South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-01-19

The january trim Of the County Cour,
OF Hampshire County began on the ssh
day Of January. 1877. and hated three
days. Tho bonds Of Samuel Buchanan,
Assessor. Abraham Creswell. Constable,
and the Bond OF r. D. Powell, Sheriff,
for collection. So. or School taxes. were
examined aud approved BY tho Court.
License was granted wm. S. Hook 20
keep an hotel and retail ardent spirits.
&C.. at the late rssidsrco Of samuel
Hook, decd.
A Grand Jury. with John Patterson
foreman, was impannelled; but the Wit.
nesscs summoned not appearing. NO In.
dictmcnts wcrc found.
The Court consented TO and approved
the appointments OF John G. He:skell,
Amos l.. Pugh, James w. Polling and
Joha Williamson, rs Deputies for Il.
ID. Powell. Sheriff.
Tho salaries OF the County Osiiccrs.
whose term began January lst, 1877.
were fixed as follows. viz: Sheriff, two
hundred dollars; Prosecuting Attor.
ney, two hundred and fifty dollars !:
Jailcr & Janitor, one hundred dollars /:
Assessor for the LIST District, three hun
drcd and twenty five dollars; Assessor
for the 2nd District, three hundred and
twenty-five dollars.
The proposition Of WIN. Harper. TO
print AZ copies OF the Classification OF
Justi,es. To insert notice, for two weeks
before each term or Court. the time OF.
and names OF Justices composing such
Court, and to publish in his paper the
proceedings OF each Court, at the price
OF forty dollars per year, was accepted.
Upon the petition Of John baylor.
John j. Largcnt aud Sarah Nforeland,
the order made ut December term. 1876.
establishing an alteration in the Little
Capon road from II. casters TO George
Stump's, was set aside. because said DC.
titlon represents that said alteration
passes through the lands OF sail kaylor
and Largent. and the Report Of viewers
not having SO reported. they were not
summoned and for other reasons in said
petition alleged. aud leave was given
said John ka, lor, John J. Largent and
Sarah Morelan,l, to appear on tho lst
day of March term next, to show cause
against said alteration. &C., and the
viewers, Abram Hass and John =. Ar
mold. were directed to amend their re-.
port rs is proper.
The petition Of numerous citizens for
the release OF tolls on Capon Bridge.
was presented by John l. IIeatwole.
Esq. and it having been submitted 10
the consideration of all the Justices OF
the County who were present at this
term. and majority OF them not deem.
ing it RICH. to grant said petition, the
same was dismissed.
John {. !leislsell, James Shectz and
JOB Sions. were appointed Committee
TO contract for the repainting and tiuht
ching OF the South Branch Bridge.
Tie question as TO Vaults FOR ff,c
Clerks Offices was continued till Auo,,st
term. for final decision then.
The powers of Jacob Adams. as Ad-
ministrator of William Adams, deed.
were revoked and annuIIed.
Granville Shoemaker, was nppoinied
Oversecrof the Poor in Mill Creek Dis.
trIct, in tho place of Eeary NJ. High.
deceased. s
One Chancery cause and three Com.
Tmoniaw cases were decided. The other
business Of the Court were degrees and
orders in snits and not of public interes.
Teste. c. 8. WHITE, Clerk.
Romney. Jan. -, 1877.