The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-03
VERY LIVELY EPISODE
In the County Boards Regular
Meeting Yesterday
OYER Mr., ROBINSONS RESOLUTION
To Tax Building AssocIntions-It
Fails for Want of a Second, aud he
thon Springs Another Mem.
bsrs RESTRAINED with Difficulty
from Talking Very Plainly.

When the regular monthly mssti"s Of
the board OF county commissioners
opened yesterday Clerk NIoGat read tho
minutes in the usual formal way, When
no had finished Commissioner Robin
sou, Of Madison district, moved
an amendment, lilo said that at tho last
meeting no had introduced q resolution
calling attention to tho fact that build
ing associations were not taxed in Ohio
county, aud that they ought to be. lilo
moved its reference to the prosecuting
attorney, yet this motion was not enter
cd on the minutes, lie desired TO have
the record corrected accordingly.
President Dobbins said that tho mo-
ton made Mt tho last meeting WINS not
seconded nor put before the board,
aud was therefore not properly mat
tor for the record to show,
MIR. Robinson insisted with some
warmth that it should DO entered on
tho minutes. but MIR. Dobbins re-
spondUd: 1.-The minutes will ba Rp'
proved as read unless otherwise or
dered." There was no farther remark,
and Mr.. Dobbins signed tho minutes
and announced that fact, wheroupon
the board proceeded TO routine BUSH
neIa,
There waa not much business demand.
ing attention, and when II was trans
acted tho chairman said that the table
was clear aud q motion to adjourn was
in order.
Mr.. Robinson arose and said he had
something he desired to offer. lie thon
presented motion in writing, US fol-
lows:
I'm Wow OF the fact that tho assessors
Of Ohio county, from misconception OF
tho law, have failed to assess the build
ing and loan associations that are lo-
caIel in the said county, mako the fol-
lowing motion-Ihat the assessors Of
Ohio county arc hereby ordered to pro.
coed and make tho assessments on said
associations in accordance with tho law
on page 100 OF tho Code OF West Vir'
ginia oil 1891, and deliver said assess
ment to the sheriff OF Ohio county for
collection, according to law"
The chairman asked il there was
second to tho motion, and none being
offered, he said that under rule q OF the
board the matter could not be enter.
tanned.
Mr.. Robinson said that no did not ask
for second aud did not want the mo.
ton entertained. lie made several 70.
marks which seemed to reflect on other
members, and one or two OF them took
the floor at once to speak on the sub.
ject. Mr.. Fritz and Mr.. Glass seemed
particularly eager TO secure the floor,
but President Dobbins ruled that there
was nothing before the board, and
called them down with his gavel.
Mr.. Robinson said he had another
matter to call to the attention OF the
board. lie then read another motion,
calling on Clerk T. G. Motiat to report
how many gallons Of whisky he had
purchased for the members OF the
board, how much It cost per gallon, aud
out Of what fund 1t was paid for.
This again brought several members
10 their feet, three and four at o. time
striving to secure recognition by the
chair, but Mr. Dobbins piled his Gavel
vigorously, aud DECLARED all debate out
Of order. When order was restored. he
said: ~ will not ask for second to
that motion"
Mr.. Robinson said he did not want n
second, and continued with some re-
marks about the members not coming
out and expressing themselves, but the
president said there was nothing before
the board and a motion 10 adjourn was
In order. This motion was made and
carried.
President Dobbins after the meeting
said to nm lNTELLidESCER reporter that
whisky was bought for use at the poor
house, in half barrel lots, just as other
stores and drugs were purchased, and
was issued on the physiCian's prescrip.
ton. There werO some old inmates
who we're given few ounces Of liquor
daily. The barrel was kept in tho dis.
pensary, where all tho drugs were kept,
was in charge OF Superintendent Mccoy,
aud had key spIgot which nobody
could turn but he.
lUb LuutluNd VI Ahls lNOuluuuAA Nutu
aIcribed by mnmberI to feeling on nc
count OF hE not securing tho committee
places no desired when tho present
bonrd was organized. Some OF tho
members wCro very wrathy, and only
Mr.. Dobbns's Grmncss and liberal use
nj his gavel prevented much more
lively ECUnO.
TLere was very little routine BUSH
ness done. Bills were recommended
forpaymunt by tho different committees
rs follows:
Court house aud rs
Finance w "
Poor house aud Hrm. .,...,,...,., ,.,., GO ~
Contingent poor iuudr,..,. .".."....n..... ~ ~
Roads MD Drilgcs.,....,.. ,.'',r 10 IL
These wcro ordered paid.
The sheriff returned county orders
for sl5, 2l7 06 aud was CrOditol with that
amount
Tho inilrmnry superintendent report.
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