Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-04-18
Supervisors Court.

Logan Osburn, President pro tenn, J. Fl.
Haines and j. J. Kern, who presented his Gre
deDtials and certificate of oath of Office as Su.
perVisor from HarPer's Ferry TOWuship-
There not being quorum present the Board
adJourned.tO meet At o'clock, p. NJ.
> O'Clock, p. NJ
The Board met, At the call of roll the fol-
lowing members answered TO their names: l,o
gan Osburn, President pro fem, j. H. Haines,
). j. Ramsburg and j. j. KerR J. ID. Sta
ley, Ehud Turner and HeEekish Frederick
were duly notified to appear at this meeting,
but DID not answer to their DANES.
Ordered, That the old county road leading
from MyerstOWn School House to II. w. Cas-,
tlemsn's Mill Dam be closed.
! Ordered, That the license Of Gideon Lessen.
RUG 10 keep bar aud sell Liquor At the Carter
House be transferred to james McNulty,
passed by the following vote: l. O.burn, J.
IL. Haiues, j. J. Rsmsburg aud j. J. Kern.
An application was made by James w.
! Sheppard to have the tax levied on personal
property of Mrs Mary Myers RENTED, on the
ground that Mrs. Myers had no personal prop
erty. No action taken by the Board.
Motion to rescind the order for closing the
old county road leading from MyerstoWn TO
II. w. Casrienans Mill Dam was passed by
the following vote: l.. Osburn, j. H. HAiue:,
ASSS0A6 Su0 ~ o. NCIus IL was
further
Ordered, That the President ,,ro tenn. nm.
point viewers on said road. Tie following
persons were then uPI"'iRIed James Il Cunk
Iyu. Samuel L. RIssler aud ChaS. Il. Mc('urdy
Ordered, That the license vi Isaac Fnukc
TO keep Hotel aud sell liquors be transferred
to Mrs. X. Z. Hartford, passed by The follow
ing vote l.. Osburu. J. II. Haines, j. j.
Ramsburg aud j. j. Kern.
Ordered, To suspend the opening of the
Mount Hammond road by the following vote
l.. OSburn, j. II. Haines, J. J. Ramsburg and
J. }. Kern.
The Report of the Treasurer of the Smith
field and uarper's Ferry Turnpike Company
was received aud approved 10y the follnWipg
vote l.. OSburn, J. II. IIaines, J. j. RAMS
burg aud J. j. Kern
Ordered, That forty four dollars be paid to
i. w. Sadier, being amount OF his bill for
cuthus-Passed by the following, vote l.. O,>
burn, j. II. uarues, j. J. Ramsburs aud J.
j. Kern.
Ordered, That twelve dollars be paid to
Gibson L. Johns, amount Of hrs b,Ii for cof
fus-Passed by the following VOC: !. o.
burn, j. ii. uLIues, j. j. R4m>burg and J.
j. Kern.
Ordered, That Twenty three dollars be maid
70 Tru>seil X Lucas, being; amount OF bill fur
u'S''G" -AAuiS- ilbuNe pd~-Oti 10y the following
vote: J.. O.burn. J. II. IIaiucs. j. j. K,p,.-
burg aud }. j. Kern.
Ordered, That five dollars be.paid to John
Avis (of WiIlIam) tor services in carving pnl
books {" ShePherdstown at the October eicc.
lions Of lSIO-pas>ed by the f,.lInwiny vote
i O'nurm, j. II. HaIues, j. j. Harrisburg aud
J. J. Kern.
Ordered, That c. II. Traynor arrear be.
. fore this Board on 1uesday the 25rh of Auril
to show cause why lie did uOr produce the
records Of this Board previously ordered
On application Of Daniel DoVember.er for
opening road
Ordered, That John Burns, II. =. Chew
ami WIN. Rissler be aud hereby are Amounted
viewers, to view the ground and report the ad
Vantages and disadvantages which ia their
opinion will result, as well to individuals as 10
the public, by opening I"ad from he land OF
Daniel DovenbCrser through tie land OF W.
II. II. ROPER. along the lue Of said Rol,er and
BenneT to the pubic road n; the white oak tree
at IlO0hs corner, aud the facts and circun-
stances that may be useful to enable the Board
OF Supervisors TO determine whether such
road should be Opened-passed BY the fol,
lowing vote: l.. Osburn, j. II. Haines, j. j.
Romsburg and J. j. Kern.
In the matter OF II. Il Davenpor,'s petition
to the Board OF Supervisors of Jefferson
] SNuhAy " uiN0 tie IO11 leading from Lock :
In'II III CharlestOwn, changed SO rs to run
! Qrom the point where it first strikes his laud)
! across the land lately purchased by him from
! Mrs. Ann NJ. RaWlins, and in,ersect the Turn.
! pike at point some 200 yards or more nearer
/ CharIes'OWn than at present. the old road aud
/ the proposed alteration both being on the land
/ OF said Davenport, the Board having heard
! the applicant and duly considered the matter.
! IS oil the opinion that said change in the road
Is IN no wise I'M uTiOus to the public or individ
! uaIs. aud therefore grants the PRAYER Of the
/ petitioner aud orders the change to be made
but wholly at the cost of said II. H. Daven~
! Pori; passed by the following vote: l.. O-burn,
/ D. ~. haInes. >. j. Rumsburg aud j. } Kern.
1hc action Ut the Commission al appointed by
! the Legislature Of West Virginia 23d II
February, 1871, to remove the cnuuty,seat Of
! Jefferson county from Shcpherdst.wn to
! ChHrIeStoWn. aud to prepare suitable Offices
tor the same, have designated the Office in
! Hunters Row, Charlestown. 3rd door West of
Carter House, IN said town, opposite the old
Court House. the Recorders Office of JET,
tersOn county Of said STATE the Office mex.
West thereto, - the office OF the Clerk of tho
! Circuit Court of said county; aud the Hall
known as HOof's II~i! for the use Of the Cir
| cult Court OF the said County; and the roums
on the West side Of front of said hail for the
use Of the Board Of Supervisors of said county.
wasnPprovcd By the foIi"wing vote: L. Osnurn.
j. II Haines. J. }. Ramsburs and J J. Kern.
Bill presented by Miller & Smi h for
spouting roof OF Toll House on the Charles
town x BerryvilIe Turnpike, for SIS 60. was
approved by the following vote: L. O.burn,
j. II. liaiues, J J. Ramsburg and J. J Kern.
Moved. That the Board do now adjourn to
meet IN Hooff's Hall. "n Tuesday the 18th of
April. lS1l-carrIed by the following vote :