Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-03


Board OF County Commissioners was held
yesterday with ali the acting members pres
ent. The hour of meeting was 10 q. m,
but the gayel did not fall Till ten minutes of
eleven. The meeting was quiet one. All
reports ofthe committees were adopted with
out argument aud the monotony of the
morning session was broken only by Few
debates on unimportant matters.
The following routine business was passed
on:
COMMITTEES WORK.
Roads and Bridges-The committee
recommended the payment OF bills aggre-
eating $4I9.4S, which report was adopted.
Printing-Tlve committee recommended
the payment OF bills aggregating $264.6j,
which report was adopted.
Court House and Jail-The committee
recommended the payment of bills aggre-
eating $630.3S, and also that the counter
in the clerks Office of Circuit Court be
awarded to G. Mendel L Co. at sos, which
report was adopted. ~
Legislation-The committee recommend
ed that the prosecuting attorney be ordered
to draw up bill or legislative enactment in
regard to the transfer of the control and
management OF the Cumberland road to
Ohio county, as it deemed for the best in
terest of the road and county. And where
as the coroner of Ohio county having pre-
sented to the committee bill in relation to
Coroners and Inquests, for legislative &C
ton, on examination of the same the COM
mittee has concluded to present it to one OF
our Legislators for action thereon, and rec
ommend its amendment The report was
adopted.
Poor House and Farm-The committee
met at the InRrmary on JANUARY 10, and
proceeded to take an inventory of the stock
and utensils. Mr.. John ScAnap was called
before the committee and questioned con-
corning q contract with one Geo. Fauble.
A subcommittee was appointed to obtGln
an interview with said Fauble and see what
arrangement can be made. The engineer
is authorized to purchase the tools and pipe
that may be necessary to make proper con-
nectien with the pump. The report was
adopted.
Ffnanee-The committee orders that c.
P. Brown, ex-Sheriff, having returned coun'
ty orders paid by him amounting to Sl4,-
S29.O6, with interest, $229.97, and jurors
certificates paid 81 1850, and road orders
paid of Liberty, Triadelphis and Richland
districts, aggregating $SS9.OO; that he De
credited with said county orders and road
orders, and that county orders be issued to
bin for said interest and jurors certificates.
The committee also recommends the pay
ment of bills aggregating $3.50. And that
g Mitchell 10 cOrrapf arrn.
neous assessments be granted and an order
entered refunding 1925. That c. kraus
Bro be granted rebate of 81 900. And that
C.. Kraus / Co. be refunded for taxes paid
on IS, 900. Petition Of j. II. Ferguson for
rebate on taxation of real estate. Rejected.
Petition of Mrs. W. Coleman for rebate
on taxation of real estate. Rejected for
want of jurisdiction. The committee recon-
mend that Commissioned j. c. Pickett be
requested to render an account of his eX
penditure of the fund $1,000 placed in his
hands November 10, 1884, to furnish trans
portation to the poor when required and to
return the book of printed forms made for
such purpose, that the same may be handed
TO Commissioner G. A. Stocker, now chair
man of the Poor House and Farm commit,
tee. The report was adopted as read
Poor House and Farm--The committee
recommended the payment of bills sggre-
eating -, 537 .46. They also submitted the
following report from Superintendent
Plankey: Total number of inmates for the
month of January, 1885, 81; white males,
So; white females, 81; colored females, 81;
under one year of age, white males. =; white
females, ,; over one and under ten years,
white males, 10; white females, ). Deaths
white males, 2; white female, |. The re-
port was adopted.
Court House and Jail-The committee
recommended the payment of bills aggre-
eating $63O3S.
BONDS APPROVED.
The bonds of the following officers were
approved: James NJ. Russell, Justice Of the
Peace for Triadelphia district; Robert B.
Woods, Jr., Justice OF the Peace for Clay
district: William johnson, constable for
Webster district; H. s. Thornburg, consta-
bic for Triadelphia district.
VACANCY FILLED.
DR.. Baird as member of the Board Of
Health resigned, and DR.. Ulrich was elected
in his stead
The Board at 1890 o'clock adjourned till
2:3O p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board reconvened at 2:4j. The
first half Of the afternoon session was taken
up with a pro6tless debate rs to
whether or not certain water pipe at the
Infrmsry was eorroded and leaking, After
a great deal Of eloquence was wasted to
show that it was the pump and not the pipe
that was at fault and vice versa, the whole
matter was referred beck to the committee
with power 10 act."
TAX PETITIONS.
H. K. Hess petitioned to have lot Is and
half of lot II charged for assessment and
taxation TO A. Cooke and that he may be
exhonorated from the payment of the taxes
for 1884. Referred.
H. Sterling petitioned to be refunded dog
tax for which he was assessed. Granted
Mary Bowman petitioned for reduction Of
Of assessment of taxes. Referred.
The Wheeling Iron and Nail Company
petitioned to be released from payment Of
taxes assessed on 100000 above the value
of their capital. Referred 10 the next
meeting of the Board.
Vim. Goering petitioned that the clerical
error be corrected in the assessment of his
taxes which were assessed on $500, and
should be $7l0. Referred. =
Mrs. Mary Mcnamara petitioned 10 be
exempted from the payment Of tax of
$50. Referred for the consideration of
the Prosecuting Attorney.
OTHER PETITIONS.
Vim. Lauchlin, Jr, petitioned to be ap
pointed as constable OF Centre district to
gil vacancy and presented his bond. Re-
ierred.
Jonas Crumbaeker petitiOned to have
Willie Esston bound TO him as apprentice
Granted.
VS.. Orr and others petitioned for the
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