Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-03-25
IWhole No 1879

miSsioners Of the revenue in certain ca
SEES, insk,sit their duty 20 pls. on .,her books
/ all the ummpfo,ed lots in any city. town or so-
rough, ard Also al the improve. loss not rented
nor 10 the occupancy OF the ptopr.eteR and
shall estimate the value thereof IS fixed bvs the
assessors under the eq,alixiug aw.- the tax
wheIepn shall he eriinaied according tosuch
valuation and al the ssase rate peg anI,arl a. 10
paid on lands IN the country. In establishing
The value o. yesrl, rcn, OF tavetaa OF heases e
private entertainment. the comm issioncr sl,ais
take ipto Lis estimate the t.,Srn houae OF house
OF prlfste entertainment, With All the cut
houses a3purtenant gardens, stables. lots,
baths pools and watering places, with III other
| th,ngs that mpaTt value thcrcto, except the
farm OF sarm.houses contiguous Where one
or more tracts Of ial u in the sunes county. and
~ the same commissioners DIT ict, are convey
ed by the same dee,i, the commissioner snail
only I've entitled TO one lee ~ IS cents Tor ma.
King such transfer, to be paid by the person to
whom the trans'er is made,
An act authorising the auditor to adj
just on principles of equity and justice,
the accounts of certain sherifis :
An act relative TO writs OF sciye facias
against special bail, provides, that here
aher when an, score f.,eias agains, special bail.
returnah!e 10 any rule day, shah be returned
executed. tlle bali nav discharge himself irom
bis recoguizance, bs surrdHdering his nrineioal
At any time hetcie the end Of the next term Of
the court succeeding such rule day. 10 the same
msnne and upon the same conditions as Il the
SAID writ mad heen returnable to the FIRST day OF
tse SAID term; and from and after the first day
Of June next. the service OF a writ OF seire mcas
against special bail. reiurpablc il term time.
shall Ire Of ITO effect. unless i, appear upon tho
return thereof thstit was executed al least ten
dsys before Tire return day.
An act for extending the charter az
the Farmers Bank OF Virginia
An act concerning courts martial and
brigade inspectors, provides, that ia time
peace no court marital tor the trial Of any
militia cihcer shall be ordered unless by The All
Nofity of the Governor. The bill also contains
many more minute regulations on that subject.
too numerous 70 be detailed in this sketch. 1t
/. daec,s, moreover. that the brigade Inspectors
shall ~ all cases. IN The discharge oftbelr seve-
raj Offices, actin due snbordination u the CON.
ni'ssioned cftcer highest In rank present aud
onSr',,
directors of the Board Of Public Works.
to subscribe for part Of the stock of
the Manchester aud Petersburg turnpike
company.
An act prescribing tie mode or grant
ing licenses to brokers. Every broksr
- requircd to pay ,as. and thereupon 10 obtain
lceace for one year. The PENALTY for carry
pg on the business Of broker, without license.
~ two hundred dollars. This act is 10 com.
mcnce IN force on the first day of May, 1894.
An act imposing taxes for the sup
port of government, contains provisions
TO the same effect, in general, witl. ,he &C, Of
the same nature last years but new ar OF eight
cents. upon every hundred dollars value agree
ABLY 20 We eqaallzipg law, isimposed on ali up-.
improved lots in towns
An act authorizing loan for purposes
OF internal improvement. This act au-
tnorises the president and directors of The James
River company to borrow, on the credit Of the
. sa's, sum not exceeding S400. 900 at s per
csh'. interest unreasonable for twenty years.
for inc pay ment 81 the interest, and the final
redemption OF the principal, are APPROPRIATED.
the sum OF $4,000 out Of tn. income 30 ~.
the fund for Internal improvement the s,,rpl1s
tolls ana rents OF water rights, Belonging to the
James RIVER Company, and tbs nrtt proceeds
arising from the canal and the tolls. on the Ke-
naWaa road and river. when Completed; also the
surplus fund belonging 70 the said company.
arising from the unexrended balance Of the ap-
Preparation Of $4,000 Of the revenue or the
'und Tor internal improvement II these supro-
prations prove, Inadequate, the General Assem-
bly, pledges Itself 10 provide other and sufficient
funds tor that purpose. and until such provision
be made, the revenue of the fund Tor. internaJ
improvement is pledged The moi, ~ thus %
be borrowed is to be applied 10 the completon
Of the Kanawhs road and river. the comnleton
OF the James river canal up 10 Maiden's adj
venture falls. and the cutting OF capal along
the margin Of James river to the lower end az
irish falls, in Amherst. to the mouth Of North
river IN kockbrldge. itrequire furiner surveys
to be made, &c.
An act appropriafing the public re-
venue, provides for the payment Of ali
the expenses Of government. not dfferipg ma.
terlally from the appropriations heretofore MACE
except that tie appropriation Of the sink;,v
Fund 10 not for the redemption Of the princips,
of the public debt. but only for the payrnen, ~
the interest; and that the sum OF S2sOoo = i,
prQprlated TO the repairs Of the pcnitentia.v.
aud $500 . the enlargement of the hlna.ss
hospiislin Williamsburg. M r.
--~~ aCC 60 s