The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-03

At the meeting Of the board OF coun-
~ commissioners yesterday all the ten
members were present. The resolution
OF the city council asking that the tolls
paid by Fred WeImer and Chris Els for
coming from that part of the city
around the creek Into town over the
National road, was referred to the road
and bridge committee Heretofore the
city has RENTED an equal amount OF
taxes. The county has for years kept
up the Peninsula rond and the National
road, In the city limits, and there SEEM
ed TO be an Idea yesterday that the city
should assume the burden OF these, II
the county was 70 release citizens of
Wheeling from paying tolls, On the
other hand, however, the city pays
large share Of the taxes which go to
the Improvement Of the country roads.
The question which was referred yes
ierdny seems TO open wide door FOR
discussion,
Bills for Sl5G SO were recommended
for payment by the court house and
Jail committee. for $685. G2 by tho nm
ance committee, for $lC2i 81 by the
poor house pnd farm committee, and
S772 30 out OF the contingent poor fund,
and $l.77l " by the road ond bridge
committees All were ordered paid.
The sheriff was credited with 1891 81
paId by him on county orders. The
action OF the committee In ordering Il
new frame bnrn In place Of the old
brick one ut the lnilrmary, which was
damaged by the recent earthquake
WAH endorsed
There were In the poor house In No
Vember SO white males, 10 white fe-
males. colored males and colored fe-
males, total Of III, which Is the larg-
cst number ever kept there nt one time.
Mr.. Robinson brought up the matter
Of the increasing number OF transient
visitors, Migrants, who seek nights
lodging and II meal at the iniirmnry.
Since the city has shut down on this
class OF people there are many more Mt
the infrmary, The matter was re-
ferred.
D. !. Lawson resigned MS constable
for Clay district. Porter Smith APP
piled for the position. but owing to n
question Rs to HIS residing In the dis
trlct the matter was deferred.
On account Of the sickness OF Dr.
Jobes. Of West Liberty, president OF
the county board OF health. Or. l.. w
Alexander. OF Altenheim, was appoints
cd president pro tenn OF the board.
The following road supervisors were
appointed for the ensuing year on rec
ommcndatlOn OF the commissioners
from the different districts:
Richie, n. ]. Schmidt and Il. Girls
we'll.
Liberty John Loc. n. Il. Murray, Il,
NJ. Maxwell, benjamin Leach. William
Taggart. John Bell. Frank Garrison,
W. l.. Davis. Isaac Sims. George Nor
rIsOn, sr., John Foreman, l., ], Hervey;
superintendent second division Wheel
Ing. West Liberty and Bethany pike,
Samuel Caldwell.
Philadelphia, George W. Guy, John
Strickland. Alfred Kimmins, David
Frazier. Martin Hand. George Robin
son. Alfred Nickerson, Elsie Green, a.
Il. Carter. William liner William Will
Jams
Rlchland. John Lash David Meyer,
William Green. NJ. Moore. Jacob Hill
ton, John Il. Smith, EuOch Devore,
George Luckel, l.. H. Rligely Archie
Adams, W. Il. North. William Vena-
man. George Morgan Nath Nennman.
Ed Springer, Nick Strnub. John Lub-
yer, John W. McColloch. Bent Bow
man: superintendent first division w,
w, G. r. pike. Simon Bowman.