Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-03
BOARD or COMMISSIONERS.
Routine Proceedings OF Yesterdays Reg
ular Meeting.

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Routine Proceedings OF Yesterdays Reg
ular Meeting.
The Board of County Commissioners met
at 10 o'clock Yesterday morning in regular
monthly session, President Woods in the
chair, and all the members present.
The minutes oil the previous meeting were
s,ad AMI approved.
Tie bends OF Charles Grist, constable for
Webster district. Ralph Ankle, Justice for
Washington, and Isaac Snedeksr, road sur
yeyer Of Precilt No. I, Liberty district,
we're read sud approved.
The application OF John Wingard for ap
pcintment as constable for A. Il. McCahan.
Justice of Centre district, was tavora5ly
acted upon.
The petition of Karl Robrecht and others
OF Precinct No. =, Philadelphia district, for
the privilege of working out their road tax,
vas referred TO the Committee on Roads
and Bridges.
The petition Of JOS. Bell & Co, for reduc-
non OF asses '"neut, was referred TO the Com
mit,ce on finance.
The petition OF JOHN horne to be trans
gerred from Precinct No. ) in Liberty dis
ir.ct to Precinct No. l. was referred to the
Committee on Roads and Bridges.
The petition Of Fred ALL for relief from
taxes. Tor lSS3 and 1891, was referred to
the Committee on Finance.
The petition of. p. Sheet and nineteen
others, asking that B. l.. Rodgers be al.
lowed 20 drive an additional hack over the
", Y. l.. y 3. pike at the same rate OF toll
he is now paving, was referred to the Com
miitee on Roads and Bridges.
The petition OF Noah Zane, assessor Of
the Second district, to be allowed $3.50 for
work performed, was granted.
The petition OF the st. James Hotel Com
rany, to have taxes refunded, was referred
to he Committee on Finance.
The petition Of \. II. Patterson and forty
four Others of Triadelphia district, praying
for the erection of a bridge over Wheeling
creek, at the foot of Crugers Lane, near
Elm Grove, was read. Accompanying the
document was a subscription list, and grants
Of right Of way, as follows:
All. Pattcrson-Right OF way thirty feet
wide between the proposed bridge and point
Of second crossing, free use of stone quarry
and also right Of way for road to mouth Of
"dht 8 nun, duu dglINaiS CAN oONA
sides ofail roads through his land.
S. c. Patterson-FIes right OF way through
his property and 800.
n. Standardized right of way through
his property and Si00.
John Schaefer-Fiftl dollars.
Geo. p. Forman-Twenty,fye dollvrs.
Conrod Miller-Fitty dollars.
T.. y. Britt-Twenly.ive dollars.
G.. 0. Seabright-One hundred dollars.
Minnie Klage-One hundred dollars.
c ". Goetz-Twcnty-tive dollars.
Henry Burns-Forty dollars.
A. Schanam-Tcn dollars.
Making a total subscription Of seven
hundred dollars.
The matter was referred to the Commit.
tee on Roads and Bridges, with instructions
to make an examination and report the cost
of erecting said bridge.
The following resolution was adopted:
By Mr.. Maxwell
Resolved, That the Committee on Roads
and Bridges be appointed as Z committee to
view and locate a road to be known rs the
DiXon's ran road, through the lands Of Mrs.
S. C.. DegarmO and Margaret Mariing, the
present road being unfit for travel.
The Committee on Court House and Jail
presented bills aggregating Slj9.S9, and the
same were ordered paid.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
reported that on Thursday, February 18th,
the committee had viewed the proposed line
ofrhe road leading from kimmins Mill, on
Middle Wheeling creek, over Union hill TO
the Roneys Point and West Union road, as
pe,itioned for by Samuel Mcconnell and
others, and were Of the opinion that said
road should be made, and placed its cost at
500, exclusive Of right of way.
The committee submitted bills aggregat.
ing SIl622, and also a petition OF W. S.
Orr and others for a road near the Nc
Cutchcn road and a remonstrance against
the same, signed by J. II. Rowles and 9th
crS, with the recommendation that the Pres
ident appoint q committee Of viewers to ex.
anime the said route with the county engi-
neCr and report.
The report was received and filed and the
President appointed as such viewers MessrS
Maxwell, Nichols, Stein, Stocker and
Prince.
The report of the Committee on Finance,
recitiug the various matters coming before
the committee at its meeting on February
18th, was read ana fled.
The report Of the Committee on Poor
House and Farm, recommending the pay
meut OF bills a~ggregating $2,O39. %, wa
read and filed.
Tie Beard then took a recess until ,
O'Clock.
On reassemb!ing the petition oc the
Wheeling lion and Nail Company for relief
from erroneous assessment was read,
argued by counsel, and submitted to the
Board for future consideration.
The petition of h. II. Phillips, assessor
for the city district, asking for an advance
OF $500 on salary was granted.
Mr.. Stein offered the following:
Resolved. That no superintendent or
agent at the Poor House be allowed to
keep any live stock on the farm not owned
BY the county, the order to take effect
April /.
Adopted.
Mr.. Stoker offered the following:
Resolved, That the Superintendent Of the
Poor Farm be allowed to purchase two
hotSes.
Adopted.
Mr.. Boring offered the following;
Resolved. That the Committee 90 Court