West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-07-23
ending May 81 1901, payable on
of Levy for 1908
For Support OF Pol

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Soldiers Monument $500. T.ooo
Outstanding Orders ..
Total appropriations .......... sas s7s
FOR DISTRICT ROADS.
ningwood. ............... ......... 600
saiiey ..-................... 300
Lyon. .... oro
Reno .... 80
ShVn .......... ......-....... f.7So
Portland ........... 80
lieasant ...,.....-............. -. Goo
oraht .-..s...-.-. ................... BOO
The Levy was laid at SO cents on
the 500 valuation of property for
general purposes, 10 cents of which
is for the support of the poor and
for district road purposes the levy
was laid at IS cents in all the dis
tricts and IS cents in Kingwood
for railroad bonds.
J. c. White, Allen Forman and
w. j. Metheney appointed to have
three iron bridges constructed on
the pike from St. Joe to Terra Alta
and repair the other bridges on
said road
An iron bridge ordered erected
over Little Sandy Creek on Bran
donville and Terra Alta pike, and
Jeremiah Gutherie and w. J.
Metheney appointed to have it done.
Philip 5. Knots and J. Q. Reed
appointed to purchase iron and
have bridge erected at Shahan's
Ford over Sandy Creek in Reno
district.
James c. White and VIM. f.
Menear appointed to contract with
ferryman to operate and take care
of the Public Ferry recently estab-
lished at Fairfax Ford on Cheat
river.
The application of E. NJ. Williams
for drug license at Newburg and
Kingwood was rejected.
The w. Va, Md. and Pa. Tele-
phone Co. granted right to erect and
operate a telephone line along the
county road from Chichester, this
county, to Friendsville, Md.
Application of VIM. M. Dent for
drug store license at Newburg was
rejected.
Report of first and final settle
ment of w. G. Conley, administra
tor of estate of Harriet J. Martin,
showing sI53.3S due the adm, was
confirmed.
Report of Will T. White, exor.
of will of John P. Jones, showed
s242.59 due the estate, and was
confirmed.
Report of first and final settle
ments of the following parties were
confirmed: Mahala Sypolt, admr.
OF Squire Sypolt, decd; Rebecca
Feather, guardian of Lizzie Gale;
VIM. A. McGinnis, admr. of the
estate of Jemima Lenhart; Harri-
son Gale, admr. Of estate of Iohn
jenkins; Vestus Thomas, admr.
estate Of Abraham Liston; Leroy
S. Bucklew, guardian for Samantha
A., Elizabeth, Rachel J and Joseph
T. Buck lew, second and final settle
ment.
Eugene McGinnis having been
appointed Justice OF the Peace at
Tunnelton in place of S. b. Mont
gomery, appeared in Court and
took the oath and gave bond in
penalty of s., 900, with ]. l.. Gibson,
A. ]. Bonaheld and +. M. Williams
as sureties.
DR.. J. NJ. King was awarded the
contract for rendering medical and
surgical aid to the inmates of the
Almshouse for $50 per year, and to
the Jail for $50, from August T.,
1903, he being the lowest bidder.
The Court received sealed bids for
Janitor at Court house and Supt. OF
Grounds for one year from August
I, 1903, and awarded il TO ex Sheriff,
Elisha Thomas, at Sa5 per month,
he being the lowest bidder. The
order requires him to FIRE and care
for the furnaces and keep FIRE when
ever needed, keep the Court house
and Crematory clean and NOW the
lawn at least once a week from May
to November, or longer il necessary.
10 keep the Crematory open from
in the morning till 9 in the evening,
and vaults to be cleaned out at a
O'Clock every Monday morning.