West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-01-15

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cesdings were had:
Clerk T.. @ Everlv was authorized to
purchase a Monarch Model 8 typewriter,
and to install loose leaf record books
wherever practicable.
Mrs. Blanche Jordan was allowed a
refunding order for $13. 25, taxes errone-
ously assessed.
The following persons were allowed re-
funding orders for taxes enormously as
sessed, their petitions being endorsed by
the assessor: J. 4. Wilson, s. IS; A..
L. Kelley, 1857; Chas. F. Jenkins,
sl0.5e; Stewart Burner, 81 90; Frank
Hieman, 53c; J. ID. Sanders, SO 90; s..
ID. Snyder, $l.15; The Tunnelton Bank,
$3.50; +. O.. Jenkins, SOC; Amos Hem
rick. $500; Joe wiles, 81. 90; A. l..
Sypolt, $5.12.
Thos. Rogers was ~exonerated from
payment of taxes on two tracts of coal,
lO4 and sos acres, it appearing that there
was no coal Of commercial value under
lying the said tracts.
o. G.. Carroll was allowed 81, taxes
e~rroneously assessed on a female dog.
Chas. Sanders allowed 81,
capitation.
j. l.. burst allowed SOC, taxes errone-
ousIy assessed on q dog.
David Dennis allowed $3.50, errone-
u assessment.
1t was certified that Curtis l.. Dill, who
seeks appointment as a notary public for
Preston county, is a resident OF this
county, competent to perform the duties
OF his office and Of good moral character.
The clerk was ordered to issue a du.
plicate order to ]. s.. Ringer for So. 90,
dated Jan. Is, 1918, the original having
been lost
An order was allowed the j. /. Case
Threshing Machine Co. for $l9l5. 98,
same TO be charged 10 Lyon District
Road Fund.
1t appearing that IL would be neces-
sary to resort to litigation to collect the
amounts due this county, as shown by
he audit of s. Chas. Steele, it was or.
dered that T. @. Townsend be employed
as special counsel to assist In collecting
these. for a fee Of $1,000 90; an order
was allowed in favor of Mr.. Townsend
for $4,000 Of this amount.
Upon petition, A. X. Cuppett was al
lowed a refunding order for sos. 25, taxes
enormously assessed on personal property.
The report of +. G. Everly, clerk, for
$23l.OO, excess fees was approved.
An order was entered extending thanks
to Justice j. Z. Hundley, OF Vale y dis.
trict, for care and diligence shown by
him in collecting fines and paying same
over to the proper officials.
L. ID. Craig was awarded the contract
to furnish coal to the county properties
for a period ending Oct. l, 1914.
Upon petition, the Elkins Coal and
Coke Co. was allowed a r~efundinp order
for $780, 70, taxes enormously assessed.
A pa%per-writing. purporting to be the
last will OF Isaac Elliott, being produced
and properly evidenced and identified by
the attesting witnesses, was admitted tc
probate as and for the last will and test
ament Of the said Isaac Elliott.
f.. @. Everly, upon presenting his re-
ceipt for $685. ~ paid into the hands Of
the sheriff, this being the balance due
from him on his account up to June 80,
1918 as shown by the audit of s.. Chas.
Steele, was released and exonerated from
the payment of any further sum on his
accounts up to the above date.
Charles Spindler, ~ex-sheriff, was re-
leased from payment of 1922. 10 OF the
$47O.47 shown to be due from him by the
audit OF s. Chas. Steele, it appearing tina,
the amount released was enormously
charged; Mr.. Spindler admitted the bal
ance, $23S.32, to be due and averred his
Willingness to pay the same.