The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-02-14
County Commissioners County


Commissioners were in session on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of this
week, engaged in current business. Messrs.
Cromwell, Biggs and Gillespie present on
Tuesday and Wednesday, Biggs and Gil
lespie on Thursday.
Collector of Third District was ordered
to release Patrick Bremen tax on slut,
also release John Ii. Weeks tax on dogs.
Mr.. Patton, Collector Of 18th District, or
dered to release Albert Constable tax on
116 acres of land, and return same insol-
vent. Amount of tax released S320 MIR.
McNamee, Collector of Sth District order
ed to release John Berry from tax on $1,000
and return insolvent; amount released
1920. Benjamin F. Chambers, Collector
of end District, was ordered to release
Joshua Clayton tax on $4,000 and return
same insolvent; amount tax released 5000.
Same ordered to pay Mr.. Clayton 5000.
Samuel J. Jenness, Collector 9th District,
ordered to collect tax of Jas. s. Nickel,
on $1305, amount of tax $1,000. ). X.
Blake, Collector of 3rd District, order
ed to collect from Matsinger Il Brother
tax on $500, amount of tax S2.O2; order
same Collector to release Matchsticll fac
tory from tax on $4,000 and return insol-
vent; amount released S20.24. Jas. L.
Merrett, Collector of 3rd District for 1871,
ordered to release Jas. II. Smith tax on
g.. S. X. Blake, present Collector OF
3rd District ordered to release same from
tax and return insolvent. Sundry orders
for merchandise, and accounts examined
and passed. A largenumber of transfers
and changes were made.
Commissioners adjourned on Thursday
to meet on Tuesday and Wednesday next
Ordered, Also that their Clerk, Mr.. Van
arsdale, fill with coal ashes from the stove,
the hole at head of stair entering the Com
missioners' office, worn by the boot heels Of
roads and draw pay.
Proceedings of the Orphans Court
The Orphans Court was in session on
Tuesday, "Wednesday and Thursday of
this week.
Presentation. James McCauley, Chief
Judge; Hon. James NJ. Evans and Hon.
James A. Lewis, Associate Judges
Sundry claims against deceased persons
examined and passed.
The following bonds were duly examined
and approved Bond of John H. Pryor,
guardian to Ella Pryor; bond Of Hugh
Murphy, administrator of Richard Muir,
ply; bond of Marietta First, executrix of
administrator of Thomas Brophy; bond of
Eliza G. Reynolds, executrix of Henry c..
Reynolds; bond of Eliza Ferguson and
VIM. S. Evans, administrators of Enoch
M. Ferguson.
all icfc Of In "
examined and passed: list of sales of the
goods and chattels of Thomas V. Ward;
list of sales of the goods and chattels of
L. Hague.
The following list of debts were duly
examined and passed: List of debts OF
James Touchstone; list of debts of Thes
Culbertsen.
The following inventories were duly ex-
amined and passed; Inventory of the goods
and chattels of Henry C. Reynolds; inven-
tory of the goods and chattels of Thomas
Thackery; inventory of the goods and
chattels of Enoch M. Ferguson.
The following accounts were duly ex-
amined and passed: Final account of VIM
II. Reeder, guardian to Jane Elizabeth
Reeder; final account of E. w. Thomas
guardian to Fanny B. Thomas; final &C
count of Barclay Reynolds, guardian to
Haines Deal; second account of Joseph
Booth, guardian to Mary J. and James
Thomas Greenwood; eleventh account of
Barney and Anthony Reybold, executors
of John Reybold; first account of William
Husfelt, executor of John Husfelt; first
and final account of Talbot S. Her, execu-
tor of Martha E. Borem; first account of
James NJ. Touchstone, administrator of
James Touchstone; third and final account
of ]. W. Abrams, administrator of Philip
Sauter, account of Jacob b. Thomas,
guardian to Philip J. Thomas.
The Court adjourned to meet at its
regular session March term next.