South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-24
County Court.

Joan Snapp' 4.wili was proven and or
dered to he recorded, and Henry Haiues
qualified as. lis Administrators with the
will annexed,
ne Bond OF F.-W. Heiskell as Notary
fuolic was approved and ordered TO be
recorded.
The persons hereafter named. were
appointed Surveyor OF roads. viz:
JOB Sions. of the road from Shull's
mill to Kuykenda!rs mill. Job Sions
OF the road from Pancake & Millers line
on the South Branch 10 The Hardy line
Samuel >. Ruckman. in the place OF
ihoihAs NJ. huckman, in Sherman Dis.
trici.
Frank p. Barnes, in the place of Ben
jamim ShanhoItzer. in Gore District
WIN. j. Poland, in the place Of Isaac
herFiott, in Romney District.
IL was ordered, that the persons liable
TO work ON roads under Joseph Eaton.
Surveyor OF roads, DO work for two DAYS
an" that the persons Liable to work on
roads under Jos. a. kesoe Surveyor.
who reside in the precinct of which JAS.
Creswell was formerly surveyor, do work
for one day under James L. kelsoe, sur.
veyor of roads, and assist in opening &
repairing the road from Capt. David
Pugh's TO High View.
j. " McBee wasEnppoin.ed surveyor
OF the road precinct in Bloomery Dis
triCt. o. which John Withers is surveyor
Cd far as IL embraces the road from Ca
pom ford to the run 81 w. II. Michaers
store.
Samuel HammGcl, was appointed sur
veyor orthe roai in Bloomery District
from the run at W. II. Michaeis' store
to Tie Frederick line
Job Sions. superintendent Of roads.
was ordered to replace missing brace 2
on the bridge near Romney. AMI take
such. general supervision of said bridge
a. is necessary TO keep up indispcnsa-
bic repairs, &c.
The Clork of tho Court was directed
/ 10 procure an Instrument for the proper
/ end oilrC'uHl cancellation OF County
/ bonds ana order which Lave been paid.
/ Tie account &C u. b. Gnkeson, for
rvcos % Supe.in cndent OF Schools
/ from! 2lst January, 1879, to the end OF
! his term, amounting TO $3.50 60 was
/ corIiGej TO the state Superintendent fpr
! psymcLt,
Settlements Of TIE accounts OF the
. SLeri with tic several School Districts
! for School anH Building Funds we're re.
turned, approved, conicl cd sub ORDER
ed - be recorded according to law.
On tie petition cf JOHN L. Peeree
! for hlm ELF and Jacob Barney, potm:s-
sion vas granted them 20 widen the
+. Northwestern Turnpike in Mechanics.
.
. petition upon the land properly pertain
INK % sajd Turnpike, Lut upon coua
lions, ti.Nt The new road-tiack 10 be
msde H. tlen, shall be in eli respects
6s gDoi sud solid - the present one,
that no Inconvenience shall he causeI
70 the travelling public by such change
that TIC curve necessary to the change
shsll not be short or abrupt, that Tie
ToSd and ICsd eide mex; to Mil Cree,
shall be properly protected from dangel
Cf Washing by high water, and IT,.
change and work shall bo under the su
le:vi,ion aud direction OF Job Sious
ane7intend"mt Of roads, and no cosI
shell accrue 10 the county by reason al
such change.
Appraiscman's and Sale Biis OF the
eolatcs OF Isaac j. !arrill, George Spajo
and Moses RoLinson, deceased. we're pre-
scented TO tue Court and ordered 10 hC
recorded
Settlements OF the estate accounts o.
Elizabeth Mcdonald. Cathariue Grace,
Joseph ~ Pancake, and John 81. Pan.
cake deceased, and OF the Guardian-Ii
accounts Of Edward ~ Pancake. Mar;
u. Pancake end 3. f. Richards and 4
settlement between the Executors Gn,
deysaes OF Wan. !. Taylor, deceased.
were praaeat,d to the Court. examined
confirmed and ordered . be recorded.
In the matter Of ;Le petition OF Spring
fell Board 81 Educ2;.ou aEeio-t John G
Farran to con 'emn l-al for = school
house, Jury WAC awarded to meet OF
Tic preuises Oh ia NoY,E.hcr next.
Ten Comi2ou!aw ed one cLaueer'
c.sa were ended. aa3 eight CHANGER
DEGREES entered, besides other bushes.
not Of general interest.
c. 5. WHITE, Crs.
a little son OF James Barrett, Of Graf
ton, in attempting 70 g.. O.; p rasscnge
train on Monday last, oa to bllre C.
. that plt.e,wis prs.ipitt9l iuto Che rive
falling distance Of some sixty feet, re
cciyirg injuries from which be is not cx
peeted 60 recover.
Benjamin Lyons, youth, captured
Bass in The river near the Wire Slspen