Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1896-04-23
GreenbrieE County Court.

License to keep hotel was granted to
the following parties Quay Il Per-
klns, Ed. Eldridge and Georgiana Lee,
(restaurant,) at Ronceverte James
Calender, (restaurant,) at Lewisburg :;
Jos. III. Stratton, Mrs. J. ii. McPher-
son, Jas. NJ. Cunningham, at Lewis
burg; ). III. Nickel, at Meadow Bluff :;
III. &. Cabell, Mrs. NJ. J. Dickson and
Mrs. L. b. Dunlevy, at Dry Creek III.
ii. George, near Lewisburg G.. ii. Nc
Chung, at Frankford Mrs. Rachel Ru.
pert, at Rupert; Mrs. Fannie PERCY,
at Camp-ground; Lewis Skipper, at
Lewisburg ; a. &. Handley and g. A.
Watts, at Williamsburg Geo. Hill, at
Failing Spring Mrs. Nancy Campbell,
Fort Spring and Albert Freeman, near
| Fair Grounds.
X. 5. Harper qualified as notary pub
lie, and b. f Harlow as Mayor of Lew
isburg each giving bond as required 10y
law.
l.. w. Scoville, Manager Of the White
Sulphur Springs. was granted license
to sell liquors, ale, beer, &c, at the
White during the season.
w. ii. Shields, at frankfort, G.. II.
Thompson, at Ronceverte, and o. u.
SydenstI ECKER 81 Co., at Lewisburg.
were granted license as druggists.
w. d. Ayres was appointed deputy
Assessor for the second or upper dis
trict.
James Z. d. Gardner, colored. Oh.
tanned from the Court certificate of
good character, with a view to obtain
ing license to practice law.
j. A. Burr, John McGrath and J. II.
Humphreys were appointed to view
and locate route for public road from
the Whanger ford down the river to the
Rockland ford.
G. Davis McClung was appointed
road surveyor of precinct 40, in Meadow
Bluff district.
A. FL. Armstrong, of Irish Corner
district, was allowed $500 month to
aid in the support of his family.
Road surveyors of Blue Sulphur dis
trict were authorized to have Cline's
bridge over Muddy creek restored.
Surveyors of Blue Sulphur district
submitted their report, showing 1922 81
due to various parties in sub.district
No. /, S4O4.60; No. 2, 1891. so; No.
39l.5o; and drafts to pay same were or
dered.
Similar order entered for Irish Cor
ner district-in No. l, S74.OO; No. 2,
S5s.15; No. 8, S75.10.
j. J. Morgan was appointed Over
seer of the Poor for the Irish Corner
district.
Two days work on the public roads,
in addition to the two required bv
statute, was ordered to be performed by
all persons liable to road service, in dis
tricts where the alternate road system
is not in force.
Road surveyors of Lewisburg dis
trict submitted their report, showing
SlO4.75 due in sub-dstrict No. /, So.
in No. 2 and $3.50 in No. 8.
The heirs of Moses G.. Wright OBJ
tanned correction of the lands books
as to quantity of lands held by them in
Fort Spring district.
Barber & Co. obtained license to keep
restaurant in Ronceverte, and J. G..
Woodson to keep hotel at Fort Spring.
Road surveyors of White Sulphur
district were ordered to let the keeping
in repair of the public roads in said
district out to the highest bidders.
Changes reported as advisable in road
from Ransbarger's by Ben. Hayes to
Miller's Mountain ordered to be made.
j. w. Beard was appointed surveyor
of road in Falling Spring district, on
road leading from the turnpike at Fall
ing Spring, through the lands of l.. T.
Renick across the river.
VIM. Byrd was appointed road sur
veyor in Failing Spring district in place
of, j. E. Walkup.
Draft ordered in favor of Sheriff
Dryer for 500 to pay Cor the capture of
Monroe Wilson.
Draft ordered in favor of p. Fl. Smith
for $40, upon certain conditions as to
moving fence, &c.
N. Ii. Beard was exempted from the
payment of capitation tax, being blind
and needy.
Thos. Clemmons was appointed road
surveyor in Falling Spring district, in
place of A. p. Hughes.
Road Commissioners of Williamsburg
district were ordered to let to contract
the building of new bridge over Sink
ing creek at j. 2. Thorn asson's mill.
Road levies were fixed as follows -
Falling Spring district at 1Oc, Meadow
Bluff l5c., Anthony's Greek 1Oc., Fort
Spring 15c., Williamsburg 10c.
q. q. Larew and % others petitioned
the Court to submit to the voters of
the Lewisburg district the question of
a continuance or discontinance of the
alternate road system. The matter
went oyer until next Court.
Clarence Hudgins and A. p Denning
were granted license to keep hotel at
Ronceverte, Marlborough Blake, at
l.ewisburg, and j. f. McMillion at
Trout Valley.
j. q. Stevens, ex'or of Carson Cara
way declining to give further bond as
required, Richard g. King was APP
pointed to complete the administration
Of the estate.
The road in Williamsburg district
oyer which the late Mike McClintic
was surveyor was consolidate with the
road in charge of Il. G. McFerrin.
Geo. Hill, r. III. Pickering and }. &.
Mccoy were appointed to view and To-
cato rpnfa for nnhlio rnoI f,n,,