Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-12-19
Proceedings of County Court

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Doll, Esq, Clerk.
MONDAY, December IA.
This being one Of the fiscal terms
of the County Court,a the magis-
trates were in attendance.
Hon Moses S Grantham having
resigned the Office of President Of
the Court, John p Kearfott, Esq,
was elected President pro tenn
The first buriness transacted was
the election of a President of the
Court. The roll was called and re-
suited in II votes for Mr. A w
McCleary, l vote for Mr. j B A
Nadenbousch, and / vote for John
z Kearfott, Esq. Mr. McCleary
was declared elected, and at once
took the oath of Office and entered
upon the duties of President of the
Court.
The viewers appointed to take
into consideration the road leading
from this town to Flagg's mill re-
ported in favor of the present route
and recommended that fence 7
feet high be constructed on the
side next to the B q O r r. The
report was adopted and $500 ap-
propriated to construct said fence.
Messrs p Showers, 3 Boley and
FShepherd were appointed a COM
mittee to examine road construc-
ted by ED & J w Rauch, leading
from Patrick Cuuningham's thro'
the lands of ID Sutton, Rauch and
others to the ChanestoWn road.
The recommendation of the COM
mittee to allow Mr. Fuss $500 for
certain privileges at the ford on
Back creek, known as Fuss's ford,
was rejected.
Messrs Levi Tabler, Hamilton
Light and VIM Beard were APP
pointed committee TO view and
report upon the route of road
asked for through the land of Thos
Mallory, along the line dividing
Mallory's and George Folks land
The petition of w II Franklin
berry and others asking that the
road leading from Harrison Brad
shaw's to the Martinsburg and
Williamsport pike be made coun-
ty road was approved.
The Directors Of the Berkeley
Grade reported the receipts from
tolls from Dec S, 1878 to Dec ID,
1874 to be 1922 80, and the expend-
itures for work done on the road
1898 SO leaving balance in the
treasury of so IT.
The report of the committee rec
ommending the partial opening of
q road known Jas the HoneyWood
road leading through the land Of
VIM Leigh and others was reject
ed. The following preamble and
resolutions were passed, viz:
WHEREAS, BY reason Of the
election of NJ. S. Grantham to the
Senate of West Virginia, he has
deemed it proper to tender his res
ignation rs President Of this Court
which resignation has been accep-
ed Therefore be it
ReS0lUed, LIST That as associate
Justices OF the County Of Berke-
ley, who have I'D the opportun-
ity Of watching his conduct as
President Of this Court, it affords
us great pleasure, to bear testi-
mony TO the able and efficient
manner in which he has discharged
the duties of said office, to the
fairness and impartiality which
characterized his decision, and to
the energy and integrity With
which he protected in every re-
spect the interests of the County.
ReSOHed, md. That this pre-
amble and resolutions be spread
upon the records of this Court.
The Court adjourned un til TO-
day at 10 O'Clock.
TUESDAY, Dec 10, 1874.
Messrs E b Faulkner and j b
Kearfott submitted Il report rela-
tive to Il right of way claimed bV
G. p Mathaei, between the Court
house and the Stewart House, and
the same was filed and continued
until the next term,
The Clerk WAS ordered to have
printed all blanks necessary for the
use of the Justices in criminal pro-
ceedings.
1t was ordered that the Over
seers of the Poor, the Mayor of the
Corporation Of Mar,insburg,a JUS
tice or Prosecuting Attorney when
applied to, be and they are hereby
authorized to commit to the Jail
Of the county, for period not to
exceed one day, all destitute per-
sons whG are unable to provide
lodgings, andsthe expense for the
same to be paid out of the county
treasury.
The acc unit OF Elias M Walker,
County Superintendent of Free
schools, for 1927, was approved.
The Clerk was authorized TO adj
xsrtisa for and rpcaive prOpOSa IL for