Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-02
THE MONTHLY GRIST
COUNTY MATTERS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD
OF COMMISSIONERS YESTERDAY.
A Bunch Of BILLS Read and Ordered Paid-Burns
Appeal Again Bohs Up Serensly-Oher Mat
tsrs Taken Up and Oiscussed-A
VoluminOus Session.

The July session Of the Board OF
: County Commissioners held yesterday
evolved perhaps more than the usual
grist Of business. Those present were:
Messrs. Babe, Bates, Fritz, Hall, Koch,
mckinley, McGregor, Voellinger and
President Cruise. The minutes OF two
or three Of the previous meetings were
read by Clerk Pendleton, after which
the Board buckled down 70 the new
business.
The Committee on Court House and
Jail reported bills amounting to SS21.53,
which were ordered paid. The commit
tee was authorized TO have metal cell
ing put in the north room of the Prose
cutting Attorneys Office, cost not TO ex-
coed IS per 100 feet, and janitor have
new waste pipe put in court room.
The committee also recommended
that all parts of the basement in which
heating and steam pipes are placed be
whitewashed, so that plumbers can fla
ish painting pipes; that dumb waiter
waiter be placed in Jail building at a
cost not to exceed $3.50, also that six
mantels for jailor's residence be pur-
chased at cost not to exceed 500; that
a cooking range be purchased for kitch-
en-, and also laundry store furnished;
that fifty cots, mattresses, etc, be pur-
chased for cells, and that suitable hX-
lures be furnished.
The Committee on Poor House and
Farm reported bills amounting to
Sss4.s2, which were ordered paid. The
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Urinary for the month of July showed
the total number Of inmates to be 46, of
which 80 are white males, Is white
females, 1coored male. no births, l
death during the month.
Bills amounting to SS47.2S, reported
by the Committee on Finance, were or
dered paid. The written opinion OF
Prosecuting Attorney Howard in refer
ence to the Cumberland road, was re-
Ceived and filed aud the committee
granted further time. The Clerks an
nual statement was examined and found
correct and ordered printed as hereto
fore. The assets are shown as $685.
27S. So, and the excess over liabilities
1921, DOL 50. The net increase in the
bonded debt is $40, 600.
The delinquent tax lists for 1891 Of
real and personal property, amounting
TO $3.50. 81, were reported back with the
recommendation that they be allowed,
and orders for the proper amounts be
drawn in favor of the Sheriff, and said
lists be disposed Of by the Clerk as re-
quired by law, also that the Sheriff use
all possible efforts to collect such de-
linquents as may yet be collected.
The following resolutions offered by
Mr.. McGregor was read and adopted
Resolved, That the Committee on Court
House and Jail be authorized to pave
around new Jail on Fifteenth and Eof
streets and may use stones from pavement
north and west of court house for this pur
pose They may also employ competent
man to Law of the grounds on the north
and west side Of court house into walks;
may have shade trees set out around new
Jail and court house, and may otherwise
beautify tue grounds as they deem best
to report cost before entering the contract
ReSolred, That MesSrs. Murray Bros, the
contractors Of the new Jail, be notified that
the new Jail must be ready for use by the
county by September lst, 1892, and that in
tue event the Jail is not finished by that
time, that all the repairs necessary TO be
made on the old Jail after September 1st,
shall be done by Messrs. Murray Bros.
RESOLVED, That the Committee on Court
House and Jail are directed TO have the
new ballot boxes painted on the inside, in
case the city agrees to bear their proper
tion of the expense,
Sheriff SteenrOd returned county or
ders amounting TO S43, 527.97, and he was
credited with said amount.
Bills amounting TO S1,030.9s, reported
by the Committee on Roads and Bridges
were ordered paid. Additional bills
amounting to S13.75 were included.
The amounts due the different dis
tricts on account Of local road taxes are
as follows: Liberty, S416.76; Richland,
50. So Triadeiphis, $3.50.
On motion of Babe, the county engi-
neer was authorized to advertise for
bids for the stone work over Big
Wheeling creek on Monument and Big
Wheeling creek road, and report same
10 Committee on Roads and Bridges,
and that said committee let the con-
tracts.
w. G. Smith stated that owing to
doubt that had arisen as TO the right OF
the County Commississioners TO control
the portion of Peninsula road passing
through the town of Fulton by the
Council Of said town, he had withheld
the macadamizng from the portion OF
the road above mentioned and would
ask to be Instructed as to what further
course to follow.
Mr. Koch offered a resolution that the
clerk be directed to notify the w. b. d
T. Company that the road in Fulton
known as Fulton street is county
road, and said company must not exca-
vate, obstruct or lay any trak upon said
road without the consent of the Board,
until such time as the Council Of Fulton
takes charge of said Fulton street.
Ia his opinion on this subject the
Prosecuting Attorney said he was in
formed that said town granted or is
about TO grant to the Wheeling Bridge
and Terminal Co. right of way to lay
track on said road. The liability for
any damages growing out OF the laying
Of such track would be on the county,
as il is county road and the town OF
Fulton has never assumed control OF 1t.
l would advise the Board to resist any
attempt that may be made to lay
track on said road until said w. B. IL I.
Co. asks for and get the consent of the
Board thereto, by which means the
Board will be able TO exact from the
said company an agreement saving the
county harmless from any damage that
may grow out Of the laying OF the pro-
posed track"
A communication was received from
John Burns in reference to a 81, 400
claim be alleges he holds against the
Board. He dominates the communica-
ton 'hnal appeal, but inssmuch as
they have been "hnal" for several
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