Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-06
RoTETOURT COUNTY.
The Work of the Freshet-An Inter
eattng Case.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispa'ch.l

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatchl
FiNCASTIE, Va. June 4, 1889.
The fresbet Of last week inflicted great
dsD~ge upon the farmers living along the
various water courses OF this county. Ca
tawba did not rise quite so high as IN the
memorable food Of 1871, Though owing to
The stage Of the crops and the condition OF
me soil il II thought more damage Is done
than in 1877. ] have heard OF no loss OF
human life as yet. We received mail YES
ierday by way OF TroUtyille, but the Jack
son route IL still INSTRUCTED.
Circuit Court adjourned here saturday
night after a busy term Of eight days. The
most interesting csse decided AT this term
and the one whose decision elected the most
eommeqt waS the case Of the county Of Bote-
tourt against Henry K. Burger. late treasu-
rer, and his securities. The Board OF SUI
peryisOrs claimed an Indebtedness on the
mart of Burger Of something over $1,000,
and brought suit for the sane. Burgers
securities fthe principal being absent on
account Of indictments pendng) defended
the suit on the claim that the board had,
without warrant OF law, reduced the Irea-
surer's compensation, and uDon falr set
tlemeet the balance would be against the
county. The.dl1erence Of opinion arose In
this wise:
The general law OF the state fixes the COM
pensstIon OF county treasurerS at per cent.
of collections OF county revenue, except "ln
tbe counties Of Rockbridge and Botetourt
the Board OF Supervisors may tx the COM
pepEation for collection OF county revenues
The board at the close OF each year OF Bur-
GERS treasurership gave him credit for a
much less sum than he was entitled under
the general law. but at no time hXed his CON-
pensati0n for tue ensuing year.
The Circuit Judge held ttst the board, in
exercisipg the power conferred upon them,
must do 80 in advance OF the services per.
formed. and under his instructions the jury
found for the defendants in the sum Of
SiI74G0, with interest thereon from July
30, 1883.
By a unanimous petition OF the Botetourt
Bar, L. J. Brugb, Esq, was appointed gene.
raj receiver OF the Court. Heretofore 1t has
been the custom for counsel in each case to
act as receiver. and so many abuses have
arisen under that system that change was
deemed best.
The Methodist Sunday school at this place
celebrated ChudTen's day sunday with reel.
tatlons. music, a speech from the Superln'
tepdent, aud collection. The church was
tasteiully decorated.
The commencement exercises OF the Fin
castle Female Institute occurred last week.
Among the graduates at IIampden-Sidney
College this session is Mr.. ". ID. Shue, OF
this place.
when the Craig's Creek railroad is com.
pleted the revenues OF our county will be in-
creased by taxes on eighteen additional miles
Of railroad. The company mat IS to COM
struct this road. am Informed, has pur-
chased from Mr.. Fleming Csrper his farm Of
300 acres, lying east Of New Castle, for SlS,'
600 cash.
Mr.. j. b. Simpson has received notice OF
his appointment as postmaster OF this place.
Mr. simpson was endorsed by Pat. McCaull,
Republican candidate for Congress 10 this
district, a. well as by MahOne. Robert Full
wiler, another ardent Mahoneite, gets Allen
Finch's place as postmaster at Buchanan.
With perhaps two exceptions our district
officers for the next two years will be the
same as the past two.
The Botetourt Fair will be earlier this
year. so as not TO conflict with Lynehburg
and Staunton.
Miss Annie Rapp died here yesterday.
ACfON.