Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-05-13
County Court Proceedings.

From the Charles Town Free Press we
take the following proceedings of the re-
cent session ofthe Jefferson County Court:
The Harper's Ferry and Loudoun Bridge
Company, which had petitioned for the
refunding Of S32.76 in taxes enormously
paid under the assessment of 1906, was
allowed the claim.
1t was ordered that George D. Johnson
be paid $S7.S7 balance due him on account
of opening the road through the farm o.
Zack T. Fleming.
States Attorney George D. Moore took
the unexpired lease of Col. Forrest W..
Brown in the law offices in the Jail build
ing for atem extendingto January |, 1913,
at an annual rental of sl20. Mr.. Moore
presented to the court the Recommended
ton OF the last grand jury that the court
house should be supplied with a fire
proof vault for the protection of the coun-
ty records.
In a settlement with former Sheriff ]. w.
Gardner, credits amounting to $9,246.99
were allowed him on orders turned into
| the court.
Upon the petition of John P. Kearfott,
executor of Douglas Roper, deceased, it
was shown that no objection had been
presented to the distribution Of fund OF
ST ,2e5, less costs expended, belonging to
the Roper estate. II was thereupon or
dered that the fund be distributed in equal
shares to the seven children in the family
of the decedent
The Norfolk & Western Railway Com
pany, by its attorney, asked that the court
repeal the order OF January, 1906, requir-
ing the company to restore the crossing
opposite Cuttings shop at Shenandoah
Junction, and the discontinuance of the
county road crossing there. This the
court was in no mood to do, and there
upon the attorney for the company ex-
cepted, with the intention OF appealing to
the Circuit Court
petition asking for the opening OF coun-
ty road from Moler's Cross Roads to the
Halltown and ShepherdStown pikethrough
the Elizabeth Link farm. Response was
made TO this petition by the appointment
of N. 7. Snyder, N. r. Roberts and Dan
iel Hefebower, as commissioners TO view
the proposed route and report on the
feasibility of opening it at future term OF
court.
Bakerton now has full-fedged con-
stable in the person Of c. d. Carter, who
qualified for the position by furnishing to
the court bond for $1,000, his surety
being D. R. HouSer, of Bakerton.
OverSeers of the poor were cautioned
in an order passed not to employ profess
sional nurses for INDECENT poor in sick
ness, without first getting authority for
such employment from the court.
The salaries of the two deputy asses
sors were fixed for the current year. E.
w. Alleys compensation was placed at
$685.. 66, and w. g. Bates, whose work
will be confined TO Middleway district,
will get 1888.
John Porterfield and w. F. Alexander,
agents for The county, reported the sale
with interest of $l0,87l.12 of Jefferson
county bonds, and the paying off of old
bonds with interest amounting to s., 1885,
81, leaving a balance OF $2,735.75.
Ordered that Prosecuting Attorney Geo.
D. Moore, Attorney B. D. Gibson and J.
W. Rider, president of the court, be ap-
pointed a committee to look into the mat
ter Of taxing Jefferson county bonds.
Commissioners N. R. Roberts, John {.
Burns, Daniel Hefebower and N. T. Sny-
der were appointed committee to take
action in connection with the recommen-
dations of the last grand jury in regard to
fire-proof vault in the courthouse.
Court adjourned until Monday, May "a.