The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-03-05
70 REDUCE EXPENSES
OF the County for Aid to Poor
People in the City,
PLAN REPORTED YESTERDAY
And Adopted BIS the Board of Coun-
" Commissioners = Financial
Matters aud Other Items of
the Couuty's business.

At the regular meeting yesterday Of
the Board OF County Commissioners, all
the members were present but Mr., Nc
Gregor, who is out OF town, The most
important matter was the adoption OF
the following report;
TO Me presiieRi and hoard N Commissioners Of
Ohio County.
COMMUNICATIONS special committee
appointed to report some method for
systematizing and II possible reducing
the county poor expenses, begs leave To
report that it met and organized by elect.
Ing Mr., MCGregor chairman, and +,
Cruise secretary, and after much consid'
Grafton at two meetings, the said COM
mittee do hereby recommend the follow
ing:
First-That the Clerk OF this Board be
instructed TO have printed the blank
form accompanying this report and dis
tribute among the Overseers Of the Pool
OF Ohio County,
Second-When new applications are
made to the OVerseer he shall examine
into the merits OF the case also furnish
said applicant the blank form above
mentioned, which is to be signed by
three responsible Taxpayers and free
holders, and reported ut the next meet
ing OF the Board,
Third-All persons now receiving
county aid shall have the same form
filled out.
Fourth-The oyerseer Is prohibited
from furnishing one family more thar
S. wortlFoi groceries In any one month
or more than four loads OF coal in ont
winter season-unless in cases9fextrem'
distress,
Fifth-Oyerseers must visitappliCant
and make careful inquiries,
Slxth-Oversee are strictly prohibit
ed from giving aid to families having
able.bOdied husbands or sons to supper
them.
In accordance with the report OF thu
Road and Bridge Committee bills aggre
eating 81 ,055 OF were ordered paid, ant
all contracts with Adolph Yoke, us vel
"a u masonry contract with Guenthe
LanahNn, were declared forfeited fo
non.iulhllment Of their terms,
Bills from the Finance Committee ag
gregating $5S 70 were ordered, paid
Sheriff lland!ap was directed to be cred
tied with S3i ,l75 81, county orders pait
by him. The monthly statement showed
a balance In the treasury of S2S,7lS Of.
Bills to the amount OF $50 II, from thu
Court House and Jail Committee, wer,
ordered paid, on cloth, Tuhber hose
black vaFnish for the iron doors, and
number nj other sundries were ordered
for the jail. Clothing was also directed
to be- bought for destitute prisoners Il
the fall.
Bills to the amount Of 1921 72, payable
from tho contingent poor fund, AM
SIS IA, cliargeable to the Poor House
reported by the Committee on Poo
| Hause and Farm, were ordered paid
There Sefc N lpmetes in the lnarmar!
in February.
On motion OF Mr.. Maxwell the salar!
Of the President OF the Local Board o
| Health was made $50 year.
The bond Of Taylor Foreman rs Super
intendent Of the Infrmary, in the sun
Of 81 900, with Joseph Speidel rs surety
was received and filed.
James i. Larue was appointed q Con
stable for Webster district and I. 7
McSherry for Centre district, The lat
ter was required to give additions
surety. =,
Three ballots were taken for toll
keeper on the Bethany pike, but with
out an election.
John Burns was on deck with hi
chestnut petition for pay for work don,
on the T., W. 4 KY. road referred.
The residents Of Richie district nett
toned 10 he allowed TO vote on the stool
law. Notice was ordered to be posted.
A number OF routine matters Of nj
public interest were disposed OF, and til,
Board adjourned.