Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-06-13
synopsis of County Court proceed
ings.

Monday. The following gentle
men composing the court were
present: President, NJ. S. Gran
than and all the justices.
The following proceedings were
had during vacation, in the Clerks
Office, since the last term of the
Court. and ratified by the court in
open session:
II. Zell q Son vs. III. N. Tabb,
judgment by confession, S3ls,50.
George Daywault vs. John Car
penter, Judgment by confession,
$3.50.
j. Zell & Son vs.. r.. II. Seamen
and II. N. Tabb, Judgment by con
fession $3.50.
p. Eel & Son vs. W. S. McGru~
der, Judgment by confession
$s0.67.
G. p. Mattllaei qualified as adj
ministrator of Ernest Roeder,
decd; + ID Staley as administra-
tor of d. I'll. Doll decd; Ann r.
Startzman as Administrative OF
Jacob Startzman, John w. Ever
hart and ID. N. KEGS as Executors
Of Nathan Everhart.
VIII Of Thomas Vanmetre aud
Elizabeth Couchman admitted to
record.
Rev. a. |, Gill was admitted
In 0 bond, aud he was authorized
to celebrate the rites of matrimony
in all the counties of the State.
On motion Of G. w Doll, Clerk,
+. S. Troxel wos appointed Depu-
~ Clerk of the Court.
In the matter Of overseers OF the
poor, the following officers We're
elected: 1st District Mill Greek,
G. w. North; 2nd District, Ger
ardstown------; Sd District
Arden-Peter Custer; 4th District
Martinsburg-D. Nj. Shaffer; 9Th
District--0pequon-Ge Fulk.
In the matter of surveyor OF
Roads, the following named gen
tlemen were appointed.
MILL CREEK. No. In. ".
Hawk. No. 2-Wm. SWimley.--
No. SC. w. Lamar. No. &c.
Stuckey
HEDGEsvILLE. - JAS L Johnson,
J w Kilmer, Richard Coffenber-
ger, John Il. Siler
OPEQUoN-J. M. Sprinkle, w III
Frankenberry
FALLING WATER. Jacob Seys-
Ter.
ARDEN. B. +. Brady, Peter
Custer, Daniel Sutton, Jonathan
Miller.
Application of NJ. Boward to
retail spirituous liquors at Fall
ing Waters, refused. Also appli-
cation of G. II Keefer, on Win
chester pike, near town. After dis
cussion, the vote on the question
of license to G. Keefcr was recon
sideaed and he was granted license.
A motion to reconsider the vote
in the Boward case was lost We
will give full report of the vote
in these cases hereafter.
A j Bowers was granted license
to sell spurious liquors at Gerards-
town.
The report of the committee APP
pointed to investigate the matter
of re-districting thecounty, adverse
to the proposition, was received and
adopted.
The report of Auditing Commit
tee was received. The committee
recommended a levy OF fifty cents
on the 800 for the next year. No
action taken on report.
The question of levy was taken
up; and fter discussion vote Ia
ken resulted in fixing 1t at fort y
five cents on the 800.
The following levy for road pur-
poses was fixed for the several
townships, as follows for the next
year
Mill Creek-Seven cents on the
800
Arden-Five cents on the 500.
Gerardstown-Seven cents on the
800
Hedgesville-Six cents or the
500.
Opequon six cents on the 500.
Failing Waters-Six cents onthe
500.
Thejury lists for next year were
handed in and accepted.
The question Of electing a com.
missionerlorevalue the realty ofthe
county and recommending him to
the Auditor Of State for appoint
ment, came up. j. b. A. MAIDEN.
bousch and Barnet Cushwa were
put in nomination. A vote re-
suited in the election OF Barnet
Cushwa.
After the transaction of some Oth-
or matters of minor importance the
Court adjourned until this Tues
day. morning at 8 O'clock.
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