Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-11
BoARDOF COMMISSIONERS.
Its Session as an Assessment
Court.

The Board oil COMMISSIONERS met at
lOA. NJ. yesterday, in special session, in
pursuance of adjournment OF July 18th.
Messrs. Carhahan, President, Arm
strong, Atkinson, Boring, Frew,
Hutchinson, McCollOch, Phillips, Ter
rel and Schultz were present.
The object OF the special session was
stated by the President to be the hearing
and determination of any petitions or
claims pending before the Board on
account of erroneous assessments,
grievances and taxes for 1873, as pro-
yided bv the act OF the Legislature,
taking effect June 10, 1879.
The claim of James Elliott, OF Triadel-
phia district, tor Alfred Kimmlns, was
rejected.
The claim of Henry Flood, OF Clay
district, for 1873, was rejected.
The claim of the Bank OF the ONO
Valley, represented by Messrs. Cald-
well x Caldwell, was fully heard and
argued, occupying some two hours and a
half
On motion OF Commissioner Arm
strong the return said bank has sworn
10 was accepted by the Board.
A motion of Mr.. Boring, that the
Bank be refunded on the excess, was
carried.
The Board then, at 1880 P. NJ, adj
journed to l:30P.M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the afternoon session, the same
members were present as in the morn
ing.
The case of Joseph Bell, on petition OF
April :, 1879, for correction OF an arbl-
trarv assessment OF 5000, was taken
up. ., L.
fore the Board, and being duly sworn,
made answer to sundry questions OF the
Prosecuting Attorney. Mr.. Bell Sus.
tanned his claim, and upon motion OF
MIR Terrell, il was ordered that the eX-
cess be refunded.
The petition of Joseph Bell x Co. was
called up, Mr.. Joseph Bell answering
and from the answer the prosecution
failed to sustain the case.
A motion was made by Mr.. Terrell
that Joseph Bell d Co. be refunded,
which motion was carried.
In the case OF George Adams, eXccu-
tor of the estate OF {. ID. Knox, de-
ceased. claiming an erroneous assess
ment Of Sill for 1873, Mcssrs. Caldwell
x Caldwell, attorneys, representing the
the case, the prosecution was sustained,
and the claim, on motion OF Mr.. BORING,
was rejected.
The claim of VIM. McNabb, by Thos.
NoHett. of an erroneous assessment OF
81. 900 for the year 1873, was duly exam
med. Defendant failing to establish his
claim, on motion it was rejected.
The case OF j. ID. Bradigan, claiming
a double assessment OF $500, was found
TO be refunded for Webster district, and
the Assessor drop the assessment from
his land books for said district.
The following claims We're rejected:
Thomas Hammond Madison district;
II. b. Eberling, Richie district; Fred.
Shaw, Webster district; Mary T. Brown,
Washington district; Mary and Agnes
Welsh, Washington district.
The following were referred to the
Board of Equalization and Appeals: pc
titions of Geo. q. Black, G. X. Lcasure,
John Plues.
The Board resolved into a general ses-
sion for the hearing OF any other busl-
ness.
The complaint OF Constable Thomas
f. Pryor against certain Justices OF the
Peace, and especially against VIM. Phil
lips, Justice Tor Clay District, calling the
attention of the Board to the TACT that
said Justice Deputies special constabIes
for the collection OF money, and for 9th
err business of responsibility, where in
said districts there were regular bonded
constables, the same bringin opposition
To the resolution and ordinance OF this
Board and the laws of the state, verified
bv affidavit of said Constable, was heard
and referred 10 the Committee on FL
nance for investigation and report.
There being no further business, the
Board stood adjourned, subject to the
cell of the President