Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1909-05-11
COUNTY COURT.
Salary of Deputy Assessors Fixed. New
Road Proposed.

Salary Of Deputy Assessors Fixed. New
Road Proposed.
The Jefferson County Commissioners
convened the regular May term of their
Court on Monday. President Rider and
the four Commissioners beng present.
Court was in session on Monday and
Tuesday and then adjourned until
Thursday in order to give the Clerk
time in which to complete his records.
The Harper's Ferry and Loudoun
Bridge Company which had petitioned
for the refunding of $32.76 in taxes
enormously paid under the assessment
of 1906 was allowed the claim.
1t was ordered that George D. john
son be paid $87.87 balance due him on
account of opening the road through
the farm of lack T. Fleming.
TURNPIKE Commissioner Hendricks,
reported the wooden truss bride over
Evitt's Run at the Bloomery in fair
condition and safe for the passage of
the average load for year yet without
any repairing.
States Attorney George D. Moore
took the unexpired lease of Col. Forrest
w. Brown on the law offices in the
Jail building for term extending to
January LIST, 1913. at an annual
rental of Sl2O. Mr.. Moore presented
to the Court the recommendation of the
last Grand Jury that the Court House
should be supplied with a fire-proof
vault for the protection of the county
records. 1t is therefore now up to the
County Court to decide whether these
valuable records shall longer be risked
as they are.
In settlement with former Sheriff
j. w. Gardner, credits amounting to
So, 246. SO were allowed him on county
orders turned into the court.
Upon the petition of John P. Kear-
fott, executor of Douglas Roper, de-
ceased, it was shown that no objection
had been presented to the distribution
of fund of 1926, less costs expended,
belonging to the Roper estate. 1t was
thereupon ordered that the fund be dis
tributed in equal shares to the seven
children in the family of the decedent.
The Norfolk & Western Railway Co.
by its attorney asked that the court re-
peal the order of Jan. 1906, requiring
the company to restore the cross ing
opposite Cuttings shop, at Shenandoah
Junction, and the discontinuance of the
county road crossing there. This, the
court was in no mood to do, and there
upon the attorney for the Company ex-
cepted with the intention of appealing
to the Circuit Court.
w. w. Myers and others presented a
petition asking for the opening of a
county road from Moler's Cross Roads
to the Halltown and Shepherdstown pike
through the Elizabeth Link farm. Re-
Spouse was made to this petition by the
appointment of N. T. Snyder, N. R
Roberts and Daniel Hefebower, as COM
missioners to view the proposed route
and report on the feasibility of opening
it at future term of court.
Bakerton new has ull-fedged con-
stable in the person of C. D. Garter who
qualified for the position by furnishing
to the Court bond for $1,000, his sure
ty being d. R. Houser, of Bakerton.
Overseers of the Poor were cautioned
in an order passed not TO employ pro-
fessional nurses for lndingent poor in
sickness, without first getting authority
for such employment from the court.
The salaries of the two deputy asses
sors were fixed for the current year. E.
". Athey's compensation was placed at
S666.66, and W. g. Bates whose work
will be confined to Middleway District
will get $685. 33.
The court resumed It's session on
Thursday morning
John Porte1field and w F Alexander.
agents for the county. reported the sale.
with interest, of $40, ST. IL of Jefferson
county bonds. and the paying off of old
bonds with interest amounting to $S.I3s =
81. leaving balance on hand of s., 73s =
IS
Ordered that Prosecuting ATTORNEY
Geo d Moore. Attorney h - Gibson and
J W Rider. President of the Court, be
appointed a committee to look into the
m after of Taxing Jefferson county bonds.
Commissioners N r Roberts, John c
Burns, Daniel Hefebower aud N t Sny-
der were appointed committee to take
action in connection with the recommen-
dat1ons of the last grand jury in regard
to fire-proof vault in courthouse.
Court adjourned until Monday. Nav "a.
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