Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-01-09
Supervisors Court.

In the Free f,sess of Saturday, we fnd the
following extracts from the recent proceedings
of the Board of Supervisors Of this county.
It will be seen that the ne,o Board has nulli-.
fed in some instances the action Of its prede
ces-or.
December 18th. ls7 Al Pre.ent-Haines,
Staiey. Osburn. Kern, Ramsburg and Turner.
Ordered Sthata bond with good security for
one Thousand dollars be required of every
Road Surveyor for the faithful performance
tot his duty, and that the several surveyors
have until the Grstof January 1872 to give
said bond. ~
Charles Littleton was elected Keeper the
Aims House for the year 1872 Drs. Mcsi
CoughIy aud Marshall, were elected Physis.
claus for the AIMS House,
Ordered. THAT Harper's Ferry Township
have, out OF the tax value of property OF. the.
Baltimore aud ONO Railroad Company, for;
Scho"l purposes. $3.50 90, and the remainder
of tax value Of SAID Railroad { IS 00U UUD be
divided equally between Che seven townshlp.
for school purposes.
Other orders and the passage of account,
&c, were mades when the Board adj ,urned.s
Dec. IL The Bnard met Present
Haines, Ssaley, 0sburn, Kern, Ranlsburg,
Turner and Roderlck
An application praying, for the construction
of a Bridge between the Island CYlrginiu-l,
and Mann land, the Board decided to.appro.
pirate 81, 3i3,S3. and this anpuut be placed.
In the First National Bank at Charlestown.
subject to drafts of the Road Surveyor, to be
approved by the Supervisor of Harpers Ferry
Township.
Dec 5;Presen.--H lanes, staley, osburn
hern, kau,sbnry, Turner aid 4oderick.
IL f,v,., -. =.
have Precinct for voting opened at Dufielu's
Dept in this County.
Ordered that The Salaries of, the Physicians
It the Ams House tor 1872 be S5U each. and
he salary for Township Clerk be S2u EACH
Jan lSI2-the new Board mt anu
ORGANIZER by electlng Mr.. Gcurge II. Turner.
Clerk, aud ). ii. llalnes, President. Mem.
beers present. j III. Haiues. w. Ii Kabie, j.
Kauisburg, A. VI. SponseiIer, Samuel
Knott 5ac"b Fulk, J. u. Kern.
The Board proceeded t, the election OF
Ulcers Tor the year 1872:
john, Avis, Keeper OF the Alnls> House
salary $500 per annum; Dr.,O q. Mix,
Physician to Aims Hou>e--,asry Sl25 pei
annum; Clerk OF Bou,d S40e per annum:
salary oi township Clerk $50 per ann NJ each
O'deret', That slOU be ,apprdprls ed Tor
me hlre oi house servant at The A MS II ou,e
S!'s'e"S turu
the effects "f the Aims Huus. To john Avis
within twenty days, aud thar his agency cease
from TINS day A committee was appointed
t. take an inveIt.ry of the property at tn.
"A inns, ll"use, before itpasses into the hands
ut John Avs
JAS. Law. Hoof was appointed proxy to
represenf the County interest in the Smith.
held, Ctarlest"wn aud uarper's Ferry Turn
pike: Col. f. Yates, proxy i'll the kabletown
and Bloomery Turnpike
Ordered. That the Stock hoiers' in terest in
the Sm'tnfied and Shep!e,dstown turnpike
be restored to the original Stuck holders
a committee was appointed e, take a Bond
in the sum "t $500, properly secured. of ohm
Avs tor THE faithful performance of his du-
ties as keeper Of the a ms House.
Its ordered That the members of the Leg
stature from this County be reqne>te to pre-
pare bill authorizing the County to issue
her bonds to the am"u"t of S35, 900, to aid in
the CONSTRUCTION of turnp,kes aud navigation
OF Rivers in the County, by subscriptions le-
raliy made to the tick of organized commas
MES. and complete the Court House and bui d
the Jail.
The ISOD/e'S f,y,,,r.f. mr.. yrlaaIo. o.