Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-02-09

HAVE mercy Refer to the Banner
paper. Of which these two are editors, and
you will lind in the election returns OF
the county, for Township officers. that
Mr. s. X. Moore wss duly elected BY the
people, Supervisor Of Ashby Township,
and not Mr.. Riuker, who. rs every one
must know. was appointed on second. va
CO i'm Of tine office sincethe election.
This bill also recites that public
meetings were held in different sections Of
the county that said meetingswers large
" attended by the qualified voters and
tax payers Of said county re- - We leave
the public to judge Of the enthusiasm and
large attendance of these meetings. ~
they know by whom and on what pretext
they were called. Further the deponent
sayeth not, at present, s.
This Bill, the truth. of. which state
mcnts are duly sworni TOT, further states
that ''the (presens) 'eours-house is in COM
paratively good repair" This statement
| is. made. and sworn to in tho face of the
Report ofthe Building committee. ap-
pointed by the Supervisors Of the fcoun ty.f
and composed Of as respectable, honorable
and competent men as can be found 10 the
county, and who would sacrifice every in,
dividual interest rather than swear to. a
false doubtful statement. - 2a 80
1t also recites superior advantages and
more central location for Ed inburg. over
Woodstock. as point more suitable for
the. county seat. ali Of which statements
are untrue in fact, as every citizen Of the
county we'll knows. -" '''
As . GROWING outrage, the name Of
LEVI RINKER has been signed to this bill,
as a party Plaintiff, without leave or
warrant, anl as we are assured in q let
ter from Mr. LEVI R1SKEK, now before
US, after his positive refusal to SO sign
said application. Who took this. liberty
With Mr.. Rinker's name :! Has
their attorney Instructions to use
names without regard to persons or opin.
ions? Think of this, ye honest men, and
imagine your own names made familiar
with to represent an unlimited amount In
obligations and contracts. .@9A-
PETITION &c.
The next paper we would call attention
to is the Edinburg Petition and Signatures,
presented to the Legislature, a. correct
copy of which we have now before u.s.
We will refer separately to the several
statements contained ia it, and which arc
offered with the following certificates
"Shsnandonh County, to wit
Personally apreard before me, Vim. II.
Miller, Justice Of the Peace, in and for the
said county, WILLIAM A WlGHTMAx and made
oath that the above is correct list of names,
sigpcd TO various petitions circulated in the
county with same heading as the one above.
Given under my hand this Gath day of
JAM, 1871. Vim. H. MILLER. J. P.
The first state ment to which we call atten-
ton is %.
.that the old county baildings even
whea the $500, 10 will have been expended
will remain as constant source eff expense
to the County. "~ ~:
The Building Committee, Mark Bird,
David Rodeifer. Jacob B. Clover, VIM.
Danner and P. j. Fravel, awarded the
contract to competent and skilfull me-
chanics, who obligate themselves to build
o new courtroom in o workmanlike man
ner, for the sum of $25Oo.0o. as
Also the following ; 80
Whereas the citizens Of, Madison
Township have subscribed & secured, so
that it can be drawn at any time by the
board ofSupervisors Of said county.a cuff
cient amount of money to erect suitable mes
sessary county buildings at Edinburg, pro
y4ded the county seat be removed from
Woodstock to Edinburg, a nd provided the
present lands and buildings o,oned BY the
county and used for county purposes in
Woodstock, be sold and the proceeds be
devoted to their assistance" .9-.. -lss
A reference to the Court House deed
published in Ibis issue proves whether they
can appropriate tho present lots and
building to their new County seat. We
would like to know mho as Treasurer for
this fund already secured, and ready to
be drqpn at any time BY the Supervisors ?
and the responsibility Of the Treasurer
should have been set forth in the Petition.
The affidavit states that the list of
names as copied under the heading of the
Petition which was subm tilted to the leg
islature, are the same as signed to vari-
GUS petitions circulated in the county
with same heading as the one presented.
The names may be the same-aye. doub-
~ and tribly the same-for on the accu-
rately copied list before US, We find some
names written two an / three times.
The heading of this petition presented
to the Legislature is not the same a. the
one published in the Shenandoah Valley
nor with the same heading as the one sen,
| BY Mr.. Mark Bird to this town. Aud
we ask the siguers of that petition wheth.
er anything was mentioned in tina origi.
| nal petition about asking for the proceeds
from tn Q sale Of the county buildings tc