The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-06

This wsF, Of course, adopted by strict
party vote OF Democrats to 8 Republic
cans.
Messrs. Mylss, Stein, Tyler, mckinley
and Nichols, with the chair, compose the
committee.
THE STATE EXPOSITION.
The following wau presented:
Touse Board cr Commissioner Of Ohio County:
GENTLEMEN:-At the meeting OF the
West Virginia Immigration Convention,
held OF Wheeling, W. Va, February %,
1888, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That the Board oil Directors OF
the State Fair Association hereby agree to
SGT aside building on our grounds, 40x
| 100 feet in Dimensions, and designate 1t az
Exposition Hall, for use in making dis.
play OF the agricultural and mineral re-
sources OF tho State, it's manufacturer,
timber, and all other classes OF products,
representing its iprogress and industries |;
such display to be arranged by counties.
We recommend that each County Court
appoint one Commissioner for the purposS
OF gathering such specimens OF agricul-
tural products, minerals, timber, &C., and
that such Commissioners forward the
same, accompanying 1t II possible, to
Wheeling, that the display may be proper
ly arranged under their personal super
vison; and also that the counties may be
represented at the Fair by some one com.
peIent to give statistics and general intor-
nation to visitors. But II County Com
missioners cannot come personally, the
exhibit should be forwarded to Wheeling,
where it will receive proper attention aud
be placed on exhibition in charge OF 8
special superintendent
j. N. CAMDEN, President.
B. L. BUTCHER, Secretary.
We hope 1t may be tho pleasure Of your
honorable Court to carry ont the provis.
ions therein; that you give this matter
your attention at your first meeting and
inform us Of your action, with the nRme
OF your Commissioner and the amount OF
space your county will require for the ex'
hibit.
By order OF fhe Board OF Directors Of
the State Fair.
JOHN II. HoBBs. President.
GEORGE Hook, Secretary.
1t was ordered that the Clerk Of the
Board acknowledge tho receipt OF the pc.
tition, and though action on It had been
deferred, when taken that action will be
favorable.
COMMITTEE MATTERS.
Bills were ordered paid as follows:
Court House and Jail, ont oil county funds 907 IS
Same, out Of school iund...-..."...".....' 206 95
Finance Comattles 800 n
Poor HOute aud Ferm."..................," 10 Ul
Contingent poor fund l8l IS
Roads and ZYS "
The contract for mattresses for the
county jail was awarded to Mrs. Joseph
KlsppeCk.
President Gruse was authorized to con.
tract with the West Virginia Natural Gas
Go. for gas for the Court House for one
year or more.
The statement Of Sheriff Handlan OF
cash balance on hand January 20, showed
S25, 045.H. 1t was received and ordered
fled.
Superintendent Creighton's report |
showed "a inmates at the County Iufrm.
airy during the month Of February.
Mr.. Speidel reported the finding OF an |
Infant on ]. K. BotsfoId's doorstep, which
was turned over to Mrs, Ripley to BIO cared |
for. She would charge 81 week TO care
for 1t, and intimated desire to ADOPT 1t. |
The Committee on Poor House and Farm |
was instructed to take charge OF the |
child and dispose OF 1t to It's best ad-
vantage.
James st. Myers was appointed con.
stable for Clay district on his own
petition.
John Burns showed up again with his
Pewlky railroad claim tabled.
Sheriff Handlan was authorized to pun
chase eight pairs Of shoes, one pair Of
pants and one pair Of suspenders for
State and county prisoners confined in
he county jail,
Mr.. Herculea reported that Mr.. ELI.
Iritz, residing on the North Fora Of
Short Greek, had turned the course Of the
stream go 90 to interfere with the county
road, and refused to remedy the matter;
referred to the Committee on Roads and
Bridges with power to act.
The election OF Dr.. O. B. Robinson as q
member Of the County Board Of Health
vas rescinded, as he is about to leave the
county, aud Louis Kraft was elected in
lis stead.
The bills Of the newspapers for advertise
ng the Railroad Bridge Subscription ordi,
lance, sgGreRating 1888 so, were ordered
,aid.
Transportation was directed to be fur.
lished Mrs. Haberlee 10 Randolph coun.
y, demand to be then made on that
ounty to pay the bill, as well as for her
here.
The Special Committees report on the
oils on the Cumberland road, recommend.
ng that persons using the road only to
be Peninsula refuse to pay toll oyer the
i'll, was received and filed.