The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-08
BOARD OF COMMIssIONERs.

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Election OF Superintendent OF the
County InaFmAFy-R Report OfIhe Board
Of Equalization and ApPeAl-ilIds for
Furnlshing Coal, CofHnS, dc. Received
and Awards Made.
The Board Of Commissioners met in
regular monthly session at the Court
House Yesterday. President speidel in
the Chair. Present, Armstrong, Akin
son, Caldwell, CarnahSn, Nichols
sChultze, Stein, Sweeney and Terrill. The
minutes Of the last meeting were read and
signed.
The Chair then announced that the next
business in order would be the election oil
. Superintendent Of the County Inarmary,
Whsreupon Clerk Deiters read the petit
tons OF D. W. Polsal, J, F. Foreman, ], H
Montgomery, E. H. Burt, ]. H. Daugh'
erty, ], S, Bedilion and ]. NJ. MCColloch'
Mr.. Caldwell named Mr.. F, Miller; Mr.
Sweeney, Capt, Plankey; Mr.. sChulIze
Mr., E. E, Post; Mr., Stein, Adolph Yoke
Mr.. Terrill, Mr.. Creighton.
A ballot was then taken as follows:
Messrs. Armstrong, Nichols and Terrill
voted for Creighton; Messrs, Atkinson anC
schultze for Post; Messrs. Caldwell anC
Speidel voted for Mr., Miller; Messrs, Oar
nahan and Stein voted for Yoke. Mr.
Sweeney voted for Captain Plankey,
Other ballots were then taken will
varying results, At the end Of the fourth
ballot the name OF VIM, Castor was plac
ed before the Board. After the tenth bal
lot that Of W. j. Brown. After Thu
fifteenth the name OF James Dixon wa
placed on the list, and at the taking OF thl
twenty.aeyenth Mr.. Caldwell nominated
G. W, Kennedy.
The twenty'ninth ballot stood as fol
lows: Messrs, Atkinson, Armstrong ant
Caldwell voted for j, s. Bedilion, Messra
sChultze and Oarnahan voted for Mr.. Post
Messrs, Nichols, Speidel, Sweeney ant
Terrlll voted for Capt, Pankey. Mr., SteiI
voted for Mr.. Yoke.
Before the vote was announced Mr.
Caldwell changed his vote from Bsdilior
to Plankey, Messrs. Stein and Schultz
followed In his wake, thus giving Capt
Plankey seven votes and eleGting him,
The report Of the Joint Committee EN-
bodYing the estimates for country road
for 1881, amounting 10 $23, 450 on, was OBJ
jeCted to by Mr., Carnahan, who moved t
reduce the estimates one,iourth. Mr., Car
nahan argued that 1t would require abou
$1,000 or So, 900 to disburse the allowance
which added 10 the original, would amour
to $32, 900 or $33, 900.
Mr.. Speidel Concurred with Mr.. Carna
han, and several other members took par
In the discussion,
, The yeas and nays were demanded upor
, the question. The yeas were: Messrs
OarnRhan, sChultze, Speidel and Sweeney
, Tho nays were: Armstrong, Atkinson
Caldwell, Nichols, Stein and Terrill.
I A vote was then taken by yeas and nay
upon motion TO consider the appropria
ton, item, by item, as follows: Yeas
Messrs. Caldwell, Carnahan, SChult2s
speidel and Sweeney-5. Nays-Messrs
Atkinson, Armstrong, Nichols, Stein, Ter
, rill-5. Lost.
The report WIS adopted as whole, al
voting aye except MessrH. Oarnahan
sChultze and Sweeney,
Afternoon Session,
J Finance and Accounts the matter o
the claim OF Chas. Elllotts estate anC
J Mary V. L. Cabell, by Hon. Daniel Lamb
, attorney, Va. Ohio county for an UNPAID
bond OF the Hempheld Railroad issue
with thirty.one unpaid coupons the com
mittee reported that the county was only
liable for the payment Of the principal
sum 81 900 and unpaid coupons 5000, and
recommended that $3.50 be paid the
heirs.atlaw.
The claim Of Ed. Lsrkin, filed Novem
Der Let, 1880, for damages amounting tc
Sl25 which be alleges to have sustained
. by Injury to bis buggy on the Wheeling 4
Elm Grove road, was rejected, as said
road was not then, neither Is II now
open to public travel, and persons travel
Ing II, did so at their own peril.
NJ, & +. Fueler were refunded on $500
erroneous assessments In Centre district
50 10.
W. P. Hubbard was refunded on or.
roneous assessment on lot 81, Centre dis
trict, S14 80.
John Baird was refunded on erroneous
assessments on land in TriadeIphia dis
trict 81 80.
John q. Mcyston was refunded on lot %
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81 AZ.
The petitions OF @. I. Bruea, James
Maxwell and j. Carney were further re-
ferred.
JOINT COMMITTEE.
The Joint Committee on Finance and
Accounts and Roads and Bridges reported
that they had sgreed 10 recommend the
total amounts for country roads at $685..
460 90. On motion OF Mr.. Caldwell the
item OF $500 was stricken of. Said item
being for road from Steenrod's to the
city on the south side Of the creek, as said
sum was inadequate,
EQUALIZATION AND APPEALS.
This Board reported the following re.
auctions:
John H. Behler, south one.half OF lot
80, Webster district, improvements to
81 ZOO, and lot $500, total valuation $1,000.
Margaret E. Dillon east half OF lot 81,
Clay district, improvements TO $500, and
lot 5000, total valuation $500.
Lot 1853, Washington district Of Robert
Drous6eld, improvements 5000, lot $500,
total valuation 81 600.
Lot 81, Webster district, II. A. Albright,
improvements to 5000, lot $500, total val.
81 800.
hauer improvements $500, lot 1900, total
val. $1,000.
Lot II, Webster district, Joseph Dean,
improvements $500, lot $500, total val.
$500.
Lot 81, Centre district, TO $1,000.
Twenty.three feet OF lot SO. Centre dia.
triCt, ], ]. Forster, improvements 10 81, 800,
lot 800, total val. $1,000,
Twenty.iour feet Of lot So, Centre die.