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John G. Morrison was this day appointed Guardian of the minor children of James Shawver, deceased; who appeared in Court and gave a bond with Harvey F. Hyer, his security, in the penalty of one thousand dollars, condi- tioned according to law for the faithful performance of his Trust.
Ordered that this Court do now adjourn until the first day of next term. MARTIN ROLLYSON.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF BRAXTON.
First day, first meeting, held June 20, 1867.
The following named persons were duly elected to the Offices of Super- visors of said county on the 23rd day of May, 1867, to-wit:
Washington township, Milton Frame; Lincoln township, Israel J. Friend; Franklin township, Asa Squires; Clay township, Robt. H. Mealy.
In accordance with law, the Supervisors met on the 20th day of June, 1867, all present and organized by appointing Israel J. Friend President, and Ellis W. Squires Clerk. Whereupon the said Ellis W. Squires together with Craven Berry, his security, entered into and acknowledged a Bond in the pen- alty of One Thousand Dollars for the faithful performanec of the duties of his office. The Board proceeded to business.
Be it ordained that John G. Young be appointed Assistant Assessor to aid Felix Sutton in completing the assessment of said county for the year 1867.
Be it ordained that Wm. H. Perkins obtain permit to retail ardent spirits at his house in Sutton, Braxton county, upon his complying with the law made and provided in such cases.
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Be it ordained that John MeHI. Kelly obtain permit to keep private en- tertainment at his house in Sutton, Braxton county.
Be it ordained that the following claims after being considered were allowed :
Wm. Newlon, States Attorney, for fractional part of the year ending 20th day of June, 1867, $50.00.
Same for services as agent for O. S. Poor for year ending on the 20th day of June, 1867, $25.00.
Jolin H Cunningham, Clerk of Circuit Court for ex-officio services, $75.00. Same for ex-officio services as Recorder, $37.50.
Henry Bender, Justice of Lincoln township, for holding inquest over the dead body of Peter Cogar, $5.00.
Solathiel Skidmore for summonsing twelve Jurors for said Inquest, $3.00.
Ordered that this meeting do now adjourn until tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.
ISRAEL J. FRIEND, President. E. W. SQUIRES, Clerk.
Second day, first meeting, June 21, 1867.
Pursuant to adjournment of yesterday. the Board met, same members present. The orders of yesterday being read, corrected and signed, the Board proceeded to business.
Be it ordained that the following claims were considered and allowed :
G. F. Taylor for building Bridge as per contract with John S. Hannah, $36.00.
John S. Taylor for building Bridge as per contract with John S. Hannalı, $28.00.
Archibald Taylor for building Bridge as per contract with John S. Han- nah, $26.00.
Abel M. Lough for building Bridge as per contract with John S. Hannah, $38.00.
Henderson H. Beall for building Bridge as per contract with John S. Hannah, $90.00.
The above elaims are ordered to be paid out of a levy laid in Lincoln township for Bond purposes.
Be it Ordained that the Books and Files belonging to the Clerk's office of this county be removed to the Clerk's office of said county, and that John H. Cunningham be appointed a Commissioner to superintend the same.
Be it ordained that the Books and Files belonging to the Recorder's office of this county be removed to the Recorder's office of said county, and that Jolin H. Cunningham be appointed a Commissioner to superintend the same.
First day, second meeting, July 20, 1867.
Agreeable to adjournment of June 21, 1867, the Supervisors of the County of Braxton met, the members all being present, to-wit :
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Israel J. Friend, President, Milton Frame, Robt. H. Mealy and Asa Squires. The Board proceeded to business.
Be it ordained that an order made by the Supervisors of this county at a meeting held on the 9th day of April, 1867, allowing the county Superintendent of Free Schools of this county, Four Hundred Dollars per annum, be rescinded from and after the 20th day of June, 1867. The present Supervisors being of opinion that said allowance was extravagant, and not warranted by law, and that the Clerk forward a copy of this order to the State Superintendent of Free Schools.
Be it ordained that John Bender be appointed Constable of Lincoln town- ship, it appearing to the Supervisors that there is no Constable in said township.
Be it ordained that the following claims be allowed and certified for payment :
David E. Cutlip for fractional part of year as Clerk of the Board of Su- pervisors, $5.55.
David E. Cutlip use Wm. H. Byrne making out Poll Books for county, $8.00.
John H. Cunningham for removing offices, $10.00.
Third day, second meeting July 23, 1867.
Agreeable to adjournment of yesterday, the Supervisors of the County of Braxton met, same members present, the Board proceeded to business.
Be it ordained that the following claims be allowed and ordered to be cer- tified for payment :
D. P. McMorrow for two years' clerking in Washington township, $40.00.
M. S. Barnett for one year's clerking in Franklin township, $20.00.
Mathias Gerwig, one year's clerking in Lincoln township, $25.00.
Elijah Perkins presented his Bond to the Supervisors of Braxton county on the 21st day of June, 1867, together with Geo. H. Morrison, W. L. J. Corley, J. H. Cunningham, M. Rollyson, Jacob Riffle, Wm. H. Perkins and C. W. Kel- ley, his securities who severally appeared before the Board on that day and ac- knowledged the same whereupon the Supervisors confirmed the contract with said Perkins for building Jail for said county.
Be it ordained that Asa Squires be and is hereby appointed a Commis- sioner to furnish the Court House of this county with a stove.
Be it ordained that Ellis W. Squires be allowed Fifty Dollars for services rendered as Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, and that the same be certified for payment, $50.00.
Ordered that this meeting do now adjourn until the 5th day of November. 1867.
ISRAEL J. FRIEND, President. E. W. SQUIRES, Clerk.
At a stated meeting of the Supervisors of the county of Braxton held at the Court House of said county on the 5th day of November, 1867, it being the
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12th day after the election held on the 24th day of October, 1867, members present, to-wit :
Israel J. Friend, President, Milton Frame, Robt. H. Mealy and Asa . Squires. The Board proceeded to business.
By carefully and impartially examining the returns of the election held in said county on the 24th day of October, 1867, and certify that for the office of Senator of the 6th Senatorial district.
That Wm. J. Drummond received in said county one hundred and eighty- five (185) votes, and
That E. J. O'Brien received in said county one hundred and twenty-four (124) votes, and
For County Delegate, Henry Bender received in said county one hundred and eighty-two (182) votes, and
Wm. D. Rollyson received in said county one hundred and twenty-six (126) votes, and
For the office of County Superintendent of Free Schools, Norman B. Squires received in said county one hundred and eighty-two votes (182), and
G. F. Taylor received in said county one hundred and twenty-five (125) votes.
Therefore, be it ordained that Henry Bender was on the 24th day of Oc- tober, 1867, duly elected Delegate to the Legislature of West Virginia from said county.
Be it ordained that Norman B. Squires was on the 24th day of October, 1867, duly clected to the office of County Superintendent of Free Schools for the term prescribed by law.
At a Special meeting of the Supervisors of the county of Braxton held at the Court House of said county on the 28th day of November, 1867, members present to-wit :
I. J. Friend, President, Milton Frame and Asa Squires. The Board pro- ceeded to business.
Be it ordained that G. F. Taylor be appointed a Commissioner to settle with F. C. Boggs, late Sheriff of Braxton county, for the year 1861, and report to this Board the amount of taxes collected by F. C. Boggs for said year.
Be it ordained that G. F. Taylor be oppointed a Commissioner to settle with Geo. H. Morrison, Sheriff of Braxton county, and ascertain the amount of tax receipts given by F. C. Boggs for taxes collected by him in the year 1861, designating the amount of state tax and report to this Board.
This day, Henry Bender appeared before the Supervisors of Braxton county, and tendered his resignation as Justice of Lincoln township which was accepted by said board.
Be it ordained that Elmon Frame be appointed a Justice in Lincoln town- ship of Braxton county in place of Henry Bender, resigned, until his successor is clected and qualified.
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FEBRUARY 5, 1868.
Be it ordained that Oliver L. Jones be allowed Five Dollars for furnishing chairs to the Court House, $5.00.
The above order to be issued in favor of Thomas Kennedy.
Be it ordained that Felix Skidmore be appointed a Commissioner for the purpose of letting out the Turn Pike Road in this county from the Lewis county line to the Nicholas county line, upon contracts for a certain length of time, not exceeding five years, to contractors who will undertake to repair and keep said road in repair for the tolls on same.
Be it ordained that P. B. Duffy be permitted to occupy the south end of the Clerk's office at one dollar per month until called on by Mr. Berry to be repaired at which time he will give up the room.
Be it ordained that Joel Berry, John Heater and Thomas H. Squires do view and mark out a way for a road from the mouth of the run on Salt Lick on Ellis Singleton's farm to the Pike at his store house, being first duly sworn for the purpose and report to this Board, according to law.
Be it ordained that F. B. Smith obtain permit to keep private entertain- ment at his house in Sutton, Braxton county, by his complying with the law made and provided in such cases.
The Board of Supervisors doth certify that Jhn H. Cunningham, gentle- man, who wishes to obtain a license to practice as an attorney in the courts of this state, hath resided in this county for the last preceding twelve months, that he is a person of honest demeanor, and is over twenty-one years old.
The Board of Supervisors doth certify that Geo. H. Morrison, gentlemen, who wishes to obtain a license to practice as an attorney in the courts of this state, hath resided in this county for the last preceding twelve month, that he is a person of honest demeanor, and is over twenty-one years old.
MARCH 16, 1869.
It appearing to the Board that Jacob W. Westfall is assessed with 100 acres of land on the waters of Cedar creek, Lincoln township, at $11.06 per acre, when in truth said land is not worth more than $6.00 per acre. Therefore, be it ordained,
That said tract of land be assessed at $6.00 per acre, and that the Clerk of this Board certify a copy of this order to the Assessor of District No. 2 of said . county, that he may correct his Books thereby.
Be it ordained that G. F. Taylor be appointed a Commissioner to settle with H. A. Baxter, State Treasurer of said county, and report to this Board.
MARCH 17, 1869.
It appearing to the Board that B. F. Fisher is assessed with a tract of 174 acres of land situated on Scott's fork of Cedar creek, Lincoln township, at
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$4.74 per acre, when in truth the cast value of said land does not exceed $3.00 per acre. Therefore, be it ordercd
That the said tract of land aforesaid be, and the same is, hereby assessed at $3.00, the actual cast value aforesaid, and that the Clerk of this Board cer- tify a copy of this order to the Assessor of District No. 2 of said county, that he may correct his books thereby.
MARCH 18, 1869.
By order of the Board of Supervisors of the county of Braxton, bids will be received by E. W. Squires, Clerk of said Board, for the construction of u fence enclosing the public lot and buildings of said county until the 3rd day of April, 1869, to be constructed according to the following specifications, to-wit :
Posts to be of locust, not less than six (6) inches in diameter, and not more than 8 feet apart, from center to center, to be placed at least 20 inches in the ground, to be boarded with white Oak plank, not less 6 inches wire, said fence to be five feet high, containing six planks to the panel, five upon the side, and one upon the top. Two gates one 9 fect wide, placed on the south side of the lot, the other gate to be 4 feet wide, placed on style, 8 feet wide and 3 fcet high, constructed of 2 inch white Oak plank, said work to be completed by the 20th day of June, 1869.
Be it ordered that N. B. Squires be appointed a Commissioner to super- intend the cleaning up of the loose rubbish on public lot, said work not to ex. ceed four days, with team.
MAY 17, 1869.
It is ordered that I. C. Ocheltree be allowed Twelve dollars and fifty cents for services rendered as Clerk of Clay township, and that the same be certi- fied for payment.
Be it ordered that Norman B. Squires be allowed Twenty-two Dollars and twelve cents for cleaning off the Public Lot, and furnishing Blanks and Station- ery for the county.
SEPTEMBER 2, 1869.
At a called meeting of the Supervisors of the county of Braxton held at the Court House of said county on the 2nd day of September, 1869, members present, to-wit :
I. J. Friend, President, Henry A. Baxter, Milton Frame and Zebedee Brown. The Board proceeded to business.
It is ordered that Henry A. Baxter, Commissioner of Turn Pike road in this county, be allowed One Hundred and Sixty Dollars to be expended on said
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road by said Commissioner, said amount to be issued in two checks, to-wit: one $100.00, and one, $60.00.
Ordered that this meeting now adjourn.
ISRAEL J. FRIEND, President. ELLIS W. SQUIRES, Clerk.
OCTOBER 5, 1869.
Ordered that N. B. Squires be allowed Twelve Dollars and thirty-five cents for stationery furnished Board for use of county.
Ordered that N. B. Squires be allowed Twenty-Five Dollars for services rendered in examining Commissioners' Books of said county.
Ordered that G. F. Taylor be allowed Five Dollars and sixty-four cents for stationery furnished county.
Ordered that H. A. Baxter be allowed Eight Dollars and eighty-four cents for services rendered as member of Board for quarter ending September 30, 1869.
Ordered that N. B. Squires be allowed Twenty-five Dollars and thirty-six cents for copying in Book delinquent lands, etc.
Ordered that I. J. Friend be allowed Seventeen Dollars and sixteen cents for services rendered as President of Board, for quarter ending September 30, 1869.
Ordered that Zebedee Brown be allowed Eleven Dollars and sixty cents for services rendered as member of Board for quarter ending September 30, 1869.
Ordered that Milton Frame be allowed Seventeen Dollars and twenty cents for services rendered as inember of Board for quarter ending September 30, 1869.
Ordered that E. W. Squires be allowed Fifty Dollars for services rendered as Clerk of Board for quarter ending September 30, 1869.
Ordered that this meeting now adjourn to meet tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
ISRAEL J. FRIEND, President. E. W. SQUIRES, Clerk.
At a stated meeting of the Supervisors of the county of Braxton held at the Court House of said county on the 2nd day of November, 1869, Members present to-wit :
I. J. Friend, President, Henry A. Baxter, Milton Frame and Zebedee Brown. The Board procceded to business.
By taking up and fairly and impartially examining the returns of the election held in said county on the 28th day of October, 1869, and do hereby certify that for the office of State Senator in Distriet No. 6, Spencer Dayton received in said county Two Hundred and sixty-two (262) votes, and that Blackwell Jackson rcecived in said eounty four (4) votes.
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For the office of Delegate, Alpheus McCoy received in said eounty One Hundred and Fifty (150) votes, and Wm. D. Rollyson received in said county one hundred and twenty-five (125) votes.
For the office of Superintendent of Free Schools, Wellington F. Morrison received in said county One Hundred and thirty-seven (137) votes, and that Asa Squires received in said county ninety-three (93) votes, and that G. F. Taylor received in said county Forty-three (43) votes.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. FIRST DAY-FIRST MEETING.
At a stated meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the county and State aforesaid, held at the Court House of said county, on the 4th day of January, 1870. Members present to-wit:
Craven Berry, Geo. D. Mollohan, George Dobbins and Geo. McCoy. Where- upon said Board proceeded to organize, and failing to agree upon a President, it was moved and ordered that Geo. D. Mollohan be appointed President pro- tempore. Whercupon the said Board proceeded to business by electing Ellis W. Squires Clerk. Said Ellis W. Squires together with Norman B. Squires, his escurity, entered into and acknowledged a Bond in the penalty of Fifteen Hun- dred Dollars for the faithful performance of the duties of his said office, said Bond being approved by said Board. Said Squires took the several oaths pre- scribed by law.
The Board further proceeded by drawing a list of Jurors for the year Eighteen Hundred and Seventy as preseribed by law.
E. W. SQUIRES, Clerk. G. D. MOLLOHAN, Pres. Pro. tem.
FIRST DAY-SECOND MEETING.
At a meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the county of Braxton held the Court House of said county on the 1st day of February, 1870. Members present to-wit :
Geo. D. Mollohan, Craven Berry, Geo. Dobbins and Geo. McCoy. Where- upon said Board proceeded to elect a President, having failed at their first meeting to agree upon a President. It is moved and ordered that Geo. D. Mol- lohan be appointed President Protempore, whereupon said Board proceeded to business.
Order No. 6.
The Supervisor doth certify that G. F. Taylor, a Gentleman who wishes to obtain a license to practice as an Attorney in the Courts of this State, hath resided in this county for the last preceding twelve month, that he is a person of honest demeanor, and is over twenty-one years old.
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Order No. 8.
The Supervisors doth certify that G. F. Taylor, a Gentleman who wishes to obtain a license to practice as an Attorney in the Courts of this State, hath resided in this county for the last preceding twelve months, that he is a person of honest demeanor, and is over twenty-one years old.
FIRST DAY-THIRD MEETING.
At a meeting of the Supervisors of the county of Braxton held at the Court House of said county on the 3rd day of March, 1870. Members present to-wit :
Craven Berry, Geo. D. Mollohan and Geo. McCoy. Whereupon said Board proceeded to elect a President, and failing to agree upon a President, it is moved and ordered that Craven Berry be appointed President protempore. The Board then proceeded to business.
THIRD DAY-THIRD MEETING.
March 5, 1870.
Agreeable to adjournment of yesterday, the Supervisors met. Same men- bers present, the Board proceeded to elect a President by ballot, whereupon it appears that Geo. McCoy was duly elected President. The Board proceeded to business.
SECOND DAY- SEVENTH MEETING.
August 4, 1870.
Agreeable to adjournment of yesterday, the Supervisors met, the same members present, the Board proceeded to business.
Order No. 83.
The Assessors of this county having this day made returns showing that the Real Estate and Personal Property of this county subject to taxation amounts to $1,179,898.49, and that the indebtedness of the county amounts to $3,835.00, including Road- and Poor Tax.
Order No. 84.
Therefore, be it ordained that the sum of Thirty-eight cents be levied on the One Hundred Dollars' worth of all the personal property and Real Estate of said county to defray the expenses of the fiscal year ending on the first Wed- nesday in August, 1871.
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FIRST DAY -- FIRST MEETING.
At a regular meeting of the Supervisors of the county of Braxton held at the Court House thereof on the 3rd day of January, 1871. Members present to-wit :
M. H. Morrison, Washington H. Berry, Nimrod W. Loyd and John Carr. Whereupon said Board proceeded to organize by electing Morgan H. Morri- son President and Ellis W. Squires Clerk. Said Squires together with Geo. D. Mollohan and Henry Bender, his securities, entered into Bond in the penal sum of One Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars for the faithful performance of the duties of his office as said Clerk.
Order No. 1.
The Board further proceeded to business by directing their Clerk to make an order requesting the Board of Registration of this County to call a meeting at one of their Board for the purpose of placing upon the Register of Voters the names of all persons who are entitled to be registered in order to enable the Supervisors to draw from said Register a list of Jurors to serve for the year 1871.
SECOND DAY-FIRST MEETING. January 4, 1871.
Agreeable to adjournment of yesterday, the Board of Supervisors met, members present to-wit :
M. H. Morrison, President, Washington H. Berry, Nimrod W. Loyd and John .Carr. The Board proceeded to business.
Order No. 5.
This day, Wm. H. Perkins, a citizen of this county, applied to the Super- visors for license to retail ardent spirits; which application was refused by the Board.
Order No. 6.
Be it ordained by the Supervisors of the county of Braxton that a Bounty or Reward of seventy-five cents be paid for the scalps of every full grown Red Fox, and thirty-seven and a half cents for every half grown Red Fox, killed in said county, and within the year 1871. Any and all persons claiming the afore- said Bounties or Reward must make it appear to the satisfaction of this Board that they were the identical persons who did kill and scalp the aforesaid Foxes, and that the same was done in this county and the year aforesaid.
At a stated meeting of the Supervisors of Braxton county held at the Court House thereof on the 1st day of November, 1871. Members present to-wit :
M. H. Morrison, President, W. H. Berry, J. A. Boggs and John Carr.
The Board proceeded to business by taking up, and fairly and impartially examining the returns of the election held in said county on the 26th day of
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October, 1871; and do hereby certify that for the office of Constitutional Con- vention, 6th District, Blackwell Jackson received in said county Eight Hundred and forty-four (844) votes; Samuel Woods received in said county Eight Hun- dred and forty-seven (847) votes; M. W. Coburn received in said county One Hundred and thirty-three (133) votes; Craven Berry received in said county One Hundred and twenty-eight (128) votes.
For the office of State Senate, 6th District, Geo. H. Morrison received in said county Eight Hundred and fifty (850) votes; Hoy McClain received in said county One Hundred and twenty-four (124) votes.
For the office of Constitutional Convention from the county of Braxton, Homer A. Holt received in said county Nine Hundred and twenty-three (923) votes.
For the office of Delegate to the Legislature, W. D. Rollyson received in said county Eight Hundred and twenty-eight (828) votes; Jas. A. Boggs re- ceived in said county ninety-eight (98) votes.
For the office of County Superintendent of Free Schools, Thornton J. Ber- ry received in said county Nine Hundred and twenty-five (925) votes.
At a stated meeting of the Supervisors of the county of Braxton held at the Court House thereof on the 2nd day of January, 1872, members present to-wit :
John Given, M. H. Morrison, Asa Greathouse and John H. Cunningham.
Whereupon said Board proceeded to organize by electing John Given Pres- ident and Wellington F. Morrison Clerk. Said Morrison together with Samuel Fox, Felix J. Baxter, T. J. Berry, H. A. Baxter, L. D. Camden, J. W. Morrison and W. L. J. Corley, his Securities, entered into and acknowledged Bond in the penal sum of Two Thousand Dollars for the faithful performance of the duties of his office as said Clerk. Said Bond being approved, thereupon the said Wellington F. Morrison took the several oaths prescribed by law.
An order of Survey for a road having been granted by the Board of Su- pervisors of this county on the 4th day of August, 1871, from the Holly and Kanawha Road, near the farm of N. E. Lake, by way of John O. McCoy's, crossing England run to Webster county line; which said order was executed by H. Mollohan, G. D. Mollohan and N. E. Lake, the Commissioners appointed for that purpose. And by a subsequent order made by said Board on the 2nd day of February, 1871, John C. Cunningham, Marcellus Byrne and John G. Morrison were appointed to review and mark out a road from same points., and it appearing by their said report that said route was materially changed, which change is objected to by George D. Mollohan and others, tenants and land holders on said route.
It is ordered by the Board that John Morrison be appointed a Special Surveyor to survey both reviews, and report to this Board the distance of each review, together with the grade and actual cost of making said road by either route, and any other matter touching said routes that he may deem pertinent, and report on the 20th of June to this Board.
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