Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-01
THE LAST SESSION
or the Board of County Commissioners
Yesterday.

Yesterday.
The Board of County Commissioners
held its final meeting yesterday after
noon, it being called for the purpose of
hearing the minutes OF the last previous
session read and formally closing up the
business Of the county.
After the reading had been completed
and the minutes signed. Messrs. Max
well, Tyler and McCnlloch addressed
their fellow members, returning their
thanks for the courteous treatment re-
ceiyed during their terms Of office.
President Dobbins also thanked the
Board for the complimentary resolution
offered and passed at the last session,
and at the conclusion of his address
turned over the key Of the vault and
the combination of the safe, which he
said he had never been called upon TO
use.
In his remarks Mr.. Maxwell took oc-
casion To congratulate the Board and
the citizens of the county upon the very
solid financial condition OF the county.
Notwithstanding the Board had many
difficulties thrown in their way. by rea-
son OF the extraordinary Hoods of the
past two years, they had left the roads
in much better order than when they
came into the hands OF the Board, the
Court House had been maintained in
good repair and some Improvements
had been made, the lnfrmary had been
improved, and new jail had been pro-
yided for. The affairs OF the county
were In most satisfactory condition, and
reflected credit upon those in charge
Mr.. Cruise expressed regret at the re-
tirement Of MesSrs. Maxwell, Tyler and
McCulloch, but said they could go back
to their constituents conscious that they
had helped in no small measure to bring
about an improvement in the condition
of county affairs. A leading matter was
the county roads, which had been bone
OF contention for years, but which had
been very much improved in the face OF
great difficulties. The roads OF Ohio
county were not in fair condition, and
by continuance Of the past policy
would soon be the best county roads In
the State. The condition OF the county,
as Mr.. Maxwell had well said, was UNI
excelled in the State, and he was not
going too far in saying that there were
few counties in the country In better
shape. II the county OF Ohio should be
called on to settle up her Affairs, IL
would be found that there was hand
some balance on the right side OF the
ledger. This was the result of care
full financial policy, which.he hoped and
believed would be continued.
Mr.. McGregOr referred in happy
manner TO the pleasant way the Board
had gotten along during abe past two
years, and he hoped there would be as
little friction aud contention during
the next two years.
President Dobbins referred to the
county Jail question as having defeated
him at the last election, and said he
would have 10 be content with looking
upon the Jail as monument.
Mr. McGregOr-And it's one you
needn't be ashamed Of.
President DObbinS said he felt that
the jail was good thing for the coun
~. He thought all the members Of the
Board thought as he did. II he Lad to
take the action over again, he would do
IL, as the Board would. IL was great
public Improvement, aud would BE- 50
regarded when completed. The OPP
position to it was either Of personal
character, or came from people who did
not understand the situation. Few
people seemed to know that there were
from sixty to seventy people often In
the Jail, which was only designed for
twenty-five or thirty, and was not fit
for that number
Mr.. Cruise said that there was always
opposition to all Improvements, what
ever their nature, and cited several re-
cent examples. He heartily endorsed
the Jail as a good thing.
Other members of the Board made re-
marks in the same strain as the forego-
ing. and then resolution was adopted
extending thanks TO Janitor Roth and
Mr.. Meyn. his assistant, for the dill
gence with which they had discharged
their duties during the past two years.
There being no further business, the
Board adjourned sine die. and. after lin
gering about In conversation for time,
the members dispersed.
The new Board, chosen by the people
at the last election, will meet Monday.