The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-07
THE County COMMISSIONERS.
Final Reports OF Standing Committees
Adjournment Sine Die Of the Old Board.
and OFgnnIE RIlOh of The Wan

The Board OF Commissioners met yester.
day at the Court House. All 1.-THE members
OF the old Board we're present, and all
members Of the new Board except Mr..
Armstrong.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read, approved and signed.
FINAL REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The various standing committees sub.
United their final reports, as follows:
Finance and AcCoumts-This committee
reported that nothing Of unusual interest
had claimed their attention during the past
year. The greatest difficulty WINS expert.
enced in the matter OF erroneous and arbi.
trary assessments, which have caused long
and tedious examinations. The attention
OF the incoming Board was especially
called to these cases, aud tho recommend.
alton made that the Assessors enforce the
law in every instance where blank returns
are gwen and per:OnS return them 10 the
Assessors prOperl y sworn to, and that the
Assessors be particular in finding the
proper owners Of property, that many
errors may be avoided.
The last installment $4,000 Of the issue
OF $4,000 Ohio county six per cent bonds,
to assist in the completion of the Pitts.
burgh, Wheeling Il Kentucky Railroad.
was paid, and the county received the said
railroads bonds in the sum of 5000,
which were deposited in the countys pri.
yate box in the vault Of the bank OF
Wheeling.
During the month of March, Commits.
sloner Frcw was appointed to represent
the stock OF the county in the general
meeting Of stockholders Of the Pittsburgh,
Wheeling u Kentucky Railroad; and The
committee believed the investment the
county made in this was well spent money,
During the April term the joint commit.
tees made their appropriations to roads
for contract work, and June LIST the cOun.
~ levy was made ut II cents on the $lOO
valuation OF real and personal property.
In July. railing was placed on either
side OF the approach to the Peninsula
bridges; also, per agreement, the Countv's
right and interest in the =. W. 4 XIV.
road were transferred to the gentlemen
named in the agreement, the county to
receive its portion in stock OF said com.
pany.
In September, the contract of paving,
grading and matchmaking the Peninsula
road was awarded to Adolph Yoke, with
the appointment Of Jas. N. Ewing to su.
perintend the work.
In December, the committee received a
certificate OF 1897 shares OF stock in the 7.
Wa Ky. railroad; the same to be placed
in private box in the vault OF the Bank
Of Wheeling; value 1850.
Also, the Bank Of Wheeling returned
paid Is coupons Of $40 each OF the Il per
cent loan OF November !, 1877, and during
the year paid $1,000 bonds and coupons
Tor lust March and September OF the Il per
cent loan, making the amount paid on
this loan Of bonds Sti6,0OO including the
additional subscription.
The attention Oithe incoming Board WAS
called to the claims that will I've presented
in July Of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind
Asylum, as persons charged to Ohio Coun-
ty; to examine them carefully, that no
persons able to provide for themselves, or
persons not residents OF the county, are
charged to the county. The committee
would refer the new Board to resolution
Of August 9Th for examination.
In the settlement with the Sheriff Tor
1871, made last month, the committee
found amount due by him OF some ST.
C2G ~, TO carry to levy Of 1878, and with
the amount Of some $4,000 lovy, or about
1000 for this fiscal year, with warrants
issued to date amounting to So, 900 against
TINT sum, will leave to be expended $27,-
600 10 S9S.O00. The aggregate amount re-.
qurcd will probably be so, 600 to So, 900,
sufficient for all demands, Us an ordinary
expense. Feeling sensible that the county
finances are in good condition, tho COM
mlttcc respectfully handed its affairs over
tnthe new committee.
The report was received and filed.
PU0r IiuE% anil Fdrm.-The Committee
on Poor House and Farm reported that
during the past year the expenses on ac-
count OF tho lntirmary and ovcrscers of
the poor had been reduced about 81, 200.
They reported an expense OF 800 during
the year on account Of severe wind
storm. Also, decrease in the number of
births and deaths. The general health Of
the institution was never better, and the
buildings and premises are in good c0ndi-
ton. During the year there were 20 i'll
mates, or an average Ot60 per month. The
artual cost for maintaining these in food,
clothing, medicines, ctr,, is S2,IS 40 per
month. Average cost OF 10 paupcrs per
head each month, 81 70; per day, lG cents;
cost per year Of average GO paupers, per
head, 81 81; last year the average cost
was $50 o.; the total expenses for the
yuar were Il, 100 50, against $685. 10 for
last year. Products OF the farm for the
year amounted to 5000 50. The contin-
gent expenses OF the Poor Farm for the
year were $500 IS, as against $i,AlS IA
(0r last ,Gar Thp report closed hy recon-.
mcnding To the incoming Board that they
invite prominent citizens to visit the In.
Urinary at intervals, and alsOtO be cautious
as to the granting Of aid to al applirsuts, rs
there Nrp IreVuplt cases where il would be
no charity to assist.
Court HoHN ant .Id1 Tho Committee on
Court House and Jail submitted their final
report. They commend the conduct of
Geo. K. Jingle, as Sheriff, in his manaue.
mcnt Of the Jail, and report It In many
respects as In hotlOr order than " hen he
took charge. During the past year the
Judges room has been fitted up, and heaters
placed in this and the jury room. Rooms
have been fitted up in tue iuii ior tho dc.
tcntion oi mild lunatics, Also TINT the
entire heating apparatus Of the Court
House and Jail has been ovurlauri and
larger pipes put in, and oar be run on an
average Of forty pounds less steam, great
saying OF fuel, wear and tear; also iron
vtftilatiug doors as outside doqN, plaoeI
on each cell door of tho Jail. no prisoners
have escaped, and but one attempt was
MAJ e during the year. The attention of
the incoming Board was called to the mat.
ter Of justices accounts, and the IIo0Nl WINS
recommended to strictly adhere ia the or.
iinancr governing those accounts.
Rodd' dm HritW!-rhc report Of the
Committee IN Roads and Bridges rccitcs
tho fact that the members Of this commit.
tee, having served the county in this ca.
paci'y from four to five years, can renart a
vast Improvement in tho county roads
and oan sny Tor the people Of their 70.
sprr'iyc districts, that tho efforts Of tho
committee, as endorsed by the Hoard, in
their attempts To have good roads, huyr
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