Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-05-12
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County Court Proceedings.

county court proceedings.
We take from the Advocate the follow
ing proceedings OF the Jefferson County
Court at the regular May term held in
Charles Town last week:
Former Sheriff Gardner paid in the net
balance due the county on delinquent
capitations, 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 supervi
sors under him to enforce the law to pre-
vent live stock from running on the pub
lie roads. Many sections OF the county
have been annoyed by stock being at
large on the roads ever 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 s., 800 10 enable him
to carry arms in the prosecution of his
business as a conServator of the peace.
H. V. Daniels and D. H. Nichols were
given certificates of good moral character
in furtherance OF their application to the
Governor for appointment as notaries
public in Harper's Ferry.
William o. Rau was given license TO
sell beer at wholesale, his place of bust
ness to be in the Burns warehouse, on the
B. & o. Railroad, 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 q.
The petition of Arthur Davenport and
others for the opening of a public road on
Fourth Avenue, between George and Mil
dred streets, and on George street from
Fourth to Second avenue, Charles Town,
was received and filed County Com
missionerS 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-
mac river, was made a part of the turn
pike system of the county, upon the petit
ton of a number of citizens of Shepherds
town district.
For the first time in history OF the coun-
ty, the court passed an order for the pay
ment 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 dis
covered, 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 500. go, and COW
cred the expense of fighting four fires on
the mountain during the month OF April.
The sheriff was instructed to collect all
unpaid jury taxes from cases either pend
ing or dismissed in the Circuit Court.
James S. RightStine was recommended
for appointment as notary public in Shep-
herdStown.
Messrs. Alexand er and Porterfield, bond
agents for the county, reported the sale
of four per cent bonds to the value OF S.
600. 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 is
sued for the purpose of retiring bonds
bearing the higher rate.
Mayor Light asked for conference be-
tween members OF the court and COM
mlttee of council to consider PROPOSE
ton to open and maintain public hitch
ing yard in Charles Town. His request
was granted, and May 10 fixed as the
date on which the conference will be held
in the County Court room, 10 a. m. the
hour. Commissioners Roberts, Burns,
Rider and Snyder were named as con-
fereeS on the part of the county.
Court adjourned on Thursday until
Monday, May q.