Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-11-11
SUPERVISORS COURT.
The Board Of Supervisors met IN ILLS
town on Tuesday lasl. The following

proceedings loOh piaCe
November, 1865.
Meeting called to order, President Fossett,
Supervisors Logic, Turner, Cameron, Johnson
Poiterfeld and McCurdy present; J. l. NC
Keyilt, clerk pro. TEN.
The Board proceeded TO count the votes VI
the election held Oct. goth 1865 At SAID eiec-
ton for Judge, EphraIm 3. Hail, received so
votes. John W. Kennedy, received Ioi votes,
Henry Berry, received 10 votes.
| For Senator, Joseph a. ChapIine, received
339 votes, O. D. Downey, received 1863 votes.
For members to the Legislature, George
Koonce, received BAT votes, Charles Ii. Nc
Curdy, received 345 votes, solomon '. Wants,
received lo9 votes Hiram SAau!, received "
votes. ,,o
For Sheriff, William Rush received 500
votes, Philip Engle, received les votes.
For Magistrate of Bolivar Io"HshlP, mos.
w. Grum, 81 votes, J. A. Brook, 10 votes, 10
! bert \. Duke, l vote.
On motion, George Koonce and Charles H.
McCurdy were declared elected members OF
the Legislature WA. Rush declared elected
Sheriff of Jefferson County, ". Va Ihos w
Grum declared elected magistrate OF Bolivar
Township.
For Justice Of the Peace for Osborn Town
ship, Warner A. Thompson 10 votes, |: L.
Woodward, IA votes. For Constable OSBORN
Township, James b Clip, % votes. % mo-
ton, Warner A. Thompson aud james b. Cl!Pp
were declared elected
On motion Of Supervisor Turner tie follow
| ing resolution was adopted
Resolved, That tie vote OF CharIeslo"h
! Township be not counted in Tie election re-
turns of the county Of Jefferson Tor the io!4o"-
Ing reasons
list. The parties holding the election and &C
ting as Supervisor and Inspectors were not
qualified, elected or appointed ACCORDING 10
/ law.
2nd Charles Johnson the Supervisor OF
Charestown Township not acting as SuPeFHS
sor Of election, returned the returns OF sa'u
Township, to the recorders office, not to The
clerk Of the Board OF Supervisors and IN ms
presence. the clerk Of SAID Board having 70 gel
The returns from the recorder on the I%'H Gay
alter the election.
81. yolcrs Of Jefferson county we're present
at said election il Chariesto"n township TO
cAaieuge the voters, were informed ~ tho5c
holding TIE election hen ne poj!5 were open
cd itaI 10 challenges wuL!L be allowed.
Iin Persons VINO were challenged ana ho'
ALLOW ed to vote in The morning OF the day OF
election at said polls because they would not
Tax, lie oath 10 support the Constitution q NC
-, $50, ...,,,,,.,,.n Of said u,y +.
vote " !tnoul toA.n; SAID oath
5th. A majority of all parties voting al said
o.ti,,',,.,.f no site of "
(irsiGia.
9Th. The said election was lrauduIentIy held,
the laws Of the State not bemS observed 10
""iu''9 ,''' '''t0 .,..o.,;.,. ros,ot C,ooros +,
l' t'i ' =, o. ossaG ad ordered to
D''' y, hii Of fSl7 for hooks for the
~ ".I, a. ,T, oD,,,tr ,d hin of sl34 20
60 tn,',, For b,o,>s C,ry6a cIerl, az the Circuit,
,C'.',,'r> I'D .L-I f,, Cei,bl on
>,>,t i,l,,i..
SOW pL;I;,,p w c,.rtorson receive
Oloeitu 'na' Ih'lP 9' l'',o'' -,
q" oios' ~. '"e ,ot'.'l 1',... ~.
5ia,...r' r.,,,. 'T',.F .,,;''
80 mtt 30. 49, lam "Lnrc recciv. $500 for
49, t,,~i,,, ,.,,,, ,,r,.,, ~, u,,l.,.ralus
1919
~ u t" - po.-l rs.,ro,.r;.or, oF JEFF.
I., ,,., w. ,,d ,l.,r HE
-, ~ ~ i,G, ali linn r Iicr,.s,s granted
,-,,. T'a .,p1,, of lnoe THEREAFTER
.s oV'" p',fr'J james
,nCin,.d I,,yc rcr,t.i.s 70 .,., s,lr,luo.. IL
-, ,n. -, Il.,,e... E,rr, Owl I,,e. Hriros have
Plo'' 80 .. s,r,y,,s T,,,nr. in Bolivar
,.5Sso ~ ~, Hprd - Snryi,nrs Of JET
fcrson county. Wc,t Va. hat Inc Sheriff be G.
ouo.te.! to remove l. insane negro Boy now al
me poor House, t. the Insane Asylum al Wes-
tom, WestVa.
ordered that Robert y. Coabin receive So 90
for r,rrl;n@ r', election in EoIjyar oct. aud Nov.
iIsC4 Inn T. Johnson receive : I. 90 Tor clerk
i 1ooI nIec,in , Cat %GIb ls65 lanes " stead
s o r.coi 30 o0 Cr c ip1i lection IN New
Is,;4 and VI ~ as Supervisor pro. TEN. Oct.
IlG i, I,5' John II. Lac this day rendered his
Ir.s,eLation as constable IN Harper's Ferry, and
was accented nv The Board
Ordered lhat Ja, " Andrews be appointed
- O,rrs..r Of fine Poor for Bolivar Township
On mution Board Adjourned.
November s, 1865.
Ro,r3 ,,ot atl0 AM present President
F5~se,t Snnrryi,Nrs pot,erGeld. Cameron and
rnr,,e. ~ < R.ntch transferred license 10