Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1873-06-24


in this place on Monday of last week, and
continued in session until "Wednesday after
noon, when the Court adjourned over until
Saturday. The following are the leading
items Of the business transacted:
Licenses to retail liquors, on condition that
they comply with the law, were granted to
the following persons, viz: w. A. Adams,
Jno. w. Grant, Jr. and Edwin Bowen, Sbep-
herdstown; Thos. Il. Trail aud James Nc
Graw, Ilarper's Ferry Jacob b. Brown,
Chnrlestnwn.
z The sum of 500 was ordered to be entered
on the county levy for work on the Courts
House.
Ordered that Geo. W. Chase. late Sheriff
of this county. pay to the Committee for build
ing the Court House at Charlestown, $4,000
out of the county treasury, to be expended
BY the said committee in finishing the Court
House and yard belonging thereto.
Ordered that John E. Erwin, Assessor of
this. county, shall be paid out Of the county
treasury the sum of 5000 for his services,
and for extending in the several copies of his
land and property book what may be due from
each person by virtue of the county levy.
Ordered that Geo. W. Chase, late Sheriff
of this county, pay to the committee to SUI
Poiiuteuu the UuiiuIuS oi tHe 3all OF luis
county, Sc, 600, out of the county treasury
Ordered that no further work, beyond the
amount appropriated up to this time for the
public buildings, Court, House and Jail, of this
county, be contracted for without the consent
ofthis Court, at one of the fiscal terms thereof
Ordered that the sum of $4,000 be, and
the same is hereby appropriated, for the pure
pose OF purchasing the necessary Law Library
for the use of the Supreme Court of Appeals
of this State, the same to be the property,
when purchased, of the county of Jefferson
aud subject to such rules and regulations as
may be adopted by this Court from time to
time Tor its government, and that the PRESS
dent OF this Court, and Justices Washington
aud o'Bannon, be appointed Committee in
conjunction with the President and Directors
of the Law Library Association of Jefferson
County, to make purchase of the books for
the said Library. There shall be incorporated
in the said rules and regulations. the provision
that the said Law Library Association of JEFF.
terson County shall, nn or before the LIST day
of August. 1874, and annually thereafter, pay
into the treasury of the county the sum of
s240, as condition to-the use of the said
Library bv the said Association.
James q. Butt was sworn as attorney and
counsellor at law Of this Court.
The Court rc~.ssembled on Saturday, all
the Justices present:
Sl2,250 to pay the interest on the Shen-
andoah Valley Railroad bonds, and sl4, 900
to redeem outstanding turnpike bonds, was
placed on the levy for this year.
A tax of one dllar on male. and three dol.
lars on female dogs, was levied. aud the as
SCISSOR ordered to mako out list of owners
and number of dogs in the county.
Tho following Justices were appointed
Committee to prepare and submit to the Court
at a future term plan for re>districting the
county, viz: John +. Smith, Chairman B.
Q. Washington, Jno Y. lIenkle, Basil Avis,
t. 6. w. Herr, VIM. &. Daniels and S. j.
Rissler.
Court adjourned until Monday, when it cx-
pectcd to complete the county levy and the
other business of the term.
MEcHANlcAL.-''Tim the live and
spicy Charlestown correspondent of the Shep-
herdstown Register, pays the following CONS
paiment to one OF our worthy mechanicss:
We are to have residence built on the
Mansard style of roof Holmes, the architect
and builder OF the finest and handsomest j,l
III the State is determined to keep his name
up for doing handsome things and is building
for himself home, a III city. after tho man>
sard order-"a thing of beauty" I doubt
whether any town in the Valley is up to this,
not even Martinsburs, which the Statesman
editor seems so anxious to write into a CITY,
The great drawback is that the location is so
low, the structure will not show to the ad-
vantage it would in more elevated one
But nevertheless it is verify a mansard, a
monument of mechanical skill and genius,
and have no doubt Mr.. Holmes will be in
vited to build others.
School OFFIcERs.-The new school law
provides for the election, on the second FRI
day of August, 1878, and every two years
thereafter. of a County Superintendent,
Board of Education for each district and one
Trustee for each sub>district The election
is to be held in the school>housc of cvery subs
district; judge of election and clerk shall
be chosen by the voters on the day of elec~
ton when they are assembled, to conduct the
election. We have as yet heard no names
mentioned in connection with the County
SUPPLEMENTARY, and do not know how many
candidates will be in the field, but readily ex>
press our belief that none more energetic and
faithful, aud certainly mono more competent,
than the present worthy incumbent, will be
brought forward for the position.
PETERsoNs MAGAZINE for July, 1878, is
a superb number. There is no magazine of
fering similar attractions upon our table,
The magnificent steel engraving of '.The
Young Harvesters" is full of the most sur-
gestive beauty and feeling. Mrs Ann S.
Stephens enchangeing novel of ssThe Lost
Inheritance is continued, and grows more
exciting with each new page. Remember, it
is the cheapest of the lady's books To sin.
gle subscribers it is 50 90 year To clubs
1t is cheaper still, viz, copies for $780,
Specimens are sent gratis IN those v;sb;po .,