The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-17
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Senate Bill No G7, 10 amend re-enact
sections seven and ten Of chapter thirty-two,
Of the Acts Of 1889, entitled "An Act to
provide for the re.asscssment Of the value
OF all real estate within this State" passed
February 2S, 1882, was passed. 1t enacts
that any person feeling himself agyrieved
by the assessment Of his real estate, made
under the provisions OF this Act, may,
within one year after the filing Of a copy Of
such assessment with the clerk oil the county
court, apply, by bimsJlf or his agent, to
the said cour: for redress, tirst giving rea
sonable notice In writing Of his intention
TO the prosecuting attorney, and stating in
such notice the character Of tho correction
ne desires, and II shall be the duty OF the
prosecuting attorney, upon being 10 mott.
ied, 10 attend 10 the Interests Of the State
House bill No. 81, amending the Law
concerning county courts, their jurisdiC.
ton and powers, was also passed, with
House bill II, amending the charter OF the
town Of MarinsbuTg; House bill 10, amend.
ing the law concerning the County Snper.
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concerning commissioners OF accounts; and
House bill 10, amending the charter OF the
Coal River railroad.
The bill to amend the charter Of Wheel.
ing 30 as 10 enable the Board Of Pnblic
Works to compel the laying oil sidewalks
by property holders, was also passed,
with resolution that it take effect from It's
passage. Mr. Scott was asked TO commu'
niCate its passage 10 the House Of Delegates.
Senate bill No. 20, amending the read
law; and House bill No. Of, regulating
cllarys on horse railroads, were also pass.
ed. and the Senate took q recess
Upon Resembling Mr. Melvin offered
Joint resolution, which was referred 10 the
Committee on the Judiciary. Itrecit,s the
fact that Congress has appropriated money
TO improve the Shenandoah river, with a
proviso that no part Of the sum 50 appro.
priated shall be expended until any rights
or franchises this State may possess over
the river are reliHquished and coded 10 the
United States 10 the satisfaction Of the
Secretary Of War, and that the Shenan.
doah River Navigation Company, the only
corporation holdngauy rights Orfranchists
In regard to the navigation or control Of
said river, has relinquished such rights In
favor OF the United States, and provides
that the State gives its assent to such sur
render, and transfers 10 the United States
any rights, franchises or privileges con.
corning said river so far as required by the
acts Of Congress referred to.
House Bill No. IS, concerning The salar.
les Of ASSESSOR, was passed. Also Senate
Bill No. VI, for the relief Of J. I. D. Bow.
man.
The Legislative Appropriation bill was
then taken up for consideration on sec.
Opd reading, and pending amendment Il
was made the special order for to-day.
The House bill TO authorize the Council
Of the city Of Wheeling 10 contract the cor.
porate limits Of the city was read the first
lime and referred to the Committee on
Corporations.
Routine calendar work was then taken
up.
Mr.. Melvin presented Senate bill No.
100, to amend the law concerning Storer
College.
The Senate adjourned at p. NJ, till
10 a. ". to-day.