Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-12-17


sure in which they are now deposited in
our Court House, they are 10 be taken 10
ChsrIe.,uwn and consigned TO the secufi-
ty of Lee lIsll or .sous gsnllemans Pill
,ate chamber.
We are no, disposed 10 censure the &C.
ZION Of an individual when he IS CONSCIOUS
Of right, or !sbors in the cause OF Jus''ce'
and Ear be i, from US TO oppose any meas
ure en.uriug equal justice to every c'"ze"
OF the Comfy. But in regard to IBIS
scheme we are conscientious in our OPP
posilion. since We csnnai decide thai
removal is noW nrce.ssry, or that q
mighty Tax imposed on the people, as
tribute 10 Chsrleslown, would be any
thing Of jusnce OF economy, aad We are
satisfied tina, tie honest lax payers OF The
County will 80 decide. wien The measure
r, CURES their ssncIion 81 The ballot box,
q, II surely must be so decided, before
the few who advorate tins removal VIII
be grauird, since petitions from these
parlIes will avail nothing. WHEN the Leg
lsls,ure is aware OF The fact thai two
thirds Of HE people Of The County are op-
posed ID HE removal oil the Counly-sesl
at this time, snJ under existing cIrcun.
stances.
The following Remembrance will be
submitted 10 The mex. Lfgisl.ture Of this
STATE
To tie Legislature of Hest Nrginid:
The undersigned Taxpayers Of Jefferson
County, having learned from published notice
that application will be moGe 10 your H"nora-
bic Body, al It's next session, 10 repca! all laws
heretofore eusclrd 10 change the Coun'y'scsl
Of his County from Charles,own to ShrPhetds-
town and 20 Te-estoblsh the County Of
,h!s County .: Caarestown, do respectfully
represent The mex pedieucy OF such action, for
The following reasons:-
ls,, That upon The location Of the County
seat at Shepherdsiown, a fine public building,
containing Court Hall ard Jury Rooms, beautl-
donated TO lie County for use as Court
House. In the summer Of 1869 two wings were
added to said building, furnishing fire proof de-
pusilurics for the Records Of The Court ard
County, and public Offices for the County Off
GERS. new jail and JiIler's house have also
been erected. making complete SCI OF public
buildings necessary for County purposes, 10
ShepherJsiown, all finished and at large ex-
pense 10 the County, while Char estown, the
former County seat, affords nothing but the
original grounds with The ruins Of The buildings
thereon
2ud, That turnpike is now being built, 10
be finished BY July lsl, 1871, which, when
completed, will make Shepherdsown easy Of
access by turnpike from HarPer's Ferry,
Charles,own, Sml.hfeld, and all prominent
points Of the County.
3rd. That he taxes, for County purposes
alone, fer lie present year, is six mills on the
dollar, when viii not probably decrease for
three Years 10 come, OWING ~ The annual inter
ct and principal falling due on County turn
pike Bonds for that purpose.
4ih, T La, tie County has already subscribed
s250, coo 10 tie capital stock Of the proposed
Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company, which
may al any time be called for, negotiated, aud
tie County become liable for the annual laier-
est thereon.
5th, That with the present County and State
tax, and our future county Liabilities already
incurred, the expense incldrn, to change Of
the County seat and erection Of public build
iugs al Charlestowu, would be assuming and
creating debt that would grossly burden The
taxpayers Of The county. materially hinder
immigration and development, and burden the
tIx-pa, ers, involve The county III financial ru-
in, asai inst which your petitioners enter their
solemn protest and remoustt ance, and respect
fully ask your favorable consideration OF the
same, and they will ever pray, &c.