West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-07-22

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Making a grand total of all funds
due the county from the ShelIlT of
SG,5SO.O7.
Some allo yances were made at
this term which are not published
here. They appear in the financial
statement in few weeks.
Following additional fiduciary
settlements were approved: W. Il.
Menear. guardian Of Morris CleAyer.
hrst settlement. Same, guardian of
George w. CleAver; same, guardian
OF Agnes Cleaver; same, guardian
OF Mary Cleayer, (uow Albright):
same, guardian Of John A Cleaver:
same. guardian Of ChAs. S. Cleayer.
Will of Israel Schelfer, deceased
was produced in Court aud proved
by the witnesses, G.. j. ShATe Ter and
}. w. Flynn. Leroy Sh,w named
as executor, who qualified, and
with Nathan A. Wilson as surety,
executed 5000 bond. l.. G.. Shaifer.
a. w. Albright aud W. f. MeneAr
appointed appraisers.
Prosecuting Attorney instructed
to ascertain amount in the hands
OF b. A. q. Miller, committee of
Jennie Wilhelm, and take some
legal steps to have same paid to
this Court.
The order directing the payment
OF quarterly salary Of Prosecuting
Attorney, quarter beginning April
/, 1897, is recinded and clerk
ordered to withhold the same.
Ordered that no claims be allow
ed hereafter for support of poor or
collins furnished unless same be
ordered by Overseer Of Poor or
some mem Der of the court.
Each commissioners authorized To
contract for medical attention for
the poor of their respective dis
tIlcts for the term of one year, be.
ginning August /, 1897.
5. j. Blaney is continued as iani.
tor of Court House at a salary of
SIS per month.
ID. j. Walls and Isaac Wilkins
appointed com mittce TO have bridge
constructed over stream near resi-
dence of VIM. Church in Lyon.
VIII of Geo. w. Groves was pro
duced and proved by Zacheus Glib
son. A. ID. Field, the executor. de-
cllned to serve and Wm. II. Groves
with Calvin Groves and Jacob n.
Groves as suretles, gave bond of
500, and qualified as administra.
tor. j. Emery Gale. VIM. IL. Sar
gent and Elliott Jenkins appoint.
ed appraisers.
Clerk Walls authorized to pur.
chase index for deeds of trust and
nave same copied in the index and
DC allowed two aud one.haif cents
per name for such work.
Commissioners Waddell was an
thorized to have iron bridges In
Grant district repainted.
DR.. w. ). Martin being the low
est bidder, was awarded the con-
tract for treating the inmates
of the Aims House for one wear
from Aug. L, 1897, at S24.75 and
COUNTY JAN at Sl4.5O.
The allowance of $50 to John w.
Turner for the support of Mrs.
Shoemaker was reduced to $25 per
annum from this date.
The eight members of the School
Book Board were each allowed 81
tor two days services as such board
for 1897.
Interest bearing orders were is
sued to ex sheriff Leroy Shaw for
amounts due bin from district
road funds, Lyon, Reno aud Port
land as shown in this column.
Orders bear interest from April /,
1897.
Shelf ordered to remove the iron
fence standing in front Of Court
house.
G.. p. Guard, attorney, allowed
$l5, for services in matter Of charges
against ID. NJ. Wotring, Prescott
ing Attorney.
Ordered that the $500. heretofore
allowed the JourRol and ARGUS for
publishing financial statement and
court proceedings be divided be-
tween The JOu5ud, The ARGUS
and Jcrr0 fha Orac1e.
The following persons are ap
pointed Oversees OF the Poor for
two years from thisdate. Kingwood
). i. Rhodes; Valley, $. a. Dill;
Lyon, Geo. W. Orr; Reno, w. r..
Sta"odj Union, @. PuIliam; Port.
land, 5. y. Lee; Pleasant, Abncr
Listen; Grant, -. #. Scott.
The last quarterly payment Of D.
NJ. Workings salary was ordered
divided between ID. N. Wotriug.
y. r. Jackson and Geo. A. Walls.
the latter two being creditors and
interested in said order.
j.. q. ShafIor authorized to have
the roofs Of public buildings paint.
ed and fines repaired.
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Fishing Picnic and Camping Parties.