Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-06

pcHsS Aor Wharh APPROPRIATIONS
Are Made.
The Board of County Commissioners,
at its meeting yesterday, did not fix
the tax levy for the coming year. On
account of legal tecnnicality, 1t was
deferred until the July meeting. The
law provides that the levy shall be FIX
ed not later than July. and it also pro-
yides that the grand jurors shall be
drawn at the levy meeting. The Com
missfoners were anxious to dispose of
the levy matter, but Were not ready
to draw the Jurors. To avoid possible
legal entanglements, the fixing of the
levy was deferred.
That the levy will ramain at Fifty
cents now appears to be certain.
Very little business was transacted
except the adoption of the annual APP
preparation ordinance Louis Ball and
others presented claims for damages.
alleged to have been caused by The
Steenrod bridge. They claim that the
water during the recent food destroy
ed a crop worth $1,000 and that the
selling value Of their farm property
has deprecated 1900. They therefore
ask for damages in the sum of So, 0o0.
The matter was referred to the Board
rs committee of the whole for inyes-
tigation.
The Board of Trade asked the Board
TO loan about dozen ballot boxes for
use in the Rex popular election. The
request was granted
Mr.. North presented his poor report.
showing expenditure OF s218.35 for gro
eeries, seven pairs of shoes, five loads
ef COAL one funeral
A resolution was adopted against
considering applications for reduction
VI assessments, unless the petitioners
are present in person or by attorney.
to answer questions.
The appropriation ordinance came
up on its second reading and was
adopted.
The estimated receipts are as fol-
lows:
o. cent levy ...............S1 20,000
railroad taxes .......... 5000
+. w. Il Ky dividends ...... $4,000
Ioldl ............. ......... $137 900
Following are the appropriations pro-
vided for in the ordinance.
Oourt house and Jail .........s $500
Poor house and farm 49,. 1880
Deaf, dumb and blind *
assessments ................ $500
births, deaths and mar
TldSeS .......... $50
Court expense ................ $500
contingent poor fund.-. 1850
engineering ............. 1900
General contingent fund. ....... 1900
lnquests .............. ..... 400
Law library .............. GOO
Lunacy .............. 200
Local Board of Health. 200
interest 1880
Mlsdemeanors ............ 49,. 1900
Per diem ................. 1900
Printing and binding. 1900
SherlHs commissions ... $500
Sinking fund, $50 bonds. .... $500
Sinking fund, 1870 bonds ..... $4,000
Stationary 200
Taxes, delinquent .............. 1900
Taxes, refunded ......... 1000
Water rent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 450
Witnesses and jurors ......... 5000
New index 1000
Salaries-Judges Circuit
Court ............... 1000
Clerk Circuit Court. go. 1900
Clerk County Court. 800
Clerk Board of Com
missionrs ..... 1900
Sheriff ............. 300
Prosecuting Attorney :. 1900
Librarian ............ sos 7,400
Roads and bridges. 29,425
Iotdl 4lot ,VOU
The road appropriations for the diff
ferent districts are given in full below,
with the exception Of Triadelphia.
Triadelphia district SO, ops
Richlnnd.
Boggs' Hill, Springer's and Bush
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