Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-02-28
SENATE ELL. NO. 6

"A BILL to restore the County seat of def
fersOn to CharlestOWn, in said county
Be 1t enacted By the Legislature of w. Va:
l. That the Act entitled ian Act to change
the county seat Of Jefferson county from
CharlestOwn to Shepherdstown" passed Jan.
10th, 1860, and also the Act entitled, IAN ct
permanently locating the county seat OF JEFF
tersOn county" passed February 18th, 1866,
each, respectively, be, aud the same are,
hereby repealed.
2. That the county seat Of the said county
of Jefferson shall cease to be at Shepherds
town, in said county. thirty days from and
after the passage Of this act, aud from and af.
ter that date, be located at Charlestown, in
said county.
3. That Logan Osburn. James n. Moore,
John G. COckrell, David Howell, Sr., aud
John j. Lock, be, aud they are hereby ap.
pointed commissioners to carry out the pur-
poses of this act to the extent following, TO
wit: they shall proeeed immediately upon
the passage Of this act TO make temporary pro-
visions for the courts aud public officers, re.
quired by law, to be held and conducted at
the county seat, and for that purpose they are
hereby authorized and empowered to contract,
upon the credit of the said county, for the
use and occupation, aud for such length of
time as they may deem necessary, of such
L,
having due regard to economy, may be re-
quired for the purposes aforesaid also for
such repairs and alterations of the same as NAV
be deemed necessary +; and for any furniture
that my be required in addition TO that be-
longing to the county, aud now used in the
Court House and public Offices in Shepherds
town; which latter, including the iron safe
Ut safes, together with the public records
books and papers of the county it shall be the
duty of the said commissioners at the timo
IN the second section of this act mentioned.
TO have removed to CharlestOwn, in said
county, under the care of the several officers
having charge of them. 1t shall be their
duty tn certify the expenses, to thus be in,
Cured, from time to tune, to the Board of
Supervisors of said county, whose duty it
shall De, to provide for and pay the same, out
"f the county treasury, in the manner now
prescribed, or that may be prescribed, by law,
IN respect to providing necessary and proper
public OF county buildings
1. 1t shall be the duty of the said commits
sinDers tn have the the court house building AT
CharlestOwn, in said county, repaired aud re.
htted, making such changes, in respect to its
internal arrangements, as will best adapt it to
the accommodation of the courts aud such
pubiIc Offices as are required by law to be es-
tablished at the county seat
5. In performing the duties hereinbefore
devolved upon them, as to said permanent
buildings, repairs, refttiDg, &c the said COM
missiOners are hereby authorized and empow
erred, upon the credit of the said county, to
make all proper and necessary contracts, for
material to be furnished and the work to be
done from time to time, as may be required,
the cost Ut which it shall be their duty to GER
tIfy, from time to time. as the same Shall be-
cUme payable, to the Board of Supervisors of
the said county; and it shall be the duty Of
tue said Board of Supervisors to provide for
and pay the same out of the equity treasury, in
like manner As if the said materials were
furnished, and the said work and labor were
done under the immediate direction of the
saId Board OF Supervisors. Provided that
the sum of money expended for all the pure
poses set forth in this act shall not exceed the
sum of ten thousand dollars And it shall be
the duty of the said commissioners to make
report Of their proceedings, under the pros
visions of this act, to the SAID Board of Super
visors, As often as, aud whenever required BY.
the said Board.