Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-26
A Nesting Of the Finance Con-
mlitss held Yesterday.
The Experts Make voluminous
~ Reports Shaving Some =
..sss Strange Things 1sis. 30
AZ the Result of Three Months
Of Investigation and 0ecl-
dsd Carelessness In
County Affairs.
The Days DOinss-what was Said
and D0ae---A Grand fOw
WOW and the End
is Not Yet.

Is Not Yet.
Ever since the day in the latter part
of February, that committee from the
Board OF County Commissioners march
ed into the Clerks office and invited that
iunctionary, Chas. II. Deiters to step
down and out until proper examination
and investigation could be had into his
accounts and deeds, while Clerk OF Ohio
county Commissioners, the inquiry and
curiosity over what Deiters had really
done, has been quite prevalent
among the public. What follow
ed that days work is well
known to every citizen. A clerk pro
TEN was put in, two examiners hired, who
|. could be seen day by day pouring over
books and papers, but very non-com
initial. Some outsiders charged gigar-
tic frauds, while Others contended that
not thing could be found against the
accused.
So things ran on-the experts dlew
their S. each per day, and the public oc-
casionally growled over what it was
pleased 10 term the slow appearance oil
the result of their labors. At last, on
April 4, at the regular
meeting OF the Board, the first
report was made and after fight given
to the public. This report was publish
ed at the time, and while it was con-
ceded by all that there was a reprehen'
sible looseness about the manner IN
which the county's business was coz
Quoted, the general opinion also seem
ell to be that there was nothing really
criminal shown.
At the meeting in May, the first re-
port having been received and filed, a
second report was put on the table but
was not read, and was suddenly whisk'
ed of to the Finance Committee. This
star chamber proceeding again start
ed curiosity rife, as some said awinI
things were there Enclosed and Others
denied the same.
On Wednesday of week before last
the Finance Committee met and In
dulged in something the nature OF 90
as-you-please debate and adjourned
until the 18th.
THE TROUBLE RECOMMENDED
Yesterday morning at 1880 O'Clock,
Chairman Caldwell raped for order and
a glance around showed the following
persons present: Messrs. Armstrong,
Speidel, Carnahan, Terrill and Atkinson
OF the committee, Prosecuting Attorney
HnLha.l Lee
the county, Charlie Deiters and his
counsel Messrs. Cracrait and Ferguson,
and the experts Messrs. Gillespie and
Mathews.
The chairman announced that the
papers were in readiness, that the ex.
anliners were ready to report. On mo-
ton Of Mr.. Spiedel Mr.. Mathews picked
up the first report (the one published
April 5th in the REGISTER and above re-
ierred TOY and proceeded to read. lie
followed that up with the report that
had been referred to the committee and
which is found below. Ali Of the pa
pers were addressed 10 the committee
and signed by Messrs. Gillespie and
Mathews.
THE SECOND REPORT
WHEELING, w. Va, April 81, 81.
We have concluded our examination
OF the order books for 1881 and 1880,
and have made partial examination OF
the order books for 1879 and 1873. In
comparing the payments made TO road
contractors with the vouchers for said
payments as given by the County En-
gineer, We find that
OVER PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE
upon contracts as follows, viz:
VIM. Carey. under contract dated
April IA, 1880, has been paid exclusive
of the discount on the Commissioners
warrants, S535.l5, where by the final es-
innate Of the County Engineer for all
the work done, he should only have re-
ceived S453 50, showing that an over
payment OF $500 has been made to
him.
Geo. Arkle, under a contract dated
April 80, 1880. has been paid, exclusive
OF the discount on the Commissioner s
warrants, s., 09S Sc, when by the final
estimate of the County Engineer for all
work done he should only have received
81, li0 "a, showing an over-payment OF
s57 % TO him.
Thos Scott, under a contract dated
-, 1880, for work done on the In
Urinary and by Wheeling road, las been
paid. exclusive OF the discount on the
Comm ssioner's warrants, 1922 54, when
by the final estimate OF the County En-
gineer for all the work done he should
only have received $2SS 46, showing an
over-payment Of f34 0S to him.
Adolph Yoke under q coatract dated
September 18th, 1879 for work on the
Peninsula road has been paid exclusive
of the discount on Commissioners war
rants s., 0S6 20, when by the final esti-
mate of the County Engineer for all the
work done, he should only have receiv-
ed S2,056 50, showing an over payment
Of $50.
Adolph Yoke under a contract dated
May Z, 1878, for work done on the bridge
on the Run road has been paid exciu-
sive OF discount on Commissioner war
rant $474 80, when by the final estimate
OF the County Engineer for all the work
done, he should only have received
sos 20, showing an over payment OF
Sl66.40.
We will say that upon q close exami-
nation OF this last over payment your
committee will find that the final esti-
mate Of the County Engineer, No. lSi,
dated Aug. oath, 1870, was settled In
full by the payment to August
NO RECEIPT FOUND.
But month after the work was all
finished aud the last estimate settled in
full, a Commissioners warrant-No. 266,
dated September 30th, lS7S-wasiBued,
payable TO Chas. III. Deiters for Adolph
Yoke, an order for $l66. 40 and charged
to the same account We find no order
of the Board allowing the payment OF
this to Adolph. Yoke, nor do We find
any receipt or receipted bill showing the
payment of this to Adolph Yoke The
County Engineer, W. c. Smith, SAYS he
gave no estimate to Yoke for the pay.
ment Of any SUN to him on account Of
the River road after the one furnished
him August 9th, 1878. This Commits
sioners' warrant has been paid by the
Sheriff and returned by him to the
Board along with other Commissioners
warrants, and We submit it herewith
for your inspection:
(Descnption.l
No. DC. si66.io.
COMMISSIONERS OF OHIO COUNTY.
uERK's OrFicK, Sept 3, 1873