Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-03

Mr.. Boring chided the President for making
such an assertion. He said such a thing
had never been heard of, and said he was
taking unfair advantage Of his position.
Mr.. Peterson moved, as a way out Of the
deadlock, that q secret ballot be taken for
physician. Messrs. Boring and Picket OPP
posed this innovation. Mr.. Boring made
his remarks somewhat general in their ma.
ture, and was advised by the President to
stick to the question or sit down. Finally
the Board agreed that FIVE secret ballots
should be taken.
Messrs. Delbugge and Pc were ap-
pointed t~ellers, and the five ballots were
AIKEN, each resulting in
FIVE VOTES o EACH CANDIDATE.
Mr.. Boring, after the end of the fifth bal
lot, moved to postpone the election. Mr..
Peterson moved to amend by making the
postponement indefinite, but Mr.. Picket
opposed it, and The amendment was lost,
ayes 5, nays 5, as was likewise the original.
Mr.. Peterson then moved to make the cleo
ton the special order for 4 p. m, and it was
carried.
The clerk read a large number Of petit
tons for q reduction of assessments. Mr..
Picket moved that the petitions be laid over
until the next meeting Of the Board, and
that advertisement be made accordingly,
but pending the vote the Board took a
rec' SO.
Afternoon Session.
The Board reassembled at 2 o'clock, all
the members being in attendance.
The matter Of petitions for reduction Of
assessment was postponed until such time
as the Board may agree to take it up.
The resignation of William johnson, con.
stable of Webster district, was accepted.
A communication was read from W. S.
Buchanan, a Justice of the Peace for Union
district, asking leave to withdraw his resig.
nation, in the hands of the clerk OF the
Board. After a long discussion leave to
withdraw was refused, the resignation
before the Board accepted, and the office
declared vacant. The question OF filling
the office was laid over until next meeting.
The petition of B. S. Rogers for pernis.
sion to run an additional hack over the
Wheeling and West Liberty pike, at the
rate of toll as now paid for the mail
hack, was rejected.
About two hundred and fifty licenses to
sell cigars, tobacco, &C., were read and
grated.
THE MARSHALL COUNTY n
The following was read:
MARSHALL COUNTY CoURr. May 26.-
Ordered by this court, That Henry Keltz,
N. Dowler and s. R. Davis be, and they
are hereby appointed a committee to act
with a like committee to be appointed by the
Board of Commissioners Of Ohio County to
establish the county line and report 10 the
neat meeting Of the Board and this Court.
THOMAS FINN, Clerk.
On motion Of Mr.. Peterson the President
was authorized to appoint q committee for
such purpose.
On motion of Mr.. Maxwell the sum of
500 was placed in the hands of the Chair.
man of the Committee On Poor House and
Farm, to be used in transporting paupers
out OF the county.
H SPECIAL ORDER.
The hour Of four o'clock having arrived,
the balloting for a county physician for the
city district was resumed. The ballot stood:
For Wilson, Messrs. Maxwell, Nichols,
Peterson, Prince and Woods. For Gar
rison, Messrs. Boring, Delbugge, Picket,
Stein and Stoker-5. This was the same
as all previous ballots, and after five add.
tional votes had been taken Mr.. Delbugge
moved that the Board proceed WITH other
business. Lost, ayes 5, nays s. Balloting
was then proceeded with. The next vote
vas the same as all he sthers. and when it
was announced Mr.. Boring suggested that
the question be laid aside and more urgent
business taken up. Balloting was again re.
and the monotony of roll calls and
the announcement Of five to five" at the
end Of each, run along for three more bal
It's, when Mr.. Peterson moved that the
be laid over until the first Monday
December, so that it will be a cjl1 day"
Maxwell moved by making it June |,
1886. Mr.. Boring deprecated the tendency
the members to turn the matter into
BURLEsQUE,
q laugh by bis calm assertion that
be did not care which man was chosen"
After the law had been read, the question
put on Mr.. Msxwelrs amendment. The
were called for, and then Mr.. Boring
made q few observations, after which the
was put. The amendment was
lost. The question was then taken on Mr..
PetersoD's motion, to postpone until a cold
day in December. Lost. Mr.. Boring
moved to proceed TO other business. Lost,
ayes 5, nays ). Mr.. Peterson moved to
postpone the election until 4 o'clock on the
DAY of the next regular meeting. This
motion prevailed, and the question of the
county levy wss taken up.
iii LEVY.
There was some disposition to postpone
he matter until the next meeting. for the
reason that the delinquent list had not be n
prepared and submitted to the Board.
Mr.. Picket took the stand that becs lse
here was delay in the Sheriff s Office, it did
BOT necessarily follow that the Board sho I'D
also be derelict he cited the case of Sheriff
who had failed to make his de.
ipquent return until September, but the
Board had always gone on and made its levy
1t the time fixed by law. Mr.. Woods and
Mr.. Peterson opposed the levy at this time,
that the law specifically sail the
evy should not be made until after tn, de-
list had been posted for two weeks.
1 long discussion resulted over the point at
ssus, broken at a quarter TO FIVE BY Mr..
Peterson moving to go on with other bust
less pending an examination Of the Law BY
be Prosecuting Attorney. Mr.. Picket OBJ
he said the ruling of the chair at
be morning session had been that it took .
wo-thirds vote to set aside pending bust.
,ess, 60 Mr.. Peterson's motion wa lost.
after an hours discussion the max.
ng of the levy was laid over.
The balance Of Assessor Phillips salary
f 81 900 wa ordered to be paid him.
Adjourned until Monday, June Is. al 10
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