Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-02
THE PROPOSED TRANSFER
Of Children From the Poor Farm
To the ChiIdren's Home
EVOkes a Lively Discussion in the Board OF
Commissioner Yesterday
Other Business
Transacted.

The Board of County Commissioners
met in regular session at 10 o'clock yester'
day, all the members being present except
Messrs. Peterson and Stoker.
The reading of the minutes was gone
through with in the regular way.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The special committee appointed to
audit the expenditures on account Of
Court House and Jail, reported bills sggre,
eating $S60.l2, which were ordered paid.
The special Committee on Finance re-
rorted that Sheriff W. c. Hsndlau had
returned county orders paid by him to the
amount Of 81, 465 80, with $54.62 interest
on same. The Sheriff had also returned
certificates of Jurors and witnesses to the
amount of 81, 1880. The above amounts
we're allowed. The Sheriff also returned
road orders paid by him to the total
aAount of $677.38 divided as follow;
Liberty district, $292.58; Trisdslphis,
SI58 "a; Richland, $226.56.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
reported bills aggregating $37l.l 10. which
we're ordered paid. In regard to the peti'
ton of Marion Henderson for the estsb'
lishment of q road, the committee recon,
mended that q committee of viewers heap
pointed, the petitioners to pay the ex'
penses in case the Board does not under,
take the road. The following road survey,
ors sent in their reports, which we're con-
6rmed: Jas. McCammon, precinct No. 2,
Liberty district; Levi Palladium, No. 4,
Liberty; A. S. Maxwell, No. 6, Liberty;
Isaac Snedeker, No. 7, Liberty; Peter Del
s~plaine, No. 5, Richland; Benz. Springer,
No. 10, Richlsnd; r. M. Lazear, No. Is.
Richlsnd.
The Committee on Poor House and
Farm reported bills ~sggregating Sl,38l.l5,
which were ordered paid.
JUSTICE P~ETERNAN's Export.
The Clerk read tie following:
To the President Of the Board Of Com
miSsiOners:
GENTLEMEN:-4aVing received the new
docket ordered by your honorable body,
aud not having been able to complete the
entering of the cases before me in time to
furnish the report of cases before me TOR
the State, ss prescribed By. law, / would re-
spectfully pray'your honorable body to e1,
tend the time to enable me to finish the
entering OF the same, and furnish a com
plete sad satisfactory report, all Of which
| will be able to do at the next meeting Of
your honorable body.
q. C. PETERNAN.
]. P.
Mr.. Dslbrugge moved to grant the pray
er of the petitioner.
The President claimed the Board had no
power TO extend the time.
Mr.. Dslbrugge spoke il support Of lis
motion, and the motion prevailed.
THE DISPENSING OF DRUGS.
Mr.. Woods called Mr.. Boring to he
chair, and taking the floor, said he had
heard that the druggist south of the creek,
c D. ]. Bingell, who had the contract FOR
furnishing the medicine to the poor, WAS
not doing his duty, aud moved that O con-
mittee of three, consisting of Mess:s.
Prince, Nichols and Pickett, be appointed
TO investigate the matter.
Mr.. Picket amended by suggesting that
the committee consist of FIVE membe's,
and that Messrs. Delbrugge and Stokr
be added.
Mr.. Delorugge thought that DR.. Wilon
ought to be required to file specific charges
in writing,
Mr.. Woods thought that was not nees-
sary at this time, and insisted on the Lp-
pointment of the committee.
The matter was discussed at some
length, and being ended for tie
time being By the appointment of the con.
mittee of hTe, consisting of Messrs. Prince,
Nichols, Picket, Delbrugge and Stoker, to
investigate the charges.
Mr.. Delbrugge asked to be- excused ald
that Mr.. Woods be placed o. the commit
tee in his stead, upon which no vote was
taken.
Mr.. Maxwell moved that Mr. Pe,erion
be placed on the committee instead Of Hr.
Delbrugge. Lost.
The Board then took a reeess until 2
p, N.