Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20
AWARD BID FOR GRADING
Road Leading 10 Shoppert's Ford
on the 0pequon.
OvERSEERS OF POOR SELECTED
The Parish Physicians and the Board Of
Health for the County Also APP
pointed ~ Other Business.

pointed Uiner BUSINESS.
The afternoon session of the county
court Tuesday, which convened with
all of the commissioners present. was
q very busy one and numerous bust.
ness was transacted. The matter of
the improvement to Scoppert's ford ON
the Opequon creek came up for further
consideration bv the court. The court
having advertised for proposals for the
grading of the present road and the
proposed road on tbe west side OF the
creek the bids were opened Tuesday in
the prence of the court and after due
consideration of the cost of the grad
ing, and the grade practically averap-
ing the same on both the old and new
route, and it further appeared that the
cost of the work would be mnch less by
the old route. owing to the damages
claimed by the owners of the land on
the new route. The court then adopt
ed the old route and as b. N. Martin,
of this city. was the lowest bidder, he
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cubic yard for the work, the dirt to be
removed under the direction of the
conntv engineer and in accordance with
the plans and specifl cations OF file in
the office of the county clerk and he to
give bond for the performance OF his
work. Upon the application OF G. Cole
man, resident of this county, who was
grieved by the erroneous assessment.
the court ordered that he be exonorat-
ed from the payment of the assessment.
A number of bills against the county
were audited, approved and ordered to
be paid out of the county treasure.
The following named persons were
appointed as overseers Of the poor by
tile court in the several districts, for
term OF two wears Mill Greek district
J M. Coyle; Gerardstown district, 5.
B. Stuckev; Arden district. Milton s.
Miller: Martinsburg district, James
Youtz: Opequon district. Joseph Siler
HedgesviIle district, Charles Grabill;
Falling Waters district. A. R. Porter
field. The following appointments
as parish physicians were made by the
county to serve until oterwise ordered
by the court: Mill Greek district. q
w. Swimlev Gerardstown district.
James Shipper; Arden district j. b.
Snodgrass. Martinsburg district, W.
H. Wolf; Opequon district. east. E. L
Strobe, West. Fl. S. Castleman Hedges
vile district. S. N. Butler; Falling
Waters. T. Lemaster; Aims house. NJ E.
McCormac; Jail. Clifford Sperow
1t was ordered by the court that DR..
e. L. Sencindiver, this citv, W. II.
!. Mcdonald, of Opequon district and e.
L, Hoffman of Mill Greek district, be
and were appointed as the local board
of health of the county for the term
beginning now and continuing for two
years or until their successors are APP
pointed and qualified. The clerk of
the court was directed to send Ger
titled copy of the order to the state
board of health, of West Virginia. with
the request that the persons nominated.
be appointed by tltom as the local board
of health for the county.
The court ordered that James M.
Porterfield be requested to purchase
two wagons and to construct port
able bin and distributing wagon for
use of the second crusher which the
county purchased, and for him to pre-
sent his bill TO the court for pay
ment.
1t was ordered by the court that all
interested bridge builders be commu-
nicated with and requested to make
proposals for the erection of bridge
at Schoppert's ford, which is to be
erected in accordance with the plans
aud specifications on file at the county
clerks Office, and that this coming
Saturday be fixed as the day for the
opening of the bids, the court reserv-
ing the right to accept or reject any
and all bids.
In the matter of the proposed over
! head crossing at the intersection of the
Mart:nsburg and Williamspoft pike.
the Warm Spring road, and the tracks
OF the Cumberland Valley railroad,
the court having considered the mat
ter, directed that the railroad COM
PAW be communicated with aud adj
vised that the county court would act
favorsbly upon the basis OF providing
the land necessary to change the roads
as mentioned so as to cross at the point
indicated in the plan. The plans pro-
pose one CROSSING near the present