Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-16


sixty cents, it being alleged that por-
ton of the floating debt of $4,000 should
be paid. The majority, however, took the
ground that this was a bad year In which
to levy an increase and the result was fifty.
FIVE cents. This, on a valuation oil Sl9,-
100000, will produce sos, $50 sum suf-
6cient with care to provide for all legiti-
mate county needs.
Below will be found the proceedings.
Morning Session.
The Board assembled at 10 o'clock,
President Woods in the chair and all the
members present.
The delinquent list of ex-Sherif Brown,
for county purposes, sggregsting 1913, was
laid before the Board By the Clerk.
The list was examined, and then, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Delbrugge, it was accepted and
the Clerk directed to forward copy to the
Auditor.
At the instance of Mr.. Jordan. the clerk
was instructed to grant certificate to
Messrs. S. 0. Boyce and Edgar C. Boyce
for the purpose of enabling them TO spply
for licenses to practice law.
A number of petitions for reduction of
assessments were read, and on motion of
Mr. Delbrugge the Board deferred action
until special meeting to De held July 18th.
About sixty applications for licenses to
carry on various businesses were granted.
Mr.. Nichols asked that P. Delaplain be
heard as to an appropriation for the main
stem of the Short Creek road, but on motion
of Mr.. Picket action was postponed until
after the levy had been made.
The following communication was read
and ordered spread upon the minutes:
WHEELING, June 4, 1885.
To the Honorable Board Of Commission
e1S Of ohio County:
At q late meeting Of the Womsn's Union
Benevolent Society their attention was call.
ed to the cards which have appeared in the
city papers, rejecting upon the MANAGEMENT
of the 1nfrmsry of Ohio county. The W:
Q. B. Society, which has always received
kind recognition aud hearty support from
the Board of Commissioners, wish them to
understand that the committee which visit
ed the Infrmary did not represent or be-
long to the W. L. B Society.
Yours respectfully,
MRs. Z e. CRACRAFT,
Sec'y W. L. B. S.
Ordered spread upon the minutes
Henry Brooks was appointed a constable
10 till the vacancy in Centre District.
Mr.. Picket offered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on Printing
be instructed to insert notice in the city
papers calling upon all who feel aggrieved
bg reason of excessive or erroneous taxation
to apply for relief according 10 law.
Adopted.
Recess until p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The Board re-assembled at 2:l5 o'clock,
all the members being present.
A petition from R. P. Glass and others,
asking that B. L. Rogers be allowed to run
hack to West Liberty at half the regular
rate oftoll, was presented by l. +. Jones
The matter was opposed by Mr.. Woods, who
thought it would be no hardship to Mr..
Rogers to compel him to pay full rate.
Quite lively discussion ensued, Mr.. Pick
EFT in particular, pouring out food
of eloquence in opposition to the prayer OF
the petition.
ONE WAY OF TAKING VOTE.
Somebody moved that the privilege be
granted and the motion was put and de-
clared lost by the Chair, { Mr. Prince, and
| then, on demand of Mr. Woods, division
was taken The ayes were obtained, aud
then Mr.. Boring made q FIVE minute speech.
The nays were then put, and the result be-
ing TO 5, the motion was lost.
Mr.. Woods then offered the following:
Resolved, That the toll keeper on the
! W, W. l. & B pike be directed to here
after collect full toll from all persons ex'
cept the mail carrier, and that he be
charged full toll less the charges for sin
gle horse.
Mr. Stein offered an amendment requir
ing the mail carrier to pay the same toll a.
other persons.
Mr.. Picket was favorable to the amend
ment. He was opposed to making Ohio
county a stepping stone for the obtaining o.
good contracts from the government.
The amendment was put aud carried, anc
the resolution as amended adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Nicols, the Committee
on Roads and Bridges was instructed to ar
range and have printed toll schedules foE
the various roads.
THE COUNTY LEVY.
At 230. on motion Of Mr. Boring, th'
Board took up the matter OF the count.
levy.
! Mr. Delbrugge moved that the levy b,
sixty cents.
Mr.. Stein moved to amend by making tn
levy ftty.Gve cents, the same as last year
Mr.. Delbrugge took the floor in sdgocac.
of his motion. He said there was an ALSO
Lutte necessity for reducing the floating deb
of the county. A levy of sixty Gently woul'
return $llS,2O0, and would, after payin
the estimated expenses, have surplus o
Sl3S6O. Ten thousand dollars Of the deb
could then be paid, and the county woul
then have So, $50 of surplus, while ii
ffty five cent levy was made there could b
no debt paid, aud the county would b
hampered for cash.
NJ o-'-rssn vas very much in the ds-,
upon the whole matter, but thought MI
STEMS amendment would be looked up22
with the greatest favor by the people. d
thought it might be advisable to sell 90
ton ofthe county's securities and make tn
minimum amount do. The floating debt o
the county was not burdensome, aud if tn
county's creditors should be inclined to pusI
matters we could unload sufficient amour
OF bonds held BY the county to pay of tn
debt. The country was in the midst Of
period of great depression aud it was
wrong time to exact a surplus from pee
pie already hard pushed for money.
Mr. Boring said the times were not a
hard as in 1877 or in 1873; certainly the.
were not so hard but that portion of GU
debt could be paid There was hue ant
cry about hard times, which was largely az
ti6ciAl. The depression was almost eS
clusively confined to manufacturing centre
like Pittsburg end Wheeling, and as To
prospects were that the mills would start u
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