Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-11-09
County Court Proceedings.

The November term of the County
Court began its session Monday with
all the commissioners, except Mr.. I.
B. Moore, who is sick, present. The
following business was transacted;
John Clipp, W. A. Manuel, E. j.
Leith, G. F. Gallaher, Mrs. A. P.
Daniels, Il. j. Miller, Douglas Earn
shaw, s. F. Lemen, John W. Small
wood, Mrs. NJ. S. Aisquith, were re-
lieved from the payment of taxes er-
roneously assessed.
Bill of DR.. W. E. Perry for med
ical services rendered Tate Moten,
for $40, was refused.
In the matter of the petition of
John P. Kearfott and others for road
leading from Warm Spring road east
of T. H. Hammond on Shepherdstown
and Middleway turnpike, it was or
dered that N. r. Roberts, n. I. Sny-
der and James K. Hendricks be aP-
pointed to view the ground and re-
port as to the proprlety OF making
said road and cost of same.
In the matter of the petition OF
George NJ. Bowers and others for the
opening of road from Sulphur Spring
road to cambridge ford, or to declare
road now in use a public road, 1t was
ordered that the court will declare
said road a public road if Geo. NJ.
Bowers and Mrs. L P. cambridge
will give the land and build and
maintain fences along same.
The Winchester and Washington
City Railway Co. filed its acceptance
of franchise granted.
The Standard Lime and Stone
Company was granted permission to
cut through the county road at Mill
vile sufficient space to allow truck
cars to pass through.
Ordered that an order be drawn in
favor of G. F. Gallaher, adjutant Of
John W. Rowan Camp, U. G. v, for
the support OF Jas. w. Overton and
Jyhn H. Musgrove, who are at the
soldiers home in Richmond, for the
sum of $50 each annually.
Numerous orders were passed on
the sheriff.
Action upon the application of E
D. Chambers for relief from erroneous
assessment was postponed.
In the matter Of the application OF
Chas. H. Lewis and others to open d
county road from Wickhfe road to an
angle on the Castleman Mill road, it
was ordered that John G. Burns, n.
T. Snyder, Daniel Hefebower, Thos.
J. West and N. R. Roberts, or any
three OF them, be appointed viewers
to report upon the advantages, etc.,
of opening said road; also amount Of
property to be condemned by ST. ii ac-
ton, and cost Of same.
In the matter of the petition of VIM.
M. Burns and others to open road
from Bloomery turnpike TO land of W.
NJ. Burns, it was ordered that n. I.
Snyder, N. R. Roberts and Jsnes X
Hendricks be appointed viewers TO
recommend to the court what action
should be 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 work
of said building be painted and other
repairs made by the tenants of the
building.
N. R. Roberts was authorized to
purchase a wire partition for the sher-
ifs office at a cost not to exceed S68.
A. NJ. Ring, j. A. Rust, Jerry Camp
bell and Horace Osbourn were reliev-
ed from payment of erroneous assess
ment.
1t was ordered that the B. g. o. R.
R. Co. change crossing west of Shen-
andoah Junction so that crossing will
be in the middle of the county road
in center of grade.
Court adjourned Wednesday after
noon for the term. Free Press.