Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-02
THE ROUTINE BUSINESS
Transacted by the Board at Yesterdays
Session.


Session.
The Board met in regular session
shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, all the members being present.
The first business taken up was the
report of MeSSrS. Cruise and Fritz, COM
posing the special committee appointed
10 ascertain and designate the exact dl-
vision line between Webster and Richie.
The committee reported that it had met
on November LIST, with acting County
Engineer White, but were UNI
able, owing to the absence of
certain data, TO establish the proper line
1t was therefore determined TO have
Engineer Smith run the line, and this
was done November 2Sth. and the line
properly established. Accompanying
the report was Il communication from
Engineer Smith, in which he stated he
found that the larger part OF the toll
house was within the city limits, and
that the line strikes Mr.. WrigIt'S resi-
dence II feet linen east OF the west
corner, leaving the larger part OF the
land within the county, and in Richie
district.
The regular report of Clerk Pendleton
showed balances on account OF local
road taxes rs follows:
Irladelphla '''''' ~ W
Libertd .........- ----..-.--. l,l.Oel
Richland Gee. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 -
Richie OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s26l
W.shinoton .............. 2.3O
Taxes payable 10 the representatives,
OF the Wheeling, West Liberty II Beth
any Pike are charged 70 the districts
through which said pike runs as fol-
lows:
Iriadelphia s5S ~
Liberty ................. ................ S?s y
Richland OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ilo 81
1905 20
A petition from J. c. Biggs and
others, asking for "A review Of the road
leading from Potomac TO the foot of
Beck's hill, and that the road be located
on better grade. was referred.
The bond of George Hook, County
Clerk elect, is $4,000, with Louis +.
Stifel as security, was approved.
William Chesser, of Valley Grove,
submitted a petition in which he stated
he had house and about one-half acre
of ground one half mile east Of Valley
Grove. On July 10, ISIS, everything
was washed away. and where the house
stood is now the creek bed. The petit
toner had been paying taxes since the
flood, and asked for a rebate for lsS9
and 1890. The matter was referred.
George ?. Maxwell submitted claim
Of SEQ 50 for sheep killed by dogs, and
appropriate action was taken.
The bids for furnishing Goa were or
dered opened, but as there was but one.
that of Frazier Il Carnahan, the matter
was referred TO the several commission
ers, with instructions 10 endeavOr 10 get
dealers in their several districts TO bid.
The bids for furnishing medicine were
opened, and the contract south OF the
creek was awarded TO W. W. Irwin al
So, and north of the creek TO +. Book
ing for S99.9G.
The contract for undertaking went
/ TO Friend Il Son.
Committee bills were ordered paid as
| follows;
Roads and Bridges 2193 %
Court House aud Jail. .-...- ------.-. liS ~
Poor House and Farm.
Contingent poor fund ........ $40 ~
/ Poor house and farm. .......... i2b &--Sl5gl %
| Finance .... ........... 537 10
Total. Observation-Disclosures. s5l66 "a
The Committee on Finance reported
recommendation that the Committee
! be authorized to hypothecate from time
to time Il sufficient number of shares of
! Z. w. Il Ky. railroad stock, TO obtain
sums of money necessary To pay
amounts becoming due on architects
estimates of work done on the new Jail,
and that the President be authorized 10
make and sign such notes aS may be
necessary. This was adopted.
The action of the Committee on Court
| House and Jail, letting the contract for
alterations in the Office Of the County
Clerk to GeSey Bros, was approved.
In reference TO the gates on the
Boone and Hedges road, the Committee
on Roads and Bridges recommended
that the same be removed. the cost OF
fencing made necessary by the removal
of the gates TO be met in such way as
the Board may hereafter direct.
Adopted.
In reference to the petition OF K. La
GEAR and others, for the location of a
road from the north fork OF Short creek
TO the Ridge and Girty'S Point road. the
committee recommended that the COun-
ty Engineer and the Commissioner from
Richland district ascertain and report
the cost of the right of way of locating
the same, and when a report is made.
the Clerk TO ascertain from the Brooke
county authorities as to whether or not
that county will bear its share of the
expense.
In reference to the petition OF R.
Semple and others for the construction
of road from the West Union and
Roney'S Point road TO the Valley Grove
road. the committee recommended that
the County Engineer and the Commits
Sioner from Philadelphia district aScer-
tain and report the cost of the right of
way and construction Of the road.
Adopted.
After the consideration Of some other
unimportant business the Board adj
jOurned.
SAMPLES of DR.. Miles Restorative Merry
| inc at the Logan Drug Co.'S, K. b. Burts,
and Bowie Bros, Bridgeport, o. Cures
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