The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-07
COUNTY y ]. AFFAIRS /
rae BOARD on coMM1ss1oNEns.
In Regular Monthly neutrality-suspicious. emit
of Commlssioners and Canvasssrs Of the
Election Nett Week-Ths Proposed y
hes Railroad Subscription, etc., etc.

The regular monthly meeting Of tho
Board Of County Commissioners was held
yesterday with all the members present
Tho most interesting business before the
Board was in reference TO the coming
State election. il
Tho Committee on Finance and Ac.
counts recommended the payment Of bills
amounting TO $2o5.55, which recommenda.
ton was adopted. Tho committee also re-.
ported that claims had been filed for S6l5
for sheep killed by dogs in the past year,
and TINT the receipts from dog taxes were
sufficient to pay 20 percent Of them. Each
claim was ordered paid in this proportion.
The Committee on Court House ind
JUL recommended tho payment OF bills
aggregatiny S.7i.S0, and the Committee OF,
ltoads and Bridges, $70o.20. Both were
ordered paid. ~
The Committee on Poor House and
Farm reported TINT they had lot the con.
tract for furnishing new boiler to A. J.
Sweeney a. Son, at their bid OF 5000, they
agreeing to take the old boiler on account
at $50. g
The Committee recommended the pay
ment OF bills 10 the amount Of $l,GOl.27.
Tho Committee referred the matter OF
employing 4 teacher for the children ut
the'lntirmary back 10 the Board. : The
Board resolved TO employ q teacher at $50
n month. . ,ssP''
Several applications were read for the
position. Gcrtie Swiers wanted 500 a
month, but II tho Board were not willing
TO pay this, would receipt less. Jessie
Creighton wanted So5 II she taught with.
out examination, her salary to be in
accordance with her certificate II exam.
imed. W. s, Maxwell, holding a No.
certificate, would teach for SO month.
Mr.. Maxwell was chosen.
Some work was ordered dcnc on the
Peninsula road In the city limits. E
The legal notice OF tho vote on the
proposition 10 subscribe $4,000 to the
Mt. v, G. 4 W. railroad was ordered to
be printed for one week in the three daily
newspapers. a. 4
Some discussion took place on the ap.
polntment Of judges, clerks and canvass
crs OF elections. Ono or two OF the IN.
pointments made by Commissioners for
their districts were objected TO by other
members. Finally changes were made
until the list was acceptable to all. Mr..
SPeidel, Of Clay district, had selected
Michael Reilly as the Democratic Judge
for that district, but objection being made
to him by the Chairman of the Demo.
cratic County Committee and others, he
named Aug. Rolf in his stead. After the
noon recess Mr.. Dclbruggc said Capt.
Rolf could not serve, and he moved to
substitute the name Of John O. pendleton.
Mr.. Speidel claimed the right 10 name his
own man, and placed NJ. Elnsheimer on
the list. Mr.. Delbrugge moved to substi.
tute Mr.. Pendleton for Mr.. Emsheimer,
but after some discussion, withdrew the
motion, and the whole list was confirmed.
Mr.. DelbIugge moved to print the list
in each Of the three daily papers for the
information Of those appointed and the
public, but this meeting with some objec-
ton lie withdrew the motion.
a number OF minor matters occupied a
good deal Of time and created the usual
tiresome discussions, and the Board did
not adjourn until nearly S o'clock.