Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1878-12-21
The County Court.

MEssEs Eos FRgE Pass In the last
number of Your paper some one over the sig
niturc o. Tax Pave" gives the County Court
an oyerhauling Cor some Of is acts aud doing;
aad as YOU very kindly say "if any one desires
% reply your columns are opeD, desire very
briefly % notice the causes Of complaint as set
forth by " Tax Payer" The FIRST cause for
compliant Is, chat the fiscal tera,s 81 the Court
have failed % have published a statement of
what goes 90 make up the expenses # the
County. TIE President Of the Court has on
several occasions brought the matter 10 the
consideration II the Court. and ia view Of the
fact that the Court bal decided 20 divide the
County printing equally between the three
papers published In the County it would
amount % considerable sum on the other
hand. if Tax Payer" or any one else desires
% see how the money goes, all they have % DO
Is o 20 60 tle Clerk utice, and our worthy
AID intelligent Clerk viii 10 I've minutes show
them upon the Order Book every item that
goes o. make mp tie expenses Of the County
50 he need not Irope his way in the dark in
that respect DO not know whether the law
requires IL 90 be done or not
Ills next cause of complaint is the curtain.
TO this charge I plead guilty anl confess l
voted fr it; and one excuse is that as we
have. As IS admitted on all sides. the richest
County and the haudsomest court room in the
State. coupled with the fact that the Supreme
Court ol thc State holds annual sessions in our
curt room, aud that on these occasions
great many distinguished gentlemen visit our
County We thought the facts justified the ex-
peul.ture his next complaint is that some
of the Justices charge three dollars per diem
fir handing In their road bills To this charge
[ plead not guilty, never having made any
such charge; aud can say that know neither
1l che Justices from UArpers Ferry or Bolivar
have ever male such q one. Complaint No.
is. That we voted a small commission 90
Sheriff Baker for receiving any monies that
may De coming % the County. Mr.. Baker
has giveo q good and sufficient bond lur any
amauat that nay c1iut5 bis bands, and we
tbou.it 70 ri-lt Oh allow him a small c0mpen-
slrua or t Aud u0w fJr bis expensive
nuisance" as be cha-ac,egizrs the County
Court Tie Saws iu almost every case new
tri.I is granted. or the case carried up. | can
slv thltat n1 term of tha Curt that have
hslrel o. h1ll. has uew trll. ever been
grlutei. though repeatedly asSei Tor and
believe in bet one single instance since tho
Organization OF me Court has q new trial been
-ritted. aud tLlt was Ia q criminal case, when
the party came endorsed by the most respect
. able gentlemen &C his ucighhorh0od saying be
/ bad been hlrst,y dealt by. lfcaSes are carried
up. Tax Payer should complain Of those
I who make The hw allowing them % ID IT, aud
+ noe 90 tire Court IN conclusion Tax Payer
/ rep.s .if our next legislature docs nothing
/ else thrv viu abolish the County C1prt." |
I think 10 N.uN je wei. Tor him % lave an eye
/ % what vc would get in lieu Of IL. IL he
harrs or wants tog get any such arrangement
fastened up1n rs as the County Court found
/ wien 10 came into existence, ! would like 20 be
getting out Of the county. few Of the facts
/ ta illustrate: When the Court came iuto exist
euce the records show that tic previous year II
+ took SOB 500 O. dcfray tie expenses Of tie
/ Caurty. The first year Of the Court they
! relucel ij o. i,ss than one hale. and have cop
/ tjuu-i to reduce 70 uatii 81 600 has met every
demand anon the County And 10 that time
T chew provided fr aud toak up so, 900 worth
of lwnrke bonds aud $4,000 worth OF
interest. annually. on railroad bonds ISSUED by
th. b.srl of Supervisors. In conclusion.
N.-.rs E.3.,, If "riX Payer had exploded
Dbl. Ivr.rte iu ruotacr direction ho might
possibly ave dome s1u.c .pfd mean at
t.st urau.,.us School Law which allows @
I ~c.lr, BOARD O.. levy tax ut - u- ID cents
un.u FRS ctz.ls. ald another one 65 cents
{ venture tIe assertion ;la' &c lacy scauul board
or legislature rrryj.u1 tttbc war bal levied
q -r. u.I ttVaf G5 ceuts that iht people would
have risen eu 40 SUtu'it.ltl 10. One more
r.m. N.>-> Eit,r,. aul lu done. have
card c srtr1 o.. !vgr.rt'y tiat our Court