West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-07-19
COUNTY COURT.
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President, Edmund Messenger, ]. S.
Dunn, VIM. Jennings, J Q. Reed,
Allen Forman, Jehu Jenkins and
Noah Thomas, Commissioners com
posing the Court.
Proceedings of the Clerk of this
Court had in vacation was read in
open Court, and there being no OBJ
jections the same were approved.
The Court being satisfied that
Edward A. Hill and Samuel l..
White, doing business as the Pres
ton Drug Co. at Terra Alta, are per-
sons Of good moral character and
arc registered pharmacists, they are
upon their application, granted IL
cense to carry on the business of
druggists Of Terra Alta for remain
der of license year ending April
80, 1901.
On motion, VIM. Jennings is au-
thorized to rebuild bridge over Rae
coon Creek at east end of Newburg,
and three small bridges on Postum
Hollow Run, in Lyon district, either
at public sale or by private con-
tract.
S. p. Hawley was appointed guar
dian for Custer w. Hawley, age 9,
Rufus w. Hawley, age 6, and Okey
S. Hawley, age 8.
Constable r. p. Beatty is allowed
S34. 80 for services rendered in Oc-
tober and November, 1899, in guard
ing house of ]. NJ. Lamb in Terra
Alta, which was quarantined by
order of DIR. +. +. Lanham, Presi-
dent Of the Board of Health.
The druggist license granted DIR.
+. M. Dent, now deceased, at April
term of Court, was transferred to
Dr. VIM. NJ. Dent, and he is author
lied to carry on the business of
druggist in the town of Newburg in
place of f. NJ. Dent, decd, in name
of VIM. M. Dent & Co.
Contract between County Court
of Preston county of the first part,
and John Williams of second part,
each party is to build and keep in
repairs one-half of the line fence be-
tween county poor farm and farm of
John Williams, or o75 feet each;
cost of building county's part of
fence is ssa.s6.
On motion, EVERY, Jenkins and
Graham are refunded the sum of
SAILS taxes assessed to them in
Valley district for year 1899, it APP
pearing that they were enormously
assessed with said amount on a saw
mill.
w. Scott Garner refunded STA,
being the amount of taxes an organ
enormously assessed to him in
Kingwood district in 1899.
w. d. Arthur, guardian for Ella
May Uphold; report of second set
Element. Balance due ward sa67.65.
On motion, the sum of SIS is ap-
propriated for placing a long dis
lance telephone of the latest make,
in the Court House, and the Clerk
instructed to draw order on the
Sheriff for it in favor of ]. NJ. Crane
out of levy of 1900, soon as said
phone is placed in the Court House
in good working order.
1t appearing that d. G. Watson,
of Reedsville, was assessed last year
on $500 of personal property of the
late DR.. w II. McGinnis, and the
above being notes and accounts that
are not collectible, it is ordered that
the said tax Of IS. 90 be refunded to
said Watson, as the administrator
of the estate.
The Sheriff presented to the Court
list of persons delinquent for the
non-payment of taxes on personal
property for year OF 1899, and be-
ing found correct, was approved
and ordered credited to the SheriA's
settlement for the fiscal year ending
May 81 1900.
The Sheriff produced a statement
Of the receipts and disbursements of
his office for the fiscal year ending
May 81 1900, which being exam
ined and found correct, was ap-
proved and ordered recorded as
follows
General Fund-Bal. due
county .------.-.-..----.-.-...... S36o8 90
Kingwood dist.-Bal. due
X. X. Fund----------~.------ 2o2 SO
Kingwood dist Road fund
due district .-----.----.-. z48 o.
Valley dist-Bal. due K.
4. Fund ---..------..------- 387 90
Valley dist. Road Fund
que district .------.--.---..--- 284 "A
Lyon dist. Road Fund.
balance due district 90 ~
Reno dist Road Fund.
balance due distinct $40 ~
Union dist Road Fund.
balance due district. zoz AZ
Portland dist Road Fund
balance due district. 81 u