West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-12
COUNTY COURT.
Proceedings of the January Term.

County court convened Monday OF last
week and organized by clccting Manuel
Dixon OF Valley disric, as president.
The proceeding Of theolerk OF this court
had in vacation since the last regular term
we're thus day read in open court aud there
being no exceptions entered against the
said proceedings, the same are on motion
approved and confirmed.
]. T.. Hawkins. Aims house steward and
superintendent OF the poor farm OF this
county this day made his report to the
court for the quarter ending Ian. q. IeoS.
which is as follows
10 amt ON hand az beginning
OF quarter S22s. 10
Pay roll for quarter ending
jan l. iSoS...... .....,..........2 so oS
Salar, OF ]. r.. Hawkins
Steward same time ..............I3t Is
lo'al Tor quarter ........- 600 "a
by amt OF provisions. grain
q etc. on hand at end Of
quNer' '.......... ................SS4.tt
Total net expenses Tor
quarter .....,...... 20
NJ. u. Huffman, sis on motion employed
as Fcrryman at the rrowbridges Ferry
over Cheat river for term OF three months
from January I2th. to April tsth. zoos. at
the price OF SaS 90 per month. and said
Huffman agreeing to accept said amount
as such Ferryman. and to look after and
care Tor the ferry boat and appliances in
aud about said ferry for said period
On the motion OF Lewis w. Price who
took oath prescribed by law. and with Ida
NJ. Price his surety entered into and ac.'
knowledgcd legal bond in the penalty OF
$500. conditioned according TO law. the
said LOWS w. Price is thcreupon appointed
administrator OF the estate Of Granson r
Price deceased. the widow OF said de
ceased having waved her right 60 qualify.
and requested iu writing that the said
LOWS w Price hc appointed.
G. Martin who was on the day OF
November I9ot duly elected to office of
Constable in Portland District aud who M
the special term OF said court took tho
oath and gave bond as such. having tender
ed his rosiguauonwhich is on motion ac.
ccptcd aud II O. Frcoland appointed TO
hIl the vacancy who gave bofl In the
penalty of $1,000 conditioned according to
law with Martin J.. Crane. ID. a. Ridcnour
and Ray Rhodeheaver suretcs. which said
bond was approved by the court
wllliamM ShaGcr. Sheriff ofthis county
10y consent Of the court appointed G. L.U.
Howell Of Lyon district and George w
Harvey Of Reno district his Deputies
where upon the said Howell and Harvey
appeared in open court and took the oath
prescribed by law
j. II Deal. who was o II the Sthday Of Nov.
embet 1903 elected to the Office OF Justice Of
the Peace iu and for this county. appeared
and gave bond as such Justice in the
penalty Of ooo conditioned according TO
law with r.. X Miller and Cyrus Shancr
his surctos which bond was accepted.
whcrcupon the said Deal appeared in open
court and took the oath as prescribed by
law
J. c. EIcNcry, and John Duvall who were
each Oh the 9th, day OF November elected
Constablcs in and for this county. each
appeared bon the court and executed seperatc
bonds as such Constables in the penalty OF
S3ooo each, conditioned according to law.
with j.. X. Miller and Cyrus Shancr as
surety for & Fckery and w. Flynn,
+. NJ. lIalbritter, Harrison Zinu aud John
l.. Gibson surctes for said DuyalI, where
upon the said ]. G Fckery ana John NJ.
Duyall appeared In open court and took
the oath Of Office as prescribed by law.
Carleton G. Pierce. who was on the
day OF November, 1901. elected t. the omcc
OF Prosecuting Attorney for Preston
county, this day filed with the court his
official oaih as such Prosecuting Attorney,
as prescribed by law.
ON motion and for reasons appearing TO
the court, the ordcr entered at the July
term Of this court igo2 appropraung and
allowing TO Jane Freeland the sum OF seven
~ eight Gollara per aunum Tor tie support
and care Of Jacob aud Isaac Frccland. g
hereby rcscinded and made null aud void
from this date.