Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-03
THOSE WHO ARE Able
MUST CARE FOR THEIR OWN POOR AND
DEPENDENT KINDRED
And Not Thirst Them on th. County-A New
Road 10 be Opened and Soma Old
Debris 10 be Removed.

Inc first business TO come before the
county Commissioners, which met yes
terday morning In regular session, was
the consideration OF the bills presented
through the various committees and az
gregating about 81, 500. Bills to the
amount OF S337. &c reported by the Com
mittee on Court House and Jail were
ordered paid; S962. OF by the Committee
on Contingent Poor Fund. S63l.42 by
the Committee on Poor House and
Farm, $500 90 by the nance Commit
tee. and 81, 7G5.l5 ~ the Committee on
roads and bridges. The latter
amount was somewhat larger than usual
on account OF some special bridge work
which has been done recently. County
orders 10 the amount OF SIS, 93s % were
returned by Sheriff Franzheim having
been paid and he was credltad with thai
amount.
Heretofore in the court house and
puolic buildings coal and coke have
been used as fuel tor heating and the
change 10 the more convenient and
cleanly natural gas has never been made.
Ine matter was called TO the
attention OF the Board yesterday, when
com municatiou was presented from
the Natural Gas Company of West Viz
ginla, Offering to furnish natural gas
for fuel for the Court House and Jail
for one year for 81, 300. The proposl-
ton will be referred TO the Committee
on Court House and Jail, with power TO
act In accepting or rejecting the offer.
Some years ago, by order OF the Com
missloners, road was established rum
ming from the G.. G. 81 T. pike To the
Glenn's Run and Cherry Hill road. For
portion OF this distance this road was
opened and has been open
ever since, but on account
of difficulty in obtaining rights OF way
Tor a portion OF the distance 10 was
never completed. The Committee on
loads and Bridges yesterday reported
In favor OF opening tho roal on through
the McColloch farm 10 the Glenn's Run
and Cherry Hill road, and their report
was adopted. The cost OF making tho
road will be about 1925 in addition 10
some new gates and fences which will
nave TO be put up by the county, while
the McCollochS are to give the right of
way there has been n private road
through here for some time but IL will
now become public highway.
The report OF j. j. Jacob as Superin-
tendent of the Wheeling, West Liberty
and Bethany pike was referred TO tina
Committee on Roads and Bridges. The
viewers appointed at o former meeting
OF the Board to look into the advisable
ny or constructing Il new road from
Potomac to the foot OF Beck's hill, re.
ported iavorably and the report was re-
celVed. without action. The new road
surveyors were nearly all present and
some time was spent i'm their ouaIifica-
ton and the approval OF their bonds
In order that unworthy persons NAV
not be permitted TO draw their subsist-
ence from the county poor fund, a spe-
clal committee has been appointed,
whose duty 1t is to investigate the ac-
tual condition and requirements of all
persons who ask the county for assist
ance. A record is kept, and if persons
who ask for help are not found on the
record 1t is the committee's duty TO look
them up. For duty on this committeo
for the next three months Messrs. Fritz
and Noellinger were appointed.
Another step was taken by the board
IN the way OF relieving the county
from the care OF certain Of the poor.
1t has been shown that in
many Instances the relatives of those
who are receiving help from the county
are abundantly able to provide for
them. Acting upon the advice OF the
Prosecuting Attorney, an order was
made by which the clerk is instructed
TO notify all such relatives of persons
who ara now being kept by the county
as are known TO be able tOsuppurt them
that unless they do so assistance Will be
given those requiring it by the county,
but that the same viii be charged up to-
those who are able 10 and should pay IL.
Is. Leach was appointed road sur
veyor in precinct four Liberty dis
trict, aud NJ. Green in precinct three,
Richland district.
For some time a great deal OF debris
has been allowed TO accumulate and re-
main near the Marshall coal bank on
the National road at Fulton. The SUI
perlntendent OF the road was directed
| 10 remove the debris aud charge tho
same TO Gillespie & TasenGuer, lessees
! OF the mine. An old coal tiDple on the
river road, belonging 10 Joseph Hasen-
auer, which is In di,apiGated condi-
| ton, was ordered TO be removed by the
! superintendent Of the road aud charge