West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-04-14
COUNTY COURT.


tourt convened Monday. April 9TH
1875. with all the members prese n
aud considerable business was trans.
acted. The court adjourned Thursday
afternoon. The proceedings of the
clerk in vacation were read aud ap-
proved.
Charles r. Dodge. was sworn IN as
Notary Public and gave bond for Ss50
with William &. Brown rs surety.
The court confirmed the appoint.
ment of George w. Miller as deputy
assessor on the East Side. under Albert
Il Fearer, aud said Miller appeared
and took the oath rs prescribed by
law
William Wilhelm appointed com
mittee for Hester A. Wilhelm i'm place
OF b. A. G. Miller, who has absconde ed
from the state. Said Wilhelm gave
bond for $500, with James NJ Wolfe as
security.
Charles II. Metzier appointed super
visor of bridge at Albrightsyille for
one year, 1T n salary of $40. in the
place OF Harry Casteei, who lived too
far away TO watch the violations of the
law Ia regard to tho bridge
In the case of Harriet r. Conlev,
formerly Fortney, now insane, j. Ami
Martin was removed as committee and
his powers as such TO cease upon the
appointment of another committee by
the county or circuit court Of Monon-
gala county.
James NJ. Wdif appointed guardian
OF Ella May Wolf aged years. infant
child OF Margaret Wolf. deceased.
Said Wolfe gave bond in sum of $500,
with William wilhelm as surety.
Wilbur Liston refunded 81. so tax for
1897 on 500 worth OF personal property.
erroneously assessed to him in Valley
district
David +. Lillier refunded $40 tax for
.s97. excess on 1921 acres OF land AS
sessed to him in Union district, when
there is but 64a acres of the tract
M r. Sinclair appointed commiss-
Toner to purchase paint and oil and
superintend the painting of the fol
lowing bridges Ia Reno district
] Bridges at Watts Ford lees Fore and
at Evansville aud Marques, cost TO be
from levy OF isos
In the case OF Frank Beckwith, trus.
tee,vs. county court of Preston county,
a. w. Mcdonald. attorney for the
trustee, appeared and asked the court
To turn over orders for t2b3.o4, due the
Vulcan Road Machine Co. and now
claimed by said trustee under a deed
OF trust executed by the above com.
pany, and the court being notified by
w. X. ID. Dent. attorney for Messrs.
Walkers, that they claimed part OF the
order, refused to turn IL over till the
matter WAS agreed upon in some way.
II was thercuppn agreed that the
order be issued To Capt George Baylor,
of Charles Town, 10 hold till the suit
now pending in he circuit court ot
Jefferson county decides who is to have
the said order.
L. Sincllir and Harrison linn.
comm ssioners appointed at July term.
1893 to have hriLgc built over Sandy
Creek, in Reno district. near II. u
Masons, reported bridge completed ac-
cording To contract with Vulcan Road
Company for $40 less 1888 for lun Der
furnished, AMI other parties entitled To
the following amounts Jacob May,
-; william Laughridge. 81; w s..
Roster. sl75. for la Dor; NJ. r. Sinclair.
SI6.S for lnnibcr sls for nine days
supervision and s. damage TO meadow
by travel. aud Harrison Zinn $40 for
Eve days as commissioner for said
bridge.
Ordered that Robert clingan. who
is in Jail under four months sentence
at hard labor, bs handed over TO some
Road Surveyor TO work the time ont
on the county roads.
| DIET. Martin and w. d. Nydegger
granted drug license for one year from
May ist, 10 conduct business Ia Terra
Alta.
Mrs Dora Rogers allowed rs cents
per week from April 1st 10 July list,
1898. for keeping Thomas Gillian, aud
William II. Jenkins & Son, of IN
Dependence, authorized TO furnish
goods to the above amount aud charge
same 70 the county.
Russell Vance Groves. the year old
son OF William Groves. bound TO VIII
liam II. Taylor till he is 81 years OF
age. and James Dayton Groves. aged
years, bound out 90 Amanda Taylor
till he becomes Of age. and Berthe
Pearl Groves. aged 5. bound TO Me-
linda Blanche Ziun till she comes OF
age.
r. NJ. Hartley authorized TO have
a telephone placed ia the County In
frmary, at the expense of the county
The valuation OF the old Planning
Mill property. in Kingwood, now
owned by George A. Williams. re.
duced from 500 70 $3.50 for taxation.
Allen Forman allowed SIS out OF
Union district Road Fund. for labor
on Aurora and Terra Alta pike.
George W. Chidester appointed Sur
veyor Of Roads in Precinct ONO ..
Reno, IN place OF Rawley Crisis. re-
moved from the district
Vim. 4. Bird appointed admir-. oi