West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1892-01-21
COUNTY COURT.
Proceedings Of the January Term
CONTINUED from last weekly

Julius K. Monroe having been
commissioned Notary Public in
and FOR the county Of Preston, took
the oath rs prescribed by law and
gave bond in the sum OF $3.50 with
ID. X. Jackson and n. j. Fortney
as sureties.
A. G.. Harshbarger is cxhonorated
from the payment OF taxes assessed
az Iinst him for 1891 on 1913 acres
of coal right, sad assessment
includes back taxes from 1880 to
1891 inclusive.
G. VI. Bishop granted order out
OF General Fund, payment OF inter
est TO July 1st 1892, on county
orders amounting to $1,000.
Three new Codes were furnished
the Court by tho State and the
members drew lots for them.
Shaw, Benson aud McCrum were
the lucky ones. As all the mem
bers should have code, the Clerk
was authorized to purchase five new
ones for the others.
The Court granted certificate Of
cool moral character to james
Adolphus Jackson, also that he is
a resident of the county and over
II ye re- Of age. Same order in
case of Lieut.. Robert Mathew Gay
Brown, wlo still holds his citizen
ship lere.
Tho Court offers a reward Of
$50 each for the arrest and convic.
ton of any or all Of the parties con-
nected with the robberes lately
committed in Grant district, this
county. Said reward not to be paid
until parties are arrested and con-
victel.
IL. NJ. Grimes and Elils W.
Whetsell allowed $500 each for
services as Re assessors, said
amounts payable out Of the State
Treasury and ordered certified to
the Auditor for payment.
The following Road Surveyors
accounts were allowed and ordered
paid:
Stephen Titchnell 1925, f. F.
'fitchnel) $l.75, Dean Martin 81 rs,
Elmer Martin s2.25, Jehu Stew ard
p, VIM. ID. Martin Sc. J. W. b.
Trowbridge 1919, Vim. Hunger
1920, Charles Kelly $500, Alfred
Nay 81, Jeremiah Ringer &4.15,
Elmer Kelly $3.50, Willie Forman
SLIGO, j. G. Sisler sli, j. S. Trem-
bly, $3.50. N. E. Tects $3.50, Hen
ry Murdoch $3.50, c. C. Graham
IS, Irwin Wilson 50, NJ. II. Feather
$3.50, James Kelly $3.50, Il. 2.
Psaslce $40, Ii. F. Peaslee so,
|. b. Feather $50, w. S. Kelly
$40, A. e. Feather 81, T. J.
''ea her 81, II. G. Feather a, b.
f. Flood s2.40, Abe Feather so.
j. W. Reckart s2.4O, !. b. McNear
$3.50, A. &. Tichnell 81 so, Sam.
uel Tets $3.50. f. F. Tichnell
$3.50, |. ID. Methtney $1.6o.
POOR FUND.
E. Z. Cuppett allowed So. 90, NJ.
F. Chorpenning $40, and w. L.
Stafford $1,000.
Henry Gro ser. allowed S64.5O
for building bridge at Nestor's
MI
Mrs. NJ. G. " ST WIS gram ed a
license to keep hotel in Evansville.
II. a. Pell exoncrated from the
payment OF tlxes on 30k acres OF
land, enormously assessed to him
it being also assessed to his son.
The Clerk was authorized to
draw an order on the county in
A"fN' VI hhoOh w hbsOu lot GEO ana
purchase five codes of 1891 for the
use OF the members Of the Court.
b. A. Conner WAS instructed to
remove Mrs. Caroline Sibert and
h,r three children to the County
Inirmary.
On the petition Of NJ. T. FIGHT
nerand others, the order Of appoint
ment Of John S. Feather as Com
mittee for JOSIAH Summers, was
set aside and such authority re-
voked.
Jacob PeCghly was granted dup
licates Of orders No. 28,487 aud
No. %, 42l, it appearing that the
originals we're destroyed by FIRE.
Report OF first settlement of II.
lIaverkamp. administrator Of X.
Hayerkamp, deceased, was approved
and confirmed. Same order in
case Of ID. NJ. Wotring, Trustee for
II. &. Hagdns John A. Reckart.
Guardian Of Sarah N. DeBerry