The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-06
THE COMMISSIONERS
IN REeuLAa MoNrALY SESSION
Asr.l. variety Of Ba.l...,. Principally of. Roa
tas Mature. Trsssae..d-Anths HENDERSON
Hsss-rhs Usual Bill. P.ld-rhs
County Roads and Other Matters.


read and approved.
The Committee on Poor House and Farm
In pursuance OF resolution OF the Board,
submitted an inventory OF all the goods,
chAttels aud furniture owned by Ohio county,
and in the possession OF the Superintendent
Of the Intirmary.
The Committee on Court House and Jail
presented bills amounting to $lS7.4S which
were ordered paid. A lnnaov bill OF DR..
Camden's was referred to the Prosecuting
Attorney. A resolution was adopted requir.
Ing the Prosecutor to attend all meetings for
the purpose Of giving advice. A resolution
offered by the committee was adopted. II
allows the sheriff the use OF the two lower
rooms OF the building In the Court House
yard, built by the ex.sherif Tngle for $40
per year and the Prosecutor and Assessor
the use OF the rooms up stairs for SIS each
per year.
The Committee on Finance and Accounts
reported that Sheriff Brown had turned over
county orders paid by him TO the amount OF
s8l7 So; road certificates paid by h,m-LIb.
erty, 1915 Sc; Triadelphia, $le77S; Richland,
$685. 40. Jurors certificates paid by him,
81, 040 IS. The usual action was taken. A
bill of $i2 so for the county library was or
dered paid, also bill OF $l33 so out OF the
road and bridge contingent fund TO w. @.
Smith.
The Committee GU Roads and Bridges
recommended the payment OF bills aggrega.
ting $54669. The bill Of D. NJ. Thornbure
for $SS0.SS, which Is included in the above
amount was recommended 10 be paid out oil
tolls on the Fairmopt road, rs the appropri.
atoms for that road are exhausted; and
further, that his contract be stopped but all
stones now on said road may be used by him.
The Board concurred in the recommends
tons. A petition from john Cox and others
for new road Just east OF West Liberty was
endorsed by the committee and granted by
the Board. The report Of the Committee on
Printing being read, bills amounting to
s9S 80, were ordered paid.
The report OF the Board OF Equalization
and. Appeals was read aud adopted,
The Committee on Poor House and Farm
recommended the payment OF bills amount
ing to $l,0l5 10 out OF the contingent poor
fund. Out OF poor house and farm fund,
bills 10 the amount Of $l,6l3 95. The total
number OF inmates for the month OF January
was reported to have been 9S.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges in
an additional report, reported that 1t had or
dered Mr.. Comerford aud the County Engi.
neer to proceed to Masillon to witness an
actual lest OF 4 bridge to be placed
over Short Greek BY the Massillon Bridge
Company.
VIM. Philips, ]. p, reported having turned
over 1902 to the Sheriff during the year end
ing January 81 Objections were raised 10 the
manner in which thereport was gotten up, and
1t was referred back for correction. ". Ii.
Caldwell. ]. p, reported having turned over
SIS for the year; Thos McCready. J. p. $50;
J. Launder, J. r, $40; w. ]. Brown, ]. r,
$40; two or three Others reported IS not hay
ing assessed any fines and others again have
not conformed with the law. The reports
were received and filed and those not report
ed ordered 10 do 30 at once.
The bond OF Clerk Woods was received and
filed.
Mr.. H. N. Russell, attorney for J. P.
st. Myers, appeared ut the bar, and on
motion, was allowed to address the Board.
He preferred charges in writing against VIM.
Philips, ]. p; they were OF very serious
nature.
Mr.. Russell asking to have evidence taken
Tuesday next at 10 o'clock A. N. was fixed as
| nesses.
Seven petitions were disposed Of by being
referred to their appropriate committees;
they were from persons asking for roads,
bridges aud changes.
Surveyor Smith reported that some OF the
county roads had overdrawn their appropri-
atoms, and that others had balance stand
Fling 10 their credit. This provoked some dis
cussion, and was finally referred to the Joint
Committee, 1t to ascertain II the AMOUNTS
could not be equalized.
The proposal Of Luke Elton TO place in the
Inirmary Rival steam pump. galvanized
boiler, water gauge, ETC., for $3.50 was ac-
cepted.
The election Of the Superintendent Of the
In6rniary coming up, Mr.. Stein nominated
Captain Plankey. the present incumbent aud
Mr.. Woods nominated w. ]. Brown. Cap
tain Plankey was elected. On motion Of
Mr.. DelbruRge. Captain Plankey's salary
was raised TO $1,000, after being vigorously
opposed by President Woods. d.
Mr., Speidel offered the following, which
was adopted:
Received, That in the judgment OF this
Board the average valuation OF real estate in
this county at the recent reassessment Is too
high.
ResOlred, That committee OF three MEM
bers OF the Board be appointed by the Chair
10 apply to the Board OF Public Works for
reduction OF such assessment and that such
committee be authorized TO employ counsel
to assist the Prosecuting Attorney and Com.
mittee. President Woods appointed Messrs.
speidel, Delbrugge and Maxwell, and he was
afterwards added by the Board.
Messrs. Commeriord and Stein offered reso-
lutions, which were adopted, looking to the
speedy and proper completion OF contract
work in the future.
Mr.. Nichols reported the appointment OF
the following road surveyors for Richland
district: No. l, T. ]. Garden; No. 2. Morgan
J. McCulloch; Nos, EbeneZsr MCGEE; No.
4, J. W. McColloch: No. 8. Russell Bane
No. 0, G. G. Sawtell; No. I, J. W. Morgan
No. s, f. W. LuckeII No. o, Stewart Wal.
lacei No. 10, John Lebgheri No. II, Leoni.
das Hruneri No. 12, VIM. Miller; No. IS,
Robert Leisure No. II, William Mitchell
No. is, Benz Springer; Aaron Kelly, Super.
intendent OF w, W., L. and B. pike, 1st d.
vision.
Mr.. Maxwell reported the appointment OF
the following surveyors for Liberty District,
Bethany Pike, Third Division, ]. ]. Jacobs;
Precinct No. !, William Dunlap; No. 2,
James MeGa5nsnoni No. 9, J. B, Whithami
No. 4, Levi Phillabumi No. 8, William Gas:
toni No. q, Alex. .. Maxwell.
Nj. Woods appointed the following road
surveyors for Triadelphia district: Precinct
No. l, John Robinson; No. 2, james II. Old.
ham; No. 8. John Ebberi; No. 4. NJ. Il. Nc.
Causland; No. s. NJ. Murphy; No. 0, James
Neudardt; No 7, Lawrence Mcdonald; No. 8,
Edward Butler; No. Q, Joha Thornburg; No.
10, William liner.
All Of the appointments were. confirmed
by the Board,
A few other matters OF minor importance
were disposed Of and at 1880 p. N. the Board
adjourned to Tuesday next.
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