West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-07-23

>. Bryte. witnesses respectively
and jacob w. Feather and Michael
u. Feather took the oath as execu
tors of said will. and With Jehu
Jenkins aud L. w. King as sure
ties executed bond in the penalty
/ OF $4,000. David Shaffer, K. j.
Albright and }. g. Feather were
appointed appraisers.
NJ. Il. Sinclair, III. A.. Hartley
and NJ. l.. Crane we're appointed u
committee to ascertain aud report
all matters to the court at the 0c-
| tober term that will ard it in deter
mining as to the propri ETY. of buy
ing farm upon which to keep the
poor of this county. They are to
report the prices offered foi the
different farms, the terms of pay
ment, number Of acres, location,
ETC., and recommend the farm that
they. in their judgment, believe
would be most desirable and adyan-
tageous to purchase, considering
price. etc.
The reports Of the following
fdhciaries having been fled with
the clerk prlor to the commence
ment OF the term, and there being
no exceptions thereto, they were
examined by the court, approved
and confirmed : John p. Jones,
committee NJ. l.. Shaffer, fourth
settlement; James NJ. Moore, ad M
George ID. Moore, deceased, first
settlement; j. III. Squires, COM
mittee Landa Squires, second set.
element; NJ. f. Pell, guardian A. 4.
and l.. V. Ridenour, second settle
ment; b. F. Uuppett. sdministra-
tor Martha Cuppett. deceased, first
settlement; Albert Fortney, guar
dian IL. ". Buckley. first settle
ment; d. Y. Morris, executor r.
Morris, deceased, sixth settlement;
Sanford Watson, guardian Anuie
Watson, final settlement; s. TX.
Golf. executor Christian Nine, de-
ceased, first settlement, j. G.. l..
Shaifer, trustee John Nine, first
settlement; g. b. Bergman, admin
istrator George Deaker, deceased,
first settlement; Jesse Forman, ad-
ministrator EtheIinda Streets, de.
ceased, first settlement;J. NJ. Shaw,
administrator William Hanger, de-
ceased, administrator ordered TO
pay the several debts and demands
as reported by the commissioner;
j. S. Harrader, administrator of
James Harrader, deceased, same
order.
The Sheriff's delinquent list of
persons, personal property and real
estate for the year 1906, was exam
ined by the court and being found
correct, was approved and ordered
to be credited to said Sheriff.
On application OF p. A. Coniff it
was ordered that $500 be deducted
from the value of the property in
Rowlesburg known as the M. @.
Geider property, the building there
on having been abandoned for its
original purposes and has deprecI-
ated IN value.
The proceedings of the clerk of
this court during the last vacation
were read and approved.
Samuel j. Blaney was appointed
janitor for the court house for one
year from July l, on the some forms
as heretofore.
Clarissa b. Conley is exonerated
from the payment of 1920 of taxes
assessed against her for the year
1895. Same order as to Stone &
Orr on SO cents Of taxes assessed
against them.
The County Levy for general
purposes was again fixed at rs cents
on the hundred dollars valuation,
except for Portland district, which
has the Alternate Road Law, and
the levy was fixed at 65 cents for
said district The Railroad Fund
for Kingwood district was fixed at
% cents on the 800 valuation of
property.
The Road Fund for the different
districts was fixed as follows: