South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1892-08-05
COUNTY COURT.

ONabsy Oo9fs utcs u uty ~oiu, icSSt
with John s. Pancake, Esq. Presi-
dent, and r ID. Powell and VIM.
IL. Pepper. Esquires, associates.
Simon Rudolph resigned as road
surveyor in precinct No. 2 OF Mill
Creek District, and Adam Merritt
was appointed in his stead.
In the matter of changes in the
Springfield road from near VIM.
Bowens' house to point in the old
road North ID. s. Powell's ford. DIR.
*. Taylor, w. s. Alkire and s. ID.
Stump, or any two Of them, are or
dered to view and report to next
term.
The Court established road pre-
cincts in Gore Dis ret as follows /:
From the old Town Road 10y way
Of Streby's to the Springfield road
with w. j. KayIer as surveyor.
From Streby's barn to Little Ca
pom near Bico farm (No. ALL Da-
vid Moreland surveyor.
From North River Mills to Slanes-
vile (No. 40 Il. S. Kidvell eur
veyor.
From Slanyesville to South Branch
Road at Wills farm mo. 43.) W.
s. Alkire surveyor.
In Bloomory District (No. 35,)
from Winchester Grade at VIM.
Jones to Frederick county line,
L. muel Pugh surveyor.
.(No. 3G, )from Martinsburg grade
near Chas A. Longs 10 Springfield
grade ID. Il Shanholtzer surveyor.
Upon a petition for road from
the Tear Coat road near WILSON Ey-
erett's through land Of said Eve
rett, &c., M. G.. Wolford to the
Ridge Road at or near intersection
Of Welby Mckee Rosd, 1t is or
dered that l.. ID. Powell, r. III.
Mcdonald and Calvin l.. Garter,
or any two Of them, do view aud
report according to law.
Petitions from each OF the Dis
tricts Of Gore, Bloomery and Sher-
man are filed asking that lhe ques-
ton Of the ratification or rejection
Of the method of constructing and
keeping in repair the county roads
In said districts be subm. tied to
vote at next election.
A road precinct was established
in Sherman Distri t. TIE Horn
Camp Run Roai from Georg, Ii.
Hott's to Hardy lin, with James
w. Poland surveyor. mo. 27)
Upon petition for road from
the Timber Ridge X BAD to the Ca
pom Bridge Road through land, OF
Jere M aud Angelina Anderson,
A. L.. Pugh, +. III. Pdgh and @.
w. Creswell are ordered to view and
report TO next term.
a list OF Grand Jurors for the
ensuing yolr WAS prepared and de-
posted according to. law.
The settlement of the Sheriff with
the County and several Distr let
funds was completed.
A ferry was establis he'd at Glaze's
ford, about 3 miles East of Spring
field, on TIE South Branch, and
James r. Blue was appointed fer
ryman.
Road precincts were established
in Sherman District as follows
No. 20 from N. w. Turnpike near
DR.. j. W. Shull's to Sedan road,
with l. NJ. Hal, as surveyor.
No. 29-from Sedan road to Au-
gusta road, with Harry &. Wolford
as surveyor.
The county printing was let to
j. j. Cornwell. he TO furnish all
materials and do the work for sew
enty-four dollars for one year.
The County Levy was fixed at
% cents on the 800 worth of tax
able property.
A tax of 10 cents on the 800
worth of property in Bloomery Dis
trict fer road purposes.
A tax Of 10 cents for road pprpo-
ses in Gore Dietrict.
A tax OF 10 cents for road purpo-
ses in Sherman District.
A tax Of 5 cents for road purpo-
ses in Mill Creek District.
A tax Of 30 cents for road purpo-
SEES 10 Capon District.
A tax Of 25 cents for road purpo-
ses IN Romney District.
A tax of 90 cents for road purpo-
SEES in Springfield District.
And q capitatiOn tax Of 81 90 on
each male inhabitant of ROmney,
Capon, and Springfield Districts,
oyer 21 and not over so years Of
age for road purposes.
a tax Of 10 cents for Railroad
purposes ia Romney District.
A tax Of 10 cents for Railroad
purposes in Springfield District.
The settlement OF the Sheriff
shows balance OF s1565.27 in the
hands Of the Sheriff, as follows:
George Milleson, Sheriff, $43C. As
$. ii. Williams, Deputy
Sheriff, 1881
A. O, Slonaker, Deputy
Sheriff, 1912
Estate Of George Milleson
late Sheriff, e25
j. p. Stump made q settlement
Of bis accounts as Superintendent
Of Tnrnpikes and Bridges. by which
It appears that there IL in the hands
H. NLr aeon On