West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-04-19

The following claims were allowed
and ordered paid out of the levy of
1898:
Ii. III. Potter, 75c. for making
two steel keys G. L. Lawton, for
viewing Salt Lick and Rodamer
road, So; p. II. & A. A. McCrum.
assignees of Hezekiah Wolf, for
bridge over Salt Lick, $40, aud
Hezekiah Wolf, $50 extra on said
bridge.
Report of the viewers on road
from Joseph Feathers via Hart
mans to kingwood and Morgan
town pike recemmitted to said
viewers for a further and full re-
port.
On the petition of j. 3. Loar and
others, it was ordered that a county
road be established from the lees
Ferry pike, through lands of j. s.
Dunn and Fairtax's heirs and Jona-
than Loar to the road near the
Gross mill, providing the Fairfax
heirs give right of way and tho road
to be of equal width with that of
road where it now passes through
j. =. Loar's, and not less than
twenty-eight feet through lands of
j. ). Dunn's to pike. The county
agreeing to pay for fence on one
side of said road through Fairfax
land.
Eli G.. Albright was appointed
surveyor of roads in Precinct No.
Is, of Portland district, IN place of
Abraham Wilhelm. who had been
appointed but declined to serve.
5. M. Ringer was appointed sur
veyor of road in Precinct Ne. 10, Of
Grant district, in place of Samuel
Il. Darby, who had resigned.
In regard to the proposed new
road from Newburg 20 lndepend-
ence, it seems that summons had
been duly executed on the land
holders through which SAID road is
To pass, notifying them to appear
before the court, and none OF SAID
parties appearing to show cause ex-
cept Thomas Burdcss. the Court
determined TO make the road and
the Prosecuting Attorney was in
structed to institute proper legal
proceedings to condemn the lands
of said Thomas Burdcss aud the
other parties, to-wit: John Bur
dess. j. II. Smoot. w. NJ. Paul, G.
). Howard and Thomas Fleming,
not appearing to contest, it is taken
for granted that they consent and
make no contest.
VACATION PROCEEDINGS.
The following business has been
transacted by the clerk in vacation,
since January /. 1891:
Jacob j. Smith appointed admin
istratOr of the estate of Sarah j.
Smith, deceased. and gave bond in
the penalty of $500 with Luther
Stafford as security. The said
Smith was also appointed guardian
OF Emma g. Smith, aged ID WIN.
X. Smith, aged II. aud Ulysses g.
Smith, aged 8, infant children of
the deceased Sarah }. Snider, anu
the sand guardian held under three
bonds of 800 each with the said
Stafford as surety. All done and
recorded January IL, 1894.
James e. Feather, Jr.. appointed
guardian OF james VI. Feal her and
l,clitia .. Feather. children OF
Adam Ii. Feather, licensed, and
the SAID guardian held under two
bonds Of $3.50 each with jacob II.
Feather as security.
On February 3, Rev. John Vim
ton Potts, minister Of the Evan.
gelical Church, gave bond in the
sum of 81, 500 with jacob Bower as
surety, and was thercupon author
lied TO celebrate the rites of mar
riage in all the counties of this
State.
}. q. Hooton, of Rowlesburg,
who had been named as trustee in
an assignment made January 9Th,
1894, by J. r. Chenoweth, Of that
place, took the oath and gave bond
in the sum OF 800 on February 3,
1894, in the clerks Office OF this
county.
On February, goth, 1894, Joseph
Adair, OF Terra Alta, appeared and
took the oath as trustee in deed
OF assignment made Dccem Der 10.
1893, by George a. Mayer, Of that
place. Said hdair gave bond in
the penalty Of $40 as such tTus-
tee.
February 2fst. On motion of
Neil j. Fortney, the estate Of w.
ID. Ice was committed to the
sheriff for settlement. the said Lee
having been dead more than three
months and no one appearing to
administer on the estate.
February 2Sth. julius Scberr, of
EgIon, was appointed administers
tor Of the estate Of Henry s. Spe;.
cher, deceased. Said Schcrr gave
bond in the penalty OF 81 800 With
NJ. 9. Feather, OF Kingwood, as
security.
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