West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-11-22
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.
Business Transacted In Vacation and
Special Session Held.


Walls his surety, the said A. l..
Gibson is appointed administrator
of the estate OF a. w. Duvall,
deceased.
The last will AMI testament of ".
II. Brand, deceased, was admitted
to record with l.. NJ Albright and
J. w. Fawcett as subscribing wit
nesSes.
Rebecca Calcamp was appointed
administrators OF the estate Of Jobn
Ca'camp. deceased, with WIN +.
fortuey surety.
Jacob Geldbaugh was appoin cd
administrator of the estate Of Geo.
ID. Geldbaugh, deceased, with J..
A. LenhaTt surety.
The last will and testament of
Samuel Garner, deceased. was
admitted to record and Thos. +.
Garner and John III. Garner exccu-
tors named in the will took the oath
as prescribed and by a provision
made in said will, gave no bond.
j. p. Wotring was appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of Jacob
p. Wotring, deceased.
ID. p. Wotring was appointed adj
ministrator of the estate of VIM. Il.
Wotring, deceased.
SPECIAL SESSION
Held on Tuesday, November
18TH, to receive and approve bonds
of officers elected in Preston county
on November 9th, 1900, allowing
accounts and the transaction OF
such business as may be legally
brought before it.
Members present we're: A Staley
Shaw, President, Portland Ed
mund Messenger, Kingwood; ]. S.
Dunn, Valley; VIM. Jennings, Lyon;
J. q. Reed, Reno; Allen Forman,
Union; Jehu Jenkins, Pleasant, and
Noah Thomas, Grant.
Thos. b. Jackson, who was on
the 9th day of November, 1000.
duly elected to the office of Assessor
OF the Second Assessment District
OF this county, for term of four
years, appeared in open court and
took the oath of office as required
by law, with w. L. White his
surety.
J.. V. Reed appeared and gave
bond as Justice of the peace of
Portland district.
John w. Wenzel gave bond as
Justice o! Union district.
J. ]. Martin appeared and gave
bond as Justice of the Peace of
Pleasant district.
The following persons were on
the 9th day of November elected to
the Office of constable in and for
the county of Preston for a term of
four years, commencing on the Ist
day of January, 1901, each this.
18th day of November, appeared
and gave bond: ID. A. Smith and
w. Parks.
The application and petition of
Albert Bickford, guardian for John
l.. Myers and Frank II. Myers.
who was appointed such guardian
by this court, that he be permitted
to resign as such guardian was
filed. And it appearing to the court
that no third person can be effected,
and by the evidence of Henry c.
Wright taken at the bar of the court.
that said infant children are each
over IA years of age. That their
father is dead, that the affiant is
their grandfather, and that it is the
desire of the infants that said II.
{. Wright be appointed as such
guardian and the resignation of said
Albert Bickford is accepted and his
duties ceases from this date.
Sarah X. Fairfax feeling herself
aggrieved by the assessment of per-
sonal property in Portland district
amounting TO. Sr,soo.oo in money
and bonds for the year 1000. 1t
appears the said Sarah r. Fairfax
is enormously assessed with
$780, 90 value on money on bonds
in Portland district for said wear
1900, she is being assessed in
kingwood district Of this county
for this year, it is ordered that she
be exonerated for said year for the
payment of said taxes in Portland
district.
The application of the Merchants
Coal Company for a reduction in
the assessessed value Of their lands;
for reasons appearing to the court
and by consent Of said applicants
by their attorney the hearing Of
said application is postponed until
the next term Of the court.
a. J. Bonaheld, feeling himself
aggrieyed by the assessment Of his