The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-07
THE COUNTY'S BUSINESS.
Considered by the Board of
Commissioners Yesterday,
ONLY ROUTINE MATTERS
Demanded Attention at their MONTH
Iy NIcctins-Finances and Road
Matters Attended toilet
tiers from Congressman.

AT the regular monthly meeting ofthe
Board Of County Commissioners yester-
day, all the ten members were present
but Mr.. Tyler, of Triadelphia district,
who is sick with premoniiory symptoms
OF pneumonia.
Bills reported from the various COM
mittees were ordered paid, as follows:
f.oas and BFldges". ..................'s 99l ~ y
Court House and Jail .....: .....'.......;..:; w
Dr. Garrison. attending prisoners In jail
for three mOnths...... y! -
Finance We -
Poor House and Farm. 'S64 -
Sheriff Handlan was credited with
SlO. 6G4, the amount OF county orders
Maid by him in July. His monthly re-
mort TO the Finance Committee showed
that there was cash balance in the
treasury OF Sl3,2SS 50. = t.
The monthly report oil Superintendent
Creighton, OF the County Infirmary,
showed that the inmates OF that institu-
ton in July numbered thirty-four white
males, twenty-five white females and
three colored females. There were two
deaths and one birth. AS always, the
property and inmates were reported IN
good condition.
A letter received by President Cruise
from United States Senator John +.
Kenna was received and filed after
bpiup read by Clerk Woods. Senator
Kenna acknowledges the receipt OF the
Boards memorial asking that Congress
appropriate 100000 to repair the
bridges, culverts and retaining walls de.
stroyed or damaged by. the storm and
flood OF July 10, and says he will do all
he can to secure the appropriation asked
| for, but expresses fear that the Con-
oressiolal session is too far advanced to
hermit favorable action at this session.
A similar letter received from Congress-
man Golf by Commissioners Speidel was
also received and fled after being read
by the clerk. .,
A communication from City Solicitor
Caldwell, asking that deed be made by
the county formally transferring to the
city the old Court House property, was
referred to the Committee on Court
House and Jail. 1t does not appear why
the formal transfer has been so long
neglected.
Several petitions for reductions OF as
sessments were properly referred.
4 petition from Mrs. Margaret Broomer
asking that the channel OF Caldwelfs
run where it passes her premises be
changed SO rs to protect her garden from
overflow in case OF heavy rains, and
agreeing il this is done to waive all
Claims for compensation for right OF
way Of county road now being made;
across her property, was granted, and
the work ordered to be done. =,
On motion Of Commissioner Maxwell
RcsClred, That the Committee on Roads
and Bridges be empowered to let all
work not already advertised for, the
committee to notify all persons wanting
to bid, provided they leave their names
with County Engineer Smith.
Commissioner McGregor offered the
following, which was adopted:
R,Soired, That the Clerk OF the Board
have blanks printed for the use OF road
surveyors in making their reports to this
hoard. and that they be required, in
making such reports, TO give names OF
parties doing such work, and dates OF
samc, and in case OF any fni!ure TO do so
the Committee on Roads and Bridges
will return the report to the surveyor
for correction. ....-r
William Taggart was appointed road
surveyor for precinct No. ., Liberty dis
trict, in place OF William CASTOR, drown
cd in the late flood.