Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1882-06-13

Town COUNCIL MArrERs-Tho new
Town Council held its second meeting last
Friday night. The committee appointed to
select the regular standing committees re-
ported the following, which were adopted:
On Observation-Disclosures Baylor, Wash
ington and Davis.
Grades.-Messrs. Washington, Gallaher
and Avis
Streets and ANeys.-Messrs. Gallaher,
Avis and Howell.
Market House.-Mcssrs. Davis, Gallaher
and Washington.
Finance.-Mcssrs. Howell, Baylor and
Avis.
Cen,etertes.-Messrs. Davis, Baylor aud
Howell.
Accounts.-Messrs. Baylor, Davis and
Howell.
Petitions and demonstrates. Messrs.
Avis, Washington and Gallaher.
The new bridge over Evitt's run was re-
ported completed, and an order passed to pay
Mr.. Butt the amount of contract price for
same.
License for keeping billiard saloon was
granted to Mr.. Jacob B. Brown for three
months.
The salary of Treasurer was fixed at SIS,
penalty of bond 50, 500, and Mr.. j ohm Por.
terield elected to the position
1t was moved and adopted that the Offices
OF Sergeant, Assessor and Street Commits
sioner be combined in one, and the salary for
same be fixed at $500.
Moved that VIM. Simpson be elected Sar~
geaut, and Jno. E. Hough Policeman, at
Same salaries as last year, with same duties
aud additional duty of lighting street lamps
Rejected. Ayos-M essrs Avis, Baylor and
Davis; uays-Mcssrs. Gallaher, Howell and
Washington the Mayor giving the casting
vote in the negative.
Moved to elect VIM. Simpson Town Sar-
geant, aad moved to amend by adding the
lighting of street lamps to his duties. Amend
meut rejected. Ayes-Messrs. Baylor and Da>
Wis; nays-Mcssrs. Avis, Gallsher, Howell
and Washington. Mr.. Simpson was then
elected.
Moved to elect Jpo E. Hough Policeman
at salary of s365. Rejected Ayes
MessTs Avis and Davis nays-Messrs
Baylor, Gallaher, Howell and Washington.
Moved uRd adopted that the Mayor and
Councilmen be allowed no salary for the
present year.
The Recorders salary was fixed at $50
Ordered, that the regular meetings of the
Council be held on the 1st and Sd Friday
evenings Of each month.
On motion, committee was appointed to
ascertain and report if all members of the
present Council are duly qualified to hold
said positions
Adjourned to meet on Wednesday evening
OF this week, ct o'clock
The conservation of St. Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church, at Hageretown, took place,
with interesting aud impressive ceremonies,
on Tuesday last. Large numbers of persons
we're in attendance frCm elsewhere, aud
among them, from this psce, az noted by
the Mil, were the Rev. DR.. ". II. Meade,
DR.. and Mrs J. V. Simmons, Mrs. Mesde,
Mrs. Judge Green, tho Misses Washington
and Mason, and the Messr5 Packet. The
church, as described by the Mail, ia built of
native blue limeatonc, with brown stone trim.
mings, cruoiforn in shape and of "Early
English" style. 1t has seating capacity of
600. It's cost, independent of the memorial
towe: subsequently, added, was about s35 900,
aud it is now complete in every appointment,
adorned witi six stained glass windows, which
atand ed loving memorials of those who have
died in the parish. The cost of the ncmo-
rial tower and the peal of bells subsequently,
added, nbou. $50 coo. making an ag
grcgste expenditure of 5000 $50 600.
We much regret that our recent, and as
VIC deemed it, impartial notice of the trial of
DR., J. f. Hartgrovc, has called forth card
in the last Free Press !soc, Mrs Fannie A .
Chambers, the bcrca7ed mother oc tho Young
man who was killed by Dr. Har'grove. Tho
Spirit Of .JH0srson is not controlled by Mr..
Lucas, and we did not and do not claim that
the applause in the court house emansted
from "lndies of Charlestown." On the con-
trary, so far as we can learn, it was the act
of visitors to the town, very few, if any, of
our own females being present when the YER
dict was rendered. We did not then, and do
pot now, approve of applause ut such time,
and think, VIC said, that the Judge not
only ''promptiy," but 'fprcpcriy suppressed"
it.
MIR. Best, the leading man of the syndicate