Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-04
AN OFT TOLD TALE
The House of Correction Scheme
Revampsd.
The Commissioners Get II Into Soma Shape
and viii See-yesterday's Inter-
esting Proceedings.


ulsr monthly meeting OF the Board OF
County Commissioners was called to order
by President Woods, with all the members
present. The meeting was an extremely
quiet one, the most important feature De-
ing the appointment of q special commit
tee for the purpose OF ascertaIning the
probable cost OF the erection of q suitable
building to be used as house OF correc-
ZION. Speaking with several members oil
he Board, the reporter was informed that
the special committee would hold meet
ing in few days and if they found that
Il Q public pulse was in favor Of the cree
ZION of such an iIstiEuJion-which GER
lsinly is long felt want in this comma
niIy-tbey would 90 to work in earnest anu
build the institution.
GOOD MOVE.
Nj. Delbrugge offered the following:
Whereas, In toe estimation OF major
ity Of the taxpayers Of ONO county, mat
II order 20 check Iawiessness and advance
u. crafty and decency. ii has absolutely De-
CUme necessary tor the proper authorities
OF ONO county to so legislate as To prevent
further infractions OF the law OF this State,
# possible; therefore, be IL
RcSOirCd, That q special committee Of
three be appointed by the Board OF Com
missioners OF Ohio county, whose dpty lt
shall be TO enquire into the expediency Of
erecting House OF Refuge and Correction
The Board approved the same and sp;
rointed Messrs. Delbrugge, Speidel and
Nichols as q special committee.
COMMITTEE EEPoRTs.
Roads and Bridges-The report of the
committee recommends bills aggregated
$40 81.
Road Surveyors OF precinct No. ., Tria-
dtIphia No. 2, Liberty district No. ii,
Richland, all filed their report. The report
was approved ss read.
Court House and Jsil-The report OF the
committee recommend bills aggregating
S2O6 SO, which was adopted.
Printing-The report of the committee
recommends bills sggregatins S2i, which
WIS adopted.
Poor House and Farm-Bills were or
deled paid sggregatIng Sl3,6j0. Supertn-
tendent Plsnkey had gwen committee tho
Information that William Spindler, q
nt ghbor, had been cutting timber oil OF
the county lands. The clerk notified
Spiudler not TO cut any more timoer on
ARDS owned by the county, and the tImoer
he has cut and not removed is to be let
alone until the matter has been investigat.
-, anu TO govern himself accordingly, as
be will be held responsible. The nodes
was served by the clerk on February %.
- pain plsukey further reports that tpe
~ her Ut inmates for the month OF Feb.
Il y a. g0-white male, 81; white fe.
m.,-s, IS, co.Ored msles, /; white males
AZ Ar year OF age, il white males over
NJ =! Il: der 10 wears, u; white lemaleS over
/ a,d under 10 years, g. birth lwh T.
"a. Ir). death (colored male; general
% dirion Of iufrmary good.
lie report Nss adopted as read.
FIHAtCE AND ACCOUNTS.
The report OF the COMMITTEES is as f,ilSE,:
b. {. LET, President of the Bank Of Wheel
jEg returned Six coupons OF the "a PEI
cent bonds, amounting in all to S225 and
bls account of the same to February l.
II eriff Brown presented jurors certificates
10 the amount OF $7G490 paid by him. He
also presented county orders on general
school fund paid by him during 1888,
S.gS 10; general witness fees, Sl4 so; John
Mills, dog tax fund so cents; j. NJ. Whit
ham, do. 81. The report also recommends
., large sumber Of tax payers be refunded
amounts for erroneous road taxes. An or.
diDsnce in regard to the pay aiS daties OF
Coroner OF Ohio county, prepared by the
Prosecuting Attorney, was Referred 10 the
Bosrd. The Board adopted the report as a
whole, and ordered the reading OF the ordi-
rPrce, which, after the first reading, was
lad over until next meeting.
JUSTICES Returns.
J. A. Henry, J. p, Union district, re-.
poIts having turned over the Sheriff fines
collected, amounting TO 81, up to the 18th
Of February, 1888.
G. A. Schaefer Clay district, reports that
during the year 1885 no fines were i'm
pCstd.
Patrick Wier, J. P, OF Webster district.
r. ports no fines imposed during the year
1853.
james Wheeler, J. T., Centre district, re.
por's no fines imposed.
". H. Caldwell, J. p, Madison district,
repI rts having imposed fines TO the amount
u AS in the year 1888, which have been
turned over 10 the Sheriff.
George Ankle, J. P, reports foes i'm
posed during the year 1883 5000, Of which
Sl67 has been collected and handed over to
the Sheriff.
VIM. Conuell, J. P, Ricbland district,
reports not having imposed fines during
the year 1883.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Speidel offered the following resoiu.
ton which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Poor
House and farm immediately have fence
put on Poor farm whenever In their juig-
ment 1t is needed.
By request, residents on the Marshall
road ask that Jose ph rhslman be appointed
superintendent OF the road, vice Henry
Rel.
Mr.. Comerford offered the following
resolution which WAS adopted:
Resolved, That the County Engineer
make survey OF the Ohio county Poor
farm, as soon as p )ssible, and establish the
corner so that the Superintendent OF the
IL Urinary will know the lines and prevent
intrusion on the Poor farm.
The Clerk was ordered to solicit bids by
'etter from tbs different coal firms OF this
vicinity for Iurnlshirg coal to the lnfirm-
ny. County Jail aud City Poor, from April
|, 1884, for one year.
A petition from 2. Kennedy, notifying
,kr Beard that a landslide on the Elm
Grove and BCCgs Hill road has caused a
change OF the course of the ran, and the
Zip WAS caused by the constr Lction OF the
road, &c Was referred to the Road aud
81 idre Committee, With power to act.
A petition from the Board # Directors OF
lie West Virginia Exposition and State
FSir Association asks that a reduction in
valuation OF the assessment OF the improve
III, nts on their grounds in Madison district
bt made, which was referred 10 the Com
niItee on Finance and Accounts.
Mir. President was directed to indenture
John K. Williams, a colorel infant, son OF
S'sie A. Williams, TO Henry and II. V.
Murray, co'Ortd.
Mr. Stein offered the TO. owing which
Wa adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Print
~ be authorized to order copy OF the
files OF q daily paper for the year 1888, aud
% ssk for bios from the REGISTER and In
telligencer for the same.
MI DelbIugge offered resolution to this
effect:
Reso'red, That hereafter any Justice Of
the Peace in need of any papers, books or
dockets be required 70 be furnished by the
county, they 20 notify the Committee on
Printing, who shall order the same.
The resolution was adopted.
]. ". Nichols recomm ended that Clay
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