West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-01-07
COUNTY COURT
Newly Elected OnfieiaIs Held First
Regular Session This week-All are
Progressive Business Men and VIII
Make Good.

The commissioners of the county
court elected last November for a term
OF two years beginning January LIST,
held their first regular session I'm the
court house here this week and start
ed off like old veterans, several of the
members having served on former
courts.
They met Monday. January Ar. all
the members being present, viz: M. A.
Sisler, Emanuel Dixon. w. II. Bur
goyne. A. l.. Sidwell, JOS. w. Strawser.
S. w. Kelley, J. f. Jenkins and o. Y.
Shaw. and took the oath OF office as
required by law. Court organized by
electing ]. +. Jenkins president. and
they could not have made a better Sc
lection, as Mr.. Jenkins is well quail
fled for the place. and having been a
member Of the old court, can carry to
completion the work which they had
begun. All can rest assured that the
affairs OF the county will be well look
ed after. for 1t is not often that as rep
resentative and progressive a set Of
men as compose the present court can
be induced to become public officials.
The proceedings follow:
Proceedings OF clerk had i'm vaca-
ton since the last regular term were
read In open court and approved
j. Allen Bucklew. who was last
November elected constable for Port
land district, filed bond in the penalty
OF $4,000. with w. II. Hartman and
l.. +. Miller as sureties, which said
bond was approved Thereupon said
Bucklew appeared I'm court and took
oath OF Office as required by law
M. N. Taylor, elected last November
as justice of the peace for Portland.
gave bond in penalty of $4,000, with
j. A. Bucklew and Enger Whitehair
as sureties. Bond was approved and
said Taylor took oath.
s. II. Guseman, who was on the 10Th
day OF December, 1914. ordered to
make survey and report of proposed
change in boundary lines between
Union and Portland districts, filed plat
and report showing proposed changes,
and same approved. April 6, 1916,
fixed as the date for hearing of same.
Nelson Erwin was allowed contract
as janitor OF court house, crematory
and grounds for term of one year at
$50 per month, beginning April 1,
1915.
Mrs. Bert Gauger granted license
to keep restaurant in the Coniff build
ing, Rowlesburg. for year ending
June 30. 1915.
Reports of Justices of the Pence J.
W. Halbritter, Kingwood district w
III. Myers, Union district. and Virgil
McMillen, Valley district, for year
ending December 81, 1914, approved
Nancy j. Linton exonerated from
payment of $500 taxes enormously
assessed on 80 SIS acres of coal in
Lyon district.
Clerk ordered to issue duplicate
for order No. 1167, Portland district
road fund, for $4.02. original order
having been lost.
j. NJ. Gibson having been duly COM
missioned notary public for Preston
county. filed bond in penalty of $500,
with w. l.. Johns, ID. r. Graham and
Mcclellan Hartman as sureties, which
bond is approved
On motion of }. l.. Ralston, husband
of Cora Ralston, insane. j. w. EngIe
appointed committee for said Cora
Ralston, and gave bond in penalty of
5000, with III. G. Burke as surety.
w. o. Kisner appointed road agent
for Valley district for year 1915.
Mrs. II. NJ. Cough exonerated from
payment OF fifty cents tax enormously
assessed on dog in Lyon district.
s. j. Everly exonerated from pay
ment of 1898 taxes enormously as
sessed on personal property in Grant
district
Court will receive sealed bids for
superintendent of poor farm up to
March /, 1915. Bids to include table
furnished to superintendent. Court
reserves right to reject any and all
bids.
w. III. Burgoyne, J. N. Shaw ani =.
l.. Sidwell appointed committee TO
view proposed change in road from
w. M. Knots to John Wolfe's in ReIo
district, and make report.