South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-03-17
Hampshire County Court.

began on the l4th and lasted two DAYS
and Was composed Of Jan,as Sheet
President. Lewis ID. Schnibbo and Isaac
Pancake. Justices. tst &sEff
A road. ON petition OF s. NJ. Ra,pelIs
and others. was established from Ran.
neils' saw mill to near Lights meadow.
;. n Kannelis appointed surveyor or
~ and-selsert Isef, Ksfsnrkess. j. L.
Burkett. Silas Mcbride and Philip Nc.
donald ordered to work under him.
Corrections we're made ON the land
books for Jacob bowman, Franklin
Ewers and A. NJ onroe, j.. G. Heiskeil.
David Holt, David wolford and Amos
McElfsh. -
The road from Thompson's ford to
the public road at Parkers Mill, was
made separate road precinct, G. 81.
Milleson appointed surveyor OF and
orderest TO work it with the hands on
the farm on which he resides.
On n petition for change in the
Little Capon road from Hiram la e.'s to
George Stumps. George Arnol l.. Abram
lass and John A. Largent. or any two
CT them, we're ordered to view and re.
port.
On a petition for roah from Cold
Stream TO Forks Of Capon. James Kid
well, John Largent and A.C. Low. or
any two OF them, were ordered to view
and report.
On the petition Of David w. Swisher
for private road from his house to tho
public road along the line OF Dickcn and
Miller, Isaac Tay Tor and Charles French
az "a
Thomas A. Keller was granted
license to keep hotel and retail liquors
at his house in Romney.
The Sherifi's delinquent lists were
examined. corrected and certified.
The Prosecuting Attorney was or.
dered 10 examine and report as to the
legal effects offNe- agreements made by
the Board OF Supervisors with the Bal.
tiinore & Ohio Railroad Company in
regard TO the release Of its taxes and
the completion Of the South Branch
Railway, and what legal steps should
be taken to enforce the collection OF
such taxes and the enforcement of such
agreement, with leave, if necessary, to
employ legal assisiance.F
The Report OF James -. Armstrong
and Samuel l.. Flournoy heretofore ap.
pointed to confer with tie Baltimore Il
Ohio Railroad authorities in relation to
taxes and tie completion OF tie South
Branch Railway was returned and filed
The Report of James Parsons on the
Northwestern Turnpike was returned
and filed.
1t was ordered that John q. Smith
Superintendent of Turnpikes cause a
new roof to he put on the Bridge over
North River as soon "a possible and OF
good material and report TO the court
the cost OF the same that it NAV I've paid.
And said Superintendent was further
ordered TO prevent any encroachD;ent
upon any road under his charge by ienc-
ing or otherwise, and where such en-.
croachment has been made, To require
the same TO be removed by the person
so encroachinA, and should such person
after reasonable notice refuse or fail to
remove such obstruction or encroach-
ment. then said Superintendent is or.
acred to have the same done ut the cost
Of the parties encroac hing. and to report
suchpaCties to the Prosecuting Attorney.
Christian 5. White was directed to
furnish for the erection OF the Vaults to
the Offices so many brick az necessary at
cost of SIS so per thousand.
Andrew Pancake. Of Joseph, was alp.
pointed surveyor of roads in place Of
john >. Pancake. George leal in
place OF john Robson, Sias Lafoliette
in place Of Marshall Anderson. Thomas
Dicken in place of Isaac Taylor, Isaac
lierriott in place Of Ephram IIeriiott,
John Gray inplace OF s Il. Gray. John
James Pugh in place OF George Deaver,
James Parker in lace OF Zackariah
Arnold.
The present surveyors of roads were
continued in Office till the further order
OF. tho court.
All applications for reduction in val.
uation of land should be made Mt next
Court, and notice given to the Irosccu
ting Attorney at least ten days before
court that the application will then be
made.
Persons desiring license to keep no.
tells or houses of private enteria nment.
slould notify NE Of the fact or apply ut
June Court next. G.. y. WHITE.