The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-04-18

law that license for the above purpose
be issued to the said Robins.
Ordered, That Abraham Bushman
De renewed from paying taxes on 4 acres
ana 20 acres Of land charged in Mill
Greek Township, on the Land Book of
this County, said assessment being er-
roneOus.
Ordered, That Hartman II. Bohda be
released from paying taxes on 140a
acres of land charged to him in Mill
Creek Township, said assessment being
erroneous, there being no such land.
Ordered, That William Grantham be
released from paying taxes on 1871 acres
of land, enormously assessed to him in
Mill Creek Township, and that the same
be stricken from the Land Book of this
County.
ordered, That John w. Grantham be
released from paying taxes on 32a acres
enormously assessed against him in Mill
Creek Township, and that the same be
stricken from the Land Book of this
County.
John Graham, of Mill Creek Town
ship, rendered his resignation as Con-
stable of said township, whereupon the
Board accepted said resignation, and
appointed Hamilton J. Keiter, by unani-
nous concurrence, his successor, after
his giving bond and taking the oaths
required by law.
Ordered, That Charles G. Edwards, of
Iedgesvllle township, be relieved from
paying taxes on the personal property
assessed against him for. the year 1866,
he having paid the tax Oh the same
property in another County.
Ordered, That Samuel Gold be, and is
hereby appointed to construct bridge
:. II I1,.
and GerardstoWn Grade, east of the
Ross Mill, with as little expense as pos
sible, and report his proceedings thereon
at a future meeting Of this Board.
Ordered, That Charles Pitzer be re-
lieved from paying tax on fifty dollars
OF personal property enormously as
sessed against him in Opequon town
ship.
Ordered, That the bill of Samuel
Monkey, Jai!or, for 81, be paid, and the
same is hereby approved.
Ordered, That four hundred dollars of
p. Ditfenderfer's bill for repairing the
Court House be paid, and the bill be re-
ierred TO the committee on Court House,
with instructions that the committed
get q reduction on the bill if, in their
opinion, the charges are too heavy.
Ordered, That the bill Of S. Garard
Recorder, for cash paid for Mechanics
Lien Docket, &C.. amounting to sl6.65
he paid.
Ordered, That the County Superin-
tendent of Free Schools, John Canby)
be allowed for his services for this year,
the sum OF three hundred dollars.
\ petition from respectable and re-
sponsible citizens of Martinsburg and
vicinity, asking that a license be issued
to Henry Long, Of Martinsburg town
ship, to manufacture and sell by whole
sale and retail malt liquors within said
township, it is ordered by the Board
that license for the purpose indicated
in said petition. be issued to said Henry
Long, upon his giving approved bond
and paying the tax required by law.
Ordered, That the School Commits
sioners of the several townships in this
County, be allowed one dollar for each
days services in the discharge OF their
official duties.
Ordered, That eonVeyancers and par
ties making deeds or conveyances Of
real estate, and the Recorder Of this
County, be requested to locate the realty
as to the township in which i is located.
and that The Recorder, as far as in his
power, before admitting conNeyances OF
real estate to record, to ascertain in what
t58hSlAiP tfic realty rs i8cateG3 ana Hill
cate the same on record.
Ordered, That the orders for money
to be paid to 3. Cushwa, for accounts
against tho Board Of Overseers, issued
BY the former Clerk OF this Board, be
and the same is hereby suspended from
payment by the County Treasurer
Ordered, That the inquest of the Jury
as returned by the Circuit Court Of this
County, allowing Gottlieb Nol and
George Seibert $50 as damages for open
ing a road from the lands OF John Lin
ton, through the lands Of the said Nol
ard Seibert, to the Ridge Road in Ger
ardstoWn township, be and the same is
hereby set aside.
Ordered, That on all fox scaips of
foxes killed iii this County after this
date, q premium Of one dollar and fifty
cents on old foxes, and one dollar on
young foxes, to be paid cut Of the
County Treasury, upon proper proofs Of
the killing Of the same.
Upon motion, The Board adjourned.
DAVID CANDY, Pres't.
JAS. W. ROBINSON, Clerk.
WIT-We take the following witty
comments on books from the Boston
Bulletin:
Waiting for the verdict-Jeil Davis