Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1905-11-14

The November term of the County
Court began its session on Monday Of
last week with all the commissioners. ex-
cept Mr.. T. B. Moore, who is sick, pres
ent. The following business was trans
acted
John Clipp, w. A. Manuel, E. ]. Leith,
G. F. Gallaher, Mrs. A. Daniels, II. ].
Miller, Douglas Earnshaw, S. F, Lemen
Iohh w. Smallwood. Mrs. M. S, Aisquith
were relieved from the payment of taxes
enormously assessed.
Bill of DR.. w. E. Perry for medical
services rendered Tate Moten, for $40,
was refused.
In the matter of the petition of John
P. Kearfoot and others for road leading
from Warm Spring road east of I. ID.
Hammond on Shepherdstown and Mid
dleway turnpike; it was ordered that N.
r. Roberts. N. T. Snyder and James K.
Hendricks be appointed to view the
ground and report as to the propriety of
making said road and cost of same.
Ia the matter of the petition of George
Nj. Bowers and others for the opening
of road from Sulphur Springs road to
cambridge ford, or to declare road now
in use public road, it was ordered that
the court will declare said road public
road if Geo. M. Bowers and Mrs. L. P.
cambridge will give the land and build
and maintain the fences along same.
The Winchester and Washington City
Railway Co. filed its acceptance of fran
chise granted.
The Standard Lime and Stone Co. was
granted permission to cut through the
county road at Millville sufficient space
to allow truck cars to pass through.
Ordered that an order be drawn in ia
vor of c. F. Gallaher. adjutant of John
w. Rowan Camp, U. c. ", for the sup
port of Jas. w. Overton and John H
Musgrove who are at the soldiers home
in Richmond, for the sum of $50 each
an nally.
Numerous orders were passed on the
sheriff,
! Action upon the application of E. B
Chambers for relief from erroneous as
sessment was postponed.
In the matter OF the application o.
| Chas. H, Lewis and others to open {
county road from Wlckliffe road to al
angle on the Castleman Mill road, it wa.
ordered that John c. Burns, N. T. Sny
der, Daniel Hefebower, Thos ]. Yves
and N r. Roberts, or any three of then
be appointed viewers to report upon ths
advantages, etc.. of opening said rad
also amount of property to be condemn
ed by said action, and cost of same,
In the matter of the petition of VIM
M, Burns aud others to open road from
Bloomery turnpike to land of w. M
Burns, it was ordered that N. t. Sny
der, N. R. Roberts and James K. Hen
bricks be appointed viewers to recon
mend to the court what action should bt
| taken in the matter.
| 1t was ordered that the sheriff have
painted the roof of the library section
of the Law Building and that the re
mainder of the roof and the wood worl
of said building be painted and other re
pairs made by the tenants of the building
N. R. Roberts was authorized to pur
chase a wire partition for the sheriff
office at a cost not 10 exceed sos.
| A. M. Ring, ]. A. Rust, Jerry Camp
bell and Horace Osborn were relieve,
from payment of erroneous assessment
1t was ordered that the B. & O. r. r
Co. change crossing west of Shenandoah
Junction so that crossing will be IN tn
middle of the county road in center 0
grade.
Court adjourned Wednesday afternoo
for the term.