Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-05-20
COUNTY COURT pRocEED1Nes.

COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS
Ida V. Myers was appointed and quali
fed as guardian of J. Luther, Jno. f., G
Albert, A Guy and Annie Myers, orphan
OF A. L. N.Y. decd.
| j p. Stump, a minister Of the Methods
church, authorized to celebrate the rite
of matrimony according to the ceremony
of his church and the Laws of Virginia.
Empire Drill Co. VS.. Jno. ~. Jones.
Judgment,
stoneburner AMI Stoufer vs.. same
Judgment.
Cases of Marx Birds exr's VS. Eli Fadeley
&C. and J. 1. Triplett w. Abraham sheetz
continued.
Jno. r. Miley. use, &c, VS. Suowden
Whitaker. Jury and verdit for $40.
Commonwealth VS.. Robt. Preston and
Geo. Page, jr., continued until the August
term.
Milton Baker VS. Charles ". Getz. upon
appeal from J. P. Judgment OF J. p.
reversed.
Geo. NJ. Beam ". Commonwealth Of
Virginia, upon appeal from J. P. Judg-
ment of j. p. reversed.
Annie Baker VS.. Commonwealth Of VIZ
ginia, upon appeal from J. P. Judgment
of J. P. reversed
Commonwealth Us. Martin Higgins and
Frank Greene, colored. Jury and verdict
of 60 days in county Jail.
Commonwealth ". JOHN Higgins, for
larceny. Two jnries in one day. Failure
to agree on both cases, and case continued
until August term.
Chain-Gang Established.
We suppose the action of the court in
ordering, upon the suggestion of Com
monwealth's Attorney, Capt. b 'ker, the
establishment of a changing, to be com
posed OF all persons guilty of petty crimes.
who have heretofore been punished by
confinement IN The county Jail. for short
terms will meet with the hearty appro
baton of all good citizens Of tho coun
ty. After this they will lie required to
earn their board and pay any fines that
may be put upon them, by working upon
the streets, roads or other public prop
erty with bal chained to enc leg. The
good resulting from this will soon become
in the decrease of crime. The
following is the oder Of the Court:
1t is hereby ordered that Changing
he established for and in the County OF
Shenandoah as provided IN See. 1882 ct
SEQ. V. G. l-37 as follows
l. The Changing hereby established
shall be composed of all male persons
above the of sixteen years, who shall
be csnvict Of misdemeanor or any oitense
deemed infamous IN law, and sentenced to
in the COUNTY Jail as punish
meut, or part punishment. foTsuch oiisnse
or who mag be imprisoned for failure to
pay any fine or penalty which may have
been imposed upon or assessed against
such person upOn such conviction.
,. The Jailor of this County shall dc
liver said convicts to any supervisor. or
superintendent Of any road or public
buildings OF tie County upon the written
order of the Chairman of the Road Board
for the Magsterial District in which said
road or public building is situated. or to
the superintendent of streets or buildirss
of any incorporated town in said county.
upon the written order OF the Chairman
of the Committee on Streets or pnblic
buildings of such incorporated town, pro-
yided it be in the day time.
g. When the aforesaid c0nvicts or any of
them, are delivered by the Jai'or 10 either
of the SAID officers mentioned in Section
,. of these rnles, they shall be under the
AID control OF such officer,
whose duty shall be 10 return them To the
Jail after the expiration Of the dal' : work.
4. The SAID chaln-gang shall be re-
ouired to do such work on the public
roads or buildings of the county, or the
streets, lanes ALLEYS aud public property
OF any incorporated town I'm said county,
as the Road Board for any Magisteriai
District in the first instance, or the Com
mittee on Streets or Pnbhc Bail iing- IN
the last instance, shall direct, and ali snch
cOnvcts so labOrlng sha be allowed the
PRICE fixed by law for their labor until all
fines. costs. charges and fees arc satisfied.
). A DAYS work under this order shall
be from SUNRISE until Sun set, with an
'ntermission of one hour az noon, not TO
exceed ten hours work IN any one day.
S. The officer having charge of the chain
gang shall keep an accurate account Of
the number of days each member thereof
mtg work, and report The same TO the
clerk Of this court.
Z. Upon delivery Of any person on The
chain gang to any OF the aforesaid officers,
such officer shall be furnished by The j2ilor
with a statement of the amount of any
fine and costs and the number Of days
labor necessary to discharge the same.
No per,on snail he held to labor on chain
gang for the non-payment Of any fine in
posed upon him. Tor longer period than
six mol tbs.