The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-07-11
An Abstract of the Proceedings
Of July Term, IsSS, County

Withers, for public road in Glen
denim district, and ordered to report
to the Court.
r.. K. McComb granted certificate
as an attorney to obtain license to
practice in the courts of this State.
Upon petition Of ]. W. HaIfhill
and others for a road in ArbucIle
and Clendenin districts; w. II. How
ard, Alex. Baird and q. t. J. BIain
appointed to view route proposed in
petition and report to the Court.
Geo. w Moredock appointed "a
Special Commissioner to have Coun-
ty Infrmary buildings insured.
Y. Pullin granted permit to oper-
ate a ferry across the Kanawha
river from mouth of Rock Castle
Creek, in Cooper district, to public
road on the opposite side of said
river, whereupon he entered into
bond as required by law.
Geo. w Moredock and the Sur
veyors on the road Immediately
above New Castle up and to the
Hardwood property, in Waggenef
district, directed to put said road in
travelling condition, it having been
rendered dangerous on account of
the Ohio River Railroad passing
along and crossing the same.
George Groezinger and Jacob
Bruestle aliens, and natives of Ger
many, declared their intention to
become citizens of the United States,
taking the several oaths required by
law.
VIM. Morgan, Joseph Shirley and
A. Wartcnberg appointed viewers
upon petition of B. A Armstrong
and others for public road in Co
logne district, to report to the next
term of this court.
The road leading from Broad Run
to the Graham Station road in Gra-
ham district, attached to Precinct
No, 1, in said district.
The Commissioners appointed to
settle with Sheriff made report of
the sheriffs school settlement for the
year ending June 80, 1888, which
being examined by the Court was
confirmed.
Upon petition of sadoc Hedgeand
others for public road in Clendenin
district; road established and at
tached to Precinct No. A, and the
Surveyor thereof directed to expend
$4,000 in opening same.
Upon petition of 6s voters of
Robinson district, praying that the
provisions of chapter 40, Acts, 1885,
making it unlawful for cattle, mules,
horses, sheep, hogs. goats or geese
to run ut large be submitted to the
voters thereof: Ordered by the
Court that the said Act be submit
ted to the qualified voters of said
district at the next regular election
to be held on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday in November, 1883,
for ratification or rejection.
John L. Written appointed one
of the Commissioners of Accounts,
took the several oaths required by
law.
In the matter of the location of
the boundary line between the coun.
ties of Cabell and Mason: The Com
missioners appointed to locate said
line reported to this term which re-
port was confirmed and the line as
located by them established as the
true line.
Upon the petition of L. C. Wal
lace and others for a public road in
Hannah district; road established
as follows: Beginning at point in
the old road on l.. C. Wallacc's land
designated on the diagram thence
by said diagram poles to point;
thence S Y degrees 263 poles S 563
degrees E 81 poles; S 81 degrees E
16 poles to a hickory, corner to
lands of said Wallace and Melton;
thence by the line between said
Wallace and Melton to beech tree
on said line at the old road, dis
lance of : poles; and E. E. Jordan,
Surveyor of Precinct No. A, ordered
to open same, which road is attached
to said precinct; $4,000 appropriated
to open same.
a tax of SO cents on the $4,000
valuation of taxable property of the
county, including 10 cents as poor
fund, was levied on said property
outside of incorporated towns ST
Hartford City, Point Pleasant, Leon
and Mason City, 40 cents on prop
erty of said towns.
Tho levy by districts for road
purposes is as follows: Waggener
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