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(BY T. S. PETREE.)We quoAccount Of The Last Term Of said river to Isbell’s ford we minutes_ found no obstruction.” I Andre'Court At Germsnton—The First „And]Court At Dsnbury (Called Joseph Francis and Thomas M. open 00Crawford) — Andrew H. Joyce Pucket were appointed comm Is- ^Udg“, North (_ _ s loners to examine the river fromLicensed To Practice Law— practiceIsbell’s ford to the Surry line, r .First Election At Walnut Covo Iand made the following report: | CoUnty—Danbury Is Surveyed And Proceeded on the 5th Inst, to whereuf Plotted Off examine said river and found no Andrew_ : obstructions but fish dams. Court,Hughes’ dam 15 feet on the north the usu(Dec. 1849.) aide puc|(et and Francis 12 feet dared bAlong about the first of the on tho north side. Jerry Beas- J privilege year 1849, Thomas Joyce and oth- ley 15 feet on the south side. ’ ments cera, evidently thought the fish Gallion Francis 15 feet on the lor at lisupply in Dan river was running north side. James Hill 10 feet} The 1 low and a suit in the Court ur on the north side, marked and remembiPlena and Quarter Sessions at designated as above stated, that ply of j the June term of that court to said dams or such parts thereof,1 writer see whut was wrong, was enter- shall be kept open from the 15th ready v ed. This case was docketed, of February to 15th of June in light in Thomas Joyce, et al, Ex Parte. ench year for the passage of! self. S In order to see just where the fish. [howevertrouble was. the court at the There was no question but tip, or 1June Term, 1849, appointed three what Thomas Joyce and others, tous.different sets of commissioners had a perfect right to start some- On Mto examine Dan river in Stokes thing with all the above mention-county. James Davis and James ed obstructions between them Hyerson were appointed commis- and their source of supply, sioners to examine Dan river be- _tween Moody s forge and on down The last term of superior court the river to Rockingham county, hold in Germanton was begun Blakelc)ing orde “It a tlon of had bet of theand the following report was dc-1 April 14lh, 1851, and was pro-livered to the court at December sided over by Judge John L. term, 1849: I Bailey.Walnut the Cot: precinct at Walr idcncc lt;In vifJames Ryerson’s fish dam to | The last grand jury was combe opened thirty feet from the posed of the following persona: north bank. J William G. Hayes, foreman,V\m. Davis dam opposite his Chos. P.eaves, Hamilton Joyce, j remains house to be opened thirty feet at Green B. Taylor, Isham Owens,'tlon hcl south bank. : j0Beph G, Martin, Jacob Newsom, | WalnutJohn Lasley’s fish dam to be Edward H. Edwards, Michael ’ yfar 18( opened from the north bank to Kiser, William Wall, Faris Whick I Anoth first spring trap, suposed 30 or cr, Green Richardson, Green Hall, 1850, is 40 ffct’ Samuel Fllppin, John Fagg, Nlch- “It isSamuel Hairstons mill dam 0iag Samuels, William Steele and that thi PI the head of the falls, slope to Jeremiah Martin. j their debe 1j feet wide near the middle! The last Court of PleaB and all the of the river lor fish to pass over. Quarter Sessions held in German-} Gcrmanl Fish dam at the mill at the lower ton waa begun June 9, 1851 and 1 erecting end of falls to be opened 30 feet wn8 presided over by the follow-j they shi at the north bank, taking out ing magistrates: William A, Lash.jsuch of nn old full trap. ; James M. Covington and Alcxan-! as theyFish dam at Sauratown to bel,jer Klng. ’tha con,opened 30 feet at north bank tak- ^ The first superior court held in ing the ing out a spring trap. .Danbury (then called Crawford) .book ca:I ish dam at Shu Buckle to blt;-'|Wa8 begun October 13, 1851 and removed opened 30 feet from north bank, wag presided over by Judge John I to tho r tnking out u spring trap. | w. Ellis. Clerk rlt;“Fish dam at Bostick’s ford to The following composed the ; By Nhe opened 40 feet from north first grand jury: labovo thank to spring trap. j William Matthews, foreman, ^ and jailAbsalom Dalton's fish dam to Green B. Taylor, James Hennls, in Danl be opened 40 feet at north bank, James Gordon, Alexander King, not totaking out a spring trap.” |John P. Smith, N. B. Gibson, -} Stephen Poore, James King, Obe-til theAnot! March the sai “Ord WilsonJames Martin and B. C. Tuck-}d!ah Clnvbrook, Henry Tuttle, J er were appointed commissioners. w. Spalnhour, Ira E. Gentry, to examine the river fromAlex M. Joyce, E. L. Martin,Moody’s forge up the river to Is-j Alexander Boyles, James S. bell's ford. At Moody’s forge Green and Joseph Vaughn, dam, they found It Impossible j The first proceedings were, j ton an for the fish to pass that dam, It “Andrew Steel bound from day to | ed Cor being 10 or 12 feet high, there- day to give evidence in behalf of the lo' fore we directed a slope to be the State vs. William Hopkins. j the to built at or near the middle of the' William Hopkins was tried for and r dam. We then proceeded up the murder and found not guilty the Striver and found no obstruction and was discharged, to the passage of fish until we I -bury,authorcame to a mill dam at Matthcv; On Monday morning, March 11, of the Moore’s old residence, now owned 1850, there appeared before the streets by Reynolds, there we directed a Court of Pleas and Quarter Ses- un lr, slope to be built on the north slons In Germanton a voon** r—ei-e of the river m thorc u, about 3C years of age .. ......
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Danbury Reporter
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Thu, Feb 27, 1941
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