Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-11-10
SUPERVISORS COURT.
SnEPHEEDsrowN, Yves, Va.

he fTesluent state0 lnat lne OpJect vi
the meeting WIS TO examine the returns
Of the election held on The 25!h Of Oclo-
Der. 1865.
Supervisor McCurdy moved 10 have
the supervisor, inspector and clerks OF the
election in AveriI Township summoned
10 appear before The Board on Tomorrow.
Nov. Tin, al 10 o'clock, which motion
was carried.
Supervisor Fossett moved that the ballot of
certain parties, who voting in Charestown, and
placed on the rejected list and who have never
been registered be rejected, which motion was
carried.
On motion the Board adj burned until ii o.
clock, tomorrow (Nov. 7th, 1869
November It'll, 1866.
Tho Board met pursuant TO adjournment,
present, James Logic, President Supervisors
McCurdy, Reed, Johnson, Butler, Fossett and
Sta!ey.
The Board then proceedrd to count the bal
lots of Bolivar, Harper's Ferry, Chapline and
Shepherd Townships.
Supervisor Fossett moved 10 summon all per-
sons present at the election in Ayerll Town
ship at the time of the disturbapce to appear be-
fore the Board which motion was carried.
Supervisor Staley moved 10 reconsider'the
resolution to summon the persons present at the
election in Averll Township, which motion
was carried
Supervisor Fossett moved 10 examine the SUI
pervisor, inspector and clerks Of the election
held IN Averil Township, which was carried.
The Board then proceeded to examine j. W..
Snyder, Hiram Shaull, Dr.. S. Balch and j. w.
Hyatt, the supervisor, inspector and clerks Of
the election in Averii Township, after hearing
the evidence and argument Of the counsel, Su-
pelr'sor Fossett moved TO count the ballot Of
Averlil Township. The President called the
yeas and nays. Yeas-Butier, Fossett and Sta
icy. Nays Johns n, McCurdv and Reed
There beirg tie, The President voted Ill the
affirmative.
On motion, tie Board adjourned until to-mor
row morning II o'clock.
November 9Th, 1866.
The Beard met pursuant 20 sdjnurnmeni, pre-.
sent, James Logic ident; Supervisors Reed,
Johnson, Butte, NcCurdy, fa-selt and Slalsy.
Supervisor hesi esAa" ;, nave 10 .u:c chan
Ged on the resolution 10 count lhe oa!iul Vi Az
Grill To- ns' p rem :hc negative 10 the afirma.
tive.
The Board proceeded to court .As Ga!!uis Ul
Averill and Osborn Townships.
Sup.ryj.o5 Reed m"vrd to count the
ballots Of Ghaue,Innn Township u. lie.
turned BY Il e lnspe tors. AHer argument
BY the counsel, the motion WIS carried.
Srp.rsi or 10 nson ino.ed IA rec"n>Id-
or The resolution rejecting tie ballots o I
the 20 persona vi o voted in CharlesIo"n
township, thai were mol registered, which
motion was carried.
Superyi or moved that L Fl. Lee be
permitted 10 address tie Board in relation
10 receiving the 10 votes cast a! Charles
town tow nshiN, by peisons who ha's n"'
been registered. Aver 81. Lees a'Su-
men,. supervisor Fosselt moved THAI The
ballots be rejected, which was carried.
The clerk # Board then announced The
result CT lie ,sc:ion held on the 25!h OF
October. 1866. For Governor, A. |.
Boreman received 292 votes, y. II. Sm,o
els. For Secretary Of State, J. 5. W.T.
cher 244. j. y. Kennedy 2l2. For Az
diior, J. NJ Nj Whotlet 2i3, Peter Oar.
neil PIP, }. II. Bris,or 2 For State
Treasurer. J. H. BrisIor 245, J. S. Bur.
deu oil. Thayer Melvin .. For Amor
ney General. Thsy.r Melvin 243. Naih-
an!el Richardson 2!3, Edwin Maxwell 2.
For Judge Of Supreme Court Of AppeSls.
Edwin Maxwell 2tl. Ralph Berkshire
2I3, JAS M. McWhor.er 2. For Com
gress, B. NJ. Kitchen 233. E. w. An.
drews 2ls. K. B. Hall /. For Senator,
J. 7. Hote 243. B. F. Brady So. For
House Of Delegates, Geo. Koonce 227.
David Rillmyer $50. S. V. Ysn.is 239,
{. H. Nc Curdy I'll. For Clerk Of Cm-
cult Court. w. A. Chaplne 269. G. Lei.
senring 100. For Sheriff. II. W. Potter
field 262. Jos. Wel.hans col. For he.
corder. S. V. b. Slider $50, /. w.
Green 1873, Geo. Byers l. For County
Treasurer. Geo. Byers 252, Hiram Shsul
206, w. A. Thompson |. For Prosecu-
ting Attorney. c. E. Subbs 2ls. John
O'Connell 2ls, Henry Berry II. For
Assessor, J. L. Erwin 264, w. A.
Thompson 1913. c. E. S'ubbs and John
o. Council having received ,he same num-
Der of votes for prosecu liug Attorney, The
Board decided in favor of Mr.. Stubbs.
Joseph Welshsns gave the following
notice which was ordered TO be placed on
record and 6led
To The Supervisors Of the County Of
Jefferson Gentlemen : You will please
take notice tina, it is my intention to con-
test the qualification of +. w. Foiler6eIj
who appears by the returns Of the election
held on the fourth Thursday in October
last. 10 have received the arges. number
of votes for the Office of Sheriff of Jefer-
sen county. aledee and aver that the
said Pollerheld is disqualified from hold
ing the said office of sheriff by virtue Of
the 9Th section of the seventh article Of