Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1903-06-03
A VERY CREDITABLE SHOWING

by Mr.. Blackburn Smith. This
list presents some good laws, and
shows that our Delegate has done
much earnest work on behalf OF
his constituents.
We present the titles Of the diff
ferent bills:
1. To authorize and empower
the Board of Supervisors of Clarke
county to build, construct and
maintain 4 bridge over the Shen-
andOah river at or near CaStleman's
Ferry, and one over the Shenan-
doah river at or near Berry
Ferry, in Clarke county.
,. For the protection of sheep.
,. To enable sherifTs and con
stables to collect their necessary
ferriage.
+. Toprevents shipment of certain
game killed, captured or obtained
in Clarke county.
,. To allow Samuel Carson to
erect a boom across the Shenan-
doah river.
6. To allow the town of Front
Royal TO supply said town and its
inhabitants in the vicinity of said
town with water, and to issue bonds
of said town TO effect said purpose.
:. To amend Section 1919 in ref
erence to ascertaining value of land
wanted for the purpose of any
internal Improvement company.
county, city or town, institution
or asylum. and providing for the
yesting of an interest or estate in
land less than the fee in certain
cases.
5. Amending an act prohibiting
hogs from running at large in the
county of Warren.
8. Allowing Aubrey q. Weaver
TO appear before the Judges of the
Court of Appeals and take the re-
quired examination for a license TO
practice law.
10. To authorize, empower and
direct the Board of Supervisors of
Clarke county To build. construct
and maintain 4 toll-bridge at or
near Castleman's Ferry, in said
county, and to build, construct and
maintain a toll-bridge at or near
Berry's Ferry, in said county of
Clarke. over the Shenandoah river:
to issue county bonds TO the extent
of forty thousand dollars. for the
purpose of raising money for the
construction of said bridges: To
receive any subscriptions that may
be made for said purpose; 10
provide for the collection, custody.
and application of said tolls: and
to validate an election held in the
county of Clarke, November 1,
1902. approving an issue of the
bonds of said county, to the amount
of forty thousand dollars for the
purpose of constructing the said
tolI-bridges.
II. To empower the several road
boards of Clarke county to pur-
chase rock crushers for their res
pectiye districts, and to make pro-
vision for the payment therefor.
-. To fix the times of holding
regular sessions of the boards of
supervisors of Warren, Page,
Clarke, Shenandoah, and Fred
erick.
IL. To regulate the probate of
wills. the appointment of apprais-
ers ot the estates of decedents. and
the appointment and qualification
of personal representatives. guar
dams, curators. committees by the
clerks of circuit courts.
IA. To prescribe the jurisdiction
of the several boards of supervisors
OF the counties of Frederick. Clarke.
Warren, Page. and Shenandoah.
on and after the first day of Feb
ruary, 1904. in matters pertaining
to county roads, toll roads, bridges.
ferries, mills, fences, stock laws,
and apprentices.
Is, To amend and re-enact Sec
tons 242, z4s. 244. 245, 246, $50,
252 and 267 Of the Code OF Njrgipja.
relative to the duties of the Secre-
taFy OF the Commonwealth.
is. 70 facilitate the committees.
of the General Assembly in their.
work Of adjusting the general sta
totes Ia the new Constitution, byI
prove ng for the collection, classi-