The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-01-11
Proceedlngs ofthe Board Of su.
pervlsOrs.
FIRST DAY.

The new Board was called to order by
the Clerk Of the last Board. Present,
Messrs. Capehart, Cobb, Downing, Fov.
Ter. Gist, Hart, Long, Miller, Rawley
aud Stevens 81,
Thu Board proceeded to the election
OF President which resulted ia the
choice Of James Capsbart, who came
forward, took the oath Of Office as Pres
ident aud entered upon his duties.
The Board proceeded 70 ballot for
Clerk, which resultodsby d unanimous
voteiu favor Of II. \. Howard, the pen.
atty Of whose bond, the Board fixed at
$500. The Clerk elect gave bond and
qualified.
It appearing that John B. Stevens,
the Supervisor elect Of Clendinen town.
ship having failed to qualify in tho time
required BY law, and therefore that Of.
fee being vacant, Mr.. Stevens was up.
pointed Supervisor to gil tho vacancy,
who qualified and took bis seat as mem.
Der Of the Board.
The Board ordered the Board for the
correction Of tho land books Of the coun.
ty to proceed to make o careful examin.
alton Of the land books, and correct all
mistakes Of whutever nature therein, and
do such other things as the law requires
Of said Board.
Sam'l w. Somerville was appointed
and qualified as deputy Assessor for
W. II. Machir in the LIST Assessment
District, vice j. W. Eckard, appointed
deputy Sheriff.
g. Sehon, Sheriff, was ordered to pay
Joseph Ryan, Collector Of the Iude--
pendent School District Of Mason, $l8,.
81 out Of the School funds Of Waggener
township, that amount having been paid
said township on land situated in said
Independent school district
The Clerk Of the Board was ordered
hereafter to make a list Of all persons
elected to Office in the various townships
and transmit the same to tho Clerks Of
the township wherein such persons SO
elected reside, aud the clerks Of the
townships shall notify each Of the per-
sons SO elected 10 their townships.
The application Of G. B. Waggeucr
( for . change ofroad in Lewis township,
Of j. II. Keefer and others for road
in Union township, and Robt. McWhorter
for private road in Harmon township
we're all continued.
! The application Of John B. Stewart
fora road in Robinson township, the
viewers rendered their report, but the
same was recommitted to be made out
in accordance with the law.
The application Of james W. Smith
for the discontinuance Of and opening Of
new road in Clendinen township, was
5 continued because Of no report from the
viewers
The petition Of Abigail Spencer to be
released from the payment Of county and
School TAX vas refused.
BgJ Redmond was appointed an add
tional Justice in Robinson township, and
gave bond and qualified as such.
Tie application Of B. ?. Byram for a
road in Arbuckle township was dis.
missed because Of his failure to prose.
cute the same.
b Upon the application Of Geo. Quickel
n 4.
to establish road in Arbuckle township
from the Kanawha river to Gil6llin's
Mill, the said road was established, to
DO Is feet in width, and was attached to
road precinct No. -, Arbuckle town
ship, and the Surveyor Of said precinct
ordered to open the said road as soon as
practicable; aud Geo. Long was allowed
and ordered to be paid out Of the county
treasury, 5000 as compensation for said
road running through his lands.
The resignation Of Edmond Meadows
as a Justice Of Harmon township was
received and accepted.
VIM. A. Morgan, G. W. Wilson and
Geo. Dougherty we're appointed viewers
ia view A road in CoOper township. he.