South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-01-25
Hampshire County Court.


January term. 1878. Of the County
Court began on the 9th day OF january
and continued four days. jas. Sheetz.
Esq, President. and 5. A. Kid&elt and
b. h. Heatwois. Esqa, justices com.
posing the Court.
Two indictments were found. by the
Grand Jury. one against Shelton John
son, for petit larceny, and one against
VIM. Il. Heath, for injuriug a bridge on
public road. Shelton johnson was
convicted OF petit larceny and sentenced
to imprisonment at hard labor for thirty
Days, and the Sheriff authorized TO se-
cure him with ball and chain.
Upon petition for alteration in the
road at Fox's ford; upon q petition to
alter the road from Mechanicsburg to
Fox's ford; upon q petition for road
from the road from kliae's Mill to Capon
Springs at Humps to the road from Shi-
lob to Capon Springs and upon Pc
tition for road from Slanesviile to the
Red Stone road. the reports of viewers
having been returned, the persons thro'
whose lands said nj erations AMI roads
are proposed to be made, were ordered
to be summoned to the first day of March
term next, TO shew cause, if any they
have, against the same.
George Williamson was appointed
surveyor of roads in Gore District in
the place Of James Kidwell. resigned.
Amos l.. Pugh and VIM. II. Powell,
qualified as Administrators OF the estate
Of Lemuel Pugh. decd.
The power and authority Of William
Bucklew as q Guardian OF Melissa Buck
lew, William Jasper Bucklew, Stephen
w. Bucklew. and Joseph S. Bucklew,
were revoked and annulled.
A settlement of the estate account of
Simeon C.. Ward. decd. was confirmed
and ordered to be recorded.
Appraisements and Sale Bills OF the
estate Of Stephen Miller and Amos
Anderson, decd. and an appraisement
of the estate of John NJ. Snyder, decd.
were presented and ordered to be re-
corded.
Samuel l.. Flournoy was appointed
Director on behalf OF the county, in
:he Wire Suspension Bridge Company,
j Ohm A. Smith was authorized to enter
into contract with the Wire Suspen
sion Bridge Company,to repair the toll
house and abutment at the said Bridge
and secure said house for dollhouse
on the Green Spring Turnpike.
Said John A. Smith was also author
lied to procure Ferryboat and employ
Fcrryman who will also be the Toll
gather on the Green Spring Turnpike,
TO run the ferry over the South
Branch at The Wire Suspension Bridge
for tue benefit OF the county.
James II. InslIeep. Ephraim Ierriott,
and Isaac Parsons. were ordered to view
and report on alteration in the Green
Spring road upon the land of William
! & Newman.
John a Smith, Superintendent Of tue
Green Spring Turnpike, was directed to
! give notice, that the paying and taking
of toll on said road at The gate or house
where VIM. Cherry resides shall cease.
| and that any person paying toll there or
20 said Cherry, shall not be exempt from
paying again, and said Superintendent
was directed TO make any proper ar.
rangement for taking toll Oh said road
in that neighborhood, and TO take promp;
and speedy legal action TO secure pos
session Of said dollhouse. and to col
lect any and all sums due the county
from former tollgatherers on said road.
On the petition Of j. Parsons and
Others. about the North Western Turn
| pike, near the South Branch Bridge. A u
! PownSll, Lewis ID. ShnibJe, aud Alfred Moore
were ori ercd to view and report according to
law, and directed TO report especially. what da
mage viii accrue 10 William Taylo il said road
be altered so AS to pts3 through his land, aud
% 10 the propriety OF building road upon tht
location over which said Turnpike was origi
naly constructed, aud If so, OF whit kind and
how high il should b., and any other matters
they may deem pertinent.
1t WIS ordered, t5al all the Justices be sum
moned to attend the next March term of thi!
Court to decide matters Of importance relating
to the North Western Turnpike road, aud IL
provide means for the same, ii necessary.
T9elVe causes, ten at common law aud two
in chancery, were tried EN- finally ended, and
ether business done not of public interest
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