Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1911-02-09
County Court Proceedings.

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AT the regular term of the Jefferson
County. Court last week the court made
arrangements with the Winchester and
Washington City Railway Company, by
which the company agrees to furnish
electricity for lighting the court rooms
and the county offices In both the court
house and annex, as well as for the illum-
nation of the clock faces in the tower OF
the building. The county's part OF the
contract is to relieve the company from
a tax of its poles supporting its power
lines in the county. When the company
was granted its franchise several years
ago, one of the conditions imposed by
the court required the company to pay
five cents year on each OF its poles,
and by releasing il from the paying OF this
tax, the company agrees to furnish the
light for the courthouse.
County Clerk Johnson made a report
of the fees received by his office during
the year 1910. which showed that the
sum of 81 ,S97.S0 had been earned, with
nc uncollectable fees outstanding. Cir
cult Clerk Daniels report showed that
81 1877. 30 had been collected, with $92
uncollected from old law and chancery
cases.
County Roads Engineer Hendricks pre-
scented his report, giving an account OF
road and turnpike expenses for the year.
He paid out for material and labor SILL
O32. Is, and has on hard 81, $685. in cash.
incidentally, his report gave the infor-
nation that thirty miles Of public road
had been classified as turnplkeS during
the year. All of these reports were ap-
proved and ordered filed with the rec
ords.
The transfer OF the saloon license OF J.
w. Hoffman to Robert E. Miller was
postponed until February 10, pending
the determination of some business IN
the Circuit Court wherein Mr.. Hoffman
is concerned.
M. P. Crowl, a constable in Shepherds
town district, resigned, his resignation
taking effect on january %. Mr.. Crowl
was released from his official bond.
James A. Smith, upon petition OF a
number of Citizens OF Charles Town dis
trict, was appointed constable for the
district, and he qualified by giving the
required bond.
County Superintendent-elect James
Grantham qualified for his office by Civ
ing bond in a penalty OF ST 900.
The court decided to appoint librari-
an to take charge of the county's law Ii
brary, appropriating $l2O a year for this
purpose, on condition that members OF
the bar contribute for that purpose S. each.
An order was passed prohibiting attach
ing loosely to telephone polls, bridges,
etc., masses of posters or advertising
matter, and forbidding the scattering OF
advertisements or rubbish along the pub
lie roads.
An examination of the books and rec
ords in the county clerks Office showed
the same to be in highly satisfactory
condition, and the business OF the Office
generally most efficiently conducted.
Commissioner Nelson T. Snyder was
eIected president Of the court for the en-
suing year.
A committee consisting OF Geo. d.
Moore, N. r. Roberts and ]. w. Rider
was appointed to investigate the title OF
the county to the jail building and lot, and
TO ascertain whether or not the county
could give good deed for same should
il hereafter be deemed good policy to sell
same.
A special term Of court will be held
February 18th.