The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-05

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Finance and Accoms-The petition OF
George W.. Thompson in the nature Of q
proposition giving the county the right OF
way through his lands for the extension
Of Centre street from Fulton, wa rejected.
In the matter Of the petition Of d. W.
Phillips, asking for the taking up IN the
land books Of the First district, q certain
piece Of land on Zaue's Island. Madison
district, the prayer Of the petitioner was
granted. Commissioners warrants re-
turned by the Sheriff paid and found to
be correct amount to 80, $50, which
amount was ordered to be placed 10 his
credit, together with road vouchers and
delinquent road labor amounting to Sl0,-
609.07.
Accounts Of the Sheriff amounting to
S2,S42.0S were ordered paid. Adopted.
Roads and Bridges. Bills amounting to
S45.2l were recommended for payment.
The petition Of Hugh Clark was referred
for consideration at the next meeting.
Damages were awarded on the Morrison
and Lewis road to Mrs. II. Porter, $50;
W. F. Whitman, $25; others were ordered
TO appear before the Board at the next
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not accept the damages awarded them.
In the matter Of the Steenrod bridge, as
the subscriptions are not sufficient to
build a wagon bridge, the County Engin-
eer is ordered to proceed to build a foot
bridge. The contracts for building the
bridge on Dixon's Run and Roney's Point
Road were awarded to A. Vance and E.
Bierwiler. The Committee recommended
that the sum OF Sl75 be appropriated out
OF tue local taxes for roads to Samuel
Buchannon, Surveyor OF Roads for Tria.
delphia District. Adopted.
Court House and jail The Committee
report having examined bills amounting
to $3.50 50 and finding them correct, re-
commend their payment, which was so
ordered by the Board.
Poor H0Ue and Farm. The Committee
report monthly bills aggregating s575 Sc
and recopmend their payment. Adopted.
Report Of he Poor Agent. Mr.. B. Shan
ley, agent Of the Poor House makes the
following report for that institution for
the month Of July: Total number OF in
mates, 10; white males, q; white females,
Is. Over INT year and under ten years OF
age, white males, .; females, l. Ordered
filed.
PETITIONS.
The petition Of q number OF citizens
asking for a reconsideration OF the action
Of the Board in regard to the road running
from VIM. McGraw's to Rice F. Weed
mans, through the lands OF W. T. and
3. 7. Yates, was referred TO J ID. Whitman,
Surveyor for that Precinct.
The petition OF Samuel H. Smith and
others, asking that the Road Surveyor be
allowed $40 to expend in stoning the road
at the foot OF Markings hill, wa granted.
The petition Of R. q. Barr, Esq, for the
privilege Of erecting a building on the
northeast corner OF the Court House yard,
was referred to the Committee on Court
House and Jail.
The petition OF Hornbrook L Co., for a
reduction in assessment on personal prop
erty, was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The petition Of Henderson & Wells,
asking for the privilege Of selling beer,
wine and ale at their stand in Triadelphia,
was rejected on the ground that the Coun.
Gil Of that town had not served an official
notice on the Board that they had granted
the parties license for the privilege.
The petition OF a number OF citizens OF
Triadelphia District asking that John,
Hugh and James McCutcheon, having
made a road at their own expense, con.
Meeting the Roney's Point and West
Union road with the Middle Wheeling
Greek, be exempt from any road tax as
long as they keep said road in order. Re-
ferred TO- COMMITTEE on Roads and Bridges.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The bill Of Alex. McConn for Rn for
stone used on the Roney's Point and West
Union road, was referred TO the Finance
Committee.
A paper signed by a number Of land.
owners on the north fork Of Short Greek,
granting the county the right OF way
through their premises for a road, upon
the fulfllment Of certain conditions, was
ordered recorded.
The bills OF E. II. Atkinson, amounting
to S.; Chas. Kline, Sl4 50; G. G. johnson,
So, were ordered paid. ,
Adjourned.
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