Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-12-02
JOSEPH A. CHAPLINE, Clerk.
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JOSEPH A. CHAPLINE, Clerk.
Signed by the Board unanimously.
On motion of supervisor Logic, II was
ordered that Charles Johnson be allowed
Ihe sum Of $3.50 for money paid to Ihos.
A. Moore for removing the records OF
Jefferson county TO Lexington, also allow
Charles Johnson $40 for store boxes to
pack said records in. also there was al
lowed 10 Charles Johnson tie sum OF Sl0l
per order of Col. Yates. President Over
seers of the Poof; said amounts were
paid.
Ordered by the Board Of Supervisors.
thai Ihe salary Of The Township Clerks
he al The rare OF $50 per annum, from and
after The expiration Of he present quarter
Ordered By the Board Of Supervisors.
that !. Il. Chaphne be allowed lie sum
of s75 for money expended by him in
purchasing fuel. stove pipe, &c; said
sum was paid.
Il. W. Po,erfeid rendered his resi- gna.
ton as member OF the Board Of Super
visors. On motion Of supervisor Fossc,t.
his resignation vas accepted, to take ef
fec, on lho 18th day Of December, 1868.
On motion Of supervisor Logic, J. A..
ChsP!ine's rrsignall~ RS Cisih ei me
Board Of Suptryiso5s was accepted to
;-so effect on the lss day Of January,
1896.
On motion Of supervisor Turner, VIII
lam Turuer'a bill Of S22 for work done
as surveyor Of roads. was ordered 10 be
pad; said amour, was paid.
Ordered by The Beard Of Supervisors,
that Col francis Yates. President OF the
Board Of Overseers OF The Poor. be and ls
hereby authorized TO purchase good
sound farm fur the use OF The county
farm. Board adjourned.
November 81, 1865.
Board met, present A. Fossett, President;
Supervisors Logic, Cameron and Turner Tho
following letters were read, after which, the
Board adjourned 10 meet 18Th December, TO
transact business Of the county =
AUDITORS OFFICE, WHEELING, West Va,
November "a, 1865
The Honorable Bonrd Supervisors JcferSon Co.
Gentlemen A copy of your order made IN
reference TO adopting the land book tor The
year 1859 as the assessment for your county IN
stead of the one made by the present assessor
CIR. Greehwood) is at hand. His books Gas
supposed corrected in regard 10 valuatlon)
had been received, and the objections to the
frs, set returned being removed, they were au-
dited in the accounts Of this Office. | regret
Il Itv boa
out of the re-valuaton Of the lands. Mr..
Greenwood was appointed and commissioned
| by the Governor, nnder the provisions Of the
law, for the purpose of re-asscssing the value
of the land Of the county, the Assessor not hav-
ing access to any records that gave the assessed
value as returned in 1856. So that the present
assessment was made in conformity to the law,
whether fair and equitable or not
Upon the return Of the first books to this OF.
fee they were not charged on our books, be-
cause they were not completed as the law re-
quired, and when Messrs. Logic, Chapsine and
| Fayman were here TO see the Governor in ref
ence TO the re-assessmeLt. Upon my sugges-
ton that the books ought 10 be returned for
completion and correction, it seemed to give
satisfaction TO both parties, as Mr. Greenwood
in making other copies could correct his books
in The assessed value Of the land. The Cover.
nor and myself both expected that as copy oil
the books containing the assessed value as made
in lS56had been produced, that such valuation
would be adopted. Notwithstanding under the
authority given, the Assessor was to make such
valuation as to him seemed just, which no doubt
| he did. From what Mr.. Potterfeld informs
me, either course will cause some confusion,
10 let the present assessment stand or have 9TH
er books made out, as there are some S5,OUO or
So 900 Of the taxes already collected under the
present assessment
think of the two, as | am compelled to Jet
the assessment stand, there being no evasion by
legal course. there will be as lille difficulty
arise 10 the citizens from tie same, as would
in case could adopt the other course. The
Board can correct any erroneous assessments
upon the petition Of parties. And think can
safely promise the people that the next legisla-
ture will provide for general Ie-vauation OF
the lands throughout the State.
am, gentlemen, yours very Respectfully,
NJ NcWnRTER AudifCr