Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-03-03

1ionongalia, and Mason west of the Blue
Hid5e F; but every person owning or DC
cnpying a, plantation il permitted TO keep
thereon two dogs free OF tax and every
house keeper not residing on plantation
may keep one dog in like manner. The
revenue arising from this tax il to be
paid to the overseers of the poor, or trus.
tees Of charitable institutions as the case
may be, to be applied towards lcssening
the poor rates. except that, out of such
fund sum equal to the tax on four dogs
Is to be paid to every person who shall pro-
duce wolf scalp, and a sum equal to
the tax on one dog to every psrson who
shall produce fox scalp to a magistrate,
but no person is entitled to receive a grea-
ter number of premiums for fox scaps
than the number of dogs upon which he
proof that sheep have been killed or wor
riei by any dog or dogs may and is re-
CURED to order the same to be killed by
constable or any other person and if the
owner OF such a dog or dogs shall cause
the same to be concealed, he Is liable TO
a fine of two dollars on each dog for eve
ry day such dog or dogs shall remain so
concealed. This act takes effect the LIST
OF March, 1914
An act, Ito amend an act, entitled
an act to reduce into one the several acts
concerning mills mill dams, and other
distractions of water courses" provides.
that, when any person owning lands on
one side of any water course, the bed
whereof belongs to the commonwealth
shall desire to erect a mill, or other en-
CINE, or machine, and to abut his dam,
on rock, OF Island, in such water cource !
without extending the dam entirely across
or shall desire to erect a mill, other en-
CINE or machine upon any part or arm o
u river, or other water course leave NAV
be obtained TO erect the same, in like man
ner, and under the same restrictions ms
are now provided by law for the erection of
mills, machines, or engines. Where
such water course is the dividing line be.
tween two countries and the place designed
for abutment shall be in the middle there
Of or nearer the county in which the
mill, machine or engine is proposed to be
erected, it shall not DO necessary to apply
TO the court of the opposite county for
such leave unless such place of abutment
has usually been held to be within such
opposite county and where the same shall
belong to the commonwealth, no notice of
such petition shall be required. This act
,akes effect from its passage.
an act, s. to explain and amend an act,
entitled " an act aifordng relief in certain
cases to persons employed in the military
service of the United States, or of this
safe, and for other purposes" directs,
that no proceedings at law, or in equity,
except the granting or re instatng Of in
janctions) shall be had against the secu-
rifles of any defendant, who now is. or here
alter may be called, by draft, into the
military service of the United States, or
OF this State, from the time when such
person shall be ordered to the place Of
rendezvous, until bis term of service shall !
llye expired bat this provision is not to !
ap)lg to taa securities OF sherfis coroners. |
Sc ieants. constables, guardians. executors |
= asa nlstrators, com mittees Of persons of
unsJund mini or receivers or trustees I'm |
DER orders, or DEGREES Of courts of law or !
cqutv.-Fhe act, Of wlich this is amenda- |
tor', is not to exempt any person from the
service of original process, after his term !
OF r,ilitary service shall have expired and
50 much of that act is hereby repealed, as
eSemp any person who shall have receiv-
e tae money OF another as attorney, sher-
IL, sergeant, coroner, constable, guardian,
executor, administrator, committee ola per
s3a of unsound mind, receiver or trustee
as aforesaid. Persons who have furnished
s,h,tIt1tes to perform their tour of duty.
enI chose serving as substitutes, are not to
De entitled to any exemption. ANY per
son having a claim, demand, or matter
OF controversy, existing, and depending,
between him and person exempted, is
empowered, after pursuing the course
heretofore directed by law in such cases,
to take depositions of witnesses de bene
oS se.--This act takes effect from it's passage
Passed February lst, 1914.
An act" authorising lone, for the use
oftne commonwealth, ola sum not exceeding
seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars"
~ this act a sum not excee ding 500, 900 dol
l,rs X tn he borrowed of the Ia nix Of V;rr;,