The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-03
THE COUNTY BOARD
usHERs IN THE GLAD NEW YEAR
With strictly Business Session Yesterday.
The Routine Affairs of a Financial and
Other Character Disposed of and
the Members are Treated.

The regular January meeting Of the
Board OF County Commissioners, held
yesterday, was quite fully attended in
spite Of the fact that the day was a legal
holiday. The only member Of the Board
not present wGa Commissioner MyleH, Of
Centre district. Little occurred out Of the
routine. The roll call and reading OF the
minutes Of the previous meetings was sue.
Cssded by the presentation Of the monthly
committee reports, which as they always
are, were summsrily disposed Of by being
approved. This is mere matter Of form.
So long IS the memory Of man runneth,
committee'e routine report never took any
other course in this body.
The committee on Court House and Jail
recommended the payment OF bills sggre-
eating $l2O 80. The committee has con-
tracted Tor two dozen or more iron bed
Rtsads for use at the county jail at cost
Of S. each, to DO furnished By Cox & Nor.
riBon.
The Finance Committee recommended
the payment Of bills sgsreg2ting S2l6 %.
Sheriff HandiSu's statement showed q
balance on hand Of $3l,6 81. He
further returned county orders to the
amount Of $20.65l As, for which he WAS
credited.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
recommended the payment Of bills sggre-
getting SS48 4S.
The bonds Of so road surveyors were
read and approved.
On motion Of Mr.. Maxwell Joseph Black
was allowed SIS on account for clearing
ground at the County Poor Farm. He is
paid at the rate OF S14 per acre.
On motion the rules were suspended
and Dr.. Robinson, OF the so.Caiied recent
County Health Board, was heard from on
the suhjsct OF the action Of DR.. G. l, Gar.
TisoD, Of tho State Board Of Health, in re.
ference to the recent outbreak Of hog chol.
era on the north end OF Wheeling Island.
When his statement WAS through, Prose.
cutting. Attorney Jordan waa called upon,
and esid that under the law no action Of
Dr.. GafTison's or the State Board Of
Health could render the county respon-
sible for the payment Of any bill. He
gave i. as his view Of the law, however,
that the County Commissioners had ample
power to enforce the laws and all reagou.
able regulations aimed at the security OK
the public health.
The Board adopted this view and on
motion Of Commissioner Maxwell each
member was empowered and required TO
attend to all matters affecting the public
health in his own district.
Prosecuting Attorney Jordan called at
teution to an irregularity in the levying OF
the local road tex in the Fulton e1b.dis.
trict OF Washington district. He pointed
out what was necessary to make the action
Zegulas aud legal and thege steps were
taken, 90 thatnoW FultoH's roads are law
fully cared for.
Mr., ], s. Garvin petitioned for raduc-
ton eli the assessment Tor taxes Ggainat
hin, which waa referred.
The election Of County Librarian be-
ing required to be hold ut this meeting,
the Board unanimou1iy reelected Mr.. B.
Il. Swsrtz, the present incumbent. This
is deserved compliment "a we'll as wise
stop for the county's interest. Mr.. SwsrLE
ia both accommodating to the patrons of
the law library and careful of the County's
property. He is the right man in the right
place.
President Cruise was allowed $25 for
extra work during the illness OF the late
clerk Of the Board, Mr.. r. B. Wood.
Commissioner speidel then, In accordance
with promise made some time ago, pro.
duCed some rare old wine and those mem
bers Of the Board who are not teetotalers
drank to good luck in 'ss, and the Board
dispersed,