Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-06-28

ORDERS on DOG TAX FUND CONTINUED.
Hiram Snowman Sl9.oo
John G. LickliGer 25.OO
Amount brought forward 3l2.20
Carried forward So36''o
License to keep Hotel in Charles
town until the 30th day of April, 1880,
is granted to Gideon Leisenring, Oh
complying with the law.
Upon The application of Samuel l..
Rissier, who claims that lie is errone-
ously charged with taxes for the year
1878, upon his factory property, on the
assessors book for Osburn district, in
this county, and after legal notice to the
prosecuting attorney of said application,
il is ordered that Samuel l.. Rissler be
exoncratcd from the taxes tor the SAID
year, for the sum of $4,000, that be-
lug the valuation Of the assessment er-
roneously charged to him. The taxes
so exouerated, and which are ordered
to be certified to the proper officers for
settlement, are as follows: State tax,
600; school tax, 800; county tax, 800;
district road tax, 2.40; district school
tax, 5.41, and the assessor OF Osourn
district is directed to reduce his assess
ment for the year 1879, on said proper
ty, to the sum of $4,000.
License is granted Walter Bootman
to sell by retail, at Harpers Ferry, malt
liquors and wine until April 3Oth, 1880,
on complying with the law.
The assessment of dollars per acre
of SS3 acres OF mountain land, opposite
Harper's Ferry, conveyed to J. NJ. Ma
son, bv Samuel Howell, COmr, having
been reduced to 25c per acre by an or
der of last Nov term, it is ordered that
said J. NJ. Mason be relieved from
payment of the difference between
dollars an acre and 25c an acre on SAID
tract of SS3 acres Of mountain land.
The taxes so exonerated, and which
are ordered to be certified TO the proper
officers for settlement, are as follows:
State tax, GG2; school tax, 3.3l; county
tax 9.93; teachers tax, 1924; building
tax, 1927.
Whereas, this court by its orders at
the May and November terms, 1877, ,en-
tered in Law Order Book Is, pages ia
and 240, granted to J. NJ. Mason lease
of part Of the vacant lot of land in the
rear of the court house, upon certain
terms therein expressed, and, whereas,
said Mason has this day surrendered to
the county all his rights under said lease,
and, whereas, VIM. III. Travers, Wm.L.
Wilson, Geo. Bay lor, ID. B. Lucas, Frank
Beckwith and J. NJ. Mason,in consider
alton of lease to them OF 80 years, have
agreed TO improve said lot with build
ing containing at least seven apartments
of convenient size tor offices; the build
ing to be of hard brick, with slate or
metal roof, substantial and durable in all
respects, and to revert to the county at
the expiration OF the lease, free Of any
cost or expense to the county. And,
whereas, this court desires 10 have said
lot so improved that without expense to
the public it will yield a revenue after
the lease has expired; it is therefore or
dered that lease for35 years, ,commenc-
ing the first day Of June next, be and
the same is hereby granted to said Trav-
ers, Baylor, Wilson, Lucas, Mason and
Beckwith, with liberty to each to assign,
of that part of said lot, commencing on
George street, point 20 feet from the
rear wall of the court house, aud run
ming towards Liberty street, such dis
tance as may be required for the build
ing they may erect, and extending back
SO feet, or SO much thereof as may be
occupied by the said building, but the
lease shall not extend to or embrace any
ground not actually covered by the
building. 1t Is further ordered that said
building shall not be used except for
law offices, or other business connected
with the courts, without the assent OF
the court first obtained. 1t is further
provided that this court reserves the
right TO take possession of any part of
tho building, which during the lease
may be neglected by the lessees, or
their assigns, aud is not kept in good
repair.
AIMS HOUSE ORDER, REPORT OF BOARD OF
ovERsEERs OF THE POOR RETURNED AND
FILED BEFORE THE TERM.
HIN. S WV. b. Gallaher,
printing, 1880
Dr. c. I. Richardson, physician
Charlestown district, $500
J. Il. Rodrick. bacon, 1853
Butler S Asquith Druggist, l.S5
q. w. 7. Kearsley, groceries, 1915
Jacob Starry, do, 1879
Sadler & Brother, coffins, 24.00
John Marshal, supplies, and per
diem and mileage, 1925
II. 3. Davenport, for cloverseed, 5000
Lewis Starry, for coffin, $50
Thos. J. Bragg, repairing pump, 500
Horace Beall, hardware, 1891
Lippit & Co., coal for aims house, So 40
g. w. Trussell, goods furnished, 1874
a. T. Henderson IL Co., bill
for medicines, 101.43
DR.. g. Il. Richardson, amputa!'n $500
Il. p. Chew, trustee tor @. III.
Turner, bill for otfal, 1904
Carroll & Burns, Groceries, 4.16
w. c. Carrell, dry goods, 1926
Light & Mitchell, medicines, $3.50
Davis & Harrell, tinware, $40
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