Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-04
AN AGREEMENT
REACHED B8TW8BN The BOARD OF CON-
MIsSIONBRS AND Mr.. L4NGR,
For the Transfer Of the Rogers Homestead, at SIS,
600 The Jail Site Now Complss-A
Tour Of Inspection 10 DO Made.

At yesterdays session of the Board Of
County Commissioners another very de-
cisive step was taken toward the erection
of new Jail building on the property in
the rear of the Curt House. This came
in TIE shape of an agreement to purchase
the Rogers homestead, fronting on Eof
street, and Immediately in tine rear of the
Fifteenth street property already pur-
chased by the Board, at the price OF $751;
900. This purcusse gives the county all
the property desired, and closes up that
part Of the transaction.
The matter came up through q state
ment made to the Board by Mr.. Gruse,
who said Mr.. LANCE had considered the
proposition TO sell the Rogers property to
the county, snd had agreed to do 30, fix
ing the price at S18 600.
Ia this connection the report Of the
Court House and Jail Committee was read
as follows
ain the absence OF Prosecuting Attorney How
ard, we consulted Judge Melvin, who was ap-
II
during his abserce. Judge Melvin advised US
to proceed TO acquire litle TO the Forbes and
Klllmeyer properly Immediately, for site Tor
new jail, there being no impedimenS IN me
way. On motion OF Mr.. Koch, the Clerk was IN
structed TO notify Messrs Forbes and killmeyert 10
meet US on February 4, at Il. m, for the pur
rose OF consulting in relation 10 acquiring title
TO their property. On that day the Committee
met and after consultation with Messrs FORBES
and KillHeyer, IL was resolved 10 ask the Pnesi-
dent 10 call u special NEE lug OIL February 7th,
for the puTp.se of closing the sale Of the prop
erty."
On that day a session was held, ard the
deeds were passed, the Boreman property
being acquired later. as has been pub
lished.
When these matters had been formally
put before the Board, there was general
discussion of the matter. 1t was gener-
ally agreed that the prcs fixed By Mr..
LANCE was reasonable, il being just the
same as the aggregate of the Foreman,
Forbes and Killneyer property, and finally
the Board voted unanimously 70 accept
the properly at the price named. Me-.
LANCE was present, and verbally reiterated
his willingness to make the sale on those
terms. This makes the entire cost of the
klOuou gov WV
On motion of Mr.. Tyler, the Finance
Committee was directed to furnish the
funds for the purchase of the Rogers prop
erty, and the clerk was authorized to issue
bis order as they may direct.
On motion OF Mr.. MCGregor, the Board
resolved to visit Newark, O., snd Pitts
burg, to look Of the jails in those cities, in
order to get an idea OF the sort of structure
TO be erected here, and it wss farther
agreed that the Board would lesve for
Newark at 1910 Wednesday night, going
thence to Pittsburg
Mr.. Dcbbins offered a resolution provid-
ing that the Board advertise the brick and
building stone in the buildings on the
ground purchased for sale, rs also the sand,
and that it he specified tbst the buildings
be removed by Nay 1st, end he sand by
June 1st. The sale of the stD II is to be a
public one, at the front door Of the Court
House, Saturday, April 5tb.
In the course of The discussion upon the
general subject Of the new Jail, an effort
was made push the matter By having the
Beard advertise at once for plans and spec-
fications, but the majority thought the
Board had better come 10 some conclusion
as 10 the approximate sum TO be expended
before asking for plans.