Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

ent, IL. w. oosioi, P'So'
court and justices VIM. Burnett, &. Q.
Couklyn, Randolph Custer, John +.
Smith, J. w. Roberts, VIM. Right
slime, J. S. Melvin, d. S. Rentch, VIM.
b. Daniels, A. M. Sponseller, John &.
Cockrell, Basil Avis and VIM, Il.
Moore.
ROAD ORDERS, osBURN DISTRICT, CONT ID.
Amt. brought forward s24797
Thos. Z. Woodward, viewer of
road from top of mountain 10
Shenandoah Ferry 1.5O
Samuel /. Rissler, do, $50
John +. Myers, do, l.50
John +, Kable, do, l.50
Total S25S.s7
Order on dog tax fund brought
forward s41426
To John II, Engls 800
Total S4l7.26
In the matter of the petition of S. +.
White and others TO establish county
road, it being suggested to the court,
that the land marked on the plat in the
report of the viewers as Mrs Geo. w.
Shirley is the property ofAnnie Shirley,
Clara Shirley, Lee Shirley, Robert Shir-
ley and Stanley Shirley, all OF whom,ex
eept the fist named, are infants under
the age of 81 years. On motion it is
ordered that Geo. w. Shirley be ap,
pointed guardian od ftem Of said III
tants, Clara, Lee, Robert and Stanley
Shirley, and it appearing by the state
ment of the sheriff, his return having
disappeared from the papers. that the
notice required by the order OF Janua-
ny term, 1879, was not served upon the
said Shirley's or upon the wife and
children OF Remington Lock, to-wlt,
Rebecca n, John NJ, Geo. NJ. Lock,
who claim to be the owners of the land
marked +. Lock on said plat; Thos. A.
Moore IS appointed guardian ad htem of
said Geo. NJ. Lock, who is under the
age of q years. 1t is therefore ordered
that the July term, 1879, of this court
be fixed for hearing the parties inter
ested, and that notice be given 10 the
proprietors and tenants of the property
winch will have to be taken or injured,
to appear to show cause against the pro-
posed road, if any they can, such notice
to be served as prescribed by sec. Sc,
chap. 1914, Acts Of 1922.
Ordered that the Sheriff of this coun-
ty pay to Thomas A. Moore, clerk Of
the court, ten dollars out OF the county
treasury to buy Law Order Book G.
Upon the application Of Thos. Griggs
estate, who claims that it IS eTroneously
assessed with taxes for the year 1877,
upon personal property, on the assess
or's book for .CharleStown district, IL
this county, and after legal notice to
the prosecuting attorney OF said appll-
cation, it is ordered that said estate be
exonerated from the payment OF the
taxes for said year upon $4,000, that
being the valuation upon the property
enormously charged The taxes so ex-
onerated, and which are ordered TO be
certified to the proper officers tor settle
ment, are as follows: State tax, $40;
school tax, So; county tax, SIS; district
school tax, $3.50; building, 81.
1t is ordered that Mrs. john Scarlatt
be relieved from the taxes that are
against her to this date.
Upon the application of Lucas and
Trussell, who claim that they are er-
roneously charged with taxes for the
year 1877, upon 1-S OF an acre OF land,
on the assessors book for Charlcstown
district, in this county, and after legal
notice to the prosecuting attorney OF
said application, it is ordered that said
Lucas 81 Trussell be exonerated from
the payment of the taxes for the
said year upon $500, that being tie
valuation OF the said property enron
eously charged to them. The taxes SO
cxonerated, and which are ordered to
be certified to the proper officers for
settlement, are as follows: State tax,
l.20; school tax, Coo; county tax, loo;
dis,ric, school tax, teachers, 90c; build
ing, 24c. This property having been
assessed twice, once in the name of Lu-
cas- q Trussell, and once in the name of
Trussel & Lucas, the assessor is direct
EN- 10 correct his book in accordance
herewith.
Upon the application OF Bernard Fet-
ger, who claims that lie is enormously
charged with taxes for the year 1877,
upon personal property and head, on
the assessors book for Middleway dis
trict, in this county, and after legal no
tice TO the prosecuting attorney of said
application, it is ordered that said Fet-
ger be exonerated from the payment OF
the taxes for the said year upon 1855,
that being the valuation of the property
enormously charged to him. The taxes
so exonerated, and which are ordered
to be certified to the proper officers for
settlement, are as follows: State tax,
Sic; school tax l.l6; county tax, LAT;
district road tax, lie; district school
tax, teachers, Sic; building, Ice; sheep
fund, 100. This tax having been paid
tor said year in Osburn district.
Upon tie application of John Vines,
who claims that be is enormously char
ged with an over assessment of taxes
for the years lS76-7-S, upon tract of
land, on the assessors book for Harpers
Ferry district, in this county, and after
legal notice to the prosecuting attorney
of said application, it is ordered that
said John Vines be exonerated, or if
paid refunded, the taxes for the said
wears unon 275 that beinu the yalna-