Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-05-10
County Court.

County Court.
On the first day of the May term of
the County Court on Monday former
Sheriff Gardner paid in the net balance
due the county on delinquent capita
tions, and was finally discharged from
his bond as county official. The money
paid in was ordered to be charged to
the present sheriff, for application to
the road fund of the various districts of
the county.
County Roads Engineer Hendricks
was ordered to instruct all the road su-
pervisors under him to enforce the
law to prevent live stock from running
on the public roads. Many sections of
the county have been annoyed by stock
being at large on the roads eyer since
the grass came out in the Spring, and
the foregoing order was passed to put
an end to it.
D. w. Hannah, constable for Charles
Town District appeared in court and
gave bond in penalty of $500 to en-
able him to carry arms in the prcsecu-
ton of his business as conservator of
the peace.
H. v. Daniels, and D. H. Nichols
were given certificates of good moral
character, in furtherance of their ap-
plication to the governor for appoint
ment as notaries public in Harper's
Ferry.
William o. Rau was given license
to sell beer at wholesale, his place of
business to be In the Burns warehouse,
on the B. & o. Railroad opposite the
Jefferson Mill, Charles Town.
1t was ordered that bids be obtained
for installing heating plant in the
Court House. Bids are to be in the
hands Of the County Clerk by May %.
The petition of Arthur Davenport ard
others tor the opening of a public road
on Fourth avenue, between George and
Mildred streets. and on George street
from 4th to end avenue Charles Town.
filed. County Commissioners Burns.
Roberts and Snyder were appointed
viewers to report on the feasibility of
opening the same.
The Shepherd turnpike running from
Shepherdstown four miles up the Poto-
mas river was made part of the turn
pike system of the county upon the
petition of a number of citizens of Shep-
herdstown d strict.
For the first time in the history of the
county, the court passed an other for the
payment of the Deputy Game Warden
and his assistants for extinguishing fires
on the Blue Ridge mountain. Under
new law. the Deputy Game Warden is
required to put out forest fires whenever
any are discovered, and he is allowed 20
cents an hour. and those who assist him
are allowed ten cents per hour for their
work. The amount of the order was
sos 90, and covered the expense of fight
ing four fires on the mountain during the
month of April.
The sheriff was instructed to collect
all unpaid jury taxes from cases either
pending or dismissed IN the Circuit
Court.
James Rightstlne was recommended
for appointment as notary public in
Shepherdstown.
Messrs. Alexander and Porterfield.
bond agents for the county. reported the
sale of four per cent bonds to the value
of $4,000 Seven bonds, each of the
value of $500 and bearing FIVE per cent
interest, have been called in and will be
Cancelled, the four per cent bonds having
been issued for the purpose of retiring
bonds bearing the higher rate.
Mayor Light asked for conference
between m embers of the Court and a
committee Of the Council to consider a |
to open and maintain a pub
lie hitching yard in Charles Town, His
request was granted, and May 10 fixed |
as the date on which the conference will |
be he'd III the County Court ROOM 10 a. |
m. the hour fixed Commissioners |
Burns Rider and Snyder were
named as conferees on the part OF the
county. The Street Committee of coun-
ell will represent the town al the confer
ence.
Court adjourned on Thursday until
Monday. May go.