Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1893-03-03
County Court Proceedings.

SOuhtG SSeih Sos
January Term, 1893. State OF West vir.
ginia, Jefferson County, Set:
AT a term of the County Court OF said
| County, begun and held on the Both day o.
January 1883: The Court proceI ded to elect
a PRECEDENT for the ensuing year, and aftel
| balloting several days, elected w. II. I
Lewis President.
The Court proceeded to NIL the vacancy in
the Office OF Commissioner, OccasiOned by
the resignation of John Thomas Gibson. and
after voting several days, elected John T.
Colston 10 I'LL said vacancy, and the said
John I. Colston appeared in Court and de.
clined said appointment, then the Court
elected samuel l.. Rissler TO q Il said vacancy
and the said Samuel l.. Rissier appeared In
Court and accepted the said position and
took and subscribed the oath required by
law in open Court.
State OF West Virginia (use Jefferson
County, agt.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
pany.
Court that the Circuit Court OF Ohio County
sitting in the City OF Wheeling has decided
the above entitled Chancery Cause aud also
several motions, instituted for the purpose
OF recovering sundry taxes due TO the County
and the several districts thereof adversely
To the state, and in favor % said Company
IL is therefore ordered that Daniel b. Lucas
AS Counsel for this County and said Dis
tricts thereof is authorized and directed 10
have the records In said suit and motions
copied and appeal prosecuted 10 he Supreme
Court OF Appeal OF this state.
Ordered that Charles watson. a white boy
over the age of seven years be bound TO Geo.
L. Watson until he attains the age OF ~
years ofage, and that he be paid my dollars
for each OF the two last years OF h is appren-
ticeship and a suit OF substantial clothing in
dependent OF his then clothing, and in
other respects comply with the law In re-
gard To apprentices.
ordered that Mary Eliza Taylor. colored
girl over the age OF seven years be bound 10
Andrew Aldridge until she attains the age
OF Is years, and that she be paid SIS for each
OF the last two years OF her apprenticeship.
and la other respects comply with the law
in regard to.appEentices.
ULOn motion of william Huntington Will
son, by Frank NJ. Logic, his Attorney, and
upon evidence produced TO the court, IL APP
pears to the satisfaction Of the Court, that
the said Wilson has resided in said County
for the last proceeding year that he Is per-
son Of good moral character and is over
twenty-one years OF age.
In the matter OF the change OF part OF the
county road at Engles Switch. All parties
wno were summoned to appear at this term
of the Court by order of said Court entered
at its NoNem Der term, 1892. either appearing
in person or by Attorney, II Is therefore or
deTed that the matter be referred To Thomas
h. Moore, Joseph Tapnell and >. Howell
Brown. who are 10 report at the next May
term OF this Court all matters pertaining TO
said road and the change thereto.
ordered that samuel l.. Rlsser, I. W. Lat
imeI and =. 4. Young be and they are hereby
appointed a Committee To have the upper
Court room and lower Court room and Sher-
ia's Office fixed up with good and substantial
mating on the floor and the furniture and
fixtures in said upper Court room painted
and put in good order aud condition, and
said Committee is ordered 10 nave all work
done and report 10 the next May term OF
Court.
Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder was refunded
50 M Il ns4fn al
land in Shepherdstown District.
Petition OF Harrison Morgan for road
from his land along the line OF the land OF
Benjamin VERIFY, 10 the County road, re-
Martin l.. Eichelberger was appointed Jus
tice OF the Peace IN Harpers Ferry District
George ID. Johnson was appointed Justice
OF the Peace in Mddleway District.
{. Frank Gallaher reported fines for the
year 1892. collected Ly him, amounting TO
S2i i5, and the same WAS paid 10 Albert +.
Davis. late Sheriff.
David Howell reported $500 fines collected
by him for the same period, aud the same
was paid over To the same sheriff.
ID. =. Rentch reported 500 fines collected
by him for the same period, and the same
was paid over to same Sheriff.
George w. Drish was refunded S25S on ac-
count OF erroneous assessment OF personal
property in Charestown District.
James \. Shirley was refunded so.OO on &C.
count OF erroneous assessment Of personal
property In Middlevay District.
Getzendanner and kearfott were refunded
S!l.2j on account OF erroneous assessment OF
land In Middleway District.
Moore and Fleming were refunded SAG on
account OF erroneous assessment OF land IN
Middleway district.
License 10 keep an eating house In the
Hoon building In Charlestown granted 10 Il.
Is. Allen
License to keep drug store in the Trap
nell building In Charlestown granted 10
Brown & HOOH.
h. +. Yates, Road Surveyor OF Precinct No.
| OF kabletOwn road district, resigned, ana
the Court appointed Chas. h. Harris, who APP
peared and took the oath required by law.
L. W. Latimer, Clerk OF the Circuit Court.
reported $500 jury tax In said Court for the
year 1892. and 10 was ordered that the same
Ds charged To Albert r. Davis. late Sheriff.
Ordered that Joseph TTapnell and j. +. En-
gle examine the Clerks Office OF this Court
and report TO the next May term OF TINS
Court.
Ordered that duplicate order be issued to
c. W. Brantner for si.OO I'm place of one for
the same amount passed In August, 1890. the
said Brantner having lost the former order.
Ordered that Gerard ID. Moore, Clerk OF this
Court, be paid $500 To pay costs Tor copying
the record in the case OF the state OF West
Vir .inia (use Jefferson Comfy sgt the Bal
timOre and Ohio Railroad Company, and
said Clerk Is ordered to report at the next
May term OF this Court
Ordered that IL Is the duty OF the regularly
appointed physicians to the poor To give the
medical assistance To the poor when proper
ly called upon, and when any physician 9th.
er than those appointed by the Court are en-
ployCd, their fees for work done VIII be
charged 10 the physician OF the poor OF that
district, unless satisfactory evidenced be Civ
en- 10 the Court that the medical assistance
needed could not be performed by the regu-
larry appointed physician.
The Court received Of Albert f. Davis, late
Sheriff, orders, &c, as follows: -
Bond No. !, OF the denomination oisi,VOVo!
the issue Of 1851, with interest 10 October lst
1872, date OF call, Sl,02j.OO. Coupons $3.50
Miscellaneous orders SI.2oO.I3, Parish orders
sgl3H, Jury orders S22I.7O, making total on
account OF county levy OF S6,1booI. Charles
town road orders SJOS.O7, MiSdeway road or
ders Sg9j.gj, kabletown road orders SSi3.Oj,
Harper's Ferry road orders $675.SS, and sheep
orders $3.50.
Jacob A. K. Mathena. Constable. made
report OF delinquent taxes for the year 1883,
collected by him, amounting 10 SIZES. After
allowing said Mathena his commission ot
1851, 10 was ordered that the balance Sll.l4 be
charged to j. Garland Hurst, Sheriff. on &C
count OF county levy.
G.. A. Davis, who was appointed Notary
Public OF said county, gave bond and quail
fed as such.
IN the matter OF the petition OF James w.
Burr and others TO open and establish "A
county road from Starry's gate 10 shenRn-
dOah Junction, all parties In interest are or
dered to appear at the next May term OF this
Court.
Upon a settlement made with Albert +.
Davis, late Sheriff, Of delinquent taxes for
the years 1850, 1890 and 1891 collected by him,
there was found TO be due the county the
sum OF s2u9.go, and IL wa ordered that the
same be charged TO said Davis on account Of
county levy.
Upon q settlement made with j. Garland
Hurst late sheriff, OF delinquent taxes for
the years 1856 and 3 collected by him,
there was found 10 be due said Hurst the
sum OF siis.Us, and II was ordered that the
same be paid to said Hurst.
fef County
Fire Insurance Company be refunded the
81 IN Of $500 on account OF erroneous aSsess-
ment Of personal property IN Charestown
District.