Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-06
soARp OF ooMMIssloHHRs.
Proceedings Of b Board at the septsm.
Der Meeting Yesterday-The Usual aou-
enc RusinessT transacted

Der Meeting Yesterday-The Usual aou-
une Business Transacted
The Board OF Commissioners met in
| regular monthly session at their office
in the Court House, yesterday morning,
all the members answering TO their
names except Mr.. Armstrong. The
minutes OF the last meeting were read
and signed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Finance and Accountable claim Of
! @. Covell, Superintendent Of the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Asylum, was exam
med, and the clerk instructed 10 write
Mr.. Coyeli in regard TO the location OF
", Fl. Mooney, ID. Beckendorf and
Emma Dammiford, inmates OF the said
| institution, and charged to Ohio county.
The claim of ex.Sheriff Jingle, for
salary OF nightwatchlnan at the Jail,
amounting to $50, was referred to the
| Clerk for report.
The statement of ex-Sheriff Jingle
was referred back to himself for correc-
ton OF interest
The claim Of George R. Tingle in re-
gard to back orders was referred to the
President and Clerk for report.
The claim OF G. A. Kyle and others
for allowance for holding election for
school commissioners in Triadelphia
township, was referred to the Prosecut-
ing Attorney.
W. G. Smith, G. S., was ordered to be
paid 1914. 90, IN account OF services rem
dered.
ROADS AND C
This committee reported having
awarded the contract for the substruc-
ture OF the Short Greek bridge to P. Q.
Sharke but that he had declined the
contract, some further work having been
added.
A bid from J. ]. Cavenaugh for the
same work was rejected.
The award for the erection OF the
superstructure OF the same bridge was
awarded to the Pittsburgh Bridge Com-
pany.
That part OF the work on the q. @. &
P. ROAD left in an unfinished state by V.
Heimberger was awarded to Mr.. Morri-
son at SLIT for macadamizin2 hard
stone; cement stone Sl.l23.
Bills amounting to Sl26.S4 were or
dered paid.
Commissioner Stein, Of Washington
district, was appointed to supervise the
masonry work Of the Steenrod and
Woods run bridges.
Printing-This committee reported
bills amounting to 1915, which were or
dere1 paid.
Court House and Jail-rhis commit
tee recommended the placing OF an iron
cornice around the Court House, as the
present cornice is falling of. 1t was
also recommended that the steps be
strengthened, repaired and faced, and
that the Clerk advertise for bids for the
work.
Bills amounting to Sl76.26 were order
ed paid.
Poor House and Farm-Bills for the
month OF August amounting to S9l0.7l
were provided for.
A crock sewer was ordered from the
1ntirmary to the creek.
A three quarter inch pipe was ordered
laid from the spring on the hill TO the
I~nfir"ary. The committee was also
ordered to purchase a pump FOR the use
OF the building, and also to make an eX-
animation for a reservoir at the lower
spring.
Poor Agent-Capt. Plankey. Poor
Agent, reported i6 inmates, OF which %
are white males and II white females.
There was one birth during August.
Bills amounting to SlSS So were order
ed paid.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The petition OF Frank Hesley, asking
to be released from the bond OF j. II.
Sadler, Constable OF Union district, was
referred to the Committee on Court
House and Jail.
A resolution by Mr.. Carnahap, that
commissioners warrants be ready for
distribution on the Thursday succeed
ing the meeting Of the Board, was adop-
ted.
A resolution by Mr.. Carnahan, au-
thorizing the Clerk OF the Board to
draw and issue all stationery used by
the different clerks and officers Of the
court house. he taking a receipt for the
same, was adopted.
A resolution was adopted placing the
court house under the authority and
supervision OF the Clerk OF the Board,
he to keep it clean and in good order.
Also that the j~anitors report all neces.
sary repairs TO said building to said
clerk, and he to report the same to the
proper committee. The occupants OF
the different rooms are to report all neg
elect OF duty TO the Clerk of the Board.
The Surveyor Of Cherry Hill road was
ordered to open up that road to the pub
lie.
James Tanner was appointed Survey
or Of precinct No. 4, Triadelphia district.
Certain citizens along the line Of the
road known as the Marshal's hill road
we're authorized TO work out their tax
on said road under the supervision OF
Walter Marshall, he to receive no pay
for the work done by him.
The committee on Court House and
Jail was ordered TO take into considera-
ton the expediency Of purchasing the
files OF the mteLigencer for the last fifteen
years, the same to be a part OF the Court
Library.