Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-05-07
County Court Proceedings.

The County Court of Jefferson coun-
ty began its May fiscal term in Charles
Town on Monday. with President
Isaac H. Strider and Commissioners
Hefebower, Snyder, Rissler and
Moore on the bench. We note the
following items Of business transacted
by the court:
S. Lee Phillips qualified as notary
public.
The matter of the petition of G. F.
Walker for opening a county road
from Msnning's Ferry to point in
the mountain, was continued until the
next term.
Ordered that the sheriff of this coun-
ty notify Chas. A. Light to remove
his fence from new county road run
ming from Middleway turnpike to Sum-
nit Point road, as ordered opened
January 80, 1900.
Ordered that the superinten dent Of
Summit Point and Berryville turn
pike proceed to make said pike le-
gal road in regard to width, drainage,
&C., and collect all tolls due, and make
said pike conform with all the require
ments of its charter if not done with
in six months the collection Of tolls
upon said road will be suspended I'M
til said road is repaired.
Ordered that Geo. W. Marrow.
proxy for this county, vote the coun-
ty stock held in Bloomery turnpike in
stockholders meeting to make said
pike free road, removing all gates.
County Surveyor Jas. X. Hendricks
presented his resignation, which the
court refused to accept.
James X. Hendricks was appointed
commissioner of turnpikes Of this coun-
ty for period of three years, at a
salary Of $500 per year, dating from
June l, 1908.
Ordered that c. NJ. Wetzel, proxy
for county in Harper's Ferry and Mid
dleway turnpike company, make a re-
port Of condition of said pike, inciud-
ing condition Of roadbed, finances,
mode Of management, and how direc-
tors are elected, and report at special
June term.
Resignation of C. R. Mccain as
road surveyor of Precinct No. !, Mid
dleway district, was accepted, and VIM.
Childs appointed his successor.
Ordered that H. c. Getzendanrer
be allowed to erect telephone poles
and wires on road from tollgate at
Shannondale road to Shannondale
Springs.
Report Of Jas. K. Hendricks, coun-
ty surveyor, upon the condition of
Kabletown and BIoomery Turnpike
received and ordered to be filed.
], D. Billmyer presented to the
court check of Washington & Alex
ander for the sum of 5000, the same
being the amount Of insurance collect
ed by reason of fire in the jail build
ing. Ordered that said J. D. Bill
myer, sheriff, be charged with SAID
sum of 5000 on account of county
levy.
And the said J. D. Billmyer further
reported that he had collected the
sum of $4,165.9l, of date June 20,
1902, from Eugene Baker, late sheriff,
the same being $4,040 with interest,
as heretofore ordered to be collected
from said Baker, and that he had col
lected further sum of $4,000 on the
10Th day OF February, 1908, from D B.
Lucas, Jno Fleming and Jas E Watson,
three of the sureties of said Baker on
his official bond, as a credit on SAID
Bakers Indebtedness to the county.
Therefore ordered that said sheriff be
charged with these amounts, and that
said Eugene Baker be given credit
for the same.
Petition of A. w. Best, &c, to keep
public landing at what Is known as
keep Tryst Public Landing, re-
ceived and granted.