The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-03
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Regular AOnthly Meeting Yesterday, NJ
which Various Matters were Disposed
OE-NOIhipg New In the DsIIera' Affair
Important Changes Ordered 10 the
COuFt IIOlse,
The Board Of Commissioners met in reg.
ular monthly session at the Court House
yesterday, President speldsl presiding.
Present: Messrs.. Atkinson, Caldwell, Gar.
nahAn, Nichols, Stein, Sweeney, schultze,
Speidsl and Terrill.
The minutes Of the last several meetings
we're read and signed.
Finance and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Nos,
2l2, 2S2 and $40 were returned 10 Sheriff
Tingle on account OF iniormality, thew
not having received the signature Of the
President Of the Board,
MesaFs. speldel, Quarter, Gillespie and
Matthews were appointed committee to
prepare proper order book from which
to draw orders on the General School
fund; also set OF books for the Commits.
sioners office.
The petitions Of the Centre Foundry
Company and Mrs. A. Fink were referred
to the Committee on Equalization and
Appeal.
The petition Of Wolf Bros. in regard to
the West Wheeling ferry were referred to
the Prosecuting Attorney for an opinion.
A. s. Olark's claim Ia regard to double
assessment was allowed and the rebate or
dered,
The petition OF John Hausenauer in re.
gard to rebate oil taxes was grant d.
The statement of @. P, Brown, Sheriff OF
Ohio county, was returned for correction.
Roads and Bridges.-The petition Of Alex.
MCConn and others was granted.
The bill Of A, j. CLARK Tor furnishing
stone on the River road, was ordered paid.
Bi!la amounting to 500 80 were ordered
paid.
Printin0,-Bllls amounting to $500 were
ordered paid.
Poor House and Farm.-Bills amounting
to 81 LOB % were ordered paid.
Poor agent Capt, Il, Plankey, agent OF
the Poor Farm reported the total number
Of inmates to be 1851 males and 10 TO-
males, There was only one birth during
April and no deaths, Bills amounting to
$ll5 10 were ordered paid.
Court House and Jdil-BIlls amounting Ia
$S0S 80 were ordered paid, The bill oil
Armstrong, Coen K Co., for repairs TO the
jail on oCCount Of the Mendel fire, was cor,
titled to the Insurance company for pay
ment,
Mr., P. L. Kimberly, representing the
Council Of the city Ct Wheeling, appeared
before the Board and represented the de
deplorable condition Of the City Building
and asked the Board to allow the Council
the use Of tho rooms OF the Court HOUSE
for holding the meetings Of that body
The petition was referred to the Commit
tee on Court House and Jail, with power
to act,
MISCELLANEOUS NATTER.
Mr.. Carnahan offered resolution
authorizing the purchase Of boiler from
Mr.. Busbey for the purpose OF heating the
Poor House, ct q cost OF 1915.
The amount appropriated for this pur'
pose amounts to $500, which includes the
cost Of putting 10 and all necessary plumb
Ing and steam fitting expenses,
i W. O. Smith, Eeq,, County Engineer,
reported the progress made on the various
improvements In county roads; also thai
he had settled with Mr.. Michael Miller fol
the sum oil $3.50 claim held by said Mil
Ter against Ohio county on account o.
damages sustained by him by reason o.
the construction Of the Wheeling & Elm
Grove road. The Board ordered the bill
paid out Of the general appropriation.
\ Tho duplication Of Judith Rottger tc
keep an ordinary at Elm Grove wal
granted. Also that Of VIM. stamm 10
keep an ordinary at the Four Mile
House, with John PiaTr and Louil
stifel as surotes; also that Of Angus
Helmberger 10 keep an ordinary at Ro
neY's Point, with Charles Bingcll and
Peter Welty as Snretles,
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Atkinson: Thata ,al house and
fence be built at the toll houOe on the
Bethany pike. Adopted.
| By Mr.. Atkinson: 'rha! fine ofS5 DO i'm
posed upon any person using q tight lock
upon any OF the maCadamized roads Of
Ohio county. Adopted.
By Mr.. Terrill: That Robert S. Sample be
appointed Justice Of the Peace for Lib.
erty, district, provided he comply with
the law. Adopted.
BY Mr. Stein: That Ralph Ankle be ap.
pointed Justice Of the Peace for Wash.
ington. district, vice Vim. lIegnor, who
failed to qualily according to law.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Terrell: That the Com mittee on
Poor House and Farm employ suitable
person to superlntend The placing OF the
new boiler at the Poor House. Adopted.
The bond OF Robert Sample, as Justice
OF the Peace for Liberty township, with
Edward and Joseph Sample 90 slreties,
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