Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-01-14
County Court Proceedings

'"io SouII was III session three day
last week. The following is a note q
the proceedings:
The following Justices and Consto
oles qualified and gave bond for tn
FAITHFUL performance of their officia
duties o'''''"
Lewisburg distIi ct.-Justices, Jane
=. MCPHERSON and \. J. Wilson. Con
stables I. II. Holly and G.. l.. Neal.
Fort Spring.-Justices, S. r. Patton
and q. ID. Hanger. Constable, J. F
Irish Corner.-Justices, NJ. n. Hum
phreys and J. w. Longanacre. Con
sta0les-no one qualified.
White Sulphur.--Justice, d. w
Ayres. No Constable qualified.
Anthony's Creek.-Justice, II. w
Ramsey. Constable, J. T. Rider.
Failing Spring.--Justices, David
Jamison and w. l.. Kershner. Nc
ConstaOles qualified.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, J. 5. WIKI.
lnson and ID. G. Rife. ConstabIes. J.
r. Burr and G. J. McClintic.
Meadow Bluff Justices, Homer Nc.
Chung and VIM. II. Burns. Constables
None qualified.
Blue Sulphur.-Thos. J. Flint and l.,
"A. Nathan. Constable. J NJ. Kershner.
Sheriff, s. II. Nickel, with John Fl.
Crawford and John G. Dwyer, as depu-
ties. Prosecuting Attorney, John A.
preston. Clerk Circuit Court, Jona-
than Mays. Clerk County Court, G. Is.
buster. Surveyor, ]. A. Burr. Asses
sors, John w. Legg and +. b. Miller
Jonathan Mays also qualified as deputy
for &. B. Buster.
j. l.. McNee Sam Kirkpatrick and
j. Il. Fertig, viewers, returned re-
port Of changes recommended in the
road on Anthony's Creek, through the
lands of Van Buren, and Cackley, which
report was filed and order summoning
land owners entered.
O.. w. Y oakum was summoned in to
next Court to show cause against pro.
posed changes in the road through his
lands in Meadow Bluff district.
License granted to A. L. McClung to
keep hotel at his house in Lewisburg.
James w. Dwyer qualified as not airy
public.
George j. Thompson, Esq, attorney,
qualified to practice in the Court. We
hear that he expects to locate here.
Fines imposed upon VIM. and Dock
Hutsonpiller by j. w. Smith, surveyor
of precinct No. . in Meadow Bluff d is
trict were ordered refunded, for easons
appearing to the Court.
Pocahontas Telephone Company was
granted leave to put up poles on the
Lewisburg and Martins Bottom turn
pike from the Pocahontas line to the
town of Lewisburg.
a. b. Erwin was appointed road sur
veyor iii Irish Corner district. in place
of a. II. Erwin, resigned.
Geo. w. Jeffries was appointed road
surveyor in Lewisburg district. in place
of Thos. a. Handley, whose term has
expired.
b: f. Harlow was appointed Com'r
of Accounts.
The people of Fort Spring district
having adopted the Alternate Road Sys-
TEN, the Court diyided the district into
two precincts for road purposes.
J. G. Liyesay, Peter Lightner, Thos.
A. McKeever, Renick Clingman, j. J.
WaIkup, j. p, Mann, Jordan Brown,
Geo. Brown, Lee Rapp, Callison Nc.
Million, Jas. Shirley and w. NJ. Null
Inns were appointed road surveyors in
Failing Spring district.
Land owners summoned in to next
term to show cause against changes re-
commended Ivy viewers in road leading
from a point on the Sinking creek road
to the colored School-house on Brushy
Ridge.
Court fixed the salaries of the county
officers as follows:
Sheriff, $500.
Assessors, each, $3.50.
Clerk of the Circuit Court, $500.
Clerk of the County Court, $500.
Prosecuting Attorney, $500.
Janitor, 800.
James WithrOw, Com r, presented re-
ports showing the standing of the Sheriff
with the various School district and
road funds Of the county.
VIM. Terrell, A. S. Johnston and Solo
mon Perry were summoned in to show
cause against road recently surveyed by
II. II. Pickering and others, viewers,
through their lands in Falling Spring
district.
Court made correction in the assess
ment of J. II. Miller's personal prop
erty, and ordered certain taxes paid re-
funded.
Chas G. Larew was appointed Com
missioner of Accounts.
Drafts issued in favor Of j. l.. Wat
kins for SIP, for shingles to cover
Courthouse, and for $l12.33 to pay ac-
count Of Aquilla Lipps for covering
same.
Draft ordered in favor of Jas. With
row for $40 for making settlements with
| Sheriff.
IT is said that Secretary Carlisle
will practice law in New York when
his term of Office expires, and that
Postmaster. General Wilson will as
sumo editorial charge of the New