Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-04
the CANNON BALL LINE
Occupies Much Of the County Com
missioners' Time.
The Agreemertin Relation to the Subscrip.
tiOn---BOuucing a justice--Regu-
lar and Routine Business.

Most of the afternoon session OF the
Board Of Commissioners was taken up BY
the consideration Of the county's subscrip-
ton of $4,000 to the proposed new rail
road. Mr.. Paul, one of the directors of
the Mt. Vernou, Cosbocton and Wheeling
Railroad Company, presented an agreement
in relation to the agreement, of the county,
under certain circumstances, to subscribe
$3.50, 900 to the capital stock of the said
company. The provisions ofthe agreement
are, in brief as follows:
The county of Ohio agrees to take 5000
! shares of stock at a par value OF $50, the
compan first, to bind itself to the following
conditions First the company or its sue
cessors must construct and complete Its line
as surveyed in Washington and Madison
districts, Ohio county, by Jan. l, 1890, or
| SOME later day that the Board should agree
upon: second, the company should construct
a road from the waters Of Big Short creek,
in Harrison or Jefferson county, Ohio, run
ming to the east of the east channel of the
Ohio river; or, should run its cars over this
line, or one to be constructed by the Wheel
| ing and Lake Erie railroad company or over
some line not now constructed; third the
money is to be placed in the hands OF a
trustee, to be by him paid over only when
the Board is satisfied that every condition
has been fulfilled by the company, the lat
ter to indemnify the Board against any stat
utory loss.
There seemed a doubt in the mind Of the
Board as to this agreement and the Prose
cuting-Attorney was called upon to give al
opinion. He thought there were in this
agreement sundry questions not voted upon
by the people. W. p. Hubbard was called
upon for his view and he said that while Mr..
Jordan was correct, yet all Of these ques-
tions were in favor of the county. In his
opinion, the agreement called for the com.
~pietion of a railroad across the river and
through Washington and Madison districts,
and all this to the entire satisfaction OF the
Board. Some railroad, the Mt. v, c. X W.
or some other, must be in running order be-
fore the money is to be paid, and it matters
little TO the county, as long as the road IS
actually there, whether it was this road or
that.
Mr.. Stein thought there was no hurry
and moved to have the agreement printed
and furnished TO each member, and post
pone the consideration until next meet
ing.
Mr.. Speidel and Mr.. Hubbard suggested
prompt action, as it was desired by the CON
Dany 10 obtain certain legislation in Ohio
and to lay these subscriptions before the
Eastern syndicate. Finally it was unani
mously agreed to defer the matter until
next Monday.
REroRTs OF COMMITTEES,
Poor House and Farm-They reported
that great trouble has been experienced in
getting a water supply for the new boilers,
and after trying a syphon and finding it a
failure, decided to recommend the purchase
Of a steam pump to supply the water, ola
doctor pattern, and that it be purchased
from A. j. Sweenew 4 Son; that Harry
Smith be paid the sum of $2l5.3 5 for paint
ing the Iniirmere, and recommended the
payment of the following bills: Out of
Poor House fund bills a~ggregating S4l2.23;
C. P. fund $|l,3l9.5l. The report was
adopted as read.
Roads and Bridges-The report of the
committer recommends bills a~ggregating
$3.50 Is. TIE report was adopted.
Court House and Jail-The report of the
committee recommends bills aggregating
$50S.S SO.
Special-1This committee was appointed
for the purpose of purchasing tables and
chairs for election places. They report that
after receiving bids Messrs. G.. Mendel 4
Co. were awarded the contract.
Finance and Accountable report Of
the committee embraces the following: That
c. p. Brown, Sheriff, returned county or
ders paid by him amounting to $l5,2O9.33,
and find them correct and recommend that
he be credited with the same, and also rec
ommend the payment of bills ~aggregating
$9l. - and of cost of last election at the
different voting places, aggregating SG07.50.
The report was adopted as read.
~Printing-The report Of the committee
recommend bills aggregating Sl76.63,
which was adopted. The bill Of the West
Virginia Printing Company, amounting to
$3.50, was reeommitted to the commit
tee.
MN BOILER.
Messrs. Sweeney & Son, bill for placing
new boilerin the ~fnfrmart, at a net cost of
$40. A member stated that the boiler
was not tested, as an engineer said it was
immaterial to test the boiler, as he consij-
cred it injurious to test a boiler. All mem.
bers ofthe Board votedt to pay the bill, except
Mr. Speidel, who voted no, on the ground
that the contract called for q testing Of the
boiler, and that test had not been made.
ALL ABOUT A DEAD HORSE.
Isaac Smith was summoned before the
Board to answer why he should not pay to
the county S. the amdunt expended by the
county to have his supposed dead horse
buried. Mr.. Smith, on being sworn, stated
he was not the owner of the animal. The
history of the case is simply this: A horse
died near Mount de Chantal, and was
buried BY a man named Mr.. Cook, who
presented a bill for s. for services. As the
work was not ordered by the Board, and
the horse was supposed to belong to Ike
Smith, he was summoned as above stated.
In his evidence he swore that the horse be-
longed 10 William Sheppard, The bill was
recommitted to the Committee with an
] order to summon William Sheppard oetore
them.
OFFICIAL SALARIES.
Mr.. Pickett moved to have the Finance
Committee report an ordinance fixing the
salaries of county officers, beginning Janu-
airy l, 1885. Mr.. Stein raised a hullabaloo
over this, thinking the committee was to
irrevocably fix these salaries. Mr.. Woods
moved, to obviate the difficulty, that the
Prosecuting Attorney be instructed to draw
| the ordinance in blank. He thought the
entire Board should get the benefit of any
| information, or any reasons for changing
any salaries. His amendment was agreed
10.
A DELINQUENT JUSTICE.
Mr, Boring Moved that the Prosecutisg
Attorney be instructed to settle with Justice