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March 5. Isss-2t:
CountyCourt Proceedings
STATE oE WEST VIRGINIA.
y NIINE 7"ITIT u =
Continued from last week.

Jefferson County, Set:
CONTINUED from last week.
Ordered, that on and after April lst, lSSS, the
Superintendent Of the Turnpikes under the
control of the County shall not allow any one
to travel over and use said turnpikes for stip-
ulated sum per annum said Superintendent
may allow q discount not exceeding twenty
per cent to parties purchasing tickets TO the
amount of one dollar or over.
\ petition signed by Richard Henderson and
others, praying for the re-districting of the
County having been presented at this term of
the Court, and the Court being of the opinion
that the petition is based upon just grounds, it
is therefore ordered that a Special Session Of
the County Court be held on Monday, March
10TH ISIS, for the purpose Of satisfying the
prayer of said petitioners as far a practicable.
1t is further ordered, that the Clerk Of the Co
Court publish the notices as required By Sec. T.,
Chap. 3 Of the Code of West Va, and that he
notify the Prosecuting Attorney, the Assessors
of the County and the County Surveyor of our
proposed action, and request them TO be pres
ent prepared to furnish the Court with such
information as they may require
Upon application of Geo Washington who
is aggrieved by an erroneous assessment upon
a tract of two acres Of land in ChaTlcStOwn Dis
trict forthe wear 1887, Prosecuting Attorney
being present and defending the interest of the
State it is ordered that the said applicant is eX-
onerated from the payment of Sl440-Statc tax
$50 State School tax $3.50, County tax 5000.
Road tax Sl.50, Teacher. tax $50, and Build-
ing tax IL cts, for the year 1857 if the same
has not been paid, and paid that the Sheriff
of said County refund the same 20 him.
The Court Certiiies the following facts upon
which il grants the said relief. That said real
estate has been reduced by sale Of machinery
TO the amount of $500.
Upon application of John J. Boyd who is
aggrieyed by an erroneous assessment upon
personal property in Middleway District for
the year 1887, Prosecuting Attorney being pres
ent and defending the interest of the State. it
is ordered that the said applicant be exonera-
ted from tho payment Of S1G0-State tax SIG.
State School tax 20 cts, County tax - so. Road
tax II cts, Teachers tax s. cts and Building
tax IS cts for the year 1857. if the same has not
been paid, and if paid that the Sheriff of said
County refund the same to him.
The Court ccrtihes the following facts upon
which il grants the said relief. That said per
sonal property was also assessed in Berkeley
County for the same year.
February 10th, loS.
Report of DANIEL Heiiehower SAINT J.. Kiss.
Ter and N. 4. Conrad, Viewers heretofore ap-
pointed on Road petition Of Robert K. Smith
and others, this day received by the Court, and
il is ordered that the opening and establishing
y
the report of viewers
Ordered, that the following named persons
be and they are hereby appointed Road Sur
yeyOrs for the term Of three years from Janua-
~ lst, 1SSS, and said rarie. DC notified toqual-
iiy within ton DAYS from the date of this order
viz: j. NJ. Hendricks, Precinct No of Shop
hcrdstoWn Road District J. Aldridge Chew
Precinct No. 1 of Charestown Road District
and A. H. Tanquary. Precinct No. Of Middle
way Road District.
The following j. Q As OF Fines imposed by
the JustiCes % the County for the year ending
December 3lst, 1857, and reported to the Court,
Wis c. Frank Gallaher J. p, Sl7-Sl5.00 of
which has been collected; David Howell, J. T..
$50. Ordered that the foregoing Fines am mt
ing TO $500 be charged to the Sheriff, with
the exception of $500, which has not been col
lected
Ordered that the Clerk of this Court procure
for the Court rubber stamp with .ha word
" Cancelled thereon and necessary pad there,
for the use o- the Court in oancelliug Orders on
County Treasury, and also stamps with the
words February" May, August" and
November thereon.
The Court this day received from J. Garland
Hurst, Sheriff of this County, orders Gu the
County Treasury, and cave him a receipt there
for of which lie following t. a copy.
1855, feby llth Received of j. Garland
Hurst Sheriff Of Jefferson County, West Nir-
ginia, the sum of three thousand. two hundred
and fifty and 1900 dollars (S3, 2jOl0 on ac-
count of County Levy as follows Miscellanc-
Gus Orders, two thousand an6 d-ty-lyc and
S6-l00 dolla.5 (.2,C5.Sol Parish Orders five
hundred and sCycniy-two and 23-l00 dollars
,S57253l; Jury Orders three hundred and fifty
two dollars S35200l; and Coupons two hun
drcd and sixty dollars and Charlestown Road
Orders three hundred and eighty-four and 81
100 dollars (s3Sl 81. Middleway Road Orders
seven hundred and sixty-six and Ol-l00 dollars
lS7GG.0u; KabletOwn Road Order, five hun
dred ana twenty-siX and 1900 dollars s523 a.
Harper Ferry Road Orders four hundred and
two and 77-1O0 dollars (Si0277l and Sheep
Orders to the amount of ninety-six and 20-1o0
dollars $500
rSigpo11 az - q, LEWIS