Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-09-23
/. SUPERVISORS COURT.


Jefferson County we will hereafter pub.
lish the proceedings Of the Board of Su'
pervisors, transacted at their different
meetings -
The Board me, on Monday last, the
18th inst, the third Monday Of each
month being their regular day of meeting,
all the members present as follows Al.
exsnder Fosset, President; Joseph A.
Chapline. Clerk Ehud Turner. Daniel
Cameron, DR.. James Logee, II. w. Pot.
terfield and John W. McCurdy. The
Board met at 10 o'clock, when the fol.
lowing business was transacted, taken
from the Clerks record:
Monday, Sept. l9, 1865.
The case Of a contested road between
w. S. Magruder and John Marshall was
taken up, and after the evidence of K. p.
Msgruder was taken, the case was post.
poned until the regular meeting of the
Board in October.
Burly 81 Co., were granted license 10
sell spirituous liquors al Harper's Ferry.
H. S. Farnswor,h was granted license
to sell spirituous liquors a, Smilh6eld.
A. |. Higgins was granted license TO
sell ale, &C., al The Old Furnace.
James McCloud was granted license TO
sell ale. vine and beer a. Hsrper's Ferry.
The following order was adopted, hav.
ing been offered by Supervisor Logee:
Ordered by The Board of Supervisors that
Jacob J. Miller be appointed surveyor OF
the roads leading from the Berkeley line
to J. B. Moofe's, in place OF John Hill,
resigned.
The following resolution was adopted a:
Resolved. by the Board of Supervisors,
ha. School District, No. Id, be transfer
red from Ilsrper's Ferry 10 usborn
Township.
A bill of $500 to A. Fosset, for servi-
ces as Commissioner of election, was
passed.
Resolved by the Board Of Supervisors
that all Election be held in BOLIVIA, Town.
ship on the 26Ih Of October. 1865, for all
additional Justice of he Peace.
Charles Johnson took his seat after
qualifying.
Board adjourned until 8 o'clock, to,
morrow.
Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1865.
Board me, al 10 O'Clock, all the mem
bers present, except Supervisors Turner
and Johnson.
License to sell spirituous liquors was
granted to f. Hitchcock.
On motion Of Supervisor PoueIfrld,
the following order was made Ordered
by the Board of Supervisors Of jefferson
County, West Virginia, tina, the GRAND
Jurors of The June Term b. allowed one
dollar per day for services for every day
over three days that each Juror has served
hy presenting certificate from Me clerk
of the Circuit Court.
Bills Of S. w. Paterson. Joseph Cur.
~, and V. Undcrdonk, for Sl5 each. as
Superintendent at the election in Ocio-
Der 1864.
Ordered that school District No. &c be
taken off of Bollver and pu, on to Shep-
herd Township. Take school Dislrlcl
No. Is off Shepherd and put il on TO
Charleslown Township. Take school
District No. Is of OF Charles'own Town
ship and put il on TO Boiver Township.
On motion of supervisor McCurdy the
report of The Overseers Of the Poor was
adopted.
On motion Of supervisor McCurdy Jas,
W. Greenwood was allowed the sum Of
S400 for making out the Land Book OF
the County.
William A. Adams was permitted TO
keep a hotel in Shepherdsiown
On motion Of supervisor POllerfeld The
repor. of The Clerk of the Board was
James w. Greenwood was allowed
The sum OF 1871 and 80 cents. for asses
sing the property Of The County.
On motion Of The Board of supervisors
the following resolution was adopted {:
Resolved by the Board Of supervisors of
Jefferson County, West Virginia, that
$4,000 he appropriated to build Jail in
Shepherdstown.
Resolved by the Board Of supervisors
Ina, Anthony Turner be appointed sur
veyor of the roads in Averlll Township,
and that he be requested TO selec, suitable
persons for each road ard report 10 this
Bosrd, or 10 the Clerk of said Board.
On motion, Joseph A. Chapline, H. c.
Eniler aud VIM. Rush, were appointed a
Committee to solici. proposals for the
building Of Jail in Shepherds.own, and
report at the next meeting.
Supervisor Turner appeared and took
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