Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-26
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS
PETITIONS WIRE ENTERED Bic
roRE THAT HoNoRA Bile BODY.
Ask That the bridge al schoppert's Ford
be PLACED over Opeqnon Near Bad
ington-Other Doings.

ington-Other Doings-
The county court convened with
Judge Parks on the bench and Com
missioners Stuckey and Lemen present.
After the reading of the minutes OF
the pevious session the business that
had been presented WAS taken up.
A petition signed by William ii
Myers and 100 others, asking that the
bridge that is being taken down at
Schoppert's ford be erected at the
ford at William Fl. Myres', over the
Opequon creek near Bedington. A
number of the petitioners appeared
before the court in support OF the re-
quest. and agreed to furnish stone,
land and other unnecessary material for
he construction of the bridge: also
the loan of 81. 600 for one year without
interest. The court ordered that the
petition be filed, and that all OF the
proposals for aid in the project be sub
mitted in writing and requested DR..
Lemaster an6 J. V. Quinn to act as
committee to secure the written pro-
posals. TODAY WAS fixed as the day
for tho court in company with County
Suvevor George w. VanMeter. to
view the locality. SO as to complete
the plans for the carrying ont OF the
wish of the petitioners.
A petition signed by S. M. CANDY
and others asking for the construction
OF foot bridge over Back creek at
Snyder's mill, was presented and filed
and the matter referred to Charles w.
Stuckev to get an estimate from
Joseph G. Kitchen for the most of the
building of the bridge.
Upon the application of James II.
@. DALEY, ST., he was appointed
sealer of weights and measures of Ber-
kelley county i'll place of @. J. Thomas
to serve during the pleasure of the
court.
On the motion of 1. L. Bender. clerk
of the County court, that Wilbour II.
Thomas might be appointed deputy
clerk of the court, it was ordered that
the court doth consent to such appoint
ment whereas the same was confirmed,
and Thomas appeared in oDen court
and was duly qualified by taking the
oath of Office.
Commissioner Charles w. Stuckey
was directed by the court to get suit
able timbers and proDer person to
erect tusseIing as is necessary to
support the iron bridge over Back
creek near Shanghai. while the stone
work of the bridge is being repaired.
The president OF the court was in
structed to prepare the specifications
for the work of tearing down the de-
fective parts and the rebuilding of it,
ON which bids will be asked.
The clerk of the court was instruct
ed to notify J. w. Church, thu owner
of the huxter stand in front of the
court house, that the privilege granted
him bv the court was withdrawn, and
that ii would not be renewed.
The court having purchaed an adj
ditional stone crusher from the Climax
Road Machine company. for $500.
made the settlement with the company
for the same.
A humber of accounts against the
county, which had been presented be-
fore the court, were approved, audited
and ordered paid out of the county
treasure.
Upon the application of number OF
residents OF this comfy, who were
aggrieved by erroneous assessments
in the respective districts, the court.
after hearing the evidence. exonerated
them from the payment Of the assess
ments.