Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-03

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board of County Commissioners was held
| yesterday morning. 1t was brief, several
matters which were expected to come up
failing to materialize.
The Court House and Jail Committee re-
ported bills amounting to s6S1.sO. which
were ordered paid Other bills ordered
maid were reported as follows: Finance.
s11. 5OS.O2; Poor House and Farm, S612.6s;
Contingent Poor Fund, $4,000; Roads and
Bridges. $1.42O.7S
Sheriff Franzheim was credited with
county orders returned amounting to w.
O65.6S.
The Poor House and Farm Committee
reported inmates in the county infirmary
white males, 20; females, Is; color@d males
l; colored females 8; total, lO4.
The consideration of the Wheeling and
Elm Grove ordinance was postponed un-
iii a future meeting. The w. and Z. u.
people have been making an effort TO get
right of way through the Thompson place.
and the delay in the consideration OF the
ordinance was caused by the diminished
state of this matter.
A communication was read from lady
asking payment of $64 rent and board owed
her by two inmates Of the county lnhrm-
airy. Ruled out of order
The following was adopted;
Resolved. That toll gate No. 1, on the
National Road, be and is hereby discon-
timed. and that no tolls be collected at
that place after August End. This toll gate
is located on top of Wheeling Hill.
Mr.. Speidel offered the following:
Whereas. There is a growing disposition
on the part of all cities and thickly pop
ulated communities to obtain the best pos
slble facilities for travel and convenience,
and deeming it for the best interests of
large number of the citizens Of this county
who feel the need of better and cheaper
facilities to reach the city and those that
live in the city to reach the country, by
carriages bicycles and other modern We
hicles, we think it to the interests of the
citizens to improve the condition of the
National Road, with a view to lettering
the grades. and widening same to the orig
inal width intended by the government
when it surveyed the road and made 1t
one of the conditions that the road be Sc
feet in width, and with this end in view,
we would respectfully ask the aid of those
wishing for a permanent improvement.
Therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That a committee Of three,
consisting of one member from the coun-
try and two from the city, be appointed
~ the President to be a permanent COM
.ttee, as long as the present Board is in
xistence. to cooperate with the surveyor
Of the county, to be called Committee on
Improvements of the National Road, with
power to recommend any permanent i'm
provements of said National Road in this
county, to this Board at its different meet
ings.
Before the vote was taken a discussion
took place, and Mr.. Speidel amended the
resolution to add the Road and Bridge
Committee of the Board. The resolution
was defeated by the following vote:
Ayes-Messrs. Birkett, Hare, Kindelber-
ger, Speidel and Mr.. President.
Noes-Messrs. Faris, Fritz, Glass, Hess
and Tyson.
DR.. Monroe, of West Alexander. put in
bill for medical services; referred to Fin
ance Committee.
VIM. Hornish was elected justice of the
peace for Clay district.
Adjourned.