West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-04-13

the second male dog 800 and fc-
male $500, and so cents on each
male and female, in excess of two.
1t was further ordered, that the
fund arising from said tax shall be
applied to the reimbursing of the
wool growers for the loss sustained
by them from the killing Of their
sheep by dogs; and every one sus-
tanning a loss by the killing of
sheep by dogs as aforesaid, shall fur
nlsh satisfactory proof before this
Court of said loss at the January
and July terms 1882, and at the
same terms for each succeeding
years and should there be sufficient
funds in the County Treasury arts
ing from the taxes on dogs, after the
payment of officers as directed bv
the Legislature, under which this
order is made, to pay off in full all
losses so proved as aforesaid, then
the Court shall make an order pay
ing off said losses in full i;
If it is not sufficient, then the
amount shall be divided between
the persons sustaining the losses,
pro rata. Should there be left in
the Treasury balance after pay
ing said losses, then said balance
shall be held by the Sheriff sub
ject to the order of the Court.
Erporte. Geo. P, Mattingly-Upon
petition to be allowed a claim for
damages to the Ferry across the
Little kanawha River, at George
Street, amounting to $1,000. The
claim was by the Court rejected
without hearing evidence as to the
amount of damages.
Hiram Deem, Samuel Jackman
and Joseph Harris, were appointed
to view a road in Slate District or
the waters ofButialo, through lands
of Mary Burditt and others.
Application of Lodge No T., I. O.
O. f., for abatement of taxes was
docketed
The Sheriff was ordered to have
the Jail roof painted at once, with
good material.
ROAD SURVEYORS.
The following named gentlemen
were appointed Surveyors of Roads,
in lieu Of others resigning or not
acting;
Jefferson Nutter, precinct 3,
Slate Dist. Fielding Dye, precinct
3, Steele Dist. ; John w. Athey,
precinct2, Steele Dist. j. A. Butch
er, precinct A, Slate Dist, A. A.
Keller, precinct 3, Williams Dist.
A. W. Barnett, precinct 3, Slate
Dist. John A. Camp, precinct 3,
Harris Dist Hiram Baton, pre-
cinct 1, Walker Dist. Michael
Rose, precinct--Walker Dist. ;
William Smith, precinct 8, Walker
Dist. Levi Skidmore, precinct 8,
Walker Dist. William A. Deem,
precinct 6, Slate Dist. Isaac Y.
Hedrick, precinct 5, Union Dist. !;
Thornton F. Toothman, precinct 5,
Lubbock Dist. Thomas Leach, pre-
cinct 5, Slate Dist.
JUSTICES.
The following Justices, elected on
the 18th day Of last October, appear
ed and gave bonds as required by
recent statute:
James M. Leach, G. w. Golfer,
VIM. H. Bickel, H. N. Crooks. Geo.
X. Leonard, H. B. Mckinney, ST.
mon ?. Moore, J. T. Prickett, II. G.
Masters, N. S. Clark, James L. Bal
ley, T. B. Parker, M. B. Johnson,
Joseph Y. Smith, John w. Badger,
De l.. Davis.
LIQUOR LICENSES.
The following persons were grant
ed license to sell liquors:
Joseph Paul, Volcano. James
Campbell, Walkers Dist. Hebrank
& Rapp, wholesale and retail, Lu-
beck Dist. James Kelly, Laurel
junction. Joseph p. Hawks, whole
sale and retail, So Ann Street, Par
kersburg. John S. Kecver, license
as druggist, Belleville.
SCHOOL ELECTIONS.
The following named persons
were appointed Commissioners to
hold the elections for school officers,
on the Sd day of May, 1881:
Parkersburg District-Wm. II.
Smith, L. B. Dellicker, w. vroo-