Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-04-23
Fairf X County Court.
Reported for the Alexandria Gazett

FAIRFAX e. H., April % Judge Sangster
closed the April term Of his court tor this
county yesterday.
Fifty deeds and other writings receiv, since
last court were certified for record. This is an
unusually large puuber.
GA L. L. FDwier's motion for road, road
opened according to report and special tax or
dered to be levied to deiray the expense
thereof.
Ou l.. G. M"rry's m)tion for road, Com
missioner OF Roads ordered 10 view the pro-
posed route and report.
Dennis McCariy, native of Ireland, was
uaturalized
o. motion Of Simrsou kcarnes liberty was
gwen him to sell religious books and papers
without paying tax for the same
The estate OF JOhu Money Was committed to
the Sheriff
The estate of John Bconett was committed
to the Sheriff
NJ. NJ. Payne VS.. Margaret Helz i; rule
against witnesses and continued.
Ii. Cock vs.. George Abraham; on forthcom-
Ing bond; rule against witnesses and continued.
II 5, Iurbeil vs.. A. B. Mudine notice Of
motion for judgment on forthcoming bond ac-
copied and coutipucd
The last will of John L Rovzae was proved
and recorded; Mary Il kowzee qualified as ad-
mlulstratrx with the will annexed; bond ST.
500.
Com. VS.. George McBrown; for assault; jury
and verdict of guilty and fine tor Sl2
Harriet Turner VS. Anna Foote; torcblc de-
taner; verdict for plaintiff
Richard Cruikshauk vs.. T. Il. Bcanes; for
clbie detainer jury and verdict for plaintiff;
motion for a new trial overrued by the court;
exceptions filed aud stay Of execution for thirty
days to enable COUNSEL to apply TO Judge Keith
for supersedeas.
Hunora O'COnner VS. James W. West: for
chile dctaluer jury aud verdict for deicudaut.
An accouni ui W. H. Pettitt, .iIor, Was al
lowed and certified 10 the Audl.ur of Public
| Accounts
An account of Dr. C. Fl. Lambert VS.. Com.
Was allowed and certified
Thus Moore was substituted trustee in trust
deed from j. H. barrow.
On X. Vac Slyck aud others motion for a
road, motion to quash Commissioners report
overruled with order for trial at next curt
Ordered that the Commissioners of Roads for
Providence and Drainesve townships do view
the crossing OF the county read over Difficult
run, near Jacksou's MILL the dividing line be-
tween the TWO townships, and to report the
necessity, if any: for erecting bridge over
said run and the probable costs thereof
NJ. H. Wells gave bond and qualified as a
notary public
James NJ. Love, Commonwealth Attorney,
was allowed So as fee for prosecuting G. W..
Turley and son for misdemeauor.
All applications for licenses were d 'cketed
and continued until next court to await the &C.
ton Of our legislators.
VIM. H. Daniel, aggricved by an assessment
of licrns. on ". H. Daniel and George NJ.
Cannon by the Assessor of Providence town
ship, amounting to SIT So, as license tax
upon the sale of manutac ured articles and ma
chimes Of other States, moved the court to ex-
onerate him FROM the payment of the SIT 50
so enormously charged for the year 1874,
and it appearing TO the court that the said
Daniel is an agent for the sale Of the Wheeler
Il Wilson Sewing Machine Company, with his
chief Office 10 Alexandria, aud that he has been
assessed and paid his tax in that city, the court
ruled that the tax assessed against him in
Providence township was erroneous, and that
he DE relieved; to which ruling and order the
Commonwealth Attorney flied his bill of ex-
ceptiops, which was signed by the court and
this matter will 60 to the Circuit Court.
The court appointed the usual number OF
commissioners, conductors aud cauva1scrs Tor
the coming election.
The usual allowance was made to jurors.