Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-07-08

1880, are granted TO Butler e. Aisquith and
N r. Henderson, at Chsrlestown, in this
county, on complying with the law, they
having produced to the Court the certificate
of two Physicians, as required by law.
Ordered that the President of the Court
and John r. Smith be committee to settle
with the Clerks of the Circuit and Comfy
Courts, and report thereon at the next fiscal
Term Of this Court.
SEVENTH DAY.
Road Orders, 0sburn District, continued
Amount brought forward, s247 81
Thos. +. Woodward, viewer of road
from top of mountain to Shannon
dale Ferry, ST so
Samuel l.. Rissler, do. $50
John T. Myers, do. $50
John j. Kable, do. l so
Totol, 1888 81
Orders on dog tax fund brought for
ward, STA 26
To John Fl. Englc, 500
Total, s4l7.2e
In the matter of the Petition of S. f.
White and others to establish county road,
it being suggested to the Court, that the
land marked on the plat in the report of the
viewers as Mrs George W. Shirley, is the
property of Annie Shirley, Clara Shirley,
Lee Shirley, Robert Shirley and Stanley
Shirley, all of whom, except tho first named,
! are infants, under the age of 81 years. %
motion it is ordered that George W. Shirley
be appointed Guardian ud lin, of said in
| Clara, Lee, Robert and Stanley Shir>
ley, and it appearing by the statement of the
| Sheriff. his return having disappeared from
the papers, that the notice required by the
order of January Term, 1879, was not served
upon said Shirleys, or upon the wife and
children of Remington Lock. to>wit Re-
becca N, John N. and George NJ Lock who
claim to be the owners of the land marked
R. Lock on said plat. Thomas A. Moore is
appointed guardian dd Item of said George
NJ Lock, who is under the age of 81 years.
1t is therefore ordered that the July Term,
1879, of this Court be fixed for hearing the
parties interested, and that notice be given
to the proprietnrs and tenants of the props
erty which will have to be taken or injured.
to appear to show cause against the proposed
road, if any they can. such notice to be
served prescribed by Sec &c, Chap. 1874,
Acts of 1928.
Ordered that the Sheriff OF this county
pay to Thomas A. Moore, Clerk of this Court.
ten dollars out of the County Treasury, to
buy Law Order Book c.
Ordered that Thos. Griggs' estate, in
Charlestowu district, be exonoratcd from the
payment of taxes upon $4,000, enormously
charged.
Ordered that Mrs. John Scarlett be re-
leved from the taxes that are against her to
this date.
Ordered that Lucas & Trussell be exon
Grated from, payment of taxes for 1877 upon
5000, value Of property enormously charged
to them in Charlcstown district.
Ordered that Bernard Fe:zcr be exon
Grated from payment of taxes for 1877 upon
Sl55. enormously charged to him in Middle.
way district.
Ordered that John Vines be exonorated
from payment of taxes upon SIS, for 1876
77-7S, over assessment on a tract of land in
Harpcrs Ferry district.
Ordered that Robert ". Baylor be, and
he is hereby appointed, committee to as-
certain what amount of money may be due
the county on settlement of all accounts per
tanning to the county, and report tho same
to the Court, and that he be paid the rcgu-
lar per diem for the same.
The tax on license as an auctoneer grant.
ed to George Henson in the year 1877.
amounting to ten dollars, this day produced
to tho Court as delinquent. sworn to by Eu
gene Baker, Sheriff of this county allowed
by the Court, and ordered to be certified to
the State Auditor.
The tax on a license to keep hotel in
Shepherdstown from June L, 1877, 20 April
80, 1878, granted to +. i. Etchisou; amount
of tax SIS, this day produced to the Court
delinquent, sworn to by VIM. a. Morgan.
Deputy for Eugene Baker, Sheriff of this
county, allowed by the Court, and ordered
to be certified to the State Auditor.
The tax on license to sell spirtuous Ii,
quors by retail from July IS, 1877, to April
80, 1878, at Shepherdstown, 10 this county,
amount of tax one hundred dollars, granted
to E. l.. Etchison, this day produced to the
Court as Delinquent. sworn to by William A.
Morgan, Deputy for Eugene Baker. Sheriff
of this county, allowed by the Court. and
ordered to be certified to the State Auditor
Ordered that the b. Il o. Il r Co. be re-
lieved of taxes for 1878 upon SIS, 600. valua>
ton of lots enormously charged in Harper's
Ferry and Charlestown districts; aud the
Winchester & Potomac r. R. Co relieved of
taxes for tho same year upon $3.50, valua>
ton of lots enormously charged in Charles
town and Osburn districts.
1t appearing TO the Court that there is
large fund in the hands of the Sheriff of this
county to the credit Of the sheep fund, it is
ordered that Eugene Baker, Sheriff, as
aforesaid, be, aud he is hereby directed to
call in one of the bonds of the county, known
as the Court House and Jail bonds, and take
up the same with so much of said fund as
may be necessary for the purpose, and make
report thereof to the July tern. of the Court
The following is the pay of tho Court at
this term:
r. W Baylor, President Of the Court,
days. at 81, S2s 90
VIM. Burnett, Justice of the Peace,
DAYS, at SO, S2lo0-two days deduct
ed: balance, Is 90
c. Z. Conklvr, Justice of the Peace.7