Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-08-16
TUESDAY MoRNINa. AUGUST 10. 1ss1:
COUNTY COURT. PROCEEDINGS.

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This Court, at its recent term, which was
concluded on Monday of last week, appoint,
ed as overseers of the Poor, in place of
thoss,who were appointed at the last term
aud refused to serve, VIM. 81. Moore in place
Of Il. 81. Chambers, Harpsr's Ferry Dis
triot; John t. Golston in place of John
Marshall, Charlestown; Philip R. Moler in
place of James q Moore, Shepherd Albert
E. Davis in place of Il. W. Crittenden, Os>
burn loss Sos l9ls .--
Ordered that the amount of veluation of
railroad property within this county, as cer>
titled by the auditor, be apportioned between
the several districts and independent school
districts in the county through which the
railroads assessed run, being as near as may
be according to the value thereof in each of
said districts and independent districts, as
follows to,wit:
The amount of the valuation aforesaid is
Baltimore Ohio (NIain Stem) 1851, 300 SO
Harper's Ferry & Valley B'ch s4.O6O.OO
Shenandoah Valley IA, I'll 80
Total $3.50, 5Sl.26
Apportionment.
Property of B. & o. r. R. Co., Main
To Harper's Ferry District, s25, 129 "a
Bolivar .f 100,516
Shepherd, 5O,25S.4S
Potomac, 100.5l6e6
Gharlestown, rs, 1921
Middleway, 50,25S 4S
Total, 1851 500 Sc
Property of Harper's Ferry Valley
Branch B. & o. R. R. CO.:
To Harper's Ferry District, s 4.203 90
Bolivar, 100000
Shepherd, S,40O 90
CharlestowD,. 21,015.00
Middleway,. 1S,5O7 SO
0sburn,, 27,3l9 SO
Total, ss4,060,O0
Property of Shenandoah Valley R. R. Co.:
To Shepherd District, 5 s,03955
Potomac 40,19775
Char lestown, 40,197 rs
Osburn, 56,276.s5
Total, s144,711 go
The Court eerti ied that the value of tho
property of the s. v. R. R. Co., as returned
for taxation for the year 1881, within the
municipal corporation of Shepherdstown, to
be 100000.
The value of B. & o. R. R: property, as
returned for taxation for the year 1881,
within the municipal corporation Of Har-
per's Ferry, is certified to be S25, 129 "a on
the main stem, and s4j203.00 ON Valley
Branch-to.al, 500, s32 "a within the cor
poration of Charlestown, 81 ,2O3 90.
The following order was passed by the
Court:
WHEREAS. 1t is represented to this Court,
BY a committee appointed by the people of
this county, assembled at the Court-house
Co. is indebted to this county for certain
taxes. and it is requested by said committee
that Holmes Conrad, Esq be associated
with the Prosecuting Attorney of this coun-
u as counsel for said county in their behalf,
and that they be required to report to the
next November term, in writing, whether
the said alleged arrears of taxes, or any part
thereof, can be recovered by an action at
law, and what amount is due said county,
and what steps should be taken by this
souuty to recover the same it is ordered in
compliance with said resolution, that Holmes
Conrad, Esq, be associated with the Pros
ecusing Attorney, of this county, who are
directed to make said inVestig and re-
port to the next November term of this
Court.
Ex-Shirif Baker is ordered to pay all out,
Standing Court>house and Jail bonds.
John Koonce is appointed justice of the
peace in Harper's Ferry district, in place of
Joseph Barry, failed to qualify.
The Court has also ordered the issue of
Eve per cent. bonds to the amount of $780,
600, by authority of Act of the Legislature
of March I'd. 1881, payable in twenty-five
years. or at the option of the county within
three years, with which to fund the present
outstanding railroad bonds of the county.
CLARKE IrEMs.-From the Courier we
copy the following:
VIM. F. Knight had three valuable horses
killed by lightning during the storm of Sat>
urday evening.
A tornado that tore up fruit and other
trees by the roots visited Vaudeville and vi.
entity, in this county, on Saturday last.
Hanoook's grist mill, located near Crit.
ath's factory, in Frederick county, was de-
stroyed by fire several days ago We un>
derstaud it was insured for $4,000.