The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-01-11

Transacted-HaFe Done Their Work
Well and Deserve Our Thanks.
The session of the county court
held last week was an important one
| inasmuch as the court directed the
balance of the orders outstanding on
account of the new court house to be
paid before April Ist. This order
would probably not have been made
but for the sheriff insisting that he
could pay them and thus dispose of
the whole matter. 1t may be proper
to state that the court house is paid
for; the amount represented by these
orders being the cost OF the Lazier
building, improvements on the
grounds and score of other matters
that could not have been foreseen
and provided for in the original con
tract. The entire amount expended
for everything connected with the
building of the splendid edifice will
reach nearly $4,000. There has
been no trouble about it from start
TO finish. There was practically no
mistakes made. The members of the
court including those who were
members when the work began and
others who have served since did all
that could be asked and thev have
the commentator of everyone. The
contractor Mr.. Geo. W. L. Mayors
was a square and competent man do
ing just what he agreed TO do. Ev-
erything about it has been straight.
No one has had occasion to utter an
insinuation against anyone connect
ed with it. We feel that we have a
right to boast little over the way
in which our officials handled the
whole matter During the time the
work was in progress Senator Wiley
was the clerk and as he is a pro
found lawyer and wise and con-
scientious man he was not only clerk
but counsel as well and few moves
were made without first getting his
advice. That may be one thing that
has made such smooth sailing.
Another idea suggested by the
paying of the orders is that we owe
no debts and during the time the
court house has been paid for no
taxpayer could notice it and no one
felt it. Our county has had record
for doing business this way ever
since its formation and has set an
example that some other counties
could follow with profit.
Below are some of the orders made
by the court at this term. The al
lowances will all be classified by the
clerk and will appear in the regular
financial statement in June next.
Nancy e. Michael, Levi l.. Keencr,
Geo. f. Rosenmerkle, ID. S. Breakiron,
A. +. John, S. McGara, Lucy Il.
Jones and Geo w. Snider, Jr. were
exonerated from the payment of GER
tain taxes enormously assessed against
them.
French E. Berry was appointed a
constable for Cass district in place OF
Thomas Miller who was elected and
failed to qualify.
Harley Thompson who was recently
appointed Notary Public by the
Governor gave bond in the sum of
$500 with Jno. A. Thompson as
surety.
VIM. Stansberry was appointed road
overreer in precinct No 2 Clinton
district in place of Clark Hilderbrand
resigned.
Ordered that the clerk of this court
be directed to correspond with the
honorable Senator Elkins and Rep. A.
G. Dayton of the U. S. Congress and
request them to apply to the said con-
gress for permission for the County
Court of this (Monongalia) county to
construct and maintain free public
bridge for the passage of vehicles, foot
passengers and other traffic across the
Monongahela River in the county of
Nor ongalia State of West Virginia
at OIL near Morgantown in Said county
upon such terms and conditions as
m y be prescribed. And it is further
ordered that copy hereof be forward
ed to Said Senator and representative
duly authenticated under the seal of
this court.
Ordered that the following outstand-
ing orders be calle. in for payment:
No 81 hnaripu date Tuua q 100 &500 M