Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-05-23

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the Warm Springs or to Huntersylle
requires the survey to be commenced
at some point of the Northwestern
turnpike at or near Romney, and to
be continued by Moorfied. and Frank
lin, to the Warm Springs or to Hun
tersville.
304. An act incorporating The Salem
and Newcastle turnpike company, to
construct road from Salem by New
castle to the Sweet Springs turnpike OF
or near the base Of Prices mountain,
with a capital Of $4,000.
305. An act to require process from
the county courts to be sent by mail in
certain cases provides that the 73d
and 74th sections Of the circuit court
law, passed April, 1891, shall be APP
plicable to the county and corporation
courts and their clerks, aud to oil suits
and proceedings therein.
306. An act to amend mn act, enti.
tied, an act to incorporate the Flncas.
tic Savings Institution in the county
Of Botetourt, passed March 18th, 1893.
307. An act imposing taxes for the
support Of Government increases the
taxes on lands, from eight TO ten cents
on houses and lots IN towns, from two
dollars to two dollars and fifty cents
on such houses and lots improved and
not rented or occupied, from eight to
ten cents; on slaves, from twenty-five
to thirty cents, and on horses, &C.. >,
from six to eight cents---the other tax
es remaining as heretofore.
30S. An act concerning the forma-
ton of new counties provides that
where application is intended TO be
made to the Legislature for the lorma-
ton ofa new county, notice shall be
given at the door Of the court-houses
Of the counties affected thereby, for
two months preceding the election of
delegates to the General Assembly,
setting forth the boundary lines for the
new county and the site for the seat of
justice requires. the officers conduct
ing elections, thereupon, to open poll
OF the qualified voters, and housekee-
pers, and Of all citizens Of age, assess
ed with county levy, and who have
paid tho same, and who reside within
the proposed boundary, to ascertain
their opinion whether for or against the
new county, the said poll to be certii.
ed to the Clerk Of the House Of Dele
gates at least ten days before the NEE
ting of the next General Assembly
the act not to affect the right to petition
the next Legislature for any new coun-
ty.
300. An act to provide for the con-
struction of a road from Brandonvllle |
to the Northwestern turnpike autho.
rzes the Board OF Directors Of the road
to receive subscriptions in money from
individuals and the County Court of
Preston county, and appropriates ten
thousand dollars from the Treasury to |
construct the road, TO be paid in pro-
portion to the private subscriptions in
the ratio of two-6llhS to three-filths.
$40. An act to amend an act, enti-
tied, an act incorporating the Putsyl-
vania, Franklin and Botetourt turnpike J
Company authorizes the Board Of
Public Works to subscribe fortwo-hlths
Of the stock of the company repeats
so much OF the act as authorizes
branch of the road from Lewis Har-
vey's to Salem.
Bill. An act to prevent the removal
of Oysters from the waters in Norfolk
county to any other river or waters
imposes penalty Of fifty dollars for
each offence, to be recovered by action
Of debt, indictment, information or pre-
sentiment, in any court ofrecord in the
county where the offence was com.
mitted, or the offender resides, or is
found, one half to the inicrmer, the
other to the Commonwealth.
$40. An act concerning certain VOL
unteer companies Of the fourth reg
ment Of Virginia Militia allows them
compensation for guarding the Jail in
the county Of Ohio in the year 1896.
3l3. An act concerning Hazael
Williams; allows him compensation
for losses sustained on his contract for
building the bridge at Covington.
ol4. An act concerning James Med
ley; allows him compensation for guar.
ding prisoners in the county of Hall.
fax.
3l5. An act prescribing regulations
for the completion and repair of the
Northwestern turnpike and the Staun.
ton and Parkersburg road 4; places the
said roads under the direction OF the
Principal Engineer, with power TO ap-
point superintendants, prescribe their
duties, fix their salaries, and dismiss
them for good cause, the exercise of
such powers to be sanctioned by the
Board Of Directors, and makes provi.
sion for constructing and repairing said
road.
BIG. An act directing the survey OIL
q road from Hup.arsy,lIo 90 ~, GU