The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1888-04-11

County COurl Oh MASON Co.
Adolph Work appointed Page OF
said Court to act as such during its
pleasure.
f. a. Work appointed Commits
sioner to look after the Court House
and Jail.
Chas. Harris gave bond and
qualified as a Notary Public.
Lew. G. SomervilIe granted a
certificate to obtain license as an
attorney at law.
Upon petition of S. J. Jordan and
others, for the discontinuanee of a
certain portion of a public road
leading from near VIM. Hambricks,
in +Arbuclzle District across the bill
through the lands VIM. Hambriek,
]. McCausland and others TO Big
Sixteen road, near S. J. Jordan, in
Clendinen District w. FL. Howard,
]. G. Forest and Jabez Beard APP
pointed reviewers to report to
next term.
J. w Steenbergen, Trustee, j.. B.
Menager released from the payment
of taxes enormously assessed on
personal property in Clendenin
District.
In the matter of petition of L. G.
Wallace and others, for the change
of a road in Hannah District.
Change established and Surveyor
of Road Precinct No. in Hannah
District ordered to open road, and
fifty dollars appropriated for tina;
purpose. The land owners were
allowed compensation for land taken
in making said change.
Chas. Capito released from the
the payment of taxes enormously
assessed upon buildings situated
upon lot No. 20, in Mason City, for
the year 1887.
Upon petition off. a. Burnside
ct ais. for change of road in Ar
buckle District. Report, of View
ers received and fled and land
owners ordered summoned to first
day of next term of Court.
Upon application of Sohn Bright
for the privilege to establish ferry
across the Ohio River, at Glenwood,
to point opposite. Ferry estab-
lished and following rates of ferriage
fixed: for vehicle with two or more
horses, mules or oxen forty cents
vehicle with one horse or other
animal twenty five cents; for one
person ten cents; for horses, mules
or cattle, ten cents per head; for
sheep, hogs and other animals five
cents per head Bond given with
approved security.
The Incorporate Town of Point
Pleasant, West Virginia, granted
the privilege until further orders OF
the Court of holding its Council
meetings in the room in the Court
House building now occupied as a
law office by C. w. Phelps.
The Court House and Jail Com
missioner ordered to close up and
keep closed the entrances made by
the property holders through the
fence, on the South side of the
Court House lot; and further ordered
to prohibit the use of said Court
House yard for any purpose, except
the accommodation of persons hav-
ing business at said Court House
or for the holding of political meet
ings.
n. L. Bryan, Justice of Lewis
District, resigned and books and
papers pertaining to the Office di-
rected to be turned over to John
E. Beller, the remaining Justice OF
said District.
Upon petition, Greer School
House Precinct. in Cooper District,
discontinued as voting place, and
Brighton established in lien there
of; and Flat Rock in said District
established as additional voting
place
Upon petition, Mt. Olive School
House, in Hannah District, estab-
Iished as an additional voting place.
Upon Petition of F. NJ Knapp
and others for Public road in I'm
ion District, report of viewers re-
ceived and filed and land owners
ordered summoned to first day OF
next term.
On motion of Elizabeth Mason
for authority to obtain certificate
for State license to sell, offer and
expose for sale wine, porter, and
beer and any drink of a like nature,
at Clifton, the Court after consid-
ering the petitions presented to it
for and against the granting of said
certificate, unanimously refused to
grant it -
The Point Pleasant Bridge Com