Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-07-27

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for the purpose of organizing military CONS
pany. % motion of j. @. Wiltshire, FOR.
REST w. BROWN was called to the
Chair; and on motion of j. Shannon Gala
her, JOHN q. WILTSHIRE was elected Sec
rotary. The first order of business was the
selection of n name for the company, and on
motion of Capt. George Baylor, it was de-
termined to call it 1.-The Jefferson Light
Infantry" On motion of the same gentle.
man, an enrolment OF those desiring to be-
come members was ordered, aud double
list was signed by upwards of sixty persons
who enlisted for three years.
A motion to go into the election of Off
GERS was carried. John e. Wiltshire and j.
Shannon Gallaher were appointed Tcl'ers.
The election was proceeded with and re.
suited IN the unanimous election of the fol-
lowing:
Captain-Capt George Baylor;
list Lieutenant-E. j. Harrell;
End LieutenaDt-Dr. J. W. Downer;
Ord observation-disclosures W. Brown;
Ensign-John e. Wiltshire;
Orderly Sergeart-Wm S. Wyson9;
End Sergeant-Samuel Taylor;
5rd Sergeant + Wyatt
4th Sergeant-D. A. Phillips.
1st COMPATIBILITY Campbell.
2nd Corporal-W. Dell. Washington.
3rd Corporal-W. E Long.
4th Corporal-O. NJ. Phillips.
On motion of Capt. Baylor, it was ordered
that committee of Ave be appointed to draft
bylaws Tor the government of the compa.
ny. The chair appointed said committee as
follows: Capt. George Baylor, Lieut. Harrell,
Ensign Wiltshire, and privates j. Shannon
GalIaher aud DR.. c. T. Richardson.
On motion, committee was appointed to
select the style of tho uniform. Lieutenant
Downer, j. Shirley Smith, ". f. Long,
Joseph II. Cockrell and Capt Geo. Baylor
were appointed.
A committee was appointed. composed of
J. Shannon Gallaher, r. A. Alexander and
j. Ed. Burns, to solicit contributing Hon
orary members.
A committee, composed of Sergeant Tay-
Tor, T. w. Mitchell and j. G. Wiltshire, was
appointed to procure cnlistments.
The meeting then adjourned. to meet at
Washington Hall on Monday, July Goth, at
8 P. NJ.
FORREST " BROWN.
Chairman.
JOHN C:cWILTsn1RE, Secretary.
Town COuNCIL.-At the meeting of the
Town Council, on Tuesday night last, the
pay per day for man, horse and cart, upon
corporation work, was fixed at 50 90, and for
laborers, SLIGO.
The resignation of Mr.. c. NJ. Hough as
Chief Eogiueer of the Fire Department, was
rendered and accepted.
The sulary of Policeman Hough was
raised from s26 per month TO 81 90 per
day.
On petition of druggists, it was ordered
that al! drug stores in the town be closed on
Sunday, except from 9 to II, A. NJ. and
4:3o to 6, aud $3.50 to $50, P. NJ, unless to
fill prescriptions.
An ordinance was passed that no moro
than five gallons of gasolcne be allowed to
be kept at any one place within the corpo>
rate limits.
4 committee of two-Messrs Bishop and
Davis-was appointed to have Liberty street,
from WeIfer's corner at East street to the
bridge at Evtt's run, macadanzcd.
The ''hog question" was brought up, and
it was agreed to let the law stand as at pre-
sent-"Uowing hogs to run at large from the
1st Of Juno to tho 18th. of September, aud
requiring then to be kept up during the re-
mainder Of the year.
Cows were also spoken of, but no action
taken.
County, CoURT.-Tho July term of the
County Court of Jefferson Bay.
lor presiding, with Justices Roberts and
Cockrill-was concluded on Thursday last.
Among the business transacted during the
term, we note:
An order to open road to Junction of S.
V. r. Il with the Is. t. O. r. r.
An order empowering the President of the
Court to sell the Jail property in Shepherds
town to tho Boards of Education of Skep-
herd and Potomac districts, tor school pur-
poses, for the sum of $500.
But ono jury was tried-John Nc
Arthur VS.. Joseph Bssctt; verdict for
plaintiff. Butt and Mason for plaintiff; Da-
vies and Baylor defendant
COUNTY ITEMS From the Shepherds
town Register we copy tho following itoms:
Judge Green, Of Charlestown. is urged
by his friends for reelection to the Supreme
Bench of this State. The Judge has here,
tofore filled the position with much ability.
The Teachers Institute for this county
has been in session at Shepherd College, in
this place. during the past week. Some 80
teachers have been enrolled, but the attend
ance was small
a GOOD ACCoUNT.-"To sum it up, six
long years of bed-ridden sickness, cost