Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-04

Finance and Accounts was held this date
Present-Messrs Caldwell, Armstrong,
CANADIAN, Ferrili, Atkinson and Speedi:
Mr.. Caldwell in the chair. The object OF
the meeting being 10 investigate the &C
counts of the late Sheriff, Geo. K. Tingle,
who vas present. Such investigator was
prosecuted and proceeded with during the
whole evening. but not having finished.
the committee adjourned to meet on Thurs
day, the 23Id instant, at which time
the committee promptly assembled and
set to work upon the investigation and
finding after some hours work it was nee
essary to a perfect understanding OF the
accounts to summon the Finance Commit
Tee of the former Board. The committee
accordingly reasscmbled on Monday, the
2Ith Instant, with the following persons: J.
NJ Ewing VIM. Myles, John Frew and w.
H. Waddle. G. H. Deitefes tofmerly clerk
of the Board was summoned. but did not
appear. Mr.. Tingle was present. The mat
ter at issue between Jingle and the county,
as cited by the chairman, was, first, bal
snCe due Tingle. as shown by the balance
sheet of the years 1876 and 1877 which
balaLCe Mr.. Jingle claimed he had
not been paid He also claimed credit OF
3.lGS.U2 for road vouchers paid by him
during the year 1877, for which he had not
been paid or credited with. The witnesses
testified they had signed the balance sheet
mentioned, which they had believed cor
rect. but further than that they did not
know. The committee, believing the
claims had since been adjusted, pursued its
investigation OF the books and papers OF
1876. - and IS. At length, III the order
book OF 1878, they found a stub, showing
that an order had been issued to the said
Tingle for Sl3, 63l.74, which sum was COM
posed, as written across the face of the
stub. of several items and among them
the sums in dispute. A further search in
the vault brought TO light the order itself,
No. 1915, which was duly endorsed by said
Tingle, showing conclusively that said
claims had been settled and TO this Tingle
agreed
The next question arising on said settle
ment was the amount of the commissions
due said Tingle, for county collections.
MIR Speidel moved he be allowed for the
years 1873, 20 and 80, -. per cent. for the
first $1,000 collected, > per cent. for the
second $4,000; 4 per cent. for the third
$1,000 and 3per cent. on the remainder.
Also : = per cent. on the II, 900 of the road
levy of 1873, 70 and so. The motion was
adopted and it was ordered that Mr..
Tingle'S account be made ont accordingly.
Your Committee take pleasure in state
ing that the above report has been unani.
mously approved by the Committee and
by Mr. Tingle, and that any rumors re-
hecting OH Mr.. Tinglc during the progress
OF the settlements, were without founda-
ton OF fact. B. +. CALDWELL, GhniTnnD,
Jos. SPEIDEL,
c. s. TERRIL,
f.. NJ. ATKINSON.
G.. H. CARNAHAN.
The statement in the county ledger. upon
which the settlement is based, is as follows:
DIR
TO bsiunce June iS<O ........ iqS7 ~
CR.
Ry assessment error ,.. % ~
BY Jif. on COMMISSIONS. III 20
BY Commissioners warrants. t9S ~
BIZ interest .............. ) 90
NV Interest ,,,................... 2Si ~
Bv road vouchers ........... . II ~
mo 1,