West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-01-25
COUNTY COURT.
Proceedings Of the Last Session and
Vacation Transactions Of
The Clerk.


Proceedings of clerk in vacation
were read and approved. Jacob +.
White made his report as Steward
of the Poor Farm, as follows;
To mdse J. A. Lenhart, sIoS.7s.
To mdse f. J. Bowermas
ter S56I.
To blacksmithing, G.. A.
Williams, 5.ss
To lumber, Jacob f. White 2S.Io
Total sI76.oI
Credit by stock sold from
farm sss.s4
Net expense OF inmates o2.47
Salary of J.F. White, steward 100. 90
Total net expense for quar- SIo2.47
Scott Titchnell refunded 7S cents
enormously assessed to him in
Pleasant district.
J. w. Smith refunded s5s.Io
taxes enormously assessed to him
in Pleasant district.
A. Mcdonald was adjudged liable
for S2.5o Communication road tax. as
reported by the surveyor, L. II.
Hill.
A. f. Bolyard's statement as
guardian of Paul Bower was APP
proved.
License granted to b. +. Wolfe,
Reedsville to keep hotel. To Jas.
Butch at'Austen and J. w. Halbrit.
ter at Tunnelton, to keep restaurant
until April 30, 1906.
The resignation of +. X. Riggs
as Constable in this county was ac-
cepted and the office declared va
cant.
ID. T.. Devers w9s appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of Stephen
Higgins deceased, and Amaziah
Pratt, Benjamin Pratt and John
Fortney were appointed appraisers.
VIM. Ford was appointed Con
stable in Reno district, vice II. X.
Riggs resigned. Application of l..
l.. Adams & Co., 10 have taxes re-
funded, that were paid on their
burned building was refused.
Andrew Goodwin was refunded
capitation tax for 1905, as an in
valid and too poor 10 pay.
Rinard Bros, were exonerated
from the payment of SIo7.5o taxes
enormously assessed to them in
Terra Alta.
Report of second settlement of
+. Emma Bishop, administrative of
c. NJ. Bishop, was approved.
The American Telegraph Co.,
was granted right of way through
the Poor farm in consideration of
$40.
Ray McMillen was refunded $ao.-
SO taxes paid on erroneous assess
ment on land in Valley district.
The Manufacturers Coal Co., was
refunded s48.7s in taxes paid by
them on property which lies and is
assessed in Taylor county.
w. l.. Mason was granted IL
cense as retail druggist at Mason
town.
Annie S. Spencer was appointed
guardian Of Orval +. Hartman, vice
Caleb ID. Spencer:
Salary Of the Prosecuting Attor-
hey of this county was increased to
$3.50 per year. Commissioners vot-
ing for said increase were, White,
Knapp, Knots and Crogan. Against
MeneaT, Ryan and jenkins. Presi-
dent Dixon did not vote.
Report of Jehu jenkins and Philip
Michael, executors Of the estate Of
Alpheus Michael, was approved.
CThe old county Poor Farm was
sold to the West Virginia Coal Co.,
for the sum Of S3,o7s, and the sale
confirmed.
DIR. J. M. King of Kingwood,
VIM A. McGlnnis Of Terra Alta
and Wm. A. Watson Of Fellows
vile, were nominated as health Of.
hcers for the coming year, they
with the Prosecuting Attorney to
constitute tie local Board Of Health
of Preston county.
VIM. NJ Schaeffer, sheriff, Carl
ton G. Pierce, Prosecuting Attorney,
and K b. Brown we're appointed a
committee to secure plans and
specifications for a suitable building
to be erected on the new Poor Farm
east Of town, together with the es.
timated cost Of such building, and
report to the next term Of the Court.
Jacob +. White was re-employed
as steward OF the Poor Farm for an.
other year from April I, 1906, upon
the same salary, terms and condi-
tions as heretofore.
The road from VIM. G. rimes