The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-05-16
Proceedings OF the Orphans Court

Proceedings OF the Orphans Court
The Orphans Court was in session but one
day this week (Tuesday,) owing to the
sickness of Chief Judge McCauley and
Associate Judge Evans, the former not
being able to be present.
Sundry claims against deceased persons
were examined and passed.
The following bonds were duly exam
ined and approved: Bond of E. T. Evans,
administrator of James G. Wiley; bond Of
Susan NJ. Maxwell aud James II. Maxwell,
administrators of Thomas Maxwell; bond
of John E. Wilson, administrator of Char
lotte Miller.
The following Inventories, list of debts
and lists of sales were duly examined and
passed; Inventory of the goods and chat
tells of Rachel B. Brown; list of sales of A.
E. Poe; list of sales of w. T. auckland;
list of sales of Isaac Grey; list of debts of
Rachel B. Brown; list of debts of James
Mcgee.
The following accounts in the estate of
deceased persons were duly examined and
passed: Final account of j. w. Abrahams
administrator of Robert K. Morton; final
account of E. T. Evans, administrator of
James Coale Wiley; final account of Jos.
Miller, administrator of Israel Valentine,
and distribution struck on same; final &C
count of James B. Groome, administrator
c. t. a. of Abraham Vanderg1ift; final &C
count of E. Thomas Evans, guardian of
Clara B. Wiley; final account of Eliza M.
Taylor, executor of William Taylor; final
account of Benjamin J. Green, executor of
James T. Bond, and distribution struck on
same; first and final account of J. w.
Steele, administrator of Patrick BlanGeld;
fourth account of A. E. r. Bennett, Noble
Biddle and J. H. Steele, administrators of
George W. Bennett, and distribution struck
on same; first account of A. E. A. Ben
nett, guardian of Lizzie E. and George n.
Bennett second account of Joseph Fl.
Steele, guardian of William j. Hudson.
Court adjourned to meet on Wednesday
next, the Goth instant, in special session.
Proceedings .: the County Commission
ers.-The County Commissioners were in
session on Tuesday and Wednesday-all
the Commissioners present. From the
minutes we extract as follows:
Ordered, that l. F. Nanarsdale superin-
tend the masonry at the Smith & Parke
bridge.
P. w. Ruley declined the appointment
of standard keeper, and J. B. Ash was
appointed.
The contract for building bridge over
the Big Elk, at Smith & Parke's fording,
was awarded to w. J. Canaan, for the
sum of s1,97O.
Ordered, that the road through J. W..
Veazey's land be opened thirty feet wide,
and that the peach trees be left standing
where they do not interfere with travel or
mending the road; also, that no alteration
be made from graveyard to Quarter Lane.
The bond of Joseph Geisler was approx
ed as Constable of Seventh District.
Ordered, that David Palmer tressle the
iron bridge over the Elk, in the town of
Elkton, according to his plans and specifi-
cations.
The following gentleman were appointed
directors on the part of the county in the
Bohemia Bridge Company for the year
1S74:-William Lindsey, ]. G. Cruikshank
and Wesley Clayton.
The bond of Isaac S. Deford, Constable
for the Fifth district, approved.
The following gentlemen were appointed
to examine the road at Rowlandsville. with
reference to the petition of the McCul-
Tough Iron Company, asking permission to
lay siding across the same: w. J. Evans,
F. NJ. Rawlings and II. II. Duyckinck.
Examiners appointed to view the pro-
posed location of road through the lands
of ex-Sheriff Thomas and w. p. Howard
DR.. II. H. Mitchell, Daniel Bratton and
John Partridge.
Walter Armstrong was appointed trus-
tee of aims house, vice II. d. Miller, de-
clined.
Ordered, that the clerk communicate
with Robert Trimble in regard to repair
ing bridge at Mathews mill.
Ordered, that DR.. H. II. Mitchell be
permitted to straighten the road through
his farm, in the Fourth district.
Proceedings Of the School Board
The Board met, agreeably to by laws, on
"Wednesday last all the mamberS present