West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-01-19
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]. H. GATHER.

Surveyors.
Which report is on motion accepted and
ordered recorded aud fled
on motion Peter Bcayerg is cxonerated
from the pay ment OF a captation tax Of one
dollar assessed to him for the year 1904.
having but onsarm.
on motion the overseers OF the poor OF
the several magisterial districts of the
county arc instructed to make reports to
this court at the April and October terms
only as accounts payable out OF poor fund
will only be audited aud allowed at these
terms.
I. $. Cunningham is on motion appointed
oyerseer OF the poor OF Grant district to
serve until his successor shall bc appointed
by this court
Samuel EveIY who was on the Sth day
OF November 1904, elected constable In
and for this county, this dhY filed with the
court his bond in the penalty of three
thousand dollars With +. O. Shaaer II. II.
Chips and w. 4. Taylor his sureties,
which said bond il approved. whereupou
the said samuel EVERY appeared in court
and took the oath as prescribed by law.
William wies, Surveyor OF Roads in
Union district, having rendered to the
court his resignation, which Is on motion
accepted, and David Dixon is on motion
appointed to I'LL the vacancy thereby
created
John A Knots feeling himself aggrleved
10y the assessment OF personal property in
Union district Tor the year 1904 this day
applied to the court for relief ana the
Prosecuting Attorney being present. and
upon the statement OF said John A. Knots
aud other evidence produced. tho court is
OF the opinion that he is enormously as
sessed with personality money that he did
not own on the first day OF April, 1904.
amounting to the sum Of 500 90 II is,
therefore ordered that he be refunded the
taxes paid by him on said valuation. for
said year. amounting in the aggregate to
Sac rs
On motion it is ordered that the clerk OF
this conrt advertise for scaled bids for the
position OF aims house steward and super.
iniendcnt OF poor farm of this county to'bc
received aud considered at a special ses.
sion Of this court to be called for that pur.
pose on Monday, February g. 1905. Al
bids TO be filed with the clerk Of this court
rot later than - o'clock m. on said I3th
day Of February 1905 The court reserves
the right to reject any aud all bids. Said
bids to be for the term OF one year from
April /, 1905.
Whereas Reno district having at the No.
yembor election adopted tho alternate road
law passed by an act Of the Legislature in
1901, aud In obedience to its requirements
the court doth make the following division
OF said maglsterlal district into Two road
precincts. which are described as follows.
to'wit Precinct No. to include all roads
west Of line from Function by Kanetown
road TO l. w. Halbrit,er's. thence by road
leading by Luther Skaters to II. l.
Browns on N. w. Turnpike. thence by
Red Oak school house and Columbus Bol.
yard S TO Benjamin Funks and from thence
to the Barbour county line.
Prccinct No. shall include all roads east
OF said division line The Kanetown road
and the road leading from Halbritier's to
Browns shall be Included in Precinct No.
g. and the road leading from said Browns
TO Fuuks, shall be included In Precinct
No. D. William A. Watson is appointed
u
J.. Pierce supeTintc ndent in Precinct No. ?.
whose terms shall begin as soon as they
shall qualify and give bond as such super.
intendents and continue during the pleas.
urc Of the court
Allen Forman rs hereby appointed sur.
veyOr Of roads 10 Union district in Precinct
No. o. o Oh vacancy caused by the resigna.
ton Of Pendleion Knapp which was this
day rendered 20 the court in writing and
was accepted, the said Knapp having been
elected TO the Office Of County Commits.
sioncr
William p Noucar. guardian Of Chas $.
Cleaycr Report Of final settlement. Moth.
ing done There being no exceptions or
objections entered. the same being ap.
proved aud confirmed
William NJ SchuGer. sheriff Of this
county. isbefeby on motion authorized and
instructed TO purchase Linoleum. or some
other suitable covering for the floor in the
Prosecuting Attorney Office.
on motion Che salary OF tlc Prosecuting
Attorney is fixed at the sum Of fzso per
annum Tor the term beginning January o..
1905 payable quarterly and an additional
sum Of sis per annum FOR postage. payable
at the close OF the calendar year.
W q Wolf Is on motion cxoncratcd from
thc payment Of one capItstion tax &c. 90 in
Reno district Tor the year fqoi 70 appear
ing 90 the satisfaction Of the court thst the
said Wolf is assessed with two capitauons
Tor ihe same year