The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-03
COUNTY COMMIssIoNERs.
Meeting of the Board Yester.
daJ-Things Done and Passed.

Monthly Meeting Of the Board Yester.
day-Things Done and Passed.
The Board Of County Commissioners
met at the Court House yesterday in regu-
lar monthly session.
Among the matters receiving attention
was the following:
ReSolred, That the Commissioners OF
Ohio County, in their respective districts,
be authorized to cause the arrest and ex-
animation as Migrants, by the Police
Court OF the City Of Wheeling, and deal
witt according to the provisions Of
the ordinance In such cases made and
provided, all persons who, by their habits
OF drunkenness or laziness, allow their
families to become q charge upon
Ohio County.
offered by Mr.. Schultze aud adopted.
Resolutions to put shutters on the win
dows OF the Fairmont Pike toll house; TO
build stone wall, under the supervision
OF the county engineer, along the line oil
Christian Becker's property, TO protect the
road bed Of the Wheeling and Elm Grove
road to appropriate Sl5 out OF the Richie
district local fund to stone the new road on
the South branch Of short creek, opposite
the residence Of DR.. English; TO appro'
pirate $500 to pay the portion OF Ohio
county OF the judgement OF Mr.. Green
against the P. w. & Ky. r. R. Co., as pei
agreement; to authorize the purchase oil
locust posts s feet long to be used in secu
ring the various slips along the Elm Grove
road; TO furnish Patrick Gaughan enough
material to repair the damage to his fen
cling by reason OF excavation on the Elm
Grove road; 10 pay the damages on thu
McGraw Run road on the estimate OF the
County Surveyor; and other minor reso
lutions, were also adopted.
The Committee on Court House ant
Jail recommended the payment Of bill
amounting to S2l7 IS.
The Committee on Poor House ant
Farm reported bills amounting to SSll 10
The Committee on Printing recon-
mended the payment OF bills amounting
to s67 80.
The finance and accounts committe
reported the examination Of the sher
lifts statement OF warrants paiC
on account Of leyies OF 1879 amount
ling to SPAS 81, together witt
local road tax amounting to SLIT So, vii
nesses and jurors lees SoS5 w. Also Dill
amounting to 1906 70, were ordered paid
The report OF the Superintendent o
Poor House was filed. It shows 4S in
mates in the Poor House, OF whom 80 ar
white males, and eleven white females,
infant and three under ten years OF age
There was one birth in July.
The Committee on Roads and Bridge
reported resolution ordering the pay
ment OF Sundry claims aggregating 1882 e
which was adopted. The contract for tn
Battle Run bridge was awarded to Wm
Dennison.
Mr.. Kelly and Mrs. Degarmore, sum
moned TO appear at this meeting OF th
Board, were present, and were questioned
concerning their objections TO the respeC
tive roads proposed to be constructs
through their lands. Upon their explain
ing to the Board wherein the construction
, Of the respective roads would damag
their property, writs Of ad qltod damnttl
were granted.
After the transaction OF some mino
business Of no public interest, the receF
ton OF several routine reports, filing {
accounts, receipts, &C., the Board &C
iourned.