Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-02-13

Letterfrom Lou.Ioun Comfy


Correspondence Of the A,xa"d ria Gaz tie.
LEEsBURG FcbrnarYl2 Our County Court
adjourned on Wednesday at., tran. acting the
following business: There were thirty-eight
deeds recorded during the month. Estates ad-
ministered on: j. NJ Chambin, administrator
of Hannah Keys, boud $4,000 G. T. Birkby,
administrator Of L IL sbeth Ii. M.jcr, bond
6,40O; John w. Saunders, administrator OF
Hugh Higgins, bond S4UJ; Geo NJ. Richie,
executor Of E!:Z beth Hchner, bond 81 200;
Samuel ID. Harding, administrator of + lwari
Harding, bond $1,000; [. H. Gore, executor
OF Thomas Gore, boud -, 400; Allison f. Skill
! man, administrator Of Lucinda Skuan, bond
s., 900; Luther 4. Mann, guardian OF, kate
g. Householder, boud 5000: 5. w. Gibbons
was released from erroneous assessment from
$50 TO $40 per acre; Heury Heaton was releas-
ed from erroneous assessment from $50 to $25;
Samuel Cleudenning $ will was proved, bOud
| sl9O, 900, Jos. 7. Grubb and Samuel Clendrn-
ming executors; Lucy n. FoDntalne's will was
| proved; T. e. Parsons road case was recon-
united to viewers because Ut Improper notice,
which should be by posting couspicuously III
the vicinity for at least five days prior to The
meeting OF the viewers George Ffazlers road
opened, which avoids bad hill between Bloom
field and Uppervlle- damages to jesse Rich
ards $50. to Joseph Lewis heirs SO for open
/ ing road So, to be paid hy Mercer township.
+ NJ Henderson road case This was an
application to change the road tron the Lees
burg and Aldie turnpike at OAKLAND to the
uew bridge over Beaver Dam, So as to connect
with the road called the Marble Quarry road
and Mount>vllIc aud parts adjacent. 1t will
give direct communication, without Interrupt
| zion from hi Oh waller. with all of Mercer town.
ship from Middleburg to Uppcrvil!c and short
ems the distance from MuuntssiIle to Lec,burg
about two miles, and the grades are 50 light
/ compared with the ola road, that the loads will
DC as 100 to 80 bushels, aud will enable the
marble quarry men to haul their marble To the
railroad at L,cSburg. The damages allowed
| to George Carter were $50; 10 B. +. Carter,
| s:35TU.22;; Lecsburg township TO pay $l0O ami
! Mt. Gileld township $500 for opening road
One oil the viewers from Nc. Gilead township
thought this Il hardship on his township, as
the road connected Mercer aud j. ,csbrrg tuwn
ships through the southern border, but cutire
| ~ within Mt. Gllcad. But recently Il road has
been made at an expense Of $500 70 LeeSburg
| township which accommodates but two men
in Lersburg township and u large section of
MI. GlIead aud the very man who III ,de the
| objection who uses that road to reach LccSburg,
aad which road was applied for by resident
citizen Of Mt. Gilead. To return this road will
evcntuate probably in daily mail to Mounts
vile instead Of scml-wcckly Tor by-weekiy,
which is it?) Que.
Charles A. Smith was appointed Justice
oil the Peace for Mcrtcr township in place OF
/. NJ. Carter. appointed in place of Burr W.
Ganctt, who had removed from the township;
Mr.. Carter having declined to qualify.
L. i llutch>Ou was licensed tu sell ardent
spirits by retail.
Godfrey Shclihem renewed his application
to sell ardent spirits III Luesburg, aud Wa, again
refused permission.
JOS. A Viets and Charles f. Vets were
ruled fur failure to attend as witnesses in
Commonwealth = case
{. ii. Lee, Commonwealth Attorney; was
allowed by the court ~ amend hls Information
in mlSdcmca or case
The Board OF Suprrvervisors granted to the
town OF L9csburg, III Virginia, the privilege Of
erecting market house and town ball. ami
Masonic ball on the northwest corner OF tie
lot, the building tn be three story, tre-prvot
from The outside, fifty by seventy five feet with
the cuHtroi Of an alley fifteen feet wide on the
north OF the town hall and south Of the R2amcr
House. The vote stood for the permission
Carr, holland. Carper, McCray and klgour
Against it Householder. 1t may have to be
done over ag,in, as the meeting was not legal
y convcued tut ali the Supervisors being pres
cnt may correct the defect OF notice, tie o:jcct
Of the Law being to obtain full board.
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