Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-04
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Regular Monthly Meeting
Rush Of Unimportsnt Bust

Regular Monthly Meeting
Rush Of Unimportsnt Bust
ness.
The County Commissioners met at
their chamber, Yesterday morning, In
regular session, President Carnahan In
the chair and all present save Oommis'
sioner Armstrong.
The record OF the last meeting was
read and approved.
The case OF the Kelley and Dement'S
Cemetery road was called up. The case
is on certain condemnations, ana the
persons refusing the award were sum,
moned To appear. Attorney hubbard
was absent, but on motion OF Commis-
sioner Terrill the hearing proceeded.
Before any work was done, Mr.. REV
moved TO reconsider, and on motion oil
Commissioner schultze, the case was
postponed for hearing until May vi, n
witnesses notified TO appear at that time
l.. Il. Cracraft, attorney Tor John
Jones, who petitions for right TO run q
ferry In Washington district, from the
Top mill to the Buckeye glass works.
presented the petition and af1daviis,
and on motion OF Mr.. Frew the right
Was granted.
The County Court returned the writ
of ad ouod damnum in the case OF Lewis
and Morrison run road, for the reason
that il failed TO specify the estimated
cost OF the road. After Mr.. jordan,
prosecuting attorney, had explained,
.La writ was receiyed and filed, on mo-
ton of Mr. Terrill.
MIR. Kelly, road superintendent, ad-
dressed the board in regard to its Tor
mer order, requiring him to collect pro
rata tolls on the wheeling,
West Liberty and Bethany pike.
He objected to the order on the
grounds that the present receipts will
not suffice to keep the pike in repair,
and IL these reports are diverted 10 other
roads, he would he compelled 10 ask an
annual appropriation.
On motion of Mr.. McColloch the
Board adhered 10 its former action by a
vote OF D to 1.
COMMITTEES REPORTS.
Finance and Acknowledgements in
favor OF refunding erroneous and double
tax collections 10 Wheeling Bazaar Co.,
I. Blum & Bro, J. Ii. Smith, Franklin
Building Association, Victor S~auvageot.
I'm favor of rejecting the petitions OF
MARY A. and l.. q. Harry, James Far
rell, Susan Campbell, VIM. Martin.
The committee had examined and
found the SheriiTs warrants correct and
ordered him and several others paid.
The report was adopted with the ex-
ception OF j. q. Smiths petition, which
was referred back.
Court House and JaIl-RepOrted bills
amounting TO SIZES, which were order
ell paid.
The Clerk was directed to advertise
for applications for a county physician
for one year from June !, 1880.
Poor House and Farm-Reported bills
amounting to S66OO2, which were order
cd paid.
The Prosecuting Attorney was in
structed to draw up n lease for Lot IL,
Poor Farm, TO Henry Kirche.
Roads and Bridges-This committee
reported a long list OF the awards OF road
contracts, as per bids presented al the
last meeting aud published at the time.
A large part of the report in relation
10 the Lewis aud Morrison road was re-
ferred until May 3lst, when that matter
will be made the special order.
The monthly report OF b. Stanley,
poor agent, was received and filed.
Printing-Bills were reported aggre-
eating S65.l5 aud were ordered paid.
LIQUOR LICENSES
were granted AS follows: August Heinz
berger, at Roney's Point; Frank Wal
tiers, = mile house; Judith Roeteger, at
Elm Grove; Elizabeth Miller, Jacob
Neuhardt aud Geo. Baker, at Fulton.
DESIGNATIONS.
John Dennis resigned his Office as
constable of Webster district. Accepted
and office declared vacant.
VIM. Mitchell resigned his office as
road surveyor Of precinct No. 9, Rich
land district. On motion OF Mr.. Nc
Colloch il was rejected.
PETITIONS.
ID. NJ. Alexander asked 10 be released
from the bond OF Albert Wells, consta-
BILE OF Triadelphia district. Granted,
The petitions of AlOnzo Loring, ct al,
Joseph Nj. Bell, John Gibson, Walters
Il Shallcross, and Louis Woodmansee,
were referred Tor report.
ALLOTTED RESOLUTIONS.
BY Frew-Notifying all notaries pub
lie who have not made returns 10 the
Sheriff TO do So by June |, 1880.
By Terrell-InstruCting the clerk 10
advertise for the building Of the Kelley
Barn and Dement, Cemetery road.
BY Boring-Requiring all constables,
whose bonds have become worthless, to
file new bonds by June /, to be APP
proved by the Board.
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