Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-02-18
County Court Proceed
ing8.
january Term, 1880.


ferson County, begun and held the 18th day of
January. 1890:
VIM. II. T. Lewis elected President for the
year 1890.
List of Wills probated, Executors qualified.
Administrations. Guardians Curators and APP
praisers appointed by the Clerk of this Court.
submitted to the Court, confirmed andordered
to be filed.
Lewis H. Nichols was appointed Road Sur
veyor of Precinct No. 2 of Harper's Fcrry
Road District, In place of Stephen NARROW
deceased.
Accounts of Fiduciaries: s. W. Washington.
EX'r of William Burnett. decd; ). P. A. Emit
ler Ex'r of Daniel Entler. decd; A. f. Davis
Sheriff Com. Admir- of Philip Nash. decd; G.
ring, decd; A. II. Tanqnary. Admir- of Nathan
Barnes. decd; S. w. Washington. Admir- of
James W. Haycock, decd; j. j. RELY. Trus-
tee of Jas. e. Wyatt Jno. Thos. Gibson, Omar
dian of Susan G. and Annie Gibson Claude
BaXley, Guardian of HoughtOn Bailey and
others. The foregoing accounts were submit
ted to the Court. confirmed and ordered to lie
recorded. there being no exceptions thereto.
There having been this day presented to tho
Court letter from w. johnson, Engineer
of Main Line of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Co., relative to Peacher's Crossing, and
also requesting the Court to take action rela-
tive to changing the road from Peacher's Cross
ing to the Pulp Mill on the Potomac river, upon
certain conditions. &c, among which was the
building of a road through Bolivar by the Bal
timore and Ohio r. X. Co.. free of expense to
lH6 III Is OrueFeQ J0aI FORREST w.
Brown, j. w. Rider and James w. Engle be-
and they are hereby appointed committe to
investigate the propriety of any change, to as
certain what effect 1t will have upon individual
property and the public, and any other matters
deemed pertinent by them, and report to the
next term of this Court.
Ordered, that A. F. Davis, Sheriff. be re-
Flleved from One Dollar capitation Road Tax in
kabetown District. for the year 1889, erro-
neously charged against d. A. Brown.
The County Court of jefferson County. in
consideration of the report of the Grand Jury
made to the Circuit Court on the Dist day of
November, 1888, concerning the condition of
the basement of the COuft-H House in respect to
danger from fire. have this day taken action
thereon. and will do whatever in their iudg-
ment VIII remove the cause of apprehension.
The following fines imposed by the Justices
OF this County for the year ending December
3lst, 1889. are us follows D. S. Rcntch $780,
same paid to w. A. Morgan. D. 8. G. Frank
0alaher $20, 90. paid to Albert f. Davis Sheriff;
David Howell S22 so, paid to Albert F. Davis,
Sheriff.
Ordered. that the foregoing fines be charged
to Albert f. Davis, Sheriff. on account of
County Levy, and thut the same be reported to
Ordered. that James W. CoyIe. Road Sur
veyOr of Precinct No. 8 of Kabletown Road
District, replace the stone in the old Charles
town and Bcrrtville road near the land of
George w. Somers, the same being on the di-
yiding line between Virginia and West Va.
Acco!tnis of Fitluciuries continued James
Logic. Com. OF Aylett Miller II. G. Beckhain,
Trustee for Auuie-A. Beckhnm. The forege,inz
accounts wcro submitted, confirmed and or
dcred to be recorded.
William t. McQuilkin was appointed Road
Surveyor of Precinct No of Shephcrdstown
Road District in place of G, NJ Folk resigned
Mrs Rachael II. Brooks. mother of Manuel
R: Brooks, minor. under the age Of fourteen
years. appeared in Court. and tIefeHpon il was
ordered that said Manuel II. Brooks be bound
"a 0n apprentice to Il. G. Butler until the. said
Manuel K. Brooks nttaim the age of 81 years;
the said Butler to teach the said Brooks u trade
and have him taught reading. writing and com
mon arithmetic. and pay him for his services
whatever is required by law; aud the said But
Ter is to give bond for the faithful performances
of his contract.
The Court received from j. Garland Hurst.
late Sheriff. coupons, orders, &c. as follows.
viz: Coupons 100000. Miscellaneous Orders
$500, Parish Orders 35.25. and Jury Orders
SIS. 80 making total ON County lew of ST.
O63. is; also received Charlestown Road Or
ders $3.50. Kahletown Road Orders 1902 .46.
Harper's Ferry Road Orders $72.6S. aud Sheep
Orders SS7.S7.
The Court received from Albert F. Davis.
Sheriff. orders. &c. as follows, viz /: Mscella-
nc0ns Orders 50. 2S5. 1S, Parish Orders $TS9.S2.
and Jury Orders $1,000. total on account of
County levy. S5.3S6.9 IS; Kablctown Road Or
ders S1SSS6. Harper'B Ferry Road Orders
040, Charlestown Road Orders $3.50 49, and
Middleway Road Orders $t,311, SO
In the matter of the petition of Robert NJ.
Duke and others for the opening and establish
ing n County Road from john II. FnpIeis
orchard to Engle's Switch, there being certain
exceptions to the report of j. w. Rider. Vim.
j. Knott and Richard Henderson. viewers here
totorc appointed. returned and fled in the
Clerks Office of this Court on October 22d
1852. 1t is ordered that said matter be recon-
United to said viewers. with instructions to
make complete and full report as required by
statute. on or before February 5th. 1880.
This day came j. D. Fry. l.. A. Smith. K ".
Grantham and Rebecca Fry. by Forrest w.
Brown their Attorney. and asked leave to
docket motion to remove A III. Tanquary
as Administrator of David Fry. deceased and
to appoint an Administrator d. b. n in his
place. 1t appearing that more thun ten DAYS
notice of said motion has been given TO the
said a. II. Tanquary, Administrator of David
Fry. it is ordered that said motion be docketed
and the further consideration thereof is con-
tinued until the next term of this Court.
In the matter of the petition of Mamie g.
Abel and others to open and extend the pub
lie road from the gate on the farm of George
Baylor where the public road now. terminates
to point in the farm of Joseph F. Abell q
distance of $50 yards and 80 feet wide, running
on the land of s. w. Wvsong along the line
between him and George Baylor. the report of
John L. Colston, Thomas Frazier and j. E.
Watson. the Viewers heretofore appointed. re-
turned and filed In the Clerks oflice of this
CouTtJannary 18th. 1880. having recommended
the opening of said road us a public road ana
George Baylor and s. w. Wys0ug parties
whose land is tTken or Damaged. having APP
III OOttEb tttHF CflhSpntGu Ia writing to
opening of suid ruFTd. il is ordered that said
road be opened so feet wide bv the Road Sur
HeyOr of thc Precinct MS u public road on and
after May fst. 1890. and that the saIlt. he and
is hereby opened and declared to he a public
road; and taat the County Surveyor be in
structed to make q plat of said road hereby
opened. together with the rnad frofJS tI,. Lee
town road. of which this is an extension, and
return the same to this Court for record in
Road Book. 1t is further ordered that an or
der be drawn On the Sheriff in favor of s. w
Wysong for $50 so in payment of the land
taken. and $40. 90 for fencing and that an or
der on the Sheriff be drawn IN favor of Geoyye
Baylor for Si30.60 for fencing. said pavrasllts
to be in IIeuot all claims for openin. said road
John t. Gibson. one of the Commissioners
of this Court. did nct sit in the hearing Of lh4s
matter. he being Interested therein.
In the matter Of EAc petition of D. b Nichols
and others for TIE opening and. establishing n
County road from john A. Linz : cate through
the lands of john A. l.iilk and Others to the
Harper's Ferry road, it is ordered that the re-
port of viewers Richard Henderson,, VIM J.
Knott and j. w Rider. heretofore returned
and filed be, and the same is accepted and
adopted, and the road oversecrs of Precinct
No. OF ShepherdstowD Rond District viz:
James NJ. Hendricks. and of Precinct No. 9
OF Harper's Ferry Road District. viz Samuel
w. Strider. proceed ut oncI; tn have said rt,nd
opened according to report of Viewers wh,.n
oil the land owners whose land il to be taken
aud who claim damages have agreed In writing
to the amount of damages assessed to them2
Said Road To he opened according to Sec IA
Chap. 4S of the Code of West Virginia, Acts
1881, Chap. IS.
CTo be continued)
A Copy-Teste.
GERARD D. MOORE,
February lS.1SeO. Clerk
HoMIRY, Beans aud BuckWheat FlonT. for