Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-05-29

The COUNTY CoURT.-The county
court, Judge Hendren presiding, met OF
Monday last and will adjourn tomorrow
The following business was transacted:
PROBATE BUSINESS.
Henry Doom was appointed guardian Of
Jacob T. and Ed. Benton Doom Mary
E. Mcclure was appointed guardian Of
John NJ, r. W., Charles D. and Carrie
P. Mcclure; administration, with the
will annexed, was granted Marshall Han
ger, upon the estate of Franklin McCue
deceased, d. w. Hanger and d. W. Nc
Cue having declined to act as executors
administration was granted George A
Bruce upon the estateeof B. M. Lines
deceased; 7. G. Stout qualified as execu
tor of Hiram Kerr; VIM. Caldwell quail
fed as executor of Polly Scott Rebecca
W. Mcclure qualified as guardian of John
H. and Samuel McClue; David S. Sheets
qualified as guardian of of Mary Lambert
Robert Cason was appointed committee
for Sarah G.. Cason, person of unsound
mind the will of Margaret Hanger was
admitted to probate.
ROAD MATTERS.
The petition Of D. K. Rankin y Bros.
and others, for road in South River
Township was referred. In answer to a
petition, the court appointed S. X. Taylor
and Michael McAlear to inspect the Mid
dlebrook road from Staunton to Newport
and ascertain the cost Of putting it in con.
dition, and partially matchmaking it, with
view to the execution of work the by the
county, the work to be put out to con-
tract. This order is made under the Code
of Virginia giving such authority to the
county court.
RAILROAD LAND DAMAGES. s
In the motion of P. B. Borst, president
of the Washington, Cincinnati and st.
Louis Marrow Gauge Railroad VS.. Peter
Miller and others, motion to appoint
commissioners to assess land damages in
the vicinity of Stribling Springs, was doc
keted and continued. In the case of the
Valley Railroad VS.. N. P. Catlett, the re-
port of the commissioners was confirmed,
and the land damages Of Mr.. Catlett,
81 200, ordered to be paid. In the matter
of the Valley Railroad VS.. M. L. Gay.
trustee, % witnesses for the defense were
examined.
DELINQUENT TAXES.
Four lists of delinquent taxes-those
returned by Thomas A. Brownlee, of Riv-
erheads, S. N. Patterson, of Middle Riy-
er, W. T. Lightner, Of Pastures, Ro-
bert G.. Byerss of North River, J. N.
Mcfarland. Of Beverly Manor and A. M.
Bowman, Of South River, were allowed.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Messrs. George Roszell, (son of Rev
Samuel Roszell), and w. J. Stout, were
granted certificates in order to enable them
to stand an examination to practice law.
Orders were granted to D. Henkel, E.
Hageman, and S. A. Hoshour, for re-as-
sessment. as
Licenses were granted to Nicholas Ryan
for private entertainment, Chesley King
for ordinary (Stribling Springs), Henry
Sumter, at Mount Sidney, and William S.
Bashaw mint Spring. ordinary and mer-
chant license. BFs & st
Rev. F. McCutchen, Of the Presbyte-
rian church at Waynesboro, was author
lied to solemnize the rites of marriage.
Sheriff W. L. Mowry renewed his bond
of $50 900, with G. R. Mason, J. A. Logan
Jno. K. Conner, g. III. Snapp, and William
Howell as sureties.
Five motions were disposed of, and 81
deeds presented to the court.
j. N. Mcfarland was appointed Deputy
Sheriff