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County Court Proceeding.

ident for the ensuing year, and after baiio.;su''
several days, elected w. II. t. Lewis Pr..s
dent.
The Court proceeded to Gil the yacsn.r :
the Office Of Commissioner, occasioned by IN ~
resignation Of John Thomas Gibson. and ,e .e
voting several days, elected John T. Colss~.s
to fill said vacancy, and the said John T c al
ston appeared in Court and declined said al ~
then the Court elected Samuel
Rissler to fill said vacancy, and the said San =
eul ]. Rissler appeared in Court and nccens.S
the said position and took and subscribed M.
oath required by law in open Court. '"'
State of West Virginia (use Jefferson Conn
tyl agt.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Comn,r.
1t being brought TO the attention OF ~,
Court that the Circuit Court Of Ohio Conr,'e
sitting in the City of Wheeling, has der;5::s
the above entitled Chancery Cause and ~
several motions. instituted for the purposs ~
recovering sundry taxes due to the County al
the several districts thereof, adversely II ~.
State, and in favor of said Company. Il 4.
therefore ordered that Daniel b. Lucas :.
Counsel for this County and said DiStdr,.
thereof is authorized and directed to have M.
records in said suit and motions copied AMI
appeal prosecuted TO the Supreme Court ~
Appeals of this State.
Ordered that Charles Watson, a white hov
over the age ofseyen years, be bound to Ceo
s. Watson until he attains the age of p wear
and that he be paid fifty dollars for each ~
the last two years of his apprenticeship and
suit of substantial clothing independent ofh,
then clothing, and in other respects comm,
with the law in regard TO apprentices.
Ordered that Mary Eliza Taylor, coIord
girl over the age Of seven years be bound o
Andrew Aldridge until she attains the age q
IS years, and that she be paid SOS for each Of
the last two years Of her apprenticeship. and
in other respects comply with the law in r..
gard TO apprentices.
Upon motion of William Huntington VII.
son. by Frank NJ. Logic, his Attorney and
upon evidence produced 10 the Court, Il an.
pears to the satisfaction of the Court, that Ne
said Wilson has resided in said County for he
last preceding year, that he is a person Of
good moral character and is over twentyone
years of age.
In the matter of the change Of part Of IA,
county road at Engles Switch. All parties
who were summoned to appear at this term Of
the Court by order of said Court entered al 4,
November term, 1892, either appearing in per
son or by Attorney, il is therefore ordered
that the matter be referred to Thomas B
Moore, Joseph Trapnell, and s. Howell Brown
who are TO report at the next May term OF this
Court all matters pertaining TO said road and
the change thereto.
Ordered that Samuel L. Rissler, T. w. Lat
inner and S. C. Young be and they are hereby
appointed Committee to have the upper
Court room and lower Court room and Sher
ifTs Office fixed up with good and substantial
mating on the floor and the furniture and fr.
lures in said upper Court room painted and
put in good order and condition, and said
Committee is ordered TO have all work done
and report 10 the next May term of Court.
Mrs. Elizabeth ]. Snyder was refunded .sN
on account OF erroneous assessment Of land 10
District.
Petition of Harrison Morgan for road from
his land along the line of the land Of Benja
min VERIFY, to the County road, refused and
rejected.
Martin l.. Eichelberger was appointed Jus.
tice of the Peace in Harper's Ferry District
George ID. Johnson was appointed Justice Of
the Peace in Middleway district
G. Frank Gallaher reported fines for the year
1892, collected by him amounting 10 s24S,
and the same was paid to Albert Y. Dawn
late Sheriff.
David Howell reported $500 fines COLLECTED
by him for the same period. and the same was
paid over TO the same sheriff.
ID. S. Rench reported $500 fines collected by
him for the same period, and the same was
paid over to same sheriff.
George w. Drish was refunded $2.3o on &C
count of erroneous assessment of persona
in Charles Town District
James A. Shirley was refunded $500 on &C.
count of erroneous assessment OF personal
in Middleway District.
Getzendanner and Kearfoot were refunded
Sll .25 on account Of erroneous assessment Of
land in Middleway District.
Moore and Fleming were refunded S746on
account Of erroneous assessment Of land IN
District.
License to keepan eating house in the Hooa
in Charles Town granted to r. B
Allen.
License to keep drug store in the Trap.
nell building in Charles Town granted 10
Brown and Hooh.
b. +. Yates, Road Surveyor of Precinct No.
|, of Kabletown Road District. resigned, and
he Court appointed Chas. L. Harris 10 I'LL the
and the said Harris appeared and
.ook the oath required by law.
T. w. Latimer. Clerk Of the Circuit Court,
reported $500 Jury tax in said Court for the
year 1892 and il was ordered that the same
be charged to Albert f. Davis, late Sheriff
Ordered that Joseph Trapnell and ]. Y.
Engle examine the Clerks Office OF this Court
and report TO the next May term Of this Court.
Ordered that duplicate order be isuedO
9. w. Brantner for $500 in place Of one for
The same amount passed in August, 1890 ih,
iaid BrantDer having lost the former order.
Ordered that Gerard ID. Moore. Clerk Of tins
Court, be paid $500 10 pay costs for copying
he record In the case OF the State Of Wet
Virginia (use Jefferson County, agt, the Bal
imore and Ohio Railroad Company, and sad
Clerk is ordered to report at the next Nay
ERIN of this Court.
Ordered that it is the duty Of the regularly
appointed physicians TO the poor 10 give ne
medical assistance TO the poor when prop,ng
allied upon, and when any physician Other
han those appointed by the Court are en-
,loyed, their fees for work done will
:harged to the physician Of the poor Of MAJ
District, unless satisfactory evidence be given
o the Court that the medical assistance needed
ould not be performed by the regularly aP
pointed physician.
The Court received of Albert i. Davis, hs
beriff, orders &c, as follows:
Bond No. ], ofthe denomination OF 81 .goyO
4 the issue of 1881, with interest 10 October
st, 1892, date OF call, $l,025.00. Coupons
$500. Miscellaneous orders a, 2S073 Par
'h orders 1914. Jury orders S224.70, making
total on account Of county levy Of q, l6sS',
harles Town road orders s5Os.67, hiddleEy
Dad orders 1896 05, Kabletown road order
343.O5, Harper's Ferry road orders i6T5soana
heep orders $50. 30.
Jacob A. X. Aathena, Constable made are
ort OF delinquent taxes for the year 1873. CO..
cted by him, amounting 10 Sl765. Aitsr -
wing said Mathena his commission OF t52i
is ordered that The balance, $l4.B. be char,
to J. Garland Hurst, Sheriff, on accouns@
,unty levy.
G: A. Davis. who was appointed Soiaf,
ublic Of said county, gave bond and qualihs'
such.
In the matter Of the petition Of james
urr and others 10 open and establish eoun-
road from Starry's gate to Shsnsnd9a1
motion. all parties in interest are ordered %
near at the mort Nav farrn of this court