Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-10-10

To the Tax Payers Of Jefferson County,
In reply to the Financial Statement of the
County Court Of Oct. 3. 1912, With eur
present levy for county purposes We have
heretofore been able to meet al the expenses
of county government and occasionally
pay off some Of our bonded indebtedness y
Below are some Of the items that the
County Court has paid ont without in
crsasing our levy since the 11th day of
March, 1912:
This contract made this 18th. day Of
March 1910, By and between Geo. z. Light,
party Of the first part, and Geo. n. Belts
hoover, party Of the second part, witnesseth,
that for and in consideration Of the sum Of
S4ooOO cash IN hand PAID by the County
Court Of Jefferson to the said Geo. 7. Light,
at OF before the sealing and delivery of the
contract the receipt Of which sum ofmoney
is hereby acknowledged, the said Geo. z.
Light doth grant, convey release, relinquish
and set over to the said Geo. N. Beltzhoover
Jr., all Of his right, title and interest In and
to the lease conveyed to him by 8. W. Wash
lugton, executor, OF VIM Burnett, dated
March !, 1889, recorded IN said county IN
Deed BOOK Y, page S5S, 70 which reference
Is made, the said ofiices aituated in what is
known as Lawyers Row, on the east side Of
George Street, IN Jefferson County. West
Virginia, possession to be given April 1st.,
1870
Deed Of lease from s. W. Washington,
Executor OF VIM. Burnett, to Geo. T. Light,
March lst,.lSS9, conveying Burnett's unex-
pired lease on offices in Lawyers Row, the
same having been sold by Washington, Ex-
ecutor, at public auction, and Geo. T. Light
being the highest bidder therefor became
| the purchaser for the sum Of $4,000. Re-
Co ded in Deed Book o, page 376.
March II, 1885, Geo. T. Light bought
/ ournett $ tease having 70 June lst.' lSIe, 70
| run; 70 year tease AZ puollc cutlery az $1oz'oo
| Marcn II, lSlo, tne county court az PIT
wave saie ana aitnougn tne Original lease
gives tnen Inc rlgnt OF condemnaslon puy
me same burnett lease having Dut little
over four years OF life at $4,000.
we cannot help but believe that the
County Court thinks that values are ma
teriaily increasing. II they will look out
o their Court House windows, shey can see
the new Post ONCE Building, theneW Opera
House, new Telephone Building and the
new department Store-oyer one hundred
thousand dollars worth OF buildings on
property that few years ago was assessed
A. less than SIX thousand doliars-2OOO per
cent lncrease-and this IS not an insulated
case. Ihere1s more and more building go-
ing on; every year in Charles Town, Ransom
and throughout the county, substantially
increasing our assessments year after year,
and SO it will continue.
Now to return to what our County Court
has paid for extraordinary expenses, with.
Q increasing ourleyy, since March II 1910:
Orler.No. 100, Geo. T. Light S .45o. 90
i O,ler No. 102,s g. NJ Beltzhoover, Jr.. 200 90
O der No. so, Frank Beckwith $4,000
james M. Mason, Jr, 1880
Total Sl275 o0
Various orders in addition to these for
IConstruction and heating County Court
Hause, aggregating over $2l, 10000.
Light, Beltzhooter, Mason, Beckwith $1275. 90
Paid County bonds from Oct /,
1911. to Oct. /, 1912, 1000 90
Total, $31. IT'S 90
Her is over $50. 600 90 spent by our Coun-
ty curt in little over two wears, and the
sheriff's statement shows good balance in
every fund. From the fact that we have a
YER material increase in our assessment