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County Court.

The County Court at the August
term with President N. R. Roberts,
Commissioners c. H Moore, DAME.
HefIlebowef and c. D. Wysong
present transacted the following busi-
ness.
Road supervisors were appointed in
their respective districts, viz: VIM.
VI. Burns, Charles Town; Thos. J..
West, Kabletown; ]. w. Blackforo,
Middleway; c. w. Carter, Shepherds
town; A. NJ. Best, Harpers Ferry.
William B. Daniels, Jr., applicant
for appointment to the office of con-
stable in Shepherdstown district, no.
appearing before the court in order to
qualify for said office, the petition to
the court requesting his appointment
was ordered dismissed.
The court decided to use the pris-
oners now in the county jail, on the
pixies of the county, in the several dis
tricts thereof, as follows. Charles
Town, May and November; Kable-
town, August and December; Middle
way, July and April Shepherdstown.
March and June Harpers Ferry, Sep
TENDER and October. %
The sum of $425.q3 was turned in
to the hands of the court by tax com
missioner Mcdonald, representa-
balance in his hands from the pix
fund of the fiscal year just closed,
and Sheriff Gardner was ordered
charged with the same in the county
fund
Surety bond of VIM. T Elliott foi
$4,000 as member of the Board OF
Review and Equalization for Jeffer-
son county was examined by the courl
and approved.
The court established the follow
ing levies for the current year: Coun-
ty levy, z8c. Charles Town road, Il
lie; Kabletown road, IL lie. /;
Middleway road, 15c. Shepherdstown
road, y 15c.; Harpers Ferry road, 15c.
A list of one-hundred and live
Grand Jurors was made up and de-
livered to the Clerk of the Circuit
Court
Consent of the court was given to
S. Q. Knott, c. D. Carter, A. G. Rice
and Carl Moler to operate a bowling
alley during the unexpired term OF
he license year, at Bakerton, w. Va.
The Clerk of the court was directed
to make a bill and charge the sheriff
with the same, against the Martins
burg Power Company, for taxes on
three hundred, and twenty-four OF
their poles in Jefferson county, at S
cents each, $500.
The sheriff was ordered charged
with ninety dollars, in settlement of
claim in Aaron Staubs estate, penalty
for falling to return true list OF
personal property, in Harpers FeHy
district.
Miscellaneous, parish and road bills
were examined and passed, amounting
to $6,95O.
Miss Fannie Littleton was appoint
ed superintendent of the aims house
during the pleasure of the court, TO
succeed her sister, the late Miss Kate
Littleton.
The following fiduciary accounts
were received by.t the court and ex-
amined, and there being no objections
thereto, and none appearing on the
| face thereof, it was ordered that the
came be approved, confirmed, and re-
corded, to-wit
]. A. and Sydney w. Staubs, exc
cutor of Aaron Staubs, deceased
John Porterfeild, and S, v, R
Crosby executors of H. v. R. Crosby
deceased
S. II. Knott. executor of Mar,
Moler Hess, deceased.
| Albert T. Moler, executor of Jacot
| S. Moler, deceased.
| Ada /. Lippitt, Commissioner O.
Allen NJ Isabel.
Guy G. Felker, trustee of Harry
Stouffer.
q NJ. Darlington, guardian of Mar.
/ Allen.
r, c. Rinzgold, guardian of Henr,
Shepherd.
1t was ordered that the settlemen
of account of the Powhatan Stationcr,
/ & Tobacco Co., be referred back Il
is. w. Washington, Commissioner o
accounts, with leave to creditors I,
take additional avidence as to thei
accounts