Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-06-06
COUNTY cour.r rRoo.ED.eGs.
May Term. lsal.


An inquest held by s. R. Nelson, J
P, on goth day of April, 1851, ovo,
body of an unknown child lying dead
near Keller, was returned to court
and filed.
Emory Maflltt, ]. P, paid into
court $500 fine received of Cora Bar
rett, and like fine received OF Ezra
Barrett, for working (other than as
matter of necessity or charity on
Sabbath day-Robert T. Harmon, J.
P, paid into court $3.50, fine received
of Jos. H. Hargis, convicted of as-
sault and battery en- Levin L. Hop
kins-S. r. Nelson, j. P, paid into
court $3.50, fine received Of Tnlly J.
Scott, convicted of assault and bat
terry on Spencer Wise, and like fine
of $3.50, received of Arthur Wise,
convicted before him of contempt.
The following flduciary accounts
were confirmed: ADULTS OF estates of
John II. Ross, Edward T. Wise and
George w. Powell. deceased-Orphar
accounts OF Leila NJ. and Oscar T..
Powell, Henry O. Rev, Virginia s.
Powell nee Mcars, Charles Thomas
Scott. Charles Robert end John
ThoInss Allen-Trust accounts Of
Caleb T. Taylor. Npsl,ur *. Brougi,-
ron end wife, &c. and benjamin G.
B,ooarood era wife.
william p. Marp qualified rs ad-
ministrator OF George Aahbv, dc-
ceased, and Melvin f. Witham OF
Florence n. N-itham. deceased.
John w. Kellem qualified as guar.
din of Tankard g., Richardson n.
and Carroll G. Kellam, orphans OF
John r. Kellnm. deceafcd, and
Michael Glennan qualified as guar
dian of Elizabeth g., Anne Belle and
Marietta G. Scarbureh, infant child
rem of George II. Scarburgh.
David Evans was exempted from
capitation tax because physically toe
infirm to perform manual labor.
Accounts against Commonwealth
in lunacy and criminal matters were
allowed as follows: Tankard Kellam
S46G6 (lunacy acconnh. John Fl
Wise, sheriff and jniler, $4,000 Cboard
of prisoners in jaiD.
Orders on county treasurer were
entered for Levin j. Gunter, captain
of chain gang for 1880 and Lev:r
Thomas Lewis, assistant, $3.50.
Certificate to obtain law license
was entered in favor of BENZ. T. Gun
ter, Jr.
Benz. T. Gunter, Jr.. was appoint
ed county Surveyor for term of four
years from first day of July, next.
Archibald Annis was appointed
superintendent of poor for term OF
four years from first day of July, next
and qualified.
Inspectors Of oysters reported as
follows: Solomon Warner. OF 2nd
district, for quarter ending May s1st,
1891. collections S2S.O5, due State
$685.; Walter F. Brodwater's admin
istrator, for quarter ending February
2sth, 1891, collections $29272, due
State s263.45; Charles 2 Finney, OF
9Th district, for quarter ending May
31st, 1891, collections 1910, due State
s17.1e-same for 9th district, collec-
tions $9O.75, due State S27.6S.
The judge made out q list of 2sS
persons who ere to serve rs jurors
during the ensuing year for trial OF
misdemeanor and civil causes.
Venire facias was awarded for n
special grand jury to be empannelled
-cn first day of next term.
VIM. J. Barnes, Inspector Of 5th
district, made report in pursuance OF
the order of the court in the matter
Of assignments of oyster planting
grounds to Frederick Gunby and
Edward J. Corbin, which was en-
tered Of record and case removed from
docket.
In matter of information filed by
attorney for Commonwealth against
bateau Of Joseph H. and Albert L.
Taylor, a continuance was granted
on Commonwealth motion because
of the absence of material witness
Elk parte The petition of John K.
Rogers administrator. Order con
frming report OF receiver for check.
ing out the annual interest upon the
fund in Marine bank, payment Of
costs. receivers commission, costs OF
proceedings and the balance to Susan
E. Taylor, the life tenant Of the fund
Orders in favor OF VIM. T. Dix, sur
veyor, to repair public bridge, and
John F. Dies, surveyor, to repair foot
bridge, and appointing James T
Hurst, commissioner, to receive pro
posals for building public bridge
over branch at head of Back creek,
near baskerville postoffice.
Bar-room and retail liquor license
we're granted to VIM. H. Parker
Tasley station, and bar-room license
to VIM. T. Winder, Onancock.
Bar room license was refused tc
George A. Jackson, at Onancock
who entered an appeal from the de
cision of the court to the circuit
court.
Samuel Martin was appointed sur
veyor Of roads in place Of Augustus
T. Doughty, resigned.
Orders on county treasurer in road
and bridge matters were entered as
follows: Joseph G. Boggs, $27: Henry
T. Mason. 49, SO; John W. burlington,
90 cents; Thomas W.Taylor, S40;Wm
F. Rogers, $12; John W. Mears, S1.2O
N. W. Mock. 81; Joseph R. Riggs, SO
Frank Fletcher, 81; Vim. L. Long, So
VIM. I. Parks. 81.
Fred Runge, a+native Of Germany
declared on oath that it is his bona
fde intention to become citizen OF
United States.
Upon application of Noah E. Miles,
surveyor, for means to repair his
road, (known as Sykes Island road).