South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-01-21
County Court.


at the last December and January terms
of the County Court:
Walter Haiucs and Azariah woleord
were each fined $40 90 and costs for
selling liquor without license. The in.
dictment against VIM. Sutton for the
same offence. abated by the death of
the defendant.
A road was established on the petit.
ton of Conrad Long. from Thompson's
ford to Parker's mill and the petition
oil Joseph +. Parker, &C., for road be-
tween the same points was dismissed.
Michael Blue, Samuel Il. MEG lathery
and SIias Milleson, or any two of them,
were ordered to view and report on tue
petition of Edward Washington, &C.,
for alteration in tlfe-ssad from Spring.
field to Mouth South Branch.
/ Silas Milleson, Jacob Swisher and
James Patterson. or any two OF them,
were ordered to view and report on a
petition for 4 road from Rannells' Saw
Mill to near Lights meadow.
Frrors IN charges were corrected OIL
4 lands of VIM. French, James McCoole.
Isaac n. Baker, John Cotfman and Jas.
Creswell.
| Appraisements, sale bills. &C., or the
estates of VIM. A. Kuykendall. John w.
Powelson, Maria r. Pugh, and an ap.
praisement OF the estate of George Dea-
yer were ordered 10 be recorded.
Reuben OGner was ordered to pay the
road tolls coming into his hands to the
Superintendent of his road to be expen.
ded thereon.
Alteration, OF the Grassy Lick road
East OF TabDs Saw Viii vas establish.
ed according to petition filed.
A settlement OF the estate account OF
Frank. ID. Sherrard. deceased, was re.
turned and ordered to lie.
The Sheriff laid before the Court a let.
ter from the Auditor in regard TO De.
linquent Lands sold, and was directed
IF no Bill passed ut the last Session vi
the Legislature under which lie may be
directed to pay over -to-the State any
part of the money arising from said sale
or iegaiizing said sales, 10 refund any
money which might otherwise be pave
Die TO the County or District TO the per
sons who supposed they were buying
the lands at said sales"
James Fishel was indicted and con.
victed of stealing hog ami sentenced
to 80 days in Jail.
The estates of John Hawkins and ia.
cob Wolford were committed 10 the
Sheriff.
John A. Smith, Superintendent of
roads, made a settlement with the Court
showing n balance of So % on North
Western pike and 1927 G. cts. on Green
Spring pike in his hands. which he was
directed TO expend on his roads.
On petition in fc,.ard to the Super.
intendeut Of the North Western Turn.
pike, the petition was dismissed. and
the Court certifying that it still hiss
" tina: faith in the honesty and faithful.
" ness OF the Superintendent which has
= been manifested by the Courts and
" Supervisors for ten years past" At the
request Of said Superindent the Court
| regarding his vindication as we'll as the
action Of the Court heretofore. appoint
eel James Parsons Commissioner to
examine into tho condition of said road
and report to the Court
The Court determined 10 appropriate
$500 GO out of the next levy ID a pro.
posed road from Capon Bridge to the
Hardy line, and also the further sum OF
$500 90 provided the Citizens will raise
and pay over 10 John A. Smith, who is
appointed Commissioned for the Coun.
" on said road. the further sum OF $500
90, and surveyors OF roads along said
road with their hands, were ordered TO
assist said Smith in opening said road
Robert White and Andrew w. Ker.
cheval. were appointed to see what aid
the County Court of Mineral will give
to making road from Machanicsburg
20 Beaver Run.
a road was established from Ebene.
yer Church 10 the Little Cspon road near
lIajnes' mill and Joha Robinson ap.
pointed Surveyor
Twenty-one suits were finally dispos.
ed of and considerable amount of
chsncery and other business not Of pub.
lie interest transacted.
The repairs to the Courthouse have
been completed and the building was
received by the Courtroom the contrac-
tor. There are now few court.rooms in
the State of better appearance. or more
conveniently and comfortably arranged
for the transaction Of business with dis.
patch and ease. Comfortable seats FOR
between 200 and 500 persons are pro.
vided
c. S WHITE, Clerk.