West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-01-10
Proceedings of the County Court.

County court convened on Monday,
january I, 1895, present Edmund Mes
senger, f, NJ. Hartley, II. j. Walls.
Harrison linn, +. r.. McCrum, John
L: Jones, Perry Metheny and n. Il.
Naddle, eIch of whom took the oath of
Office ms prescribed by law and organized
by electing Hon. John u. Jones, pi esi-
dent.
The resignation of Evans Rush. exc
cutOr of George w. Castle, deceased.
WAS accepted and j. Nelson Baker an
pointed in his place bond, 800. with
Nell }. FO' they surety. =. T.. Sterling,
Isaac Means and Henry Kimmel were
appointed appraisers of the estate An
ATTORNEY fee of $l5 was allowed VIM.
NJ. o. Dawson i'm this case.
The 20 acre tract Of land assessed
against Henry G. Wright appearing to
he only 36 acres the sumo is ordered cor
yectcd ON the land book.
The estate az Allen Strawser, was
committed to thcNhoiiff for ettlement.
Peter Strawser 20 whom the estate was
committed ON Jan. 4, 1894, failing to
give bond as required.
VIM. II. MC,iibhOns who was elected
on tho 9Th day of November. last. to
the Office Of Justice OF the peace. for the
GneNpited term Of the late j. III. Feath
CT, appeared in court and gave bond
and took the oath of Office as required
by law.
The proceedings Of the clerk of the
county court in vacation were read and
approved, except in the case of +. ].
IardeSty, administrator of Catharine
Rhodes. On Tuesday Hardesty offered
WIN. J.. Shaifer rs additional surety
which was accepted by the court.
1t WAS ordered by the court that All
nNnWgpnVG nf ft, Ia
hereby directed to make full and com
pete report Of their expenditures at
the January and july terms only.
II. W. w eSternan was eXOnerated
from the payment Of taxes for the
years $50. 1881 and 1892. SAID receipts
being held 10y y. II. Jackson.
Sil1s Severe being erTOueouslv assess
ed with personal property in Pleasant
district fu the sum of 800 he WIS exon
GRATED from payment Of taxes thereon
for the year 1902
The prosecuting attorney was author.
Hcd TO contract with the telephone com.
p1nies for the use Of an instrument i'm
the court house for official business.
llerelfter 40 claims will be allowed
for the support Of the poor, turIpkes
ana district roads only d the January
ANA July terms. and the sumo must be
presented to the clerk iu due time for
auditing
Mason Watson resigned as general
oycrsccr OF the aims house and Edmmd
Messenger appointed Don his sieid.
The president Of this court WIS ir-
structed to- contract or lclsc with the
Preston County soldiers Monument
+ Association for n 80 foot sguare lot on
the court house square for $50 years for
thc erection a. 70 monument.
The clerk WIS instructed to issue "a
duplicate order OF s2j. 30 to Robert
Clark Company Of Cincinnati, original
being iost.
Portland district having adopted the
. Alternate Boa law at the November
election. the district WIS suh.diyidcI
accordingly, =. y. Lee WIS appointed
superintendent Of precinct 80. and
Henry & Beatty Of SO. . Both gave
+ noud aud took the oath Of Office a3 TO-.
quircf
I Tie report Of the first settlement OF
+ Pudp IT, Knots administrator Of
Philip T.. Knots, deceased, WAS con-
hrmcd
Tie final report Of the settlement ol
J. j.. Feather administrator Of Adam
/ IT, Feather deceased was approved and
{ confirmed
Sumo order US 10 first settlement nj
/ =. j. Cuppett administrators Of Mar.
I Raret Cuppett deceased
+oms order al to settlement ~ Low