Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-04
ALL DAY SESSION.
An Important Meeting OF the County
Commissioner, Yesterday,

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terday il was delayed somewhat. The Com
mitteo on Finance and Accounts, in itself
quorum. was engaged in completing its set
tlement with ex-Sherif Tingle. At 1880
O'Clock il became apparent no meeting
could be held before noon, ard the Board
assembled long enough to adjourn until 2
o'clock. But at that hour the Committe
was still engaged. and the outside members
and reporters were kept waiting for over an
hour At the expiration OF that time the
Committee came out of its Seclusion, and
announced that il had completed satlstac-
tory settlement.
At $50 O'Clock the Board came TO order
and all OF the members were present save
Mr.. Armstrong. AS ii was waxing late the
minutes were not read, and the Board pro-
ceeded TO Immediately take up the Com
mite reports.
The Committee on Poor House and Farm
reported bills aggregating Sl,5Sl.l3. The
bids for furnishing coal for the intirmary
were opened and the contract awarded 10
w. +. Chambers x Co., at the following
rates: For slack, , cents per bushel; pea
coal, 4 cents per bushel nut coal, > cents
per bushel: mixed coal, 81 cents and clean
coal 81 cents per bushel. The bids for fur
nishing coal for the INDECENT OF the city,
were postponed until the next meeting. }.
W. Nichols reported having received S5i2.52
and disbursed $472 As. showing a balance of
$52U., which is believed to be correct.
The report of the Superintendent OF the
Infrmary was received and filed
The committee on Finance and Accounts
reported bills which were ordered paid.
The bill of Noah Zane for $50 was referred
10 the prosecuting attorney. The petitions
OF Peter Delaplain. John McGinty and ftna
Fire and Marine Insurance Company were
referred. President Speidel was authorized
to place the insurance on the county build
ingS the same as last year. The clerk was
ordered to deduct 80 from the next war
rant due j. p. Philips. Overpaid. Warrants
TO the amount Of $2l.929.05 were placed to
the credit of Sheriff Brown and a warrant
for $3.50 for interest ordered drawn. ID.
C. List, president of the Bank of Wheeling,
returned three $1,000 6 per cent. bonds, 81.
~. Al, and Al coupons of so each. with his
account as follows:
Six per cent. loan. Ohio county. in ac-
count with bank of Wheeling:
Sept. |. Balance rendered ii
Nov. I. e. =. Brown, on order
of $500 Lon ~
lSS2.
Jan.M do. do sos
Nov. /. Interest on aboye........ $50
Balance due bank. ........ 81 IL
Nov. /. To II coupons al $D...r.si,s~ %
Mar. ;. To = bonds, -, 10, ILL.,. 800 "
Accrued int. on saline. - %
iuicIe>t on Sl,2A............ II I'd
-S,lA CO
The report was believed correct and was
received and filed.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges re-
ported bills amounting to $li2 The claim
of Mrs. Kimberly for damages on account
of the death OF her husband was rejected.
The claim Of Mr.. \. +. Caldwell was ad-
iustrd 10 her satisfaction. The petitions of
Daniel T. Starkcy. Samuel Groves heirs,
and Mary Schooltires were rejected The
following petitions were referred: \. f..
Myers, ". NJ. Dunlap, u. NJ. ThOrnburg,
Ridgclcy. ct al. i. J. Kaiu, II. Boone, W.
J. Warden and \. II. Patterson, the latter
four having been deferred until next meet
ing.
The Committee on Courthouse and Jail
reported business in bills aggregating
$2l6SO
The Joint Committee on Finance and
Roads reported adversely 10 the petitions
asking change in the location of the
Short creek bridge. After visit to the
spot and a conference with the Brooke
county authorities. the course was agreed
upon.
The Joint Committee on Finance and
Accounts and Roads aud Bridges had eX-
9mincd the various bids for work on the
rounty road and awarded the contracts a.
follows.
Battle run road. ". A. Moore, earth. IL
cents: loose rock. ~ cents solid rock, 81
cents. masonry. So per cubic yard.
BogSs Hill, 5. * b. Mill, y. Nickisom,
masonry, Hl23.
Chapel run. John Mckee. masonry.
200; matchmaking, $l.l5.
Dixon run. l.. Philips, earth. ~ cents;
loose rock ~ cents: solid rock. 80 cents;
masonry. $3.50.
Elm Grove and BpggS Hill, VIM. Askew,
earth, -; loose rock, -; solid rock, %;
masonry, 2.-5.
Greggsyille. {. a T.. lst Div, Wn. NJ.
HutChisOn. maCadamiZing. Sl.iO.
Same road, "a Div. J. IL. Montgomery,
earth Is; loose rock, %; solid rock 30;
masonry, $50.
Same road, same division, \. J. Ridgely
Kelley's barn and D. c.. ". Carey. earth,
20; loose rock. 20: solid 10: masonry,
$50.
Same road lower end. Il. Feay. macada-
miAiug. Sll3
McGraws run. l.. Phillips. earth. 20;
loose rock, -: solid rock. 80: masonry,
800.
Same rOad, Henry HerWig. macadamizng,
Sl.25.
Meeting House Hill John Anderson.
macadamilinA, $l.7i.
Peninsula, \. Nocke, macaiamzing.
Si.33.
Pogue'S run. W. NJ. Hutchinson, muCada-
MIXING, Sl.iO.
Peters run. Frank HiggS excavation. u;
masonry, $500.
Reilly q Delaplain, Vim. carey, earth, -
loose rock 90; solid rock, -; masonry.
1916.
River road first division, Walter Mar
shall, maCadamizing, 1874
Same. second division. Patrick Daily, ma
sonry 81 20
Pice and Weidmln Dunlap 4 Weidman.
earth y; loose rock. 81: solid rock, so
masonry s. so
Rice K C'ostleman's run. ! n Montgom.
ery. earth, %; loose rock, s. solid rock,
-: masonry, $3.5O.
Roney's PIT. B.S.B J. L. Heryey. ma
ca6ani2inp 81 40
Same road J. L. Hervcy. earth. -: loose
rock, 40: solid rock. 80: masonry. IS.
short creek. north fork, A. Woke. ma
sourv, So