Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-06-11
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Application 10 reduce Assessments OF Real
Estate:
The application OF John y. Smith 10 reduce
the assessment OF 10 acres ofland In Middle
way District. refused by the Court.
The assessment OF 2JIM acres OF land In
Cbarlestown District, the property OF VIM d.
Harris, reduced from $40 10 So per acre.
The assessment OF ~ acr.s ofland. the prop
erty OF Mrs. Elizabeth Jones. In Hsrperis
Ferry District. reduced from si2 To 80 per
acre.
The assessment OF 90 aero OF land, the prop
erty Of John NJ. Nicely, Middleway District.
reduced from go 10 SIS per acre.
The application OF Mrs. Il. Johnson 90 re-
dnce the assessment OF Tea, Es, n IN MID
The application Of n. I. Nichols, Shepherds
town District. 10 reduce the assessment OF -
acres OF land. refused by the Court.
The assess m ent OF 100 acres of land, known
The Black Farm, assessed In the name OF
acre.
The application Of Thomas Grifith to re-
duce the assessment OF 30 acres Of land. re-
fused by the Court.
The assessment OF 10 acres Of land, the prop
city Of Johnathan Cogle. Harpers Ferry Dis
trict. reduced from sI2 To so per acre.
The application Of Henry q. Nicewarner to
be relieved from captation tax, refused by
the Court.
The application OF Miss A. V. Wilson 10 DO
relieved from taxation, by reason Of Educa.
tional purposes referred 10 Forrest w. Brown.
Prosecuting Attorney, TO report To the Court
and aiterwards, to-wit; on the sth day Of the
said Term OF said Court, the application Of
Miss A. V. Wilson TO DE exempt from taxa
ton by reason Of her property being used fos
Edncationai purposes, having been referred
who reports this day that under the law,
property belonging TO Colleges, Academies
and Free Schools. used for Educational pur-
pose. only, are exempt. therefore the applica-
The application OF John II. Engie TO reduce
the assessment OF va acres Of land. Harpsf's
Ferry District, refused,
The application OF Edward T. Kirby % In
reviewed from oaptation tax, refused.
The.assessment Of Mil and House In Hhep-
hetdstown, the property Of Mrs.. X. ID. Bhep-
herd. reduced mill TO $50. house 10 ss5o-sotsi
The a..es.ment Of s5sz acres Of land, In Mid
Jones, reduced from 90 TO ss5 per acre,
The assessment Of house and lot In MID
reduced from $50 500.
ordered that A. p. Thomson. Road Survey
the county road running on the North snd
West side OF Adam Young's piece Of timber,
and open road on the South and East side
Of the same piece Of timber. provided no per-
son interested objects.
On the petition Of Thomas W. DilIow s hav.
ing been ordered heretofore that 3. Howell
Brown, County surveyor, examine The rod
from Dave Hill through the land Of Thomas
Thrasher In The direction OF Harpers Ferry,
The report Of said :. Howell Brown this
day received by the Court. and 70 n ordered
that the Road surveyor open the roed &C.
The resignation Of Dr. w. r. Long - ply
sician for The poor In Char1esf0wu District,
received by the Court, and Dr. VIM. v. Lippitt,
Jr, kappotnted 70 MI the vacancy occssionsd
The resignation Of Eugene Baker - agent
for the sale and exchange Of the bonds q this
County. received By the Court and nIed.
% s .s sps ~ ss
the bonds q this County. In place Of YuDsDe
Baker. whose resignation 10 this day re-
ceiyed BY the Court, on giving bond snd -.
performances q his duty. Bond gwen and
approved
At a special session OF the County Court Of
Jefferson County, w. Va, May 2lst, Dees
To the County Court Of Jefferson County.
Having been appointed Comnittss 70 sx-
anime tbs accounts OF Eugene Baker, ngent
20 refund the bonded debt Of tbScounty, and
having given the subject very careful 90.
bonds issued By Hr Baker- .tlis.SD -
Interest received on ysame.......... isisl q
iIs,Ui 81
per cent bonds taken up.sias. 80 .
Interest paid ........... lle3 ~ lBje5 ~
Balance. ..........-..... Io.ns n
Amount coupons on per cent.
bonds paid ~ Mr.. Baker. and
turned over 70 Couft........s.... ~ -
90 n
Comm isstons-j<o fone per
cent on tllsJ0Sl>5i........ - -
kxpenses .-.-....-....s..... M
Balance due By Mr.. Bakes ~ =