Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-03-28

tor not to allow collectors credit for the
on lands or lots purchased
for the state, nor TO refund the amount
il previously paid, certified list be re
turned on or before the LIST Of July. sue
ceeding the delinquency. The lands. SC
sold in 1882. or hereafter to be offered
for sale, not to eDure TO the benefit OF the
literary fund until the expiration OF the
two years now allowed for their redemp
ton. Clerks Of courts TO certify to the
auditor copies Of the lists Of lands SC.
sold to the non payment Of taxes for the
year preceding, and purchased by ind
vlduals, If returned to court according to
law, aud copies Of lists of such sales for
1882, lf no sales made or lists returned.
the clerks so to certify; allows fee Of
twenty five cents to the clerk for every
tract Of land so sold, to be paid by the
land be redeemed.
An act to amend the act, entitled, An
Act TO reduce into one the several acts
concerning public roads, and for establish
ing public landings, requires The jurIes
empanneled under writs Of ad qIod dam
DUN. where the road proposed to be open
ed or altered is not turnpike or post road
to estimate the damages accruiug 70 the
proprletors and tenants Of the land on
which the road is to be opened or altered
IN case permission shall b. given by the
court TO the said proprietors and tenants
TO erect and keep one or more gates
cross the same, and authorize the courts
TO grant permission to erect the said gates
An act to authorize the Bank OF Vir
ginla, and Farmers Bank of Virginia,
TO subscribe for stock to the ia mes River
and kanawha Company; authorizes "a
subscription for five thousand shares by
each bank, upon the assent of mojority
of all the votes which the stockholders,
for the time being, of the said banks re
spectiveiy may lawfully give, upon due
notice. at a general meeting to be called
for the special purpose of taking the pro
priety ofthe subscription into Consideration
An act changing the fall terms Of the
superior courts Of The fifth judicial circuit,
prescrbes the first of September, as the
day for the court in Caroline, the 9Th of
September, for Spottsylyania; the Sth of
October, for King George; the 18th for
estmoreland; the 18th, for Richmond;
The 23d, for Northumberland; and the
9oth, Tor Lancaster, each in October.
An act forming new county out of the
county OF Cuipeper, to be called the coun
ty oil Rappahannock; gives one delegate
to each county, attaches the county Of
Rappahannock to the same judicial circuit
with the county of Culpeper. the courts
to be holden on the 20ih days of May
and October. Both counties to belong to
the same senatorial, congressional, electo
raj, and brigade districts The quarterly
courts to be in the months Of March, June,
September, and November annually.
An act altering the term of the circui,
and superior courts in the seventh district,
18th circuit; prescribes for Jefferson, the
25th day OF March, aud LIST of October;
for Berkeley, the 18th Of April, and Cd of
September; for Morgan, the 25th of April
and 25th of August; for Hampshire, the
2Sth of April and 10Th of September; and
for Frederick, on the 18th May, and 18th
October.
An act to amend an act to incorporate
a company TO construct toll bridge
cross the Shenandoah River, passed Jan
uary 7th, 1929.
An act authorizing overseers of the
poor to take the oath of office before a
justice oil the peace, instead of taking it
IN open court as heretofore; the Justice to
return certificate of such qualification
to the next county court, there to be re
corded.
An act to amend the revenue laws of
this commonwealth; requires the commits.
sioners OF the revenue, at the periodical
correction Of their land cocks, 10 assess
all buildings which have increased in val
ue to 500 and upwards, by repairs or add
tons. and TO deduct from the amount
TO the owner, Of all buildings
which shall be reduced in value below that
amount from decay &c; they are also 10
assess the value Of all machinery and
fixtures attached TO manufacturing or O.
her mills, and include the same in the a
mount OF improvements charged to the
'wner. Provides that all licenses to mer
chants, vendue masters, brokers, vendors
Of lottery tickets, and keepers Of ordina
ries, and houses of private entertainment,
shall expire at the ensuing May court Of
the county, SC fixes the commissioners
lee for issuing merchants licenses, and
pFescrlbes that the annual list of licenses
to keepers of ordinaries and houses of pri
vate entertalnment.& ,o hawkers s. pedars,
shall be made out & certified by the CON
missioner & clerk ofthe county court joint
y, and the list to embrace one year ending
3lst August Prohibits the granting Of
licenses to hawkers, and pedlars, vendors
oil TN and pewter wares to exhibitors of
shows for less period than twelve months;
but merchants and jewellers may transfer
The unexplred term OF their licenses, un
der the control of the court which granted
them. And retrains the allowance made
TO physicians for attending prisoners or
unatlcs confined in Jail
An act Incorporating the Stauaton and
jennings Gap Turnpike Company, to
construct turnpike road from stanton
% lntersect the warm Spring and Harri
'onburg Road in Jennings Gap, 10 Au