Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-02
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
A Long and Dull Session, Yesterday, o
the County Board.

the County Board.
The regular meeting of the Board was
held, Yesterday, the following members
present: Armstrong, Atkinson, Caldwell,
Carnahan, Nichols, Speidel, Stein, Sehultze
and Terrill. .
The minutes OF the last meeting were APP
! proved and the following committee reports
were adopted:
reported final settlement with ex-Sherif
| Tingle, amounting to S5,S63.0. The inter,
est on the warrants held by him amounted
| TO $523.27, leavinga balance in his favor OF
! $453.S9, which was ordered paid
The Sheriff was ordered to collect the rent
due the county for the Spindler tract,
amounting to $50.
On motion of Mr.. Speidel, Sheriff Brown
was instructed TO furnish the Board, before
| the 18th inst, a complete account OF the
| financial transactions of the county.
A double assessment was found in Rich
land district, in the name OF Amella D.
Woods, and she was ordered refunded the
amount overpaid.
Poor House and Farm-Bills aggregating
81 .l73.SS were ordered paid.
The report of +. Plankey. superinten-
tendert, was found correct and hled with
this report.
to place ON record the plat of the subdl-
vision OF the Poor House farm was granted.
Court House and Jail-A petition OF j. ).
Woods and Eugene HOge, 10 rcnt'a build
ING south Of the Court House was laid on
the table until such time as the board shall
Gene into possession OF the property.
W II. Clifton was appointed constable
of Madison district. in accordance with the
recommendation OF this committee.
Bills amounting TO S'iS.53 were ordered
raid. .... -.
Roads and Bridges-The petitions OF the
following persons were tabled or rejected
John English and Henry Fisher, IN re!a-
ton to road: u. ". Thornburgh. b. Weld
man. for work done: VIM. Little. Mary
McAnall Godfrey lehman, against clos
ing certain roads. The following were re-
ferred: e. G. SawteH and Others, J. II.
Cox. T. &. McCord, W. ). Warden; W. T.
Ridgeley. W. Connolly, W. NJ. Dunlap,
Martin Murphy.
The bills OF various road surveyors were
received and passed upon.
Mrs. William Hammond and Abraham
Wilson. OF Brooke county, appeared IN re-
gard to the bridge at Short Creek and the
connecting roads leading to the same. They
had conferred with this committee and Mr..
Smith had prepared comparative state
ments OF the cost. The matter had been
referred to the Board for action.
connecting, at Short Creek, the roads OF
Ohio and Brooke county. The first and
second we're by means of bridges and cost,
respectively, $,4OO and $96S. The third
was BY means of a ford, Culvert and grad
ing and would cost S722. This plan was
adopted.
Supt. PlanKeys monthly report showed
Sepenty-two inmates at the intirmary.
There had been no births and two deaths
during the month.
The Committee on Finance and Accounts
made a special report, containing the tof
lowing recommendations:
Assessor Zane asked for an advance of$jO
on account. which the Committee rejected.
The Board took it up and after long dis
CussiOn the money was advanced.
The petitions OF w. ;. HutchinS. f. Lar
kin. W. Mccoy, Ktna Insurance Company,
p. Camp and Pat Wier were rejected.
Che petitions of w. connolly and J. W.
Brown were further deferred.
The petition of the Mt. De Chantal ACad-
envy, for relief from taxation, was rejected.
The COMMITTEES on Printing submitted
bills amounting TO $3i9.I5, which were or
dered paid.
Vim. Busbey. of Richand township. APP
peared by petition in answer to a summons
to show why he should not accept damages.
The petition set forth that his property
would be seriously injured by the change
of location of the Kelley Il Delaplain road.
Mr. Schultz moved to refer the petition to
the oint Committee, and Mr.. Terrill wanted
writ of nd g'od ddnHWH.
Col. Curtis of Richlani township APP
peaTed in relation to proposed chan &c Ot
road which will bring the line directly i'll
front of school house. The matter was
referred.
The Board then took a recess mtil
o'clock T.. II.
Afternoon Session.
An application from August Heimbcrger
to keep u saloon at ROney'S Point wa re
Ceived At the same time a rcmOn>trdnce
against him was read, setting forth the
allegation that he daily violated the law he
had sworn to obey. Mr.. J. II. Good appear
ed for IIcmberger aud made an argument
charging, and doubtless with truth that
many persons came out from the city, arm
ed with drinks and the result OF thcirSpree>
has been charged to lIeimberger.
Mr.. Terrill said he knew OF positive
violations by Heimberger, who had, to his
certain Knowledge, sold to minors.
Mr.. Schultz said in such case it was Mr..
Terrill'S duty To have gone before the grand
jury. For his own part he thought Is was
all tom foolery.
Prosecuting Attorney Jordan stated
Heimbcrgcr had been convicted four or five
times.
Mr.. SChult2e wanted a special COM
mittec to look into the matter, and Mr..
Terril wanted the application sumnIarlly
rejected Mr. Schultze got no second, and.
on the motion To grant the license, the vote
stood
Aye-Atkinson, Caldwell, Schultz and
Stein; g.
No-Carnahan, Armstrong Nicholl and
Terrill 1.
1t was decided lost.
Judith Roettger was granted license to
keep house of entertainment at Elm
Grove. Her securities were Peter Wclty
and Henry BicberSon.
Jacob Newhardt was granted license to
keep tavern at Fulton. Henry Newhardt
and Geo. Fulmer were securities.
VIM. Stamm WAS given license 10 sell a.
HornbrOok' Park. Securities not yet
given.
Lawrence Heller was granted license to
keep at Fulton. Bond, Peter Welty and
August Walter securities.
John Anderson, at his request. was re
leased from a road contract.
Wash. Rumble and Fritz Ritter asked to
be released from the bond of l.. ID. Wait
Justice of Webster district. Wait was &C
COrdIngly ordered TO be notified. Ii was
Ofterward discovered the petition was not
in form and il was returned for correction
The bill of various road surveyors were
ordered paid.
ON motion OF Mr. Carnahan. the Pre>i-
dent and Secretary were ordered 10 take
out an insurance policy on the dollhouse on
the FairmOnt pike.
After the transaction Of some business Of
minor importance. the Board adjourned.
PiItsburg CoRments.
This is what the Pittsburg papers OF yes
tertlay have 10 saw in an epigrammatic