Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-05-12

one hundred and fifty dollars in value; and rat-
fes any similar contracts heretofore made, giving
the board also the power to obtain by coniemna-
ton, such sites where the same cannot be acqui-
red by purchase.
An act changing the time Of holding tho Circuit
Superior Court Of Floyd county; to the fret
Wednesdays after the third Mondays in the
months Of March and August annually.
An act annexing to the county of Moptgome-
~ part Of the county Of Pulaski; annexes so
much of the county as is contained within the
bounds beginning on the line dividing the county
Of Pulaski from the county Of Floyd, on the top
of the mountain opposite the poor-house Of Floyd;
thence Northwest course by the Wolf Spring to
Creed Taylor's line; and thence with said line to
Little river.
An act exemp,ing me county of Halifax from
the operation Of part of the fret section OF the
act passed 18th March, 1910, concerning levies
for building bridges, and for other purposes: De-
c!ares SO much of said act to be void, Gas far as
said county Is concerned which requires ma
joriiy of the justices to be actually present, but
requires that all of the said Justices shall be sum
moned, and that she specific object for which
they shall be convened shall be stated in the
summons, and that no contract, levy, or appro-
priation shall be made, unless by the concurrence
OF at least onefourth of all the acting magistrates
OF the county, il less than majority be present.
the act fnr'he' provides, that no person APP
pointed commissioner to let the opening or re-
pairs of a road, the building or repairs of any
bridge or causeway in the Commonwealth, shall
} become the undertaken for such work, either di-
) recty or indirectly.
An act concerning Sally Moffet Of Rocking
ham county; authorizes a jury to be empannelled
ascertain the fact Of the deser,ion of her by
r husband, and his absence for seven years, and i
e the facts be proved, then permits her TO marry
i again.
:, An act concerning sales of certain pys t,at Tn,
P'orsiuns oil the first section of the act to amenc
N nnf
INTO one the several acts concerning executions
and Tor the relief Of insovent debtors, PASSED
, FEBRUARY 23d, 1892, shall not be dispensed with
IN regard to sales of slaves, mules, work oxen OF
horses under such wrts, unless the creditor his
agent or attorney, as ell as the debtor, give au
thority In writing TO that effect.
An act fixing the allowance 10 iailors for tho
support OF prisoners. and limiting the fees fo
commitment and release, and concerning sheritIs
clerks and other officers; provides that the Inferio
ana Superior Courts shall make such alowanc,
to Jalors for prisoners, with whose suppor IN,
commonwealth is by law chargeable, not exceed
ing thirty cents per diem for each prisoner. Pro
hiolts any allowance for more than one commit
meht and one release OF the same person for the
same cause or offence, and disallows more thar
one Zee Tor summoning justices to call courts and
altehuinS TIE courts Tor more than criminal or
me same day, whether charged with the same OF
different offences. Prohibits the clerks of the
county courts charging more than one fee for at
tending called courts, tho the criminal be examined
Tor different offences, and provides that whether
the court be held or not, fee shall be charged
Tor an adjourned court i'm the same case. Allows
compensation to sherfs or other officers Tor one
guard only III conveying convicts TO the peniten
tiary, unless the court shall direct greater mum
Der.
An act to amend the act passed 9TH February,
1917, entitled an act prescribing certain general
regulations tor the incorporation of turnpike COM
Pahies, and Tor other purposes; requires a notice
oil at least fifteen days to be given to the person
entrusted with the care and repair of the road,
10 the president, or some OF the directors OF
the company, of the meeting of freeholders sum-
moned TO examine the places in said roads CON-
planned of; requires the magistrate to state in his
report OF the examination of tho road, whether
the places out of repair be in than one Sec
ton thereof, aud suspends the tolls The section
so found out of repair. The act not to apply to
! roads wholly owned by the State.
} An act amending the laws in relation to the du-
ties OF clerks of courts, and for other purposes
makes 1t the duty of the clerks of the several
courts in the State to forward by mail to the pro-
per officer, all process awarded against any per
son presented or indicted in the county or corpo-
! ration to which the same may be directed, and to
pay the postage thereon, the amount to be paid
out of the public Treasury upon being certified to
by the courts. Authorizes the clerks of the Cir
cult Courts to enforce tho collection of the a
mount of postage paid by them, against the per-
sons properly chargeable herewith, with the per
centum allowed thereon, In the same manner that
they are now authorized to collect their fees.
An act concerning licences to retail ardent spir-
1T In certain towns within this Commonwealth;
provides, that all persons, in incorporated towns,
In which there are no Corporation Courts, who
desire 10 obtain icence TO SELL by retail, ardent
spirits, not to be drank where sold, shall, as pre-
requisite, comply with the acquisitions of the first
section OF the act relative to the manner of grant
} ing such licences, passed February 27th 1882,
and declares, that licence to sell goods, wares
&c, shall be construed to authorize the party OBJ
tanning it to sell, by retail, ardent Spirits unless
said section has been complied with
y To be confinued.1
4 A SECOND UNIVERSAL DELUGE.-A new theory
OF medicine has been discovered in Germany. 1t
is the application of water for every complaint,
chronic or acute. This theory is in the full tide
I'VE mean no pun-of successful experiment.
The founder of it is peasant, who one day had
two of his ribs broken, and who cured himself in