The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-02
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ttustHc's Transacted ut tho Monthly
Meeting Yesterday,

HoAND OF OMNiSSIOA Elm.
Transacted ut tho Moutttiy
Meeting Yesterday. IF
The Board Of County Commissioners met
yesterday In regular monthly session, with
MI. Spcldel In the Chair nnd Mcssrs. Carna-
han, Stein. Schultz, Caldwell, Armstrong,
Atkinson, Nichols Stein and Terrell pre-.
scui. The Board wns called 10 order about
half past ten aud the usual routine OF open.
Ing business gonc through with. *.
The President announced that several rep.
rescntalives OF lIrookc county were present
on business connected with the joint bridge
proposed to tho constructed by tho two c0un'
lies over Short Creek near It's mouth. The
report OF the County Surveyor, ". &. Smith,
In regard to the cost OF bridging by two plans,
aud crossing by means OF ford also, wns
read by the first plan, Mr.. Smith estimated
the cost, ns follows:
Reconstruction Of bridge At present Site
10 cubic yards irt Clas masonry .,...,st,. go on
loD cubic yaris sscond'ciaSS nlas0nry.".". ll1 o.
buJ yhriA tScnvhllO 2ho "
7!f1OtspAn bridge ute".,,.... 100 90
lUihH l,cJ W
Total cost. without contingencies ....",.sl 100 W
Construction OF bridge onchali mile above mouth
Of Short creek
~ yards lHi-clnss masonry. 300 90
5N yards second class mas0nry-........... 80 %
10 foot ltldae slipenttuci ute.""".""...?, ZOO %
Npapls MT, culver, one hai mile Us O.
Total, wlsh8u. contingencies ,9GS %
Cost Of grading and culvcrts for crossing
by ford, without allowance for contingencies
or damngcs $7222.
Mr.. Abraham Wilson, OF brooke county,
favored tho ford plan, thinking the cheapness
OF tho third estimate compensated for any
disadvantages. Mr. William Hammond
president OF the Bonrd OF Commissioners Of
brooke conn.y, was also presch. and favored
the same plan. On motion Of Mr.. Stein this
plan was adopted, the Brooke county men
agreeing that that county should bear It's pro.
portion Of the expense.
On motion Of >lr. Terriil the order that a
bridge 'te constructed At the mouth OF Short
creek, was rCscindcd 1t way ordered further,
on motion Of Mr.. Atkinson, that the bridge
now under contract ie located ut the crossing
on the 'main stem" Of the Gross creek road.
The report Of the Committee on Finance
and Accounts was presented. II reci,es the
final settlement with cx-Shcrir Tingle. The
amount charged to him was $500 10. and he
presented warrants amounting In all 10 80
SG3 OF, leaving Il balance III his favor Of
$i53 50. \ check for this amount was drawn
III Mr.. Tiugle's favor,
The Committee on Poor House and Farm
recommended the payment Of sundry bills,
which recommendation was adopted.
The report OF the Superintendent accom-
panied the committee report. 1t WIS ny fol-
lows:
Expenditures In Ap,il... -............... SOS ?s
Number OF inmates:
White mails
While
Io!otc ihicS
GoIureu iemnltk....
pnucr nlt
Under ten years and over one..."-"""..".....o. II
-
General condition Of property and inmates good.
Mr.. Vim. Busby appeared in response to n
summons, to SHOW cause Why be t'i' not ac-
ccpt the damages awarded him for the re-
location OF the Riley lIillaud Delaplain road
He represented that the sum offered was not
commensurate with the damage sustained by
him. The matter was laid over until the
afternoon session.
In accordance with tho report of the
Finance Committee. Sheriff brown was re-
IHeSted to furnish the Board with u complete
fiscal statement of the transactions OF his
office, before the 18th inst.
On recommendation OF the Committee on
Court House and Jail W. II. Clifton was up.
pointed constable for Madison district.
The Board OF Education OF Liberty district
represented in Il written memorial, which
Col. Curtis enforced with some remarks, that
the location OF the County road passing
Rice's school house had been 50 changed rs
to place it close by the house, necessitalins
the removal OF the house or fhe changing OF
the road. They asked that the County either
utter the road or pay the expenses Of moving
the house. The matter WAS referred TO the
Committee on Roads and Bridges with power
to act.
$50 was ordered advanced to Noah Zane on
account OF his salary as Assessor.
A recess was taken unlil two o'clock.
At the afternoon session the petition OF
August llemberger for license to keep Il
place for the sale Of liquors ut Roucy's point,
was taken up and also remonslrance from
Drice Supler and some sixty other citizens OF
7thae-T.clnity against the granting OF the Ii.
ceise. on nccount OF persistent violations OF
the law by Heimberger. a letter rcuonstra.
ting against the license was also read, from
Rev. ". L. Hippcy. Of the NJ. E. Church ut
that place. Hon. J. II. GOOD appeared Oh
behalf OF Mr.. Heimberscr, and addressed tho
Board. .r
Mr.. Terrill protested against the granting
OF the license, saying that he knew of his
own personal knowledge Of violations OF the
law Oh llcimbergers part. Squire Schultz
moved that the petition he referred TO q spe-
cial committee, but there being no second he
witlldrcw the motion. Mr.. Stein moved that
the license be granted, and Mr.. Armstrong
seconded the motion. MesssrS. Atkinson,
Caldwell, Schultz and Stein voted for the Ii.
ccnsr, and Mcssrs. Armstrong, Carnahan,
Nichols and Trrrill against, and the motion
was lost by u tic vote Mr.. Stein returned to
the fray, saying that the opposition to Heinz
berger was "mero spite work on the part OF
the religionists."
Judith Roeteger's petition for renewal OF
her license to keep bar ut Elm Grove was
granted, and her bond was filed, with Peter
Wclty and Henry Eiebcrson as surctics.
The petition OF Jacob Ncwharat, OF Fulton.
was also granted, and his bond filed. His
suretles are George Fulmer aud Henry New
hardt. William Stamm was also granted IL
cense. His bond hls not been flied.
Lawrence Heller was granted license, and
gave bond jointly with Peter Welty and Au.
gust Walter.
William Mitchell was appointed Road Sur
veyOr for precinct No. Il, and benjamin
Springer for precinct No. Is in Kichfand dis
trict. r
A number OF petitions and other papers
were read and appropriately referred
he underbrnsh was ordered TO be cleaned
oil of the Poor House farm, and the ground
sown in grass
Washington Rumble and Fritz Ritter
petitioncd to be released from the bond OF l.
Il. Wait. Justice Of the Peace in Webster dis
,rict. The clerk was instructed to notify
Squire Wait Of the petition.
Il policy OF insurance was ordered taken
out on the toll house on the Fairnont road.
Mr.. bnsby, who appeared in the forenoon,
was Summoned to appear again 1T the next
meeting, and after some further business OF
no importance, the Board adjourned about