Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
A Long and Busy Session-VarfOus Bus-
iness Transacted,

A Long and Busy session-varieas Bus-
iness Transacted,
The Board of Commissioners was called
to order about half-past ten yesterday
morning with Mr.. President in the chair
and the full Board present.
The minutes of the preceding meeting
were read and approved.
The report of the Committee On Court
House and Jail, recommending for pay.
ment bills aggregating $91s.99, and reject.
| ing the petition of the Jail, asking for q
telephone at the county Jail, was adopted
as read.
The Printing Committee report was read,
and bills asgregating $25S.5O were ordered
paid. Mr.. Speidel here stated that some OF
the weekly papers had copied advertise
ments without authority of the Board, and
had submitted their bills to the committee
which were rejected. --,a-a
The report of the Committee ON Roads
| and Bridges recommended for payment
bills aggregating sos SO with the following
resolution that the river road above Glens
run be repaired TO the amount Of 500 lover
and above any appropriation that may have
been made for said roadl to be paid out OF
the Richland local tax fund, which report
was adopted.
The proposed bridge across Short Creek
was then taken up. Mr.. r. G. Barr APP
peared for the taxpayers of that portion OF
Ohio county and Messrs. Abram Wilson and
VIM. Hammond, representing the county
of Brook, present as per summons issued
by the Clerk at the instance of the Com
mittee on Roads and Bridges.
Mr.. Carr stated that ii the bridge be
placed at the main stem that the people OF
- ~, ,kxyxx a NJ rtt-a
the right of way, but that il put at the
mouth of the creek or at the proposed..ford
(which is about one fourth of a mile north
of the creek that the right of way would
be given free of all charges, and that his
employer further agreed to replace their
own fences, etc.
Mr.. Caldwell concurred with Mr.. Barr,
and stated that it never had been the inten-
ton of the Board to place it anywhere that
was not agreeable to the people in that part
of the county.
Mr.. Wilson, of Brooke county, said that
the reason his county had not agreed be-
fore rs to the first or second place was that
the proposed bridge was only to be a
seventy, foot span, and he thought it
should have been one hundred foot span,
and that year ago Brooke county had
gone to the expense OF grading their road
to the main stem as per agreement, and
he thought the county of Ohio should do
as it had agreed. But II the bridge be put
at the first or second place it should be
one hundred foot span. Brooke county
would not agree to having the bridge at
the first or mouth OF the creek, as expert
ence had taught them that it was nearly
impossible to make it so that it would
stand the freshets.
After few more remarks by members, Mr..
L Ia -al 20 dor tha Of
the board at the former meeting placing the
bridge at the main stem. Here all the
members wanted to speak at once and it
took all the Chairs attention to quiet them.
Mr.. Wilson arose and stated he would
make this amendment, "Let the contracts
stand as they are and that a new bridge be
built at the second place as per Surveyor
Smiths plan" Mr.. Hoffman withdrew his
former motion and made the following:
That the former action OF the Board be
reconsidered and that new bridge be built
at the second place indicated by Mr.. Smith,
Brook county TO pay third gross costs,
Mr.. Hammond said that he did not feel
able to concur, es his county was not able
to stand the extra expense, etc, but that if
a committee were appointed by the board
and meet his court that he would sustain
them befer that body.
Mr.. Hoffman's motion was then adopted
unanimously, and by order of the Chair
Messrs Barr and Jordan drew up release,
which was signed by the property holders,
giving free right o. way to the new bridge
at second place.
Mr.. Terril moved that the Presidet ap.
point q committee of three 10 confer with
the Brook county authorities, which was
adopted, and the following gentlemen APP
pointed: Messrs. Caldwell, Nichols and
Terrell.
The report of the Committee on Finance
was read and bills aggregating $422, 10 were
ordered paid, and that the sum of $l166S |
be paid the Sheriff as interest on county |
orders returned by him, amounting to !
81, 23l 25 and credit the Sheriff with erron- |
eous tax bills amounting to $lO3.69, which |
have been enormously assessed against |
persons.
The Committee on Poor House and |
Farms report was submitted, recommend |
ing the payment of bills aggregatng ST. |
62737, with the the following resolutions:
RCS0lred, That the contract for furnishing |
coal to the city poor and county Jail be |
awarded to Kasley e Brooks, their bid of |
Marth 81, 1882 being, we consider, the best
and cheapest, to wit: Nut coal, cents
mixed coal, I = cents, and clean coal ats
cents per bushel, delivered.
Capt. Plankey'S report as superintendent
of Poor House was examined and submit
ted, which is as follows: Total number of
inmates for month of July, 49,; white
males, 49, females, 80; colored males, 3;
females, 2; under one year Of age, white
males, / !; females, 2; colored males, l. over
l and under 10 years old, white males, II;
females, 4. Births -. Deaths ! white
male The entire report was adopted.
Mr.. Canadian moved that a coroner be
now elected the following gentlemen as.
piring for the position: Messrs. Schultze,
Sweeney, d.. Hoge and Phillips.
On the first ballot Sweeney received
votes, Philips 3, Schultz and Hoge l, and
on the third ballot, Schultz receiving
votes, was declared elected.
Mr.. Schultz submitted the following
resolution, which was adopted: That C.
C.. Hamilton be appointed superintendent
of the construction of the hospital at the
infirmary, and that he be paid $500 on &C
count.
The road tax for the different districts,
on motion of their representatives, was
held the same as last year.
Mr. Carnahan moved that w. w. Moore
be appointed Justice of the Peace for Web
ster district, which was adopted.
A number of minor bills and petitions
were referred to appropriate committees.
On motion the Board then adjourned.