West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-10-17
COUNTY COURT.
Proceedings Of the October Term
Continued from last we'll

Upon peti,ion OF Hiram G. Rurke
and others the Court appointed Y
III. Hartley, Thomas Fortuey and
"A. f. McMillen viewers to view the
ground OF the Middle Branch Road
IN valley district for the purpose of
Relocating said road il advisable
commencing near Jesse L. Burke's
residence and running to Ices Fer.
ry Pike.
NJ. y. Gibson and Jacob d.
weaver were appointed "A committee
TO sell out and superintend the re-
building of the bridge over prin.
gle's Run at Gibson's mill. Cost
not to exceed 800.
"A road from John N. Sidwell,s
to Israel Church road near iona.
than Dancers farm, Reno distric.
was decided to BE- built. The rod
passes through lands of John "
Shaw, who claims 1925 damages
SAID Shaw was offered s25 in nav
ment OF damages, which he do
cllned. The Court ordered tho
Prosecuting Attorney to proceed to
nave said land condemned
Evidence was heard in the oas.
OF the road proposed to be bnilt
from the county road to the b. &
". platform at Amblersburg. The
Court decided to establish and bnild
said road. William Bertby claims
TO own the land through which the
proposed road passes, and he woo
oiered S25 for the necessary land
Inc amount was declined and the
Prosecuting Attorney was instrncl~
ed TO begin condemnation proceed
ings. fO'0'o
a road was established by tho
Oonrt to begin at the cornorato
limits OF the town of Kingwood
near the t. K. & f. r. r. denot
ana extend to the German Settle.
mehc road, passing by the proposed
site OF the new depot. The Conrt
viewed the proposed road in n bodv
and estimated the total cost If con.
structing SAID road to be about
Sl9O, exclusive of the building of =
small bridge on j. K. Monroe.s
laha. Inc road will...pass through
.. Ami Martins land, who asks no
damage; through j. K. Monroe,s
land, who asks for the buildino Of
q Sio renee ON one side; through
the lands of Israel Schafrer. who
asks about $50 damage and the
building of fence on one side
The road then follows the course Of
the L *. & +. Il. r. to the cor
porate limits, no damage being ask.
cd Tor SAID road bed. The bridge
required will not exceed in cost arr
GENERAL PROCEEDINGS.
The proceedings of the Clerk
uurlng vacation were. approved.
II. q. Flythe proposed to furnish
colnns Tor the burial of the poor at
'he Following prices-S4.O0. 81 so
ana $500. Proposition accented
| Il. P. White, who Was dulv com.
missloned Notary Public, appear.
ed, executed bond In the penaltv
Of $3.50, with John p. Jones 80
surety, and took the oath of Office
Confirmed.
Orders Nos. 30I60 and 27626 20
hazen q Go. having been reported
lost and not paid, it was ordered
That duplicates for same be Issued
DR.. J. IL. Manown. who has con
tract with the Court for ATTENDING
the inmates of the aims. house and
Tor felons and misdcmeanors con
lined in the jail only, presented =
oil OF s34 for services rendered
iunatlcs confined in Jail, and the
account was certified to the Auditar
for payment.
The following persons were grant
Ed license to keep hotel: Charles
Il. Netz!er, Albrights, and W. L.
Conner, Bruceton.
Henry G. Beatty, Supt. of Roads
IN Precinct No. 2, Portland district
reported that be had expended
S837.16 on the roads up TO this
time. The Court ordered that the
9herlt pay the parties entitled
thereto upon the presentation Of
orders drawn upon the Sheriff bv
said Beatty. II. O. Beatty was al
lowed s6S Cor 81 days services as
superintendent.
$. B. Lee, Supf. of Roads in Pre-.
cinct No. l. Portland district, re.
ported the expenditure of sg11 S.
upon the roads and $50 for AZ days
services. Same order as above.
J.P.Moats being a county charge,
was exonerated from the payment