Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1879-06-24
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COUNTY
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The following is copy of the proceedings
Of tho May Term, 1870, Of Jefferson County
Court. Yves. Virgins: -
Soc ;,sa CList of Deeds omitted.)
s'' FIRST DAY. gss,.-
At n term of the County Court of Jefferson
county, W. Va, begun and held on the 18th
day of May, 1879: Present-Robert W.
Baylor, ESQ President of the Court and
Justices William Burnett. @. G. Couklyu,
Randolph Custer, John f. Smith, Joel w.
Roberts, William Rightstine, Jacob s. Mel.
vim, William 3. Daniels, A. NJ. Sponseller,
John g. Cockrell, Basil Avis and William H.
Moore.
8 On, motion. 1t is ordered that the election
OF Justice to ill the vacancy in Charlestown
district be postponed until tho third day Of
thisterm.
The report of the Board of overseers of
over for the present.
- The Rev. Robsrt e ]. Warner, colored, q
minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
having this day produced TO the Court cree
dentials of his ordination, on his motion Ii.
csnse is granted him to celebrate the rite Of
n4rrisgs within the State. a
The Rev. j. Asbur5 Register. q minister
of the N. E. Church South, having this
this day produced to the Court credentials of
his ordination ON his motion license is granted
him to celebrate the rite of marriage within
this State.
The Court proceeded to assess the county
levy as follows, for the present year:
Miscellaneous Orders on County Treasury.
To Goorgs Baylor, Prosecuting At
torney, for the ,yoar 1879, (paya.
BILE quarterly,) $500 90
Ts Eugene Baker. Sheriff. for pub
lie services for the year 1879. 200 90
To T. P. Lynch. Clerk Of Circuit
year 1879, 200 90
To same for stationery. same time, SO 90
To Thomas A. Moore, Clerk of this
year 1879. 200 90
To game for stationery and dockets,
same time, SO 90
To K. a. Alexander, Assessor of
this year. 400 90
To same for extending road tax, 25 90
To Charles n. Trail. Assessor of
District NJ. 2, for assessment
this year, 400 90
To same for extending road tax, 25 90
To John G. Wiltshire, Janitor of
Court House, from April !,
1878. to April l, 1879. 100 90
Amount carried forward, $3.50 90
Licenses to keep hotels. in this county.
until April 80, 1880, are granted to the fol.
lowing named persons, on complying with
the Law
Henry Hagan, at Shepherdstown; James
A. Adams, at Shepherdstown; George W.
Green, at Harper's Ferry; 81. r. Spcesc, at
Charlestowu.
Licenses to sell spirituous and malt liquors
aud thereof until April
30, 1850, on complying with the Law, are
granted &c follows:
D. NJ. Eutler, Shepherdstovn; bond
given. F. b. Soudcrs, Charlestown; bond
given. George IT. Thomas, CharlestowD;
bond given. William a. Adams, Shep-
herdstow ;bond given Jacob Starry Charles.
town; bond givea. James Conway, aarper's
Ferry; bond given. ". j. Preston, Har-
per's Ferry; bond given. George ". Green,
Hnrper's Ferry; bond given. 81. r. Speese,
Charlestown; bond given. James McGraw,
uarpcr's Ferry; bond given.
Licenses to sell malt liquors and vino By
retail are granted to the following named
persons uu,il April 80, 1880, on complying
with the law
George Il. Bender, at Bolivar; bond
given. Edward Thompson, at aarper's Fer
rs; bond given. James Fl. Renner, at Har>
per's Ferry; bond given.
Licenses are granted to druggists until
april 30. 1880, as follows:
II. L Magruder and Baker & NcMurran,
at Shepherds.own; r. II. Cavalier, at Har-
per's Ferry.
Amount brought forward (miscel.
laueous orders,) $3.50 90
To Thomas Dorsey Beall, Page of
Circuit Court, % 50
To Lippitt &, Co., coal for Court
House and Jail. 70 Is
To S. Howell Brown, surveying
for county, 10 90
To F. Morgan, witness in misde-
meauor case, 2 40
To George S;eadmao, witness in
State case, 6 90
TO J. r. Roarick, articles for
Court House. 2 80
To J. Goldsmith articles for Court
House. 10 o5
To G. T. Richardson, physician to
Jail for six months, to July ],
1879, II so
To John II. Byers. material for
bridge, l0 Il
To Calvin s. Munson, work on
bridge, Ii 25
To Joseph Randall, work Oh
bridge, 1S IS
To Carroll & Burns. e bills) so
To G. @. Conklyn, Justice of the
Peace, 50
To Joseph II. Cookrell, Cousta.
bic, 20
To John Koonce, Constable, y 90
Amount carried forward, S2377 81
Craven Trussell was released of $2l OF
taxes enormously assessed upon the "Gattou
Farm" in Bolivar district, and the asscss,