The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-02-13

sum of slS9.OOfor boarding prison
ers, and that the same be paid out Of
the County Treasury.
John A. Borgess. appointed Depu-
ty for ]. W. Windon, Assessor of LIST
assessment District.
The Administration ofthe estate Of
John W. Rea, cast upon the Sheriff,
he having died intestate, more than
three months ago.
Upon application of William j.
Oliver, who is aggrieved by an errO-
neous assessment upon steam Grist
Mill in Clondenin District, insecond
assessment District, The same cor
rected and ordered certified to the
Auditor and Sheriff.
The last will and testament of Le-
titia II. Holland of Clifton, proven
by the oaths of the subscribing wit.
nesses thereto; S. NJ. Knight, and j.
Ed. Hovey, and admitted to probate
and ordered to be received. H. G.
Nease, executor therein named, APP
peared in open Court and qualified.
Bond $1,000. Geo. L. Downing, R,
B. Rees and ], Ed, Hovey appointed
appraisers.
Robert Adams having died intes-
tate more than three months ago,
the administration of his estate is
cast upon the Sheriff
Upon the application of Isaac
Cartwright and others for the estab-
lishment OLA public road in Union
District, commencing at the Letart
road, near the residence of William
McDade and running through the
lands of Jacob Newell an others, in
tersecting Thirteen Mile Creek near
the residence of Charles Baker
Land owners falling to appear to
show cause why road should not be
established, the same is hereby estab-
lished, and the same attached to Pre-.
cinct No. 5 and road surveyor order
ed to open and construct the same.
+. W. Sisson, B. S. Smith and
Adam Stewart, Commissioners APP
pointed ut former term to receive
proposals for bridge across Thirteen
Mile Creek at Buxton's Mills, order
ed to report at the next term, if said
bridge has been completed according
to contract, if so, state the cost and
whether the same has been paid for
in whole, or in part,
B, F. Biggs who is aggricvcd by
an erroneous assessment on Lot in
the town of Mason for the year 1877.
Same reduced and ordered to be Ger.
tilted to Auditor and Sheriff.
Upon application of the New Cas-
tie Coal & Salt Co., to be released
from erroneous assessment upon a
tract of land in Waggener. Tax on
same reduced and ordered certified.
Upon application of a. A. Hanley
to be released from erroneous assess
ment of Il tract of land in Hannah
District, for the years 1875 and 1877.
Tax on same reduced and ordered to
be certified.
Upon application of VIM. C. Miller
to hear his claim of $3.50, for rock
furnished for riprappin the Ohio
River bank in Clendenin District.
Hearing of the same continued until
the March term, at the cost of the
County.
The Court suggested to the Justi-
ces to meet in their various Districts,
and nominate for the appointment
by the Court at its meeting in March
next, suitable and discreet persons
to serve as road surveyors of their
several precincts, also for the pur'
pose of nominating three discreet and
intelligent persons to act as road
Commissioners. Each District en-
titled to three persons.
D. w. Polsley appointed special
Commissioner, to consult with the c.
& o. R. r. Co., and ascertain what
is necessary to be done by the county,
or people, to induce said Company
to build a branch road down the Ka-
nawha river to Point Pleasant and
thence to Pomeroy, Ohio b. J. Red
mond George w. Craig and j, A.
Gibbons, appointed special commits
sioners to solicit and secure the right
of way for said contemplated railroad
from the land owners along the route
thereof.