Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-04-15

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Town CoUNcIL-1he Car Shop Agpro>
priat'on and 4Neyoraly.-A regular meeting
of the town Council was held on Tuesday
evening last, all the CounciImen present,
j. Ed. Duke, Recorder and Msyorpro tenn, in
the Chair
On motion the resolution for carrying into
effect the wishes of the voters of Charlestown,
as expressed in the recent election. which mo-
ton was left undecided at the previous meet-
ing, was called up. The following is the subs
stance of the resolution -
That the resolution passed by the Council March
l2.h, 1873 Thst poll shall be taken OF the voters
of Charlestown the Court-House in Chariestown,
on Saturday, March 18th, 1873. between the hours
OF sunrise aud sunset, ON tho qtes,ion-'SheH The
empton fron,scot ton taxation for years.
the baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. to the
other Joint Company or iudivid ma Re who will
give to the Council that they
Purposes in or adjoining Chsrlestown, employing
at least One Hundred Hapds-the gift to be made
On such terms and conditions may be regarded
by the Council safe md proper The vote shall be
by Ballet. and the words For the Appropria tom
or Against the Appropriation may be printed or
written on the ballot. or any other words showing
the voter's purpose to vote tho question 80
having been passed by the votets of Charlestown,
a election held on the 18th day OF March, 1878
= 1911 voting for the appropriation. and is against
the appropriation the Council declare their
willingness, carry out the wishes OF the people
expressed by their votes. and that a copy of this
resolution he furnished to the Preside of he JEFF
ferson County Industrial Society, with view. to the
carrying of the same into execution.
The resolution being put on its passage, it
was voted upon as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Henson Hilbert and Lock !;
noes-Messrs McCurdy, Starry and Hooff
Being tie vote, the Mayor pro tenn, Mr..
j. Ed. Duke, gave the casting vote in favor
Of the resolution. and it was carried.
The consideration of the resignation of
Mayor Lakeland, rendered at the previous
meeting, being next in order, the resignation
was accepted.
The Councl then went into an election for
Mayor to fiji the vacancy caused by the ress-
nation of Mr.. Lacklaad. and the following
gentlemen were put in nomination, viz: Col.
r. p Chew, Esrom slifer and Maj G. w. T.
Kearsley.
A vote being taken the first ballot resulted
as follows:
ol'fer.
hearsey. .............
There being no election, the hindmost cans
didate was dropped, and second ballot taken
which resulted in tie between the two re.
naming candidates. The Mayor,ro tenn then
gave the casting vote, and Col. Il. p Chew
was declared the Mayor elect.
On motion. Mr.. Hilbert was appointed
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him OF hi. election. and request his attendance
at the next meeting of the Council;
SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD The
Board of Directors of the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad Company met in Front Royal on
Tuesday last aud after transactinc the usual
routine of business. adjourned The annual
meeting of the Stockholders of the Company.
to have been held on the same day. frnm un.
avoidable circumstances did not come of. and
the Board of Directors have therefore. called
a meeting of the stock holders for the 21st of
May. The rennrt of the President and Direc.
tors has been prepared, and we understand it
is quito IN Interesting document al isnncr>
tani feature of which Is its reference to the
choice IF connertinu ut the Northern terminus
of tina raad, aud which, when made public.
wiil throw mare light upon this subject than
has hitherto heea given.
From Mr.. James w. Morris, Chief Enri>
neer Of the Central Improvement COMPANY.
we obtain the following important in forna>
ton
The contracts for the construction of the
Second Division OF the Shenandoah Valley
Railroad. between Riverson and Luray, Va,
have been assigned as follows:
Sections SO and 81, to John Kelly, of Inn
caster, Pa
Sections So, 50 and 60, to Henry Ettele, of
Middetown, Pa
Sections 81 and 60. to Fl. II. Crumlish.
of Wilmington, bel
Section 63, TO Jas Law. Hooff & Co.. of
Charlestown. w Va
sscti"n Ga, to McDcrmott & Mckinney, of
Pennsylvania.
Section 65. to John Donoghue & Bros, of
Emmittshurg, Md
Sections 66, 67 aud 69, to Adams, Hams
lin & Co. of Lvnchhurg, va.
Section 60, to George Moore, of Riyerton,
Section 20, to Col JOHN Lee, of Carlisle,
Pa.
Section II. to Capt. John R Rust, of War
rem Co., Va.
Section ~. to Edward Purcell, of White
Post. Va
1t is expected that the work will be cons
menced by the contractors. With large force,
on every section, and that it will be pushed
to completion at the earliest possible time
The contract for cross ties has been assigned,
but is not yet announced. The masonry for
the bridge over the Shenandoah river. at
Riverton, will be commenced as soon as the
water shall have fallen to its ordinary stage.