Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1916-12-14
The Old Market House.

Dear Mr.. Editor have been much
surprised in the various discussions re-
parding the old market house to find how
few seem to really know any thing deli
mite about it. Having lived for many
years in the town and known many old
people who could not recall when 1t was
not there, have looked 1t up for my own
information. and if you care to add TO the
history OF the town by publishing what !
have copied from the tirst town records
regarding the building OF the market house
and first fire engine house, II will give
ME pleasure to submit 1t:
AT a meeting of the Court OF Trustees
observation-disclosures, June IL. 1900, Present.
John Baker, president, John Line. Peter
Zinh, Henry Eckhart, Thomas B. Evans,
John Miller and Lewis WiSenal.
Whereas, il appears to be The wish OF
the people of ShepherdStown to have
market house, and for that purpose a
considerable sum has already been sub
Scribed by the citizens OF The town and
Others and greater sum is expected to
be obtained and whereas il also appears
to be the desire and wish OF The people
that said market house be situated IN
King street, near where II intersectS Ger
man street, on the south side OF said Ger
man street, il is therefore ordered that
Henry Eckhart, Lewis WiSenal and
Thomas B. Evans be, and they are here
by, appointed commissioners on behalf
OF the trustees to contract for materials
and with workmen to build the same upon
the most moderate terms they can, agree
able to the following description
at shall be built in the place before
mentioned 4: the size of il shall be 81 feet
long and 20 feet wide to be raised upon
good stone or brick pillars and covered
with good shingle roof; and it is further
ordered that the aforesaid commissioners
from time to time shall render the trustees
al their meeting an account OF expendl-
lures on said market house; and 1t is
further ordered that John Line be, and he
is hereby. appointed TO collect the money
already subscribed for building said mar
ket house and to pay the sum, when COL
lected, 10 the treasurer of the trustees,
who shall account 10 said trustees Tor the
same
AT meeting of trustees. held August
II, 1900: Whereas the market house pro-
posed to be built in ShepherdStown is
now finished, ordered that the stalls be
this day set up and sold to the highest
bidder for cash.
1.-The market hours are from O'Clock
until O'Clock a. m. from April lst TO Oc-
tober lst and from to 9 o'clock a. m.
from October lst to April lst."
"In 1901 the town trustees ordered
Henry Line to build tire engine house
on King street at the corner OF said Lines
lot This order having met with oppo-
sition, the trustees ordered the fire engine
house built on King street a distance of
II feet from the market house and to
range with the east side OF said m rket
house "
From the above orders OF the trustees
OF the town, we find this is the Oldest
public building a the town. The engine
house has long ago passed away, but the
lease granted by our forefatherS is still to
BE- respected and it is pleasure to see
our one ancient landmark again in good
repair.
ANNA ATIMFp CuApIINF PHILIPS