The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1900-03-16
COUNTY COURT IN SESSION.
A Large Amount Of Road business be.
ing Transacted.

County court convened Monday with
President S. S. Faris and Commits
sloners F.W. Cunningham and Quinn.
Minter present. The court proceeded
to elect from its members a president
for the ensuing year, which election
resulted in the election of S. S. Faris
to such Office, and he was declared
president Of that body.
Upon motion Of L. L. Dang, sheriff,
F.E. Robinson was appointed a deputy
sheriff and he appeared in open court
and took the oath prescribed by law as
such deputy sheriff.
+. Albert Lang granted certificate
in order that he may obtain license
to practice law in the courts Of this
State.
A road established in October, 1893,
through the lands Of Joseph Ham
mond, @. Fl. Ash and Henry A. Swiger
in sardis district ordered to be open
ed.
S. W. Gordon's resignation as con-
stable for Coal district was accepted.
S. S. Faris, F. w. Cunningham and
Quinn Mlnter we're appointed COM
mittee to view a road through the
lands Of the Columbia Coal and Coke
company in Simpson district.
Sidney Raymond, NC BARTLETT and
d. S. Young were appointed viewers
of road beginning at 'Nixon's Ford
and extending up the creek on the
southtointersect with the county road
at Rutherford, and being through the
lands Of Huston Booth in Elk district.
1t was ordered that a road, as viewed
and marked, be established through
the lands OF |. n. Harbert, f. NJ.
Harbert and James L. Hall in Sardis
district, |. N. Harbert and James Z.
Hall having waived allclaims for dam
ages, and Fillmore Hall as agent for +.
NJ. Harbert having agreed to accept
$50 damages.
S. S. Faris, f. W. Cunningham and
Quinn Minter were appointed to view
a public road through the lands Of
Chapman Smith, w. W. Post and |.
M Burnside, beginning at the end Of
the open road at the farm of said
Smith, thence west along the most
practical road to the head of Little
Buffalo creek, thence crossing to the
head Of Cabin run to interSect with
the county road on said run.
c. w. Helmick, Howard L. Cunning
ham, F. Albert Lang and f. L. Lowe
qualified as notarles public.
John W. Flanagan, a regularly or
dained minister of the gospel, was
granted permission to solemnize the
rites Of matrlmony; bond $1,000.
A. R. Conway and John w. Flana-
gan qualified as notaries public; bond
$3.50 each.
On motion Of County Assessor f, NJ.
Davis, and the consent Of the court,
David Bumgardner qualified as Deputy
Assessor for the Upper district.
FlDUcIARY.
NJ. B. Bartlett qualified as admins.
traitor Of Sarah ]. Martin, deceased
bond 600.
James w. McConkey qualified as
guardian Of Lewis G.. McConkey, in
FAINT son of James McConkey, and A.
Earl Queen, infantson Of Lloyd Queen;
separate bonds of 800 each.
]. Wesley Sommerville qualified as
guardian OF Clarence Sommerville,
Guy Vance Sommerville, Ralph Rex
Sommerville, Leila A. SommerviIle,
Hurshel Han Sommeryille, infants Of
the said J. w. Sommeryille, five sepa.
rate bonds Of 800 each.
Sidney Raymond, admir- of Rufus T.
Hickman, appeared in open court and
filed his petition asking the court to
resign said administratorship. His
resignation was accepted, according to
law, and ]. NJ. White was appointed
his successor and qualified as such
bond $500.
Ella Meeks qualified as guardian Of
Simeon G. Bond, infant son of E. j.
Bond; bond $1,000.
S. R. Hamrick qualified as admir- of
James Oliver Hamrick, deceased; bond
$500.