South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-08-12

Permissio was given for IL. G.. Eaton
to he excused from working roads.
Permission was granted Philip Haines
Surveyor of Road 10 procure a scraper
tn he usei on the Martinsbarg Road on
the section OF which he is Saryeyor and
the section East OF it.
Permission was granted Alexander
Fletcher, Surveyor or road, TO procure "A
Sledye To be used on the road OF which
he is Surveyor, and on any adjoining
road when necessary.
Permission was granted II. l.. Burk-
heimer TO procare sledge and pick to
be used on the road ftom Hsmmack's
gap to Swisber's Mill.
The following persons were appointed
| Surveyors OF roads, viz. DIR. X. Tay lor
OF the precinct Of which Lemuel Uilery
was Surveyor. William Kuykendall Of
precinct from Hardy line TO Pancakes
gate; Jack II. Pancake In place Of JOS.
). Pancake, resigned; Jos. A. Pancake
of precinct from Bridge to yellow bank
above his house; John Harris Thomp-
son in place Of Silas Lewis; a. G.
Slonaker in place of William L. Riley;
| Joseph NJ. Ofutt in place of William
Foltz; Joseph A. Kelley in place OF
William Morelsnd, Jr; William Taylor
of the precinct embracing road from
kuykcndsll's. Mill to Shulfs Mill.
All other Surveyors of roads continue
in Office.
On petition for q roai from Tear
Coat hill TO Newport Roa1, 9. b. Nc
| Donald. j. w. Carter and j. NJ. Florey
were ordered to view and report.
On petition for a change in the road
At G:nnevans Mill, Jacob Stump, B.
Grayson Wills an DR.. Il. Taylor were
ordered to view and report.
The roIi from Bailey's gate to the
Peppers Mill Road was established
agreeable to report of viewers, through
the fields OF John w. Ruckman and
the Surveyor OF roads in whose precinct
it is, ordered to open and keep the
! same in repair.
The road precinct in Canon District
of which Noah IIanes was Surveyor
was divided into two prucn Cts, one to
embrace the half Of the road which was
worked by said uaines ucx5 10 Capon
Bridge, and the lands on which William
Nixon. ST., John Nixon, Harrison Brill.
Elijah Eaton, William Nixon, Jr.. and
Isaiah Hook reside; and Isaiah Hook
was appointed Surveyor of il the other
OF which Noah lIaines was Surveyor
and s.i Noah lIaines was appointed
| Surveyor of it.
=. IL. W iillam9 was appointed Super
| in endent Of the Paw Paw Turnpike.
The tolls on the bridges over the
) 'uth Branch anti Capon were reduced
u the sums below, viz:
| For each horse aud rider 5 cts; each
Il E., \
drawn by ~ne horse - cts; each wagon
without springs drawn 10y one horse 10
cts, each sulky or 2 wheeled vehicle
drawn by one horse 10 cts; each Jersey
wagon or carryali without springs drawn
| by horses ID cts i, each carriage or wa
| g0n with springs drawn by horses 10
cents; each stage drawn by horses %
c.S; each stage drawn 10y horses 50
cts each cart drawn by one horse ) cts !:
/ each two horse wagon loaded Is cts !;
each two horse wsgon empty 10 cts ;
each three horse wagon loaded % cts
each three horse wagon empty ID cts
each tour horse wagon loaded % cts
each four horse wagon empty ID cts
each five horse wagon loaded 80 cts
| each live horse way III empty % c:s;
each six horse wagon loaded 81 cts
each SIX horse wagon en- " % CT
eacn bead OF cattle J ct; ench score
of sheep cts each score OF hog. cts
each animal drawing sleigh or sled
C s. each person walking on the South
Branch Bridge cents
No Toll to he charged persons walk
ing on Capon Bridge; not more than ten
head of grown cattle To cross a bridge
at once, and no tolls 10 be charged per.
sons actually in n funeral procession al
the time of crossing
IL was ordered that all M nisters Of
The Gospel, who are engaged in the full
work Of the ministry and who have reg-
ular charges or appointed stations FOR
preaching in this county he permitted 10
pass over the roads, bridges & ferries
OF this county free Of tolls. togt ther with
their Families; and all other Ministers
OF the Gospel when they are going To or
returning from an appointment TO preach
are permitted 10 pas free of tolls.
The Sheriff. by his dppnies made the
various settlements required by law to
be made by bin.
Johu L. Vance. Samuel L. Fournoy
tS James w. Polling. were appointed u
committee To procure necessary furni-
ture for and have necessary repairs done
To the Jury and Court rooms.
The balance found in the Sheriff.
hands due the County was S3l52 81.
The taxable property was reported by
the assessors at S2.75I.6S4 90, being
Sf3i.l72 Cd more than that reported ~
the last County levy.
The County levy was laid at PSI cts
pm the 500 gy.
ROmney road levy at 2 cts on t1e 500
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