The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-01-09

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make report to the next court to be
held for this county is hereby revived
Ordered that way for a road from
Clarksburg to the Monongalia river
at Wickwires ford and John Goodwin.
Robert Plumber, John Owen and
Moses Hustage or any three OF them
being first sworn to view the same
and report the conveniency and In
conveniences Of the same and make
report to the next court.
Ordered that Christopher Carpen-
ter be appointed surveyor or the high
way agreeable to a former appoint
ment Of Mongolia county court from
the river above Richards fort to Elk
river in Clarksburg and the tithables
between Booths creek and Little Buff
falo and Limestone and Elk river Is
required to aid the surveyor in keep
ing the road in lawful repair.
Ordered that Benjamin Copfin be
appointed surveyor of the highway
In room Of Benjamin Shinn from Elk
river In Clarksburg to Ezekiel
Thomas's and the tithables below Elk
river to Simpsons creek and up the
south side OF Davisson's run are to
aid the surveyor In keeping said road
in lawful repair.
Ordered that John Powers be ap-
pointed surveyor of the highway In
room of William Robinson from
Ezekial Thomas's to Pettyjohn's ford
and the tithables from the north side
OF Davisson's run and Simpsons
creek to the county line are required
to aid the surveyor in keeping the
same In lawful repair.
Ordered that Clarksburg be the
place for erecting the public build
ings on for this county and that one
quarter of an acre of land formerly
belonging to Daniel DAVIDSON be ap-
propriated for the purpose of erect
ing the public buildings upon, to-
gether with one-Quarter of an acre
formerly belonging to Joseph Tasting
adjoining thereto, be applied to the
aforesaid purpose, said Davisson's
gift is number s. and the gift in land
made by Hastings is number I, which
said gentlemen, viz. Daniel Davisson
and Joseph Hastings, in court, hath
agreed to make deed in fee simple
to the present court, and their
successors so long as the court house
and other public buildings shall con-
tinue thereon.
Ordered that George Jackson, John
McCally, John Sleeth, John Wilson,
Cornelius Westfall, John Goodwin,
Edward Jackson. Benjamin Robinson,
John Prunty and Robert Maxwell are
proper persons to be recommended to
his excelency, the governor, to I'LL
the office of justice Of the peace OF
said county.
Ordered that Salathial Goff, James
Anderson, Henry Delay, Jacob West
fall, Patrick Hamilton, Thomas Che
ney, William Robinson and John
Sleeth are appointed to celebrate the
rights of matrimony, they first com
plying with the law.
| Ordered that Daniel Davisson do
make the road he has turned round
his fence equally as good as the other
part Of the road is made and to be
revived at the judgment of the over
seer.
Ordered that bill of sale given by
John Sailor to Charles Harris Is ad'
mitted to record.
Ordered that Charles Harris be
appointed constable and appear al
next court to swear into the office.
Ordered that Obediah Davisson be
appointed constable and appear a.
next court to swear into the office,
Ordered that John Runyon be ap'
pointed constable and appear at nex'
court to swear into Office.
Ordered that Michael Johnson be
appointed constable and do appeal
at next court to swear into office.