Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-12-03
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state of West Virginia. Jefferson County. Set:
In the County Court November TernI 1889
s. AT term of the County Court of said JEFF
4erson County held the 4th day of November.
CONTINUED from last week.
On motion of Edward Tearney, late Sheriff
OF Jefferson Comfy. 1t appearing from q set
Element made by said Sheriff aud the Comfy
'GOurt of Jefferson County on the 22nd 6ay Of
Nay, 1910. that there was due from said Sheriff
20 sald County the sum OF i've Thousand six
hundred and one dollar and 1--WE cents and that
lay an order OF said Court entered on the 18th
day of November. 1873. the said Sheriff was
ordered ana directed to pay said aInduntto Eu-
gene Baker, the then Sheriff of said County
and 1t. further appearing by an order of said
Court made on che 4th day of November. 1873
that said Tearhey was entitled to a further
credit on that settlements of the sum of e2S2S7,
aud It further appearing from vouchers this
day produced before this Court that the said
Tourney has paid the balance due on said set
urment IN accordance with the order of this
Court to Eugene Baker Sheriff of said County
Il is ordered that raid Edward Tearney be aud
IL hereby discharged from all further liability
to said County of Jefferson.
In tile matter of the Jury Taxes and the set
tlement thereof withthe SheriIfs. this day came
Edward Tearncy. Eugene Baker. John Sirother
Moore's Adm'x and J. G. Hurst in pursuance
ps the notice served upon them under the order
OF the Court ut the last term. and the Court
proceeding to hear the evidence as to the IL
on account of Jury taxes received by them
during their respective term of Office and the
said Edward Tearney and Eugene Baker pro-
ducing before the Court receipts in full from
the former Courts of full settlements of all
funds that came into their hands as such
SheriHs during their respective terms of office.
and satisfactory evidence to show that said
Jury taxes were included in said settlements
it is ordered that said Edward Tearuev and En-
gene Baker be and they are hereby dismissed
from turther attendance on account of said
matter. And upon motion of John Strother
Monrc's Adm'x and j. Garland Hurst the in
quiry as to them Is continued until the next
term of this Court
Ordered, that the Clerk of this Court cores
pond with e. l.. Wood, Supt. of Weights and
Measures with a view to find the cost of repnirs
to scale beam. set of troy weights from x H.
to lowest denomination; / set of av. weights
from ID. to lowest denomination / standard
ct. measure. and the price of City scales.
The Court received Orders. &c, from j. Gar
land Hurst. late Sheriff. us follows:
80 1889. November 9Th received of j. Garland
Hurst. late Sheriff of Jefferson County. West
Virginia: orders and coupons ON County Treas
ury as follows: Coupons SO 3i5 co. MiEcellu-
neous orders 50. 537.5l Parish orders 1865 81,
Jury orders 1913. 10-total on County Treasury
S6.93l. Is. Charlrstown Road Orders 1851 So
Ra1letown Road Orders 1858 %. Harper's Fer
ry Road Orders S62O.6S. ShepherdstOwn Road
Orders S643.e4. and orders on Dog Tax Fund
$125.40."
License to retail wines and malt liquors at
the Hotel Conner until April Both, 1890, granted
| to John w. Doll.
Petition of D. B. Nichols aud others for the
lopcning and establishing County road from
or near J. A. Links gate through she lands of
j. A. Link and others TO the Harper's Ferry
road n few rods West of the residence of John
Engle, the report of viewers heretofore APP
pointed having been filed in the Clerks office
of this Court on the 22nd day of October. 1889.
this day presented to the Court. 1t is ordered
that the viewers heretofore appointed. viz
| Richard Henderson. VIM. j. Knott and John
| w. Rider. and the landowners through whose
land the said proposed road runs. viz: j.
Link. John N. Sheel. j. D. Derr. John Moler.
I-RObert Jones. Mrs. Cook. John Flanagan.
\ Adam Kidwiler, j. G.. Molcr. Raleigh AI0er.
John Engle and others. be notified to appear
| before this Court ON the second dav of the next
lJanuary term of this Court, viz January 2Sth.
| 1890.
Petition of Robert NJ Duke and others for
| the opening and establishing u County road
| beginning at John II. Englr's orchard ut the
| North end and running in q direct line south
ward on or near as practicable the old bed OF the
| now private road, distance of near = mile.
to tile County road at Engle's switch. the re-
| port of the viewers heretofore appointed hav-
ing been filed in tho Clerks office of this Court
| on the 22nd day of November. 1889. this day
| presented to the Court. 1t is ordered that The
| viewers heretofore appointed. viz: Richard
| Henderson. WIND Knott and John w. Ride
| and the landowners through whose land TIL
said proposed road runs. viz: Jacob Englr
l.Inhn Enge Frank Eugle. Daniel Baker anC
10. J. Keller be notified to appear before thin
GqnGt OF the 2p1 day, dihe .stft 1885, torn
| : In the matter of the application of Mamie
/ ). Abel and others to extend the public rouC
running now from l.eetown road to farm o
| Geo. BAYLOR the report of William Beall. An
drew Aldridge and Samuel l.. Risslur. viewers
| h6rctofore appointed by order of the Court
was received and considered; and said report
| being in the order of a suggestion to the Court
| that there are certain rights of way and lcga
questions involved which matters will be con
| sldcred by the Court upon the coming in of thC
| viewers report on the amount of land to ht
taken, &c, upon consideration bt the Court il
! appearing necessary to recOmmit the report t.
| the viewers TO report upon what amount and
| what land is necessary to be Ia ken. the amount
! OF damages 10 be paid ana other inquiries re-
CURED by statute. and the said viewers request.
| ing to be relieved from further consideration OF
| the matter, it is ordered that James Watson
John I. COlstOn and Thomas Frazier be and
hereby appointed viewers in their place
with instructions to inquire into the matter oil
| said road ard report to the next term of the
| Court; said viewers may examine and report
any other route which they may deem most
| practicable.
| In the matter of the Culvert under the Bal
timOrc and Ohio RailtOad ut or near Peacher's
Mill. the Board of Road Surveyors of all the
| Districts are requested to meet at the Court
| House ON the 18th day of this month to con-
slider the matter, and after having previously
| inspected said road to report to this Court oil
the day named. and the Clerk is directed to 80
l uOtllg tuClls sANu l. VI DuNlOT 10 uplpDllLtu
as an engineer to examine said proposed work,
and report on or before said last named day
the probable cost of the work.
| In tie matter of the application of Christian
| Niccwarner to have the infant child of Annie
| Murrell apprenticed to her, and the said Chris
| tan Niccwarner producing before this Court
an article of apprenticeship. which is this day
presented to the Court and filed. upon consid-
Grafton thereof it is ordered that said article OF
apprenticeship be and the same is hereby ap-
| proved.
License is granted to Gustav Brown to keer
an oyster saloon at his place of business in
| CharlestOwn until April 30th 1890.
| The Court made the following appointments
| from January list. 1890: John w. Gardner. Jr.
| Precinct No. of Charlestown Road District
| E. c. Tabb. Precinct No. 9 of Middlcwav Road
| District: Thomas j. West. Precinct No 2 OF
| Kablctown Road District: Stephen NARROW.
Precinct No. 2 of Harper's Ferry Road District:
| G. NJ. Folk. Precinct No. of Shepherdstown
Road District.
Ordered. that the offer of the Charlestown
Water and Manufacturing Co. to furnish wafer
| for the Court House and Jail of this County at
the price of $500 for the Court House and
$1,000 for the Jail. be accepted.
Ordered. that John H Bishop pipe the Court
House and Jail per contract aud specifica-
lions this day furnished.
In the matter of the Cuvcrt under the Bal
timofe and Ohio Railroad at Peacher's cross
ing ordered that much of the order as re-
lates tn the appointment of T. G. Baylor as an
| engineer be and the same is hereby set aside.
Upon the application of r. ID. Shepherd
heirs. who are aggrievcd by an erroneous
| assessment of a.. r. and 16 p. of land
in .Shepherdstown District for the year 1889,