The Cecil Whig., 1874-02-14
County Commissioners County

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Commissioners were in session on Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday of this
week, engaged in current business. Messrs
Bromwell, Biggs and Gillespie present on
Tuesday and Wednesday, Biggs and Gil
lespie on Thursday.
Collector of Third District was ordered
to release Patrick Bremen tax on SLUT
also release John II. Weeks tax on dogs
Mr.. Patton, Collector Of 7th District, or
dered to release Albert Constable tax on
116 acres of land, and return same insol-
vent. Amount of tax released $500. Mr.
McNamee, Collector of Sth District order
ed to release John Berry from tax on $1,000
and return insolvent; amount released
s.. 20. BENJAMIN f. Chambers, Collector
of End District, was ordered to release
Joshua Clayton tax on $4,000 and return
same insolvent; amount tax released 5000
Same ordered to pay Mr.. Clayton so 90.
Samuel J. Jenness, Collector 9Th District,
ordered to collect tax of Jas. S. Nickel,
on $13O5, amount of tax $1,000. $. X.
Blake, Collector of 3rd District, order
ed to collect from Matsinger & Brother
tax on $220, amount of tax S2.02; order
same Collector to release Matchstlck fac
! tory from tax on $4,000 and return insol-
vent; amount released S20.24. Jas. T..
Merrett, Collector of 3rd District for 1871,
ordered to release Jas. II. Smith tax on
s.. S. X. Blake, present Collector OF
3rd District ordered to release same from
tax and return insolvent. Sundry orders
for merchandise, and accounts examined
and passed. A largenumber of transfers
and changes were made.
| Commissioners adjourned on Thursday
to meet on Tuesday and Wednesday next.
Ordered, also, that their Clerk, Mr. Van
arsdale. fill with coal ashes from the stove,
the hole at head of stair entering the Com
missioners' office, worn by the boot heels Of
Supervisors entering tho office to solicit
roads and draw pay.
Proceedings of the Orphans Court
The Orphans Court was in session on
Tuesday, "Wednesday and Thursday OF
this week.
Presentation. James McCauley, Chief
Judge; Hon. James NJ. Evans and Hon.
James A. Lewis, Associate Judges.
Sundry claims against deceased persons
examined and passed.
The following bonds were duly examined
and approved: Bond of John Il. Pryor,
guardian to Ella Pryor; bond of Hugh
| Murphy, administrator of Richard Muir
ply; bond of Marietta First, executrix OF
James First; bond of William ballard,
administrator of Thomas Brophy; bond of
Eliza G. Reynolds, executrix of Henry c.
Reynolds; bond of Eliza Ferguson and
VIM. S. Evans, administrators of Enoch
M. Ferguson.
The following lists of sales wee duly
examined and passed: list of sales of the
goods and chattels of Thomas V. Ward
list of sales of the goods and chattels OF
| Thomas Culbertson; list of sales of VIM.
L. Hague.
The following list of debts were duly
examined and passed: List of debts OF
James Touchstone; list of debts of Thes.
Culbertsen.
The following inventories were duly eX-
amined and passed; Inventory of the goods
and chattels of Henry c. Reynolds; inven-
tory of the goods and chattels of Thomas
Thackery; inventory of the goods and
chattels of Enoch M. Ferguson.
The following accounts were duly eX-
amined and passed: Final account of Wm.
| II. Reeder, guardian to Jane Elizabeth
Reeder; final account of E. w. Thomas,
guardian to Fanny B. Thomas; final &C
count of Barclay Reynolds, guardian to
Haines Deal; second account of Joseph
Booth, guardian to Mary ]. and James
Thomas Greenwood; eleventh account OF
Barney and Anthony Reybold, executors
of John Reybold; first account of William
Husfelt, executor of John Husfelt; first
and final account of Talbot S. Iler, execu-
tor of Martha E. Borem; first account OF
James NJ. Touchstone, administrator of
| lanes Tonchstone. third and final account
of J. W. Abrams, administrator of Philip
Sauter account of Jacob B. Thomas,
guardian to Philip ]. Thomas.
The Court adjourned to meet at its
regular session March term next.