West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-04-16
COUNTY COURT.
Proceedings OF The April Term,
Held Inst Week.

samuel +. Feather was appointed 4
Surveyor OF Roads in Precinct No s. OF
Pleasant district, in place OF II. j.
Ringer, who resigned.
Il. ID. Bower aud Edmund Messenger
appointed TO have bridge built acres.
branch of Greens Run. at Alfred Car
POLLS gate, cost OF said bridge not e
exceed S25.
change IA Middle Branch Road OF
Valley district ordered ns Indicated on
the Surveyors chart in hls report, run.
ming to a stone corner at Cornelius
Martins land aud thence on line lee.
tween lands OF John V. Fortney and
Turner or kisusr to the present loca-
tion. All parties waive damages ex.
cept Cornelius Martin. who was award.
cd SO.
Report OF the Commissioners appoint.
cd by the Circuit Court TO assess the
damage claimed by Thomas Burdess
for road between independence and
Newburg, passing through his lands,
allowing him slsb, was confirmed by
this Court and Sheriff ordered to pay
the above amount
Harrison Zinn and NJ. Il. Sinclair ap.
pointed to have bridges at Watts Ford's,
Evansville and one.half of the one at
Ices Mill re- painted
NJ. T. Sinclair and +. r. McCrum APP
pointed TO have the roof OF Cheat River
Bridge, above Rowlesburg, re-painted.
Perry Methensy and " B. waddell
authorized to have the bridge at Rock.
vile re-painted
H. NJ. Hartley, d. ]. Walls, Perry
Metheney and H. H. Waddell author.
lied 20 advertise and contract with
lowest responsible bidders. the work
for keeping the TurnpilSes OF their dis
tricts, Valley, Lyon, Pleasant and
Grant In proper repairs for one year
from date of such sale. said Commits
sioner shall reserve right 20 reject any
or all bids.
William II. Buffers petition asking
that John L. Jones be appointed Coin-
mittce or Attorney for said Butler, was
granted and said Jones gave bond in
the sum of az, 900 with VIM. NJ. o. Daw4
son as surety.
The order Of the Court entered Jan.
20, 1890, relative TO rabid animals be-
ing restrained under Sec az, Chapter
80 of the Code, was repealed.
Wilbur Posten having been appointed
Notary Pablo for this county, took
the oath as prescribed by law, aud gave
bond in the sum OF s25O, with j. w.
Fiynu aud w. w. Graham, AS snreties
The GAINESVILLE and Terra Alta Tele-
phone Co granted permission TO plant
and maintai1 poles on limits OF the
pike and county roads from Cranes
Vile TO Kingwood via Terra Alta, pro-
viding said poles shall not interfere
with travel or other telephone rights
on said roads.
James and Samuel Harader, admir- OF
John Harader, and j. a. f. Martin,
adm'r. Of Wm. NJ Buclilew, report OF
first settlement confirmed.
Il. q. Albright, admir- of jefferson
Cuppett, report of second settlement
confirmed.
Il. a. Worthington, resigned as guar
dian for Perry and Annie Laura Worth
ington, children OF james Worthington.
deceasedl and Buekner p. Whetsell APP.
pointed guardian of said children with
g. G. Craig and LEROY s. Buckalew as
securities in the sum of $50 eachs
J. Ami Martin authorized TO have n
suitable room placed in the Courthouse
Hall and have telephone put in same.
Hotel license granted to the follow
ing parties for one year from May ist
next: Nancy NJ. LouRce. VIM. NJ
jenkins. Mrs. Clara Smith and Mrs. u.
5. Davis of Kiugwood; W. l., Conner,
Brucetoni j. II Shaffer and John A..
Bants, Aurora; j. d. Browning, Cranes
Vile; Mrs. NJ. NJ. Guseman Tuunelton,
and Hartman Bros, Valley Point.
Orval Watson, appointed guardian
for Charles $. Clever, under bond of
$500, and guardian of John Clever
with bond of $500, with L. NJ. Hartley,
James a. Lenhart, John w. Watson
and VIM. +. Menear as sureties. Said
Watson is appointed ia place OF VIM
II. Menear, whose bond was adjudged
insufficient and who failed TO execute
a new bond.
Ga application of Geo. II. Hoffman,
Mary Belle McGraw, the 2 Ia year.old
daughter OF John and Pearl McGraw.
is bound 20 said Hoffman till she is
eighteen years Of age as provided in
Sections 2, 3 and OF Chap. 81 of the
Code OF w. Va.
Permission granted the KinRwood &
Dunkard Bottom Telephone Co. 20
plant poles and maintain y line on
limIts Of road from Kingwood 20 i -.
Martins and thence on Mountain
Road" TO Rodamers, providing said line
does not interfere with free use OF road
for travel OF rights OF any other com
pany.
=. r. McCrum, appointed commits
sioner Co make annual settlement with
the Sheriff for this fiscal year.
This completes the proceedings exs
cept the bills allowed, which Will all
be published In August in the Annual
Financial Statement
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