Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-07-02
Taxstloo Of b. & o. Railroad.


Of counties 10 make arrangements 10 CO.
operate with the couniy Of Marshall in
sustaining the sui, now pending on sp.
peal in the Supreme Cour' oil the U. S.
met in the Courthouse, a, Berkeley
Springs. on Thursday Of last week, q.
greesbly to their adjournuen, at Grafton
on the 4.h of June.
w. w. Miller. Of Wheeling. took the
chair, and F. VI. Reynolds. Of Mineral
county. acted as Secretary. The follow
ing Delegates were present.:
Ohio county,. J. Campbell and W.
W. Miller.
MarshsIl-H. Kel,z and +. Nj. Turn.
er.
Weizel-S. r. Martin.
Harriton-James Denhsm.
DodJri,ise and Ri,chie-E. l.. Wade.
Preston-WIlliam Mckee.
Minersl-F. M. Reynolds.
Morgan-Lewis Allen.
Jefferson-J. ID. Slsley.
BeIkeley-Wn II. Mathews.
Hampshiie-J. d Armstrong.
Alta former meeting, the Delega,es
were instructed 10 ascertain the amount
Of taxes due from B. e. o. X. r. to each
county {; and the following reports were
made
Marshall-Bet~een 80 and $33. 900
county. and $40. 600 township.
We,zeI-County. sl2. S6s; township
Zone reported only $1,000.
Harrison-eslims,ed al $50. 900.
Doddrdge-coun,y and township. So
$50 90.
Ruchie-es,ima,ed al $4,000.
Hampshre-coun.y, s5,574,lO.
Preston-county, 50 1897.
Mlnersl-couniy. $4,000.
Morgsn-couniy, s4l,302 %.
JefFerson-couny, S22,4l5.
Berkeley-counly. $1,000.
Onio-couniv. s25,9O0.
On motion, a committee was appointed
10 report plan for action Of convention
as follows: Messrs. Campbell, S'a'ey,
Rev nolds, Martin and Allen and. alter
adding +. L. Wade, the convention took
recess.
On Resembling, the above committee
repor,ed'a plan, of which The following 10
synopsis:
/. Recommending the appointment OF
a committee of three 10 employ counsel 10
attend 10 The inIere., OF the counties and
townships in all suits brought against
them By the b. & o. K. r to enloln col
lection OF taxes.
9. Fixes compensation OF counsel not
to exceed one per cent Of amount as re-
lining fee. nor four per cent, OF amount
recovered.
;. Provides for cour,ies paying retain
er a.retd upon.
4 Provides. that if any county Ur
township refuses 10 enter into arrange
ment, COON el to take no action Tor such
counties or townships; and also provides
TOR making arrangement with said counsel
tina, they shall moi undertake the cases oil
such counues or io~n.hips
5. Authorizes Boards OF Supervisors to
employ local counsel 10 act in concert
with general counsel. by giving all neces
ssry information in the cases III their par
ticular localities.
6. Requires The Executive committed
10 repur their action to the seVera
Boards Of Supervisors Tor their ra"fira
lion or rejection, including counties on the
line OF The Railroad not represented.
Z. R. qui!e. lhsl Executive committee
appoint counsel on the bes, terms po'si'
bic, bat not to exceed rrns prescribed in
3 d resolution.
8. Provides. Thai in case OF The death OF
counsel, tie COMMITTEE shslI sppoln, an
other counsel 10 Gil the vacancy on same
terms
Q Insrucls com;ntec to arrange, II
pos.lblc, with tie Bait. & o. Railroad,
that the decision Of oil questions common
to the counties in one suit to be Pr"secu
ted before Supreme Cour, Of the UniieG
STATES. aud for suspension of proceedings
in oil other suits Tough, until decided by
Supreme Court
10 Provides, rhstlf The committee or
counsel can arrange with the company to
allow the decision now pending IN he
u. s. Supreme Courl against Marshall
county, common 10 all the coUnues, then
The committee hal only employ one
council in addition 10 tina, slresdy en-
plpyed by Marhsll county. the sevcrsl
counties sgree,o pay ra'eahle proper
ton of tie fee, contracted 10 be paid by
said county prnvIded, that IN no Gaze
shall the au.tuui TO be SO paid exceed the
amount specified in 3 resolution.
Ii Provides, thai the serersl Counties
agreeing to bis arrangement. shall pay
pro rata amount on the SUN assessed for
county and township purposes.
The following Executive committee
wss appoined to execute The above p Ian {:
w. ". Miller, Wheeling F. NJ.
Reynolds. Mineral. sud L. j.. Wade, Of
Dodd'idse.
A copy Of the proceedings were order
ed To usn,miued 10 Boards of Superb
core, meuber. Of convention. &c; alter
which The convention adjourned.
CnEar LuxuRiEs FUR THE PEoPLE.-
Opportunity, a, the time "hcn The cost
OF living is euor uous. new article ap-
pears in The market, affurding an UMPIRE