West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-07-23
COUNTY COURT.
Proceedings Of the July Term. 1896.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.

hoADS AMI DklDG rs.
Change in road IN Grant district
through lands OF Hiram a. Grim m
at Valley Furnace, II. b. Waddel
appointed to have road changed,
Grimm in his petition agreeing Ia
grant free right of way from said
change and make and macadamize
said road free of charge to the
county.
Road precinct No. - in Union
district, was re ordered restored
and j. b. Deakins appointed sur.
veyor, said precinct being part OF
precinct No. 4 Of which j G.. Lantz
is the present surveyor.
julius Scherr and z. r. McCrum
were appointed commissioners to
have bridge constructed over Rhine
Greek, near Frusb's mill.
Allen Forman. d. s. vii. and
George Deets were appointed view
ers to view out location for change
in Terra Alta aud Salt Lick road
running north easterly from bridge
near w. Il. Burch's to a point 300
yards north-easterly from said
bridge.
Commissioner Waddel appointed
TO have necessary repairs made to
any small bridges in Grant district
that he may, in his Judgment, find
necessary TO be made, at as small u
cost to the county as possible.
On petition of Samuel banks and
others. w. ID. Arthur, Jas. Maust
and Elisha Hartman were appoint
ed viewers to view the ground for u
comfy road as asked for in said
petition and report fully as to grade,
location, damages claimed, etc, at
the next term of this court.
On petition OF j. g. Hooton and
others. Julius X. Monroe. w. Ii.
Watkins and Hezekiah Miller were
appointed viewers to view out the
location for county road, commenc.
ing at George w. Shaver's, on
Northwestern turnpike, to connect
the old road known at the John
Watkins road, and intersecting the
county road on Kier's run at Henry
Shaver's, u distance of about "a
miles, and report fully as to grades,
ETC., at next term.
Road from Salt Lick road to b.
e. o. Railroad platform at Amblers.
burg, petition refused at costs Of
petitioners.
Clerk authorized to issue an or
der to the King Bridge Co. for
$3.50 for the construction of the
bridge across Wolf Greek, on North
western turnpike. upon report from
commissioners Scherr and McOrum
stating that sand bridge has been
completed according to contract.
Road from N. w. turnpike at
west end of Cheat bridge to old
county road near Bolyard's estab-
lished as public road on the route
as described by the report of the
viewers.
Gu petition of Cyrus Shaffer and
others l.. ii. Smith, A. *. Frazee
and John w. Ouppett were APP
pointed commissioners to view the
ground for road between Jonas
Frankhouser and D. NJ. Forquer,
in Grant district.
Report of commissioner Metheny
that bridge near Guseman Mill, in
Pleasant district, had been com
pleted by O. q. Graham for $44. so,
SAID report was approved and an
order authorized TO issue for said
amount.
Nj. NJ. Miller was appointed road
surveyor, vice A. b. Dancer who
asked to be relieved.
On petition of Isaiah Bolyard
and Others, Harrison Zinn and NJ.
Il. Sinclair were appointed COM
mlssioners to view and report a
location for road from county road
west Of ID. Shahan's east IL miles
to road about David Shahan's, in
Reno district.
On application Of Commissioner
Metheny, w. ID. Arthur, James
Maust and Elisha Hartman were
appointed viewers to view and locate
road from Shaffer's school house.
on Hazelton and GAINESVILLE road,
east to Summerfeld road at or near
Maryland line, in Pleasant district.
Commissioner Zinu and NJ. T..
Sinclair were appointed to have a
bridge built over Sandy Creek near
Il. b. Mason's, in Reno district,
said bridge to be built of wood or
iron as they may deem best.
For reasons appearing to the
court Daniel FELTON,, surveyor of
roads IN Reno district, is requested
TO tender his resignation as such
surveyor at the next term Of this
court.
On petition of William Jennings
and others, William Jennings, j.
j. Watson and II. j.. Showalter
were appointed commissioners to
view change in road from Evans
vile TO Independence at top Of hill
at HauPs lane.
Viewers reported favorably rs to
making change in road from Bran 81
donyille turnpike to Cranesville,
and SAID change was established
aud Samuel B. Lee, superintendent