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

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S. Butcher
The Court convened on the 4th
inst, and continued in session 4
days, transacting the following bu-
sinesS:
J. W. Buckley, Jonas Smith and
Jacob Wigal were appointed view
ers on proposed road through
lands of Elijah Sheets, VIM. Beckett
and others.
The viewers on a road through
lands of J. P. Cooper to the Mineral
Wells road reported and saidCooper
was summoned to show cause why
the road should not be established.
The Parkersburg, Belleville and
Ravenswood Telephone Co. was
granted the privilege of line
across the Little Kanawha bridge.
John Caldwell, John Finn and
John Smith were appointed to view
a road in precinct 10 in Harris DIT.
Viewers of a road on the Wood
and jackson county line, reported,
and Joseph Smith and Monroe Boso,
who object to said road, summoned
to show cause, DC,
At the request of the stockhold-
ers of the Little Kanawha Bridge
Co., certain Of the bonds issued to
them IN payment for the bridge,
were Cancelled and bonds of smaller
denominations issued in lieu there
of, for their accommodation.
| W. W. Van Wrinkle, S. G.. Shaw
and kinnaird Snodgrass were APP
pointed Commissioners to settle ac-
counts of Fiduciaries,
John Grimm was allowed an
abatement on taxes, $1.6S.
John G.. Finn, Justice of Harris
district, resigning, George f. Leav-
lit was appointed iii his stead, gave
bond and was qualified.
j. r. Stafford VS.. }. P. Cooper, con-
tlnued; by agreement, defendant is
allowed to pass over the road in
question, by keeping up the fences,
till cause is heard.
James Davis, Stephen d, Comp
ton and Parkinson Reed appointed
to view Il change of the Williams
town and Bull Greek road at Davis's
Hill.
Ex-parte-Robt N. Mccormick
Upon petition foran allowance OF
S104 for the support of the infant
child of Palser and Matilda Ruble,
decd claim disallowed and petition
dismissed.
Drs. Alexander and Stafford were
allowed SO for examining a report
ed case of smallpox under direction
of the Court.
The Parkersburg Branch r. r.
Co. were released from payment OF
certain taxes assessed against lots
1872, 1873, 1874 and 1856, in the city OF
Parkersburg.
Bette g. Stephenson complained
that she was enormously assessed
with a horse and carriage, 500, and
bank stock, $1,000, and upon inves-
tigation, correction was made ac-
cordingly.
w. W. Van Wrinkle was relieved
from taxes on $500, bank stock
enormously assessed for 1880
V. A. Dunbar, who was elected
Judge under the Stout Bill, filed a
claim for $3.50, LIST quarters salary,
which claim was argued by Judge
LOOMS for, and Prosecuting Attor-
ney, J. G. McCluer, against the JUS
tice of the same. The claim was
disallowed by the Court without
prejudice.
Petitions, praying that Mating
Tvs Ferry be made a free ferry were
filed and docketed.
Mrs. Agnes NJ. Stephenson, hay
ling offered to purchase for $500, the
Toll House lot, at the junction of the
Staunton and Parkersburg pike,
the Prosecuting Attorney was di-
rected to close the contract, and pre-
pare the proper papers in the pre-
misses.
The Sheriff was ordered to pro-
cure seals for A. L. Peadro, sealer of
weights and measures, at a cost not
exceeding SO.
J. P. Tracewell was appointed
and duly qualified as special con-
stable, to have charge of the Little
Kanawha Bridge, with power to ar
rest any person violating any law