Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1885-03-07

CoURT.-The County Court met In
regular term on Monday. Present
b. Hughes, President, and and Jacob
NJ. Seibert, and VIM. Kilmer, commits
sioners.
The clerk submitted report of all
conveyances admitted to record, since
the last regular term, which showed
154 deeds to have been recorded.
Report of the President and direc-
tors of the Berkeley section of the
Martinsburg and Winchester Turn
pike Company was submitted and APP
proved.
In the matter of Riley's Ford bridge,
it was ordered that the Buckeye Bridge
Co., should receive an order for 5000, in
part payment of the iron work Of said
bridge
Jacob F. Lemen offered his resigna-
tion as Justice of Falling Waters dis
trict. which WAS accepted, and Jacob
yester, appointed in his stead
G.. g. Ditto, resigned as Road Sur
veyor Of sub district No. 8 Falling
Waters district Resignation accepted,
and Cyrus Kershner appointed in his
place.
Petition was submitted asking the
construction of a bridge over the Ope
quon at Burns Ford Laid over for
further consideration.
A. II. Porterfield was appointed to
I'll vacancy in Road Surveyor of sub
district No. A of Falling Waters dis
trict, occasioned by the removal of
Jacob Ropp from the district
Thos, d. Barney, who was appointed
steward of the Aims House, at for
mer term. appeared in court and gave
bond for the faithful performance of
his duties, in the sum of 81 600 with
John ID. Barney and Joseph Ii. Shat
fer as his sureties.
In the matter of the appointment Of
George w. Walker, as curator OF the
estate of James t. Walker, decd,
the action of the Clerk was sustained
and approved by Court.
In the matter of the probate OF the
will of James II. Walker. decd, the
will not having been proven, was not
admitted to probate.
Henry v. Sperow, George W. Ra-
mer and A. G. Vanmeter, were ap-
pointed viewers to determine the pro,
priety of opening a road from the lands
OF John w. Brown to intersect a
road at Cushwa's.
George w. Vanmetre submitted GER
tificate of appointment as Notary Pub
lie, and executed bond.
Order that James w. Wood be APP
pointed road surveyor of sub-district
No. Is, Hedgesville district.
G. w. Doll, VIM. Mckee and Robt.
Lamon we're appointed a committee to
have in charge the Jail and Court house,
and attend to all repairs.
In the matter of a bridge over Mill
Creek at Bunker Hill, the Court APP
pointed A. j. Thomas, Geo. $. Rousch.
James HI. Smith, E. M. Pitzer. and
Geo. M. Noll viewers to examine and
report the propriety of building such a
bridge, to the next term of the Court.
Ward Lamon was appointed in Mill
creek sub-district No. 2, and Samuel
Gold, In sub-district No. s, as survey
ors to fill vacancies
The report of the road directors of
Berkeley and Hampshire Grade was
submitted and order to be filed.
The time for holding the regular term
OF the Court was fixed at the second
Monday in June, September, December
and March of each year.
The following yearly salaries were
fixed for County officers: Robt. Lamon,
Sheriff, 5000; S. III. Martin; Clerk of
Circuit Court. $500: 9. III. Doll, Clerk
of County Court. $500; w. s. Henshaw,
Prosecuting Attorney, $500; John
Dumford. Jailor, 500.
A number of bills were approved by
the Court and ordered to be paid out of
the County treasury.
In matter Of petition for road from
Mr.. Breckner to grade road, the court
appointed w. r.. Porterfield. John Ken
nedy and Hunter Small viewers to re-
port the matter at the next term of
Court.