West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-07-15
COUNTY COURT
The July Term Consumes but Little
Time.
CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS is DONE
Road TO w. V. NJ. Depot Ordered An
nuiled-Tsses Refunded.
Orders Issued.

County courtmet Monday for the rcgu-
larJuly term. Present; Hon. William J
Metheny, president, and h. l.. Brown. r..
NJ. Hartley, William II. Burgoyne. Har-
rison linn, JoscphF. Sister. and William
Spindlcr.
The following business was transacted:
Last will and testament of Persis A
Smith, deceased, admitted to probate and
record. IL. r. Darby appointed executor.
Nj. W.Gibson, administrator Jonathan
Gibson Deceased. Report Of 'iirst and
hnal settlement. Account closed
j, IL. Allen, administrator James Doyle,
deccascd. Same. Amount due admin
istrator $5.6l.
j.. W. Grimm, administrators Maria
Grimm, Deceased. Same. Account closed.
john w. Gooding. administrator u. G.
Shailcr, deceased. Same.
Charles w. Wolfe, A. q. Hughes. and
T.. c. Everly made application for APP
polnimcnt rs notarics public.
Mary Mcncar refunded SIS. 50 erroneous
ly assessed ON property in Portland dis
trict.
W Ayersman refunded -. II erroneous
ly assessed ON property in Reno district.
n. T. Fleegle refunded IS. - erroneously
assessed in Portland district.
Ellie Sturgeon refunded SI.3O crro.
neously assessed in Portland district.
The resignation of Ernest Stcmple, con
stable IN Valley district, accepted.
ID. IL. Myers, of Denver, allowed 81 per
week for care and keeping OF invalid son.
GAINESVILLE Il Terra Alta Telephone
Company granted permission Ia plant
poles along county road in Portland dis
trict.
Jqmcs r. Daley was appointed COM
missioner OF lost records for a term of
four years.
DIR. :. w. Warner submitted bid for
treating and furnishing medicine 10 i'm
mates of almshonse, $75; county Jail. S2I.
Agreement made with Canton Bridge
Co. Ia build iron bridge over Three Fork
near Independence for $500, county Ia
furnish lumber free. Also bridge over
Ioughiogheny river for $40
Ordered that William NJ. SchaeGcr, ex-
sheriff, deliver TO this court the tax re-
ccipts for all personal property by him
returned delinquent for 1908, and that
Ben l.. Brown be appointed committee
10 wait upon said sheriff.
Physicians employed To care for the
poor of Preston county:
DIR. X. II. Frey, Terra Alta, Portland
district, $50
DIR. G. T.. Wilkinson, Brandonvillc,
Grant district, $50; Pleasant district $50.
DIR. Frank Fortncy, Newburg, Lyon
district, S4s.
DIR. w. w. Bucklew, FcllowsvilIe,
Reno district, 500.
DIR. s. w. Warner, Kingwood, King
wood district, $50. e.
William Tects, Of Kingwood district.
allowed 81 per week for care OF his
motherin-law, Mrs. Shrout, from July
10 October ], 1909.
X. j Rohr refunded 1926 crroneously
assessed in Reno district.
G.. NJ. Rightmeyer refunded 1874 err
roneously assessed in Reno district
George IL. Kerchiyal refunded So. SO
enormously assessed in Kingwood dig
trict.
Citizens Mutual Telephone Co. granted
permission TO plant telephone poles along
county road in Reno district.
Court instructed clerk tonotify persons
obstructing public roads by fences or
otherwise to remove such distractions to
n distance Of 10 feet from center Of road.
The viewers appointed TO 90 upoi the
public road leading from kingwood 10
German settlement road near West Vir-
glnia Northern railroad station with "a
view 10 ascertaining the ACCESSIBILITY of
annulling said road, report that they are
OF opinion that il would DE advisable TO
annul and discontinue that portion from
a point In the land OF j. X. Monroe
where the proposed extension Of the
West Virginia Northern railroad enters
upon said road, and thence east through
the lands Of j. X. Monroe, Israel
Schaefier's heirs, and others 10 the town
OF kingwOod, 80 far az the road extends.
Option granted H. NJ. Lantz for coal
under poor farm extended 10 Jan.ll ,l10lO.
Ordered that the financial statement
be published in West Virginia Argus and
the Preston News, two papers of opposite
politics, in az condensed manner as
legally possible.