The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-01-16
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The viewers appointed upon the pc
tition of j. W. Halfhill and others
to view the ground along which a
road is proposed to be established,
made their report which was re-
ceived, and the land owners through
which road win pass ordered to be
summoned to next term.
4. C. Steele aud B. S. Smith ap-
pointed to the Office of Notary Pub
lie gave bond and qualified.
w. II. Hayman appointed a Spe-
cial Commissioners to contract with
Martin Scott to repair iron bridge
across the Big Sixteen at cost not
to exceed $40.
Upon petition of W. ]. Keister
and others for a change of road in
Hannah District, w. H. Howard,
james George and w. J. Keister
appointed viewers to view proposed
change and report to the court upon
both the old and new routes.
Ida F. Epple released from an err
roneous assessment upon personal
property in Independent School
District of Mason City for the year
1888.
]. G. Forrest, R. Beattie and A.
L. Borgess. appointed viewers to
view ground along which a road is
proposed to be established in Union
district on lands of Benz Barnett,
]. F. Morrison and P. W. Morrison,
and report to the court at is next
term.
John L. Mason, Justice of the
Peace, of Waggener district. quail
flied.
w. Fl. Howard qualified as deputy
for A. L. Borgess., County Surveyor.
Upon petition of Anthony Wea-
yer and others for a public road in
Graham district; viewers report re-
ceived and land owners ordered to
be summoned to next term.
Samuel Meek released from erro-
neous assessment upon 200 acres of
land in Clendenin district.
Upon petition of J. T. Roberts
and others for the establishment of
a public road in Clendenin district;
road established as precinct No. %,
and surveyor authorized to expend
s25 in opening the same.
Upon petition of S. D. Thompson
and others for the establishment of
public road in Cooper district;
road established and the surveyor
of road precinct No. 16 directed to
open the same with the means at
his disposal.
James Fry appointed surveyor of
road precinct No. 3, in Waggener
district, in place of Thos. E. Hogg,
resigned.
S. j. Capehart appointed surveyor
of road precinct No. l, in Graham
district, in place W. w. Jackson,
resigned.
Upon petition of B. Armstrong
and others for the establishment of
road in Cologne district, continued
to next term
r. l.. Hamilton. lessee of the ferry
between Gallipolis, Ohio, and the
lands Of ]. W. steenbergen, granted
license to engage in the business of
ferryman between said points.
Viewers appointed upon petition
of S. NJ. Sterrett and others for a
road in ArbuckIe district.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. W. H. Bellcr, of
Deer Lick, was caller at this office
Monday.
Mr.. w. S. Kirk, who has been in
the West for some time, returned
home Monday.
Homer Smith is quite i'll. He
was taken sick Sunday night.
James H. Couch, Jr., and Well
ington Eastman are members of the
United States Grand Jury, now sit
ting at Parkersburg.
Our old friend Robert Luton,
Esq, of Cooper district, was caller
at this Office, Monday. he is one of
the best farmers in Cooper district;
and besides is good to his friends, and
will "divide" as long as he has a
nickel; and is Democrat from way
back, and never scratches a ticket.
Capt. VIM. Stone is in Wheeling
on business pertaining to his new
ferryboat.
Capt. Ed. Burnside, of the steamer
John Dana, was caller at this Office
Monday. Ed. is a good steamboat
man and genial gentleman.
Postmaster Hoy is confined to his
home by sickness.
Hon Tohn NJ CoII;ns &c T,LorTos