Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-07
COUNTY, MATTERS
CONSIDERED AT THE REGULAR SESSION OF
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS YESTERDAY.
The Positions Not Yet Hlsd-VariOus Reports
Read and Submitted-SsVsral Petitions Pre-
ssnted-The Expenses of the Different
Observation-Disclosures Business.

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board Of County Commissioners was
held yesterday. Mr.. McGregor was
absent, otherwise the complete Board
was represented. After the reading OF
the minutes the regular routine bust
ness was taken up.
The committee reports were first
considered, beginning on that OF the
Court House and Jail. Bills aggregat-
Ing s621.25 were submitted and ordered
paid.
The report Of the Finance Committee
was in substance as follows: hat the
bill of George Hook for $3.50 for making
land books and examining personal
property books, be allowed; that the
sum of S425 be transferred from the
general contingent TO the assessors
fund; that a resolution to the effect
that the Finance Committee be
authorized TO offer for sale the
old Jail property at public sale,
after advertising the same in the
daily papers, and report the best offer
for acceptance or rejection, be adopted;
that 500, SEQ. so be placed to the credit
of Lewis Steenrod, ). o. c., the amount
of county orders returned by him; and
also that he be credited with S1.053.55,
amount of general school fund orders
returned oy him; that bills amounting
to S3.O6S. 81 be paid. The report was
adopted.
Sheriff Franzheim sent in commu-
nlcation asking that two additional men
be allowed for the jail, one to act as
ianitor and the other as Waterman.
The matter was referred to the Commit
tee on Court House and Jail for investi-
CATION and to report back.
The report of the Committee on Poor
House and Farm recommended the pay
ment of bills amounting to S1,7S5.11 be
paid, the same being adopted. The SUI
perintendent's report showed the total
number of inmates in the poor house to
be "A, of which AZ are white males; %
white females; colored males and 2
colored females. There was one birth
and three deaths during the month.
The chairman of the committee was au-
thorized to have the boilers at the in
Urinary insured for $4,000 at cost OF
S25.
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
reported the usual bills, and the reports
of road surveyors were received and
filed.
Captain NJ. T. Carr stated in COM
munication that as he had been elected
County Surveyor, he felt that he should
be entitled to the position OF County
Engineer, being by profession also an
engineer. The communication was re-
ceived and filed.
"A number of citizens signed a COM
munication asking that more considera-
ton be taken in the burial Of the poor
where the county assistance is neces-
sary, the matter being in the hands OF
contractors, and sometimes carelessly
handled, An instance of negligence
was cited in the Communication The
communication was referred to the
Finance Committee for investigation.
Mr.. Fritz offered resolution that ex-
Clerk Pendleton be paid 500 for extra
services at the recent recount, the same
to be charged to the election fund. The
resolution was adopted.
A communication from William
Lauchlin stated that as w. n. Tracy,
elected constable in Clay district, had
not qualified, he asked to be appointed
to the vacancy. He received the APP
pointment.
A number of petitioners sentin an
application for bridge at Bedillion's
lane, but the matter was deferred until
the Prosecuting Attorneys opinion can
be secured.
The application Of James LaRue for
appointment as constable to fill va
cancy in Webster district was laid over.
The petition Of Murray Bros. for
final settlement for the new Jail was re-
ferred to the Committee on Court House
aud Jail.
An ordinance was passed transferring
1856 so from the new jail account to
the insurance account.
The Clerks report Of the amount OF
local taxes due the various districts was
as follows: Triadelphia, 81, 9O2.4S; Lib
erty, S1.5ss.72; Richland, S47I55;
Richie, S225.51.
1t was expected that the various po-
sitions would be filed yesterday, but
there appeared to be hitch somewhere,
and the elections were deferred for the
time. 1t appears that Otto Tyson, OF
Union District, refuses to caucus with
the Republicans unless Henry Pebler, a
Republican, is given the place OF Super
intendent of Infrmary. Without Ty-
sons vote, the Republicans couldn't
elect their officers, as the vote would
then be to 5, making another dead
lock same as in Council. Nothing was
therefore done yesterday in the way OF
choosing officers, and the Democrats
hold over.