West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-04-18
County Court.

Slonct OF election AT Gale =, vice solo non
Miller; aud A. ID. Hagans was appoint.
ed at BrOndonville. vice Thomas Scott.
by consent OF the prosecuting attor-
ncy, John Englohart was refunded the
taxes enormously assessed against him
on his realty for 1888, he having been
assessed with the value of the machi-
merry formerly used and owned by Col.
j. ID. Rigc, it appearing that tho same
had been removed before April /, 1888.
IL was further ordered that the valuation
OF said real estate be hereafter reduced
1900 by reason OF the removal OF said
property.
ID. NJ. Wotrlng was appointed commits
sloHer OF accounts, vice the Hon. j. Il.
Hokc, who resigned,
Mrs. Hannah Lantz was cXoneratcd
from the payment OF capitatlon tax
with which she was enormously assessed
for the year 1888.
BY consent OF the prosecuting attor-
ney II was ordered that there be refund
cd 10 George w. Walls the tax on an
excessive valuation of 1900 on his real
estate. Ii was also ordered that his
said real estate be reduced for future
taxation from 81 1903 to 1903.
John {. Stone was appointed guardian
of Georgia Lovila Llewellyn, aged four
years, and gave bond in the penalty of
900, with w. III. Mcknight his surety.
Duncan Mclta, who was appointed on
March %, 1889, notary public in and
for this county, appeared in court and
took the oath prescribed by law, and
with William q. Morley his surety exc
cuted his bond in the penalty of $3.50.
j. a. Lonhart also executed his oath as
notary public, and gave bono In the PEN
atty OF $500. with j. w. Watson his
surety.
Emanuel Dixon was appointed q con.
stable for this county, and with his sure
ties, David &. linn and Richard Loar,
executed bond in the penalty OF $4,000.
John III. feather, with Joseph Feather
surety, was appointed guardian for the
following named children, VIZ: Annie
Jones, Maud NJ, Jones, Maggie Jones,
May Jones, Letitia Jones, Elite Jones
Jacob w. Spndler, John +. Spindlor,
Menera Il. Spindler and George III.
Spindlcr.
On motion OF w. ii. Glover. the estate
of William III. Bowman was committed
to the sheriff of this county for settle
ment, the said Bowman having been
dead more than three mont and no one
having ministcred on his estate.
The Bank of Kingwood was allowed
SS2.O2 IN payment of interest due on
certain county orders, payable out Of
levy Of 1888.
The overseer of the poor of Union
district was directed TO give the neces-
sary attention TO child now at Mrs.
Helms, in that district.
The steward of the ypo0rhouse was
nrI.r.1 90 hot,n ,.1Of ~
repaired.
Hon. G. NJ. Bishop produced receipts
from Anna NJ. Shaw TO T.. |. Allen,
dated respectively May Z, 1888, and
January IL, 1889, for $25 each, which
were for money paid said Anna NJ Shaw
upon the judgment Of the court in the
bastardy case of said Shaw VS.. said Al
len.
On petition of Farley DeBerry and
others the place Of voting Mt Terra Alta
was changed from the town lookup
to the east room Of the public school
house.
Adam f. White was granted duplicates
for orders No. 1878 add 19, 1885.
Hon. &. M. Bishop was continued as
agent Of the court for the purpose of EN-
p!oyng a physician for the poorhouse
when necessary.
David Il. Wit and George L. Wot-
ring were appointed commissioners of
election at Aurora, vice +. =. King and
Lewis Stemple.
A Staley Shaw was allowed GIG for
support Of prisoners, and NJ. Il. Sinclair
sl2 80 for house rent, out of levy of 1888.
The will of Robert Ramsey. deceased,
was produced by Mrs. G. Ramsey, the
executrlx therein, and offered for pro
bate, and IL was so ordered. and Mrs.
Ramsey appointed administrative, but
pursuant TO said will gave no bond.
Reports Of settlements as follows were
approved aud confirmed
Abner +. Walls. administrator Of Ami
+. Walls. deceased--frst settlement.
John w. Conner, administrators Of
William COnner-first settlement.
Jehu jenkins, administrator Of James
DeBerry-tllird settlement.
John o. Whetsell, guardian of J. X.
Bucklew's chiidren--secOnd settlement.
ID. &. IinD, trustee for linn Bros. s.
Kelly--frst settlement.
A. 5. Albright, administrator Of Wes-
ley IIartman-secOnd settlement
w. IL. Murdoch, guardian Of Catha-
rine Sibert--first settlement.
j. NJ. G.. Fairfax, executor Of James
Little-fual settlement.
III. Z. Poster, administrator of Thomas
Watson.
j. n. +. Graham, administrator Of
Jasper Graham--first settlement
DR.. w. ". Dent, guardian Of l. 8.
and II. w. Candy.
j. VI. Goodwin. commissioner reports
Of debts and demands. y. 3. Titchencli.
There being exceptions to. this report
the same was continued Gin next term.
It was ordered that tho clerk Of this
court furnish 10 each of The weekly
newspapers published In KingwOod p
copy Of the financial statement. 10 be
published in proper form ~ required by
law, for which The court will pay 30 each
Of said newspapers the sum Of 6fty dol
lars, and for the publication Of the pro-
ceedines Of This court will pay 20 each
the sum Of thirty dollars. The disiri-
button Of thc job work wa left 10 the
discretion Of the officers having the work
TO be done.
ROAD BUSINESS.
William FELTON,, Nathan Wilson and
Felix j.. Jeiiers who were appointed
viewers TO view The county road from