The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-08
BOARD OF COMlIIsSIONERs,

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The Board Of Ohio County Commits
siousrs met in regular monthly session
yesterday, President speidsl in the chair.
The following members answered to
their names; Messrs, Armstrong, Akin
son, Caldwell, Canadian, Nichols, sWee-
uey, Schultz, Stein, speidel and Tsrrill.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and signed.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
finance aud 4ecNinh-The account Of E.
Larkin, for alleged damages, was referred
to the next meeting Of the Board.
The claim OF Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson
that she had been assessed in Washing
ton and Triadslphia townships was allow
ed, and she was ordered to be refunded on
1sJ acres OF land valued at SS4, $40, county
tar s154 A; road tax $6s o. and certify
STATE tax s6S "a, State School tax $S4 SO;
local school fund ss5 SO and school build.
Ing fund S5l 4S.
George Il. Parks, agent OF Mrs, Thomas
Hornbrook, was refunded total OF $l2A
upon a double assessment on Sl,7OO
property in Centre District.
The petition Of Patrick Manly asking
that his personal property be assessed
where his real estate Is, viz: Webster Dis
trict, was granted.
Tie petition Of George Hook, fled De:
cembef 8, 1850, regarding transfers Of
flduciaries, deeds, &C., was further refer.
red to q special committee consisting oil
Messrs. So .idel, Atkinson and CarnahRn,
the bill Of W. j, Mathews on account
Of County Court expenses, amounting 10
S04 90, was ordered paid,
Roads and Bridges 1.-The petition OF Mary
McAuall, that the old road, known as the
WBekhlehem School House Road" run.
ming from Big Wheeling Greek to said
school house, Be abandoned, was granted,
as the abandoning OF this road had been
the condition upon which she bad given
| the right Of way through her lands for the
Wheeling 4 Elm Grove road. i,
Bills amounting to SSS "a were ordered
paid. o,0o -
were ordered paid.
Court House and Jdil.-This Committee
reported that the Chairman had been di.
rected to consult with several carpenters
in regard to repairs In the Recorders
office.
The petition OF James L, Hawley asking
that telephone be placed In the Record
ers office was rejected on account oil pres
emit inexpediency,
Certain repairs in the engine room oil
the iaiI were ordered In order 10 secure
the safety Of jail inmates. q,
Bills amounting to $32S02 were ordered
paid.
Poor House and Fam.-This committee
reported bills amounting 10 S779,4O, which
were ordered paid.
AGENT POOR FARM.
B. Stanley, Rgent Of the Poor House and
Farm, submitted his report for January as
follows: a,
White, %
FemaleHn,,,..s
Under one year Of aga White malca.",........""
Ov0r one and under ten, White maleS".'.''.',''''
Births, white male'"''"'''"'''"'"''""' ''''''''""
Deaths, '".."'.'''" ''''''''''''''"''''''"''"'
The bond oil l. T. Carpenter as Constable
Of Washington district, with A. 7. Garden
as security, was received and filed.
The bond Of II, Conant, as Constable Of
Webster district, with Fritz Ritter and j..
II. Good as sureties, was presented for
confirmation.
Mr.. Speidel opposed the confirmation Of
the bond, as the petitioner at the time Of
appointment was not resident OF Web.
ster district.
Mr.. Oonant was, on motion, allowed 70
make statement In regard TO his resi-
dence. The application was thereupon
Withdrawn. Mr.. Conant was then reap
pointed by the President and the appoint.
ment approved.
The appointment OF Adam Blum as
Constable for Centre district was ap'
proved.
The appointments Of H. H. Smith 90
constables Of Washington District, FL.
wood Martin, OF Webster District, and b.
L. Rodgers, Of Liberty District, were pre-.
sented and confirmed. Also those Of
Lewis Smith and s, L. knight, as consta.
bles OF Triadelphia District.
The resignation oil Scott Liaton, as con.
stable OF Madison District, was accepted,
and Charles Exley appointed to fill the va
Cancy.
The petition oil Hannibal Forbes and
many other citizens oil Elm Grove, asking
that the run bordering the Meeting House
Hill road be Strengthened, In order that
said road may be widened and straighten.
ed, was referred to the Committee on
Roads and Bridges.
The petition OF Bishop Kahn and others,
asking for the erection oil q bridge across
Big Wheeling creek at some point near
Mt. De Chanlal, was referred to the Com.
mittee on Roads and Bridges.
The petition Of G. G. Sawtell and many
others, asking for the location OF road
down the main branch OF Short creek
until 1t interseCt the Brooke county line,
was likewise referred.
There being no other business on the
table the clerk announced that an election
for Superintendent Of the 1nirmary was
now in order.
Mr.. o. s. Terril nominated James
Crghton; B. F. Caldwell named FEEL
Miller. Clerk Deiters then read the peti.
tions Of Edward Plankey and Adolph
Yoke, asking for the position. Mr.. e.
NJ. Atkinson named Bernard Stanley,
whereupon Mr.. STANLEY sent q note 10
tu6 Cl6Ik " tu6 GuGUb tuhb u0 nhb Oullk6u
to the gentleman for the honor, but that
he could make a living for himself and
family with less trouble and a great deal
less cursing, and therefore declined TO be
candidate for reelection to the position
Of superintendent Of the Ohio County In.
Urinary.
Mr.. Schultze nominated Mr.. L. Z. Post.
A ballot was then taken as follows:
Mr.. Post received the votes Of Messrs.
Atkinson and schultze.
MIR. Plankey those Of Sweeney and
Stein.
Mr.. Miller those Of Caldwell and speidel.
Mr.. CNrnahan voted for Mr.. Yoke.
Messrs. Armstrong and Terfill voted for
Mr.. Creighton.
Mr.. Nichols voted for Mr.. Emblem.
A second ballot was then taken, and the
only change made was from Emblem 10
Creighton by Mr.. Nichols.
On the third ballot Messrs. Armstrong,