West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-04-11
COUNTY COURT NEWS.
Bunch Of Reading Matter that Nay
Interest You.
MUCH ACCOMPLISHED IN A MEEK
Road Surveyors Drop Out and New Ones
Appeirtsd-Nstariss Public
Sworn in.tEte

County court convened Monday. April L.
with the following members present Hon
Emanuel Dixon. president Edmund Mes.
senger. John f.. CroSau. Harrison linn.
Joseph Strswser. Jsmes,C. White. John 4.
jenkins. and Thomas Ryan
MONDAY.
Samuel r. Guthrie took oath Of office as
notary public.
Edmund Messenger appointed as a com.
mtttee TO build bridge over Lick Run at
loot OF Irowbridge hill and make report at
October term.
Amelius Ftke. OF Union district refunded
g. as taxes enormously assessed for ioo6.
IL. + Matlick resigned as surveyor OF
roads IN Precinct No &c, Grant district aud
y II McElroy appointed.
g. l.. Carroll resigned as surveyor of
roads IN Precinct No. J. Kingwood district.
aud ] w. Dorsey appointed.
WI Shaw resigned as SURVEYOR OF roads
IN Precinct No. !. Haywood district, aud
X. ~. shaw appointed.
n. II. Wotring resigned as survevor ~
rosis IN Precinct No. I.Nalley district. and
j K. Downs appointed.
Jacob KEGS. Lyon district. refunded Sa.a4
taNeS enormously assessed for 1905
HE Mckinney, Valley district, refunded
t2l7 taxes enormously assessed for 1905
The court authorized President Emanuel
Dixon TO sign a oo-dsY option dated April 1
TO Frank Brand TO sell the coal under the
poor iatm al 800 an acre, reSerNtug five
acres occupied by the buildings.
James White. almshouse steward and Su.
perintendent OF the poor farm. made his re
port Tor the quarter ended March Al. which
showed Expenditures. ttso. 90. receipts
from sale OF hay. etc. ga 50; stewards sat.
airy SIoo; total net expenses, $t83 %.
TUESDAY.
William Hebb resigned as surveyor Of
roads in Precinct No. {. Lyon district. and
w "A ROdcheaVeT appointed.
1. ID. Metheny resigned as surveyor of
roads In Precinct No. s Pleasant district.
and Frank BishoH appointed.
Troy StSler was exempted from work on
roads Tor one year, being physically and
financially Gnable IN pay commission fee.
Melissa Fortney was appointed al min.
istratrtN OF the estate OF George Fortney,
deceased William A. Rodeheaver. G.. NJ.
Doollttle. and Walter Squires appointed
appraisers.
r. o. ShaHer and William l.. Nieman took
oath OF office as notades public.
Upon petition Road Precinct No. Q in
Pleasant district is divided. The division
line TO begin az forks OF road at Beaver
Creek. near cid Turney Sc~hoolhouse. and
TO run in a direct line to forks OF Dad az
william Schnopp's farm, aud from there to
MIL Kun in Grant district line. lanes
Maust TO remain surveyor OF old precinct.
the northern part. and Harrison Teets ap.
pointed surveyor OF new precinct. or east.
ern part. TO be known as Precinct No. IL.
Matter OF new almshouSe taken no and
the contractors settled with in full for all
claims
WEDNESDAY.
Elijah Whitehair resigned as surveyor OF
roads In Precinct No. -. Portland district,
and Staley Martin appointed.
Marshall Martin resigned as surveyor
Dads IN Precinct No. ~, Pleasant dis.
trict. and Walter Metheny appointed.
X T.. Burke allowed sra so for insurance
on almshouse Tor three years in sum Of g..
Albright & Gibson allowed $tso for insur
ance on courthouse Tor three years in sum
OF tro. 600.
THURSDAY.
Licenses granted retail druggists: Ira &.
Gibson, Iunnelton: Mrs. VILLA NJ. Strick-
Ter. Kingwood .King.Gibson PhaT.
macy kingwood =. NJ. Scott. ljr.. Terra
Alta.
Mrs Margaret Kelley. enormously taxed
Tor two lots in Terra Alta. refunded $L.27.
w. II Thomas and w II Hartman took
oath OF Office as notsries public
y Crogan attorney for Manufacturers
Coal Co, asked Tor reduction in assessed
continued.
FRIDAY
T.. Hawkins entered into agreement
with court TO take Mrs. Ada Meredith aud
son Jacob from almshouse and provide for
them without expense TO county for one
year LOT SERVICES tie may De dDle 10 receive
from them.
Last will and testament Of Lou A. Boyer.
deceased. OF Kansas. admitted to record.
Last will and testament Of Moses Lowers.
deceased. OF Pennsylvania. admitted to
record.
w. l.. Lenhart employed as %jin,tor. etc.
for one year at salary OF $50 per month.
Francis Heermans appointed TO make
settlement with William NJ. Schaeher,
sheriff. for fiscal year ending May 81.
John Is. Ford filed bill for $50 damages
for horse killed on road near Deep Hollow
claiming negligence
Thirty dollars per month is offered for
man TO maintain ferry At Fairfax ford
ferry will be abandoned
b.. r. Cuppett exempted from work on
county roads by reason Of physical disabi,.
itY.
NJ. IS. Hoffman allowed St6z Tor services
as ferryman at Fairfax ford from October
40. f9c6. TO April6 1907.
SATURDAY..
Reno district authorized to borrow g. GOO
for use in repairing roads.
Clerk OF cour directed TO purchase a
code Of this state tGgo5l for use OF county
and circuit courts
Harrison Iinn authorized to have pub
lished itemized statement OF account re-.
ported by w T. Rutherford and John f.
Pierce superintendents OF roads n Reno
district for 1905 and 1900.
Good for everything a Salve IS used Tor