Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-06-11
New ApYERTIsEMRNTs.

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! fixed bS Sec Ta1, Chap. IS of the Revised Code,
and that hereafter the Clerk of this Court shall
keep the Lien DOckets of his Office indexed ae-
cording to said system. and thai he be allowed
tho compensation fixed BY statute.
Albert F. Davis, Sheriff this day came into
| Court; and with W. A. Morgan and Eugene
Baker his snreties. executed and acknowledged
a bond in thesum of $50, COO. 90, with condition
| according to law. to faithfully pay over and
account for all School monies which may come
into his hands during his Continuance in office;
the said bond was accepted by the Court, and
ordered to be recorded and certified according
| to law.
The Court received orders. coupons. &c,
from j. Garland Hurst, late Sheriff. and gave
him him receipt for the same, of which the foi-
..Iss9. May 18th, received of j. Garland
1 Hurst, late Sheriff of Jefferson County. West
Virginia, orders for the following amounts
MISCELLANEOUS orders, 81, S1S.79; Parish orders,
81 ,O04.74; Jury orders, S315.20; Coupons, a.
64000i total amount on County Treasury, ST.
SFS66 Sheep orderS, Se357 Charlestown
Road orders, 81 ,043.72 HiddleWay Road Or
ders, $3.50. o.; Kabletown Road orders, S67. Us
Harper's Ferry Road orders. S145.25; Shep-
herdstown Road orders. s296.3l.
Petition of W. L. Reinhart and others for en-
Investigation of rates of toll on the Shepherds
town and Halltown turnpike, at what's known
as Tanners Entrance. this day refused and re-
jected by the Court for the reason that the
present rate of toll is required to keep the road
in repair.
DIR. / s. Tanner. Superintendent of the Shop
herdstown and Halltown turnpike having been.
at former day of this Court, upon petition OF
w. l.. Reinhart and others. requested torepoTt
in writing as to the grievances set forth in said
petition. this day came into Court. and in said
report rendered his resignation as Superinten-
dent of said turnpike. but the Court refused to
accept said resignation and ordered said report
to be fled.
In the matter of the petition of J. j. Dflow
and Othors Go change the location of the pub
lie road mentioned in said petition, and the
viewers heretofore appointed to report ON same
lied in open Court. reporting that the proposed
change wonld be great public benefit. and
that it would be necessary to take some land
from Charles and Louis Becker. who this day
came into Court and in writing agreed to give
the land without compensation necessary for
the purpose and that ii would be necessary to
take some land belonging to 8. j. Boyd. and
that the damage done him. together with the
value of the land taken. would be $1,000; and
the said s. j. Boyd appearing in open Court
and ohjecting to the amount of damages al
lowed him. the Court proceeded to hear all par
ties Interested, and being of opinion to under
take the proposed work and make said change;
and the said S. j. Boyd still refusing to take
$1,000, amount of damages fixed by the view
ers, but the said Boyd being willing that the
amount of damages shall be settled By arbitra-
ton, and having agreed to the same in writing,
and having selected William Beali the Court
doth select William Rider, said parties in case
of disagreement to call in third party and
said arbitratGrs to report to this term of this
Court amount of damages to bG paid him by
reason of opening of said road rs proposed.-l
And the Court doth further order the said par
ties to ascertain and report also the cost of
making said road. and the County Surveyor
shall be called in by them to make plat of
proposed road. to be returned with their report,
and report upon any othcf matters deemed per-
tinent by them
Ordered that John P. Kearfott be. and he is
hereby appointed Superintendent of the Shop
herdstown and Smithticld turnpike and it is
further ordered that Duniel Getzendauuer,
former Superintendent of said turnpike. turn
over to said Kcarfott all MONIES papers. ac-
counts and books in his hands of said turnpike,
and that the said Kearfott pay to said GetZcn-
dauncr the balance due to said Getzendanncr
from said turnpike. viz: SIP % ont of the
tolls from said road and it is further ordered
that the said Eearfotth he allowed $50 per an
mum for his services as Superintendent. and
also the free use of the road when on duty as
Superintendent and that the Clerk of this
Court send Il copy of this order and the order
of March term. $50. at this Court. to said
kearfott in regard 10 receipts and expenditures
of said road.
Ordered that s. Fl. Higginbotham lie, and he
Is hereby removed rs Superintendent uf the
Charlcstown and Befrytie turnpike and that
John b. Page be. and he is hereby appointed
Superintendent of the same; and II IL further
ordered that said Higginbotham turn over to
said Page all monies. papers. accounts and
books of said road in his hanfs. and that the
said Page pay to said Higginbotham the bal
ance due to said Fligytnbotilanl from said turn
pike. viz: $1,000. ont of the tolls from said
road; and 1T Is further ordered that said Page
be allowed $50 90 per d,iiitin for his services
as Superintendent. aud the freeIIse of the road
when ON duty rs Superintendent; and that the
Clerk of this Court send copy of this order
and the order of the March term. 1883. of this
Court tn said Page in regard to receipts and
expenditures.
Ordered that JOHN Thomas Gibson J, Y.
Simmons and 8. c. Young be- and they are
hereby appointed committee TO furnish epeci-
dcations and advertise for tho printing of the
outside of tho J1il binding of this County, and
report the same to . specisl Session Of this
Conrt to be held on Monday. June 10th, 1889.
Tim sHEPHERD TURNrKE."
Whereas. THE Shepherd Turnpike Com
pany." corporation constituted and existing
under the laws of the State of West Virginia |
proposes to furnish TIC necessary capital. and
build free of any expense to the County.
proper turnpike on the County road lending
uorthward from the corporate limits of Shop
hcrdstown TO tho Home farm of Henry Shep- |
lterd. in this County distance of four miles. |
more or less, which it is recognized win be an |
Important public Improvement to that section
OF the County, aud upon very liberal terms. and
Whereas. application Is made by said turn
pike company for grant to it of said County |
road for said purpose, without formal condcm !
nation thereof
Now. therefore it is ordered. that said APP |
plication be granted and that upon the pay
ment by said Company of the sum of one dol |
lar which is hereby accepted in compensation |
for said grant. that the President and Clerk of |
this Court be. and they are hereby authorized !
i'll the name of the Court, and under its seal /
to execute and deliver to said turnpike Com |
PH,S., +" SOh't"Se tuSIttui. III WoTNs ana CItScI
This Contract, made this - tay of -,
1889, between the Countye Court of jefferson
County, West Virginia. of the first part and |
the Shepherd Turnpike Company of the second /
part,
witnesseth: That for and in consideration
of the sum of one dollar cash in hand paid by
the party of the second part. the receipt where
of is hereby acknowledged. the said party of
the first part doth hereby grant without war
ranty unto the said party of the second part.
the County road leading from the corporate
limits of Shephcrdst0wn northwaTd to the
" Home" farm of Henry Shepherd. in said
County. distance of four miles, more or less.
for tie purpose of constructing and maintGin-
ing thereon turnpike. not less than sixteen
feet wide, with proper drainage and CUTTERS TO
be known as the shepherd Turnpike" with
full right, power and authority in said Turn
pike Company. when ready to begin work here
under. 20 take such possession. charge ana con-
troll of said County road as may pe necessary
for the proper building of said pike. aud with
right and privilege Of making any alteration
i'll the location of said road bed, or change IN
the grading drainage or cutters thereof, mot
TO eut off or obstruct any present outlot to said
road) which said Company may deem proper
and for the beftGT Construction of said pike,
travel thereon to be obstructed as little as pos
sible during the construction thereof work
thereon to begin within two mouths. and to be
completed Tishin eight months after the execu-
ton OF this Contract. or all rights of said Com
Pany hereunder to be forfeited. unless delayed
by distinctions and impediments over which
said Company has no control. with power and
authority. at any time after the completion of
such pike. If said Company desire. to erect