The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-04
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In the AHaiFs OF Clerk Of Commission.
eFs DetIGFs'-The Reconsideration Of =
Vote Likely Saves His Clerical Head
Another Adjournment.
The Finance Committee met in the
room Of the Board Of Commissioner yea
tsrday morning at $3.50. Present, Cald'
well, spsidel, Armstrong and Terril. Mr..
CANADIAN came In about IN hour later.
Mr.. OraCrAtt,A as usual, appeared for Dsiters
and Messrs, jordan and Hubbard for the
county.
George R. Tingle said that In regard to
the matter OF the Poor Farm lots, sold by
the Board in 1877, Dsitsrs told him that
the lots had been sold by the Board. and
he desired him to receive tina proceeds.
~ told him that ! didn't care TO have
nv account charged with 1t provided he
furnished the voucher, / also told him
that the proceedings were irregular, He,
however, handed me the County's war
rant and q small sum Of money 10 balance
me matter and said there would be moth.
ing more said OF 1t. There was $l,765 AZ.
This was May 18th, 1877. he told me the
Board OF Commissioners had received the
money. Charley said to me, the Board
received and diAbursed this money l
really paid very little attention to the mat
ter"
Mr. Sam Matthews said in reply TO Mr..
Hnbbsrds questions that he and Squire
Gillespie had mot been able 70 md the.
warrant, any "stub" or any evidence oil
the existspCe Of the warrant, In the war.
rant book Of 1877 there are evidences that
warrants were torn out. No "stubs' re-
mRiu.
Squire Gillespy said he had been una
BILE 10 find any trace Of the papers IN re-
gard to the sale,
WIN. Myles said he was q member Of the
Board In 1877, and he did not remember Of
any payment by Mr., Deiters on account
Of the sale Of Poor Farm lots, to the Board.
Mr.. Joseph Speidel, who was q member
Of the Board In 1877, said Mr., Deiters had
collected the money for the Poor lotsi
don't remember that Charley ever col
lectad and paid over moneys to the
Sheriff.
To Mr.. Hubbard, who showed him Q
book: "There are evidences Of an erasure
in the iooLings, but these may be only the
corrections OF clerical errors"
Mr.. W, H. Waddle: "Was q member Of
the Board Of Commissioners In 1877
bought q lot In 1877; paid one Of the notes
to Mr.. Deiters; the other | don't know
whether l paid TO the Bank Of the Ohio
Valley or to Mr.. Deiters; 1t was nat usual
for Mr.. Deiters to collect money l paid
him 81 1850"
Dr. j. II, Storer said he and Mr.. Springer
hadlboueht two lots In 1877. mir, Springer
and l made the first payment to Mr.,
Deiters. | myself made the second pay
ment to MIR. Dslters.
Charles 0tterson said he had purchased
some Poor House lots, and had paid the
purchase money, $500, to Mr.. Deiters.
Mr.. Ewing-WasA member oil the Board
Of 1877; don't remember Of any tranaac'
ton 10 regard 10 the sale Of Poor House
lois; don't know whether the Board ever
. got 4 dollar or not.
TheophiluS Kamp said he was q CON
. tractor on the RuperBtruCture Of the bridge
. at the forks OF Short Greek. lie, it ap
, ppGred from the books; had been paiC
| $50 80 more than he was entitled 10 undel
/ his contract, and gave an explanation
therefor.
AT this j%unCture Mr.. Dsiters himself pu
| In an appearance for the frat time slnC'
the second day Of the examination.
. Mr.. Deiters said In regard 10 the Warran
| for 81. 755 40, and the balance oil TIT
81, 7S2 go, proceeds Of the sale Of the Poo
/. Farm lots: There had been no warran
issued and nothing Of the kind could b
found In the books. The, voucher for The
money, In George TlngIe's " signature
was on file. Never gave Tingle any re
Ceip. for the warrant. "Find your war
rant Find your warrantl' said Mr.
DsiteTs in an excited manner. ~ haYI
. TinRle's receipt for the money on file II
4 this office, the voucher / mean 10 the re
Ceipt."
Mr.. Deiters OearChed through the paper
Of the county for some time trying to hnt
the voucher In question, but did not sue
coed, as, he said, 'things have become sc
mixed up that ! can't hnd anything
"The trouble with George TingIe is he
thinks he has some money To pay. That
what's the matter with him. just give me
the box with the settlements with The
. Sheriff for that year and Ill show you the
whole matter"
Mr.. Atkinson appeared at this hour and
: tooka seat with the other,niembers Of the
committee.
! Capt. W. A. Mccoy testified that he had
paid money 10 Mr.. peilers on Poor Farm
, lots. "Perhaps," said Mr.. Dpiters, vi
was opened out, l might tell q little RbouI
George Il. Tingle. There was not o re-,
= Ceipt destroyed OF my volition."I
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