Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-25
ADJOURNED MEETING
OF TaE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
YESTERDAY.
The Business Transacted Corrections Of the Valua-
ton ofLand-Ths W. B. & 7. Switch Petition
Rsfussd-Othsr Matters That EngrOsssd
the Attention of the Board.

There was an adjourned meeting OF
the Board of County Commissioners yes
terday morning Those present were
Messrs. Babe, Bates, BIayney, Fritz,
Hall, Mckinley, McGregor and Voellin-
ger. In the absence of President Cruise,
the chair was occupied by Mr.. Nc
Gregor.
The report OF the committee on the
petition OF the Wheeling Bridge and
Terminal, asking that the privilege be
given TO put a switch over Wheeling
Creek along the street or road leading
from the end OF the Fulton bridge 10
the old List packing house was re-
ceived and adopted. Prosecuting At
torney Howard gave it as his opinion
that the Board could not act in the mat
ter and il was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Hall the committee
on roads and bridges was instructed to
report il the water pipe could not be
laid on the outside, instead OF on Full
ton bridge.
Architect Geisey's written recommen-
dationS as 10 certain minor changes In
the construction of the Jail were adopted.
Mr.. Geisey advised the lowering Of the
J triangle connecting the Jail and Court
! House about fl. in, so as TO allow
passage from jail to Court House with
out having steps. He did not think this
would interfere with alley, as it will sell
| dom be used for hauling. The cost OF
this change will be 5000, as per bid Of
Murray Brothers. He also recon-
mended that pine doors be placed
so as to close foul air passages; also
steps and platform around engine and
| fan in engine room.
Then came a number OF petitions for
I the correction of assessments.
BY petition of the Bodley adm. the
valuation of one half of lot 30 was re-
! duced from 81, APO to 500.
/ BY petition Of Chas. OFT, Jr., valua-
| tion of lot - in square was reduced To
$500. BY petition of JAS. I. Gray val
nation of certain piece Of property re-
duced from $500 to $40. A petition by
| Mr. Craig was rejected, and one from
Mr. Timmory was postponed. BY petit
ton property of Hannah Hecke Foster
was reduced in valuation. A petition
by Mr.. SchnOchIsneider was rejected.
BY petition OF Morris Gibson reduc-
ton OF $500 on personal property for
/ 1891 was allowed. Mr.. nnoke's petit
ton, as was also that OF the w. B. IL L.
Co., was postponed. A petition by Mr..
! Altman was rejected.
The jury commissioners announced
that the list of jurors was complete.
! The report of the Committee on Finance
was received and Commissioner Fritz
moved an amendment, making the levy
for Richie district % instead of As.
| The report was adopted.
OverSeer of the Poor House presented
| his report and it was received. Accord
ing to the report, S5Ss were spent for
| groceries, Il loads were bought, 4 pairs
! of shoes and burials took place.
The report of the special committee
on the petition Of number Of citizens
asking that tunnel be constructed I'M
der Wheeling hill was next received.
! They reported that on the advice Of the
Prosecuting Attorney they find that the
/ Board has no authority to act in the
matter. The petition was rejected.