Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-06-05

of our County Court was conciudeo on
Monday of last week. A large amount
of business was transacted during the
term, and number of salutary changes
made, among which is the reduction OF
the county levy from As cents last year
TO 80 cents this year, tax on each $loO
of real and personal property. In ad-
dition to matters previously noticed
we summarize the following Of the most
general interest:
On Motion OF Geo. w. Koontz and
others, securities of Geo. w. Chase, late
Sheriff of this county, committee was
appointed to settle with said securities
the Indebtedness of MIR. Chase to the
county, upon said securities giving
good and sufficient security, personal or
real, for their respective proportions OF
said Indebtedness, to be paid at such
times as said Committee may agree
upon with said securities, and make
report thereof to the next term OF
Court.
The appointment of J. Garland Hurst
as Deputy Sheriff was confirmed by the
Court, and the oath of Office admins.
tered.
An order was passed directing the re-
moyal of the small out buildings from
the rear yard of the Courthouse.
1t was ordered that Committee, to
consist of one member from each dis
trict of the county, the President Of the
Court and the States Attorney, be ap-
pointed to confer with the authorities
Of the B. & o. r. r. Co., on the sub
ject of the adjustment of the taxes due
by said Company to this county, with
full power vested in said Committee
to make any settlement deemed proper
by them of the taxes now due-also for
the payment OF those taxes which may
hereafter become due from said Compa-
ny, and make report of their proceed
ings to a future term of this Court.
DR.. 1. S. Tanner was elected Super
intendent of the Halltown and Sher-
herdstown Turnpike, for one year.
Thaddeus Baney was appointed Super
intendent Of the Charlestown and Ber-
ryville Turnpike, and Solomon Flem-
ing Superintendent Of the Summit Point
X Roads Turnpike.
A tax of 81 for each dog, and 50 for
each gip in this county, is assessed by
the Court for the present year-dogs
and gips taxed in incorporated towns
to lie exempt from county tax.
DIR. G. r. Richardson was elected
Physician to the County Jail for one
year.
Justice Rentch, Herr and Rightstine
were appointed Committee to settle
with JAS D. Fayman, late Recorder
for taxes on deeds and seals, and with
w. A. Cnapilne, late Clerk Of the Cir
cult Court, for taxes on suits and seals,
and report. 1t was also ordered that
the Notaries now in Office be notified to
settle their tax accounts.
The total amount of the county levy
for the present year, is 500, ,25-$2
head tax and 80 cents on each 500 Of
real and personal property.
The county road tax, instead ofbeing
thrown into one general fund, as here
tofore, is apportioned to each district
to be expended therein, as follows;
Osburn District, 4 cents on each 800;
Shepherd. 4 cents; Bolivar, 7 cents,
Harpers Ferry, S cents; CharleStown,
2 l-2 cents; Middleway, cents; Poto-
mac, Z cents.
In the county levy the sum OF $500
was laid to reimburse to the corpora
ton of Charlestown for taxes for road
purposes heretofore collected within the
corporate limits of said town. A like
re endorsement of $3.50 was also order
ed for the town of Shepherdstown.