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

The levy term OF the County Court of
Hampshire County began on Tuesday.
Goth july. and adjourned August Fad.
The present manager. assistants and
physician Tor the Poor-hoa,e were cou-
tinued
The overseer Of the poor was author-
lied to expcnd, for the support of Bar
basa A. Wolfori $751; cents per month /;
John Mcbride 81 so per month; Eliza.
beth Iliff So SO per month.
Mitchell +. Polling. manager at the
Poor-housc, male a settlement of his
accounts, exclusive of salary, showing
an Indebtedness to the County of Sl3 65.
John A. Smith, Superintendent OF
Turnpikes, made a settlement Of his &C
counts, showing the SUN OF $773 % In
his hands as net earnings or the turn.
pixies. since January 1st. Of which he
was directed 10 pay over to the Sheriff
$500 co. and to retain the balance for
repair of roads and Capon Bridge.
Granville Shoemaker made a settle
ment OF his accounts as Superintendent
OF Turnpikes, showing the sum OF $50
% In his hands "a net earnings OF said
Turnpikes.
John A. Smith was appointed Super
intondent OF the North Western and
the Mooreielj and North Branch Turn
pixies. and bond in the ponalty Of So 900
required OF him as such Superintendent
Leave TO obtain license to keep Bill
lard or Pool tables at. Capon Springs
was granted William Il. Sale.
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David Wolfor.i. Capt. David Pugh. Mi
chael Blue. Granville Shoemaker and
William b. Stumplwere appointed Over.
secrs Of the Poor; and they were direc
ted To give notice to Physicians, that
herea' ter Physicians will be allowed for
attendance on paupers, as follows, viz.
On the first visit. for the first five miles.
at the rate Of so cents per mile, and 20
cents for each additional mile; and for
each visit after the first % cts per mile
There was no other order changing
the Rules heretofore governing overseers
and paupers except that Granville Shoe
maker, oversecr OF the poor'was appoint
ell to visit the Poor house till the mex;
term and report to the Court
John S Pancake, william IT, Powell
John w. Arnold, Alfred III. Pownall. a
l.. Pugh, &. NJ. French and a. q. 10y,
were appointed a committee for the pur.
pose and directed To visit and examine
the Poorhouse of this county and the
farm attached thereto, and report 10 tie
Court at its next term, the condition of
said house. is capacity 81 snitahlcncsS
To the purposes for which il is usei. -
Whether, and If any, what additions anl
improvements thereto shoul be made
the probable est Of such improveInr {
ani the value OF said property; anil al
so whcther'iu their OPP MON 1t is expe-
dent for The County To sell sail proper
y and purchase other lanl anl erecS
the. coma Poor house; and if so, why
and sal Committee is requested To re
port fully all things IL may lie proper for
he Court to know III reg ird TO the III l.
ter referred to them.
A. a Bill was appointed Justice OF
the Peace in Capon District in The place
of a. NJ. Alverson.
John w. Grace, ". G. Robinson, J.
Wesley Short and Abram Creswell Con-
stables. were each designated as an Off
Ger TO serve process and levy executions
in cases where the Sheriff is party de-
fendsnt or is under oLhcr disability.
Upon ,be petition of IS voters OF Nj
Creek District, it was ordered that the
voting place ID said District he changed
from the house OF Mrs Henry NJ High
to the Camp Run School house near e.
liirh Highs in said District.
Upon the petition of 5. 4. Klwell
and others and for reasons shown to the
Court, IL was ordered that the Division
line between the ID stricts OF Boomery
and Gore be and the same is altere |
and changed rs follows, VIZ the change
begins in the division liue between
SAID Districts on the top Of North Il scr
Mountain at what il known rs the OAR.
by Road. and runs thence, west, 40 AS t.
include in Bloomery District the LIANT OF
john S. kidwe!rs heirs, the land for
mery o~nel by Jonathan kidseil now
by Dcskin Wiils, the Swartz faem now
owned 10y Deskin " ills, and then cross.
ing Sideling Hill anil running on the
East and West side OF said hill, so as 10
include all the lands Of the heirs OF
Thomas +. Lnrgent, decd, and then 30
the point OF Spring Gap Mountain. and
thence North with the topl or said
Mountain TO tho gap, at the Old diyis
ion line between said Districts and
thence with l..
Henry d. G.lkeso1 was appointed a
commissioner 10 Settle the accounts Of
Job Sions as Superintendent or Turn.
pixies and report TO the next term. All
persons having claims against said ST..
Ons as such Superintendent should pre-.
sent them to Mr. Gilke.on at once.
The SheriiTs Deputies returned their
delinquent lists, which were allowed
The valuation of Baltimore & Ohio
Il X. Cos, property vas apporti)ned,
TO Gore Dislric, $l0l,76I 81; 10 Spring,
field District POS. j22 60.
Tho Snlnrina of EnnnIv OIrnra unrn