The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-06-27

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A motion was made and adopted 10 ap-
point committee Of six 10 report a plan
for the convention. Messrs. Campbell, Sta
ley, Reynolds, Martin, Allen and Wade,
were appointed, who made q report and
after mature deliberation, the Convention
adopted the following plan for q concert
Of action on the part Of said counties for
defending the said suits and for collecting
the said taxes as follows:
1st, That committee Of three be ap-
pointed by the Convention, whose duty it
shall be to employ two able and cOmpc-
tent attornies, who shall attend 70 the in
terest Of all the counties and townships
which may become parties to the arrange
ment, herein agreed upon in all suits
brought or 70 be brought BY said company
10 restrain the collection Of taxes, inVolV-
| ing questions common 70 all the counties
and townships.
I'd, That said counsel shall be paid by
the said several counties and townships
Dro rata on the amount Of taxes assessed
in the several counties and townships
against the Company not exceeding one
per cent on the taxes assessed. as re-
tainer, and an addition not exceeding
four per cent on the amount Of taxes re.
covered in the event Of succeeding in the
cases.
Sd, That the said counties and town.
ships shall pay the said retainers as it
shall be agreed upon between the counsel
50 to be employed and said Committee.
4th, That if any county or township re.
fuse to ratify the action Of this COnven.
ton, or Of said Committee, or enter in
said arrangement, then said counsel shall
not attend TO the interest Of such counties
or townships so refusing, and it shall be
included in the contract with said attor-
MICS that they shall not appear in any case
for the counties and townships so re-
fusing.
9th, That the Convention recommend
to the Board OF Supervisors Of each county,
if they deem it necessary, to employ
local counsel in each county, whose
duty it shall be to correspond with the
general counsel and attend TO furnishing
information and any other business that
may be necessary to the defense Of the
several suits and TO attend to the payment
Of the fees Of the general counsel, &c.
9th. That said Committee shall report
their action to each county represented in
this Convention and also any other county
along the line of said road not represented,
for their ratification or rejection together
with the terms Of employment Of said
counsel, and said counties are requested
70 inform said Committee Of their ratifica-
ton or rejection Of this arrangement
9TH. That said Committee shall employ
the counsel aforesaid on the best terms
possible, and in case Of the death Of any
such counsel, may employ others; but in
no event shall the amount to be paid eX-
coed the limits aforesaid.
On motion Of Mr.. Armstrong, IGESOlreCl-
9Th, That the Committee be instructed
to arrange, if possible, for the decision Of
all questions common to all counties In
one suit, TO be prosecuted before the
Supreme Court Of the United States, and
for tue suspension of proceedings in other
suits brought until the decision OF said
Court is made.
9th. 1t being represented 10 the Con-
ventiOn that one or more suits were now
pending in the Supreme Court Of the
United States against Marshall county,
and that said county had contracted 10
pay 10 certain attOrnies a contingent fee of
ten per cent Of the amount recovered in
the event Of succeeding in case, with
the understanding that an additional
counsel shall be employed if the case went
10 the United States Supreme Court;
Therefore, on motion Of Mr.. Armstrong,
ReGOIUed, That if the said Committee can
arrange with the Company to allow the
decision Of the cases now pending in the
Supreme Court OF the United States
against Marshall county to govern in the
question common 10 all the counties, that
then said Committee shall only employ
one counsel in addition to those employed
by Marshall county, and the counties will
pay their ratablc proportion Of the fee
contracted to be paid by said Marshall
county, provided that in no event Is the
amount TO be paid TO the counties to ex-
coed the amount specified In the second
resolution.
+. NJ. Reynolds, Of Mineral county, W.
w. Miller, of Ohio, Z. L. Wade, Of bod
ridge, were selected by the Convention as
the Committee Of three provided for in the
first resolution. ............
On motion Of Mr. Armstrong, ReSolued-
That the Secretary send 10 the Board Of
Supervisors of the other counties interest
cd but not represented in this Convention,
copies Of the proceedings Of this COnven-
ton and request their concurrence there
In.
On motion Of Mr.. Keltz,
ReSOlped, That each county pay pro rata
share Of the expenses necessarily incurred
by the said Committee in carrying into
effect the arrangement made by this Con-
vcntiOn.
On motion Of Mr.. Wade,
ResOlUoi, That this Convention requests
the several Boards Supervisors interest.
cd TO pay the Secretary $500 each, for a
certified copy Of the proceedings Of tbs
Convention.
The motion was made and adopted, re-
questlng the Secretary to have the pro-
cccdings Of this Convention published in
the Mineral County Gazette, to furnish
each member with copy thereof.
A vote Of thanks was returned to the
President for the able, dignihed and i'm
partial manner in which he presided over
the deliberations Of the Convention.
On motion, tho Convention adjourned
sine die. WV. W. MULLER, PreJL
| F, NJ. REYNOLDS, SGc'y.