Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-01-10
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
December Term, 1890.

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count of VIM. L. Watson, committee
of Robert Watson-audits of estates
of Peter NJ. Crockett and Sarah w.
Massey-orphan accounts of Asa t.
Taylor, Ida E., Alberta and Isaac J..
Hudson, Henry c. Bull and Ida Cor
nelia Taylor.
VIM. 7. Parks, J. p, paid into
court $3.50, fine received of Nat
Lang for assault and battery on AL
fred Young.
James G. Fox qualified as Notary
Public of the county of Accomac.
Accounts against the Commonw'th
criminal cases, etc., were allowed
as follows: NJ. Oldham, Jr., clerk,
$3.50; Rebecca Joynes, $1,000; John
H. Wise, sheriff, 1.-TWO accounts), $50
and 1922.
Orders on county treasurer in road
and bridge matters, etc., were en-
tered as follows: For d. T. White &
Bro, S14.4S; John H. Wise, sheriff,
s7S; ]. T. Kenney, s19.7O; A. J. Lillis-
ton, $3S. rs; S. j. Stevenson, SIS; w. G.
Hall, IA cents.
Rules were awarded against Thos.
G. Clayton and DR.. F. Drummond,
witnesses for Commonwealth against
Samuel Lewis, which were afterwards
discharged, the witnesses having
shown sufficient reasons for their alb
sence.
The last will of Elizabeth D. Snead
was proved and ordered recorded,
and John Nicely the executor named
therein renowned his right to quail
fly, and Margaret X. Snead qualified
as administrators with the will an
nexed.
The last will of james 7. Johnson,
deceased, was proved and ordered re-
corded. and Benjamin &. Johnson
qualified as administrator with the
will annexed.
The last will OF VIM M. Taylor, de-
ceased, was proved and ordered re-
corded. and John G. Taylor and Sam
mel r. Taylor, the executors named
therein qualified.
Spencer r. Nelson qualified as adj
ministr1tOr of David M. Shrieves, de-
ceased; Sylvester r. Beloat qualified
as administrator of James H. Beloat,
deceased.
John Parker, of Nelly,was appoint
ed AMI qualified as guardian of Hes
te- Moore. ornhan of Edmond and
Nelly Moore, deceased.
Application of J. w. Mcars, sur
veyor, to repair Town bridge-order
entered directing surveyor to make
repairs.
. Application of Harry W. Custis,
surveyor, for permission to build
bridges, etc.-James T. Hurst, COM
missioner, returned his report with
the contract and bond entered into
by Harry w. Gusts, contractor, and
order was entered confirming the re-
port, etc, and directing the work to
proceed, and said commissioner to
superintcnd the same, and when
completed to make report.
Exsparte: The petition of John NJ.
Parker's administrator-orde- all
thorizing Douglas A. Martin to check
out Of. Marine bank the shares Of his
wards; Mahlon F., Chillion NJ, Eliza
beth H.. and Ellen P. Byrd, to pay
costs and taxes ont of the same.
Petition of Peter D.. Corbin and
others for public road on Chinco-
league Island-report of Elijah Rus
sell, surveyor, received, confirmed,
and cause removed from the docket.
Order entered transferring certain
hands on road precinct No. 6, of At
lantic district, of which George r.
Bunting is surveyor, to road precinct
No. 13, of which N. B. Conquest is
surveyor, and certain other hands
from said precinct No. 6 to precinct
No. SO, of which John D. Parsons is
surveyor.
Order entered directing that George
Tankard shall work in the chain
gang during the term Of confinement
in Jail for which he was committed
on the 18th of December, last, by S.
R. Nelson, J. P.
Tiffany Only VS., George Dix ION at
tachment fer rent). Report of Edward
S. johnson, constable, received and
confirmed, and order directing that
he pay the costs out of tho $3.50, net
proceeds of sales, anl the balance he
apply in satisfaction pro tanto of the
plaintiffs judgment.
In the matter of an award between
S. J. Mumford and others by Upshul
B. and Thos. B. Quinby, arbitrators-
the award was entered up as the
judgment of the court.
The Commonwealth against Charles
F. Colonna ION Indictment for selling
liquor to minors). Continued on Com
monwealth's motion to second day Of
the next term.
Walter Brodwater, inspector of oys
tiers for 9th district, made report as
follows: for the three months ending
on the Both day of November, 1890
aggregate of collections s707,59, as fol
lows: amount received from tongmen
1928, 5O-from dredgers 1857, 46-from
grounds SILT, 63-and from fines, pen
alties, ETC., 81, leaving du, the State
after deducting his commission of II
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