Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-08

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3 pairs.
The total amount thus expended was
S7,664.2O.
Committee bills were ordered paid
as follows
Court House and Jail...............So Jos 80 80
/ Finance Observation-Disclosures. 2l49 IS
| Poor House and Farm
| Contingent poor .....'..>.,s - ,,-,oo
Infrm1ry fund .. ........ go 10 10 - ~
Total ........................$sS6s 50
Ex-Sheriff Franzheim returned coun-
~ orders paid by him amounting to So
926.6O.
The superintendent of the Infirmary
reported a total of 10 inmates as fol-
lows: White males, 70; white females,
80: colored females, +. There was one
birth and two deaths during the month.
The Pirtsburg Bridge Company was
awarded contracts for two new bridges
on the National road.
Marcus w. Smith, constable of Web
ster district reported his resignation.
l, was accepted, and H. W. Little vas
elected to fill the vacancy.
The report of S. E. Caldwell, super
intendent of the second division OF the
Bethany pike. was received and referred
to the Committee on Roads and
Bridges.
The committee appointed by the Cir
cult Court to examine into the condi-
ton of the Court House and Jail, sub
mitted lis report. which was filed and
the recommendations contained therein
referred to the Committee on Court
House and Jail.
The resignation Of L. c. Ge1ther, Jus
uce for Cay district, was accepted. The
vacancy was not filled.
The bond of H. R. Carter, superinten-
dent of the P. and G. road, was approx
ed. as were the following: J. w. Nc
Dermott. constable for Webster district,
with John Gallaher and James Filan as
sureties. aad w. R. Hanna, constable
for Liberty district, with W. F. Whit
ham. w. B. Gibson and D. 7. Atkinson
as sureties.
The vacancy in the Office of consta-
| BILE for Triadelphia district was filled
bv the election of J. A. Barr.
The application of Justice Thompson
for a Code of 1891 developed the fact
that none were to be had for love or
money. the edition being exhausted.
The old Justices, as a rule, claim the
| Codes used by them as private prop
erty. and after general discussion Oh
the situation the whole matter was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance
for investigation and report.
The request Of Justice w. II. Caldwell
for docket was granted.
A numerous,y signed petition for re-
view of a portion of the Rice and WED
man road. from the Bethany pike to the
! forks of the creek, was referred to
Roads and Bridges for report. The
farmers in that portion of the county
have had a good deal of trouble in get
ring q convenient outlet and some per-
sonal trouble has occurred in the past.
Robert Jenkens and Samuel Miller
netirioned for a liquor license on the
National road about a quarter Of mile
from the Pennsylvania State line. Mr..
rsris moved to postpone, saying the
annlication was new matter to him
and one which should be looked into a
rttle but his motion was defeated and
the license granted. ayes 6, noes A. the
latter Messrs. Faris, Hare, Speidel and
| McGregor.
The Clerk reported that the Commits
sioDers had handed in their lists OF
grand Jurors for the year.
| Joseph Gilner petitioned for permits
sion to construct a small bridge across
CaIdwer's run. Ii was referred 10 tto
Committee on Roads and Bridges.
The sealer of weights and measures
was given permission to keep his ap-
nliances in the basement of the Court
| House.
The report Of the special committee
on poor was approved.
The Board adjourned until June AN
.,.bo,, g. will meet as a Board of Equal
ization and Appeals.