Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-03
ooUNTY coMMrssfot1ERs.
The REGULAR fnstslmsnts Of Dull County
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COUNTY conMrssto1xRs.
The REGULAR fnstsimsnts Of Dun County
business -~..
The Board met at 10 o'clock yester-
day morning In regular session, Presi.
dent Speidel In the chair, and the ioi'
lowing members present: Messrg. At
kinson. Caldwell, Carnahan, Nichols,
Schultz. Stein, Sweeney and Terrill.
The minutes OF the last two meetings
were read and approved, the reading oil
the long report Of the examining COM
mittee being omitted.
Mr.. P.L. Kimberly appeared and on
behalf of the City Council asked for
space In the Court House for the Coun-
eli meetings. The matter was referred
to the Committee on Court House and
Jail.
A half hour was occupied in discus
sion over the boiler at the Poor House,
the committee desiring il removed and
a new one substituted. 1t was estimated
that 500 would be necessary to perfect
the changes, and resolution looking to
this end was adopted.
The following were the regular
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Finance and Accounts - Warrants
Nos. PIP, 2S2 and 30 were returned to
the Sheriff on account OF informality, as
they had not received the Presidents
signature. Messrs. Spiedel, Quarter,
Gillespie and Mathews were appointed
a committee to prepare a proper order
book for the General School fund, as
we'll as an assortment OF books for gen.
eral use in the Commissioners office.
The petitions OF Centre Foundry and
aud Mrs. Fink were referred to the
Committee on Equalization and Ap-
peals. The ferry petition OF the Wolfe
Bros. was referred to the Prosecuting
Attorney for report. Refunds OF taxes
enormously charged were ordered z. +.
| Clark and John Hausenaur. A state
ment OF taxes, from Sheriff Brown, was
returned for correction.
Roads and Bridges The petitions OF
Alex. Mccoy and f. l.. Kimlnips were
granted. Various other petitions were
referred for future action. Various bills
were ordered paid.
Printing-Bills amounting to SIS were
ordered paid.
Poor House and Farm-Bills amount.
ing to Sl,l5522 were ordered paid.
Court House and Jail-Blls aggregat-
ing sos 50 were ordered pail. The bill
OF Armstrong, Coen & Co, for repairing
the damage done the Jail by the Msndel
fire, was referred to the Insurance COM
pany for payment.
The above reports were adopted with
| out comment.
| ENGINEERS REPORT.
| Walter c.. Smith, County Engineer,
submitted his monthly report. 1t con-
tanned two items OF general county IN.
terest. The first was that disagree
ment was had with Mr.. Schenck, at
Fulton, in regard to Fulton street i'm.
provements, the proposed change inter.
fering, as he claims, with railway lead.
ing TO his ice houses. The second was
in regard to a claim preferred by
Michael Miller. The Board had agreed
to underpiR his barn, etc, in lieu OF
damages occasioned by the w. & +. g..
road. The Engineer had paid to Miller
sips as compromise, the
Board having failed to full
gil its contract. He asked that the
various points be referred to appropri-
ate committees, which was done.
POOR AGENTS REPORT.
Capt. Plankey, Poor Agent, submitted
his first report, showing Al inmates, 81
white males and 10 white females. One
birth, white female child occurred dur.
ing the month and no deaths. The
house expenses were Sl57.ll. The re-
port was filed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Judith Roettger was granted license
TO keep a saloon at Elm Grove.
August Heimberger was granted q
similar license at Roney's Point.
Various coffee house bonds were re-
ceived and approved.
John S. Marshall was granted an at.
torney's certificate upon recommends
ton OF Col. w. w. Arnett.
| Various petitions were received and
referred.
RESOLUTIONS.
| By Atkinson-Authorizi the build
ing OF coal house at the Bethany pike
toll house.
Adopted.
Same-Imposing fine OF 50 Tor any
person using tight lock on any OF the
macadamized roads in the county.
Adopted.
By Terrill-Apponting Robert S.
Sample Justice Of the Peace In Liberty
township. samuel Ii. Kelly, elected
on October II, 1880, failed to give bond.
Cry Ed
Adopted.
By Stein-Appointing Ralph Ankle a
Justice OF the Peace in Washington
township. John Hegner, elected Oct.
~, 1850, failed to qualify-CITY ED
Adopted
MORE ROAD MCDDLE.
On motion OF Mr.. Terrill the Harvey
and West Liberty road matter was taken
up and various persons along the pro-
posed routo appeared to show cause why
they should not accept the damages
offered. The testimony taken was duly
recorded.
After the transaction OF other business
which appears elsewhere, the Board
adjourned.