West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-07-23


appointment as Notary Public.
VIM. q. Brown exonerated from the
payment OF SIP 81. taxes enormously
assessed upon l23 acres OF land i'm Port
land district.
Terra Alta Lime company exonerated
from the payment OF S5G.67, taxes err
raneously assessed upon personal property
in Portland district.
The court certified as TO III. L. McCrum's
good character upon his application for
license TO practice law in the courts Of
this State.
Delinquent lists, as presented by Sheriff
Hartman, were examined and approved
by the court.
Claim of a. NJ. Moore, Justice of the
| Peace, for costs in case OF State VS.. Mary
Clark ct al, State VS.. Orville Ball, and
State VS.. Walter Golf, presented for pay
ment. On motion and for reasons APP
pearng to the court. the same is refused.
III. III. Griffin, duly commissioned
Notary Public in and for Preston county
| on July /, 1915, fled his bond in the
penalty OF $3.50, which was approved and
| confirmed.
w. B. Freeland, committee for Eta
Albright, having filed his resignation, on
motion A. j. Freeland was appointed as
| such committee and gave bond IN penalty
of 5000.
9. j. Martin exonerated from the pay
ment OF $l.00 capitation tax enormously
assessed in Reno district.
p. i. Lanham exonerated from the
payment OF $l.19, taxes enormously as
sessed on personal property in Lyon dis
trict.
Leslie Gibson exonerated from the pay
ment of $500 capitation tax enormously
assessed in Valley district.
| l.. A. Ball exonerated from the pay
ment OF $3.50, taxes enormously assessed
upon two lots in Newburg, Lyon district
Cecil Il. Bishop exonerated from the
payment of 81 90 capitation tax err
roneously assessed in Union district.
Polish Kasani exonerated from the
payment OF 81. O0capitation tax erroneous
ly assessed in Kingwood district.
A. Fletcher Smith exonerated from the
payment OF 1881, taxes enormously
assessed upon So acres of coal in Pleasant
district.
VIM. McMilIen exonerated from the
payment OF $3.50, taxes enormously
assessed upon $50 acres OF land in Pleas
ant district.
| 5. f. Shaver exonerated from the pay
ment of 1892, taxes enormously assessed
| upon personal property i'm Reno district.
Sarah X. Fairfax exonerated from the
payment of $ll.40, taxes enormously
assessed upon 1872 acres of timber in Port
land district.
Mary A. Liston exonerated from the
payment of 1921, taxes enormously
assessed upon one lot in Portland dis.
trict.
G. w. Bucklew appointed constable
for Union district.
Upon application, Portor Christopher,
aged 13, resident of Preston county,
was committed to the West Virginia
Asylum at Huntington.
f. p. Koch was granted license
to conduct pool room at Housewife.
Salary of DIR. Watson, president board
OF health, fixed at $50.
| Damages were assessed land owners
through whose lands proposed road
would pass from Tunnelton to Newburp
as follows: Melissa DeMoss, $25; C. ID.
Stevens, $50; Alfred Andrews, $50; Hiorra
Coke Co $3.50. Sheriff ordered TO make
legal tender to said land owners and re-
port next term.
| Committee made report of condition of
highway bridge over $50 Cut" of the b.
l<& .. railroad as unsafe and recommended
that the bridge be overhauled or renewed,
and notices posted warning public as to
/ condition.
Same report was made of condition OF
bridge over Jessops Cut OF the w. V. n.
| railroad.
| Watkins Brothers allowed 1925 damages
for loss of team, harness, wagon and
time by reason of collapse of bridge across
Merchants Coal company's siding near
| Function. Court reserves right 10 re-
cover from Town OF Tunnelton or from
said coal company if either should be
found liable.
j. V. Gibson appointed to make annual
settlement with sheriff.