Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-02-26
SUPERVISORS COURT.
surpuSRpsTowN. West Va, :
February 23rd. 1870. {

SuFpBERpsTowN. West Va,
February 23rd. 1870.
The Board me, Pursuan, TO adjourn.
ment. oPresepi. Supervisors Rodrick,
S.Iey. Turner and Taylor.
The minutes Of the preceding meeting
we're read. approved end signed BY the
President.
On motion the repor, Of The Treasurer
of the Sti'hhsiJ. Cha'iestown and Hsr.
per's Ferry Turnpike was received.
Ordered, ,ha, Rober, NJ. Duke late
Rosd Surveyor Of Bolivar township turn
over TO James NJ. Esrnshow. the SUN of
1851 ,54, balance due the County. and
upon the presentation Of the receipt TO the
Board Mr.. Duke will be credited with
said amount
Ordered, that Jas. NJ. Esrnshaw be
charged with $55l,54.
At ihis slsge OF the proceedings Super
visor Thomas N. Sh,ull entered and took
his seat
On motion the re.ignstion Of VIM. i.
Morrison Road Supervisor Of Shepherd
Township wss received. and Francis ely
mer appointed to I'll the vacancy.
On motion The petition of Lewis
Lucas for license 10 retail spurious H.
quors 81 l.eeto~n was rejected.
Ordered, that |. +. Ch,pline be su,bor
ized TO purchase five tons of lump coal.
Ordered, that Wn. G.. Butler. late
treasurer turn over to the sheriff Of Jeffer-
son county. 500 % b.lsnce 10 his hands.
the same to be charged 10 the Sheriff.
Ordered, that the repor, of the building
committee be received and placed on the
minutes.
To the Honorable Board Of Supsrvi-
sors Of Jefferson County. We" Va
The undersigned. the committee sppon,-
OF The wings 10 the Court hou.e. and the
alteration OF the ain building, respectful
~ repou that the work 10 cumpleted al
the following cost:
c. Sheeky's original contract s6.633,0 90
Improvement ofthe maiu building l,567,9l
Enlargement The East Wing 1884 IS
J. Smurr'S for painting outside building 234 90
J. Ferrells for DO. interior Of building 1900
BIZ Nengel for Frescoing Courtroom $4,000
slO.2s4,76
We respectfully prs,sn, bills for osr SER
vices. In eonsidefing them you will
please bear in mind, tina, no hsre
been employed seven months 10 superin-
tending ibis work. requiring our dsly gu
per'iolon. To prove how We discharged
thai duiy. We will repes, whs, the con-
trsc,or said, viz: that ho never sss 90
closely watched in The construction Of
,ny building. public or private. We
will also draw yeur attention TO the im.
proyenent. TIA, were suggested by Us
and made under osI Supervision.
lN The enlargement Of the Fact Wing
to the size OF the West Wing.
Pad. Making the Hall. one foot sider.
thereby making all the rooRs enc i"o'
wider.
3rJ. The erection Of planters on the
tho building corrs'pond.
4ih. Extending The cornice across the
end. Of the wrngs. Thereby giving taem =
beautiful finish.
5th. The alteration Of the second story
OF tho main building making '~o gsed
,onm, and convenient hsH.
These Improvements spsri from tie Ia
bar urperformsd NO deem OF greet value
e. he p, bic.
We viii also renird yos that ia tho
comm encemeHi Of the work. re were
compelled TO borrow on our own credit
$500. aud since it's eomplsnon $3.50
Is. for the moe, Of this vs had 10 give
our own individual obligations.
Very respectfully submiusd.
e.. Y. BUTLER,
IT. Ch.plins, forI. J. MILLER.
JkO. ID. STAIEY,
Coamittss.
Ordered. ih,t Polls be opsned Of
Charleston and Ksblsto~n. in Grant
township for the slecioa on the 3lsI day
Of March. 1870. and Jsmss Law Ifoaf.
Csc. W. Elehslos,ssr and GIdsoa Lsi.-
tnnns. be appointed Insp'cssrs Of Else-
ton al Charlestown.
Ordered. that wstch bnI's he PM sp
on the Smi,h6eld and Shepherdslo n
turnpike, and Geo. Basl be appointed toll
g.IheIer a, this end 0l the t"u'c. FIete.
rick Fulk in the centre and SIN. KeHns
at Smith6eld.
Ordered. that the toll Qs,her.r receive
as compensation 20 per cen, on the
amount collected.
Ordered. tha, Gsors. Lacy be srpoini-
cd Inspector Of Election Of Bolivar town
ship.
Ordered. that an order OF s500.00 be
given Wan. McCouShtry Road Surveyor
GU, of the general ROAD funds Of A'srill
township.
Ordered. tina, Elizabeth Murdoch be
paid $3.50 for keeping p,uper.
Ordered. tina, an order Of STATS be
given Z. L. Butler for balance On house
rent.
Ordered, tina, an order of $50. 90 bs
given James V. Moore ou, OF general
road fund OF A'erill township.
Ordered, tina, the qae',ion of = sub
.criplion to the capital stock OF the Shsn-
.ndosh Valley Railroad Company. - the
amount of tro bundled and fifty thousand
dollars. be .ubmit'ed at special election.
TO DO held on Thursday HE 3lH day Of
March, 1870. Io vote Of all the male tax
payers OF jefferson County. who are not