Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1897-07-15
County Court Proceedings.

county Court Proceedings.
The County Court for the fiscal term
was in session several days last week
all the Commissioners present.
David s. Reeser was exonerated from
paying any tax on his personal property
until further order of the court.
Saml G. Brown made a settlement
with the Court showing how he had
managed the County Inirmary for the
past twelve months.
w: S. Thompson qualified as notary
public.
The court appropriated $3.50 to be ex-
pended in opening and building the
county road up Robins Fork of Spring
creek, as located by Com'rs Gillian,
Scott and Beard.
The court approved the route for q
public road in Sewell valley as located
by Com rs Burns, Black and Harrah
and the court directed the land owners
to be summoned in.
Lewis Flint was allowed SIS for TAX
ing care of Mrs. Moody, his mother-in.
law, county charge, for the year end
ing June seth, '9S.
David A. Dwyer, late Sheriff, pre-
sented list Of persons delinquent for
non-payment of taxes on personal prop
erty. Said late Sheriff also presented
list of real estate delinquent for the
non-payment of taxes. Said Dwyer
also presented list of real estate i'm
properly on the books or which is not
ascertainable, with amount of taxes
due thereon.
The court ordered q new road to be
built by the road surveyors of Irish
Corner district from the Coffman ford
of Howard's creek up said creek OH the
south side to the Salt Sulphur turnpike
ford of said creek.
Ed. Sydenstricker, David Tuckwiller
and Jno. o. Handley were appointed to
locate a route for public road, or such
changes as may be necessary, in the
old road from point near G. H. Hut.
sonpiller's house to the Huffnagle road
by the nearest practicable route.
Damages were allowed to various
parties by reason Of the establishment
of the road from Clintonville to Geo.
Fleshman's gate.
5. w. N. Feamster VS.. GreenbrIer
County. Notice proved and docketed
to reduce assessment On lands in Blue
Sulphur district.
o.. ID. Ruckman and w. w. Martin
qualified as constabIes for Meadow
Bluff district.
Draft ordered in favor of j. G. Ste
vens for $3.50 for tiling and work done.
The sum of $75 was appropriated to
be expended on the road from DR.. VIM.
II. McClung's to the Beaver Creek
road in Meadow Bluff district.
DIR. Il. G. McClung obtained the
practice at the County Infirmary at his
bid of $3s, for the year ending July LIST
1893.
Order entered providing that here.
after parties signing petitions for roads
shall be responsible for the cost.
The court established as a public
highway the road recently surveyed by
Brinkley, Gillian and LudingtOn from
Williamsburg across Brushy Ridge tc
j. f. Dougher's. Damages allowed tc
various parties.
The sum of S14.S2 was allowed Cyru.
Pickett for taxes improperly collected
of him.
General claims allowed against tn,
county, $9,376.96. Poor claims, 81,
Ol4.23. Contingent fund, 81, .65.-
Total, $40, 242.s4.
Property of the county, real and per
sonal, including property of the G.. &
o. Railway, S6,497.136. County lev,
for the coming year, 25c on the 800.
Road tax levied - In Williamsburg
Falling Spring and Anthony's Creek
10 cents in Meadow Bluff, l5c.: ant
in the districts which have adopted tn,
Alternate system as follows Lewis
burg, l5c.; Irish Corner, 2Oc.; Whit
Sulphur, 22ic.; Fort Spring, &c.; an,
Blue Sulphur, 45c.
The report of Alex'r Knight, S. w
Hinkle and j. A. Burr on route for