Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1898-08-06
COUNTY CO URT PROCEEDINGS.
June Term. 1898


ton. rs q district school trustee fol
Atlantic district, received and record
ed.
Accounts against Commonwealth
\ in lunacy and criminal cases allowed
as follows: Geo. E. Winder, j. P
81 and 1 so; Jas. A. Mears, J. P, $3.50
Luther N. Boggs, J. P, so cents; Lew
R. Boggs, J. P, 81; Joseph G. Yves
colt, constable, $9.7S, and jailer
S41s5.
Certificate of NJ. Oldham. Jr., clerk
Of his examination of books of com
| missioners OF revenue for 1898, re
ceived and recorded.
/ Henry L. Crockett qualified as ad
| ministrator of Clara B. Crockett, de
ceased-Edward a. Conquest as
guardian of William R. and Lydia NJ.
| Niles-Jas. H. Fletcher, Jr., as guar
dian of Henry Olive Rue and Henry
L. Crockett as guardian of Mathella
Crockett.
The clerk made report of list OF
fines received from Justices OF the
Peace for month OF June, 1898.
The sheriff made report of number
of persons in jail.
VIM. E. Brickhouse, contes tant vs..
Geo. n. Adair, contestee, complaint
of undue election as Mayor of Belle
Haven). The complaint was tried
and the court decided that contestant
aud contestee received an equal num-
Der of votes and that neither was
elected Mayor.
David Chambers ct ais, contestants
VS. Sargent P. Ward ct ais, con-
testees, complaint OF undue cleo
ton as councilmen of Belle Haven.
The complaint was tried and the court
decided that the following persons
were elected councilmen for said town
to wit: John H. Ashby, David R.
Mister, DIR. J. T. b. Hyslop, Sargent
P. Ward, N. A. Smith, Benjamin T.
Stringer and L. j. land declared
that the certificate of election re-
ceived by A. d. Doremus as a council
man is null and void; and ordered the
clerk of court to issue q certificate of
election to Benjamin T. Stringer as
councilman for said town.
Order substituting L. Floyd Mock
in place of John Birmingham (de-
clined)as trustee in deed from William
T. Marshall.
Order for creditors to show cause
against payment of estate of Peter
r. East, deceased, to his legatees
without refunding bond being
given
Petition of j. o. Mears & others
for a public road from Keller to Pun
colleague. Order for additional al
lowance of $50 to complete the road.
james E. Tarr qualified as road
surveyor for election district of Chin
colleague, and Jno. b. McCready for
election district of Tangier.
Petition of Alex w. Lilllston and
others for public road from Daugh-
ertY to Tasley. Cause continued to
End day of next term.
Elk parte: Petition of Sarah A.
Milliner's admr (Alfred J. Lilliston).
Order for payment of costs and bal
ance of share of Frank Fitzgerald to
his father, Thos. b. Fitzgerald.
Order appointing policemen for
Peninsula Fair Association.
Petition of VIM. NJ. Needles s.
others for public road at Franklin
City. Order appointing John S.
Parsons, commissioner, to receive
bids for building the road as per End
report of viewers.
Petitions of Jno. T. Mock and
others and Joshua a. Turner & Others
for public roads-from Bradfords
Neck road to Machipungo bridget new
BRIDGE on the east and from bridge
to hawks Nest on the west. Order
for payment of landowners and ap-
pointing Frank S. Smith, a commits
sioner to have roads opened and
built.
Petition of os. L. Cooper & others
for public road on Tangier Island
Report of John H McCrea dy filed
and confirmed; and for payment of
expenses of work in opening the
road, costs incurred by the petitioners
and land damages to Elisha Crock
EFT for his land taken.
Petition of Frank Fletcher s. others
for public road. Order dismissing
petition and for payment of costs.
Elk parte: Petitions OF Eliza
Marshall &c's late guardian and of
Lucinda Marshall's guardian. Re-
ports of L. Floyd Mock, late guardians
filed and confirmed.
Petition for public road by "The
Onawa Social Union" (near Maps
burg Order to open road at cost and
expense of the petitioner.
Estate of VIM. II. Crockett commit
ted to Jno. H. Wise, sheriff.
Petition of W. F. Mears e. others
for public road from Nock's branch
to Melfa. Order for viewers, Robert
w. T. Kellam, A. j. Kellam and Zorro
G. Mason, to file an additional report,
showing which Of the two routes
mentioned in their report they pre-
fer for the road with their reasons
for the preference.
Petition of E. T. Somers & others
for public road from Bloxom to
Sirocco. Report of Jno. Somers,
commissioner, filed; and order for
payment of balance of expenses in
the work, costs incurred by petit
TONERS, and damages for land taken
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