Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-07
Filling THE POSITIONS.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SELECT
SEVERAL NEW OFFICIALS
Henry Peblsr Elected Superintendent Of the POOl
Houss-Dr. W. P. McGrail Elected County
Physician-0thsr Offices Fillsd-Ihs
General Routine Business.

Considerable interest attached TO the
regular monthly meeting Of the County
Commissioners yesterday morning, as
apart from the routine proceedings
there were several plums to be dealt
out, and they were distributed on q
strict party vote.
The full Board was present with the
exception of Mr.. Fritz. The Committee
on Court House and Jail recommended
that the balance of money due Murray
Bros. on the new Jail be paid. Bills
amounting to S1,2OS 4s were reported,
and the janitor was authorized to secure
certain necessary supplies. The report
was adopted.
Bills amounting to S1,320.02 were re-
ported by the Committee on Poor House
and Farm, which were ordered paid.
The perintendent's report showed
the numbe Of inmates for the month to
be So, divided as follows: White males
So, white females %, colored males l,
coored females 2. One birth and one
death occurred during the month. Cen
eral condition of property and inmates
reported good. Messrs. Baird, Max
we'll and Bates were appointed COM
mittee to purchase two horses.
Bills amounting to IS, $3.50 were re-
ported by the Finance Committee.
Sheriff Steenrod reported that he had
collected from the State on account,
expense of hanging VIM. Maier, S264.5
less bills. ETC., So, leaving a balance OF
1852. so; deduct claim Of Van Fossen,
S16O. A, leaving net balance TO charge
OF Sheriff Steenrod, S101.56. The Com
mittee reported that the old jail prop
erty had been offered at public sale, and
the highest offer had been made by John
A. Howard, the offer being Sc, 725.
The statement of account with the
Bank of Wheeling on the AZ per cent.
loan was received and filed and the
clerk was authorized to pay the bank
sos interest on the old account
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
reported bills amounting to S1,6S4.63,
which were ordered paid.
A communication from the residents
of the upper portion OF the county COM
planned that they were compelled to pay
toll for passing over roads for which
people In the lower end paid nothing.
| They asked for an equalization OF the
| tolls. The matter was referred to the
Committee on Roads and Bridges.
The matter Of the old claim OF John
Burns was brought up and the matter
was discussed at some length and final
ly referred to the Committee on Finance
for report.
There was considerable kicking on
the large gas bills the county has been
paying in the past After some discus
sion the matter was referred to the
Committee on Court House and Jails.
After disposing of the routine business,
the matter OF electing new officials
came up.
The Assistant Janitor at the Court
House was the first position taken up.
| The candidates were George Washing
ton Johnson and Adam Fox. The vote
was 5 to 4 in Johnson's favor, it being
party vote.
There were four candidates in the
field for County Physician, Drs. w. p.
McGrail, L. d. Wilson, L. B. Clark and
w. E. Stathers. McGrail received the
full party vote, and was elected on the
second ballot.
Henry Pebler was elected Superin-
tendent Of the Infrmary, his only COM
petitor being the present incumbent,
Charles Walters.
For Coroner, J.W. Schultze and D. q.
Phillips were nominated. The former
was elected by party vote. George
ST. Meyers, A. J. Sims, Harry A. Shan
ley and II. w. Kimmins were put in
nomination for intirmary engineer. st.
Meyers was elected.
For physician OF the county infirmary
Slower and Carter and Cracraft and
Shields were put in nomination. the for
mer firm catching 1t by party vote.
A commun' cation from Clerk Mitchell
asking for new case in his Office for
papers and also typewriter. Referred
to the Committee Of Court House and
Jail.
Mr.. Kindleberger stated that there Is
a Hungarian named John Monas in jail,
he having been convicted OF bastardy,
as he had no money and could not get
out and was remaining there at an ex-
pense of so cents a day, he moved that
the Board request the Circuit Court to
discharge him from custody. The mo-
tion was defeated
The Board then adjourned to meet
next Monday TO take up a special mat
| ter.