Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1871-03-04
Senate Bill No. es.

A BILL to restore the County seat Of jefferson
to ChOrlestown, in said county.
BE Il enacted By the Legislature Of Hest Ia;
l. That the Act entitled {" an Act to change
the county-seat Of Jefferson County from
Charlestown to Shepherdstown passed Jan.
26th 1865, and also the Act entitled, " An Act
permanently locating the county-seat Of JEFF
fersou county" passed February 18th, 1866,
each respectively, be, and the same are hereby
repealed.
,. That the county-seat Of the said county of
Jefferson shall cease to be at Shepherdstown,
IN said county, thirty days from and after the
passage Of this act, aud from and after that
date, be located at Charlestown, in said C0un-
o..
3. That Logan Osburn, James H. Moore
John q Cockrell, David Howell, ST., and John
j. Ip.k. le, aud they are hereby appointed
co,0u' >-.1ucrs 20 carry out the purposes Of this
act o. the extent following, to wit: they shall
proceed Immediately upon the passage of this
act t1 nuke temporary provisions for the courts
end pvtIc officers, required by law, 10 be held
and conducted At the cOunty-Seat, and for that
purpo-c they are hereby authorized aud en-
powered % contract, upon the credit Of the
sait county. for the use and occupation, and
for ssch length Of time as they may deem
necessary. Of such buildings, or rooms, as in
their judgement having due regard to econemy,
NAV be required for the purposes aforesaid !;
also for such repairs aud alterations Of the same
as may be deemed necessary; and for any fur
uitura that may be required in addition to that
belonging to the county, and now used in the
Court House aud public offices in Shepherds
town; which latter including de icon STE or
safes. together with the public records, books
and papers of the county it shall be the duty
Of tie said commissioners, at the time 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 to certify to
the expenses, to thus be incurred, from time to
time, 20 the Board Of Supervisors of said COM
~, whose duty it shall be, to provide for and
pay the ssmc, out Of The cohnty treasury, in
the manner now prescribed, or that may be
prescribed, by law, in respect to providing
necessary and proper public or county build
iuCs
I. Il shall be the duty Of the said commits
>i1uers 10 have the court houSs building at
Clarlcstowu. in said county, repaired and re-
fitted. making S;ich changes in respect to its
internal arranremeutS, rs viii best adapt it to
the accommodation of the courts and such
public offices as are required by law to be es-
tatl.Shed az the coCuiy-Se6t
3. In performing the duties hereiubelore de-
volyel upon them, as to said permanent build
ings, repairs. reittirg, &c. the said commits
s.ouers are hereby authorized and empowered,
upon the credit Of said county, to make all
proper and necessary contracts, for material to
Sc furnished and the work 10 Nc done from
time o. timr. as may BE- required, the cost of
which it she'll be t'4,r duty 20 certify, from
time Co. ;imc. as the same shall become paya-
Ole. On the Br&ri of Supervisors Of the said
county and t shaii DC the duty Of the said
Board Of Supervisors to provi e cor and pay the
same ont Of the county treasury, in like man
ncr rs if the Slii materials were furnished, and
the said work and labor were done under the
Immediate direction Of the sail Board of Su-
peryislrs. Provided that the sum Of money
expended for all purposes set forth in this act
shall not exceed tie sum of ten thousand dol
lars. And it shall he the duty of the said
commissioners 20 make report Of their proceed
iugs under the provisions Of this act, TO the
said Board Of Supervisors, rs often as, and
wherever required ty, the said Beard.