Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-09-07
Regular Term Of The County Court.

SOdAAb1 OO04A a. liz mug
term with President N. R. Roberts
Heftlebower and c. D. Wysons
present transacted the following busl
ness.
Road supervisors were appointed il
their respective districts, viz: VIM
NJ Burns, Charles Town; Thos. ]
West Kabletown; ]. w. Blackfora
Middleway; G. 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, noi
appearing before the court in order &c
qualify for said office, the petition &c
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 n,
March and June Harpers Ferry, Sep
TENDER and October
The sum Of S425.o3 was turned in
to the hands of the court by tax COM
missioner Mcdonald, Representing
balance in his hands from the pike
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 for
$4,000 as a member of the Board OF
Review and Equalization for Jeffer-
son county was examined by the court
and approved
The court established the follow
ing levieS for the current year: Coun-
ty levy, &c.; Charles Town road, u
lie; Kabletown road, II lie. j;
Middleway road, 15c.; Shepherdstown
road, 15c.; Harpers Ferry road, 15c.
A list of one-hundred and five
Grand Jurors was made up and de-
livered to the Clerk Of the Circuit
Court.
Consent of the court was given to
S. O. Knott, C. d. Carter, A. G. Rice
and Carl Moler TO operate bowling
alley during the unexpired term Of
the license year, at Bakerton, w. Va.
he 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 5
cents each, 5000.
he sheriff was ordered charged
with ninety dollars, in settlement of
claim in Aaron Staubs estate, penaitv
Tor falling to return true list Of
personal property, in Harpers Ferry
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 the court and ex-
amined, and there being no objections
thereto, and none appearing on the
face thereof, it was ordered that the
same be approved, confirmed. and re-
corded, to-wit:
J. 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. T. Knott, executor of Mary
Moler Hess, deceased
Albert t. Moler, executor Of Jacob
5. Moler, deceased
Ada |. Lippitt, Commissioner oil
Allen NJ Isabel.
Q M. Darlington, guardian of Mary
oheoherd.
1T was ordered that the settlement
u account Of the Powhatan Stationery
Z TOBACCO Co, be referred back TO
> w. Washington, commissioner oil
'ccounts, with leave to creditors to
axe additional evidence as to their
accounts.