The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-02-03

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hsn Ina! !; which the county levy il
aid. and at such term not more than
'ixty dollars shall DO allowed or paid |
or such per diem.
The County Courts, through their
Clerks. shall have the custody Of all
leeds and other papers presented for
record 10 their county. aud the same
shall DO preserved therein or otherwise
disposed Of Us now IL or may be pre-
'cribed BY law. They shall aIsO have
The supervision and control Of the in.
tcrusl police and fiscal afFairs Of the
including tho establishment
aud regulation Of roads, ways, bridges
public landings, ferries and mills, with
authority to lay and disbuFse tho cOun.
ty leyies, the granting of license for
the transaction Of any business for
which n license may be required by
law. But no license for the sale Of
intoxicating liquors in any incorpOrn-
ted city, town or village shall DO gran
ted without the consent Of the munich
pal authorities thereof first had and OBJ.
taiued. They shall 10 all cases Of con-
tost judge Of the election, quali6ea-
ton and return Of their own members
and Of all county and district officers.
But an appeal from the decision Of
such cour. 10 all such cases may be ul-
lowed under such regulations as may
DO prescribed BY law. Said courts
may exercise such other powers and
perform such other duties not Of . ju-
dicial nature as may be prescribed By
law. Nothing in this section shall be
so construed US to impair or affec! the
charter OF any municipal corporation
already granted.
All sections, suits and proceedings
pending in the said Courts when this
Article takes effect, together with the
records and papers pertaining thereto.
as we'll as all records md papers per-
tanning to such actions, suits and pro.
cecdiuss as have already been dispOs
ed Of by spid Court, shall DO trans.
mi,,ed TO and fled with the Clerk Of
the Circuit Court Of the county; and
said clerk shall have the same power,
and shall perform tho satne duticd in
relation to such records, papers and
proceedings as werc vested in aud re-
quirsd Of the clerks of the County
Courts on the day before this article
shall lake effect. All such actions,
s.i:s..aud proceedings SO pending as
aforesaid, shall bs proceeded to, tried,
heard aud determined in all respects
by the Circuit Courts as other similar
cases pending 10 said courts
The voters Of each comfy shall
elect q clerk Of the County Court,
whose Term OF Office shall be six years.
his duties aud compensation. aud the
manner Of his removal, shall BE-
prescribed by law. But tho clerks Of
said courts now in Office shall remuin
therein for the term for which they
have been elected, unlOss sooner re.
moved tllerefrom in the manner pre-.
scribed b. law.
Vacancies in the Office Of President
OF tue County Court and Justices Of
the Peace shall be filed By tho said
court for the unsxpired term
The civil jurisdiction of Justices Of
tho peace shall extend TO all actisns at
law for the recovery Of money, except
actions for libel, SANDER, criminal con.
ncctiou, seduction. or breach of mar.
riagc promise, where the amount
claimed BY tho plaintiff, exclusive Of
interest, shull not exceed two hundred
dollars; to actions for the recovery Of
personal property where the value
thereof Us clni'ned by the plaintiff docs
not exceed two hundred dollars and
TO proceedings for the recovery of tbs
possession Of real es,ute unlawfuIly
detained from the plaintiff Aud they
shall have such other jurisdiction and
powers as now arc or may be prescri-
bed by law. Their civil Jurisdiction