500; mules, vehl'
Giles and clock, $3.50; pat.
terms, tools, TASKS, &c, $500. Total
valuation for 1877 5000.
year to be refunded on the excess
amounting to S4O20.
The sheriff's statement rendered to
date and county warrants paid and re.
turned amounts to $3l ,307 06. Road
vouchers returned paid $l,75796. Total
returned S3S,065,02.
The committee recommended the pay
ment of the following:
George Z. Tingle, Sheriff OF OHIO
county, account OF witness and jurors
fees 4,229 %, with S264.2O interest on
OH the same.
The petition OF Rev. John j. Kahn
asking a reduction on lot No. IA, square
Is, and refunding for 1877 on the excess
was granted. The assessor was ordered
TO place said lot Of ground on his books
at $1,000 aid the improvements thereon,
at $1,000. Adopted.
COMMITTEE ON COURT HOUSE AND JAIL.
This committee reported that they had
carefully examined the boiler and at
tschments connected with the Jail, and
found room for several improvements IN
the matter OF economy in the use OF
steam fuel, &c. AS the improvements
are apparent, the committee concluded to
give the entire apparatus an overhaul
ing during the summer months.
The committee awarded the contract
for furnishing the court house and jail
with coal to Kimberly & Co., the present
contractors, AT 0499 cents per bIshel.
The bills OF Justices Mix ard Wheeler
were referred tor further consideration,
and the following bills were recon.
mended paid: Kimberly u Co., S5O.4l;
John w. Schultz, SIS; James Bulger, "a.
The report was adopted.
REPORT ON POOR HOUSE AND FARM.
Tie Committee on Poor House and
Farm reported sundry bills, aggregating
S737 II, which were recommended psid.
The same committee awarded the con-
tract Tor furnishing the county intirmary
with nut coal, to messrs. Chambers u Co.
at Co per bushel. Adopted.
B. Shanly made the following report
as agent Of the poor house: Expenses
for the month OF February, 1906 81; total
number of inmates, 70; white males 40;
white females -; colored males 2; under
one wear OF age, white males, /; over one
and under ten years o. age, white males,
4; white females 4, transient poor during
the month, q trsmps. Ordered filed.
REPORT OF CoMMITTEE ON ROADS AND
BRIDGES.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
report that, in the matter of A. IL. Pat
terson ct al, survey had been made by
the county engineer, and therefore, the
prayers OF the petitioners are not grant
cd. The committee reported that the
survey on the upper end of McGraws
Run through the land of VIM. Yates
heirs and B. L. Yates had been complet-
ed and recommended that b. L. 1stes
and Thomas &. Yates be summoned to
represen the said land owners, at the
next meeting OF the Board TO show the
cause if any. why the road should not be
built as Surveyed. The committee re-
commended the completion OF the survey
from the lands OF the Istes' heils TO the
National road about two miLes; also re.
commended the payment OF bills sggre
eating $2S3.9O. Adopted.
The report Of W. e Smith. county en-
pineer, relative TO certain fencing over
the line OF lot No. l, Caldwell's addition
TO the city, was referred 10 the Commit
tee on Roads and Bridges, with power to
act.
The report OF j. G. Maxwell, county
superintendent of schools, WAS received
and ordered certified for payment.
The petition of numerous citizens
asking that James Dixon be appointed
road surveyor of road district No. !, was
referred TO the Committee on Roads and
Bridges.
The petition of 3. IL. Is. carter WAS
granted.
To Board of Commissioners:
have made an investigation of the
matter of the ditch on River road at
Lssh's. and fLd that it will be necessary
10 have more definite instructions.
First. does the Board desire the ditch run
to the river or do they want US to open
the ditch through the wall?
l. 5. JORDAN,
Prosecuting attorney.
Mr.. Myles offered the following:
Resolved That in the matter OF the
ditch to be opened from the river road
through the property of Lssh, that the
former reference of the subject to the
Prosecuting Attorney contemplated the
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