The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1873-01-09

VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.--We
advertise to-day the valuable property be-
longing to the estate Of the late SAINT Ciine.
The home farm and mill is probably as de-
sirable property as can be found in the Val
ley Of Virginia, and well worthy the atten-
ton Of persons who wish to invest IN good
paving property. The mill is one OF the
best in the State enjoying splendid custom,
and the land first quality.
FROZEN TO DEATH Abraham Doke,
colored man, aged nearly 10 years, was found
frozen to death near Mt Sidney, on Christ
mas dav. He had been in the employ OF MI
G. G. Neff, and had started to go to Harrl
sonburg to see his family. A well-dlgger-
named Ferdinand Vena, colored, was frozen
to death Monday night, Of last week, near
Spring Hill.
HusT1Nas CouRr-At the suggestion of
the Commonwealth Attorney for the Cor
poration Court, concurred in by number Of
the members of the bar, Judge Smiths Court
will not commence to-day Thursday, 9Th IN
consequence Of the extreme illness of Mrs.
Smith, wife Of the Judge.
FIRE AT BRoWNsBURG.-We learn that
on Monday night last the office OF DR.. y T.
Morrison, living at Brownsburg, was entirely
consumed by fire. with its contents OF books
and medicines. The books included the
M dcal Library Of the Dr., and that OF DR..
Gold, his father-in-law. The office was
used also, as school-room for his children,
| and their books we're lost.
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| MEETING OF Board OF SUrxRv1soRs.-At a
meeting of the Board of Supervisors, held in
Staunton on the Sd Of January, 187S-present,
John Paris chairman Henry B. Seig VIM. b.
Cochran, W. T. Rush, VIM. Crawford and John
D. Brooks.
| The amount of assessed land and property as
| shown by the various assessors books, for the
year 1872, is $l2,773 58l so, and the number Of
Titheables, according to same books, IS 4, 94''
| white and colored.
| Upon this basis, the Board proceeded to make
the following levy for the year 1878:
| This sum, for actual amount and allowances
awarded and allowed, thatis, jury SER
/ vice, registration, payment of public
officers of the county, including clerks
/ sheriff commonwealth at torney, &C.,
/ for fuel and keeping in repair Jail, wood
| books and stationery of clerks offices for
| county and circuit courts, keeping in
| repair court house, &c. &c. 3,920.0O
! This sum, Treasurer's as depositum
| commission, iaselyents, SC. $4,000
| Sc, 3o5 S.
| CREDIT.
| By 8 cents on the 500 Of as
sessed value of real and
personal property $3,s32.o5
| By 1857 ttheables, at so cts. 2,473.59
| So. sos. So
In 1901 the levy on real and personal pro-
perty Was cents on 800, and 1872, cts on
the 800 assessed value of real and personal
| property.
The annual report of Geo. W. Fauber, supt. of
Poor, was received and approved, the substance
of which is below presented:
| To amount received from Treasurer So, 90
/ in hand of Treasurer to
credit of Superintend ent o79oo
amount of gross products OF Poor
| House farm consumed at Poor house l,o'o.oo
So amount received from stock sold
from farm during year 1872 l7o w
1858 .OS
i By amount expended,
i including salary of
4 Superintendent $1,696.9S
II y Produce of farm
~ consumed l,50S.oO %o,ofo'3G
4 s. Balance in Treasurer's
| hands S79.5b
| Balance in hand of Su-
| perintendent 67o.OZ S1,ooi.lc
The stock on the Poor House farm, includes
head of horses, valued at $475 9 mich COWS,
valued at $3.50; head cattle $ll0; % sheep
500 26 head of hogs $52. 50-tstal 1896. So
During the year there were II head of sheep kill
ed by dogs.
The number of paupers ia the Poor House du-
ring the year, was 81. The average number OF
paupers during the entire year was "A, at dali
ly cost of ten and half cents for each
The report of W. L. Mowry, sheriff, was ap-
proved, and placed on file.
The assessors were allowed cents for listing
each dog for school purposes, and the Treasurer
per cent. for collecting the tax on the dog.
/ An order was entered requiring all persons
having claims against the county for 1912, to
present them t. the Treasurer for payment on OF
before the lst of March, 1873.
The report of Superintendent ofbuildings was
received, adopted and ordered to be filed. 1t
shows deficit of $50 90, in consequence of an
accident by fire at the Court House, which was
! ordered to be paid
The matter of insurance for public buildings
was considered and rejected.
John Paris appointed committee to make ex-
animation of the records of County Court, and
make report to the Board, whether privileges
have been granted to any private individuals to
occupy any portions of public ground, and
whether any encroaehments have been made, and
if necessary to employ competent surveyor to