Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-12-23
Fairfax County Court.
Reported for the Alexandria Gazette. I

llSpOitCu iUI tuc AIeAouuIld UaZClte.
Thrtytwo deeds we're admitted to record
during the last MONTH
On motion of Thomas Moore, the Com
missioner OF Providence township was directed
to view proposed road 10 said township.
Ou motion OF K. G. Newman, the Commits
sicncr OF Roads Tor Dranesyille township was
directed 10 view way proposed for county
road 10 that township.
Upon the motion for a road by G. Lukeos,
a road was ordered 10 be opened in Mt. Yer
uon township 10 accordance with the Commits
sloncr's report
% the motion for road by Alfred Bayliss,
a county road was ordered to be opened &C
cordng to the Commissioner report
George S Kenyon, Collector of Providence
township. returned his delinquent list.
j. McGarritty and VIM. B. AveriIl were
authorized to contract with w. s. Reed for
building bridge over Difficult Ruu, on the
Alexandria and Leesburg turnpike, for the
sum of STA.
The coroner's inquest upon the body of Burr
Hawkins, through Dr. Ira Williams, acting
coroner, exhouerated W. H. Pcttett, the jaiior,
aud his sous upon two grounds-frst, because
the homicide was committed in self.deience;
second, because done 10 the discharge of off
cial duty.
Ihomos NJ. Fairfax VS.. i c. Sanford, upon
attachment; judgment for S43 rs; order OF sale
| of property attached to satisfy said judgment.
The homestead exemption Of Edward Glib
son was acknowledged and ordered to lie re-
corded.
O W. Hunt was appointed trustee iu :
deed from K. II. Lee to Ann NJ Radcliffe.
An ordinary license was granted to Richard
keene, aud license granted to George G
Sicdge 70 sell liquor
Judge Henry W. Thomas acting judge upor
the application OF Judge Jas. SaDgster, mad,
the usual order to enable the latter TO obtain
license to practice law.
e. j. Mobler was admitted and sworn a.
Deputy Collector Of Ccnreville township.
+. w. Richardson was admitted and sworr
as Deputy Clerk OF this court.
Com. vs. July Quapder, assault and batter.
upon Charles Laudstreet, a constable; motion
to quasb Indictment overrued and bill Of ex
ceptious; verdict not guilty.
Com VS. Felix Quander same offence; mo
ton 10 quash overruIed and bill! Of exceptions
verdict $40 fine.
Com vs. John Saunders; motion to quasi
indictment overruled aud bill of exceptions.
| Administration on the estate of john Fl
Harrison was hranted to James NJ. Harrison
bond $4U0.
Thouas N. Stewar, was appointed Oversee
Of the Poor for Centrevile township and quail
flied.
John T. woodward, Overseer of the Poor
was directed to bind apprentice Mary Nc
Mahon to Bernard Hammill until she arrive
at the age OF Is years.
An authenticated copy of the last will aoc
testament Of Ann VI. Fltzhugh Was admitted
to probate.
An account of VIM H. Petit against tbt
Commonwealth, amounting to S23.95, was al
lowed and certified.
Accounts of r. T. B:oadwater against the
Commonwealth, amounting to 1855 were al
lowed and certified
Accounts OF Samuel Simpson, editor of the
Fairfax News, for publishing the annual re-
port Of the Superintendent Of Schools, amount
ing to So 66, were allowed and certified to the
Board Of Supervisors for payment
On Tuesday the court adjourned until court
10 course.