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

Proceedings In Detail Of the October
Term

The County Commissioners con-
vcned in quarterly session Monday
OF lust week. Al were present aud
the session lasted till Friday even
ing. The proceedings OF the clerk
IN vacation were read ard con
tirmed.
McClelland Hartman, Of Valley
Point, having been duly appointed
by the Governor as Notary Public
Tor this county and received his
commission from the Sccrctay Of
State, appeared before the court
and took the oath required by law
and gave bond in the sum OF $3.50
with b. +. Hartman as surety.
The last Will and tes'ameut OF
Elizabeth Bowman, deceased WINS
admitted to probate ard S. w.
Bowman took the oath and gave
bond as executor OF the estate Of
the said deceased, in the sum of
5000 with J.W. Loughrie as surety.
Mrs. Alkaline Posten, OF New
burg, came before the court and
waived her right to be appointed
us administrator OF the e5tate of
her son, ID. Marley Fortney, dec d
and asked that Leroy Shaw be APP
pointed, which was done and said
Shaw took the oath aud gave bond
IN the sum of $500 with George \.
! Herring as surety.
Thomas Walker having been APP
pointed administrator of the estate
of his father, John Il. Walker, de-
ceased, came into court and de-
clined to serve. Thereupon the
court appointed w. x. Shaffer of
| Independence, as such ad ministra-
tor, who at once took the oath and
gave bond in the sum of 500 and
on motion of said Shaifer, w. e.
Sharps, George NJ. ShafTer and
Jacob Gibson were appointed as
appraisers of said estate.
The following settlements were
confirmed: g. q. and Il. b. Stone,
administrators Of the estate Of
VIM. j. Stone; second settlement.
). w. Bolyard, admir-. of @. G.
Bolyard; second settlement.
John p. Jones, admir-. of Isaac
l.. Painter; first settlement.
Page r. McCrum, executor of j.
IL. Wotring; final settlement.
j. A. Lenhart, guardian for f.
W. Bowman; first settlement.
S. NJ. Shaffer, admir-. of John
Shaffer; first and final settlement.
Alberta NJ. Lanham, admir-. of
NJ. Il. Shaifer, decd; first settle
ment.
Grant Wiles, admir-. of David M.
Wiles; report of final settlement.
Thomas p. Albright, guardian
for Gilbert MetheneY; report of
first and final settlement.
j. N. Baker, admir-. of Peter
Wolf, decd; report of second set
Element.
James l.. Belle, admir-. of w. j.
Maxwell, deed; report of first
settlement.
III. j. Ringer, committee for
Isaac Otto; report Of first settle
ment.
McClelIand Hartman, admir- Of
ID. III. Martin, decd; report of
first and final settlement.
b. A. q. Miller, committee of
Hester a. Wilhelm; report of FIRST
settlement, and further ordered
that said Miller pay balance of
s3S.38, due said Wilhelm to the
Sheriff Of this county, said amount
to be credited to the poor fund of
the county, as said Wilhelm is now
county charge.
1t was ordered that $1,000 Of the
bonds of the Kingwood District
railway company, be paid off from
the levy for 1897. Thereupon the
court proceeded to draw by lot for
the ten bonds Of 500 each that are
10 be redeemed and the following
Nos were selected for redemption
2IS.}t2 100 155-1O1 SG-30O.l3l Ill
and 13.
Ordered that The clerk give at
least thirty days notice Of the time
md place for the payment Of these
bonds before January T., 1898. and
All interest shall cease on said
bonds after January I 1898.
Ordered lhot the amount Of val
u,liou " property Of The y q o.
and W.Nn Northern as certified
by The Auditor for taxation for
1887. Doe appor.ionod among The
districts and corporations through
which said roads pIss as follows.
100 proportion 20 the value i'm sud
districts and corporations. The
total value as certified, amounts 20
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