The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-06-15
COUNTY, COURT coMMIssloNERs
Holding Their Last Session Tor il,ls
Fiscal Year. important Bus
mess Transacted.

lWeSS IrantuVtUQs
| County Commissioners S. s. Faris,
n. w. Cunningham and Capt. Quinn
Minter and Clerk v. l. Highland arc
to be found this week sitting In their
accustomed places. The present sit
ting is the last for this fiscal year, and,
owing to the large amont OF important
business To be transacted, the session
will be protracted.
I. Upon petition Of G. A. Rector and
Others asking that committee OF the
county court be appointed to mark and
view changes In the public road rum
ming from the head waters 81 C0ons
run to the low gap between Coons run
and Sugar run, beginning at the june
tion of the Coons run, Shlnn run and
Shinnston road, near Terra Alta school
house in Clay district, and pass
through the lands OF the heir Of Geo.
Radabaugh, decd, 1t was ordered that
S. s. Faris, G. w. Cunningham and
Quinn Minter be appointed a commit
tee of the county court TO mark and
view said proposed changes and report
to the court according to law.
Upon the petition Of NJ. H. Davis
and Others asking that committees Of
the county court be appointed to To-
cate a bridge across Jacobs run on
Main street, in the town Of Salem, and
to report the necessity and the cost Of
OF same, II was ordered that S. 81
Faris, +. w. Cunningham and Quinn
Minter be appointed q Committee OF
the county court to locate said bridge;
and report all matters necessary TO
the court.
Olandus West who was by the Gov
ernor OF this state appointed Notary
Public in and for Harrison county, w.
Va, appeared In open court and ac-
cepted saidofiice OF trust and took the
oath prescribed.
S. A. Lanham, who was by . former
term OF the court, appointed surveyor
OF roads Of Precinct No. s, Tenmile
district, having refused toaccept said
ONCE, II was ordered that J. L. Smith
be appointed In his stead, surveyor Of
said precinct No. 8 for the unexpired
term.
BY consent Of the land owner, and
with the approval OF the oyerseef OF
roads Of Clay district, twas ordered
that the county road passing through
the lands csthe Briazs HIil 9. s. G. CO.
near Gypsy Grove, through the land
formerly occupied by Luther G. Har-
bert be changed so as 70 run above the
railroad, beginning At the private road
leading to the residence Of Q. S. Hor-
nor, and intersectinR the county road
above mine No. OF said coal company.
Said road is to be made ut the expense
Of the said coal company, who waived
all claims for any damages by reason
OF said change.
NJ. L. NuMm, who was on the 18th
day of December, 1899. appointed sur
veyor Of roads in precinct No / in
Tenmile district, having failed to
qualify, the court appointed Robert r.
Stutler ms such surveyor for the unex-
pfred term Thereupon the said
Robert F. Stutier accepted said ONCE
OF trust, and the said Robert F. Slut
Ter took tho oath prescribed by law.
, Alya Robinson, surveyor Of roads in
Precinct No. 8, Sardis district, Har-
rison county, appeared In open court
and offered his resignation as such SUI
veyor, which was accepted. The court
appointed Il. Dawson as such sur
vcyor Of roads for said precinct No. 8.
Omer E. Hall, surveyor Of roads In
precinct MOI, Sardis district, resign
ed AS such surveyor, and the court APP
pointed A. 4. Barnes as surveyor Of
roads for saldprecinct No. I, There
upon the saba. f. Barnes took the
oath prescribed by law as such sur
veyor aforesaid.
| s. S. Stutler, who was by the Gov
ernor OF the State Of West Virginia,
appointed Notary Public In and for
Harrison county. appeared IN open
court and accepted said office Of trust,
and took the oath prescribed by law as
such Notary aforesaid.
M. b. Davis also qualified as q notary
public.
It was ordered that the road estab-
lRhed on the 18th day Of Decemhers
| 1899, thronghthe lands Of d. u. Te-
trick, Chas P. and Harry O. Hood and
Marion Tetrlck In Clay district be
| opened, and when 1t shall appear that
said road is open and ready for travel,
orders shall be issued for the damage
allowed In said order.
Upon petition OF j. T. Martin and
| Others asking that viewers be appoint
ed to 60 upon the ground and report
4 the necessity Of q bridge across Bing-
4 anon creek, near Pine Blul In Clay
4 district, and report the estimated cost
/ Of the same, II was ordered that L. ID.
Martin, Marion Tetrick and Thomas
Hawker be appointed committees 70
mark and view said proposed site and
report to the court according TO law.
Nathan Gofl was given Permission
i To lay two inch iron water line along
Il md nver certain rslrtS of the county