West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1894-04-12
COUNTY COURT.



The court convened in regular
session on Monday OF last week.
all the members being present ex-
cept NJ. 4. Sinclair, Of Reno. who
was thrown from q horse sometime
since and unable to attend. The
proceedings Of the clerk in vaca-
ton were read and approved.
j. n. Baker appointed admins
traitor of the estate Of Catharine
Hamilton, deceased. and held UNI
der $4,000, with Major U. N. Orr
as surety. Charles X. Bowman,
Elmer Il. Rush and John w. Bow.
man were appointed appraisers of
the estate. The said j. N. Baker
was also appointed guardian of
Cora K. and Mary q. Hamilton.
and gave bond in the sum Of 81 900
each, with James NJ. Hamilton as
security.
The application of certain parties
for return of tax enormously as
sessed was granted as follows: To
Nj. +. Pell, for store goods in Port
land district /; to George w. Wolf,
on fifty acres of land in Lyon dis
trict to George A. Squires, on
personal property in Lyon district !;
to Frank Spurgin, capitation tax
for 1898, he not being of age.
The following parties ia Pleasant
district were exonerated from pay
ing tax for 1898 on personal prop.
erty, valued as follows: /. n.
Spikcr, $20l w. Ill. Spiker, SOL /;
w. j. Methcney, s25; W. Il.
Thomas, $50; q. O. Metheney, 500;
Robert Cunningharn's heirs, on
land valued at $500, amount of
tax, So. 20.
W. G.. White. refunded tax on
379 acres IN Union district for the
years OF 1892 and 1898.
Ebbert Boyce, on 20l acres in
Valley district, enormously assessed
against him.
Alex Wakefield, on III acres in
Pleasant district, which he does not
own.
James Il. Bird, OH 81 acres in
Grant district, same rs above.
j. +. Chenoweth, on 500 valua.
ton of personal property in Rowles.
burg, exempt for year Of 1898.
Mrs. Mary A. Byrne, exempt on
5000 valuation Of property in King
wood, enormously assessed.
ID. q. Zinn, on lot in Gainesville,
valued at s225, exempt from tax OF
| $4O6.
John Elsey. on 100 acres Of land
ia Portland district, valued at $500.
q. II. Crawford, road tax in Port
land district James Clark, S1.00
capitation.
A. l.. Benson, tax OF 81. OF on l2J
acres of land in Grant district, val
ued at s125.
The Improved Live Stock Asso-
citation OF kingwood, refunded 80
cents tax enormously assessed on
$500 valuation OF personal property.
Feather Il Werner, refunded 81. 60
county tax enormously assessed on
$1,000, valuation of personal prop
erty IN the town Of Kingwood.
Joseph Hartman's heirs, released
from paying tax on SO acres OF land
in Pleasant district, which they do
not own.
Mrs. Mary Potter, refunded taxes
on 5000, valuation Of tim Der which
she had sold previous to April LIST,
1898.
Charlotte Hartman, refunded tax
on S160, valuation of personal
property in Pleasant district for the
year of 1898.
Sarah A. Casteel, refunded 81
capitation tax charged against her
and collected by the Sheriff, she
being woman and exempt from
such tax.
Harrison Greeley Teets, 81 CAPT
tation refunded, he being under
age.
Catharine Rhodes, tax on S1O.24
OF personal property, refunded.
Alpheus ID. Lyons, on two lots in
NlHhCofUlcs Ndlucu ~ TOVt lax Oh
SO cents refunded.
William M. o. Dawson, p. j.
Crogan and Neil j. Fortney were
appointed committee to examine
the books and records of the County
Clerks Office, in accordance with
Sec. /, Chap. III, of the Code OF
this State, which requires this to DO
done every year, in order to ascer-
tam il the records are properly
kept. They are each allowed 81
per day for such services.
Albert Bickford, guardian Of
Frank IL. Myers and John K. N.Y.
ers report Of seventh settlement
confirmed.
VIM. NJ. Dent, guardian of J. w.
Shay and w. X. ID. Annon report
of the settlement confirmed.
Il. Scott Folton, admir- of francis
Cassedy report Of first settlement
confirmed.
Emanuel Beeghley, executor of
Elizabeth PTsal ; report of first SET
Element, same order.
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