Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-05

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ing & Elm Grove Railway Ordi :
nance-Contract Awarded-Pet
tons Read - Routine Business
Transacted.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board OF County Commissioners was
held yesterday morning. Accounts
were reported with favorable recon-
mendation and ordered paid as fol-
lows:
Contingent poor fund .......$ $50 %
Roads and bridges .... 500 il
Court house and Jail Is AZ
iHdHce ........ lZ9 ~
Poor house and farm ........ AIT SO
The superintendent of the Infirmary
reported inmates in the poor house for
the month: whites males Sc, white fe-
males 26, cOlored females 4; total, 116.
A communication was read from the
clerk of the Town Council of Elm
Grove, stating that the Elm Grove
authorities would expect the Board to
repair the National Road within the
limits of the town, and also the bridge.
The Council threatened, in the event
that the Board declined to comply with
the request, to Immediately take steps
to remove the toll gate now within the
limits of Elm Grove. Referred to
Committee on Roads and Bridges.
The Board then took up and passed
an amendment to the Wheeling &
Elm Grove railway ordinance. When
the ordinance was passed December 2,
1897, 1t contained a provision permit
ting the railway to cross the pike with
a single track at a point about midway
between ThOmpson's and Stackyard
Hollow. The amendment grants the
w. & E. G. company the privilege to
cross at point a little west of Stack
yard Hollow, and to construct "Y"
at that point, in order to permit of
running cars back to the city on a
short loop" The company agrees to
pave the entire width of the National
Road with fire brick at this point.
The ordinance as originally adopted
also provided for paving the pike from
Seibert's Lane to Wheeling Park, IS
inches outside the rails. This was
amended by granting the privilege of
placing oak curbing 2x10 inches, II
inches outside the rails. The curbine
will be nailed to the cross-ties and
will make the road bed more substan-
tial and durable in every respect.
A petition was read from a number
of merchants and others against the
closing of the Wheeling and Fairmont
pike. Mr.. T. M. Garvin was granted
permission to address the Board upon
this matter. The discussion was end
ed by the adoption of motion made
by Mr. Fritz, providing that the Board
go over the road on Thursday, 14th
inst, and that the County Court of
Marshall county be invited to accom-
pany the party.
Henry Seabright petition the Board
for a Waterman at the B. & o. cross
ing over the West Union pike a.
Roney's Point, reciting the fact that
he lost COW and had a close call for
his own life at that point. Referred
to the Prosecuting Attorney
A petition was read from citizens of
Liberty and Richland districts, asking
for a road from the bridge on Short
Creek road, up Hedges run, intersect-
ing the West Liberty and Gerty's Point
road Referred to Roads and Bridges
Committee.
A petition was read from residents at
Echo Point, asking the county to take
Heiskell street, macadamize 1t, and
make it a county road. Referred to
Roads and Bridges Committee.
A notice was received from M. j..
ho 81 nf Oliver
Pryor. that the entrance to his prop
erty needed repairing. The damage
was occasioned by the cutting down
of the grade at Pryor's hill, and the
repairs will be made at once.
Bids were read for furnishing medi-
cine and medical attendance to pris-
oners in the county Jail for the ensu-
ing year. The contract was awarded
to DR.. J. w. Mccoy, at his bid of $65.
Liquor licenses were granted as fol-
lows: Wheeling Park Association
(wine and beer); John Dolan, Roney's
Point: Amelia Walthers, Leath 8 :
wood: G. F. Hartleib and Aug. Pestin-
ger. Elm Grove; Julia Chisnell, Ed
ward Imhoff and JOS. A. Marshall, fui-
ton. The application of Junk1ns & MIL
Ter for license on National Road near
the PENNSYLVANIA State line, was oo-
iected to by Mr.. Faris ON the ground
that a disorderly place has been con-
Quoted. and the application was re-
jected. oao
The special committee on poor MADE
;ts report. Messrs. McGregor and Hess
were appointed as a special committee
$50, for the ensuing three months.
In the afternoon the Board TOOK
IN the annual appropriation ofdin-
ance. which was adopted without aus
cussion or amendment The estlmateu
receipts and expenditures for the year
are as follows:
REVENUES.
o,.,- on s22 coo coo valuation (5octs) SlloW o =
y VI & XIV. dividends ..-..-'---.-'. Pc ooo
r,a;lroad tax ........--.-..... -'''''''- -
pantc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ...'.'''-'' AoV
.......s1 20, 150
Total ......-.-.-..''''.,
EXPENDITURES.
Court House and jail .-..-'.-''-''''s oooe
Poor House and Farm ;..;,:.. io'VeV
rontingent poor fund, lncludins :, .,o
SaI.,ries oversaerS ana physicians 1o'a ,o
Assessments ...... -. :. :. aoG
2irths deaths and narrlases'-'''-'- ny
Courr expense ..--..-..,.. .-.-.-.'-''-. 80
Tsaf dumb and blind ..........-..'- =
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Insurance Observation-Disclosures ~
IT,. observation-disclosures. 1000
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