West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-10-18
COUNTY COURT.
Proceedings OF the October Term

}. l.. Mckenzie, d. j. Walls. NJ.
L. Sinclair, L. Il. McCrum, W. A.
McGlnpis. and 5. +. Conner.
The proceedings of the clerk
during vacation were read and con-
firmed.
W ii. Casteel was appointed to
take care of the bridge at Alhrights-
vile; vice, J. III. WEIGH.
The sheriff was instructed to nav
the tax of 1894 against Harrison
Huffman and present the bill to
this court.
On petition of S. Il. Lee and 20
others OF Portland district. the
proposition Of adopting the alter
nate road law of 1891, was submit
ted to the people to be voted for at
the next general election.
W. IL. Casteel was directed to
have the notice" at tho south
end OF Albrights bridge relettered.
On petition of ). l.. Cobun and
fifty others of Valley district it is
ordered that the question of adop-
ton of Sec. ,. Chap. 60 Of The code
respecting stock running at large
be submitted to the voters at the
next general election.
Evans Rush presented to the
court his petition and prayer. ten
derlng his resignation as executor
of Geo. ". Castle. deceased, and it
was ordered that the clerk prep ire
and publish an order of publication
directing the parties IN interest To
appear before this court on the first
day OF the next term to show cause
why said petition shall not be
granted.
Albert Collins was exoneTated
from the payment OF tax on $40 of
personal property and one capita
ton he beng resident of Penn
sylvAnil and said property being in
said state.
Ii appearing to che court that
the levy term of this court appro-
printions were made for turnpikes
to be paid out of general road fund
AS follows: KIngwood district,
$500; Valley. $475; Lyon 1928; Re
no. 5000; Union, $500; Portland
$500; Pleasant, $3.50; Grant, $3.50;
and it now appearing that the OIL
der making such appropriation
was inadvertently omitted from the
records. it is new, therefore. order
ed that SAID order be entered nuc
pro tHHc. And it now appearing
to the court that considerable work
has been done by the various rond
surveyors of the county upon said
turnpikes aud that there is no mon.
ey IN the county treasury applica
bic to the payment Of said claims.
and that the levy for county pur.
poses is not sufficient to cover said
appropriations, it is therefore order.
ed that the amounts heretofore eX-
pended by the surveyors Of the vari-
Gus districts under SAID order, az
well Ms the allowance to the sur
veyors for their services in oxpend
ing said fund be allowed and paid
QUIZ of the respective district funds.
Henry h. Fawcett was appointed
administrator of the estate Of Mary
Fawcett, deceased boud 800 :;
ii. y. Hartley, surety.
Hotel licenses were granted rs
follows: TO Chas. j.. Pell, Al
brights; Hartman Bros, Valley
Point; Mrs. }. +. Lloyd, RcedsviIle
and Mrs. Sarah q. Knots, Rowles.
burg.
G. A. Bergman was exenerated
from the payment Of taxes on 60
acres Of land, which he does not
own. Same order as to John A.
Arnold on 20 acres in Union dis.
trict.
Petition of G.. Pulliam and G6
others residents OF Union district.
asking the court TO submit the
question Of the repeal Of the stock
law in said dis riot to the voters
was rejected. the court being Of
the opinion that the law does not
authorize such vote or order.
Rebccca Lee was exonerated from
the payment Of capitatlon tax.
ID. II. Jackson, late sheriff, and
Leroy Shaw, present sheriff, pre-
scented TO the court statements Of
their receipts and disbursements Of
the teachers and building funds of
the various districts, aud said state
ments were confirmed.
The Champion Bridge Co. was
allowed $4O0 for building bridge
across Big Sandy at Taylor county
line.
The order entered at July term
cancelling the contract between
this court aud John W. Turner.
respecting the support of Mrs.
Shoemaker, Was rccinded or the
second day Of the term and an
order authorized TO be issued to
said Turner for the amount due
BIN at the July term; but on the
third day said order was rescinded
and the original contract or agree
ment was set aside and made void.
W. II. Brand was awarded the
contract for Keeping the poor Of
this county at the infrmary for u
term Of two years from April !,
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