West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-01-18

sum Of $64 90 for building bridge at Austen
as per contract with William .JenningS and
Jehu Jenkins. The total cost of building
bridge is sIas, the county paying one-half
TO the Austen coal company.
Leroy Shaw having been, by mistake,
errone ously charged with, and paid a second
time into the county treasury fine of $1,000
in case of State vs.. Quinn, i, is therefore
ordered that the Clerk of the Court draw an
order on the sheriff of this county in favor
Of said Shaw for the amount of $1,000.
On application, the Central Distric, aud
Printing Telegraph Company are allowed
the privilege Of planting telegraph and teIe.
phone poles along the lines Of the county
roads and ternpikes in this county.
$. III. COTS estate executor Christian
Nine. deceased, report Of final settlement.
]. +. Hawkins, Aims House Steward
made his quarterly report to the Court show
ing
EXPENDITURES.
To amt ON hand at beginning of or. { g. 20
Payroll allowed ]. y. Hawkins. -. 1913
Salary OF Steward...... s........ ItS.TS
lotal ............ ..,...,,. ...,'-S 34o.93
By amt of Provisions at close ofqr.. 1880
Total Expenditures OF quarter. ....s sss. s.
J. l.. Hawkins is appointed Aims House
Steward and Superintendent Of Poor Farm,
Of this county under the same restrictions,
rules and regulations heretofore required of
him.
Order of this Court at April term of 1899
allowing James H. Lee the sum g 90 per
week for the support and care of his idioiic
son is, on motion, for reasons appearing to
the Court, set aside and made null and void,
and he is allowed s.. per week.
On motion, it is ordered that John X. and
Asbury Bolyard be notified by ], p. Reed,
Wm. Jennings and Allen Forman, or any
one of them, to complete abutmen,s TO
bridge near Macomber on n. W. Pike, ac-
cordng TO specifications and contract be-
fore February !, 1900, or in lieu thereof, to
accept sIaS 90 for wo already done; and
if, for any reasons the said John X. and AS
bury Bolyard shall fail or refuse to so csm-
ple,c said abutments according to speci6ca
lions aud contract OF TO accept said sum of
s2S 90; the Commissioners, Reed, Jennings
and Formau, are hereby authorized and in
structed TO have completed said abulments,
and deduct the costs thereof from the con-
tract price to be paid to Bolyards.
a. ID. Field, who was appointed guardian
of Granville B. Spurgeon was retained, there
being no good reasons for his removal.
The amount Of 50. IS was allowed to Jehu
Jenkins the full amount Of taxes as paid by
him to redeem the land of Elijah Mehcny.
Said Metheny being old and receiving aid
from the county.
G.. j. Shaffer, administrator Of the estate
of DR.. II. w. Harr, deceased. produced
a receipt showing that he had paid to Josina
IIarr the full amount due from him as such
which receipt is At The request
of said Shaaer, ordered recorded, which was
accordingly done.
II appearing to the Cour, that by an agree
ment between Leroy Shaw, ex Sheriff and
L. c. shaGer Sheriff, the sum Of two hun-
dred dollars has stood charged to said Leroy
Shaw, il is ordered that the $500 be placed
10 The credit Of Leroy Shaw and charge the
same TO /. G. shaaer
The Court contracted with the Canton
Bridge Company FOR the building Of bridge
over Laurel Run, Of Grant district at the
price Of s37o, which was ordered paid to
said company.
]. Nelson Baker, VIM. a. Watson and
John n. sidwcll, are appointed 10 view
the dividing fence between Netde {. Bolyard
and Alpheus r. and G. g. Watson
Geo. II. sisler appointed surveyor Of
roads Of Portland district in place Of Il. NJ.
O'Bhen.