Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-07
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
R.ou,ar session Yesterday.

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Regular Session Yesterday.
The Board of Commissioners OF Ohio
county met in regular monthly session,
YESTERDAY, at their chamber IN the court
house. President Carnahan in the chair
and a full board present, with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Hutchinson.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The regular reports were read as FOL
lows:
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
In the matter Of the petition OF c. b:
Hedges and others, it was recommended
that precinct No. l3, Richland district,
be established, being parts of precincts
6 and 7 of the district, bounded as fol-
lows: Including the farms OF the west
bank of Hufrs run, thence to Liberty
district line, thence from Short Creek
north 10 Brooke county line, 10 De
known as road precinct No. 10, ana 10
transfer Robt. Lazier, as surveyor oil
roads, from precinct No. 20 No. ID, ana
IA appoint G.. G.. Sawtell as surveyor OF
precinct No. o. IN.
In the matter OF the petition OF Brice
Sunler 10 exempt McCutcheons Bros.
nom certain road tax, the same Is grant
ed provided that said McCutcheons
keep said road in repair, their account
To be verified by the Surveyor. But IN
no case shall this road be considered
county road on account of work done by
McCutcheOns Bros.
The resolution of John A. Armstrong,
ON account of Marshall and others, to be
referred TO the Board for action.
In the matter OF damages to \; r.
Whitman and others, Mr.. Whitman
made statement to the com
mittee and a STAY was granted OF writ OF
ad g,tod damnum and his proposition
held under consideration.
The claim OF George s. Clemens for $40
was ordered paid. &,
Josiah Brown was awarded - ana
Mary McLure SO for damages on the
Peters Run road. .-...
Bills aggrcgating S33.3S were ordered
paid. and the report OF the committee
adopted. &,
The Committee on Printing reported
abill of Frew 4 Campbell amounting to
SlG.5O, which was orderedpaid.
COURT HOUSE AND JAIL.
This committee reported bills aggre-
eating to S227.2S, which were ordered
paid. -
The petition OF Il. u. Barr, ESQ, ask
inc lease of northeast corner OF Court
House lot for building purposes, was
referred to the Committee OF October
3lSt.
The petition OF +. ii. LANCE was re-
iorred back to the Board for action.
FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS.
I'm the matter oil the petition of the
Exchange bank account OF John ana
Joseph Hamilton, was considered by the
Committee, and they recommended as
follows: The Hamilton foundry prop
ertv had been offered for sale, and the
best price was far below its tax val ne;
the property is depreciating every day,
and has heen unremuneratiyet Tor sew
cral wears. Therefore it is recommended
and ordered that valuation OF the
said property be fixed at S),OOO
for the realty, and $1,000 for the
personally and the excess OF taxation
be refunded.
Examination OF the claim OF John
CarIin proved it to he as represented,
and il was ordered that the excess oil
taxes paid by him be refunded.
The matter OF the petition OF the TX
change Bank was referred back to the
Board.
The resolution of Mr.. Frcw to employ
additional counsel in the case OF Hansen
~. Board of Commissioners was re-
farrcd to the President and Prosecuting
Attorney.
Sheriff Tinglc had presented to the
committee the following; Commission
ers warrants paid, SS92S.79 for 1873;
orders paid on Road District, S2JO.34.
The total was ordered placed to his
credit.
The claim OF Charles Mathews was re-
| jected.
Bills aggregating $3.50, % were ordered
paid and the report was adopted.
POOR HOUSE.
Poor Agent Stanley reported bills
amounting to S34l.99. There are III the
| Poor House - inmates % males and
IL females. There has been l birth
and death during September The
committee reported bills amounting to
| SgOg. 50, which were ordered paid.
The committee had opened two bids
| for painting the intirmary, rs follows:
James McAdams, $50, and j. NJ.
| Gontcr, $50. The contract was awarded
/ To the latter
The report was adopted.
PETITIONS.
The petition of +. II. Langc, which
MAS referred TO the Board from the Com
mittee ON Court House. The petitioner
asks a refund OF SIG, reward and ex'
pcnses paid for the arrest OF the Rogers
burglars. Rejected.
/ The petition of Walter Marshall and
| others was granted.
Various other petitions were offered
/ and referred to appropriate commit
/ tees. -.
4 half hour was then spent IN audit
! inc various bills and referring others to
| the committees Tor examination and re
| port.
The old q. p. q C. road question was
| then taken up and VIM. Erskine APP
pcarcd on behalf OF Mr.. Whitman, who
| refused the Boards award for damages
/ The matter was recOmmittcd TO the
| Committee on Roads and Bridges.
| SCHOOL LEVY.
J. B. Garvin, secretary OF the Board
of Education for Richie district, re,
ported the levy in that district as u
/ cents Tor teachers and cents for build
ing fund.
Fulton Districts for teacher and &c
/ for building fund.
Liberty-l5 cents for teachers and q
for building fund.
Triadelphia-20 cents for teachers
/ and 20 for building fund.
Richland-22 cents for teachers and
| 6 for building fund.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
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