West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-04-18
COUNTY COURT.
Proceedings OF the April Term con-
tinued from Last Week.

Messenger, VIM. Jennings, Harri-
son Zinn, Allen Foreman, b. w.
Arnold, VIM. J. Metheny and
Noah Thomass, commissioners,
composing the court.
The proceedings of the clerk
of the Court had in vacation since
the last regular term of this Court.
were this day read in open Court,
and there being no exceptions or
objections there TO, the same was
approved and confirmed.
On motion, Hester A. King. is
refunded the sum of one dollar.
capitation tax enormously as
sessed to her in Grant district for
year 1900.
BY consent of this Court, Geo.
u. Shaffer, Assessor for the First
assessment district in this county
appointed A. w. Carrico his
deputy. The said A. w. Carrico
appeared in open Court and took
the oath of Office as prescribed
by law.
BY consent OF this court, Thos.
Is. Jackson, Assessor for the
Second assessment district in this
county appointed @. w. Bucklew,
his deputy and the said
Q. w. Bucklew appeared in
pen Court and took tho oath
OF Office as prescribed by law.
l. II. Shaffer was appointed
surveyor of lands in precinct No.
2, Lyon district, to fill vacancy
In said Office caused by resigna-
ton of Jas. Shahan.
@. ID. Spencer was appointed
administrator of the estate of
Mrs. Jane Spencer deceased.
with G.. j. Shaffer and Edmund
his sureties.
Edward N. Harmed. was appoin-
ted surveyor of roads in precinct
No. 2, Pleasant district, to fill
vacancy by the resignation of
Joseph M. Dewitt.
j. e. Hawkins, Stewart of the
Aims House, was authorized to
purchase two COWS for the county
and place them on the Poor Farm
for use of the Aims House of this
county.
d. E' hawkins, Aims House stewart, OF this
county, this day made his quarterly report
10 amount Oh hand beginning OF quarter use "a
10 " OF pay roll allowed J. L. Hawkins ~ 80
10 OF salary j. L. Hawkins for quarter iis rs
Total sis 81
by amt. Of provisions on hama end OF qtr 80 60
wa expenditures ior quarter 2is ~
j. %. Hawkins was appointed
Aims House Stewart and Super
lntendent of Poor Farm of this
county under the same restric-
lions, rules and regulations, and
the same duties as heretofore re-
quired of him, for term of one
year from this date at the sum of
$475 per annum.
On motion of Jas. A. Brown
Attorney, the estate of Henry S.
Shaver Is committed to james A.
Lenhart, Sheriff of this county
for administration.
The last will and testament of
Enos Sell, deceased, was pro-
duced and offered for probate.
Levi A. Shaffer was named in
the will of Enos Sell as executor.
took the oath of Office and gave
bond in the penalty of $4,000.
with Henry j. Sell and 2. S. Fike
his sureties.
The Court appointed VIM. M.
Gibson surveyor Of roads in Grant
district, Precinct No. /, to fiji the
unexpired term of Thos. RYAN
removed from district.
Henry Scherr exonerated from
the payment of capitation tax
OF -, assessed to him in Union
district for the year 1900, he not
being 81 years of age.
L. E. Loar was exonerated from
the payment of capitation tax
Of 81, it appearing to the Court
that T. II. Loar is assessed with n
eapitation tax Of 81 with J. s.
Loar and son.
Sarah j.. Laraw was exonerated
from the payment Of taxes in
Lyon district on - valuation Of
$3.50 for the year 1900.
On motion of Geo. w. Grimm
and the Court being satisfied that
ne Is proper person to take
charge Of Dora Donahuo, who is
at this time an inmate of the
Aims House, he is authorized TO
take the said Dora Donahuo into
bis care and keeping.
w. A. Bolyard, who was on the
9th day Of February, 1901, duly
commissioned o NJ ~