West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-04-11
County Court Proceedings.

The County Court met at tive Court
house on Monday April list, nc ono
q clock y. IN. al the commissioners be-
ing present.
W. III. King, overseer Of the poor of
lie SAINT district resigned. His resig-
nation was accepted and John Jenkins
appointed I'm his stead. Said Jenkins
was authorized tc havea physical exam
ination madeof Robert Wakefield 4 fam
lily ana such members of the family an
may safely be admitted to the almshouse
be removed there and that the remain
ing members of the family be allowed
such sum per week as the oycrse,r
deems necessary, not exceeding $500.
ID. III. Martin, u Justice Uf the county
resigned and j. J. Martin was appoint
ed To I'LL the vac,mcy. j. J. Martin
took the oath of Office in open court and
executed aud acknowledged legal bond
of $4,000, with J. 4. Lenhart and Percy
Metheny as suritics.
Geo. w. scott WAS appointed con-
stable Tor this county, for term front
this date until his SUCCESSOR be elected
aud qualified. Said Scott took the oath
OF Office and executed and acknowledged
bond for 81 900, with Il. NJ. Hartley
as surety.
The following persons were approved
10y the Court as tit persons to keep hotel
Mrs. n Amanda Gale, Central House,
Kingwood Mrs. Clarissa Smith, "Ex-
chmge," Kingwood ; Mr.. II. NJ. Hart
ley, Masontown Mr.. Geo. w. Herring,
klngwood Mr. b. L.. Thomas, Evans.
vile; Il. II. Huggins, Brandonville
samuel T. Conner, Bruceton Mills
Wm. Nj. Jenkins, Kingwood /; 5. Rhiard
Terra Alta.
Tho following persons We're errono-
ously assessed and the court refunds the
amounts To the parties Thos. Rogers,
Reno assessed i'm Taylor Co. 81 100 Mar
TIM r.. Livengood, Pleasant. being u
woman, Sl.00 Jas. Clark, Portland,
dead, Si.OO; Geo. ID. Evans. Grant, as-
sessed in Pleasant, Sl.00. All were cap
itation taxes
The following persons were cxonerat-
ed nom the payment of taxes. the court
believing they were enormously assess.
ed: Jonathan Spindler, Si cents Road
tax assessed erroneously for 1891 In tho
town of Brandonville. B. II. Higgins,
$l.66, same; Henry Messenger, Port
land district, Sl,SS, for 1893, ms he did
not own the same Daniel Baker, Bal
timore, SIS on personal property for 1894
being same assessed In Reno district TO
Standard Limestone Co.
Ii was ordeicd that all application 8
for correction of assessment on person.
atty and realty shall he made In writing
ana show fully the grounds relied upon
Tor such correction. Such applications
SHALL only be considered on the first and
second days OF each April term of tho
| court The several assessors are to bs
summoned To be present at said terms
ot court To give evidence. For the pres
ent year II IL ordered that especial term
ot this court he held OH April 23. 1898,
10 consider such applications for correc-
lions OF assessments. Proper notice
of such meeting is to he published ii
two of the county papers for two week..
4. II. Lawton, who made oath accord.
ing To law and with III. III. Wheeler HIS
surety, executed fair legal bonds TO
T.. Ernest Arnett, aged 10 Rex j. Ar
nett, aged IL Mearlc /. Arnett, aged
II Dwight j.. Arnett, aged 10, and De
liza II. Arnet, aged s, infant heirs of DIR.
j. Roy ArDctt, deceased.
Marshal Harmed was appointed con-
stable for the term from this date until
December 81, 1896. Said Harmed took
the oath OF Office and executed legal
bond for $1,000, with II. u. Waddcll and
/ VIM. q. Brown rs surities.
| The Overseer of the poor OF Kingwood
district was Instructed to see whether
JnO. w. Turner Is entitled to receiv6
compensation for the support Of Mrs.
Shoemaker, a dependant woman.
*. II. WaddelI aud w. ID. Arthur
were appointed to make necessary re
pairs To bridge over Little Sandy, near
HaZeltOn.
l.. j. Crogan is retained as associate
counsel with the Prosecuting Attorney,
IN prosecution of claim against ID. X.
Jackson, late sheriff.
The following settlements having
been filed with the County Clerk, were
| approved and confirmed Levi G.
| Miller, Administrators of Lucinda De-
berry; John & Ball. Guardian, james -
/ TriSsler; ID. II. Hartman Cont. for ID.
| Hartman: John & Ball, Guar'd. OF Maud
Trlssler; w. III. Murdoch ,Exor of OliN-
er Dunn Daniel Shaffer, Guardian of
/ Virginia *. Hartman John G.. Ball,
! Guardian Of Florence j. Trissler John
| &. Ball, Guardian for Maggie Trissler
John &. Ball, Guardian for Laura iris
! sler ~. NJ. Freeland, Guardian Of Frank
| Freeland John T.. Jones, CONT. for
J NJ. T.. Shalfer.
! Page X. McCrum was appointed a
/ commissioner to settle with Sheriff for
! 1870.
/ The Court ordered that no further al
( lowanCe be made for furnishing tobacco
and shaving prisoners cOnfined in the
! jail.
BchOY DiidW WAB allowed the sum OF
/ Si2L6O for bOard aud support Of prison.
/ ers ETC., from January 7, 1895 10 April
/ J., 1895, payable from levy Of 1894.
It was ordered That e. Sheriff ID. X.
/ jackson rcIJOit to this court at it's spec
ial session April % the amount Of mon
cy in his hands rs shown by his hast set
/ tlelueut due the general fund and tho
amounts Of orders, vouchers he NAV
have taken up since his settlement
chafgetble to each Of said funds SO tlraL
the court may ascertain the trueamOunt
due the county.
Samuel }. Blaney was appointed iani
tor Of the court house for the months Of
! October, November, December, Janu-
( ary, February, March and 4 Iril Of cicst
year at salary of SlG per month, anil
also ordered that the clerk Of the CIR
cunt court, county Comt, PROSECUTE 2
attorney, sheriff and Neil j. FOrtnc r.
each be charged so ia addition to rent
now charged.
Commissioner Messenger vas author.
lied to lave q good, substantial pumrS
placed in the well on the cOart house
square.
II. 4. Hacklcy was granted permis.
sion to take water from the court hOus0
1 we'll uVOu certain conditions,