The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-06-16
ACGUSEDI0F TRIFIING.
THn MOST gsKINpEIasg cur 81. AIt
Dealt, tho Board OF Commissioners ~ .
Msnssr-rho Annual LsSies Made.The
Appropriaiisas hnuai Fiscal state;
msas-No paf for. Committee Work.

Appropriaiisns-A Annual fiscal state;
msnt=No Fay for, Committee Work.
The Board Of County Commissioners
met yesterday In adjourned session. The
sherln's list oftax payers who werede-
linquent in 1884 was received. Several
members thought persons were returned
delinquent whose taxes could be collected.
S. o. Boyce and Edgar E. Boyd were
granted certificates Of citizenship and
good moral character, the latter having
been established to the satisfaction Of the
Board. These are necessary for their ad-
mission to the bar.
When business was fairly begunmotions
commenced to adjourn for various periods,
from three hours to a week, but all these
were rejected. ~,
About seventy applications to sell to-
bacco and cigars were granted.
man, by his attorney j. Il. Jones, asked
that he be allowed to travel over the
county toll roads at half The toll usually
charged. This provoked considerable
discussion, and the motion TO grant the
petition was finally lost by q tie vote.
Most ofthe afternoon session was spent
lin laying the annual tax leyies. Mr.. Del
brusgs moved to make the county levy 90
cents. Mr.. Stein moved that it be laid at
55 cents. After q long and general dis
cussion the latter motion prevailed, and
the levy is So cents on each 500 valuation
Of property.
Tnelocal levy was next considered.
Mr.. Maxwell moved that the local levy
for the country districts be fixed at 20
cents. Mr. Boring proposed so cents, and
Mr.. Stocker 25 cents. Another long dis
cussion followed, and the three PROPOSE
tons were severaily rejected.
Mr.. Debtugge moved that the local levy
be fixed at % cents. This was also lost.
loves moved that the laying OF the
local levy be postponed until the next
regular meeting. Lost.
air. Picket moved to make It 90 cents;
Mr.. Nichols 81 cents; Mr.. Boring %
cents. AT this status of the game the idea
struck Mr.. Peterson that the Board was
''triAing." This idea has been public
property, 10 !. these many days. Finally,
after another long discussion, all these
propositions were also rejected. Mr..
stocker moved TO reconsider the vote by
which 0cents was rejected as the local
levy. Mr.. Pickett moved to adjourn.
Lost. The levy was then placed at 20
cents by q vote OF 6 to-
Mr.. Pickett moved TO adjourn, butait
brief discussion withdrew the motion.
The dog tax wasnext talked OF at length.
Male dogs were taxed so cents for the first,
and every additional one 81 each, and fe-
male dogs 81 for the first, and S. for every
other dog owned by one person.
The matter printing the annual tinan.
eial statement was preached by the Presi.
dent. The usual variance OF views and
apparent forgetfulness Of thelawrequiring
tented statements to be printed, were
developed in the running debate which
ensaed. TWAS finally resolved that each
Commissioner make out his itemized list
OF contingent poor orders, and that these be
referred 10 the Committee on Printing to
prepare theannual statement and provide
lorits publication.
Mr.. Woods called up! the matter Of a
bridge over the creek at Kruger's lane,
and 1t evoked a brief discussion. no
The Chairman laid before the Board the
following communication, addressed to the
Chairman.
II have at your request examined chap
ter 80 Of The Acts OF the Legislature for
the year 1885, and am OF the opinion that
| It would be unlawful for the members Of
the Board Of Commissioners to charge or
receive any compensation, directly orin-
directly, for attendance upon the meet
ing, Of the standing committees OF the
Board, as has been the custom heretofore,
except in those cases especially provided
for. The only provisions of law author
izing the appointment Of committees 10
be composed Of members OF the Board
are to be found in section 81 OF chapter
Of the Acts of 1851, and sections 80 and IS
Of chapter IA Of the Acts OF 1881, for
which they are to be paid reasonable
compensation for performing the duties
therein required. I am therefore OF the
opinion that it would be unlawful for tho
members OF the Board to receive pay for
attendance upon any committee except
those specially provided for.
], s. JoRpAN,
Prosecuting Attorney.
Mr.. Prince moved In view Of this that
all standing committees be disbanded.
After halt hours discussion, the President
ruled the motion out oil order.
The following appropriations were made
for the ensuing year:
Assessments $500
births and lIp
sinking tnn 10
Contingent poor iund '.:.;.at,usr, 1Sg9o