Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-08
FIFTY.FOUR BALLOTS
AND sIllL no CHOICE FOR POOR
k6tRi.
A Tough Fight ia the Beard OF CcmmIs-
sioners Yesterdsy-lhe Election
Postponed Regular Busi-
ness sffaIs.

The regular session Of the Board oil
Commissioners, yesterday, was ATTENDED,
with more than ordinary interest as u
was supposed a choice would be mace
for a man to manage the county ihnt-
mary for the ensuing term. An I'M
usually large lobby was in attendance
aad the session presented much more
than its wonted briskness.
The Board finally came to order at
1880 o'clock, President Speidel in the
chair and the following members pres
ent: Atkinson. Armstrong, Caldwell,
Carnahan, Nichols, Sweeney, Schultze,
Stein and Terrill-a full board.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Court House and Jail-Recommend-
ed the payment of bills amounting 10
s3oS O2, which were ordered paid. The
petition OF ] L. Hawlcy and others, Tor
a telephone at the Sheriff's office, 1t was
deemed inexpedient to grant. Certain
improvements in desks, counters, etc,
were ordered for the Recorders office
and certain repairs to the engine room,
in the jail. -,
Finance and Acceunts-The claims OF
f. Larkin and the Elliott estate VS.. Ohio
county. were referred to the next meet
ing. The claim of +. s. Thompson for u
81 Na~ AFrnnnnnElV QERnAAAn-
was found correct and refund was or
dered. The similar claim OF William
Spindler was found correct and ordered
paid. The claim OF George Hook, re-
varding transfers OF fiduciaries, deeds,
&c, was referred to special committee,
consisting of Messrs. Carnahan, Speidel
aud Atkinson.
Poer House and Farm-Bills amount.
| ing TO S779 10 were ordered paid.
Roads and Bridges-The petitions OF
Mary McAnall, asking the abandonment
of the road running from Big Wheeling
| Creek to Bethlehem school house, was
granted and the clerk ordered to adver-
tise according to law. The petitions OF
". Chambers, Alex McC.nn, W. W.
Foreman, and +. Nemshman were
| further referred.
The meetings Of the committee, until
otherwise orderdered, will be held on
Thursdays and special meeting on
Feb. "a
On Printing Bills amounting to
SlzY 80 were ordered paid.
The annual report OF Il. Snanley,
| Poor Agent, WAS received and Tiled. II
showed the expenses OF the past year to
have been 81 ,S5554 and the receipts
from products, SS5600 A motion to
ordered published Was defeated.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were received
and referred to appropriate committees:
w. Wolf, for rebate for excessive tax
alton.
+. NJ. Henderson, asking payment o.!
certain fees.
A. J. Clark, erroneous assessments.
George k TinYle, rebate on licenses.
Hannibal Forbes, and others, petition
ing for a strengthening OF the road at
Elm Grove.
John j. Kahn, q. W. Thompson and
others, asking for a bridge across Wheel,
ing creek.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The petition OF Isaac Carpenter ier re-
instatement as constable OF Madison dis
trict was granted.
Scott Liston resigned his Office as con-
stable OF Madison district and Charles
Exley was sppoiHted to fill the vacancy.
Henry Conant was appointed cOnsta.
BILE of Webster district, the constable
cleo: having failed TO qualify.
A proposal OF j. ID. Whitman to open
the McGraw run road was referred TO a
special committee.
The petition OF G.. q. SawteIl and go
others, for a road down the main branch
of Short creek, was referred to the proper
committee.
ELECrING A POOR AGENT.
The election OF superintendent OF
the county intirmary being in order, the
crowd in the lobby rushed in to see the
fun.
Mr.. Terrill nominated James Creigh-
ton; and Mr.. Nichols nominated James
Emblem; and Mr.. Caldwell nominated
Frederick Miller; Edward Plankey and
Adolph Yoke offered themselves, in
writing, as candidates. Mr.. Atkinson
nominated b. Stanley, the present iu-
cumbent, but Mr.. Stanley, who was pres
ent, came forward and said:
mr. President, thank the gentle
man from Triadelphia dlstrlc', who
placed me in nomination, but | believe
can make living with less trouble and
less cursing, some other way. | decline
becoming candidate"
MIR. Schultze then nominated E. h.
Post and there being no further noml-
nations ballot WAS proceeded to. On
the first ballot the vote Stood
Po,t-Atkiifson Schultze-2.
Creighton-Armstrong, Terrill-2.
Flankey-Sweeuey, Stein-2.
Miller-Caldwell, Speidel-2.
Yocke-Carnahau-l.
Emblen-Nicholls-l.
The only change on the second was
Mr.. Nichols from Emblem to Creighton,
where he stuck. On the third ballot,
Speilel went to Creighton, giving him
four. On the fifth, all were dropped but
Post and Creighton, the vote standing:
Creighton - Armstrong, Nichols,
Sweeney, Stein and Terrill-5.
Post-Atkinson, Carnahan, Caldwell,
Schultze and Speidel-5.
The only change on the sixth ballot
was Caldwell from Post back TO Miller.
On the seventh ballot, three Creighton
men stuck, Stein, Speidel and Carna.
han voting for Yoke, Caldwell and
Sweeney for Miller, Atkinson and
Schultze for Post. The eighth ballot,
showed a change by Sweeney to Plan
key, and Speidel and Carnahsn to Post.
On the ninth ballot it again worked
around to 5 apiece for Creighton and
Post.