The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1891-06-27

County Court Proceedings.

Azel Z. Floyd was exonerated from
payment of taxes enormously as
sessed against him.
A petition was filed for road in
Cheat Neck beginning near James
Porter's and ending at corner of
Thomas Pugh and Jesse E. Stentz ON
Ruble's Run, and w. II. Brand, 4.
II. Ridgway and G. Jennewine were
appointed viewers.
The U. 5. War department was
granted permission to place telegraph
poles, lines, &c, along the public
roads in this county in connection
with the improvement of the Monon-
gahela river
Lizzie Smith and others against
Martha j. Henry and others-new
road. Report of viewers was filed
and the third day of the next regu-
lar session fixed for hearing this
case
The delinquent lists Of persons and
property for non payment of taxes
were presented by the sheriff, and
found to be correct, and allowed.
George C. Sturgiss and others
against the w. Va. University and
others-new road. The parties
through whose lands this road is to
pass having waived all damages, and
consented to the same, it was order
ed that the road be established.
Barton NJ. Jones, sheriff, rendered
statement and settlement Of his ac-
counts, which were found to be cor
rect, showing balance due from
said sheriff of SIS, 292.61.
S. B. McVicker was authorized to
take charge Of and operate the road
machine in Morgan district.
The last will of Nancy Foster was
reported by the Clerk as being adj
mitted to record in vacation of the
court.
Martha j. Hall was appointed
guardian of Isaac M. Hall and Nan
cy E. Hall, his minor children.
r. S. Lantz rendered his resigna
tion of administrator of Annie Mar
shall, deceased, which was accepted
The last will of Washington Mar
tin was admitted to record and pro
bate.
f. C. Henkins was appointed
guardian of Raymond McKendall
McVicker, minor child of Margaret
Sim deceased.
Noah Moore was appointed guar
dian of Mary A. Wells, minor child
of Eliza Conway, deceased.
Lot L. Thomas was qualified as
Notary Public for the county.
Elias j. Eddy having declined to
serve as Curator of the estate of ST.
mon Cumberledge, deceased, w. F.
Scott was appointed in his stead,
and gave bond.
Philip w. Low was appointed COM
mittee of Melissa Fisher in place of
Joseph Fisher, decd.
On opening sealed bids for medi
cal attendance on the poor of Nor
gan and Clinton Districts, j. j. Hall,
M. D., was awarded the contract for
1897.
The following overseers of the poor
were appointed for the different dis
tricts:
Union District, Charles JENNIE
wine; Morgan District, Coleman
Vandervort; Clinton district, George
II. Griffith; Grant district, Charles
Martin; Cass district, d. b. Waters
Clay district, Alpheus Sine; Battelle
district, William futile.
Court adjourned on Saturday,
June 18th, 1891.
D. B. Waters and others against
j. j. Wharton and others-Road.
A petition was filed asking that this
case be reinstated and the order dis
missing it be set aside, which was
accordingly done, and the alterations
in the road proposed were ordered to
be established, all parties interested
agreeing thereto.
Christopher Brewer and Others
against Peter and James Gump-
Road. Peter Core, viewer appoint
ed, having declined to serve, Saul
Thomas was appointed in his stead.
| Barnett Burns was exonerated
from payment of capitation tax.
James E. Brown was granted a
certificate to obtain license to prac-
tice law in this State.
John L. Vince was appointed con
stable in Grant district for the I'M
expired term in place of David
Michael, resigned, and he gave bond
with /. E. Arnett, his surety.
An estimate was made by the
court Of expenditures for the current
year for county purposes at $4,000
and levy Of 624 cents on the $l0(
was laid to pay the same.
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