Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1870-07-05

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Doddridge. l.ss9e5 3.767 So
Richie (estimated)., 10000 90 Unknown.
Preston. ............. 2l,19I 90 8
Mineral ............. 5000 90
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A committee of six was appointed to report
plan to the Convention who reported in
substance the following which was adopted by
the Convention -
LIST. That a committee of three be appointed
by the Convention, whose duty it shall be to
employ two able and competent attorneys, who
shall attend to the interests of all the counties
and townships which may become parties to
the arrangement, herein agreed upon in all
suits brought or to be brought by said COM
pany to restrain the collection. of taxes, in
volying questions common to all the counties
and townships.
+. NJ. Reynolds, of Mineral county, W. W.
Miller, of Ohio, e. L. Wade, of Doddridge,
were appointed as the above committee.
I'd. That said counsel shall be paid by the
said several counties and townships pro 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 retainer, and an addition not ex-
ceeding four per cent. on the amount cf taxes
recovered 10 the event of succeeding in the
eases.
Sd. That the. said counties and townships
shall pay the said retainers as it shall be
agreed upon between the counsel so to be en-
ployed and said committee.
4th. That il any county or township refuse
to ratify the action of this Convention, or of
then said counsel shall not attend to the in
terest of such counties or townships so re-
fusing, and it shall be included in the contract
with said attorneys that they shall not appear
in any case for the counties and townships so
refusing.
5th. That the Convention recommend to
the Board of Supervisors of each county, if
they deem it necessary, to employ local
counsel to each county, whose duty it shall be
to correspond with the general counsel apd
attend to furnishing information and any other
business that may be necessary to the defense
of the several suits and to attend to the pay
ment of the fees of the general COUNSEL &c
9th. That said committee shall report
their action TO each county represeu, ed in this
Convention, and also any other county along
the line not represented, for their ratification
or rejection, together with the terms Of en-
ploymcnt Of said counsel, and said counties
are requested to inform said committee of
their ratification or rejection of this arrange
mGnt.
9TH That said committee shall employ the
counsel af re lid 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 paid exceed the limits aforesaid.
On motion of Mr.. Armstrong,
PeSOICe1 Sth That the committee he in
structed to arrange, if possible, for the de-
cision of all questions common to all counties
in one suit, to be prosecuted before the SUI
preme Court of the United States, and for the
suspension of proceedings in other suits
brought until the decision of said court is
made.
9th. II being represented to the Conven-
ton that one or more suits were now pending
in the Supreme Court of the United States
against Marshall county, aud that said county
had contracted to pay to certain attorneys 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 to
the United States Supreme Court.
Therefore, on motion of Mr.. Armstrong,
RcSOlUe6, That if the said committee can
arrange with the company to allow the de-
cision Of the cases now pending in the Supreme
Court of the United States agains: Marshall
county to govern in the question common to
all the counties, that then said committee shall
only employ one counsel in addition to those
employed by Marshall county, and. the coun-
ties will pay their ratabe 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 exeeed
the amount specified in the second resolution.