The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-04-02

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Sundry petitions for road appropria.
Itions we're passed over for want OF
means, as the principal aim is TO lessen
the expenditures in all branches where
It can safely be done.
The following recommendations oil the
Committee we're adopted: That The
clerk have the printed blanks filled 10
correspond with the foregoing framed and
hung up In the office for public
reference or inspection at any time OF the
year; that w. @. Smith make the esti.
mate for each road named in the general
appropriations, and the Clerk adver-
tise for bids at once, that said roads may
be worked as early In the season as pos
sible; that the foregoing report be adopt
ed and appropriations confirmed by the
Board.
Poor House and Rtrm-Recommended
payment Of following bills: Poor House
bills, 1914 %; Poor House repairs, Sl5 10;
contingent Poor Fund, S245 So. Ordered
paid.
Poor Agent Stanley reported total
number Of inmates OF lnfirmary o.;
whites Al, females q, colored males 2; no
births or deaths during the month.
Roads and Brdge&-In the matter oil
the petition Of Messrs. Shallcross 4 Wal.
ter, regarding q certain road near or in
Leatherwood, the Committee were OF the
opinion that they are without jurisdic-
ton. In the matter Of the petition Of j..
@. Hedges ct al, for the appointment OF
James Dixon "a Surveyor OF Roads In
Liberty district, the committee state that
he is a legally appointed Surveyor at
present, and his time does not expire
until April, 1879. The payment Of bills
%aggregating S1l9 o. was also recon-
mended. The several recommendations
OF the Committee were adopted.
Board Of Eguat:atioa.-The County
Board OF Equalization reported the fol-
lowing as the result Of their labors: j.
L. Stiiel & Sons, lots AZ and as, Madison
district, reduced 81, 900; James Lantry, !
lots 9and 10, Square 81, Richie District
reduced 5000; W. 7. Burt, for Mrs. Met
cali, lot Q, Shriyer's addition, Union dis.
trict, reduced 5000; German Fire
Insurance Company, on Opera
Houae properly, Clay district, reduced.
$500; Q. +. and Henry Brandfass, lot 67,
Union district, reduced $500; w. +. Pes
tersou, lot 90, Centre district, reduced
81 900; Horace Ridgely, 1888 acres Of land
in Liberty district, reduced $3.50; John
Feay, co acres Of land in Triadelphia dis
trici, no reduction; Jos. Feay, assess
ment increased on 81 acres Of land in
Philadelphia district, $3.50.
The report Of the Board was adopted.
COURT HOUSE AND JAZZ.
Recommended the payment Of bills ag-
gregating $92 AZ, which vas so or
dered. The Committee made their reg.
ular monthly inspection Of the Jail and
found II in good condition. The claim Of
Justice Wheeler, on misdemeanor cases;
where no conviction before a County or
Circuit Court, the county lie not Liable,
and in two cases OF peace warrants the
costs are co~llectable from complainant
both claims referred back to said Justice.
The claim Of D. NJ. Thornburgh, for 1876,
Justice claim for felony, should be pre-
sented to the Circuit Court for payment
by the State. The report was adopted.
PETITIONS.
OF Thop. ]. Gardner, TO have culyert
taken up opposite his place; referred TO
Committee on Roads.
OF citizens Of Richland and Liberty dis.
tricts, for the location OF q road on the
north fork Of Short Creek; referred to
Joint Committee on Finance and Roads.
OF VIM. Rodgers and Others, for o re.
lyiew Of The road known NJ the Old State
Road; referred TO Committee on Roads.
or citizens Of Richland and Liberty
districts, for an appropriation TO mac
adamize . portion Of the Wheeling,
Greggsyille & Potomac Road; referred to
Joint Committee on Roads aud Bridges.
Of. NJ. Brodie and others, for the re.
construction Of the bridge across Wheel
ing Creek, near the residence oil Judge
Thompson; referred to a special com.
mittee consisting OF Messrs. Ewing, Frew,
Carnahan, Waddle and Roth.
OF VIM. Moore and Others, for appoint.
ment Of Byers 7. Yates as Surveyor OF
Precinct No. 8, Liberty District; granted.
OF John Mcconnell and others, for
road from Buchanan's Mills to West
Union and Rouey's Point road; referred
TO Committee on Roads and Bridges.
OfThomas Ralston, for correction oil
assessment; referred TO Finance Commit
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Bill Of ]. P. Shorts, undertaken,
amounting to SIS; referred TO the Com.
mittee on Poor.
Bill Of j. N. Ewing& Co, for printing,
amounting to $50; ordered paid.
William Hamm was at his own request
released from the bond OF Lee Hamm,
Constable.
The resignation Of John ]. Jacob, su.
perintendent w. w. L. & B. Turnpike,
was referred 10 the Committee on Roads
and Bridges.
The petition Of August Neuhausen, for
correction Of erroneous assessment, was
referred to the Finance Committee.
Adjourned.
LOST Camp.-A little girl about four
years old, who gave her mann as Maggie
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