Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-08-20

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On motion of Vernon N Simmons. and upon
evidence add1ced It appears TO the satisfaction
of the Court that the said Simmons has resided
in this county for the last preceding year. that
he is person of good moral character and that
he is twentY-one years of age.
License to keep drug store at Harpers Fer
~ until April 80, 1890, this day granted to n.
e. Webb.
R. D. Lamar. who was commissioned No
tary Public, came into Court and with John G..
Flanagan, his surety, executed and acknowl-
and subscribed the oath required by law.
Petition of ID. B. Nichols and others for the
opening and establishing County road from
j. a. Links gate through the lands of j. A.
Link and Others to the Harper's Ferry road a
few rods West of the residence of John Engle,
this day received by the Court. and it is ordered
that Richard Henderson, j. W. Rider and w.
j. Knott be, and they are hereby appointed
viewers, to view the route asked for by pc
tttioqers and report to the November term of
this Court the advantages and disadvantages
resulting from the opening of said road to the
individuals as well as to the public generally,
the damages to which said parties are entitled
and the damage the parties require; the proba-
BILE cost of opening said road and putting same
in repair whether or not any yard. garden or
orchard, or any part thereof. will be taken
The viewers may call in the County Surveyor
and have plat and description of said pro-
posed road, and said viewers may examine and
report any other routes which they may deem
most practicable.
Albert f. Davis, Sheriff of this County. one
dollar. amount paid to said Clerk by the Shop
herd Turnpike Co.. and that he charge said
Sheriff with that amount.
Report of Settlement of j. Garland Hurst.
late Sheriff. with the Boards of Education of
this County, this day received and ordered to
be filed.
The following balances were found due the
different ROar6S If rim, for fbnN 4.
Charlestoten District.
Teachers Fund, $3.50. 76
1fIddIe,oay District.
Teachers Teachers Fgnd,................. ss9s So
Shepherdsto,on District
B RS5Idieg Fund -..----.s 9i5 81 9,
RdbIeto,on District.
Teachers Tea Fund,....-...--.. .-.....-.s45l. so
Building ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 55S.G6
Hnper's Ferry District.
Teachers Fund. ..S1.47i .O7
Building ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l.164.4S
State of West Virginia. Jefferson County, Set:
At term of the County Court of said JEFF
terson County begun and held the 5th day of
August. 1889:
In the matter of the investigation of the Jury
County Court and Circuit Court of this County
from the year 1870 to the present time. the re-
port of Forrest w. Brown, Prosecuting Attor-
ncy, to whom the matter was referred Mt n
former term of this Court, was this day re-
ceived and ordered to be filed. and it being sug-
gestcd in said report that there are no records
OF this Court showing settlements with the
Sheriffs of this County UP to 1876 and that the
records from that time to 1881 are not sufficient
ly detailed to ascertain whether said fees have
been included in any settlement with Sherffs
or not. and it being further suggested that all
OF said Sheritfs aud their representatives are
dcsirOus of having the matter fully determined
il Is ordered that the 5th day of Noverber 1889
be and is hereby appointed as day for this
Court to hear all Of said PARTIES, and it is or
dcred that the Clerk nf this Court do Issue and
deliver to the Sheriff for rrrYice d notice to
Edward Tearncy. Eugene Baker and John
Strother Moore-s Adm'X and to ]. Garland
Hurst, and to the Deputies of each to appear
here on that day at the Court II ouse in Charles
town to settle said matter with this Court
The report of the viewers appointed ut the
last May term of this Court having been re-
turned aud filed. the Cu'irt doth approve
and confirm the same, and IL appearing that
there Is no law TO compel the Comfy TO open
public road thereto, aud the petitioner hnv-
ing so admitted and having formally waived
all demands OH the Comfy now or ut any flu
ture time, tn open any such public road or
roads the Conrt doth grant leave Ia said John
II. HostlCr. the petitioner. to establish said
Ferry ON the East side of the Shenandoah
river. ut or near The Old Little LuGdiue or ferry
scat. in the County of Jefferson Ms described
in the petition. Aud AT tn" request of the pc
titioncr. the Court doth cuntinur the further
Proceedings of Chapter Al of the Code until
the next term.
Ordered that J. Garland Hurst. late Sheriff.
be relieved from one dollar road Capitation
tax in Harper's Ferry Dist. charged against
Chas. NJ. Chambers.
Petition of Robert NJ Duke and others for
the opening and establishing a County road
beginning ut John H. Eugle's orchard at the
North end and running in a direct line south
ward on or near as practicable the old bed OF
the now private road, n distance of near y
mile to the County road at Engles switch, this
day received by the Court. and it is ordered
that Richard Henderson, w. j. Knott and j..
w. Rider be and they a-c hereby appointed
viewers to view the route asked for petition
crs and report to the next November term of
this Court the advantages and disadvantages
resulting from the opening of said road to in
dlNiduals as well as to the public generally
the damages to which said parties are entitled
aud the damages the parties require: the prob
able cost OF opening said road and putting
same i'll repair; whether on not any yard,
garden ororchurd, or any part thereof, will be
tlk"n. Thcvtcwrrs may call in the County Sur
,cror and have II plat and description Of said
proposcd r"ad. and said viewers may examine
q d report any other route which they may
deem most practicable
The Court this dsy received of j. Garland
Hurst, late Sheriff of this County. Orders
Coupons. &c. on County Treasury and gave
him q receipt therefor. which is us follows :
.'lSS9. August 6stI, Received of J. Garland
Hurst. late Sheriff of Jefferson County. West
Virginia. orders, coupons. &c, on County
Treasury as follows: Miscellaneous orders to
the amount of six hundred and fifty seven and
OS-l00 dollars Parish orders, seven hundred
and thirty eight and 9I-1OO dollars; Jury or
ders two hundred and eighty one S0-1O0 dol
lars; Coupons. two thousand eight hundred and
twenty five dollars; total on County Treasury.
four thousand 1--WE hundred and two and
S2-T00 dollars; Sheep orders. ono hundred and
seventy-fve and O5-100 dollars: CharIesfown
Road orders. cighty-uine and f0-100 dollars;
Middleway Road orders. one hundred and sew
cnty-eigbt and $4,000 dollars; Kabletown Road
orders. two hundred and forty-eight and
94-10o dollars, and Harper's Road orders one
hundred and eighty-six and 49-1OO dollars.