Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-08-28
County Court Proceedings.
AnGI1sT TERM, 1871.

State of West Virginia, Jefferson County
Set:
In the County Court, August Term, 1881.
Ordered that an order Of this Court entered
on the 18th day OF May, 1871 IN the rann1o
Ann V. shaw agt. b. w. and Mary hahode,
be and the same is hereby annulled ana SET
aside. - ,,,
on motion of Austin ". Locke and upon
evidence adduced 10 the Court. III appearing
TO the satisfaction OF the Court that the sallu
Austin VI. Locke has resided in this county
for the last preceding year, that he is Il per
son OF good moral character ana th"' ne 10
over twenty-one years OF age. ,,
OItferad that Thomas b. Moore purchase coal
for The Court House, Jail ana county III
Urinary OF this county for the coming yeer,
In the matter OF the petition Oh jess a. "a.
Fngle ct ais for the opening OF the puollc
road in Harper's Ferry District oSslh ILLS Us
near the Virginia ore Bank, on the nor
running thence to Zion Church and connect
ing there with the public road leadlhs lloIl TON
John a. Links TO the Harper Ferry anu
puffields road. This day came the petisIon-
ers and asked the Court TO consider the re-
port OF the viewers, +. L. Lynch, ID. u. HenRie
and James NJ. Hendricks I'll In the CLERK :
Office of this Court on the mist DAY OF Au-
gust, 1891, to which there are no exceptions;
and the Court having maturely considered
the some is OF opinion TO undertake stiu
road and TO establish the same as PuolII
road, and IL is ordered that the mrs. uay VI
the next November Term OF TINS CourI %
and the same is hereby fixed for the nearing
the parties interested; and the CLERK OF thls
Court shall issue notice to George Nj. puheL
Frank N. Moler. the Board OF EdQcatlou VI
Harper's Ferry District, standard stone ana
Lime Company, John Moler, A. !. MoIeI
and VIM. Link. NJ. II. Moler, John u. lana
gan and Robert l.. Moore To appear mere on
that day as proprietors and tenants OF the
property sought to be taken, to show cause
If any may be had, why the property DeIOuS-
ing TO them, as far as ii is necessary for the
making of the public road, as Indicated oy
he n1a with the said report OIL the
viewers, should not be taken. -,
Ordered that Geo. +. Turner be retunueu
the payment Of Sill erroneous assessment
on real estate for the year 1899, and that he
be relieved of the payment OF $3.50 on same
for the year 1891.
Reroft OF settlement OF Albert f. Davis,
Sheriff OF said County, with the.ooards OF eu-
ucation OF said county, for the year ending
July 3lst 1891. this day received by the Court
and ordered to be filed. The following
balances were found:
CharlestOwn Observation-Disclosures FUND,
balance due Sheriff SlOl.S6; Building Fund,
balance due District S93S.O5.
MiddIeway Observation-Disclosures Fund. bal
ance due District S67l5l; Building Fund, bal
ance due District Sb3S.Sl.
Kabletown Observation-Disclosures Fund. bal
ance due District, S226.71; Building Fund,
balance due District Sjiy.1S.
Harper's Ferry District-Teachers Fund,
balance due District $500; Building Fund,
balance due Sheriff $780,
(Shepherdstown District received the day
Court adjourned, too late TO go IN the pro-
ceedings)
The Court received orders, &c. from Al
bert +. Davis, Sheriff, and gave him re-
ceipt therefor, which is as follows: "lS9l,
August Ith, received of Albert +. Davis,
Sheriff Of jefferson county, coupons, orders,
&C. as follows: Coupons $4,000, miscel-
laneous orders S3Si.S9, parish orders Sl62.SS,
Jury orders $3.50, making total on account
OF county levy OF 81 ,llO.21; kabletown road or
ders S7G5.5g, Harper's Ferry road orders
Si6l.S0, and sheep orders sj9.bu.
1t being represented TO the Court that some
disease prevails among the cattle on the
county farm in this county and on other
farms and some steps should be taken to
discover the character OF the disease and
prevent It's further spread, the Clerk OF TINS
Court is ordered to communicate with the
Bureau OF Animal Industry at Washington,
u. c., and any state authority having au-
thority i'm the matter, and request an inVes-
tigatiUn by them OF said disease.
Ordered, that the Sheriff of this county,
after advertising same for three weeks III
one newspaper in this county. sell for cash
to the highest bidder, on the 10Th day OF Oc-
tober next in front of the Court House door,
all the stoves, furnaces and fixtures belong
ing To- the same at the Court House and jail
of This county and ii is further ordered that
said Sheriff have the drum in the County
Court and Jail removed, the floor in the
County Court and Circuit Court rooms and
Jail replaced and the ceilings fixed, and the
County Court room washed and have
the floor I'm same covered with mating.
Joseph u. smith qualified and gave bondas
Notary Public.
MISCELLANEOUS ORDERS on COUNTY TREASU