West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-14


POration, hence they get no railroad
tax this year.
The West Virginia Northern is
assessed at SO, 900, and Kingwood
district lcyics tax for school uud
road purposes on that amount.
McClelland Hartman granted
license to keep hotel at. Valley
Point for year ending April 30, %.
Ordered that an order be drawn
on the Sheriff in favor Of A. NJ
GoH and Charles 4. Bolyard for
$50, for work done on the pier at
Cheat River bridge.
On motion, the land Of Joanna
llObey, near Masontown, WAS re-
duccd to So per acre for purpose OF
taxation.
On motion, the valuation of the
old Ringer planning mill property,
now owned by Major Orr, was re-
duced from $3.50 to $500 for taxa
tlon on account of the removal Of
the machinery from it.
On motion, the Clerk is author
lzed to issue orders for stone work
done on abutments TO bridge over
Sandy Creek near II. b. Mason Is,
IN Reao district, to parties entitled
to same upon report of Harrison
Zinn aud Moses Il. Sinclair that
said work has been completed ac-
cording TO contract.
w. ID. Nydycker granted IL
cense to keep drug store in town of
Terra Alta for remainder Of the year
ending April 30, 1898.
On motion, Overseer Of the Poor
in Reno instructed to allow james
Lee Sl.25 per week for the support
OF his mother, instead of 81 PER
week, as heretofore, TO begin DC
tober l, 1897.
The following parties were re-
funded taxes for 1896 enormously
assessed on personal property and
capitatiOns, as follows: Susan Wot.
ring $1.48 tax on SO personal
properly in Union district. f. G.
Banks heirs 81 capitation, Valley
district. Howard =. Stenplc, Will
Faulkner and lydia III. Moore, of
Union district, 81 capitation tax
each.
VIM. e. Stafford appointed ad-
ministratOr of the estate of Nancy
Saflle, deceased. lie took the oath
and gave oond for 500, with j. f.
Michael as surety.
NJ. w. Hanger appointed guar
dian of Hubert Hanger, aged II;
Ellie E. Hanger, -; Willie Hanger
10; Sanford Hanger, s; and Icle
liauger, 4 years old, infant chill
dren of William j. Hanger, deed
SAID guardian gave bond in PEN
atty OF $50 for each child, with
Ezra Turuey as security.
On motion So appropriated from
miscellaneous fund TO help pay
Mrs. May Towards way to Bal
tlmore.
On motion the Sheriff WAS
ordered to move that portion Of the
steps leading to Brown & IIyde's
law office, which extends on the
court house yard.
On motion, ordered that all
county orders outstanding, issued
prior to 1890, are hereby cancelled
and the clerk ordered to prepare
and keep list of them on Gle.
This was done to get a clean record
and get them off the docket. or
course il any one should find and
bring in one, it will be paid but no
interest on it.
On motion clerk ordered TO draw
an order on the Sheriff, payable
out o. poor fund in favor of A.
Staley Shaw to pay for sending
Mrs. Mary johnson from Terra
Alta to Baltimore.
A long list of accounts were
audited and ordered paid out Of
levy of 1897, but as this matter
will all appear in the next financial
statement 1T is not necessary to
publish it here.
The case of Lydia G.. Murdoch
vs.. M. III. Murdoch, her husband,
to have committee appointed was
continued till Oct. 25, when
special session is called to try the
case.
On motion julius Scherr was
appointed a special commissioner
TO examine the justice dockets IN
this county as TO the amount Of
fues collected by each Of them and
the disposition Of same aud report
at next regular session of court.
On motion the order Of The court
entered on July IA, 1897, estab..
fishing and rcopcning the old state
road leading from Red Oak School
House 10 North Western Turnpike.
near a. y. Dancers farm. be
rescinded and said road auuulled
and new road recently made, com
mcnciDg near Geo. f.. Brown'sund
intersec;ing Buffalo road near Red
Oak School House is hereby estab.
lished as % county road 10 place Of
tho old road.
The viewers appointed July 13.
1897, to- view road from bridge be-
low IT.. g.. GlOvers 20 county road