The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-06
The Weekly Register
LOCAL. MATTERS.


April ID. Mayor and all the Coun.
cilmen present. Col. G. B. Waggener
being present, was sworn in as a mem
Der Of the Council.
81. Blake, sergeant.elect, gave his
bond in the sum Of $4,000, with c. NJ.
Cole, H. Fry and D. s. Snyder as his
bondsmen. Bond approved and or
dered recorded and fled, after which
Mr.. Blake was sworn in as Sergeant
for the ensuing year.
The bids from the different Physi-
sians, for furnishing medical atten.
ton to the poor Of the town, were
then opened as follows: Or. L. F.
Campbell, 500; DR.. W. s, Hoy, sl20;
DraEd. H. Fravel, $144;Df. W. P.
Neale, sl50;,Dr. s. G. Shay, 1874.
On motion Of D. W. Polsley, the bid
of DR.. Shaw was accepted by the
Council.
Bids for grading, rocking and gray
cling 9Th Street, from Main 70 The
county line, were received from the
following parties: g. stortz, D. Darst,
Thos. Blackwell and Geo. Lewis. The
bids were all referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Alleys, with or
ders to report at next meeting, as to
which was the lowest and best bid.
The bids were all for the perch aud
yard, except Mr.. Stortz's, which was
for fixed sum.
Mr.. Pope Frazier was relieved from
erroneous assessment. on dog, paid
in 1879, and the Sergeant ordered to
refund the money.
On motion the Council went into
the election of town Assessor. Messrs.
W. J. Kenny and A. Hess were
placed in nomination. The ballot re-
suited as follows: Kenny, z; Hess, /,
80 Mr.. Kenny was declared duly elect
ed, and was at once sworn in by the
Mayor.
A number ofclaims were presented,
and on motion of ]. J. Bright, were
referred to the Finance Committee.
On motion of ]. ], Bright, the Ser,
geant was directed to confer with
Messrs. Eastman and McCulloch,
holders Of town bonds, and see what
amount Of interest they would be sat
isfed with this year. The interest
on these bonds have not been paid
for two or three years.
Certificates to obtain a license ia
sell at retail spirituous liquors, were
granted the following persons: Capt.
Jos. Helm, at his house; Simon stortz,
at his. house; 1. W.. Gibbs, at his
house; John G. S.ortz, at the Airing
ton House; B. +. Butler, at the house
of John Troschkc; ALI. NJ. Thompson
of Cincinnati, at the Brick Store
House Of Mrs. Martin.
B. Gilmore made application tc
have Third Street opened. Referred
to Committee on Streets and Alleys.
On motion, adjourned.
STATE SUSDAYScHooL CONVENTION
The State Sunday School Conven.
ton of West Virginia will meet in
the city of Parkersburg, May 31st,
1881, at 2 o'clock, p. M, and continue
in session until noon, June ID. Each
Sunday School in the State is emit.
tied to one delegate, and we hope
that this opportunity to help forward
this vital interest, will not be ne.
elected by any school that can posi-
bly, be represented. Certainly every
county should send delegates. 1t is
Intended to furnish free entertain.
ment for those who will attend. Rail.
road and steamboat lines will be ask.
ed for favors, and we hope will grant
them. All persons &ho intend to
come to this meeting vii! please send
their names to David johnson, Sec.
rotaryofthe Committee, Parkersburg.
A programme of the exercises will be
published in good time.
z. WARNER, Chairman,
D. E. JOHNSON, Secretary.
We saw Brother Tippett, of the
Register, last Thursday, after his re-
turn from Wheeling, and he is look
ing as fat and sleek as though he