The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-03-06
lO,230.1s. The Committee on Court House
and Jail recommended the payment Of bills

SlO,2S8.1e. The Committee on Court House
and Jail recommended the payment Of bills
aggregating S7s4 90.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
recommended that the wages Of persons
working out taxes on the roads be $l.2 per
day, and that for two-horse team and driver
s. per day be allowed, and for cart with one
horse and driver $3.50 per day. Also that the
sum TO be paid In lieu Of working out the tax
be 81 II paid before October !, and $l.26 II
paid after that date. Also that Road Bur
yeyors give bond for the discharge Of their
duties in the sum Of $3.50. All these recon-
mendations were adopted.
On recommendation OF Commissioner
stoCker MeSsrs. George Wolfe and D. Max
well were appointed Road Surveyors for
Richie district.
The Poor House and Farm Committee re-
commended the payment OF bills amounting
to 81, 440.12,
Capt. Plankey's report, accompanying.
showed 9S inmates OF the County lntirmary
In January, OF whom 63 were white males, IS
white females and 2colored males; females
were under one year OF age, and u males and
8 females over one and under 10 years. There
was one birth in that month. The general
condition OF the property and inmates was
reported good.
The matter OF au order for $3.50 given TO
Benoni Feay by Walton, McGovern & Co., In
1875, on which Clerk Deiters had paid $50,
came up. Mr.. Feay appearing In person,
with !. II. Jones rs attorney, and the county
being represented ,by Prosecuting Attorney
Jordan. Mr.. Deiters testified that the money
was not paid In his official capacity, but was
merely left In charge OF him for the eonyen-
fence OF sub.contractors, and paid out as an
accommodation. Mr. Feay's own testimony
really corroborated this statement. The mat
ter was finally referred to the Committee on
Finance. The Board then took recess till
1:30P.M.
Upon Resembling, the resignation off P.
Wingerter as Justice OF the Peace for Clay
dislrict was presented and accepted.
Messrs J. Melvin Richards, @. A. SchReier,
George Arkle and B. F. McMecben were
named as candidates for the two vacancies In
the Office OF justice from this district Mr..
Speidel, the Commissioner from this district,
recommended J. N. Richards as the successor
OF Squire Philips and Q. A. Schaefer to I'LL
the vacancy caused by Squire Wipgerters
resignation. For the first vacancy Mr. schaeter
was chosen and for the second Mr.. Ankle, he
receiving FIVE votes to Mr.. Richards four.
The vote by which Mr.. Maxwell was ap-
pointed Road Surveyor was reconsidered, be
not being eligible. Mr.. stocker nominated
Charles Fisher, and Mr. speidel MI. John
Garyin. The latter was chosen.
The resignation OF Road Surveyor Thorn.
burgh, OF Precinct Of Triadelphia district,
was presented and accepted, and Mr.. John
Crayton appointed in his stead.
The application OF the w. & E. G. r. W.
Co. for permission to change their track to
the south side OF the county road, and TO
make q Y 70 reach the property Of A. Yoke,
was referred to the Road and Bridge Com
mittee, with Mr.. Stein and County Engineer
Smith, with power TO act
A large number Of petitions bills and res.
oludons were appropriately referred. Mr..
Boring wanted to restore Superintendent
Plankey's salary to $500, 1t having been In
creased to 81, 900 at the last meeting. After
come discussion the former vote was recon-
sidered. MI. Delbrugge moved to make the
salary 5000. Mr.. Commerford wanted to
make 1t $3.50, and Mr.. Nichols 500. The
original motion Of Mr., Boring to fix 1t at
$500 prevailed. -.
The Clerk was authorized TO receive bids
for furnishing coal for the public buildings
and for the county poor; also for collins Tor
paupers. After several minor motions the
Board at 4 O'Clock adjourned. \