Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1911-02-07
County Court

The County Court at its regular term
on Monday, concluded negotiations with
the Winchester and Washington City
Railway Company, by which the COM
pany agrees to furnish electricity for
lighting the court rooms and the county
Offices in both the court house and an
mex, as we'll as for the illumination Of
tbs clock faees 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 COM
pany was granted its franchise several
years ago, one of the conditions impos-
ed by the court required the company
to pay five cents year on each of its
poles, and by releasing it from the pay
ment Of this tax, the company agrees
to furnish the light for the Court
House.
County Clerk johnson made report
of the fees received by his Office during
the year 1910, which showed that the
sum of $780,, 80 had been earned, with
no uncollectible fees outstanding. Cir
cult Clerk Daniels report showed that
$l397.30 had been collected, with 1872
uncollected from old law and chancery
cases.
County Roads Engineer Hendricks
presented his report, giving an account
of road and turnpike expenses for the
year. He paid out for material and
labor s11, 032 Is, and has on hand ST.
$685. 81 in cash. incidentally, his report
gave the information that 80 miles of
public road had been classified as turn
pixies during the year. All of these
reports were approved and ordered filed
with the records.
Mr. Hendricks also submitted an item
ized statement showing disposition of the
$500 check received from the New York
Herald and turned over to him.
The transfer of the saloon license OF
j. w. Hoffman to Robert E. Miller
was postponed until February 16,
pending the determination of some
business in the Circuit Court wherein
MIR. Hoffman is concerned
M. B. Crowl, a constable in Shep-
herdstown District, resigned, his resig-
nation taking effect on Jan. % Mr.
Crowl was released from his official
bond.
James A. Smith, upon petition of a
number of citizens of Charles Town
District, was appointed constable for
the district, and he qualified by giving
the required bond.
County superintendent Elect James
Grantham qualified for his office by
giving bond in penalty of 81, 900.
1t was ordered that librarian should
be appointed to take charge of the Law
Library, and to meet this expense the
Court appropriates the sum of SI2o pei
year on condition that the members Of
the bar contribute for that purpose the
sum OF $500 each.
Complaint having been made to the
Court of horses being frightened by ad
vertiSements loosely attached To tele-
phone poles and bridges. it is ordered
that hereafter all such papers must.
when posted on telephone poles, be Sc
securely fastened with paste or other
wise. No such notices or advertisements
shall be placed on bridges; neither shall
any notices, or advertisements or rub
Dish of any kind b. scattered loosely
along the public highways of the county
On motion a committee cons sting of
Geo. ID. Moore. N r Roberts and J. W.
Rider is appointed to investigate The title
of the county to the Jail building and
lot, and 70 ascertain whether or not the
county could give a good deed for same
should it hereafter be deemed good policy
to sell same.
An examination of the books and
records in the County Clerks office show
all business pertaining to said Office III a
highly satisfactory condition In fact
the splendid condition of the Clerks of
fee aud new vault aided materially the
expeditions handling of the business be-
fore this term of the court.
Commissioner Nelson T. Snyder was
elected President of the Court for the en-
suing year.
Court adjourned over until Wednes
dav, February 5, to confer with the Ran
son Board Of Health
A special term of Court will be held on