Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-03-18
For The HegiSier,


EXTRAORDINARY RoAap.-An expiAnaio-
~ preface TO THE report may not be in.
proper as other Covniies may not under
sand why Jefferson can silrrd two
Boards OF Supervisors. when ,!ey aie pro.
hlbiled by The Constitution lr'm having
more shan one. We are indebted 10
Charlrs,own Tor an extra one, rctloned
by especial oct Of "iavorable legi''a.
tlon." The act which passed or late
Legislature through the influence Of =
party 81 ChsrlsstO"n, restores two 'orn-
ships. snd consequently cIesies two Su'
peryso!s who under The &C, receive lhelr
appointment from the Governor. This
Ac. was approved BY CERTAIN party os.
,enslbly, because II restored The repre.
ssn,st,on Of certain townships. bat really
because il sJdrd two Favorable" rcprr.
senra,ivps 10 the Board of Supervisors, and
by hat means secure q m-j"rlly who "a
~, the removal Of The County seai 10
CharleSioWn. Gov. Jacob was tcsrceIy
Installed, whpn al tie solicitation Of !he
interested. Logan O,bourn and ReziD
Cross we're appointed Supervisors, and on
Tuesday last, they cane before ihe Board
and claimed membership by virtue Of 'his
appointment. Messrs. Hunter. Lucas
and Kennedy. appeared as council for
these gentlemen. The Board in accord
ance with law. decided thst they were
not eaIiLed 10 membership by unsnI-
would decide ,he matter, but not so. On
the admission Of these gentlemen depend.
Cd ihe success OF an immediate removal
Of Tie Counly 10 Cbarleslown, hence
they determined 10 admit themselves,
which they did By organizing Board
during the recess Of Ike regular Board.
| have termed 1t an extraordinary Board.
because the proceedings. to cay the least,
were irregular and uniaw!D'. Esnsburg
and ilslnes refused to participate in the
proceedings o; the regular Hoard, which
vas virtual withdrawal. 0.buuFn, IS
elected President, p~o TEN. and wss then
admitted 10 the Board G. Il. Turner
was elected Clerk. after which ne Board
u
passed The following order:
Orderd, That the order made =, the
last meeting OF the Board authorizing he
employment, Of II. II. Blackburn and
Thcs. Van SwearIncen as counsel for the
Board. 10 obsIn an irjuncii, n 20 arrest
the action Of the Commissioners appoint
cd under recent scI Of the Legislature
Of We, Va. 10 remove The Couniy-sest
OF Jefferson 10 Chsrlestown. be and The
same is hereby tescinded. and that said
counsel be Instructed to proceed no fuI'h-
or.
Several gentlemen 81 this stage Of The
proceedings wished orders passed. bu, de-
chned presenting them. suppose for II e
reason hat they doubted the legality Of
the .eif.consniuIed Board.
Andrew Kenaedy Offered The following
order which was passed:
Ordered. That the Clerk OF ,he Board
be presebl with the records 81 Hooh's
Hall. in Chsrleslown. at tie next meet.
ins.
The Board then sdjourn,d 10 NEE, in
Charle.town. on the 2nd Tuesday in
Ap'll, 1871.
We have stated lha, this meeting sss
irregular and unlawful. The Clerk ga,
no,sworn, Dei,her va. bond given as re.
Quired by law. Two members decided
their own qualifications 10 cit as mem.
bers after hey had been rejected by the
proper Bnard. in fart all the CT cum,'an-
ces connected with his mater point with
shame TO Ihose 40 were connected with
The affair. Y.