West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-10-13
COUNTY COURT.
PROCEEDINGS Of The October Term.

eiOh III duObDeT COL
umn and the allowance aud ac-
counts audited will be published i'm
the sext Financial Statement. The
proceedings of the Clerk in vaea-
ton were read and confirmed.
T.. Scott FELTON, resigned as sur
veyor of roads in Precinct No. 3 Of
Portland District. aud Felix e.
Jefers appointed in his place.
The valuation of the buildings
on the farm of John NJ. Hartman
was reduced from $500 to 800 and
ordered that he be exempt from
tax on $500 for the year of 1898.
amounting to $40.
j. Nj. Crane appointed Deputy
County Clerk and sworn in as
same.
The settlement Of John II.
Feather, guardian of the Spindlrr
heirs. made December /, 1891. be
ing shown TO be wrong. sad set
dement, is hereby recommiIted to
). w. Flynn. Commissioned of Ac-
counts, 10 audit and settle same and
report to the court.
George w. Shaver allowed $3.50
for keeping William jackson, a
pAuper.
Ordered that Jehu Jenkins take
charge of Albert Savage and work
HIM on the road of Pleasant dis
trist to the end of his term Of con-
finement in the county Jail here.
VIM. ii. Ringer appointed and
sworn in as guardian of Carl Nil
Ter, aged Is. Joseph o. Miller, 10,
and Lucian K. Miller. ID, being
children of Ida V. Miller, deceased
Said Ringer gave bond for 500 for
each child, With Jehu Jenkins as
security.
James NJ. Carroll. exempt from
taxes on 5000 valuation of build
ings on his farm, burned three
years ago and taxes on same for
1898 ordered refunded.
On the petition of w. h. Nc
Ginnis and more than fifty other
voters Of Lyon district, 1t is or
dered that the question of voting
upon a proposition to enforce
Chapter 60, Sec. 3 Of the Code of
West Virginia, concerning "Stock
running at large etc., be and the
same is hereby submitted to the
voters of said district at the gen
eral election TO be held Novemb Der
9Th.
Petitions we're presented and the
same order passed for Reno and
Pleasant districts also.
The Sheriff. l.. @. Shaffer, pro
dueed his statement Of receipts and
disbursement of the Teachers and
Building Fund for the several dis
Tricts for the year ending June 30.
1898, which was confirmed as fol-
lows: kingwood District, due the
Sheriff from the Building Fund
S361.35 and due from Teachers
Fund 5000
Valley District. due Sheriff from
Building Fund $l3 II aud due
him from Teachers Fund 81 "a.
Lyon District. due Sheriff from
Te"cher's Fund 1921 "a; Bmldug
Fund. due district from Sheriff.
$40 %.
Reno District. dine from Sheriff
to Teachers Fund $34 ~ and due
district from Building Fund $6Ol.
90.
Union District. due Sheriff from
Teachers Fund S2Ol.7S and Build
ing Fund due district from Sheriff
$l63 80.
Portland district, due Sheriff
from Building Fund $500 &c aud
due him from Teachers Fund
S538.76.
Pleasant district, due the dis
trict from Building Fund $166.21
and due district from Teacher
Fund $685..
Grant district, due district from
Sheriff for Building Fund S142.19
and due district for Teachers
Fund $510.15.
Last will and testament of Har.
rIson Teets admitted to probate.
being certified to by j.. p. Barnes
and Lizzie Ravenscroft ,su bscrib;ng
witnesses and r. b. Waddell
named az Executor and executed
bond for 800 with Jehu jenkins
as surety. DR.. w. Ravenscroft,
John Spindler and w. IL. Kim
berly were appointed appraisers of
said estate.
Jehu Jenkins appointed to make
such repairs to banks at lower
bridge on Muddy Greek as he NAV
deem necessary aud report next
. court.
The purchase Of the Thomas
farm by A. Stalcy Shaw. ~. ~.
Hartley and julius Shurr, speci.
committee, for tho snug sum of
$1,000, for use "a a County Poor
Farm was confirmed and Sheriff
ordered TO pay $71j as - down
pfYment on same out Of General
Fund for 1898.
Continued merit Week.
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George ID. Saxton. 70 brother of
Mrs. William Mckinley. was shot
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