The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-09-21
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Elk District viii Vote on the Stock
law Next November.

County court adjourned the term
Saturday.
Upon petition of Charles B. Eib
and others, Of Elk district asking the
court to submit to the voters of said
district question of stock law as
prescribed by chapter As Of the Acts OF
1885 Of this state, it was ordered that
said question be submitted to the
voters OF said district, and that the
ballots OF said district for the election
to be held on November 8, 1900, have
printed upon them "For Stock Law"
and "Agalnst Stock Law" and that
a copy of the order be delivered to the
board of ballot commissioners Of the
county.
S. S. Farls, f. w. Cunningham and
Quinn Minter having filed their re-
port as committee on change in the
public road through lands of the
Columbia Coal s. Coke company and
the Despard Gas Coal company and
said companies having waived all
claims for damages, it was ordered
that the road be established, and the
said Columbia Coal s. Coke company
agreed to Construct said change free
of expense to the county.
John W. Bailey, A. w. Lang and
NJ. r. Lodge were appointed to
mark and view proposed road lead
ing from Simpson Creek to Ocean
mines, beginning south of James
Dunkin's residence and passing
through lands Of Ann Dunkin,
Amanda Lodge and Ocean Mines.
A road was ordered established
through lands Of E. w. and F. S.
Estlack in Sardis district from the
Shinnston and Middlebourne turn
pixies to the residence of Richard V.
Thompson, the county assuming to
pay Messrs. Estlack $3.50 damages and
Richard v. Thompson agreeing to
pay them $3.50 damages also.
Hiram Post qualified as executor OF
Enoch Post, deceased; bond $4,000.
E. S. Swsher qualified as admin
istrator of Ebenezer Bond, deceased;
bond $1,000.
w. E. David qualified as a notary
public.
The will of Enoch Post was pro-
bated.
The will Of William E. Davis was
probated.
Saloon licenses we're granted to w.
B. Gregg, Ed. Hogan, Virginus Jas
per and A. L. Gaughan, all Of this
city.
The druggist license Of Cunning
ham Bros. s. Co., was transferred to
George G Stone.
The application Of A X Kessler for
the exemption of taxes upon kessler
hospital was refused upon the grounds
that it is a private institution con-
Quoted fer profit and not for charit-
able purposes.
L Smith resigned as surveyor OF
roads in Tenmile district and j w
Williams was appointed in his stead.
DR.. j S Whitescaryer, T Coffman
and L Haney were appointed ap-
praisers OF the estate of Edwin A
Conwell, deceased.
The estatesol Charles Ill., deceased,
and a. Hill, deceased, were committed
to L L Lang sheriff, for administers
ton.
Laura a. Raymond was granted
license to conduct hotel in Salem.
Restaurant licenses were grated to
Ioge s. Sinceland c Sheridan, all of
Salem.
H f Strother was granted license to
conduct hotel at Wilsonburg.
Similar licenses were granted to Fl
W Heavier at Wolf Summit, NJ T
Smith at Lost Creek, and Wesley
Post at Good Hope.
C. G. Fittro, Charles Lanham and
james NJ. Morris were appointed TO
mark and view change in the road
leading from Marshville to North
Western turnpike.
DR.. ID. G Lounchery, j. NJ, Flanagan
and NJ. II. Davis were appointed to
prepare plans and specifications, and
TO make location for bridge in
Salem on the turnpike where it crosses
Jacobs Run, report estimated cost,
and other things necessary at the
next regular term of the court.
1t was ordered that a change be
made in the public road from point
from the head of Coon's Run on the
ridge at the farm lines of Rector and |
Radabaugh toa point near the Terra
Alta school, Okey G. Radabaugh and
Icy Binns being allowed $50 damages.
Captain Quinn Minter was appoint
ed commissioner to repair the Lost
Creek bridge near the town of West
Milford, and to put said bridge in
condition for travel and public safety.
1t was ordered that a foot bridge be
established across Elk Greek near
Center Branch, the owners Of land
through which it will pass having
waived all claims for damages The
.i,l,.s Z. n, l,n E,tlt NJ :, rpct MOI nv