Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-23
COUNTY COURT.

Kegs pres, J. J. NoiiSIi anu A>0' PH
Sweeney commissioners present.
In the matter of the bond of the
Matamoras Ferry company, each
company Is required to enter into
bond OF $1,000, and Is given 10
days to execute said bond.
A motion to quash the return
the 1ule awarded against on
the respondents was sustained
and the relator give leave to
amend the return and case IS
continued to July 18th.
The Williamstown and Mounds
VILE Railway Company Is granted
a franchise for so years from Bens
Run to SIstersvllle. Said COM
pany Is given two months to file
an acceptance and work on the
same must begin within go days of
the acceptance thereof ard COM
pleted within one year.
The Parkersburg and Ohio VAL
ley Electric Railway Company are
granted franchise also from Bens
Run to Sistersville subject to the
same conditions.
1t Is understood, however that
the company first building and
completing an electric road shall
have a sole franchise and that the
franchise of all others shall become
imperative.
The will of the late Charles Eb'
erhart of Wick having been proven
by the oaths of e. F. P. Smith and
lanes Villers was admitted to pro-
bate on motion of Hon. Anthony
Smith who Is named as executor.
He bequeaths all his propertp both
personal and real to his wife during
her life time and then In fee to his
daughter Sarah Elizabeth. E, B.
Long, G. o. Doak, and Trad CARR
son appraisers.
The will of the late Edwin
Meeker of Sandusky was proven
the attesting witnesses G. E. and
Susie Meeker and probated. He
bequeaths all his property absolute
~ to his wife. She was named as
executor but declined and G. L.
Meeker was appointed. John
French, Worley VanCamp aud
John A. Wilson are appraisers.
M. T. Smith a minister of the
NJ. E. church entered into bond
of $500, with Ira Lemley as surety
and Is authorized to perform the
rites Of marriage.
The petition of o. Evans and II
others asking the court to establish
road from a point between VIM
Slider and Geo. S1ith to point
In the Tyler Wetzel line was filed
Ed ones, S. A. Allen and Alb
solem Thomas were appointed
viewers to 60 with J. c. Warner
and report on the first day of the
| July term.
The viewers may examine and
report on other routes.
The report of Bert Martin, Mo-
ses Gorrell and Trad Garrison
viewers and J. c. Warner surveyor
was filed. 1t recommended the
establishment of rev road
through the lands of Mrs. Alice
Sine, l. N.Bullman and B. F. Pipe:
In Meade district. The interested
parties are ordered to appear on the
4th day of the July term.
The residences of John Grege
and James W. Stealey are changed
from road precinct ~ to 10 Ellis
worth district.
Tuesday,.
D. w. Virden resigned as sur
veyor OF road precinct No. 6, Union
district, and J. R. Bowles Is ap
pointed to fill the vacancy.
In the matter of the proposed
alteration of the road from Joseph's
Mills to the Richie line, D. w.
Hess and Edward Gregg excepted
to the report of the viewers, and
the said exceptions are sustained
by the court. Therefore, be 1t Or
dered that Zadok Ash, B. L. Pyle
and J. F. Terrell, viewers, and &c,
Warner, surveyor, again view the
road and make fuller report on
the same.
In view of the recent decision of
the Federal Court, L. A, Brenne.