Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-06-01
TIE CAPITAL IMBROGLIo.

3; The Governor and other executive officers of
West Virginia have arrived at Wheeling from
Charleston, where they left the archives of
the State '.for the present" a dispatch an
nounces the granting by Judge Moore of the
appeal from Judge Smiths decision dissolving
the injunction. This, says the Charleston
Courier, will probably be heard at Charles
town in August. -. -, -
COUNTY CouRT.-The May term of our
County Court was concluded on Monday of
last week. A large amount of business was
transacted during the term, aud a number Of
salutary changes made. among which is the
reduction Of the county levy from 45 cents
last year to 30 cents this year, tax on each
500 of real and personal property. In adj
dition to matters previously noticed, We sum-
marize the following of the most general in
terest: 81 -. ,"-
On Motion of Geo. W. Koonce and others,
securities of Geo. W. Chase, late Sheriff of
this county, committee was appointed to
settle with said securities the Indebtedness of
Mr.. 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 se>
curities, and make report thereof to the next
term of the Court.
The appointment of J. Garland Hurst as
Deputy Sheriff was confirmed by the Court.
and the oath of Office administered.
An order was passed directing the removal
of the small out>building from the rear yard
of the Court House.
1t was ordered that Committse, to con-
sist of one member from each district of the
county. the President of the Court and the
states's Attorney, be appointed to confer with
the authorities of the B. & o. R. R Go. on
the subject of the .djustmen. 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 Company. and make report of their pro-
ceedrngs to future term of this Court.
D |. s Tanner was elected Superintendent
of the Hal'owu and Shepherdstown Turn
pike, for one year, Thaddeus Baney was ap>
pointed Superintendent of the Charlestown
and Berryville Turnpike, and Solomon Elem.
ing Superintendent of the Summit Point X
Roads Turnpike.
A tax OF 81 for each dog, and So for each
zip in this county, is assessed by the Cour.
for the present year-dogs and gips taxed in
incorporated towns to be exempt from county
tax
DR. c T Richardson was elected Physician
to the County Jail for one year.
Justices Rentch. Herr and Rightstine were
appointed Committee to settle with Jas. d.
Fayman, late Recorder, for taxes on deeds
and seals. aud with W. A. Chaplue, late
Clerk of the Circuit Court, for taxes IN suits
and seals. and report. 1t was also ordered
that the N"tsries now in Office be notified to
settle their tax accounts.
George Bender was granted license to ke p
hotel and retail intoxicating liquors at the
VALLEY Hotel" in Bolivar. and Jas McGraw
was granted the same privilege a. Harper's
Ferry.
The total amount If the county levy for
the present year.is 500. 1862 25-S2 head tax
and 80 cents on each 500 of real and per.
sonal property.
The county road tax. instead of being
thrown into one general fund, as heretofore,
is apportioued to each district to be expended
therein, as follows: Osburn District, 4 cents
on each 500; Shepherd, 4 cents Bolivar.
I cents; Harper's Ferry. cents Charles
town, 81 cents; Middleway, 5 cents : Poto,
mac, 7 cents.
In the county levy the sum of $500 was
laid to reimburse to the corporation of Charles
town for taxes for road purposes heretofore
collected within the corporate limits of said
town. A like reimbursement of $3.50 was
also ordered for the town Of Shepherdstown.
90 In Holyoke. Mass, Thursday evening at
the close of yespers in the French Catholic
Church, the altar draperes took fire, ard before
the CONGREGATION could escape the whole church
was involved. SiXty-six men, women and chill
dren lost their lives in the panic and the fiames
co. The ladies of the Harrisonburg Memorial
Association have set apart the 5th of June for
the decoration of the graves in the Soldiers
Cemetery there.
n1-J N. Laws IS appointed postmaster at Mill
wood, Clarke county, Va, vice Louisa Sprint,