The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-11-13

Orphans Court.-The Orphans Court
for Cecil county was IN session on Tuesday
and Wednesday of this week. Present.
Hon. James McCauley, Chief Judge, and
Hon. James NJ. Evans and Hon. James A.
Lewis, Associate Judges.
Sundry claims against deceased persons
were examined and passed.
The following bonds were duly examined
and approved: Bond of William G. Jack,
executor of Mary Ann Grffee; bond of
Mansel Tweed, executor of John Tweed;
bond of A. Anna Kirk, executrix of VIM.
II. Kirk; bond of Edward w. Lockwood,
executor of Richard Lockwood; bond of
John E. Wilson, executor of John A. Will
son; bond of Rachel Merritt, guardian to
Anne E. Merritt.
The following inventories, list Of debts
and list Of sales were examined and passed:
List of debts of Richard LOCKWOOD; list of
debts of Thos. J. Milburn; list of sales of
Sarah Dean; inventory of the goods and
chattels of John Tweed; inventory of the
goods and chattels of John A. Wilson; in
ventory of the goods and chattels of Sarah
A. Foard; inventory of the goods and
chattels of John W. Jones.
The following accounts were examined
and passed. First account of Esma P.
Bowen, administrator of Powell Smack;
second account of J. J. Buck, guardian to
James Crawford; eighth account of David
Palmer, guardian to Charity A. Perdue;
first account of Alfred Ford and johnson
Shippers, administrators of John Shippers,
Court adjourned to meet at its regular
session in December.
Proceedings Of County Commissioners
TUESDAY, Nov. 9th, 1875.
The County Commissioners of Cecil
county met. Present-Messrs. Biggs and
Gillespie.
The following orders for merchandise
were issued: Mary ]. Moore pay Thomas
& Anderson, So; Sidney Richardson, Thos.
Drennen, s.; Abe Hindman, r. G. Lewis,
s.; James Gray, Thos Mcdowell, Susan
Mcdowell, and Sarah Barrett, Rowland &
Tosh, $40 in each case; John Fisher, H. c.
Nesbitt, $40; Samuel Kelley, G. S. Abra-
hams, $40; Nat. Smith. J. NJ. Beaston, $40;
Jim Comegys, r. c. Lewis, s.; Elizabeth
Burk, Campbell & Vinsinger, SO; Catha,
rine Burk, DR.. H. II. Mitchell, $40; Dinah
Allen, cold, Wilson d. Pierson, $40.
Ordered. that John E. Deament be paid
$50 appropriated for building bridge in
Chesapeake City.
Ordered, that Moses T. Nesbitt, Collec-
tor of Sixth District for 1875, collect from
5000 real estate. County tax $50; State
tax S10.16. Total, $40.16.
Ordered, that F. A. Linton, Collector of
Seventh District for 1915. collect from G.
". Knight, taxes on $1,000 real and per-
sonal estate. County tax $1.20; State tax
So A. Total S9,6t.
The following accounts were examined
and passed: Account of Patrick Boyle,
Inspector Eighth district, $246 2S; account
of c. J. Bayard, Supervisor of Fifth dis
trict, S22.G1 account of Hugh Wright,
Supervisor of Seventh district, So. 10; &C
count of Samuel Gay, Supervisor of Sew
enth district, $3.50; account of Samuel D.
Fisher, Supervisor Seventh district, $S.74;
account of Abraham Ringland, Supervisor
of Fifth district, $50; account of Isaac
Bouchell, Supervisor Fifth district, $17.72;
account of John Tosh, Inspector of Sixth
district. $22.77; account of John McCrery,
Inspector of Third district, SEQ %; account
OF John B. Tyson, Inspector OF Seventh
district, S14; account of Thomas Price.
Inspector First district, $21.23; account of
Samuel Logan, Inspector of Fifth district
$S.04; account of John p. Patten, 1nspec-
tor of Seventh district. $19.S5; account of
S. J. Mearns plank, Fifth district, s.. 40;
account of S. E. Wills posts for Jail, SIS. 10:
account of Morris Dunbar, taking pauper
to aims house, $1.50; account of r. H. Mil
ner. post mortem, $40; account of W. r.
Gilpin, Register in Third district, 1878,
$50. 20; account of John j. Alexander, Su-
pervisor of Seventh district, 1919; account
of II. r. Carter, Supervisor of Third dis
trict, S3S. SO; account of James G. Todd,
Supervisor of Seventh district, $27.35; &C
count of James Graham, Supervisor of Sew
enth district, $15.5S.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10th, 1875.
The County Commissioners met. Pres
ent-Messrs. Biggs and Gillespie.
The following accounts were examined
and passed. Account of DR.. II. H. Mitch
ell, plank for bridges, SGS.76; account of
B. B. Price, Collector First District, insol-
vencies State 1926, county $12 6S), $3.50;
account of B. B. Price, Collector First
District final account for 1874, 3,S73.64;
account of Moses T. Nesbtt, Collector
Sixth District, insolvencies for 1874 State
liz, county s1S4s), $500; account of
Moses T. Nesbitt, Collector Sixth District,
insolvencies on dogs, SIT; account of Moses
7. Nesbitt, Collector Sixth District, final
account for 1874, $685. GO; account of NJ.
NJ H., ON IL
solvencies for 1874 State $780, county
Collector Third District, fnal account for
1874, 81, 7O9.34; account of VIM Fliutham,
First District work ON bridge, $1S.G5; &C
count of ". W. Scott, Sheriff, s346.27; &C
count Of William 7. Miller, foot log at
Lincoln's, $32.9S; account of W. Watkins,
Supervisor Sixth District, $623
The report of Messrs. Duyclinck, Brown
and Kirk, examiners in matter of change
of location of the public road through
lands Of j. II. Bunting and A. Lincoln, in
Ninth District, was received and laid over.
THURSDAY, Nov. 18th, 1875.
Present-Messrs. Biggs and Gillespie,
Ordered, that James 4. Lakeland, Col
lector Fifth District for 1875, release Sam'l
J. Thompson taxes on $565, and return the
same insolvent. State tax, $1.15; county
tax, $3.50; total, S454.
Ordered that James A. Lakeland, Col
lector Fifth District for 1875 release J.
Knox Reed taxes on 1886, and return the
same insolvent. State tax, $0.57; county
tax Sill; total, $2.2s.
The following accounts were examined
and passed: Account Of Richard Harper.
for plank, $3.50; account of Samuel Nor
man, repair Of bridge, Fifth District, by
order of J. n. Black, Inspector, $50.
Chesapeake City Items.