West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-04-13
COUNTY COURT.
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present to receive bids FOR the employment,
Of Stewart for the Almshouse and Supt
OF the Poor Farm. for term OF one year,
begiunrg April 1, 1905. That Of Jacob +.
White Of Kingwood district was chosen. A
bond for $1,000 being given, with J A..
Lenhart aud J, +. White as sureties.
PROCEEDINGS ~ VACATION.
NJ. n. Taylor, With w. w. Taylor as
surety, was appointed guardian Of Elsie aud
Lulu Taylor, children Of +. NJ Taylor,
/ deceased.
John r. Fleece filed certificate of his oath
of office as Superintendent of Roads for
Precinct No. ?, Reno district; also his bond
OF $500 was approved, Patrick Creamy aud
c. w. CSrrieo being surcties
J. Ben Brady was appointed administrator
of the estate Of Mary Field and gave bond
of saoo. The distributes of said estate are
A. ID. and Martin Field and ] Ami Martin.
w. III. Mcdaniel, ]. w. Flynn and 6. a.
Herring were appointed appraisers.
The last will of ] a. RodsheSver was
Omitted to probate and record. William
Mosser taking oath as executor in bond OF
$500, and w III. MeGibbons, w. H..
Miller and L. L. Frankhouser being made
appraisers.
The last wills of the following deceased
persons were also admitted to probate and
record ; Mahaler Roster. Mary l.. White
hair, Mary White ana David Ridenour.
Edmund Whi,ehair, with ). X. White.
hair and NJ. n. Taylor rs sure,ies, entered
into bond as guardian of Nora, Blanche,
Stanley and Mildred, infant children of the
late C. w. whuehair.
John w Watson, with w. NJ. SchaciIer
as surety, gave bond in 5000 as admins.
traitor Of the estate of NJ. +. Stuck, the dis
tributes being Mrs. Jennie Watson, Mis-
Sue Downing and J. +. Stuck, children Of
said NJ. +. Stuck, and Eta NJ Stewart and
Mida h., J.. a, IL. a. aud Laura g., child.
rem of his son, j. +. Stuck; also June,
daughter of Matte Dunningion
ID. Y Morris and Lillian h. Sineell were
appointed administrators of the estate of the
late Mary L. Morris, aud executed bond of
5000 with ]. w. Flynn, surety.
ID. Y. Morris, with l.. NJ. Albright surety
in the sum of SIaoo, was appointed guardian
OF w. Byrne Thomas, grandchild of Mary
+. Morris.
w. a. Thomas, with ID. " Morris surety
in the sum Of sI2oo, was appointed guard.
ian Of Ads II. Thomas, infant heir of
Addie Thomas.
J. S. Pulliam, with J. A. Lenhart as
surety, gave bond Of $500 as committee for
Martha a. sliger, adjudged insane by w.
II. Murdoch, J.. r.
NJ. J. Or took oath Of Office as assistant
Tax Commissioner under Maj U. N. Orr.
The estate Of Frank a. Frnley, deceased,
was committed to Sheriff w. NJ. Schaefer
for administration and settlement
REGULAR SESSION, ArRm AZ.
rho entire court was present The
proceedings in vacation were approved
and confirmed.
John IT, Conway who failed to give
bond OF take oath as Justice OF the Peace
for Grant district was now appointed to
fill the vacancy pending the election OF his
successor lie took oath and gave bond Of
taOoo. with J. w. Flynn as surety.
Charles w. Wolfe aud Thomas B Elliott
took oath Of Office as deputy assessors
under George l.. ShaHer
=. ]. Knapp. =. r. McCrum and r. w q.
Lawton were appointed commissioners on
behalf Of the court to view ,he territory
east Of Cheat near Madison Run. where the
West Virginia. Pittsburg and Atlantic rail.
road asks permission TO construct its pro.
posed line across and on portions Of the
county roads
w a. Shaaer and /. n. Adey were APP.
pointed deputy.sheriGs and took oath OF
office.
w + Rutherford was appontel Super.
iniendent OF Roads In Precinct No I. Reno
district. IN place OF W. a. Watson. who
declined to serve. He gave bond Of $500.
with -. +. Woodward as surety. The
appointment holds good during the pleas.
ure Of the court
Chas. T. Plummer took oath Of office as
Notary Public, giving bond OF t7So with J.
&. Harrington as surety.
Clement S. Carroll was appointed 20 hll
vacancy caused by the resignation OF Jacob
f. White as Surveyor OF Roads in Precinct
9. Kingwood district.
w. +. Menear was appointed agent Of
the court to look alter the Poor Farm and
| the Almshousc.
!. Knapp was appointed committee to
report on the proposed building Of two
bridges on Buck Lick road. Union district
The bond OF J. w. Hardesly for s1so as
Notary Public, with George Hayes as
surety. was approved.
Mary NJ. Shahan was relieved from the
payment Of Saf7i ~ taxes assessed for
foo7 and 1903 on 92s acres 10 Portland dis.
trict, the said taxes having been paid by
Mary NJ. Adams
w. l.. Shaw was appointed Surveyor Of
Roads tor Precinct T. Kingwood district
vice +. =. Garner, resigned
e. r. Brahsm was appointed Surveyor oi
Roads in Kingwood district vice q. W.
Herndon resigned
Until otherwise ordered by the court the
Sheriff is ordered OF to pay any more
money or TO pay any more bills for the
| support Of Elijah &. Metheny.
| O. -. Horribly was appointed Surveyor oil
Roads to 6ll vacancy caused by the resigna
ton Of ! W. Wheeler
| J. f.. Hawkins made his report on tho
! Almshouse for the quarter endinG April O.
/ IL showed net expense OF fifogt.
OHutt e Lakin were refunded ear ir
/ taxes paid on coal land in Pleasant dis
tuct the tract being enormously assessed
and taxes paid by other parties
| The clerk Of the court was ordered O..
/ issue duplicates % road oadcrs payable "a