Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-04-17
COLLECTION OF TAXES.

Legislature;
COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Sheriff or collector shall give notice that
he will attend at three or more OF the most
public and convenient places for the people
in each magisterial district, between the 18th
day of September and the first day OF No
vember following, for receiving taxes due
and to all who pay their entire taxes he shall
give discount of 2I2 per cent on all taxes,
which discount shall be deducted from his
commissions. He shall be allowed per cent
on all district school levies instead OF per
cent, as at present. Sheriff shall endorse on
school orders presented to him for payment
after November first, If he is unable TO pay
them when presented, presented for pay
ment." and date the same. This entities the
holder To recover judgment before a Justice
or IN circuit court for full amount and 10 per
cent damages.
PROPERTY, RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF MAR
RIED WOMEN.
The entire law on these subjects is materl-
ally changed. Her separate property al
ready lawfully acquired shall be hers solely
aud not subject to her husbands control nor
liable for his debts, and If lawfully acquired
hereafter. the same, unless acquired from her
husband, in which case 1t Is subject 10 all MS
debts or liabilities existing at the time al Inc
time she acquired the property. she may
carry insurance on her husbands life for her
own benefit: obtain, sell or dispose OF pat
ents for Inventions; own stock and vote as a
stakeholder OF any bank or other incorpora-
ton. But no married woman shall become
the security, endorser or guarantor OF or for
her husband or for any other person, for any
debt or liability whatever; and every con-
tract, agreement or conveyance made by her
in any way binding or attempting TO bind
her separate property, real or personal the
rents, issues, increase or profits Thereon LOT
the payment of any debt or liability OF her
husband whatever, shall be absolutely null
and void She may in her own name but
not by an agent, carry on for her own use
and benefit any trade or business, but she
shall not do so as the partner OF her husband
or OF any other person. She shall not De
bound or held liable for any contract or agree
ment, verbal or written, not MADE by her
personally. Her earnings and all properly
purchased by her with such earnings snail
I'm all cases be her sole and separate proper
". not subject to her husbands controI OF
disposal nor liable for his debts. She may
she or be sued without joining her husband,
I'm cases where the suit concerns her sepa-
rail- property; where the suit is between her.
self and husband; where she is living sepa-
rate and apart from her husband, or where
he is non cOmpOs mentiS.
EMPLOYMENT OF MINORS.
No minor under twelve years OF age, snail
be employed In any mine or In any factory
workshop, mandatory or establishment
where goods or wares are manufactured; and
in all cases of minors applying for work, 1t
shall be the duty OF the manager, supeIln-
tendent, foreman or operator TO see that the
provisions OF this section are complied wlth'
sEALERs OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Every sealer OF weights and measure shall
at least once in every year advertise In some
convenient newspaper and put up notiflca-
tons I'm at least three public places in every
uagisterial district OF the county OF the
times and places where he will attend in
said districts for the purpose OF trying and
proving such balances weights and meas
ures as shall be brought to him for that pur-
pose, or WHICH hdNe IOt DSS'i f'N'''''''''
tried or proved within three years.
ANNUAL EXAMINATION OF BANKS.
In April each year the Governor snail
appoint some competent person, citizen oil
the state, experienced and skilled in book
keeping and banking, to examine into ana
report upon the affairs and conditions OF
each bank or banking institution oielnized
under the laws Of this State. Bank eNahl-
ner Shall be sworn and shall make his exam
nation between April LIST and september
3Oth each year. HIS duties are to see that the
directors and officers OF the bank have been
duly sworn; that proper bonds nave oeen
executed: that the books are properly kept;
whether the assets are good or bad, and fully
report all these matters 10 the Auditor, who
shall publish for two consecutive weeks In
October or November, in weekly newspaper
published in ca IN county where such banks
are situated an exhibit from said report
showing the condition Of said banks His
compensation is an annual salary OF 500 and
a fee of SIS from each bank.