Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-07-28
SUPERVISORS COURT.
SHEpHERD.TowN. July I. 1866.

Brooks, In Telallon 10 INC Ouio'hs VI
county Jail, The following members pres
ent: James Logic. President; SuRe'vI
sors Butler. Spangler. Reed and Fosset'.
A letter was read TO The Board OF Su.
peryisors from p. g. and 5. Brooks offer
Ing TO dnoale lot 10 ShepherGStown. up.
on which Jail building should be erected.
SaiG lot 10 be and remain the property oil
Jefferson county, so long as the 10. and
buildings erected thereon were used Tor
county purposes, AND also TO donate the
sum OF Two thousand dollars, TO be used
in erecting jail on said lot,or they would
give the county deed in (ee-simple for
the same lot wilhout,tae two thousand
dollars.
Supervisor Spangler moved lha! the
Board accept the first proposition of the
Messrs. Brooks, this motion was second
ed BY supervisor Butler. The President
took the vote by yeas and nays.
Yeas-Supervisors John Spangler and
w. G. Butler.
Nsys-Supervisors J. T. Reed and A.
Fosseli.
The vote being lie The President, Jas.
Logic, having the casting vote voted nay,
so the motion vas lost.
Supervisor Fossetl moved that the Board
accept the second proposition OF The
Messrs Brooks, The motion was second.
ed by supervisor Reed. The President
called the yeas and nays. Those voting
in The affirmative were supervisors A.
Fosseu and J. +. Reed and in the mega
tive supervisors w G. Butler and John
Spangler. The vote being tie. the
President, James Logic, voted in the al.
firm e, so the motion was carried and
the Board accepted the proposition 10 re-
ceive the fee simple deed for said lot with
out the Two thousand dollars.
On motion Of President James Logic,
the following resolution vas adopted:
Resolved By ile Board Of Supervisors
Of Jefferson County, that The thanks OF
the people Of the county be returned 10
the Messrs. Brooks for their donation OF
a 10, in Shepherdsown for jail purposes.
A so, for the building to be used Tor q
Court House, thereby saving he 'ax'Psy'
ers of the county large amount Of taxes.
On motion Of supervisor John Spsng
Ter, George Cook of Harper's Ferry
be exempt from road service
for one year, On accoun. OF physical dIsa-
blIity.
Ordered, that S. w. Patterson and Jno
Colbin be paid SO. As for cost and fees in
criminal cases.
On motion The Board adjourned.
JAMES Logic. President.
H. G. ENTLER, Clerk.
SHEPHERpsTowN, July 20, 1866.
TIE Board Of Supervisors me, al 0 O.
clock, The following members present -
James Logic. Presidents; Supervisors W.
G. Butler, John Spsngler, Charles John
son, J. w. McCuIdy, J. +. Reed and
Alexander Fosselt.
President Logic moved 10 reconsider
the resolution of HE Board passed at ibe
June meeting, fixing the salary OF the
Township clerks a, SIS per annum.
The yeas and nays was called.
Yeas-Spsngler, Johnson and McCur'
dy.
Nsys-BurleI, Fosseit and Reed.
The vote being a tie the prcsiden, vo-
led in the affirmative.
President Logic moved TO FIX the sala-
~ Of the Township clerks al ESQ per an
rr,D bioh ,rntipp lost
Supervisor Fossei moved 10 FIX the
slsry OF HE Township clerks at SIS per
which motion was carried.
The deed from Ellen, p. T.. and s.
Brooks, 10 The county fer The jail lo'' was
read aud On motion Of supervisor Fosseu,
i was received and ordered 10 be placed
On record.
Ordered that The following persons be
granted license: George Bender 10 cell
,le, native wines and beer al Bolivar;
Fritz Daber TO sell spiriluous liquors st
John Fitzpatrick TO sell
piriluous liquor al HsrPer's Ferry; A. 4.
Trump TO sell spiriluous liquor al Kear-
eysville.
Ordered that D. W. sheeiz be paid $40
or srresling and conveying WIN. Moore,
:olcret. 10 Shepherdslown.
Ordered tina, The Board take no action
pom the petition Of L. b. Washington TO
ave his taxes for the year 1865 RENTED
believing that the Board has no power 10
emit said taxes.
Ordered that John n. Shell be paid
sl5,52 for services rendered during court.
Ordered that +. w. Pouerheld be PAID
DC. so for expenses in Martnsburg.
A report was read from Thomas Ruth {
,rford, the county director and tuperIn'
endanl for the Charlestown and Berry
.iIIa ,n..n;La ,r,L ,hn & lIn uin1 order