Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-12-20

SUPERVISORS CoURT.-The Board met in
Shepherdstown on the 10th ult., and after pas
sing number of bills, adjourned.
Another meeting was held n-the 18th ult,
and from the proceedings we extract the fol-
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License was granted James OFT, to retail
spurious liquors at Rippon.
| Ordered, That Zadoc Butt DO and is hereby
appointed paymaster on the turnpike from the
graveyard to Harper's Ferry, intersecting with
the Smithield and Harper's Ferry Turnpike
and that he be required to enter into bond
| in the penalty of $1,000, subject to the ap>
proval of the Board.
The following, among other bills was allowed
and an order directed to be issued therefor:
$4,000 to G. j. Faulkner for fee in case of
State of Virginia as. West Virginia in the
| Supreme Court of the United States.
Ordered That A. j. johnson be appointed
temporary constable of Averill township.
On the 22d ult., another meeting was held,
but nothing Important transacted.
On the 9th inst, the Board met and trans
acted the following, among other business -
! Ordered That John Cook, Road surveyor
Shepherd township, be required to have the
road leading from Shepherdstown to Halltowu
made the width required by law.
| Ordered, That the Treasurer of the Shep-
herdstown & Halltown turnpike Co., be in
| structed to loan no more money belonging to
said Company.
The opinion of the Borad of Supervisors
upon the evidence before them, after mature
consideration, decide that John D. Staey is
entitled to certificate of election for Super
visor of Shepherd township for the ensuing
term.
The opinion of the board of Supervisors
upon the evidence before them. after due con,
! sideration decide that Ehud Turner is entitled
to certificate of election for Supervisor of
Chapine Township.
Ordered, That a certificate of election to the
Office Of School Commissioner of Chapline
township be granted to w. S. p. Higgins,
ResoIoct', That the officers elected in the
township of Averill at the election held on
the 27th day Of October, $40, are as follows:
Supervisor, John j . Ransburg Constable
A. J. johnson. Clerk-John Z. Smith, Over
sceer of the Poor chm Chamberln, In
spectors of elections. Z. Balch and II, ..
Evans. Surveyor of Roads-T. NJ. Macoughtry,
School Commissioners " Evans and Thos.
! NJ. Shaull.
Ordered, That Drs o. G. Mix and R. NJ.
Marshall, be appointed physicians for the
almshouse for the ensuing year.
Another meeting of the Board was held
| December 18th, at which the following reso-
utions we're passed -
Reso1Oel, That Judge Thomas Van Swear,
ingen be employed by the Board as their at
torney before the board, and before the Cir
| cult Court in the cause of the contested cleo
ton of John r. Ray against John d. Staley.
On motion it is ordered, that the returns
! of Shepherd township of the October election,
/ 1870. be rejected for the following reasons
/ 1st For emitting to sign the poll books pro-
| perly 2nd, Omiting to sign the envelope sup,
( posed to contain the ballots cast at said cleo
! ton. 3rd. For returning all the returns to
! the Supervisors and none to the Recorder so
far as the township officers are concerned.-
: And it is further ordered. that the certificate
I of election granted to John d. Staley. to the
! Office Of Supervisor be and is hereby rcscindcd.
Rcsnlcerl. That Clras I.itlleton be employed
! "a keeper of the alu'shnuse for the year COM
mcncing January LIST, 1871.
Ordered That DR. G. f. Mason r. Mid
dekauff and Henry Knher he appointed iew-
! ers Of the Mr. Hammond Road. beginning at
! the Kabletown road Until it strikes the corner
/ Of Rnc~s,. Chew. Schulz and Cooper and re-
! port at the next meeting OF the Board
To SUBSCRIBERS For the convenience of
our subscribers in different sections of the
/ county, we lave left number of accounts
with the following gentlemen, who are du'y
{ authoriE d to cniiec, and receipt for the same
| GEO. d MCtiLIYcY-IS hephcrd&t"'cm.
/ JoHN p. KEAHroTr-.NnTin
| R0DT. RtoN LucAs-NarTcr's Ferry
JOEL ". RoBEitTs- Mddieray.
! JACOB S. MELyIH-Dr6ieI7s Depot.
l. FRANK SiMrsUN- tMionUHYe.
! Henry S. LEAGUE-Lccto,cn.
DALGARN & HAINES.
Parties knowing themselves indebted to
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