West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-19

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Ohioh .------..--.---. $50
oi''ahu 1900
Fleasant .------..------- $50
Grant &" 200
On motion DR.. IT, W. Showalter
was continued for another wear as
physician to the Jail and almshouse
from August Ist, at same price as
this year, SIS for almshouse and $40
for Jail.
William Jennings and J. Q. Reed
appointed to examine bridge over
Sandy Creek at Ices Mill and do
what is necessary for repairs on
same.
Christina Metheny allowed $50
per annum for support from July /,
1900, payable semi-annually January
Ist and July Ist till further orders.
The order entered at July term,
1899, allowing Elijah Metheny one
dollar per week for his support, was
rescinded.
The court appropriated $3.50 to
pay for publishing the financial
statement of the county for the fiscal
year ending May syst, 1900, and
court proceedings for year ending
May 3Ist, 1901, to be divided
equally among the three papers of
the county, $50 each to The Preston
Republican, Journal and ARGUS, and
any paper failing to publish the
statement and proceedings at the
above price as per order of the
court gets no part of the above sum
and those complying only $50. The
financial statement to be published
IN one issue of the paper within
thirty days after the adjournment of
this court and regular proceedings
within one week after court.
a contract was made with the
Canton Bridge Co. of Canton,
Starke county, Ohio, to furnish and
construct steel bridge over Green's
run at the Green's Run Mills, two
miles below town, said bridge to be
in one span 4315 feet long with II
foot roadway, and to be ready for
travel on or before September 1st,
1900, for the sum of $40, payable
out of levy of this year
M. NJ. Cox of Lyon district, hav-
ing been assessed on $500 worth of
property tor 1899, and proving that
ne was not resident of the state
on April Ist, 1899, and that he was
assessed in another state on said
property, the court ordered the
taxes refunded to him, amounting to
$3.50.
Edmund Messenger, as committee
for Ella May Uphold, paid into
court $4,000, received by him from
w. d. Arthur, late guardian of said
Uphold, and delinquency received
from the government as pension for
said Uphold as the infant heir Of
an old soldier. The said Uphold
IS and has been for several years an
inmate Of the almshouse, and the
money was turned over to the sheriff
and credited to the poor fund, to be
used by said Messenger as commit
tee for the benefit Of the said Ella
May Uphold.
ROb't White resigned as surveyor
OF roads in precinct No. g, Lyon dis
trict and Samuel Freeman isappoint
ed to OIL the vacancy thereby created
II. g. Wagner is assessed ia two
fdistricts, viz Portland aud Union.
the amount OF taxes, $3.50 assessed in
Portland are refunded.
Edmund Messenger allowed s3j for
one melo COW brute purchased Of DR..
| T.. W. Showalter for the poor farm.
a Staley Shaw BE- authorized TO OK
anime the location for bridge over
Salt Lick, near James Burrows aud
| ifin hisjudgment found necessary and
practicable 20 build or have same
built.
q. W Beerbower who was appoint
"a deputy assessor by q. r Foaror as
/ Die deputy in Union district. this
county and came into court
aud made oath ia due form Of
law that the assessment Of personal
/ property as made 10y him Zoo nnd for
Union district of this. Pr ston county
Tor the year 1900, be- lust aud fair 10
best of nis Judgment.
a list Of the grand jurors Tor tie
several magisterlnl districts therein
Tor the year ending Moy 8tst. 1901 ibis
was returned to the clerk
} j. " Hawkins made bis quarterly