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SUPERVISORS COURT.
SHEPHERDsTowN, July Z, l

SHEPHERDSTOWN, July 4, 1906
A special meeting of the Boardof Supervisors
was called to take into consideration the prop
osition of the Messrs. Brooks. in relation TO the
bnlding of a county Jail, the following members
nresent James Logic. President; Supervisors
Bntler. Spangler, Reed and Fossett.
A letter was read to the Board of Supervisors
from p. C. and S. Brooks offering to donate a
lot in Shepherdstown, upon which Jail build
inc should be erected. Said lot to be and re-
main the property of Jefferson county, so long
as the lot and buildings erected thereon were
used for 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 a deed in fee-simple for the same
lot without tie two thousand dollars.
Supervisor Spangler moved that the Board
accept the first proposition ofthe Messrs. Brooks
this motion was seconded by supervisor Butler.
The President took the vote by yeas and nays.
Yeas-Supervisors John Spanger and w.
G. Butler.
Nays-Supervisors j. T. Reed and A. Fos-
sett.
The vote being tie the President, Jas. Logic,
having the casting vote voted nay, so the mo-
ton was lost.
cent the second proposition of the Messrs.
Brooks. the motion was seconded by supervisor
Reed The President called the yeas and nays.
Those voting in the affirmative were supervi-
sors A. Fossett and j. T. Reed and in the mega
tive supervisors w. G.. Butler and John Spang-
Ter. The vote being tie the President, JAS.
Logic. voted in the affirmative, SO the motion
was carried and the Board accepted the propo-
sition TO receive the fee-simple deed for said lot
without the two thousand dollars.
SHEpHERDsrowN. July 20, 1866.
The Board of Supervisors met at 10 o'clock,
the following members present: James Logic,
President; Supervisors w. G.. Butler, John
Spangler. Charles Johnson. j. w. McCurdy,
]. r. Reed and Alexander Fossett.
President Logic moved to reconsider the re-
solution of the Board passed at the June meet
ing. fixing the salary of the Township clerks
at S75 per annum.
The yeas and nays were called.
Yeas-Spangler. johnson and McCurdy.
Nays-Buter, Fossett and Reed
The vote being tie the president voted in
the affirmative.
President Logic moved to fix the salary of the
Township clerks at $50 per annum, which mo-
ton was lost.
Supervisor Fossett moved to fix the salary of
the Township clerks at S75 per annum, which
motion was carried.
The deed from Ellen P. C. and S. Brooks,
to the county for the Jail lot, was read and on
motion of supervisor Fossett, it was received
and ordered to be placed on record.
A report was read from Thomas Rutherford,
the county director and superintendent for the
CharIestown and Berryville turnpike, and the
following order was adopted
Ordered by the Board of Supervisors that
Thomas Rutherford the director and superin-
tendant the Charlestnwn and Berryville turn
pike he and is hereby instructed to contract r
toll house and gate at CmrIcstown and he l.
,",rther authorized, if he deems it expedient, to
coll the toll house and lot at Rippon in said
comfy AMI purchase and locate the toll house
and cate at a point he deems most suitable or
advantageous l., the interest of the county; he
is also authorized - keep the road and bridges
in good repair, and report, monthly TO TINS
Board. And it is further ordered that he give
bond in the sum of $500 fol tie faithful per-
Torrance of his duties.
A report was read from Isaac FGuke and ,.
V. Yantis. the county directors in the harper $
Ferry, Charlestown and Smithfield turnpike
company, and the following resolution was "a
dopted:
Resolved by the Board of Supervisors of
Jefferson county, that this Board do agree to
nav two-ifths of the expenses If erecting two
toll houses and gates No. and 3. on the said
road but thecounty directors are not to eXpend
the same until arrangements are made on the
part of the private stockholders for three-hiths
Of the expenses for erecting said houses and
gates proposals for the erecting said buildings
to be asked for through the county papers.
On motion the Board proceeded to appoint
commissioner to re-assess the value of all the
real estate within the county. Upon the first
ballot
r. N Duke received 8 votes
Thomas Russell i" 2
John Koonce 2
Upon the second BALLOT
r. n. Duke received votes
John KoOnce
Thomas Russell l."
The President then declared R. n Duke COM
missioner to assess the real estate within the
county.
On motion John w. McCurdy and j. T.
Reed were appointed committee to examine
the boat landings and ropes, at the Shenandoah
Ferry. located at Harper's Ferry, in this county,
and also to fix the rates of toll for said ferry,
and report to the Board at its next meeting, the
condition of said ferry.
On motion the Board adjourned undil the Sd
Monday of August,
JAMES Logic, President.
II. c. EYTLER, Clerk.
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Judge Curtis on the Convention.