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About Google Book Search Google's mission is to organize the world's information and to make it universally accessible and useful. Google Book Search helps readers discover the world's books while helping authors and publishers reach new audiences. You can search through the full text of this book on the web atjhttp : //books . qooqle . com/ Author and Title West Virginia. Laws, statutes, etc, Acts of the legislature. Call Number KSW 1225 A222 Volume 1897 Copy THIS BOOK DOES NOT CIRCULATE OUTSIDE THE BUILDING NAME LOCATION West Virgin!*. 1*». *titutes, etc« Acts of the legislature. 1225 A222 vol 1897 ACTS PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF WEST VIRGINIA AT ITS Iwentlj -third REGULAR SESSION, Beginning January 13f 1897. CHARLESTON: Will K. Fo? syth, Public Printer. 1897. OCT 2 8 1970 ZEIE&I^.A.T.A- Page 82, line 2v, the word "grouse" should read "game.'" Page 88, line 80, "kepicr«l," should read "pickerel." Page 105, chapter 49, in first line ef title thevword ,ltwo" should read "eleven;" alao in, aeco»d line of enacting clause the word "two" should read "eleven," and at beginning of act * '2" should be "11." Page 167, line 30, after the word "January" inseit the words M2d Monday in June." Chap. Page. 1— General appropriation 1 2— Deficiency appropriation 29 3— Legislative appropriation 88 4— Gettysburg monument 87 5— Military claims 37 GENERAL LAWS. NEW LAWS. 6— Geological survey 88 7— Asylum for incurables 40 8— Industrial home for girls 44 9— To prevent spread of diseases among domestic animals 49 10— To prevent jumping on or off of trains 50 11— To prevent administering anaesthetics and narcotics, except who* 50 12— Bicycle law 51 18— Game law 52 14— Lobby law 55 15— To protect dealers in mineral water, etc 56 16— High hat law 58 17— Fish law as to Potomac river 59 18— Expending time for railroad companies to build road 60 19— Real estate, reduction in valuation 61 20 — County bonds, how may be issued 62 21— Berkeley Springs lease 68 iv Table op Contents. LAWS AMENDING OTHER LAWS. 22— Penitentiary, appointment of directors 70 3S— Penitentiary, appointment of guards 71 24— University, directors 71 26— Deaf and blind school , appointment of director! 78 26— Reform school, appointment of directors 75 27— Hospitals for insane 75 28— Guardians, trustees and committees 77 29— Dentistry, practice of 79 80 -Animals and birds, preservation of 81 81— Deer, killing of 88 82— Animals, cruelty to 88 83— Children, cruelty to 89 34— Age of consent 91 85— Houses of ill-fame 91 86— Toll roads and turnpikes .^ 92 87— Roads, work on 98 88— Roads, maintenance of 96 89— State licenses 95 40— Nuisances, liquors, sale of, in houses 96 41— Property returned delinquent 97 42— Stock law, adjustment of damages 97 48 —Commissioners in chancery 99 44— Evidence 100 45— Executions, in civil actioos 101 46— Actions, where brought 101 47— Attachments against wages 102 48— County and district officers, removals 104 49— Special judges 105 50— Attorneys at law 106 51— State board of health 107 52— Records from Virginia 108 53— Timber caught in certain streams 109 54— Accounts to be kept in auditor's office 110 55— Taxes erroneously assessed Ill 56— Taxes, assessment of .* ". 118 57— Real estate returned delinquent 118 58— Oil, salt, gas and other wells, regulations 114 59— Mine ventilation and inspection 117 60— Land taken without owner's consent 119 61— Military law. . ^. ..... . 120 62— School book law : .*. 157 MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL ACTS. 63— Time extended for distraint and sale for taxes 158 64— Relief of Warwick Hutton, late sheriff of Randolph county, and of J. C. Arbo- gast, late sheriff of Pocahontas county 159 65— Relief of F. M. Cbaffin, late sheriff of Logan county 159 66— Relief of Edmund Kyle, late shejiff of Cab*ll county 160 67— Relief of J. 8. Limbert, late sheriff of Wyoming county 161 68— Authorizing the judges of Fifth and Seventh districts to employ a short band writer ^ 161 69— Methodist Episcopal church at Morgantowc authorized to remove its dead 162 70— Religious societies extinct, as to their burial grounds 163 71— Penitentiary, provisions for dry closets 164 72— Circuit court of First district reorganized : 164 78— War records, provision for printing of 166 TEftMS OF CIRCUIT COURTS. 74— Fourth and Fifth judicial circuits 166 75-Tenth judicial circuit 167 Table of Contents. v RELATING TO CERTAIN COUNTIE8. 76— Jeff erson county authorized to fund her Indebtedness 108 77— McDowell county, special election 169 78— Morgan county, to restore to her a delegate 171 79— R»leigh county, special election 172 8D— Wood county, time of holding criminal court 174 ACTS PERTAINING TO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT*. 81— Belington independent school district 174 83— Charleston independent school district 175 83— Huntington independent school district 176 84— Keyser and New Creek independent school districts 178 85— Morgantown independent school district 179 86— New Creek independent school district 186 87— Salem independent school district 187 88— Grafton independent school district 188 ACT8 PERTAINING TO CITIES AND TOWNS. 89— Engineers, stationary, respecting their licenses 198 90— Charter rights of towns, voluntary dissolution 198 91— To require bonds to be voted at a special election 199 92— Cities, towns and villages, general provisions as to 199 98— Huntington, city of, act relating to 200 94—taoundsville, city, act prohibiting burial of convicts in 202 95— Parkersburg city, act permitting tD refund debt 203 96— Wheeling city, act to authorize water works outside of 204 97— Wheeling city, act authorizing presents to gunboat 2Q4 98— Compulsory system of attendance 205 TOWN CHARTER3. 99— Bluefield bharter 206 100— Charleston charter amended 218 101— Clarksburg charter amended .'.... 220 102— Graf ton charter amended 285 108— Guyandotte charter amended 288 104— Hinton charter amended 254 106— Martinsburg charter amended 267 106— Point Pleasant charter amended 268 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS. No. Page. 1— Providing rules for counting th vote-for State officers.. 270 2— Authorizing auditor to drkw warrants for pay of members of the Legislature and attaches 270 3— Relating to the Virginia debt question 271 5— Raising a committtee to visit the hospitals for the insane 271 6— Authorizing the treasurer and auditor to dispose of unavailable balance stand- in ? to the State's credit 271 9— Adopting rules for government of the two hou*es of the legislature 272 11— Requesting our representatives in Congress to have certain persons placed on the pension rolls 272 12— Raising a joint committee to visit the asylum for deaf, dumb and blind 273 18— To provide for payment of janitor's legislative employes 278 14— Providing for a committee to ascertain the true condition of the treasury 273 21— Authorizing the auditor to issue hts warrant in favor of the public printer 274 23— To amend.and readopt section one of Senate Joint Resolution No. 6, etc 274 VI Table of Contents. 24— Directing a special joint committee to visit the preparatory branch of the uni- versity in Montgomery 292 26 -To purchase tablets to erect at the sites of Fort Henry and the battle of Point Pleat ant 275 27— Authorizing the joint special committee under provision of 6. J. R. No. 6, as amended by H. J. R. No. 28, to draw warrants for pay, etc 276 28— Providing for payment of mileage to members of committee appointed to visit and inspect various State institutions 276 80— Providing for the relief of Mrs. Lenora S. Rex 277 32— Ralsiug a joint committee to make an inventory of the furniture in the capitol. . 277 84— Declaring it to be the duty of the legislature to carry into effect an appropriation to erect a monument at Point Pleasant 278 87— Providing for the appointment of a commission to investigate the public printer, binder, stationery contract, etc 27© 89— Providing for a joint committee to wait en the governor 279 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS. No. * Page. 1— Providing for a joint committee to wait upon the governor 280 6— Raising a joint committee to visit and inspect the West Virginia University 280 6— Raising a special committee to prepare and report amendments to Constitution.. 280 7— Providing for a committee to ascertain and report concerning the direct tax re- ceived by West Virginia 282 8— Raising a committee to make arrangements for the inauguration of governor- elect George W . Atkinson 282 ACTS OF 1897. CHAPTER 1. AN ACT making appropriations of public money to pay general charges upon the treasury. [Passed February 26. 1897. In effect from its passage. Became a law with- out Governor's approval ] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: 1. There shall be and are hereby appropriated out of ^g£ g°&rla* the State fund for the fiscal year ending September general pay thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, imr.geB' year the following sums for the purposes as follows: Penitentiary. Penitentiary. F%r salary of the warden, one thousand five hundred Warden- dollars. For salary of the clerk and commissary, one thousand Slmmfssary. dollars. For salary of the physician, six hundred dollars. Physician. For salary of the chaplain, one hundred and fifty chaplain, dollars. The unexpended balance of seventeen thousand dol- 55»ncended lars of the appropriation for ' 'deficiency in ordinary [teeP™1*1" expenses" standing to the credit of this fund in the State treasury at the beginning of the fiscal year, October first, one thousand eight hundred anfl ninety-six, is hereby reappropriated for deficiency or ordinary ex- penses. For the new cell building, ten thousand dollars. bSiidfiT ceU For one hundred new cells, five thousand dollars. Newceifs. The foregoing appropriations for the penitentiary are amTpaid7n to be drawn from the treasury upon the requisition of the board of directors addressed to the auditor as theouiyneces- same may be required; Provided, That only the neces- fSbe pa?dnses sary expenses incurred by said directors in discharging board- their duties as such, and four dollars per day for each Per diem day they may be employed as such, shall be allowed, an itemized account of which shall be filed among the rec- An itemized ords of the penitentiary, which itemized account shall Sled? whe°re e General Appropriations. aUowed^Sard^6 maut Genekal Appropriations. 11 Impropriations to be drawn upon the requisitions of tKe officers to .jvhom said funds are respect- ively appropriated, and who shall render a detailed ac- ?*<£?*? count by items showing what the expenditures are for, account. at each meeting of the legislature, of the funds so ex- pended. (hnlingmt Legislative Expenses. u^ie/aSTe* For contingent expenses of the Senate, three thousand seSat^8" dollars. For contingent expenses of the House of Delegates, delegates five thousand dollars. Salaries of Clerks. cfifks68 cf For salary of governor's private secretary and assist- ^1^°^. ant, twenty-two hundred dollars. retary? For salary of chief clerk of the secretary of state, SJ^J1®*" twelve hundred dollars. state. For other clerks, two thousand dollars. other clerks. For salary of chief clerk in the treasurer's office, one ^gfu?JJi? thousand two hundred dollars. > office For assistant clerk in treasurer's office, eleven hun- c\e1%atreas- dred dollars. urer's office. For salary of chief clerk in the auditor's office, one chief clerk thousand and five hundred dollars. offidcetor'8 For other clerks, six thousand seven hundred dollars, other clerks. For salary of assistant in attorney-general's office, an8*™*?-' twelve hundred dollars. offic?al s For salary of stenographer for attorney-general, three stenographer hundred dollars. # SSSK£S.n" For salary of clerk in the office of state superinten- ^%rintend- dent of free schools, to be paid out of the general school en? schoofs fund, twelve hundred dollars. From what For salary of the assistant clerk in the office of state ^^gtanl; superintendent of free schools, to be paid out of the c Jerk super- general school fund, one thousand dollars. Bchoo?sent For salaries of assistants in office of state superinten- ^pm what dent of free schools, to be paid out of the general school Assistants fund, Six hundred dollars. s^perfntend- Judidal Department. judicial. For contingent expenses of the supreme court of ap- contingent peals, to be expended on the order of the court, fifteen exPetn£| of hundred dollars. appeals. For stenographer and typewriter for supreme court stenographer. of appeals, one thousand dollars. For printing and binding supreme court reports, Supn>mf fifteen hundred dollars. court reP°rts- The Militia. Mintia. To carry into effect the provisions of chapter twenty- Appropr a- four of the acts of one thousand eight hundred andce°rta\nCitws eighty-nine, relating to the militia, fifteen thousand dol- lnto effect- 12 General Appropriations. To cover all ex pense <) of militia for 1897. How dis- bursed. Capitol build- ing and grounds, water. Gas. ent Coal. C ntln and re j. fund. Board of Public Works to contract for coal. When and ♦ ow con- tractor paid. Contractor to verify ac- count. What affidavit to show. Where filed. Overpaid taxes. Refunding taxes over- paid; how paid. Refunding taxes erro- neously assessed. How paid. Refunding county and district taxes, Refunding to counties taxes paid by railroads. Public priming, on what con tract paid. lars, which amount shall cover all expenditures for the militia for the said fiscal year one thousand eight hun- dred and ninety-seven; Provided, that said sum shall be disbursed under the direction of the governor, adjutant- general and paymaster-general upon warrants made by the auditor. Capitol Building and Grounds. For water, nine hundred dollars. For gas, one thousand dollars. For coal, nine hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent and repair fund, six hundred dollars. The board of public works shall make a contract for the delivery of such coal; the board shall, from time to time, as tne contractor delivers coal, make an order, directing the auditor to issue his warrant upon the treas- ury in payment for said coal, but no such order shall be made unless the contractor produces to the board his own affidavit, and the affidavit of the person at the Capitol authorized to receive the coal, showing the number of bushels delivered and the dates of delivery; said affidavit shall accompany the order of the board and be filed in the auditor's office. Overpaid Taxes. For refunding over-payments made at the treasury, on account of taxes, licenses, fines and commissions, to be paid out of the fund into which they were paid, one thousand dollars. Erroneous Assessments. For refunding taxes erroneously assessed, collected and paid into the treasury, to be paid out of the fund into which the taxes were paid, five hundred dollars. County and District Taxes. For refunding to counties, county and district taxes paid into the treasury for the redemption of lands, such amount is herpby appropriated as will be necessary to the counties entitled thereto the taxes so paid into the treasury. For refunding county, district and municipal taxes, paid into the treasury by railroad companies, such sum is hereby appropriated as will be necessary to refund to each county, district and municipal corporation the amount of such taxes as may be paid into the treasury to the credit of such county, district or municipal cor- poration. Public Printing. The public printing performed and to be performed under the contract entered into with the contractor for public printing on the fifth day of December, onethous- General Appkopeutioks. 13 and eight hundred and ninety-six, and that may be executed by him within the fiscal year ending Septem- ber thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety- Amount to be seven, sixteen thousand dollars. DaJd- Public Binding. buSlng. For public binding performed and to be performed ^fntrao! paid under the contract entered into with the contractor for public binding on the fifth day of December, one thous- and eight hundred and ninety-six, and that may be executed by him within the fiscal year ending Septem- ber thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety- Amount, seven, nine thousand dollars. For Stationery. For supplying stationery and printing paper for state stationery. use, including the office of state superintendent of free schools, furnished or that may be furnished under the contract entered into with the contractor therefor on the 6n what fifth day of December, one thousand eight hundred an(jcontr*ctPald- ninety-six, and that may be delivered by him within the fiscal year ending September thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred ana ninety-seven, fifteen thousand dollars. Amount- Provided, That the superintendent of public printing fSSSfJS'of shall render to the governor annually an itemized state- public ment, sworn to, of all the printing and binding executed ?ende?an° for and the stationery furnished to the State by the con- 2SSSot- to tractor therefor. And the governor shall transmit said whom; how; statement to the legislature at the regular session. contain. Civil Suits. governor. For expenses in civil suits and pay of State agents, civil suits one thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be agents-*6 necessary, to be paid out of the funds collected. amount. Janitor $ Bills. Janitors. To pay John M. Derrick for services, one hundred j0hn m. and six dollars. Derrick. To pay Pat Wilson for services, one hundred and six Pat. wnson. dollars. • To pay L. C. Boy for services, seventy-nine dollars l. c, Roy. and fifty cents. To pay T. W. Black for services, seventy -nine dollars T w Black and fifty cents. To pay Adam Judy for services, seventy-eight dollars. Adam jndy. To pay Leonard Brown for services, seventy-five dol- Leonard lars. l To pay Mike Haas for services, seventy dollars and Mike Haas, fifty cents. To pay J. C. McDonald for services, seventy dollars J. o. mc- and fifty cents. Donald- To pay John Newhouse for services, sixty-seven dol- John New- lars and fifty cents. house" 14 General Affbope! AffoK& Maria Alex- ander. Oscar Hern. A. H. Wilson Governor's Mansion, amount. State libraries. Books for; how drawn and paid. Books to be § roper ty of tate. Insurance on public build- ings. Miscella- neous. To pay Maria Alexander for washing towels, twenty- ty-five dollars. To pay Oscar Hern for services, sixty-seven dollars and fifty cents. To pay A. H. Wilson special services as janitor, one hundred and thirty-five dollars. Governor's Mansion and Grounds. For furniture, repairs and improvements on gover- nor's mansion, five thousand dollars. State Libraries. For purchasing and binding books for State libraries, the sum of one thousand and two hundred dollars, to be drawn on the order of the supreme court of appeals and expended under direction of said court, and all books furnished or purchased by this appropriation shall be the property of the State. Insurance. To pay insurance on public buildings, three thousand dollars. Miscellaneous. Ed l Boggs ^° Pay ^" k- Boggs, for brushes, soap, towels, etc., for use of House of Delegates, thirty-nine dollars and thirty-five cents. To pay Sterrett Brothers, for carpet, paper, sweep- ers, gas shades, cords for use of tne legislature, one hundred and fifty-six dollars and eighty cents. To pay the counsel fees and expenses in the case of Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway 0„ nuu« xx- Company versus the board of public works, to be paid way^ompany upon the requisition of the governor, two thousand dol- vs. Board of iA,_ Public Works; lars. To pay McManamy & Cannon, for buckets, dusters, hods, polish, etc., fourteen dollars and thirty-six cents. To pay Killinger Bros. , for sweepers, desks, chairs, tables, etc., one hundred and sixty-nine dollars and seventy cents. To pay C. S. Hasf ord, of Tyler county, taxes erro- neously assessed in said county, two hundred and eighty dollars. To pay Geo. E. Work, of Tyler county, for taxes erroneously assessed in said county, two hundred and eighty dollars. To pay James Dolan, of Tyler county, for taxes erro- neously assessed in said county, two hundred and eighty dollars. To pay Ruby Bros., for mops, brooms, brushes, soap, etc., for legislature, fourteen dollars and ninety cents. To pay Brown and Hazlett for services in case of Sterrett Brother j. Counsel fees in case of Pittsburgh Cincinnati. Chicago and St. Louis R0il how. McManamy & Cannon . Killinger Bros. C. 8. Hasford, erroneous taxes, amount. Geo. E. Work. James Dolan. Buby Bros. Brown and Hazlett. GrENfiBAL ApMLOtBXATtom. 15 Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company versus the board of public works, balance due, one hundred dollars. To pay Summers and Boughner, for amount paid by f o{?Snerand them tor insuring hospital for the insane at Weston with interest, three hundred and seventy- two dollars and eighty cents. To pay W. G. Graves, of Nicholas county, for mak- w. g. Graces. ing the arrest of Jacob Pitzenberger, who escaped from jail while indicted for a felony, twenty-five dollars and eighty cents. To pay Geo. W. Gates, for glass and glazing at the Geo.w. Gates, capitol during the session of the legislature, twelve dol- lars and thirty-five cents. To pay Elk River Coal and Coke company, for coal Elk River supplied to capitol, one hundred and ninety-one dollars oXeCom- and forty cents. pany. To pay William Prince, assignee of H. A. Thompson, ^3g,ferelnc5; for services as special constable and pay expense of guard in the case of the State versus Pat Baine for fel- ony, one hundred and twenty-five dollars, which is to be accepted in full settlement of said claim. To pay Fields' pharmacy for brushes, brooms, soap JJ^y8' phsr" and blacking for Senate, twenty- two dollars and fifty cents. To pay C, P. Fisher, for cleaning and repairing clock0- p- Fisher- in Senate chamber, two dollars and fifty cents. To pay E. L. Boggs, for brushes, soap, towels, E- LBo**8- sponges, etc., for use of Senate, thirty-three dollars and ninety-five cents. To pay J. Garland Hurst, four hundred and ninety HU?strland dollars and four cents, assignee for various claims for expert testimony in the circuit court of Jefferson county. To pay W. F. Dudley, for services as special clerk in w F Dudley. the office of the state superintendent of free schools, from August first, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, to January first, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, three hundred and sixty dollars. To pay J. H. DisDeBar for the purchase of his album £JF- DisDe of West Virginia scenery and history, one hundred dol- lars. None' of the money hereinbefore appropriated for the 2 sSte^er fiscal year ending September thirtieth, one thousand so, i8&, not to eight and ninety-seven, shall be paid out for any claims be pald" accruing or services rendered prior to the beginning of the present fiscal year, unless otherwise expressly stated herein. L6 General Appeopeutioks. Appropria- tions for year Penitentiary. 8alary of warden. Clerk. Physician. Chaplain. New cell building. New cells. Expense fund. How drawn and paid. Necessary expenses only paid. Itemized account must be filed. No mileage allowed. No contract made in excess of appropria- tions. Stationery, etc. ; from what fund paid. Criminal charges. Appropria- tion. No charges incurred prior to wheD, to be paid. Lunatics in jail. Historical Society. Articles col- lected to remain the property of State. Be it further enacted by the Legislature of West Vir- ginia: 2. That there shall be and are hereby -appropri- ated out of the state fund for the fiscal year ending September thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, the following sums for the purposes as follows: Penitentiary. For salary of the warden, one thousand five hundred dollars. For salary of the clerk and commissary, one thousand dollars. For salary of the physician, six hundred dollars. For salary of the chaplain, one hundred and fifty dol- lars. For new cell building, teif thousand dollars. For one hundred new cells, five thousand dollars. For expense fund, three hundred dollars. The foregoing appropriations for the penitentiary are to be drawn from the treasury upon the requisition of the board of directors addressed to the auditor, as the same may be required; Provided, That only the necessary expenses incurred by said board of directors in dis- charging their duties as such, shall be allowed, an item- ized account of which shall be filed among the records of the penitentiary, and no mileage shall be allowed or paid to tnem; Provided, further, That no contract shall be made for any new building or cells herein appropriated for in excess of the sum appropriated. Provided, further, That all stationery, printing and binding for said penitentiary shall be paid for out of the expense fund of said institution. Criminal Charges. For criminal charges, ninety thousand dollars. Provided, That no criminal charges accrued or allowed for any purpose prior to the beginning of the fiscal year of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, shall be paid out of this appropriation. Lunatics in Jail. For support of lunatics in jail, three thousand dollars. Historical Society. For the West Virginia historical and antiquarian society, twelve hundred dollars for pay for librarian and for the purpose of collecting, purchasing and pre- serving relics, books, etc., pertaining to the history of West Virginia, the articles which may be collected by said fund to be and remain the property of the State and to be held in trust by said society for the State. General Appropriations. 17 Normal Schools. ?^rmf1 schools. Fpr the support of the normal school and its branches, Amount to be paid according to the provisions of sections ninety- aPP'oprlated- six and ninety-seven of chapter forty-five of the code of West Virginia, nineteen thousand two hundred dollars is hereby appropriated, payable on the order of theHowpald' regents of said school. For the traveling expenses of the regents for the year Regents; one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, eight hun- e*Pense* of- dred dollars; Provided, that only the necessary expenses £ "clJ8gar incurred by the said regents in discharging their duties "xp^SSJto be as such, and four dollars per day for each day they may Perddiem. be employed as such, shall be allowed, an itemized M™™nt8 t account of which shall be filed among the records of the t>« rendered; normal schools, which itemized statement shall be made whenfiled a part of their report to the Governor, and no mileage shall be allowed or paid to them. Marshall College. Marshall For remodeling and reconstructing old building, five Remodeling. thousand dollars. For furniture, three hundred dollars. Famiture. For additional teacher, five hundred dollars. Additional For library and apparatus, two hundred and fifty dol- Library. lars. Gag " Tor gas, water and coal, two hundred and fifty dollars, a*! c!!ai.er For janitor, four hundred dollars. janitor. For contingent expenses, six hundred dollars. contingent n . r expenses. Went Lwerty aSormal School. West Liberty. For contingent fund, five hundred and fifty dollars. contingent For furniture, four hundred and fifty dollars. Furniture. For library fund, five hundred dollars. Library. For building and repairs, three hundred dollars. Repairs. For piano, four hundred dollars. piano. For purchasing strip of land, two hundred dollars. £nd.haslllg Fairmont Normal School. Fairmont. For furniture, two hundred and fifty dollars. Furniture. For library and apparatus, two hundred and fifty dol- Library. lars. For repairs to building, four hundred dollars. Repairs. For contingent expenses, seven hundred and fifty dol- ^pensfs111 lars. For paving and grading, five hundred dollars. grading?11 Concord -Normal School. concord. For new building, ten thousand dollars. New building. For library and apparatus, one hundred and fifty dol- Library. lars. For improvements and repairs, two hundred and fifty JJJ£t2ve" dollars. 18 General Appropriatton& Contingent expenses. Glenville. Improve- ments. Furniture. Contingent expenses. Library. Shepherd College. Library. " Contingent expenses. Fuel. Janitor. Grading, fencing, etc. Repairs. How drawn and paid. For contingent expenses, four hundred and seventy - five dollars. Glenville Normal School. For improvements and repairs, three hundred dollars. For furniture, two hundred dollars. For contingent expenses, four hundred and fifty dol- lars. For library and apparatus, two hundred dollars. Shepherd College Normal School. For library and apparatus, one hundred and fifty dol- lars. For contingent expenses, five hundred dollars. For fuel, five hundred dollars. For janitor, two hundred dollars. For grading, fencing and paving, five hundred dollars. For supplying heat and for water closets, five hundred dollars. For repairs to old building, two hundred and fifty dollars. The foregoing appropriations for the state normal school and its branches, other than that included in the sum of nineteen thousand two hundred dollars provided for their support, shall be drawn from the treasury upon the orders of the board of regents of each of the said schools and expended under their direction. stationery, Provided, That all stationery, printing and bind- paidfor butoi m£ * or sa^ state normal school and its branches whatmnd. sha,ll be purchased and paid for out of the current or general expense fund provided for herein. West Virginia School for ths Deaf and the Blind. For current expenses, thirty-two thousand five hun- dred dollars. For traveling expenses of pupils, one thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses, six hundred dollars. Provided, That only the necessary expenses incurred by the regents of the said school for the deaf and the blind in discharging their duties as such, and four dol- lars a day for each day they may be employed as such, may be allowed, an itemized account of which shall be filed among the records of said institution, which item- ized statement shall be made a part of their report to the governor, and no mileage shall be allowed or paid to them. Provided, further, That all stationery, printingand outo?OTrrw2^n^nK 'or m*d West Virginia school for the deaf and expense fund, the blind shall be purchased and paid for out of the current and expense fund provided for herein. Daf and blind school. Current expenses. Traveling expenses of pupils. Contingent expends. Only necessary expe«se and per dtem allowed. Itemized ac- count; where filed. No mileage allowed. Stationery, General Appropriations. lg TJie University. university. For salaries of the president and instructors, nineteen fSln7&adiea" thousand five hundred dollars. stmctors. For current and contingent expenses, forty-five hun- current and drea dollars. £$?&" For books for cadets as provided by law, one thous- Books. and dollars. For expenses of board of regents, eight hundred dol- Board of re- lars. gents' expen- For building new wing to main building, eight thous- New building. and seven hundred and fifty dollars. For chairs for commencement hall, five hundred dol- chairs. lars. For additional purchase of ground, one thousand dol- Ground. lars. For general repairs, five hundred dollars. Repairs. The foregoing appropriations for the West Virginia Ho^ drawn university to be drawn from the treasury upon the order ttn paid" of the board of regents addressed to the auditor; Provided. That only the necessarye xpenses incurred by 0nly nece*- the said board of regents in discharging their duties as torb-epaPidaud such, and four dollars a day for each day they mayperdiem- be employed as such, shall be allowed, an itemized ac- itemized count of which shall be filed among the records of said b^mad^and institution, which itemized statement shall be made afiled part of their report to the governor, and no mileage shall be allowed or paid to them; Provided, further, That no k0 contract contract shall be made for any new building herein ap- £moo?nappro- propriated for in excess of the sum so appropriated. priated Provided, farther, That all stationery, printing and stationery, binding for said university, shall be purchased and paidetc- for out of the current and contingent expense fund pro- Fund out of vided for herein. which paid. Preparatory Branch of the West Virginia University Montgomery at Montgomery. university. For fuel and lights, one hundred dollars. jMghcsand For teachers' salary, eighteen hundred dollars. Teachers' For incidental expenses, one thousand and three hun- incidental dred dollars. expenses. For library and apparatus, two hundred and fifty dol- Library. lars. For services of janitor, two hundred and twenty-five janitor. dollars. For contingent expenses, fifty dollars. contingent For construction of wing to building, two thousand wing1868" five hundred dollars. The foregoing appropriations for the preparatory Redrawn branch of the university at Montgomery to be drawn and Paid- from the treasury upon the order of its board of regents 20 General Appropriations. Stationery, etc., to be paid for out of expense fund. Weston hos- pital. Current expenses. Necessary expensed only to be paid and per diem. Account of, to be filed. No mileage allowed board. Current expenses. Transporta- tion. Insurance. # Heating, etc. Painting. New laundry. Boilers. Stationery and printing; how paid. Second hos- pital. Current expense fund Transporta- tion. Repair. Drugs. Farm fund. Painting. How drawn and paid. Only neces- s try expenses of board to be Said and per iem. under the same provisions as govern the board of re- gents of the university. Provided, That all stationery, printing and binding for said preparatory branch of the West Virginia uni- versity at Montgomery shall be purchased and paid for out of the current or expense fund provided for herein. Hospital for the Insane at Weston. For current expenses, including general expenses of the hospital for the insane at Weston, one hundred and thirty thousand dollars. Provided, That only the necessary expenses incurred by the board of directors of the hospital for the insane in discharging their duties as such, and four dollars per day for each day they may be employed as such, shall be allowed, an itemized account of which shall be filed among the records of said hospital, which itemized account shall be made a part of their report to the gov- ernor, and no mileage shall be allowed or paid to them; and, Provided, further, That only so much of said amount appropriated for current expenses as may be absolutely necessary therefor shall be drawn from the treasury. For transportation, two thousand five hundred dollars. For insurance, twenty-five hundred dollars. For heating, plumbing and ventilating colored hos- pital, four thousand dollars. For painting and repairs, two thousand five hundred dollars. For new laundry building and machinery, five thous- and dollars. For two eighty-horse power boilers, sixteen hundred dollars. Provided, further, That all stationery, printing and binding for said hospital shall be purchased and paid for out of the current expense fund provided for herein. Second Hospital for the Insane. For current expense fund, forty thousand dollars. For transportation fund, three thousand dollars. For repair fund, three hundred dollars. For drug fund, five hundred dollars. For farm fund, five hundred dollars. For painting old buildings, five hundred dollars. The foregoing appropriations for the second hospital for the insane to be drawn from the treasury upon the order of the board of directors, addressed to the auditor at the beginning of each month, in such amounts as may be then actually needed, and not otherwise: Provided, That only the necessary expenses incurred by the board of directors of the second hospital for the insane, in General Appropriations. 21 discharging their duties as such, and four dollars per day^for each day they may be employed as such, shall be allowed, an itemized account of which shall be tiled Account shall among the records of said hospital, which itemized be filed- account shall be made a part of their report to the gov- ho* disposed ernor, and no mileage shall be allowed or paid to them. of" Provided, further. That all stationery, printing and f^oatof binding for said hospital shall be purchased and paid what fund for out of the currrent expense fund provided for herein. pald# Asylum for Incurables, incurable* For construction of building under the provisions of construction the act heretofore passed, five thousand dollars. of building. West Virginia Reform School. Reform J ^ school. For salaries of superintendent and officers, four thous- J*1*^8. of and five hundred dollars. tendent. For general expenses, fifteen thousand one hundred General dollars. expenses. For painting, building and repairs, two hundred dol- f a}n^}Jg» lars. ul ing' For expenses board of directors, six hundred dollars. Expenses of For transportation of inmates, two hundred and fifty TraLporta- dollars. tion- For main construction of new building for offices, N©* building. five thousand dollaas. For contingent expenses, two hundred dollars. contingent The foregoing appropriations for the West Virginia tow drawn reform school shall be drawn from the treasury uponandpaid- the order of the board of directors addressed to the auditor; Provided, That only the necessary expenses only neces- incurred by the said directors in discharging their duties S^pSdand as such, and four dollars a day for each day they may be per diem. employed as such, shall be allowed, an itemized account itemized of which shall be filed among the records of said insti- fuS?" wnewf tution, which itemized account shall be made a part of their report to the governor, and no mileage shall be allowed or paid to them. Provided, further, That no contract shall be made for Not to expend any new buiiding herein appropriated for in excess of pnationappr° the sum so appropriated. Provided, further, That all stationery, printing and stationery, binding for said school shall be purchased and paid for etc- out of the current or general expense fund provided for how paid for. herein. West Virginia Colored Institute. SSXtute. For current and contingent expenses, six hundred dol- current lars. expenses. For painting, repairs and improvements, three hun- Painting and dred ddlars. repftirs 22 General Appropriations. Expenses of regents. Salary of janitor. Fuel. Salary of teach-rs. Water supply Draiaage,ete. Furniture. Plants and s*eds> Oil, lamps and brooms. Buildiug. heatin* and Jurnishlng d #nnitory. How drawn and p-dd. Board allowed omy neces- sary expenses and per diem. Acount of ex- Sensea ; where led. No mileage allowed to them Not to expend beyond appro- priation. SUtionery, etc . ; how paid for. StorerColle^e. Tuition, room rent, etc. Bluefield Institute Pay of teachers. Janitor and engineer. Fuel an J lights. Furnishing dormitory. Library. Expenses of Board. Contingent expenses. Incidental expenses. How drawn and paid. For traveling expenses and per diem for board of re- gents, four hundred dollars. For salary of janitor, four hundred dollars. For fuel, four hundred dollars. For salary of teachers, eighteen hundred dollars. For well, cistern and water supply, five hundred dol- lars. For drainage and sewerage, one hundred dollars. For school and dormitory furniture, three hundred and fifty dollars. For plants and seeds, fifty dollars. For, oil, lamps and brooms, one hundred dollars. For building, heating and furnishing dormitory, ten thousand dollars. The foregoing appropriations for the West Virginia colored institute shall be drawn from the treasury upon the order of the board of regents addressed to the audi- tor; Provided, That only the necessary expenses incurred by the said regrents in the discharge of their duties as such, and four dollars a day for each day they may be employed as such, shall be allowed, an itemized account of which shall be filed among the records of said institu- tion, which itemized account shall be made a part of their report to the governor, and no mileage shall be allowed or paid to them, and no contracts shall be made by the regents of said institute which will include any expenditure of any nature whatsoever beyond the sums specifically appropriated by the terms of this act. Pror!ded,furtftn\ That all stationery, printing and binding for said institute, shall be purchased and paid for out of the current or contingent expense fund pro- vided for herein. Storer College. For tuition, room rent and the use of books for forty or more pupils in the normal department of this institu- tion, one thousand dollars. Bluefield Colored Institute. For pay of teachers, fourteen hundred dollars. For janitor and engineer, three hundred dolars. For fuel and lights, two hundred dollars. For furnishing dormitory, two thousand dollars. For library and apparatus, one hundred and twenty- five dollars. For expenses board of regents, three hundred dollars. For contingent expenses, fifty dollars. For incidental expenses, fifty dollars. The foregoing appropriations for the Bluefield colored institute shall be drawn from the treasury upon the order of the board of regents addressed to the auditor General Appropriations. 23 Provided, that only the necessary expenses incurred by ^Ipe8 geTniy the said regents in the discharge of their duties as such, allowed, and and four dollars a day for each day they may be em-1*1"*16111, ployed as such, shall be allowed, an itemized account of acc™Untdto'be which shall be filed among the records of said institu- fled; where; tion, which itemized account shall be made a part of contain. their report to the governor, and no mileage shall be allowed or paid to them, and no contract shall be made No expendi- by the regents of said institute which will include any J?ant°inCOn expenditure of any nature whatsoever beyond the sums 2™t2S*?.f- speciiically appropriated by this act. tion. Provided, further, That all stationery, printing and stationery, binding for said institute shall be purchased and paid how paid for. for out of the current expense fund provided for herein. Bureau of Labor. fa^rau of For salary of commissioner of labor, for the year salary of ending May thirty-first, one thousand eight hundred sfoner!8" and ninety-nine, twelve hundred dollars. Wnat year- For salary of assistant commissioner, eight hundred salary of dollars. a98l8tant' For contingent expenses of office of bureau of labor, expenses1111 four hundred and fifty dollars. Provided, That all stationery, printing and bind- and*1 prfnting; ing f or said bureau of labor, shall be purchased andh0WPftid- paid for out of the contingent or expense fund pro- vided for herein. State Board of Agriculture. Board of agri- * . . i * , culture. For per diem of commissioners, salary of secretary? Per diem of and expenses of the state board of agriculture, not to e?s?mig8 °n exceed three thousand dollars. For contingent expenses, two thousand dollars, to be contingent paid by the auditor upon the order of said board. expenses. Provided, That all stationery, printing and bind- fj81; how paid ing for said state board of Agriculture shall be pur- for! ' chased and paid for out of the current or contingent expense fund provided for herein. Inspectors of Mines. Mine lnspec- For salaries of inspectors of mines, five thousand two salary. hundred dollars. For traveling expenses of inspectors of mines, fifteen Jipense^ hundred dollars. For contingent expenses, two hundred and fifty expenses11 dollars. Provided, That all stationery, printing and bind- stationery ; ing for said inspectors shall be purchased and paidShased,retc, for out of the contingent expense fund provided for herein. 24 General Appropriations. Bank examin- er. Salary. Appropria- tion to pay for publication*. Board of health. Expenses. G mtingent expends. Stationery ; how pur- chased and paid for. Commis- sioners of pharmacy. Expenses. Vaccine agents. Civil contingent fund. Contingent fund— execu- tive Drtiartment; auditor's office. Tre isurers' offi e. Attorney- gen eral's office. Secretary of States' office. Adjutant- general's office. L brarian's office. Purchasing and putting in metallic tile cases a ldltors office. How drawn and paid. Clerks salaries. Governor's private sec- retary and assistant. Bank Examiner. For salary of bank examiner, seven hundred dollars. For paying for publication of statements showing condition of banks examined, three hundred and seventy- five dollars. State Board of Health. For expenses of the state board of health, fifteen hundred dollars. For contingent expenses, one hundred dollars. Provided, That all stationery, printing and bind- ing for said board of health shall be purchased and paid for out of the contingent expense fund provided tor herein. Commissioners of Pharmacy. For expenses of commissioners of pharmacy and their secretary, three hundred dollars, to be paid by the audi- tor upon the order of said commissioners. Vaccine Agents. For vaccine agents, to be paid on the order of the gov- ernor, one hundred and fifty dollars. Civil Contingent Fund. For civil contingent fund for the governor, thirteen thousand dollars. Contingent Fund — Executive Department. For contingent expenses of the auditor's office, two thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of the treasurer's office, three hundred and fifty dollars. For contingent expenses of the attorney-general's office, three hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of secretary of state's office, one thousand dollars. For contingent expenses of adjutant general's office, five hundred dollars. For contingent expenses of office of state librarian, three hundred dollars. For purchasing and putting in place in the auditor's office metallic file cases, for preserving the record books in the said office, five thousand dollars. The foregoing appropriations to be drawn upon the requisition of the officers to whom said funds are respec- tively appropriated, and who shall render a detailed account by items showing what the expenditures are for, at each meeting of the legislature, of the funds so expended. Salaries of Clerks. For salary of governor's private secretary and assis- tant, twenty-two hundred dollars. General Appropriations. 25 For salary of the chief clerk of the secretary of state, ^ireftclerk. twelve hundred dollars; for other clerks, two thousand stwe.aryo dollars. m Other clerks. For salary of chief clerk in treasurer's office, one chief clerk of thousand two hundred dollars. treasurer. For salary of assistant clerk in treasurer's office, eleven ^^nt hundred dollars. For salary of chief clerk in the auditor's office, fifteen ai?d?tor'Sr hundred dollars. office. For other clerks in the auditor's office, six thousand other clerks, seven hundred dollars. Assistant, For salary of assistant in attorney -general's office, •"^J^' twelve hundred dollars. office1* 8 For salary of stenographer for attorney-general, stenographer, three hundred dollars. * For salary of chief clerk in the office of state super- J^1^*161* intendent of free schools, to be paid out of the general tendenT's school fund, twelve hundred dollars. *" office* For salary of assistant clerk in the office of state sup- A1|sr^fcant erintendent of free schools, to be paid out of the general school fund, ten hundred dollars. For salary of assistant clerk in the office of state sup- Assistant erintendent of free schools, to be paid out of the general cle^k• school fund, six hundred dollars. . Judicial Department. Judicial x department. For contingent expenses of the supreme court of ap- contingent peals, to be expended on the order of the court, fifteen court. hundred dollars. Stenographer For stenographer and typewriter for supreme court "Jjjj1*" of appeals, one thousand dollars. For printing and binding supreme court reports, one faprcmS thousand dollars. court reports The Militia. Miutia. To carry into effect the provisions of chapter twenty- Appropria- four of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and i^toVflecV7 eighty-nine, fifteen thousand dollars; which amount shall Amount?**8' cover all expenditures for the militia for the fiscal year cover ail ending September thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred expen and ninety-eight, Provided, That the said sum shall be ESrspd under disbursed under the order of the governor, adj utant- or<**r of general and paymaster-general, made upon the auditor. g vernor' Capitol Capitol Building and Ground*. building. For water, nine hundred dollars. water. For gas, fourteen hundred dollars. Gas For coal, nine hundred and fifty dollars. Coal- For contingent and repair fund, twelve hundred dol- £°2 repair4 lars. fund. The board of public works shall make a contract for pXil works. the delivery of \he co$I purchased, and the board 26 General Appropriations. To make contract for delivery of coal ; and t"> issue orders; when; how. Contractor for coal m'.st make affidavit or some one else for him of amount delivered, affidavit to accompany order. Overpaid taxes. Re'undi^g taxes over- paid. How paid. Refunding taxes erro- neously a«sessed. How pa d. Refunding cunty and district t*xes. On redemp- tion of land. Paid by railroads. Puv»in printing. Under con- tract for the year 1898. Put Tc binding. Under con- tract for year 1898. shall, from time to time, as the contractor delivers the coal, make an order directing the auditor to issue his warrants upon the treasury in payment for said coal, but no such order shall be made unless the contractor produces to the board his own affidavit and the affidavit of the person at the capitol authorized to receive the c6al, showing the number of bushels delivered and the dates of delivery. Said affidavit shall accompany the order of the board and be filed in the auditor's office. Overpaid Taxes. For refunding overpayments made at the treasury on account of taxes, licenses, fines and commissions, to be paid out of the fund into which they were paid, one thousand dollars. Erroneo us Assessmen ts. For refunding taxes erroneously assessed, collected and paid into the treasury, to be paid out of the fund into which they were paid, five hundred dollars. Foi% County and District Taxes.. For refunding to counties, county and district taxes paid into the treasury for the redemption of lands, such amount is hereby appropriated as will be necessary to refund to the counties entitled thereto the taxes so paid into the treasury. For refunding county, district and municipal taxes, paid into the treasury by railroad companies, such sum is hereby appropriated as will be necessary to refund to each county, district and municipal corporation the amount of such taxes as may be paid into the treasury to the credit of such county, district or municipal cor- poration. Public Printing. For public printing performed and to be performed under the contract entered into with the contractor for public printing on the fifth day of December, one thous- and eight hundred and ninety-six, and that may be exe- cuted by him within the fiscal year ending September thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, twelve thousand dollars. Public Binding. For public binding performed and to be performed under the contract entered into with the contractor for public binding on the fifth day of December, one thous- and eight hundred and ninety-six, and that may be executed by him within the fiscal year ending September thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, eight thousand dollars. # General Appropriations. 27 Stationery. For supplying stationery and printing paper for thef^^^g State use, including the office of state superintendent of for state, free schools, furnished or that may be furnished, under tendent of the contract entered into with the contractor therefor on ^^^what the fifth day of December, one thousand eight hundred contract and ninety-six, and that may be delivered by him within y£arWhat the fiscal year ending September thirtieth, one thousand ^o^p^fj eight hundred and ninety-eight, fifteen thousand dollars, printing 10 Provided, That the superintendent of public printing [fe^'edac- shall render to the governor annually an itemized state- ^Jo'm^must ment, sworn to, of all the printing and binding executed be sworn to; for, and the stationery furnished to the State by the X^n to con" contractors therefor, and the governor shall transmit t^namitr to said statement to the Legislature at the regular session, statement to .v. ., ry . " legislature. (hril Stilt*. Olvil suits. For expenses in civil suits and pay of State agents, Expenses and one thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be nee- out of V£*%*' essary, to be paid out of the funds collected. fund Paid- State Libraries State libraries For purchasing and binding books for State libraries, anS^^Fng' the sum of twelve hundred and fifty dollars, to be drawn on the order of the supreme court of appeals and order. w °'e expended under the direction of said court, and all books Bookg the furnished or purchased by this appropriation shall be property of the property of the State. state* Inxuratice. Insurance of To insure public buildings, one thousand dollars. mgs.ic build Be it further enacted by the Legislature of West Vir- ginia: 3. No sum of money shall be paid out of the treasury be°p™?d out°m during the fiscal year ending September thirtieth, one excess of ap- thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven and September SniSsi'whJu. thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight beyond the amount hereby appropaiated, unless the same be provided for by the Constitution or some general law; but in addition to the sums hereby appropriated AudHor may for each of said fiscal years, the auditor may, after the pay for six •expiration of said fiscal year ending on the thirtieth day wnen^s; of September, one thousand eight hundred and ninety- eight, and during the first six months of the fiscal year beginning on the first day of October, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, make payment to the follow- ing institutions, officers and persons, upon proper voucher- not vouchers, of sums of money not exceeding in the aggre- wnat.cee ' ' gate one-half of the amount appropriated for the same purpose for the fiscal year ending September thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, that is to General Appropriations. Item of charges, not to be paid. Sums suffi- cient appro- priated to pay six montbV Charges. -Auditor authorized to mak« proper entries dis- posing of arrears for taxes, etc, What com- pe isatioa to be allowed St*t-» agents. By whom ap roved, sup rin- teudent* of public insti- tutions to furnish itemized accounts; to whooi; what to contain. Warrants or requisitions to oe accom- p iiiied by statement of Disbursing officers to furnish leg- islature an itemized account of distribution. say: for criminal charges, for the support of. lunatics in jail, for the pay of teachers of the university, for the pay of teachers at the normal schools, for current expenses of the school for the deaf and the blind, for the militia, for current expenses of the hospitals for the insane, for the expenses of the reform school, for con- tingent expenses of the different executive offices and of the librarian and adjutant general's office, for pay of clerks in the executive offices, for pay of warden, cierk, physician and chaplain of the penitentiary, for printing and binding supreme court reports, for refunding over- (>aid taxes and taxes erroneously assessed, and for pub- ic printing and binding, and for supplying stationery; and during the said six months the auditor may pay all proper charges for refunding to counties and cfistricts taxes for county and district purposes upon lands re- deemed at the auditor's office, and also taxes assessed against railroads for county and district purposes which may be presented to him for payment. And there are hereby appropriated out of the State fund for the fiscal year ending the thirtieth day of September, one thous- and eight hundred and ninety-nine, sums sufficient to make the payments authorized by this section. 4. The auditor is hereby authorized to make the necessary.entries on the books of his office, disposing of the arrears for taxes, licenses and fines due from sher- iffs for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty- one to and including one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, and to allow such compensation as he may think reasonable to the State agents for the collection thereof, such compensation to be paid out of the money so collected, upon the approval of the attorney-general. 5. The superintendents of the several public institu- tions of the State shall furnish to the board of directors or regents of the respective institutions, itemized ac- counts of all moneys paid out on account of appropria- tion for contingent expenses and repairs, and when audited and allowed, the directors or regents respect- ively shall include such itemized accounts in their reports as are directed by law to be made. Every warrant or requisition upon the auditor for any part of the moneys, herein or hereby appropriated for the penitentiary, the university, the hospitals for the insane, and the school for the deaf and the blind, and the reform school, shall be accompanied by a statement of the treasurer or other financial officer of such institutions, showing how much money is in their hands to the credit of such institution on the day such draft or requisition is forwarded for payment, and the disbursing officers of the various con- tingent funds are hereby required to furnish the sue- General Appropriations. 29 ceeding legislature an itemized account of the distribu- tion of said funds. 6. - All boards of regents, boards of directors or Boards and other boards or officers authorized by this act to issue 2^JJfrlz d orders or requsitions upon the auditor for payment of issueorders,0 money out of the State treasury, shall, before any such nish auditor money is paid out of the treasury, certify to the auditor *h2rmoSatei that the money for which such order or requisi- needed?uey tion is made is needed for present use for the purpose for which it was appropriated, and the auditor snail not f^^f rr0Vt° issue his warrant to pay any money out of the State until nfoney treasury unless the same is needed for present use for l8 needed- such purpose. CHAPTER 2. AN ACT making appropriations of public money for the payment of charges against the State lawfully created or contracted on or before the thirtieth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and ninety- six, in excess of appropriations heretofore made there- for. [Passed February 26. 1897. In effect ninety days after passage. Became a law without Governor's approval. ] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: 1. There shall be and are hereby appropriated the I^JJ&a- following sums for the payment of charges against the tiob1l8.^>f State by reason of liabilities contracted on or before the For what0067' thirtieth day of September, one thousand eight hundred purpose- and ninety-six, under authority of law and in excess of the appropriations made heretofore, that is to say: Criminal Charges. chides*1 For criminal charges, including transportation ofc^aminal Erisoners to the penitentiary and reform school, onec arge8' undred and twenty-five thousand dollars. Amount. Lunatics. Lunatics. For support of lunatics in jail and transportation to Lunatics in the asylums, nine thousand three hundred dollars. ^ransporta- NoTinal Schools. Normal For amount due board of regents, nine hundred and cupboard of eighty-one dollars and forty cents. ^ent,81; tit- 7 ™ 7 Glen^ille Glenville Normal School. normal school- To pay W.'W. McCoy, for balance due on contract, w w- McCoy. thirty-two dollars and forty-seven cents. For outstanding debts on furnishing house, ten hun- Furnishing dred and fourteen dollars. house- 30 Deficiency Appropriations. Grading, etc. j?or grading and building wall, eight hundred and twenty dollars. Balance on jror balance due on coal, two hundred dollars. well, pump, For digging well, well pump and refitting heater, four etc- hundred and twenty-five dollars. Marshall Marshall College. college. •' Furniture. For furniture already purchased, one thousand four hundred and eighty-seven dollars and eighty cents. Fairmont Fairmont Xo?*mal School. normal ochs°pniipot T° Pay 'eKa' 7ePresentatives °f O. S. Philpot, for balance due O. S. thilpot, deceased, architect, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, one hundred and thirty-one dollars and eight cents. Box desks. For box desks, purchased by order of the board of regents, one hundred dollars. SfflgJ* Shepherd College. Trimble and To pay Trimble and Lutz, for heating and plumbing, Lutz. seven hundred and nine dollars and eight cents. bra?cnaofr7 Preparatory Branch of the T^nlrerslty at Montgomery. Montgomery* For amount due on heating apparatus, nine hundred and seventy dollars. Hospital for Hospital for the Insane at Weston. insane at l J weston. For balance due on colored hospital, four thousand Colored , , , , ,, r 5 hospital. nine hundred dollars. Biuefleidooi- Bluefield Colored Institute. Board of re- * For amount due board of regents, five hundred and gents ninety-three dollars and eighty cents. Bankexamin- Bank Lxaminer. er. ftutementsn °f ^° Pa^ ^or Pu^^cati°n °f statements in newspapers, showing the condition of banks examined, fifteen hun- dred dollars. judicial. Judicial. special judges To pay special judges, one thousand five hundred dol- lars. Mileage. For mileage of judges of circuit courts, one thousand five hundred dollars. Insurance. Insurance ; public build- For amount due on insurance for public buildings and lng8, to repay amount borrowed by the governor in part pay- Governor, ment of same, three thousand seven hundred and nfty- five dollars. gr1IStboo1ksnd Virginia Land Grant Books. Balance due. For balance due for completing said books, four thous_ and six hundred and ninety-five dollars and seven cents printing For Public Printing, Binding and Stationery. Amount. Forty thousand dollars. Deficiency Appropriations. 31 Subject to a charge of seven thousand five hundred subject to and two dollars and nine cents on printing and binding, what' and a charge of four thousand nine hundred and forty- four dollars and one cent on printing paper and station- ery, total of twelve thousand five hundred and six dol- lars, which has been anticipated and paid out of the rev- enues of the fiscal year of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six and one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, which shall first be taken from the forty thousand dollars hereby appropriated and only the re- mainder, twrenty-seven thousand five hundred and fifty- three dollars and ninety cents to be paid the public How t be printer, for binding and for printing and stationery in paid, proportion, as their interests may appear as per con- tracts prior to January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven. For paying balance on the public printing, binding, Prior t0 when- and stationery contracted for prior to December, one thousand eiffht hundred and ninety-six, thirteen thous- and six hundred and ninety-seven dollars. Provided, however, that there shall be paid only such girt of this amount as the committee appointed by ouse Joint Resolution No. 37, shall report to be justly and properly due; Provided, furtlier, That no part ofT b id this appropriation shall be paid until the report of the when.pa committee appointed under said House Jqjnt Resolution Hou8e j0int No. 37 shall have reported as required; and, Provided, J£f°J°tion furthei\ That no part shall be paid until the Speaker of who to the House and the President of the Senate shall havecertify' certified to the auditor that the amounts shown by said To ^j*0"1 . J certified. reports are correct. Miscellaneous. Miscellan- eous To pay Grand Rapids School Furniture Company, d Fumi- for seventy-five chairs placed in House of Delegates, JJiJJm^er- six hundred dollars, when claim is certified to be correct tified ; by by E. E. Hood, clerk of the House of Delegates. til™' To pay balance due on gas supply for the Capitol building to December thirty-first, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, two thousand five hundred" and eighty-two dollars and sixty-five cents. To pay W. H. Wentz for making a diagram and pho- w H Wentz* tograph by order of the court in a trial for murder in Barbour county, twenty-five dollars, the same to be accepted in full of said claim. To pay balance due on water supply for the Capitol Water- building to December thirty-first, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six, one thousand and sixty-six dol- lars and fifty cents. 32 Deficiency ArrRorniATiON& Military appropria- tion. Thos.W. • Neale. M. D.Haines. Vinson and Thompson. Mrs. W. L. Peters. A. P. Rader. Chas. P. Hamilton. Mrs. Lenora L. Rex. Elizabeth Gregg. No money to be applied ; how. For deficiency in military appropriation as detailed in the adjutant general's biennial report, pages six and seven and in the governor's biennial message, page forty-four, the sum of two thousand four hundred and thirty- three dollars. To pay Thomas W. Neale for services as clerk of the judiciary committee of the House of Delegates in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, sixty dollars. To pay M. D. Haines for services as clerk in the House of Delegates in the year one thousand eight hun- dred and ninety-one, sixty dollars. To pay Vinson and Thompson, assignees of Stephen Herald, for services as commissioner to revalue real estate in Wayne county in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, three hundred and eighty-two dollars and twenty-one cents. To pay Mrs. W. L. Peters, the sum of forty-three dollars and forty cents for extra work executed by W. L. Peters on the governor's mansion. To pay A. P. Rader, for services as page in the Senate in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, thirty-seven dollars. To pay Chas. P. Hamilton, one hundred dollars for making drawings for West Liberty normal school build- ing. To pay Mrs. Lenora L. Rex, executrix, fifty-six dollars and seventy cents, amount of state tax dupli- cated upon the property of Frank Rex, deceased, and the Jefferson-Gibbons estate, authorized by House Joint Resolution No. 30, passed by House and Senate. To pay the claim of Elizabeth Gregg, for services of Andrew W. Gregg, five hundred dollars. % No money herein appropriated shall be applied to any other purpose than that for which it is appropri- ated, nor shall any part of any moneys appropriated herein, be applied to any other purpose than the pay- ment of a liability or deficiency lawfully created or in- curred on or before the thirtieth day of September, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six. Legislative Amtorauttcm gg CHAPTER 3, AN ACT making appropriations of public money to pay members of the legislature and for salaries of the officers of the government, in pursuance of the forty- second section of the sixth article of the Constitution, [Passed February 26, 1897. Takes effect frrm passage. Became a law with- out Governor's approval ] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: 1. There shall be and are hereby appropriated for uSns^ormem- the fiscal year ending September thirtieth, one thousand {JJJf^ itSre" eight hundred and ninety-seven, the following sums of officers and money for pay of members and officers of the legisla- othera- ture and for salaries of officers of the government: Legislative Department: Senate. senate To pay mileage of the twenty-six members of the Sen- d. w. Shaffer. ate and of D. W. Shaffer, contestee, declared not elected to his seat for the session commencing on the thirteenth Am<>unt. day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety- seven, the sum of one thousand one hundred and forty- five dollars and forty cents. Per diem To pay per diem compensation for twenty-six mem- bers of the Senate and nine days per diem for D. \V. D* w> Snaffer- Shaffer, contestee, declared not elected to his seat, from the thirteenth day of January to the twenty-sixth day February, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, inclusive, the sum of four thousand eight hundred andAmount six dollars. To pay per diem compensation of the officers, assist- Swks^itc. ant clerks, committee clerks, pages, etc., that is to say: To the clerk of the Senate, five hundred and fifty 01erk senate- d°JSarS: . \ , , , , , Assistant To six assistant clerks, sixteen hundred and twenty cieras. dollars. Committee To five committee clerks, nine hundred dollars. clerks. To seven pages, six hundred and thirty dollars. Pages. To sergeant-at-anns, two hundred and twenty-five f£*eantat' dollars. To two journal clerks, five hundred and forty dollars. JgJJJJ*1 To two door-keepers, three hundred and fifteen dol- Door-keepers. lars. To the cloak-room keeper, one hundred and eighty JJ^SjJ00111 dollars. To pay the librarian of the senate, one hundred and 8enatl!an~~ eighty dollars. To pav Charles M. Gallaher for swearing in the mem- chas m. bers of the Senate, four dollars and fifty cents. Gaiiaher. u Legislative Appropriations, House of delegates. Mileage. Amount. Per diem . Amount. Officers, assistant clerks, etc. Clerk house of delegates. Assistant clerks. Committee clerks. Sergeant-at- arms. Door-keepers. Pages. Cl^ak-room keepers. Librarian- house of delegates. S.B. Avis. J.W. Ball. Executive department. Governor. Auditor. Treasurer. Secretary of state. Attorney- general. Superintend- ent of free schools. Adjutant general. House of Delegates. To pay mileage allowed to members of the House of Delegates for the session commencing on the thirteenth day of January, to the twenty-sixth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and ninty-seven, two thous- and seven hundred and fifty-three dollars and thirty cents. To pay per diem compensation of seventy-one mem- bers of the House of Delegates from the thirteenth day of January to the twenty-sixth of Feburary, one thous- and eight hundred and ninety-seven, inclusive, the sum of twelve thousand eight hundred and seventy-one dol- lars. To pay per diem compensation of the officers, assistant clerks, committee clerks, pages, etCi, that is to say: To the clerk of the House of Delegates, five hundred and fifty dollars. To eleven assistant clerks, twenty-nine hundred and eighty dollars. To twelve committee clerks, twenty-one hundred and sixty dollars. To the sergeant-at-arms, two hundred and twenty-five dollars. To two door-keepers, three hundred and sixty dollars. To eleven pages, nine hundred and ninety dollars. To two cloak-room keepers, one hundred and eighty dollars. To librarian of the House of Delegates, one hundred and eighty dollars. To pay S. B. Avis, for swearing in the members and officers of the House of Delegates, seventeen dollars and fifty cents. To pay J. W. Ball, for erecting railing in front of the Hall of the House of Delegates, seventy-five dollars. Executive Department. To pay salary of the governor, twenty-seven hundred dollars. To pay salary of the auditor, two thousand dollars. To pay salary of the treasurer, fourteen hundred dol- lars. To pay salary of the secretary of state, one thousand dollars. To pay salary of the attorney-general, thirteen hun- dred dollars. To pay salary of the superintendent of free schools, to be paid out of the general school fund, fifteen hun- dred dollars. To pay salary of adjutant-general and ex-officio su- Eerintendent of weights and measures, one thousand two undred dollars. To pay salary of state librarian, one thousand dollars. {JjJSJ^, To pay salary of janitor, one thousand dollars. Janitor!1' Judicial Department. To pay salaries of judges of the supreme court of ap- Judges court peals, eight thousand eight hundred dollars. of aPPeals- To pay salaries of judges of circuit courts, twenty- J"£5t ®Jurt8 five thousand two hundred dollars. cu cour 8' To pay compensation allowed by law to persons who f^rs^s ?old* hold the circuit courts when the judges of the circuit court when courts can not act, fifteen hundred dollars. Jj£ge8 cannot To pay salaries of judges of criminal and intermediate *£ft££ of courts, eleven thousand one hundred dollars. lutermedfate To pay mileage of judges of the supreme court of Mileage of appeals, seven hundred and fifty dollars. judge* court To pay mileage of judges of circuit courts, three MiiSJgeVf thousand dollars. ^ Starts. To pay salary 01 the clerk 01 the supreme court of cierk court appeals, one thousand dollars. ° appeals- Keeper of Rolls. To pay salary of keeper of rolls, three hundred dollars. Special Joint Constitutional Committee. To pay per diem and mileage of members of the spe- foMtitufionai cial joint committee, raised by the provisions of Senate committee. Joint Resolution No. 6, as amended by House Joint mileage? and Resolution Mo. 23, and in accordance with subsequent ^dudon* House Joint Resolution No. 27, to pay the expenses of go e. such assistance as may be deemed proper by said joint resolution1' committee in the prosecution and preparation of the g°u*J-iofllt woik which said committee is directed to do, to pay the ^solution per diem of the secretary and official stenographer and No* 27" buch other assistants as the joint committee may deem slcretaryeand proper, and to pay for the printing and publishing of stenographer, the journal of the proceedings of said committee and jim«JSutB" such other printing as may be necessary for the purpose °${fg of the said joint committee such amounts as may be Amounts', necessary to cover said expenses are hereby appropriated. Said money to be paid by warrant upon the auditor, How Paid- signed by the chairman of the said joint committee. Be it further enacted by the Legislature of West Vir- ginia: 2. That there shall be and are hereby appropriated tiSSs°forIa" for the fiscal year ending September thirtieth, one state officers, thousand eight Jiundred and ninety-eight, the following sums for salaries of officers of the government: Executive Department. Executive To pay salary of the governor, twenty-seven hundred Governor, dollars. 36 Legislative Appropriations. Auditor. Treasurer. Secretary of state. Attorney- general. Superintend- ent of free schools. Adjutant- general. State librarian. Janitor. Judges court of appeals. Judges circuit courts. Persons hold- ing circuit court when judges cannot aot. Judges criminal and intermediate courts. Mileage* judges court of appeals. Mileage judges of circuit courts. Clerk of court of appeals. To pay salary of the auditor, two thousand dollars. To pay salary of treasurer, fourteen hundred dollars. To pay salary of secretary of state, one thousand dollars. To pay salary of attorney general, thirteen hundred dollars. To pay salary of state superintendent of free schools, to be paid out of the general school fund, fifteen hun- dred dollars. To pay salary of adjutant-general and ex-officio super- intendent of weights and measures, twelve hundred dol- lars To pay salary of state librarian, one thousand dol- lars. To pay salary of janitor, one thousand dollars. Judicial Department. To pay salaries of judges of the supreme court of ap- peals, eight thousand and eight hundred dollars. To pay salaries of judges of the circuit courts, twenty-five thousand two hundred dollars. To pay compo|isation allowed by law to persons who hold the circuit courts, when the judges of the circuit courts can not act, twenty-five hundred dollars. To pay salaries of judges of criminal and intermediate courts, eleven thousand and one hundred dollars. To pay mileage of judges of the supreme court of appeals, seven hundred and fifty dollars. To pay mileage of judges of the circuit courts, three thousand dollars. To pay salary of the clerk of the supreme court of appeals, one thousand dollars. Keeper of the Rolls. To pay salary of keeper of the rolls, three hundred dollars. Auditor. Warrant. No money to be drawn in excesss of appropria- tions. Exception. Auditor may draw 3. The auditor is hereby authorized and di- rected, when properly demanded, to issue his warrant on the treasury in the same manner he would be required to if each item of the expenditure were directed to be paid to a creditor by name; and no money shall be drawn from the treasury for the purposes herein named, dur- ing the fiscal year ending September thirtieth, one thous- and eight hundred and ninety-seven, and one thousand eight nundred and ninety-eight, respectively, beyond k the amount hereby appropriated unless the same is authorized by the Constitution or some general law. But the auditor may draw his warrants on the treasury in favor of the several officers whose salaries and com- pensation are provided for by this Act, for services Gettysburg Monument. 37 actually rendered by them during the first six months ™omnwhenr of the fiscal year beginning on the first day of October, and how. one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, for an amount not to exceed in the aggregate one-half of the sum appropriated, for the salary or compensation of such officers, respectively, for the year ending Septem- ber thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety- eight. CHAPTER 4. AN ACT appropriating a sum of money for the pur- pose of erecting tablets or monuments on the battle- field of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: [Passed February 26. 1897. In effect ninety days from its passage. Approved February 26, 1897 ] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: 1. That there be appropriated out oJ any money in Appropriating the treasury of this State, not otherwise appropriated, QeSylburg the sum of two thousand dollars, or so much thereof as tablets. may be necessary, for the purpose of erecting tablets > and monuments, suitably inscribed, to be placed on the positions occupied by the West Virginia troops, in the service of the United States, on the battlefield of Gettys- burg, Pennsylvania; said tablets or monuments to be erected under the direction of the governor. CHAPTER 5. AN ACT to amend and re-enact chapter one hundred and nine of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, entitled, "An act to provide for the payment of certain military claims. " [Passed February 19. 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Became a law without Governor's approval.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia. : That chapter one hundred and nine of the Acts of one Acts amended thousand eight hundred and seventy-one be amended and i8™?*. i°9. , *■> , - ,, J Appropriating re-enacted so as to read as follows: money for 1. That the sum of nineteen thousand one hundred SenS^ of and fifty-nine dollars and sixty-eight cents is hereby ^V^Y7 appropriated and placed at the disposal of the gov- to be pi iced ernor for the payment of certain military claims $ whom?*- 88 Military Claims audited by the board of claims, under and by virtue of actder what an act Passe(i March third, eighteen hundred and sixty- nine, entitled, uAn act creating a board for the exami- nation of certain military claims," as exhibited in the report of said board, dated January twenty-fourth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one, (the ex- penses of the board having been paid out of the fund appropriated by said act). Governor 2. The governor shall on or soon after the first SSlLa?SSlllt dav of March, one thousand eight hundred and ninety- wnom, lor - . " «-> »/ what purpose, seven, appoint some suitable person or persons to re- ceive and disburse the money appropriated by this act. disbursement ^e governor shall cause said claims to be copied and of money. the person or persons so appointed to distribute the Duplicate money herein appropriated shall^take duplicate receipts receipts. Q£ ^e parties respectively entitled to receive the same, or in case of the death of such party, he shall take the receipts of the personal representative of such person, Receipts, and tne rolls with the receipts shall be filed in the office where filed. 0f the secretary of state. how certified 3. One copy of same shall be certified under the purpfosreWhat seal of the State to be used as evidence in the suit of the state of West Virginia against the United States, pend- ing in the court of claims, Washington, D. C. CHAPTER 6. AN ACT to establish a State geological and economic survey, and to make provision for the preparation and publication of reports and maps to illustrate the natural resources of the State, together with the nec- essary investigations preparatory thereto. [Passed February 26, 1897. In effect from passage. Approved February Geological 20< 1897 ] turve^estab-0 Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Tobbe under *• That there l& hereby established a State geological whose con- and economic survey which shall be under the direction controlling of a commission composed of the governor, the treas- 8erverwnhout ureri toe president of the West Virginia university, the pav except president of the State board of agriculture and the actual expen- director of the West Virginia agricultural experiment shall have station, who shall serve without compensation, but shall gftnerai charge be reimbursed for actual expenses incurred in the per- appointI;to formance of their official duties; and the said commis- ^aiification1! • s^oners s^a" ^ave genera,l charge of the survey, and assistants and shall appoint as superintendent of the same a geologist ThJ/^haV' of established reputation, and such assistants and ein- Geological Survey. 39 ployees as they may deem necessary; and they shall also Jj®^ ™B™tion determine the compensation of all persons employed by of™ereoiig em- the survey, and may remove them at pleasure. remove them. 2. That the survey shall have for its objects: 2ibrvetof First. An examination of the geological formations S?r7t?ex-ami- of the State, with special reference to their economic Formations, products, namely; building stones and other constructive etcJ materials and resources: clays, ores and other mineral substances and fuels, the prevention of their waste, and the utilization of by-products. Second. An examination and classification of the soils Second ;exam- and a study of their adaptability to particular crops. sofu^etc0 Third. An examination of the forests and timber TWrd, exam- lands of the State with reference to the economic utili- forests0, etc. zation of the same and the preservation of their waste. Fourth. An examination of the physical features of fourth ;exam- the State with reference to their practical bearing upon physical0 the occupations of the people, tne industrial develop- feature8,etc' ment and the material prosperity of the several por- tions of the State, having due regard to their varying resources, conditions and needs. Fifth. The preparation of special geological and eco- ™ion ofmaps nomic maps to illustrate the resources of the State. Sixth. The preparation of special reports, with nee- sixth ;prepa- essary illustrations and maps, which shall embrace both rep °rts°with a general and detailed description of the geology and eIt1ca^tote0dn-s, natural resources of the State. brace what. Seventh. The consideration of such other scientific seventh; con- and economic questions as in the judgment of the com- otherration of missioners shall be deemed of value to the people of the ec^no'mfc*^ State, and the immediate establishing and the proper questions. marking of the true meridian points in the several coun- ty seats of the State. 3. That the commissioners shall cause to be prepared ers^causTa a report to the legislature before each meeting of the "f^to0 be same, showing the progress and condition of the survey, l^eisiature; together with such other information as they may deem whal tosnow* necessary and useful or as the legislature may require. 4. That the regular and special reports of the survey, Reports to be with proper illustrations and maps, shall be printed as comm&ston- the commissioners may direct, and that the reports shall ^remtfty be distributed or sold by the said commissioners as the How interests of the State, the diffusion of practical inf orma- distrlbuted- tion relating to the development of the State, and the Moueyg advancement of science may demand; and all moneys obtained by obtained by the sale of the reports shall be paid into the reports; paid State treasury. where- ' 5. That ail materials collected, after having served Materials the purpose of the survey, shall be distributed by the duuibuted commissioners to the educational institutions in sucheducatiDnal 40 Asylum for Incurables. when" by118' manner as to be of the greatest advantage to the educa- whonu tional interests of the State; or if deemed advisable the whole or part of such material shall be put on perma- nent exhibition. Appreciations 6. That the sum of three thousand dollars annually, the provisions f or the years one thousand eight hunded and ninety - of this aut. seven and one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated out of any funds of the treasury, not otherwise appropriated, for the purpose of carrying out the provisions 01 this act. CHAPTER 7. AN ACT providing for the establishment of an asylum for ircurables. [Passed February 17, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. February 18, 1*97 ] Approved West Virginia Asylum for Incurables established. Buildings to be erected by srat* at such locaMty as may be selected. To be under control of directors . B^ard of directors; its composition. Not more than two to be of same political party. First board; to be divided into classes ; of whom composed. Tenure of office. Every two years after first appoint- ment governor to appoint two directors. Their term of office. Vacancies; filled by governor. Not more than one Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: 1. That an institution to be known as "The West Vir- ginia Asylum for Incurables" is hereby established, and shall hereafter be conducted in a suitable building or buildings for the purpose, to be erected by the State, at such locality as may be selected in accordance with this act. This institution shall be under the control of a board of directors hereinafter provided for. 2. The board of directors shall be composed of eight members, four of whom shall be females, and of the male directors not more than two shall be of the same political party. The first board of directors so appointed shall be divided into four classes equal in number, com- posed of one male and one female director, being two in each class. Those in the first class shall hold their office for two vears, those in the second for four years, those in the third for six years, and those in the fourth for eight years, and in every second year after the appoint- ment of the first board of directors, the governor shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint two such directors, a male and female, instead oi those whose terms will expire in that year, and the terms of such two directors shall commence on the first day of April, of the year of their appointment, and continue eight years. The governor may, in like manner, fill any vacancy that may occur in the board, and any one appointed a director by him during a recess of the Senate, shall hold the office until the next session of the Senate thereafter. No more than two of said board of directors, and not more than one of any class, shall be residents of the Asylum fob Incurables. 41 county in which the institution is located. Said board aVeSaSi*0^ is hereby authorized to receive donation's, subscriptions the county and gifts for said asylum and is authorized and empow- u5nre 1D8tIfcu' ered to enforce the collections of any such donations, Board'author- ffifts and snch subscriptions in any court having juris- ized to receive His**?/™ donation*; to uiiyLiuu. enforce collec- 3. The board of directors shall biennially choose one **£n8» «ift8» of their body to be president of the board, and in the President of absence of the president shall choose a president ^^c£o£en.how tempore. £fm8ldent pro A majority of the board shall constitute a* quorum. Quorum! but the board may in its discretion designate business, of fhanS a^iSS6' a nature by it to be specified, which may be transacted ™™^*y by a stated number of directors less than a quorum. business; 4. The board of directors shall make such by-laws, By^iaws^ordi- ordinances, rules and regulations relative to the man- gS^Jj*5.- ' agement, government, discipline, employment and dis- purposes. ' Eosition of the patients in such asylum, not contrary to lw, as they may deem proper, and shall appoint such officers, agents and servants as they may deem necessary to transact the business and perform the necessary duties pertaining to the proper conduct and management of said institution. 5. The board of directors shall annually on or before Jf^ctorV- the first day of January of each year, report to the gov- when; ernor for the information of the legislature, an account of Sow report t0 all their transactions, the number of patients received by them into said asylum, the number discharged there- from and of those who have died, the receipts and ex- penditures of said board of directors, and generally all such facts and particulars as may tend to exhibit the efficiency of the institution, its condition and require- ments. 6. The classes of persons who shall be admitted as cuSses^t&at patients in the said asylum are: First, epileptics, idiots, may be incurables; those persons not insane or violent who from Firstcfass. accident, disease of bodily infirmity are deemed per manently incapacitated from earning a support by reason of their incapacity; and such incurables as need constant care and attendance. Second, all such persons so afflicted second class. who are not charges upon the county nor likely to oecome such, but who may desire to be admitted to such asylum and can pay the actual cost of their maintenance and treat- ment therein. 7. Whenever any such person shall desire admission £nw obtained to said asylum he shall make application in writing and Must apply to under oath to the county court of the county in which COUDty court he is residing at the time of application for such admis- A llcation. sion. Such application shall set forth the name, age wnat to stati and residence of the applicant, his former occupation, ftnd 8how' 42 Asylum for Incurables. appli ant is entitled to admission ; its du-y- Expenses of the estate, if any which he owns and where situate, and the nature and 'cause of his disability. The county ^Minty'conrt, court shall thereupon take such steps, to ascertain the aationPpU truth of the statements contained in said application, as may be necessary to determine whether or not the applicant should be admitted to said asylum: Provided, Application to That said application shall be accompanied by a cer- panied by the tiiicate of some practicing physician or good standing, phys?ciwtt.°f * to the effect that he has made an examination of the ^raficateto physical condition of the applicant, and is of opinion Must be that he is incurable, which certificate shall be sworn to. itcwLTt' If upon such investigation the court shall determine decides that that ^he applicant is entitled, under the provisions thereof, to admission to said asylum, it shall enter the same of record, and direct the conveyance of the appli- cant to said asylum. If the applicant be of the first _ class, as mentioned in the preceding section, the expense paSd°.val; howof his removal shall be paid out of the county treasury ; and if the applicant be of the second class, such expense shall be borne by the applicant. oiu1? yf court- **•■ It shall be the duty of the clerk of the county court his duties ; as' upon the entry of an order for the admission of an ap- to orders. pHcant to said asylum, as provided in the preceding see- on? r toso^er- tion, forthwith to transmit to the superintendent of said asylum a certified copy of such order ; and said super- intendent shall at once, upon the receipt of the same, cause such applicant to be conveyed to said asylum, and the expense of such conveyance shall be allowed him by the county court making such order and be paid out of the county treasury, except the patient be of the second class as aforesaid. 9. If the applicant for admission to said asylum be of i bond ^e second class, he shall before being admitted to said to be approved asylum, give bond with security to be approved by said court! oCr°byty court, or if in vacation, by the clerk thereof, in the pen- alty of three hundred dollars, payable to the State, con- ditioned for the payment of the cost of his maintenance and treatment, semi-yearly, during his residence in said asylum. 10. There shall be in said asylum separate wards for male and female patients, as well as for white and black patients. 11. Whenever it shall appear to the board of direc- or unCr°uiyr;e^o tors that any patient in the asylum has recovered from his disability, or will not submit to the rules of govern- ment in said asylum, it shall be the duty of said board to discharge such patient, and in the case last mentioned, shall return him to the care of the county from whence he was sent to the asylum. 12. The board of directors shall appoint a treasurer in ten dene Duty of superinten- dent. Tj c .use such applicant to be conveyed to asylum. How his expense 4 allowed and p-iid. Applicants of second class the clerk in vacation. Penalty of bond. Conditions. Separate wards for roa'e *nd female patients. etc. to be kept Patients cured be dis charged; and returned; wh re. Treasurer ; Asylum fob Incurables. 43 for said asylum, to continue in office during the pleasure jj°*1nted. of said board, and any vacancy in the office of treasurer term of office shall be filled by the board of directors, who shall re- Jfty^ t0 * quire the person appointed to such office, or to fill such S?*rd- ^ y • i_ ^ i • u u il T ea urer to vacancy, to give bond in such penalty as they may pre- wive bond SCribe. prescribed. The treasurer shall receive all money belonging to Jerc3*18Ure,i1to the asylum, and disburse the same under the order of mon^s.^tc. the board of directors, and settle his accounts semi-an-femi1-86'*16 nually. annually. His draft on the treasury for an appropriation* shall ^treasury7 be under the orders of the board of directors, a copy of paid out. which shall accompany the draft; but no such draft shall be allowed by the auditor until all money drawn for theenfandassig't- preceding year shall have been accounted for. qualifications. 13. A superitendent and as many assistants as may be «*<}• necessary, (who shall be physicians and graduates from t«> t>?ap- cers reputable medical colleges), and other officers, shall be {JJ^J [r c^J.he appointed by the board of directors, and shall receive *)£P?**,?nh' f such compensation as the board may prescribe, and may ore'scrVd*- w be removed from office at the pleasure of the board. The rpmVov?d.ers board of directors may appoint an executive committee Executive and may authorize the superintendent to employ as now™1 ee' many nurses and attendants as may be necessary, and Nurses! and also to discharge them and employ others, but the'board attendants shall fix their compensation. appointed. 14. The board of directors shall transmit to the ^rcdto°rfg to auditor the semi-annual accounts of their treasurer, and transmit also a copy of his official bond, as soon as the same shall sera" annual have been rendered or executed. treasurer .°etc 15. No director of said asylum shall be personally Directors' interested in any contract in relation to said asylum or sonaiiyfnter"- if« anrmnrf " ested In any IIS support. contract. 16. If any director of said asylum, clerk of a court Failures of or other officer, shall fail to perform any duty required otSrsto pe£ of him in this act, or shall offend against any prohibi- form duties. tion contained herein, he shall forfeit not less than fifty Forfeiture nor more than one hundred dollars. therefor. 17. The compensation of physicians and witnesses comp^n- employed in the examination made by the county court, physicians upon the application of a patient seeking admission to and otlxer3- said asylum, shall be such as may be prescribed by the county court holding such examination and paid out of the county treasury. 18. The members of the board of directors shall Per dipm and each be allowed as compensation for services, a sum to boardSe8 of be fixed by the board of public works, not to exceed three dollars for each day necessarily employed and ten cents for each mile necessarily traveled in going to and returning from said asylum by the nearest route. 44 Asylum fob Incurables. Commission to select sit* for The West Virginia Asylum for Incurables. Their report. Board to contract and cause to be constructed building*, etc., upon site. Sum expended not to exceed appropriation. Appropri- ations. For year 1897. For year 1898. For what pur- poses used. Expenses of commission ; how allowed and paid. 19. A commission consisting of the state treasurer and one member from each congressional district of the State, to be appointed by the governor, shall within four months after this act becomes in force as a law, select such locality as it may deem best as the site for "The West Virginia Asylum for Incurables, " and procure a good title to such site and report their action to the gov- ernor, as soon as such selection is made and title pro- cured. And as soon as practicable after such report is made to the governor, the board of directors herein provided for shall contract for and cause to be constructed on the said site, such building or buildings as may«be needed in carrying out the provisions of this act; Pro- vided, That the sum to be expended for said site and for constructing said buildings, shall at no time exceed the appropriation for said purpose. 20. The sum of two thousand dollars to be paid out of the State fund for the fiscal year ending September thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, and three thousand dollars to be paid out of the State fund for the fiscal year ending September thirtieth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, is hereby ap- propriated out of any money in the treasury not other- wise appropriated, to be used in securing said site for said asylum, and in providing suitable buildings and ac- commodations for the same, and in carrying on said asylum when established; and the reasonable expenses of the commissioners herein provided for selecting the site aforesaid, shall be allowed and paid out of the said money hereby appropriated. CHAPTER 8. AN ACT providing for the establishment of the West Virginia industrial home for girls. [Passed February 18, 1897. In effect ninety days after passage. February 19, 1897.] Approved Girls indus- trlal home es ablished ; uuder whose control ; of what to consist ; Governor to appoint ; when. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia. 1. There is hereby established a State institution to be known as "The West Virginia Industrial Home for Girls." Said institution shall be under the control of a board of directors, to consist of three men and three women. The governor shall, on or after the tenth day of March, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the senate, Industbial Home foa Giels. 45 appoint the said board of directors. The first board of be^ivid^d t0 directors shall be divided into three classes, each class into Masses; to consist of one man and one woman. The term of Term of tint service of those in the first class shall be two years, of ola88:8econd those in the second class four years and of those in the class- when third class six years. In every second year after the miedTaTex- appointment of the first board of directors, the governor potion of shall nominate and by and with the advice and consent erm of the senate, appoint two directors instead of those whose terms will expire in that year, and the term of Terms of service of suoh two directors shall begin on the first day office. • of April of the year of their appointment and continue six years. The governor may, in like manner fill any vacancy vacancies; that may occur in the board, and any one appointed ahow filled- director by him during the recess of the senate, shall serve until the next session of the senate thereafter. Not more than Not more than two directors, and not more than one of £J?g %* ^'from any class, shall be residents of the county in which the county where institution is located. The members of said board of iocatedion directors shall constitute a body corporate under the directors to style of uThe West Virginia Industrial Home for Girls," constitute a and as such shall sue and be sued and may have a com- namSrboard mon seal. &a8yuede and 2. The board of directors shall biennially choose one Board to of their number president of the board, and in his ab- demies™81" sence shall choose a president pro tempore. A majority tempore of the board shall constitute a quorum, but the board Quorum' may, in its discretion, designate business of a nature by m'Jy trans- it to be specified, which may be transacted by a stated JCquorumhout number of the directors less than a quorum. when. 3. The board of directors shall make such by-laws, Ji^JJ8;^*11" ordinances, rules and regulations, relative to the man- may be made agement, government, instruction, discipline, training, byboard* employment and disposition of the girls in the home, not contrary to law, that they may deem proper; and shall appoint such officers, agents and servants as they may deem necessary to transact the business and carry on the operation of said home, and designate their duties and fix their compensation; but all the offi- cers, agents and servants for the internal management Rule8 govern. shall be women. The board shall adopt rules govern- ing transopor- ing the transportation of minors to and from said home. ttttiou- 4. The board of directors shall make an annual report ^porfof to the governor of all their transactions, of the number directors; of minors received by them in said Home, the disposi- Whenamade. tion which shall be made of such minors, by instructing or employing them therein, or by binding them out as apprentices; of the receipts and expenditures of the board, and generally all such facts and particulars as 46 Industrial Some for Girls, Eligibility of girls to be leceived into school. Up to what age commit- ted for vagrancy ; when; may b*. committed at other age ; for what. Girls convicted of felony . Duties of jus- tice of peace ; whenommit ting girls; to annex name, etc., of witnesses against her ; aiso her name, etc. What done with certain gir:s. Court to appoint a guardian ad litem : his qualifications and rights. may tend* to exhibit the effect, whether beneficial or otherwise, of said home. 5. Girls eligible to be received into said home are those who are from seven to eighteen years of age, and who may be committed by any justice of the peace of this State, on complaint and due proof made to him by the parent, guardian or next friend of such girl, that by reason of incorrigible or vicious conduct, such girl has rendered her control beyond the power of such parent, guardian or next friend, and made it manifestly best that such girl should be placed in said home; or by any criminal, circuit or intermediate court of this State. Girls may be so committed for vagrancy up to eighteen years of a^e, or where parents, guardians or next friends agree and contract with the board of directors for their support and maintenance, or girls up to fifteen years of age, who may be found in houses of ill fame or assigna- tion houses, upon conviction thereof before any justice of the peace, mayor of a town or city; or girls convicted by any of the courts of this State of felony or misde- meanor, punishable by imprisonment, the judge in his discretion, instead of confining such girl in the county jail or sending her to the penitentiary, may transfer such girl so convicted to said home, from any county of this State, provided there is room there for such girl. Every girl committed to said home shall remain there until she is twenty-one years of age, unless sooner dis- charged by the board of directors. 6. It shall be the duty of the justice of the peace, mayor or other authority, when committing any girl to said home, in addition to the commitment, to annex the name and residences of the witnesses examined, and the substance of the testimony given on which the adjudica- tion was founded, as well as name and residence of the girl, the names of her parents, and their residence, if known. Any s from passage. Became a law without Governor s approval . ] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person to lobby unlawful to for or against any measure on the floor of either house lobby' of the legislature while the same is in session. 2. If any person violate the provisions of the forego- Duty of Ber- ing section, it shall be the duty of the sergeant- at-arms arms!"**" to eject such person from the floor of the legislature of either house upon his own knowledge or on the com- plaint of any member. 3. Upon the conviction of any person for violating conviction. the provisions of this act, he shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than two hundred dollars, in the 56 Mineral Waters, Etc. Who to h%ve jurisdiction. discretion of the court, and in addition thereto the offender shall be imprisoned in the county jail of the county where the conviction is had, for not less than ten days nor more than six months. i. Any of the circuit courts, criminal courts, munici- pal courts or justices of the peace within the county of Kanawha are hereby given jurisdiction under this act, and the proceedings hereunder are to be conducted as other offences against the law. CHAPTER 15. AN ACT for the protection of persons dealing in mineral waters, malt liquors any other beverages in bottles. [Passed February 4, 1897. In effect nine«v days from passage. Februarys 1897.] Approved Manufac- turers and dealers in mineral water, malt liquors, etc., in bottles to be called and known as bottlers. Bottlers may adopt a trade-mark. Form of trade-mat k. Writ'ng to be acknowl- edged; how. Must be recorded ; where. A copy to be published one* a week for four weeks ; where Trade-mark adopted to be the property of whom. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia : 1. Any person, firm or corporation, manufacturing or dealing in mineral waters, malt liquors or other bev- erages, in bottles, and who sell the contents but do not sell the bottles, shall be called and known as bottlers, and as such may adopt a trade-mark in the manner and with effect hereinafter provided. 2. Every such bottler desiring to adopt a trade-mark, may do so by the execution of a writing in form and effect as follows : Trade-mark : "Notice is hereby given that I (or we, etc., as the case may be), have adopted the following trade-mark to be used in my (or our, etc.,) business as a bottler. (Here insert the words, letters, figures, etc., constituting the trade-mark, or if it be any device other than words, let- ters or figures, etc., insert a fac simile thereof.) Dated this day of A. D. A. B. ." The said writing shall be acknowledged or proved for record in the same manner as deeds are acknowledged or proved for record, and shall be recorded in the office of the clerk of the county court of the county where the Principal office or place of business of such bottler may e>, and also in the office of the secretary of state, and a copy thereof shall be published at least once in each week for four successive weeks in some newspaper printed in such county, or if there be no such paper printed therein, then in some newspaper of general circulation in such county. 3. Every trade-mark so adopted shall from the date thereof, be the exclusive property of the person, firm or Mineral Waters, Etc. 57 corporation adopting the same, and any other person, oSSboSS* firm or corporation knowingly using, or attempting to the trade- use, such trade-mark without the written consent of the mark" Sroprietor thereof shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and ned not less than twenty nor more than two hundred dol- " lars for each offense, and shall moreover be liable to the proprietor of such trade-mark for all damages sustained by such propretor by reason of such use of said trade-mark. 4. The proprietor of any such trade-mark shall in^°^J*^°J using the same cause it to be plainly stamped, impressed, have same blown, or otherwise wrought in each bottle used in his bftwnin each business. bottle. 5. It is hereby declared to be a misdemeanor for any unlawful for person hereafter, without the permission of the owner "tnoiuper. thereof to refill with mineral waters, malt liquors or ™*ne?nto f other beverages any such bottle so marked or to sell or re-fiii, use or use any such bottle so marked, or to have in his possession Sottiedf such for the purpose of buying, selling or using for bottling mineral waters, malt liquors or other beverages, any bottle so marked. And upon conviction thereof the Fine on offender shall be fined not exceeding one hundred dollars, conviction. And if it be alleged in the indictment on which he is convicted, and admitted or by the jury found, that he has been before sentenced in this State for a like offense, gJcondUme he shall be sentenced to be confined in the county jail to be confined for a term not exceeding one year. in *ftil; term* 6. In any legal proceeding, civil or criminal, before JSSpeSI? any court or justice of the peace, the fact that such a b>uie prima trade-mark is stamped, impressed, blown or otherwise »' °' wought in any such bottle shall be prima facie proof that such bottle is the property of the proprietor of such trade-mark. 7. In any prosecution for a violation of any provision defendant1*' of this act the fact that the defendant filled with mineral fined, sold, water, malt liquors or other beverage, or sold or dis-traffick«drii posed of, or bought, or trafficked in any such bottle so * i°yP?ima f?oie marked, without permission of the proprietor of such proof of trade-mark, shall constitute prima facie proof that heunlawfu Dess* did so unlawfully. 8. The proprietor of any such trade-mark, or any where propri- agent of such proprietor, having reason to believe thatbeiwehisUl any such bottle so marked or hidden or secreted or un- Jj-^den he** lawfully held by any person whomsoever, at any place m*y go before in this State, may go before any justice of the peace, p,joceideand and make oath that he has reason to believe that certain JJ*1^, bottles, bearing certain such trade-marks are unlawfully held or secreted at a certain place, naming the place, the Serson and the trade-mark, whereupon it shall be the Duty of uty of the justice before whom such oath is made to justices, issue a search warrant directed to any constable or other 58 High Hat Law. ranrto^whom prop61* officer to search the place where such bottles are directed. alleged to be, and if upon such search any such bottles Dutyofcon- snaj| be foumj to take possession of the same, and to stable or other _ . , • * . ■» officer. bring the person or persons in whose control or posses- sion any such articles may be found before such justice to be dealt with according to law. what to be And all such bottles so found shall be delivered by bSftieluEken. the officer to the proprietor of the trade mark on them; Iffectwhom -° Provided* That none of the foregoing sections shall how. ' be construed to affect the right of any dealer to con- tinue to use any bottles upon which is not marked or into which no mark has been blown which he may now have in his possession. CHAPTER 16. AN ACT requiring the removal of hats and bonnets during theatrical or other performances where admis- sion is charged, and prescribing penalties for the viola- tion thereof. [Passed February 20 1897. In effect ninety davs from Dassage. Approved February 22, 1897 1 Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: bonEl?* etc!!' !• That no person attending any performance at any 0rohib*ted^ize theater, hall or opera house, or any such building where where. ' theatrical or other performances are given, when an admission fee is charged, shall wear upon his or her head any hat, bonnet or covering for the head which may obstruct the view of any person or persons during the performance in such theatre, hall, opera house or other building where such performance is given; and if any person wear upon his or her head any hat, bonnet or other covering for the head which may obstruct the view of any person or persons, and refuses or fails to remove the same at the request of any person or per- £ghnats?etc., sons whose view may be obstructed, he or she shall be m^anor" £uilty °^ a misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction, be Fine. ' fined not less than two nor more than ten dollars. Fish Law as to Potomac Riveb. 59 CHAPTER 17. An act to provide for the time and method of taking or catching black bass, green bass, rock bass, pike or pickerel or wall-eyed pike in the Potomac river. [Passed February 19, 1897. I" effect ninety days from passage Approved Ftbruary 22. 1897 ] Whereas, Difficulty has arisen in the adoption of adequate legislation regulating the taking of fish in the Potomac river in consequence of the compact existing between the States of Maryland and Virginia, applicable to the taking of fish in the Potomac and Pocomoke rivers; and Whereas, It is intended that the provisions of this act shall be made effective by the States of West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland; and Whereas, The provisions of this act have been already adopted by the States of Virginia and Maryland and merely require the adoption and ratification of the same by the State of West Virginia to make the same lawful and in force on the waters of the Potomac river; there- fore Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: 1. That all statutes of the State of West Virginia in Acts conflict with the provisions of this act be and the same rep<,a e ' are hereby repealed, and the following is enacted in lieu thereof: 2. It shall not be lawful for any person to catch or unlawful to kill any black bass, green bass, rock bass, pike or pick- cirtairnCfl*h! erel or wall-eyed pike, commonly known as salmon, except with between the fifteenth day of April and the first day of or dip nets* June of each year, or to catch or kill any of said species of fish at any other time of year, save only with rod, hook and line or dip net. The words "hook and line" shall not include trot-lines Je°fi°^d llne or out-lines. 3. Any person violating the provisions of this act £etXe*iaity shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished of misde- on conviction by imprisonment in the county jail for a™hmentandn" period not exceeding six months, or by tine not exceed- l^^rti80n" ing two hundred dollars, or by fine and imprisonment, and it shall be the duty of the circuit courts of the judges ot counties abutting on the Potomac river above the Little fn^taT^ec- Falls, at each session of the grand jury, to call itstionaasto attention to the provisions of this act. th 8law' 4. That the provisions of this act shall not be appli- Ac* ™* app11- cable below the Little Falls near Washington, and that t£e £utie v 60 Concerning Railroads. same'tcMM- ^e 8ame shall become effective whenever they shall be come effective adopted by the respectively named States, and the proc- byhwhSiopted lamation by the governor of this State, of such action states, etc. by the States of Virginia and Maryland. Governor of 5. And be it further enacted that the governor of this 2*£nd5rt£* State is hereby authorized and requested to send a certi- ftc?to°Pov?£ ^e(* coPy °* ^s ac^ *° ^e governors of the States of ernorsoTW Virginia and Maryland, and, upon satisfactory informa- Sa'yiand. tion of the adoption by the said States of .the provisions aroci2matfon °^ this act, to make the proclamation as hereinbefore when?111* °n' provided. CHAPTER 18. AN ACT extending the time within which railroad com- panies organized since the first day of June, one thou- sand eight hundred and eighty, which have complied with section eight, chapter twenty of the acts or one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, and have com- plied with section sixty-five of chapter fifty-four of the code of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, and which have commenced the construction of their rail- roads and have actually and in good faith expended thereon ten per cent, of their capital stock actually sub- scribed, may complete their railroads and put them in operation. [Passed February 26, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved February 26, 1897.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Kanizeddunder 1. That any railroad company organized under the s^ate^ince8 laws of this State since the first day of June, one thou- when. sand eight hundred and eighty, which has complied with section eight, chapter twenty of the acts of one thousand eight h undred and eighty-five, and has also com plied with section sixty-five of chapter fifty-four of the code of one wwch have thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, and which has th™?roadesd commenced the construction of its road, and has actually and expended and in good faith expended thereon ten per cent, of its certain lights capital stock actually subscribed, and which shall within afiowed'them3 s*x years after the passage of this act, complete its railroad " or some part thereof, and put the same or the part so completed into actual operation, then and in every such case the corporate existence, franchise and powers of such railroad company shall be and remain, so far as the part of said road so completed and operated is concerned, the same as though the provisions of section sixty-six of Real Estate, Reduction in Value. 61 chapter seventeen of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one had been fully complied with by such company, and no forfeiture or judgment of ouster shall be rendered against said company by reason of its failure to comply with said section. But if any of said railroad companies shall not com- companydfaiis plete its road or some part thereof, and put the same, JoaCe designated by both parties as a stakeholder, to be held and paid to said lessees as needed in such rebuilding, and in case said lessees fail or decline to rebuild, the said insurance shall be paid to said party of the first part- It is mutually covenanted that in case said party of the second part, or his assigns, shall fail to pay the in- debtedness of the trustees of Berkeley Springs to the holders thereof as hereinbefore set forth, or shall cease for a period of twelve months to maintain and operate the property herein demised as a public watering place, or in case they shall fail to commence the construction of the said bath houses within the time agreed, or shall fail to have them completed within the time agreed, or shall fail to commence the construction of said hotel within the time agreed, or shall fail to have it completed within the time agreed, or in case they shall rail to account for and pay over to the trustees of Berkeley Springe, or its successors, its share of the gross receipts as herein provided within thirty days after the first day of October of each year, or in case of a total loss or destruction by fire of any of the said bath houses and the said parties of the second part shall elect not to repair or rebuild, or shall neglect so to do for a period of six months and complete same in one year; then and in any of said contingencies, all rights of the party of the sec- ond part, or his assigns, under this agreement, to the use and occupancy of the property herein leased, or of the improvements placed thereon, shall wholly cease and determine; and the party of the first part, or its succes- sors, may at any time thereafter re-enter and take pos- session of the same; Provided, however* That power and authority is hereby given to the said party of the first part or its successors for good cause snown to waive at its discretion any such forfeitures. It is further mutually covenanted thatt the party of the second part, or his assigns, shall during the contin- uance of this lease keep in good repair all the buildings on said land, also in good repair the grounds them- Berkeley Springs Lease. 67 selves, not excepting natural wear and tear, un- avoidable accident or the act of God; also that the party of the second part or his assigns shall have the right to select and appoint, and shall be obliged to pay the bath keeper and keepers and all other help or attendants necessary in operating said Springs as a watering place; and also to make all necessary rules for the government and control of said public square and bath nouses, and to fix and regulate the charges for the baths furnished; Provided, In any event that the hot and cold baths shall be kept open to the general public during each year from the first day of May to the first day of November; and. Provided further* That the rates for the hot and cold baths, as now furnished, shall not exceed the exist- ing schedule of rates, namely: Single tickets, twenty- five cents; tickets of twenty-five coupons, five dollars; single half tickets, twelve and one-half cents, and warm bath tickets, forty cents; and, Provided, further, That no proprietor or operator or any guest of any hotel, or any other person, shall have any special or exclusive privileges in the use or equipment of the said springs or baths or public grounds; and no discrimination 'with respect thereto shall be allowed in favor of or against any person whatsoever, and the Berkeley Springs Water Works and Improvement Company shall at present be permitted to have and use the water from said springs not needed for the bath houses or other purposes, in supplying water to the people of Berkeley Springs, and may leave its pipes where they now are, but in case the operation of said water works in the day time shall interfere with supply of water for the bath houses and bathing pur- poses, the said water works shall do its pumping at night; nor shall any other person or corporation be de- prived of any rights it now has or enjoys, except that if it becomes necessary to disconnect or remove any water pipes connecting with or conveying water from said springs, in making improvements herein provided for, the same may be removed and connection made by said pipes with the flow of water from said springs, at the archway under the street at the north side of said public square, or such other point as may be most convenient, which will not interfere with the making of said im- provements. It is further mutually covenanted, that in case the said padrty of the second part shall fail to insure or keep in- sured the buildings or any of them on said land, the said party of the first part or its successors may do so, and the costs of such insurance shall be added to and col- lected with its share of the gross receipts from said property as hereinbefore provided. 08 Berkeley Springs Lease. It is further mutually covenanted, that as soon as prac- ticable after an act of the legislature ratifying and ap- proving the making of this lease goes into effect, and before possession of the property herein described is delivered to the party of the second part, a bond in the penalty of ten thousand dollars, with good security to be approved by the party of the first part, conditioned to pay over and refund to the said party of the first part all of the receipts from said property, less the actual expense of operating and conducting said bath houses, and for the faithful performance of this agree- ment on their part, and also to pay all damages that may have been sustained by the said parties of the tirst part by reason of the making of this lease, in case the said party of the second part or his assigns shall fail to carry out and complete any of the stipulations of this agree- ment that are to be performed within two years, and which it is provided shall cause a forfeiture of this lease; and on or about the first day of October, nineteen hun- dred, the said party of the second part or his assigns shall execute a new bond with good and sufficient secu- rity to be approved by the party of the first part or its successors, conditioned for the faithful accounting and payment over on the first day of each succeeding Octo- ber of the share of the gross receipts accruing under the lease to the party of the first part; which bond shall be renewed thereafter during the continuance of this lease at intervals of five years, and the amount of the penalty in said bond shall be equal to the amount of the gross receipts for the year preceding the execution thereof. It is further mutually covenanted, that no restraint shall be imposed upon the right of the party of the second part to assign or transfer this lease to any other person, company, or coporation that will undertake the execution of the same, according to its terms; and if the said party of the second part make such assignment or transfer, or if he or such assigns fail to give the bond and the possession of said property as herein set forth, no personal liability of any kind shall attach to him or his assigns, on account of any of the provisions of this lease, nor shall an}' personal liability attach to the said John E. Herrell, after he makes such assignment, for any default or violation by such assignees of the terms, stip- ulations, or covenants herein contained. It is mutually covenanted, that the said party of the first part, of its successors, shall have the right to enter upon and inspect the leased premises ; also the right to inspect the books relating to the bathing houses and in- surance policies, at all reasonable times during the con- Berkeley Springs Lease. er, one thou- sand eight hundred and ninety-six, authorized by said corporation to execute and acknowledge deeds and other writings of said corporation, and that the seal affixed to said writing is the corporate seal of said corporation, and that said writing was signed and sealed by him in behalf of said corporation, by its authority duly given. And the said E. Boyd Pendleton acknowledged the said writing to be the act and deed of said corporotion. Given under my hand and notarial seal this fifth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety- seven. Lewis Allen, Jr., [Seal.] Notary Public. Be and the same is hereby approved and ratified, and the said trustees of Berkeley Springs are authorized to carry the same into effect. And in case the said John E. Herrell permits the same to become forfeited as therein provided the said trustees of Berkeley Springs are authorized and empowered to make a new agree- ment, similar in all respects to the one above set forth, with any person or persons or corporation who will undertake to perform the same. CHAPTER 22. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section two of chapter one hundred and sixty-three of the code of West Vir- ginia, as amended and re-enacted by chapter forty-six of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety- three, relating to the penitentiary. [Passed February 11,1897. In effect ninety d«ya from pass ge. Became a law over Governor^ veto] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: code That section two of chapter one hundred and sixty- tjchapwa!0' ^ree °f the code of West Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by chapter forty-six of the acts of one thous- and eight hundred and ninety-three, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: Appointment 2. The governor shall, on the tenth day of March, rectora^the1 one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, or as soon penitentiary, thereafter as convenient, and every four years there- after, nominate and by and with the consent of the senate, appoint a board of directors of the penitentiary Penitentiary Appointments. 71 which shall consist of five persons, one of whom shall be c^uist of. a resident of Marshall county, and no more than one Marshall from any one county. Their term of office shall be four onenfrom any years, beginning on the first day of June next after their x2?m of oX e appointment. They shall each be allowed as compensa- Beginning. ce' tion for their services the reasonable expenses incurred Son^ex-*" in the discharge of their duties, and four dollars a day §J*m®8; per for each day they shall be actually employed, an item- itemized ized account of which shall be filed among the records whelmed; of the penitentiary, and no mileage shall be allowed ormllea&e- paid to them. CHAPTER 23. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section ten of chapter forty-six of the acts of one thousand eight hunared and ninety-three, providing for the appointment of guards at the penitentiary. [Passed February 4.1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Became a law without the Governor's approval] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section ten of chapter forty-six of the acts- offended one thousand eight hundred and ninety- three, be chap. 4«.' amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: sec- 10»1898- 10. The board of directors shall appoint a sufficient ^{J*f J}2e number of guards to preserve order and enforce discip-ioanTto"7' line among the convicts, and to prevent escapes, all of tSfficient whom shall be under the control of the warden; but the n{J2J{grt2f on_ number thereof shall not be increased or diminished ex- froYconvicts!" cept upon the recommendation of the warden. etc* CHAPTER 24. An act to amend and re-enact section seventy-eight of chapter forty-five of the code of West Virginia. [Passed February 19, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Became a law over Governor's veto.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section seventy-eight of chapter forty-five of the code code of West Virginia is hereby amended and re-enacted ?8?ch.45.' 8ec* SO as tO read as follows: , , * BJ . . Government 78. ± or the government and control of said university and control of there shall be a board of regents consisting of nine per- SSilSSg'of . 72 Uktvihtit Dibxctobs. Board may wnat. Control of what. Power to ac- cept what. sons, to be called "the regents of the West Virginia university." As such board they may sue end be sued, and have a common seal. The said board shall have the custody and control of the property and funds of said university, except as otherwise provided by law. They shall have the power to accept from any person or persons any gift, grant or devise of money, land or other property intended for the use of the university, and shall by such acceptance, B^trustees oi be trustees of the funds and property which may come into the possession or under the control of said board by such gift, grant or devise, and shall invest and hold such funds and property, and apply the proceeds and prop- erty in such manner as the aonor may prescribe by the terms of his gift, grant or devise, and shall invest and hold such funds and property and apply the proceeds and property in such manner as the donor may prescribe by the terms of the gift, grant or devise. A majority of said regents shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, except that for making arrangements for the erection of buildings, or the per- manent alteration thereof, or the appointment to, or removal from office of professors, or fixing their com- pensation or changing any rule or regulation adopted by a majority of the board, in which case all of the regents shall be notified in writing by the secretary of the board, of the time, place and object of the meeting proposed to be held for any of the purposes excepted in this sec- tion; and the conference of a majority of the regents shall be required. The said board of regents shall be appointed by the governor on or before the first day of June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven and on or after the tenth day of March in the year one thousand Three for two efght hundred and ninety-seven, as follows: three shall foTfour^ears;^ designated to serve for two years, three for four years, and three for six years, from the first day of June, in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety- seven, and before the expiration of said respective terms he shall appoint between the tenth day of March and the first day of June, in each year in which said respect- For fun term, ive terms shall expire, three regents to serve for the full term of six years, from the first day of June of the year in which said appointment shall be made, but not more than two regents in any one class, nor more than same political ^ve *n a^ shall he members of the same political party party; not or organization, and not more than one shall be ap- fromwhenre>ne pointed from any senatorial district of the State. Governor The governor shall nominate for the approval of the senate, the nine regents herein provided for, and in the What shall constitute a quorum . Exception. When alJ of regents shall be notified . What notice to contain. Board ap- pointed. By whom ; when. three for six years; from when. Further ap- pointments. shall nomi- nate whom Deaf and Bund School. 73 year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, and every second year thereafter, he shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the senate, appoint three regents in the place of the 'class whose terms shall expire in the said year. The governor may in like manner, fill any vacancy ^eTmay be that may occur in said board; and any one appointed a Pointed a regent by him during the recess of the senate shall be divS^g recess a regent Until the next session of the senate thereafter; °^Je^&^'n and the terms of office of the present board of regents t*rm?f pres- shall expire on the thirtieth day of May, in the year one ent board- thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven. CHAPTER 25. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section ninety-eight (# ), Article one of chapter forty-five of the code of West Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by chapter fifty- two of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, relating to the West Virginia schools for the deaf and the blind. [Passed February 19, 1897. In tffec* ninety days from passage. Became a law without Governor's approval.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of WTest Virginia: That section ninety-eight ( company, firm or corporation shall at SaSs etc°, cer- any time kill or expose for sale or have in possession, and Mrds*18 except while alive, any deer, wild turkey, quail, pheas- ant or ruffed grouse, or any part of the same, with the intention of sending or transporting or having the same sent or transported beyond the limits of this State. Penalty. Any one violating this section shall be guilty of a mis- fine-mum demeanor, and for every conviction thereof, shall be maxWum fined not less than twenty dollars nor. more than fifty May be con- dollars, or may at the discretion of the court or justice fined in jail: trying the case, be confined in iail not more than sixty now long : , J fe • ' J J days. n^veCconcur- ^n^7 Jus^ce °^ the peace for the county wherein the rent jurisdic- offense was committed, shall have concurrent jurisdic- circuTtcourt. tion of such offense with the circuit court of the county, presumption Any person found with any recently killed venis6n or pir^haa any fresh deer skins, wild turkey, quail, pheasant or ruffed gcentiv grouse in his possession during the time when the kill- etc.e ee ' mg of deer, wild turkey, quail, pheasant or ruffed grouse is prohibited by this section, shall be presumed Not^to apply to have killed the same; Provided, That this section enclosed8 ° shall not apply to deer killed by the owners of any en- wheni8ee; closed premises specially set apart for the protection and propagation of grouse within the boundaries thereof. And the reception by any person within this State of receiving any any deer, wild turkey, quail, pheasant or ruffed grouse furkey?etc., *or shipment to a point without the State, shall be for shipment prima facie evidence that said deer, wild turkey, quail, state! prima pheasant or ruffed grouse were killed within the State oi°what!dence *or the purpose of carrying the same beyond its limits. FisMnRin 4. It shall not be lawful for any person to catch or rivers8 prohib- destroy any of the fish in the creeks or rivers of this witt^hooK* State by means of a drag or other nets, fish pots, and line. weirs, traps, by sledging, shooting or other devices anV^taeto (except by hook and line, gig and spear), nor shall it be river\iDcreeeks,^aw^ul *o catch or destroy any fish in the rivers of this etc , fish pots! State by means of drag or other nets, sledging, shooting, Filing ataps seines, or other devices (except by hook and line, gig 2il2t«in «nVand spear), from the first day of March to the fifteenth seasoMB in any _ > -kt i_ j± i manner for day of November 01 each year. prohibited1 Nor shall it be lawful for any person at any time to auyatT.fUeto draw any seine or net in the rivers of this State or drawsein* or within one hundred yards of the mouth of any creek or certain dfi- small stream which empties into any of the rivers of thi mouthsfof State; Provided, however, That it shall be lawful for Preservation of Animals and Birds* 83 any person to catch fish in fish pots between the fifteenth JJ*f * or day of September and thirty-first day of December of when Ashing each year and by means of seines from the first day of notpranib- January to the first day of June of each year in the V5?^Vi aeine- Great Capon and its tributaries, and by fish pots in the lag not Cheat river and its tributaries from the fifteenth day of where*.116*' September to the first day of April following, and hy anSatrib!Ron means of fish pots in the Shenandoah from the first day tariea; uiieat of September to the first of June following. Shenandoah Nor shall it be lawful for any person to catch and lawful to have in his possession or to buy, sell or offer for sale, any catch or have jack salmon, commonly called jack fish, or white salmon 0r to°burf sell of less than seven inches in length; or any pike of kssj*,^™^ than eight inches in length ; or any black bass less than fi§h of certain six inches in lenth; or any speckled trout, or California length8, mountain trout of less than four inches in length, or any fish caught out of season or in any manner prohibited by law. And the measurement of fish, shall be from end of JJ^JJT^J^* nose to center fork of tail. made.' It shall not be lawful to catch or destroy any jack unlawful to salmon (commonly called jack fish, or white salmon,) in deltroycer- any manner between the fifteenth day of April and the^n^sh' fifteenth day of June of each year; nor to catch or des- troy any brook trout or land-locked salmon in any man- ner, between the first day of September and the first day of January of each year. It shall not be lawful for any person to catch any ci°chWbiack° black bass, green bass, willow bass, rock bass, pike or^|netc-; kepicrel,or wall-eyed pike (commonly known as salmon), between the fifteenth day of April and the fifteenth day of June of each year; nor shall catch or kill any of said species of fish at any other time during the year, save only with a rod, hook and line. It shall be lawful to catch fish of the sucker variety Jl°* ^niaw£ui , i n ^_ i i i , . •* to catch suck- known as suckers, carp, mullet and red horse, by gig, era, by gig, spear and looping at any time; it shall be unlawful to kill anytime5.'' at bass by spear or gig between the first day of April and gjj *J*^ to the first day of November following, in each year. how; when. It shall not be lawful for any person engaged at any unlawful to .. . , ,. a i j. j J r &&., J trespass upon time in catching nsh to trespass upon or go into any enclosed enclosure or field adjoining or near to the stream mfields»etc- which said person is fishing, nor to pass through any enclosed field for the purpose of fishing without per- mission of the owner or occupier of such field; nor snail £?PCrivaMj?8h it be lawful for any person at any season to catch or f^ed'1*'011^ destroy fish in any dam or pond the property of any except when. person, except with the consent of the owner of such dam or pond, unless such dam or pond be in some of the rivers of this State. But nothing in this act shall be 84 Preservation of Animals and Birds. S'minnow*8 construed as to prevent the catching of minnows or etc., ior ' other small fish, except salmon, bass, shad and trout, by angling, etc., - • - ^ ' - ' - - -- ' J nun>o8?8, and means of hand, or cast nets, to be used for angling or fen for prop- 6Cientific purposes; nor to prevent the fish commission- ers or the warden of the State, if there be any such, or anv person, with their or his consent, from catching any fish at any time with nets dr seins for the purposes of propogation or stocking other waters, nor to prevent any person from taking in any way fish from his private dam, pond or spring at any time. Any person, who shall buy or receive any brook trout, lanlecked salmon, California salmon, or any other fish caught or taken contrary to the provisions of this act, knowing the same to be so caught or taken, shall be misdemeanor, guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished therefor, as hereinafter provided. Persons let- Any person who shall wrbngf ully and wilfully let the ofpond^r °ut water out of any pond mentioned herein, with the intent to take or injure fish therein, shall be guilty of a mis- demeanor, and shall be punished on conviction by im- prisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months or by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, or by both fine and imprisonment. The owners, or those in control of lands, or rights in land, in or bordering upon any pond designated in this act, shall have erected and maintained in a conspicuous place along each pond, when they are uninclosed, a sign at least a foot square, and which shall have thereon the name of the party in control, and the words, "Trespass- ers warned off under penalties of the law." Any person, who shall wilfully and wrongfully tear down, deface, or injure the boards provided for in this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and liable to a penalty as hereinafter provided. 6. It shall be lawful for any person, at any time, to remove and destroy any nets, traps or other devices, placed in any creeks or runs within this State, and the person or persons claiming ownership or possession of such nets, traps or other devices, shall have no recourse at law against the party destroying the same ; (and in regard to rivers, it shall be lawful for any person to do the same thing at any time between the first day of March and the fifteenth day of November in any year). No nets, seines, traps, or other devices, placed in any river of this State between the fifteenth day of Novem- ber, and the first day of March, shall obstruct the free passage of fish up and down the same so as to extend a further distance from the channel bank in said river than one- third of the whole breadth of the main chan- nel of the same. agation. or taking fish from his own pond. Persons buy- ing or recelv ing brook trout, etc., contrary to this act injuring fish therein, guilty of a misdemeanor punishment. Warning to trespassers. What to con- tain; where placed. Unlawful to tear down or deface warn- ing; penalty. When nets, traps, etc., placed in creeks or rivers may be J removed or destroyed. No nets to obstruct free passage of fish, etc. Preservation of Animals and Birds. 85 It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to be b^foun^upon found upon the creeks or small streams of this State creeks, etc., where fish are taken, with seines (except minnow seines) possession.111 in their possession; and if so found, such possession What to shall be prima facie evidence that the same was used constitute unlawfully. In all prosecutions under this section it evidenceo? shall be prima facie evidence sufficient on the part of violation. the State to show that the defendant was found upon the creeks or small streams where fish are taken with seine in his possession. Meshes of seines or nets (except minnow nets) within Dimension, this State shall not be less than three inches in extension, ^ne^ornets or one and one-half inches from knot to knot. No net or seine of any kind shall be used in the rivers of this State the meshes of which are less than is provided in this section. And if any person has ^ood reason to believe that if any person seining is carried on unlawfully, he may have leave to s^ineingu*1 sue out a search warrant against the person or persons JSawfuSV suspected of keeping said seine or net in their posses- sion, or under their control. Such seine when found in wha^done their possession shall be prima facie evidence that the ^heoSfoSnk same was used unlawfully, unless the owner or possessor effect ©f as ' of such seine can produce evidence to satisfy the justice evldence- or court that such seine has not been used unlawfully. Any person violating the provisions of this section Penalty for shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction this^ectW thereof shall forfeit such net or seine, if found in viola- tion of law (which net shall be destroyed by order of the justice or court), and pay a fine of not less than ten dollars nor more than twenty-five dollars or be confined in jail not exceeding ten days. And no person shall kill any fish by the use of dyna- mite or any other explosive mixture, or by the use of any poisonous drug, bait or food; any person violating this provision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction shall, for each and every offense be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than two hun- dred dollars and shall be confined on conviction thereof in the county jail not less than one nor more than six months. 10. It shall be unlawful for any person at any time to unlawful to catch, kill or injure, or pursue with intent to catch, kill fnjure,"to.?r or injure, or to have in his possession, either dead or certain birds., alive, any of the birds, or their kindred or allied species, in this section hereinafter mentioned; and it shall, also, be unlawful for any person to disturb or destroy the eggs or nest of any of the birds or their kindred or al- or destroy lied species, in this section hereinafter named; that is totheireg*8, say: turkey buzzard, the family of pingillad^ or spar- 86 Preservation or Animals and Birds. Nam 68 of birds prohib- ited to kill. Unlawful to eatch or kill], or injure partridges, etc. When. Swivel or pivot Rim or other gun other than common shoulder gun not to be used when. Duty of clerk or market master to watch and arrest certain persons ; when. Duty of prosecuting attorneys to enforce the provisions of this act. Sheriff and deputies ,*etc rows, except English sparrows, robin, bluebird, martin, thrush, mocking-bird, swallow, oriole, cat-bird, che- wink, wren, cuckoo, indigo-bird, nuthatch, yellow-ham- mer or flicker, warbler or finch, redstart, dummock, nightingale, crossbill, Hungarian robin, titmouse, tit or tomtit, woodpecker or purple grackle. red-wing, black- bird, blue-jay, phoebe-bird or pewee, redbird or cardinal grosbeck, humming-bird, dove, whip-poor-will and any other bird whose Habits are not essentially predatory upon and destructive of the agricultural products of man. 11. It shall be unlawful for any person to catch, kill or injure, or pursue with intent to catch, kill oi injure, any quail or Virginia partridge, wild turkey, ruffed grouse and pheasants for the period of two years from this date, or any ruffed grouse, pheasant, pinnacled grouse or prairie chicken, between the fifteenth day of December and the tenth day of November following; or any wild turkey between the fitst day of January and the fifteenth day of October; or any blue- winged teal, mallard, or wood-duck, or any other wild duck, or wild goose, or brant, at any time between the first day of April and the first day of October; or any snipe, except between the first day of March and the first day of July; or any wood-cock, except between the fifteenth day of July and the first day of November, inclusive. And it shall be unlawful for any person at any time to catch by seine, net or trap, any wild turkey, ruffed grouse, pheasant, quail or Virginia partridge. And it shall be unlawful for any person by the use of any swivel or pivot gun, or any other than the common shoulder gun or by the aid of any push boat, or sneak boat, used for carrying such gun, to catch, kill, wound or destroy, or to pursue with" such intent, upon any of the waters, bogs, rivers, marshes, mud flats, or any cover to which wild fowls resort within this State, any wild goose, wild duck or brant. And it is made the duty of the clerk or market master of any city, town or village within this State to dili- gently watch and arrest all persons violating the pro- visions of this act by having any game or fish mentioned therein, unlawfully in their possession or vending the same, during any of the periods prohibited in this act. And it is made the duty of all prosecuting attorneys in this State to see that the provisions of this act are enforced in their respective counties; and they shall pre- sent all offenders upon receiving information of the vio- lation of any of the provisions of this act. And it shall be the duty of the sheriff and his depu- ties in each county of the State, the chief of police and Preservation of Animals and Birds. • 87 his deputies in each town or city within the State aid^uftw^Jot. constables of the counties, to inform against and prose- cute all persons who there is a probable cause to believe are guilty of violating any of the provisions of this act. And if any of the aforesaid officers who shall have if officers fan been reliably informed that any part of this act has been gufitySof ate; violated fail to prosecute the offenders, they shall be™^e0"r.flne guilty of a misdemeanor and fined in a sum not exceed- ing twenty-five dollars. 15. K snail be unlawful for any person to purchase or unlawful to offer for sale, or have in his possesion, any of the birds ofhave^nhfs or game, either dead or alive, mentioned in this chapter, ^r^in^Sine caught or killed during the time when such catching, killing or destroying is made unlawful hereby, and the possession of such birds or game, shall be prima facie |£m|8pri°ma f evidence that the same were killed or caught by such Facie evidence person or persons, having possession of the same, un- °* what* lawfully within the State of West Virginia. Any per-Flneand son offending against the provisions of this section, shall imprison- on conviction be fined not less than five nor more thanment twenty-five dollars for each offense, and may be impris- oned in the county jail not exceeding thirty days. 15a. It shall be unlawful for any person to have in his unlawful to possession for the purpose of using, or to use a ferret use ferret" for the purpose of catching rabbits or driving them from their burrows. Any person convicted of an offense un- Fine, der this section shall be fined not less than five nor more thar iventy dollars for each offense. 10. All prosecutions under this chapter shall be in the ah prosecu- name of the State of West Virginia before any court, tn^nameV*11 justice of the peace, mayor, or other officer having juris- 8feate- diction. All fines imposed and collected shall be divided, one-hnposed, how half going to the informer and the other half to the offi- di8P°8ed' of- cer or person making the arrest. And every person called as a witness to any violation of SneS'by8 any of the provisions of this act, shall be compelled to JJJfJ^ t2m~ testify fully, but his testimony shall not be given in evi- testify; but dence against him in any prosecution for such offense, SSmtefi1.118* and no person against whom such witness shall so testify shall be competent as a witness for the State in the pros- ecution against such witness for the same offense or mat- ter as to which such witness so testified, or for any like offense committed by such witness before the commence- ment of the prosecution in which he is examined as such witness. In delivering his charge to the grand jury it shall be Duty of judge the duty of the judge to call its attention to this act, and g^nd jury* direct it to inquire into any violation thereof. 88 Killing of Deer. CHAPTER 31. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section one of chapter sixty-two of the code, concerning the killing of deer. [Passed February 17, 1897. In effect ntne»y days fom passage. Approved Frbruary 17, 1897.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: fmended. seo. That section one of chapter sixty-two of the .code of i.ehap. ©2. West Virginia, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: deeringof *• ^° P^rson s^all hunt, kill, chase or wound any deer in this State for the period of five years from Guilty of the date that this act takes effect. Any one violating wnat- this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and for Penalty. every conviction thereof shall be fined not less than twenty dollars nor more than fifty dollars, or may at the discretion of the court or justice trying the case, be con- coneurrent fined in jail not more than sixty days. Any justice of justices."0110 the peace for the county wherein the offense was com- with what, fitted, shall have concurrent jurisdiction of such offense with the circuit court of the countv. •ppiy ?when. Provided, That this section shall not apply to deer killed by the owners of any enclosed premises" specially set apart for the protection and propagation of game within the boundaries thereof, nor to the killing of tame deer by the owner thereof. CHAPTER 32. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section fourteen of chapter one hundred and forty-nine of the code of West Virginia. (Passed February 10. 1897. In effect ninety davs from passage. Approved February 20, 1 97.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: code That section fourteen of chapter one hundred and chap! 149/ forty-nine of the code of West Virginia be, and the sec. 14. same is hereby amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: abusead"011 ^ ^ any Person shall cruelly, unnecessarily, or mesticani- needlessly beat, torture, torment, mutilate, kill or over- fuownor161 load, overdrive, or wilfully deprive of necessary suste- anotherper- nance> any horse or other domestic animal, whether son: guilty of such horse or other animal be his own or that of another meaner" person, or shall impound or confine any such animal in Cruelty to Children. 89 any place and fail to supply the same with a sufficient quantity of good, wholesome food and water, or shall carry in or upon any vehicle or otherwise any such ani- mal in a cruel or inhuman manner, or knowingly feed a cow on food that produces impure or unwholesome milk, or shall abandon to die any maimed, sick, infirm or diseased animal, or shall be engaged in or be em- SroMo12edlllg ployed at cock fighting, dog fighting, bear baiting, pit- dog fighting, ting one animal to fight against another of the same or ££?r b<4lfcln*' different kind, or any similar cruelty to animals, or unlawful to shall receive money for the admission of any person, purchase* or shall knowingly purchase an admission, to any place J^S^d1 kept for any such purpose, or shall use, train or possess what a aog or other animal for the purpose of seizing, detain- ing, or maltreating any other domestic animal, he shall ^fmelScani. be guilty of a misdemeanor, and fined not less than five mais a mis- nor more than one hundred dollars, and at the discretion fln?!eanor; of the court or justice may be imprisoned in the county ^^l90n* jail not exceeding six months. All acts and parts of acts in conflict or inconsistent pealed, with this act are hereby repealed. CHAPTER 33. AN ACT for the prevention of cruelty to children and providing for their proper care, education and main- tenance in certain cases. [Passed February 20, 1897. In effect nine y davs from passage. Approved Febiuary 12, 1897 ] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: 1. That it shall be lawful for the trustees or directors ^e^8r8pe^d of any corporation in this State, formed under chapters muted to do fifty-three, fifty-four and fifty-five of the code of West codecited, Virginia, having for one of its objects the protection of £nd&!'54 children from cruelty, to receive into their custody one of its and control children under sixteen years of age, who tectum of ° shall be voluntarily surrendered by their father, or in children- case of his death, or long continued or willful absence age; surrei.- by their mother or by their guardian, to the care of saidwhrom?father; directors or trustees. . S^rdu'n 2. Whenever the board of trustees or directors of Board of trus- any such corporation in this State shall have probable whatfin cer- cause to believe that any child under fourteen years of toln ca8es- age is abandoned, neglected or cruelly treated by its parent or parents, or its custodians, or is habitually sent out or permitted to beg: upon the public thoroughfares or in public places, or is habitually an associate of idle 90 Cbueltt to Children. and vicious persons, or that the parent of any child is in constant habits of drunkenness and blasphemy, or of low and gross debauchery, or is, by reason of moral depravity, tmfit to have the training or control of such child, such board of trustees or directors may present a wtuit^cou- petition setting forth such facts or any of them, to a p*i°entedhom 3 u^e °f a circuit court, who may thereupon issue a Habeas ' writ of habeas corpus requiring such child to be delivered corpus. jnj.0 fae cust0(jy 0f such board of directors or trustees or such other custody as to the judge may seem proper, Hearing had, to be there detained and cared for until a hearing can be Peutionat' had upon said petition; such petition shall be t> the whom before circuit court of the county in which such child is found, or to the judge thereof in vacation, and notice of the to0whomiven;time and place of such hearing shall be served upon the person from whose custody said child was taken or who if facts are is sought to be deprived of the custody of said child. If wfionto Lave the faots set forth in said petition shall on the hearing custody. ^ maintained, and it shall appear to the court or judge that the interest and welfare of said child require the custody thereof to be changed, the court or judge shall order the custody thereof to be changed, and may, in its or his discretion, order that the child be committed to the custody of the said board of directors or trustees. tsSSn1' how Appeal may be taken from such order as in other cases, and in case thereof, the court or judge may make such order as to the custody of the child as it may deem proper, who to have 3. All children surrendered to the care or committed anofcontroL to the custody of such board of directors or trustees shall be under their supervision and control in the man- orphan ner herein provided until they are received into an or- asyium. phan asylum, or children's home, or other suitable home as hereinafter provided, or until otherwise or- dered by the said circuit court in session, or judge thereof Enticing sitting in vacation. Any person who shall either per- cu8todynofrom sonally or by agent entice or attempt to entice away a board. child from the custody of such trustees or directors, or who shall by threats, menaces or force, deprive or at- tempt to deprive the said trustees or directors of the Misdemeanor; custody of a child, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, penalty. an(j g^jj ^ gne(j not iess than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or imprisoned in the county jail not less than one nor more than six months. Directors or 4. Said directors or trustees may place any of said piaceechiw?en children in any orphan asylum or children's home, incor- where. porated under the laws of the State of West Virginia, or the State of Virginia, which will receive the same, and it shall be lawful for any orphan asylum or child- ren's borne to receive from said directors or trustees any Age of Consent. 91 of said children. As to anv child or children so received, *Jf **• Iofr" such orphan asylum or children's home, shall have the orphan ksy- same rights, powers, privileges, and authority and be children* subject to the same duties, requirements and responsi- bomeB- bilities as in the case of children placed under its care and management in any of the modes now allowed by law. 5. Said directors or trustees may, when in their dis- Directors or cretion it shall appear proper, place any of said children doUwhat.nia7 in suitable homes and, in such case, the said directors or trustees, and the person or persons with whom said child or children are placed, shall observe and be gov- Governed by erned by all the provisions of the laws of this State inwuat- the case of children placed in homes by the directors or trustees of any orphan asylum or children's home. CHAPTER 34. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section two of chapter sixty-four of the Code of West Virginia, raising the age of consent. [Passed February 17. 1897. In effe3t ninety days from pasOage, Appr ved February 25, 1897. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section two of chapter sixty-four of the code of f^ode64, 8ec* West Virginia, be, and the same is hereby amended and amended. re-enacted so as to read as follows: 2. The age of consent of the male shall be eighteen A** of con- years, and of the female sixteen years. 8ent- CHAPTER 35. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section ten of chapter one hundred and forty-nine of the code of West Vir ginia, as amended and re-enacted by chapter eight, acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety -three. [Passed February 26. 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Became a law wlcnout the Governor's approval ] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section ten of chapter one hundred and forty- code nine of the code of West Virginia, as amended and re- amended! enacted by chapter eight of the acts of one thousand *rcl0» eight hundred and ninety-three, be amended and re- enacted so as to 'r$ad $§ follows: 92 Houses of Ill-fame. Houses of 111 fame ; keeping of, a misde- meanor ; penalty. Persons leasing property for that purpose. Or permitting any house owned by him kept for that purpose. To be pun- ished; how. Leases, agreements for letting such house ; void. Persons living or boarding in such houses guilty of a misdemeanor; fine therefor. Justices to bave no juris- diction in cities and towns of 25,000 popula- tion. 10. If any person keeps a house of ill -fame he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not exceeding two hundred dollars, and may, at the discretion of the court, be confined in the county jail not exceeding one year; and every person who shall knowingly lease or let to another any house or other building for the purpose of being used or kept as a house of ill-fame, or if any person knowingly permit any house owned by him or under his control to be used or kept as ahouseof ill-fame, he shall be punished as hereinbefore provided for any person who keeps a house of ill-fame, and each day such is so used and kept shall constitute a separate offense; and all leases and agreements for letting such house or building shall be void. If any person live, board or loiter in a house of ill-fame he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not exceeding twenty-five dollars. Justices of the peace shall have no jurisdiction to issue warrants for the arrest of any person charged with said offenses; nor shall they have jurisdiction to appre- hend or hold preliminary examinations of said person or persons in any city or town having a population of twenty-five thousand or more. CHAPTER 36. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section twelve of chap- ter fifty-six of the code of West Virginia, relating to toll roads and turnpikes. [Passed February 20, 1897, In effect ninety days from passage. law without the Governor's approval.] Became a Code amended, sec. 12, ch. 56. Tolls maybe demanded and collected when. Provided what. Specifica- tions. Road-bed ; width. Cross drains. Bridges of certain length. County court. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia : That section twelve of chapter fifty-six of the Code of West Virginia, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows : 12. The said tolls may be demanded and collected of every person passing the toll gate, for the sectional or fractional part thereof, whether he shall have traveled the whole or only a part of the section or fractional part ; Provided, That the said toll road or turnpike shall be made so as to conform to the following specifications : All toll roads or turnpikes shall have a smooth, solid road-bed, of not less than fifteen feet in width, exclusive of ditches, and shall be well side-ditched and drained. All cross-drains shall be under drained or rip-rapped when necessary. All running streams requiring bridges of fifty feet in length, or less, and such others as the county court of a Work on Roads. v 03 county may direct shall have a bridge or culvert across the same sufficiently strong and sufficiently wide to insure safe passage to all kinds of vehicles; Provided, further, Notoii to be That no toll shall be collected unless said toll road or turn- ^Jj^ted; pike be constructed in accordance with this section. All acts and parts of acts conflicting with this act are ^pealed, hereby repealed. CHAPTER 37. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section thirteen of chapter forty-three of the code of West Virginia. [Pas*ed February 20, 1897. Iii effect ninety days from passage. Became a law without the Governor's approval. ] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section thirteen of chapter forty-three, code of code amend- West Virginia, be amended and re-enacted so as to readj^'860, 13, ch* as follows : Persons fail- Vv. Every person failing to attend and perform the ing to attend labor required by the next preceding section, or to pay fibor^'efc"? the commutation mentioned in said section, or if he at- n£w proceed- tend at the day and place required, and shall refuse to e aga ns obey any lawful order or direction of the surveyor, or spend the time in idleness or inattention to the work as- signed him, shall be proceded against as follows : The surveyor may surveyor of roads for his precinct shall, in a book to be JJSiMt1 delin- kept by him for that purpose, assess him with a road tax quents. of one dollar and twenty-five cents for each day he shall fail as aforesaid, to work as required and for which he shall not have paid the commutation aforesaid, in form or effect as follows : UA B , to road precinct No. Form of — , in the district of , in the county of , Dr., a88e99ment- To road tax for failing to perform — day's work on roads, Wnatdone atone dollar and twenty-five cents per day, $ ,'' and with duplicate shall place a duplicate of such assessment in the hands of tfcketment a constable in the county for collection within ten days When after the first day of September in each year (except in the counties of Pendleton, Berkeley and Morgan, in certain ooun- which counties such duplicate shall be placed in the hands ^Juic*1"16 to of such constable within ten days after the first day of December of each year), and take his receipt therefor. Such receipt shall be in form or effect as follows : uRe- fe°crem °fof ceived this day of , 1 , of A B , stable. surveyor of roads of precinct No. — district of county, of , assessments of road tax for collection as follows, namely : Against C D for day's work, $ : against E F for day's work, 94 Wobk on Roads. $ ;" and so on, reciting the names of each person, the number of days charged against him, and the amount wbat done thereof. The surveyor shall file such receipt among the o/constatSe PaPers °^ bis °ffice> an(l shall enter the amount thereof against said constable in a book to be kept for that pur- if constable pose. If said tax be paid to the constable he shall write taxleCwhate to ^ereon ^© words : u Received payment," and sign the write on tic*- same in his official character and deliver it to the person be doneawith so charged with such tax or other person paying the ticket. same. if tax not paid, But if said tax be not paid on demand, the constable what then. may ^h^ ^he same by distraint or otherwise, in the same manner as a sheriff may distrain for and collect constable to county and State taxes; and said constable shall have powers a*me and may exercise all the powers of a sheriff in such inf rJoSerWhen cases- Any Pei*son claiming to be improperly assessed assessments: with such tax may apply to the county court at its first Must'appfy toor second session after the same comes to his knowledge, when7 court; but not afterwards, to have it corrected; but he must Must give no- give to the surveyor of roads at least five days notice in least five d\ys, writing of such application. If the court, upon the Hear!nmof hearing of such application, be satisfied that the appli- appiication. cant has been improperly assessed with such tax, or any Duty of c<>urt par^ thereof, it shall correct the assessment accordingly; a ucation to °^erwise *t shall confirra the same. The application be heard with- shall be heard and determined without costs. If the ifUtcon8tabie constable be unable to collect such tax in whole or in ooiiectawfthi2 Part w^hin sixty days after the same is placed in his sixty days, n hands, and after the use of due diligence, he shall return what then. ^e duplicate to the surveyor of roads from whom he received it, or to his successor in office, with an endorse- ment thereon showing whether the whole or any part thereof remains unpaid, and for what reason. And any ma^inaglefai3e const&ble who shall falsely return such tax uncollected return ; in whole or in part, shall be fined ten dollars. All Money re- moneys received by a surveyor of roads or constable under1 t^con- u11^er the provisions of this and section twelve of this stitute a road chapter, shall constitute a road fund and be applied by How'to be the surveyor to the construction, improvement and re- applied. pair 0f the roads and bridges in the precinct to which it commissions belongs. The constable shall receive the same com- of constable, missions on any money collected by him. under this section, as for money collected by him on execution, and To pay residue shall pay the residue of such money, after deducting his of roadsf °r commissions, to the surveyor and take his receipt there- for and for the amount of uncollected assessments re- turned. County Roads. 95 CHAPTER 38. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section eight of chapter one hundred and two of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, designated in the code of West Virginia, as clause eight of section fifty-six (e), of chapter forty-three, providing for the maintenance of county roads. [Passed February 11, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved February 20, 1897.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section eight of chapter one hundred and two Acts amended of the Acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety- one, designated in the code of West Virginia, as clause eight, of section fifty-six (c), of chapter forty-three, be and the same is hereby amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: 8. It shall be the duty of each road superintendent to Road superin- see that all the roads in his road precinct, or road pre-dutyeiw to1"8 cincts, heretofore established or that may hereafter beroad8- established as county roads, are put and kept in as good repair as may be within the means at his command as herein provided, and for this purpose he shall employ pioy Pessary and procure all necessary hands, horses and material for Sands, the proper discharge of his duties, at such compensation couuty court as the county court may determine; Provided, however, ^ttonCOmpen~ That any tax-payer may elect to pay, besides the capi- Taxpayer may tation tax for roads as hereinafter provided, not more betide cap?t£ than two-thirds of his road taxes by work on the county howfax; v*at' roads, either in person, if he be an able bodied male, or by a competent substitute at such daily compensation asseVo/ by m" may be authorized by the county court. The superin- SSSstitufe. tendent shall superintend all work to be done on such superintend- roads; and he shall at all times be subject to the orders tendVuPwprnk and directions of the court in the discharge of his duties J° ordersbofCt and the working and repairing of such roads. court. CHAPTER 39. AN ACT to amend and re-enact sections one and sixty- six of chapter thirty-two of the code, as amended and re-enacted by the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, concerning State licenses. [Passed February 4, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Became a law without the Governor's approval] ' 96 State Licenses. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: cod« amCTided That sections one and sixty-six of chapter thirty-two and w. ' of the code of West Virginia, as amended and re-enact- Acts amended ed by the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety- five, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: unlawful to 1. No person without a State license therefor shall flense!110111 a keep a hotel or tavern, eating house or restaurant, or furnish intoxicating drinks or refreshments at a public theater, or sell, offer, or expose for sale or solicit or receive orders for spirituous liquors, wine, porter, ale Preparation* or beer, or any drink of a like nature, deemed spirit- And all mixtures, preparations or liquids which will uous liquors. pro(juce intoxication, whether they are patented or not, shall be deemed spirituous liquors within the meaning Dimmers, of this section. Nor shall any person without such required toC ''license, carry on the business of a distiller or brewer of ncense whiskey, brandy, beer, porter, or ale, or carry on the business of a druggist, or keep for public use or resort, a bowling alley, billiard table, pool table, bagatelle table, or any table of like kind, or a shooting gallery or skating rink, honse^not to Provided, That the word "eating house" in this sec- erJ^etc0 farm ^on s^a^ not aPP*y to fftrmers who f urnish meals to travelers and others passing, license re-f 66. On every license to sell, at retail, domestic wines, quired. aie^ beer, or drinks of like nature, one hundred dollars. CHAPTER 40. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section eighteen of chapter thirty-two of the code of West Virginia: I Passed February 4,1887 In effect ninetv days from passage. Approved February 6,1897.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: code amended That section eighteen of chapter thirty-two of the code of West Virginia be amended and re-enacted so as what build to rea(* as f°M°ws: ings, and 18. All houses, buildings and places of every descrip- SYe nufswice tion where intoxicating liquors are sold or vended con- courts of trary to law, shall be held, taken and deemed to be com- equttymay mon and public nuisances, and courts of equity shall abate, how. have jurisdiction by injunction to restrain and abate any How s!J?lJM such nuisance upon bill tiled by any citizen, or by the proceedings . ^ - J J . , ' J to abate to be prosecuting attorney ot any county in the name of the commenced, §tote of West Virginia, and they may also be abated as upon6 convic- suc'1 uPon conviction of the owner or keeper thereof, as tion, etc. hereinafter provided. Delinquent Pbombht. 07 CHAPTER 41. AN ACT to re-enact section twenty of chapter thirty of the code of West Virginia, and to repeal chapter forty-four of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, concerning publication of persons and personal property returned delinquent by the sheriff of a county. [Passed February 22, 1897. In effect ninet* days from passage. Approved February 25, 1897.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section twenty of chapter thirty of the code be amended, sec. amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: 420» ch ^ * 20. A copy of each of said lists shall be posted copy of lists at the front door of the court house of the county, atwhere*08*6*1' least two weeks before the session of the county court, LenKth of at which they are presented for examination, and a copy time. of the said lists of persons or personal property returned delinquent shall at the same time be printed for onec ofli8tg time in two newspapers of opposite politics, if such to be printed there be in the county; Provided, Such newspapers will paper?8" publish same at a cost not exceeding five cents to each %?Latii • to newspaper for each person and his delinquencies, i>e paidgout of the cost thereof to be paid out of the county treas- treasury, ury. Thereafter the sheriff shall proceed to collect TJ,er^ver •'i -i i« mm r sheriff to such delinquent taxes. collect. All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are Acu hereby repealed. repealed. CHAPTER 42. AN ACT to amend and re-enact sections two and three of chapter forty-five, acts of one thousand eight hun- dred and eighty-five, and providing for the adjust- ment of damages and costs where stock law is en- forced. [Passed February 16, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved February 17, 1897 ] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That sections two and three of chapter forty-five of ^^J^ . the acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, sees. 2 and 8, be amended and re-enactea so as to read as follows: penonfde- 2. It shall be the duty of the person retaining such ^ini0ntffytock stock to immediately notify the owner thereof, if he be owner of dam- found in the county, of the injury or destruction of J§f Itc.8**111* 98 Assessment of Damage by Stock. such property, and the detention of his stock, the amount of damages he has sustained thereby, and the Notice to be in costs of keeping the same. Such notice shall be in wrMng. writing. And if the said damages and costs be not paid, and^stsare or are considered excessive, the owner of such stock whaSaid' shall forthwith give notice in writing to the person so de- To give notice, taining his stock that he has appointed one free-holder, naming him, to ascertain the damages the person detain- ing his stock has sustained, by reason of said stock run- on receipt of ning at large. On receipt of such notice the person detain£gr8°n detaining the stock shall forthwith appoint one free- SotnV a a?ree- bolder, and the two free-holders thus appointed shall noider; t*o appoint a third free-holder. After being duly sworn, appoint a" ° the said free-holders together shall ascertain the injury, duties their damages and costs the person detaining the said stock has of feed- sustaine(l> the cost f or fading, which in no event shall ing'shaitnot exceed that allowed a sheriff for feeding like stock, and exceed what, fifty cents each for the arbitrators; Provided^ That the Eerson asking for the arbitration shall pay the costs if e fails to reduce the amount claimed by tne person de- peVs^ndetain- taining the stock. And if the arbitrators find that the mg to"W amount of damages claimed was excessive the person Damages sus- so detaining such stock shall pay the costs, but in either belpa?dmu8t case he shall receive all damages the said arbitrators find he has sustained. 'appoiCntmafbi- Should either party fail or refuse to make the ap- trafcor8;wneilpointment this act requires within twenty- four hours after receiving such notice, any justice of the county may do so on application of either party. And the finding of the arbitrators shall be final. if owner or If. the owner or agent of any such stock be not found w^attfoun ' in the county, the person so detaining the stock shall Advertise- advertise it for sale, by posting at least three notices at ment;wnere three public places in the county, in which notices shall $hat notice to be stated the time, terms, and place of sale, together Fee fornotice. w^ a description of the property to be sold, for which notice he shall be allowed forty cents. Time of post- After having posted notices as aforesaid for a period ing notice. 0f not jess ^an f-en days, it shall be lawful for the party sale. so injured to sell said stock for cash, to the highest bid- der, unless the damages and costs be sooner paid. Persons In either case the person so injured may, after the aftercos™*7, damages and costs have been ascertained as provided in attained, this act, deliver the property to a constable of the dis- deiivertne' trict to be sold as in other cases. The proceeds wrhomrtl t0 whereof, after deducting the amount of damages and TaieT^ien1 costs, shall be paid to the owner of said stock, if he paid shall make application therefor, within six months after when receipts said sale. And if no such application be made within cia!mednowhat ^e ^^ s*x mon^s, the said residue shall be paid into Commissioners in Chances*. 99 the hands of the sheriff, for the benefit of the free schools of the district wherein such sale takes place, and the person paying over to the sheriff said residue, Receipts; % shall take from the sheriff duplicate receipts therefor, JJw di? ho ek one of which he shall retain, and the other shall be de- of.w 8po8e livered to the clerk of the county court to be filed in his office 3. The provisions of this act shall not be en- thtsVact°nSt°to forced in any county or district in this State, until it be £ertainrcoun-n adopted by a majority of the voters in such county or ^^j* district, at an election, at which the question shall be until an* submitted for their adoption or rejection; Provided. Th^lieo'tion-, That no county or district having heretofore adopted the ^thereat lt" provisions of this act, shall again be required to vote on counties that its adoption or rejection except as provided in section ?0areeadorpted four of this act. to doSSSSn All acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act are Acts repealed." hereby repealed. CHAPTER 43. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section seven of chapter one hundred and twenty-nine of the code of West Virginia concerning commissioners in chancery, as amended and re-enacted by chapter eight of the acts of the legislature of one tnousand eight hundred and ninety-fiye. [Passed February 20, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved February 25, 1897.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section seven of chapter one hundred and twenty- code nine of the code of West V irginia, as amended and re- T^h^a.' 8ec* enacted by chapter eight of the acts of the legislature of a^nded one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: 7. A commissioner in chancery may adjourn his pro- SSSorin ceedings from time to time after the day to which notice chancery may was given (without any new notice), until his report is without what; completed; and when completed he shall give notice of gJJ" notiM of the fact to all attorneys who appear of record in the what to cause, and thereafter, unless otherwise ordered by the ghai^etain court or agreed by the parties, he shall retain the report what; how and the evidence ten days for the examination of parties £Sp0ge.r what interested. Such notice may be given either verbally or j^Jl ™*ice in writing, and in the case of an attorney not a resident given. of the county wherein the cause is pending, the notice reVideST110** as to him may be given by depositing the same in due v££*th2n 100 Evidence. Commissioner shall certify what. Who may in- spect and what. Commissioner shall return what. Who may except to report amd when. What to state in exception. Court may require what. May overrule. course, of mail properly addressed; and the commissioner shall certify in his report the time and manner of giving such notices. Any party may inspect the report and evidence and file exceptions thereto; and the com- missioner, in all cases, shall return with his report all the evidence taken upon the execution of the reference, and the exceptions, it any, taken to his report, and shall submit such remarks upon exceptions as he may deem pertinent. Any party may except to such report at the term of the court to which it is returned, and by leave of the court after said term. In an exception it shall be sufficient to state the item or part of the report to which objection is made, but the court may, if good cause therefor appear, require the exception to be made more specific, or the grounds therefor to be stated therein, and may overrule such exception if the requisition be not complied with. CHAPTER 44. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section twenty-three, chapter one hundred and thirty of the code of West Virginia, relating, to evidence. [Passed February 20, 1897- In effect ninety days from passage- February 22, 1897.] Approved Code amended, sec. 28.ch.180, No witness in civil action excluded for what. Exception. This prohi- bition shall not extend to what. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section twenty-three of chapter one hundred and thirty of the code of West Virginia, be amended and re- enacted so as to read as follows: 23. No person offered as a witness in any civil action, suit or proceeding, shall be excluded by reason of his interest in event of the action, suit or proceeding, or because he is a party thereto, except as follows: No party to any action, suit or proceeding, nor any person interested in the event thereof, nor any person from, through or under whom any such party or interested person derives any interest or title by assignment or otherwise, shall be examined as a witness in regard to any personal transaction or communication between such witness and a person at the time of such examina- tion, deceased, insane or lunatic, against the executor, administrator, heir at law, next of kin, assignee, legatee, devisee or survivor of such person, or the assignee or committee of such insane person or lunatic. But this prohibition shall not extend to any transaction or com munication as to which any such executor, administra- Executions in Civil Actions. 101 tor, heir at law, next of kin, assignee, legatee, devisee, survivor or committee shall be examined on his own behalf, nor as to which the testimony of such deceased person or lunatic shall be given in evidence; Provided. ^JJ^ dedf however, That where an action is brought for causing the death of any person by wrongful act, neglect or default under chapter one hundred and thirty 01 the code, the^J'Jg0^0 physician sued shall have the right to give evidence in Evidence of any case in which he is sued; but in this event he can oan8oniyngiv«. only give evidence as to the medicine or treatment given what- to the deceased, or operation performed, but he cannot give evidence of any conversation had with the deceased. CHAPTER 45. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section one hundred and thirty-one of chapter fifty of the code of West Virginia. [Passed February 25, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved February 26,1897.] Be it enacted by the Legislatufe of West Virginia: That section one hundred and thirty-one of chapter Code fifty of the code be amended and re-enacted so as to reacla™e^ed,seo. as follows: 131. Subject to the provisions of law in relation to execution. causes in which stay of execution is granted or the judg- ment is removed on appeal to the circuit court, execu- Appeal, tions for the enforcement of the judgment of a justice enforcementf in a civil action may be issued by the justice by whom™ ««*„,„,. i_'j a. J j j V- J r jr* Civil action; such judgment was rendered, or his successor m omce, issued by or the justice with whom the docket in which such judg- wnom- ment is entered, is lawfully deposited, at any time within what within ten years from the entry of the judgment or the time. date of the last execution issued thereon, or if the judg- ment be revived, from the date of such revival. CHAPTER 46. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section one of chapter one hundred and twenty-three of the code of West Virginia, relating to the county in which proceedings are commenced. [Passed February 20, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Became a law without the Governor's approval.] 102 Actions, Where Bhought. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: 0odeded gee That section one of chapter one hundred and twenty- vefF i28.,8ec' three of the code of West Virginia be amended and re- enacted so as to read as follows: 8^iUn&tufty- ^ny acti°n a* law or suit in equity, except where it is where *qu 'otherwise specially provided, may hereafter be brought brought. jn |.jie c{rcult court of any county: Except, what. First. Wherein any of the defendants may reside, except that an action of ejectment or unlawful detainer must be brought in the county wherein the land sought to be recovered or some part thereof; or corporation Second. If a corporation be a defendant wherein its w^her^then. principal office is, or wherein its mayor, president, or other chief officer resides; or if its principal office be not in this State, and its mayor, president, or other chief officer do not reside therein, wherein it does business; or Third. If it be to recover land or subject it to a debt wherein such land or any part thereof may be; or To recover Fourth. If it be against a non-resident of the State lands; where, wherein he may be found, or may have estate or debts due him; or insurance; Fifth. If the suit be brought to recover a loss under where. * any policy of insurance upon property insured in the county wherein the property insured was situated, and if it be to recover a loss under any policy of insurance upon the life of a person, in the county wherein such person had a legal residence at the time when the right of action accrued; or B^au of state Sixth. If it be on behalf of the State in the name of the attorney-general or otherwise, wherein the seat of government is; or judge of dr- Seventh. If a judge of a circuit be interested in a case ested^what which, but for such interest, would be proper for the then/ jurisdiction of his court, the action or suit may be brought in any county in an adjoining circuit, the coun- ty-seat of which county is nearest the county-seat of the county wherein such judge resides. CHAPTER 47. AN ACT allowing citizens of our State the benefit of the exemption to which they are entitled under sec- tions twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty- six and twenty-seven of chapter forty-one of the code of West Virginia. [Passed February 12,1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved February kO, 1897] Attachments Against Wages. 103 Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: 1. That it shall be unlawful for any person to insti-Noattach_ tute, or permit to be instituted, proceedings in his own nient proceed- name, or in the name of any other person, or to assign iglLst thehad or transfer, either for or without value, any claim for JaborlrsW debt, or liability of any kind, held by him against a non-residents resident of this State, for the purpose of having pay- Jonlnionsf111 ment of the same, or any part thereof, enforced out of the wages that may be exempted by sections twenty- three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six and twenty- seven of chapter forty-one of the code of West Virginia by proceedings in attachment or garnishment, in courts, or before justices of the peace, in any other State than in the State of West Virginia; or to send out of this State by assignment, transfer, or in any other manner whatsoever, either for or without value, any claim or debt against any resident thereof, for the purpose or with the intent of depriving such person of the right to have his wages exempt from distress levy, or garnish- ment, according to the provisions of sections twenty- three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six and twenty- seven of chapter forty-one of the code of West Virginia. And the person instituting such suit, or permitting such suit to be instituted or sending, or assigning, or trans- ferring any such claim or debt for the purpose, or with the intent aforesaid, shall be liable in an action of debt to the person from whom payment of the hame or any part thereof shall have been enforced by attachment or garnishment, or otherwise, elsewhere than in the State of West Virginia, for the full amount, payment whereof shall have been so enforced, together with interest thereon, and the cost of the attachment or garnishee proceedings, as well as the costs of said action to re- cover the same. 3. The fact that the payment of a claim or debt against any person entitled to the exemption provided for by sections twenty-three, twenty-four, twenty-five, twenty-six and twenty-seven of chapter forty-one of the code has been enforced by legal proceedings in some State other than the State of West Virginia, in such mariner as to deprive such persons to any extent of the benefit of such exemption, shall be prima \ facie evidence that any resident of this State who may at any time have been owner or holder of such claim or debt has violated this law. 104 Removal of Gountt and District Officers. CHAPTER 48. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section seven, of chapter forty-six of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, relating to removal of county and district officers. [Passed February 17, 1897. In effect rinety days from passage. Approved February 19, 1897 ] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: amended, sec. That section seven of chapter forty-six of the acts of 7, chap. 46. one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: tlictUo&c'rdU* 7. Any county or district officer shall be removed moved6 for from office for official misconduct, incompetence, what. ' °r habitual drunkenness, adultery, neglect of duty or cuitr court,r" gross immoratftv. attorne tlng Such removal in case of the clerks of the circuit sheriff, sir- court, prosecuting attorney, sheriff, surveyor of lands county com- and county commmissioners shall be made by the circuit whom ner' by court °f the county, and in case of the clerks of the cierk of county court, superintendent of free schools, assessors, bSp^free111^ justices of the peace and constables, by the county court schools, 0f the county. tice, etc.'by The charges against any such officer shall be reduced charges; in to writing and entered of record by the court having entered of jurisdiction, and a summons shall thereupon be issued record, where, by the clerks of such court containing a copy of the fssuedby ; charges, and requiring the officers named therein to Appearand aPPear and answer the same on a day to be named answer. therein, which summons may be served in the same service1! °f manner as a summons commencing an action shall be Time served, and the service must be made at least five days before the return day thereof. hfcasedo?gs Upon satisfactory proof of the charges made in preof ° writing, the court having jurisdiction shall remove any such officer from the discharge of the duties of his office, and place the records, papers and property of his office in the possession of some other officer, or person designated by the court, who shall discharge the duties of said office, until the vacancy shall be filled as provided by law. Acts repealed. AH other acts and parts of acts conflicting with this act are hereby repealed. Special Judges. 105 CHAPTER 49. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section two of chapter one hundred and twelve of the code of West Virginia, relating to special judges. [Passed February 20,1897. In effect from passage. Approved February 22, 1897] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section two of chapter one hundred and twelve code of the code of West Virginia be amended and re-enacted t^nl' 8ec' so as to read as follows: 2. When for any cause the judge of a circuit court ^dg/SSiybe shall fail to attend and hold the same, either at the com- «lected- mencement of the term, whether regular, adjourned or special, or at any time before its adjournment, or if he be in attendance and cannot properly preside at the trial of any cause therein, the attorneys present and practic- ing in said court may elect a judge by ballot to hold said court during the absence of, or for the trial of the cause in which the judge cannot preside. Where the judge of such circuit court is in attendance, when judge is no such election shall be held until the same shall be di- J>J^roceed°w rected by him, by an order entered of record reciting the cause for such election and naming the cases in which it is necessary to have a special judge; and in each of said cases, at least one attorney of record, if there be one, for each party, shall have reasonable notice in writing of the time of holding such election, which no- tice with the return of service thereon, shall be filed and made part of the record in each case. The' clerk of the court shall hold said election, declare ^cVonh de1- the result thereof , and enter the same of record; Pro- ciare result vided, however, That the parties or their attorneys in Srd. provided" any case in which the judge of the court cannot prop- what- erfy preside at the trial thereof, may by a writing signed by them, agree upon a judge to try, or hear, and determine the same; which agreement shail be entered of record in the proper order book of the court, and in such case no election of a judge to try or hear and de- termine the case shall be held. No person who is counsel or attorney in any case or who shall not cas33 to which the disability of th9 judge relates, shall vofce' vote in the election of a special judge to try any case or cases named in the order of the judge of such circuit court. The judge so elected or agreed upon shall, before pro- o^.^htt6 ceeding to act, take an oath that he will faithfully and «ath to cn- impartially perform the duties of a judge of such court tain so long as he shall continue to act as such; and if he be 106 Attorneys at Law. agreed upon to try or hear and determine a particular case, as hereinbefore provided for, he shall take the fur- ther oath that he is not interested as counsel or attorney or otherwise in the cause to be tried or heard and deter- speciaijuiKP: mined by him. No special judge shall be eligible to lied? di8qua " serve in any case in which he has been or may be selected * to act if at the time of such election, or afterwards, the relation of client and attorney shall exist between him and any party to the cause wherein he has been or may be selected, whether such relationship shall be in a cause pending in the same, or any other court of this State. For good cause shown any special judge may be re- moved by mandamus. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this. act are hereby repealed. May be re- moved; how. CHAPTER 50. Code amended ; chap. 119, sec. 1. License to practice law: how obtained AN ACT to amend and re-enact section one of chapter one hundred and nineteen of the code of West Vir- ginia, edition of one thousand eisrht hundred and Supreme court to pre- scribe rules for examina- tion. What t,o include. Supreme court may grant license when. ninety-one, entitled, "of Attorneys at Law." [Passed February 11, 1897 In effect ninety days from passage. February 17, 1897.] Approved Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section one of chapter one hundred and nineteen of th3codeof West Virginia, edition of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, be amended and re-en- acted so as to read as follows: 1. Any person desiring to obtain a licence to practice law in the courts of this State, must appear before the county court of the county in which he has resided for the last preceding year, and prove to the satisfaction of such court that he is a person of good moral character, that he is twenty-one years of age, that he has resided in such county for one year next preceding the date of his appearance; and upon such proof being made, the court shall make and enter an order on its record accord ingly. The Supreme Court of Appeals shall prescribe and publish rules and regulations for the examination of all applicant? for admission to practice law, which shall include the period of study and degree of preparation required of applicants previous to being , admitted, as well as to the method of examination, whether by the court or otherwise. And the supreme court of appeals may, upon the production of a duly certified copy of the order of the county court, hereinbefore mentioned, State Board of Health. 107 and upon being satisfied that the applicant has shown upon an examination conducted in accordance with such rules and regulations, that he is qualified to practice law in the courts of this State, and upon being further sat- isfied that such rules and regulations have been com- plied with in all respects, grant such applicant a license to practice law in the courts of this State, and such license shall show upon its face that all the pro- Licerpe to visions of this section and of the said rules have 8how what been complied with; Provided, That any person who Graduates ot shall produce a duly certified copy of such order of any verity county court of this State, and also a diploma of gradu- exempt- ation from the law school of the West Virginia Uni- versity, shall upon presentation thereof, in any of the courts of this State, be entitled to practice in any and ord«r admit- all courts of this State; and the order so admitting him gl^wSt!0 shall state the facts pertaining to the same. CHAPTER 51. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section one of chapter one hundred and fifty of the code of West Virginia, as amended and re-enacted by chapter ninety-three of the code of one thousand eight hundred and eighty- two, relating to the State board of health. [Passed February 19, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Became a law without Governors approval] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section one of chapter one hundred and fifty of a3m^ded; the code of West Virginia as amended and re-enacted by chap 150, ' chapter ninety-three of the acts of one thousand eight 8ec' hundred and eighty-two, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: board 1. There shall be a State board of health in this State health t*rcon- consisting of two physicians, residing in each district phjSoJfng thereof, who shall be graduates of reputable medical froni each colleges, and who shall have practiced medicine for nottf81tfict*toDDe less than six years continuously. graduates. The governor shall in the month of May, one thous- How and ei^ht hundred and ninety-seven, nominate, and byaPP°inte ' and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint said two physicians from each Congressional district, and said board shall be divided into two classes of equal cia«s4; t?rm numbers. The term of office of the first class two years, ^jfciasi. and of the second class four years. In the month of May, one thousand eight hundred when to be and ninety-seven, and every second year thereafter the aPP°inted- 108 RECORD8 FROM VlBGINIA. governor shall nominate, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint four physicians in the place of the class whose term expires in said year; Term of office an(* ^e tenT1 °* ^^ members of saia board .shall com- to commence, mence on the first day of June in the year of their whcn- appointment and continue for four years. The governor may in like manner appoint physicians to fill any vacancy that may occur in the board, and any ' eter at the top, and fifty feet or more in length, shall tioa. not exceed the sum of seventy-five cents each. If thecep^oak'iogs. same be caught in rafts or parts of rafts, ten cents per S^augSfun log. For each cross or railroad tie, six cents. If the rafts, etc., same be caught in rafts or parts of rafts containing two tion?eMa" hundred ties or Jess, two cents per tie; all lots over two J^g^V* hundred, one cent per tie. For boards or plank, if tain number; caught in rafts or large bodies, fifty cents per thousand Son?6118*" no Auditor to Keep Accoukis. For boards or plank In rafte of certain Rlz«; compen- sation for 20,- 000 ft or less. Over 20,000 ft. ; com pen Bu- tton. If not In rafts »2.50perM feet For staves, beading, JS.OOperMft. JSy whom paid Failure to pay charges. Within cer- tain times. May be sold. By whom. How. Where. Officer to pay proceeds of sale to whom. Officer's com- missions. 1C no person clatmg prop- erty, wnat done with proceeds. Officer to re- port to sup't of schools. feet board measure, for twenty thousand feet or less quantity and over twenty thousand feet, twenty-five cents per thousand feet board measure. But if the same be not in rafts but loose and scattered, two dollars and fifty cents per thousand feet board measure; and for staves and heading, three dollars per thousand for all such as are marketable, to be paid by the owner thereof, if required before the delivery of the same to him. If the owner of any such logs, trees, ties, boards, plank, staves or heading fail to pay the sum so chargeable thereon within forty days from the date they are taken up, they may be sold at the suit of the person to whom such charges are due by a constable or the sheriff of the county at public auction to the highest bidder, upon thirty days notice posted on the front door of the court house of the county in which the sale is to be made, and at the place of the sale thereof. The officer making said safe, shall from the proceeds thereof pay to the person who took up said logs, trees, ties, boards, plank, staves or heading, the sum to which he is entitled there- for as aforesaid and retain the balance after deducting his commissions, which shall be the same as upon sales under executions, for the use of the owners. But if no person shall appear and establish his right to such pro- ceeds within one year after such sale, he shall place the same to the credit of the distributable school fund of his county and report the amount thereof to the county superintendent of schools therein. CHAPTER 54. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section fifteen of chapter seventeen of the code of West Virginia. [Parsed February 26, 1837. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved February 26, 1897. ] Code amended. Accounts to be kept in auditor's office. Duty of auditor, Default by sheriff. Duty of audi- tor thereon. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section fifteen of chapter seventeen of the code be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: There shall be kept in the auditor's office all necessary and proper accounts of persons having pecuniary trans- actions with the State, and especially the auditor shall audit, adjust and settle the accounts of all persons em- ployed in the collection of any part of the public reve- nue, including the school fund, and keep proper accounts for that purpose, and in case of the default made by any sheriff in the prompt payment of the money due from him as such sheriff of his county, it shall be the duty of Taxes ERBONfcotJSLir Assessed. Ill the auditor within sixty days after default is made by such sheriff, to notify the sureties on the official bond of said sheriff. In said notice to the sureties the amount of indebted- ^reMe^what ness of said sheriff shall be stated, including all the funds to contain, due ix> the State from said sheriff, and the auditor shall copy of notice also lodge a copy of said notice with the clerk of the ^n^e°dged' county court of the county of said defaulting sheriff. CHAPTER 55. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section ninety-four of chapter twenty- nine of the code, as amended and re- enacted by section ninety-four of chapter thirteen of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety- five, concerning relief from taxes erroneously assessed. [Passed February 26, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved February 26, 1897.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section ninety-four of chapter twenty-nine of Amended; the code as amended and re-enacted by section ninety- code, sec '94, four of chapter thirteen of the acts of one thousand m&\ 'sec! 94, eight hundred and ninety-five be amended and re-enacted cn- 18- so as to read as follows: 94. Any person claiming to be aggrieved by any person ag- entry in any land or personal property books of any gjjjj? ^ere; county, or by the assessment of any license tax in any or by what; county, may, within one year from the verification of may,w en* such book, and within six months after the assessment of such license tax, apply for relief to the county court Appiv for of the county in which such books are made out and in whom to which such license tax is assessed. But he shall, before Give notice. any such application is heard, give reasonable notice to to whom, the prosecuting attorney of the county, whose duty it Duty of pros- shall be to attend to the interests of the State, county |^nfy and district in the matter. If it appear on the hearing of such application that the value, distance or bearing Errors, if any, from the court house, or the local description of any greeted, tract of land entered in such book, is by mistake or fraud incorrectly entered (in such land book), is, by mistake or fraud, charged with a greater or less amount of taxes and levies than - should have been charged thereon, or that any person properly chargeable with the taxes on any tract or lot entered therein is not so charged, or that there is any mistake in the name of the person charged with taxes on any tract or lot of land therein entered, or if it appear from the report of a 112 Taxes Erroneously Assessed, competent surveyor under oath, that any tract of land entered therein is by mistake, or otherwise charged with a greater number of acres than it contains, the court, shall, by an order entered of record, correct any and ^derot7 every such error or mistake, and direct its clerk to enter record? the same properly in the next land book made out by JX?y"o beper him. If the application is to correct an assessment of a ga* e^llcatfon tract of land the value of which was fixed by the assessor to corre£* under the provisions of either section ten or section ^actofland! twenty-two of this chapter, or to correct the assessment of the value of the building made by the assessor un-or value of der the provisions of section twenty-seven or section whit thin, twenty-nine of this chapter, it shall appear to the court on the hearing of the application that the assessment complained of is either too high or too low, the court who to shall correct the same and fix and enter of record the ^rrfct true value of such tract, lot or building according to made? w ere the facts proved, and the clerk of such court shall make the proper correction in the next land book made out by ^ i_- i -c lj j j-i* Correction him. A copy of any such order or orders entered m made. • any court, making any such correction as is herein pro- order °.f vided for, shall be made and certified to the auditor by Certlfied the clerk within twenty days after the entering of the ufwhJml same; such application shall have precedence of all other business before the court; but any order or wiiat ojde^ judgment made upon such application, shall show that8 * the prosecuting attorney was present and defending the interest of the State. In the event it shall be ascer-If landnM tained that the land has been assessed too high, or is bee* assessed otherwise improperly assessed, and that the owner has wha* ulen. paid the excess of such taxes, or the taxes erroneously charged, it shall be refunded to him, and if not paid he shall be relieved from the payment thereof. If the If the eourt court, upon an application to correct an assessment un- refuse to^ der any of the provisions of this chapter, refuse to make ^onlsTeTfor, the correction asked for, the applicant may have the what lhen* evidence taken thereon certified by the county court, and an appeal may be taken as in other cases, from the or- whom. ' der of refusal, to the circuit court of the county, and such appeal, when allowed by the court or judge, shall, except as hereinafter provided, have preference over all Have prefer- other civil cases pending in said court; and whenever ence- any such assessment is corrected by the county court, Duty of clerk or by the circuit court on appeal, the clerk of the court presentation shall, upon the delivery to him of a copy of the order ot ord-r- of the court showing such correction, correct the land books accordingly, and the value of all real estate so corrected shall continue until the same is changed pur- suant to law. Assessment of Taxes. 113 CHAPTER 56. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section twenty-five of chapter twenty-nine of the code of West Virginia, in regard to assessment of taxes. [Passed February 17, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved February 19, 1897.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section twenty-five of chapter twenty-nine of the cod* code of West Virginia, be amended and re-enacted so as2B?ch?29!'sec* to read as follows: 25. When a tract or lot of land becomes the property Tract of land of different owners, in several parcels, or one person propTnyof becomes the owner of the surface, and another of the o^ferT-Siow minerals under the same, or of the timber alone on said assessed. land, the assessor shall divide the value at which the whole had before been assessed, among the different owners, having regard to the value of each interest com- pared with that of the whole, and enter the same on the copy of the land book in his possession, or upon a state- ment appended thereto. If any person interested be dissatisfied with the division so made, he may apply to isd?sUt1sned, the assessor to correct the same, and the assessor, giving {J™£d> ten days notice to the parties concerned, or such of them as are found in his assessment district, shall make a re- apportionment, or confirm the division before made, ac- cording to the best of his information and judgment. Any party having given like notice may apply to the ^mof! de- county court of the county to review the assessor's decis-^|^en; how ion as in other cases, and the pourt, if satisfied that such decision is erroneous, may correct the same and order the proper apportionment to be entered upon the land book. CHAPTER 57. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section three of chapter thirty-one of the code concerning sale of delinquent lands. [Passed February 25, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved February 26, 1897.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Code amend. That section three of chapter thirty-one of the code chape3i.8' be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: 3. Of the real estate mentioned in the preceding sec- Record to be 114 Oil and Gas Wells. w2om? of ^on' exceP* as therein otherwise provided, and of all what?' real estate hereafter returned delinquent for non-pay- ment of taxes, a record shall be kept by the auditor in How redemp- his office. And at any time before the lists provided madebefore for in section f our of this act have been certified and fl2d8arecert1' delivered by the auditor to the sheriff or collector of taxes of the county in which such real estate is situated, any person having the right to redeem the same may do so by paying into the treasury the amount of taxes on Howredemp- any such real estate as hereinafter provided. But after Sad^after6 such lists are delivered to the sheriff or collector of taxes delivered °^ a county> no further redemptions shall be made except by payment to the sheriff or collector of taxes of the county, of the amount of taxes and interest due thereon, with such additional costs as may have been incurred by him in proceeding to sell the real estate sought to be redeemed. CHAPTER 58. AN ACT to amend and re-enact sections one, two, three, four and five of chapter one hundred and six of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, entitled an act to regulate the drilling, maintenance and operation of wells for the production of oil, eras, salt water or mineral water, requiring the same to be plugged when abandoned or not operated, prohibiting the waste of natural gas, and imposing penalties and providing remedies for neglect or refusal to case, plug or shut in wells. [Passed February 20, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Became a law without Governor's approval. ] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Acts amended That sections one, two, three four and five of chapter If/andToV 2,one hundred and six of the acts of one thousand eight chap. 106. hundred and ninety-one, be, and the same are hereby amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: on. gas, salt I. That when any well shall be drilled for the pro- minerafweiis duction of petroleum oil, natural gas, salt water or when?118^ mineral water, it shall be the duty of the owner thereof, before drilling said well into the oil and gas sand, to Kind of encase such well with good and sufficient wrought iron, How^ut in s^eel or metal casing in such manner as to exclude and shut out all surface water, salt water, or fresh water, and to prevent the same from reaching or penetrating said oil and gas sand. Oil and Gas Wells. 115 2. It shall be the duty of the owner of any well JJg as'ngST drilled for any of the purposes mentioned in the first operate, section of this act, before abandoning or ceasing to ope- rate the same and before drawing the casing therefrom, to fill up the well with sand or rock sediment to a deptn of at least fifty feet above the top of the oil or gas bear- ing sand or rock, and drive a round, seasoned wooden plus:, at least three feet in length, equal in diameter to the diameter of the well below the casing, to a point at least five feet below the bottom of the casing; and imme- diately after drawing th6 casing, except in regions Except when where the well caves after the witndrawal of the casing, welioaves- shall drive a round, seasoned wooden plug at a point just below where the lower end of the casing rested; which plug shall be at least three feet in length, taper- ing: in form, and of the same diameter at the distance of eighteen inches from the smaller end, as the diameter of the hole below the point at which it is to be driven. After the plug has been properly driven there shall be filled in on top of the same, sand or rock sediment to the depth of at least fifty feet above the top of the oil or gas-bearing sand or rock. 3. It shall be the duty of any owner of any well pro- Gasweiis; ducing gas, to prevent the waste of said gas by escape, t?prevenTner and within the time hereinafter limited, to shut in andwa8te»etc- confine the same in said well, or in the pipes or pipe lines connected therewith. Said gas with respect to any well heretofore drilled ^me weluo* shall be so shut in within ninety days after the approval be shut m. of this act, and with respect to any well heretofore drilled or completed, shall be shut in within ninety days after the said well shall reach the lowest oil and gas sand defined or recognized in the gas or oil district in which said well is situated; but if any such well in the course of drilling shall pass through any oil and gas sand which produces gas above the said last or lowest oil and gas sand, then the drilling of said well to the last or lowest oil and gas sand shall be prosecuted with reasonable diligence, so that any waste of gas from the said upper sand shall not continue longer than shall be Provislon8 reasonably necessary; Provided, however, That this sec- as to tion of this act shall not apply to any well producing Tug bou^on* both oil and gas from the same sand, or to any well and gas- while it is being operated as an oil well. 4. If the owner of any such well shall neglect or£f"?J®g^°utin refuse to cause said well to be plugged or shut in pur- weiis within suant to the provisions of the second and third sections IhenJ*1 what of this act for a period of twenty days after a written notice so to do, (which notice may be served personally upon such owner, or may be posted in a conspicuous 116 Oil akd Gas Wells, Lawful for pkc© a* or near the well), it shall be lawful for the other per«ms owner or operator of any adjacent or neighboring lands whenfhow!' to enter upon the premises where said well is situate and to cause the same to be plugged if it be an abandoned W$U, or shut in if not abandoned, pursuant to the pro- visions hereof; and the reasonable cost and expense in- ter ■ucnVo'X: curre(^ hi so doing shall be paid by the owner of said How pay well, and may be recovered as debts of like amount are collected. by lftW recoverable. "owner»d '^* ^e term "owner" as herein used with reference to construed, any well, shall mean and include each and every person, persons, co-partnership, partnership, association or cor- poration owning, managing, operating, controling or f assessing said well as principal or principals or as essees, contractors, employes, or agents of such princi- saad^con-*8 Pa^ or PriQcipals; and the terms "oil and gas sand," or stnied?011 "sand, as herein used shall mean and include any bed, seam, or stratum of rock, sand or other material which produces, yields, or contains in quantity sufficient to be ' utilized, petroleum oil and natural gas, or either of them, penalty for 6. Any person or persons, co-partnership, partner- violation, ship, association or corporation violating any of the pro- visions of this act shall be liable to a penalty of one hundred dollars, to be recovered with costs of suit in a Sc^vered c*v^ acti°n to be brought in the name of the State of West Virginia, in any circuit court, and such action may be brought at the instance and upon the relation of any citizen of the State. maCh"aCr0and ^'' Aside from and in addition to the imposition of any determine penalties under this act, it shall be the duty of any cir- torestrala11147 cuit court in the exercise of its equitable" jurisdiction, waste of gas. to hear or determine any bill or bills inequity which may be filed to restrain the waste of natural gas in vio- reiief byrant ^a^on °^ ^is act, and to grant relief by injunction or injunction, by other decrees or orders, in accordance with the prin- Sustaverandciples and practice in equity. The plaintiff in such bill prove. shall have sufficient standing to*maintain the same if he shall aver and prove that he is interested in the lands situated within the distance of one mile from said well, either as an owner of such land in fee simple, or as an owner of leases thereof, or of rights therein for the production of oil and gas or either of them. Acts repealed. g# ah acts or parts of acts inconsistent herewith, are hereby repealed. Mine Ventilation, Etc. 117 CHAPTER 59. AN ACT concerning mine ventilation and inspection. [Passed February 17, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Became a law over Governor's veto . ] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That sections one, two and three of chapter seventy of Acts amended the acts of one thousand ei^ht hundred and eighty- three, Sand^^sS';1' as amended and re-enaetedby chapter fifty of the acts c^|p- 59^ 188*; of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-seven, and as i89o?chapC2o, further amended and re-enacted by chapter nine of the*0181898' acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety, and as further amended and re-enacted by chapter twenty-two of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety- three, entitled "An act concerning the ventilation and drainage of coal mines and for the protection of the lives of persons employed therein," be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: The governor of the State, by and with the consent of ^^^miSe the Senate, shall appoint one mine inspector for each fns^ectors^for of the four mining districts created by this act, and a ^strict, and a chief mine inspector, who shall supervise and control chief- the mine inspection of the State of West Virginia, and the chief shall have the power to call the assistance of Duty of cnlef any one of the other four mine inspectors to any district in the State of West Virginia in case of emergency. And shall keep the reports furnished him by the four fepor-ta6®? the mine inspectors, and in addition thereto he shall copy inspectors. said reports in a book or books by him purchased and kept for the purpose, and he shall index the same, and said books shall be open for inspection upon the request of any citizen of the State, and upon the request of the governor or attorney-general of this State, said chief mine inspector shall lay said books and reports before either of said officers, and also maps of mines furnished him by said mine inspectors. Any chief mine inspector who shall violate any of the 1^1* chief provisions of this act, shall, upon conviction thereof, for violation be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than two ° hundred dollars, and may, in the discretion of the court, b* imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding one year. Ana each of the four mine inspectors shall report in^neinsp^ writing monthly to the chief inspector, the number and tors, condition of all the mines inspected by him during each month. The chief inspector shall have power to remove £o4eeVtVre-e any of the four mine inspectors mentioned in this act move mine for causes heretofore mentioned in this act, and thewhenCtors; governor of the State shall fill all vacanci)s caused by governor to removal from office. vacancy. 118 inb Ventilation, Eto. ofwdue offloe Mine inspectors created by this act shall hold their ?napector. office for the term of four years, as hereinafter provided, to continue unless they be sooner removed, as hereinafter provided. ceVsor Sf5" They shall continue in office until their successors in appointed, office are appointed and qualified. ofU£n5onBionB Every person so appointed must be a citizen of . West appointed. Virginia, having a practical knowledge of mining and properly ventilating and draining mines, and must be a coal miner of at least six years experience as a miner in the coal mines, and he shall not, while in office, be inter- ested as owner, orperator, agent, stockholder, superin- tendent or engineer of any coal mine, and he shall be of good moral character and temperate habits. An inspec- tor of mines shall be removed from office by the chief mine inspector of this State for incompetency, neglect of duty, drunkenness, malfeasance and for other good causes, vacancies in Vacancies in office of inspectors shall be filled by ap- ?i2pec0to?!i,ie pointment by the Governor of the State for the unex- now filled. pired term. mines to take Every person appointed inspector of mines shall, be- oath of office: fore entering upon the discharge of the duties of his conatain!h to office, take the oath before some person authorized by law to administer oaths, that he will support the consti- tution of the United States and the constitution of the State of West Virginia, and that he will faithfully and where certifl- impartially, to the best of his ability, discharge the du- cat* of oath to ties of his office and file a certificate of his having done gtobond -aU so in the office of the Secretary of State, and he shall ygount; by give a bond in the penalty of two thousand dollars, with approved. sureties to be approved by the Governor of the State, conditioned that he will faithfully discharge the duties of his office, salary of chief The salary of the chief inspector shall be twelve hun- Hia expenses. (jre(j dollars per annum and not more than three hundred fnspeotor?1116 dollars ^ or expenses, and the other four mine inspectors expenses. ' shall have one thousand dollars salary, each, per annum, and not more than three hundred dollars for expenses. How paid. Such salary and expenses shall be paid monthly out of Proviso as to the State Treasury; Provided, That before payment of expensesby* traveling expenses shall be made to the inspector, he inspectors. 8hall file an account of such expenses and make out and file with the auditor that they were accrued in the dis- charge of his official duties, whom' inspec- ^>n ^e **rs* Tuesday in April, one thousand eight hun- tors appointed dred and ninety-seven, and every four years thereafter, the governor of the State shall, with the consent of the senate, appoint one mine inspector for each of the four Their term of mining districts of the State created by this act, whose office. ^erm 0j office g^n begin when he has taken the oath of Lands Taken for Public Use. 119 office' and has given the approved bond, as required by this act, and whose term of office shall be four years, or until his successor shall be duly appointed and qualified. And it shall be his duty to visit each mine in his dis- Dut of mlne trict at least once in every three months, and it shall be inspictoMo6 unlawful for any mine inspector to do any surveying etc.' mtne-' for any mine owner or owners, during his term of office, and it shall be unlawful for any mine inspector to ap- point any deputy or other person to do and perform any work required of such mine inspector, and it shall be his duty to personally perform the duties of his office here- under. Any mine inspector failing to comply with the require- J^JJjJJ gj in'Tm ments of this act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor andftraiduityf61" upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than one p*11*1*7- hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, and be dismissed from office. The governor of the State of West Virginia, together S£J Tn^d with the chief mine inspector created by this act, shall ^ate°intoide divide the State of West Virginia into four mining dis- mining dis- tricts. • . "lct8- All acts and parts of acts, inconsistent with this act are Acts repealed. hereby repealed. CHAPTER 60. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section eighteen, of chapter forty- two of the code of West Virginia, "of taking land without the owner's consent for purposes of public utility." [Passed February 20. 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved February 20, 1»97.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Section eighteen of chapter forty-two of the code of amended, sec. West Virginia, uof taking land without the owner's con- 18» ch- 42- sent for purposes of public utility," is hereby amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: 18. At any time within three months after the report, J^^pS^ or the verdict of a jury, if there be one, has been con- on finding of a firmed and ordered to be recorded, or where such report where?* or verdict has already been confirmed, at any time within three months after this chapter takes effect, the sum so ascertained, with legal interest thereon from the date of the report or verdict until payment, may be paid by the applicant to the persons entitled thereto, or into court. 120 Militabt Law. w^ere utie Upon such payment the title to that part of the land so paid for, shall be absolutely vested in fee simple in the applicant, except that in case of a turnpike or other road (not including however, a railroad), the right of Raiway com- way only shall be so vested; Provided, That a railroad ■hHVelt*16 company desiring to construct a bridge, viaduct, tun- how. ' nel, (or any part of its railroad,) may, as to all or any part of the real estate sought to be taken for that pur- pose, described in its application an estate or interest therein less than a fee and with respect to the same, may proceed as in other cases; and upon payment therefor, such estate and interest as is stated and described in the application, shall vest in the applicant, whenijw ^ But when less than a fee is taken, in assessing dam- %ak«j,wSat8 ages, the commissioners and jury shall take into consid- then- eration the actual damage that is done or that mav be thanVfeMs done to ^he ^ee ty such construction ; Provided, 'That uken*bv rail- when an estate or interest less than a fee is taken by a panyfCd™yof railroad company for an}- part of its railroad, the as- assMsor. sessor shall assess the value of said real estate, as if proTiiionp; taken in fee, against such party condemning less than a wbtttt°ttIHly,fee, and ''the provisions of section forty- three (a) of chapter twenty- nine of the code of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, shall apply to such cases. CHAPTER 61. AN ACT to amend and re-enact and consolidate into one chapter, chapters eighteen and nineteen of the code of West Virginia, concerning the military force of the State. [Passed February 22, 1897. Ir effect ninety day a from passage. Approved February 25, 1897] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That chapters eighteen and nineteen of the code of West Virginia be amended, re-enacted and consolidated into one chapter so as to read as follows: Military code. 1. This chapter shall be known as the military code. to miiitaiyct a- A11 able-bodied men, between the ages of eighteen Exempted an(^ f orty-five years, residents of the State and citizens iromby laws thereof, or, if of foreign birth, who shall have declared stated.16*1 their intention to become such citizens, shall be subject fhisastatef to notary duty, if not exempted by the Jaws of the By lervice in United States, excepting: vohinteSry or First. Persons exempted by any laws of this State. unitedVtates Second. All persons in the army or navy or volunteer or nonora iy force of the United States, or who have been honorably tdnlCrefa/omd discharged therefrom. Militabt Law. 121 Third. The members of any regularly organized fire p^^Are1 or police department in any city, village or town, but department. no member of the national guard shall be relieved irom lieved'from duty in the national guard by reason of his joining any don* f^ouSn such fire company or department. fire company.* Fourth. All persons who have served five years in ^vice In*rfl any capacity in the national guard of this State, and jjjf*^£jfal have been honorably discharged therefrom. Fifth. Justices of the peace and judges and clerks of J"8'1** £nd courts of record, sheriffs, ministers of the gospel, prac-ckr*?*? ticing physicians, superintendents, officers and assist- orS'sheriffsT ants of hospitals, prisons and jails, light- house keepers, ministers, etc. conductors and engineers of railways, and seamen act- ually employed as such. Sixth. Idiots, lunatics, paupers, vagabonds, habitual Idlote » etc- drunkards and persons convicted of infamous crimes. All such exempted persons, except those enumerated ewe1 orifar? in subdivision six, shall be liable to military duty in case«£c •• except - . ' . . . . J1. . ' , those in sub- of war, insurrection, invasion, or immediate danger division six. thereof. 3. An enrollment of all persons other than members J^Jg*1^60*' of the National Guard, liable to military duty, shall be whom/ made by the assessor of each assessment district in each county, whenever ordered by the commander-in-chief, o^^©*^ Such enrollment shall state the name, residence, age and state; oopiU. occupation of the persons enrolled. Two copies of such enrollment shall be made; one shall be filed in the office where filed. of the clerk of the county court in which the enrollment is made, and one in the adjutant general's office. Enroll- omcersrcom- ing officers shall be allowed, as compensation two cents pensation. per name. 4. Any person who shall, upon the application of any ^f"J*} ^i^ assessor making such enrollment, reruse to give the 5 Jn. name of any person within his knowledge liable to be enrolled, together with all other proper information concerning such person, shall, for every concealment, or false information, or refusal to give the information requested, be guilty of a misdemeanor. The officer Misdemeanor, making the enrollment shall, within ten days after having completed his enrollment, report all persons who ^prosV^utu!^ have failed, refused or neglected to give such informa- attorney ot tion, to the prosecuting attorney of his county, whose duty or' duty it shall be to prosecute each and every such offense. attorney- 5. When it is necessary to call out any portion of the Enrolled enrolled militia for active duty, the commander-in-chief orders* ' w shall direct his order to the sheriff of each county, who, To whom upon receipt of the same, shall forthwith, by written order or oral notice to each individual, or by proclama- Notice. tion, appoint a time and place for the assembling of theT(mftand enrolled militia at convenient places in their counties, place. 122 ilitahy Law. Draft. List. Who does not appear. Substitute. Certificate. Deserter. Mustered in. Term. How organized. How officered and equipped. Elections. Field officers. Qualifica- tions. Name. Consists of. Active service. United States service. Service out of state . Disbanded, how. How maintained. Re-enlistm^nt and recruits. and shall then and there proceed to draft as many thereof, or to accept as many volunteers, as is required by the order of the commander-in-chief, and shall forth- with forward to the commander-in-chief a list of the persons so drafted or accepted as volunteers. Every member of the enrolled militia ordered out, or who vol- unteers, or is detached or drafted, under the provisions hereof, who does not appear at the time and place des- ignated by the sheriff, or who has not some able-bodied and proper substitute at such time and place, or who does not produce a sworn certificate from a physician in good standing, of physical disability to so appear, shall be taken to be a deserter and dealt with accordingly. The portion of the enrolled militia so accepted shall be immediately mustered into the service of the State for three years, or such less period as the commander-in- chief may direct, and shall be organized into companies, which may be arranged in battalions, squadrons or regi- ments, or be assigned to organizations of the National Guard already existing. Such hew organizations shall be officered, equipped, trained and governed according to the laws for the .government of the National Guard. Elections of lieutenants shall forthwith be ordered in such new organitions, by the commander-in-chief, and the commander-in-chief shall appoint the necessary field officers and company commanders; Provided, That no person shall be so appointed who has not served at least two years in some military organiaztion. Members of the National Guard shall be eligible to such appointments. 6. The organized militia of the State shall constitute and be known as the West Virginia National Guard, shall consist of a general staff and one brigade, and shall be liable at all times to be ordered into active service, and may be turned over by the commander-in-chief into the service of the United States, on requisition by the president, for services without the State, not exceeding six months in any one year. Any battery, company or corps may be disbanded by the commander-in-chief whenever in his judgment the best interests of the service will be conserved. For the purpose of main- taining the West Virginia National Guard upon the basis provided by this chapter, companies, batteries and corps, shall be kept up by the commanding officers of such companies, batteries and corps, to the number that may be prescribed by the commander-in-chief, not ex- ceeding the maximum limits authorized in this chapter, by re-enlistments and enlisting recruits; and when va- cancies occur due to disbanding companies, batteries or corps, regimental commanders shall, with the approval Militaby Law. 123 of the brigade commander and commander-in-chief, fill vacancies. such vacancies occurring in their regiments by organiz- How mied m ing and causing to be mustered into the service of the reglment8 State, new companies, and the brigade commander with the approval of the commander-in-chief, shall fill such vacancies occurring in batteries or corps by organizing Howfllledin and causing to be mustered into the service of the State t>att*ra« or , .. *? corps. new batteries or corps. 7. The immediate command of the national guard JjJJSJjjJ^6 shall be vested in a brigade commander with the rank of w«ere Tested; brigadier general. The M ational Guard shall be under his ™ orders6' orders in that which pertains to its discipline and mili- Qrd tary control; and all orders and instructions relating to the military operations or affecting the military control and discipline of the National Guard given by the com- Ho mander-in-chief shall be promulgated through the brig- malgated. ade commander. 8. The general staff shall consist of — General staff; r^ j .to , . ! of whom to One adjutant general, consist. One quartermaster general, One commissary general, One paymaster general, One chief of ordnance, One inspector general, One judge-advocate general, each with the rank of brigadier-general. One assistant adjutant-general, with the rank of colo- nel, and such additional officers of the staff as the public service may require, with such rank not above colonel as the commander-in-chief may designate. The commander-in-chief shall appoint and commis- who appoint*; sion the general staff and four aids, each with the rank rank?881011' of colonel, who bhall hold office during the term of office Termof omce; of the commander-in-chief, excepting the assistant ad- exception, jutant-general, whose commission shall hold in like manner as the commission of an officer of the line. In times of peace, unless otherwise directed by the com- mander-in-chief, the adjutant general shall be chief of chief of staff staff and ex-efficio quartermaster-general, paymaster- ^f0101 general, commissary -general and chief of ordnance. No who ' person shall be eligible for appointment as adjutant- Str vice ;gtime. general who has not served in some recognized military establishment for at least one year; and no person shall Assistant be eligible for appointment as assistant adjutant-general JenerSi-wno who has not served in some recognized military estab- eligible! lishment for at least three years. It shall be the duty commander- of the commander-in-chief to report biennially to the Jjjjjjj^to legislature in the second week of each regular session whom. when, the condition of the military forces of the State. 9. The brigade shall consist of — ♦ Brigade; 124 What to con- sist of. Brigade ftaff What to con- sist of. Regiment ; What to con- sist of. Battalllon ; What to con- sist of. Mhjtaby Law. One brigade commander, One brigade staff, Not less than two nor more than six regiments of in- fantry, One battery of artillery, Oi*e signal corps, One medical department. The brigade shall contain usually not more than two regiments of infantry; but in case of urgent necessity, the commander-in-chief may increase the number of regiments to not exceed six. 10. The brigade staff shall consist of — One adjutant-general, with the rank of lieutenant- colonel. One inspector-general, One chief quartermaster, One chief commissary, One chief paymaster, One engineer officer, One inspector of small arms practice, One judge advocate, each with the rank of major, Two aides, each with the rank of captain, One quartermaster sergeant. One commissary sergeant, One chief trumpeter, Two orderlies, each with the rank of sergeant. 11. A regiment of infantry shall consist of — One colonel, One lieutenant-colonel. And a regimental staff consisting of — One adjutant, One quartermaster. One commissary, each with the rank of first lieu- tenant, One chaplain. One sergeant major, One quartermaster sergeant. One commissary sergeant, Qae chief trumpeter, One band, And not less than two nor more than three battalions. 12. A battalion of infantry shall consist of — One major, And a battalion staff consisting of — One adjutant, One quartermaster, each with the rank of second lieutenant, One sergeant major, " One quartermaster sergeant; and not less than two nor more than four companies. Mbclitaby Law. 125 13. A company of infantry shall consist of— SS5JS5^of One captain, what to ' One first lieutenant, con.istof. One second lieutenant, One first sergeant, One quartermaster sergeant, Four sergeants, Two trumpeters, One corporal for every seven privates, Twenty-eight privates as a minimum and eighty-four privates as a maximum. A battery of artillery shall consist of — Battery of One captain, whatleioy; Two first lieutenants, consist of. Two second lieutenants, One first sergeant, One quartermaster sergeant, One veterinary surgeon, Six sergeants, Fifteen corporals, Five artificers, Two trumpeters, Forty-nine privates as a minimum and one hundred and forty- four privates as a maximum. 14. A band shall consist of — Band: One chief musician, what to m : , .7 . consist of. Two principal musicians, One drum major, with the rank of sergeant, Not less than twelve nor more than twenty- four pri- vates. 15. A signal corps shall consist of — signal corps; One signal officer, with the rank of captain, consisTof. One first lieutenant, One second lieutenant, Not to exceed forty non-coniH^ssioned officers and pri- vates. The number of non-commissioned officers of the sig- nal corps shall not exceed four signal sergeants and eight signal corporals. 16. The medical department shall consist of — Medical One chief surgeon, with the rank of •lieutenant colo-wfifS1811^ Hel, consist of. One surgeon for each regiment, with the rank of ma- jor. Ope assistant surgeon for each battalion and battery, witn the rank of first lieutenant. Not to exceed sixty hospital stewards and privates. The number of hospital stewards shall not exceed one to each surgeon and assistant surgeon. Out of the med- ical department, a hospital corps may be organized un- i 126 Miutakt Law. General i taff: duties. Adjutant general. Duties. Officers ; com- missioned by. Who eligible. Vacancies ; brigade com- mander ; how filled. Appointmant or election, confirmed by Electors. Who eligible. Staffs ap- pointed by. Approved ; who eligible ; exception. Term of serv- ice; how removed. Regimental or battalion staff ; sen- iority. Commis- sioned to Highest rank, Promotion. Line. Return to line. Field officer; promotion; now made . Captain and first lieuten- ant. der the direction of the brigade commander. After five years' service, the assistant surgeons shall be entitled to the rank and pay of captains. 17. The duties of the general staff shall as far as prac- ticable, be the same as those prescribed by the laws and regulations of the United States for similar departments in the United States army. 18. It shall be the duty of the adjutant general to compile in pamphlet form, from time to time, clear and explicit explanations of the duties of the various staff departments and furnish the same to heads of depart- ments for their instruction, 19. All officers shall be commissioned by the com- mander-in-chief, and no person shall be commissioned in the militia or National Guard of this State, unless he is a citizen of the United States and eighteen years of age or upwards. 20. A vacancy in the office of brigade commander may be filled by the commander-in-chief by appoint- ment, or he may issue an order for an election to till the vacancy, such appointment or election to be confirmed by the senate. In case an election is ordered, the field officers of each regiment or separate battalion and the commanding officers of batteries or corps not a part of the regiment shall be the electors. But no person shall be eligible to appointment or election to this office who has not served in some recognized military establish- ment for at least five years. 21. The brigade, regimental and battalion comman- ders shall appoint the officers of their respective staffs, who shall be commissioned, if approved, by the com- mander-in-chief. No person shall be eligible to appoint- ment on such staffs, except as aide-de-camp, who has not served in some recognized military establishment for at least one year. Such staff officers may be removed by their respective commanders. When an officer of the regimental or battalion staff has attained seniority in his grade in his regiment, or separate battalion, he shall be commissioned to the next higher grade until he has attained the rank of captain. The promotion of an officer from the line to the staff shall be without prejudice to his promotion in the line and he may return to the line to fill any vacancy to which he would have been eligible if he had remained in the line. 22. Promotion to and in the grade of field officer shall be made according to seniority in each regiment or sep- arate battalion; to the grades of captain and first lieu- tenant in the line, according to seniority in each company, battery and corps, and to the grade of second lieutenant Military Law. 127 in the line by election^ in each company, battery and fiSStenant corps; Provided, That no promotion shall be made until eu enan * an officer shall have passed a satisfactory examination, Examination. by a board consisting of three officers appointed by the Board of brigade commander, and found efficient in the duties of Hoa^mer8' the grade to which he is about to be promoted. And, appointed. Provided* further, That after satisfactorily passing an waiver of examination for promotion to the next higher grade, an right" officer may, with the approval of the brigade commander, waive his right to such promotion; in which case, and in vacancy case of a vacancy remaining unfilled by reason of the uufllled- failure of any officer to pass his examination, the va- Failure *• cancy shall be filled by the qualified officer next for Sow filled, promotion. Should an officer fail to pass such ex- amination the next qualified officer shall be promoted to the vacancy and the officer failing shall within one year R^-examin- be given another opportunity to pass such examination, atlon' and again failing, he shall be discharged from the ser-^g**^**11111^ vice of the State. In case an officer ordered before an 8C argd* examining board fail to appear at the time and place appear! to specified in the order, he shall be discharged from the Dischar ed service of the State, unless the brigade commander shall sc arge ' excuse such officer from such attendance upon satisfac- How excused- tory evidence that he was unable, at the time, to attend. 23. The officers of the medical department shall be officers medi- appointed by the brigade commander and commissioned minnow ap- by the commander-in-chief , if approved by him; Pro-^l"£fc wno tided* That no person shall be eligible to the position For chief snr- of chief surgeon, surgeon or assistant surgeon, whopoSjasJist- shall not have been in active practice for at least three lant 8urseon. years next preceding the date of appointment. 24. Ail non-commissioned officers of a battery or ^Jec^m™Is" company shall be appointed by the commanding officers of battery thereof; and those of brigade, regimental or battalion now0mpany; staffs by the commanding officers thereof. appointed. 25. All non-commissioned officers in a regiment shall Brigade, regi- be warranted by the regimental commander if approved Siio** staffs9-*" by him, and those of the brigade staff and battery of £j ^jJJ>™d artillery by the brigade commander, if approved by P°m him. 26. The hospital stewards shall be appointed and ^fffi*1*™' warranted by the brigade commander if approved by ed b/SSSm." him upon the recommendation of the chief surgeon. 27. Non-commissioned officers of a §ignai corps shall ^Sed mmis" be appointed by the senior signal officer and warranted officers of by the brigade commander, if approved by him. 8lgQal corps* 28. Elections provided for in this chapter shall begJ^JJJJ held under such regulations as to notice and manner of conducting such elections as may be prescribed by general orders duly promulgated by the commander-in-chief. 128 Military Law. Failure to elect. New election. Appeal , to whom; new election. Officers commissioned Oath ; refusal to take oath. New appoint- ment. Oath ; how taken and subscribed. Fee. Who may be enlisted. First term. Re-en 11st- ment. Subsequent terms. Persons over forty-five years exempt. How enlisted or re-enlisted . Persons under twenty-one years. How enlisted. Expelled or dishonorably discharged. Trumpeters and mu- sicians. Under age. How enlisted. Enlisted men 29. If a person elected at any such election shall not, within ten days after being notified of his election, sig- nify his acceptance to the presiding officer, he shall be considered as declining Hie office to which he shall have been chosen and a new election shall be held. If within such time he shall have signified his acceptance, the rec- ord of the proceedings of the election shall be forwarded by the officer who presided at the election to general headquarters. 30. Every person thinking himself aggrieved by the proceedings at any election for a commissioned officer may appeal to the commander-in-chief, who shall deter- mine such appeal; and in case it shall be necessary, or- der a new election. 31. Every officer duly commissioned shall within ten days after his commission is tendered to him, or within ten day$ after he shall be personally notified that the same is held in readiness for him by any superior officer, take and subscribe to the constitutional oath of office. In case of neglect or refusal to. take and subscribe to such oath within the time mentioned, he shall be deemed to have resigned such office and a new appoint- ment shall be made or a new election shall be forthwith ordered to fill his place. Such oath shall be taken and subscribed lief ore any officer authorized to take acknowl- edgments of deeds in this State, or some officer who has taken it himself and who is hereby authorized to administer the same. All military officers attesting oaths required by the provisions of this chapter, shall do so without fee. 32. Able bodied men of good character, eighteen years of age and upwards, who can read and write, may be enlisted in the national guard, in the first instance for a term of three years; and on the expiration of that term they may be re-enlisted, either immediately or at any time thereafter, for a term of one or more years, not exceeding three years; but unless they re-enli6t within sixty days from the date of their discharge, their service shall not be considered as continuous. No person above the age of forty-five years shall be enlisted or re-enlisted, except by permission of the com- manding officer of the brigade to which the organiza- tion is attached; nor any person under the age of twenty- one years, without the written consent of his parent or guardian; nor any person who has been expelled or dis- onorably discharged from any military organization. Enlistments as trumpeters and musicians between the ages of sixteen and twenty-one years may be made with the written consent of parent or guardian. Every enlisted man, if in active service, may continue to be Militaey Law. 120 held for duty for a period not exceeding three months £J^JJtheld after the expiration of his term of enlistment or re- For certain enlistment, and shall retain rank and be eligible to Rank. promotion until he is actually discharged. When a^ oonSSVdated organization is consolidated or disbanded, its enlisted Disbanded, men discharged by reason thereof who shall hereafter £Tvicee.r re-enter the service, shall have allowed to them as part J*™ allow* of their term of service the time already served. 33. An enlisted man may be transferred from one Trttn8fers- organization to another upon such regulations as the 2?7drans" commander-in-chief may prescribe. 34. Every person recruited for the national guard paper!meHt shall sign an enlistment paper, which shall be forwarded Wh to the adjutant general, of such form as may be pre- scribed by the commander-in-chief, which shall contain Toc^ntain an oath of allegiance to the State and the United States. g*3*-t k Such oath of allegiance shall be taken before a field offi- ueforeVhom. cer, the commanding officer of the battery, company or corps, or before any civil officer authorized to adminis- ter oaths. Each applicant before enlistment shall an- Applicants. , swer and subscribe such questions in writing as to his^Syl^8- physical condition as the chief surgeon shall prescribe, condition. TS i_ j« j i_ ii fi l- a Prescribed by which questions and answers snail accompany the enlist- whom. ment paper and be approved by the chief surgeon. No wnomVed by person snail be considered as enlisted in the National Wn£ consid- fxuard until his enlistment papers have been approved by ere en late * the commanding officer of the brigade. 35. Commissioned officers rendered supernumerary oommia- by the consolidation, alteration or disbandment of any officers super- organization or in any other lawful manner, may be as- May beary* signed by the commander-in-chief to active duty, and assigned. when on such active duty they shall enjoy all the privi- privileges. leges, emoluments and immunities to which commissioned officers of the same grade in the National Guard on active duty are entitled. Any officer who has served for the se0rvice?ous continuous period of five years as a commissioned officer, Time* may, upon nis own request, and for reasons satisfactory upon request. to the commander-in-chief, be placed upon the super- supemumer- numerary list. An officer placed on the supernumerary Removed list at his own request shall be removed from the line of 'rom i*ne of promotion while on such list promotion. 36. No resignation shall be accepted unless the officer Eesl«natlon. tendering the same furnish to the adjutant-general a Famish cer- certificate from each property accounting officer that he whom?' to has delivered all books and other property of the State contain. in his possession to the officer authorized to receive the same, and Jhat his accounts for money or public prop- erty are correct, and that he is not indebted to the State. Removals; No commissioned officer can be removed from office, how rem°ved- unless by the senate on recommendation of the gover- i 180 Milttaw Law. Court-martial law. Continuous service. Period ; retired list. By whom. Vacancy; how filled. Disabled. Withdrawn. Retired list. Dismissed; by order of whom. Board ap- pointed py whom ; board consist of whom. Medical officer ; duty. Case referred, No officer to participate ; when. Powers of board. Report ; to whom ; con- tents of re- port ; report approved. Retired list. Take oath. Officer to have hearing. On demand. Hearing demanded. Time. Adjutant general. Notice. nor, stating the grounds on which such removal is recom- mended, or by the decision of a court-martial, or an ex- amining board, or pursuant to law. 37. Any commissioned officer who shall have served for the continuous period of ten years, may, upon his own request, be placed upon the retired list and with- drawn from active service and command, by order of the commander-in-chief; and the vacancy thereby cre- ated shall be filled in the same manner as other vacan- cies. Any commissioned officer who has become or shall become disabled, and thereby incapable of performing the duties of his office, shall be withdrawn from active serv- ice and command and placed on the retired list, and any commissioned officer who has become or who shall here- after become unfit or incompetent, and thereby incap- able of performing the duties of his office, shall be dis- missed. Such retirement or dismissal shall be by order of the commander-in-chief, and before making such order, the commander-in-chief shall appoint a board of not less than three nor more than five commissioned offi- cers, one of whom shall be a medical officer, whose duty it shall be to determine the facts as to the nature and cause of incapacity of such officer as appears dis- abled, unfit or incompetent from any cause, to perform military service, and whose case shall be referred to it by the commander-in-chief. No officer whose rank or promotion would be affected by the decision of such board, in any case that may come before it, shall par- ticipate in the examination or decision of the board in such case. Such board is hereby invested with the pow- ers of courts of inquiry and courts-martial, and when- ever it finds an officer incapacitated for active service, shall report such facts to the commander-in-chief, stat- ing cause of incapacity, whether from disability, unfit- ness or incompetency, and if he approves such findings, such officer shall be placed on the retired list or dis- missed as provided for in this section. The members of the board shall, before entering upon the discharge of their duties, be sworn to an honest and impartial performance of their duties as members of such board. No officer shall be placed upon the retired list or dis- missed by the action of such board without having had a fair and full hearing before the board, if upon due notice he shall demand it. It shall not be necessary to refer any case for the action of such board arising under this section, unless the officers designated by the com- mander-in-chief to be placed on the retired Jist or dis- missed, shall within twenty days after being notified that they will be so retired or dismissed, serve on the adjutant general a notice in writing that they demand a hearing and examination before such board. MnjttABY Law. 131 38. Whenever any enlisted man of the National Guard ££*}*•* ™an- shall have performed service therein for the term of his term of per enlistment or re-enlistment and has turned in to theenll8tment- E roper officer all State or military property for which ££&* rty of e is responsible, the commanding officer of his battery, Commanding company or corps shall grant him a full and honorable °m er- discharge from the military service of the State, except ^JfJJ1'/18' in time of insurrection or invasion. Discharge for phys- Exception. ical disabilily shall be granted upon the certificate of a Hbilftr*1 dls" medical officer. The commander-in-chief or the com- ^JJ1*0**?- manding officer of a brigade may, for sufficient reason, in-chYe*n er and in his discretion, discharge enlisted men under his J2andlng command, with or without their consent, at any time, Disc^ar0* upon the recommendation of the commanding officer of consent" the battery, company, or corps, regiment or battalion men°(£d, by to which they belong; but no ejilisted man shall be hon- whom. ' orablv discharged from service unless he produces the discharge! certificate of his immediate commanding officer that he whatfltoacon- has turned over or satisfactorily accounted for ail prop- fc^n. erty issued to him. Enlisted men may be honorably General discharged, discharged or discharged dishonorably; but Du^'onfbiy in no case may an enlisted man be dishonorably dis- discharged. charged, unless bv sentence of a general court-martial By sentence. except as hereinafter provided. 39. In cases requiring immediate example, a non- Non commis- eommissioned officer may be reduced to the ranks by Reduced toCer' the officer who warranted bim, upon the application of Bynwhom. the commanding officer of the organization to which he now. belongs; and non-commissioned staff officers, hospital hospital Cstew- stewards, band leaders, trumpeters, drum majors and i^H^nd veterinary surgeons may be summarily discharged by trumpeters, their immediate commanders, subject, however, to ap- summarily peal to and review and approval by the regimental com- By whom d* mander. An enlisted man who cannot, after due dili- Appeal. gence, be found, or who shall remove his residence from reaSence? the State or to such a distance from the armory of his organization as to render it impracticable for him to properly perform military duties, or who shall be con- Felony. victed of a felony, or who shall be expelled from his E*Pelled. organization in accordance with by-laws lawfully adopted, may be dropped by order of the commanding officer of how^pe ; the brigade. Any enlisted man dropped on account of removal Taken up. may be taken up at any time within three years after within cer- such removal, or at any time thereafter, upon his own Application. application. 40. The uniforms, arms and equipments and military uniforms, supplies necessary for the proper performance of the "Sted states duty required by this chapter, shall be similar to those army. prescribed for the army of the United States. 132 Military Law. oommu-ffl Commissioned officers shall provide themselves with cms? ° " the uniforms, arms and equipments lawfully prescribed a?ms,rSo'. or approved, and there shall annually be allowed to aid Allowance, them in procuring the same and maintaining the same in other Officers' condition for service to mounted officers, fifteen dollars; prope*?ye' to all other officers, ten dollars. The uniforms, arms, K8tionai equipments and other property issued to organizations of guardDproper- the National Guard shall be and remain the property of How account- the State of West Virginia, and shall be accounted for ed for. on the regular property returns. 41. All officers shall be responsible for the safe keep- ing and return of all military property committed to their charge, but no such property shall be issued until suitable bond shall be given by such officers in an amount and with security approved by the commander-in-chief, for the safe keeping and .return of the same. When- ever property is ordered transferred by the commander- in-chief, brigade commander, or regimental commander, from one company, battery or corps, to another, the officer turning the property over shall be held responsi- ble for the same until he has received a receipt from the Property worn officer to whom the transfer is ordered to be made. In out' case of property worn out and become worthless in the *-aTf$weFto service of the State, an inspector general shall have power to condemn the same and authorize the officers responsible to drop it from his returns, but no inspect- ing officer shall exercise this power, except when in- Autnority. specting said property under authority of the com- Negiecting to mander-in-chief , or the brigade commander. Any offi- acconnt. cer wh0 gj^n neglect or refuse to properly account for Forfeit sum; any military property he shall have received, shall for- coiiecteA.llow feit a sum not to exceed twice the cost of the same, which shall be collected as provided for fines. secrete, sen or 42. Whoever shall secrete, sell, or dispose of, or offer property/ f or sale, or purchase, knowing the same to be such, re- tain after proper demand made, or in any manner pawn or pledge any military property which shall have been Misdemeanor; issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be Officers re- sponsible ; for what; property. Bond. Amount of bond. Security ap- proved by whom. Transferred ; how. Who respon- sible. Receipt. condemn drop from returns. penalty. Wearing uniform. National Guard; not on duty. Subject to fine. guilty of a misdemeanor and forfeit to the State twice the cost of the same. 43. Any person not a member of the National Guard who shall wear any uniform or designation of grade similar to those in use by the National Guard or author- ized under the provisions of this chapter, unless author- ized by the commander-in-chief, and any member of the National Guard who shall, when not on duty, wear any such uniform or equipment issued by the State, without permission of his commanding officer, shall be subject to a fine of not more than ten dollars. Military Law. 133 44. Officers and soldiers, when called into actual serv- 2J^fe™ * n*t ice of the State to enforce the laws, suppress riots or uai service. " insurrections, .repel invasions or to disperse unlawful ta^urreefions. assemblages, after thirty days of such service shall ^a*^e8aifter receive the same pay and allowances as prescribed for thirty days. officers and soldiers of the United States army. For a2££dStoteB period of thirty days or less, officers shall receive the^rtwrty^ same pay per diem and allowances as prescribed for officers'; es ' officers of like rank in the United States army; and sol- ™£d states diers shall receive pay per diem as follows: A musician ^.Yviteanfirst or private, one dollar; a first sergeant or sergeant major sergeant or8 or non-commissioned staff officer, or non-commissioned mafo? or^non- officer acting as such, one dollar and seventy-five cents: commissioned ., & , ( . j ~, . J. ,. ' staff officer. any other non-commissioned officer or private acting as Non-commis- such, one dollar and twenty-five cents; and the same or°privatfficer rations and allowances as soldiers in the United States aitowanceS^ army. For duty at encampments, officers shall receive united states one-half of the pay and allowances as prescribed for Encampment officers of like rank in the United States army, together ^^rg, with subsistence; and soldiers the same pay and rations and°afiow?y as provided above for service of thirty days or less, "flfers' pay All officers serving on military courts §hall receive the JftfiJJJ10113" same pay and subsistence as for camp duty. Trans- court"7 Sortation shall be furnished by the quartermaster's fittence.8Ub~ epartment at the rates annually contracted for with ^'}nsporta" railroads. All payments required by the provisions of contract for this chapter, except for active service, shall be paid by Foments by the treasurer of the State out of the military f und ^xhc°mt^on hereinafter provided, and all expenses incurred in active Military fund. service shall be paid by the treasurer of the State out of p^by*8' any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated. ^SP^JJJ*- All payments shall be made by the heads of the proper ers; what to departments on vouchers which shall be kept for record. contaln- Each voucher shall certify the authority under which the expenditure is made, and when received by the heads of the respective departments shall be verified and then j5Jom;db7 submitted to the commander-in-chief for his approval. JppJJ™* When approved by the commander-in-chief it shall be 7 w om* returned to the proper head of department to be pre- turned' where sented by him to the auditor of the State, who shall pu^£f?8d; draw his warrant on the treasurer of the State for the warrant8 in amount thereof in favor of the proper head of depart ^hom°.f ment, who shall disburse the same to the person to whom it is due. All disbursing officers shall give bond Disbursing conditioned according to law, in an amount and with Bffindr8con- security to be approved by the commander-in-chief ditioned before receiving any, such funds for disbursements; andwhomVed 7 the commander-in-chief may require such new or addi- ^k*011*1 tional bonds from disbursing officers as may in his judg- ment be necessary to insure a just and full accountability 134 ilitabt Law. Transporta- tion com- panies; shall furnish. National Guard . When under orderd. Upon request of whom What request shall state. Accompanied by what. * Compensa- tion. Who to con- tract and when. Adjutant gen- eral ; salary. Assistant ad- jutant general Appointed by whom. Salary. Adjutant general ap- pointed by commander. Salary. Regimen* al Headquarters. Clerical serv- ice; battalion headquarters ; clerical serv- ice. Office rs of bat- tery, company and corps ; clerical serv- ice. Appropria- tions. Fines and penalties. Military fund. State treas- urer. Statement to whom. What to contain. Adjutant gen- eral ; com- mander-in- chief ; copy. Annual en- campment. of all funds that may come to the hands of such disburs- ing officer. The several railroad and other transportation com- panies in this State shall furnish transportation for all officers and enlisted men of the National Guard, together with their stores, munitions and equipments, when trav- eling on duty, under orders from competent authority, in the service of the State, upon request of the officer desiring transportation, which request shall state the number of men to be carried, their destination, and amount of stores, munitions and equipments to be car- ried, and shall be accompanied by a copy of the order requiring such tranportation; and for such transporta- tion, said companies shall be entitled to receive compen- sation from the State, and it shall be the duty of the quartermaster-general to contract annually with the various railroad and other transporation companies of the State for rates of such transportation. 45. In lieu of all other pay, the adjutant-general shall be paid an annual salary of twelve hundred dollars; the assistant adjutant-general, appointed by the commander- in-chief shall, in .lieu of all other pay, be allowed an an- nual salary of ten hundred dollars; the adjutant-gen- eral appointed by the brigade commander shall, in lieu of ail other pay, be allowed an annual salary of seven hundred and fifty dollars. There shall be allowed to each regimental headquarters for clerical service the sum of fifty dollars per quarter; and for each battalion headquarters the sum of twenty-five dollars per quarter; and to each commanding officer of a battery, company and corps the sum of fifteen dollars per quarter for like services. The other officers of the staff departments, when actually on duty, shall receive the pay of dis- mounted officers of the line of equal grade. 46. The sums of money which may be appropriated by the legislature for carrying into effect the provisions of this act, together with the fines and penalties required thereby to be paid to the treasury of the State, shall constitute the military fund of the State for the uses and purposes set forth in this chapter. The state treas- urer shall at the end of each quarter render to the adju- tant general a statement of the condition of the military fund, showing the amount on hand at the beginning of the quarter, amount received and amount expended during the quarter, and balance on hand at the end of the quarter. The adjutant general shall furnish the commander-in-chief and brigade commander a copy of this quarterly report, and if the sum appropriated by the legislature, for any year, shall not be sufficient to pay for duty at the annual encampment for the number Military Law. 135 of days provided in this chapter, then either such en- campment shall not be held for that year, or held with- shall not be out pay, or held for a less number of days than provided Sumter of in this chapter, as the commander-in-chief may deter- d&^B- mine, so that no deficiency shall be created by reason of no deficiency holding such encampment. created. 47. Every officer or soldier wounded or disabled, and ^SSied? or the widow and children of every officer or soldier killed widow or while in the service of the State, shall be suitably pro- v?dedforf ro~ vided for by the legislature. how 48. An annual inspection and muster of each organi- infection , zation of the National Guard shall be made by anmadebyter; inspector general at such time and place as the com- j£g miftcime mander-in-chief or the brigade commander shall order and direct. 49. Brigade, regimental and battalion commanders Weekl such court shall from time to time report to the judge- whom; what advocate-general the names of all such delinquent wit- to C0IUtt n* nesses, together with the names and places of residence of the persons receiving such subpoena and such judge- Wn° may sue. advocate-general may sue for and recover such penalties in the name of the State. 71. The president or the judge-advocate of every who can military court shall have power to administer the usual oath/ sfeer oath to witnesses, and the president shall have the same President's power to preserve order, to compel witnesses to bepowers' sworn and testify and to have the testimony of such wit- nesses as cannot be reasonably produced at the trial Depositions. taken by deposition as civil courts of records. 72. When an officer or enlisted man is put in arrest copy of for the purpose of trial, a copy of the charges and spec- accused.*0 itications upon which he is to be tried, shall be delivered to him or left at his last known place of abode or busi- ness, within twenty days after arrest, and the court shall be within what ordered for his trial within thirty days after the notice 0Vdlred*al of arrest is received by the officer authorized to order withm what the court. If a copy of the charges and specifications h^w arrest be not served, or a court be not ordered within thesnallccase- time herein limited, that, arrest shall cease; but such charges and specifications may be served, a court or- May be dered and the officer or enlisted man be brought to 'trial t^l^r0 within twelve months after such release from arrest, release. The appearance of the accused, without objection, and pleading to the charges, shall be deemed a waiver of 143 Military Law. Waiver of defect. Failure of accused to appear. Commis- sioned officers any defect or irregularity of such service of atiy of the Epers mentioned in this section. If an officer or en- ted man who has been ordered or duly summoned to appear before a military court for trial, fail to appear, the court may enter a plea of not guilty for him and proceed to trial in his absence. 73. Commissioned officers may be tried by a general may be tried court-martial for the following offenses: for what Sentence. First. For unmilitary or unofficer-like conduct. Second. For drunkenness on duty. Third. For neglect of duty. Fourth. For disobedience of orders or any act con- trary to the provisions of this chapter, or to the provis- ions of the regulations for the government of the Na- tional Guard. Fifth. For refusing to grant a discharge to an en- listed man when entitled to the same. Sixth. For oppression or injury of any one under his command. Seventh. For a combination or attempt to break, resist or evade the laws or lawful orders given to a person, or advising anv person so to do. Eighth. For insult to a superior officer. Ninth. For presuming to exercise his command while under arrest or suspension. Tenth. For neglect or refusal, when commanding offi- cer, to order out the troops under his command, when required by law or lawfully ordered by his superior offi- cer. Eleventh. For neglect or refusal to make a draft or detachment when lawfully ordered to do so. Twelfth. For parading the troop under his command on days of election contrary to law. Thirteenth. For receiving any fee or gratuity for any certificate. Fourteenth. For neglect when detailed to drill or in- struct a command, to make complaint for neglect or violation of duty as provided by law, or for any other neglect for which a commanding officer would be liable. Fifteenth. For making a false certificate, account, or muster or parade or property return. Sixteenth. For conduct unbecoming an officer or a gentleman, or for conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline. On conviction of any of the above named offenses, officers may be sentenced to be cashiered, and 'shall thereby become incapacitated from holding any military commission, fined to any amount not exceeding one hun- dred dollars, or reprimanded, or to all or either of such fine and penalties. Military Law. 148 74. Enlisted men, in time of peace, may be tried by a «„„., . , , j.7 1 r ■> j j Enlisted men general court-martial : tried for what. First. For disobedience of orders. Second. For disrespect to his superior. Third. For mutiny. Fourth. For desertion. Fifth. For drunkenness on duty. Sixth. For conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline. Seventh. For any act contrary to the military code or to the provisions of the regulations for the governmt nt of the .National Guard, or to the by-laws of the organi- zation to which he belongs, except for the non-payment Exception. of dues and fines. On conviction such enlisted man may be sentenced to sentence. be dishonorably discharged with loss of time served, reprimanded, and if a non-commissioned officer, reduced to the ranks, fined to an amount not exceeding fifty dollars, or all or either of such fine and penalties. 75. The commanding officer of the brigade, each Sanjmwy regiment or battalion, not a part of a regiment, may appoint^ appoint a summary court to consist of one commissioned m Sable! how rided in section forty-six of chapter forty-five of the »de. 15. The board of education shall pay the cost of suchJJJJJJ^J6*11- X)oks and the amount of charges for transportation out costs of booJL, >f the building fund of the district, and shall lay an Dand°ng?tind. innual levy for the same upon the taxable property of f*^ f^f v* he district in the manner and at the time that other lev- ies are laid for said fund, and if at any time any scholar or scholars should remove from the county into Removal of mother county in which a different baok or series of one0©ouVtv To t>ooks, or different books have been adopted, the board S?ffwnt book of education of1 any district are authorized to purchase taught board from such scholar or scholars with money from the bookgrcha8e building fund and at a fair valuation, such book or books or series of books as may not be adopted in the county to which they may remove. Provided, That the provisions of this section shall not ™ to^ppjy- apply to districts in which no depositary shall be ap- where. pointed. 16. The board of education may remove any deposi- IJy0^*"168 tary in his district at any time, and appoint another in removed ;how. his stead; may require him to execute a new bond, or ^ 7encur sent to the clerk of each court affected thereby and by him be entered upon his law order book. Sections six and ten of the said act entitled, uAn sections o and act to organize the judicial courts in the First judicial 10 repea * * circuit," passed January thirty-first, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, are hereby repealed. 166 Printing of Wab Records. CHAPTER 73. AN ACT to provide for the printing in book form of the records of West Virginia soldiers in the union army, war of the rebellion. [Passed February 25, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Became a law without Governor's appoval.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia : Governor, l. That the governor, attorney general and adjutant erSrani fdfu- general be, and they are hereby authorized to secure authfAzeS Tto *"e publication in book form with good, substantial secure pubii- binding, the records of all the regiments and parts of ords°of°unk>n regiments, and all other soldiers, furnished by West warof™ ln the Virginia, who served in the Union army in the war of wn*Vl0uDii rebellion. Said publication to contain the main tion toPcon-ca items of the record of each officer and soldier, so far as taln- the same is attainable from the rolls and records now on file in the adjutant general's office, including all such records as will serve to preserve to history the records of West Virginia in said war. when work to They shall begin said work as soon as practicable, eg n* and continue the same until the said records are printed. workPunder The publication, when completed, shall be under the control of control of the governor. Appropriation That there be appropriated out of any money in the for- treasury of this State, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of one thousand dollars, or somuch thereof as may be necessary for the purposes set forth in the foregoing act CHAPTER 74. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section four of chapter one of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, as amended and re-enacted by chapter twenty-six of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, and as' amended and re-enacted by chapter thirty-five of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two, and as amended and re-en- acted by chapter twenty-seven of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, entitled "An act fixing the time of holding the circuit courts in the several counties in this state." [Passed February 16, 1897. in effect ninety days from passage. Appr ved February 17, 1897] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: certain acts That section four of chapter one of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, as amended and amended. Time of Holding Circuit Courts. 167 re-enacted by chapter twenty-six of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one and as amended and re-enacted by chapter thirty-five of the acts of one thousand- eight hundred and eighty-two and as amended and re-enacted by chapter twenty-seven of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: 4. The circuit courts for the several counties of the Times of hoid- fourth judicial circuit, shall hereafter commence and be court^cSttie held as follows : *™*h dis- For the county of Wetzel, on the third Tuesday in wetaei January, third Tuesday in May and the third Tuesday oounty' in September. For the county of Ritchie, on the third Tuesday in Ritchie February, the third Tuesday in June and the third tues- county- day in October. For the county of Doddridge, on the third Tuesday in Doddridge March, the third Tuesday in July and the third Tuesday oounfcy- in November. For the county of Tyler, on the second Tuesday in Tyler county. April, the second Tuesday in August and the first Tues- day in December. For the county of Wirt, on the second Monday in wirt county. February, on the third Monday in May and on the first Monday in October. For the oounty of Wood, on the first Monday inweod March, on the second Monday in August and on the county- third Monday in November. For the county of Pleasants, on the third Monday in Pleasants January, on the third Monday in October. county. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act Acts repealed. are hereby repealed. CHAPTER 75. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section ten of chapter one of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, as amended and re-enacted by chapter twenty- six of the acts one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, and as amended and re-enacted by chapter thirty-five of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-two, and as amended and re-enacted by chapter twenty-seven of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, entitled, "An act fixing the time for holding the circuit courts in the several judicial circuits of the State." LPassed February 20, 1897. In effect ninty days from passage. Approved February 22, 1897. J 168 Time op Holding CiBCtrrr Courts. 1 Acta amended, 188L sec. 10, ch.l. 1881, ch. 26. 1882 ch. 85. 1801, ch. 27. Tenth judicial circuit. Summers county. Fayette county. Monroe county. Pocahontas county. Greenbrier county. Be it' enacted by the Legistureof West Virginia: That section ten of chapter one, of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, as amended and re-enacted by chapter twenty-six of the acts one thou- sand eight hundred and eighty-one, and as amended and re-enacted by chapter thirty-five of the acts of one thou- sand eight hundred and eighty-two, and as amended and re-enacted by chapter twenty-seven of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: 10. The circuit courts of the several counties of the tenth judicial circuit shall hereafter commence and be held as follows: For the county of Summers, on the third Tuesday in January, the first Tuesday in May, and the second Tues- day in August. For the county of Fayette, on the fourth Tuesday in February, the third Tuesday in May, and the third Tues- day in September. For the county of Monroe, on the third Tuesday in March, the first Tuesday in June, and the third Tuesday in October. For the county of Pocahontas, on the first Tuesday in April, the third Tuesday in June, and the first Tuesday in October. For the county of Greenbrier, on the third Tuesday in April, the fourth Tuesday in June, and the second Mon- day in November. CHAPTER 76. AN ACT to authorize the county of Jefferson to fund at a lower rate of interest, or on better terms, the out- standing bonds of said county, or any part thereof. [Passed February 11, 1897. Jefferson county au- thorize! to issue bonds. Maximum amount. Maximum rat* of interest. How payable. Denomina- tions. When payable, In effect ninety days from passage. Approved February 20, 1897 ] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: 1. That the county of Jefferson is hereby authorized to issue from time to time not exceeding one hundred and seventy-five thousand dollars in bonds of said county, registered or coupon, bearing a rate of interest not greater than four per centum per annum, payable annually or semi-annually; said bonds to be of such form as the county court of said county may prescribe, and of the denominations of one hundred or multiple thereof, and payable thirty- three years after date and at Jefferson County Bonds. 169 the pleasure of said county at any time after ten years from their date. 2. That said bonds, if so provided on the face thereof 5°8odprolided. by the said court in issuing the same, shall be exempt from assessment for county, district or municipal levies, Exempt from and the coupons thereof receivable for all county or dis- ^wh^pui- trict levies, assessments, claims or demands due said poses. county of Jefferson. 3. The county court of said county is hereby author- auSiorized1 to ized to appoint an agent, whose compensation shall not appoim an exceed one- third of one per cent., who, after executing Hgisncompen- bond in. such penalty, and with such condition as said 8atlon- court may prescribe, shall sell said bonds at not less {j£ SoiVS? less than par and accrued interest, and with such proceeds of than par. sale, pay off and redeem any of the outstanding bonds wK? done of said county heretofore issued. Said agent shall also wltn them- be authorized to exchange any of the bonds issued under the. authority of this act for any of the aforesaid out- - standing bonds at par. 4. Nothing in this act contained shall authorize • any no increase of increase of the bonded debt of said county, nor shall the deS&dness bonds issued under this act, or the proceeds of sale u"^red here" thereof be used or applied to any other purpose than the payment and redemption of the outstanding bonds of said county heretofore issued, and having a higher rate of interest. CHAPTER 77. AN ACT to provide for a special election in the county of McDowell. [Passed February 17, 1897. In eff ct from passage. Became a law without Governor's approval.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: 1. That a special election be held in the county of Mc- f^taMc^0" Do well on the third Tuesday in May, one thousand eight Doweii hundred and ninety-seven. The voting at said election h°id.ty;w en shall be by ballot and the same shall be held in each dis- JJ^manner trict of the county, at the several places of voting of voting, therein for State officers and members of the Legisla- ture; and it shall be the duty of the board of education Sue5u°ofatSn?- of each district to give at least ten days' notice of such Notice of man- election by posting the same at each place of voting and ner of Bame" such other places as they may deem necessary. Books ^e bocSw." for said election shall be prepared by the board of edu- cation of each district for the several places of voting therein and delivered to the commissioners or some of whom.™ ° 170 McDowell County, Special Election. When delivered. Dnty of county court, T > appoint commis- sioners. How election shall be conducted. Provisions of law applicable. Ballots ; have what on same Duty of board if election is for. Levy to con- tinue how long. Duty of board if election is against. Notice to be given; how. Boards of edu- cation may do what. Voters by pe- tition. Ballots ; how marked or printed. them, appointed to superirftend the election at each place of voting, before seven o'clock a. m. of the day on which the election is held. The county court of said county shall, before said election is held appoint three commissioners at the, court house and the like number for each place of vot- ing in the county at which a poll is to be taken, to su- perintend the said election, and the said election shall be superintended, conducted and the result thereof ascer- tained, in all respects as is provided for by law in regard to the election of county and district officers; and all provisions of the law in regard to general elections shall as far as practicable govern and apply to the elec- tion held under the provisions of this act. The ballots used at said election shall have written or printed thereon the words "For School Levy," or "Against School Levy," as the voters may choose, and if a majority of the ballots cast upon that question in a district, have written or printed thereon "For School Levy" it shall be the duty of the board of education to make the levies required by the fortieth section of chap- ter forty-three of the acts of the legislature of West Virginia, for the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, and the*levy voted for at such election shall continue for two years, but if a majority of the ballots cast in a district have written or printed thereon "Against School Levy" no levy shall be made by said board for the next year succeeding. But it shall be the duty of said board to cause a special election to be held on the same day in the following year, at which the question of levy or no levy, shall in like manner again be submitted to the people for their decision, and if a majority of the ballots cast at such special election be "For School Levy," such levy shall be made as herein- before required. Of every such special election the secretary of the board of education of the district shall give notice by posting the same at each place of voting in the district at least ten days before the day on which the same is to be held. 2. If the board of education of any district in said McDowell county agree that the schools in their district should be continued more than five mqnths in the year, or if twenty or more voters in the district ask it in writ- ing, they shall submit the question to the voters thereof at the special election herein called, which order shall state also the length of time for which it is proposed to continue the schools. Ballots may be used for voting on the question, on which may be written or printed "for months schools," for those who are in favor of more than five months school; those who oppose a Restoring Morgan County a Delegate. 171 longer term than five months, may vote with a ballot having, written or printed on it, "against more than five months school." And if the proposition for a longer term than five g eiecuoab**8 months have a majority of all the votes cast for and for. ec against, then the board shall order the levy accordingly; Prwtided, That in any district where a poll is held for a purpose herein specified, notices of sucn election shall Nottlc? *° be be posted by the board of education in at least three whom. y public places in the district, at least ten days before the ^Sferof°Bted' day of voting and the notices shall explicitly state "the notice: term of time for the school which is to be voted for, and only two terms of tftne shall be voted for at any one election. And the time of the term voted for at such election Term to con- shall continue for two years. ian*!' °w The poll shall be held and the election conducted and Election; how the official records returned and the result ascertained con ucte ' as hereinbefore provided. CHAPTER 78. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section three of chapter two of the code of West Virginia of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one concerning the Seventh delegate district and to restore to Morgan county a delegate as provided by the Constitution. [Passed February 18, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Became a laur over Governors veto.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section three of chapter two of the code of West 2ma^lded Virginia of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, chapn2?sec. be and the same is hereby amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: 3. That until a new apportionment of delegates shfril oF^ieg&^a. be declared in pursuance of the Constitution, the House p0™d*oCtom~ of Delegates shall consist of seventy-one members, who teveoty-one shall be apportioned as follows: mem rB* To the counties of Barbour, Berkeley, Boone, Cal- g^SToM boun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Hampshire, Jefferson, Lin- delegate. coin, Lewis, Mercer, Mineral, Monongalia, Monroe, Morgan, Nicholas, Pendleton, Pleasants, Pocahontas, Putnam, Raleigh, Roane, Ritchie, Summers, Taylor, Tyler, Wetzel and Wirt one delegate each; To the counties of Cabell, Fayette, Greenbrier, Har- 2SStieS"to rison, Jackson, Marion, Marshall, Mason, Preston, and two delegates. Wayne, two delegates each; 172 Special Election, Raleigh Cotntt. owo wha *nd ^° *^e counties °f Kanawha and Ohio, four delegates each; wood county. To the county of Wood, three delegates; hmukm"* To the counties of Brooke and Hancock, which shall constitute the First delegate district, one delegate; vJliLind To the counties of Tyler and Wetzel, which shall con- stitute the Second delegate district, one delegate; Braxton and To the counties of Braxton and Clay, which shall con- 01ay' stitute the Third delegate district, two delegates; $&8terand ^° ^e counties of ITpshur and Webster, which shall constitute the Fourth delegate district, t no delegates; T5ckerph Bnd ^° ^e counties °* Randolph and Tucker, which shall constitute the Fifth delegate district, two delegates; Hardy and To the counties of Grant and Hardy, which shall con- stitute the Sixth delegate district, one delegate; andeB6rkeie ^° ^e counties of Jefferson and Berkeley, which er e ey. ^^ constitute the Seventh delegate district, one delegate; McDowell and To the counties of McDowell and Wyoming which yom ng. sjiaij constitute the Eighth delegate district, one dele- gate. CHAPTER 79. AN ACT to provide for a special election in the county of Raleigh. [Passed February 26, 1897. In enVct ninety days from passage. Became a law without Governor's approval.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: uon^RaMth 1- That a special election be held in the county of tobe^eid hen ^a^^ on ^e third Tuesday in May, one thousand mode of ' eight hundred and ninety-seven, voting. rj^ votiDg at said election shall be by ballot and the same shall be held in each district of the county at the several places of voting therein for State officers and menbers of the legislature; and it shall be the duty ncS?ce°ande °^ ^e board of education of each district to give at least how. ten days notice of such election by posting the same at each place of voting and such other places as they may preparedby deem necessary. Poll-books for said election shall be whom. prepared by the board of education of each district for . whom red to ^he severa' places of voting therein, and delivered to the commissioners, or some of them, appointed to super- deUviry intend the election at each place of voting, before seven o'clock a. m., of the day on which the election is held, counu court The county court of said county shall, before said sioners8 election is held, appoint three commissioners at the court house and the like number for each place of vot- Special Election, Raleigh Countt. 173 ing in the county at which a poll is to be taken, to super- intend the said election, and the said election shall be superintended, conducted and returned and the result conducting thereof ascertained, in all respects as is provided for byelection* law in regard to the election of county and district offi- cers; and all provisions of the law in regard to general elections shall, as far as applicable, govern and apply to the election held under the provisions of this act. The ballots used at said election shall have written or Ballots, printed thereon the words "For School Levy," or ™Ved there- kt Against School Levy," as the voter may choose, and if on * what- a majority of the ballots cast upon that question in a when levy district have written or printed thereon "For School may be mftde* Levy," it shall be the duty of the board of education to make the levies required by the fortieth section of chap- 2iTibeVmade ter forty-three of the acts of the legislature of West" ** em Virginia, for the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, and the levy voted for at such election shall continue for two years; but if a majority of the ballots continuation cast in a district have written or printed thereon ofievy' "Against School Levy" no levy shall be made by said ^oievj made board for the next year succeeding. But it shall be the when special duty of said board to cause a special election to be held on beehe?d.shaa the same day in the following year at which the question of levy or no levy shall in like manner again be sub- mitted to the people for their decision, and if a majority of the ballots cast at such special election be "For School Levy," such levy shall be made as hereinbefore required. Of every such special election the secretary of the SectS0* ' board of education of the district shall give notice byeJ^tion;how posting the same at each place of voting in the district at least ten days before the day on which the same is to be held. 2. If the board of education of any district in said How schools Raleigh county agree that the schools in their district SoSimied. should be continued more than five months in the year, or if twenty or more voters in the district ask it in writ- ing they shall submit the question to the voters thereof at the special election herein called which order shall f J*0^ state also the length of time for which it is proposed to continue the schools. Ballots may be used for voting on the question, on ^JJed' hm" which may be written or printed "For Months' School," for those who are in favor of more than five months' school; those who oppose a longer term than five months may vote with^ a ballot having written or printed on it "Against more than five months' school." And if the proposition for a longer term than five How levy months have a majority of all the votes cast for and ordered- 174 Cbiminal Coubt, Wood County-. against then the board shall order the levy accordingly; Provided, That in any district where a poll is held for a Section! how purpose herein specified, notices of such election shall be given. ' posted by the board of education in at least three public places in the district at least ten days before the day of what to voting, and the notices shall explicitly state the term of contain. time for the school which is to be voted for and only two terms of time shall be voted for at any one election. Term to con- And the time of the term voted for at such election ionue;bow ^sAl continue for two years. conducting The poll shall be held and the election conducted and election. ^ offi^ records returned and the result ascertained as - hereinbefore provided. CHAPTER 80. AN ACT fixing the time for holding the criminal court in the county of Wood, in the State of West Virginia: [Passed February 20, 1897. In effect from passage. Approved February Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Fixing times 1. That the several terms of the criminal court for c?imia2iS?urt the county of Wood shall hereafter commence and be i*^d held as follows: On the fourth Monday in January, on the fourth Monday in May, and on the fourth Monday in Septem- ber. 2. All acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed. county. CHAPTER 81. AN ACT to extend the time to the board of education of the Independent School District of Belington to issue bonds as provided in chapter twenty of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three. [Passed February 20, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Became a law without Governor's approval.] Time in sec. 7, Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: lSSfaft^the 1- That the time fixed in section seven, chapter twenty school district °* ^e acts °* one thousand eight hundred and ninety of Belington, three, in which the Independent School District of Be- threeyears. lington is allowed to issue bonds for the purpose of J Charleston Independent SchocJl District. 175 erecting a public school building for the use of said in- dependent school district, be extended three year$ and that said independent school district of Belington be em- powered at any time within three years from the pass- age of this act to issue bonds for such purpose as pro- vided in said section seven of chapter twenty of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three. CHAPTER 82. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section one of chapter fifty-three of the acts of. the Legislature of West Virginia, passed February twenty-eighth, one thous- and eight hundred and eighty-one, asf urther amended and re-enacted by section one of chapter fifty-one of the acts of the Legislature passed 1 ebruary twenty- second, one thousand eight nundred and ninety-five, so as to add to the territory, of the independent school district of the "City of Charleston, the territory em- braced within the said city limits as enlarged by an act passed on the twenty-fifth day of February, one thous- and eigtht hundred and ninety-seven entitled, "An act to amend and re enact sections one, two, six, and nine of chapter fifty-eight of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety five, etc." [Passed February 26, 1807. In effect from passage. Approved February 26, 1897.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section one of chapter fifty-three of the acts of amended.issi, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, passed when passed February twenty-eighth, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, as further amended and re-enacted by chapter fifty-one, section one, of the acts of^jj60-1* one thousand eight hundred and ninety -five, passed when passed. February twenty-second, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, be and the same is hereby amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: 1. That the entire control of all the free schools £2} schools in within the corporate limits of the city of Charleston, as0harle8fcon- established by the acts of the legislature, passed on the when estab- twenty-fifth day of February, one thousand eight hun- li8hed- dred and ninety-seven, entitled, "An act to amend andTltleofBCt- re-enact sections one, two, six and nine, of chapter fifty-eight of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, entitled, 'An act to amend and re-enact the charter of the city of Charleston, and to change the 176 Huntington Independent School^District. Board of edu- cation consist of whom. How elected. How submit- ted to vote and to whom. Under direc- tion of whom ; date of same. Tickets to contain what. How held and conducted. corporate limits of said city, so as to include Elk city and other additional territory/ shall be and remain with the independent board of education herein provided for, to consist of eleven commissioners, to be elected as pro- vided in the next succeeding section. Irovided, however. That before this amended section shall take effect it shall be submitted to the voters of the school district of Charleston, from which the added territory is so to be taken at a special election to be held in said district under the direction of the board of education thereof, on the 8th day of March, one thous- and eight hundred and ninety-seven. The tickets shall have written or printed on them, 4 Tor section number one" or 4 'Against section number one." The said election shall be held and conducted, and the result thereof ascertained by the same officers charged with these duties at the last proceeding school election in said district, and if a majority of the votes cast upon that question shall be in favor of said section one, then the provisions thereof shall be in full iorce, otherwise said section one shall not be enforced. CHAPTER 83. Huntington school dis- trict ; acts concerning amended. Additional levies; suffi- cient to run school eight months. Rate of taxa- tion not to exceed fifty cents. AN ACT to amend and re-enact sections twelve, four- teen, twenty-three and twenty-four of chapter one of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty- nine. [Passed February 20. 1807. In effect rinety days from passage. Became a law without Grovtmor's approval.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That sections twelve, fourteen, twenty-three and twenty-four of an act relating to the school district of Huntington, passed February seventh, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine, be amended and re-en- acted so as to read as follows: 12. In addition to the levy named in the preceding section the board of education shall, for the support of the schools of the district, annually levy such tax on the taxable property of the district as will, with the money received from the State for the support of the free .schools, be sufficient to keep said schools in opera- tion not less than eight nor more than ten months in the year. Provided, That the said tax shall not, in any year exceed the rate of fifty cents on every one hundred dol- lars valuation, according to the latest available assess- ment made for State and county taxation. Huntington Independent School District* 177 The proceeds of this levy, together with the money JJJ^JJ^0 fen. received from the State as aforesaid, shall constitute a ai school fund special fund, to be called the "teachers' fund," and no£g3SSfgJi5 part thereof shall be used for any other purpose than™1™}' doses' the payment of teachers' salaries, and the salary of the used;purposes city superintentent. In addition to the preceding levies the board may an- ^ftaBr^levy nually levy a tax not to exceed two- tenths of a mill on porG.88up~ the dollar valuation, for the establishment, support and maintenance, and increase of a public library, said library to be under the control of the board of education. Upon failure of the board of education to lay the levies {™rdreo0i required by this act, or either of them, they shall be a writ of maa- compelled to do so by the circuit court by writ of man- £u5 out!*7 ** damns* 14. The sheriff shall annually, on or immediately be- sheriff's set- fore the first day of July, make such settlement with tlemenfc* the board of education as the general school law may provide. 23. Annually at their first meeting or as soon there- *Z****°*v~ after as circumstances will allow, the board shall ap- Gtenden£per" point a superintendent or principal of schools for the city of Huntington, and fix his salary; but no person shall be employed as superintendent who shall not have his qnaiiflca- had an experience of at least five years as superintend- tlon8- ent or principal of public schools. Said superintendent in addition to the duties specified Duty of super- in this act, shall perform such other appropriate duties lntendent- with relation to the schools of the city as the board may prescribe. He shall be liable to removal by the board of educa- indent re-rln" tion for any palpable violation of the law or omissions £Jg^d from of duty, but he shall not be removed unless charges0 oe' shall be preferred to the board by a member thereof, and notice of a hearing with a copy of the charges de- Hearing and livered to him and an opportunity be given him to bec arges* heard in his defense. When the office shall have become vacant, from any vacancy; how cause, before the expiration of the term for which the superintendent shall have been elected, the board of ed- ucation shall fill the same by appointment for the unex- pired term. It shall be the duty of the city superintendent to make city superin- such report to the board of education of the character make report, and condition of the schools of the city of Huntington, etc- as shall enable the secretary to make his required report to the county superintendent. The city superintendent shall not directly or indiretly city supertn- receive any gift, emolument or reward for his influence rto^wany* to in recommending the use of any book, apparatus or fur- &ift»etc- i i 178 Huntington Independent School District. niture of any kind whatever in the schools of the district, commute* of ^*' ^e k°ar(* °^ education shall appoint two compe- wbom com- tent persons to act with the city superintendent as an ¥helr duties examining committee. It shall be the duty of said com- as to exam-^ mittee to examine all applicants for positions as teach- nat ona, e c ^g .^ ^e schools of the district and each person so ex- Fee of amined shall pay a fee of one dollar, but no applicant App ican s. gkaji j^ entitled to examination who shall not furnish evidence satisfactory to the committee of good moral character and a certificate of attendance upon the city institute. Gradei of cer- Three grades of certificates shall be granted, called gV»Cde? second first grade, second grade and third grade. A first grade. grade certificate shall be good for three years; a second grade for two years, and a third grade mrfwrufis. for one year, and the board of education shall make special regulations to govern the granting and renewal of said certificates, colored • The board may make special regulations, as they see teachers. ^ concerning the certificates of colored teachers, hofd^eetfngs ^he committee shall hold meetings for the examina- for examtna- tions of teachers at such times and places as the superin- whSre-'comV tendent may appoint, and they may receive such com- pensation, pensation as the board may allow out of the fees re- ceived for examining teachers. foXbfPSaidfees The excess of such fees, if any, shall go intc the building fund, building fund of the district. no certificate No certificate or diplomas from normal schools, uni- accepted?8, ver sities or States shall be accepted in lieu of an exam- except; when.jna^on9 except by a unanimous vote of the board of education. °iwerofltllte; The board of education shall have power to establish board to city institutes for the city teachers, to be held at such attendance time and.place as they may designate, and attendance obligatory. UpGn these institutes shall be obligatory upon all teach- ers employed in the district. CHAPTER 84. AN AlCT to authorize the county court of Mineral county to change the boundary line between Keyser Independent school district and the school district of New Creek in said county. [Passed February 4, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved 1 February 6,1897.] Keysek Independent School District. 179 Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: I. That the county court of Mineral county is hereby ^Mtyconrt authorized to change the boundary line between Keyser authorized to Independent school district and the school district of boundary line New Creek in said county, so as to include within the Jjgjjf611* school district of New Creek, the lands, or any part To include thereof, formerly belonging to Samuel Arnold, now (je.whatland8- ceased, or the land known as the Rofter place, or any part thereof. If deemed necessary the said court may The court employ a surveyor to run the ltne of division between ^<^r!°y * said districts and to cause a report thereof to be made £jLJ£f * and. recorded in the clerk's office of said court; Provided, Report to be That no order shall be made by said court changing said where line until the boards of education of each of said dis- j?o change to tricts shall have had at least ten days notice of the ap- be made until plication to change the same. notice glven* CHAPTER 85.* AN ACT to amend and re-enact chapter fifty of the acts of the legislature of West Virginia, of one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, creating the Indepen- dent school district of Morgantown. [Passed February 26, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved February^, 1897.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That chapter fifty of the acts of the legislature of West *£ngg Virginia, of one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, chap. 50.* be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: 1. The town of Morgantown and parts of school dis- Jcho^SStrict tricts contained within the following boundaries, shall of Morgan- constitute one independent school district, to be known J°^n;bounda- asthe Morgantown school district, to- wit: Beginning at Target rock, a large rock in the Monongahela river below. Morgantown, said Target rock being nearest right bank of said river; thence north 56 degrees, east 203.8 rods to a locust on the north east side of the Collins' ferry road, opposite the entrance to a lane leading to O. H. Dille's farm house; thence south 61 degrees, 15 minutes east, 253.7 rods to a post on the southeast side of the Stewartstown road opposite the intersections of a lane leading to the Hoffman farm house and the old and new Stewartstown road: thence south 58 degrees, 2 minutes, east 201.5 rods to a stone on the southeast side of Ice's ferry pike, at its intersection with the old Robin- son road; thence south 11 degrees, 9 minutes, east 219.5 rods to a stone on the southwest side of the Decker's 180 MoBGANTOWN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DlBTRlCT. creek road, opposite its intersection with the Sturgiss road; thence south 34 degrees, 15 minutes, west 231.5 rods to a large stone on the top of hill on land of George Harner; thence south 58 degrees, 25 minutes, west 227.5 rods to a stone on the northeast side of the Kingwood pike, at its intersection with a lane leading to the Wil- liam Wells farm house; thence south 67 degrees, 53 minutes, west 344 rods to a stone at the intersection of the old Evansville pike, with the Morgantown and Fair- mont road; thence north 88 degrees, 25 minutes, west 17. 88 rods to a sycamore on the right bank of the Monon- gahela river; thence with the shore line of said river and Sown the same 190 rods to a white walnut; thence north 52 degrees, 40 minutes, west 30.6 rods crossing aforesaid river to a sycamore on the left bank, near upper end of shelving rocks; thence the same course north 52 degrees, 40 minutes west continued 37.75 rods to a white oak on top of hill, on the Lowe land; thence north 7 degrees, 10 minutes east, 304 rods to a white oak stump on the north side of the Morgantown and Fairmont pike, ndar the head of a ravine west of the residence on the Garri- son farm; thence north 1 degree, .03 minutes west, 177 rods to a sugar on the left bank of the Monongahela river, near the mouth of a small run; thence north 68 degrees, 52 minutes east, 81.5 rods crossing aforesaid river to Target rock, the place of beginning. Election; 2. There shall be elected by the qualified voters when held. of the said district, at an election to be held at the mu- nicipal hall in Morgantown, on the first Thursday in January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, elected ** ^ve commissioners, and every year thereafter one com- when term of missioner, whose term of office shall commence the first commence, day of July following their election, and continue five years, and until their successors are elected and quali- onecommis- fied; except that one of the commissioners elected in the on^eone Syeare,year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, shall threeWonene ' serve only one year> another only two years, another four years. only three years and another only four years, the ballot ^ana^eSte0rmS 'designating the term of service of each member. The of service. said commissioners shall constitute a board of education, era^oconsS" to be denominated the board of education of the Mor- oflducawon- g»ntown school district. 3. The election for school commissioners in the year Flections; one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight and an- where^eid- nuaUy thereafter shall be held at the same time and places and by the same officers as the borough election of tfre town of Morgantown. how^neT ^m ^ny vacancy that may occur in the office of school commissioner by death, resignation, refusal to serve or otherwise, shall be filled by the board of education of MORGANTOWN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DlSTBICT. 181 he district at their first regular meeting thereafter, or as soon as circumstances will permit, by the appoint- ment of a suitable person who shall hold his office until the next election of school commissioners, when a com- missioner shall be elected for the unexpired term. 5. The board of education shall elect annually at^e*^^8fc their first meeting on the first Monday in July, or as July board to soon thereafter as may be practicable, one of their mem- be^preBWen't: bers to act as president of said board, who shall perform ^^lQ°^t all the duties which are required to be performed by such officer of any board of education which may not be inconsistent with the provisions of this act. The board shall elect at the same time, a secretary, Who shall per- secretary; his form such duties for said board as are required of secre- duties- taries of other boards of education. The president shall have one vote as commissioner and shall not vote upon any question arising in the board by reason of being said officer. 6. The members of the board of education shall receive compensation a compensation of twelve dollars per annum; and the Sl^of wnat secretary shall receive forty dollars per annum; to befundPaid* paid out of the building fund of the district. 7. The board of education of the Morgantown school governed by district shall be invested with the same right, exercise pnerai school the same powers, perform the same duties and be gov- whenexoept, erned by the same laws that boards of education of other school districts are, except so far as they are exempted by the provisions of this act. It shall be a body corpor- ^^axu>L ate in law by the name of the board of education of the Morgantown school district, and as such may sue and be j^8 etc ' may sued, plead and be impleaded, contract and be contracted with and have a common seal; may purchase, hold and commonweal grant estates, personal and real, and make ordinances, May purchase', by-laws and regulations, consistent with the laws of this g?antreai State for the government of all persons under its author- estate, etc. ity, and for the ordinary conducting of its affairs. 8. The board of education shall have exclusive control Board to have of all schools within the district; shall have power to J^IJvot C°n make all necessary rules and regulations for the govern- schools; their ment of the schools of the district, for the admission of Suwls^to pupils therein, for the exclusion of pupils whose attend- pupiis,etc. ance would be dangerous to the health or detrimental to the morals or discipline of the school. They may pre- scribe a uniform list of text books for the use of the schools in the district and may furnish books and sta- tionery for the use of indigent children in attendance at the schools. They may furnish all necessary apparatus To furnish ail and books for the use of the schools, and incur all other apparatS, expenses necessary to make the system efficient for the pensJs^etc*" the purpose for which it was established, and pay the same from the building fund of the district. ^ 182 MORGANTOWN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DlSTHICT. ?8°tab1i?hy 9. The board of education shall have power to estab- necewarv Ush within the district such schools, including a high cindR^'ijgh school, by such name as may be prescribed by said board, school. as may in their judgment be best for the interests of the May prescribe district. The branches to be taught in the high school nugh?.e8tobeand other schools within the district shall be such as are May grade prescribed by the board of education. The schools of scholia. the district snail be subject to such grading as the board may direct ^h'oouo be° l**" Admission to the schools of the district shall be free; to whom, gratuitous to all children, wards and apprentices, or actual residents within the district, between the ages of six and twenty-one years. Non-residents of the district may be allowed to attend the schools of the district upon such terms as the board of education may prescribe. cSuTredchn- 11# The board of education shall establish within the dr«»n;wheatft district one or more schools for colored children when be established ^e wj1Q]e number by enumeration exceeds fifteen, so as to afford them, as far as practicable, the advantages and colored privileges of a free school education. All such schools subject to ** shall be under the management of the board and shall Sons Mwhfu ^e su^Ject t° like general regulations of the other schools. schools of the district. When for any two consecutive months the average daily attendance of the said schools shall have fallen below thirty-five per cent, of the . enumeration of the colored children in the district, the board may close the school for the remainder of the session for that year, superinten- 12. Annually, on the first Monday in July, or as soon schiSa; when thereafter as circumstances will allow, the board of 8aPa°rylfc*,d ; education shall appoint a superintendent of schools for His duties, the said district and fix the salary; said superintendent in addition to the duties specified in this act shall per- form such other appropriate duties with relation to the schools of the district as the board may prescribe. It shall be the duty of the superintendent to make such reports to the board of education of the character and condition of the schools of the district as shall enable the secretary to make his required report to the county superintendent, committee* of ^' ^e s^periatendent of schools for the said district, whom com- together with two persons appointed by the board, shall gosed, their act a8 an examining committee for the district; and it t shall be the duty of said committee to examine all Applicants applicants for positions as teachers in the district; but amined unfess no applicant shall be entitled to examination who shall prooVof char- no* *urnish satisfactory evidence of good moral charac- acter. ter. The superintendent shall deliver to the board of education the manuscript of each applicant with the grading thereon; and the board after a thorough exam- MORGANTOWN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. 183 ination of said grading shall instruct the secretary to issue certificates of qualification to said applicants, nura- certificates; bering from one to three, according to the merits of the ^saedand how applicant, the different grades of certificates correspond- ing to the standard as required by the general school laws. No certificate shall be granted for a longer term uSSSe?' °er than one year, but a number one certificate may be^*y^|d. renewed by the board on the recommendation of the when, superintendent. Examination shall be held not later ^oS^when than the first Monday in August, at such time and place held.' as the superintendent may appoint. The subjects for ^^'bed bye examination shall be prescribed by the superintendent supennten- with the consent of the board. All applicants foryeeVorexami- examination shall pay a fee of one dollar. The exam- nation. . . ... * J . , . . « Compensation ining committee may receive such compensation for of examining holding the examinations as the board may allow out of comnlittee- fees received for examining teachers; the remainder of such fees, if any, shall be paid into the building fund of the district. 14. The board of education shall appoint ajl teachers ^efr1 salaries for public schools of any grade within the district, and etc. fix tneir salaries at a meeting held not later than the third Monday of August of any year; but no person shall be employed to teach in any public school of the district who shall not first have obtained a certificate of qualification to teach a school of the grade for which the appointment is made or who does not hold a State cer- tificate. Teachers shall be subject in all respects to the rules Teachers sjib- and regulations of the board of education. All onward? e appointments of superintendents and teachers shall be in writing and they may be removed by the board of education for incompetency, profanity, cruelty or im- morality. 15. It shall be the duty of the board of educa- J^Yi"*?8" tion at their annual meeting on the first Monday in July, or at some subsequent meeting not later than the first Monday in August next following, to ascer- tain as nearly as possible the amount of money, in addi- tion to all the available funds, which ought to be ex- pended for school purposes in said district in session at least eight months in the year; for which amount the board shall levy a tax upon the property included in the district and the residents thereof , and the same shall be how collected collected under the provisions of the general school law of the State. And the sheriff shall receive for the col- sheriff's com- lection thereof such commission as i§ allowed by law f or mi8,lons* the collection of other school money. And a lien is hereby declared to exist on the real estate of the inhab- itants of said school district for the taxes levied thereon. 184 MORGANTOWN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. Maximum rate of levy. Board of edu- cation now in office to serve, until when. Board em- powered to issue bonds. What done with the proceedj No indebted- ness incurred toex'eed five per centum of taxable prop- el ty. Direct annual tax must be ooliecied. Vote upon bonds. Three-fifth* required. How election or tered and held. Denomination of boiidd. Board may provide 'or payment after three yearn, of bonds, eic. Notice of elec- tion; how given ; what 10 show. 16. The taxes to be raised as aforesaid for both teach- ers and building fund in said school district shall not exceed the rate of seventy-five cents on every one hun- dred dollars valuation, according to the last assessment made for State and county taxation. 17. Until the commissioners elected in one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight shall be qualified, the board of education now in office shall be governed by the provisions of this act and shall exercise the powers herein conferred upon the board of education. 18. The board of education of the said district is hereby authorized and empowered at any time after this act takes effect to issue and sell the bonds of said district, and with the proceeds erect one or more public school buildings within and for the use of said district; such bonds to bear interest at a rate not exceeding six per cen- tum per annum and to become payable in not less than five nor more than twenty years from the date hereof. 19. No indebtedness incurred under this act shall ex- ceed, when added to any existing indebtedness of said district, five per centum of the value of the taxable prop- erty of said district, such value to be ascertained by the next preceding assessment made with reference to State and county taxes; nor shall such bonds be issued without due provisions for the assessment and collection of a direct annual tax sufficient to pay annually the interest thereon and the principal thereof at their maturity, nor unless all questions connected therewith shall have been first submitted to a vote of the qualified voters of said districts and three-fifths of all the votes cast at such election, shall have been in favor of such issue. When the said board shall deem it expedient to exercise the power hereby conferred, an order shall be made and placed upon the minutes at a general meeting, specify- ing the purpose, amount and denomination of the bonds proposed to be issued, the date of maturity and the plan adopted to meet the payment of the principal and the accruing interest. Such bonds shall be of the denomina- tion of one hundred dollars, or of a multiple thereof. • 20. The board may provide in such order for the pay- ment after three years of the principal of one or more of such bonds in each year, so that when they become payable according to their face not more than one bond will remain unpaid or unprovided for; or a sinking fund may be created with a view to the payment of the ag- gregate or principal when they become so payable. 21. At least four weeks before the election to take the sense of the voters as to any proposed issue of bonds, the president of the board shall issue his proclamation to the voters of the district, notifying them of the time MORGANTOWN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. 185 and places of holding the same, and the object and pur- pose thereof, embodying therein a copy of said order and such proclamation shall be inserted once a week for four weeks next previous to the day designated in the different newspapers published in the district and posted for a like period at the front door of the court house and at three or more other places in the district. 22. Su/ch election or elections shall be held or con- Election; bow ducted in the same manner as the municipal election of conducttd the town of Morgantown at such time after this act takes effect as shall be designated by the board of education, and at the usual place or places of voting in said district, and shall be held and conducted by the officers appointed B* whom by the board of education to hold such election in accordance with the law of the State and the rules and regulations governing the election of municipal officers for said town, and the officers conducting such election shall ascertain and certify the results to the secretary of ^Jj^ how said board within three days thereafter. Such results shall, within ten days after the same is so certified, be noted on the minutes and the certificate filefl with the when noted- clerk. The board of education is hereby vested with Board to ap- the power to appoint the officers required by law to hold Sfficers!ectlon and conduct such election. 23. Any person voting in favor of such issue of bonds what ballots shall have upon his ballot the words, written or printed, or printodon tfcFor ratification;" and any person voting against suchthem- issue the words, written or printed, "For rejection;" and all ballots shall be sealed up and deposited with the said secretary. In the event that the result of such election what done is favorable to such issue, the board shall have authority n^ssueof18 to purchase upon reasonable terms real estate within the aSthorlJed • district, suitable for the purpose, and to erect thereon board to have such new public school buildings and to sell upon the authority. best terms practicable the school buildings now used and the land upon which they are located, applying the proceeds of such sale to such purchase, and should a sur- plus remain, to the payment of the interest on such bonds. 24. The provisions of section one of this act shall notf^^j^^ apply to the new territory annexed from Grant district apply to new until the people of said Grant district by a majority of Gr^tdfstrio™ the votes cast at an election to be held in West Morgan- liectio^be*11 town within sixty days after this act takes effect, declare h*id; where; in favor thereof; nor shall the provisions of section one Mo?ganndis-° apply to the new territory annexed from Morgan dis-*}^™^*11 trict until a majority of the votes cast in said Morgan held; where; district, at an election to be held within sixty days after wnen- this act takes effect, at the usual voting places in said district, shall declare in favor thereof; but if the major- 186 New Creek Independent School District. g™h oJity ln toy of the votes at the election to be held in Grant dis- Morgan dis- trict be against the provisions of section one of this act, agamst6 then the boundaries of the independent district as to it, what then. Grant district shall be as the same has heretofore existed; if a majority of the votes at the election to be held in Mbrgan district be against the provisions of section one of this act, then the boundaries of the independent dis- trict as to Morgan district shall be as the same have here- tofore existed. Sh^onaw to %5. All the provisions of the general school law of the iu.piy, except State, and all laws and acts heretofore existing, which are when. jn any manner inconsistent with the provisions of this act shall be void within the district; otherwise the said general school law shall remain in full force and effect in this district as elsewhere in the State. S^baiio? 26. The elections provided for in section twenty- four of this act shall be held at the places there- in specified, and shall be by ballot, and those voting in favor of the establishment of said independent dis- ^Hntr-dten tr*ct shallMv© written or printed on their tickets the on ballots. words, "lor Independent District," and those voting against the establisnment thereof shall have written or printed on their tickets the words, u Against Independ- how election ent District." The election shall be superintended, con- eSfconducted, ducted and the result thereof ascertained and declared etc- by officers appointed for that purpose by the board of Section [time education, at the times ordered by the board, and notice tion" wJhat to thereof shall be published once a week for two success- contain; ive weeks next prior to the time of holding said elee- pubiished. tion in some weekly newspaper published in Monongali a county; and the provisions of the election laws in this State, so far as applicable, shall be in force and govern such election, unless otherwise provided. Law amended. CHAPTER 86. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section three of chapter eighty-eight of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven, entitled, uAn act creating an inde- pendent school district in New Creek district, in the county of Mineral." [Passed February 17, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved February 19, 1897.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section three of chapter eighty-eight of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and seventy-seven be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: Salem Independent School District. 187 3. The said three commissioners shall be elected onj^ycom* the first Tuesday in August, one thousand eight hundred e?ecte9dners and seventy-seven, and one of those so elected shall hold lm™ °f his office for three years, one for two years, and one for one year, and on the first Tuesday in August, one thou- sand eight hundred and seventy -eight, and on the same day in every year thereafter one of said commissioners shall be elected. The said elections shall be conducted, how election and the result thereof ascertained and declared, as is coudQCfced- provided for school elections generally. At least three Length of weeks notice shall always be given of the time of such110 lce elections, and the county superintendent of free schools County 8uP«r- of Mineral county shall appoint three freeholders of Minimi11 ° said district to conduct said election on the first Tuesday appSiuVeom- in August, one thousand eight hundred and seventy- mtsstoners of seven. The said commissioners so elected shall qualify tvhenetection within ten days after their election is duly declared, as wheenhcom- other school officers are required to qualify, and the mi»siODers term of office of the said commissioners so eleoted shall must quali y* commence on the first day of September nex| folio wing ^encel their election; Provided, That the commissioner elected Proviso; coin- on the first Tuesday in August, one thousand eight hun- ^ecte°dnm dred and ninety- four, shall continue in office until the ^femainTn first day of September, one thousand eight hundred and office; how ninety-seven. At their first meeting they shall elect one president and of their number president and another secretary of saidjjj££e^ryt0be board. CHAPTER 87. AN ACT to amend and re-enact sections nine and ten of an act providing for the school district of Salem. [Passed February 25, 1897. In effect n'netv da*s from passage. Approved February 26, 1897 ] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the ninth and tenth sections of an act providing ^nd1??' 9ecs* for the school district of Salem, in Harrison county, amended passed February eighteenth, one thousand eight hundred MstrTctfaar- and seventy-one, is hereby amended and re-enacted so as rison counfcy- to read as follows, viz: 9. Annual elections shall be conducted in all respects Annual eiec- as provided in the general election laws, and be held at conduced.1* the same time and place, and by the same officers that conduct the election of officers of the corporation of the town of Salem. For the voters of the school district who live out of clerk8 of elec. the said corporation, the clerks of the election shall tion to erase erase from a sufficient number of ballots the name of all what. a ° 8' 188 Grafton Independent School District. commissioner candidates for corporation officers One school commis- to be elected; sioner shall be elected at the election of the said corpora- when' tion in January, one thousand eight hundred and ninety- Term of office e*»b^ an(* one annuaHy thereafter. Their term of office shall be three years, and the term of office of the pre- sent commissioners, shal 1 extend from the first of January for which they were elected until the first of July fol- lowing. Annually, on the first Monday of July, or as organize an- soon thereafter as practicable, the board shall organize SJ-s^MondLy6 by electing one of their number president, and shall ' m July. * appoint a secretary, who shall perform all the duties of secretary, as prescribed by the general school law. Election in ^' At ^e election in January, one thousand eight January. ih98. hundred and ninety-eight, and each fourth year there- yea\?Vartrefa^r after, there shall be elected a treasurer, whose term of hiltermofd; °^ce s^a^ begin on the first of July next succeeding his office^ election. He shall give bond in favor of the school dis- V.*- ^.,n_ faict 0f Salem, and the amount of such bond shall be determined by the board, and the bond shall be approved by the board, and be filed in their office. The treasurer shall receive the tuition bills for students who are not entitled to free tuition under the general school law, and all moneys and subscription payable to the district, by virtue of the third section of this act, and he shall pay the same on the orders of said board, but he may retain for his services five per cent, of all moneys collected by him. his duties. CHAPTER 88. AN ACT to amend and re-enact chapter fifty-five of the acts of the Legislature of one thousand eight hun- dred and seventy- two, entitled, " An act to establish an independent school district in the town of Grafton," and to abolish the independent school district of West Grafton. [Passed February 20, 1897. In effect from passage. Became a law without Governor's approval.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: schoofciltrict *• ^e t°wn °f Grafton as now bounded and desig- nated, nated shall be and is hereby created an independent as wnaT°wn school district to be known as the Grafton Independent School District. Bwdof 2. There shall be a board of education for said dis- To^onstet'of trict, to consist of a president and four commissioners, citionsaallfl w^° s^a^ ^e residents an(i free-holders thereof, but not more than two of whom shall be residents of the same ward in said town. Grafton Independent School District. 189 The qualified voters of said district shall at the regu- 5J2wSS^f lar election for town officers for said town, to be held on board and the third Monday in March, 1897, and every four years Sme!er of thereafter, elect a president of the board of education of said district, whose term of office shall begin on the Term of office, first day of May next after his election, who shall hold his office for the term of four years, and at the same election and every four years thereafter, there shall be Election of elected two commissioners, whose terms of office shall 8ioner8™mi8" begin on the first day of May next after their election Term of office, and who shall hold their office for the term of four years. And it is further provided that the two commissioners JJJJJ,^ ln now in office in Grafton independent school district, office and how whose term of office expires in one thousand eight long hundred and ninety-eight and one thousand eight hun- dred and ninety-nine, respectively, shall each remain in office as such commissioners until the election of school officers herein provided for in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine, or until their successors are elected and qualified, and at said election in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine and every 2to2ere™obe~ four years thereafter, two commissioners shall be elected elected; whose term of office shall be for four years, and whose hown and terms of office shall begin on the first day of May next J^™8 of after their election; but no salary shall be paid to the no salaries president or any commissioner of said board. The said ^siden^nd president and commissioners shall constitute a board of SSSSl^to con- education for the district, to be denominated "Board of stitutewnat. education of Grafton independent school district." 3. Before entering upon their duties as school officers, JJke oath1 said president and each of said commissioners shall be required to qualify by taking and subscribing to the following oath of office: "I, A B , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I Form of oath. will faithfully perform the duties of president of the board of education (or school commissioner,) of the Grafton independent school district, during the term for which I was elected, to the best of my ability, according to law; so help me God." The secretary of the board of education is authorized minister oath. to administer said oath, a copy of which shall be kept by ^p^p* by him upon the files of his office. Any vacancy which vacancy; how may occur in the office of school commissioner by death, filled* resignation, refusal to serve or otherwise, shall be filled by the board of education of the district at their first regular meeting thereafter, by the appointment of a suitable person, who shall hold his office until the next election for school commissioners, when a commissioner shall be elected for the unexpired term. 190 Grafton Independent School District. First meeting of board. When held. Annual meet- ings. When and where. Secretary ; when elected. Secretary to give boiid. President of 00%rd ; duties and priv- ileges. Secretary of botrd; his duties. He «hall re- serve what. Shall report when and to whom. Compensation of secretary. Secretary pro tern. Stated meet- ings ; when held. Quorum. Special meet- ings how called. Whoa body corporate In lw. Powers of same. 4. The first meeting of the board of education in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven shall be held on the first Monday in May of said year at such time and place as the president may designate. Annually thereafter the first meeting of the board shall be held on the first Monday in May at such hour and place as the board may have designated. Annually at the first meeting, the board shall proceed to elect a secretary, who shall not be one of their num- ber. Before entering upon the duties of his office the secretary shall, with at least two good securities to be approved by the board, enter into a bond, payable to the board of education of Grafton independent school district in such penal sum as the board may determine; which bond shall be filed with the president for safe- keeping. 5. The president shall perform such duties as ordinar- ily devolve upon the presiding officer of a deliberative body. By virtue of his election he shall be a member of the board, and entitled to vote upon all questions sub- mitted for their decision. In his absence the board will choose a president jp?y> tempore. 6. The secretary shall record in a book to be provided for the purpose all the official acts and proceedings of the board, which shall be a public record, open to all persons interested therein. He shall preserve in his office all papers containing evidence of title, contracts and obligations, and in general shall record and keep on file all such papers and documents as may be required by any of the provisions of this act, or by order of the board of education. He shall annually, between the first and tenth of July, make report to the county superintendent of such facts in his possession as may be required by the general school law of this State. For his services he may receive such compensation as the board may allow, not exceeding one hundred dollars per annum. In his absence the board may select a secretary pro tempore. 7. The board of education shall hold stated meetings at such times and places as they may appoint, not less than three members being required to constitute a quo- rum for the transaction of business. Special meetings may be called by the president, or at the request of two members, by the secretary. 8. The board of education of Grafton independent school district shall be a body corporate in law; and as such may purchase, hold, sell and convey, real or per- sonal property for the purpose of education within the district; may receive any gift, grant, donation or devise; may become party to suits and contracts and do other Grafton Independent School District. 191 corporate acts. They shall have the management of gjjj}* b£J*nt and be invested with the title to all real and personal Scn,a be treasurer. His duties. No compensa- tion. How money shall be paid out. Treasurer's annual settle- ment. Failure of treasurer to settle; what then. Duty of secre- tary in case of above. Grafton Independent School District. pupils in the district; but no pupil shall be entitled to enter them until the city superintendent shall have been satisfied that the said pupil has made due proficiency in the branches taught in the other schools in the district. 17. Admission to the various schools of the district shall be gratuitous to all white children, wards and ap- prentices, of actual residents within the district, between the ages of six and twenty- one years; Provided, That the admission of pupils, residents of one sub-district to the schools of another, shall rest with the board of educa- tion. Non-residents of the district may be allowed to attend the schools of the district upon such terms as the board of education may prescribe. 18. The board of education shall establish within the district one or more separate schools for colored children when the whole number, by enumeration, exceeds twenty, so as to afford them as far as practicable, the advantages and privileges of a free school education. All such schools shall be under the management and con- trol of the board, and shall be subject to like general regulations as the other schools of the district; but under no circumstances shall colored children be allowed to attend the same school, or be classified with white children. 19. The treasurer of Taylor county shall be treasurer of all school funds accruing to the said school district. He shall receive all money belonging to the said funds, and £hall disburse the same, and for his services as treas- urer shall receive no compensation. 20. No money shall be paid out by the district treas- urer except on a draft signed by the president and secre- tary of the board of education, and specifying upon its face the particular account to which the same is charge- able; nor shall any credit be allowed to the treasurer, in his annual settlement, upon any voucher except such draft. 21. The treasurer of the district shall annually, in the month of August, settle with the board of education, and account to said board for all moneys received, from whom and on what account, and the amount paid out for school purposes in the district since his last settlement. 22. In case the treasurer shall fail to make such annual settlement within the time prescribed in the preceding section, he shall forfeit five hundred dollars to be recovered before any court having jurisdiction, for the use of the schools of the district. And it is hereby made the duty of the secretary of the board of educa- tion to proceed forthwith in case of such failure by suit against such treasurer and his securities to recover the i j Gbawok Independent School District. 195 penalty aforesaid; but if before suit shall have been J*^er ilme entered, the treasurer shall satisfy the president and™ wed? Vhen. secretary of the board of education that, owing to sick- ness or other causes which may seem to them sufficient, said settlement has been rendered impracticable, such . further time may be allowed as the board may deem reasonable and just. 23. All school houses, school house sites, and other what exempt property for the use of public schools of the district JS^SSou- shali be exempt from taxation and also from sale ontlon'etc. execution or othe" process in the nature of an execution. 24. Annually at this first meeting or as soon there- superintend- after as circumstances will allow, the board shall appoint when and0018 ' a superintendent of schools for the Grafton independent 5^ £& school district and fix his salary. Such superintendent, salary. ' in addition to the duties specified in this act shall per- General form such other appropriate duties with relation to the dutle«- schools of the said district as the board may prescribe. He shall be liable to removal by the board of education Maybe for any palpable violation of law or omission of duty. ^Jved for But he shall not be removed unless charges shall be Charges; how preferred to the board by a member thereof, and notice preferred- of hearing with a copy of the charges delivered to him, and an opportunity be given him to be heard in his defense. When the office shall become vacant from any Sled107 ' how cause before the expiration of the term for which the superintendent shall have been elected, the board of education shall fill the same by appointment for the unexpired term. It shall be the duty of the district R*p">rt of superintendent to make such report to the board of mttwhatto education of the character and condition of the schools c011**111- of the town of Grafton as shall enable the secretary to make his required report to the county superintendent The district superintendent shall not directly or indirect- snail not ly receive any gift, emolument or reward for his influ-receivewhat* ence in recommending the use of any book, apparatus or furniture of any kind whatever, in the schools of the district. 25. The board of education shall appoint two compe- Examining tent persons to act with the district superintendent as how^p^ ; an examining committee. It shall be the duty of said g^tnt^ -8ame committee to examine all applicants for positions as u y ° 8*me* teachers in the schools of the district; and each person so examined shall pay a fee of one dollar; but no appli- cant shall be entitled to examination who shall not fur- nish evidence satisfactory to the committee of good moral character. Certificates of qualification shall be granted according certificate*; to the following scale, numbering from one to three, 8CAle of 8ftme' according to the merits of the applicants, thus: Num- 196 Grafton Independent School District. Number three not granted ; when. Special regu- lations in relation to what. Period of certificates. What may be renewed. Meetings of committee; when held. Compensa- tion; how paid. Teachers sub- ject to what, and how removed. Who to ap- point teachers. Who to fix salaries. Mnst first obtain what. Exception. Damaging school build- ing, etc. Penalty therefor. If injury be done by a minor, what then. Duty of board of education as to such offenses. Fines collect- ed iwhere paid. ber one shall denote a very good teacher, number two, good, number three, medium. A number three certificate shall not be granted more than twice to any one person, but the board may make special regulation, as they may see fit, concerning the certificate of colored teachers. No certificate shall be granted for a longer period than one year; but a num- ber one certificate may be renewed at the option of the examining committee. The committee shall hold meet- ings for the examination of teachers at such times and places as the superintendent may appoint They may receive such compensation as the board may allow, out of the fees received for examining teachers. The excess of such fees, if any, shall go into the building fund of the district. 26. Teachers shall be subject, in all respects, to all rules and regulations adopted by the board of educa- tion, and they may be removed by the board for incom- petency or grossly immoral conduct, upon complaint of the superintendent or any member of the board. 27. The board of education shall appoint all teachers for public schools of any grade within the district, and shall fix their salaries; but no person shall be employed to teach in any public school of the district, who shall not first have obtained from the examining committee a certificate, in duplicate, of qualification to teach a school of the grade for which the appointment is made, except that the district superintedent and the members of the examining committee shall not be required to obtain any certificate. 28. If any person or persons shall mar, deface or otherwise injure any school house, outbuilding, fence, furniture, or other school property of the district, the person or persons so offending shall be liable to prose- cution before any court having jurisdiction within the district; and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine of not less than five dollars and costs of prosecution; and if the amount of damage done shall exceed five dollars, the person or persons convicted of the offense shall be liable for the full amount thereof. If the injury be done by aminor, the parent or guardian of said minor shall be liable as aforesaid. It shall be the duty of the board of education of the district in which the property damaged may be located to ascertain, if possible, by whom the offense was com- mitted, and when satisfied thereof to cause the party -or parties to be arrested, and tried for the offense, in the name and on behalf of the board of education; and all fines or damages collected by virtue of this section, shall be paid into the district treasury and be appropriated for the benefit of the schools. Grafton Independent School District. 197 29. All provisions of the general school law of theGeneral laws- State, and all laws and acts heretofore existing which are in any manner inconsistent with the provisions of this act, shall be void within said district; otherwise, the said general school law shall remain in full force and effect in this district, as elsewhere in the State. 30. Chapter forty-seven of the acts of the legislature Acts repealed. of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, passed February twenty-seventh, one "thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, entitled "An act to create and establish an independent school district of West Grafton, out of sub-district number one of court house district in Taylor county," and all legislation in pursuance of said acts is hereby repealed and said independent school district of West Grafton is hereby abolished. And all of the school property, both real and personal, what aboiish- owned by the said independent school district of West become***0 Grafton, shall upon the passage of this act, become the f^nde °end- property of the Grafton independent school district, as ent s^ho^i dis- hereinbefore established, and the title theroto shall Granon^631 immediately vest and be in the board of education of Grafton independent school district, for school pur- poses, and held and used by said board and its successors for such purposes. And said board of education shall succeed to all rights Board of e*u- and privileges, and assume all the duties of the said ceedtowhat" board of education of the said independent school dis- trict of West Grafton, and it shall be the duty of the said board of education of Grafton independent school district to carry out and fulfill all contracts made by the Fulfill an con- board of education of said independent school district of whom™1"16^ West Grafton in relation to the schools and school prop- erty thereof, as fully and in all respects as said board should have done had this act not have been passed. And to enable the board of education of said Grafton independent school district to fully comply with this act, it shall be the duty of the collector of school taxes Duties of coi- and treasurer of the said independent school district of t®etsurerdof West Grafton, to collect all levies and assessment of west Grafton. school taxes within said district and pay the same out upon the order of, and settle with the board of educa- tion of the Grafton independent school district, as fully and in the same manner as it was his duty to do under the law with said independent school district of West Grafton, had not this act been passed. 31. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent or in conflict Acts repealed. with this act, are hereby repealed. 198 Stationary Engineers. — Charter Rights of Towns. CHAPTER 89. AN ACT relating to stationary engineers and others in certain cities. [Passed February 9, 1897. Certa'n*»iti*»g to gram and regulate ]ic<*n8*of engineers and others. In effect ninety davs from passage. February 10. 1897] Approved Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: 1. In all cities incorporated having a population of two thousand and upwards, the city council thereof may pro vide by ordinance, for the examination, regulation and licensing of stationary engineers, and others having charge or' control of stationary engines, boilers, or steam generating apparatus, within the corporate limits of such cities. CHAPTER 90. AN ACT to amend chapter forty-seven of the code, providing for the voluntary dissolution of the charter rights of any town or village containing six hundred inhabitants or less. [Passed February 20. 1897 In effect nlnpty d%vs from passage. Approved February 22, 1*97 ] Continuance or discoutin* uance of charter rights of certain towns; haw. Ballot ; how prepared ; what to contain. When charter rights to cease. Provision. Debts to be paid. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That chapter forty-seven of the code of West Vir- ginia be amended by adding thereto section 4£a. 4£a. Upon the petition of twenty-five per cent, of the voters of any incorporated town or village containing not more than six hundred inhabitants, the council there- of shall submit to the voters of said town or village at the next municipal election the question of continuing or discontinuing the charter rights of said town or village. The ballots used in voting shall have written or printed upon them the words: "For continuance of charter," and, uFor discontinuance of charter." If a majority of the votes cast be "For discontinuance of charter," then the charter rights and privileges of said town or village shall cease with the oerms of office of the council then in existence; Provided, That all debts or other obligations outstanding against said corporation shall be settled in full. Issuing of Bonds. — Concerning Cities and Towns. 199 CHAPTER 91. AN ACT to require bonds to be voted on at a special election. [Passed February 20,1897. In effect ninety d*ys from passage. Approved February 23, 1S«7.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section two of chapter one hundred and forty- f£ts - - «i /» , ' •••lji it -i amended, one of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and sev- 1872 and 1878, enty-two and one thousand eiffht hundred and seventy- 8ec' 2,cb' 141, three, and in the appendix to the code of one thousand code eight hundred and ninety-one, on page one thousand Sp^dix and twenty, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as Pa«e 102°- follows: 2. No bonds shall be issued by any such corporation Say De°issued under this law unless all questions connected with the ]^££rpora" same shall have been first submitted to the qualified voters of such corporation, at a special election held for that purpose only, and have three-fifths of all the votes cast for and against the same. CHAPTER 92. AN ACT to amend and re-enact sections one and thir- teen of chapter forty-seven of the code of West Vir- ginia. [Passed February 17, 1897. In effect ninety dars from passage.. Approved February 19, 1897] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: . That sections one and thirteen of chapter forty- seven 2£j* ded of the code of West Virginia be amended and re-enacted sees, land 13, so as to read as follows: chftp* 47, 1. The cities, towns and villages in this State, hereto- w^tto^re-^ fore established under the laws of the State of Virginia, to certain or of this State, shall remain subject to the law now inlaW8' force and applicable thereto, respectively, and the pro- visions hereinafter contained in this chapter, shall be deemed applicable only to cities, towns and villages hereafter established, except that the municipal author- ities of cities, towns or villages heretofore established, other than the city of Wheeling, may exercise the pow- ers conferred by this chapter, although the same may not be conferred by their charter, and so far as this chapter confers power on the municipal authorities of a city, town or village, other than said city of Wheeling, 200 Concerning Cities and Towns. not conferred by the charter of any such city, town or village, the same shall be deemed as an amendment to said charter. Any city, town or village in this State, incorporated by a special act of the legislature of Vir- ginia, or of this State, and exercising the power confer- red by this chapter, may by ordinance of the council of said city, town or village, adopt this chapter, and there- after the same officers shall be elected or appointed as are provided for by this chapter. Mthomies 13. The municipal authorities of said city, town or to be what, village shall be a mayor, recorder and the councilmen, divfded0into w^° together shall form a common council. Where the wards and said city, town or village has not been divided into wards, divided*. there shall be at least five councilmen, but when the said city, town or village has been divided into wards, the what may be council may, by ordinance, determine the number of h? 'ordinance, councilmen to be elected for each ward. And when it S°wa^S?may *8 deemed necessary the council may, by ordinance, in- be increased, crease the number of wards and change the boundaries thereof, the said wards to be made as nearly equal as may be, in territory and population, and when such city, town or village shall be divided into wards, or there shall be an increase in the number of wards as aforesaid, of0oomic3mern ^e council may increase the number of councilmen and may be direct an election to be held in such ward as may have increased. ^g £ujj numker residing therein, and to give to each ward equal representation in the council, and may, by *?>? elections, ordinance, provide for said election and prescribe the how. terms of office of all of the councilmen necessary to be Termofoflee- elected; Provided, That no such term of office shall ex- Xtoffomcf1 cee^ *w0 years- No person shall be qualified to hold ' the office of mayor, recorder, or councilman of such city, town or village unless he is a legal voter and was for the preceding year assessed with and paid taxes upon at least one hundred dollars worth of real or per- sonal property therein. CHAPTER 93. AN ACT in relation to the construction of lateral sew- ers in the alleys in the city of Huntington, and author- izing the assessment and the collection of cost of con- struction of same, or a part thereof, from the lots abutting on the said alleys in which such sewers are constructed, and to provide for recording liens for cost of construction of sewers, against lot owners. [Paased February 2«. 1897. In effect ninety days from pas age. Became ft law without Governor's approval.] Construction of Sewers in Huntington. 201 Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: 1. The common council of the city of Huntington ^J^™^ shall be authorized to order the construction and laying city autnor- of lateral sewers in any alleys of said city under such BtJaVt0 sewers, supervision as it may direct by ordinance, either by con- efcc- structing such sewers itself under the direction of the May construct proper officers of the city, or upon the lowest and best whose" dfr^c- ternis to be obtained by advertising for bids or propos- t,on alld now- als therefor, the cost of construction, or the part thereof ^ruction?1 directed by ordinance, of any such sewers in the alleys, how a sesW. shall be assessed to the owners of the lands, lots or parts of lots fronting, bounding or abutting on said alleys in which such sewers are constructed in proportion to the JJ^JJen1 .of distance so fronting, bounding or abutting owned by how deter-' each; one-third of the cost of such construction of sew-mlned' ers shall be paid by the lot owner in thirty days after ^J "^ the completion of the work in the square in which it isSwners. in so done, and received by the council or committee acting days- under the authority of same, and the remainder in two ^ow Al«T d9aud equal annual installments, payable as council may desig- wheo!* nate by ordinance, with interest from the time of com- pletion aforesaid; Provided, That no assessment to property owners shall exceed fifty cents per lineal foot no assessment of the lands, lots or parts of lots fronting, bounding or whatceed abutting on the said alleys in which such sewers are con- structed; and that the owners of any such lands, lots or parts of lots shall be permitted to tap any such lateral J1}*^0™61*8 sewers without any charge therefor and the necessary permuted to Ys for such tapping shall be provided and put in oppo- dys», for taps site each separate property, at the time of constructing ahaiibe i»ro- i , . ,r r r j 7 o vided; where such lateral sewers. placed. 2. The sum or sums of money thus assessed for such Amount construction of sewers shall be a tax lien upon the lands, a^taxUnn;' lots or parts of lots upon which they are assessed, fromupou what; the time of the recordation of the report of the council, when. or its committee, hereinafter provided for, which lien may be enforced by a suit in equity, in any court hav- 25Jroed. ing jurisdiction thereof, or any installment thereof may be collected by a suit at law, before any court or any justice of the peace having jurisdiction. 3. Whenever the council shall contract for the con- whan con- struction of any such sewers, and ordain that the con- /,? conltruc- struction of the same shall be paid for in installments maj'diw!*11 by the property owners, fronting, bounding or abutting payments. on the alleys in which such sewers are constructed as yw om' aforesaid, the council may cause the mayor and city Mayor and clerk to issue to the contractor doing such work, a cer- tesu^centn? tificate for each installment of the amount of the assess- ^^*?on" ment to be paid by the owner of the lands, lots or frac- when. ' tional parts of lots abutting on the said alleys in which pa°id.t0 be 202 Construction of Sewers in Huntington. $ ^ctfted in suc'1 sewers are constructed; and the amount specified in LsesHment said assessment certificate shall be a lien as aforesaid in teTilen* to the hands of the holder thereof, upon the lands, lots or favorl°aeainst Parts °^ l°t** abutting on the alleys in which such sewers what.' ag are laid, and shall draw interest from the date of its dMwinJer^ issuance, and the payment may be enforced as set out from djleijient aforesaid, in the name of the holder of such certificate; ••n forced. and, after a contract has been made by the council for made an5tract the construction of any such sewers, in said city, under sewfcrgcom- this act, and the construction of any such sewers or p e e parts of them or any stipulated part thereof, has been council, or completed, the council or a committee appointed by it, committee shall go upon the properties fronting, bounding or hyn.a e abutting upon the alleys in which said sewers are laid, amoaut sto be an(* assess the amount each lot or parts of lots shall pay paid by lot for the improvement so made, and shall return to the to return council a written report, stating the number of blocks, wrifctton re anc* ^e num^er °f the lots, and the names of the owners cuVwhSTto" of same, when known, and the amount assessed thereon; whe^report and when the council approves said report, a copy of approved ; the same, so adopted by council when certified to by the wher-» to be city clerk, may be recorded in the office of the clerk whendsod' aad °f the county court of Cabell county, in trust deed book, recorded to be and shall be a continuing tax lien upon the lot against wha?.'upon which the assessment is made, until the certificates to°tndez same, aforesaid are paid, and the county clerk shall index How. ' same in the name of each lot owner mentioned therein; be0reieased!ay an(* upon the presentation by the' lot owner of all the certificates issued aforesaid against the lot owner, said county clerk shall mark upon the margin of the book in which said certified report is recorded, that the lien is released as to the lot mentioned in the certificate pro- city council duced; Provided, That nothing in this act shall author- not author- ize the city council to assess or collect the cost of any certain costect main sewer in the avenues and streets of said city. CHAPTER 94. AN ACT to prohibit the burial of convicts who may die in the West Virginia penitentiary at Moundsville, West Virginia, within the corporate limits of the city of Moundsville, and to provide for the purchase or condemnation of suitable grounds for the burial of said convicts, and to require the removal of such con- victs as are now buried within the corporate limits of said city, to such grounds outside of the city limits. [Passed February 26, 1R97. In effect ninety days from passage. Approved February 26, 1897.] Burial of Convicts. — Parkersburg Bond Issue. 203 Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: 1. That hereafter it shall be unlawful to inter the™*^*fng convicts that may die in the West Virginia penitentiary of convicts at Moundsville, West Virginia, within the corporate p^nneuViary16 limits of the said city of Moundsville, West Virginia. ^{t^oMhe And that the board of directors of said West Virginia i ity of penitentiary, be and are hereby authorized to procure BoardoJdi-6" by purchase or condemnation suitable grounds outside ™ ^J™ {? far of the said corporate limits not to exceed ten acres, and autnorize* that hereafter all of the said convicts that may die in the oondenmiund said penitentiary shall be interred in said grounds so pro- ^[Vnmitsfor cured, unless their bodies are claimed by friends or rela- bnhai. tives for private interment. 2. That the bodies of all convicts now interred on the •State lands within the corporate limits of said city of Moundsville shall be removed to such grounds so pro- cured outside of the city limits of said city under the direction of the board of directors of the said peniten- tiary. 3. That in proceeding to condemn such lands for bur- ial purposes the said board of directors shall be gov- erned by the statutes and laws in force in the State of West Virginia in other condemnation proceedings. And said condemnation proceedings shall be had and brought in the name of the board of directors of the West Vir- ginia penitentiary, and the said board of directors shall SS5ri*™!j,J '": t fi • ■» , J \ .1 , * ,i cm t # ized to pay for be authorized to draw upon the treasury of the btate of land; ho*. West Virginia to pay for said lands so purchased or condemned. CHAPTER 95. AN ACT to amend and re-enact chapter twenty- two of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty-live, entitled "An act conferring additional authority to the council of the city of Parkersburg, Wood county, in relation to refunding the bonded indebtedness of said city, " as amended by chapter five of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty- nine, by add- ing thereto section five, concerning the issue of forty thousand dollars refunding bonds authorized by ordi- nance of said city of July first, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-six. [Passed February 19, 1897. In effect from passag3. Approved February 19, 1897.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: council of 5. That the council of the city of Parkersburg are ersbur* hereby authorized to issue forty thousand dollars of re- downatz.ed t0 Corporate Powers of Wheeling, Etc. To be known as what; num- bered how. When pay- Hble. Where pay- able. Ra*e of inter- est; when payable. Where When re- deemable. Redeemable in what time. Ordinance passed. funding bonds to be known as series G, numbered three hundred and seventy-six to four hundred and fifteen, in- clusive, dated August first, one thousand eight hun- dred and ninety-six, and payable the first day of August, one thousand nine hundred and sixteen, at the office of the treasurer of the city of Parkersburg, West Virginia, with interest thereon at five per centum, payable semi-annually on the first day of February and August of each year, at the city treasury, Parkersburg, West Virginia, redeemable by said city at its pleasure in not less than six years from date of said bonds, pursuant to the provision of the ordinance of the council of said city, passed July first, one thousand eight hundred and ninety- six, authorizing the issue of said refunding bonds. CHAPTER 96. AN ACT amending and re-enacting section two of chap- ter nineteen of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three, an act empowering the City of Wheeling to construct and maintain water works out- side of the city limits, and to supply water to other towns and cities. Council of Wheeling. Empowered to furnish water fnr other cities, etc. How fur- nished. Terms and conditions. [Passed February 12, 1897. In effect from passage. 12,1897.] Approved Febrnarj Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: 2. The council of said city shall have power to furnish water to any adjoining or neighboring town or city, or to any person or corporation for use outside of the limits of the City of Wheeling, by permitting connections with mains or pipes now or hereafter laid, upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the said council and the authorities of such town or city, or any person or corporation. CHAPTER 97. AN ACT granting the city of Wheeling the right to appropriate twelve hundred dollars of the funds in the treasury of said city, for the purpose of making suitable gifts and presents to the United States gun- boat, "Wheeling. '* [Passed lFebruary 8, 1897. In effect from passage. 8, 1897.] Approved February CoMptfLSosr Attendance of Schools. 205 * Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: 1. That the city of Wheeling shall have power to city of wh«»ei- appropriate oat of the funds of said city in the treasury e?fdetopow~ thereof, the sum of twelve hundred dollars for the pur- *p |EJ?Prili|?f pose of making such gifts and presents as the council of to gunboat te said city may deem proper to the United States Gun- "Wheellng" boat "Wheeling." Provided^ however, That said money shall not be so Proviso, appropriated unless two-thirds of the members of the Two thirds of council of said city, present when the question of said eSt mus?re8" appropriation is put, shall concur therein, or unless the concur. same shall be concurred in at two consecutive meetings carredln at' of said council held on different days, by a majority of tive?neetein^8 the members present at each of said meetings. by a majjrity. 2. All acts or parts of acts in so far as they are incon- Acts repealed, sistent with the purpose of this act, are hereby repealed. • CHAPTER 98. AN ACT to amend chapter forty-five of the code of West Virginia, entitled "Of Education," by adding section ten(#) thereto, relating to compulsory atten- dance. [Passed February 20. 18»7. In effect ninety days from passage. Became a law without tne Governor s approval.] Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That chapter forty-five of the code be amended by the£me®ded;gec insertion of the following to-be known as section ten(a). io« inserted. 10a. Every person having under his control a child or Persons nav- children between the ages of eight and fourteen years JSStSr SnTtroi shall cause such child or children to attend some public must send school in the city, independent district, or district in school*? which he resides, and such attendance shall continue for where at least sixteen weeks of the school year, provided the How long school be in session as many as sixteen weeks, and for Son* tinue°e t0 every neglect of such duty the person offending shall be duty? penalty guilty bf a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction thereof before any justice be fined two dollars for the Fine. first offense and five dollars for each susequent offense. An offense, as understood in this act shall consist in fail- * n "offense" ure to send to school any child or children for five con- efiDcd* secutive days except in case of the sickness of such child or children, or other reasonable excuse. And it shall be Duty of the duty of every trustee and teacher to inform against teacheV. and any one so offending; and upon a failure so to do they Fa1lure t0 do shall be guilty of a mibdemeanor and be fined not exceed- so a misde- ing five dollars; Provided, That if such child or children ¥&£ov' m CfiAETEB OF BlIH&FIKLD. Prorld*d, that child > as attended day school Ave a*ys; no offense. If stole or dis- abled, no offense. If no school In session within two miles ; no offense. Fines under this act paid to building land. Act null and votd; how and when. Justices to ha?e juris- diction. have attended for a like period of time a private day school, or if such child or children have been otherwise instructed for a like period of time in the branches of learning required by law to be taught in the public schools, or have already acquired such branches, or if his physical or mental condition is such as to render such attendance inexpedient, or impracticable, such penalty shall not be incurred; Provided, further^ That in case there be no public school in session within two miles by the nearest traveled road of any person in the school district, he shall not be liable to the provisions of this act. Any fines so collected shall be placed to the credit of the building fund of the district. If sixty per cent, of the legal voters of any city, inde- pendent district or sub-district shall petition the board of education against the enforcement of this act the said act, so far as that sub-district is concerned shall be null and void until the beginning of the next school year. Justices of the peace shall have jurisdiction in all violations of this act in their respective counties. CHAPTER 99. AN ACT to amend the charter of the City of Bluefield, in the county oi Mercer. [Passed January 28.1897. Tn effect rinety days from passage. Became a law without Grovtrcor's approval.] Charter amended. Reference to Code,ch. 47. City corporate and body politic cre- ated. Name. Have what. May do what. Corporate limits. Metes and hounds. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the charter of the city of Bluefield, in the county of Mercer, granted by the circuit court of said county under chapter forty-seven of the code of West Virginia, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: 1. That part of the county of Mercer included in the limits hereinafter mentioned is hereby made a citv cor- porate and a body politic, by the name of "The City of Bluefield," and as such shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, and purchase, lease, and hold real and personal property necessary to the pur- poses of said corporation, and may dispose of such real and personal estate or any part thereof, when it is to the interest of said corporation to do so. 2. The corporate limits of the city of Bluefield shall be as follows, to- wit: Beginning north twenty-three degrees, twenty-five Charter of Blub weld* 207 minutes west of the Bluefield depot of the Norfolk and Western Railway in said city of Bluefield at a point two thousand six hundred and forty feet from the center of the bay window of the said Bluefield depot, and thence from said point north sixty-six degrees, thirty-five min- utes, east tour thousand nine hundred and sixty feet to a corner stake; thence south twenty- three degrees, twenty- five minutes, east five thousand two hundred and eighty feet to a corner stake; thence south sixty-six degrees, thirty-five minutes, west eight thousand nine hundred and twenty feet to a corner stake; thence north twenty- three degrees, twenty-five minutes, west five thousand two hundred and eighty feet to a corner stake; thence north sixty-six degrees, thirty-five minutes, east three thousand nine hundred and sixty feet to the point of beginning. 3. The municipal authorities of said city shall be a Municipal mayor, recorder and eight councilmen, who together formwhat!' shall form a common council. 4. All the corporate powers of the said corporation Corporate shall be exercised by the said council and under their ci°8eTbyexer" authority, except when otherwise provided, but thej^c°0^er recorder shall have no vote at any meeting of the said council. 5. There shall be a treasurer, assessor and overseer 7ff *80^?f' ,, « , 7 assessor ana OI tne poor. overseer of 6. The mayor, recorder and treasurer shall be elected Mayor, re- by the citizens of said corporation who may be entitled t?e^urer ^ under this act to vote. At the first election after the how elected, passage of this act, eight councilmen shall be elected, elected aten two by the qualified voters of each ward, but four of H?weefected" whom," that is one from each ward, shall be designated Four; now by lot in such manner as the council may determine, desisnsted- shall hold their office for the term of two years; four Jf™ of 8aid others, that is one from each ward, to be designated as before, shall hold their office for the term of one year;o£hers.°f at each election after the first election, four councilmen Four councll. only, that is one from each ward, shall be elected by the men elected, qualified voters thereof annually. The term of office xirm of office. for councilmen, except when to fill vacancies, shall beExcePtwhen- two years, except as directed in the previous part of this section, and until their successors shall have been elected and qualified as hereinafter provided. The term of office for the mayor, recorder and treasurer Mayor, re- shall be for two years, or until their successors shall treasurer* have been elected and qualified. The terms of office for Term of offl0€» the said mayor, recorder, treasurer and councilmen shall begin on the first day of June next after their Beglnswhen' election. 7. The mayor, recorder and councilmen must be free- 8JJJ" fl0* 308 CtfAltTEB OF fiLUEfWLt). holders in said corporation and entitled to vote iot members of its common council. eiucommon* ®* ^ ^all ^ ^e ^ut.^ °* ^e Present common council council. of the said city of Bluefield under its charter granted by Reference to the circuit court of Mercer county under chapter forty- code, ch. 47. seven of the code of West Virginia, to appoint three To appoint inspectors of election in each voting pr< cinct in said whai purpose, wards as they now exist to conduct the first election pro- vided for under this act, except that the division line tn\VdandiIie ^e^ween the third and fourth wards shall be a straight fourth wards, line beginning at a point on the north line of the fourth ward following the center of Scott street, parallel with the west line of the Bluefield inn lot, due south to the corporation line. Four wards; 9 The said city shall consist of four wards as at pres changed, how. ent constituted, but the said council may hereafter alter and change the name, location and boundaries thereof. f^|* election; The first election under this act shall be held on the first heidre ° Tuesday in May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety- eight, and said first Tuesday in May every second year whftn election thereafter, for the election of mayor, recorder and after anoTfor treasurer, except that there shall be an election on the Exception. ^V{^ Tuesday in May every year beginning from the wnenueid. first Tuesday in May, one thousand eight hundred and For election ninoty-eight, for the election of four councilmen of said To beheld city? such election to be held in the respective wards as where. are designated, or as the council may from time to time prescribe by ordinance, the said election to be under the supervision of supervision of three inspectors at each election precinct to beappoint- in said city who are to be selected and appointed by the how gov- council of said city, and who shall be governed by such emed. rules and regulations as the council may prescribe, not present com- contrary to the laws of the State. The common counci to^otd'office of srid city now in office sha11 hold their offices until the how long. officers provided to be elected under this act shall have been duly elected and qualified. Result of 10. As soon as the result of euch election for mayor, toBign1oi-i^ho recorder, treasurer and councilmen is ascertained, the w£°*\e0and inspectors of election shall sign a certificate containing a contain. complete return of the ballots taken at their place of dfepose'd ofW voting, f or each of the said officers, and shall enclose Envelopes;' the ballots in envelope, which shall be sealed up and en- w°h^etodd°er-sed' dorsed by each of said inspectors. The inspectors, or returns and to one of them, shall within three days after the day on whom. which the election was held, deliver the said certificate and the ballots sealed up as hereinafter provided, to the returns? ng recorder of the city of Bluefield. At the next meeting when done of the council thereof, which shall be on the fifth day and by whom. af^T j.^ day 0f election, excluding Sunday, the record er shall present such certificate and ballots to the conn. Charter of Bluefield. 200 cil, who shall examine the same and ascertain the true result of such election in said city. And the persons ap- who to be pearing to have received the highest number of votes efectedd cast at the several voting places in the said city for the several offices mentioned in this section shall be declared elected, and certificates thereof, signed by the mayor certificates and recorder, shall be granted to the persons so elected. {f^homgaed 11. Every male person residing in said city shall be who entitled entitled to vote for the officers elected under this act;tJV0De" but no person who is a minor, of unsound mind, a paa- per, or who is under conviction of treason or bribery in an election, or who has not been a resident of this State for one year and the city of Bluefield for sixth months, or who is not a bona iide resident of the ward in which he offers to vote, shall be permitted to vote at any elec- tion under this act. 12. All vacancies occuring from any cause in any of vacancies the offices provided for in this act shall be filled by ap- {}y tfhmnT1 pointment by the council, but in the case of councilmen, councilman, said appointment shall be made of a resident of the w ere rom". ward m which said vacancy has occurred. 13. At all elections the vote shall be by ballot, and Vo ^^M1*9 the general election laws of the State so far as applica- to govern. aws ble shall govern all corporation elections. 14*. Wherever two or more persons for the same office i<* case of tie, at any election shall receive an equal number of votes, min^eieetfon the council shall in an equitable mode determine which aadhow- of the persons so voted for shall be returned elected. 15. Contested elections shall be heard and decided by c£n£8tsJ de- the council for the time being, but the council may order wn*m? new a new election if they are satisfied the ends of justice electum- will be better attained thereby. 16. A majority of the whole number of councilmen What **> be a shall be necessary to the transaction of any business tneJcouncii. whatever. 17. The mayor, recorder, councilmen, and all other Wn£ *> ***© officers herein provided for shall each, before entering °at ' upon the duties of his office, and within ten days from Wlthin what the time of his election or appointment, take and sub- de- scribe an oath to faithfully and impartially discharge what to con- tha duties of bis office, and the oath to support the tain" Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of the State of West Virginia. The mayor, having May admm- taken such an oath or affirmation, may administer then8rer oath; same to the councilmen and other officers. Certificates °w* of said oath or affirmation shall be recorded in the ^here record" journal kept by the council. 18. If any one who shall have been duly elected mayor, Proceeding! recorder, or councilman, shall not have been eligible as e?eS?fon°a!nd herein prescribed, or shall refuse or fail to take the oath ?ei?s , * ? Ineligible or 210 Charter of Bluefield. failure to qualify. Who to pre- side at meet- ings of the council. Record to be kept. What to oon- tain. How Indexed. Open for Inspection. Proceedings read when. Signed by whom. Yeas and nays. Where recorded. Powers of council ; may re-survey city ; may employ engineer ; made elect- ive; how. Open new streets, etc. Light same. Assess part of expenses on whom. Control of avenues, etc. Curbing and paving. Construction and repairs of houses ; sewers. Determine at whose expense. Purchase ground. Public build- ings. Unsafe walls. or affirmation required under this act, within the time Erescribed, the council for the time being shall declare is office vacant and proceed to fill said vacancy as pro- vided in section twelve of this act. 19. The council shall be presided over at its meetings by the mayor, or in his absence by one of the councU- men chosen by a majority of the council present. 20. The council shall cause to be kept in a well bound book, an accurate record of its proceedings, by-laws, acts and orders, which shall be fully indexed, and open to the inspection of the citizens of the city. The pro- ceedings of each meeting shall be read and corrected at the succeeding meeting, and signed by the person pre- siding for the time being. * Upon the call of any member the yeas and nays shall oe called and recorded in the journal. The presiding officer shall only vote in case of a tie. 21. The council shall have power to re-survey said city, and for this purpose may employ a competent en- gineer (which officer may be made elective by order of the council,) and prescribe his duties, term of office and amount of compensation; to open new streets and ex- tend, straighten, widen, and repair old streets and alleys; to curb and pave streets, sidewalks and gutters for pub- lic use, and to alter, improve and light the same; and shall assess upon and collect from the property bene- fitted thereby such part of the expense thereof as shall be deemed equitable and just by said council; and shall have control of all avenues for public use in said city; to have the same kept in good order and free from ob- struction on or over them; to regulate and determine the width of all streets, sidewalks and public allays; to order and direct the curbing and paving of all side- walks and footways for public use in said city, to be done and kept in good order by the owners or occupants of the adjacent property; to control the construction and repairs of all houses, bridges, and culverts and sewers, the opening and construction of all ditches, drains, sewers, and gutters; to widen, deepen and clear the same of stagnant water and filth and to determine at whose expense the same shall be done; to purchase, lay off and appropriate public grounds and control the use of the same; to provide, contract for, and take care of all public buildings proper to the city; to proyide for the regular building of nouses or other structures; and determine the distance that they shall be built from any street or alley; to cause the removal of unsafe walls or buildings; to prevent injury or annoyance to the public or individuals from anything dangerous, offensive or unwholesome; to abate or cause to be abated anything CHARTEK OF BUTEFIELD. 211 which, in the opinion of the council, shall be a nuisance; Nul8ance- to regulate the keeping of gunpowder and other com- bustibles; to provide in, or near the city, places for the dead?1 of the burial of the dead, and to regulate interments in the city, and to provide for shade and ornamental trees; Trees, to provide for the making of division fences, and for draining of lots by proper drains and ditches; to make Draln««e« regulations for guarding against danger or damage by fire; to provide for the poor of the city; to organize one Flre- or more fire companies and to provide the necessary ap- Fire oom- paratus, tools, implements, engines, or any of them, vfde appala- for their use, and in their discretion to organize a paid JlJJa are de- fire department; and to provide sufficient revenue forpartment; the said city, and appropriate the same to its expenses; ?evenue. and to provide for the Annual valuation of property and valuation • the assessment of taxable persons and property in the assessments. city; to adopt rules and regulations for the transaction ^gufations of business, and for the government and regulation of for what, its own body; to promote the general welfare of the city; to protect the persons and property of the citizens Protect what- therein; to appoint such officers as they may deem Appoint proper; to define their powers, prescribe their duties, omoers' fix their term of service and compensation, require and Fompensa*?on take from them bonds, with such sureties and in such of same. penalties as the council may determine, conditioned for Sureties- the true and faithful discharge of their duties, and .re- move them at pleasure, (all bonds taken by the council shall be made payable to the city by its corporate name^; abiedto whom to regulate and provide for the measuring or weighing of hay, coal, wood and other articles sold, or for sale in said city, and to regulate the transportation thereof through the streets; to establish and regulate markets, marke-s8 to prescribe the time for holding the same, and what articles shall be sold only in said markets; to protect places of divine worship; to appoint and publish the places of holding city elections; to erect water works water1 wor£8" and provide a water supply for said city, or to author- ize or prohibit the erection of gas works in or near the Gas wor 8' city, to prevent injury to, and provide for the protec- tion of the same; to provide for the puritv of the wa- ter and healthfulness of the city, for all of which pur- poses, except that of taxation, the council shall havejQrl8dlctton. jurisdiction for one mile beyond the corporate limits of where. said city. 22. To carry into effect these enumerated powers, and SS^/iKSi 11 ii J. i ,i •!•,. * »i era of council. all others conferred upon the said city or council ex- pressly or by implication in this or any other act of the legislature, the council shall have power to adopt and enforce all needful orders, by-laws, and ordinances not contrary to the laws and Constitution of the State, and 212 Charteb of Bluefield, Fines and penalties. county court, Use jail for what. Estimate made up ; when. Entered where. To contain what. May order levy. Not exceeding what. Levy to be upon who and what. Licenses ; council may require city license ; when. May impose tax; for what purpose. May require bond. May revoke license ; when. Liquor licenses shall not be granted bj county court. Except what. Other licenses. Animals at large. Fines and penalties. Duties of city treasurer; collect what. Shall have what. Be charged by whom. to prescribe, impose and enforce reasonable fiiies and penalties, including imprisonment under judgment or order of the mayor or recorder of said city, or the per- son lawfully exercising their functions, and the council, with the consent of the county court of Mercer county, entered of record, may have the right to use the jail of said county for any purpose necessary in the administra- tion of its affairs. 23. The council shall cause to be annually made up and entered upon its journal an account any estimate of all sums which ought to be paid within one year, and it shall order a levy of so much as in its opinion may be necessary to pay the same, not exceeding two dollars capitation tax and one dollar on every one hundred dol- lars worth of property, real and personal within said city. 24. The levy so ordered shall be upon the male per- sons residents of said city over the age of twenty-one years, all real and personal estate within said city, sub- ject to State or county taxes. 25. Whenever anything for which a State license is required, is to be done within said city, the council may require a city license to be had for doing the same, and may impose a tax thereon for the use of the city, and the council may in any case require from the per- son licensed a bond with sureties and in such penalty and with such conditions as it may deem proper, and may revoke such license at any time if the conditions of said bond be broken. And no license to sell strong or spiritu- ous liquors or wine or beer, ale, porter or drinks of like nature within said city, or within one mile of the corpor- ate limits thereof, shall be granted by the county court of Mercer county, unless the person applying therefor shall produce to said county court the certificate of the council of said city of its consent to the granting of such license. They may impose a license and assess a tax on all carts, drays and wheeled vehicles used in said city for public hire and may by ordinance prohibit the owners of all animals from allowing them to run at large, and to prevent the same may impose such fines and penalties as may be deemed reasonable and nec- essary. 26. It shall be the duty of the city treasurer to collect all taxes of said city, as well as other income and reve- nue of said city and to account for and pay over the same as required by law, and at such time or times as the council may order, and to enable him to do this properly, he shall have a copy of the assessor's books and all other assessments made, and be charged by the recorder as hereinafter stated therewith, and be charged Charter of Bltjefield. 213 by the recorder as hereinafter provided with all licenses ^|tged wlfch granted, and tines paid over to him by the sergeant of the city. Every six months, or of tener, if required to Delinquent do so by the council, a delinquent list shall be returned andhowen by him to the council, to which he shall make oath, of made. such taxes as be cannot collect, which the council may, if they deem it just, allow and order him credited there- with. It shall be the duty of the treasurer, as Duty of treas- soon as the books of the assessor come into his hands, to plication of give notice, by publication in a newspaper, and also totaxesdue- post hand bills throughout the city, that the city taxes are due and collectable, and that all persons who pay their taxes within one month from the date of said notice shall be allowed a deduction of two and one-half per centum, which sum shall be from the commissions allowed to the city treasurer. And all taxes that may remain ^||unco1" uncollected by the treasurer, after the exercise of due dil- igence on his part within ninety days of the end of the assessment year, may be, by said treasurer, placed for collection in the hands of one or more of the constables of who may the said city, who shall collect and account for the same collecfc- in the same manner that they are required to collect and account for executions, and shall have for his or their services a commission of five per centum, which shall be commission. added to the face of the tax tickets and be collected from the tax-payers, but this sum of five per centum allowed the constable for collecting taxes, shall not be deducted from the commissions of the treasurer, nor shall the treasurer himself, as to such taxes as may remain un- collected at the ninety days before the end of the assess- ment year be allowed to collect himself the same and the said five per centum thereto, but nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit the said treasurer from collecting said taxes above referred to. The said treas- Treasurer's urer shall have the same power to distrain and sell for §tsTra?n*Vnd taxes that is now possessed by the sheriff of Mercer 8Sle- county, and shall have the same powers to enforce the payment of said taxes. The said treasurer shall at the account*11 end of every six months from the beginning of each j£om*nwhat assessment year render an account of his collections and to contain. disbursements to said council of said city. And within JiSntforySir- thirty days after the close of the said assessment year wnen. the said treasurer shall make with the said council a full settlement of his accounts for said year, and his failure to do so within the time herein prescribed shall wattiere t0 work a complete forfeiture of his commissions and all^raf®ifcureof compensation and his bond shall be forthwith put in suit by the said council for the purpose of recovering from him and his sureties any sum or sums of money which may be due to the said city. The said treasurer 214 Chaeteb of Bluefield. Treasure r'g commissions. Salary; how paid. Treasurer's bond; powers of council In relation thereto; amount of same. How con- ditioned. City sergeant ; Sowers aad utlet of council In relation thereto. Duties of ser- ?eant. lol lection of claims. Compensation for collections Fees for arrest. Further duties. Bond of sergeant. Amount of bond. How con- ditioned. Compensation of sergeant. Police ; pow- ers of council in relation theieto. Poor of city ; dut'es of council in relation thereto. Overseer; oath to con- tain wbat. Term of office. shall receive a commission of five per centum upon all moneys actually collected and accounted for by him, and in addition thereto a salary of one hundred dollars per annum to be paid out of the city treasury. 27. The council shall have the power to require and take from the treasurer a bond with security satisfac- tory to the council in the penalty of not less than ten thousand nor more than thirty thousand dollars, and such bond shall be conditioned for the faithful perform- ance of his duty as treasurer, and for the collection, accounting for and payment of the taxes, fines and other moneys of the city which shall come into his hands, or which it shall be his duty to collect, at such times and to such persons as the council may order. 28. Tne said council shall have power and it shall be its duty to appoint a city sergeant, who shall have power to exercise within the corporate limits of said city all the duties that a constable can legally exercise in regard to the collection of claims, executing and levying process, and he shall be entitled to the same compensa- tion therefor, except in the case of the arrest of any person for violating any* of the ordinances of the city; upon the conviction of such person, he shall be entitled to one dollar for such arrest to be taxed in the costs against the person convicted; and it shall be his duty to collect all fines assessed by the mayor, recorder or other person exercising the functions of office of mayor in said city, and pay over and account for the same to the treas- urer of said city. The said sergeant shall execute a bond with surety deemed sufficient by said council, in the penalty of not less than one thousand nor more than five thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful perform- ance and discharge of his duties as such sergeant. The said sergeant shall receive such compensation for his services as the said council may deem proper and right. 29. The said council shall have power and authority to appoint such police officers as in their judgment may be deemed necessary for the preservation of the peace and good order of the said city, and the protection of its citizens and their property, and provide such com- pensation for said policemen as it may be deemed rea- sonable and right. 30. It shall be the duty of the said council to provide for the poor of the city, and to that end shall appoint an overseer of the poor, who shall take an oath to faith- fully discharge his duties as such; he shall give such bond as the said council may require, and his term of office shall be such as may be prescribed by the said council, who shall also prescribe his duties and the man- ner of performance thereof. Charter of Bluefield. 215 31. There shall be a lien upon the real estate within ^at8inS??r said corporation for the city taxes assessed thereon from what. the commencement of the year for which they are assess- ed, and for all other assessments, fines and penalties assessed or imposed upon the owners thereof by the authorities of the city, from the time the same are so assessed or imposed, which liens shall be enforced byHowenforc®d- the council in the same manner as the lien for county purpose is now enforced, or by appropriate suit in any court of competent jurisdiction in Mercer county. The lien aforesaid shall have priority over all other liens, Priority over except that for taxes due the State. what- 32. The council may prohibit any theatrical or other J^d^ther1 performance, show, or exhibition which it may deem perform- in jurious to the morals or good order of the city. SfcouncnT6™ 33. The mayor shall be chief executive officer of the ^f^utffs11" city, and shall take care that all by-laws, ordinances and orders of the city are faithfully executed. He shall be ^gjf1010 ex-officio a conservator and justice of the peace within the city, and shall, within the same, exercise all the powers and duties vested in a justice, except that he shall have no jurisdistion as such in civil cases, and allNojurisdic- fees accruing tQ the mayor by virtue of his office as Fee80fwhat' such justice of the peace he shall pay into the city Pfty where- treasury. He shall have control of the police of the control of city, and may appoint special police officers whenever f£ refiJtFon^6" - he deems it necessary; and it shall be his duty specially ^^eto^ to see that the peace and good order of the city are pre- goodonier. served, and that the persons and property therein are protected; and to this end he may cause the arrest and Ma j«»w»ell detention of all rioters and disorderly persons within arre8 ' w en' said city, before issuing his warrant therefor. He^JgJJJ, shall have power to issue execution for all fines, pen- *<>* wnat. alties and costs imposed by him, or he may require the immediate payment thereof, and in default of such pay- ment he may commit the party in default to the jail of ^g^0^1^ said city or to the jail of Mercer county until the fine or what? an penalty and costs shall be paid, to be employed during the term of his imprisonment, as hereinafter provided; but the term of imprisonment in such cases shall not exceed thirty days. He shall, from time to time, rec- ^SmSiei"d ommend to the council such measures as he may deem wnat. needful to the welfare of the city. He shall receive a compensation for his services, to be of°Sayoratlon fixed by the council, which shall not exceed five hundred how fixed. dollars per annum, and which shall not be increased nor Amount, diminished during his continuance in office. 34. The duty of the recorder shall be to keep the Recorder; journal of the proceedings of the council, and to have game.8 ° charge of the seal, and preserve it and the records of the 216 Charter of Bluepield. h*™ charge city. He shall attend the mayor in all examinations, of what. J . i • i • j »i. j Attend receive and issue his orders, swear witnesses, and per- mayo--: when form a|j the duties of a clerk in the council and mayor's aba>h!?eofln cour^ *n ^e absence of the mayor he shall have all ma* or. the authority of that officer, shall exercise the functions ^e^and**5 of the office of mayor. He shall charge the treasurer wha entered with the whole of the taxes on the assessor's books in a tnerein book provided for that purpose, and shall charge the sergeant with all the tines which may come into his hands, and report the same to the treasurer, who shall be charged therewith and he shall give the said treasurer credit for all the money shown to have been paid out and properly disbursed by him, and such other credits as •the council may direct or be allowed by law, and shall also give to said sergeant credit for all moneys shown to have been paid by him to the said treasurer. Recorders The said recorder shall receive a compensation for his tionpensa" services to be fixed annually by the council, which shall How ixed. not be increased nor diminished during his term of office. a8oointedhow ^" ^e sa*^ c*ty counc^ shall appoint an assessor for DuSesof ' said city, whose duty it shall be, immediately upon his assessor. qualification to said office, to proceed forthwith to make an assesssment of the persons and property, real and per- sonal, within said city subject to taxation, substantially in the same manner and form in which such assessments Retum are made by the assessors of the county, and return the YV lift 1*6 ** */ ' same to the council on or before the first day of August in each year, and for this purpose he shall nave all the powers conferred by law upon the county assessors, compensa- He shall receive a compensation for his services to be sor; how868" fix®d by the council, which shall not be increased nor shaii'forfeit diminished during his continuance in office; but if the compensa- assessor shall fail to return his assessment by the first ation; when, ^y Qj August of each year to said council, he shall for- feit all compensation for his services, orders or 36! No money shall be paid out by the treasurer warrants; except upon the order or warrant of the council duly wno!fl hy signed by its mayor and recorder, or other officer pre- m" siding for the time being. All orders, warrants or drafts drawn by the said council on the said treasurer of ^abie ^e c^ 8^a^ ^e Pavakle on the fifteenth day of Janu- paya e. ar^ .^ ^^ year, and upon the presentation of any such order, warrant, or draft upon said treasurer, he shall Action main- fail to pay the same, an action may be maintained against tre?surer?ln8t bim and his sureties in any court having jurisdiction for Yh£n- J#™ the amount thereof, and judgment shall be rendered Judgment for t. . . . ' J » * what. therefor with interest at the rate oi ten per centum per No forth- annum. Upon such judgment and execution no stay or aiioirecLbond * oncoming bond shall be allowed. E Charter op Bluefield. 217 37. If the said treasurer shall fail to account for and Jjjjjj £®e°ft0 ay over all or any moneys that shall come into his account, ands when thereto required by the said council, it shall proceedlDg8' be lawful for the council, in the corporate name of the city, by motion before the circuit court of Mercer county, after ten days previous notice, to recover from the treasurer and his sureties or their personal repre- sentatives, any sum that may be due from the said treas- urer to the city. And if the said sergeant shall fail to J*^™ °'0 collect, account for and pay over all lines in his hands collect; pro- f or collection, according to the conditions of his bond, it ceedlns*- shall be lawful for the council to recover off of him the same by motion in the corporate name of the city, before the said circuit court of Mercer county, after ten days previous notice, against the said sergeant and his sure- ties, or any or either of them, his or their executors or persona] representatives. Upon such judgment and execution thereon no stay or forthcoming bond shall be allowed. 38. The said city and the taxable persons and property city and p*r- therein shall be exempt from all expenses or liability ^""JJP* for the construction or repair of roads or bridges out- tax; when, side the corporate limits of said city for any year for which it shall appear that said city shall at its own ex- pense provide for the keeping of its own roads, streets and bridges in good order. 39. The said council shall have power to cause the £owera of d owners of property to build and make sidewalks, foot- council in ways and gutters in front of their property. If the s?dewa?k3%tc. owner or occupant of any sidewalk, footway or gutter in said city, or of the real property next adjacent thereto, shall fail or refuse to curb, pave or keep the same clean, in the manner and within the time required by the council, it shall be the duty of the council to cause the same to be done at the expense of the said city, and to assess the amount of such expense upon the owner or occupant, and the same may be collected by the city treasurer in the manner herein provided for the collection of city taxes. 40. The council shall adopt all needful and just ward Powers of regulations, whether general or special, for the good of wards!1 as t0 the citizens thereof; it shall, also, authorize street ex- penditures in the several wards as equity and justice * shall demand, and may authorize the collection of a special tax for a specific purpose. 41. The council shall provide for the employment and ^^2* t0 safe keeping of persons who may be committed for de- safe keeping fault in the payment of fines, penalties or costs under ment?fP oy" this act, and who are otherwise unable to discharge the per8<>ns held. same, by putting them to work for the benefit of the 218 Charleston Chabteb Amended. Keep on hand what. Provtde what. Per diem. Who to keep accounts. Dogs ; who to list. How re- turned. Duties of couneil as to tax on dogs. Not more than what on males; on females. How collected and accounted for. city, and to use such means to prevent their escape while at work as they may deem expedient; and shall keep on hand an ample supply of necessary material for the same, and shall provide all necessary tools, fixtures, imple- ments and facilities for the immediate employment of any and all such persons; shall fix a reasonable rate per diem as wages to be allowed to any such person until such fine and costs against them are discharged, and the recorder shall keep an account of all fines and penalties so collected and expended. 42. It shall be the duty of the assessor of said city to make a list of all dogs within the city, distinguishing between male and female, together with the names of the owners thereof, which list shall be by him returned with his lists of personal and real property in said city. Upon the return of said list by the assessor as afore- said, it shall be the duty of said council to lay a tax on all do£S so returned by the assessor against the owners thereof of not exceeding two dollars on each male dog and of not exceeding ten dollars on each female dog, which said tax so assessed shall be collected and ac- counted for by the city treasurer in the same manner as hereinbefore provided for the collection and accounting for of other city taxes. CHAPTER lOO. AN ACT to amend and re-enact sections one, two, six and nine of chapter fifty-eight of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, entitled, "An act to amend and re-enact the charter of the city of Charleston, and to change the corporate limits of said city, so as to include Elk City and other additional territory." [Passed February 26, 1897. In effect from passage. Governor's approval.] Became a law without Acts 1895 amen -el, sees. 1,2,6 and 9. Corporate limits of the city of Charleston. Boundaries. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That sections one, two, six and nine of chapter fifty- eight of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: 1. The corporate limits of the city of Charleston shall be as follows, to- wit: Beginning at the Kanawha river, at low water mark, on the line dividing the estate of Bradford Noyes, deceased, from the lands next above the same, thence up the Kanawha river at low water mark to the upper line of the property now known as Charleston Charter Amended* 219 Upper Euffner; theBce with the said line dividing Upper Ruffner from the lands of the Kanawha and Michigan Railroad Company to the foot of the hill; thence by a continuation of said dividing line one hundred and fifty feet above the county road; thence down toward Elk river by a line one hundred and fifty feet above the road or street to a point of intersection with the lower line of Broad street extended; thence with the line so extended to the upper side of said road or street; thence down said road or street and on the upper side thereof; thence along the base of the hill to Capitol street at the end thereof; thence along the base of the hill on the upper side of the Elk river road to the lower line of Coal Branch; thence with said lines to Elk river at low water mark; thence up Elk river to a point opposite the east end of Mary street of Upper Glen Elk; thence across Elk river and along said street to the Elk road near the foot of the hill; thence down said road to street; thence north seventv-six and one-half degrees west thirty-two poles to Watts' corner; thence with Watts' front line to his southwest corner at a drain and on Swann's line; thence along the base of the hill to Law- rence Carr's line; with said Carr's line south, forty-five west, ten poles to the north side of the cinder road, known as Charleston street; thence down the same one hundred and eight poles to a stake opposite to a large sycamore on the southwest side of said road; thence south thirty-two and one-half degrees west, passing said sycamore, fifty-eight poles to Virginia street; thence with same south thirty degrees, east fifty-seven poles and fifteen links to the Glen wood line; thence with the same south thirty-seven and one-half degrees, west to the low water mark at the Kanawha river; thence up the Kanawha river at low water mark to the beginning. 2. The municipal authorities of the city shall be a mayor, recorder and fourteen councilmen, who together shall be a common council. 6. The mayor, recorder, sergeant and treasurer shall f^Jr\ rt' be elected by the citizens of said corporation who may sergeant, and be entitled under this act to vote. At the first election hrow8eiecrted. after the passage of this act one councilman shall be ^ be\^ed-tion elected in each ward except in the seventh ward, in councilmen, which two councilmen shall be elected. One of the {S each* ward, councilmen so selected in the seventh ward shall hold his •Jy!$h# office for the term of one year and the other shall hold Term of office his office for two years to be designated by lot in such men°ofn7ta" manner as the mayor may determine. At each annual IJJJ^ elec. election after the first election seven councilmen only, tions, in each that is one for each ward, shall be elected by the quali- ward* i 220 Charleston Charter Amended. Provision, that the coun- cllmen serv- ing in any ward to continue ; how iong. Wards of city to consist of seven . First ward; boundaries. Second ward ; boundaries. Third ward ; boundaries. Fourth ward ; boundaries. Fifth ward ; boundaries. Sixth ward ; boundaries. Seventh ward ; boundaries. When and how the boundaries of wards may be changed. Elections ; when held. Where. How election conducted, etc. fied voters thereof; Provided, That the councilmen now serving from any ward shall continue to represent as such councilmen the ward under this act in which they reside, and hold their office until their respective terms expire. 9. The said city shall consist of seven wards. The First ward shall embrace that portion of the territory within the corporate limits established by this act, lying west of Elk river and between the center of Hall street and the Kanawha river. The Second ward: the residue of the territory on the west side of Elk river within said corporate limits. The Third ward: that portion of said territory lying west of Court street and between the Kanawha river and Donnally street. The Fourth ward: the residue of said territory lying west of Capitol street and the continuation of said street known as the Elk river road or Slack street. The Fifth ward: that portion of the residue of said territory lying between Capitol street and Brooks street extended. The Sixth ward: that portion of the residue of sa^d territory lying between Brooks street and the line dividing the estate of Bradford Noyes, deceased, from the lands next above the same. The Seventh ward: the residue of said territory. But the council may during the year next succeeding any United States census, by a two-third vote of the members elected, so change the boundaries thereof as to make the population of said wards more nearly equal. Elections under this act shall be held on the second Monday in March in every year after the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-five, at such places in the respective wards as the council may from time to time prescribe by ordinance; the said elections to be under the supervision of three inspectors at each pre- cinct in said city, who are to be annually elected and appointed by the council of said city, and who shall be governed by such rules and regulations as the council may prescribe. CHAPTER lOl. AN ACT to amend and re-enact and to reduce into one the several acts incorporating the town of Clarksburg, in the county of Harrison, defining the powers there- of and describing the limits of said town. [Passed February 26, 1897. In effect ninety days from passage, law without Governor's approval.] Became a J Clarksburg Charter Amekded. 221 Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: 1. That the inhabitants of so much of the county of SJSSr 8*5u£d Harrison as is within the bounds prescribed by section pora e two of this act and their successors, shall be and remain and they are hereby made a body politic and corporate by the name ofu the City of Clarksburg," and as such shall have perpetual succession and a common seal and by that name may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, purchase, lease and hold real estate, personal property necessary to the purpose of said corporation. 2. The corporate limits of said city shall hereafter be Abound- as follows: Beginning at the mouth of Elk creek, aries,oun thence up the east side of said creek to a point opposite the mouth of Gregory run; thence up said run to the northern line of the property of the Northwestern Vir- ginia railroad (now operated by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company); thence along and with said northern line of said railroad property to Still House run; thence with the meanderings ot said run to Elk creek; thence with the right bank of said creek to the mouth of the dram from Monticello spring; thence a due west line to tye West Fork river; thence with the right bank of said river to the beginning. 3. The territory of said city shall be divided as f ol- city to \* lr»w«« divided Into IU"0, wards. First Ward — Beginning at the mouth of Still House First ward. run and running down Elk creek to a point opposite the eastern terminus of Main street; thence with Main street to Elk bridge on Main street; thence with the east bank of Elk creek down same to mouth of drain near M. Dowd's house; thence directly north to Baltimore and Ohio railroad; thence easterly with said railroad to Still House run; thence down said run to the beginning. Second Ward — Beginning at a corner of the First second ward. ward on Elk creek at the eastern end of Main street and running down Elk creek with the corporation line to mouth of Monticello run; thence westerly with corpora- tion line to a point on said line where Second street crosses said line; thence with Second street to the cor- ner of Main and Second streets; thence with Main street easterly to the beginning. Third Ward — Beginning at northeast corner of the Third ward, bridge over Elk on Main street; thence with Main street westerly to Sixth street; thence northerly with Sixth street and on a line extended from Sixth street to % the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; thence eastwardly with the railroad to the northwest corner of the First ward, thence witli western line of the First ward to the begin- ning at Main street bridge. 222 Clarksburg Charter Amended. Fifth ward. Fourth ward, p Fourth Ward — Beginning at the corner of Main and Sixth streets, running thence westwardly with Main street to junction of Pike and Main street; thence with Pike street to the mouth of Elk creek; thence up said creek to Gregory's run; thence up said run to the Balti- more and Ohio Kailroad; thence easterly with said rail- road to the northwest corner of Third ward; thence with the western boundary of the Third ward to the begin- ning. Fifth Ward — Beginning at Elk bridge at mouth of Elk creek and running easterly with Pike street to the junction of Main and Pike streets; thence with Main street to the corner of Second and Main streets; thence with Second street to the corporation line at the south- west corner of the Second ward; thence with the south line of the corporation to the West Fork river; thence down said river to the mouth of Elk creek, the begin- ning. The number and boundaries of the wards of said city may be changed by the council thereof. 4. The municipal authorities of said city shall consist of a mayor and ten councilmen, who together shall form a common council and who shall receive such compensa tion as the council shall from time to time determine, and which shall not be increased or diminished during their term of office. 5. All the corporate powers of said corporation shall be exercised by said council or under their authority, except when otherwise provided. 6. The mayor, assessor and councilmen must, at the time of their election be freeholders in said city and be entitled to vote for the members of the common council of said city. 7. There shall be a chief of police, city attorney, super- intendent of streets, commissioner of water works, city physician, assessor, city collector and treasurer, city surveyor and city clerk of said city, who at the time of their election or appointment shall be entitled to vote for the members of its common council. The city at- torney, city physician and city surveyor shall be ap- pointed by tne common council to hold their respective offices for a term of one year from the third Monday in April or until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified. 8. On the Tuesday next after the first Monday in April, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight, and on said day of every succeeding year there shall be elected by the qualified voters of said city a mayor, chief of police, superintendent of streets and water works, assessor, city collector and treasurer and city clerk, Council may change boundaries. City author- ities; to con- sist of mayor, «»tc. Common council; Its compensa- tion. Corporate powers of city exercised by council; except, etc. Mayor, asses- sor and councilmen must be freeholders. Chief of po- lice, city attorney, su- perintendent streets, etc. Qualifica- tions. How appointed. Term of office. Election ; wnen held ; who elected. Clarksburg Charter Amended. 223 who shall hold their respective offices for one year and of °mce until their successors shall be elected and qu ilified. 9. On the same day first mentioned in the preceding ^JJ^ectS section, two members of the council shall b e elected in in each ward, each ward in said city who shall reside in the ward forTei.mof which they are elected, and the candidate receiving the 2®erm?ned highest number of votes shall be elected for two years, from the third Monday in April succeeding his election, and the candidate receiving the next highest number of votes shall be elected for one year from the third Mon- day in April succeeding his election, and on the same day of each succeeding year one member of the council shall be elected in each ward in the said city whose term of office shall be for two years from the third Monday in April succeeding his election, and until his successor shall be elected and qualified. Each ward shall constitute an election precinct, and congtiTu^an the council shall establish a voting place in each, and the election election of councilmen shall be by wards. No voter precinct shall be entitled to vote at any city election except in the J,JJ5Je^0J0 ward in which he resides, and if any voter shall vote for vote except in any person for councilman who is not a resident of the where he ward in which he is voted for, such vote or votes shall u*e8,etc. not be counted for such person or persons. 10. Every male person residing in said city shall be who entitled entitled to vote for all officers elected under this act, wno°not. but no person who is a minor or of unsound mind, or a pauper, or who is under a conviction of treason, felony or bribery in an ejection, or who has not been a resi- dent of this State for one year, and of the city of Clarksburg for six months, and is not a bona fide resi- dent of the ward in which he offers to vote. 11. In all elections by the people the mode of voting ^le^?ofcto be shall be by ballot; but the voter shall be left free to vote y by open, sealed or secret ballot, as he may elect. The elections in said city shall be held and conducted and How held and the result thereof certified, returned and finally deter- conducted* mined under the laws in force in this State, relating to general elections, on the tenth day of March, eighteen hundred and ninety-one. The corporate authorities of authorities to said city shall perform the duties in relation to such perform election required by general law of county courts and county courts; officers on March tenth, eighteen hundred and ninety- general law^to one, and the provisions of chapter three, of the code of govern,w en* West Virginia in effect on that date concerning elections by the people shall govern such elections and be appli- cable thereto, and the penalties therein prescribed for offenders relating to elections shall be enforced against the offenders at such corporate elections, and said act shall have the same force and effect as if it were speci- ally applicable to such corporate elections. 224 Clarksburg Charter Amended. decided. Vacancies in office; how filled. decided* 12# Whenever two or more persons shall receive an equal number of votes for councilman or other city officers such tie shall be decided by the council in being. heardandhow ^' ^ contested elections shall be heard and decided by the common council for the time being; and the con- test shall be made and conducted in the same manner as provided for in contests for county and district officers; and the common council their proceedings in such cases as nearly as practicable in conformity with the proceed- ings of the county court in such cases. 14. Whenever a vacancy shall occur from any cause in the office of mayor, councilman, city collector and treasurer, chief of police, superintendent of streets, commissioner of water works, city assessor or city clerk, the council for the time being shall, by a vote of the majority of those present, till the vacancy until the next election, at which time a successor to fill the unexpired term of such office shall be elected by the people. c.t^P^ysician* 1 5. The city attorney, city physician and city surveyor «nd surveyor shall be appointed by the council. The council shall pointeXby also have authority to provide by ordinance for the other officers ; appointment of such other officers as shall be necessary a h ©inted a ProPer to carry into full force any authority, Appointed power, capacity or jurisdiction which is or shall be powe?8indhat vested in the said city, or in the council, or in the mayor, authority may or any officer or body of officers thereof, and to grant to the officers so appointed the power necessary or proper for the purposes above mentioned. The council shall by ordinance define the duties of all officers so appointed or elected as aforesaid and allow them reasonable com- ' pensation, which shall be by monthly salaries, and not otherwise, except as to the collection of taxes, and which compensation shall not be increased or diminished during their term of office, and shall require and take from all them whose duty it shall be to receive its funds, assets or property, or have charge of the same such bonds, obligations or other writings as they shall deem necessary or proper to insure the faithful per- formance of their several duties. All officers so ap- pointed or elected may be removed from office for mal- feasance, non-feasance or mis-feasance by the council, and unless their term of office be otherwise fixed by ordinance, they shall be considered as holding their respective offices at the pleasure of the council. The chief of police shall have all powers, rights and privi- leges within the corporate limits of said city in regard to the arrest of persons, the collection of claims, the execution and return of process that can be legally exercised by a constable of a district within the same; Liable for all and he and his sureties shall be liable to all fines, be grauted to them. Council to define duties of officers. Officers ap- pointed may be removed ; for what. Chief of po- lice; his powers, rights, etc. CLAKfcSBttftG Charteb Amended. 225 » penalties and forfeitures that a constable of a district is2SS2l,22i" • legally liable to. for any failure or dereliction in his said in what man- office, to be recovered in the same manner and in the ner' same courts that the said fines, penalties and forfeitures are now recovered against such district constable. ItgJ^JJJ^ shall be the duty of the collector and treasurer to collect tbe1rUduttes. city taxes, licenses, levies, assessments and such other city claims as are placed in his hands for collection by the council, and may distrain and sell therefor in like ^J ancTseii", manner as a sheriff may distrain and sell for State taxes, ft8n8ierifl; to1*' arid he shall have in all other respects the same power w as a sheriff to enforce the payment and collection thereof. 16. All bonds, obligations or other writings, taken in Bonds, obii- pursuance of any provision of this act, shall be made Skeifti be' * payable to "The City of Clarksburg," and the respective JJac^payiible persons, and their heirs, executors, administrators and wno fikbie assigns bound thereby, shall be subject to the same pro- thereon« ceedings on the said bond, obligation and other writing for enforcing the conditions of the terms thereof, by motion How Con- or otherwise, before any court of record held in and en forced; for the county of Harrison, that collectors of county c^™ wnat levies and other sureties are or shall be subject to on their bonds for enforcing the payment of the county levies. 17. The mayor and council and all other officers pro- ^^of vided for in this act shall each, before entering upon snail take ft. the duties of their office, and within one month from the date of their election or appointment take the oath pre- scribed by law for all officers of this State, and make oath or affirmation that they will truly, faithfully and^^athto impartially, to the best of their ability, discharge the duties of their respective offices, so long as they con- tinue therein. Said oath or affirmation may be taken Before whom before any person authorized to administer oaths under ta£iu the laws now in force, or before the mayor or city clerk of said city. 18. The mayor and all other officers provided for in wj«n ^tenn of this act shall enter upon the duties of their offices as when to end1!' soon as they are qualified and shall continue therein un- til their successors are elected or appointed and qualified. 19. If any person elected to the office of mayor, ineligibility councilman, collector and treasurer, chief of police, su- Sfficeru)6 ° perintendent of streets and water works or city clerk quaIify- shall not be eligible to such office under the provisions of this act, or shall fail to qualify as herein required, the council for the time being shall declare his said office t0 ^ office vacant, and shall proceed to fill the vacancy, as declared . j ■• 7. i . . * ^ 7 vacant : how required by tins act. vacancy fined. I I 226 Clarksburg Charter Amekded, Mayor^to^ 20. The mayor shall be the chief executive office? of tive officer of the city, and shall take care that the orders, by-laws, Sntiesfetc. ordinances, acts and resolutions of the council thereof fusSwmw are faithfully executed. He shall be ex-officio a justice ^rfonnail and conservator of the peace within the city, and shall iuc^utie8 °f within the same have, possess and exercise all the pow- h^lnVjuris- ers an(* P^01™ ftN the duties vested by law in a justice dfction°inr of the peace, except that he shall have no jurisdiction civil cases. jn c— j caseg or causes of action arising out of the cor- He 8h*to liaue Porate limits of the city. He shall have the same power attachments to issue attachments in civil suit as a justice of his ltc°ivU 8Ult8' county has though the cause of action arose out of his ents c^y* ^u^ *n 6UC^ case be shall have no power to try must beheard the same, but said attachment shall be returnable to and by a justice. ke jiear(j before some justice of his county, warrant of Any warrant or other process issued by him may be execute^*7 c executed at any place in the county; he shall have con- fhJcounty1.11 tr°l °f the police of the city, and may appoint special Mayor to con- police officers whenever he deems it necessary, and it may appoint shall be his duty especially to see that the peace and Mayor to°seee' good order of tne city are preserved, and that persons that the peace, and property therein are protected, and to this end he preserved.7 18 may cause the arrest and detention of all riotous and offenders!^ disorderly persons in the city before issuing his warrant May issue theref or. He shall have the power to issue executions for^nesTetc. for all fines, penalties and costs imposed by him, or he payment^may may require the immediate payment thereof, and in de- imp riaon fault of such payment he may commit the party in de- o en er. fault to the jail of the county of Harrison or other place of imprisonment in such corporation, if there be one, until the fine or penalty and cost shall be paid, but Term of im- the term of imprisonment in such cases shall not exceed SoVtoSfceed thirty days. And in all cases where a person is sen- thirty days, tenced to imprisonment or to the payment of a fine of ten dollars or more, (and in no case shall a judgment for a fine of less than ten dollars be given by the mayor if the defendant, his agent or attorney object thereto), Appeals from such person shall be allowed an appeal from such de- Sabe°rgranteed. cisi°n to the circuit court of said Harrison county, upon Appeal bond;" the execution of an appeal bond with surety deemed conditions? sufficient by the mayor, in a penalty double the amount of fine and costs imposed by the mayor, with condition that the person proposing to appeal will perform and satisfy any judgment which may be rendered against him by the circuit court on such appeal, papers tobe11 -^ suc^ aPPeal he taken, the warrant of arrest, (if transmitted there be any), the transcript of the judgment, the ap- circuitkcourt. peal bond and other papers of the case, shall be forth- with delivered by the mayor to the clerk of said court, tri!deM upon anc* *^e court s^all proceed to try the case as upon in- CtAS&sBxfBfi Charm* Amended, 227 dictment or presentment, and render such judgment £J^dlot* ncluding that of costs, as the law and the evidence may men ' require. The mayor shall, from time to time, recom- Mayor from mend to the council such measures as he may deem to^ommend needful for the welfare of the city. The expense of measures ton maintaining any person committed to the jail of theS^pendesof county by him, except it be to answer an indictment or p^ons*11111* be under the provisions of sections two hundred and mated to°jaii, twenty-seven .and two hundred and twenty-eight of toi£Ppa7d;eQ; chapter fifty of the amended code of this State shall be how paid by the city. But the mayor shall not receive any Mayor not to money belonging to the State or individuals, unless he moueyebe?ong- shall give the bond and security required of a justice of {^J^gjjjj « the peace by chapter fifty of the said code, and all the ohapte?Sb8o« provisions of said chapter relating to money received by apply, when, justices shall apply as to like moneys received by the mayor. 21. The city clerk shall keep the journal of the pro- guy cleric; to ceedings of the council, and have charge of and preserve of prooeed-nal the records of the city, and in the absence from the city, chargi o?ave or in case of sickness or inability of the mayor or dur- To°orrfor tc* ing any vacancy in the office of mayor, he shall perform tnV?ut?e7of the duties of mayor which pertain to him as the chief mayor; frhen- executive of said city and be vested with all the power necessary for the performance of such duties. He shall be a conservator of the peace within the city. 22. The presence of a majority of the council shall be Qaorumj necessary to make a quorum for the transaction of busi- ness. 23. The council shall cause to be kept by the clerk in "Minute a well bound book, to be called the "minute book," an {^J'j^Jg^ accurate record of all its proceedings, ordinances, acts, what book to ' orders and resolutions, and in another to be called contal11, '•ordinance book," accurate copies of all general ordin- '^£!5^2t ances adopted by the council; both of which shall be to contain. fully indexed and open to the inspection of any one Books to be required to pay taxes to the town, or who may be other- kgpt open to wise interested. All oaths and bonds of officers in the inspection. town, and all papers of the council shall be endorsed, filed and securely kept by the clerk. The bond of officers Bond of shall be recorded in a well bound book, to be called the $£? tobe "record of bonds." The clerk shall perform all such recorded other duties as may by ordinance of the council be pre- Sesofaoie?k. scribed. All printed copies of such ordinances purport- ing to be published under authority of the council, and transcripts of such ordinances, acts, orders and resolu- tions certified by the clerk, under the seal of the town, shall be deemed prima facie correct, when sought to be used in any court or before any justice. 228 Cu&XsBxma Charter Amended. Journal of council. Yeas and nayi, Mayor to vote only In case of a tie. Places of meeting. Special meet- ings; when the* maybe called. No business to be trans- acted, unless a quorum present ; except when. Questions to be decided by a majority. All moneys to be paid treas- urer. Council may lay off, vacate, close, open, etc., roads, streets, alleys, etc. To keep same in good re- pair, etc. To establish and regulate markets, etc. To prevent noisome ©r unwholesome offenses. To regulate buildings and other un- healthy or offensive business. To abate nuisances. 24. At each meeting of the council the proceedings of the last meeting shall be read and corrected if erroneous, and signed by the presiding officer for the time being. Upon the call of any member, the ayes and noes on any question shall be taken and recorded in the journal, and the roll shall be called alphabetically. 25. The mayor shall have a vote only in case of a tie. 26. The meeting of the council shall be held at such pjlaces in said city and at such times as they shall from time to time ordain and appoint; but it shall be lawful for the council by ordinance to vest in any officer of said city, or in any member or number of members of their own body the authority to call special meetings; and it shall by ordinance prescribe the mode in which notice of such meetings shall be given, and no business shall be transacted unless a majority of all the members of which it then consists shall be present, except that a less number may compel the attendance of absent mem- bers under such reasonable penalties as they may think proper to impose; and all questions put, except in such matters as are hereinafter provided for, shall be decided by a majority of the members present. 27. All moneys belonging to the city shall be paid over to the city collector and treasurer; and no money shall be paid out by him, except as the same shall have been appropriated by the council and upon an order signed by the mayor and city clerk, and not otherwise. 28. The council of said city shall have power to lay off, vacate, close, open, alter, grade and keep in good repair the roads, streets, atleys, pavements, sidewalks, crosswalks, drains and gutters therein, for the use of the citizens or of the public, and to improve and light the same, and to keep them free from obstructions of every kind; to regulate the width of the pavements and side- walks on the streets and alleys, and to order the pave- ments, sidewalks, footways, drains and gutters to be kept in good order, free and clean, by the owners or occupants of the real property next adjacent thereto; to establish and regulate markets, prescribe the time of holding the same, provide suitable and convenient build- ings therefor, and prevent the forestalling or regulating of such markets; to prevent injury or annoyance to the public or to individuals from anything dangerous, offen- sive or unwholesome; to prohibit or regulate slaughter houses, tan houses and soap factories within the town limits; or the exercise of any unhealthy or offensive business, trade or employment; to abate all nuisances within the town limits, or to require and compel the abatement or removal thereby or at the expense of the person causing the same, or by or at the expense of the Clarksburg Charter Amended. 229 owner or occupant of the ground on which they are S laced or found; to cause to be filled up, raised or Jnrofane swearing, the illegal sales of all intoxicating ^?°P":,„f ..", « . . »sons; appoint lquors, mixtures and preparations; to protect the per- special police. sons of those residing or being within said town ; to appoint when necessary or advisable a police force permanent or temporary, to assist the marshal in the discharge of his duties; to build or purchase, or lease and use as aJail- suitable place of imprisonment within or near the said city for the safe keeping or punishment of persons oToflendew. charged with or convicted of the violation of ordinances; to erect, or- authorize or prohibit the erection of gas or Gas and water water works within the town limits; to prevent injury protect lame; of such works, or the pollution of any gas or water j^fiJJJIon of used or intended to be used by the public or by individ- gas or water. uals; to provide for and regulate the weighing -or meas- R*guiate uring of hay, coal, lumber and other articles sold or WayKcoaE °efto kept for sale within said city and to establish rates and charges for the use thereof; to regulate the running and s^eedof* speed of engines and cars within the said city; to create engines. by ordinance such committees and board and delegate such authority thereto as may be deemed necessary or duties*1 advisable; to provide for the annual assessments of the taxable property therein, and for a revenue for the city for municipal purposes, and to appropriate such revenue to its expenses, and generally, to take such measures as may be deemed necessary or advisable to protect the property, public and private, within the city; 230 Clarksburg Charter Amended. Council to pass what ordinances. Ordinances ; bow enforced Fines and penalties. May require offender to labor ; at a rate per diem to be fixed by them ; not be less than that of other laborers ; how lon^ to be kept at work. No fine to exceed twenty dollars. No person to b^ Imprisoned longer than thim days. Appeal to circuit court; when can be ta*ei; how taken. Fines, pen- alties, etc. ; how inflicted. General powers of mayor and council. Water supply . Sewerage. Licenses generally. to preserve and maintain peace, quiet and good order therein, and to preserve and promote the health, safety, comfort and well being of the inhabitants thereof. The council shall have authority to pass all ordinances, (not repugnant to the constitution and laws of the United States and of this State,) which shall be necessary or proper to carry into full effect and power, authority, capacity and jurisdiction which is or snail be granted to or vested in the said city, or in the council, or in any officer or body of officers of said city, and to enforce any or all of their ordinances by reasonable fines and penalties, and by imprisoning the offender or offenders, and upon iailure to pay any fine or penalty imposed, by compelling them to labor without m compensation at any of the pubic works or improvements undertaken or to be undertaken by said city, or to labor at any work which the said city may lawfully employ labor upon, at such a rate per diem as the council may fix, but not at a less rate than is fixed by said city council for like labor from other employes of said city, until any fine or fines and costs imposed upon any such offender or offenders by said city shall have been fully paid and discharged, after deducting charges of support while in the custody of the officers of said city; Provided, hoivever, That no fine shall be imposed exceeding twenty dollars, and that no person shall be imprisoned or compelled to labor, as aforesaid, more than thirty days for any one offense. And in all cases where a fine is imposed for an amount exceeding ten dollars, or a person be imprisoned or compelled to labor as aforesaid, for a term greater than ten days, an appeal may be taken from any such decision upon the same terms and conditions that appeals are taken from the judgment of a justice of this State. Such fines and penalties shall be imposed and . recovered and such imprisonment inflicted and enforced, by and under the judgment of the mayor of said city, or in case of his absence or inability to act, by the clerk of said city, or if he be unable to act, then by a member of the council, to be appointed by the council for that purpose, In addition to the powers above enumerated, the said city council shall have power to improve, amplify and extend the water works of said city, and to contract for an adequate supply of pure, healthful water for said city, and do all things necessary to adequately supply said city with pure, wholesome water; and provide, contract for and construct an adequate sewerage system for said city. Whenever any thing for which a State license is required is to be done in said city, the council may require a city license therefor and may impose a Clabksbubg Charter Amended. 231 tax thereon for the use of said city, and whenever said city license is granted by the council for the sale of brandy, whisky, ram, gin, wine, porter, ale or beer, or spirituous any other spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, or drink of ll(*uor8- like nature, the county court shall grant a State license for the sale thereof within the corporate limits of said city. The council shall require from every person so ^lnfi* a b" licensed a bond with good security, to be approved by license the council in a penalty of at least three thousand five give bond? hundred dollars, payable to said city by its corporate ^ySbie • con- name, conditioned as prescribed in section twenty-two anions.' of chapter thirty-two of the code of West Virginia, and may revoke such license at any time the condition License may of said bond be broken, upon ten days previous notice to whenTbow. the person holding the same. And suits may be prose- gjjj8 °£ *£n&; cuted and maintained on such bond as prescribed in saidcuteerson committed to the jail of the county by him, except it be to answer an indictment or under the provisions of sections two hundred and twenty-seven ana two hundred and twenty- eight of chapter fifty of the amended code of this State, shall be paid by the town. But the mayor shall not receive any money belonging money unless to the State or individuals, unless ne shall give bond cnapt!?M°ofL and security required of a justice of the peace by chap- when0 apply ; ^er fifty of the said code; and all the provisions of the said chapter relating to money received by justices shall ap-' ply as to like moneys received by the mayor. 25. The mayor and all other officers provided for in this act shall enter upon the duties of their offices as soon as they are qualified and shall continue therein un- til their successors are elected or appointed and qualified. 26. The marshal before entering upon the discharge of his duties shall execute a bond conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of his office, and for the On appeal, all papers to be delivered to clerk of circuit court. How case tried. Judgment. Mayor to rec- ommend measures to council. Expenses of persons com- mitted to jail; except certain cases how paid. Mayor to re- ceive no Tenure of office. Marshal give bond ; conditions. to GUYAOTKtfTTE CHARTER AMENDED. 243 accounting for and paying over as required by law, all money which may come to his hands by virtue of his office, with sureties satisfactory to the council, payable tow?- £©£- to the town of Guyandotte, and in a penalty of not less8,11*- than three thousand dollars. He shall be chargeable with such town taxes and levies Juried with as may come into his hands; and it shall be his duty to what; his collect and account for the same, and he may distrain d^traintand therefor in case they are not paid on demand after they leyy- are placed in his hands; and as to such distraints and any sale thereafter, as well as in other respects, he shall have the same power and authority as is possessed by the £° k£ve same officers charged with the collection of State taxes, officer; when. upon all town taxes, whether upon real or personal Sroperty, not collected or paid before the first day of fovember next after they are due and payable and . placed in his hands. He shall also be chargeable with marsh*?** and shall account for all assessments made by the coun- ^52 topSy cil and all fines, costs and rents due the town which may over; to come into his hands, and on the first Monday in each h££; ijojj^ penalty of not less than three thousand dollars, condi- conditions. e' tioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office, and for the accounting for and paying over as required by law, all money which may come into his hands by virtue of his office. He shall be chargeable with all the town taxes, levies with what and assessments, and money of the town that may come ch6argedf into his hands, and shall account therefor. 36. The council shall prescribe by ordinance the man- Scribe* by ner in which licenses of all kinds shall be applied for ordinance; and granted, and it shall require the payment of the tax shall bCe*Qses thereon before delivering to the persons applying there- 2J5£iled for' for. 37. The provisions of the twenty-ninth section of chapter 82 chapter thirty-two of the code of West Virginia relating code°to 9 ° to State licenses shall be deemed applicable to licenses igfuai1ngeof of a similar character to those therein mentioned, when licenses, granted by or under the authority of the council of said town. Licenses for the keeping of dogs shall also expire on Time of the thirtieth day of April next after they are granted, licenses- and all other licenses may be for such time as the council may determine. 248 GUYANDOTTE CHARTER AMENDED. Croceei in*7 ^8. The council shall have the right to institute pro- Same of* town, ceedings in the name of the town for the condemnation reai°esteteDfor of real estate for streets, alleys, drains, market grounds, streets, etc. landings, wharves, city prison or other work or pur- proceedings poses of public utility; such proceedings shall conform ^od^chap-^to the provisions of chapter forty-two of the code of *er82. West Virginia, and the expense thereof shall be borne by the town, council may 39. After having caused proper curb stones to be set ert^owre^1*" and placed on the outer line of any sidewalk or footway waVki1ttcde" on any °^ *^e streets or alleys of said town, and the sur- wnen! M face of the ground inside of said curb-stone to be properly graded and otherwise prepared for the purpose, the council may require that such sidewalk or foot- way be paved with brick, stone or other suitable mate- rial, under the direction of the street commissioner, by the owners respectively of the lots, or of the frac- tional parts of lots facing or abutting on such side-walk refuses jwnaY or footway, and in case the owner of any lot or frac- done. tional part of such lot within a reasonable time after service upon him of a written or printed notice of such requirement, signed by the recorder or street commis- sioner, fail or refuse to comply therewith, the council may direct that the paving contemplated by such notice be done at the expense of the town, and when so done such expense may be assessed to such owners, and the same shall constitute a lien on such property, which may be enforced by a court of equity in the name of the town, in the circuit court of Cabell county, or recovered by the town in an action against such owner in court or ifo^nernea before any justice having jurisdistion. In case the Sow notice11* ; owner is a non-resident of the State, the notice af ore- given, ^id may be given by publication for four successive weeks in a newspaper published in said county. The Repairs; this provisions of this chapter shall also be applicable to appfieabu* needed repairs to any of the pavements of the town, and thereto. to the substitution of new pavement for any which may have been heretofore or which may hereafter be laid and completed, and which may be deemed insufficient, hav^controi 40. The said council of said town shall have the pow- of^strtets, er t0 iay 0ff ^ vacate, close, open, alter, grade and keep in good repair the roads, streets, alleys, pavements, side- walks, crosswalks, drains and gutters therein for the use of the citizens or of the public, and to improve and light the same and to keep them free from all obstructions of every kind; to regulate the widths of the pavements and sidewalks in the streets and alleys, and to order the pavements, sidewalks, footways, drains and gutters to be kept in good order, free and clean by the owner or occupant of the real property next adjacent thereto; to GtJYANDOTTE CHARTER AMENDED. 249 establish and regulate markets, prescribe the times of Markets*'* holding the same, provide suitable and convenient build- ings therefor, and prevent the forestalling or regrading of such markets; to prevent injury or annoyance to the public or to individuals from anything dangerous, offen-To prevent sive or unwholesome; to prohibit or regulate slaughter SienpS&on houses, tan houses and soap factories within the town bustness. limits; or the exercise of any unhealthy or offensive busi- ness, trade or employment; to provide in or near the St jJS5?nto£ town places for the burial of the dead, and to regulate the interment therein; to abate all nuisances within the Nul8anc8S- town limits or to require and compel the abatement or removal thereof by or at the expense of the owner or occupant of the ground on which they are placed or found; to cause to be filled up, raised or drained by or Drainage. at the expense of the owner any lot or tract of land cov- ered or subject to be covered by stagnant water; to pre- ^>"e|t°attle' vent horses, hogs, cattle, sheep or other animals and running at fowls of all kinds from going and being at large in suchlarge' town, and as one means of prevention to provide for impounding and confining such animals and fowls, and upon failure to reclaim, tor the sale thereof; to protect places of divine worship and to preserve order in and £}*•£! w r- about the premises when and where such worship is snip. held; to regulate the keeping of gun powder and other ^JnP°wder» inflammable or dangerous substances; to provide for the regular building of houses or other structures, and for Building of the making and maintaining of division fences by the Division owners of adjoining premises and for the proper drain- fences. age of town lots or other parcels of land by or at the expense of the owner or occupant thereof ; to provide Fire against danger or damage by fire; to punish for assault or batteries; to prohibit loitering in or visiting houses Assault and of ill fame or loitering in saloons or upon the streets; to Loitering. prevent lewd or lascivious conduct; the sale or exhibi- g£jJJes of iu tion of indecent pictures or other presentations; the des- Lswdcon- ecration of the Sabbath day; profane swearing; the ille- ^decent gal sale of intoxicating liquors, drinks mixtures andg\^tejjday preparations; to protect the persons of those residing or spirituous being within said town; to appoint, when necessary 0rllquors* advisable, a police force, permanent or temporary, to Police foroe assist the marshal in the discharge of his duties; to build Jan. or purchase or lease and use a suitable place of impris- onment within said town for the safe keeping or pun- ishment of persons charged with the violation of ordi- nances; to purchase or otherwise procure so much land, not to exceed three acres, as they may deem necessary for the erection of a town hall and other building pur- Town nail. poses for the use of said town, and for such other uses 250 GUTANDOTTE CHABTEB AMENDED. as the said council may, in its discretion, see proper to devote to the same. Said council may contract for and build, enlarge and improve said buildings, and to lease for such time and upon such terms as the said council may deem expedient any such buildings and to enclose and ornament the same; to erect, or authorize or prohibit the erection of Gag, electric- gas, electricity or water works within the said town work^dw*ter Smits; to prevent injury to such works or the pollution of any gas or water used in or intended to be used by the public or by individuals; to provide for and regu- weighing late the weighing or measuring of hay, coal, lumber hay, etc. an(j other articles sold or kept for sale within said town; to establish, construct, alter, remove and repair build- ings, wharves and docks and to establish and collect rates and charges for the use thereof. Beguiation of The said council may regulate the running and speed locomotives, of engines and cars within the said town; to create by ordinance such committees and boards, and delegate such authority thereto as may be deemed necessary or city revenues advisable; to provide for the annual assessment of the taxable property therein, and for a revenue for the town for municipal purposes and to appropriate such revenue to its expenses, and generally to take such measures as may be deemed necessary or advisable to protect the property, public and private, within the town; to preserve and maintain the peace, quiet and food order therein, and to preserve and to promote the ealth, safety, comfort and well being of the inhabitants thereof. General pow- The council shall have the authority to pass all ordi- ers of council. nanceS9 (not repugnant to the Constitution of th§ United States, and of this State,) which shall be necessary or proper to carry into full effect and power, authority, capacity or jurisdiction, which is or shall be granted to or vested in the said town or in the council, or any other officer or body of officers of said town, and to enforce any or all of their ordinances by reasonable fines and penalties, and by imprisoning the offender or offenders; and upon the failure to pay the fine or penalty imposed, by compelling them to labor without compensation at any of the public works or improvements undertaken by the said town, or to labor at any work which the said town may lawfully employ labor upon at such rates per diem as the council may fix, but not at a less rate than is fixed by the town council for like labor from other employees of said town, until any fine or fines and costs imposed upon any such offender or offenders by said town shall have been fully paid and discharged, after deducting charges of support while in the custody of the officers GUYANDOTTE CHARTER AMENDED. 251 of said town; Provided, That no fine shall be imposed exceeding thirty dollars, and that no person shall be im- S:isoned or compelled to labor, as aforesaid, more than irty days for any one offense, and in all cases where a fine is imposed for an amount of ten dollars or more, or a person be imprisoned or compelled to labor, as aforesaid, for a term greater than ten days, an appeal may be taken from any such decision, upon the same terms and conditions that appeals are taken from the judgments of a justice of this State. Such fines and penalties shall be imposed and recovered, and such im- prisonment inflicted and imposed by and under the judgment of the mayor of said town, or in case of his absence or inability to act, then by the recorder, and in case of his absence or inability to act, then by a member of the council, to be appointed by the council for that purpose. And the jurisdiction of said town for police purposes shall extend one mile beyond the corporate limits. 41. The council may fund its indebtedness by issuing May issue bonds of the town, payable within twenty-five years, bear- ing no greater rate of interest than six per cent., but the indebtedness of the said town shall not thereby be in- creased without the consent of the voters of the said town first had and obtained, as provided for by law. Such bonds shall not be sold for less than par, nor Bonds how exchanged for evidences of indebtedness of the said80 town except dollar for dollar; and there shall be pro- vided a sinking fund that will discharge the said bonds and interest thereon as the same become due; said bonds shall express on their face that they may be paid at any time after five years from their date at the pleasure of the council, and a record shall be kept of all proceed- ings hereunder; Provided, That nothing herein con- tained shall be construed to authorize an increase of the bonded indebtedness beyond the amount now allowed by law. 42. The council is authorized to order any streets and G^afnln8^t alleys to be graded and paved between the curbs with of streets.0 ' cobble stone, brick or other suitable material, or to be macadamized under such supervision as it shall direct by ordinance upon the lowest and best terms to be obtained by advertising for bids or proposals therefor; and two thirds of such paving or macadamizing of any of the streets or alleys aforesaid from the curb on either side of the streets or alleys to the middle thereof shall be assessed to the owners of the lots or fractional parts of lots fronting or bounding on such streets or alleys in proportion to the distance so fronting or bounding, owned by each; one-sixth of the cost of such grading 252 GtJYANDOTTE ChAKTER AMENDED. or macadamizing shall be paid by the lot owner in thirty days after the completion of the work on the square on which it is done, and the remainder in five annual instalments payable as the council may desig- nate in the ordinance letting the contract for such work, with interest from the time of completion aforesaid- The other third of the cost of said paving or macadam- izing and the intersection of the streets and alleys shall be paid by the town. The sums of money thus assessed for such paving or macadamizing shall be a tax lien upon the lots or fractional parts of lots upon which they are assessed from the time of recordation of the report of council or committee hereinafter provided for, which lien may be enforced by a suit in equity in any court having jurisdiction thereof, or any instalment thereof may be collected by a suit at law before any court or any justice of the peace having jurisdiction, when and When the said council shall contract for such paving cat!pB?or work or macadamizing to be done, and that it shall be paid for in instalments by the property owners fronting on such streets or alleys as aforesaid, the council may cause the mayor and recorder to issue to the contractor doing the paving or macadamizing a certificate for each instal- ment of the amount of the assessment to be paid by the owner of the lot or fractional part on such street or alley; and the amount specified in such assessment cer- tificate shall be a lien as aforesaid in the hands of the holder thereof upon the lot or part of lot fronting on the street or alley so improved, and shall draw interest from the date of its issuance, and the payment may be enforced as set out above in the name of the holder of such certificate, and after a contract has been made by the council to pave or macadamize any highway in said town under this chapter and the paving or macadamiz- ing or any stipulated part thereof has been completed, the said council or a committee appointed by the same, shall go upon the properties abutting or bounding upon the public highway paved or macadamized and assess the amount each lot shall pay for the improvement so made, and shall return to the common council of said town a written report stating the number of lots and the names of the owners of such lots, when known, and the amount assessed thereon; and when the said council ap- proves said report or modifies it and then approves it, a copy of said report so adopted by the council, when certified by the recorder of said town, may be recorded in the clerk's office of the county court of Cabell county in the trust deed book and shall be a continuing tax bill upon the lot against which the assessment was made until the certificates as aforesaid are paid, and the issued. Assessment certificates, proceedings thereon. GtJTANDOTTE CHARTER AMENDED. 253 clerk shall index the same in the name of each lot owner mentioned therein and upon the presentation by the lot owner of all the certificates as aforesaid c gainst the lot owner, the clerk of said court shall mark upon the mar- gin of the book in which said report is recorded that the Ren is released to the lot mentioned in the certificate produced. 43. There shall be a tax of two dollars annually capitation assessed upon every male inhatytant of said town over whomPand twenty-one and under fifty years of age, by the town how assessed, assessor at the time of his listing personal property and for the purpose hereinbefore set forth, and the same shall be set out and included in the personal property book against every such inhabitant ancLshall be paid as other taxes are paid, and upon the failure or refusal of any inhabitant of said town so assessed to pay the same within the time prescribed for the payment o£ other taxes, the council is authorized to impose a fine or pen- alty therefor; all moneys collected or paid or fines re- payLent!1011" covered under this section shall be expended upon the ™J{^8d roads, streets, alleys, footways, drains and gutters of Hovel-' said town, and the common council thereof shall have pended power to expend from the revenue of said town, such additional sums upon the highways that it may deem proper or necessary for work, tools or material. 44. The commissioner of streets shall have all the o^SreeS^hia rights, powers and privileges and perform all the duties right^fpow- 8 by law conferred upon and required by the surveyor of ers aQd duty* roads in a district, and shall be subject to the same fines and penalties imposed by law upon such surveyor for neglect of duty. It shall be the duty of the said com- missioner to superintend the opening, construction and repair of roads, streets and alleys, sidewalks, footways, drains and gutters within said town, and to carry into execution all the resolutions and ordinances of the council in relation thereto. He shal1 receive a compensa- tion for his services to be fixed by the council, and which shall not be increased or diminished during his term of office. 45. All officers of said town acting as such at the time officers dow this enactment takes effect shall continue until the first JontiSwas Thursday of April, one thousand eight hundred and such until; ninety-seven, and until their successors, the officers when* herein mentioned are elected or appointed and qualified to exercise the powers, perform tne duties and receive the compensation heretofore conferred, prescribed and allowed by the former charter > by general law or by the ordinances of said town. Such ordinances in force at time referred to shall continue to have full force and operation and effect as ordinances of the town of Guyan* 254 ftnrroK Chabteb Amended. Acta repealed. dotte until amended, repealed, or superseded by the council of the town. 46. All acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed, but this act shall not be construed to take away any of the powers conferred upon said town, or any of the officers by the general law. chaIter 104. rpora afts. lim: Met en and bounds. AN ACT to charter the city of Hinton, and to include within the corporate limits of said ci^y all the terri- tory embrace<£within the corporate limits of the towns of Hinton and Upper Hinton in Summers county. [Passed February 8, 18i7. Municipal authorities. Who to be body politic. Name of same, Haye what. May do what. In effect from December 1, 1897. February 6, 1897. ] Approved Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: 1. The corporate limits of the city of Hinton shall be as follows: Beginning at a walnut stump near the mouth of Green- brier river, on the line of the corporation of Upper Hinton; thence with the same north 75 degrees, east 10 poles to a cucumber tree; thence north 24 degrees, 30 minutes, east 66 poles to a buckeye; thence north 13 degrees, 30 minutes, west 285 poles to a stone, corner to corporate limits of the town of Hinton, and with same north 34 degrees, east 280 poles to a beech on Grimmett's branch; thence north 43 degrees, west 98 poles to the mouth of Grimmett's branch; thence south 42 degrees, west 66 poles, south 54 degrees, west 76 poles, south 85 degrees, west 112 poles, south 45 de- grees, west 112 poles, south 5 degrees, east 52 poles to a station, corner to corporate limits of Upper Hinton, and with the latter south 21 degrees, west 75 poles, crossing New river to a station on the western bank thereof; thence up the said river on the line of the cor- poration of Upper Hinton to a station opposite the be- ginning corner; thence north 75 degrees, east 175 poles to the beginning. * 2. The municipal authorities of the city shall be a mayor, recorder and ten councilmen, who shall be a common council. 3. The mayor, recorder and councilmen, so soon as they have been elected and qualified, as hereinafter pro- vided, shall be a body politic, by the name of 4 have have no vote at any meeting of the said council, except no vote and in the absenee of the mayor. wh|ne; except 5. There shall be a sergeant^ treasurer, assessor and0 herofficera- overseer of the poor. 6. The mayor, recorder, treasurer and sergeant shall JJJjJJg ** be elected by the citizens of said corporation who may be entitled under this act to vote. At the first election after the passage of this act, ten SSn^r^man- councilmen shall be elected, two by the qualified voters ner of ei'ec- of each ward, five of whom, that is, one iji each ward, office, etc?0' to be designated by lot in such manner as the mayor may determine, shall hold their office for the term of one year, and the remaining five shall hold their office for the term of two years; at each annual election after the first election, five councilmen only, that is, one from each ward, shall be elected by the qualified voters thereof. 7. The term of office of councilmen, mayor, recorder, Terms of office sergeant and treasurer shall be for two years, except generaUy" when they are to fill vacancies. No councilman shall hold any other office under this act. 8. The mayor, recorder and councilmen must be free- ^fleers10118 holders in said corporation, and entitled to vote for members of its common council. 9. The said city shall consist of five wards. wards. The first ward shall embrace that portion of the terri- First ward. tory within the corporate limits established by this act, lying northeast or below a line extended along the center of Fifth street to the intersection with the outer lines of the corporation. The Second ward shall include all the territory lying second ward, between extended lines on center of Third and Fifth streets to the outer lines of corporation. The Third ward shall include all the territory between Tnird ward- the extended line on Third street and an extended line along the center of Union street to its intersection with the corporation line westward and its intersection with the extended line of Third street eastward. The Fourth ward shall include the territory lying be- Fourth ward' tween the Third ward and a line beginning at Hinton's Ferry and following the center of what is now known as First street in Upper Hinton to the railroad crossing; thence up the Hoover hollow along an old road to the 25* Hinton Chabteb Amended. Fifth ward. Additional wards; how created. Elections; when held; where held. Under super- vision of whom. How ap- pointed. How gov- erned. First election, When held. Who to make proclamation ; wheie pub- lished. Length of publication. Who to com- pose common council for present. Who to bo ma} or. Result of election. Duty of com- missioners as to certificate. What to contain. Ballots; how disposed of. Deliver what and to whom. Who to can- vass the returns and when. Who to be de- clared elected. certificate issued signed by whom. new county road; thence with said new road to the cor- poration line. The fifth ward shall include the residue of said terri- tory. But the council may during the year next succeeding any United States census, by a two-third vote of the members elected, make additional wards, or so change the boundaries thereof as to make the population of said wards more nearly equal. Elections under this act shall be held on the first Tuesday in December in every year, at such places in the respective wards as the council may from time to time prescribe by ordinance; the 6aid elec- tion to be under the supervision of three commissioners at each precinct of said city, not more than two of whom shall be of the same political party, who are to be annu- ally elected and appointed by the council of said city, ancl who shall be governed by such rules and regula- tions as the council may prescribe. The first election under this act shall be hela on the first Tuesday in De- cember, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven. And the mayor shall make proclamation of said first election, and publish the same in at least two papers published in said city, the said two papers to be of op- posite political parties, if such are published in said city, for ten days next preceding said election. And in the interval between the time that this act goes into effect and the election of the council herein provided for the members of the common council of Upper Hinton, and the town of Hinton, shall sit together; and together with the mayor and recorder of the town of Hinton, compose the common council of said city. 10. As soon as the result of such election is ascertained the commissioners of election shall sign a certificate con- taining complete returns of the polls taken at their place of voting for each of the said officers, and shall enclose the ballots in an envelope, which shall be sealed up and endorsed by each of said commissioners. The commis- sioners, or any of them, shall within three days after the day on which the election was held, deliver the said certificates and the ballots sealed up as hereinafter pro- vided, to the recorder of the city of Hinton. At the next meeting of the council, which meeting shall be held within five days after said election, the recorder shall present such certificates and ballots to the council, who shall examine the same and ascertain the true result of such election in said city. And the persons appearing to have received the highest number of all votes cast at the several voting places in said city for the several offices voted for under this act, shall be declared elected, and a certificate thereof, signed, by the mayor and HxzrooK Charter Amxvtft, fls? recorder, shall be granted to the person elected, and the result of said election shall be entered upon the record 5S!?!i!J,rher6 ... ., r recorded. of the council. 11. Every male person residing in said city shall be who entitled entitled to vote for all officers elected under this act, but t0 vote* no person who is a minor, or of unsound mind, or a pauper, or who is under conviction of treason, or felony or bribery at any election, or who has not been a resi- dent of the btate for one year and a resident of the city of Hinton for sixty days next preceding such election, and who is not at the time of the election an actual bona fide resident of the ward in which he offers to vote. 12. All vacancies occurring from any cause, in any of vacancies; the offices provided for in this act, shall be tilled by the bow fllled- appointment by council, but in case of a councilman, in case of from the ward in which such vacancy has occurred. fromw^en. 13. At all elections the vote shall be by ballot. v^e by b»1- 14. Whenever two or more persons for the same office who to decide at any election shall receive an equal number of votes, vote*86 of tle the council shall in an equitable mode, determine which of the persons so voted for shall be returned elected. 15. All contested elections shall be heard and decided ho^decld^d by the council for the time being; but the council may who may order a new election if they are satisfied the ends of 32c5 Jn.w justice will be better attained thereby. 16. A majority of the whole number of officers men- QuorQm- tioned in the second section of this act shall be necessary to the transaction of any business whatever. 17. The term of office of the mayor, recorder, coun-Trmaof offiee cilmen and all other elective officers herein provided for of whom- shall begin on the first day of January next after his JJJ£e£ t0 election and shall continue until his successor is duly Continue tin elected and qualified, and they shall each before enter- when* ing upon the duties of his office, and within two weeks from the time of his election or appointment, take and subscribe an oath to faithfully and impartially discharge XiSwha?011" the duties of his office, and the oath to support the Con- stitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of West Virginia. The mayor, recorder, sergeant, treasurer and any who to give other officer required to give bond, shall, within the saidbond' two weeks, give bond with approved security. The mayor having taken such oath or affirmation, JJgJJJ ^yom may administer the same to the councilmen and other wnen.yw ° ' officers. The said oath or affirmation, together with the ?e* ordedbe bonds, shall be recorded in the journal kept by the council. 18. If any one who shall have been duly elected or The£ vacancy . . , •* •, . . J in office may appointed mayor, recorder, sergeant, treasurer or coun- be declared. oilman or other officer, shall not have been eligible at 258 Hinton Chabtek Amended. Who to pre- side at meet- ings of council. Record to be kept. Proceedings, when read and corrected, signed by whom. Yeas and nays. Presiding Officer may vote. General pow- ers ol council. Streets. Gutters, etc. Sewprs, etc. Assess and collect what. Avenues. Curbing, paving, etc. Bridges, and culverts. Ditches, drains, etc. Purchase what. Buildings. the time of his election or appointment, or shall refuse or fail to take the oath or affirmation and give bond as required under this act within the time prescribed, the council shall declare his office vacant, and proceed to fill such vacancy as provided in section twelve of this act. 19. The council shall be presided over at its meetings by the mayor, or, in his absence, by one of the council- men chosen by a majority of the council present. 20. The council shall cause to be kept in a well bound book, an accurate record of all its proceeding's, by- laws, acts and orders, and which shall be fully indexed and open to the inspection of the citizens of the city. The proceedings of each meeting shall be read and corrected at the next succeeding meeting, and signed by the person presiding at the time of said reading. Upon request of any member the yeas and nays shall be taken and the vote so taken entered upon the journal. The presiding officer may vote as a member of the council, and a majority of all the votes cast shall be necessary to carry the proposed measure. 21. The council shall have power to re-survey said city, and for this purpose may employ a competent engineer, and prescribe his duties, term of office, and amount of compensation; toopen new streets,and extend, straighten, widen and repair old streets and alleys; to curb and pave streets, and sidewalks and gutters for public use, and to alter, improve and light the same, and to con- struct and maintain, public sewers and laterals, and shall in all such cases assess upon and collect from property benefitted thereby, such part of the expense thereof as shall be deemed equitable and just" by said council; and shall have control of all avenues for the public use in said city; to have the same kept in order and free from ob- structions on or over them; to regulate and determine the width of all streets, sidewalks and public alleys; to order and direct the curbing and paving of all side- walks and footways for public use in said city, to be done and kept in order by the owner or occupant of the adjacent property; to control the construction and re- pairs of all houses, bridges and culverts and sewers, the opening and construction of ditches, drains, pewers, and gutters; to widen, deepen and clear the same of stagnant water and filth, and to determine at whose expense the same shall be done; to purchase, lay off and appropri- ate public grounds and control the use of the same; to provide for, and take care of all public buildings, proper to the city; to provide for the regular building of houses or other structures, and determine the distance that they shall be built from any street or alley; to Hentok Chaster Amended. 250 cause the removal of unsafe walls or buildings; to pre- ^toval of vent injury or annoyance to the public or individuals w from anything dangerous, offensive or unwholesome; to abate or cause to be abated anything which in the opin- Nuisances. ion of the council, shall be a nuisance; to regulate the keeping of gun powder and other combustibles; to pro- vide in or near the city, places for the burial of the dead; deardal of and to regulate interments in the city; and to provide for shade and ornamental trees; to provide for the mak-Trees- ing of division fences, and for draining of lots by proper drains and ditches; to make regulations for guarding against danger or damages from fires; to provide for Fires. the poor of the city; to organize one or more fire com- F^/com. panies, and provide the necessary apparatus, tools, im- p^ie*. plements, engines, or any of them, for their use, and in their discretion, to organize a paid fire department; and Paid fire to provide sufficient revenue for the said city and appro- Provide"501" priate the same to the expenses; and to provide for therevenue- annual valuation of property, and the assessment of valuation, taxable persons and property in the city; to adopt, rules Ru8its8fS?nt' for the transaction of business, and for the government what- and regulation of its own body; to promote the general welfare of the city and to protect the persons and prop- Protect, per- erty of the citizens therein; to appoint such officers as p?Spe*ty. they may deem proper; to define their powers, prescribe their duties, fix their term of service and compensation ; re- quire and take from them bonds, with such sureties and B°nds. in such penality as the council may determine, condi- tioned for the true and faithful discharge of their duties, and remove them at pleasure; (all bonds taken by the Bonds payable .council shall be made payable to the city by its corpo- t0 whom- rate name,) to regulate and provide for the weighing of ^^f** and hay, coal, wood and other articles sold or for sale in what. e ' said city, and to regulate the transportation thereof through the streets; to establish markets, prescribe the time for holding the same, and what articles shall be sold only in said markets; to protect places of divine ^jvine wor- worship, and appoint and publish the city elections; to city 'elections. erect or authorize or prohibit the erection of gas works, Gas w<>rks. or water works, in or near the city; to prevent injury water works. to and provide for the protection of the same; to regu- 0ars- late the running and speed of cars within the city; to provide for the purity of the water and healthfulness of the city; and for which purposes, except that of tax- ation, the council shall have jurisdiction for one mile Have jurisdic- beyond the corporate limits of said city, and within the tion wnere- territory of both Summers and Raleigh counties. 2'2. To carry into effect these enumerated powers, and j^J^^ t all others conferred upon the said city or its council ordinances,0 expressly or by implication in this or any other acts of etc* 260 Hnrroic Chabteb Aheni>£d. Prescribe fines. May use Summers county jail; when. Lawful to construct ; what. Repair what Collect what. Estlma'e: when made and where recorded. Order levy. Not exceeding what. Levy to be upon what. How valua- tion taken. Duty of city assessor. Levy not to exoeed what. Licenses. Impose tax. Require bond. Revoke license ; when. Liquor licenses. the legislature, or by general law, the council shall hare power to adopt and enforce all needful orders, by-laws and ordinances not contrary to the laws and Constitution of the State, and to prescribe, impose and enforce reas- onable fines and penalties, including imprisonment, under judgment and order of the mayor or recorder of said city, or the persons lawfully exercising their functions; and the council, with the consent of the county court of Summers county, entered of record, may have the right to use the jail of said county for any purpose necessary in the administration of its affairs. 23. It shall be lawful for the council to establish and construct landings, wharfs and docks on any ground which does or shall belong to said city; and to repair, alter or remove any building, wharf or dock, which has been or shall be constructed, and to levy and to collect a reasonable duty on vessels coming to or using the . same; and it shall have power to pass and enforce such ordinances as shall be proper to keep the same in good order and repair; to preserve peace and good order at the same, and regulate the manner in which they shall be used. 24. The council shall cause to be annually made up and entered upon its journal an account and estimate of all sums which ought to be paid within one year, and it shall order a levy of so much as in its opinion may be necessary to pay the same, not exceeding that allowed by law. 25. The levy so ordered shall be upon all male persons residents of the said city over the age of twenty-one years; all real and personal estate within such city sub- . ject to State and county taxes. And for the purpose of taxation, such real and personal property shall be taken at the values ascertained and listed for taxation for State purposes, and it shall be the duty of the city assessor to see that all property within the city is properly listed as aforesaid; and in no year shall such levy exceed one dollar and twenty-five cents on each one hundred dollars of such valuation. 26. Whenever anything for which a State license is required is to be done witnin said city, the council may require a city license to be had for doing the same, and may impose a tax thereon ior the use of the city; and the council may require from the person licensed a bond, with such sureties and in such penalties and with such conditions as it may deem proper, and revoke such license at any time if the condition of the said bond be broken. And no license to sell strong or spirituous liquors, or wine or beer, ale, or porter or drinks of like nature, within said city, or within one mile of the cor- Hinton Charter Amended. 261 i porate limits thereof, shall be granted by the county court of Summers or Raleigh counties, unless the person applying therefor shall produce to said county court the county courts certificate of the council of said city, of its consent tothe^Jj^Jf™ ? granting of such license; Provided, however, That no counties, icense (or permit) shall be granted by the said council vSteo1"6* to to any person to sell spirituous liquors, wine or porter, whom. ale, beer, or drinks of like nature, in any ward in the city, until the same shall have been submitted to a vote of the qualified voters of said ward, and a majority of all the votes so cast in said ward shall' have been cast and certified to the council in favor of such permission. They may impose a license and assess a tax thereon vehicles on all wheeled vehicles for public hire, and upon all dogs Tax on dogs. kept within the corporate limits. 27. The sergeant shall have the power to collect the *°rgf ™ tof city taxes, levies, wharfage, licenses, and all other claims due the city placed in his hands by the council for collection. He may distrain and sell for taxes, and ^VforwSaJ in all respects have the same power to enforce the pay- ment thereof as the sheriff has to enforce the payment of State taxes, after sixty days from the time the as- sessor's books are placed in his hands for collection. He shall take nothing but money for taxes he has to col- £jfLSney?or lect, nor for any other collection, without the direction taxes, of the council. He shall give bond in such amount as Give bond- the council may require, but in no case shall his said bond be for a less sum than ten thousand dollars. He Not to collect shall not collect the fines imposed by the mayor, nor fines" shall he have any control of the police who shaU collect NoiiC0e^twho>to said fines, and whose duties and compensation may be collect fines. ° determined by said council. 28. There shall be a lien upon real estate within said Lnan?0° wha** corporation for the city taxes assessed thereon, from the an or w a * commencement of the year in which they are assessed, and for all other assessments, fines and penalties assessed or imposed upon the owners thereof, by the authorities of the city, from the time the same are so assessed or im- posed, which lien shall be enforced by the council in the same manner as the lien for taxes for county purposes is now enforced, or by appropriate suit in any court of record in Summers county. The lien aforesaid shall have priority over all other Liens have liens, except that for taxes due the State. priority. The lien upon real estate within said corporation, forLnfnyC;end; what then. Who may remove officers. Causes for removal. Mayor shall be what. Police judge. Justices. Civil cases. Have control of what ; may appoint what, special duty. Hinton Charter Amended. 263 other process issued by the mayor may be executed any mayor may be place within the counties of Summers or Raleigh. executed; He shall have power to issue executions for all fines, powers of penalties and costs imposed by him, or he may require ^eontions0 the immediate payment thereof; and, in default of such etc. payment, he may commit the party in default to the jail ^*Jm°mmlfc of Summers county, or city prison, until the fine orwnere; how penalty and costs shall be paid, to be employed during long' the term of his imprisonment as hereinafter provided 5 pefg™ament" but the term of imprisonment in such cases shall not not to exceed exceed the term of thirty days. what* He shall from time to time recommend to the council ^c°tmmend such measures as he may deem needful to the welfare of the city. He shall receive a compensation for his services, toComp«nsa- be fixed annually by the council, which shall not be fixed. increased or diminished during the year. 32. From all judgments by the mayor, or in criminal Appeals. cases, for the violation of ordinances, appeals shall be allowed as in criminal cases before justices, and all laws How allowed- applying to such appeals from justices, shall apply to appeals from the mayor; and if the appellant on the if appellant trial of such appeal be found guilty of the violation of wha^tn^en!*7, the ordinance in question, whether upon the verdict of a jury or otherwise, the court shall ascertain by its judgment the fine or imprisonment to be paid, or suffered by such defendant, having regard to the pun- ishment prescribed by such ordinance, and shall include in any such judgment the costs incurred by the city, as well in the proceedings before the mayor, as those in the court, including a fee to the attorney of the city, of Fees for city five dollars, and the jailor's fees, if any. If the judg- atfcorney- ment be for the defendant, he shall recover his costs against the city. An appeal shall be allowed in all election cases to. the ^ciion cases circuit court of Summers county, from the decision of the council of said city. 33. The duty of the recorder shall be to keep a jour- JSS^r; nal of the proceedings of the council and have charge of and preserve the records of the city. He shall attend the mayor in all examinations, receive and issue his or- ders, swear witnesses, and perform all the duties of a clerk in the council and mayor's court. In the absence of the mayor he shall have all the mayor56 °f authority of that officer, and shall exercise the functions of the office of mayor. He shall charge the sergeant with the whole amount SjJJf ^27" of the taxes on the assessor's books, in a book provided for the purpose, and shall give him credit for all the Give credit, money snown by treasurer's receipts to have been paid 264 Hikton Chabteb Amended. Charge treas- urer; how. Compensa- tion fcf re- corder. Sergeant ; duty of. Pay over taxes; how. Charged with what. Delinquent list. Moneys paid to whom. How paid out. Council may find Indebt- edness; how. Sale of bonds. Bonds to show what. Records to be kept. Increase of bonded in- debtedness. to the treasurer, and such other credits as the council may direct or be allowed by law; and shall charge the treasurer in a book provided for the purpose with all the money shown to have been received by him with all orders issued by authority of the council and paid by him. He shall receive a compensation for his services to be fixed annually by the council, which shall not be increased or diminished during the year. 34. It shall be the duty of the sergeant to collect all such taxes, levies and other claims due the city that may be placed in his hands for collection by the council, and shall pay over said taxes as follows: One-half of the levy on or before the first day of March, and the residue on the first day of September next succeeding the date when said taxes were placed in his hands for collection; and he shall pay interest at the rate of ten per cent, per annum on any deficiency on said payments from the day he shall so fail to pay as required. He shall be charged with all such collections, and no deductions shall be allowed him for taxes, unless he make a delinquent list within one year from the time he receives the assessor's books for collection, and return the said list to the council with an oath thereto attached, stating that the said list is correct and just; that he has received no part of the taxes mentioned in said list so returned, and that he has used due diligence to find property liable to distress for said taxes, and has found none, and that he could not collect the same. 35. All moneys belonging to the city shall be paid to the treasurer and be receipted for by him in duplicate, and none of which shall be paid out by him except upon an order of the council signed by the mayor and recor- der. The council may fund its indebtedness by issuing bonds of the city, payable within twenty years, bearing no greater rate of interest than six per cent., but the indebtedness of the city shall not thereby be increased without the consent of the voters of said city being first had and obtained, as required by law. Such bonds shall not be sold for les$ than par, nor exchanged for the evidences of indebtedness of said city except dollar for dollar; said bonds shall express on their face that they may be paid any time after five years from their date, at the pleasure of the council, and a record shall be kept of all proceedings hereunder; Provided, That nothing herein contained shall be construed to authorize an increase of the bonded indebtedness beyond unt now allowed by law. Hinton Charter Amended. 265 36. If the said treasurer shall fail to account for and pay f^lauterto over all or any moneys that shall come into his hands account for when thereto required by the council, it shall be lawful Sen?7 ;what for the council, in the corporate name of the city, by motion before the circuit court of Summers county, after ten days' previous notice to recover from the treas- urer and his surities, or their personal representatives, any sum that may be due from said treasurer to said city. 37. If the sergeant shall fail to collect, account for ~JSSt°J0 and pay over all the taxes, fines and other revenues of coiject; what the city in his hands for collection, according to thethen' conditions of his bond-, it shall be lawful for the council to recover the same by motion in the corporate name of the city, before the said circuit court of Summers county, after ten days' notice, against the said sergeant and sureties, or any or either of them, his or their exec- utors or administrators. 38. The said city and the taxable persons and prop- ™£* ^^Jm erty therein shall be exempt from all expenses or lia- expenses and bility for the construction or repair of roads, and shall for wiaD not be required to pay any poor levies assessed by the county court for the support of the poor outside of the corporate limits of said city for any in which it shall appear that said city shall at its own expense provide for its own poor and keep its streets in order. 39. All rights and privileges and property of the said ordinances, city heretofore acquired and possessed, owned and em- na0wS^ffeCct'ed ployed, by any act now in force, shall continue undi- by this act. niinished and remain vested in said city under this act; and all laws, ordinances, acts and resolutions of the council now in force and not inconsistent with this act, shall be and continue in full force and effect until regu- larly repealed by a council elecced as provided under this act. 40. The council shall adopt all needful and just ward powers of regulations, whether general or special, for the good of ward^egiiiV0 the citizens thereof. It shall also authorize street ex tions. penditures in the several wards as equity and justice shall demand, and may authorize the collection of a special tax for the specified purpose. 41. The council shall provide for the employment and council may safe keeping of persons who may be committed for de- safeVkeep?ng, fault in payment of fines, penalties or costs, under this etc., of whom. act, and who are otherwise unable to discharge the same, by putting them to work for the benefit of the city, and to use such means to prevent their escape while at work as they may deem expedient; and shall keep on hand an ample supply of necessary material for the same, and shall provide all necessary tools, imple- 266 Hi: Upper Hin- tou ; duty of officers of. Treasurer, sergeant and others to do vhat. How to be used. What t lsft transferred. Nothing he lti shall bo construed how. Judging etc., here Fran how Hov ments, nV ment of ir rate }>< r son until and tin* penaltiv 4*2. I- ton, >\ to thr prop, part ' Ai of 1. aft ive IK- r ^ i: Mabtinsbubg Charter Amended. 267 CHAPTER 105. AN ACT to amend and re-enact chapter eighty of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight, entitled "An act to amend and re-enact the charter of the town of Martinsburg." [Passed- February 22. 1897. In efect ninety dars from passage. Approved February 26, 1897.] Be it enacted by the Legistureof West Virginia: That the charter of the town of Martinsburg be Martinsburg amended and re-enacted as follows: amended. That chapter eighty of the acts of one thousand eight tended, hundred and sixty-eight, entitled "An act to amend and re-enact the charter of the town of Martinsburg," by Additional adding sections eighteen and nineteen as additional sec-sectloa- tions thereto, as follows: 18. That the mayor and council shall have the power Mayor and to pass all ordinances necessary for the good govern- passnaiit0 ment of the town; to remove or cause to be removed T0°remove3or houses or other structures'that may be dangerous to per- cause to be sons passing along and over any of the highways of the tSin^ruc0-6*" town; to make reasonable regulations in regard to build- Tormakft ings to be erected in said town, and to grant building reasonable permits for the same; to grant license on marketable refardto118 in commodities; to control and protect the public ground To^rint8' and property of the town; to suppress vagrancy; to building per- regulate and provide for the issuing of licenses or per- Tyrant cer- mits for all hawking, peddling and vending of wares J*1 conCtro?eS* and merchandise; to issue licenses to any and all per- public sons entering into or beginning a transient business in suppress said town, for the sale of any goods, wares or raerchan- Regulate the dise; to regulate and provide for the issuing of licenses issuing of to all traveling persons who dispense medicine or medi- hawking'0' cal advice; to regulate or restrain theatrical or other f^diingt public amusements in said town; to impose a license on To issue all brokers, real estate and insurance agents located in transient*0 or doing business in said town; to regulate and control gaieSf8|er°ain all offensive trades and manufactures and traffic in goods, offensive fertilizers, or other commodities, within the aad'provVde limit of the corporation; to have power to provide for S'lSfnsMto* the codification of all ordinances which may have been traveling or may hereafter be passed. persons, etc. 19. And for the purpose of carrying out the forego- £*nae8r?o.p0W* ing powers, and for the preservation of the cleanliness, Nuisances, health, peace and good order of the community, and for the protection of the lives and property of the citizens, and to suppress, abate or discontinue or cause to be sup- pressed, abated or discontinued all nuisances within the corporate or sanitary limits of the town, they may pass all ordinances or by-laws, from time to time necessary ; and to 268 Point Pleasant Charter Amended. insure the observances of said ordinances in addition to the action of debt or such other similar remedies as may exist in such cases, by law for the recovery of the pen- Maxiamumflnei a^^es thereunto affixed, they may affix thereto such reasonable fines, not exceeding one hundred dollars, in any case or offense, as to them appear right; and in de- fault of the payment of any fine imposed, they may provide for the imprisonment of the offender for a period not exceeding sixty days or until the same is paid. flue. May provide imprison- ment n»>t exceeding sixty days. CHAPTER 106. Laws amended. AN ACT to amend and re-enact section thirty of an act passed on the twenty-seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, entitled aAn act to amend and re-enact chapter forty-four of the acts of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed on the nineteenth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety- four, as amended by chapter two hundred and one of an act of the General Assembly of said State, passed on the thirtieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, and to change the name of 'The Town of Point Pleasant in Virginia,' to that of 'The Town of Point Pleasant,' and to desig- nate the limits of said town, and to prescribe and define the powers and duties of the authorities thereof. [Passed February 26, 1897. Regarding ctiange;'in name of Pc. Pleasant and to design ato its limits, etc Amounts charge nble Hicaltmt uwti tt> be Sjjreiid In effect ninety days from passage. February 27. 1897 ] Approved Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section thirty of the act passed on the twenty- seventh day of February, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-one, entitled uAn act to amend and re-enact chapter forty-four of the acts of the General Assembly of Virginia, passed on the nineteenth day of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four, as amended by chapter two hundred and one of the acts of the Gen- eral Assembly of said State, passed on the thirtieth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, and to change the name of 'The Town of Point Pleasant in Vir- ginia,' to that of 'The Town of Point Pleasant,' and to designate the limits of said town, and to prescribe and define the powers and duties of the authorities thereof, be and it is hereby amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: 30. The council shall cause to be made up annually and spread upon its minute book an accurate estimate of all sums which are, or may become, lawfully chargeable Point Pleasant Chahter Amended. 209 against the town, and which ought to be paid within gPJJ8»innte one year; and it shall order a levy of so much as will in council ? to be its judgment be necessary to pay the same. Such levy E^ what- ;t0 shall be upon all tithables andupon all real and personal f^n^^ property therein, subject to state and county taxes; *vym J^rovided, That such levy shall not exceed one dollar on Levy mt to each tithable, and one dollar on every one hundred dol- exceed whftt- lars of the ascertained value of such property for gen- eral purposes; and in addition thereto one dollar on each Additional tithable and twenty-five cents on each one hundred dol- iev*' lars of the ascertained value of such property for the support of water works for said town, or the perform- For support of ance of any contract with a water works company, for whftt' the benefit of said town by way of fire protection or otherwise; and that such taxes shall Jje uniform with£*xesbe respect to persons and property within the jurisdiction rm * of said town. At least once in each year the council Council snail shall cause to be made up and published in one or more ^pubiiTh at of the newspapers of the town, a statement of the rev- where, enue received from the different sources and of the ex- penditures upon the different accounts for the preceding year or portion of the year, as the case may be. 270 Joint Resolutions. dOINT RESOLUTIONS. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO 1. (Adopted January 13, 1897.) Providing rules and regulations for counting the vote for State officers. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the joint rules and regulations adopted by the Legislature of 1877, as printed on pages 21 and 22 of the journal of the house of delegates of the session of 1877, relating to the counting of the vote for State qfficers, be and the same are hereby adopted as the rules and regulations to govern the present legislature upon the same subject. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2. [Adopted January 18,1897.] Authorizing the auditor to draw his warrants upon the treasury for the per diem and mileage of members of the legislature and the per diem of the officers and attaches of the senate and house of delegates. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the auditor is hereby authorized to issue his warrants upon the treasury for such amounts as are, or may become due to the several members, officers and attaches of the senate and house of delegates for their per diem upon the proper requisition of the clerk of the senate and the sergeant-at-arms of the house respect- ively; and the said auditor is further authorized to issue his war- rants for the mileage of the members of the two houses as soon as the said mileage is ascertained and fixed, upon the proper requisi- tion being presented to him therefor. i j Joint RESOLttwoss. 271 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 3. (Adopted January 21,1897.) A resolution relating to the Virginia debt question. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That it is the sense of this Legislature that West Virginia does not owe one cent of the so called "Virginia debt," and that this Legislature is opposed to any negotiations on that subject. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5. (Adopted January 22, 1897.) Raising a joint committee to visit, inspect and investigate the management of the Weston hospital for the insane and the second hospital for the insane at Spencer, the penitentiary and the reform school. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That a joint committee, consisting of three members on the part of the house and two on the part of the senate, be appointed to visit, inspect and investigate tne management of the insane hospi- tals at Weston and Spencer and to report the condition and treat- ment of patients therein; and that a like committee from the house and senate be appointed to visit and inspect the penitentiary and the reform school and report thereon; those on the part of the houfee to be appointed by the Speaker and those on the part of the senate by the President. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6. (Adopted January 23, 1897. ) Authorizing the treasurer and auditor of this State to dispose of the unavailable balance shown as standing to the credit of the State in the Merchants Bank of Charleston. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the treasurer and the auditor are hereby authorized to make the necessary entries, on the books of their offices, disposing of the unavailable balance of sixteen thousand six hundred and one dollars and seven cents (§16,601.07), shown as standing to the credit ot the State, in the Merchants Bank of Charleston, when certified to be worthless by the attorney-general, by taking the said sum equally from the State fund, the general school fund and lie school fund. 373 Joxkt Eewlutioks. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 9. (Adopted January 22, 1807.) Adopting joint rules for the government of the two houses of the legislature of the State of West Virginia. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the joint rules of the senate and house of delegates here- tofore adopted and reprinted in the manual of the Legislature for one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, be and the same are hereby adopted for the government of the two houses of this leg- islature, until otherwise ordered. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11. (Adopted January 25, 1897.) Requesting our representatives in congress to take steps to have certain persons placed on the pension rolls of the United States, under sucn regulations as may be provided by law. Whereas, In September one thousand eight hundred and sixty- three, while doing duty in the military service of the United States, in Upshur county, West Virginia, under a call from president Lin- coln, received in the regular way, to- wit: through the military commander, Colonel Watson Westfall, from the governor of the State, Messrs. Isaac Carter, Perry Talbott and about seventy other persons under command of captain Daniel Gould, were captured by a detachment of confederate soldiers and carried south and in- carcerated in military prisons, where they were subjected to such treatment as destroyed the health of all and the lives of some; and, Whereas, Our present pension laws afford no relief to this class of persons; and, Whereas, It is the sense of the house of delegates and senate of West Virginia, in legislature assembled, that the above persons and all others similarly situated, should receive some recognition and renumeration at the hands of the general government; therefore, Be it Resolved by the House of Delegates of the State of West Virginia, the Senate concurring therein: That we earnestly recommend and urge our representatives in congress to take steps by bill or otherwise, to have such persons E laced on the pension rolls of the United States, under sucn regu- itions as may be provided by law. And that the clerk of the house of delegates transmit to each of the representatives in congress a copy of this resolution. Joint Resoujtions. 273 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12. [Adopted January 26, 1897.] Raising a joint committee of tlje house of delegates and senate to investigate the condition of the deaf and dumb and blind asylum at Romney. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That a joint committee of five, three to be appointed by the speaker of the h^use of delegates and two by the president of the senate, which committee shall investigate the condition and situa- tion of affairs at the deaf and dumb and blind asylum at Rom- ney, and shall upon said investigation, report to this legislature upon the advisability of dividing said asylum into two separate departments, one to be exclusively for the deaf and dumb, and one exclusively for the blind. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 13. . (Adopted January 21,1897.) To provide for the payment of the wages of the janitor's legis- lative employes. Whereas, There is no provision by which the auditor is author- ized to pay the. legislative employes or the janitor their wages; Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia : That the auditor is hereby directed to draw his warrant or war- rants upon the treasury for such sums as shall be necessary, from time to time, to pay the employes of the legislature under the janitor, the wages due them; Provided, That no amounts shall be paid under this resolution except those whose names, with the amounts of each, shall be reported to the auditor and to the appro- priation committee, to be provided for in the general appropria- tion bill. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14. (Adopted Janury 22, 1897.) Providing for the appointment of a committee of five, three of which are to be appointed by the speaker of the house and two by the president of the senate, to ascertain the true con- dition of the treasury of the State. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: I. That a joint committee of -five be appointed, three to be 274 Joint Resolutions. appointed by the speaker of the house and two to be appointed by the president of the senate, whose duty it shall be to ascertain at the earliest possible date and report to the senate and house of delegates the true and correct financial condition of the State treasury to January first, one thousand eight hundred and ninety- seven, showing the deficiencies, if any there be, and for what years said deficiencies occurred and the total liabilities yet outstanding not provided for, as well as the true available balance in the State treasury, to the credit of the different funds, to January first, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven. f II. That this committtee shall have the power to send for per- sons and papers and to employ such competent assistants, as at any time it may deem necessary to secure the desired information. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 21. (Adopted January 28, 1897.) Authorizing the auditor to issue his warrant in favor of the public printer for printing done for the current use of the senate and house of delegates. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the auditor is hereby authorized to issue his warrant, or warrants, in favor of the public printer, for printing done for the current use of the senate and house of delegates, out of money hereafter to be appropriated for such purposes. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 23. (Adopted February 5, 1897.) To amend and re-adopt section one of Senate Joint Resolution No. 6, raising a special committee to prepare and report amend- ments to the Constitution of West Virginia. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That section one of Senate Joint Resolution No. 6, entitled "Raising a special committee to prepare and report amendments to the Constitution of West Virginia," be amended and re-adopted so as to read as follows: 1. That a special committee composed entirely of members of the legislature be, and the same is hereby, authorized and ap- pointed, whose duty it shall be to prepare and report amendments to the Constitution of this State as in their judgment the interests and welfare of the State require. Said committee shall be com- posed of the speaker of the house and the president of the senate, and sixteen other persons, ten of whom shall be members of the Joint Resolutions. 275 house and appointed by the speaker of the house, and six shall be members of the senate and appointed by the president of the senate; not more than ten of said committee shall belong to the same political party. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 24. (Adopted February 8, 1897.) Directing the joint committee of the house of delegates and sen- ate appointed to visit and inspect the West Virginia University at Morgantown. to also visit and inspect the preparatory branch of the same at Montgomery, Fayette county. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the joint committee heretofore appointed to visit and inspect the West Virginia University at Morgantown, be also hereby di- rected to visit and inspect the preparatory branch of said Uni- versity located at Montgomery, in Fayette county, and report as to the advisability of 'making further appropriations therefor. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 26. (Adopted February 19, 1897. ) To providfe for the purchase and erection of suitable tablets to mark the sites of Fort Henry in Wheeling and that of the bat- tlefield at Point Pleasant Whereas, At the siege of Fort Henry at Wheeling on the eleventh day of September, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-two by a detachment of British soldiers, numbering forty, together with their red allies, numbering about two hundred and sixty, the combined force amounting to three hundred, they were successfully repulsed by the settlers after a siege of thirty-six hours duration; and Whereas, This was the last battle of the Revolutionary war and was fought on West Virginia soil; and Whereas, The battle of Point Pleasant, which was fought on the tenth day of October, one thousand seven hundred and seventy- four, was one of deep and absorbing interest and manifested the indomitable pluck and patriotism of those who engaged in it, and Whereas, It is important that these scenes should be identified and their sites commemorated by appropriate tablets for the bene- fit of present and future generations, Be it Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That suitable tablets be erected to mark the sites of Fort Henry, in Wheeling, and the battlefield of Point Pleasant, in Mason county, 276 Joikt Resolutions. to commemorate these important historical events by suitable ap- propriation out of the treasury of the State. Resolved, That a commission of three to be composed of mem- bers of the legislature, two to be appointed by the speaker of the house, and one to be appointed by the president of the senate, locate and identify these respective sites hereinbefore mentioned, and that ttey be empowered and authorized to ascertain the cost of said tablets and report the same to the governor, which, if ap- proved by him, said commission shall purchase said tablets as soon as it is convenient for them so to do after the adjournment of the legislature, and the governor is hereby authorized to direct the payment for the same out of the treasury of the State. Resolved, That said tablets shall be appropriately inscribed with the names and dates of the respective battles. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 27. [Adopted February 11, 1897.] Authorizing the joint special committee under the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 6, as amended by House Joint Resolution No. 23, to draw warrants on the treasury for their per diem and mileage, and for the payment of such clerks as may be appointed by said committee. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the chairman of the joint special committee appointed under the provisions of Senate Joint Resolution No. 6,. as amended by House Joint Resolution No. 23, be authorized to draw his warrants on the State treasury for the pe?* diem and mileage of the members of the said committee while in the discharge of their duties as such committee during the recess of the legisla- ture, and for the pay of such clerks as may be appointed by said committee to facilitate the discharge of the duties of said com- mittee. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 28. (Adopted February 11, 1897.) Providing for the payment of mileage to members of the various joint committees appointed to visit and inspect the institutions of the State. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the proper officers of the senate and house respectively do issue their requisitions upon the auditor, to the members of the joint committees of the senate and house for the amounts due Joint1 Resolutions * 277 such members respectively for mileage in visiting the various insti- tutions of the State, to be paid out of the respective contingent funds of the senate and house to be hereafter appropriated. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 30. (Adopted February 11, 1897.) Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the auditor be authorized to issue his warrant upon the treas- ury in favor of Mrs. Lenora S. Rex, executrix, for the sum of fifty- six dollars and seventy cents, amount of State tax duplicated upon the property of Frank Rex, deceased, and of the Jefferson-Gibson estate, paid for the years one thousand eight hundred and ninety- two and one thousand eight hundred and ninety-three; also that the commissioners of the county court of Wood, are hereby author- ized to refund the amounts paid into the county treasury for dupli- cation of taxes paid by the said Frank Rex, deceased, for the years one thousand eight hundred and ninety-two and one thousand eight hundred and ninety- three. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 32. (Adopted February 19, 1897.) Raising a joint committee for the purpose of making an inventory of all the furniture, fixtures and other movable property within the capitol building belonging to the State of V\[est Virginia. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That there be a committee of two discreet and competent per- sons, one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of delegates and one by the president of the senate, whose duty it shall be to make a full and complete inventory of all the furniture, fixtures and other movable property found within, either of the halls or any of the rooms of the capitol building purchased by and belonging to the State of West Virginia, together with the value of each and all of the several articles and to return the list thereof, one to the clerk of the house and one to the clerk of the senate before the adjournment of this legislature or as soon thereafter as possible, to be entered in full upon the journals of the two houses and charged to the janitor of the capitol building, and that for such services the persons so employed shall each receive four dollars per day for each day actually engaged not to exceed three days, and the sergeant-at-arms be and is hereby directed to draw his warrant for the amount to be paid out of the contingent fund of the house. 278 Joint Resolutions. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 34. (Adopted February 26, 1897.) Declaring it to be the duty of the legislature to carry into effect an appropriation to erect a monument at Point Pleasant in commemoration of the battle of Point Pleasant, approved Feb- ruary twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That it is the duty of this legislature to carry into effect the appropriation approved February twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, appropriating thirty-five hundred dol- lars ($3,500.00) for the erection of a monument in commemoration of the battle at Point Pleasant, fought in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five, said appropriation having been paid to E. S. Bill, assignee of E. Sehon, March eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, and said funds have never been disbursed in accordance with said act of the legislature of West Virginia; and be it Resolved, That the governor of West Virginia, on the first day of May, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, or as soon thereafter as practicable, shall appoint three trustees whose duty it shall be to ascertain and take charge of the amount of said appropriation and any other donations heretofore made or that may be made hereafter, with its accrued interest and with said funds proceed to erect the monument provided for in said act approved February twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, upon such site and grounds as baid trustees may select in the town of Point Pleasant, Mason county, West Virginia; and be it further Resolved, That the said trustees, when appointed, shall have authority to institute proper legal proceedings in any court having jurisdiction, to recover said sum of thirty-five hundred dollars ($3,500.00) and accrued interest, together with all donations, from the different trustees who have received said thirty-five hundred dollars ($3,500.00) and donations, and that said trustees, when ap- pointed under authority of this resolution shall, before receiving any money under the provisions of this resolution, execute bond in the penalty of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), conditioned for the iaithful performance of their duties under this resolution: said bond to be approved by the county court of Mason county, West Virginia. The said trustees shall be allowed a reasonable compen- sation for all services rendered under the provisions of this resolu- tion. Joint Resolutions. h 279 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 37. (Adopted February 86, 1897.) JProviding for the appointment of a committee of five, three of which is to be appointed by the speaker of the house, and two by the president of the senate to continue the investigation of the public printer, binder and stationery furnished the State, to ascertain the true liabilities of the State. Hesolved, That a joint committee of five be appointed, three by the speaker of the house, and two to be appointed by the president of the senate, whose duty it shall be to make a thorough investi- gation of the public printing. The said committee shall examine all the bills rendered by the public printer and shall make proper classifications of the same and report whether or not the classifications made by the public printer are correct or not. If the committee shall find that there have been improper classi- fications and that the bills of the public printer are thereby changed in amount, such amounts shall be noted and reported. Hesolvedj further, That said committee shall also investigate the contracts for furnishing stationery and printing paper, examine the quality of the goods delivered under said contracts and report whether or not the prices charged therefor are proper. Resolved, further, That the said committee shall also investigate the contracts for public binding and see whether or not the same have been properly executed, and whether or not the prices charged for the work delivered to the State, are in compliance with the conditions of the contract. The said committee shall have power to sit during the recess of the legislature and make a report of the findings of the committee to the speaker of the house and the president of the senate. The said report shall be printed in the journals of the two houses of the legislature. The sittings of the committee shall not extend beyond ten days, and shall begin immediately after the adjournment of the legisla- ture. The members of the committee shall have four dollars per day for their services, which shall be paid upon the certificate of the speaker of the house and the president of the senate, out of the contingent fund of the house of delegates and senate. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 38. [Adopted February 26, 1897.] Providing for a joint committee to wait on the governor. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That a joint committee of two on the part of the senate and 280 Joint Resolutions. three on the part of the house of delegates be appointed to wait on the governor and inform him that the legislature is now ready to adjourn and ascertain whether he has any further communica- tion to make to the two houses. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1. (Adopted January 14, 1807.) Providing for a joint committee of the two houses to wait upon the governor. Besolved, That a joint committee of two on the part of the senate and three on the part of the house, be appointed to notify the governor that the two houses of the legislature are in session and ready to receive any communication he may be pleased to make to them. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5. (Adopted January 28, 1897.) Raising a joint committee to visit, inspect and investigate the management of the West Virginia University and report on the advisability of making appropriations for the purpose of purchasing additional ground and erecting new buildings. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That a joint committee consisting of three members on the part of the house and two on the part of the senate, be appointed to visit, inspect and investigate the management of the West Virginia University and report on the advisability of making appropriations for the purpose 01 purchasing additional grounds and erecting new buildings tnereon. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 6. (Adopted January 29, 1897.) Raising a special committee to prepare and report amendments to the Constitution of West Virginia. Whereas, It appears that there is a popular dissatisfaction with the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, and a strong sen- timent in iavor of a revision or amendment of the same in some important particulars; and Whereas, Human experience has demonstrated that the most satisfactory legislation and particularly that which relates to the •Joint Resolutions. 281 fundamental law of the State embraced in its compact known as the Constitution, is best secured through the non-partisan action of the representatives of the people; and Whereas, It is the sense of the senate and house of delegates that any revision of, or amendment to, the Constitution of this State should be the united and non-partisan work of the repre- sentatives of the people, proposed for the interests and public welfare of the State and not for partisan or political purposes, and submitted to the people for their ratification or rejection in the manner now prescribed by law; therefore, be it Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: First. That a special committee composed entirely of members of the legislature, to the number of fifteen, not more than eight of whom shall belong to the same political party, six of whom shall be appointed by the president of the senate and nine by the speak- er of the house of delegates, -be and the same is hereby authorized and appointed, whose duty it shall be to prepare and report to the legislature such amendments to the Constitution of this State, as in their judgment the interests and welfare of the State require. Second. That the said special committee shall sit during the present session of the legislature, at such times as they may deem proper, for the transaction of the business before them, and if con- sistent with legislation on hand and the public interests, they shall report at the present session; but if in their judgment legislation would be retarded or interrupted by their sitting during this ses- sion, the said committee shall postpone the consideration of the business before them until after the adjournment ofN the present session, and as soon thereafter as practicable, they shall meet together at the Capitol, for the completion of the work intrusted to them. When their work shall have been completed the said committee shall file with the governor a copy of their report and the amend- ments submitted by them; and if the governor in his discretion and judgment shall call a special session of the legislature at any time after the said committee shall have completed their report as afore- said, the said committee shall make their report to such special session, and if no special session of the legislature be called, the said committee shall report their proceedings to the next regular session of the legislature which meets in the year one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine. The said committee shall meet at the call of the chairman thereof, and shall hold no meetings not call- ed by him; and seven members or more shall constitute a quorum. If a vacancy should occur in said committee during a recess or ad- journment of the legislature, the vacancy shall be filled by appoint- ment by the president of the senate or speaker of the house, ac- cording as the vacancy may occur from the senate or the house. Third. The said committee shall have authority to invite before them for consultation and hearing, representatives of the various agricultural, industrial, professional and other interests of the 282 Joint Resolutions. State, in order to obtain information, if desired touching, the needs and requirements of any and all such interests. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 7. (Adopted February 8. 1897.) Providing for a committee to ascertain and report concerniri£ the direct tax received by West Virginia: Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That a committee of five, two on the part of the senate and three on the part of the house, be appointed by the presiding officers of each, to ascertain and report as to what disposition was made of the direct tax received by West Virginia from the United States government, or whether the same was used to decrease the rate of taxation. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8. ( Adopted Fe bruary 16, 1897 . ) Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the president of the senate is directed to appoint two mem- bers of the senate, and the speaker of the house tnree members of the house, who are to act as a joint committee to make all neces- sary arrangements for the proper inauguration of governor-elect George WV Atkinson, on the fourth of March next Members of the Legislature. 283 LEGISLATURE OF 1897. Members, Officers and Attaches. HOUSE OF DELEGATES— MEMBERS. Name. Postoffice. County. Occupation. Polities. Adkins, H. B .Bowen Wayne Farmer.. D Arnold, Wm. M Lynn Gilmer .... Farmer.. D Behrens, H. F Wheeling ... Ohio Merch't.R Bennett, E. A Huntington Cabell Farmer.. D Blon, W. H. Wheeling Ohio Miner. . .R Bock, John A Fairmont Marion .. . . Merch't.R Brohard, Humphrey F,Flemington Taylor Merch't.R Brown, T. P. R Beverly Randolph . . Lawyer .D Bunner, W. H Holt Marion — Farmer.. R Childers, Geo. W Barboursville .... Cabell Farmer.. R Cline, H. M . Pineville Wyoming .Civ. En..R Colerider, Henry French Creek. . . . Upshur . . . Farmer.. R Collins, J. H Buffalo Putnam Farmer.. R Creineans, Grant Spurlocksville . . .Lincoln . . . Farmer.. R Crook, Geo. W Alum Bridge. . . Lewis Farmer.. D Cutlip, E. W Cutlips Braxton.. . . Merch't.D Curtis, W . H. C West Liberty .... Ohio Lawyer . R Darst, J. S Cottageville Jackson . . . Miller . . R Davis, A. W k . . . Light burn Harrison . . Farmer. .R Dodrill, C. M ?>. .Addison. Webster. . .Farmer.. D Ferrell, F. D Chapmansville . . Logan Farmer.. D Garvin, T. M Wheeling Ohio Lawyer. R Gawthrop, Jas. W . . . . Burners ville . . . .Barbour . . . Farmer.. D Glover, Wm, H . Terra Alta Preston . . . Merch't .R 284 Members of the Lbgislatube. Name. Postoffice. County. Occnpttio. . Po'i lea. Groves, John D Tipton Nicholas . . . Farmer.. D Hahn, Chas. F Piedmont Mineral Teacher. R Hall, C. L Lost River Hardy . . . Phys'an.R Hanen, S. R. MecMechan Marshall . .Farmer.. R Hansford, Lloyd S . . Parsons Tucker Lawyer . D Harlow, B. F Lewisburg Greenbrier Farmer.. D Henshaw, John Martinsburg .... Berkeley . . Lawyer ,G-D Hervey, Henry C Wellsburg Brooke Farmer.. R Hess, J. W Wyatt Harrison . . Farmer.. R Hill, Byrd Beech Hill Mason Farmer.. R Hughes, A. L Alma Tyler Minister R Hughes, Robert E . . . . Charleston Kanawha . . Lawyer .R Hume, J. T Hinton .. Summers*. - Phys'an . D Hunt, John H Charleston Kanawha . . Lawyer .R Hunter, Chas. W Williamstown . . . Wood Trader . . R Hunter, Romanus Berkeley Springs,Morgan . . .M'f'g'r..G-D Hurst, J. Garland. . . . Harper's Ferry . Jefferson . Farmer.. D Jackson, W. W New Haven Mason Farmer.. R Jones, Peter F Charleston Kanawha . . Lawyer .R Kelsall, Geo St. Mary's Pleasants . . Merch't .D Kenney, A. E Arnoldsburg ( alhoun Lawyer .D Kester, M. J Pickaway Monroe . . . Farmer.. D Kiser, O. B Kentuck Jackson . . . Farmer.. R Laishley, Geo. W . . . . Easton MonongaliaFarmer..R Leach, John W Henwood Marshall . . Merch't. R Mansfield, W. L Wayne Wayne Editor ..D McClung, W. H Meadow Bluff — Greenbrier Phys'an.D McCoy, John Franklin Pendleton.. Far mer..D McNeel, M. J Mill Point Pocahontas, Farmer.. D Morriston, A. T Lowdell Wood Farmer.. R Owens, T. J Reedy Ripple Wirt Farmer.. D Pack, J. C Bramwell Mercer Merch't. R Parsons, A. R Spencer Roane Phys'an.D Payne C. H Montgomery . . Fayette Lawyer .R Power, B. W Salinesville Hampshire Farmer.. D Rvan, John L . Nuttalburg Fayette Teacher . R Sirk, J. E Ira Clay Farmer.. D Small, Jas. B Martinsburg Berkeley . . Farmer.. R Stapleton, Samuel T. . Parkersburg. Wood Lawyer .R Stephens, L. M New Martinsville, Wetzel Oil Opr.D Stover, C. P Clear Creek Raleigh .. . .Teacher. R Taylor, E. G Morgansville Doddridge . Farmer.. R Toier, W. H. H East Bank Kanawha . . Miner. . . R Umstead, Geo. H New Martinsville, Wetzel Lawyer .D Vickers, F. Marion. . . Racine Boone ..... Teacher .D White, Jas. W Kingwood Preston .... Publ'sh'rK Zinn, C. L Auburn Ritchie . . . Farmer.. R Membebs of the Legislature. 285 OFFICERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES. Speaker Hon. S. R. Hanen. .Marshall County Clerk E. E. Hood Kanawha County Sergeant-at-Arms Cyrus A. Crislip Roane County Doorkeeper Joseph W. Allen . . . Taylor County Cloakroom Keepers S. M. Davis Fayette County Fred Huskins . . ..Kanawha County Assistant Clerks John B. Floyd Kapawha County Edward Corder Roane County Edwin M. Keatley. . .Mercer County Joseph Sparks . ... Cabell County T. TV. B. Duck wall. Morgan County C. Summers Kanawha County W. E. Crooks Mineral County Wm. M. O. Dawson.. Preston County Stenograph's R. P. Caruthers .... Putnam County W. B. Parkhurst. . .Preston County Committee Clerks Roy Collins Putnam County W. B. Mathews Marshall County F. C. Cook McDowell County W. H. Brand Marion County E. H. Curtis Brooke County W. T. Grose Nicholas County J. P. Austin Mason County A. R. Stallings Grant County S. G. Pauley Lincoln County Clerk* in Charge of Printing . Samuel Jacob Brooke County Geo. T. Goshorn Grant County Pages C. W. Moore (M. & B.) Harrison Co. KennaL. Hunt. . . Kanawha County Edward Young Kanawha County Hollister Rummel .Kanawha County Julius Kauffman . .Kanawha County Charles Neale Kanawha County Barbee McGill Putnam County Willie Leach Marshall County Freeman Linville . . . Lincoln County John McEldowney . . Wetzel County Ben H. White. . .". . .Fayette County SENATE — SESSION OF 1897. Kame. Postoffice. County. Occupation. Politics. Baker, Bernard J Petersburg Grant Merch't D Catlett, Brice W Berkeley Springs, Morgan . . .Farmer D Cole, Geo. C. .. Weston Lewis Lawyer — R Cook, Wm. H. H Rock View Wyoming.. Minister . . .R Davies, Thomas P Montgomery . . .Fayette — Retired .. . .R Dotson, Commodore D.Parkersburg Wood Real Est D 286 Members of the Legislature. Name. Poatofflce. County. Occupation. Politics. Farr, Geo. W West Union . Doddridge .Lawyer R Fast, Richard E Morgantown . . . . MonongaliaLawyer R Garrett, Alonzo Shoals Wavne . . ? .Phys'an R Getzendanner, H. C. . . Shepherdstown . .Berkeley . .Farmer R Gramm, Samuel H. . . . Grafton Taylor M'f g'r R Hensley, James M . . . Hartford Mason M'f V'r R Hoge, John A Barton Wetzel Mercn't R Hughes, James A Huntington Cabell Merch't R Hughes, A. G Ravenswood Jackson . . Teacher R *Hyde, P. S Piedmont Mineral Jeweler D Lockney, Henry C — Arnoldsburg . . . .Calhoun Lawyer R Marshall, Oliver S. . . New Cumberland. Hancock ..Lawyer ... .R Matthews, S. W Moundsville Marshall . .Merch't .. . .R McNeil. N. C Marlinton Pocahontas. Lawyer R Patton, Geo. W Charleston Kanawha . . Lawyer R Pierson, E. G Clay C. H Clay Lawyer .. . .R Reed, Stuart F Clarksburg Harrison . . Editor R White, Carlos V Logan C. H Logan Merch't R Whitaker, N. E Wheeling Ohio M'f'g'r R Young, U. G Buckhannon Upshur .... Lawyer .. . . R ♦Deceased. OFFICERS AND ATTACHES. President N. E. Whitaker Ohio county Clerk John T. Harris Wood county Sergeant-at-Arms . .J. N. Devore Jackson county Doorkeeper C. C. Hamrick Webster county Assistant Clerks ... .E. M. Showalter, Alexander R. Campbell, Frank M. Thomas, A. W. Bell. Stenographs* Louis E. Schrader. Journal Clerks. . . .J. W. Stuck Doddridge county E. Finley Kitson Tyler county Committee Clerks. . . Edgar Stewart, Arthur Phillips, S. B. Brown- ing, W. H. Young, Martin L. Jones. Engrossing Clerk . . W. C. Worden Cabell county Printing Clerk . . . . E. P. Babb . Mineral county Pages Roscoe S. Lockney, Chandler Campbell, Charles B. Coleman, Lawrence McClure, A. H. Hughes, ' Joseph Leroy, Guy S. Deeds, Arthur Wotring. National and State Officers, united states senators. 287 Names. Charles J. Faulkner. Stephen B. Elkins. . . Postoffice. County. Martinsburg.. Berkeley. Elkins Randolph. REPRESENTATIVES IN THE FIFTY -FIFTH CONGRESS. District. Names. Postoffice. County. First B. B. Dovener Alston G. Dayton C. P. Dorr Wheeling Phillippi Addison Jackson Ohio. Barbour. Third '. Webster. Warren Miller Jackson . STATE OFFICERS. Office. Names. Residence. County. Governor Secretary of State Auditor Treasurer Attorney General Superintendent of Schools Adjutant General Labor Commissioner Librarian State Bank Examiner George W. Atkinson. Wm. M. O. Dawson. . L. M.LaFollette M. A. Kendall Edgar P. Rucker J. Russell Trotter... J. W. M. Appleton... Isaac V. Barton Guy T. Scott O. B. Wetzel Charleston. . . Charleston... Charleston . . . Charleston... Charleston... Charleston.. . Charleston... Wheeling Charleston,.. Ravenswood. Kanawha. Kanawha. Kanawha. Kanawha. Kanawha. Kanawha. Kanawha. Ohio. Kanawha. Jackson. INSPECTORS OF MINES. Names. Mining i strict. Residence. County. J. W. Paul, Chief Charleston.... New Haven.... Wheeling Powell ton Coaldale .... Kanawha. 8. A. Lewis. First Mason. Jerry Meade Second Third Ohio. John I. Absolom Fayette. Mercer. W. J . Preece Fourth 288 State Government, state board of agriculture. Congressional District. NAME8. Postoffice . County. First Samuel W. Atkinson Geo. K. Sparrow J. M. Sydenstricker T. C. Atkeson,Pre«tden*. Potomac Martinsburg. . Lewisburg Buffalo Ohio. Second Berkeley. Third Greenbrier. Fourth Putnam. Secretary. .0. C. Brown Charleston. STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. Congressional District. Names. Postoffice. County. First A. 0. Flowers, M.D.. John H. Pipes, M D .. S. N. Myers, M. D... T. F. Lanham, M. D.. 0. W. Spangler,M. D. J. J. Haptonstall, M. D A. R. Barbee, M. D ... C.B.Blubaugh, M. D. Clarksburg ... Wheeling Martinsburg.. Newburn Peterstown .... Stone Cliff. . . Point Pleasa't Parkersburg... Harrison. Second Third Fourth Ohio. Berkeley. Gilmer. Monroe. Fayette. MasoD. Wood. Dr. C. R. Blubaugh, President. Dr. A. R. Barbee, Secretary. STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS/ Congressional District. Names. Postoffice . County. First James Stathers G. A Hammill Jas. N. Mahan Chas. H. Bartlett J.N. Devore Sistersville... . Martinsburg. . Charleston.... Parkersburg . Ravenswood. . Tyler. Second Berkeley. Third.. Fourth Kanawha. Wood. At Large Jackson. State National Guard, commissioners of pharmacy. 289 Names. R. Devries J. Wm Brown O. P. Sydenstricker H.Floyd Post POSTOFFICB . County Wheeling. Ohio. Charles Town Jefferson. Lefflsburg. Greenbrier Jackson C. H. Jackson . STATE NATIONAL GUARD. G. W. Atkinson Governor and Commander-in-Chief.. governor's staff. .Charleston. Name and Rank. Brig-Gen. Jno. W. M. Appleton Brig-Gen. Daniel Mayer Brig-Gen. W.J. W. Cowden Brig-Gen. Malcolm Jackson Col. Morris Horkheimer Ool. John D. Hewitt Col.T.B. Gonld Col. G. W. Cnrtin Col. Frank J. Hearn Col. Davis Elkins Col. D. T. E. Casteel Office. Adjt-Gen. & Qm-Gen Surgeon-Gen Paymaster-Gen Judge Advocate Gen. Aide de Camp Aide de Camp Aide de Camp Aide de Camp Aide de Camp Aide de Camp Asst. Adjt-Gen Residence. Charleston _ . Charleston . . Wheeling Charleston. . . Wheeling Bramwell Parsons Sutton Wheeling Elkins Charleston... Date of Com- mission. March 4, 1897. March 4, 1897. March 29, 1897. May 21, 1897. March 4,1897. March 4,1897. March 4, 1897. March 4, 1897. March 4, 1897. March 4,1897. June 1, 1897. BRIGADE COMMANDER AND STAFF. Name and Rank. Brig-Gen. B. D. Spllman. Lieut-Col. C. B. Blubaugh Lieut Col. S. B. Baker Maj. J. C. Gluck Maj. R. H. D. Willis Maj. P. D. Neal Maj. W. G. Peterkin Captain Sprlgg D. Camden Captain Frank H. Baker.. Office. Brigade Commander Brig. Med. Director Asst- Ad jt -General . Brig. Quartermaster Brig. Inspector .. Brig. Commissary Brig. Ins. rifle pr'ct'e Aide de Camp Aide de Camp Residence. Parkersburg.. Parkersburg. Parkersburg. Auburn Wheeling Parkersburg. Parkersburg.. Parkersburg. Martinsburg. Date of Com- mission. June 27, 1890. July 1, 1890. Oct. 3. 1893. Sept. 26f 1889. Sept. 5, 1891. July 15, 1893. March 23,1897. July 13, 1895. Julyv17, 1896. 290 State National Guard, first regiment. Office. Name. Postoffice. Date of Bank. Lieut-Col Major Clarence L. Smith (Commanding)-.. Phil . A . Shaffer Fairmont _ Moundsville Oct. 2,1893. Oct. 2,1893. SECOND REGIMENT. Office. Name. Postoffice . Date of Rank. Lteut Col W. H. Banks (Commanding) Huntington Hutington August 8, 1896. Major W. H. Lyons August 8, 1896. 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W 05 2. 5P • 1 M 5 w 5 53 cm t^ a « -2 d J * I ^ H h> H £ w* a a -« xJ ^ d o 00 d d o 5 0) d 2 d o3 1 o fri o t-s -d w W 0) d o3 b W a 1* d -O © .d m w w Pi hi s d <8 •J *o »o »o o d d d |H ^ 03 ^ . % >, ^ ^ »-. ^ «-. >* 2 § S "5 & s ^ a a a % p d >» g> d - d d jj ^ d g So***)© ph q a a p* » 294 Times of Holding Courts. Supreme Court of Appeals. Judges. Residence. County. John W English, President Henry Brannon Marmaduke H . Dant * Pt. Pleasant Mason. Weston Lewis. Grafton Taylor. Henrv C . McWhorter Charleston Kanawha. Edgar P. Rucker. . Edwin M. Keatley. Attorney General and Ex-Officio Reporter: Welch McDowell county. Assistant Reporter: j Charleston Kanawha county. ] Clerk: O. S. Long Charleston Kanawha county. Terms.— At Charleston, second Wednesday in January; at Wheeling, first Wednesday in June; at Charles Town, first Wednesday in September. United States Circuit Court FOR THE DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA. Judges-MELVILLE W. FULLER, Chief Justice of United States. SathanSgoff M°NT0N' \ "•*• «"•« '•<*«•• JOHN J. JACKSON, U.S. District Judge. Clerk— L. B. DELLICKER, Parkersburg, Wood county. Deputy Clerks— J. T. WATERS at Charleston. L. V. G. MORRIS at Parker sburg. A. U. WILSON a* Wheeling. A. C. NADENBUSCH at Martinsburg. Terms.— Parkersburg, 10th of January and 10th of June; Wheeling, 1st of April and 20th of September; Martinsburg, 15th of October; Clarksburg, 15th of April and 1st of October; Charleston, 1st of May and 10th of November. Times of Holding Courts. 295 United States District Court DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA. Judge— JOHN J. JACKSON, Parkrrsbnrur C. C. Haralter Philippl. Marti as burg. Madison. Berkeley H. H. Enimert Boone Wm . Thompson Braxton T.J Baxter Sutton. Brooke Thos R. shepherd Huntington. Huntington. C*bell Thos. R. Shepherd Calhoan Bruce B. Ferrell Grantsville. Clay Clay burn Pierson Pleasant Retreat Doddridge Daniel Sherwood West Union. Fayette. II. A. Robson Cotton Hill. Gilmer 8. A. Hays Glenville. Greenbrier Hampshire W . B . Corn well Romney. Hancock; Hardy. . * John R. Hawse Lewis C Law son ■ Lost River. Harrison Clarksburg. Jackson C. H. Jackpon E . L. Stone Jefferson Kanawba T. 0. Hall..». Charleston. Lewis .Lincoln W. W. Baker Hamlin. Logan U. B. Boskirk Logan C. H. Marion Marshall T.J. Parsons Moundsville. Mason John L. Whitten Pt. Pleasant. Mercer W. C Hedrick Athens. M ingo J. K. Anderson Thacker. Mineral Orlands Shay John E. Price Keyser. Morgantown. Gap Mills. Berkeley Springs. Welch. Monongalia . . . . ^ Monroe Marion Gilchrist Morgan Samuel Whisner McDowell J. C. Beavers Nicholas F. B. Smith Summ»r8ville . Ohio E. W. Dana way Wheeling. Brandywine. St. Marys. Marlinton. Pendleton M . G . Trum bo Pleasants R. L. Pemberton Pocahontas B . M . Yeager Preston Wm . M . O . Dawson Kingwood. Paradise . Putnam James 8 . Parkins Raleigh Milton Curds Geo W . Yokum Beckley. Beverly. Harrisville. Randolph Ritchie B. F. Ayers Roane W. L. Starkcy Spencer. Summers Taylor Ira E. Robinson Grafton . Tucker Tyler B. En^rle Middlebourne. Upshur *. G. A.'Newlin Buckhannon. Wayne J. II. Marcum Dunlow. Webster Wetzel R. H. Hayre Martinsville. Wirt T. A. Brown Elizabeth. Wood J. P. Moats Parkersburg. Oceana. Wyoming E . M . Senter Prosecuting Attorney. PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS. 303 County. Ba*bour Berkeley Boone Braxton Brooke Cabell Calhoun Clay Dod-iridge. . Fayette Gilmer Grant Gr*enbrier . Hampshire. . Hancock Hardy Harrison Jackson Jefferson Kanawha Lewis Lincoln . . . Logan Marion Marshall Masoa Mercer Mingo Mineral Monongalia. Mouroe Morgan McDowell . . . Nicholas Ohio Pendleton . . Pleasants Pocahontas. Preston Putnam Raleigh Randolph Ritchie Roane Summers .... Taylor Tucker Tyler Upshur Wayne Webster Wetzel Wire Wood Wyoming.... Chas W. Murphy U. S. G. Pitzer F. C. Leftwich Lon H. Kelley K. H. Civ.ton E.E Williams Wm. L. Stevenson . . W . W . Frame James T. Carter C. W. Dillon 0. M. Bennet L.J. Foreman John A. Preston W. B Cornwell J. A. McKenzie G. \V. McCain ey Alexander C. Moore . J. A. Seamon Forrest W. Brown Frank C. Burdette. . G. M. Chidester. . .. C W. May J. E. Peck, Jr Geo. M. Alexander.. T . J Parsons John L. Whitten E.W. Hall John l. Stafford Frank C . Reynolds . . . 1. G. Lazzelle A. G. Patton H. W. Bayer I. C Herndon Wm. A. McClung W. •;. Meyer B. H. Hiner C. P. Uraig L M. McClintic D. M Wotring A. S. Alexander A. P. Farley J. L. Warmsley H. B. Wouds J. A. A. Vaudale J. H. Miller Ira E . Robinson Wm. G. Conley J H Strickling W. D. Talbott P H.Napier S. Cogar E. L. Rubiuson F. o. Copen J. F. Laird M. F. Matheny P O. Address. Philippi. Martlnsburg. Madison. Sutton. Wellsburg. Huntington. Grantsville. Clay C. H. West Union. Fayettevihe. GJenville. Petersburg. Lewisburg R:,mney. New Cumberland. Moorefield. larksburg. Jackson C . H. Charles Town. Charleston. Weston. Hamlin. Logan C. H. Fairmont. Aloundsville. Pt. Pleasant. Princeton. vVilliamson. Keysef'. Morgantown. Union. Berkeley Springs. Welch. Mt. Lookout. Wheeling. Franklin. St. Mary's. Marlint^n. Kmgwood. Winfield. Beckley. Beverley. Harris ville. Spencer. Hinton. Grafton. Parsons. Middlebourne. Buckhannon. Wayne. Addison. New Martinsville. Elizabeth. Parkersburg. Oceana. 304 List or County Superitendents. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENTS. With Name, Post Office Address and Salary of Each County /Su- perintendent of Free Schools, for the Official Term Beginning July 1, 1895, and Ending June 30, 1899. 87 County. Barbour Berkeley Bo ne Braxton Brooke Cabell Calhoun Clay Doddridge. .. Fayette Gilmer Grant Gret-nbr er_.. Hampshire. . Hancock Hardy Harrison.. Jackson Jefferson Kanawha Lewis Lincoln Logan Marion Marshall _ Mason Mercer Mineral Mingo Monongalia... Monroe Morgan McDowell Nicholas Ohio Pendleton Pleasauts Pocahontas- Preston Putnam Raleigh. Randolph Ritchie. Roane Summers Taylor Tucker Tyler Upshur Wayne- WeDster Wetzel- Wirt Wood- Wyoming Name op Superintendent . C. I. Zirkle _ James Snyder J. S. Phipps J. E. Baugnman. George W. Russell. C. W. Paine J. H. Roberts. J. A. Slzemore Jonathan Ramsey James Armstrong Asa B. Harris Joseph L. Rexroad Alex. Thompson oharlesN. Hiett T. M. Cochran I. V. Seymour J. B. Law W. M.Sallaz A. A. i* Neel 8. C. Blair. _ Stark A. White W. E. Dial George ft. White. James M Satter field.. W.M. Wirt Morgan J . Banks W. B. Honaker C. F. Hahn S. F. Curry. D. B Waters- John H. Cook W. E. Dawson R. R. Smith W. S Henderson James Lewis H. M. Calhoun Robert L. Pemberton. D. L. Barlow Horatio S. Whetsell C. C. Knapp R C. Lilly _ W. T. Woodyard David B. Strickling J osi ah Hughes.. G. W. Leftwich J. Clark Cather Chas. U. Adams Thomas P. Hill Norval W. Loudon Rufus Lester _, H. H. Bruffey Friend W. Parsons John A. Davis F. B. Burk R. Wade Cook 56 Martinsburg City. . 57 Huntington City. ... 58 Charleston City .... 59 Parkersburg City._ et^Wheellng City. 61 Weston- 62lMounds.ville CITY SUPERINTENDENTS.* A. B. Carman W. D. Sterling G. S. Laidley W. M. Straus W. H. Anderson .... Frank L. Burdette. D. T. Williams POSTOPflCE Address. Phillippi Jones Spring- Peytona Twistville Wellsburg Huntlngt. n Nobd Llzemore's West Union Ma?sy _ Tanners Arthur Meadow Bluff Slanesville New Cumberland... Moorefield Salem Jackson- Shepherdstown St. Albans Camden Hamlin Logan Fairmont Dallas Hartford Duhring Piedmont Burch Maidsville Centennial Berkeley Springs.... Welch Delphi Valley Grove - Dry Run St. Mary's. Edry Kingwood Paradise Shady Spring Beverly Pennsboro Countsvllle Indian Mills Flemington Hannahsville McKlm Buckhannon Echo Addison Proctor Morris Parkersburg Rockview Martinsburg Huntingtou Charleston Parkersburg Wheeling Weston Moundsville Salary. fCity Superintendents are ejected annually, List of Assessors. ASSESSORS. 305 County. Barbour .... Berkeley Booone Braxton Brooke Cabell Calhoun.. . . Clay Doddridge . Fayette Gilmer Grant Greenbrier Hampshire Hancock . . . Hardy Harrison... Jack bo q Jefferson Kanawha . . Ltwis Li a co In Logan Marion Marshall... Mason Mercer Mingo Mineral Monongalia, Monroe Morgan McDowell.., Nicholas Ohio Pendleton . . Pleasants . Pocahontas. Preston Putnam Raleigh Randolph .. Rlthcie Roane Name. ( E. H. Compton. least \ Isaac C. Woodford, west t C. L. Nicely, 1st \ David H. Folk, 2d Ed. Hager J J. D. Sprigg upper district. . \ W. H. Bosley, lower district E M Smith J F. L. Horsey, 1st ( Wesley Hinchman, 2d R. A. Ferrell Homer H. King A. J. Osborn i M. O. Hess, 1st X Charles Rigg. 2d] A. B. Young Joel Judy S E. B. Miller, 1st i Jno. W. Legg,2d j John Blue, 1st (C. W. Schaffenaker, 2d J. H. Melvin A. G. Hutter (Francis M. Davis, upper (Jesse G Lawson, lower ( Samuel McBride, l6t (J. F Staats, 2d t D. G. Donnelly, 1st i J, W. Gardner, 2d \ Hiram Pauley, upper 1 ! 8.22 I 8 8 ! ft 8,22 { 8 8,22 i 8,22 INSTITUTE. 8,22 8 8 • 8, a 8,22 BLUEFIELD COLORED For furnishing dormitory, For heating apparatus, For furniture, For pay of teaohers, For janitor. For water closets and grading, For fuel and light, 9, 22 For library and apparatus, 9, 22 For expense of board of regents, 9, 23 For incidental repairs, 9 For contingent expenses, 9, 22 For payment of architect, 9 For per diem board of regents, 9, 23 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. For per diem of commissioners, 9,23 For salary of secretary, 9, 23 For general expenses, 9, 8 For printing, binding and stationery, 9, 23 BOARD OF HEALTH. For expenses, 10.24 For printing, binding and stationery, 10, 24 BUREAU OF LABOR. For salary of commissioner, 9,23 For salary of assistant, 9, 33 For contingent expenses, 9, 23 For printing, binding and stationery, 9, 23 CAPITOL BUILDING AND GROUNDS. For water, 12,25 For gas, 12, 25 For coalj 12,25 For contingent and repair fund, 12, 25 CIVIL CONTINGENT FUND. For civil contingent fund, 10, 24 CIVIL SUITS. For expenses in civil suits and pay of state agents, 13, '37 COMMISSIONERS OF PHARMACT. For expenses, 10,24 For salary of secretary, 10. 24 How paid, 10,24 CONTINGENT FUND — EXECUTIVK DEPARTMENT. For contingent expenses of the treasor I Index to Acts. in. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT— CONT. er's office, 10, 24 For contingent expenses of the attorney- general's office, 10, 24 For contingent expenses of auditor's office, 10, 24 For contingent expenses of state superin- tendent of free school's office, 10, 24 For contingent expenses of secretary of state's office, 10, 24 For contingent expenses of adjutant- general's office, 10, 24 For contingent expenses of office of state librarian, 10, 24 For purchasing and putting in place in the auditor's office, metallic file oases, 10, 24 How paid, 10, 24 CONTINGENT LEGISLATIVE EX- PENSES. For contingent expenses of the senate, 11 For contingent expenses of the house of delegates, 11 COUNTY AND DISTRICT TAXES. For refunding for redemption of lands, 12, 26 For refunding railroad taxes. 12, 26 CRIMINAL CHARGES. For criminal obarges, 2,16 ERRONEOUS ASSESSMENTS. For refunding taxes erroneously assessed, 12, 26 governor's mansion and GROUNDS. For furniture, repairs and improvements . on governor's mansion, 14 HISTORICAL SOCIETY. For pay of librarian, 2, 16 For purchasing relics, books, eta, 2, 16 HOSPITALS FOR THE INSANE. Hospital for the Insane at Weston. For current expenses, 5, 20 For transportation of patients, 6, 20 For crematory for night soil, 6 For heating, plumbing and ventilating "oolored" hospital, 6, 20 For furnishing colored hospital, 6 For repairs and remodeling old briok and old colored buildings, 6 For painting and repairs, 6, 20 For new laundry building and machin- ery, 6, 20 For insurance, 20 For boilers, 20 For stationery, printing and binding, 6, 20 For expenses board of directors, 6, 20 For per diem board of directors, 6, 20 How paid, 6, 20 Second Hospital for the Insane. For current expense, 6, 20 For transportation fund, 6, 20 For repair fund, 6, 20 For drugs. 6, 20 For farm fund, 6, 20 For furnishing new section, 6 For pa In tin if old building, 6,80 For expenses board of directors, 6, 20 For per diem board of directors, 7, 81 For sUtionery, printing and binding 7,81 Bow p»id, • 7, at INSPECTORS OF MINES. For salaries, For traveling expenses, t For contingent expenses, For printing, binding and stationery, INSURANCE. To pay insurance on public buildings, JANITORS' bills. To pay John M. Derrick for services, To pay Pat Wilson for services, To pay L. C. Roy for services, To pay T. VV. Black for services, To pay Adam Judy for services, To pay Leonard Brown for services, To pay Mike Haas for services, To pay J C. McDonald for services, To pay John Newhouse for services, To pay Maria Alexander for washing Towels, To pay Oscar Hern for services, To pay A. H. Wilson special services as janitor, 9,23 10.23 10,23 10,23 14,27 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT. For contingent expenses of the supreme court of appeais, 11, 25 For stenographer and typewriter for su- preme court of appeals, 1 1 , 25 For printing and binding supreme court reports, u, 25 LIBRARIES. For purchasing and binding books for State libraries, 14, 27 How paid, 14 , j>7 LUNATICS IN JAIL. For support of Lunatics in jail, 2, 16 MILITIA. To carry into effect the provisions of chapter twenty- four of the acts of one thousand eight hundred and eighty- nine, li, 25 MISCELLANEOUS. To pay Ed. L. Boggs, 14 To pay Sterrett Brothers, 14 To pay counsel fees and expenses in the case of Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway Company versus the board of public works, 14 To pay MoManamy be paid, sec. 41a, 198 CHILDREN — CRUELTY TO. Director* and trustees permitted to do what, seo. 1, 89 Code cited, chaps. 53, 54 and b\ sec. 1, 89 One of its objects the protection of whom, sec. 1. 89 Children, seo. 1, 89 Age of, sec 1, 89 Surrendered by whom, sec. 1, 89 Father, mother or guardian, sec. 1, 89 Board of trustees may do what in c, rtain cases, sec. 2, 89 Petition, sec. 2, 90 What to contain, seo. 2, 90 To whom presented, sec. 2, 90 Habeas corpus, sec. 2, 90 Hearing had upon what, sec 2. 90 Petition heard before whom, sec. 2, 90 Notice given to whom, seo. 2, 90 If facts are maintained, whom to have custody, sec. 2, 90 Appeal, how taken, seo. 2, 90 Who to have supervision and control, seo. 3, P0 Orphan as vl urn, sec. 3, 90 Enticing children from the custody of board, sec. 3, 90 Misdemeanor, penalty, seo. 3, 90 Directors or trustees way place children where, sec. 4, 90 Riirhts, powers, etc., of orphan asylums, children's homes, sec. 4, 91 Directors or trustees mav do what, sec. 5, 91 Governed by what, seo. 5, 91 CIRCUIT COURTS. Law amended as to circuit courts in first circuit, 164 Either or both judges may hold court, aee. 2. 164 When both present may sit together, for what purposes, sec. 2, 164 May assign business of court to respec- tive judges, sec. 2, 165 May transact any business proper, sec. 2, 165 May hold court separately, sec 2, 165 No cause tried or heard by them together in Ohio county, sec. 2, 165 Courts to be designated as parts 1 and 2, etc , sec. 2, 165 Judge of another circuit may hold court in this, sec. 2, 165 Court may be held at places other than the court house, spc. 2, Must be in same town, sec. 2. How such places to be designated, seo 2, Clerk of circuit court of Ohio county to have deputv present, seo. 3, Proper records to be provided and kept. sec. 3, Whero orders, eto , to be entered, sec. 3, Judges to designate the courts to be held, sec. 5, Designation to be i a writing:, sec. 5, How signed, sec. 5, How disposed of, sec. 5, May be changed, sec. 5, Both judges must concur therein, gee. 5 Sections 6 and 10 repealed, seo. 5, ' Certain acts amended, 166 Times of ho:ding circuit courte of the ' fourth circuit, sec. 4, Wetzel county, seo 4, Ritchie county, sec. 4, Doddridge county, seo. 4, Tyler county, sec. 4, Wirt county, seo. 4, Wood county, seo 4, Pleasants county, sec. 4, Acts repealed, f>eo 4, Acts amended, 1881, sec. 10, chap 1; 1881 chap. 26, 1882, chap 35, 1891, chap. 27, Teuth judicial circuit, sec. 10, Summers county, seo. 10, Payette county, seo. 10, Monroe county, sec. 10, Pocahontas county, sec, 10, Greenbrier county, sec. 10, CITIES AND TOWNS. See Charter Rights of Towns. See Stationery Engineers. See Ifcsuiug of Bonds. See Wheeling, corporate Powers of. See Huntington, Construction of Sewers. See Parkers burg Bond Issue. Code amended, sees. 1 and 13, chap. 47, What to remain subject to certain laws, seo. 1, Municipal authorities to be what, sec. 13, When not divided into wards, and when so divided, sec 13, What maybe determined by ordinance, sec. 13, Sow number of wards may be increased, sec. 13, How number of council men may be in- creased, seo 13, May provide for elections, how, sec. 13, Term of office, sec 13, Who qualified to hold office, Bee. 13, 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 165 1*5 165 165 165 165 167 UJ7 \% 167 167 167 167 168 168 166 168 168 168 163 199 199 20 200 200 200 200 200 200 CITY CHARTERS. See Bluefield, Charter Amended. See Charleston, Charter Amended. See Clarksburg, Charter Amended. See Grafton, Charter Amended. See Guyandotte, Charter Amended. See Hinton, Charter Amended. See Martinsburg, Charter Amended. See Point Pleasant, Charter Amended. CLARKSBURG-CHARTER AMENDED. 221 221 221 221 221 281 Clarksburg incorporated, seo. 1, City limits and boundaries, seo. 2, City to be divided into wards, seo. 3, First ward, sec. 3, Second ward, seo. 3, Third ward, seo. 3, Fourth ward, sec 3, Fifth ward, sec, 3, 222 X, Index to Acts. CLARKSBURG CHAKTER— AMENDED — CONT. Council may change boundaries, sec. 3, 282 City authorities, tooongistof mayor, etc , gee. 4, 222 Common council, sec. 4, 222 Its compensation. se<\ 4, 222 Corporate powers of city exercised by counci . «ec. 5, 222 Except, etc., sec. 5, • 232 toayor, assesor and councilmen must be freeholders, sec 6, 222 Chief of police, city attorney, superin- tendent streets, etc., sec. 7, 222 Qualifications, sec 7, 222 How appointed, sec. 7, 222 Term of otflce, sec 7, 222 Election, when luld, sec. 8, 222 Who electeJ, sec. 8, 232 Tenure of office, sec 8, 2!3 Councilmen to be elected in each ward, sec. 9, 22-* Term of office, how detenniued, sec. 9, 223 Each ward to cons itute an election pre- cinct, sec 9, 223 Voter not entitled to vote except in the ward where he lives, etc.. sec 9. . 223 Who entitled to vote, sec 10, 223 Who not, sec. 10, 223 Election to be by ballot, s c II, 223 Hi w held aud conducted, sec II, 2i3 Corporate author- ties to perform duties of oouuty courts, sec. 11, 223 General law to govern, when, sec. II, 223 Tie. how decided, sec. 12, 224 Contests, how heard ai>d decided, sec. 13, 22* Vacancies i'< office, how filled, fee. 14 224 City attorney, city physician and sur- veyor to beappoiuted by council, sec. 15 22i Other officers, when appoiuted. sec. 15, 221 Appointed officers, what power and au- thority mav be granted to them, *eo. 15, 224 Council* to define duties of » fficers, sec 15, 224 Officers appointei may be remove J, for what, sec. 15, 224 Chief of po. ice, his powers, right", etc., sec. 15, 224 Liable for all, sec. 15, 224 Frnes, pena ties, etc , sec. 15, 225 In what manner, sec. 15, 225 Collector and treasurer, their duties, sec. 15. 225 They mav distrain and sell, as sheriff, for what, sec. 15, 225 Bonds, obligations etc., taken to be made payable to city, sec 16, 8% Who liable, thereon, sec. 16. 225 How conditions enforced, sec. 16, 225 Before what court, sec. 16, 225 Oath of office, who shall take it, sec. 17, 225 What oath to contain, sec. 17, 225 Beiore whom it may be taken, sec. 17, 225 When term of office to begin, sec. 18, 225 When to end, sec. 18, 225 Ineligibility or failure of officer to qual- ify, sec. 19, 225 Office to be declared vacant, sec. 19, 225 How vacancy filled, sej 19, 225 Mayor to be chief executive officer of city, his duties, etc , sec. 20, 226 Ex-offioio a Justice may perform all the duties of such, sec. 20, 226 Except to have no jurisdiction in civil cases, sec 20, 226 He shall have power to issue attach- ments in civil suits, etc , sec. 20, 226 Attachments must be heard by a justice, sec. 20, 226 Warrant of mayor may be executed any- where in the oountv, sec 20, 226 Mayor to control police, sec. 20, 226 May appoint special police, sec 20, 226 Mayor to see that the peace, etc. , of city is preserved, gee. 20 236 He may arrest offenders, etc., sec. 20, 226 Mav issue executions for fin*s. etc. , sec. 20, 226 In default of payment, may impr.son of- fender. f>eo 20, 226 Term of imprisonment not to exceed thirty day*, sec 20, 226 Appeals from mayor, when to be grant- ed, sec 20, 226 Appeal bond, penalty and conditions, sec. 20. 226 On appeal all papers to be transmitted to clerk of circuit court, sec. 20, 226 Cau«e to be tried as upon what, rpo, 20, 226 Mayor from time to time to reoommeud measures to council, sec. 20. 227 Kxp»ii*»es of maintaining persons com- mittMl to jail, sec 20, 227 Except when. s»*c. 20, 227 To be paid, how, ok" n be kept by cl**rk. what book to con ta' n, sec. 23, 227 "Ordinance bo.k," what to cootain, sec. 23, 227 Books to be indexed and kept open to in- spection, s»*e. 23, 227 Bond of officers, when to be recorded. sec 24, 227 General duties of cJerk, sec. 23, 2*7 Journal of council, sec. 24, 228 Yens and nays, sec. 21, 22K Mayor t<» vote only in case of a tie, sec. 25, 228 Places of u>eet.ing, sec. 26, 2.8 Special meetings, wh- n they may be called, sec. 26, 228 No business to be transacted, unless a quorum present, sec. 26, 228 Except when, sec. 26, 228 Questions to be decided by a majority, sec 26, 228 All moneys to be paid treasurer, sec. 27, 22* Council may lay off, vacate, close, open, etc , roads, streets, alleys, etc , sec 28, 228 To keep same in good repair, etc., s c. 28, *228 To establish and regulate markets, etc. , sec 28. 228 To prevent noisome or unwholesome of- fenses, sec. 28. 228 To regulate buildings and other unhealthy or offensive business, sec. 28, 228 To abate nuisances, sec. 28, 238 To cause fills and drains to be made, sec. 28, 229 Horses, hogs, etc., prohibited from run- ning at large, sec. 28, 229 Divine worship, sec. 28, 229 Regulate explosives, s*o. 28, 229 To regulate building of bouses, sec 28, 229 Division fences, sec. 28, 229 Danger by fire, sec. 28 229 Houses of Ill-fame, saloon % sec. 28, 829 Lewd conduct, sec. 28. 229 Indecent pictures, Sabbath dav, sales of intoxicants, protection to persons, sec. 28, 229 Appoint special police, sec. 28, 229 Jail, sec. 28, 229 Punishment of offenders, sec 28, 229 Gas and water works, to protect same, sec. 28, 229 To prevent pollution of gas or water, Beg 28, 229 Index to Acts. XI. CLARKSBURG CHARTER— AMENDED — CONT. Regulate weighing of bay, coal, etc., sec. 28, 229 Regulate speed of engines, seo. 28, 229 General duties, sec 28, 2*39 Council to pass what ordinances, sec. 28, 280 Ordinances, how enforced, sec. 28, 230 Fines ant penalties, sec. 28, 230 Mav require offender to labor, at a rate per diem to be fixed bv them, not he less tban that of other laborers, sec. 28, 230 How long to be kept nt work, sec. 28, 230 No fine to exceed twenty dollars, sec. 28, 230 No person to be imprisoned longer than thirty davs, sec 28, 230 A ppeal to circuit court, seo 28, 230 When can be taken, bow taken, sen. 28, 230 Fines, penalties, etc., how inflicted, seo. 28, 230 General powers of mayor and council, sec 28, 230 Water supply, s<»c. 28, ! Sewerage, sec. 28, 230 Licenses generally, seo. 28. 230 Spirituous liquors, sec. 28. 231 Persons obtaining a license required to give bond, sec. 38, 231 Penalty, how payable, conditions, sec. 28, 231 License may be revoked, sec. 28, 231 When, how, seo. 28, 231 Suits on bond, how prosecuted, etc., seo. 28, 281 Section 22 of chap. 32 of code to apply, when, seo. 28, ' 231 Vote required to grant license, seo 28, 231 No license granted until after first elec- tion, sec. 28, 231 "Docket" book, what to contain, sec. 29, 231 Charges a?ainst city, hew kept, sec. 30, 231 Levy, sec. 30, 231 roll tax, sec. 30, 231 Maximum rate of levy, sec. 30, 231, 232 Financial statement of city to ba made annually, sec. 30, 232 To be published how, sec. 30, 232 Assessor, duties of, sec. 31, 232 Assessment, how made, seo. 31, 232 Powers of, sec. 31, . 232 Council to prescribe by ordinance rules and regulations, necessary to enable to ascertain property, etc , «ec 31, 232 Assessor's books to be copiec , when, how, sec. 34, 232 Taxes, eic, liens for, seo. 3?, 232, 233 Enforcement ef, seo. 33, 243 City collector and treasurer, his duty, sec. 34, 233 As to collection, sec. 34, 233 When to be made, sec. 34, 233 How reo-ipted, sec. 34, 233 To receive all other moneys belonging to the city, sec. 34, . 233 To keep an account, seo 34, 233 His books to oe open to inspection, sec. 34, 233 How money paid out, sec. 34, 233 Statements, when to be made, sec. 34, 233 Of fun. k. sec. 34, 233 Of disbursements, seo. 34, 233 May be required to make special state- ment, sec. 34, 233 To receive f*es for licenses and receipt tor 8 1 me sec. 34, 233 To report fo council, sec. 34, 233 When, sec. 34, 233 His compensation, sec. 34, 234 He shall, at the expiratiou of h s term of office, turn over ail bo^ka, etc., to his successor, seo. 34, 234 His bond, seo. 34, 234 f Payable to city, penalty, conditions, sec. 34, 234 Council to prescribe how licenses grant- ed, sec. 35. 234 Section 29 chapter 32 to apply, when, sec. 36, 234 234 234 234 334 234 Dog licenses, when to expire, seo. 36, Streets, alleys, eto. , sec. 37, Condemnation for, sec. 37, Estimate of expenditures, sec 38, Levy, sec. 38, Statement to be published, seo. 38, 234, 235 Acts inconsistent repealed, this act* not to be construed, how, sec. 39. Present council to provide voting places, etc., sec. 40, City to succeed the town of Clarksburg, sec. 41, And all officers, etc , now acting, to con- tinue until when, seo. 41, Ordinances now in force to continue un- til repealed, seo. 41, CLERKS. See Appropriations. See Legislature. CODE AMENDED. Chap. 2, sec. 3, seventh delegate distriot, Chap. 5, sec. 131, executions in oivil ac- tions, Chap. 17, seo. 15, auditor's accounts, Chap. 18 and 19, military, Chap. 29, seo. 25, assessment of taxes. Chap. 29. seo. 94, relief from taxes erro- nejusly assessed, Chap. 30 seo. 20, publication of person- al property returned delinquent. Chap. 31, sec. 3, sale of delinquent lands, Chap. 32, sees. 1, 66. state licenses, Chap 32, seo. 18, intoxicating liquors, Chap 42, sec. 18, taking Jand without owner's consent for public utility, Chap. 43, sec. 13. work on roads, Chap. 43, sec. 56c, cou»ty roads, Chap. 45, sec. 10a, compulsory attend- ance of schools, Chap. 45, sec. 78, board of regents of the university, Chap 45, sec. 98a, school for the deaf and th- blind. Chap. 45, Art. 11, *eo 98c. reform school, Ch*p. 47. sees. I, 13, cities md towns, Chap 47, sec. 44a, charter rights of towns. Chap. 56, sec. 12. toll roads and turn- pikes. Chap. 57, sec. 4, appointment of trustees of burial grounds, Chap. 58, sec. 2, insane persons, Chap 62, sec. 1, killing deer, Chap. 62, seos. 4, 10, 11, 15, 16, preser- vation of certain useful animals and birds, Chap. 64, sec. 4, age of consent, Chap. 83, sees. 2-16, guardians and com- mittees, Chap. 112, s>)c. 2, special judges, Chap. 119, sec. 1, attorneys at law, Chap. 123, sec. 1, actions where brought, Chap. 129. seo 7, commissioners in chancery, Chap. 130, sec. 20, evidence, • hap. 149, sec 10, houses of ill fame, Chap. 149, seo. 14, cruelty to animals, Chap. 150, seo. 1, state board of health, Chap. 150, sec. 29a, practice of den- tistry, Chap. 163, seo. 2, penitentiary, 235 235 235 235 171 101 110 120 113 111 97 113 95 119 93 95 205 71 73 75 199 198 81 91 77 105 106 104 99 100 91 88 107 79 70 XII. Index to Acts. COMMISSIONERS IN CHANCERY. Code amended, chap. 129, §ec. 7, 99 Acts amended, chap. 8, 99 Commissioners in chancery may do, what, sec 7, 99 Without what, ten. 7, 99 Until when, sec. 7, 99 Gtve notice of what, to whom, mc 7, 99 Shall retain what, for how long and for what pvrpose. sec. 7, 99 How noiioe shall be given, tec. 7, 99 Attorney not a resident of the county, sec. 7, 99 What then, sec 7, 99 Commissioner shall certify, what, sec. 7, 100 Who may inspect, and what, sec. 7, 100 Commissioner shall r«turn, wbat, sec. 7, 100 Who may except to report, and when, sec. 7, 100 What to state in exception, see. 7, 100 Court may require, what, setf. 7, 100 May overrule, see. 7, 100 COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE OF SCHOOLS. See Education. CONGRESS. Representatives requested to do what, H J. R. No. 11, CONSTITUTION. Committee created to prepare and re- port amendments, COUNTY BONDS. County bonds may be issued, when, sec. Duty of county court, sec. 1, Elections, when and how held, sec. 2, Resolutions of court appointing a day for election, sec. 2, Who to vote, etc., sec. 2, Publication of the resolutions, aeo. 9, How election to be conducted, sec. 3, Ballots, what to contain, sec 3, Election to comply with what, sec. 3, 272 274 62 63 COUNTY AND DISTRICT OFFICERS. Acts amended, chap. 46, see. 7, 104 County or district officers may be remov- ed for what, sec. 7, 104 Clerk of the circuit court, sec. 7, 104 Prosecuting attorney, sec 7, 104 Sheriff, sec. 7, 104 Surveyor, sec. 7, 104 County commissioner, sec. 7, 104 Bv whom, sec. 7, 104 Clerk of the county court, sec 7, 104 Superintendent of free schools, sec 7, 104 Assessors, justices, etc. , sec 7, 104 By whom, sec 7, 104 Charges must be in writing, sec. 7, 104 Entered of record, where, sec 7, 104 Summons issued by whom, sec 7, 104 Appearance and answer, sec 7, 104 Manner of service, sec. 7, .104 Yime, sec. 7, 104 Proceedings in case of proof, sec. 7, 104 Acts repealed, sec. 7, 104 See Roads. COUNTY ROADS. CRIMINAL COURT. See Wood County Criminal Court. DEAF AND BLIND SCHOOL. Board of regents, sec. 06a, When and how appointed, sec. 98a, 73 Regents to be divided into classes, sec. 96a, 73 Not more than one from where, sec 98a, 73, 74 Terms of office, seo 98a, 74 Terms, when to commence, seo. 98a, 74 When to expire, seo. 96a, 74 Vacancies*, now fill* d, sec. 98a, 74 Board to be a corporation, sec. 98a, 74 General and special powers, sec 98a, 74 Name o*f corporation, seo. 98a, 74 President, sec 96a, 74 President pro tempore, sec 96a, 74 Secretary, sec. 98a, 74 Meetings of board, sec. 98a, 74 Extra meetings of board, tec. 98a, 74 Quorum of board, sec 98a, 74 Committee to visit same, 273 DEER. See game and fish law . DELINQUENT PROPERTY. Code amended, chap. 30, sec 90, 67 Copy of lists to be pouted where, sec 20. 87 Length of time, sec 20, 97 Copy of lists to be printed in newspapers, sec 30, 97 Cost of printing, sec 20, 97 How paid, sec 20, 97 Thereafter whom to collect, sec 20, 97 Acts repealed, seo. 20, 97 DENTISTRY. Code amended, chap. 150, sec. 29a, 79 Unlawful for certain persons ts practice, unless what, sec 29a, 79 Board of examiners, sec. 29a, 79 Composed of how many, seo. 29a, 79 Duty of board, sec. 29a, 79 How appointed, sec. 29a, w Termor office, sec. 29a, 80 Vacancies, how filled, sec. 29a, » 80 Oath of office, sec 29a, 80 Presilent and secretary, seo. 29a, 80 How chosen, sec 29a, 80 When meetings to be held, sec 29a, 80 Quorum, sec 29a, 80 Persons desiring to praotice, shall do what, sec 29a, 80 When to be examined, sec 29a, 8U Certificate to practice, seo. 29a, 80 Duty of persons lawfully engaged in den- tistry, eec 29a, 80 Who understood as practicing dentistry under this act, sec. 29a, SO Using other name than ow\ sec 29a, 80 Not to apply to whom, seo. 29a, * 80 Penalty prescribed, sec 29a, 81 Fees recoverable by patient, when, 6eo. 29a, 81 Kines collected hereunder to go where, sec 29a, 81 Schedule of fees for board of examiners, sec 29a, 81 DIRECT TAX. Committee to report concerning same, 282 DISTRAINT AND SALE FOR TAXES. Time for which distraint and sale by sheriffs extended, sec. 1. 158 For wbat years, sec 1, 158 Persons removing from county, sec 1, 158 Ticket may be sent to another county. sec 1, 168, I6i Duty of sheriff of another county, sec 1, 16g Index to Acts. xm DOMESTIC ANIMALS. Diseases among domestic animals, seo. I, 49 Duty of secretary of board of agricul- ture, sec. 1, 49 His powers as to places and animals in- fected, sec. I. 49 Interference with officer, sec. 2, 49 Any violation of the Jaw, sec. 2, 49 Misdemeanor, sec 2, 49 Fine and imprisonment sec. 2, 49 When necessary to kill animals, must be first appraised, sec. 3, 49 Appraisers to be sworn, sec. 3, 49 Haw owners are paid, sec. 3, 49 From what fund, seo. 3, 49 Certificates of payment, not to exceed what sum, sec. 3, 49 Secretary of board of agriculture to have certain powers, sec. 4, 49 To co-operate with whom, sec 4, 49, 50 Acts repealed, seo. 5. 50 Code amended, chap. 149, sec. 14, 88, Person abasing domestic, animal un- necessarily guilty of what, sec. 14, 88 nock fighting prohibited, sec. 14, 89 Dog fighting prohibited, sec. 14, 89 Bear baiting, seo. 14, 89 Unlawful to receive or purchase tickets to what, sec. 14, 89 Maltreating domestic animals, seo 14, 89 Fine, sec. 14, 89 Imprisonment, sec. 14, 89 Acts repealed, seo. 14, 89 DRY CLOSETS. See penitentiary. EDUCATION. Code amended, sec. 10a inserted, 205 Persons having children under control must send them to school, where, seo. 10a, 205 How long attendance to continue, seo. 10a, 205 Neglect of duty, penalty, seo. 10a, 205 Fine, sec. 10a, 205 An "offense" defined, sec. 10a, 205 Duty of trustees and teacher, seo. 10a 205 Failure to do so a misdemeanor, sec. 10a, 205 Fine, seo. 10a, 205 Provided, that child his attendel day school five days, no offense, seo. 10a, 206 If sick or dis&b'ed, no offense, sec. 10a 206 If qj school in session within two miles, no offense, sec. )0a, 206 Fines under this act paid to building fund, sec. 10a, 206 Act null and void, how and when, sec. 10a, 206 Justices to have jurisdiction, seo. 10a, 206 ENGINEERS. See stationery engineers. EVIDENCE. Code amended, chap. 130, seo. 23, 100 No witness in civil action excluded, for what, seo. 23, 100 Exception, s*»c. 23, 100 This prohibition shall not extend to what, sec 23, 100 Provided what, sec. 23, 101 Reference to code, chap. 130, 101 Evidence of physician, seo. 23. 101 Can only be given when, seo. 23, 101 EXECUTIONS IN CIVIL ACTIONS. Code amended chap. 50. sec. 131, 101 Stay of execution, sec. 131, 101 Appeal, sec. 131, 101 Execution for enforcement, sec. 131, 101 Civil action, seo. 131, 101 Issued by whom, sec. 131. 10 1 Within what time, sec. 131, 101 EXEMPTION. See Attachments Against Wages. FEMALES. ' Unlawful for any physician to adminis- ter anaesthetics, etc., 50 Except when, 50 On conviction, to be fined and impris- oned, 50 Age of consent, sec. 2, 91 FORT HENRY. Erection of tablets, 275 GAME AND FISH LAW . Code amended, chap. 62, sees. 4, 10, 11, 15, 16, addition of seo. 15a, 81 Unlawful to kill deer, when, sec. 1, 81 Chase deer with dogs, sec. 1. 81 Not to kill fawn, when, seo. 1. 82 Sell or expose for sale certain animals and birds, sec. 1, 82 Penalty, seo. 1, 82 Minimum fine, sec. 1, 82 Maximum fine, seo. 1, 82 May be confined in jail, how long, sec 1. 82 Justices to have concurrent jurisdiction, seo. 1, 82 What to be presumption of guilt, sec. 1, 83 Not to apply to whom, seo. 1, 82 Shippers receiving deer, to be what, sec. 1, 82 Fishing in creeks and rivers prohibited except with hook and line, sec. 4, 82 Unlawful to place fish traps, wiers. etc., sec. 4, 82 Fishing at certain seasons in any manner for certain fish prohibited, sec. 4, 82 Unlawful at any time to draw seine, etc., in certain places, sec. 4, 82 When fishing in fish-pots, not prohibited, sec. 4, 8i When seining is not prohibited, sec. 4, 83 Great Capon and its tributaries, seo. 4, 83 Cheat river, seo. 4, 81 Shenandoah river, seo. 4, 83 Unlawful to have in possession or buy and sell certain fish, see. 4, 83 Measurement of fish, how made, seo. 4. 83 Unlawful to catch or destroy certain fish, when. seo. 4, 83 Unlawful to catch black bass, wten, sec 4, 83 Not unlawful to catch suckers at any time, sec. 4, 83 Unlawful to kill bass how, when, sec. 4, 83 Unlawful to trespass upon enclosed fields, seo. 4, 83 Catching fish in private, etc., seo. 4, 83 Except **hen, sec. 4, 83 . Provisions as to minnows for angling purposes, sec. 4, 84 Propagation of fish, sec. 4, 81 Taking fish from private waters, sec. 4, 84 Persons buying or receiving brook trout, etc , sec. 4, 84 Persons letting water out of a pond, etc.. seo. 4, 84 Warning to trespassers, sec. 4, 84 What to contain, sec. 4, 84 Where placed, sec. 4, 84 Unlawful to tear down or deface, seo. 4, 84 Penalty 99, sec. 4, 84 When nets, traps, etc., may be destroyed, seo. 6, 84 No nets to obstruct free passage of fish, sec. 6, 84 Unlawful to be found upon streams with seine, etc., seo. 6, 85 XIV. Index to Acts. GAME AND FISH LAW. — CONT. What to constitute firima Jaci* ev denoe. of vi» lation. .see 6 KS Dimensions of Beines. nets, etc., s«*c. 6, h5 Jf any person believ« « tbat seiuing is carried on unlawfully, sec 6. 85 His dutv, sec. 6, 85 What done with seine, sec. 6, H5 When lound effect of as evidence, sec 6, Ho Penalty for viola'iiitf 'his sectioD, sec. 6, K5 Unlawful to catch, kill or injure certain birds, sec 10 85 Or to destrov their eggs, pec. 10. 85 Name* of birds pr« hibited. sec. 10. 86 Unlawful to catch or kill partridges, sec 11. 86 When uniawful to kill partridge*, bev 11, 86 Swivel or pivot «un or other gun other than the c-miiMn shoulder (tun, not to be use , wh^n. sec. II, 86 Duty of the clerk or market master, sec. 11, 86 Duty ot prosecuting attornejs, see 11, 86 Sber ff a> d his deputes, etc , sec. II, 86, 87 IT officers fail to prosecute, what then, sec. 11. 87 Unlawful to offer for sale or have in pos- session, what, sec. 15, 87 Possession of game prima facie evidence of what, sec 15. 87 Pine and imprisoument, sec. is, 87 Unlawful to use ferret, sec 15a, 87 All prosecutions under ibis act to be iu the name of the state, sec. 16, 87 Fines imposed, how disposed of, sec. 16, 87 Witnesses called by the state compelled to testify, sec 16." 87 Duty of jud^e iu charging grand jury. sec. 16, 87 C de amended, sec. 1, chap. 62, 88 Kil.ing of deer, sec 1, 88 Guilty of what, sec. 1. 88 Penalty, sec 1, 88 Concurrent jurisdiction of justices, sec. 1, 88 With what. sec. 1. 88 Shall not apply, when, sec. 1, 88 Acts in relation tj Potomac river re- pealed, sec. 1, 59 Unlawful to catch or kill certain fish sec. 2, 59 Except how, s c. 2, 59 Hook and line defined, sec. 2, 59 Violations how punished, sec. 3, 59 Duties of judges of circuit courts, sec. 3. 59 Act n t applicable, where, aec. 4, 59, 60 To become effective, when, gee. 4. 60 Governor's duty as to copies of this Act, sec. 5, 60 GAME AND FISH WARDEN. H> w appointed, sec. 1, 52 Term of office, sec. 1, 52 Compensation, sec. 1, 52 Mileage, sec 1, 52 Additional compensation, sec. 1, 53 No part of salary lo be paid out of the treasury, sec. 1, 52 Duties of wa'den, sec. 2, 53 May c»use proceedings to be commenced, sec. 3, 53 How and against whom, sec. 3, 5a His power of search, sec. 3, 53 hindrances, prima Jacie evidence of what. stc. 3, .*>3 May seize what, sec. 3, 53 seizure may be made without warrant, sec 3, 53 May enter buildings, etc., sec> 3, 54 Appliances seized, how disposed of, sec 3, 54 \\ h» re proceeds to be paid, sec. 3, 54 Warden not to be liable for damages, when, sec. 3, 54 His power to 9erve process, sec. 4. 54 Way arreit without warrant, sec. 4, 54 Arrests may be made on Sunday, sec 4, 54 when offender proceeded against, sec 4, 54 File an account where, sec. 5, 54 How verified, sec 5, 54 File a report where, and to contain what, sec. 6, No pa v men ts to be made to warden until when, bee. 6, 54, 55 Secretary or state, his duties sec. 6 55 Penalty for interference with duty of warden, sec 6, 55 Fine in case of conviction, sec. 6. 55 Witnesses compelled to testify, sec. 7, 55 Testimony not to be given against him- self, sec. 7, 55 \ Certain persons not to testify, when, | sec. 7, 55 GEOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC SURVEY. Survey established, sec 1, 38 To be under whose control, sec. 1, 38 Controlling officers to receive expenses, sec. 1, & Duties and powers of controlling officers, sec. 1, 38, 39 Objects of survey, sec. 2. 39 Commissioners to make report, sec. 3, 3tf Reports, how prin-ed, sec 4, 39 Reports, how distributed, sec. 4, 39 Mater His collected, how dispoied of, sec. 5, 39 Appropriation to carry cut provisions. sec. 6, 40 GETTYSBURG. Appropria ion for tablets, 37 Where p'aced, 37 Erected under Jvhose direction, 37 GOVERNOR. See. Appropriations. Tablets at Gettysburg to be erected uu_ der the governor's direction, 37 Money to pay military claims placed at his disposal, 37 Cause said military claims to be copied. 38 Member of the commission governing the geological and economic survey, 39 To appoint board for asylum for incura- bles, 40 To appoint board for th9 Industrial home for girls, 44 To a ppoi q>. a «a me and fish warden, 59 I o send certificates, and make proclama- tion of what, 60 To appoint a board of directors for the penitentiary, 70 To appoiut a board of regents for the uni- versity, 72 To appoint a board of regents for the school for the deaf and blind, 73 To appoint a board of directors for the re term school, 75 To appoint a board of directors for the hospitals for the insane, 76 To appoint a state board of examiners in dentistry, 80 To appoiut mine inspectors, 117 To divide the state into mining districts, 119 To be a member of committee to attend to printing of the war records of West Virginia soldiers, 166 Tommittee appointed to wait upon, 279 Committee appointed to wait upon. 280 Committee appointed on inauguration of, 882 Index to Acts. xv. GRAFTON CHARTER AMENDED. Acts relating lo ihe town of Grafton amended, 235, 236 Corporate limits and boundaries, nee. 1, 236 M unicit al authorities, of what composed, sec. 2, 236 vv ards of city, how made up, seo. 33. 236 W» st Grafton charter abolished, seo. 33, 236 Authorities of West Grafton to turn over, sec. 33, 266 Reccds, etc , to Grafton, seo. 33, 237 Treasurer and sergeaut of West Grafton to pay into treasury of Gralton what funds, sec. 33, 237 West Grafton's liabilities transferred to Grafton, sec 33, 237 Grafton authorized to collect taxes, etc., of West Grafton, sec. 33, 237 No levy to be laid upon property of Wpst Grafton to pay debt of Gruft.on, sec. 33, 237 Election to be "held in March, 1897, who to be elected, sec. 33, 237 Oue councilman to hold office for one year, sec. 33, , 237 Councilman now serving to continue to serve as such, sec. 33, 237 This act to be in force from passage, s c. 33, 237 GRAFTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. Independent school district created, sec 1, 188 To be known as, what. sec. 1, 188 Board of edu '.at'on, S'C 2, 188 To c -nsist of, wh*t, sec. 2, 188 Qualifications, sec. 2, 188 Kl»-ction of president of the board, and manner of the same, sec. 2, 189 Term of office, sec. 2, 189 Election of two commissioners, sec 2. 189 Term of office, sec 2, 189 Who to remain iu office, and how Ion*-, sec. 2, 189 Two commissioners to be elected, sec. 2, 189 When and how, sec. 3, 189 Terms of office, sec, 2, 189 No salaries paid, to whom, sec 2, 189 President and commissioners to consti- tute, what, st-c. 2, 189 Wbo shall take oath, sec. 3, 189 Form of oath. sec. 3, 189 Who to administer oath, sec. 3, 189 Copy kept by whom, sec. 3, 189 Vacancy, how filled, sec. 3, 189 First meeting of board, sec 4, 190 When held, sec. 4, 19 < Annual meetings, sec. 4, 190 When and where, sec. 4, 190 Secretary, when elected, sec 4, 190 Secretarv to give bond, sec. 4, 190 President of the board, duties aDd privi- leges, t»ec. 5, 190 Secretary of board, his duties, sec. 6, 190 He shall preserve what, sec. 6, 190 Shall report when aDd to whom, sec 6 190 Compensation of secretary, sec 6, 190 Secret ary pro tern , sec 6, 190 Stated meetings, when held, seo. 7, ISO Quorum, fee. 7, 190 Special meetings, how called, sec. 7, 190 Who a body corporate in law, sec, 8, 190 Powers of same, sec. 8, 190 Shall have management, etc. , of what, sec. 8, 191 Enumeration to he taken, when and to contain what, sec. 9, 191 Result verified, how, sec. 9, 191 Whrre recorded, duty of secretary in re- lation thereto, sec. 9, 191 Duties of state superintendent and audi- tor in relation to Grafton independent school district, sec. 10, 191 Duty of board of education to provide building!*, furuiiure, etc., sec. 11, 191 Supply fuel, etc., sec. 11, 191 To pay what, sec, 11, 191 Who to levy tax, sec. 11, 191 Not to exceed what. sec. 11, 191 What to constitute the building fund, sec. 11, 191 To be appropri »ted for what, sec, 11, 192 Who may borrow, sec. 11, 192 On credit of what, sec 11. 192 Loans shall not exceed what, sec. 11, 192 No debt created, except, how, sec. 11, 192 Election, how held, seo. 11, 192 Notice to be given, seo 11, 192 Additional levy, how made, and for what purpose, sec. 12, 192 Shtll n t exceed what, sec. 12, 192 What to constitute teachers' fund, fee. 12, 192 To b^ used only for what, sec. 12, 192 Public school library, how established, sec. 12, 192 Be known as what, sec. 12. 192 How governed, sec. 12, 192 Failure to lay levies, what then, sec. 12, 193 Who to c lleet levies, sec. 13, 193 Charged to whom, sec 13, 193 Bo*rd shall not incur, what, sec 13, 193 Collecting officer to make settlement, when^sec. 14, 193 Connr.issiou of same, sec. 11, 193 He shall receive nothing, for what, sec. 15, 193 Bo*rd may make rules, for what, sec. 15, 193 May prescribe what text- books, sec. 15, 193 Mav furnish what, for use of whom, sec. 15\ 193 Evening schools, who may attend, sec. 15, 193 Board may furnish, what, sec 15, 193 How paid for, sec. 15, 1*3 BoirJ has power t-> establish, what,sec. 16, 193 Who to prescribe curriculum of high f-chool, sec. 16, 191 Approved by whom, sec. 16, 193 Grading of 'schools, sec. 16. 193 Who eligible to attend high school, sec. 16, 193, 191 Who can attend schools, sec. 17, 194 Non-resident may attend, how. sec. 17. 194 Colored schools, how established, sec. 18, 194 U' d^r control of wLotn, sec. 18. 194 Mixed schools forbidden, sec. 18, 194 Who to be treasurer, seo. 19, 194 His duties, f-eo. 19, litf No compensation, sec. 19, 194 How money shall be paid out, sec. 20, 194 Treasurer's annual settlement, sec. 21, 194 Failure of treasurer to settle, what then, sec. 2>, 194 Duty of secretary in case of a^ove, sec. 22. 194 Further time may be allowed, when, sec 22. 195 Whatexenrpt from taxation, execution, etc , sec. 23, 195 Superintendent of schools, when and how appointed, sec. 24, 195 Salary, sec. 24, 195 General duties, sec 24, 195 May be removtd for what, sec. 24, 195 ^barges, how preferred, sec. 24, 195 Vacancy, how filled, sec. 24. 195 Report of superin endent, what to con- tain, sec. 24. 195 Shall not receive, what, sec. 24, 195 Examining committee, how appointed, sec. 25, 195 Dutv of same, eec. 25, 195 Certificates, saale of same, sec. 25, 195 Number three not granted, when, sec. 25, 196 Special regulations in relation to what, sec. 25. 196 Pericd of certificates, sec. 25. 196 What may be renewed, sec. 25, 196 Meetings of committee, when held, sec. 25, 196 Compensation, how paid, seo. 25, 196 XVI. Index to Acts, GHAFTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT — CONT. Teachers subject to what, and how re- moved, sec. 26, 106 Who to appoint teachers, sec. 27, 196 Who to fix aalari-s, >ec. 27, 196 Must first obtain, what, sec. 27, 196 Exception, sec. 27, 196 Damaging school building, etc., sec 28, 196 Penalty therefor, sec 28. 196 If injury be done by a minor, what then, fee. 25, 196 Dutv of board of education as to such offenses, sec. 28, 196 Fines collected, wh«re paid, sec. 28, 196 General laws. tec. 29. 197 Acts repealed, sec 30. 197 What abolished, what to become of pro- perty of the ind ^pendent school district of West Grafton, sec. 30, 197 Board of education to succeed to what, sec. 30. 197 Fulfill all contracts made by whom, sec. 30. 197 Duties of collector and treasurer of West Grafton, sec. 30, 197 Acts repealed, sec. 31, 197 GUARDIANS, TRUSTEES AND COM MITTEE8. Code amended, chap. 83. sees. 2, 5, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, Guardian of minor, sfc 2, Committee of insane person, sec. 2, Their privileges as to rent, lease, sale or mortgage real estate, sec. 2. Trustees of estates, their privileges, sec. 2, Character of estate makes no difference, sec 2, Residence of minor or insane person, no bar, sec. 2, How lease, sale or mortgage must be made, sec. 2, Must file bill in equity, sec 2, Where bill to be filed, sec. 2, What bill to contain, sec 2, Bill must be verified bv oath, sec. 2, All interested made defendants, sec. 2, Duty of the court, sec 5, Court may decree what, sec. 5, Purchaser to give bond, sec 5, Guardian, etc , may do what, sec. 12, Kind of estate not essential, sec 1 i, How lease, etc , obtained, sec. 12, May apply by petition in a summary way, sec 12, What petition to show, sec. 12. Must be verified by oath, sec. 12, Whom to be made defendants, sec. 12, Time of notice, sec. 12, Guardian ad litem to be appointed, sec. 13, Court mav order what, sec. 14, In case of sale what required, sec 14, How sale or lease may be made, sec. 14, Guardian and guardian ad litem prohib- ited from what, sec 14, Guardian or committee to give bond, sec. 15, When to give bond, sec. 15, Security, sec. 15, Penalty and conditions, sec. 15, In case of mortgage or deed of trust, sec. 15, Must give bond with security, sec. 15, All bonds payable to state, sec. 15, New bond, sec. 15, Sale, lease or mortgage hereunder must be reported, sec. 17, Purposes, sec. 17, Conveyance may be directed sec. 17, 79 Deed, sec. 17. 79 Validity of deed, sec. 17, 79 In case of minor, sec 17, 79 In case of insane person, sec. 17, 79 In ca*e of lease, sec. 17, 79 Deed to be made by whom, sec 17, 79 Guardian or committee to report to court, sec. 17, 79 What said report to contain, sec. 17, 79 GUARDS. See Penitentiary. GUYANDOTTE CHARTER AMENDED. Acts amended, chap. 116, acts 1868, 238 Gu\andotte, town incorporated, sec. 1 238 Corporate powers, sec. 1, 238 Corporate limits, sec. 2, 238 Muuicipal officers, of whom to consist, sec. 3, 238 Corporate powers to be exercised by coun- cil, sec. 4. 238 Except, et", sec. 4, 238 Qualifications o.' officers, sec. 5, 238 Terms of office, sec. 6, 239 Treasurer, recorder, marshal, street com- missioner, etc., tbeir qualifications, sec. 7, 239 Their term of office, sec. 7,' 239 First election, when held, where held, sec. 8, 239 Who to be elected at election, sec. 8. 239 Who entitled to vote, sec. 9, 239 Vote taken by Australian system, sec. 10, 239 The vote, how decided, sec 11, 239 Contests, by whom heard and conducted. sec. 12, 239 Vacancies, how filled, sec. 13, 239 Appointed officers, how appointment made, sec. 14, 240 Duties of officers to be defined by coun- cil, stc. 15, 240 Compensation, how made. sec. 15. 240 Not to be increased or diminished, when, sec 15, 240 Removal of officers, sec. 15, 2i0 When, for wh«t, sec. 15, 240 Bonds, obligations, etc., payable to the town of Guyandotte, sec. 16, 240 Oath uf office, when to be taken, sec. 17, 240 Nature of oath, sec. 17, 240 Befoie whom oath to be taken, sec. 17, 240 New council to succeed old, when, sec. 18, 941 Quorum, sec. 19, 241 Accounts, where to be kept and how, sec. 20, 241 Proceedings of meetings, how signed, etc , sec. 21, 241 Ayes and noes, sec. 21, 241 Mayor to vote only in case of tie, sec. 22, 241 Persons elected and ineligible, or who fail to qualify, what, then, sec. 83, 241 Mayor to be chief executive officer, his duties, etc., sec. 24, 241 His power to issue attachment, sec. 24, 241 He snail have power over police, sec 21, 241 Other duties, sec. 24, 241 As to executions, for fines, etc. , see. 21, 242 Appeals, when and how allowed, sec. 24, 242 Bona for appeal, penalty, conditions, sec. 24, 242 On appeal, all papers to be delivered to clerk of circuit court, sec. 24, 242 How case tried, sec. 24, 242 Judgment, sec 24, 242 Mayor to recommend measures to coun- cil, sec 24, 242 Expenses or persons committed to jail, except certain cases, how paid, sec. 24, 242 Mayor to receive no money unless he gives bond, sec. 24, 242 Index to Acts. xvii. GUYANDOTTE CHARTER AMENDED — CONT. Chapter 50 of code to apply, when, sec. 24, 242 Tenure of office, sec. 25, 242 Marshal to give bond, conditions, sec. 26, 242 Pavable to town, penalty, se<\ 26, 243 Marshal charged with what, sec. 26, 243 His duties as to distraint and levy, s«»c 26, 213 lohavo same as state officer, when, sec. 26, 243 With what marshal chargeable, when to nay over, to whom and how, sec. 26, 243 Offenses committed in marshal's view or presence, sec. 27, 243 His duty as to sec. 27. 243 M ayor to try offender, without warrant, sec. 27, 243 Marshal may execute any proper process issued by mayor, for what, sec. 27, 243 He shall collect by levy or execution any fines, etc , assessed, sec. 27, 243 To have all the rights and powers of a c nstable within the corporate limits, sec. 27, 243 Marshal to render an account to council, . what of, sec. 28, 243 To return list of uncollected claims, sec. 28, 244 List to be sworn to, 'manner of, sec. 23, 244 If council satisfied list is correct, to cred- it marshal with same, sec. 28, 244 Fees of marshal for collecting, sec. 28, 244 Pelinquenoy of marshal, sec 29, 244 How amount recovered, sec. 29, 244 Marshal chef of police, his duties as such, sec. 30, . 244 He may appoint deputy, when, sec 30. 244 Marshal in all cases responsible for his deputies, sec. 30, 214 Recorder, his duty, as to journal, sec. 31, 244 Id absence of mayor, to act as such, sec. 31, 244 Assessor, his duty, to assess property, substantially same as county assess- ments, sec. 32, 244 To have access to county records, sec 32, 245 Latest assessment for state and county to be his guide, sec. 32, 245 Assessor to have the same powers confer- red upon county assessors, sec. 32, 245 His salary, sec. 32. 245 Council to charge what, against town, seo. 32, 245 Levy, how made, what upon, sec. 32 245 Levy not to exceed one dollar on the hun- dred, sec. 32, 245 Statement of revenue to be published, where, seo. 32, • 245 Unpaid taxes, sec. 32. 245 Interest charged, when, seo. 32, 245 Taxes a lien upon real estate, seo. 33, 245 Fines and penalties a lien, from time as- sessed, sec 33, 245 To have priority over all other liens, ex- cept what, sec. 33, 245 How lien enforced, sec. 33, 245 Delinquent land, sec. 33, 246 Copy of such delinquent list to be certi- fied by auditor, sec. 33, 246 How land sold, seo. 33, 246 Assessor's book to be copied by the recor- der in two well bound books to be pro- vided by council, sec. 34, 246 What done with books, sec. 34, 246 Treasurer, his duty, to receive a copy of assessor's dook, seo. 35, 246 To receive taxes, sec. 35, 246 After the first day of June until the first of November, to write the word "paid" apposite name or person paying tax, seo. 35, 246 Treasurer to make out tax tickets, etc., and deliver same to marshal, sec .35, 246 He shall receive all moneys collected, and other monejs sec. 35, 246 He shall keep an accurate account of all moneys, sec 35, 846 How money paid out, sec. 35, 246 Treasurer to report, when, how, sec. 35, 247 What report to coo tain, sec 3\ 247 Trasurer to receive all taxes, for li- censes, etc., sec. 35, 247 Treasurer's commission for distribution of moneys, sec. 35, 247 At the expiration of his term he shall turn over all moneys, etc., to council, seo. 35, 247 Treasurer's bond, how made payable, conditions, seo. 35, 247 With what treasurer charged, sec 85. 247 Council to prescribe by ordinance, how licenses shall be applied for, etc., seo. 36. 247 Chapter 32 section 29 of code to regulate issuing of licenses, sec. 37, 247 Time of 'licenses seo. 37, 247 Council may proceed, in name of town, to condemn real estate for streets, etc., sec. 38, 248 Proceedings to conform to code, chap. 32, sec. 38. 248 Council may require property owners t» buUd sidewalks, etc. , wnen, seo 39, 248 In case owner refuses, what done, sec. 39, 248 If owner be a non-resident, how notice given, s<>c. 39, 248 Repairs, this chapter applicable thereto, sec. 39, 248 Council to have control of streets, etc., sec 40, 248 To regulate markets, sec. 40, 249 To prevent carrying on offensive busi- ness, sec 40, 249 To places of interment, sec. 40, 249 Nuisances, sec 40, 249 Drainage, sec 40, 249 Horses, cattle, hogs, etc., running at large, sec. 40, 249 Places of divine worship, seo. 40, 249 Gunpowder, etc , sec. 40, 249 Building of houses, division fences, sec 40, 249 Fire, sec. 40, 249 Assault and battery, seo 40, 249 Loitering, houses of ill fame, sec. 40, 249 Lewd conduct, sec. 40, 249 Indecent pictures, seo. 40, 249 Sabbath day., sec. 40, 249 Spirituous liquors, sec. 40, 249 Police force, seo. 40, 249 Jail, sec 40, 249 Town hall, sec. 40, 240 Gas, electricity and water works, sec. 40, 250 Weighing hay, etc , seo. 40, 250 Regulation of speed of locomotives, seo. 40, 260 City revenues, seo. 40, 250 General powers of council, sec. 40, 250, 251 May issue bonds, sec. 41, 2*1 Bonds how sold, sec. 41, 251 Grading, pavin?, etc , of streets, sec. 42. 251, 252 When and how certificates for work issued, seo. 42, 292 Assessment certificates, proceedings thereon, sec 42, 252, 253 Capitation tax, upon whom and how as- sessed, sec. 43, 253 Pine for non-payment, sec. 43, 353 Moneys collected, sec. 43, 253 How expended, seo. 43, 253 Commissioner of streets, his rights, pow- ers and dutv, sec. 44, 253 Officers now holding to continue as such until, when, s*c 45. 253, 354 Acts repealed, sec. 46, 254 XV1U. Index to Acts. HATS AND BONNET*. See Theatrical Performances. HEALTH, STATE BOARD OF. Code amended, chap. 150, sec. 1, To consist of, what, sec. 1, To be graduates, sec. 1, How appointed, sec. 1, Divided into classes, sec. 1, Term of office of each class, sec. 1, When to be appointed, sec. 1, Term of office to commence, when, sec. 1, Vacancies how filled, sec 1. HINTON CHARTER AMENDED. Corporate limits, sec. 1, Metes and bounds, sec. 1, Municipal authorities, sec 2, Who to be body politic, sec. 3, Name or same, sec. 3, Have what, sec. 3, May do what, sec . 3, 254, All corporate power* to be exercised by whom, sec. 4, Who to have no vote and where, sec. 4, Except when, sec. 4, Other officers, sec. 5, Who to be elected, sec. 6, Oounoilmen. number, manner of election, term of office, etc . sec. 6, Terms of office generally, sec. 7, Qualifications of officers, sec 8, Wards, sec. 9, First ward, sec. 0, Second ward, sec. 9, Third ward, sec 9, Fourth ward, sec 9, Fifth ward, sec. 9, Additional wards, how created, sec. 9, Elections, when held, where held. sec. 9, Under supervision of whom, sec. 9, How appointed, sec. 9, How governed, sec. 9, First election, sec. 9, When held, sec 9, Who to make proclamation, where pub- lished, sec. 9, Length of publication, sec. 9, Who to compose common ceunoil for present, sec. 9, Who to be mayor, sec. 9, Result of election, sec. 10, Duty of commissioners as to certificate, what to oontain, sec. 10, Ballots, how disposed of, sec. 10, Deliver what and to whom, sec. 10, Who to canvass the returns and when, sec. 10, Who to be declared elected, sec 10, Certificate issued, signed by whom, sec. 10, Result, where recorded, sec. 10, Who entitled to vote, sec. 11, Vacancies, how filled, sec. 12, In case of councilman, from where, sec. 12, Vote by ballot, sec 13, Who to decide in oase of tie vote, sec. 14, Contests, how decided, sec 15, Who may order new election, sec. 15, Quorum, sec. 16, Terms of office, of whom, sec. 17, When to begin, sec. 17, Continue till when, sec. 17, Oath, to oontain what, sec. 17, Who to give bond, sec 17, Mayor may qualify whom, when, sec. 17, Oaths to be recorded, sec. 17, When vacancy in office may be declared, sec. 18, Who to preside at meetings of council, sec. 19, 107 107 107 107 107 107 107 108 108 Record to be kept, sec. 20, 258 Proceedings, when read and corrected, signed by whom, sec. 20, 258 Yeas and nays, sec. 20, 258 Presiding officer may vote, sec 20, 258 General powers of council, see, 21, 258 Streets, sec. 21, 258 Gutters, etc , seo 21, 258 Sewers, etc., assess and collect what, sec. 21, 258 Avenues, seo. 21, 258 Curbing, paving, etc. , sec 21, 258 Bridges and culverts, ditches, drains, etc., seo. 21, 258 Purchase what, seo. 21, 258 Buildings, sec. 21, 258 Removal of what, seo. 21, 259 Nuisances, sec 21, 259 Burial of dead, sec 21, 259 Trees, seo 21, 259 Fires, sec. 21, 259 Poor, sec 21, 259 Fire companies, seo. 21, 259 Paid fire department, seo. 21, 259 Provide revenue, sec. 21, 259 Valuation, assessment, sec 21, 259 Rules for what, seo. 21. 259 Protect persons and property, seo. 21, 259 Bonds, seo. 91, 259 Bonds payable to whom, sec 21, 259 Regulate and provide for what, sec. 21, 259 Divine worship, sec 21, 2E9 City elections, seo. 21, 259 Gas works, sec 21, 25f Watei works, see 21, • 850 Cars, seo. 21, 259 Have jurisdiction, where, sec 21, 259 Power of council as to ordinances, etc., sec. 21, 259 Prescribe fines, seo. 22, 260 May use Summers county jail, when, sec 22, 260 Lawful to construct, what, seo. 28, 260 Repair what, sec. 23, 260 Collect what, seo. 23, 260 Estimate, when made and where record- ed, sec, 24, 260 Order levy, sec. 24, 260 Not exceeding what, seo. 24, 260 Levy to be upon what, sec 25, 260 How valuation taken, sec 25, 260 Duty of oity assessor, seo. 25, 260 Levy not to exceed what, seo. 25, 260 Licenses, sec. 26, 260 Impose tax, seo. 26, 260 Require bond, sec 26, 260 Revoke license, sec. 26, *60 When, seo. 26, 260 Liquor licenses, sec. 26, 269 County courts of Summers and Raleigh counties, sec 26, 261 Submitted to vote, of whom, sec 26, 261 Tax on vebioles, sec 26, 261 Tax on dogs, seo. 26, 261 Powers of sergeant, seo. 27, 261 Distrain and sell for wnat, sec 27, 261 Take nothing but money for taxes, sec. 27, 261 Give bond, sec. 27, 261 Not to collect fines, sec. 27, 261 No oontrol of police, who to collect fines, seo. 27, 261 Liens on what and for what, seo. 28, 261 Liens have priority, sec 28, 261 Liens, how enforced, seo. 28, 261 Limitation of liens, seo. 28, 261 Shows, etc., seo. 29, 262 Official bonds, sec 30, 262 Who to determine amount, seo. SO, 262 Bond of sergeant, sec 30, 262 How conditioned, seo. 30, 262 Who not to be taken as security, seo. 30, 262 Additional bonds, seo. 30, 262 Failure to give new bond, what then, sec 30, 262 Index to Acts. xix. 262 262 262 262 162 263 263 263 263 263 HINTON CHARTER AMENDED— CONT. Who may remove officers, seo. 30, 262 Causes for removal, sec. 30, 26S Mayor shall be what, seo. 31, Polioe«jadge, seo 31, Justices, seo. 31, Civil oases, seo. 31, Have control of what, seo. 31, May appoint what. sec. 31, S pedal duty, seo. 31, Warrants of mayor may be executed, where, seo. 31, Powers of mayor as to executions, eto. , 8*o. 31, Mav oommit, whom, sec 31, Where, how long, seo 31, Term of imprisonment hot to exceed, what, seo. 31, Recommend what, seo. 31, Compensation, how fixed, seo 81, Appeals, sec. 32, How allowed, seo. 32, If appellant found guilty, what then, seo. 32, Feet for city attorney, seo. 32, Appeals in eleotion oases, sea. 32, Reoorder, duty of. seo. 33, Absence of mayor, seo. 38, C barge sergeant, hbw, seo. 83, Give credit, seo 33, Charge treasurer, how, seo. 33, Compensation of reoorder, sec. 33, Sergeant, duty of, seo. 34, Pay over taxes, how, sec. 31, Charged with what, sec. 34, Delinquent list, sec. 34, Moneys paid to whom, seo. 85, How paid out, sec, 35, Council may find indebtedness, how, •eo 85, Sale of bonds, sec. 35, Bonds to shew what, sec 35, Records to be kept, sec. 35, Increase of bonded indebtedness, seo. 35, Failure ef treasurer to account for mon- ey, what then, sec. 36, Failure of sergeant to collect, what then, seo 37, What to be exempt from expenses and for what, seo. 38, Ordinanoes, laws, etc , sec. 80, How affected by this act, seo. 39, Powers of council, as to ward regula- tions, sec. 40, Council may provide for safe keeping. eto., of whom, sec. 40, 265, Upper Hinton, duty of officers of, seo 42, Treasurer, sergeant and others, to do what, seo. 42, How to be used, seo. 42, What else transferred, seo. 42, Nothing herein shall be construed how, seo. 43, Judgments, etc., hereafter, sec 43, Franchises, how effected, seo. 43, How repealed, sec. 44, HOSPITALS FOR THE INSANE. Code amended, ohap. 58, seo. 9, Board of directors, sec. 2, Of whom composed, seo. 2, Term of office, sec. 2, When to commence, sec. 2, How and when appointed, sec. 2, Directors t) be divided into classes, seo. 2, Character of classes, sec. 2, Not more than one from where, seo, 2, Terms of office of several classes, sec. 2, Successors, how and when appointed, seo. 8, 263 263 263 263 263 263 263 263 364 264 264 264 264 264 264 264 264 264 264 264 264 2* 265 265 265 Vacancies, how filled, sec. 2, 76 Quorum, seo. 2, 7g When less than a quorum may act, sec 2, 76 Acts repealed, seo. 2, 79 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS. No. 1. Providing rules and regulations for counting the vote for state officers, 270 No. 2. Authorizing the auditor to draw his warrants upon the treasury for the per diem and mileage of members of the legislature and the per diem of the officers and attaches of the senate and house of delegates, 270 No. 3. A resolution relating to the Vir- ginia debt question, 271 No. 5. Raising a joint committee to visit, inspect and investigate the manage- ment of the Weston hospital for the insane and the second hospital for the insane at Spencer, the penitentiary and the reform school, No. 6. Authorizing the treasurer and auditor of this state to dispose of the unavailable balance shown as standing to the credit of the state in the Mer- chants Bank of Charleston, No. 9. Adopting joint rules for the gov- ernment of the two houses of the legis- lature of the state of West Virginia, No 11. Requesting; our representatives in congress to take steps to have cer- tain persons placed on the pension rolls of the United States, under such regu- lations as may be provided by iaw, No. 12. Raising a joint committee of the house of delegates and senate to inves- tigate the condition of the deaf and dumb and blind asylum at Roumey. No 13. To provide for the payment of the wages of the janitor's legislative em- ployes. No. 14. Providing for the appointment of a committee of five, three of which are to be appointed bv the speaker of the house and two by the president of the senate, to ascertain the true condition of the treasury of the state. No. 21. Authorizing the auditor to issue his warrant in favor of the public printer for printing done for the cur- rent use of tha senate and house of delegates, No. 23. To amend and re-adopt section one of senate joint resolution No. 6, raising a speoiai oommittee to prepare and report amendments to the consti- tution of West Virginia, No. 24. Directing the joint oommittee of the house of delegates and senate ap- pointed to visit and inspect the West Virginia University at Morgantown, to also visit and inspect the preparatory the same at Montgomery, branch of __ Favette county. No. 26. To provide for the purchase and erection of suitable tablets to mark the sites of Fort Henry in Wheeling and that of the battlefield at Point Pleas- ant, No. 27. Authorizing the joint speoiai committee under the provisions of sen- ate joint resolution No. 6, as amended by house joint resolution No. 23, to draw warrants on the treasury for their per diem and mileage, and for the pay- ment of such clerks as may be appoint- ed by said committee. No. 28. Providing for the payment of mileage to members of the various joint committees appointed to visit and inspect the institutions of the state, No. 30. Authorizing the auditor to issue 271 271 272 272 273 273 273 274 274 275 275 276 276 XX. Index to Acts. HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS— CONT warrant in favor of Mrs. Lenora S. Rex, No. 32. Raisins a Joint committee for the purpose of making an inventory of all the furniture, fixture* and other mov- able property within the capitol build- ing belonging to the state of West Virginia, No. 34. Declaring it to be the duty of the legislature to carry into effect an ap- propriation to erect a monument at Point Pleasant in commemoration of the battle of Point Pleasant, approved February twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five. No. 37 Providing for the appointment of a committee of five, three of whtch is to be appointed by the speaker ol the house, and two by the president of the senate to continue the investigation of the public printer, binder and station- ery furnished the state, to ascertain the true liabilities of the state, No. 38. Providing for a joint committee to wait on the governor, HOUSES OF ILL FAME. Code amended, chap. 149, sec 10, Keeping m, a misdemeanor, sec. 10, Penalty for, sec. 10, Persons leasing property for that pur- pose, sec 10, Persons permitting any house owned by him to be used for the purpose, sec. 10, To be punished, how, sec. 10, Leases and agreemeots for letting such houses void, sec 10, Persons living or boarding in such bouses guilty, of wnat, sec. 10, Pine therefor, sto. 10, Justices to have no jurisdiction in cities, of what, sec. 10, 877 277 278 % 92 HUNTINGTON, CONSTRUCTION OF SEWERS. Common council of city authorized to construct sewers, etc. , sec . 1 , 201 May construct itself, under whose direc- tion and how, sec. 1, 201 Cost of construction, how assessed, sec 1, 201 Proportion of assessment, how deter- mined, sec. 1, 201 How much paid by lot owner, in 30 days, sec. 1, 201 Remainder, how paid and when, sec. 1, 201 No assessment to exceed what, sec. 1, . 201 What owners of lots are permitted to do, sec. 1, 201 "Ys" for taps shall be provided, where placed, sec. 1, 201 Amount assessed to be a tax lien, upon what,s commander-in-chief, sec. 80, 147 ordered by brigade commander, sec. 80, 147 shall report without delay, sec. 80, 147 what ordered for. seo. 80, 147 what shall be reported, sec. 80, 147 Courts- Martial, how ordered, sec. 66, 140 majority, rank, sec. 66, 140 quorum, sec. 66, 140 to consist of five officers, sec. 66, 140 Death Punishment, restriction upon, sec. 92, 149 Deposition, how taken, sec 71, Discharge, enlisted men may be, sec. 38, by a majority of Co, sec. 90, by sentence of court, sec. 74, number of, spc. 38, Dispersal of Rioters, by whom ordered, sec. 56, when no command necessary, sec. 56, penalty for not dispersing, sec. 61, to do so at once if shot is tired, seo. 61, 138, 139 Drafts, when commander-in-chief may make, sec. 5, 141 131 149 143 131 137 137 139 Drills, weekly drills, how ordered, sec. 49, Dropped, enlisted men by order, sec. 39, Duty, manner of warning, sec. 51, 121 135 131 135 Elections, of Lieutenant, sees. 5, 22, 121, 126, 127 Encampment, if sum appropriated is not sufficient, seo. 46. 134 when held, seo. 50, 135 Enlisted Men, commander-in-chief may discharge, seo. 38, 131 discharge for disability, sec. 35, 129 dishonorable discharge, sec. 38, 131 enlistment papers, sec. 34, 129 XXIV. Index to Acts. MILITARY LAW— CONT. fines of. see. 79, 147 expelled, sec. 39. 131 honorable discharge or discharge, sec. 38, 131 if dropped, taken up, sec. 39, 131 must account for property before dis- charge, sec. 38, 131 oath taken before whom, sec. 34, 129 auctions as to physical condition, sec 34, 129 transfers of, sec. 33, 129 term of. sec 32, 128 when enlisted, sec. 34, 339 who cannot be found or movid from state, sec. 39, 131 executions for fines may be issued, sec. 88, 149 excuse for absence from duty, sec. 85, 148 Enrollment, persons liable to military duty, sec. 3, 121 copy of roll to, sec. 3, 121 to be made by assessor of each county, sec. 3, 121 Exempts, sec. 2, 121 liable to duty in case of war, sec. 2, 121 Expelling Enlisted Men, hew done, sec. 90, 149 Fines, executions for may be issued, sec. 87, 148 delinquents body may be taken, sec. 87, 148 delinquent can be liberated by order, sec 87, 148 fees for collecting, sec 84, 148 imprisonment for, sec. 87, 148 limit of imprisonment for, sec. 87, 148 levied by military court and how paid, sec. 86, 148 rules for collecting, sec. 87, 148 of enlisted men, sec. 79. 147 to be collected by sheriff, sec. 84, 148 Hospital Corps, composition of , sec 16, 125 Hospital Stewards, how appointed, sec. 26, 127 Inspection, how ordered, sec. 48, 135 Invasion, what constitutes one, sec. 54, 136 Jury Duty, who exempt, sec. 97, 151 Legislature, oommander- in-chief to report to, sec. 8, 123 to appropriate monev, sec 46, 134 to provide for wounded soldiers, sec. 47, 135 Medical Department, composition of, sec 16, 125 officers, how Appointed, sec. 23, 127 Military Code, sec. 1, 120 Military Companies, other than certain ones forbidden, sec. 61, 135 penalties for such unauthorized bodies, sec. 51, 135 Military Courts, affidavits of service of, sec. 78, 144 appearance of accused a waiver, sec. 72, 141 attachments to compel attendance, sec. 73, 142 commissioned officers may be tried for, sec. 73, 142 < contempt of, sec. 81, 147 ] charges, a copy to be delivered, sec, 72, 141 delinquents to be reported, sec 73, 142 enlisted men in time of peace can be tried, sec. 74, 143 enlisted men on conviction may be sec. 74, 143 execution for fees, sec. 73, 142 execution, sec 78, 144 form of summons, sec 78, 144 hours and adjournment, sec 67, 140 judge- advocates, appointed by, sec, 67, . 140 judgment form, sec. 78, 144 judgment roll, sec. 78, 144 kinds, sec 65, 140 manner of service of summons, sec 77. 144 no officer to be discharged, sec 82, 147 no action to be maintained against offi- cer, sec. 91. 149 oath or members, sec. 68, 140 oath administered to witnesses, sec. 71, 141 officers may be fined, sec. 73, 142 officers who authorize courts, sec 83, - 148 order to be preserved by president, sec. 71, 141 penalty and f^es. sec. 73, 142 proceedings to be kept secret, sec. 69, 140 records of to be delivered sec. 82, 147 rules for court-martial, sec 68, 140 rules as to presiding, sec 67, 140 sentence to be published sec. 82, 147 service of summons of summary court, sec. 77, 144 subpoenas issued by whom, sec. 73, 142 summary court to enforce fines, sec. 89, 149 testimony to be taken by deposition, sec 71, 141 the president to be ranking officer, sec. 67, 140 trial to be ordered within 80 days, sec 72, 141 trial in absence of accused, sec 72, 141 vacancy in court, sec. 67, 140 violations of by-laws may be tried by, sec 90, 140 Military Funds, appropriation for, sec 46, 134 fines and penalties to go in, sec. 46, 134 how constituted, sec 46, 134 Misdemeanor, punishment of, sec 99, 151 National Guard, all able bodied men subject to duty, sec. 2, 120 ages subject to service, sec 2, 120 attacks upon to be quelled, sec. 60, 138 cadet corps of the University to be a part of, sec 100 151 call for aid from, to be made by whom, sec. 55, 136 disbandment of organizations, sec. 6, 1*22 duty of commanding officers, sec 55, 137 duty of judges, sheriffs and mayors, sec. 55, 137 extra time man can be held, sec. 32, 128 governor may call out all or portion, sec 54, 136 held guiltless for injuries, sec 58, 138 how punished, sec. 57, 137 immediate command of, sec. 7, 123 liable at all times for active service, sec. 6, 122 may be turned into service of U. S., sec. 6. 122 maximum limits of, tec. 6, 122 members eligible to appointment as officers, sec 5, 122 requisite age and limit, sec. 32, 128 requisite for enrollment in, sec. 32, 128 Index to Acts. xxv. MILITARY LAW— CONT. term of enlistment in, sec. 32, 128 utjlawful-to fire upon or throw missile at, sec. 61, 138 N on -Cora missioned Officers, appointed by whom, sec. 24, 127 Appointed by whom, sec 24, 127 warranted by whom, sec 25, 127 reduction to ranks of, sec. 39, 131 Officers, accept excuse for absence, sec. 85, 148 accountable for care and return of mil- itary, sec. 41, 132 aggrieved parties may appeal in eleo- tions, sec. 30, 1 acceptance or non- acceptance of office, sec. 29, 128 before whom oath to be taken, sec. 31, 128 board of examination for retirement, sec. 37, 130 board of examiners, how formed, sec. 22, 126 commissioned by commander-in-chief, sec. 19, 126 condemnation of property, sec 41, 132 failing to appear before board, sec. 22, 126 failing to pass examination, sec. 22, 126 five years service entitles, sec. 35, 129 form associations, sec 95, 150 grounds for retirement, sec 37, 130 may have change of venue, sec. 63, 139 must have served in military organiza- tion, sec. 5, 122 must have served in military organiza- tion, sec. 8, 123 negleot or refusal to take oath, sec. 31, 128 no fee to be taken, sec. 81, 128 not commissioned unless citizen of, sec. 19, 126 promotion of, how made, sec. 22, 126 protection provided for when suits are brought, sec. 96, 150 punishment for refusal or neglect to ac- count for property, sec. 41, 132 regulations for elections of, sec. 28, 127 regu'ations of transfer of property, sec. 41, 132 resignation not accepted while account- able for property, sec. 36, 129 restriction upon removal from office, sec 36, 129 retired list after ten years service, sec. 37, 130 reference and appeal from findings of board, sec. 37, 130 supernumerary, how assigned to duty, see. 35, 129 supernumerary, removed from lines of promotion, sec. 35, 129 to give bond, sec 41, 132 to report absentees within five days, sec. 95, 150 to pass examination before promotion, sec. 32, 126 Orders, to be given in writing, seo. 64, 139 Pay of Officers and Soldiers, adjutant general, sec. 45, 134 adjutant general of brigade, seo. 45, 134 assistant adjutant general, seo. 45, 134 battalion headquarters, sec. 45, 134 companies, seo. 45, 134 how payments made, sec. 44, (33 in camp, seo. 44, 133 on military courts, sec. 44, 133 regimental headquarters, seo. 45, 134 when on duty, sec. 44, 133 vouchers for, sec 44, 133 Penalty, for not reporting for duty, sec. 5, 122 Phys'cian, certificate of, sec. 5, 122 Proclamation, state of war may be made, sec. 93, 150 Property, regulations respecting, seo. 41, 132 secreting or disposing of, sec. 42, 132 Refusal, to disperse a felony, sec. 57, 137 to give name of person liable to enroll- ment, seo. 4, 131 Regiment, composition of, sec. 11, 124 Rights or Way, belongs to troops on duty, seo. 52, 135 exceptions thereto, seo 52, 135 Riots, sees. 55 to 64, 136,139 139 139 139 149 Roads and Streets, arrest for trespassing on, sec. 62, places may be occupied by troops, sec. 62, trespassing on such places forbidden, seo. 62, Rules and Articles of War, made a part of this act, seo. 92, Rules and Regulations, commander-in-chief to make, sec. 93, 150 mast conform to, seo. 93, 150 when promulgated to have, sec. 93, 150 Sheriff, execution for fines, seo. 88, 149 failing duty, guilty of a misdemeanor, sec. 98, 151 manner of execution, sec. 88, 149 to make return to officer, seo. 88, 149 to make report of fines, seo. 86, 148 Shots Fired, a felony, seo. 61, 138 how' punished, sec. 61, 138 Signal Corps, attached to brigade, seo. 9, 124 composition of, sec. 15, 125 non-commissioned officers appointed and warranted, seo. 27, 127 Staff Officers, may be removed by their commanders. sec. 21, 126 must have served one year, exoept aides, sec. 21, 126 of battalion, sec. 12, 124 of brigade, seo. 10, 124 of general staff, seo. 8, 123 of regiment, seo. 11, 124 pay when on duty, seo. 45, 134 promotions of, sec. 21, 186 State Treasurer, to render quarterly account, sec. 46, 134 Summary Court, clerk for, sec. 75, 143 court permanent and continuous, sec. 75, 143 how appointed and relieved, sec. 75, 143 judgment of such court, sec. 75, 143 proceedings before said court, sec. 75, 1*3 rules for conduct of, sec. 75, 143 time of sessions, seo. 75, 143 XXVI. Index to Acts. MILITARY LAW — CONT. to consist of one officer, sec. 75, 143 Target Practice, may be ordered twice a month, sec 49, 135 Tolls, ncne to be charged to troops, sec. 52, 135 Transportation, how obtained, sec. 44, 134 quarter master general to contract for, sec 44, 134 Uniforms, allowance to mounted officers, sec 40, 132 allowance for other officer*, sec. 40, 132 commissioned officers to provide them- selves, sec 40, 132 not to be worn except, sec 43, 132 regulations concerning, sec. 40 132 remain property of state, sec. 40, 132 to be accounted for, see. 40, 132 Vacancies, in national guard, sec. 6, 122 Witnesses, attachment issued for, sec. 70, 141 delinquent witnesses to be reported, sec 70, 141 penalty for not appearing, sec 70, 141 summoned by, sec. 70, 141 Wounded or Disabled, families of so.diers to be provided for, sec. 47, 135 MINERAL WATERS. Manufacturers and dealers in, etc., sec. 1, 56 Bottlers may adopt a trade mark, sec. 2, 56 Forrr of trade-mark, s*»o. 2, 56 Acknowledgment of writing, sec. 2, 56 Recorded where, sec. 2, 56 Publication of copy, sec. 2, 56 Trademark to be the property of whom, sec 3, 56 Penalty for using trade-mark unlawfully, sec. 3, 57 Trade-mark where to be placed, sec i, 57 Unlawful to refill or sell bottles, sec. 5, 57 Pine on conviction, sec. 5, 57 Second conviction, sec. 5, 57 What to be prima facia proof of prop- erty, sec 6, 57 What to be proof of unlawful using of bottles, sec 7, 57 Rights of proprietor in certain cases, sec. 8, 57 Duty of justices, sec. 8, 57 Search warrant, sec. 8. 58 Duty of constable or other officer, sec. 8, 58 What to be done with the bottles taken, sec 8, 58 This act not to affect whom, sec. 8, .58 MINES. Acts amended, chap. 70, sees. 1, 3, and 3, 1883, chap. 50. 1887, chap. 9, acts 1890, chap 20, acts 1893, 117 Governor to appoint mine inspectors, for each mining district, and a chief, 117 Duty of chief, 117 Shall keep the reports of inspectors, 117 Penalty against chief for violation of this act, 117 Duty of other mine inspectors, 117 Chief to have power to remove mine in- spectors, when, 117 Governor to fill vacancy, 117 Term of office of mine inspector, 118 To continue until successor is appointed 118 Qualifications of persons appointed, 118 Vacancies in office of mine inspector, how filled. 118 Inspector of mines to take oath of office, 118 What oath ta cootain, 118 Where certificate of oath to be fi'ed, 118 Shall give bond, 118 Amount, U8 Bv whom approved, 118 Salary of chief, 118 His expenses. 118 Salary or mine inspectors, 118 Expenses, 1 18 How paid, 118 Proviso as to the report of expenses by inspectors, 118 When, by whom inspectors appointed, 118 Their term of office, 118 J)uty of mine inspector to visit mines, etc., 119 Failure of inspector to perform duty, 119 Penalty, 119 Governor and chief inspector to divide state into mining districts, 119 Acts repealed, 119 MORGAN COUNTY — RESTORING DELEGATE. Code amended, chap. 2, sec 171 Appointment of delegates, sec 3. 171 House composed of seventy-one members, sec. 3, 171 Counties entitled to one delegate, sec 3 171 Counties entitled to two delegates, sec. 3, 171 Kanawha and Ohio, sec. 3. 172 Wood count v. sec. 3, 172 Brooke and Hancock, sec. 3. 172 Tyler and Wetzel, sec 3, 172 Braxton and Clay, sec. 3, 172 Upshur and Webster, sec 3, 172 Randolph and Tucker, sec 3, 172 Grant and Hardy, sec. 3, 172 Jefferson and Berkeley, sec. 3, 172 MoDowell and Wyoming, sec. 3, 172 MORGANTOWN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. Acts 1868 amended, chap. 50, 179 Independent school district of Morgan town, boundaries, sen. I, 179, 180 Election, where and when held, sec. 2, 180 Who to be elected, sec. 2, 180 When term of office to commence, sec. 2, 180 One commissioner to serve only one year, one two, ene three, one four years, sec. 2, 180 Ballots to designate term of service, sec 8, 180 Commissioners to constitute a board of education, sec. 2, 180 Elections, when held, where held, sec 3, 180 Vacancies, how filled, sec. 4, 180 At tbeir first meeting in July board to elect a member president, see. 5, 181 Duties of president, sec. 5, 181 Secretary, his duties, sec. 5, 181 Compensation of board, sec 6, 181 Out of what fund paid, sec. 6, 181 Board to be governed by general school law, except when, sec. 7, 181 The board a corporation, sec 7, 181 As such, may sue, etc., sec. 7, 181 To have a common seal, sec. 7, 181 May purchase, hold and grant real es- tate, etc. , sec. 7, 181 Board to have exclusive control over schools, sec 8, 181 Their powers and duties as to pupils, etc, sec 8, 181 Index to Acts. xxvii. MORGANTOWN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT — CONT. To furnish all necessary apparatus, incur all expenses, etc., sec. 8, 181 Board may establish necessary schools, including high school, sec 9, 182 May prescribe branches to be taught, sec. 9, 182 May grade schools, see. 9, 182 Admission to school to be free, to whom, sec. 10, 182 Schools for colored children, when to be established, sec. 11, 182 Colored schools to be subject to the same regulations as white schoo's, sec. 11, 182 Superintendent of schools, when appoint- ed, salary, sec 12, 182 His duties, sec. 12, 182 Examining committee, of whom com- posed, their duty, sec 13, 183 Applicants not to be examined unless they furnish proof of character, sec. 13, 182 Certificates, when and how issued, sue. 13, 183 Terms of certificate, sec. 13, 183 May be renewed, when, sec. 13, 183 Examinations, when held, sec. 13, 183 Subjects to be prescribed by superintend- ent, sec. 13, 183 Fee for examination, spc. 13, 183 Compensation of examining committee, sec. 13, 183 Teachers, their salaries, etc., sec. 14, 183 Teachers subject te rules of board, sec. 14, 183 Levy assessments, etc., sec. 15, 183 How collected, sec. 15, 183 Sh riff s commissions, sec. 15, 183 Maximum rate of levy, sec. 16, 184 Board of education now in office to serve, until when. sec. 17, 184 Board empowered to issue bonds, sec. 18, 184 What done wkh the proceeds, sec. 18, 184 No indebtedness incurred to exceed five per centum of taxable property, sec. 19, 184 Direct annual tax mu6t be collected, sec. 19, 184 Vote upon bonds, sec. 19, 184 Three-fi'ths required, sec. 19, 184 How election ordered and held, sec. 19, 184 Denomination of b nds, sec. 19, 184 Board may provide for payment after three years, of bonds, etc , sec. 20, 184 Notice of eleciion, how given, what to show, sec. 21, 184, 185 what to contair, sec. 26, Where published, sec. 26. 186 Election, how conducted, &eo. 22, By whom, sec. 22, Results, how certified, sec. 22, When noted, sec. 22, Board to appoint election officers, sec. 22, What ballots have written or printed on them, sec. 23, What done wi;h ballots,-sec. 23, If issue of bonds be authorized, sec. 23, Board to have what authority, sec 23, Section 1, of this act not to apply to new territory from Grant district, etc., until an election beheld, where, when, sec. 24, Nor to Morgan district until an election be held, where, when, sec. 24, If majority in Gratit or Morgan districts be againsi it. what then, sec. 24, General school law to apply, except when sec. 25, Elections to be by ballot, sec. 26, What written or printed on ballots, sec. 28, How election uperinteoded, conducted, etc. sec. 26, Notice of election, time of publication, 185 185 186 186 186 186 186 162 162 162 MORGANTOWN METHODI8T EPISCO- PAL CHURCH. Trustees of Methodist Episcopal church of Morgantown, empowered to do what, sec. 1, Authorized to institute proceedings for what, Code, chap. 57, sec. 2. Order of sale to provide for what, sec. 2, Without cost to whom, sec 2. 162, 163 Friends and relatives may do what, sec. 3, 163 Within what time, sec 3, 163 NEW CREEK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. Acts amended, chap. 88, sec. 3, acts 1877, When commissioners elected, sec. 3, Term of office, sec. 3, How election conducted, sec. 3, Length of notice, sec. 3, County superintendent of Mineral county to appoint commissioners of election, sec. 3, When election to be held, sec. 3, When commissioners must qualify, sec. 3, When office commences, sec. 3, Proviso, sec 3, Commissioner elected in August, 1894, to remain in office, how long, sec. 3 President and secretary to be elected, sec. 3, NUISANCES. 186 187 187 187 187 187 187 187 187 187 187 96 Code amended, What buildings and places held to be nuisanoes, sec 18, 96 Courts of equity may abate, bow, sec. 18, 96 How such proceedings to abate shall be commenced, sec 18, 96 To be abated, when, sec. 18, 96 OIL AND GAS WELLS. Acts amended, chap. 106, sees. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, 1891, 114 Oil, gas, salt water and mineral wells to be cased, when, sec. 1, 114 Kind of cosing, sec. 1, 114 How put in, sec. 1, 114 Duty of owner on ceasing to operate, sec. 2. 115 Except when well caves, sec. 2, 114 Gas wells, sec. 3, 115 Duty of owner to prevent waste, sec 3, 115 Within what time well to be shut, sec 3, 115 Provisions as to wells producing both oil and gas, sec. 3, 115 Failure to plug or shut in wells within twenty days, sec. 4, 115 Lawful for other persons to plug well, when. sec. 4, 116 Owner to pay for such work, sec. 4, 116 How pay collected, sec. 4, 116 The word owner construed, sec. 5, 116 Penalty for violation, sec. 5, 116 Penalty for violation, sec. 6, 116 How recovered, sec. 6, 116 Circuit courts may bear and determine bills in equity, for what, sec. 7, 116 Mav grant relief by injunction, sec 7, 116 What plaintiff must aver and prove, s-c. 7, 116 Acts repealed, sec. 8, 116 1 XXV111. Index to Acts P HiKERSBURU BOND ISSUE. Act . amended, chap. 22, 1885, 903 Council of city of Parkersburg author ized to do what, sec 5, ^08 To be known as what, numbered how, sec. 5, ^04 When payable, sec. 5, 204 Where payable, tec. 5, 204 Kate of interest, when payable, sec. 5, 204 Where payable, gee 5, 204 'When redeemable, sec. 5, 204 Redeemable in what time, leo. 5, 204 Ordinance passed, sec. 5, 204 PENITENTIARY. Appointment of board of directors, sec. Consist of, sec. 2, 71 Marshall county, sec. 2, 71 Only one from any one county, sec 2, 71 Term of office, sec. 2, 71 Beginning of same, sec 2, 71 Compensation of board, sec. 8, 71 Expenses and per diem, sec. 2, 71 Itemized accounts, where filed, sec. 2 71 Mileage, sec. 3. 71 Board to appoint guards, sec. 10, 71 Directors of penitentiary authorized to do what, sec. 1, 104 Amount appropriated, sec. 2, 164 For what purpose, sec. 2, 164 How paid, sec 2, 164 Unlawful to inter remains of convicts, who die in the penitentiary within the limits of the oity of Moundsville, sec. 1, 203 Board of directors of penitentiary au- thorized to purchase or condemn land without the city limits for burial, sec 1, 203 Renewals, sec. 2, 203 Board authorized to pay for land, how, sec. 3, 203 POTOMAC RIVER. See Game and Fish Law. POINT PLEASANT. Erection of tablets, 275 CHARTER AMENDED. Laws amended, 268 Regarding change in name of Pt. Pleas- ant and to designate its limits, etc, 268 Amounts chargeable against town to be charged where, sec. 30, 268 To be paid when, sec 30, 269 To levy what, sec. 30, 269 Upon what levy made, sec. 30, 269 Levy not to exceed what, sec. 30, 269 Additional levy, sec. 30, 269 For support of what, sec. 30, 269 Taxes to be uniform, sec. 30, 269 Council shall make up what and publish where, sec. 80, 269 PRINTING. See Appropriations. Legislative printing, 274 Committee to investigate, 278 RAILROADS. Persons trespassing on railroad cars or trains, 50 Be deemed what . 50 How punished, 50 Extending time within which railraad companies complete theii roads, 60 Railroads organized under the laws of this state Which have commenced their roads and expanded ten per cent , If company fails to complete road with- in six years, 60 RALEHJH COUNTY, SPECIAL ELEC- TION. Special election, Raleigh county, sec. 1, 172 When to be held, mode of voting, sec. 1, 172 Who to give notice ana how, eeo. 1, 172 Poll-books prepared by whom, sec. 1, 172 Delivered to whom, sec. 1, 172 Time of delivery, Beo. 1, 172 Duty of county court, sec. 1, 172 Commissioners, sec. I, 172 Conducting election, sec. 1, 173 'Ballots, sec. 1, 173 Written or printed thereon, what, sec. 1, 173 When levy may bt made, sec. 1, 173 How levy shall be made, sec 1, 173 Continuation of levy, sec. 1, 173 No levy made when, sec 1, 173 When speoial election shall be held, sec. 1, 173 Notice of special election, how given, sec. 1, 173 How schools may be continued, sec. 2, 173 Special election, sec. 2, 173 ballots, how marked, sec 2, 173 How levy oidered, sec 2, 173 Notice of election, how given, sec. 2, 174 What to contain, sec. 2, 174 Term to continue, how long, sec. 2, 174 Conducting election, sec. 2, 174 REAL ESTATE. Reduction in value, 61 What real estate may be reduced in val- uation, 61 Owner must apply to the county court, 61 VI hat the application must contain, 61 Duty of the court, 61 Provided what, 63 Reasonable notice to be given, 62 Duties of the prosecuting attorney, 62 RECORDS FROM VIRGINIA. Acts amended, chap. 41, sec 3, 1891, 106 Copies of boot* s, records, etc., from Vir- ginia, sec 3, 106 To be treated and held prima facie cor- rect, sec. 3, 108 May be used for all purposes, sec 3, 108 Copies may be contradicted, how, sec. 3, 108 Auditor the custodian of such papers, sec. 3, 108 Certain books in secretary of state's of- fice to be transferred to the auditor's office, sec 3, 108 Copies of, deemed to be prima facie cor- rect, sec 3, 109 For what purpose used, sec. 3, 109 Fees of auditor for copying, sec 3, 109 Account of fees to be kept, sec. 3, 109 Where fees are to be paid by the Auditor, sec. -3, 109 REFORM SCHOOL. Board of directors, sec. 98c. , 75 Of what composed, sec 98c , 75 Governor to appoint, when, sec 98c, 75 Terms of office, sec. 98c, 75 When to commence, sec 98c, 75 Division of Dir ctors, sec. 98c. 75 Hot more than one from where, sec 98c, 75 When terms of office to commence, sec 98c , 75 Vacancies, when and how filled, sec 98c, 75 Index to Acts. XXIX. ROADS. See toll roads and turnpikes. Work od roads— Code amended c. 43 a. 13 93 Persons failing to attend and perform la- bor, sec 13, 93 How proceeced against, seo. 13, 93 Surveyor may assess tax agaiust delin- quents, sec. 13 93 Form of assessment, sec. 13, 93 What done with duplicate, seo. 13, 93 Within what time, sec 13, 93 Certain counties, sec. 13, 93 Time to collect, sec 13, 93 Form of receipt of constable, seo. 13, 93 What done with the receipt of constable, seo. 1, 91 Constable to write what on ticket, sec. 13 94 W hat to be done with ticket, sec. 13, 94 If tax not paid what then. sec. 13. 94 Constable to have same powers as sher- iffs, sec. 13, 94 Improper assessments, how released, sec. 13, 94 Must apply to the county oourt, when, seo 13, 94 Must give notice, seo 13, 94 To whom, seo IS, 94 Hearing of application, seo. 13, 94 Duty of oourt on, sec 13, 94 Applioation to be heard without oosts, sen. 13, 94 If oonstable be unable to collect, what then, seo. 13. 94 Constable making false return, sec. 13, 94 Fine, seo. 13, 94 Money received hereunder to constitute what, sec. 13, 94 How to be applied, seo 13, 94 Commissions of constable, see 13, 94 To pay residue to whom, sec. 13, 94 Acts amended, 95 Road superintendent, sec. 8, 95 His duties as to roads, seo. 8, " 95 He shall employ necessary hand-, seo. 8, 95 County court to fix compensation, sec. 8, 95 Taxpayer may elect to pay what, sec. 8, 95 By work himself or by competent substi- tute, sec. 8, 95 Superintendent to be subject to whose or- ders, sec. 8, 95 SALE OF DELINQUENT LANDS. Code amended, chap. 31, sec. 8, 113 Record to be kept by wnom, of what, seo. 3, 113, 114 How redemption may be made before lists are certified, sec. 3, 114 How redemption may be made after lists are certified, sec. 3, 114 SALEM INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT. Acts 1871, sees. 9 and 10, amended, 187 Salem school district, Harrison county, 187 Annual election in, how conducted, seo. 9. 187 Clerks of election to erase from ballots, what, sec. 9, 187 One school commissi ner to be elected, when, seo. 9, 188 Term of office, sec. 9, ,188 Board to organize an au ally on the first Monday in July, seo. 9. 188 Election in January. 1898, and every four >ears a treasurer elected, sec. 9, 188 His term of od ce, sec. 9, 188 His duties, seo 9, 188 SEWERS. See Huntington, Construction of Sewers. SCHOOL BOOKS. School book bi ard, of whom composed, sec. 1, Qualifications, sec 1, Not more than 5 to belong to tame party, sec. 1, How appointed, s«c. 1, Term of office, sec. 1, When to begin, seo. 1, Appointments, when to be made, seo. 1, Term of offioe, sec. 1. When to begin, sec. 1, Compensation, sec. 1, How paid, seo. 1. Vacancies, how filled, sec. 1, Quorum, sec. 1. Oath of office, sec. 1, Certificate of oath to be filed, where, eec.l, Secretary to keep a reo rd, seo. 2, Open to inspection, sec. 2, County superintendent, to communicate with publishers, sec 3, For what purpose, see. 3, Board, its duty when samples and prices are obtained, sec. 3, One of number to be president, sec. 3, They shall select text-books, seo. 3, Bxoept what books, seo 8, Length of contract, seo. 3, Reference to be had to character of books, sec. 3, Votes of five members required to adopt books, seo. 3, Duty of board as to exchange and intro- duction, etc. , sec. 4, 152, 153 Retail price, how fixed, seo. 4, 153 Maximum retail price, seo. 4, 153 Board, to deoide when adoption goes into effect, see. 5, Secretary, to send to state superintend- ents and boards of education, what, seo. 5, State superintendent to notify county supermtendent of expiration of con- tracts, etc., when, sec. 6, Board to meet upon call of county super- intendent, seo. 6, Publishers, if they fail of refuse to fur- nish books, what then, see. 6, No books to be adopted of publishers who failed, seo. 6, Duty of secretary as to delinquent pub- Jishers, see. 6, Duty of state superintendent, seo. 6, Books contracted for heretofore, seo. 7, Mot to be changed, except when, seo. 7.', Not more than one book on one subject, changed, when, except, seo. 7, In ease of failure of publishers, what then, sec. 7, Contract to supply books, what to con- tain, seo. 8, Forms of contract, furnished to whom, seo. 8, Dealers and publishers, th* ir duties, sec. 8, Publishers, to give bond, sec. 9, Time, seo. 9, Penalty, sec. 9, Where deposited, sec. 9, Conditions, sec. 9, Board, no member to serve as agent, etc sec. 10. 164, 155 Depositaries, when appointed, sec. 11, 155 Bond of, sec. 11, Penalty, sec. 11, How approved, sec 11, Where filed, sec. 11, Depositaries may be discharged, when, sec. 11, Depositary to make list of books, when, seo. 12, 155 Additional lists, seo. 12, 155 151 151 151 151 151 151 151 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 152 153 153 153 153 153 153 153 153 153 153 154 154 154 154 154 154 151 164 154 154 155 165 155 155 155 XXX Index to Acts, SCHOOL BOOKS — CONT. Lists approved by board of education, must be signed and disposed of, seo. 12, 156 Duty of publishers, as to supplies, sec. 13, 155 Invoice, how made, what do no with it, sec. 13, , 155 Board to supply s cretary with book to keep accounts, of whom, sec. 13, 155 Secretary, to charge, depositary, sec. 13, 155 When, what, sec 13, 155 To file invoice, sec. 13, 155 Errors, how c rrected, sec 13, '55 Depositaries, to pay sheriffs, seo. 13, 156 Statement of charges, to be accompanied by transportation bill, sec. 13, 156 Sheriff to give duplicate receipts, what to contain, s»c 13, 156 Where filed, sec. 13, 156 Secretary, his duty, must keep an ac- count with sheriff, s«»c. 18, 156 Sheriff niu«t account for what. seo. 13, 156 Sales of book*, wh*re credited, seo. 13, 156 Board of education, liable in its corpo- rate capacity, for what, seo. 14, 156 Board to issue order for payment of pub- lishers, seo. 14, . 156 Sheriff, to pay orders when presented, sec. 14, 156 If not sufficient funds, what, sec. 14, 156 Failure or refusal of sheriff to pay, sec. 14, ' 157 When, how liable, seo. 14, 157 Board of education to pay ooats of books, etc. out of building fund, seo. 15, 157 Annual levy to be laid, seo. 15, 157 Removal of scholars »rom one county to another where different book taught, board to purchase books, sec. 15, 157 This section not to apply, where, sec. 15, 157 Depositaries may be removed, how, sec 16, 157 New bond may be required, seo. 16, 157 Other duties, sec. 16, 157 Depositary to turn over books when re- quired, so. 16, 157 Books superseded, may be bought by de- positary, sec. 17, 157 Price, sec. 17, 157 What done with superseded books, sec 17, 157 How such books to be held, seo. 17, 157 Teachers required to use authorized books, sec. 18, 157 If he fail, duty of superintendent, sec. 18, 157 Disobedience of order by teacher, sec 18, 158 Penalty, sec. 18, 158 Board to retain amount out of salary, seo. 18, 158 PunUhraent for violation of this act, sec. 19, 158 Former contract not to be impaired, sec. 20, 158 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS. No. 1. Providing for a joint committee of two h'»u-es tc wait upon the governor 280 No 5. Raising a joint committee to visit, inspect and investigate the manage- ment of the West Virginia University and report on the advisability of ma- king appropriations for the purpose of purchasing ado itional ground and erec- ting new buildings. 280 No. 6. Raising a special committee to pre- pare and report amendments to the constitution of West Virginia, 280 No. 7. Providing for a committee to as- certain and report concerning the di- rect tax received by West Virginia, ! No. 8. Providing for a committee to make necessary arrangements for the proper inauguration of governor-elect Geo. W. Atkinson, 282 SHERIFFS, RELIEF OF, SURETIES. Warwick Hntton, late sheriff of Ran- dolph county, seo. 1, J. C. Arbogast, late sheriff of Pooahon- tas county, sec. 1, F. M. Chaffln, late sheriff of Logan county, Edmund Kyle, late sheriff of Cabell coun- ty, Interest on debt computed, Sureties have paid twenty thousand dol- lars, Ready to pay '^alanoe provided, what. His default oaused by what, His property offered to pay debts, Course by which relief granted, Edmund Kyle released, from what, Duty of the auditor, Allowed commission, but not until, what, J. S. Lambert, late sheriff of Wyoming county, bee. 1, 159 150 159 160 160 160 160 160 100 160 161 161 161 161 SPECIAL ELECTIONS. See McDowe 1 County, Special Election. See Raleigh County, Special Election. SPECIAL JUDGES. Code amended, chap. 112, sec. 2, 106 How special judge may be elected, sec. 2, 105 When judge is present, bow to proceed, seo 2, 105 Who to hold election, declare result, and enter record, sec. 2, 105 Provided what, sec. 2, 105 Who thai i not vote, sec. 2, 105 Whom to take oath, and what to contain, seo. 2. 105 Special judge, when disqualified, sr c, 2, 106 May be removed, h w, seo. 2, 106 Acts repealed, sec. 2, 106 STATE LICENSE8. Code amended c. 30, ss. 1 and 66, 96 Acts amended, 96 Unlawful to sell without a license, seo. 1, M Preparations deemed spirituous liquors, seo. 1, 96 Distillers, brewers, etc. , required to have a license, tec. 1, 96 Eating house not to apply to farmers, seo. 1, 98 Amount of license required, sec. 66, 96 STATIONERY. S<*e appropriations. Committee to investigate public station- ery contracts, 279 STATIONERY ENGINEERS Certain cities to grant and regulate li- cense of engineers and others, sec. 1, 1* STENOGRAPHER. Judges of what, may employ what, 161 Known as what, and duty of same. 161, 163 May allow compensation and expenses, 163 Certified to whom, * 162 Paid by whom, 163 Who may employ deputy, 163 How paid, 163 Provided what, 163 STOCK LAW. Acts amended, chap. 45, sees. 2, 3, A Index to Acts, xxxi. STOCK LAW — CONT. Persons detaining stock to do what, sec. 2, 97 Notice to be in writing, sec. 2, If damages and costs not paid, what then, sec. 2, 98 To give notice, sec. 2. 98 On receipt of notice person detaining to do what, sec. 2, Cost of feeding, sec. 2, 98 Shall not exceed what, sec. 2, 98 Owner to pay costs, when, sec. 2, Person detaining to pay costs, when, sec. 2, Damages sustained must be paid, sec. 2, 98 Justices may appoint arbitrators, when, sec. 2, 98 If owner or agent found, sec. 2, 98 Advertisement, where posted, sec. 2, 98 What notice U to contain, sec 2, 96 Fee for notice, sec. 2, 98 Tim* of posting notice, sec. 2, 98 Sale, sec. 2, 98 Persons injured may do what, sec 2, 98 Proceeds of sale, when paid, tec. 2, 98 When the receipts of sale not paid, sec. 2, 98, 99 R oipts, when taken, how disposed of, sec. 2, 99 Not to be enforced in certain counties, sec. 3, 99 Until when, sec. 3, 99 What to be submitted at the election, sec. 3,' 99 Counties and districts already adopted not to be required to again adopt, sec. 3, 99 Acts repealed, sec 3, 99 STJPBEME COURT OF APPEALS, See Appropriations Duty of as to admissions to practice law, 106 See also Attorneys at Law, TAXES ERRONEOUSLY ASSESSED. Code amended, chap. 29, sec. 91, Acts amended, ohap. 13, sec 94, Persons aggrieved by entry where or by what, may do what, and when, sec. 94, Give notice to whom, sec. 94, Duty of prosecuting attorney, sec 94, Errors, if any. how corrected, sec. 94, Court, by order of record, sec. 94, Where proper entry to be made, sec 94, If application to correct assessment of land, sec. 94, Or value of buildings, what then, sec. 94, Who to correct, sec. 94, Entry where made, sec. 94, Correction, where made, sec. 94, Copy of orders, sec. 94, Certified to whom, sec. 94, What order shall contain, sec. 94, If land has been assessed too high, what then, sec 94, If the court refuse to make correction asked for, what then, sec. 94, Appeal, to whom, sec. 94, Have preference, sec. 94, Duty of clerk of court on presentation of order, sec 94, 112 112 112 112 THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES. Wearing hats and bonnets, etc., of cer tain sizes prohibited, • 58 Wearing cf high hats, etc., a misde- meanor, 58 Fine, 58 TIMBER CAUGHT IN STREAMS. Acts amended, chap. 23, sec. 7, 1895, 109 Persons taking up saw logs, etc., pre- pared for sale, sec. 7 Cross ties, boards, plank, etc , sec. 7, In what rivers, sec. 7, Where no boom is used below what point, sec. 7, As to trade marks, sec 7, . Shall be entitled to compensation, sec. 7, How mnoh aDd when, sec* 7, For saw logs or trees prepared for sale, size thirty inches, sec. 7, Compensation, sec 7, Others except oak logs, sec. 7, Their size, sec 7, If caught in rafts, etc. , sec 7, Compensation, sec 7, If caught in rafts of certain number, sec 7, Compensation, sec. 7, For boards or plank in rafts of certain size, sec 7, Compensation for twenty thousand feet or less, sec. 7,> Over twenty thousand feet, compensa- tion, sec 7, If not in rafts, how much per M., sec. 7, By whom paid, sec 7, For staves and heading, how much per M, sec 7, Failure to pay charges, sec 7, Within certain time, sec. 7, May be sold by whom and how, sec 7, Where officer to pay proceeds of sale, sec 7. Officers' commission, sec 7, If no one claims property what done with the proceeds, sec. 7, Officer to report to tue superintendent of schools, sec. 7, TOLL ROADS AND TURNPIKES. Code amended, c. 56, s. 12, Tolls may be demanded and collected, when, sec. 12. Provided what, sec 12, Specifications, sec 12, Bridges of certain length, sec. 12, County court, sec. 12, No toll to be colleoted, when, sec 12, Acts repealed, sec 12, ws TREASURY. Committee to report condition of, 273 UNIVERSITY. Government and control of, sec. 78, 71 Board may what, sec. 78, 72 Have control of what, sec, 78, 72 Power to accept what, sec. 78, 72 To be trustees of what, sec 78, 72 What shall constitute a quorum, sec 78, 72 Exception, sec. 78, 72 When all regents shall be notified, sec. 78, 72 What notice to contain, sec. 78, 72 Board appointed, sec 78, 72 Terms of office, sec. 78, 72 Furt her appointments, sec 78, 72 Politics of the members of the board, sec 78, 72 Not more than one from where, sec. 78, 72 Governor shall nominate whom, sec. 78, 72 How vacancies may be filled, sec. 78, 73 Appointment during the recess of the Senate, sec. 78, 73 VIRGINIA DEBT. Resolution in relation thereto, 271 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 92 92 92 92 92 92 93 xxxu. Index to Acts. WAR RECORDS— 1'RINTING OF. Governor, attorney general and adjutant general authorized to secure publica- tion of records of union soldiers in the war of rebellion, sec 1, 166 What publication to c nth in, sec. 1, 166 When work to begin, sec 1, 166 Com pit ted work under control of govern- or, sec 1, . • 166 Appropriation for, sea 1, 166 POWER8 WHEELING, CORPORATE OF. Council of Wheeling, s*c. 2, Empowered to furnish water for other 204 cities, etc , sec. 2, How furnished, sec. 2, Terms and conditions, tec. 2. City of Wheeling empowered to appropri- ate 11,200 for gifts to gunboat, ''Wheel- ing," seo. 1, Proviso, sec. I, Two-thirds of oouncil present mast con- car, seo. 1, Or same concurred in at two consecutive meetings b* a majority, sec. 1, Acts repealed, sec. 2, 206 WOOD COUNTY, CRIMINAL COUET. Fixing time? for holding criminal court in Wood county, sec. 1, 174 1 V CORPORATIONS. ACArIA GOLD REDUCTION COMPANY, opprating mining properties, rednc ng ores, erecting machinery of all kinds for effecting their objectn and doing a general min- ing business, etc. ; principal office, Boston. Mass. ; charter issued Noveraoer 18.1896; expires November 18, 1916; coipora'ors.H. W.Simonds, J.R. Hartwrll. W. D. Kwlng, L. B. Butler, of Boston. Mass ; .Fame* H. Sherwood, Brooklyn, N. Y. : capital sub- scribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, 1100,000 00; par value shares. $100.00. ACETYLENE APPARATU8 MANUFACTURING COMP \NY,for the purpose of manufac- turing gas producing materials and gas; principal office, New York, N. Y. ; charter issued Deoember 16 1895; expires December 14. 1945; corporators, Harry Contant, New York, N. Y. ; Wm. A, Pollock. New York, N. Y.; David N. Maxon, Brooklvn, N. Y. ; John J Toogood. Jersey City, N J. ; Seabury C. Masteck, New York, tf . Y. ; capital subscribed $500.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. ACETYLENE OAR APPARATUS COMPANY, buvlng and selling gas apparatus and fix- tures generally; especially such apparatus for the practical utilization of aoetyleue fa*; principal office, New York City, N. Y.; charter ishiied July 2j, 1896; expires ulylO, 1946: coruorators Ernest Hopkins jn, Bro>*clvn, N. Y. : Seabury O. Mastlok, New York City, N. Y.; David N. aaxon. Brooklyn, N. Y. ; David A Davies, Brook- lyn,^ Y.; Wm. A. Pollock. New York Citv,N. Y. ; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid In, $100.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. ACETYLENE KLEOTRIC GAS COMPANY, manufacturing acetylene carbide and other metallc compounds and the manufacture and liquidating acetylene gas and such other products as calcium carbide and metalic compounds. Ac, may enter into, Ac, Ac ,avid N. Maxon, Brooklyn, N Y.; Wm. A. Pollock. New York, N. Y.; W. Laird Goldnbo rough, N«w York, N Y.; J. Mitchell, Jersey City, N. J. ; capital subscribed, $600.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $60 00. ADVOCATE PUBLISHING COMPANY, printing and publishing a newspaper of general circulation, doing a general job printing and book binding business. Ac. ; principal office, Welch, McDowell county, West Virginia; charter issued December 12, 1896; expires, J »nuary 1,1910; corporators. W. H. Stokes. Welch, W. Va. : L. E. Tierney, Fowhatan, W. Va.:L. H. Clark, Kyle W. Va ; H. C. Booth. J. J. Skelton,W. L. Taylor, Welch W. Va .and ten others; capital subscribed, $1,500.00; amount paid in, $800.00; capital authorized, $8,000 00 par value scares, $50.00. AFRICAN-AMERICAN GOLD MINING AND TRADING COMPANY, for the purpose of mining for fold and other metals, diamonds and other precious stones; principal office. New York City; charter issued December 10. 1895; expires December 2,1945; corporators. William ?♦. Gordon, \ustin Galleiii>g, leasinjr.&c, real estate, &c. ; princi- pal office, Wheeling, W. Va.; charter issued Mav 28, 1896; expire* M*y 26, 1946; cor- porators, Georg« Wise. George W. Woods. Wheeling. W, V%. ; W 8. Brady, M^unds- vlile. W. Va. ; Walker J. FrisaHl, R. A. McCabe Whenling. W. Va ; capital subscrib- ed. $600.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $200,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. AMERICAN GOLD MINING BOND COMPANY, carrying on a general raininsr, invest- ment and brokerage business, hold r al estate, &a , Ac. ; principal office, Charleston. W. Va ; charter issued April 17. 1896: expires April 8. 1946; corporators. J. W. Dean. Denver Col ; Willard Hrown, New York City; E A. MacClean, Glen Ridge. N. J.; H. P. Mills, New York City, N*. Y., E D. York. Flushing. N. Y.; capital subscrib- ed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, $1,000.00; capital authorized, $1,500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. AMERICAN GOLD MINING COMPANY, buying and selling, leading and working for gain gold and silver mines iu the United States and Canada . principal office. Kansas ity, Mo. : charter issued May 11, 1896; expires April 1, 1946; corporators. Ephragm C. aovy, O. V. Dodge, George L. Brinkman, Kansas City, Mo.; Newton C. Wester- field. St. Paul, Minn ; James Sd. Stockton. N. J. ; Freeman C »misn. Pdiladelphia. Pa. ; W. W. Raw 1 in 'gs. Palmyra. N J . capital subscribed, $100 00; amount paid in $100,00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. AMERICAN METALIC CUSHION COMPANY, manufacturing and dealing in and devices relating c-r connected with furnishing seats, cushions, pillars r othet gaa»s and mediums for power purposes; manufacturing, buying, selling and leasing engines. &c, for the use and operation. Ac., of said gaa. &c, &c ; principal offlce, New York Civ; charter issued. May 10. 189'»; expires Ma- 8.1945; corpora tors, John C.Scott, PhiladHph'a, Pa.; John C. Henderson. Herbert R. Smith ■ Lloyd M. 8cott. Fzra P. Mills. of New York c;ity N Y.; capital subscribed , $500 .00 ' amount paid In, $50 00; capital authorized, $3,000,000 00; p*r value shares, $100.00. AMERICAN MORTAR COMPANY. constructing and operating mortar mills, vending the product of same, and using patented processes for the manufacture of mortar; principal office. Harper's F«»rry. Jeflerson county, W. Va ; charter issued March 19, 1896; expires January 1, 1946; corporators. W. H Adams, Orange, N. J.; A. D. Shrews- bury, Charleston, W. Va.; George Hughes, Washington, D C ; Harry C. Adams, ChRs. A. Borbein. New York, N. Y.; capital subs ribed. $500.00; amount paid Inv MOO 00; capital authorized, $50,000 00; par value shares, $100.00. AMERICAN NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY, publishing a newspaper or papers, printing and publishing books, doing all kinds of job work, &c, plianc s; buying and selling parents and patent rights for devices and machines relating to same, <». Edward Segar and four others, allot Philadelphia, Pa ; cipital subscribed, $8 500.00; amount paid in, $1,400.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $23.00. 6 Corporations. AMERICAN SCOURING COMPANY, manufacturing. de aling. Ac . , in soap and other ma- terials ,*o aceur. wasb and clean wool, silk and other substance, Ac, Ac ; principal office Kenova. w. Va. ; charter i«sued April 6. 1896; exphes .Tanuarv 1. 1946; cor* ora- tora. JohnM. Wlrgman, WUJiam H. Trio!. J. Walter Whit*. Robert J. Ringwalr, Wil- liam £. Stokes, all of Philadelphia. Pennsylvania; capital subscribed, f 500. 00; amount paid in, 150.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00, par value sbares.fl 00. AMERICAN SERVICE UNION, acMngas 8gent for instil ui ions and individuals regard- ing the services of agents or canvasseis or solicitors: ls«ulng ag^ncv contmctB. **e., Ac; principal office. New York City: charter issued. January 25. 1805; expires De- cember 31, 1944; corporators, Herman Kuehn, New York City; F. P Welch. W*st New York. N. J ; Geo. W. Caaper. Jtmes Maddren tfrooklyn, N. Y.; Ferdinand Kreuter. New Yoik City; capital subscribed. 9i.00.000 00 ; amount paid in $ 200 000.00; capital authorized, $1 ,000,000 00 ; par value shares, 910.00. AMERICAN PHIP COPPER PLATING COMPANY, transacting the business of coating armor, the side* and bottoms of ships and other vessels, by electrolysis or other- wise, and doing all things necessary thereto ; principal office, New York N. Y. ; char- ter issued March 16, 1896: expires larch 1, 1946; corporators, Benjamin F Tracy, New York, N. Y. ; Richaid Grant, Orange, K. J.; Jas. H. George, New York, N. Y ; Hugh Moore. Jas. 8. Zerbe, Brooklyn, N. Y.; capital subscribed, f 5 000 00; amount paid in, 1500.00; capital authorized. #6,000,000.00; par value shares, 1100.00. AMERICAN 8TBEL CAR COMPANY, manufacturing railway cars, street c*rs and all kinds of rolling stock and equipments; principal office. New York CItv,N. Y. ; charter issued. August 5, 1896; expires August 4, 1946; corporators, W. M. Wilson, Chicago, 111.; E. J. Brunner.F. Howland, 8. M. Wetmore, Jr., E E Vanlel.of New York City,N. Y ; capital subscribed. $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital author- ized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. AMERICAN STOCK AND CATTLE FEEDING COMPANY, purchasing and dealing in cattle and live stock, manufacturing feed and caring for *am* and such other law- ful purposes as are incident thereto; principal office, New York. N. Y.; charter issued, December 11. 1896: expires December 8. 1946: corporators. Wm. R. B.rling, Newark, N. J.; Jos. D Cunningham. New York. N. Y.; F. A. Erland, Great Ne<% L. I., N. Y.; Lemuel W. Baxter, W. H. Seeper, Brooklyn, w. Y.; capital s ibscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, 95,000,000 00; par value shares, $100 00. AMERICAN UN'ON TELEPHONE COMPANY, manufacturing dealing Incasing, Ac , telephones, telephone switches, central office exchange system, electrical appli- ar-cea, Ac , Ac; principal office, New York City; charter issued May 18, 1895; expires May 1.1945: corporators, Michael P. O'.Connor, New Yck City; Franklin Noble, Biooklyn, N.Y.: John A.Wallace, Louis M. Simpson, Owen Moran, of New Y^rk, N Y.: capital subscribed $1,000.00; amount paid in, $200.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, 925.00. AMERICAN TUNNEL COMPANY, acquiring, leasing, bonding, selling, operating, dis- posing of mines and mining claims and mining property, machinery, Ac , and con- structing and operating Tunnels for the convenience of same. Ac; principal office. Charleston. Kanawha county. West Virgin a; charter Issued September 29, 1896; expires September 29. 1946; corpora»ors, A. E. Humphreys, Bilton McDonald, Geo. 0. Chilton, John B. White. Geo. S. Chilton, all of Charleston. W. Va.; capital sub- scribed. 9500.00; amount paid in, 950.00; capital authorfzed, $2,500,000.00; par value shares, 91.00. AMERICAN VENDING COMPANY, manufacturing, bnyiag, selling and dealing in vend- ing machines of all kinds, Ac. novelties anl nevices of all kinds; principal office, Charleston. Kanawha county, West Virgin a; charter issued June 1.1896; expires May 28. 1946; corporators, Elward W Woo ley. Jersey Cit 7, N. J: B. C. Davis, Brooklyn, N Y.; Mohlon Terhune. James D. Blair, John S. Oliver, Jersey C'ty. N. J. : capital subscribed, 1150 00; amount paid in, 915.00; capital authorized, $600 000.00; par value shares, 10.00. AMYL KIJO CHEMICAL COMPANY, manufacture of acids, salts «nd other chemical pr >du< ts, selling ihe same, holding necessary real estat* for said business. Ac. Ac; principal office. Halethrop*, Md.: charter issued February 16. 1895: expires January 1, 1945; corporator*. Oregon R. Benson, Carvill* D. Bennon, ( harles R. Variey Myers. James R ttenhouse and James K. Towns, all of Baltimore Co., Md : capital subscribed. 9125.00; amount pa.d in, 9125.00; capital authorized, 9500,000 00; par value shares, 925.00. ANSELL FERRY COMPANY, owning, leasing and operating beats, barges and other crafts, for transporting people, animals or freights to ana fro aero -8 the Ohio river; principal office, Green Bottom. Cabell count*, W. Va ; charter i sued March 3, 1898; expires June 1, 1986; corporators, L. S. Ansell. Millersport, Ohio; M. Ansell. A Ai sell. A. C. Ansell, Green Bottom, W Va.; M. C. Ansell, Millersoort. Ohio; capital subscribed, 1500.00; amount paid in, 950.00; capital authorized, 95,000.00. Corporations. 7 APEX MANUFACTURING COMPANY, manufacture, construct, own, use, &c, patents and licenses affecting, and generally to deal in heating and illuminating apparatus, &c, &c: principal office, New York City; charter issued August 1, 1805; expires June 1. 1945; corporators. Edward T. Birdsall, New York City, George W. wood- ward. East Orange N. J.; George W Tubbs, New York City; John W. Dunn, Eliza beth City, N. J.; Roderick Robertson, South Orange, N. Y.; capital subscribed* $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $800,000.00; par value shares' 1100.00. x , APOLLO INCANDESCENT GAS LIGHT COMPANY, manufacturing and selling incan- descent gas light and all material* necessary thereto, illuminating nouses and other structures by meais of same, Ac, Ac; principal office. New York Cttv, N. Y.; charter issued December 10, 1896; expires December 5, 1946; corporators, Felix Ham- burger. William Tice, Charles R. Elteldt, James Brussel, Amanda Tice, all of New York,N. Y.; capital subscribed, $2,500.00; amount paid in, &25O.O0; capital author- ized, $497,500.00; par value shares, $100.00. ARCADIAN PROCESS COMPANY, buying, selling, manufacturing and compounding of POda. soap and other chemicals,- principal office. Cincinnati, Ohio, charter issued October 8, 1895; expires October 4, 1945; corporators. Edwin Morrison. Philadelphia, Pa., E. A. Morrison. Wm. P. Morrison. Haney J. Morrison. Robt. A. J. Morrison, Cincinnati, Ohio: capital subscribed, $7,500 00; amount paid in, $750.00 capital au- thorized, $20,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. ARGENTAURUM SYNDICATE, carrying on th<* business of a mining and manufacturing Company, in the State of New York and elsewhere, and doing all thing* necessary and esse utial thereto; principal office, New York City, N. Y.; charter issued, Sep- tember 2, 1896; expires December 31, 1940, corporators, Stephen H. Emmens, Hugo A. Strong, NtWton W. Km me us, H. C. Emmens, Charles Milws. all of New York City, N. Y.; capital subscribed. $5,000 00; amount paid in, $1,000.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $1,000.00. ARGILLITO ORNVMESTA.L STONE COMPANY, mining and quarrying ornamental stone called "Argllllto,"or any mineral or materials found in connection therewith, and sell the products thereof; principal office. New York City, N. Y.; charter issued October 80, 1896; expire* October 1, 1946; corporators. Eaton B. Northrop, St. Paul, Minn.; Henrjr A. Chittenden. New Rochelle, N. Y.; John Shot we 11, Geo. H.Adams, Peter Barlow, New York City, N. Y ; capital subscribed, $250.00; amount paid in, •25.00; capital authorized, 11,000,000.00; par value shares, $25.00. ARTER PAINT AND GLASS COMPANY, wholesale and retail business in paints, glass, oils and wall paper, and manufacturing the same. etc. ; principal office, Charleston, West Virginia; charter issued, February 21, 1896; expires January 1, 1980; corpo- rators, J. P. Arier, Chicago, 111.; John Y Arter, Charleston, W. Va.; W. S. Arter, Cleveland, Ohio; H. W. Comstock, J. P. Walker, Charleston, W. Va.; capital sub- scribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, $1,000 00; capital authorized, $50,0*0.00; par value shares. $50.00. ASHTON FURNITURE COMPANY, manufacturing furniture and selling same, owning the land,- building, machinery- Bes, Ac; prin ipal office, Pniladelphta. Pa.; charter Issued, June 10. 1895; expires June 10, 1945; corpor- ators, Mablon M. Child, Oharlts T. Gildeu. Joseph H. Davidson. Geo Remswi, M. M. Fermine Southwell, all of Philadelphia. Pa.: capital subscribed. $250.00; amount paid in, $125.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000 00; par value shares, 160 00. ATLANTIC AND MEXICAN GULF STEAMSHIP COMPANY, for the purpose of building, chartering and operating vessels pr.pt* lied by steam or otherwise, carrying freight or passengers therein, Ac ; principal office, New York, N. Y. : charter Issued Decem- ber 21, 1895; expires December!, 19*5; corporators, Emerson W. Gould Mt. Vtrnon, N . Y.; William Dlcksou. Brooklyn, N. Y.; Frank Rudd, Frank J. Lord. Willis J. Best, New York, N. Y.; capital subscribed, $10,000.00; amount paid In, $10,000.00; capital authorized $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. « AUTOMATIC BRAKE COMPANY, manufacturing, buying, selling and dealing in brakes and other devices for retarding or arresting the motion of cars or other vehic es, etc; principal office. Meadville. Pa.; charter issued January 23, 1896: expires Jau- uary 1, 1945; corporators. A. Gast n, A. C. DeCampe.S. Merrill, of Mertdville, P*.; K. C. Bradley, Wellsvllie, N. Y.; K. W. Luco, Meadsville, Pa.; J. D. Downing, MeadsviUe. Pa.; capital subscribed, $600.00; amount paid in, $600.00; capital author- ized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. AUTOMATIC BICYCLE PUMP COMPANY, manufacturing and selling bicycle pumps and otber apparatus and specialties, aad doing all things incident thereto; princi- pal office, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; charter issued, Juua 5, 1890; ex- 5 ires January 1, 1946; corporators, E. G. Heyner, Homer S. Stark, Walter I. Thompson, .obert O. Collins, Harry C. Mason, all of Cleveland, Ohio; capital subscribed. $13,600.00; amount pa4d in, $1,360.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. AUBURN, GENOA A OHARIESTON CENTRAL RATLROAD, for the purpose of build- ing a railroad from Charleston, W. Va. , to Freeville, N. Y., with branches to Au- burn City, Port Byron and Canaatata. N. Y.; principal office, Charleston, W. Va.; charter issued December 9, 1895; perpetually; corporators, Cdarles Thomp- son, New York City; Frank C. Cove, Auburn, N. Y.; W. E. Ruggles, Syracuse, N. Y.: Walter W. Hunt. Auburn, N. Y.; Wm W. Scott, Auburn, N. Y.; capital sub- scribed, $300 000.00; par value shares, $100.00. AUTOMATIC PHOTOGRAPH MACHINE COMPANY, manufacturing, buying, selling, owning and leasing automatic photograph machines; acquiring, owning and sell- ing interests In inventions relating to the above named objects and acts, Ac , Ac ; principal office, N*w York City; charter issued June 21,1895; expires June 15, 1945; corporators, David N. Maxon, Brooklyn, N. Y.; W. Laird Goldsborrugh, New York, N. Y.; Robert T. Walker, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Wm. A. Polock, New York, N. Y ; Harry Coutant. New York.N. Y.; capital subscribed, $250.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value bhares, $50.00. AUTOMATIC SWITCH LOCK COMPANY, manufacturing, selling, introducing into use, therefor or otherwise disposing of the same, and all k n<1s of switch locks (auto- matic) and all things in any way relating thereto or used in c -nnection therewith, Ac. Ac; principal office, Charlestown, Jefferson county, W. Va.; charter Issued September 21, 189(5; expires September 21, 1946; corporators, Henry M. Stevenson, Corporations. § Charles L. Spencer, Frederick F. Oalver, R. Floyd Clarke. \usrust,Graf, all of New York, N. Y.; capital subscribed, $500. 0J; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $60,000.00; par vame shares, $100.00. AVENMORB GLASS COMPANY, manufacturing p-dished plate glass and* other glass products and disposing of same; principal office, Avenmore, Westmorland county, Ph.; charter issued July 24 1896: txpi'-es Ju1v 18, 1946: corporators, Ira C. Kwlng. Ohas. A. Heill. J. A. Pearc*, D W. Sob^r, W. H. Ewing, all of Avnmore, Pa ; capital subscribed, $250 0J; amount paid in, $250 00; capital authorized $200,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. BARREL BUVG COMPANY, manu'a-itnre and sale of Mr»g=5 forhan"»ls. bung etftnctora and other appliances, under l*n >rs patent of the United States and other Countries; principal office. New York, N. Y : cliHrter issued March 10, 1896: expires March 1, 1946; corporator-*, Robert D. Buchanan. Archibald E McKeclmie Herman VoaKeller. William B. McN«ice, Loais ft. Philips, all of N*w York. N. Y : oaoital subscribed, $l,ooo 00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, 4300.000.00; par value shares, $100.00. "BATCHELOR ELECTRIC COMPANY." to oVain. purch«»s<\ own and sell letters patent or patent rights of th> U'»<*ed Stires nnri F >rjrs.Th«»s B. Mcl'her«*on. Omaha. Neb. ; C. A. Birn^v. B. H. Binncy, Chicago. Tllinos: R. K . L«bai, Wau esha, WU.; Job i R. Goodrich. Mi'wMike**, Wis ; 0 S. McCurty Chictgo Ului-ds: capital subscribed, $5l0 000.00; amount paid in, $50,100.00; par value shares, $100. BIRDEYE-JELLIOO C^AL OOVPANY, purchasing oil lands, owning, bu'ldlng and operating c al mining plants a»d buying and selling all proi>erty necessary for siM purposes, etc. ; principal office. Lmisville. Ky ; char er issued .September 2H. 1886; expires September 1, 1915; corpo-ators, Kdm- nJ T. HaUey, James L Pirtle, William C Nones. .lames A. Shuttieworth, Georgi M. Fletcher, Louisville. Ky. ; cap tai subscribed. 1500.00; amount paid in, $6.00; capital authorized, $400, 00. Oo; par value shares, $100.00. BIG MOUNTAIN RAILWAY COMPANY, butlding a railroad from Cedar Grove in the county of Kanawha, up Kelly's Crnek by the most practicable route to a connection with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway a", or rear the mouth of Paint Creek. KaDawha county: principal office, Charleston Kanawha county. West Viryin'a; charter issued, December 14, 1896; perf-etnal; corporators, Geo. 8. Couch, C B. Couch, L. W. Couch R. T Carmlehal, S L r loornoy. ah of Charlefeto*i, West Vir- ginia; capital subscribed, $50,000.00; par value snares, $100.00. BLACK BAND COAL COMPANY, mining coal and other minerals, manu'acturing coke, shipping an«l selling the same, aud to carry on a general retail mercantile bu-dnes*, <&c. &o.; principal office, Charleston. Went Virginia; charter issued' 0«;t«»bt»r 22, 3895; expires, October 22, 1945; corporator", John A. * lark, C. W. Swisher, C L. Merrifie.ld, Falrra >nt, West Virginia; H B. Ulnrkson. D. J. W. Clark-on. Charles- ton. West Virginia; capital subscribed, $500 .00; amount paid in, $50 00; cajdtal authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $100 00. BLACK 8EA LICORICE ROOT COMPANY, cultivating, packing trading, &c , in licorice aud sarsaparil la plants, roots, Ac; principal office, N»w York City: charter issu d April 2 1896: expires March 6, 1946: corporators. Johr. Bergeson. New York City; P-ter Ylhin, Suklium Kale, Russia; Nicholai Maximoff, Albert O. Tanner, New York City; Halcyon M. Close, Brooklyn. N. Y.: capital eubscribid $500 00; amount paid in, 150.00; capital authorized. $300,000 00; par value siiarea, 1100 00. BLUEFIELD LITERARY AND SOCIAL CLUB, for purpose of maintaining a library and reading room and for 8' cial enjoyment; principal office. Bluefleld, W Va.; ch»rfer i-sued December 2, 1895; expires Jauuary 1, 1916; corporators. T. P. Goodwin. B Z. ShnniHte, G H. Davison, J. C. Goosey, J. B. Deck. BluefMd, W. Va. ; capital su - scribed $2'0.00; amount paid iu, $23.00; capital authorized, $2,000. 0o; par value bhares, $5.00. BLUEFIELD PARK ASSOCIATION, conducting a fair, racecourse. fiEherv, baseball park and other amusements: principal office Bluefleld, W. Va., charter issued January 17, 1895: expires. J^nuarv 1. 1045: corporators, B. Prince, B S Higginbothan, T J. Hig- ginbothan.W B. Prickett. W II. Campbell. H. E.Thomas. J F. Fox. C C.Ba*iev, Frank M. EMn>r. Th'»s. C. HarrU. J. M. Sanders, all of BluefleJd, W. Va: capital subscribed $2,830 00; amount puid iu, $280.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00 ; par >alue shared, $10.00. BLUEFIELD TELEGRAPH PUBLISHING COMPANY, printing and publishing news- p-pers and carrying on the i.rming .tnd publishing business, generally, &■*.. ; prin- cl pal office, B'ueffcjri, W. Va : charter tssuel March 9. 1895; expires February 28, 1915; corporators. W. P. Hawley, G A. D Keilo^^ H. W. 8t.ra1ev, Jr , C. C Bow*, field Jam. 8 C Darst, John M Anderson. W. R. Teller, Divid E Johnson, W B. Prickett. B Prince, all of Bluefie'd, W. Va. : cpital subscribed. $1 000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $25,000.00; par value sharei, $100.00. BOISE CANON PLACER MINING C >MPANY, mining, smelting, treaUncr and reducing » res and minerals and refining thwpioducts thereof: acquiring lands, mines. Ac , Ac; principal office, New York Cit.y; charter issued, Mav 3. 1895; expires, April 27. 1945; corporators, C. W. Soofleld, F. C Helm, J. F. McCudden.W. E. Lown.al of New York City: H.M. La Folletto, Indianapolis. Ind. ; capital subscribe*. $500. 00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $5,000,060.00; par value shares, $10.00. Corporations. 13 BOSTON CONTRACT COMPANY, constructing and equipping railways, roads, canals, bridges, teiegranh Hues water wo »ks. ga.«* and electric and power works, and all Works of internal improvements both private and public. Ac; principal office. Bos- ton, Mass.; cba-»*»r issued October 14, 1*96; exMres Jauuary 1, 1946; corporators; Henry O. Keed. Boston, Mass. ; Freeman Ilunc. William V Th>u'riso«, Cambridge; M«*s.; l^nac S Parsons. Newton. Mass.; Audrew J Johrgon, Cambridge Mass.; capi'al sub-i'Ti bed, $1,000 00; auuunt paid in, «l,0u0.00; capital author,zed, $1,000,- 000.00; par value shards, $10.00. BOLITHO GOLD MINING COMPANY, buying, elling. leasing and deling in mineral lands, mineral and water rights, mining, selling, treating and dealing in ore and jirecious me $5,000 00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $2.00. BOSTON GRANITE PRESERVED BRICK COMPANY, manufacturing, selling and deal- ing in brick and kindred article; principal office, Charl«-sion, W. Va : charter is- sued Februarv 21,1895; expire January 1, 1905; corporators, Henry Hastings. Bos- ton, Mass.; John W. Cass. Woonfocket. R I.; Frank Harris, VVoonsocket, R. I.; George H Towle. WillUm J Dennett, of Boston. Maps ; capital subscribed. *5 000 00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, (100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. BOSTON COMPOUND CYCLE COMPANY, manufacturing, purchasing and selling bicy- cles, bicycle machinery Ac , acquiring patents pertaining to bicycles t*nd bicycle machinery, &m., Ac; principal office Boston, Mass., charter issued September 21, 1895. exDires September 1. 1915; corporators, John Goettel, Boston, Mass.; Franklin M. Upham, Somerville, Ma*s. ; Emanuel Nussbaum, E. Bertram Mew on, H«*nry L. May. of Boston. Mass.; espial subscribed, $200,000 00; amount paid in, $20,000.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. BONITO GOLD MINING COMPANY, mining, preparing and selling, Ac, gold, silver and other mineral ores, constructing and operating plants. Ac, connected with such mining operations, Ac, Ac; principal offiu*. New York City; charter issued, Ma? 4, 1895; expires, Apr!1 28, 1945; eorporato'8. Elli« t Daniorth. Perry Tiffany, Edward deLima, New York Citv; Llddan Filck. WiUes bane, Pa ; John Davis, Ne^ York City; Charles B. Eddy, Brooklvn.N. Y.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, 1500.00; capital authorized, $1,500,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. BOSTON AND IDAHO GOLD IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, owning and operating mines and mining machinery, processes, Ac, essential to the treatment fores, dealing in the snme, etc.; principal office, Boston, Massachusetts; « harter issned. February 24,1896; expires, February 21, 1946; corporators, C. O. Norcross, Brookline, Mass.; Aioah Nlsrall, Noburn, Mass.; George A. Crawford, Winthro • N. Fisk, Boston, Mas achusetts; C. L. Norcross, Brookline, Massachusetts; capita1 sub- scribed. $5 00; amount paid in, $5.00; capital authorized, $2,000,000.00; par v*lue shares, $1 00. BOSTON METALLIC CUSHION COMPANY, manufacturing and dealing in materials ard de ice* relating to furniture, seats, cushions, pillows, Ac , to acquire and control invention* and letters, Ac , for any and all the a^ove named business, Ac , Ac; principal office. Boston. M-ss.; charter issuad July 80, 1895: exp res Ap'ril 5, 1945; corporators, Frederick Tajlor, Frederick A. Speer, Frederick W. Taylor, Nathan D. Pratn, Samuel E. Kimball, Lowell. Mass.; capital »ub reign countries, Ac, Ac. ; principal office, Bellefovtaine, Ohio; charter ismed Jan- uary 26, 1896 ; expires Jauuary 22. 1945; corporators, H. 8. Bartholomew, S. P. Bar- tholomew, Bristol. Conn;; Fred W. Brown, H. J. Bartholomew, G W. Btrtholo- * mew, Jr., Bellefont&ine, Ohio; capital subscribed, 11,000.00; amount paid in, 81,000.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. BUFFALO BALL BEARING AXLE COMPANY, making, selling and disposing of axles for cars, wagons aud other vehicles and selling the right lo make, sell and dispose of same; principal office, Buffalo, Erie county, N. Y.: oharter issued July 6, 1896; expires July 1,1946; corporators, Harvey Hoag, Buffalo, N. Y.; Leon M. Slumnd, ClarkS. t oa*, HeniauN. Hopkins, Charles A. Gorman, of Medina, N. Y; capital subscribed, 1165,000.00; amount paid i a, $15,500.00, capital authorized, 1500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. BUFFALO COAL AND COKE COMPANY, mining, transporting and selling coal and t' e products thereof, acquiring coal lands and mines and operating the same, Ac, Ac ; principal office, Fairmont, West Virginia; charter iss ted, March 20. 1896; expires, March '8", 1946; corporators, J. E. Watson, O 8. MoKlnney, C. L. Smith, Wm. A. Otiley, Geo. De Bolt, all of Fairmoat, West Virginia; capital subscribed. 1600.00; amount paid in, 150.00; capital authorized, 9600,000 00; par value shares. $100.00. BUFFALO PLACER COMPANY, manuftoturing and mining in the Territory of New Mexico; principal office, Buffalo City, N. Y. ; charter issued January 16,1895; ex- pires January 1, 1945; corporators, Jacob Dilcher. Philip W. Rjth, Robert B. Hunter, CharUs P Stevenson, Alphonso J. Meyer, William R. Watson, Henry H Argue, Richard W. Argue, ail of Buffalo, New York; capital subscribed, $10,000;. amount paid in, $1,000.00; capital authorized, $100,000 00; par value shares, $10.00. BUENAVENTURA MINING AND SMELTING COMPANY, mining, smelting, buying, Ac. goll, silver, lead, copper, Ac, constructing, operating, Ac, works for smelting said mineral, Ac, Ac; prinoipal office, New York City; charter issued March 2, 1895; ex- § ires February 12,19*5; corporators, Theodo e D. Dale. Marietta, Ohio; C*as. An- rews. Zane ville, Ohio; Henry C. Vincent, Vincent, Ohio; Edward R. Dale. Mari- etta, Ohio; Charles S. Dana. Belpre. Ohio; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. CACAPON HOTEL COMPANY, building hotels, operating and managing the same; prin- cipal offices, Gt. Cacapon. Morgan county, West Virginia; charier Issued, June 29, 1896; expires. Jniie 17, 1946; corporators. Adam Spring, F. P. Jeffrey. P. T. Noland, Chas. A. Spring, L. M. Munson and 27 others, all of Gt. Cacapon West Virginia; Capital subscribed. $1,460.00; amount paid in, $146.00; capital authorized, $100,000 00; par value shares, $10.00. CALDWELL LUMBER COMPANY, owning and operating saw mills, planing mills and other wood working machinery, buying and selling trees, timber and lumber, Ac, and carrying on a general merchandise buaines; principal office. Charleston, West Virginia; chaiter issued, October 2, 1896; expires, September 26 1946; corporators, Howell smith, Brooklvn. N. Y ; Freder ck K. Fitch, New York City N. Y. ; Walter Smith, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; David Fnch, Wm. H O'Dwyer, New York City, N. Y. ; capital subscribed, $50.00; amount paid in, 16.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par valus shares, $10.00 CALIFORNIA GOLD DREDGING COMPANY. (Limited), exploring, prospecting, locat- ing, negotiating for, securing, obtaining by option or otherwise, working, operating, buying, selling, leasing, and dealing in mines, mining ground, mineral lands, mill s'tes, water rights, mining plants, machinery, tools, Ac ; principal officf , San Fran- cisco, California; charter issued November 17, 1896; expires October 10, 1946; corpo- rators, A. H. Rapp, C. E. Shafer, of San Francisco, California; J. H. Whitworth, Berkeley, California; C. H Dwindle, Fulton, California; Wm. W. Deamt r, San Francisco. California: capital sub-cribed, 150.00; amount paid in, $5.00; capital au- thorized $500,000.00; par value shares, $5.00. CALIFORNIA-MEXICO GOLD MINTNG AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, buying, operating, leasing, bonding, prospecting and deyelpment and sale of mines and mining property in the United Statts. Mexico and elsewhere, An. ; principal office, Harper's Ferry. Jefferson county, W. Va.; charter issued, November 80, 1896; expires Jsovember 1, 1946; corporators, Gerald Martin Ferrell, Woodville Flemming, of New York City, N. Y ; F. J Trsfford Huteson, Central City, Nebraska; Isaac Lawrence, Chandas Fulton, of New York City, N. Y ; capital subscribed, $8 600.00; amount paid in, $850.00; capital authorized, $2,000,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. 16 Corporation^ CALIFORNIA IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, constructing, purchasing, leasing Ac, lines' of magnetic telegraph. telephones, inesof piping for transportation of fluids. Ac, Ac. ; nrinjipai office, New York, N. Y.; charter li-sued Mtrcb 20, 1895; expire-* March 18, 1945; corporators, Stanley H. G. Sfewarr, Samuel B. Curtis. New Yo»lc : Walsteln F. Dauthm. Colunibu*. Ohio; Like F Cozaua. Emerson McMJllin, Jr . New Y rk C'tv; capital subscribed. fftooou*. amouut paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, #2,- 600.0U0.00; par value shares, $100.00. CAMERON OIL AND GAS COMPANY, boring for and protein* oil and gas, laying pipe for transporting same, and the manufacture of the promcts thereof, Ac. ; principal offlci. Wheeling, Oh o eoumy. W. va ; charter leaned July 80. 1896; expires J. lv 28, 1910; corporator*, Edward Wagner, H. J3 Seybold, Wheeling W. Va.; A. A. Flodley. W. G Long. F. H. DeArment. Pittsburg, Pa ; J . K. Neiburn, C. F SchtfTer, Wh*«»ll g, W. vA., cipit&l subscribed, $900.00; amount paid iu, $60.00; c»p tal authorized, $25,- 000.00; par value shares, 950.00. CAMP MEETING ASSOCIATION OF THE WEST VIRGINIA CONFERENCE OF THE METH >DIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, buildinv. erecting and c nstruc ing any and all buildings and structures robe used for educational, re'igious aud orb«r puro-es, and of manufacturing and filing lumber brick, Ac. for the construe ion of bu*'d- Jng<*,Ao. ;Ac. ; p incipal office. Plsgah, W. Va ; charter issued September 12, JS95: expires January 1. 1915; corporators. W. A Mac 'orkle, R S. Oarr l\ H Moloney, H. C.McWhorter, A. 0. Orcutt. Ch*rle.»t«>n. W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $50; amount pxid in, $50.00; capital authjrized,'$100,000.00; par value shares, 410 00. CAMPBELL OTL COMPANY OF WHEELING, W. VV., "drilling for petnleum oil and natural gas. leasing oil lands dea;iug in and selling on ar.d gan, Ac ; princu al office, Wheeling, W. Va ; charter l«s'ied Augu.t 7. 1835; expires July 25, 19 '5; corpor- ators, D. M. Campbell. Ctiarleg F. B^chman. Mwrei ce Zht liutz, Platoff Zane, Wil- liam JSlliugham.F. Kiestar. Jacob W. Grubb. Wheeling, W. Va ; capital *ub-cr»h«d, $7 000.00; amount paid in, $700.00; capital authoiized, 9100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. CAMFBRANCH COAL AND CO IE COMPANY, mining and eellir.gc^al.manufactiiri 'g and selling coke and carrying on a gen. ral mercantile business on the property of the Twelve Pole Coal and Iron Co.. «*c- ; principal office, Din gess, Mingo county ,*W. Va ; charter issued September 5 18W; expires A" goat 31, 1946: corp «rator8, James H. Boyd, Dingesg, W. Va.: Claude L. Gaeznt, Williamson, W. Va. ; Edward Thomas, W. W. Thoma*. H. T. Wilson, Dingers. W. Va ; capital nu>v»crl bed $6.00( .00;«*u.ount paid in, $4,896.00; capital authorized, $25,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. CANDA LUMBER COMPANY, buying and selling logs and lumber and of manufacturing and dea ii gin al! kinds of manufactured lumber and products thereof, Ac. ; princi- pal offi e, Huntington, Cab*-ll county. W. Va ; charter is«ued November 19. 18 6; expires Januarv 1. 1946; corporators, T. E Canda, New York citv, NY.; Ely Ensign, Huntineton. W. Va. ; Wm. S. P. Oscamp Cincinnati, Ohio; J. C. Dickev, W. H. BankQ. Huntingdon, W Va ; capital subscribed, $24 000 00; amount paid iu, $24,000 00; capital authorized, $200,000.00 ; par value shares, $li>o.00. CANFIELD MANUFACTURING AND NOVELTY COMPANY, for the purpose of manu- facturing horse rakes, hand rakes, various kinds of handles &;\d wooden novelties, etc.; principal office, Canfleld, Ohio; charter issued, January 4, 1896; expires De- cember 24. 1946; corporators, 8. E. Dyball, Youngnown. Ohio; D.Oamr.ell. \lei. Dickson, H. A. Manchester, C. E. Boughton, Mins Lizzie S. Caldwell, Homer ClafT, C. C. Fowler. James E. Kirk. S. O. Ewing, Canfleld, Ohio; capital subscribed, $7 9 0.00; amount paid In, $7,900.00; capital authorized, $15,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. CARTAGENi COTTON COMPANY, growing, buying, selling, ginning, baling, manu facturing, exporting and Importing cotton; princ'pal office, Boston, Mwsacnusetts; charter issued May 26.1896; expiies Mav 25,1946; corporators, Joseph G. Stearns, G. AbboH, James S. Delauey, of Boston, Mttss.; Henry B. Sawyer, Newton. Mass.; Francis R. Hart, New Bedford, Mass.; capital snbscribed $500.00; amount paid In, $50 00; capital authorized, $200,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. CARROLL COUNTY OIL. GAS AND MINERAL COMPANY, drilling for oil and gas' mibiig coal and other minerals, and purchasing real estate, Ac. Ac; principal office, Wheeling W. Va.; charter issued July 5, 1895; expires July 1. 1945; corporators, S. E. Mayers. R. R. Riley, N. Johuson, of Millersburg. Ohio; P. Parker. Be'mont, N. *.; W. L. Handley, John E^Ebersale, Ferdinand Fiedler. of Cirrolltou, Ohio cap- ital subscribed, $100,000 00; amount paid in, $10,000.00; capital authorized, $200,000.00; par value shared, $100.00. CAS3ADAGA CEMENT COMPANY, carrying on a general manufacturing business, and particularly the manufacture and sale of cement to be made irom marl and all other products that can be made from marl or clay, Ac; pi incipal office, Dunkirk Chatau Corporations. 17 qua, N. Y. ; charter Issued November 25, 1896; expires August 19, 1946; corporators, j». C. Moore, JCiton D. Warner, F. D. Light. Samael J. Glfford, of Dunkirk, N. Y. ; £ 8. Allen, Cassadaga/N. Y . ; capital subscribed. 8500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; cap- ital authorized, $250,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. ORTHOSCOPE ELECTRICAL COMPANY, exhibiting, making, selling, renting or other- wise disposing of all kinds of electrical apparatus, machines ana contrivances in which electricity is employed, and such other purposes, proper and lawful in con- nection therewith; principal office. New York, N. Y. : charter issued, June 6, 1896, expires, June 1, 1916; corporators, Meredith Dryden. Plainfleld, N. J.: Frederick R. Fortmeyer. Charles A. Senior, Jr., William G McGrath. New York Citv, N. Y. ; Jacob F. WyckofT, Elizabeth, N. J. ; capital subscribed. $500.00; amount'paid In, 1500.00: capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. CATERET COMPANY, engaging in the manufacture and sale, and organizing companies to do the same, of motor vehicles or other motor devices, and to do all acts and things necessary to carry out ihe purposes of its organization; principal office, Charleston, Kanawha county, West Va. : charter Issued June 17, 1896: expires June 18,1946; corporators. Clarence B. Gray, Wm. P Williams, 253 Broadway, New York, N. Y.; James M. Naught. 65 West 27th St., New York. N. Y. ; W. H. H. Williams, 22 8. Williams St. , New Yoik, N. Y. ; George William Ballow. 10 Wall 8t., New York, N.Y.; capital subscribed. $600.00; amount paid In, $60.00; capital authorized, t800,- 000.00; par value shares, $100.00. CATLETTSBURG AND PIKETOWN PACKET COMPANY, navigating the Ohio and Big Sandy rivers and tributaries, carrying freight and pas.engers and doiogall thing* necessary thereto ; prineloal office, Ceredo, Wayne county, W. Va., charter issued March 14, 1896; expires December 81, 1910; corporators, R. B. Owens. C. F. David- son, Thomas J. Fortune, H. G. Marcum, Catlettsburg, Ky.; J. C. Botler, Louisa, Ky. ; capital subscribed, $2,500 00; amount paid in, $2,600.00; capital authorized, $25,- 000.00; par value shares, $100x0. CEDRAS ISLAND COMPANY, to carry on a general mining business in the State of West Virginia and e'sewhere; principal office, Chicago, 111. ; charter issued June 27, 189«; expires June 26. 1946; corporators, Thomas R. Lombard, Bban F. Runyan, J«hn C. McFarland. Gwinne Dennis, George E. M". Pratt, all of Chicago. 111.*; capital sub- scribed, $2,000,000.00; amount paid in, $200 000.00; capital authorized, $2,500,000.00; par value shares, $1.09. CENTR\L CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, constructing, owning, operating and selling railroads, buying, own ng, leasing and selling mines, quarries, oil wells, etc. ; prin- cipal office. Washington City, District of Columbia; charter 'ssued January 16, 1896; expires January 15. 1936; corporators, Wm. Oscar Roome, Wm. H. Barstow, Wash- ington, D. C; Wm. O. Nelson, Baltimore, Md. ; Wtley R. Mcintosh, Nashville, Tenn.; Arcbelans M. Hughes, Jr., Columbia, Tenn. ; Leonard R Coates, Baltimore, Md. ; < apital subscribed, $8,000.0); amount paid in, $800,00; capital authorized, $100,- 000.00; par value shares, $1,000.00. CENTRAL GLASS WORKS, for the purpose of manufacturing, buying and selling all kinds of glassware ana other merchandise pertaining to that character of business, Ac. ; principal office. WTheeling, West V'rginia; charter Issued January 8, 1896; ex- S ires January 2, 1946; corporators, N. B. Scott, Peter Cassell, E. F Stlfel, Joseph peidel. P. B. Dobbins, all of Wheeling, W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shades, $100.00. CENTREVILLE PIPE LINE AND GAS COMPANY, constructing and maintaining pipe lines and furnishing natural gas in the county of Tyler; principal office, Centrevilfe, Tyler county, W. Va. ; charter issued November 7, 1896; expires October 16, A. D. 1906; corporators, Wm. Morris, Dr. E.B. Conaway, C. B. Riggs, James R. Ankrom, Marshal Pierrepont, of Alma, Tyler county, W. Va. , and five others, of Tyler county, W. Va. ; capital subscribed, » 760. 00; amount paid in, $81.00; capital authorized, $100 - 000.00; par value shares, $10.00. CENTRE OIL COMPANY, purchasing and leasing lands and leases and sinking wells for oil and natural gas, laying pipe lines for transportation of same. &o., «fes ; principal office, Mannington, W. Va. ; charter issued May 17, 1895 ; expires May 10, 1945 ; corpor- ators. *\ R Stewart, Jesse Hunt, M. Havens, P. M. Bishop. W. B. McGarvey, of Mannington, W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $250.00; amount paid In, $25,00; capital au- thorized, $25,000; par value shares, $50.00. CEYL.ON PLANTERS' TEA COMPANY, purchase of Ceylon Tea, produce and wares in the Island of Ceylon, and the sale thereof in America and elsewhere, ; corporators David N. Moxon, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Seabury C. Mastic, W. Laird Goldsborough, New York, N. > . ; Ernest Hopkinson, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Harvy Contant, Ntw York.N. Y.; capital subscribed, £500.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. CIRCLE CYCLE COMPANY, manufacturing, buying and selling bicycles, tricycles and cycles of any and all descriptions and all articles pertaining or relating to same, etc. ; principal office, New York city, NY.; charter issued October 20, 1896; expires, 20 COBPOBATION8. August 5, 1M6; corporators, Benj. P. Ryder, H en rv W. Brooke, New York city, N. T.: Wm. Hale Herrick, Greenwich. Conn.; George W. Bum ham. New York eity, N. Y ; Eugene A. Rawson, Providence. R. I ; capital subscribed. $600.00; amount paid in, 1600.00; capiUl authorized, 1500,000.00; par value shares, fioo.00. CITIZENS MUTUAL LOAN ASSOCIATION, encouraging industry frugality and bome- buildlng aud saving among it < ti embers; principal office. Wheeling, West Va.; charter issued March 18, 189i: expires March 12, 1945; corporators, H. F. Jones, W. H. Caldwell, C. H. Cofl, C. E Vankeuren, F. C. Myers, Ralph Kline. J. Y. Diet, Joseph Lawson,D. R. Toffan. B 8. McLnre. U. W. Fair, o' Wheeling. W. Va. ; cap- ital subscribed <16h); amount paid in, 1166.00; capital authorized, $4,500,000.00; par value shares, $150.00. CLARKSBURG HIGH-GRADE SHALE BRICK COMPANY, manufacturing and selling high grade shale brick, ornamental, fire, paving and all kinds of brick terracotta specials, and sewer-pipe ana all articles made from Clay; princ pal office, Clarks- burg, Harrison county. West Va ; charter issued May 12 189ft: expires April 29, 1946; corporator a .Geo. M. Whitescarver, Grafton, W. Va.; T. M. Jackson. W. B, Max- well, E. W. Williams. Fleming Howell, of Clarksburg W. Va. ; capital subscribed. 1500.00: amount paid in, 160 00; capital authorized, $200,000.00; par value shares, 9100.00. CLARKSBURG SOCIAL CLUB, for the diffusion of useful information and knowledge. Improving the social relati jna of those interested therein, as well as ben^vjleut purposes; to hold sufficient real estate for the purposes of said corporation ; princi- pal office, Clarksburg, W. Vm.; charter issued December 2*, 1896; expires January 1. 1926; corporators, Frank J. Welch, John W. Parker, Frank J. Dnnohue, Clarence W, Ash. Ellsworth Cork, Ciarksburg. W. Va.; capital subscr.bed. tlOO.00; amount paid in, $20.00; capital authorized, 110.000,00; par value shares, $10.00. CLAY LUMBER COMPANY, buying timber and manufacturing the same into lumber; building and operating railroads *nd tram roads; owning and operating saw mills, Ac, Ac. ; principal office, Charleston, W. Vs.; charter issued July 12. 1895: expired July 4, 1920; corporators Frank O. Keliy. New Lexington, Ohio; Peter Carroll, Adam Calloway. Maxahala, Ohio; A. Bumgardner. B. F. Conkle, Junction City, Ohio: capital subscribed $500 00; amount paid In, $50.00; capital authorized, $100,- 000 00, par value shares, $100 00. CLENDENNIN GYMNASTIC & ATHLETIC CLUB, muscular derelopment, the encour- agement and stimulation of manly sports and trial pf skill and strength between man and man; principal office. Clendennin. Kanawha county, W. Va.; charter issued December 11, 1896; expires DecemberO. 1920; corporators. E. C. Lynn, Charles- ton, W. Va.;J. M. Hays. A. W. Darnell, F W. Fields. J. R Jackson. Clendennin. W. Va.; capital subset bed, $60. 00; amount paid in, $10.00; capital authorized, $500 00; par value shares, $1.00. CLIMO-BRANDENBURG COMPANY, making and selling bicycles, bicycle parts and and bicycle machinery, and any other article of merchandise: principal office, Cleveland. Ohio ; charter issued May 14, 1S95: expires May 1, 1945: corporators, Alfred Clum. F. M. Mather, H.H. Johnson. A. L. Moore, M. B. Johnson, olevland. Ohio; capital subscribed, #500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $50,000 00; par value shares, $100 00. C. L. PULLMANS CENTRE VESTIBULE CAR COMPANY, the sale or manufacture of street or railroad cars and a \y and al part* thereof; acquiring and owning patents for same and licnsiug individuals or corporations to u.te said patents, etc.; princi- pal office, Charleston. Kanawha county, W. Va. ; charter issued December 4, 189ft; expires August 1, 1946; corporators. James W. Cbish lm. Brooklyn N. Y ; Henry A. Hickman, Jus- In B. fc*taley, Richard H. Mather, Condio Voorhe«-s. Chicago. Ill ; cap- ital sub cnbed. $5.; Z. Frank Little, Portland. Maine; capi- tal subscribed, 8500.00; amount paid la, 850.00; capital authorized, t2OO,OOO.00; par value shares, 8100.00. COMMONWEALTH ENDOWMENT COMPANY, carrying on a maturity and endowment business; Issuing and selling It* nwu certificate, and receive payment thereon, Ac, Ac: prinoipal office, Philadelphia, Pa. ; charter issued Feraary IS. 1895; expires Feb- ruary 8, 1945; corporators. A. Arthur Jones, Jacob B. Hawk, of Philadelphia. Pa.; John L. J.»rdan, 808 Front; Edward A. Noppel, Philapelphia. Pa.; Peter Muady, Chester. Pa.: capital subscribed, 810,000.00; amount paid in, 81,000.00; capital au- thorized, 8250,000.00; par value shares, 825.00. COMMERCIAL TELEPHONE AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, manufacture, construct, lease, equip and operate and sell telephones and switch-boards and all electrical devices, wire, wire cables and all things connected therewith; principal office. New York, N. Y ; charter issued June 4, 1896; expires May 80. 1946; corporators, Ernest Dickman. William B. Burnett. M. J Coakley. Walter E. Hoffman, Eugene Hart, allot New York, N. Y.; capital subscribed, 8100 000 (X); amount paid in, $10,000.00; capital authorized, 81,000,000.00; par value shares, 810.00. COMPTON ELECTRIC 8ERVICE COMPANY, manufacturing, vending, renting or leasing electrical and mechanical devices, appliances, apparatus, valves, etc., etc. ; princi- pal office. New York city; charter issued January 28. 1895; expires January 1. 1945; corporators, George L.Thomas, Baltimore, Md.; Me'vin D. Com p ton, Newark, N. J.; J. Fred G las by. Elizabeth, N. J; Houston A. Thomas, Boston, Mass ; Oscar A Wood- raff, Newark, N. J.; capital subscribed, 81,000 00; amount paid in, 81,000.00; capital authorized, 8800,0 0.00; par value shares, 810.00. CONNECTICUT CERAMIC GAS LTGHT COMPANY, manufacturing, purchasing, own- ing. <&c. hood 8, mantels, gas burners and all other fixtures, appliances. Ac, used in incandescent gas lighting, A>VID JONES COMPANY, brewing, manufacturing, buying, Belling, Ac, ales, porter, lager beer, Ac, buying, selling hops, and other articles pertaining to said business, Ac; principal office, New York City; charter issued January 21, 1896; expires Jan- nary 1, 1945; corporators, John Keen an, Jacob Flelschhauer, Julius Fleischhauer. William O. McCarthy, Robt. J. Gerstle, all of New York City; capital subscribed, $150,000 00; amount paid in, $15,000.00; capital authorized, 925,000,000.00; par value, shares, 1100. 00. I>^.YTON MARBLEITHIC COMPANY, manufacturing and selling marbleithic goods, wares and works, Ac, Ac; principal office, Dayton, Ohio; charter issued April 28. 1896; expires April 15,1946; corporators, J. Elliott Pierce, Maurice Costello, Daniel, Maloy, Robert T. Houk, Daniel Whalen, all of Dayton, Ohio; capital subscribed, $10,500.03; amount paid in, 910,500. 00; capital authorized, 925,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. I>KNNETT SURPASSING COFFEE COMPANY, acquiring, establishing, leasing and carrying on the restaurant and hotel buiiness and any and all business incidental to same, Ac. .Ac; principal office, New York City; charter issued March 2,1895; ex- pires February 18,1945; corporators, Henry C. Young, Boston, Mass.; Albert B. Cur- tis, Springfield, III . ; John A. Dahn, Brooklyn, N. Y . ; James M. Gilmore, John P. Elder, of New York City; capital subscribed, 9500.00; amount paid in, $600.00; capital authorized, 8800,000.00; par value shares $100.00. I>EY-GRISWOLD COMPANY, doing a general electric and manufacturing business; principal office, Charleston, W. Va.; charter issued, June 1, 1896;, expires May 28, 1945; corporators, Harry E. Dey, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; William O. Thatcher, New York City; Frederick D. Gris wold, Hartford, Conn.; Franz Nemo Roehrlch, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Frank W. Beardsley, New York City; capital subscribed, 9500.00; amount paid In, $500.00;* capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, 950.00. r>. H. BECK COMPANY, conducting a music business, dealing in musical instruments and publications and doing all things necessary thereto; principal office, Wheeling, W. va.; charter issued March 26, 1896; expires March 21, 1946; corporators, F. w. Baumer, Wheeling, W. Va.; D. H. Beck, Belmont, Ohio; Minnie Baumer, IdaM. Baumer, T. J. Danner, Wheeling, W. Va.; oapital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid In, 950.00; capital authorized, 950,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. DIAMOND WOOD COMPANY, for the ^purpose of manufacturing and dealing in wood working machinery and manufacture and sale of wood and wood products; princi- pal office, Hoboken, N. J.; charter issued December 31, 1896; expires December 20, 1945; corporators, Isaac Ingleson, Hoboken, N. J. ; Herman Horlbeck, Jersey City, N. J.; Eddy T. Thomas, New York, N. Y.; Edwin B. Hundley, Patterson, N. J.; William L. Stewart, Arlington, N. J.; capital subscribed. $500.00; amount paid in, 950.00; capital authorized, 91,000,000.00; par value shares, 9100.00. I>IANA COPPER MINING COMPANY, mining and smelting copper and other minerals in the State of Michigan, and work;, smelt and deal in the same, Ac, Ac. ; principal office, Cleveland, Ohio; charter issued October 17, 1895; expires October 15, 1945; cor- porators, W. L. Laffer, Cleveland, O.; T. S. Lindsley, Cleveland, O. ; Marx Thomson, Cleveland, O. ; K. L. Laffer, Milwaukee. O.; William Boga, Cleveland, O.; capital subscribed ,98 11. 000. 00; amount paid in 9160,000.00; capital authorized, 91,250,000,00; par value shares, 910.00. * DILLON WHEAT AND HANCHER ELECTRIC COMPANY, dealing in electrical ma- chinery, instruments and appliances of all kinds,, generating and supplying light, heat and power by means of electricity, Ac. ; principal ornoe, Wheeling, W. va.; A. Wheat,C. N. Hancher, E. T. Albert, T. M. Wlestling, Wheeling, W. Va.; oapital subscribed, 9500.00; amount paid in, 960.00; capital authorized, $25 000.00; par value shares, 9100. 00. DILLON, WHEAT AND HANCHER COMPANY, manufacturing jewelry; also buying, selling and dealing in the same, and carrying on in all its various branches the watch and jewelrv business, Ac, Ac, principal office, Wheeling, W. Va.; charter issued April 2, 1895 ; expires March 30, 1945 ; corporators, J . G. Dillon, A. A. Wheat, C. N. Hancher, J. M. Wiestling, E. T. Albert, Wheeling. W. Va.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, 950 00; capital authorized. $100,000; par value shares, 9100.00. DIMENSION STOCK COMPANY, buying and selling, manufacturing and dealing in lum- ber of all kinds; principal office, Weston, W. Va. ; charter issued May 2, 1896; expires May 1, 1945; corporators, M. J. Finster, J. H. Bare, M. H. Bare, R. H. Enoch, E. B. Gribble, J.B. Finster, all of Weston, W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, 94,000.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, 950.00. 2G Corporations. DITCH CREEK MINING COMPANY, for the purpose of engaging in general min: refining business; principal office, Minneapolis, Minn.; charter issued Decei 1896; expires December 1, 1945; corporators, Adolph Munsou, J. A. Westby, Ones ■on, Minneapolis, Minn. ; John Zeich, St. Paul, Minn.; Thomas Salmon, Mir-" lis, Minn. ; capital subscribed, $100 00; amount paid In, $100.00; capital autl 11,000,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. DONALDSON LUMBER COMPANY, purchasing and selling timber, Ac, man and selling lumber, and doing any business properly connected with the above ines, Ac. ; principal office, Charleston, W. Va. ; charter issued February 9, 1W5: Sires February 8, 1946; corporators, Geo. M.Donaldson, F. Woodman, W. £ Brool . C. Blain, E, C. Dawley, all of Charleston, W. Va.; capital subscribed, $6,0»i amount paid in, $5,000.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $1.00 DOOLIN BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, carrying on the business of a butlffl and Joan association, ork City. N. Y.; Albert A. Manchester, New York City, N. Y.; capital subscribed, $5,000.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $25,000.00; par value shares. 9100.00. . BOONE COMPANY, carrying on the business of wholesale and retail merchant tailoring, etc. ; principal office, Charleston, W. Va. ; charter issued January 28, 1896; expires January 22,1946; corporators. A. M. Smith, E. Schonebaum. Raymond City, W. Va; J E. Chilton, H. C. Dickinson.E. A. Boone, Charleston. W. Va. ;capital sub- Bcribed, $50 00; amount paid in, 150.00; capital authorized, $10,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. . BOWKER AND COMPANY, INCORPORATED, carrying on the retail and wholesale grocery business, in Philadelphia and elsewhere ; principal office, Philadelphia. Pa. ; charter issued May 16, 1896; expires April 80, 1946; corporators, George S. Woodman, Ezra A. Bowker, Harry S. Longaker, Horatio A. Ban torn, Andrew B. Colvin, Phila- delphia, Pa.; capital subscribed, $100,000.00; amount paid in, $10,000.00; capital authorized, $200,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. liE HARDWOOD LUMBER COMPANY, buying timber and coal lands, timber and ' lumber, coal and other minerals, manufacturing lumber, mining, Ac, Ac. ; princi- pal office, Morgan town, W. Va.; charter issued August 14, 1895: expires August 1, 1980; corporators, Geo. W. Halfln, H. M. Darby. E. A. Hibbs, E. N. Barnes, J. S. Douglas, Wm. H. Moore, C. K. Sadler, all of Uniontown. Pa.; capital subscribed, $24 000.00; amount paid in, $22,000.00; capital authorized, $100,000,00; par value shares, $100.00. H.E GOLD MINING COMPANY, buying, owning and operating the Eagle mine in Clear Creek County, Colorado; and such other mines, &c. • as may be desirable, : corpo- rators, Geo. E. Ship man, T. G. Richardson. Mrs. C. M. Shipman. Mrs. £. R. Rich- ardson, Chicago, 111.; John T. Gallaher. Moundsville. W. Va.. C. T. Dickiosoa Wheeling. W Va. ; capital subscribed. $\000.00; amount paid in, 1500.00; capital authorized, * 100 ,000 Oo ; par value shares, 150,00. ECLIPSE OIL COMPANY, buying, selling, leasing and dealing generally in petroleum oil and natural gas, and in oil and gas territorv, drilling and operating for oil and gas, Ac ; principal office. Wheeling, West Virginia; charter issued October 19. 1*»; expires January 1, 1946; corporators. H. J. Stolze. J. C. Stolze. C H. Driehorst. Louis E. Schrader, J. B. Wills, Wheeling W. Va.; capital subscribed. $500.00; amount paid in, 150.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; pir value shares 1100.00. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, engage in all kinds of manufacturing, mining, mechanical, agricultural, chemical, «fcc, including the milling, reducing, Ac of minerals and other substances, &c, Ac. Ac : priucipal office. New York, N. Y.; charter issued. Jul? 17, lsao ; expires July 1. 1945; corporators. C. B. Holmes. New York, N. Y.; J. A. Merrill, Lyndhurst. N. J.; S.J. Smith, Jamaica. N. Y.; K. K. Holmes, New York. N. Y.: M. D. Merrill, Lyndhurst, N. J.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized $1,500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. ECONOMY' NEW LIGHT COMPANY', buying and selling certain letters patent of the United States and all improvement which may hereafter be acquired; manufactur- ing and selling the light produced under said letters patent. &c, &c. ; principal office, Charleston, W. Va. ; charter issued June 6, 1896; expires June 6 1945; coroor- ator*, Moses W Dounally, Geo. W. Summers, Geo. O. Chilton, Mrs. Moille 8. Dod- nally, Mrs. Minnie V. Chilton, Charleston. W. Va.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. EDGAR GOLD MINING COMPANY, carry on a mining business; trade and deal in mer- chandise; construct and build plants, works, &c. Ac: acquire land, Ac ; principal office, New York City, N. Y. ; charter issued Nov. 26. 1895: expires Nov. 21, 1945: cor- porator*. Edward I. Rosenfeld. De Lincy Granms, Arthur C. Coffey, New York; Charles Eberlin, Brooklyn; M S. Murray. New York; capital subscribed. $100.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $250.00; par value shares, $1.50. EDISON VITA8COPE COMPANY, exhibiting the Edison Vitascope, sell and lease rights for the same; principal office, Philadelphia, Pa.; charter issued May 7, 1896; ex- pires April 1, 1946; corporators, Joseph Scbonder, William Rebmann, of Philadel- phia, Pa.; A. F. Rieser, Camden. N. J.; John A. Bream, Wm. DuBois, of Pniladel- phia, Pa.; capital subscribed, $7,500.00; amount paid in, $7,500.00; capital author- ized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. EIDOLOSCOPE COMPANY, engaging generally in a manufacturing business, especially in appliances involving electricity and pertaining to photography; principal office, Jersey City, New Jersey; charter issued, February 8, 1896; expires February l, 194C; corporators, Philip Bayard Veiller, Otway Lotham, Osgood Smith, of New Y'ork. N. Y.; William T. Jenkins, Smithfield.N. Y. ; William F. Kip, New Yrork, N. Y ; capital subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $1,300,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. ELECTRIC CAR FENDER AND BRAKE COMPANY, manufacturing, selling and deal- ing in electric car fenders, brakes and other electric apparatus; principal office, Charleston, West Va.; charter issued, July 20, 1895; expires January 1 19S5; corpo- rators, Al ford A. Htimson, C. Merton Child. Frank M. Wing William H. Perley, Fred. C. Patch, all of Boston, Mass. ; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $500,000. 00; parvalue shares, $10.00. ELECTRIC OBTUNDING COMPANY, manufacturing, buying, leasing and selling mech- anisms or processes for obtuuding nerves; principal office, Dunkirk, N. Y. ; charter issued November 16, 1895; expires November 4, 1945; corporators, Warren B. Hooker, Frederick R. Green, of Fredoma, N. Y. ; B. Rathben, Dunkirk, N. Y.; John S. Lam- bert, Fredonia, N, Y. ; Elam S. Allen, Cassadaga, N. Y.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; oapital authorized, $200,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. ELK CITY OIL AND GAS COMPANY, boring for and producing oil and gas, vending and refining the same, and doing all things necessary for carrying on a general oil and gas business, mining coal, manufacturing coke, &c; principal office, Phillip!, Bar- bour county, W. Va. ; charter issued June 10, 1896; expires June 6, 1930; corporators, 8. C. Douglas, Phlllipi, W. Va. ; J. F. Woodford, J. M. Woodford, Elk City, W. Va.; | M. E. Lawson, Gennessee, Idaho; J. H. Knapp, Phlllipi, W. Va. ; capital subscribed, j $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, 1100.00. Corporations. 29 ELKINS BRICK AND TILE COMPANY, manufacturing and selling brick and tiling; principal office, Elkins. Randolph county, W. Va.; charter issued, March 10, 1896; expires December 31, 1915; corporators, John T. Davis, Thos. P. Gabhert,C. H. Scott. J. H. Gabhert, Geo. R. Gabhert, Elkins. W. Va.; capital subscribed, $600.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, 150,000. 00; par value shares, $ 100.00. ELKINS CASH GROCERY COMPANY, for the purpose of carrjtng on a wholesale and retail grocery business and to engage in the purchase and sale of produce, etc. ; principal office, Elkins. W. Va.: charter issued January 11,- 1896; expires December 81,19-15; corporators, Win. G. Harwood, A. P. Watson, John Wilson, G. A. Gabhert, J. C. Irons, all of Elkins, W. Va.; capital subscribed. $390.00; amount paid in, $39.00; capital authorized, $20,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. ELKINS CLUB, OF WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA, advocating, promoting and main- taining the principles of Republicanism as enunciated by tne Republican party of the United States of America, &c; principal office/Wheeling. Ohio Co., W.Va.; charter issued December 7, 1896; expires December 8.1916; corporators, W C. Ebyler, W. H. Travis, John R. List, W. H. Manning, R. T. Hall, J. G. Hearue. RoWrt Hazlett, all of Wheeling, W. V.; capital subscribed, $14.00; amount paid in, #14.00; capital au- thorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $2.00. ELKINS HOME BUILDINO AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, encouraging industry, frugality and home building among its members; principal office, Kliiins, Raudolph county, W. Va.; charter issued March 16.1896; expires January 1, 1927; corporators, J. 8. Posten.H. M. Smith, W. G McCulloh,H. R. Warneld, J. 3. Brown, A M. Fredlock. W. C. Anderson, W. H. Dann, C. R. Dailev, J. S. Turner, Elkins, W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $500 000.00; par value shares, $100.00. ELK RIVER COAL AND COKE COMPANY, purchasing, acquiring and holding coal lands in fee simple or otherwise not prohibited by law, and working and operating the same; principal office, Charleston, Kanawha county, W. Va.; charter issued July 17. 1896; expires July 1, 1946; corporators, John Musgrove, J. J. Steytler. Geo. E. Blythe, Pittsburgh, Pa.; John Baker White, Charleston. W. Va.; John Blythe, Pittsburgh, Pa.; capital subscribed, $50,000.00; amount paid in, 150.000.00; capital authorized, $250,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. ELECTRO MANUFACTURING COMPANY, for the purpose of inventing and improving mining machinery and to acquire, vend and deal in patent rights pertaining to mining machinery, 5; expires November 1, 1945; corporators. A. B. Mercer, W. G. Stone, James H. Watier, Mary P. Mercer, Laura K. Stone, all of New Cumberland. Md.; capital subscribed, $10,000 00; amount paid in, $1,000.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. FARMERS' AND MERCHANTS' BANK AT MORGANTOWN, W. VA., carrying on the banking business as a bank of issue and circulation, of discount and deposit and such othc business as may be done under the laws of West Virginia relating to banks and banking associations; principal office, Morgan to wn, w. Va. : charter issued July 26, 1895; expires April 27, 1935: corporators, R.M.Grant, Frank Cox, E. C, Frame, 8 W. Hare, John E. Price, I. G. Lazzeil, R. A. Vance, S. D.Hirscbman, Geo. C Sturgiss, J. M. Hagans, Geo. B. Morris, J. W. Meminger, C. L. Hare, Wm. E. Glasscock, S. 9. Wade, Robt A. Armstrong, John M. Gregg, H. M.Morgan, A. L. Lowrie,Geo. M. Breakiron, John A. Meyers, W. P. Parker. Frank D. Wood, J. E. Fleming, I. C. White, C. B. Hall, J. L. Smith, H. L. wmith, W. E. Jolliffe, G. Bar- rickman, Wm.C. Kelly, J. C. Wallace, Geo. C. Steele, Wm. B. Long, Morgantown, W. Va.; Aaron J. Garlow, Rosedale, Pa.: J. C. McVicker, Morgantown, W. Va ; J. C. Morris, Cassvllle,W. Va: James S. Watson, Amos L. Demoss, Uffington, W. Va.; R . F. Lazzeil, Maidsville, W. Va. ; Eva C. Garlow. Rosedale, Pa.; John L. Johnston, Frank L. Richardson, Morgantown, W. Va.; J. C. Barrickman, Pedlar's Run, W. 32 Corporations. Va. ; IT. L. Cox, Morgan town, W.Va.; 8. McGaxe, Cassvllle, W. Va.; D. H. Conrtnd Geo. 8. Vance, J. 8. Stewart, Morgantown. W. Va.; J. 8. Wright, George Wriul Mooresville, W. Va. ; Michael Wrigut, Alpheus Henderson, M. C. Michael, Santa Barickman, Ann M. Barickman, Pedlars. W. Va.; D. L. Garrison. Norman Gi rison, Mooresville, W. Va. ; M. J. Michael. Pedlar's Run, W.Va ; Luverna B. Morrl Milton Rinehart, Casivllle, W. Va.; Emanuel Wright, Wm . J. Wright. Mooresville; W. Va.; D. E. Cordray, Hagans, W.Va. ; Joseph Varner, Statler's Run, W. Va.; Alpbd Tennant, Statlers Run, W. Va.; A. B. Price. Elizabeth A. Price, John W. Price, HoH roan,W.Va.;D. C. Core, Pedlar's Run, W.Va.; EtJ.Eddy, Bula, W.Va.; A.J. Co^ rothers, Cross Roads, W. Va.; I. A. Morris, Easton, W. Va. ; M. 8. Garrison. Julia «L McGrew, Morgan town, W.Va. ; C. F. Lazzell. Maldiville, W. Va. ; Jason Clark. Mor-1 gantown, W. Va.; capital subscribed, $25,000.00; amount paid in, 925,000.00; capital 1 authorized, 11 00,000. 00; par value of shares, 9100.00. FARM HOME INSURANCE ASSOCIATION, Insuring against all damages or loss by fire and against all risks and all other liabilities, &c. ; upon all kinds of property, Ac, dec. . s. J. Danner. Wheeling, W. Va.; cnpital subscribed, 9600.00; amount paid in (50.00; capital author- ized, $100,000.00; par value shares, 9100.00. GABNETT GOLD MINING COMPANY", doing a general mining business in California and other Ktates and doing all things ntceesary for the success ofpome; principal office New York City. New York; charter Issued July 9, 1896; expiies July 2. 1916; cor- porators, Thomas E. Shields, Gnro.on T. Hughes, Bernard Land**, New York City, N. Y. ; Jos. B Hughes ^Hamilton, Ohio; Geo. D. Muniford. New York City. N. Y.; capi- tal subscribed, $600.00; amount paid in ,150.00; capital authorized, 91,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. GASKTNS' CAR COUPLER COMPANY, manufacturing, selling, Ac. devices known as the Gaskius' car coupler, Reestablishing factories, work shops for this purpose; holding necessary real estate, Ac, Ac ; principal office, Charleston, West Virginia; charter issued, July 28,1895; expires January 1, 1945; corporators, Llba King, Wm. JC. Daniel, Joseph N. Parker, John L. Jones Ed M. Ernest, Thomas Gastrins. Arcad-H, Florida; capital subscribed, 910.000,00; amouut paid in, 91,000.00; capital authorized. 9100.000.00; par value shares, 100.00. GEO. W. HARVEY COMPANY, buying, selling and dealing at wholesale or retail in oysters, flsh, game, &c, also conducting a general restaurant busiLess, &c.,Ac; principal office, Washington, D. C; charter issued February 19, 1895; expire** Janu- ary 1, 1945: corporators, George W. Harvey, Henry T. Harvey, Willinm H. Harvey. Louis A. Fisher, J. Fendall Cain, Washington, D C; capital subscribed. 91,000.00; amount paid in, 9100.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00'; par value shares 9100.00. GENERAL MARTI CIGAR COMPANY, purchasing and selling leaf tobacco, manufac- turing, purchasing, Ac, cigars and cigarettes at wholesale and retail; principal office, Key West, Florida; charter issued August l, 1S95; expires July 27. 1945; corpo- rators, F. H. Gato, Augustus Mayers, John E. Hanson, William B. Bailey, George M. Atkins, all of New York City: capital subscribed, 9500.00; amount paid In, $50.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $10 J .00. GERMANIA, purchasing, owing, refitting or constructing buildings in the county of Wood, or elsewhere, to be used*f or all club purposes; principal office, Parkersburg, W. Va.; charter issued February 21, 1896; expires February 17, 1946; corporators, E. O. Hlehle, Otto Schman, Consovlt Goetz.H. P.. Boette, John Moosman, Joseph Butcher, Joseph Kackinstein, Daniel Schneider, William Kramer, Carl Goetz, all of Parkersburg, W. Va.; capital subscribed, $250.00; amount paid In, 925.00; capital authorized, 976,000.00 ; par value shares, 925. 00. GERMAN AMERICAN OIL AND GAS COMPANY, buying, selling and leasing oil and gas territory, boring and developlug the same, and doing all things necessary thereto; principal office, Moundsville, Marshall county, West Virgiuia; charter issued May 18, 1896; expires, April 1, 1945: corporators, C. A Weaver. J. C. Bardall. D. J. States, of Moundsville, W. Va. ; C.L. Straub, Pittsburgh, Pa. ; Cyrus McHagh, Jolly, Ohio; capital subscribed, 9500.00; amount paid in, $50. 0#; capital authorized, 9200,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. GERMAN AMERICAN FIRE COMPOUND COMPANY, manufacturing and treating, purchasing, selling and distributing, chemicals and chemical compounds, and doing all things necessary and expedient for the success of same, Ac; principal office. New York City. N. Y. ; charter issued December 12, 1896; expires December 9, 1946; corporators. Gustav Aaron Duhn, Summit, N. J. ; Aubrey Guy Haven, Fair- view, N. J. : Sam'l Reger,Uew York City, N. Y. ; William E. Sheffield, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Edward C. Chisholm.New York, N Y.; capital subscribed. $1000.00; amount paid lu, 9100 .00; capital authorized, $400,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. GERMANIA HALF DOLLAR SAVINGS BANK, carrying on the business of banking in all its various branches, Ac; principal office, Wheeling, Ohio county, West Vir- COBPOBATIONS. 35 gtnia; charter Issued October 16, 1896; expires January 1,1916; coporatore, George [ook,Geo. E. Stiefel, Paul O Ray man. F. Schevertfegen, H. F. Behrens, all of Wheel- ing. W. Va.; capital subscribed, $25,00) 00; amouut paid in, $2,500.00; capital au- thorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. GHOL«ON GOLD AND COPPER MINING AND SMELTING COMPANY, mining for copper, gold, silver and other metals in the State of Colorado, smelting and reducing the same and doing all other things necessary, etc.; principal offloe, Chattanooga, Tenuis dee; charter issued February 22. 1896; expires January 1. 1946; corporators, F. G. Oxley. Ctaas. G. 8herm*n,of Chattanooga, Tenn.; Steven Smith, W. R Pikens. of Livingston, Ala.: Keith Webb, Chattanooga. Tenn. ; capital subscribed, 9809.900.00; amount paid in, £309,900.00; capi'al authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. GIANT METAL COMPANY, acquiring by purchase or otherwise letters patent, manufac- turing and dealing in the same, particularly a metal alloy, known as "Giant Metal" and doing all things necessary thereto; principal office Chicago, Illinois ; charter issued February 13, 1896: expires January 30,1946; corporators. James W. Paige, Jacob H. Gregory, Asahel E Brlggs, David H. Fletcher, Charles W Adams, Chicago, 111.; capital subscribed. $1.00>.000 00; amount paid in, $1,000,000.00; capital authorized, 95,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. GIANT POWER COMPANY, for the purpose of manufacturing and dealing In engines to be run by steam or chemicals, &c. ; principal offloe Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, charter issued December 2, 1695; expires November 14, 1945; corporators, James R. Burnett. James A. Hayes. Charles F. Jones, Philadelphia, Pa.; James Butoher, balem, N. J.; Newkirk W. Wentz. Blackwood, N. J.; capital subscribed, $6,000.00; amount paid in, $500 00; capital authorized, $3,000,000 00; par value shares, $10 00. GLOBE AND COVINGTON RAILOAD COMPANY, proposed railroad is to commence at or near Hend ricks. Tucker Co . , W Vs . ; and run by most practical : route to a point at or near Covington. Virginia; principal office. Hendricks, West Virginia: charter issued May 25. 1896; continues perpetually; corporators. A. H. Harper, Sr., J. E. Pol- ing, John W. Morse. James Hamil, Thaddeus Harper, all of Hendricks, W. Va. ; capi- tal subscribed, $1,000.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. GLOBE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, manufacturing and selling machinery, processes and materials for printing and lithographing purposes, such as stones, plates, Ac, Ac; principal office, Charleston, West Virginia: charter Issued March 28, 1895; ex- pires February 11,1945; corporators, Peter Peiffer, H. L. B. Toobe, Newark, N. J ; KdwardC. Regn, New York, Jerome Carty, Philadelphia; Wm. W. Farmer, New York, Geo. Remsen, Philadelphia; capital sucscri bed, $500.00; amount paid In, $600.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $100. GLOBE MERCANTILE COMPANY, carrying on and doing a general merchandise busi- ness, both wholesale and retail, buying and selling goods, materials, Ac, of all kinds. Ac Ac. ; principal offlc**, Parsons, W. Va. ; charter issued February 16, 1895; expires February 4. 1945; corporators. Jane Banuifleld, C. J. McKinney.O. rized, $100,000.00; par value shares, »100 00. GREENBRIER HUNTING AND FISHING CLUB, holding and possessing real estate, protecting and propagating gam* and fish, Ac. ; principal office Ron ce vert e. West Virginia; charter issued July 5. 1895; expires July 1. 1945; corporators, John Driscol. J. M. Klnports, Alfred M. Fuller, Quin Morton. E. H.Camp, Rooceverte W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $15,000.00; par value shaies, $100 00. GRANATO BASIN MINING COMPANY, acquire by purchase or any legal manner, mines. mining and mineral lands, in California or elsewhere and engage in a general mining business; principal office, Chicago, IIMloIs; charter issued December 4, 1896; exnires December 4, 1946; corporators. '. C.McFarland, G. B. M. Pratt. W R. Parks, E. F. Runyan. E. F Runyan. Jr., of Chicago, Illinois; capital subscribed, $1,000,000.00; amouut gaid In, $100,000 00; par value shares, $1 00. GRAND LODGE KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS OF THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, und^r the jurisdiction of the Supreme Lodge Knights of Pythias of North and &ooth Americ » , Europe. Asia and Africa, promulgating and practicing the great princi- ples ol Pythian frieudshlp. charity and benevolence, and carrying on such enter- prises, real estate Bl'zzard, W. L Stephenson, 8im«n P. Stump, L. H.'lappett, J.M. Hamilton. Jei-se Scott, of Grantsvi le.W. Va.; W. 8. Snyder. Parkersburg, W. Va ; Jerome Hard mail. K. L Austin S. T. Rtumr»,C. T. Sci.tt, H. S. Swentzel. J. W. Pell, of Grantsville, W. va.; captt»tl subscribed, $860.00; amount paid in, $85.00; capital auth jrized, $100,0*0 00; par value shares, $25 00. G. S. FEENY COMPANY, manufacturing and trading in candy, the purchase and sale of groceries, notions and fireworks by wholesale; principal ortice. Wheeling. West Virginia; charter iMsued November 4. 1895; expires October 26, 1945; corporators, George 8. F^eny, George F. Updeg»aff. Benjamin W. Feeuy, Isadore Fu ton. Edward V. Steele, Wheeling, W.Va.; Frank C. Ayres, ZaneeviUe, Ohio, capital subscribe 1, $40,000; amount paid in, $4,000; capital authorized, $150,000; par value shares- $100.00. GUALAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, owning and operating saw mills placing mills, furniture factories and other wood working machinery, manufacturing and selling w>.od products, Ac, principal office, Charleston, Kanawha County, We»t CoEPORATtONS. 89 Virginia; charter iseued October 2. 1806; expires September 26, 1046; corporators, Howell Smith, Brooklyn. N. Y.; Frederick K. Pitch. New York uity, N. Y.; Wal- ter Smith, Brooklyn. N. Y.; David Fitch, Wm. H. O'Dwyer, New York City, N. Y ; capital subscribed. $50.00; am ,unt paid in, $5.00; capital authorized, $100,000. 00; par value shares, $10.00. t GUARANTEE TOAN AND TRUST COMPANY, guaranteeing and insuring titles to real estate, selling and registering stocks, bonds, <&c. insuring the fidelity of persons holding p>sitions of trust, Ac. : principal office. Wheeling, Ohio county, WestVir- K'nia; charter Issued May 6, 1896: expires April 6, »946: corporators. J. F. McCarter, W.T C. Schnelle,N. C. Hamilton, E. M. Pierce, W. L. Smith, J. B. Somerville, K. J. Huebel. Charles Menkenrller. J W. Revnoids, W. F. Felton.all of * heeling. W. Va.; capital subscribed, $1,000 00; amount paid in, $100 00; capital authorized $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. GUIL.LERMtN\ MINTNG COMPANY, for the purpose of mining in the State of Sonora, in the Republic of Mexico; prhu-inal office. New York City, N Y.; charter issued Nov. 16, 1*96; expires October 31, 191*: cor orators. William S. Morrow. Westfield, N. J.: Curtis C. Bean, John A. Merrill. H*nry S. Vanderbllt. New York City, N. Y.; John C Vorri)», Westfield. N. J. ; capital subscribed. $500.00; amount paid in, 160.00; capital authoi . «-.d, $1 000 000 00; par value shares, $10.00. GUARANTY MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION, conducting and carrying on the business of life, health and casualty insurance on the assessment plan ; principal office, Wheel- ing. West Virginia; charter issued February 5, 1896; expires January 4, 1945; cornor ators, Charles W. Dodge. Lynn, MaKS ; Fred. W Fuller, Maiden, Mass. ; C. JS. Em- bree, Indianapolis, lnd.; E. L. G»i' nei I.Philadelphia, fa.: Jas. W Blake, Cievelaud, Ohi<>; capital subscribed, $10,000.00; amount paid in $5,000.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00 ; par value shares. $100. GUYANDOTTE AND ATLANTIC RAILWAY COMPANY, constructing a railroad, begin- ning at the mouth of Four Pole, Wayne county and running up Four Pol* and on to Guyandoue liver and on to Blue Stone river, n, L B. Selbert, Coudersport, Pa. ; H. C. Harvey, Huntington. W. Va. : H. H. Cobb, C. R. Unkrich, Coudersport, Pa.; tapital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $1,000,- 000.00; par value shares, $50.00. HALE FARM OIL COMPANY, drilling, mining a*d producing oil, gas and other min- erals and doing all things necessary and incidenial thereto ; principal office, Park- ersbnrg. Wood County. West Virginia; corporators, D. C. Lasto. u. H. Leonard, Parkersburg. W. Va. ; T. A. Pricthard. C. R. Dulin. Charles Dulin, Mannington, W. Va.; capital subscribed, £500 00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $200,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. HAMILTON ADAM8 RAILWAY EQUIPMENT COMPANY, manufacturing in the State of West Virginia, or elsewhere, metal railway ties and selling same, manufacturing such articles of merchandise as may from time to time.be deemed expedient, min- ing ores, &c. ; principal office, New York City. N. Y. ; charter issued November 28, 1*96; expires Augusc 1, 19«6; corporators. G.Alexander Hamilton. Alfred Earl, Wm. Beverly Winslow. of New York City, N.Y.; Herman Pauli Sedgwick Park.Fordham Heights, N.Y.; 'has. E Colston, New York City. N. Y.; capital subscribed, $100.00; amount paid in, $100 00; capital authorized, $2,500,000.00 ; par value shares, $10.00. 40 Corporations. HAMILTON OIL COMPANY, engaging in, prosecuting and conducting the business of producing oil and gas, Ac, Ac.: principal office, Wheeling, W. Va ; charter issued April 27.1806; expires April 32. 1046; corporators, James O. Davidson, Chicago. IlL; Geo. B. Carr.TiMKrtll*, Penn.; U. 8. Woodman, J. H. Bell. L. C. Jackson, of Chicago, HI.; capital subscribed. 1500.000.00; amount paid In, SSOjOOOjOO; capital authorized, •2,000,000.00; par valuo shares, fioo. 00. HAN LEY AND CASEY BREWERY COMPANY, manu factoring, brewing and dealing in ale, lager beer, and other malt liquors, and doing all things necessary thereto ; prin- cipal c fflce. Boston, Massachusetts; charter issued, February 12, 1890: expires Jan- uary II, 1040; corporators, Patrick Han ley. James D. Casey. Thos. W Kelley. Maoric* J. McKenns. Edward M. Sweeney, all of Boston. Mass. ; capital subscribed $5 000.00; amount paid In, 1600.00; capital authorized, $375,000.00; par value shares, ilOO.00. HARRtSVILLE DEVELOPING COMPANY, leasing land for oil and gas purposes, bar- ing, selling, leasing and operating the same and doing all things necessary thereto. Ac ; principal office. H arris vl He. Ritchie county. West Virginia; charter issued Jan- uary 17. ISM; expires January l, 1007; corporators, W. H. Hamilton. H. B. McKinley, W. w. Lawrence. H. Glenn Green, H. B. Woods. C. A. Musgiave. J. M. Watson. S. Robinson, all of Harris vl lie. W. Va ; capital subscribed, 14,0.0.00; amount paid in 400.00; capital authorized S50.000.00; par value shares, 150.00. HARRIS DUNN GOLD MINING COMPANY, acquiring, owning, developing and working mining land and mines of gold and other valuable metals and doing all things nec- essary thereto; principal office, Hew York. N. Y.; charter issued March 2, 1896; ei- Fires February 1, 1946; corporators, W. JB. Harris, Frank B. Dunn, of Jersey City, *». ; John W Dunn, Elizabeth, N. J. ; Alfred B Dunn, Jersey City, N. J ; KlliottP. Gleason, «lew York City, N. Y.; Olln F. Gleason. Arlington, N. J.; Rhoderic Robin- son. South Orange, N. J. ; capital subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, 91,000.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares. $5.00. HARRIS MAGNETO ELECTRIC COMPANY, manufacturing, using end selling; electrical deviees and apparatus applicable to or used In the purification of liquids or other substances in connection therewith, Ac.; principal office. New York City, New York; charter issued February 21. 1896; expires February 1. 1946; corporators. George H. Graham, East Orange, N.J; Harvey G. Ward. Ridge wood, N. J.; Samuel O shorn, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Edgar Tuoker, New York, N. Y. ; Chas. L. Jackson, Nutlev, N. J.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. HARRIET OIL COMPANY, for the purpose of mining and producing petroleum or rock oil and natural gas ; principal office, Waverly. West Virginia; charter issued Janu- ary 6, 1896; expires December 15, 1905; corporators. Joseph M. Brock erhoff, James J. Flannery, William D. Kearns, Edward J. Larkins, William W. Collin, all of Pitts- burg. Pa. ; capital subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. HARPER'S FERRY AND BOLIVAR BUILDING ASSOCIATION NO. 3, encouraging in- das try, frugality and home building and saving among its members, raising money to be loaned among its members, Ac., Ac; principal office, Harper's Ferry, W. Va.; charter issued, January 10, 1895; expires, January 1. 1944; corporators, Forrest W. Brown, Charlestown, W. Va.; Joseph Barry. J. Garlai d Hurst, Thomas J. Burleigh. G. H. Longerbeam, Magnus L. Cockereli, of Harper's Ferry, W. Va.; James M, Mason, Jr..Charlestown, W. Va. ; Charles H. Trail, C. B. Wentsell, S. W. Lightn-r, N. C. Bfackett, of Harper's Ferry, W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $1,430; amount paid in, $143.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $180.00. HART BROTHERS MACHINE COMPANY, building, manufacturing, Ac. machinery of any and all descriptions, buying, selling, Ac, supplies and castings; products of iron. Ac, Ao.« structural work and other; principal office, Clarksburg, W. Va.; charter issued April 6, 1896; expires March 18, 1946; corporators, Charles M. Hart, John B. Hart. Lillie Hart. Bruce Hyde Hart, Isabelle Willis Hart, t larksburg. W. Va.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, 810Q,- 000.00; par value shares, $100.00. HASTINGS LIGHT AND HEAT COMPANY, purchasing, building and equiping a suit- able plant or plants for the manufacture or generation and distribution of electric- ity, illuminating and fuel gas to the city of Hastings, Ac; principal office, Port- land, Maine ; charter issued January 4, 1897; expires December 28. 1946; corporators, William H. Hayden, Bath, Maine; George F. Duncan, Benjamin Thompson, Freder- ick I.Laughlin.C. R. Duffett, Portland, Maine; capital subscribed. $500.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $100. 00. HAYS IRON AND STEEL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, manufacturing drilling and fishing tools, boilers and engines, iron, steel and brass in all its forms, all articles produced from same and the repairing of same and working anything appertain- ing to the oil well supply trade ; principal office, Sistersvlfle, Tyler county, West Corporations. 41 Virginia; charter issued December 2, 1896; expires December 2, 1940; corporators; Mallory Bros., St. Marys, W. Va.; Wallace & Paltiso,Hall Bros., Frank Hivick, P. H. Gaffney, Sistersville, W.Va.; W. G. Hays, Marietta, Ohio; L. A. Brennerman, Sis- tersville. W. Va. ; J. W. Dyson, Marietta, Ohio; Lay & McMallan, 8istersville. W. Va.; W. D. Potts, Titusville Pa.; Geo. Mealey, Kenton, W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $10,001 00; amount paid in, 91,000.00; capital authorized, $25,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. HENRY CLAY SOCIETY CLUB, hunting, fishing and other amusements; principal office. Clay C H.. West Virginia: charter issued Aug. 8, 1895; expires July 1, 1945; corporators. Walker Botkin.D.E. Langhlin, ClayC. H. ,W. Va ; B. H Botkin, W. W. Smith. S. E. Barnett, Charleston W. Va.; capital subscribed. 1100.00; amount paid in, $10.00; capital authorized, $1,000. 00; par value shares,$1.00. H. F. BEHRENS & COMPANY, buying, selling, importing, dealing in and manufactur- ing groceries of all kinds, and other goods and wares, and acting as agents for other manufactories, steamships, Ac; principal office Wheeling, W. Va. ; oharter issued September 28, 1896; fxp'res September 22. 1946; corporators, H. F. Behrens, H. P. Behrens, Jr., Mrs. Marie Behrens. Alfred Ulrich. Peter Bruhn. all of Wheeling. W. Va.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $100,- 000.00; par value shares, $100.00. HIGBEE METAL THREAD COMPANY, manufacturing, selling or leasing machinery and apparatus for manufacture of metal threads upon tubes, pipes, Ac, Ac, prin- cipal office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; charter issued April 17, 1896; expires March 20, 1946; corporators, Mark Buford, Clenton A. Higbee, Russell Mayer. J. M. Jordan, George H. Holgate, Philadelphia, Pa.; capital subscribed, $2,000.00; amount paid in, $200.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000 00; par value shares, $50.00. HIGBEE THREAD AND TOOL COMPANY, manufacturing, selling or leasing machin- ery and apparatus used tn the making of metal threads upon tubes and other articles, covered and embraced in letters patent of the U. S. granted to C. A. Hig- bee; principal office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; charter issued, June 26, 1896; expires June 19, 1940; corporators, Chas. H. Mann, George F. Payne, Robert Alexan- der, John B. Maling, C. C. Benson, Philadelphia, Pa.; capital subscribed. $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $300,000 00; par value shares, $100.00 HILL TOP GOLD MINING COMPANY, prospecting for. acquiring, buying, selling, handling and operating gold-bearing mines and mining cliims, etc.; principal office, Charleston, West Virginia: charter issued January 24, 1896; expire* December 81. 1945: corporators, Lee W. Davis, Victor, Colorado; William J. Wilson, Joan Earn- est, Denver, Colorado; Josiah A. Small, John T. McCarthy, Victor. Col »r* d k capital subscribed, $3,000.00: amount paid in, $800.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. HINTON, NEW RI' ER AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, the road which this corporation prop -es to build will commence at or near Mint >n. Summers county, and run by most practicable route up New River to « point <>n tii- ''ne «>f i< e Mure of Wes Virginia an; VYginia, the »• liver, thence to Piney river and down Pin**y to »Joal river, thene- o\>wu • ;<>si to the Kana- wha river and up am- to a point at or near CharL sto"; prineip 1 >>ili •• Hin on, West Virginia; chatter issued \pril 15, 1895 and is t-> ontinue pnrpeaiatlv; c rp-»r- atora, Jas T. McCreery, J. A. Parker, R. R. FiHiibKin. M. J. Go* k. Jns H Millar, all of Summers countv, W Va.; capital subscribed, $500. 00; Capital authorized, $50,- 000.00; par value shares, $50.00. HOFFMANN MACHINE COMPANY, make, buy. use, sell, Ac . apparatus, m chtnery and implements for metal turning machines, and in general to dv> a manufacturing bus iness, &c . <&c. ; principal office. New York City, New York; charter issued Septem- ber 10. 1895; expires September 1, 1945; corporators, Ralph L. Shamwald. New York City; Joseph J. McKee, Bethlehem. Pa.; William W. McKee, Cat*sa>.jqua, Pi ; Ernest Gustave Hoffman Alfred W, Kiddie, New York City: capiial sub cribed, $600.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $250,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. HOME TELEPHONE COMPANY OF ATLANTA, manufacture telephones, switchboards and other apparatus, to use and operate telephone and telegraph exchanges and all things necessary for said business; principal office, Charleston, West Virginia; branch at Baltimore. Md. ; charter issued February 15, 1*96; expires February 5 1946; corporators, James Russell, W. F. McBriety, F. B. Hub^ell, William J. Atkin- son, Baltimore, Md.; Cecil R. Atkinson. Chestertown, Md ; capital subscribed, f 100.00; amount paid in, $10000; capital authorized, $300,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. HOME TELEPHONE COMPANY OF BALTIMORE CITY, conducting, introducing, op- erating, using, managing and erecting, Ac, telephone and telegraph lines and systems, well, all of New York. N. Y.; CMpiial subscribed $25.00; amount pail in, i&.w, capital authorized, fl,00u,uno.0y; par value shares, $1 00. HUMPHREY GLASS COMPANY, manufacturing within the StaU of West Virginia, glass and glassware in any and all of its various forma. Ac. Ac; prim ipai office, Fair- mont, Weat Virginia: charter issued August 10. Isu5; expired August 1, HMo; corpor- ators. W. J.Williams, James H. Humphrey, of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Alexander Hum- phrey, Fairmont, W. Va.; H. G. William*. Pittsburgh. Pa : Sam. R. Nuzum. Fair- mont. W. Va. ; capital subscribed. K»oo.oo; amount paid in, $50. 00; capital authorized, gjo.0000 00; par value shares. $1; expires December 17 194*; corporators. Chas. L. Travi-, Nor* a Ik. Co n. ; Geo. W. Ellis. Thoma* B ddl« E lis. Philnd lphia. Pa.; Chin R • hure Miu te-tpolis, Minn ; Ch\rl s B. Dunn, Philadelphia, Pa.; capital Mir>-eribed, *■; :<*» •'<•; aniouct paid in, $}.>> J<>; capital authorized, *1 000 ,000.00 * par value -liAr^s. *1U<' 00 IAKAMINE FERMENT COMPANY, ma^ufintnr'ng. buying, selling. &c , d'astase and all knlds • f tiiu^tati- and kindrt-d *ubstan es. alcoholic nquors, yeasts and kin- dred art -leg. Ae Ac : pr ncipal ofliee. C'lreago, Til ; chart/r '--ued September 23, Jh9"> ; expire-* Sej.te -.brl9 1940: <-oi porators. Marv B. Hitch. Uhr St. phej H. Barg- m n, Edw rd C. M<» re. Tetiu.iebi S ■im,dz,«. lohu J. Hhi*e. ali of Chicago. 111.: ch.m h1 suh-criu o. »1 ua..oo; amount paid iu.^loo.oo; espitt.1 authorized, *5,000.OQO 00; par v.-.lue shares. *4<» o*i. IDAHO YELLOW JACKET GOLD MINING COMPANY, engaging in a general mining b sini-ss. andd'unp all thii gs necessary for the sucee-s thereof: priucipal office, New York. N. Y.; charter issued March 23, 1m»6: expires March 10, 1046; corporis tors. George W. Oakley, Brooklyn, N. Y ; Chas W. Water*, Oliver W. Marshall, William L wis Brown, Geo. B. Seeley, of New York, N. Y. ; capital subscribed. $100.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $1 00. ILLINOIS ACETYLENE COMPANY, manufacturing, producing and usiDg calcium car- bide and acetylene gas and other substauees, also, buying, leasing and exchanging the same, Ac. &c ; principal office, Chicago, Illinois; charter issued November IS, 1896; expires November 11, 1915; corporators, Asa G. Pettibone, Alfred H. Mulliken, Axel A. Strom, William D. Hindley, William A. Djyle, all of Chicago. 111.; capital subscribed, $r>0O00; amount paid in, $500 00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, 1100.00. • ILLINOIS ELEVATOR COMPANY", constructing, buying, leasing, operating, Ac. grain elevators and warehouses and selling same; dealing in wheat and other grains. &c. Ac; principal office. Chicago. Illinois; charter issued March 11, 1895; ex- pires September 1,1940; corporators. John J. Carmodv, Harrv W. Rubins, of Chi- . cago, 111.; E. Michener. Portland. Oregon ; F. L. Moffett, B. M. Stevens, Frank H. Peaver, of Minneapolis, Minn. ; capital subscribed, $lo 000; amount paid in, $1,000.00; capital authorized, $.00,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. ILLINOIS LEFFLER RAILWAY COMPANY, acquiring and developing lands, mines and mineral rights, timber and timber rights, work, lease, devise and let the sam*, mining anaooking coal, to utilize all rights of Patents No. 514.561 and 514,718, Issued February 18.1894, relating to railroad transportation, build and construct railroads, tramways. Ac ; principal office, Chicago. Illinois; charter issued September 8. 1896: expires September 80. 1946; corporators, John B. Muchmore, She.byville. Ind.; Orba T. Perry, Indianapolis, Ind. ; H. W. Lester, C. E. Payne, of Chicago. Ill: Loui«e E. Patterson, Philadelphia, Pa. ; capital subscribed, fl. 000 00; amount paid in, $100 00; capital authorized, m, 000,000. 00; par value shares, $100.00. ILLUMINATING GAS LAMP COMPANY, manufacturing, buying and selling lamps and gis fixtures and all contrivances for ligh'ing houses and structures of every kind; principal office, New York. N. Y.; charter issued March 10, 1896; expires January 1. 1946; corporators. J B deLevy. Mark Fishel, R. D. WThiting Abel Maunoury,Cha»lPS 8. Cowan, all of New York, N. Y.; capital subscribed, $500 00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $1 000 000.00; par value shares, $100.00. Corporations. 45 ILLUMINATING SUPPLY COMPANY, manufacturing and selling machinery, burners, valves. Ac, pertaining to illuminating, heating and power devices, Ac. Ac; prin- cipal office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; ch arte Issued April 6, 1 896: expires April 1. 1946; corporators, Charles <\ Adams. Joseph A. Vincent, Joseph Devine, Edward C. Napheys, Arthur W. Tobey, Philadelphia; capital subscribed. $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value share 8,9100. 00. IMPERIAL CHINA FINANCE COMPANY. carrying on the general business of a financial corporation and fiscal agent, within the Dominions of the Emperor of China, and sucn oth»r places as may be convenient; principal office, Chirleston, Kanawha countv, West Virginia; charter issued August 8. 1896; expires August 1. 1946; corpora torn, Willard Brown, New York City. N. Y. : Smith M. Weed.Plattsburg, N. Y. ; John CarHt^nsen. New York City. N. Y.; E. D. York. Flushing. N.Y.; A. Donaldson, New York City, N Y. ; capital subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, $1,000 00; capital authorized, 15 ,000 ,000. 00; par valuo shares, $100.00. IMPROVEMENT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, constructing railroads, telegraph and telephone line, and contracting for all materials ard supplies appurtenant thereto; principal office. New York, N. Y.; charter issued .Tune 1. 1896; expires May 1, 1946; corporators. John C Stanton. New York, *J. Y.; Dantel 8. Stanton, Yonkers.N. Y.; John W. Weed, Flushing, N. Y.; John J. McGinty, W. 8. Halleburton. of New York, N. Y.; capital subscribed, $5rpora*ors, Grorge Berliner, S. W. Ferguson, oilman W. D°arr>orn. N. J. Bird, Fred M. Wilson, all of San Fran- cisco, Cal.; capital subscribed, $8.^00 00; amouut paid in, $8,500.00; capital author- ized, 1500,000.00; par value sharts, $5.00. INTERCONTINENTAL COAL COMPANY, carrying on a general business of a mining corporation, constructing, maintaining and equipping raUroadsand granting others to do the same, and to do any and every net necessary or o>nv»nieut to the full car- rying out of the purpose* and objects aforesaid; principal office Charleston, West Virginia: charter isaued December 6.1895: expire-. November 29.1945: corporators, Harry Keene. John IT. T. Anderson, of New York City; Robert W. Hawkesworth, Ea*t Oranare, N. J. ; John J. Shafer.Nf w York C.tv, Appl^ton I). Palmer, Alfred P. Boiler, of East Orange, N. J. ; Ernest F. Ayrnult. New York Citv; capital subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paU in, $1,000.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. INTERIOR TIE AND ORF. COMPANY, mining and celling iron and other ores, acquir- ing timber lands, manufactnr'ng and marketing ties, tan-bark and oth»r products of timber, Ac ; principal office, Charleston. Ktnawha county. W. Va . ; charter issued November 11,1896; expires November 10. 1946; corporators. Frank Woodman, E C. Dawlev. W. K Bro. ks. C. A Wood. H. T. Wonling all of Charleston, W. Va.; capital subscribed. $1,000.00; amouut paid in, $100.00; capitil authorized, $10,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. INTER'MOUNTAIN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, mutual protection and relief of its members .by th* assessment plan; principal office, Salt Like City, Utah; charter issued June 9, 1896; unlimited; corporators, Seth W. Maltble, Des Moines, Iowa; J. 46 CORPORATIONa B. Adair. M. A. Jones. V. G. Adair. of Salt Lake. Urab ; R. W. Maltbie, Oak Park, 111.; capital subscribed,! 10,000 00; amount paid in, 11,000.00; par value shares, 91. 00. INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING COMPANY, manufacture of iron or steel, or both or of any article of commerce from m*tal or w>od and dealing in same .principal office, Wh*eling, Ohio county. West Virginia; charter issued January 2, 1807; expires De- cember 1, 1946: corporators, Frank E. Marciand, New York City, N. Y., 4 shares : Charles A. Marsland, New York City, N. Y .1 »har* : Harry G. McConnaughy , Phil- adelphia. Pa., 8 shares; Chester P. Ray, Philadelphia, Pa., 1 share; Samuel J. Moore, To ron co, Province of Ontario. 1 share; capital subscribed. ll.O00.O0; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, 1250,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. INTERNATIONAL AIR POWER COMPANY, producing or otherwise acquiring inven- tions, improvements, letters patent and applications for same relative to machin- ery, for the production and application of power of any aud all kinds, manufactur- ing and selling machinery relative to same; principal office, New York. N. Y.; char- ter issued. July 8, 1896: expires December 1, 1940; corporators, Geo. E. Boncbie, 280 W. 118th street. New York City; Chas. W. Hill. 517 Summer avenue, Newark. N.J; Anna M. Franklin. 221 West 126th Avenue. New York City ; Charles M. Bills. 168 President street. Brooklyn, N. Y.; Charles Cuttriss, 2527 7th Avenue. New YorkCitv; capital subscribed. $600.00; amount paid in, 150.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. INTERNATIONAL AIR POWER AND REFRIGERATING COMPANY, manufacturing ani selliug en vines, machinery, tools, xpir"s July 1, 10-20; corporators, John T. Cooke, Elmer B.Cooke, of Brooklyn, N. Y ; Basil T. Bowers, Fred. B. Bowers, Henry Koontz. of New Martins- ville W. Va ; capital subscribed, 85.000.o0; amount paid in, $500 00; capital author- ized, $50,000 00; par value shares, $100.00. J. W. HUNTER COMPANY, manufacturing and dealing in mustard?, tc mato catsups, preserves, pickles, and grocer'* sundries: principal office, Wheeling. Ohio county, W. Va. ; charter issued December 7, 1800; expires December 31, 1015; corporators, J W Hunter, Kate P. Hunter, K.J Pars, c f Wheeling, W. Va .; C. N. Brady, Wash- ington, Pa ; John R. Dunlap, New York, N. Y.; capital subscribed, $2,500.00; amount paid in,$2£0.00; capital authorized, $50,000 00; par value shares, $100.00. KAMI All MINING COMPANY, buying, leasing or otherwise acquiring m'ning prop- erty, and carrying on the business of mining gold, silver, &c ; principal office, Charles Town, W. Va ; charter issued October 8, 1895; expires September 1, 1945; cor- porators. William S. Williams, Scuville C Williams, Clement O. Mooro, James F. Grahan. Fred Curtis Heilge. all of New York, New York; capital subscribed, $24,- ooo 00; amount paid in, $2,400.00; capital authorized, $24,000 00; par value shares, $100.00. KANAWHA. GLEN JEAN AND EASTKRN RAILROAD COMPANY, proposed road will commence at the mou?h of tfmlther's Creek, Fayette county, and run to i he mouth of TiOwer Loup Creek in said county, then via Glen Jean, &c, Ac.,*o a point in Mercer county on a boundary line between th* States of Virginia and West Virginia, near the mouth of Laurel Creek; principal office, Charleston, West Virginia; charter issued Nov. 1. 1805 and shall continue perpetually ; corporators, T. G. McKell, OhilDcothe, Ohio; M. Jackson, R. G Quarrier, J. F. Brown, K W. Knight, Charles- ton, W. Va. : capital subscribed, $25,000.00: capital authorized, t5ou.O00.oo; par value shares*, *100. 00. KANAWHA LUMBER AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, ac«|Uiring by purchase or otherwise timber and lumber and for carrying on the business of manufacturing such timber into lumber, furniture and building material and selling the same, o,000. 00; par value shares, Hi). 00. • KANAWHA MARINE DOCK COMPANY, building and repairing steamboat?,*barges and other kinds of water crafts, buying, selling. &c„ all kinds of lumber and doing a general marine business; principal office, Point Pleasant, West Virginia; charter insiied April 0, 1895; expires April 1, 1015; corporators. W. W. Cole, A. F. Kisar, Tlllie (Jole, Annie R. Kisar, J. P. R. B. Smith, Point Pleasant, W. Va.; capital subscribed, $15,00 ). 00; amount paid in, i'15.000.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00: par value shares, $100 00. KANAWHA AND PAINT CRKRK RAILWAY COMPANY, proposed road will commence at or near Paint Creek. Kauawna county, thence by the most practical route to a point as or near the State of Virginia hound try line in the county of Mercer; prin- cipal office, Charleston, W, Va ; charter issued November lsj, 1805, and is to continue perpetually; corporators, William Seymour Edwards, Frank A. Smith, Malcolm Jackson, W. D. Smith, Ivory C. Jordan, all of Charleston, W. Va ; capital sub scribed, $10,000.00; capital authorized, -110,000.00; par value shaies, $100 00. KANAWHA TELEPHONE COMPANY, erecting and operating telephones and tele- graphs in the city of Charleston, and counties of Kanawha. Ifayette, Summers, W. Via., Ac; principal office, Charleston, W. V<*. ; charter issued Februnry 25, 1895; ex- pires January 1, 1016; corporators. J. M. Psiyne. Charleston, W. Va ; II." F Randolph, Johnstown, Pa. ; D . O. Gallaher. J. D Baiues, Fred. Gardner, of Charleston. W. Va : capital subscribed, ?250 00; amount paid in, $25.00; capital authorized, 160.000 00; par value shares, $60.00. KANAWHA VALLEY BUILDING ASSOCIATION NO. J. encouraging frugality and home building and saving among its member*; raising money to be distributed among its members; loaning money to its stockholders, &c, ifcc; principal office, Charleston, 50 Corporations. W. Va.; charter issued April &, 1895; expires April 1. 1025: corporators. Charles Capito, M. Qoldbartb, J. W. Crlder, D. W. Patterson. B. Boer, I. Schwabe, J. B. Pem- berton, George F. Oovle, JnelH. Ruffner.8. May, C. K. Payne, Charleston. W. Va : capital subscribed. 11400.00; amount paid in, $110.00; capital authorized, $800,000.00; par value shares, 1100.00. KANAWHA V ALLEY GUN AND ROD CLUB, hunting, fishing and other amusements, principal office, Charleston, West Virginia; charter Issued August 7, 1805; expires August 1,1046; corporators. Goo. K.Welch. Wm. Dlls, Wm Gillison, Geo. S. Chil- ton. B. B. Hall, Charleston, W. Va.; eapltal subscribed, 1250.00; amount paid in, 9250.00; eapltal authorized, 15,000.00; par value shares, 96,000.00. KANAWHA VALLEY COAL C">ftPAKY. owning and leasing coal lands and other lands, mining, shipping and selling coal and manufacturing coke therefrom ; buying and selling coal and coke, Ac, building, leading, die . , steamboats, barges. pires June 1, 1945; corporators. Isaac B. Newoomer. George V. Sims, Frank Mc.- Auliffe, John J. McDtvitt, Johu A. Bowers, all of New York City * tapltal sub- scribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, $1,000.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $2.00. KING SOLOMON GOLD MIMING COMPANY, mining, milling or otherwise treating metallic or other ores, and of dealing in such ores and their products; acquiring by purchase. Ac , lands, Ac, Ac; principal office, Boston, Mas aoaaeetts; charter issued July i9, 1895: expires July 1. 1915; corporators. James M. Solomon, Attleboro, Mass.; Laroy 8. Carter, L u's F. Wood, James R. Powers, Charles B. Kendall, Boa- ton. Mass : capital subscribed $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authjori*e4, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $5.00. KNI3HT LUMBER COMPANY, owning, leasing and operating saw mills, planing mills, and ail oth-r kinds of wood working machinery, buying and selling logs, timber, staves, ties. Ac, manufacturing and selling lumber. Ac ; principal office. Char eat jd Kanawha County, West Virginia: charter issued October 24. 1896; expires Oetober 20. 1946: corporators, Joh • C. Roy, Nannie A. Roy. E B. Knight H. w. Knight; B. W. Knight. Charleston, W. Va. : capital subscribed. $250 00; amount paid in, $2)0.00; capital authoiized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. KOON'S RUN COAL AND COKE COMPANY, mining transporting and selling coal and: the products thereof, buying, leasing, Ac. coal land and coal mines and operating the same, Ac ; principal office, Fairmont, W. Va. ; charter issued May 81, 1945; expire* Mav28, 1945; corporators, Duncan Dewar. William H. Nicholson, Jr., Manningloa* W. Va ; John W. Leonard Washington, Pa.: Z. G. Morgan. Chas. Powell. Fairmont, W. Va. ; capital subscribed. $108,000.00; amount paid in, $27,000.00; capital authorise* $500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. KOON'S RUN AND BRIDGPORT RAILROAD COMPANY, commence at a point on the, east bank of the West Fork river in Mar. on county connectine: with *he line of the Mono igahela River Railroad, at the mouth of Koon's run, and up said run to or near its source, thence to Brldgport, Harrison county, W. Va. ; principal om.ee, GLaJ&ar 54 Corporations. tage, Pa. ; Herman Haopt, Philadelphia. Pa. : F<. B. Longwill, South Fork, Pa ; J. S W. Holtoo. D. W. Frantz. Philadelphia, l'a.; capital subscribed. $500, amount paid in, $50. Ou; capital authorized, elu.ooo.uu; par value shares, $100.00. LOOM 19 MANNING FILTER COMPANY, manufacturing, selling, leasing or otherwise disposing of, wa»er filters, oil Altera, liquor filters, and all kinds ana variety or* fil- ters, strainers, refiners and purifiers of all liquid substance*; principal office. Phil- aielphia, Pennsylvania; charter issued Jane 5. 1886; expires June l, 19tf: corpora- tors, T. Sidney Manning. John Spring. Jr., Howard M. Emmons. William Guy Townsend. Panl M. Burnett. Baltimore. Md.; capital subscribed a-ioo.OO; amouut paid in, $60.00; capital authorized , $500,000.00: par value shares, 9100 00. LOl'IS GOLD MINING COMPANY, dealing in and engaging in a general mining business in the United 8tates and elsewh-re Ac. ; principal office. Chicago. Illinois; charter issued Nov. 16, 1896 ; expires October 25. 1946; corporators Dr. F VV Ihue, S Victor, A. K. Eggert, of Chicago, Ills.; Chas. F.Cobb, Grand Rapids, Mich.; C. J Batter- field, Chicago, Ills.: capital subscribed, 1200.00; amount paid In, $100.00; capital authorized, 92,000,000.00; par value shares, tl.OO. LOUI8 SCHNE'DER COMPANY, manufacturing and dealing in mouldings, picture, frames and mirrors, art goods and all goods pertaining to that line, etc. ; principal office, Charleston, W. Va. ; charter issued *prtl 26. 1895; expires, April -2£, 19*5; cor- porators. Louis Schneider. Sidney E. Walzl. Lewis H. Johnson. F. A. Ruppert, E. Walter Bremlngton Baltimore City, Md. ; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in. $50.00; capital auhorlzed, $50,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. LYFORD CAR FENDER COMPANY, manufacturing, buying, leasing. Ac. car fenders, and doing all things necessary to carry on said business, &c. ; principal onVe, Charleston, W. Va. ; charter issued July 23. 1895: expires July 1, 1910; corporators, Thomas M. Curtis. Joseph G. Lyford. Thomas Hillis. Reuben a. Hill, ox Boston, Mass.; Geo. G. Hackett. Wakefield, Mass : capital subscribed. 1500.00: amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $300,000.00: par value shares, $100.00. MACDONALD FREEZER COMPANY, manufacturing ice cream freezers and other arti* cles of commerce from metal or wood or r»o«h; principal offic*. Piltsbnrg, Pa.; charter issued June 26, 1896; expires June 1, 1946; corporators. L. DeWolf, James A. Grier, A. A. Adam», J. D. Litteil,E. B. Jenkius, all of Pittsburg. Pa. ; capital sub- scribed, $200.00; amount paid in, $200.00; capital authorized, $30,000.00; par value shares, $25.00. MAIL PUBLISHING COMPANY, editing, printing and publishing newspapers, journals and other periodicals and engaging in a general job work business; principal office, Charleston, Kanawha county, West Virginia; charter issued December 30, 1896; ex- pires, December 28,' 1946; corporators, William Fielder, Will K. Fcsythe. Jno. W. Jarrett , Clara E Forsythe, Nannie P. Jarrett, Charleston, W. Va ; capital sub- scribed. $500 00; amount paid In, $50.00; capital authorized, $100,0, 0.00; par value shares. $U 0.00. MANHATTAN CLUB, buying, leasing, &c, real estate . and buying. selHng, Ac. .personal propf-rty, and promoting and maintaining social relations among the members of said club, Ac ; principal office, Parkersburg. West Virginia; char er issued June 2», 1895; expires July 1. 1944: corporators, L. N. Logan, vV. S. Fouts. J. F. Jackson, Chas Bekurs Jr., Chas. Stephen*, all of Parkersburg W. Va.: capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $10,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. MANNINGTON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, purchasing and holding real estate, divid- ing the same into lots, constructing streets and alleys, erecting h-oises *nd selling the same on real estate secuiity, borrowing raone\, etc. ; principal office. MauniuK ton. Marion County, West virgin'a; charter issued, March 25, 1896; expires March 18. 1920; corporators, J. H. Furbee, JohnO. Huev. Jas. M. Tetric*, J C Burohlnii, MilNrd F. Hamilton, Wm. P. Burt.Thos. F. Barrett, Manuington. W. Va.; capital subscr.bed, $700.00; amount paid in, 17000; capital authoriz.d, $50,000; par value shares, $100.00. MANNINGTON AND SMITHFIELD TELEPHONE COMPANY, constructing and main- taining telephone lines in the ounties of Marion, vVetz-1, Doddridge, Tyle.- and Harrison, W. va ; principal office. Ryiner. Marion County. West Virginia; charter issued February 24, 1896; expires February 19, 1916; corporators. Dr. R*wley E. Ice, Logansport. W. Va. ; A. F. Hamllion. Rymer, W. Va.; W. S. Binch, Berton. W. Va ; T. .L. bherow, J. H. Ott O. H. AriiHtt, VV. J. LiFoilette, Rymer, W. Va.; B L. Cole, Seven Pines. W. Va.; capital subscribed, $600.00; amount paid in, 460.00; capital authorized, $5,000.00; par value shares, $53.03. MANUEL KNAUTH & COMPANY, importing and exporting, purchasing and selling and generally dealing in merchandise of every description; prijKjipai, offtoe^ New York Corporations. 55 City, N. Y. ; charter issued January 11. 1897; expires January 1, 1947; corporators, Antonis North, 283 W. 70 St., New York City, H. Y.; Geo. H. Englehard. New York City, NY.; F*>llx Cremer, Brooklyn, NY.: Franz Uhlich. Otto Von Schrenk, New York City N. Y.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital au- thorized, $50,000.00; par value snares, $100.00. MARIETTA BOILER WORKS, manufacturing, buying and selling boilers, engines, ma- chinery, bridges and other products of iron, steel, brass and other metals; principal office. Marietta,. Washington county. Ohio; charter issued March 18, 1896; expires March 17, 1946: corporators J. J. Leidecker, J. W. Hughes, J. C. Hughes, Geo. A. Hchaffner, of Butler, Pa.; E F. Hayes, Shieora, Pa.; J. P. Ward, Marietta, Ohio; John Calloway, Jameston, N . Y; D. C. Johnson. W. G. Hayes, Marietta, Ohio; J. C. Gornely, Pittsburg, Pa.; capital subscribed, $80,000.00; amount paid in, $20,000.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. M ARIETTA OIL COMPANY, acquiring leaseholds and real estate in fee simple, and op- erating, boring and drilling upon the same for oil, gas, Ac, Ac. ; principal office, Fairmont, W. Va. ; charter issued August 22, 1895; expires August 20. 1945; corpora- tor". Marcus Marietta, Connellsville. Pa.; John A. Goyler, R. J. Robinson, John O'Hara, Thomas O'Hara, Samuel R. Hite, all of Fairmont, W. Va. capital subscribed, $6.00 ».00; amount paid in, $6,000.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, #250.00. MARIETTA. AND WILLIAMSTOWN BRIDGE COMPANY, constructing, maintaining and operating a toll bridge across the O&io river from Williamstown, Wood county, W. Va , to Marietta, Washington county, Ohio, together with the necessary ap- proaches thereto, Ac. ; principal office. Pittsburg, Pa.; charter issued November 18, 1896; exists perpetually; corporators, W. C Juttp, August Jutte, Charles M. Buc- hanan, Charles Cramer, Lewis K. Burton, all of Pittsburg. Pa ; capital subscribed, $10,000.00; amount paid }n, $1,000.00; capital authorized, $400,000.00; par value shares, $ 0.00. MARINE AUTOMATIC FURNITURE COMPANY, to construct, purchase, hire, sell and let on agreement, tanles. chairs, berths, stock platforms and furniture of everj kind suitable for use on shipboard, doing all things incidental to the accomplishment of same; principal office, New York City, N: Y. ; charter issued December 17, 1896; ex- pires Dec. 81, 1945; corporators. Stephen H. Emmens. Newton W. Emmens. H. C. Emmens. Hugo A. Strong. Charles Miles, New York City, N. Y. ; capital sub- scribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $200 00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. MARTINSBURG ELECTRIC COMPANY, manufacturing and supplying electricity for light, heat and power; principal office, Martinsburg. Berkeley county, WTest Virginia; charter issued March 80. 1896: expires January 1. 1946; corporators. L. C. Gerling, F. E. Wilson. George W. Trimble, A. J. Thomas, Henry T. Selbert, William E. Tebo, W. W. Hnus«worth.allof Martinsburg W. Va.; capital subscribed. $700.00; amount paid in, $70.00; capital authorized, $50,000 00; par value shares, $100.00. MARCO ROSiRIO COMPANY, manufacturing and vending a cordial to be known as Marco Rosario finest Italian Vermento: principal office, New York City, N. Y. ; char- ter issued February 12, 1896; expires February 1, 194$; corporators. Philip T. Timp- pon, Mercedes Timpson. Hartsdale, N. Y.; Jacob Dunning, New York, N Y.: J. J. Kiernan. New Haven, Conn ; Martin Katterhorn, New York, N. Y.; capital sub- scribed, $5,000.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $20.00. MARINE COMPANY, manufacturing, operating and dealing in every department of supplies used in and about publicand private buildings, Ac, Ac; principal office. New York City, New York ; charter issued April 20 1895; expires April 16. 1945; cor- porators, Martin Weiss, Phineas L. Webber, Elwood S. Riker, New York City; Jas. A. McBain. Lanis L. WenSell. Brooklyn, N. Y.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000 00; par value shares, $10.00. MARTIN UNDERGROUND TROLLEY COMPANY, constructing, owning, operating, Ac, the " Martin Underground Trolley System" under patents granted, or to be hereafter granted, in the city of Chicago and eJ9ewhe?e; principal office. Chicago. Illinois; charter issued October i , 1895; expires October 1, 1945 ; corporators. James McDavltt, Gustav Schulz. Edward O'Donnell. Samuel P. Marsh, Michael I. Martin, all of Chi- cago, 111.; capital subscribed, $5,000,000 00; amount paid in, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. MASSACHUSETTS OIL COMPANY, acquiring by lease or purchase oil lands, operating for oil and gas, selling, transporting aud dealing in same and Its product: principal office. Fairmont, Marion county, W. Va; charter issued August 26, 1896; expires August 25, 1946 ; corporators, Charles S. SwiPher, John A. Clark, C. L. Michael, of Fairmont, W. Va.; A. E. Reynolds, Milford, Del ; W. J. Rowland, Fairmont, W. Va.; 54 Corporations. tage, Pa. ; Herman Haupt, Philadelphia, Pa.: F>. B. Longwill, South Fork, Pa; J.S W. Ho!too. D. W. Frantz. Philadelphia, Pa.; capital subscribed, 1500; amount paid in, $50.00 ; capital authorized, $10,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. LOOMI9 MANNING FILTER COMPANY, manufacturing, selling, leasing or otherwise disposing of, wafer filters, oil Altera, liquor filters, and all kinds ana variety of fil- ters, strainers, refiners and purifiers of all liquid substance.-* ; principal office, Phil- adelphia, Pennsylvania; charter issued Jane 5, 1896 ; expires June 1, 1946; corpora- tors, T. Sidney Manning;, John Spring, Jr., Howard M. Emmons. William Gay Townsend, Paul M. Burnett. Baltimore. Md.; capital subscribed InOO.OO; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized , $500,000.00; par value shares, $100 00. LOUIS GOLD MINING COMPANY, dealing in and engaging in a general mining business in the United 8r/ateg and elsewhere Ac. ; principal office. Chicago. Illinois; ch*rter issued Nov. 16, 1896; expires October 25, 1946; corporator*. Dr. F VV Ihue, 8 Victor, A. K. Eggert. of Chicago, Ilia.: Chas. F.Cobb, Grand Rapids, Mich.; 0. J. Batter- field, Chicago, Ills.: capital subscribed, $200.00; amounc paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $2,000,000.00; par value shares, tl.00. LOUI8 SCHNE'DER COMPANY, manufacturing and dealing in mouldings, picture frames and mirrors, art goods and all goods pertaining to that line, etc.; principal office, Cnarlestor,W. Va. ; charter issued *pril 26, 1895; expires, April if, 1845; cor- porators, Louis Schneider, Sidney E. Walzl, Lewis H. Johnson, F. A. Ruppert, E. Walter Bremlngton Baltimore City, Md. ; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in. $30.00; capital air horized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. LYFORD CAR FENDER COMPANY, manufacturing, buying, leasing. &o., car fenders, and doing all things necessary to carry on said business, &e. ; principal oftVe, Charleston, W. Va. ; charter issued July 28, 1895: expires July 1, 1910; corporators., Thomas M. Curtis. Joseph G. Lyford. Thomas Hillis. Reuben A. Hill, of Boston, Mass.; Geo. G. Hackett. Wakefield, Mass : capital subscribed. #500.00: amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $800,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. MACDONALD FREEZER COMPANY, manufacturing ice cream freezers and other arti* cles of commerce from metal or wood or hodi; principal office. Pittsburg, Pa.; charter issued June 26, 1896; expires June 1, 1946; corporators. L. DeWolf, Jauies A. Grier, A. A. Adam*, J. D. Litteil,E. B. Jenkins, all of Pittsburg. Pa. ; capital sab- scribed, $200.00; amount paid in, $200.00; capital authorized, $80,000.00; par value shares. $25.00. MAIL PUBLISHING COMPANY, editing, printing and publishing newspapers, journals and other periodicals and engaging in a general job work business; principal office, Charleston. Kanawha county, West Virginia; charter issued December 80, 1896; ex- pires, December 28,' 1946; corporators, William Fielder. Will K. Fcsythe. Jno. W. Jarrett , Clara E Forsythe, Nannie P. Jarrett, Charleston, W. Va ; capital sub- scribed. $500 00; amount paid in, $5().00f capital authorized, $100,0.0.00; par value shares. $1,0.00. MANHATTAN CLUB, buying, leasing, &c, real estate , and buying, selling, Ac., personal property, and promoting and maintaining social relations among the members uf said club, Ac. ; principal office, Parkersburg. West Virginia; char er issued June 2», 1895; expires July 1, 1944: corporators, L. N. Logan, \V. S. Fouts. J. F. Jackson, Chas Bekurs Jr., Chas. Stephens, all of Parkersburg W. Va.: capital subscribed, $500.00; amouut paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $10,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. MANNINGTON DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, purchasing and holding real estate, divid- ing the same into lots, constructing soreeis and alleys, ereciiug houses «nd selling the same on real estate seen lity, borrowing ra»ne\, etc. ; principal office. Manning ton. Marion County, West virgiu'a; charter issued, March 25, 1896; expires M*rch 18.1920: corporators, J. H. Furbee, John O. Huev. Jhs. M. Tetric%, J C Burchlnti, MllNrd F. Hamilton, Wm. P. Burt,Tho*. F. Barrett. Mannington. W. Va; capital subscr.bed, $700. W; amount paid in, 17000; capital authoriz.d, $50,000; parvalue shares, $100.00. MANNINGTON AND SMITH FIELD TELEPHONE COMPANY, constructing and main- taining telephoue lines in the ouiities of Marion, Wetz-1, Doddridge, Tyle<- and Harrison, W. va ; prin dpal office. Ryiner. Marion County. West Virginia; charter issued February 24,1896; expires February 19. 1916; corporators. Dr. R*wley E. Ice, Logansport. W. Va. ; A. F. Hamilton, Rvmer, W. Va.; W. S. Binch, Berton. W. Va.; T. .L. bherow.J. H. Ott O. II. Aruutt. W.J. LiFoilette, Rymer, W. Va.; B L. Cole. Seven Pines. W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $600.00; amount paid in, 460.00; capital authorized, $5,000.00; par value shares, $5d.0'J. MANUEL KNAUTII A COMPANY, importing and exporting, purchasing and selling and generally dealing in merchandise of every description; pri«jlpai, ofJOLce^ New York *_ . :• BL2* : &ati« : x.s. 7,7 City. X Y : .».iar:*- i*^ii!*f r-i.-iiit.-~ ". ;«*»' *^y~*+ Ima.ui.-r _ :-*r r«-»* *na •••->> Anionts Xo nil. is« v "• ** _• » v ..-i :• » r r-t*. - T-^-.jt-r. H*»* City. X Y T«.ti«_-tim- 3 ".;■*•: > ♦ 7-*n.. . x. .»- , ..: >..-»*•-. \ « York Ctrr X Y iar.«"«u -*i -*- - *-l «.» • •«•- uui'...!. iu^l n. .,. » «• ai li-. -*~- thorlzed. fgtt ■!♦;»» i*» imr 'iai* tiutr^. »-_i •• ■** MARIKl'fA BjOHXIL "VI-l^* -n.ni .i.rn - :x ;»rr.i.r *-t«: «*"..?.£ i». ir— ^ -»iic:m^ i» chfaery. :r_£$w »»ni > jt*~ ir.ti ;.".- .f ~..i. «•• -«*- .i-»« u-r .«ji-*- :_--;*. - A.~-_ .v. offic*. 3firt^T3w '▼ttffl :j-.n ;-..Li:; . : .; ?.*.— -.' ~^i.~z Aa^si - «*♦ -■ - .»»- M&rck 17 1WT ^na*-*.-.--? . ." 1* :*r-v.£.*- . V : :i j* . - x _t>—; .-•*>■ HehmSsft*. :£ 3;iy*<~ ■?<*. L 7 Y..-«*»* f-.rica ~"t * v «~- ■*•.-»?-. 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' '« "'•' •' ' ' # • * >" -< " •* -•..«': a- Jfii.r'_-i L.>m** -f - ' - -* .' ^ > '• • ' * : «*»• IfflSSWt ?- - -' .--"-• -•*.»' «' ','..,- ,. . .- «' 1 .;.. «JI- ji-tfTCt'y-: ?.»-•- »*■-'; V ..-.'. '/«#.*.. •R !«""■■? N-r L.£ - . - ' ' '* ' ' • ' '** - ---. >nu BeribtfC *"•••*-- ^- ' *'* ''' / ' ' >•;»'/' /-.* ;.* r> * t/*~ vi^ut HARIXf C'V1*-. * «* _»•-'.'>''» ..,,; 1 »* 1 <>> fj«»rj '-!♦»!»• . ♦-»-- -*■' -;»-* ,*,.'.- <**' ,,'. . jjU ,♦• ., XvV *. -«r£ ....*''.■• ' '- ' ' ' - >r j' :--; •• ■ por*' « r;B- ' * -» ».;.... / .. ...■ , ■,.. i , x tM> A. >: .x>- • -»-•-* - -' '' ' " * ' ' *-'V »"• ai^-^.:: ta****>:a-:- -*" _ • ' ,-..«' o« .- ^. . *„ ^ CAP .. • . -«• ' "" '• ' ,,- • . ■ i it t, 1 ^p,. 4 ><4 ofi. *-. ■ ' ' '','' " ' * i'+ • , .. . A 1- ' ,.'''''•-*-' ~)G Corporations. capital subscribed, ftnouo. amount paid in, *5o GO; capital authorized, $500,000 uo par value shares, # Km) oo. MASONIC TEMPLE BUILDING COMPANY, erecting a Masonic Temple in the city of Charleston, W Va., providing means therefor by borrowing. &u., and providing for the repaying of money ho b jrrowed. Ac. also leasing and renting out such temple or parts thereof and collecting rents therefor, 5; expires Julv 1. 1045; corporators, J.I). Haines. George Da v IP. J F. Brown, E. L. Buttrick. Neil Robinson, Charleston. VV. Va. ; capital subscribed, +50.00: amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $5oooo.ou; par value shares, 110. 00. MASON-JARKETT COAL AND LIMBER COMPANY, buying coal and lumber lauds; mining, shipping and selling coal, cutting, shinping and selling lumber of al' kind*. Ac, Ac: principal office, Charleston, West Virginia; charter issiud May 6, ISUTj: expires December 31, 1011; corporators, T. J. Mason, Graham Mines. Kanawha County, VV. Va. ; J. T. Jarrett, Jarr-tt, Kanawha County, W. Va.: L. Prichard. K A. . Haines, S. 8. Green, Charleston, W Va ; capital subscribed. tl.oio.oo : amount paid in, 9110.00; capital authorized, *£oo,ooo.ou; par value shares. $10. 00. MASON-MAXWELL TELEPHONE M ANUFACTU KING COMPANY, manufacture tele- phones, awitchboar is and other apparatus, establish, maintain, manage, *Vc . tele phone and telegraph exchanges. &c, iVc , &e ; principal office, Richmond. Va.; charter issued November w, 1805; expires November Hi. HM5: corporators. James Rus- s 11. Wm V. McBriety. John K Culver, William J. Atkinson, of Baltimore, Md ; Cec'l R. Atkinson, Chestertown, Md.; capital subscribed, 11.000 .00; amount paid iu, if 1.000 00; capital authorized, * 100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. MATE CREEK CONSOLIDATED COAL LAND COMPA NY. mining, shipping and selling coal, iron and other minerals; owning, leasing. Ate., coal and other mineral land*: manufacturing, using, Ac. coke. Ate, Ac. ; principal oilice, Princeton, VV. Va ; charter issued February 0. 1805; exphes January 1, 1015; corporator.;. Mary G Peck. PearUburg. Va. ; C. R McNutt. Princeton, W Va.; John VV. Me Mutt, St. Louis. Mo : Joseph P. MoNntt, Monroe county, W. Va. ; Nita McNutt. George i.. Karnes, John VV. Smith, of Princeton. VV. Va ; A. A. Belcher, Allen II. Carr, of Mercer county, W. Va ; J. L Thomas. Portsmouth, W. Va. ; James H. Dare, Mercer county, W. V* ; J F. Palmer, Loudon county. Va ; VV. T. Chandler, Chicago. Ill ; Moses Mavnard. Logan county, W Va,; capital subscribed, 412 1,280 .00; amount paid in, $124,280 no; par value shares, $-10.00. MCDOWELL PUBLISHING COMPANY, publishing a newspaper, doing general job work and work of all kinds generally uone in offices of this character; principal otiice, Welch, McDowell county, West Virginia: charter Issued June 27. 189rt: expires July 1, 1980; corporators. Edgar P. Ruc*er, I.e. Herndon, T. K. Totten. R. B. Bern- helm, J. A Poole, Welch, W. Va. : capital subscribed. 9l.00U.00: amount paid ia. $100.00; capital authorized, $10,000.00, par value shares, 350.00. McFADYEN COAL COM PAN Y. mining and selling coal and other minerals, making and s-lling coke; principal office, The Mines, Jefferson couuty.Onio; charter issued March :io, 18W5; expires February 21, 1945; corporators, John McEadyen, Latrohe, Pa ; F K. llurxthal. Canton, Ohio"; N. Trump, Pittsburg, Pa ; John T. Rush, Jos. K Burnett, L*trobe. Pa ; capital subscribed, $-2,000.00; amount paid in," $2,000.00; capi- tal authorized, f 100,oo«).oo : par value shares, $5j.oo. M( 0LURE MABTE LUMBER COMPANY, buying timber and lands, manufacturing and selling lumber, developing coal, oil and ga* and conducting a general merchandise busluess in connection therewith: principal office, Roaring Creek, West Virginia; charter issued August :{. 1805; expires July 2JJ, 1»45; corporators, W H. Mftble. Tidionte, Pa ; Alex McClure. Allegheny, Pa.; J. G. Stephenson. Pittsburgh, Pa : C A. Mabie, Tidionte, Pa.: J. G Stephenson, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa.; capital sub scribed, $5n.oi;o oo: amount paid in, $:{ 500 00; capital authorized, $500,000 00: far value share.;, $loo.oo. MERCER COUNTY OIL AND GAS COMPANY, boring for or otherwise obtaining petroleum or oJher oils and natural gas, and buying and selling oil and aas. &c, maintaining tubing and pipe lines. Are. ; rs, C A. M ll«r. L. Y Ham- mond. Geo M. Dorramer. J. E. Root. Thomas F. Peppard,all '^f N*w Y-»rk. N Y ; capital subscribed. $125 00; amount paid in, $125.00; capital au horized, $500,000 00; par value shares, $25.00. MILLIGAN, WILK[N AND COMPANY, manufacturing, dvalirgia, rerting and le* . irg pianos, orgins *nd all kmrts of musical instruments, &c . &« : priuc pal office Wheeling. West Virginia; charter isaued Januar 21, 1895; expires January 1 1945; corporators, W. A. Mlligtn, R C. Wil ins, E H. fcedraan. O. A. .Sc*aeT>r D H. Taylor, all of Wheeling. W Va. ;capi«al suoscr b*>d $500.00; a mom. t paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares $lu0 00. MILNER ELECTRO GRAVITATION MOTOR COMPLY, manufa tu-i» g and dealing in motive pow*r machinery; pri cipal omc*». Char e«">r, W. Vh ; c arter issued D cember 2, 1895; expires Novem » r 28, 1945; corporar-r*. William 0 Conway, SLas H. Berry, James F. Atkinson. Thomas Hanson. Jere R. Fl*»et. all of Brooklyn, N Y.; capital subscribed $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00-; cap! tal authorized, $6,000,- 000.00; par value shares, $100.00. 58 Corporations. MILLVIKW GOLD MINING COMPANY, mining ores, metals and minerals, smelting! and reducing ores of any character, constructing buildings, owning and operating! mineral lands, Uo , oarter issued June 3, 1896; expires May 81.1940; corporators, Miles Mover. Julliir Moyer, Isaac Hartzell, E. Hartzell.of Youngstown, Ohio; Morns Mover, Lickh«vnn, Pa.; capital subscribed. $10,000.00: amount paid in, $1,100.00; capital authoiiacrt $50,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. 60 Corporations. MUD RIVER COAL AND OIL COMPANY, purchasing, owning, leasing. Ac. mineral lands; mining, rating and quarrying coal, oil and all kinds of minerals and dealing generally in the s me. Ac . ; expires October 1. 1945; corporators, Allen A. Dultt>n, Mattie Wlcuz-r of Bro k >u,N. Y.; F. Seltg. P. Baner. Edwin A. Beers. Jame* n. Martin, of Newport City. N. Y.: ea-i'al subscribed, $60,000 00; amount paid in, (5,000.00; cap- ital authorized a-;;. 70o 000.00; par value shares, $10.00. MUTUAL INVESTMENT COMPANY OF NEW YORK, sell certificates of the company at the par value of <> e hundred dollars ea h payable in such manner as may be pro- vided i:i he applcati n for the purchase thereof, ann invest the proceeds in busi- ness p:on-rty i cities, -c A«. ; principal rfflce, New Yorx C tv; charter is ued May 18. 181*5: exoir^s Mav 1. 1915; corporators. Ch rles E Luke, Alfr d Venoni Thos. Ha-sett New Y>rk, N Y; N*than O Richards Taconn, Wash.; Grattan H. Wheeler. New Yo k NY: capital subscribed. $1,000 00; amount paid in, $100.00; capl .il authorized, $1,000 000 00; par value 6 bares, 11*0.00. MUTUAL L >AN ASSO I \T ON, encouraging industry, frugality and home building and SMving m««iiK ts member •; princl al ifflco. Point Pleas nr.West Vnarinia; char er issued J '.nnarv 11. 1894: expires January 9 194«: corpo ators H. R. Howard, J, S Spen,. r . ,. B. w>er, T. Str M ug, i>. S. S> yde-, W. B. Gunn. G. W. M. Hoi* M P N *!*, A «. Ksa, C F. Hess, R E. Mitchell, J M. Burdett, all of Point Pl-iant, W. V-i ;o«pitil s*b-*ribed, »1.200 00; amount paid in, $120.00; capital au- tno'iz d, *l 000 000 00; par value shares, 9100.00. MYER"* Y LE CHAIN COMPANY, acquiring United States patents for sprocket and uthrr chains, mai.ufa turi.isr selllngand leasing same, Ac; principal office, Bridge- port Coanecticut; charter ssued May 14, 1890; expires January 1,1940; corporators, Tui m s *. LnPhar, Phil P. Haven. E. Heiner Wllnor, Chas. L. Hill. W. B. Cum- mines all of Bridgeport. Coun. ; capital subscribed. $600.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $10 J. 00. MYERS AND SCHOLLE. manufacturing and dealing in fur goods of all kinds, and such other goouis, Missouri: charter issued May 11.1895; expires May 1, 1915: corporate s; Thomas T. Larkin, Oscar H erf, J. At wood, of St. Loms, Mo.; Isaac D. Fletcher. Marvin H Leavens, of New York; capital subscribed, $10,000.00; amount paid in, $1,000.00; capital authorized, $100,000 00; par value shares, $1.00. NATIONAL COPPER SHIP PLATING COMPANY, carrving on the business of plating or coating with copper the iron or steel hulls of ships by the use of electricity or other method*, and doing all things necessary thereto; principal office, New York City.N. Y.: charter issued August 13.1896: expires August 10, 1946; co-porators. G. Alexander Hamilton, Geo. Wm Ballon. Samvl F.Adams, Chas.M. Ge »rge, Robert C Broadbent, all of New York City, N. Y.: capital subsorlbed. $250.00; amount paid in, $250.00; capital authorized, $1,500,000.00; par valua shares, $10.00. NATIONAL COTTON HARVESTER COMPANY, manufacturing, using, selling and leas- ing machines and tools u*ed in the harvesting of cotton, etc : principal offic*. New York, N. Y.: ctiarter Issued M-irch 10, 1896; expires March 4, 1946; corpora- tors, Phineas Luwinson. Clarence J: Blum,Jona* Weinberg, H. C. Links Frank D. Maguire, all of New York, N. Y.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in $500.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. NATIONAL FUEL G \S MACHINE COMPANY, manufacturing ani dealing in gas ma- chines and gas and appurtenances thereto dealing in oils, either by contract or otherwise etc ; : rincipal office, Charleston, W. Va. ; charter issued January 18, 1896: expires Novemb°r l. 19»5; corporators, J. L. Mallorv. Geo. E. Hawks, Geo. H- Welton, Lee II. Wilson, Edward A. Hill, all of Chicago, 111.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. Corporations. 61 NATIONAL ICE AND REFRIGERATING COMPANY, constructing, operating, buying and selling ice factories, cold storage ware-houses, breweries, refrigerator car-lines, Ac; principal office, Harper's Ferry, Jefferson County West Virginia; charter issued May 25, 1896;*exoires May 25, 1946; corporators, W. H. H. Knight, Francis Hallett, Angi*T. Hallett, L. Whatlev. John N. Webb, Washington D. C; cipital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. NATIONAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, owning, leasing, &c, one or more factories and shops for the manufacture of hydraulic and other machinery. &c. ; &c. ; prin- cipal office. Washing ou. D. C. ; charter issued May 11, 1895 expires May 1. 1945; cor- porators, Warren M. Wh\ te. Thomas D. Whyte, Louis H. Emmert, Harry Jones. Jef- ferson D. Thomoson, all of Washington, D. C. capital subscribed $14,000.00; amount paid in, $1,400.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. NATIONAL MEASURING FAUCET COMPANY, manufacturing and dealing in faucets, meters, guaees and meanuring and registering machines and devices of all kinds; principal office, Charleston. Kanawha county. West Virginia; charter issued July 18 1896; expires July 7, 1946; corporators. George H. Bull. D C. Davis. Wm. E. Con- way, Charles F. Pr cketroh.B ooklyn,N. Y.; Uhas. H. DeVoll, New York City, N. Y ; capital subscribed. $500 00; amount paid in, |50.00; capital authorized, $1,000,- 000.00; par value shares, $100.00. NATIONAL MORTGAGE LOAN COMPANY (Incorporated), loaning money on personal property and receiving security therefor in all forms known to the law, &c. : princi- pal office, Cleveland, Ohio; charter issued April 11, 1895; expires January 1,1925; cor- porators, Maris T. Kendig, Hugo Prim, Carlos S. Hardy, Frederick A. Rowe, Law- rei ceOster, Chicago, HI. ; capital subscribed, $1,200 00; amount paid in, $1,200.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $10 00. NATIONAL POLTSH COMPANY, manufacturing and dealing in metal, stove and other kinds of polish; prinoipal office. Wheeling. W. Va. ; charter issued July 25, 1895; expires June 24,1945; corporators Geo. Johnson, M Jeff ers, Geo. T. Zimmer, Louis F. Stiefel. A. W. Paull, Jr., Wheeling, w. Va.: capital subscribed. $500.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. NATIONAL PRISM COMPANY, manufacturing, buying and selling glass globes *nd glass materials of all kinds, electric light fixtures, laaterns. etc.; principal office, New York, N. Y. ; charter issued March 12. 1896; expires March 9. 1946; corporators, Geo. W. Ballon. A. L. Rhoeder, Winthron Pond, Wm. J. Plows. Jr., Sam'l P. Barker, New York, N. Y.; capital subscribed, $50.00; amount paid in, $60.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. NATIONAL TITLE AND INVESTMENT COMPANY, to a«t as fiscal or transfer » gent of any State, municipality or corporation, in such capacity, receive and disburse money, register and countersign stocks, bonds, &c. . to act as trustee, guarantee fidelity of persons, &c ; principal office, Wheeling, Ohio county, West Virginia; charter issued Jun*» 6, 1896; exp res May 21, 1946; corporators, Chas. Lafrenlere, Chas. S. Barker, Clifford J. Barker, John C. 8pringstein, D.Petri Palmedo, all of Brooklvn, N. Y. ; capital subscribed, $250.000 00; amount paid in, $250,000.00: capital authorized, $250,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. NATIONAL UNION OIL COMPANY, develop oil lands, manufacture oils, mine zinc, l*ad, tin, iron or other ores, cut timber, quarry stone, marble, Ac. :res May 'ill, 191«: corporative. D. N. Maxon. I). A Davies Bruest Hopkins jn. of irooklvu, N. Y.; W. Laird Goldsborough.Seabury c. Masteck, of New Yck, N" Y. ; capital'subscribed, *."»oo.oo; amouut paid in, flOO.OO; capital 'authorized, 15,000,000.00; par vaiuo shares. floo.Oo. NELS BAGGE RANCIIR, establishing ranches or farms and rat ping ducks, frogs and all kinds pi poultry for the markets of the l'nitc.1 states, also fruits, in ash- rooms and all kinds of garden produce. Ac; principal ofhe-», Charleston. Kanawha County, West Virginia; charter issued October 26, 1HW: expires October 7, 1916; corporators. Nels Ragge, B. C. Lavis. Jamc* A. MoBaiu. Wm. E. Conway. Chas. R. Lee. all of Brooklyn, X. Y.; capital subscribed, »1«0. 00; amount paid in, $16.00; capital author- ized, $60,000.00; par value shares, 1 10.00. NEWARK CONSOLIDATED ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY, building, constructing, acquiring, operating. &c. , rail toads operated by electricity or other motive power. on the streets of the city of Newark and village of Granville, &c, In the state of Ohio. Ac.; principal office. Newark, Ohio; charter issued November 4, 1895, expires November 1, UJ45 ; corporator*, Rein hard t 8 'heidler, J. O Flony, John Schlage'. Herbert Atherton. F. A. Crane, W. C.Christian, Henry R. Scheidler, Newark, Ohio; capital subscribed. $500.00; amount paid in, $65.00; capital authorized, $250 000.00; par value shares, $50. 00. NEW ENGLAND ACETYLENE GAS COMPANY, manufacturing and dealing in ma- chines, apparatus, Ac, for the production and consumption of acetylene and other gases and materials from whien such gases are made, Ac; principal office, Bost ther, Israel A. Kelsey, of W*st Haven, Conn ; S. H.Hogue. New Haven, Conn. ; Janie* B. Smith, West Haven, Conn ; capital sub- scribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $60.00; capital authorized, $25,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE LUFFLER RAILWAY COMPANY, acquiring and de veloplng lands, mines and mineral rights, timber and timber rights, work, leas*1, demise and let toe same, mining aod cokim? coal, utilize all rights of patents 511.501 and 514,718, issued February 18, 1894. relating to railroads transportation, Ac. . build and construct railways and tramways, &c. ; principal omce, Philadelphia, Pa.; Corporations. m 63 charter issued Septembers. 1896; expires September 8, 1946; corporators, Frederick J. Patterson. Chicago, 111.: G*o. VV. Mills. New Jersey; John B. Muchmore, Shelby- ville, Ind.; H. W. Lester. C E Payn.of Chicago, 111. ; capital subscribed, 11,000.00; amount paid In, $100.00; capital authorized, 16,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. NEW ENGLAND MINING AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, to acquire by purchase lea ^e, or otherwise, mines and mining lands, to own, work and smelt ores and min- erals and do a general mining business, etc.; principal office, New York City. N. Y.; charter issued January 20,1896; expires Jauuary 1, 1916: corporators. William C. Boscher, Brooklyn, N. Y.; John Schr«yer, Arthur Dyatt, of New York, N. Y.; George Clark Bernard. Brooklyn, N. Y.; Wiliam North, New York. N. Y.; capital sub- scribed. $620.00; amount paid in, $020.00; capital authorized, $300,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. NEW ENGLAND STOCK AND GRAIN COMPANY, for the purpose of dealing in stocks, grain and provision; principal office. Boston. Mass. : charter issued Januard 2. 1896; expires January 1,1946; corporators, Charl s A. Gladwin, Daniel M. Crosby, Fred. M. Libby, Leonard J. Noel, John H. Nort »n, all of Boston, Mass. ; capital subscribed, $50,000.00; amount paid in, 15,000.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. NEW RIVER SPORTING AND HUNTING CLUB, general improvement, fishing, hunt- ing, reading ai.d other social and ben«rfical amusements, distributing among its members all kinds of supplies and refreshments, &c. ; principal office, Mc. Hope, Fayette county, W. Va.; charter issued September 9, 1896; expires Au&uat 1, 1946; corporators, James Jarrell. Mt. Hope, W. V« . ; Chas. E. Coleman. J W. Evans, Rush Run, W. Va.; Wm. Mathews, DunToop, W. Va.; E. B. Bragg. Macdonald. W. Va. ; capital suoscribed. $100.00; amount paid in, $10.00; capital authorized, $10,000.00; par value shares, $20.00. NEW MEXICO DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, mining, developing, purchasing, holding, ; John C. Osgood, Denver, Colorado; Benjamin S. Harmon, John Davis, John H, Kelly, New York City; capital subscribed $500 00; amount paid in, $500 00; capital authorized, $500,000.00 par value shares, $100.00. NEWARK MUTUAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, conducting, Introducing, operating, using telephone and telegraph lints and systems, and to do anything incident to such business ; principal office, Newark, New Jersey; charter issued July 22. 1895; expires July 17, 1945; corporators, James Russell, Wm. F. McBriety. William B. Clemenct, Willitm J. Atkinson, Baltimore, Md.; Ce<*il R. Atkinson, Chestertown, Md.; capital subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $800,- 000.00; par value shares, $10.00. NE PLUS ULTRA GOLD MINING COMPANY, prospecting and mining for gold, silver, lead, copper, Ac, milling, smelting, reducing and refining the same, Ac, &c. ; prin- cipal office, New York City; charter issued January 26, 1895; expires January 22, 1920; corporator^ John A. McPhnrson. Brooklyn, N. Y.; Frederick Carr, Helena. Montana; Henry L. Farrls. New York City; John C. McLaughlin, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Louis Hanneman, New York City; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in $50.00; capital authorized, 3500,000.00; par value shares, $1,00. NEWARK WELDLESS TUBE AND STKEL COMPANY, manufacturing iron and steel in all their forms, and any artiele which may be composed in whole or in part of iron or steel, especially weldless metal tubes, cold rolled metal tubes, <&c..&c. ; principal office, Charleston, Kanawha county. W. Va.; charter issued August 5,1896; expires July 81, 1946; corporators, George H. Everson, Henry F. Cowlea, H. B. Orn,D. A. Hurd, C. M. Sharp, Pittsburgh, Pa.; capital subscribed, $1.000. ( 0; amount paid in, $100 00; oapital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. NEVADA CITY AND GRASS VALLEY TUNNEL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA, mining gold, silver, copper and other metals: building and operating railways and tunnels for the working and draining of rivers, and transportation connected therewith, &c», «> ••:• amount paid in, tl«A- • . sazisa. authorized. fSjjtiJ.Otaj.w: par value share-. tl-w i«». NEW YORK CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT COMPANY. manufacturing, pure^asicg .« otierwi<>e ■canirlng. owning, mortgaging, selling, assigning, transferrin* and deal- ing In and with good*, ware* and Merchtndise of every class and description. Ac principal office. New York City, N Y. : chart err issued October 2. 1«W; eiwr« Octo- ber 1. 1946; corporato»g. Geo. F. Sharer. Frank J. Frencn, J Lee Kitts, L. H Cronch, Joseph Johnston, all of New York. N. Y : capital rnbfcrib^d. $££»«!*• tf>. amount paid In. fc&o.ouo. 0»k cipiial authorized, i2,nuu «*v.ou; par value shares. iliM». NEW YORK C AIL COT PLER COMPANY, purchase, acquire, lease. &o.. all inventions, letters patent and improvements in mechanics arts mechanical «.d other sciences and -ecrets, Ac. . Ac.: principal office, New Yo-k City; charter issued March IL. 1**5: expires March 1, 19J5; corporators. J. Herbert Watson. John Assip. of Br wkrn. N Y.; Dennis J. Donovan. Garfield Place. N.Y.: John Edward. R«hw*y, N. J " John La Bnrt. Hincock Street, Brookl n. N. Y.; capital subscribed. *5<0 OO; amount paid in, $50.<)0; capital authorized. tl ,000.000. 00; par vakie shares, $100.00. NEW YORK DENTAL COMPANY, for the purpose of engaging in the profession of dent- iatiy.buving, selling and dealing in dental supplies. Ac; principal office, Wheel- ing. W Va.: charter ixsued December 31. 1895; expires January 1.1914: corporators, C L. Hill, Wheeling, W. Va.; L. C. Hill, Cincinnati, Ohio: J. T. Hill. Wheeling. W. Va ; W. H.Hill, D. G. Davidson. Cincinrati; capital subscribed. f250.00: amount paid in ¥25.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. NEW YORK. ONTARIO AND QUEBEC TIMBER COMPANY, buying, owning and leas- ing timber and timber lands, erecting and operating saw, shingle, lain, planing and other wood working mills, and manufacturing and selling the products of the same. Ac. ; principal office, New York City. N. Y. , charterissued Febniarv 13, 1396: expire- December HI. 1945; corporators, Charles C. Cokepaii. Plainfield, N.'J. : Jno. D. Hoffmlne, New York, N. Y.; Clifford Davis. Brookl. n.N. Y.; Joseph H. Swifi. N>w York.N. Y.;C. F. Chelborg, Sea Cliff. L. I.; capital subscribed, $1,000,000.00: amount paid in, $1,000.000. 00; par value shares, $100.00. NKW YORK AND WEST VIRGINIA LUMBER AND MINING COMPANY, mining coal, iron ore, lire clay, limestone and ail other metals and minerals; boring for petrol- eum, gas and like substances, and operating the same; principal office. Wheeling, Ohio county, W. Va. charter issued July 27, 1806; expires July 27, 1946; corporators, I N. E. Allen, Edward A. Price, Anthony A. Lesman, Richard Lamb, Thos. Bruce. New York City, N. Y. ; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, 150.00; capital authorized, $1,500,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. NEW YORK WIRE NAIL COMPANY, manufacturing and selling twisted and other wire and articles manufactured trim twisted and other wire; th« principal business be- ing the manufacture of wire nails, Ac; principal office, New York Citv, N. Y.; charter issued September 25, 1896: expires October 1. 1945; corporators. Harry C. Hochstad'en, George 0 Macnabb, New York City, N Y.: Oscar Mus«enan, Averno, L. I., N. Y. ; William H. Macnabb, Newark, N. J.: James T. Easton, New York City, N.Y.; capital subscribed. $1,000 00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $250,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. NIAGARA MINING COMPANY, purchasing, leasing, or otherwise acquiring mines and mining property, timber lands and water rights, holding, working and 1evelopirg th« same. Ac, Ac; principal office, Charleston. W. Va.; charter issued January 25, 1895 expires Decembe- 81, 1940; corporators. James L. de Fremery, Brooklyn, N. Y ; James T. Brown, New York City ; John R. Weeks. Newark, N. J. ; Frank P. Hoffman, Clarence M. Breanan, of New York Cir.y; capital subsc rb. d, $2 000.00; amount paid in, 12,000.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. NOONDAY CLUB keeping a library ard reading rooms and promoting a lore of liter- ature amoDg its members and social intercourse; principal office, Bluefi. Id. Meicer county. W Va.; charter issued Julv 15,1896; expires July 15, 1916; corporators. J. C. Muncey. G*o. V. Hughes, ■*. H Divids m, B. W Hughes, Oscar Christian all of Bluefleld, W. Va.; capital subscribed $250 ..00; amount paid in, $25.00; capital au- thorized, $5,000.00; par value shares, $5.00. NORRIS EXTRACT COMPANY, manufacturing and dealingin malt and its products and comp unds, and other beverages and extracts akin thereto, <&c., Ac; principal office. Boston. Mass ; charterissued August 10,1895; expires August 1,1915; corpor- ators, George Lauzendoerfer. James N. Muidoon, of Boston Mass. ; Francs a. Bar- bey, Cambridge, Mass.; Frederic T. Alden, Winthrop, Mass.; capital subscribed, Corporations. 65 $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, #100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. NORTH AMERICAN MILLING COMPANY, for the purpose of dealing in wheat and other grains, manufacturing the same into flour. Ac. : principal office, Chicago, 111. ; charter issued December 5, 1895; expires September 1.1945; corporators, Eugece A. Warner. James L McNall, Robert J. Mc Adams, William D. Burwell, Henry 8. Ken- nady; capi'al subscribed. $00 00; amount paid in, $9.00; capital authorized, $5 000,- 000.00; par value shares, $1.00. NORTH DAKOTA MILLERS' ASSOCIATION, grinding, crushing, Ac, wheat and other cereals into flomr and other fend products; dealing in wheat, flour, Ac,, Ac ; prin- cipal office, Mandan. North Dakota; charter issued April 21, 1896; expires April 1, 1946; corporators, William R. Merriam, St. Paul, Minn.; Charles M. Harrington. Minneapolis, Minn. ; W. Leonard, Boston, Mass. : Frank B. Kellogg, C. A. Sever- ance, of St. Paul. Minn., capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $620,000.00 ; par value shares, $100.00. NORTH FORK LUMBER COMPANY, buying and selling lumber of all kinds, acquiring by purchase or lease all kinds of timber, doing all things necessarv for a general lumber business; principal office. Maybeury, McDowell county, W. Va. ; charter is- sued June 8, 1896; expires November 1, 1930; corporators, L. H,. Burford, Maude A. Burford. of Roanoke. Va. : F. Merrick, W. K. Merrick, Dote on, W. Va.; Duff Mer- rick, Asheville, North Carolina; capital subscribed, $2,400 00; amount paid in, $240.00; capital authorized, $25,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. NORTH PENN OIL COMPANY, drilling for oil and gas and other mineral substances, selling and transporting the same and doing all things necessary thereto; principal office, Pen nsboro, Ritchie County, West Virginia; charter issued May 5,1896; ex- pires April 1, 1946; corporators. L. P. Wilson, J. K. B. Wooddell, B. W. Wilson, E.E. Wells, M. K. Duty, all of Peansboro, W. Va.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. NORTH AND WESTERN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, constructing buildings and works for other corporations, firms and individuals; of issuing and selling Its bo^ds and obliga- ions an^ securing same by mortgage. Ac. Ac; prin- cipal office, Blnefleld, W. Va.: charter issued April 20, 1895; expires February 19, 1945: corporators, C»ias. H. Dodson. John M. Wheeler. E. L. Gaines, H. B. Rosa, of Bluefleld, W. Va : O. Arthur Neal, Pocahontas. Va.; Chas. Brown, John L. Kyd, Eli- jah Thomas, James D. Payne, of Bluefleld, W. Va. ; J. H. Thomas, Graham, Va ; capital subscribed. $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $25,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. O AKDALE COAL COMPANY, mining and selling coal, man 'factoring coke, and conduct- ing a general retail mercantile business; principal office, Do»son, W. Va.; charter issued JuneS. 1895; corporators, C. Botsford. Worth, W. V*.: E. B. Wilson, Dotson, W. Va. ; M. B. Canington, Lvnchburg, Va.; Randall Hutchinson. Eekman, W. Va.; L. H. Clark, W. E. Hannah, Kyle, W Va.: capital subscribed, $26,000.00: amount paid in, $2,600.00; capital authorized. $150,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. OCTAGON OIL AND GAS COMPANY*, purchasing, refining and selling oils, transporting of coal, mineral, gas and other fluids by p*pe lines, cars or other means, selling and leasing gas or oil lands, Ac; principal office, Sistersville, T ler county, West Vir- ginia; cuarter issued October 8, 1896; expires October 1, 1946; corporators, J. A. Kennedy, James Kennedy, Frank S. Lawrence, James S. Ward, of Sistersville. W. Va. ; Charles F. Bachmai., Peter Bachman, Dr. D. H. Taylor, of Wheeling. W. Va.; capital subscribed. 18 000.00; amount paid In, $8,000.00; capital authorized, $250,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. OHIO AND MONONGAHELA RIVER RAILWAY COMPANY, commence at or near town of Sistersville, Tyler county, and run by most practicable route by way of the m uth of Elk Fork creek to the town of Middlebourne, Ac . , to the town of Clarksburg, Har- rison county, W. Va. ; principal office, Sistersville. W. Va.: charter issued May 24, 1895. and continues perpetually; corporators, O. W. O. Hard man, Middlebourne, W. Va. ; Selmon Wells, Long Reaoh. W. Va.; Frank D. McCoy, Sistersville, W. Va.; Gilbert D. Smith. Ben}. Engie, Middlebourne, W.Va. ; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. OHIO PHOENIX TELEPHONE COMPANY, controlling in the State of Ohio the sale of Phoenix Telephone, and all improvements thereon, Ac., manufacturing telephones. Ac, Ac; principal office. New York City; charter Issued March 20. 1895; expires February 1, 1945; corporators, Walter M. Smith, Arthur Outram Sherman, Floyd B. Wilson. New York <^ity; John Desbrow Knapp, Thiells, N Y ; James McFarlane. Fairvfew, N. J.: capital subscribed. $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital au- thorized, $500,000 00; par value shares, $50.00. 66 Corporations. OHIO PORTER COMBINATION COMPANY, manufacture, purchase and sale of gas tips, gas burners and appliances relating to same. Ac: principal office, Charleston, Kana- wha county, W. Va. ; charter if sued August 17. 1896; expires August 1, 1946: corpora- tors, John T. Easton, New York City. X. Y. . George N. Lauman. Greenwich. Conn., Mathew J. McNuity. New York, N. Y.: Oscar Mussinan, Avenue bv the Sea. L I., N. Y.; H. E. Gray, Brooklyn, X. Y : capital subscribed, 91.00000: amount paid in. 9100.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000 00; par value shares, *loooo. OHIO VALLEY BENEFIT ASSOCIATION, receiving contributions from and extending financial assistance to its members in case of accident, sickness or death, etc. ; prin- cipal office. Wheeling. W Va.; charter issued January 16.1896; expires January 1, 1940; corporators, F. W. Reynolds, Leonard Eskey. R. J. Heubel, VV.R. Taylor. Chas. Menkemeller, all of Wheeling. W. Va. ; capital subscribed. 9500 00. amount paid in, 950.00; capital authorized, 9100.000. 00; par value shares. 9100.00. OIL MEN'S CLUB, social intercourse an i improvement, and of providing a place therefor and establishing and maintaining a lunch room, library and reaaing room; prin- cipal office, Slstersville, W. Va. ; charter issued July 20, 1895; expire* August 1. 1905: corporators, Daniel Pomeroy, A. J. Simon, J. F. McGowan. W. E. Kinney. J.J. Hanrahan, all of Slstersville, W. Va.; capital subscribed $1,000.00; amount paid in. 9100.00; capital authorized, 95,000.00; par value s bares, $50.00. OKOLL MINING COMPANY, mining for gold, silver, lead, iron and other minerals, to deal in mining properties and mining machinery and to operate especially the Okoll lead mines m the State of Tennessee: principal office, Charleston, West Va. ; charter issued, December 18, 1895; expires December 11, 1945; corporators. B. C. Davis, T. F. Gaynor, Charles a. Lee. James A. McBaln, Jere R. Flee, all of Brook- lyn, N. Y.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid In, 9100.00; capital authorized, $300,000.00; par value shares. $10.00. OLD COLONY BREWING COMPANY, brewing ale, lager beer and porter and selling the same; principal office, Fall River, Mass.; charter issued February 8,1896; expires January 81. 1946; corporators, Rudolf F. Waffenreffer, Boston, Mass. : Qui n Ian Leary, Cornelius Sullivan, Lawrence L. Holden. James Dailey, Samuel Hyde, of Fall River, Mass.; capital subscribed, 990,000.00; amount paid in, 99,000.00; capital authorized. $500,000.00; par value shares, 9100.00. OLD GLORY GOLD MINING AND SMELTING COMPANY, owning and operating mines and mining machinery, smelting and doing all thing* necessary or essential thereto, &c; principal office, Boston, Mass. ; charter issued February 10. 1896; expires Feb- ruary 7, 1946; corporators. C. O. Xorcross, Brookline. Mass.; Alvah WisnaH. Noburn, Mass.; Dwight Smith, Wellsley, Mass.; Geo. A. Crawford, Winthrop W. Smith, of Boston, Mass.; capital subscribed, 95.00; amount paid in, $5.00; capital author- ized, 95,000,000.00; par value shares, 91. 00. OLIVER McCLINTOCK COMPANY, dealing and trading at wholesale ard retail in carp- ets and O' her floor coverings, upholstery, furniture and household furnishings gen- erally; principal office, Pittsburgh, Pa. ; charter issued December 28. 1896; expires • December 23, 1946; corporators. Oliver McClintock, Walter L. McClintock, Frank T McClintock, Pittsburg, Pa.; W. H. Moore, Baden Borough, Beaver county, Pa.; capital subscribed. 95.000.00; amount paid in. 9500.00; capital authorized, 9200.000. 00; par value shares, 9100.00. ONE HUNDRED AND ONE CATTLE COMPANY, buying, selling, breeding, grazing, ; expires July 7, 1939; corporators, Meyer A uerbach, Gerald D. M. Gerdwood, Edward G. Arthur James J. Coleman, L. Vanderpoel Ebert, all of New York, NY.; capital subscribed. $100.00; amount paid in, 8100.00; capital au- thorized, $l:O0O,OOO00; par value shares, $1.00. ORIZABO LE \D AND ZINC COMPANY , developing oil wells, mining lead, zinc, iron and other metals, cutting lumb r, quarrying stone, slate. &c. raising cotton and reduc- ing oil therefrom, Ac; principal office, Covington, Kenton county, Ky ; charter is- sued November 8. 1896; expires October 31, 1946; co'porators Geo. H. Davison, Hen- ry Green, Thos P. Corcoran, of Covington, Ky.; Watson W. Tranter, Watson W. Tranter (trustee), of Kenton county. Kv. ; capital subscribed, $1,000,000.00; amount paid In, $100,000.00: capital authorized, $5,000 000.00; par value shares, ♦100.00. ORLANDO PINE APPLE COMPANY, buying, selling, dealing in, cultivating land and raising pine apples and all tropical and semi-tropic *1 fruits, barks, roots and Iwrbs; principal office, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia; charter issued August 27. 1896; expires August 11, 1916; corporators, Jerome Palmer, orlaudo, Fla : B. C. Davis, W. E. Conway, Chas. IT. Aockstroh, Jere R. Fleet, of Brooklyn. N. Y.; cap- ital subscribed, $300.00; amount paid In, $30.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. ORLEANS BAR GO^D MINING COMPANY, acquiring by purchase, lease, location or otherwise mints of gold, sliver, copper or otner metals and to operate the same, Ac; principaloffice.Chicago.Ill.; charter issued December 14. 1896; expires January 1, 1915; corporators, C. A. Poage, Edward W. Drew, M. V Little, James M. Murphy, Lawrence P. Boyle, all of Chicago. 111. ; capital subscribed, 1500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. P. AND WT. LEATHER COMPANY, manufacturing, operating and dealing in hidefl, skins and leather; manufacturing, buying, selling and dealing in brass, ir >n, metal, wood and composition goods, wares, machinery patents, secrets, devices and novelties of all kinds. Ac. ; principal nffi ,e, Charleston, Kanawha county, W. Va.; charter issued August 10. 1896; expires July 81, 1946; corporators. Phineas L. Webber, Geo. T. Pat- terson, Edward A. Coheti. New York Citv, N. Y.; B. C. Davis, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Martin Weiss. New York City. N. Y. ; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. PAN HANDLE OIL AND GAS COMPANY, holding real estate, boring, mining, excavat- ing, Ac , for petroleum, Ac , storing, transferring and marketing same, Ac, Ac; principal office, Wheeling. W. Va ; ch*rter issued M*rch 30 1895; expires March 22, 1945; corporators, M. H. Hannan, Sistersville, W. Va ; S. L. S. Spragg, H.B. Hill- man, u. H. Doraey, J. G. Tomlinson, Wheeling, W. Va.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. PAN AMERICAN COFFEE AND COMMERCIAL COMPANY, import coffee from South America and other countru s, export flour and other food products, and to do a reg- ular commission business in coffee. iug and holding the same for profit, and as agent to buy, sell, and hold the same for account of other parties. innati, Ohio; charter issued May 4. 1895; expires April 24, 1945; corporators, Lee H. Brooks, Covington, Ky ; E. B. Ratcliffe, H. H. Hoffman, James Pettibone, William Pettibon«, Russell Pettibone, Fannie Pet- tib »ne, Lauretta Pettibone, Cincinnati, Ohio -.capital subscribed, $150,000.00; amount paid in, $15 000.00; capital authorized, $300,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. PHILADELPHIA PUBLIC WORKS COMPANY', erect and construct buildings, roads, bridges, sewers, wharves, piers, &c, , to pave and curb streets and roads, to quarry and 70 Corporations. cut stone, &c, Ac. ; principal office, Philadelphia, Pa.; charter issued April 15.1&5: expires April 11, 1945; corporators, John M. Sharp, Joseph Be nney, Thomas Dickson, Jacob Reis. Edward Wallace, all of Philadelphia, Pa. capital subscribed, *5O0 0»; Amount paid in, 150.00; capital authorized, #1,000,000.00; par value shared, $10.00. PHOENIX COAL, COKE AND LAND COMPANY, purchasing, acquiring, leasing, own- ing and selling ooal lands and coal mines ar.d operating the same, etc. ; principal office, Clarksburg, West Virginia; charter is*ued Februarys 1896: expires Sept. o. 1944; corporators, E H. Lawrence, Fairmont, W. Va. ; Tom G. brady, K. L. Stralev, Jr.,N G Stralev. Jas. W Mock, of Clarksburg. W. Va ; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, 160.00; capital author. zed, #500,000.00; par value shares, $100.10. PHOENIX IRON ORE COMPANY, buying, selling, leasing, mineral lands and mining irou,copp-r. zinc, lead and other ores and reducing same in Virginia and elsewhere: principal office. New York City, N. Y. ; charter issued July 21. 1896; expires July 1, 1946; corporators, Charles T. Darling. Stouy Brook, L. I.. N. T.; John D. Shelton, P. S.S*ain,P. 8. Swain. Jr .Chas S. Whitney, New York. N . Y .: capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50 10; capital authorized > $250,000 00; par value shared, $5.00. PHOENIX LITERARY' AND SOCIAL CLUB, promoting the diffusion of knowledge and inculcating a love of literature; principal office, Bluefield. Mercer county, \V. Va . charter issued June 18, 1896; expires July 1, 1906; corporators J. H. Chamber*. B. B. Bowliug.L D. Kiugsburv, O. Farris, Bluefield. W. Va.; capital bubacribed 1250.00; amount paid in. $25.00; capital authorized $J,500.00; par valae shares, 150.00. PHILIPS TOBACCO COMPANY, manufacturing tobacco and cigar curing and resweating apparatus; ouying, selling, disposing. &c, of al kinds of leaf tobacco, Ac. Ac: principal office. New Y'ork City; charter issued May 14,1895; expires May 1, 1944; cor- porators. Chas. S. Philips, Franklin G. Writer, Frank Dwight Livermore of Brook- lyn, N. Y\; R B. Fitz-Randolph Montclair, N. J.: John D. Smith. New Y'ork. X. Y\ ; capital subscribed, 1800.000 .00; amount paid in, $800,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. PHONO VIBRATORY DEAFNESS CURE COMPANY, curing deafness, catarrh and ail- ments of the human svstem, acquiring patents or other rights useful therefor, &z . Ac ; principal office, New York City; charter issued August 7, 18 5; expire5* January 1, 1916; corporators, Hulbert H. Warner George A. Leech. M. D, of New Y'ork City; William A. Enjteman, Middletown. Conn.; John D Murphy, New Y'ork City; Charles H. Hodges, Brooklyn, N. Y : capital subscribed. 950100; amount paid in, $50 10; capital authorized, $1 ,000 ,000. 00: par value shares, $1.00. PICTON OIL AND fJAS COMPANY, buying and leasiDg lands, boring and drilling wells thereon for oU or natural gas, and doing all things necessary for the production and sale of same; principal office, Cincinnati. Ohio; charter issued August 31. 1896: ex- pires August '28, 1916; corporators. J R. Pic on, Covington. Ky ; C. P. Morse, Fern Bank, Hamilton county, Ohio: C. E. Holley, Norwood, Cincinnati, Ohio: K. A Ulrey. Columbus, Franklin county, Ohio; L. M. Hopkins Findlay, Hancock county. Ohio; capital subscribed. $4,000.00: ajnount paid in, $400.00; capital authorized, $200,- 000.00; par value shares, $1 00. PIEDMONT BIG VEIN COAL COMPANY, acquiring by purchase, leasing or otherwise, coal and mineral lands, mining, ronductlug mining operations, selling, purchasing and re selling coal and other minerals ; of buying, selling and exchanging merchan- dise, and building tram- ways, Ac, in c mnection with said business. Ac. lvania; charter issued August 26, 1895; expires July 28. 1915; corporators, E B^rrick. Pittsburg, Pa.; Hubert Abel, Homestead. Pa.: A. B. Heilman, Duquense, Pa ; Gustave Brandt. George JShoeuberger, Pittsburg Pa.; Wm. G. Henderson, Sharon, Pa: ; Wm. B. Badger, Al legheny, Pa. ; J. G. Braden, Sheridan, Pa.; Glenn I. Falsom. Pittsburg, Pa.; capital subscribe 1, $200,000.00; amount paid in, $20,000.00; capital authorized, $500 000.00; par value shares, 110.00. PIiTSBURG GAS LIGHT AND FUEL COMPANY, manufacturing fuel and illuminat- ing gas and gas apparatus and sale of territorial rights therefor, under letters pat- ent owned by this company, &c. ; principal office. Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; charter issued June 1, 1896; expires May 28, 1946; corporators. Geo. 8 Martin. Geo B. Ag- new. Pittsburg, Pa . ; James Gray, Allegheny, Pa.; John F. Cox, Homestead, Pa.; Will B. Chapman, Bradford. Pa. ; capital subscribed $200,000 00; amount paid in, $20,- 000.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. PITTSBURGH GOLD REDUCTION COMPANY, purchasing and owning gold and silver mines, to mine, mill and sell gold and silver ores, and doing all things necessary and convenient for the success of same; principal office, Pittsburgh, Pa.; charter issued December 16, 1896; expires December 11 1946; corporators, John A. Campbell, T. H. B. Ha*se. of Wheeling, W. Va. ; B. Donavan. E. S. Kennady. J. W. Patterson, of Pittsburg. Pa ; capital subscribed. $1,000.00: amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized $800,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. PITTSBURG GRANITE WOOL COMPANY, manufacture and sale of granite wool from granite and other rock to be used for non-conducting and insulating purposes, Ac , «fcc. : principal office. Wheeling. W.Va.; charter issued. April 80, 1896; expires, April 15, 1946; corporators, Charles F. Stifel, Allegheny City. IV; W.S. Greene, H. A. Gue- fuer, Edward R. Kregar. James V. Oliver, of Pittsburg, Pa.; L. D. Passano, Balti- more, Md. ; J.-B. Keaggy, Allegheny. Pa. ; capital subscribed. $7,000.00; amount paid in, $7 000 00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $100 00. PITTSBURGH LOW GAP AND ADDISON RAILROAD COMPANY, constructing and op- erating a railroad in the State of West Virginia; principal office, Wainville Webster County, West Virginia; charter issued July U$. 1896; perpetual; corporators. J. L. Wheeler, Wainville. W.Va.; H. A.'Miller, A. D.Miller, A.C. Burch. Williamsport.Pa ; Thos. W. White. Wainville, W.Va.; capital authorized, $200,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. PITTSBURG AND OHIO OIL COMPANY, drilline and putting down oil and gas wells, and of producing oil and gas, operating tanks, pipe lines, Ac, for the transportation of oil and gas,«fcc, t&c; principal office, Wheeling. W. Va. ; charter Issued, August 72 Corporations. 26.1895; expires August 1,1945; corporators. W. R. Ewing, «amuei McCram, C. Kiddle. George R. Wallace. Ernest H. Mckinley, all of Pittsburgh. Pa.; capital sal sciihed, $*Oo 00; amount paid fu, $80 00; capital authorized, 15,000 (KX). 00; par valV e hares, $100. no. PITTSBURGH AND P TO MAC RAILWAY COMPANY, building a railroad in the Stated West Virginia; principal o flic e, Bayard, Grant county, W. Va.; cnarter issued Mard 28. 18%; perpetual; corporator*. W»l)iam Brown. Garrett county. Md.; E. May] Tabb, W. C Tabb.Geo. 8 Rees, Bayard. W. Va.: Merritt Wilson, Garrett counq" Md.; capiUl authorized, $2,000,000.00; par value shares, $100 00. PITTSBUR(;H PRODUCTION COMPANY, for the purpose of prospecting and dr*Uingfai oil and gas. and producing, storing, pining and selling the same; principal office Pitrsburg, Pa.; charter issued January 3, 1896: expires January 1 1945. corporator! R. W. Ingham. H B. Moeaen. F A Ens gn, Wm M. Hall. Jr., W. W. Giffin.alla Pittsburg, Pa.: capital subscribed. #4 500 00; amount paid in, $460.00; capital acJ thorized ,$60,000. 00; par valie shares, #75. oo. PLEASANTS COUNTY BANK.doirga general banking business; principal office, St. Mary's, Pleasants connty w. Va. ; charter issued December 21, 1896; f xpires Decem- ber 15, 1946: corpora tors, N. Ogden. B. S. Ginmer. St. Mary's W. Va ; Geo. v Dale. Newport, O.: Q P Ro nolds. C C, Schaumecker. John Schaumecker. D. W. Rey- nolds St. Marv's W . Va. ; capital subscribed, 825,000 00; capital authorized , 860,000.00: par value shares, $100.00. PLUMAS GOLD FIELD COMPANY', pnrchasing, leasing and otherwise acquiring real estate, mines and mining property in the state of California and elsewhere; working and operating the same and doing a general mining bnslness. Ac; principal office. New York Cir.y.N. Y. ; charter Issued November 16. 1896; expires November 6, 1946; corporators, Gordon T. Hughes. George D. Mumford, Samuel H. Watts. Walter N. Walker, Jas. B Hughes. New York City. N. Y. ; capital subscribed. 850.00; amount paid in $5,00; capital authorized, $2,500,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. PNEUMATIC CARRIAGE COMPANY, manufacturing, selling, leasing, Ac, pneumatic and other self propelled ca-riages and machinery and apparatus for the production thereof; principal offic*, New York Citv. N. Y'. : charter issued July 1. la96; expires July 1, 1980; corporators, Alfred H. Hoadley, 2124 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, 111 . George E. Bonchie.280 W. 118, New York City. N. Y.; William E. Gibbs. F*nwood. N. J ; Clarence M. Day. 1244 Bedford Avenoe, Brooklyn. N. Y.; Chas. W. Hill. 517 Summer Avenue. Newark. N J. ; capital subscribed $CO0.00; amount paid in, $50.00: capita] authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. PNEUMATIC ENGINEERING COMPANY, doing a general engineering business of all kinds, departments and branches. Ac , &c. ; principal office, Ne\t York City: char- ter issued August 21, 1895' expires January l, 1945; corporators. Allen H. Alvord. Oscar Vezin. Arden w. Fitch. Joseph L. Oilley, all of New York City; capital sub- scribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100 00; capital authorized, $100,000 00; par value shares, $100.00. POCAHONTAS ELECTRIC COMPANY, producing electricity and supplying the same for all purposes; principal office, Huntersville, Pocahontas county. W. Va.; charter issued June SO, 1896; expires June 80, 1946; corporators, James Laing. Fr*»em«n 'V Bartlett. of New York, N. Y.; Arthur L McKay. Krooklyn, New Y'ork; Drury W. Cooper. Elizabeth, N. J ; Harry Hir-hfleld, New York. N. Y.: capital subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00: capital authorized, $200,000.00; par value shares, $100 00. POCA OIL COMPANY', boring, mining and operat'ng for oil and gar. purchasing such r*al estate as may be necessary, and doing all things incident thereto: principal office, Charleston. Kanawha county, W. Va., charter issued May 8, 1896: expires Mar 1,1946; corporators. G. O. Chilton. J. E. Chilton. Geo. S. Cbilton. a . M. Hamilton. Bilton McDonald, of Charleston. W. Va ; capital subscribed. $500 00; amount paid in, $50.00: capital authorized, $250,000 00; par value shares, $100 00. PORTER'S CREEK CLUB, hunting and fishing, and social, intellectual and scientific purposes. &c, Ac. ; principal office. Clendennin. W. Va.; charter issued October 9. , 1895; expires October 8, 1925; corporators, G. W. Logan, V. A. Cobb, of Porter's Creek, W. Va: John T. Jarrett, Jarrett, W. Va ; M. A. <\>bb, Clendennin. W. Va : A L. Jarrett. Charleston W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $50.00; amount paid in, $600; capital authorized, $1,000 00; par value shares, $1.00. PORTERS' CREEK AND GAULKY RAILWAY COMPANY, proposed road to commence on Elk river, near the mouth of Porter's Cieek. Clay county, thence by the most practicable route to poi^t at or near the mouth of Twenty Mile Creek, on Gaulev river, Nicholas county, W. Va. ; principal office. Charleston, W. Va.; charter issued May 4, 1895, and is to continue perpetually; corporators, F. M. Koonz, Trimble Ohio; Corporations. 73 J. C. Gillett, Athens, Ohio; W. A. MacCorkle. Geo. O. Chilton, Reginald Jackson, of Charleston, W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $1,000.00; capital authorized, $1,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. POWHATTAN OIL AND GAS COMPANY, producing from the earth, by boring, drilling , mining or other appropriate means, petroleum oil and natural gas, Ac.; principal office, Wheeling, W. Va. ; charier issued December 29, 1896; expires October 14,1946; corporators, Howard Thompson, A. F. Gasmtrea, Wheeling, W. Va.; F. A. Strong, Cleveland. Ohio; James Storey, F G. Caldwell, Wheeling, W. Va; capital sub- scribed, 9500.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $25.00. PREMIUM RESERVE COMPANY, acting as agent and attorney in fact for individuals and corporations in any transactions which they may lawfully engage, Ac; princi- pal office, Jersey City, N. J. ; charter issued March 22. 1895: expires February 21, 1945 ; corporators. Charles T. Ross, A.J. F. Vandeventer, New York City; Isaac De Groff, Low Point, N. Y. ; Abraham Vandeventer. George M. Curtis, Jr., New York Citv ; capital subscribed. $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $2,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. PREUSSER AUTOMATIC FENDER COMPANY, dealing in patent rights and patent de- vices, especially devices for improvement car fenders and disposing of territorial rights for same; principal office, Washington, D. C. ; charter issued June 13, 1896;' expires May 1, 1946; corporators, H. H. Blackburn, Frank S. Gibson. Richard F. Preusser, Henry Yost, Jr., Ernest C. Preuaser. Washington D.-C. ; capital subscrib- ed. $500.00; amount paid in, $250.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. PUKLIC TELEPHONE COMPANY, for the purpose of buying, selling, manufacturing and leasing and doing a general business in electrical aparatus, Ac; principal of- fice. New York; charter issued, December 7.1895; expires December 4, 1945; corpor- ators, John C. Gulick. New York, N. Y.;Geo. F. Shaver, Benj. H. Adams. Hugh W. Adams. Yonkers. N. Y.; Joseph P. Moore, New York, N. Y.; capital subscribed, $2,500.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $2,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. PYTHIAN CASTLE ASSOCIATION, purchasing, owning and holding land in the city of Wheeling, W. Va.. and erecting buildings thereon, Ac, Ac. ; principal office. Wheel- ing, W. Va.; charter issued August 7, 1895; expires July 29,1945; corporators, Geo. W. Wersgerber, James H. Lancaster, E. S. Ellis, Gustave H. Medick, William J. Cook, Daniel L. Prager, Wm. H. Bowler, Henry C. Senue, Geo. W. Schenck, Chas. E. Haunan, James Hannan, Jr.. James B. Thomas, William C. Thomas. Nathan Bell, S. N. Hirst. John C. Medick, George Miller. Philip Maurer, Burk Watson, James T. McGee, Wm. T. Clark, Chas. L. Ullery, all of Wheeling. W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $1,500.00; amount paid in, $150.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. PYX-MONARCH MINING COMPANY, mining, milling, smelting, Ac, gold ores, or other ores and minerals in the State of Oregon, and sell the same, Ac, Ac; principal office. New York City ; charter issued March 11,1895; expires March 1,1945; coipo- rators, Thomas J. Wallace, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Robert A. Fairbrain, Charles A. Senior, Jr.. William G. McGrath, Frederick R. Fortmeyer, of New York; capital sub- scribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. RANKIN PROSPECTING AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, prospecting for and prodoc ing oils, gas, minerals and other valuable substances, in Henderson and adjacent counties in Illinois; principal office, Fort Madison. Lee county, Iowa; charter issued October 22. 1896; expires October 10, 1946; corporators, E. R. Buckley. Gales- burg, Ills.; W. H. McCune, J. W. Wambold, E. H. McCune, N. J. Wambold, Fort Madison, la.; capital subscribed, $100,000.00; amount paid in, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. RAMAH MINING COMPANY, mining zinc and lead ores, and any other metals and their ores and all treatment thereof in any form ; principal office, Wentworth, Newton county, Mo.; charter issued March 8, 1896; expires February 28, 1946: corporators, J. M. Horton, Wm. H. Palmer. Pell W. Foster, Chauncey O. Foster, of New York, N. Y.; Thos. H. Enis, Jersey City, N. J.; capital subscribed, $100.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $250,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. •<• RAMOS DRYER COMPANY, manufacture, use, lease or sale of machinery, appliances or apparatus for the drying, curing, Ac, of coffee or other materials or products, Ac, Ac; principal office, Syracuse, N . Y. ; charter issued October 21, 1895; expires Octo- ber 18, 1945; corporators, Jose P. Tebyrica, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; John R. Montague, Mer- tiel. Montague, Harriet R. Schenck, Adrian A. Schenck, Syracuse, N. Y.; capital subscribed, $1,200.00; amount paid in, $120.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. 74 Corporations. RAUB LOCOMOTIVE WORKS OF NEW JERSEY. (Limited.) establishing, operating, owning and maintaining locomotive and machioe works in general, and to develope, improve, &c, certain inventions of D. Christian Raub, Ac, : expires January 1, 194*; corporators. Manual G Lew, Mogals, Arizonia; Joseph Lobit, Wharton Davenport, Meyer M. Levv,Charle*H Lloyd, Galveston. Texas; capital subscribed, $1.000.noo.oO; amount paid in.fiOO.OOO.uO; capital authorized, 95.000,000.00; par value shares,$l0 00. • SANTO DOMINGO GOLD MINING COMPANY, (El Oro Durango State, Mexico.) doing ft general mining business; principal office, Pittsburgh. Pa.; charter Issued August 10,1806; expires August 3. 1946; corporators, M. K. Saulsbury. Jno. H. Mueller, 3*8. K. Lanahan, W.T. Chaffey.B.S. Murray, Alex. tf. Black, II D Gamble, H. M. Pr*»s ton, W. H. Graham, W. I. Miller. Pittsburgh. Pa.; capital subscribed. $5.000 00: amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, 92,000,000.00; par value shares, 91. 00 SAN LU18 POTOSI ELECTRICAL COMPANY, purchasing, acquiring, operating and selling electric light, power plants and other electrical displays, apparatus and machinery. In the city of San Luis Potosi, Mexico; principal office, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia; charter issued September 19, 1896; expires Septem- ber 15, 1946; corporators, Charles H. White, New York City. N. Y.; Justin D. White, Newark, N. J.; Frederick J. Curnick, Geo. A. Waid*ll, New York City, N Y.; J Dn Pratt White. Nyack, N. Y..; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid iu, $50.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, 1100 00. SAND VALLEY LUMBER COMPANY, manufacturing, buying and selling lumber, con-' Structing and operating tram-roads, railroads and wagon-roads erecting and owning dwelling houses for the use of its employees and others, and conducting a general mercantile business; principal office, Welsh W. Va.; charter issued December 6. 1895; expires November 1. 1930; corporators, W. M. Ritter, Welch, West Va.; O. A Kerns, Roanoke, Virginia; Edgar P 'Rucker, R. E Pendleton, James L Hamill,of Welch. West Va.; capital subscribed, $1.000 00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value t hares, $100.00. SCOTT AND JAUNEY ELECTRIC AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, making, man- ufacturing and constructing electrical motors, dynamos and electrical mac hi ery and appliances of every nature and kind, &c; principal office, Philadelphia. Pa; charter issued November 1. 1895: expires October, 1940; corporators. Dudley W. Lane, M. D., George W. Edmunds, Andy Brawn, Charles Watson, George H. Hill, Edward W. Maglll. R. Alexander, all of Philadelphia. Pa.; capital subscribed. $5,000.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value snares, $10.00. SECURITIES ADVERTISING COMPANY, acting as advertising agents, collectors and distributors of news and publishers; principal office, New Yorx City ; charter issued April 17, 1895; expires \prll 19. 1945; corporators, Michael F. Ph*»lan. WUiiam H. Mackev, Latham G. Reed, Robert L. Luce. L^wisT. Knox. New York City; capital subscribed, $3,000.00; amount paid in, $300.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. SECURITY CONTRACT COMPANY, for the purpose of engaging in a general investment loan and brokerage basHesa, . 00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. SHETFEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, manufacturing and buying and selling for profit and dealing generally in plumbing and other kinds of working tools; princi- pal office, Chicago. Illinois; charter issued February 1, 1896; expires July 1, 1940; cor- porators. J. Erb. M. G. Newhouse. A. F. Hyson, Coas. M. Freer, J. R. Jo*ce, all of Chicago. III.; capital subscribed, $900.00; amount paid in, $200.00; capital author- ized, $250,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. SHEPHERDSTOWN SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, general manufactur- ing of wood, iron or any other metal, clay or product of the earth into any machine, implement, &c.,&c; principal office, Shepherdstown, W. Va.; charter issut-d April 18, 1896; expires April 1, 1946; corporators, J. C. Hanger, E. H. Reinharrt, J. F. Legse.A. S. Reynolds, H. L. Snyder, Shepherdstown, W. Va : capital subscribed, $500,00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. SHETTBR FOUNDRY AND MACHINE COMPANY, general foundry and machine works, such as machinery for brick and pipe works; building of steam brick dryers, iron cars, rporators, G»»o. A. Dubreni), John T. Livingston, John E. Lewin, Go. G. Snepherd. Geo. H. Harris, ai< of Baltimore. Md. ; capital subscribed. $25.00; amount paid in, $25.00; capital au- thorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $5.00. SILEX INSULATION COMPANY, making and manufacturing insulated electric wires and buying and selling all forms of wire desigued for con lucking electric currents, &c; principal office, Nyack, Rockland county, N. Y.; charter issued June 8,1896; expires June 1,1946: corporators. Abraham Garrison, Edward G. Arthur, of New York City, N. Y.; Oscar Mohle, Frederick J Nash, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Garrett Snider, Nyack. N. Y.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital author- ized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. SILSBY AND COMPANY, conducting and carrying on a commission and brokerage busi- ness, buying and selling stock, bonds, grain, &c, &c.; principal office, Washington, 78 Corporations. D. C ; charter issued November 7,1805: expires November 6. 1905: corporators, F. L. McCutcheon, New York, N. Y.; C. a. Person, Brooklyn. N. Y.; H. W. Silsby, ; Geo. W. Silsby, of Washington, D. C; Geo. D. Hopkins, Alexandria. Va. ; capital subscribed, $50,000.00; amount paid in, 15,000.00; capital authorized, $200,000 00; par value shares, $100.00. SIMPLEX DAIRY COMPANY, manufacturing, making, purchasing vending and selling, milk, butter, cheese and all by-products arising from or growing: out of same,&c, -95; expires Jauuary 1, 1925; corporators. Edward A. f Roney, Uryn Mawr, Pa.; Wm. Hinton. M. D. Hinton, John M. Hinton. W. L. Hinton, Hinton, W. Va.; capital subscribed, $5,000.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital au- thorized, If 250,000. 00; par value shares, 15.00. STANDARD RADIATOR COMPANY, for the purpose of buying and selling steam and hot water radiators : principal office, Buffalo, N. Y. ; rharter issued December 13, 1895; expires January 1, 1945: corporators, Nelsbn Holland. William H. Harris, Levi S. Gates, Buffalo. N. Y. ; William O. Garrison. Clark E. Toins, St. Lonis, Mo. ; capital subscribed, $50,000.00; amount paid in, $5,000.00; capital authorized, $75v000.00; par value shares, $25.00. STANDARD STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY, manufacturing, using, selling, purchas- ing, Ac, storage and other foa'.teries. electrical appliances, devices, machines, mo- tors, generators, in conuectiou with the same; principal office, New York City; charter issued September 5, 1895; expires August 18, 1945; corporatjrs, George H. Graham, East Orange, N. J.; Harry N. Low. J. Heron Crosman, New York City; Wm. H. Jewell. Brooklyn. N. Y. ; Wm. R. Robins. New York City ; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. STANDARD TELEGHAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANY, leasing, owning and operat- ing telephone and telegraph lines, and to do any business in wnich the transmission of electricity over or through wires or cables may be applied; principal office, Charleston, West Virginia: charter issued December 4, 1895; expires December 2, 1945; corporators, All«*n G. Nye, James McNaught, James 8. Claikson, 25} Broadway, New York; Sheldon PoUer. Tnomas B. Harned, Francis Ralston Welsh, Philadel- ghia. Pa.; capital subscribed, $:t00 00; amount paid in, $300.00; capital authorized, >,000,000.00, par value shares, $50.00. STANDARD TELEPHONE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, manufacturing telephones and all parts thereof; principal office, Pniladelphia, Pennsylvania; charter issued September 15,1896; expires August 1, 19*0; corporators, Chas. K. Yungman. George F. Payne. Caarles G. Wetter, Charles H. Mann, Robert Alexander, Philadelphia, Pa.; capital subscribed, $1,000.00; annount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. STANDARD FIRE COMPANY', for the purpose of manufacturing, purchase and sale of the whole and parts of wheels and tires and other articles of wood or metal, etc. ; principal office, New York City, N. Y.; charter issued January 10, 1896; expires. De- cember 1. 1945; corporators, Howard W. DuBols, Philadelphia, Pa.; William H. Gray. Biooklyn, N. Y\ ; James M. Rankin, G Weaver Laper. Foster B. Gilbert, Har vev Durant, of New Y'orK, N. Y.: capital subscribed, $1 000,000 00; amount paid in, $1,000,000.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000 00; par value shares, $100.00. STEELE FURNITURE COMPANY OF PITTSBURG, buying and selling at retail furni- ture, carpets and household furnishings: principal office. Wheeling, Ohio Comity, W. Va. : charter issued August 10. 1896; expires August 1,1916; corporators, A. C Opperman, W. D. Johnston, George E. Lorch, R. W. Steele. Louis Loroh, Jr., all of Pittsburg, Pa. ; capital subscribed, $9,000.00; amounnt paid in, $900.00; capital au- thorized, $20,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. STEEPLE ROCK DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, mining, smelting and working of gold and other ores and minerals and doing all things necessary fjr a general minim? business; principal office, San Francisco, °al forma; charter issued May 18, 1896; ex- pires May 18. 1940: corporator*, Geo. O. Chilton, Bilton McDonald, H.McC.Anoer- sjn, G. S. Chilton, Wm. A. MacCorkle,aU of Charleston. W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $100.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $1,750,000.00; par value shares, $5.00. STERLING OIL AND GAS COMPANY, carrying on a general oil and gas producing bus- iness in the State of West Virginia ana elsewhere: principal office. Letart, Mason county, W. Va. ; charter issued March 80,1896; expires March 25.1916; corporators, JohuS. Lambert, Arthur R. Moore, Chan ucey M Rathburne Fredonla, N. Y.; Wil- liam H. Shelton. Dunkirk, N. Y.; Thomas 1). Vandevort, Fred >nia, N. Y.; capital subscribed, $9.0 0.00; amount paid in, $9,000.00; capital authorized, $15,000.00; par value shares, $25.00. STEPHENS OIL COMPANY, purchasing and leasing oil lands, mining and boring for, and transporting and selling oti and gas. Ao.%Aa.: principal office. Wheeling, VV.Va ; charter issued November 22, 1895: expires November 15, UU5; corporators, F. Riester, William Goeiing. David Gundhng, James B. McKee.C. F. Dickinson, all of Wheel- ing,W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $900 00; amount paid in, $90.00; capital authorized, 4400,000. 00; par value shares, $100.00. 82 Corporations. STERLING EMERY WHEEL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, manufacturing, baying and selling emery and corumdum wheels, polishers and grinders, supplies and kin- dred supplies, Ac . Ac. ; principal office, Tiffin. Ohio; charter issued March 9. 1895; expires March 6, 1945; corporators, Alton H. Kimball. Brooklyn. N. Y.; Joseph N. Tuttle.New York City; Arthur E. Walrodt. New Rochelle, N. Y.: Wendell Good- win, Jesse M. Schuohman. of New York City, N. Y.; capital subscribed. $500 00; amount paid in, 150.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. STERLING LEAD MINING AND SMELTING COMPANY, leasing mineral lands, hold- ing them for a term of years, doing a general mioiug and smelting business; principal office, I harlest cm Kanawha county. West Virginia; charter issued May 16, 1896;expirer May 11, 1946; corporators, Wm. D. Beggs, Hartwell, Ohio; J. C. Smith, Sharonville, Ohio; A E. Galchell, Cincinnati, Oi,io; Wm F. Hart. Hartwell. Ohio; Patterson A. Reece Cincinnati. Ohio; capital subscribed, $250,000 00; amount paid in, $260,000.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. STEVENSON AND JE9TER COMPANY, manufacturing and selling drugs, chemicals and pharmaceutical specialties; principal office, Philadelphia, Pa.; cnarter issued September 28, 1895; expires September 25, 1945; corporators, Robert Stevenson. Ab- lngton. Pa. ; Oliver T. Jester, Philadelphia, Pa.; Eugene Howard, New York, N. Y.; Robert Stevenson. Jr., Abingtou, Pa ; Lawrence Naulty, Philadelphia. Pa.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $500 00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. ST. LOUIS AND DENVER LEFFLER ELECTRO-MAGNETIC RAILWAY COMPANY, establishing of corporations, syndicates or firms. &c, and to utilize the rights of cer- tain patents relating to railway transportation. Ac, Ac; principal office, Kansas City; charter issued April 23, 1896; expires April 2, 1946; corporators, Frederic C. Patter- son, Chicago. I'l. ; Lester T. Sunderland. Omaha, Neb. ; J. F. Shotts. W. H. Fergu- * n, F. M. Ferguson, La Crosse, Kan.; capital subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $5 .000 ,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. STOBWA89KR INCANDE8CENT LIGHT COMPANY, manufacturing, buying and selling incandescent gas lamps, and all kinds of fixtures connected with the use of gas; etc.; principal offlre. Charleston, W. Va. : charter issued January 16. 1896: expires Decem- ber 1, 1915; corporators, George H. Towle, Boston, Mass. ; William J. Dennett. Fred C. Patch. Wakefield, Mass.; Geo. K. Hamblin, New York, N. Y ; Chas. F. Towle, Ronton. Mass.; capital subscribed, $10,000.00; amount paid in, $1,000.00; capital au- thorized, II, 000,000. 00; par value shares, $100.00. STOCKTON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, mining g^ld and other precious metals and doing all things necessary for the success of same; principal office. New York, New York ; charter issued May 25, 1896; expires April 30. 1946; corporators, Frederick A. Brown, James Piper, William Elder, Louis St. John. Walston H. Brown, New York. N Y.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50. 10; capital authorized, $600,- 000.00; par value shares, $100.00. STONE COAL AND COKE COMPANY, acquiring coal lands and owning, leasing and operating coal mines, producing and mini g coal and manufacturing coke and ship- ping and sei Una; the same. Ac, Ac; princioai office, Fairmont, West Virginia; charter issued Novembers, 1895; expires October 5, 1915; corporators. Seldon A. Stone. Willie V. Stone. Monongah, W. Va.; Sophronia A. Smith, Frank A. Smith, Clartc, W. Va.; Gtorge F. Duck, Fairmont W. Va.; capital subscribed. $500.00; amount paid in, $60.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. ST. LOUIS AND CRIPPLE CREEK INVESTMENT COMPANY, buyiig and selling mines, tunnels, town sites, lumber, lands, sub-leasing mines on royalty, erecting mills and operating same and doing all things necessary for the success of the busi- ness; principal office, St. Louts, Mo : charter issued February 20,1896; expires March 1, 1945; corporators, Louis C. Frey, Lucus B. Richardson. A. Moore Berry, Joseph B. Taylor, Albert D. Hopkins, all of St. Louis. Mo. ; captttl subscribed, $1,500 00; amount paid in, $150.00; capital authorized, $30,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. STOLZE BROS. COMPANY, carrying on a general wholesale, produce and commission business, buying and selling, Ac, tobacco, cigars and snuff, and food products of all kinds, Ac, Ac. ; principal office. Wheeling, W. Va ; charter issued March 18, 1895; expires Januarv l, 1945;. corporators, Henry J. Sio'ze. John C. Stolze, Henry Bavha, William R. Wells. Charles H. Driehorsts, all of Wheeling. VV. Va.; capital subscribed. $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $200,000.00; parvalne shares, $100.00. ST. PAUL AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY COMPANY, purchasing, acquiring, building, constructing and operating streets and electric or sceam railways in Ramsey and WasentOD counties, Minnesota; principal orhce,St. Paul, Minnesota; charter issued March 2, 1896; expires Januarv IAD. 1945; corporators, Emmerson W. Peet, Am- brose Tighe, Prank B. Kellogg, Charles W. U. Withee, Cordenio A. Severance, all Corporations. 83 of St. Paul. Minn.; capital subscribed. $500 00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital au- thorized, $200,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. STREET RAILWAY POWER COMPANY, for the purpose of acquiring and dealing in inventions, letters patent, gm in. B tston. Mass.: A. M. G*rdner, Newton. Ms*^ ; capital subscribed. f-jm.iMM »«>; ain >iiat oaid in, f200.ojo.0u: capital authorize!, *5<"0 onn »*»; par value >hare~. $-> "•• SWISHER OIL COMPANY, dril'iog for p««trol«»um ani natural gv« on land* leased or purchased in Mar-on <-oanty or eNjwh»re in W»-s* Virgin *a; principal office. Fair- mont, West Virginia: charter issu-d January I'l.bfi, expires January 1. !«*t5: corpo- rators, K. F. Hopwnod. B. II. Lmdsey. J. Jay Collier, George D. Hnwell. H. F. De- troiler, Uniontown. Pa : C W.Svi«h'*r. Fairm mi*. \V. Va : W. H Welhelm, 1'iiion- town. Pa.: capital subscribed. VJ.loo uu: amount paid in, $750.00; capital antaorized, $210,000.00; par value shares, *5o oo SYKE PI'MP COMPANY, manufacturing and selling bieycl-s.p'imp' and snndries.and of dealing generally in the sane: principal office. New York Citf. N. V. ; ch-irfcer issued August 20. iv.»tf: expir-s ,»ec*»mber 31. 1915: corporators, Lowell C Briggs. Douglass Green, New York, N. Y.: William F. New, Brooklyn, N Y : Perry Schil- ler. Frederick s. Wouliam. New York. N. Y.; capital subscribed, $U» iu>0; amount paid in, $1,000.00; capital authorized, $150,000.00; par value shards, $10 00. TANDEM BRAKE COMPANY, manufacturing for lease or sale, brakes and all other ao- Sliancs to be used on or in connection with vechtcles, Sc.3., &c: principal office, 3W York City: charter issued March 11, 18:>5; expires M-irch 2. li*45; corporators. Samuel J. Moore, Toronto, Canada; Edward B. Wyman. Htghwood, N. J. ; Thomas H. Ailen, Toronto, Canada; Frank Jenkins, Boonton, N. J., Chas. H. Duell, Syra- cuse. N. Y.: capital .suoncribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital author- ized, $250,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. TANNERS AND CURRIERS MACHINERY COMPANY, manufacturing and selling tan- ners and curriers machinery, licensing others to do the same under letters patent owned by this company; principal office Charleston. Kanawha County, We*t Vir- ginia; charter issued May 22, 18W; expires May 1, 194tf; corporators, W. B. Turner, Somervllle, Mass.; Joseph L Kent, Newborn, Mass ; Stanley Ruffin, F. C . Dicker- son. Geo. L. Ruffin, of Boston. Mass.; capital Fubscribed. $25.00; amount paid in, $2.50; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $5. 00. T. B. HARMS & COMPANY, for the purpose of purchasing, publishing and selling songs, rras and musical compositions of all kinds. &c. ; principal office, New York City, if.; charter issued January 9. 1896; expires January 3.1946; corporators, Thomas B. Harms, Brooklyn. N. Y. ; Alex T. Harms, Darwin W. Truss, Albert A. Manches- ter, of New York City, N. Y.; Arthur A. Hay ward, Mt. Vernon, N. Y. ; capital Mib- scrlbed. #10,000.00; amount paid in, $1,000.00, capital authorized, $50,000. 00; par value shares, $50.00. TELEGRAPHIC PAGE PRINTING COMPANY, manufacturing. operating, renting, sell- ing. Ac, elecrical printing telegraph machines, rator*. G^o. S. Mil- ler, 'enry Green, has. F. Rinnnn. Arthur E. Howard. Geo. S. Miliar, trustee, Hartford. Conn.: Annis P. Merrill. Wllbrabam, Mass ; capital subscribed. $25 000.00; amount paid in, $25,000.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $25.00. THE ALCATRAZ COMPANY, buy. Fell, manufacture, rtfine, produce and deal in oils, asphalts, gases, bituminous substances of all kinds and products thereof , contract- ing for pavements, structures and all work in which such subsraoces are used. Ac. ; principal office, S*n Francisco, California; charter issued September 19, 1896: ex- pi-es &' ptember 10, 1946: corporators, Chas. E Green, C. E. A. Foerster, A.. F Mor rison. W. M. Gardner, Edwin Schwab, S*n Franciso, Gal.; capital subscribed, $50.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capiDal authorized, $5,000,01)0.00; par value shares, $6.00. 86 Corporations. THE ALDRICH CAR SEAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, manufacturing car seal* and other patented novelties, and selling the game; principal office. Detroit, Mich ; charter issued March 12, IS9.*>; expire* March 1, 194»>: corporators. Frank C. Vogel. William ('lenient, Uavid Allison, Arthur Christiansen, Delano S. Williams »D.all of Detroit. Mich ; capital subscribed. $50. oo; anijiiut paid in, 150.00; capital author- ized, $100,000.00; par value sharts,$lo.OO. THE ALGONA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. oorstrueting. acquiring, owning, extend- ing or operating railways, land and water trant»p >rtation, lines, terminal improve- ments and facilities connected therewith In th? district of Algoi a. Ontario. Canada, or elsewhere, and doing a general contraction business, &c. principal office. Cleve- land, Ohio; charter issued October 14. 1K96; expires December 31. 1916; c >rp rators, Andrew Squire. Horace E. Andrews H. A. Garfield, Myron T. Herrick, J G. W. Cowlea,of Cleveland, Ohio; O. T. Harvey, Chas. T. Harvey (trustee), of Tomato: T. M. Irvine. Cleveland, Ohio: capital subscribed. 110,000.00; amount paid in, $ 1,000.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, * 100 00. THE ALLEGHENY OIL COMPANY, dtilling and boring for oil *nd engaging in a gen- eral oil and gas business; principal office, Parkt-isburg, West Virginia; charter issued December 19. 1896; expires December 14, 1946; corporators, J. F. Keil. Peter Keil,C B Shaffer, W. W Van Winkle, Hunter H. Moss, Jr., Parkersburg, W. Va. ; capital subscribed. $5,000.00: amount paid in, $5000.00; capital authorized, $200,- 000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE ALEPPO OIL COMPANY, acquiring bv gift, lease, grant, Ac, lands for the pur- pose of drilling for petroleum, oil and gas, and for buying, selling, &c. , oil. gas, iitario". Cauada; Robert O. Welrton. St. Thomas, On'ari >, Canada; WilPam H. Rodden. T »r nto. Ontario. Canada; William G. Wilson, Bufftlo, N. Y.; F. Roper. Toronto, Ontario. Canada; Hugh Crabh*. Chi- cago. III.; Margaret (Jarev, Hamilton. Ontario. Canada: capital sub?crineo,$26,5O0 00; amount paid in, $3,000.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE AMEICAN ENVELOPE COMPANY, f^r the purpose of manufacturing and selling envelopes and other paper products; principal office, West Carrollton, Ohio; charter Corporations. 87 1*8 tiei December 10, 1895; expires Decembers, 1945; corporators, J. H. Friend, H. L. Newell, Dayton, Ohio, R. W. Burns. Miles Rigder, West Oarrollton. Ohio ; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, *25,O00.0O; par value shares, f 100. 00. THE AMERICAN EXPORT COAL COMPANY, buying, owning, leasing. Ac, coal lands, miniDg, buying and selling coal and conducting the business of a c >al company; principal office. New York City, New York; charter issued October 8. 1895; expires September 1, 1945; corporators. Edward L. DesY^rniue, Peter E Desvernine, Jr., Henry Scaeel, New YorK City; Henry W. La mbirth, Philadelphia. Pa. ; Julian Henry Lee. Baltimore, Md. ; capital subscribed. $600.00: amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE AMERICAN GAS SAVING COMPANY, manufacturing gas enrichers, governors and gas machines, manufacturing gas for lighting, heating, power and all purposes for which it may be applied. &c; principal office, Baltimore, Maryland: charter Issued June 11, 1896; expires June I, 1910; corporators, Robert T. Hough, Philip H, Dei*, Washington. D. C ; Samuel H. Buck, Baltimore. Md.; Henry P. Holdeu Geo. a. Schroeder, Washington, D. C: capital subscribed, $5,000.00: amount paid in, $5,000.00; capital authorized, $1,000 .000. 00; par value snares, $100.00. THE AMERICAN GLYCERINE COMPANY, for the purpose of manufacturing nitro- glycerine and other explosives; principal office. Bradner, Wood county, Ohio, char- ter issued December Hi. 1895; expires December 1, 1945: corporators. J. D Billiard, Jr., New York, N. Y.; Willis F. McCook, Walter L. Merwin. Albert C. Dashbach, Thomas M. Carnegie, Pittsburgh, Pa.; capital subscribed. $4,000.00: amount paid in $400.00; capital authorized, 91,000,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. THE AMERICAN INCANDESCENT GAS LIGHT COMPANY, manufacturing and sell- ing burners and other devices and apparatus lor incandescent forms and modes of gas and other kinds of gas lighting r, W. C. Wittier, of Baltimore, Md.; cap- ital subscribed, $10,000.00; amount paid in, $2,000. 00; capital authorized, $25,000.00; par value shares, $5.00. THE ARDMORE DRUG COMPANY, conducting wholesale and retail drug business; Principal office. Ardmore. Indian Territory; charter Issued May 20, 1895; expires [av 14,1920; corporators, B. F. Garrison, Ard re ore, I.T.; T. L. Garrison. Montague, Texas; J J. Chandler, W. Y Chitwood, N. H. McCov, of Ardmore, I T. ; capital subscribed, $50 000.00; amount paid in, $6,000.00; capital authorized, $100,000 00; par value shares, $100.00. THE ARGENTITE MINING COMPANY, acquiring mines and mining property in the State of Colorado, and developing, &c, the same, &c. Ac; principal office. Aspen, Colorado; charter issued November 9, 1895; expires October 28, 1945; corporators, Thos. Little, A. W. Hare. Amos Baurquin, Clark Cooper, Orln L. Moore, all of Aspen, Colorado; capital subscribed. $200.00; amount paid in, $200.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. THE ARLINGTON ADELPIII COMPANY, buying and leasing real estate for hotel pur- poses, operating hotels in this State or elsewhere in the United States; principal office, Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia; charter issued May 11, 1896; ex- pires May 11, 19-16; corporators, Lewis Apperson, Mount Sterling. Ky.;C. B. Amy. Ilagel Green. Ky.; J. P Gillam, Lexington. Ky. ; O. E. Smith, Richmond. Kv; A.. E. Rood, Golumbua, Ohio: capital subscribed, $80,000.00; amount paid in, $8,000 00; capital authorized, $130,000.00; par value shares, (100.00. THE ARMY AND NAVY PUBLISHING COMPANY, acquiring the material, property, choses in action and t;ood will of the business of the newspaper known as the Army and Navv Register and of publishing said parser, <&c, &c. ; principal office, Charles Town. West Virginia; charter issued March 28, 1895; expires March 27. 1945; corpora- tors, Lewis L. Thompson, Charles B Thompson, Rufus Saxton. David R Bnrhans, John Stephen, Washington, D. C. ; capital subscribed. $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $15,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE ARNOLD B\LL BEARIKG AXLE COMPANY, manufacturing and selling ball bear ing axles for wagon*, car and other vehicles and of selling the right to manufacture and sell all kinds of patented ball bearing axles; principal office. Buffalo, N. Y.; charter issued October 30, 1895, expires October 18, 1945; corporators, Harvey Hoag, William J. Peck, Robert M. Scott, of Buffalo. N. Y.; LeonM. Sherwood, Medina, N.Y.; ' George D. Lane, Buffalo. N. Y.; capital subscribed, $6,000.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. Corporations. 89 0?HE ATHENS OIL AND GAS COMPANY, drilling for oil and gas, leasing oil territory and dealing in oil and gas; principal office, Parkersburg, W. Va.; charter issued July 5, 1895; expires July 2,1935: corporators, A. J. Frame, B. A. Hosom, D. A. R. McKinstry, A. S Bethel. S. E. Hedges, E. D. Sayer, John M. Cox, Elmer Biddison, all of Athens. Ohio; capital subscribed. $80,000. 00; amount paid in, $3,000.00; capital authorized, ¥50,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. THE ATHENS-VINTON COMPANY, mining, selling. Ac, coal, clay and shale and other minerals, boring ior gas, &c, holding, . 1910; corporators, E. P Rease, Fenelon Howes, T. T. Elllott.S. L. Brooks, J. A. Viquesney, Belington, W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $250.00; amount paid In, |25.00; capital authorized, $5,000 00; par value shares, $60.00. Corporations. 91 THE BISHOfr-HOYT FRUIT COMPANY, cultivating, growing, buying, selling, oranges, lemons, citrons, aud all kiuds of fruits, trees, plants, agricultural and horticultural products, nursery and general commission business, etc.; principal office, New York, N. Y.: charter issued March 26, 189t>; expires March 20, 1946; corporators A. C. Dustin, Hermon A Keliey, O. A. Jadsou. II. II. McKeehan, Gnstav Vondpn Steinen, all of Cleveland, Ohio; capital subscribed. $500.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $830,000.00; par value share, $100 00. THE BI« KANAWHA LEASING COMPANY, buying, selling and working mining claims in Colorado, and iu general the carrying on of a general mining business ; principal office. Charleston, Kanawha county, W. Va ; charter issued July 18, 1896; expires July 17.1010; corporators, .1. A. MeGuffiti, Sewell, W. Va.; A. K. Humphreys,!!. Mc J. Anderson, Bltou McDonald, James R. Guard, Charleston. W. Va ; capital sub- scribed. $500 00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. THE BIG UNION MINING COMPANY, carrying on business as a mining and manufac- turing company in the State of Colorado ana elsewhere; principal office, Baltimore, Md.; charter issued July 2, 1896; expires December 81, 1945: corporators, Stephen H. Emmons, 1 Broadwav. New York City; R. E. Lyon, 819 Equitable Building, Geo. C. Schuerman, 682 M.* Lexington street II. B. Tilden. 849, Equitable Building, Balti- more; B. L Duke, Leo I). Hearth, M. G. O'Brien, Durham, N. C; capital subscribed, 87.00; amount paid in, $7.00; capital authorized. $2,000,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. THE BLACK DIAMOND CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, acquiring "by purchase the ownership and transfer to it of all interest in a certain contract entered into at the city of KnexviJle, Tenn., on the 15th day of August, 1896, &e., and disposing or performing of any part of said contract as it may deem best; prin- cipal office, Wheeling, 0»s. J Cun- ningham, Philadelphia, Pa.; Wm. R. »aeger, Iaeger. W. Va.: R. W. Martin. H. B. Mahn, whiladelphia. Pa.; cap' tal subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in $200.00, capi- tal authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $5". 00. THE BUCKEYE COMPANY, carrying on a general mercantile business principal office, Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia; charter iss >ed March 12 1896; ex- pires M-irch 6 1926; corporat rsf J. Frieaman, M. Friedman, N. Friedman. Ninn* Friedman, of Point Pleasant. W. Va. : Julius Josephy, Marietta Ohio; capital sub- scribed. $10,000.00; amount paid in, $10,000.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE BUEL GOLD MINING COMPANY, carry on a general mining business and doing all things proper to carry out such business; principal office, Denver, Col. ; charter Corporations. 93 issued January 16, 1896; expires January 1, 1916; corporators, Robert H. Raid, Daniel L. Webb, Albert Smith, Jerome A Vlckers, Carl F. Elliott, all of Denver. Col. ; cap- ital subscribed. $1,000 00; amount paid in, $200.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000 00; par value shares, $5.00. THE BURTON ELECTRI i COMPANY, purchasing letters patent of the United States issued to Geo. D. Burton for the process of dyeing aud cleansing by electricity, &c. ; principal office. Auburn, Cayuga county, N. Y ; chapter Issued March 16, 1896; ex- pires March I. 1946; corporators. John J. Moore.. Springfield, Mass.; Walter A. Byrne, .Tame* 8. McCabe, Auburn, N. Y.T George D. Burton, Boston, Mass. ; Frank J . Grif- fin, New York, N. Y.; capital subscribed. 850 000.00; amount paid in, $5,000.00; capi- tal authorized, $1,000,000 00, par value shares, $100.00. THE O. & G. COOPER COMPANY, manufacturing and dealing in steam engines, boil- ers, castings and machinery; pr nclpal office. Mt. Vernon, Ohio; charter Issued Jan uary 18, 1895; expires January 1, 1944; corporators. Charles Cooper, Frank L. Fair- child. Charles G. Cooper, l>esault B. Kirk. Charles G. Cooper, A Lincoln White, all of Mt. Vernon. Ohio; capital subscribed, $300,000.00; amount paid in, $300,000.00; capital authorized, $500,000 00; par value shares, $100.00. THE CALIFORNIA CENTRAL GOLD MTNING COMPANY, engaging in the mining business; acquire, own and hold mines, mining property and ore reduction works, and to operate the s*me, Ac, &c; principal office, Maybert, California; charter issued November 15, 1895; expires January 1, l94o; corporators, P. de Tardv de Mont- ravel. Brooklyn, N. Y.: George S. Small, Jr., Nutley. N. J.: Walter B. Hotchkin, New York City; Charles T. Small , Brooklyn, N. Y.; Edward A. Landon, New York City; capital .-ubscribed, $2.500 00; amount paid in, $2,500.00; capital authorized, $#,- 000,000 00; par value 6hares, $5.00. THE CALF CREHK OIL AND GAS COMPANY, boring, mining and excavating for petro- leum, coal, rock. carbon oil gas, and other minerals, and transporting same; princi- pal office, Mouudsville, Marshall. county, W. Va.; charter issued May 7, 1896; expires May 1, 1946; corporators. H. W. Hunter, Moundsvil)«, W. Va. ; George L. Durst, Wheeling, W. Va.: T L. Rogerson.G. W. Grimes. M. F. Cox. Mouudsville. W. Va ; T. D. T. BrickJey, Wheeling, W. Va. ; David Levi, Moundsville, W. Va.; capital sub- scribed, $1,400.00; amount paid in, $140.00; capital authorized, $60,000.00; par value shares, $200.00. THE CAMPBELL AND HOUSE COMBINATION FREIGHT AND HUMANE STOCK CAR COMPANY, manulacturing, buying, selling, dtc, railway stock cara and oi her cars, and railway supplies, acquiring patents, Ac, pertaiuiug to the operation of cars, Ac, &c; principal office, Baltimore, Md.; charter issued February 18 .1895; expires January 1,1948; corporators, JLdward M. Hoffman, Frank M. Hildebrand, Howard Carlton, James Glen, Otho H. Seal, all of Baltimore, Maryland; capital sub- scribed. $500.00; aa. oust paid in, $o0.0o; capital authorized, $500 000.00; par value shares, $100. 00. THE CANAZAS MINING COMPANY, acquiring and holding real estate, the purchase, locating and working of concessions, claims and mining grants, mining and dealing in gold and silver ore, Ac. ; principal office, Washinton. D. C ; charter issued May 8.1895; expires January 1, 1945; corporators. John N. Papham. Amory K. TiDgle, Rnta McK. Papham, Clem W. Orr. Martha E Tiugle.all of Washington, D. C; cap- ital subscribed. $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $800,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE CANTON TELEPONE COMPANY, operating telephone exchanges, constructing and maintaining lines of telegraph, and all things incident thereto; also dealing in telephone supplies and carrying on the business properly pertaining to such woiks and improvements; principal office. Canton, O : charter issued December 24. 1895; expires December 5. 1945.; corporators, Edward F. Riff, Albert Hoeffer, Charles R. Miller, Charles A„ Dougherty, William J. Piero. of Canton, O. ; capital subscribed, $100 000.00; amount paid in, $10,000.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $50.00.- THE CAPITAL CITY COMMERCIAL COLLEGE conducting a school such as i" com- monly known as business colleges; principal office. Charleston. Kanawha countv, W. Va.; charter i sund December 11, 1896; expires Novembar 1. 1946: corporators, H. C. McWhorter, Philip Frankeuberger, G. O. Chilton. F. S. Thomas W. B. Elliott, all of Charleston, W Va. ; capital subscribed, $25.00; amount paid in, $5.00; capital au- thorized, $10,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. THE CAPITOL POWDERED SOAP COMPANY, manufacturing and dealing in powdered or other soap, soap box^s, receptacles, &c, for holding soap and other compounds, RATIONS. THE DAVIS CASH REGISTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY, manufacturing casta collecting, registering, or recording machines, and of doing a general manufactur- ing business in all kinds of machines or devices, electrical and mechanical, an, Piedmont, W. Va ; capital sub- scribed. 1500 .00 ; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE DINSMORE ARMS COMPANY, manufacturing, buying and selling guns, pistols and oth*»r fire arms, Ate. ; priucipal office, Washington, D. C.. charter issued Decem- ber 19, 1X90; expires December 12, 194<5; corporator •>, Paul R. Van Mater, Washington. D. C ; Robert Dinsmore. Passaic. N J. ; Chrtrl^s B. Dunn, Patterson. N. J.: Paul R. Lefferts, Passaic, N. J. ; Low A. K. Van Mater, Washiugtog.D.C. : capital subscribed, U .000.00; amount paid in, $1,000.00; capital authorized, $1,000 000 00; par value shares, $100.00, ' , , Corporations. 99 THE DISPATCH PUBLISHING COMPANY, printing, binding, publishing and dealing in books, newspapers and ooher periodicals, and conducting a general business in binding,*fcc.,<&c; priucipal office, Marietta, Ohio; charter issued February 13; 1895; expires February 1, 1945; corporators, V. S. Shurick, A. L. Grace*, John Kaiser. Sam. Sulzbacher, J. S. Simpson. Marietta, Ohio; eapua: subscribed. $450.00; amount paid in, $15.00; capital authorized, $5,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. THE DONALD MACDONALD COAL COMPANY, mining, buying and selling coal, manufac- turing, buying aud selling co«e, buying and selling merchandise, and buying and selling iron, iron ore and steel; principal office, Charleston, W. Va. ; charter issued December 28. 1895; expires January 1, 1945; corporators, Donald Maedonald, A, J. Macdonald.F. A. Macdonald. J.H. Cabel , Edwin Gholson, all of Cincinnati, O.; capital subscribed $50,000.00; amount paid in, $5,000.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE DONNALLY COMPANY, drilling, boring, mining and operating for the production of oil and gas and disposing of same, hoJding necessary real estate. &c, n. Pa : Jacob R. Buetein. Wilmington, Del.; Timothy Burke. Horace E. Haua, Scranton Pa. ; capi'al subscribed, $lo,0(>n.oo: amount paid in, $1,000.00; capital authorized. $1,000,000 00; par value shares. $100.00. THE E J. FREDLOCK MANUFACTURING AND BUILDING COMPANY, buying and telling all kinds of lumber and building materials, furniture, hardwaie, coffins, caskets, paint-* and oils, Ac, Ac ; principal office, Piedmout. W Va.: charter issued February 14, 1895; expires January 1, 1945; corporator-*, E. J. Fredlock, A. M. Kred- lock, W. H. Fredlock, F. i. Fredlock. Piedmont, W. Va. ; Charles Taney. Western- port. Md.; capital subscribed. $2,000.00; amount paid in, $200.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE ELLA COMPANY, digging, miniug and selling coal and other minerals and doing all things essenial and necessary for the operation of same; principal office, Mc- Keesport. Allegheny county. Pa.; charter issued August 14, 1896; expires July 20, 1916; corporators, J. H. Purdy. Pittsburg. Pa. ; J. F. Cockburn, Beilevue, Ph.; Juo. Ewihg SK>er, Pittsburg, Pa. : E. B. Fogle, Allegheny, Pa ; W. S. Kuhn. Pittsburg, Pa. ; capital subscribed, $100,000 00 ; amount paid iu, $10,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. THE ELECTRIC AMUSEMENT REPORTING COMPANY, manufacturing, vending, renting. Ac, electrical or mechanical devices, appliances, Ac. for electrically or mechanically reporting base ball and other sporting events, Ac, Ac: principal office, New York City; charter issued May 16. 1895: expires January 1 , 1945; corpora- tors, MelviD D. Compton. Abram Wyckoff. Albert Manning, Newark; Juo. J. Riardon, Jr , George L. Thomas, Baltimore. Md. ; capital subscribed. $500.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. THE ELECTRIC FLAMELESS GAS STOVE COMPANY, manufacturing and dealing in patents for gas stoves and lor selling and licensing the use of the same under letters patent, &c. ; principal office, New York City ; charter issued October 8. 1895, expires January 1.1945; corporators, Joseph L. Follett, Harry L. Follnt, David F. Pond. Max Springer, Edward E Combs, all of New Yor»c City: capital subscribed. $2,500.00; amount paid in, $250.00; capital authorized, J500.000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE ELECTRIC. GAS, LIGHT. HEAT AND POWER COMPANY, manufacturing, gas, light, heat, electricity and; power: manufacturing and selling steam engines, elec- tric motors and dynamos, and other electric apparatus, Ac; principal office, Pitts- bugh, Pa.; charter issued September 21, 1896; expiies September 15, 1946; corpor- ators, Henry Hubbard, Esplen Borrough, Pa.: John McGawey, G. D. Williams. Ralph Thf-ophilis, fam C. Paling. Allegheny. Pa.; capital subscribed, $50,000.00; amount paid in, $5,000.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value share* $25.00. THE ELECTRICAL COAST DEFEASE COMPANY, owning, operating. Ac. certain de- vices, Ac, of Edward W. 8°rrell, as auxiliary defenses to tne fortifications, cit'es, harbors and other places, Ac . Ac ; principal office. New York City; charter Issued April 15, 1896; expire* May 5, 1945; corporators, Edward W Serrell.New York, N. Y.; NornanS. Bentley, Brooklyn, N Y. ; John H. Rice Ira Harris. Them***. S. Smith, of New York, N. Y.; capital subscribed. $5,000.00, amount paid in, ${.03.00; Capital author. zed, $1,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE ELLERY HOWARD COMPANY, printing by all methods mechanical or chemical, relief, intaglio or surface eng avinir, manufacturing, Ac., printed matter and mate- rials of every description, Ac; principal office, New York City: charter issued March 25, 1895; expires March 1. 1945: corporators. William P. EUery, Hackensack, N. J.; LothropL Bullock, New Yoric City: Henry W. B Howard. George R. Cornwall, Eugene Ellerj. of Brooklyn. N. Y.; capital subscribed, $2,500.00; amount paid in, $250.00; capital authorized, $300,000.00; par value shares, $100.09. THE ELECTRO CHEMICAL COMPANY, manufacturing and dealing in ch-micalp.alcho- hol and the products and compounds thereof; pnncipml office. New York City.N. Y.; charter Issued March 2, 1896; expires February 1,1946; noiporators, James Kl'ohen, James Irvine, L. L. Benedict. Leroy W. Baldwin, Cyrus B. Kitchen. all of New Y'ork; capital »ubscn bed, 12 500 00; amount paid in, $250.0j; capital authorized, t5, 000,000.00; par value shares. $50.00. THE ELK COPPER MINING COMPANY OF ARIZONA, mining, smelting, preparing for market and marketing silver, copper, gold ore and other minerals; principal office. Philadelphia. Pennsylvania: charter issued September 16, 1896; expires August 1, 1946; corporator*. Chas. C. Hou-em. Carl Schneider, M*x A. Hess, Frank G lading, Sam'l S.Campbell, all or Philadelphia, Pa.: capital subscribed. $2,500.00; amount paid in, $250.00; capital authorized, $200,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. Corporations. 101 THE RLK OIL AND GAS COMPANY, taking and holding oil and mineral lands and lea^e*. operating for petroleum, oil and gas and transacting all business necessiry thereto; principal office. Sutton. W. Va ; charter issued February 3, 1896; expires J miliary 1, 1946; corporators, W. R. Newlon, W. K. Havmond. J. S Hyer, G. Wi Cur- ttn. W. Y. Hyer, Su'tou W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $250 00; amount paid in, $25.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, 125.00. THE EMERSON CLUB, keeping a library aud r ading rooms and promoting a love of literature among its mambers; principal office Biuefleld, Mercer countv. W. Va ; charter issued March 14. 1896; expires March 9, 1916; corporators. J. C. Muncey, W. T. Puckett,C. L. Cole, S M. Fare. 8 E. Bowen, all of Blueft>ld. W. Va.: capital sub- scribed, $250.00; amount paid in, $50.00, capital authorized, $5,000.00; par value share ,$5 00. THE EMMERFON COMPANY, for the purpose of acquiring, developing, selling, leasing, «&c , all inventions patented or to be patented by the United States or any foreign country, etc.; principal office. Baltimore, Maryland; charter issued January 1, 18%; expires January 1, 1945; corporators, Victor L. Emmerson, John G. Croft, Alfred J. Ul man, Jacob A. Ulman. Moses K. Wal er, Baltimore. Md.; capital subscribed, $250 00; amount paid in, $25.00; capital authorized, $500,000.0); par value shares, $50.00. THE EMPIRE REFRIGERATING AND ICE MACHINE COMPANY, acquire patents and inventions relating to the construction and operation of the mechanism, devices and processes adapted to refrigerating compartments for cold storage and other purposes, and for the manufacture of ice including any and all devices, appliances or processes relating to said purpose and for any and all other similar purposes to which said patents, inventions, devices, processes or appliances may be adapted, &o'.,Ac; principal office, New York City; charter issued October 25, 1895; expires • ctober 17. 1945; corporators, George E. Hicks. Benjamin E Hicks, New York; Ansel B. Smith, Walter Han ford, Brooklyn: Richard L Walker, Top**ka, Kanpas; capital subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, $1,000.00; capital authorized. $1,000,000.00; par value shares. 9100.00. THE ENGLAND REMEDY COMPANY, manufacturing and dealing in proprietary medi- cines, drugs, Ac, and especially England's rheumatic cure: principal office, East Orange, New Jersey, ch«rt*r is ued June 11. 1896; expires June 11. 1946; corporators, Hastings England, Philadelphia. Pa.; Martin P. Ward. East Oran«e,N. J.; Geo. If. Hardy, A»thur H. Hardy, Chicago, Illinois; John T. Smith. New Haven. Conn.; Oliver C. Wells. East Orange. N. J . : George Ranger. New York, N. Y. ; capital aub- scribed. 91.800.00; amount paid in, $180.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. THE ENHOLM CONDUIT TROLLEY COMPANY, acquiring, purchasing, Ac, letters patent of the U. 8. Cantda aud foreign countries for inventions aDd improvements of arty and all kinds. Ac, Ac : principal office. New York City; charter issued March 22, 1895; exoires M*rch 1, 1945; corporators. Glenn S. Smith, Brooklyn. N. Y ; Oscar A. Enholm, Golden's Bridge, N. Y ; Clarence E. Sherin.New York, N. Y. ; Henry Sherin, Bayonne N. J.; Everett Eltinar, Brooklvn.N. Y.; capital subscribed. $500.00; amount paid In, 150.00; capital authorized. $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE ENTERPRISE COMPANY, manufflcturing and vending advertleing novelties and devise*, toys, cards* patented goods and general me chandis*. Ac, Ac : principal office. Springfield. Ohio: charter insued January 28, 1895; expires January 8, 1945; cor- porators, J. S. Crowell, Geo. G Hall. Jno. Duncauson, David King. Theron E. Mc- Carapbell. H. A. Perfect. Springfield. Ohio; capital subscribed $800.00; amount paid in, $800.00; capital authorized, $85,000.00; par value shares $25.00. THE ENTERPRISE OIL AND GAS COMPANY, operating in the pr6duction of oil and grts; principal office, Springfield, Clark County. Ohio; charter issued January 4, 1897: expires January 1,19*7: corporators, Paul Henking, Amos Wolfe. Edward C. Gwin. Charles H. Pierce. Samuel Clark. Springfield, Ohio; capital subscribed, 16 600 00; amount paid in, $5 200.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $100 00. THE ERSKINE MINING COMPANY, purchasing and selling lands, mining claims. Ac, a id doing a general mining < usiness for all the precious metals: principal office, Coudei sport, Pa. : charter issued June 25, 1896; expires June 18. 1946; corporators, E. L. Benson. K. J. Bensoo, J. B. Benson. J. B. Couiston. W. S. Coulston. all of Cou- dersport. Pa.; capl'al subscribed. $500. 00; amount paid in, $50 00; capitai authorized, $100,000.00; par valu'j shares, $100.00. THE ESPERANZA QUARTZ MINING COMPANY, conducting a general manufacturing business of all r tides made from tlie proiuctsof gold, silver, iro • ore, Ac. aud mill- ing, smelting. Ac, the same; als »th- manufacture of lumb^rand all articles made out of w od, Ac, Ac. ; principal i ffice, San Francisco. Cal ; «*harter issued May 7, 1895; expires April 1, 1945; corporators, James H. Hoyt, A. C. Dustiu, h.. A. Kelley, H. H. 102 Corporations. McKeeban, Gustave von den Steinen, all of Cleveland, O. ; capital subscribed. $5004»;1 amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $2,500,000.00; par value shares, $25.00. TILE ETHEL MINE, purchasing, leasing and otherwise acquiring real estate, mines and mining properties, working and operating the same in the S aie of California ani elsewhere, &c. ; principal offic*, New York uity, N. Y.; eharfer issued November 6, 1806; expires November 6. 1910; corporator*, Joseph B. Hughes. Hamilton, Ohio; Gordon T. Hughes, George D. Mumlord, Hammond Odell, Samuel H. Watts, of New York City, N. Y ; capital subscrihed. $500.00; amount paid iu, $50.00; capital author- ized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100 00. THE ETNA COAL AND IRON COMPANY, acquiring and owning coal, iron and mineral lands anl of mluiug coal. Iron and other ores, metals aud minerals, «fcc. ; expires December l, 19-15; corporators. M. L Hutchinson, C. E. Hutchinson, J. M. Jacobs, George M. Jacobs, John W. Mason. Fairmont, W.Va.; capital subscribed, 1500.00; amount paid in, $50 00; capital authorized, $50,000 00; par value shires, $100.00. THE FARQUHARSON ELECTRIC GA* LIGHTING COMPANY, manufacturing electri- cal inventions and appliances for gas lighting and similar purposes, Jtc, n, I). Frank Root, Roy W. Randel, Thorns Jolly. Stanley W. Dexter, New York City: capital subscribed. $100.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00: par value shares, $10.00. THE FEDERAL VALLEY OIL COMPANY,, acquiring lands for prosp cting for oil, gas and other minerals, lease or otherwise dispose of such land-, drill and operate said wells, eic ; principal office, Columbus. O. : charter issued May 8, 1896; expires Jann- ary 1. 1946: corporators. J. H. Earnshaw, J. Richmond Waters. Henry L. Gilbert, R «-»rosvenor Hutehins, Walter S Crane, all of Columbus, O.: capital subscribed, $4lor. quality or grade; princinal office, Wellsburg. Brooke County, W. Va.; charter issued July 20. 189(5; expires December 31, 1945; coip orators, James A. Frank, C. W.Stoeizer, Annie Stoeiz»*r, Geo. W. Russell, Walters. Russell, all of Wetlsburg, VV. Va.; CMpital subscribed, »1. 350.00; amount paid in, $1,350.00; capital authorize^, $50,000.00; par value shares. $50.00. T3E FRANKLIN FAIR COMPANY, establishing, owning and carrying on a fair or expo sltion, and race course, with their incidents; holding suitable grounds, &c, for said purposes. &c..&c; principal office, Franklin, Ohio; charter issued September u, 1805; expires September 10, 1045; corporators. John M. Daehtler, Franklin, O. ; I). V. Wyle. Mason, O.: J. 8. Stoutenborough, J. II. Miller, Henry S'outenborough, C. H. Harding, John Kaiser. Philip Nickel, franklin. O. ; capital subscribed. $2,700.00; amount paid in, $270.10; capital authorized, $7,500.00; par value shares, $300.00. THE FRANKKLIN LOAN AND TRUST COMPANY, buying and selling commercial pa- per and other security, loaning money upon real or personal security, etc. ; princi- pal office, Providence, R. I. ; charter issued March 7, 1890; expires January 1, 1940; corporators. Ernest L. Hackett, Providence, R I.; John F. Carroll, Pawtucnet. R. I.; Henry J. Gaigan. East Provideoce, R. I.; Joseph I. Jaison, Providence, R. I.; James A. McCoart, East Providence, R. I.; cap'tal subscribed, U80.000 00; amount paid in, $8,000.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $500.00. THE FRANKLIN-ROBY MINING AND LEASING COMPANY, carrying on a general mining business in the State of Colorado; principal office, Colorado Springs. Col.; charter issued August 13, 1890; expires January 1, 1944; corporators. John I.Frank- lin, Hattie Veitch Franklin, Harvey H. Hawkins, Jennie Hawkins, Frank F. Roby, all of Colorado Springs, Col. ; capital subscribed, $1,000 00; amount paid in, $200.00; capital authorized, $1,250,000 00; par value shares, $1.00. THE GAST-NELKE LITHOGRAPHING COMPANY, lithog-aphing and printing, and the manufacture of plates for lithographing and printing purposes; principal office, New York City; charter issued May 20. 1895; expires January 1, 1945; corporators, Rosalie Nelke. David L. Nelke. New York; John <4ast, Charles B. Wyckoff. James Benedict, Brooklyn, N. Y.: capital subscribed, $2,500.00; amount paid in, $250.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00 THE GEISER OIL AND GAS COMPANY, mining, boring, digging for, Ac, from the earth, petroleum, rock or carbon oils and natural gas, buying, selling, transporting, Ac. the same, Ac. Ac; principal office, Buffalo, N. Y.; charter issued September 19, 1895; expires Juy 1. 1915; corporators, Richard Watson Argue, Henry Harvey Argue, William Geiser, Jacob Dilcher, Eugene M . Cobb, ail of Buffalo. N. Y . ; capital subscribed. $150 000 00: amount paid in, $18,000.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. 104 • COBPORAHONS. THE GERMANIA HALL ASSOCIATION, cultivating the theory and art of music, giving musical concerts and enterrainmeutH and doing all things expedient or necessary thereto; principal office, Wheeling, W. Va. ; charter Issued December 19, 1896; ex- pires December 1, 1916: corporators, F D Friedricn. Henry Schafer, Jacob Korn, fhilip Rochert, A. VY Schramm, Geo. Miller, all of Wheeling. W. Va.; capital sub- scribed. 9285.00; amount paid in, 128.50; capital authorised, 9100,000.00; par value shares, 16.00. THE GENERAL TRADING COMPANY, buyiog, manufacturing and selling all kinds of merchandise; principal office. New Yort City; charter issued November 6, 1895; ex- pires October 2.4, 1915; corporators, George M i- er, Brooklyn, N. Y.; James O. l hurs ton, Irving M. Dittenhoefer. H. P. Jess«n, Alexander ball, New York « 'ity; capital subscribed, $1000.00; amount paid in, 9100.00; capital authorized, $10,000.00; par value shares, 910.00. THE GEORGIA PERUVIAN OCHRE COMPANY, mining, preparing for market and seJling ochre and other minerals n Bartow county, Georgia, and elsewhere, and products thereof ; principal office, Pouth Bethlehem, Pem sylvania; charier issued September 4. 1896; expires August 15. 1946; corporators. Garrett B. Llndeman, South Bethlehem. Pa. ; albert Brodhead. Geo. A. Reed Bethlehem, Pa. ; Jennie L. Lin de- man. South Bethlehem. Pa. ;Thos. C. Crenshaw, Jr.,CarterbvilJe, Ga : capital sub- scribed. 91,000.00; amount paid in, 9100.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00} par value shares, (50.00. THE GIBSONBURG MINING COMPANY, mining, miUlng, smelting and dealing in metals, ores and minerals and doing a general mining business and all other things incident thereto; principal office. Gib* on burg. Sandusky County, Ohio; charter issued December 81, 1896; expires January 1, 1917; corporators, C. F.Gavin, Buldy, New Mexico; E. L. Rugh, Henry Yorn.W.M. Mas term an, F. C. Horning, Gibson- burg, Ohio; capital subscribed, 91.500.00; amount paid in, $1,500.00 ; capital author- ized, $100,000.00; par value bhares, $1.00. THE GILL OIL COMPANY, producing, mining, excavating, transporting, refining, man- ufacturing, buying and selling petroleum, oil. natural gas and other minerals; principal office. Sistersville. Tyler County, West Virginia; charter issued September 4, 1896; expires July 19. 1946: corporators, Charles W. Pratt, Pittsburg, Pa.; Henry M. Wilson, O. D. Bleakley, John E. Gill, Franklin. Pa.; Henry Cooper. Allegheny, Pa.; Robert McCalmont, Franklin. Pa. ; capital subscribed, 950.000.00; amount paid in, 910,000.00; capital authorized, 9500,000.00; par value shares, $100. 00. THE GLADY FORK MANUFACTURING AND MILLING COMPANY, constructing and operating a flouring mill, planing mill, turning lathe and shingle mid; damming the Glaoy-fork and Dry-fork at the mouth of Glady-fork, for the necessary water to operate the same, to do a general manufacturing and milling bustnes; principal office, Gladwin, Tucker county, W. Va. ; charter issued October 28 1896; expires Oc- tob-r 1, 1930; corporators. Wilson Dally. G. W. Allendar. Adam Harper. L. C Teter, Gladwin, W.'Va. ; Geo. L. Elbon, Parsons, W. Va ; capital subscribed, 9640.00; amount paid in, 9640.00; capital authorized, 920,000.00; par vaiue shares, 920.00. THE GLEN-JEAN BOOM COMPANY, a boom or booms, with or without piers, dam or dama, in Dun Loup creek and all its branches, in Fayetce county, W. Va. ; principal office Glen-Jean, W. Va.; charter issued October 16. 1895; expires August 2±. 1945; corporators. Thos G. MKell. VW1 ism McKell, John D. McKell, Coillicothe, Ohio; J. J. Robinson, K. B. Robinson, Glen- Jean, W. Va.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, 950.00; capital authorized, 910,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE GLACE MINING AND MILLING COMPANY, mining and milling ores bearing gild and otber precious metals, and to own and lease mines producing said metals, &c., &c ; principal office, Philadelphia. Pa. ; charter issued October 4, 1895; expires Sep- tember 1. 1945; corporators. John F. Stoer, D. R. Patterson. Joseph A. Baker, Henry W. Rogers. Charles D Manley, Philadelphia. Pa.; capital subscribed. $250.00; amount paid in, $250.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $80.00. THE GLOBE STONE COMPANY, doing a general stone business in quarrying, mano- facturing and dealing in all kinds of stone and stone products, also brick, ti e and terracotta; principal office, Cleveland, Ohio; charter issued October 3,1896; expires Septembers. 1946; corporators, John F. Harper, Frank Bradley, Try on Bailey, Cha- grin Fnlls, Ohio; Asahel Wr. Strong, Geo. A. McArthur, Cleveland, Ohio; capital (subscribed. $2,500 00; amount paid in, 92,500.00; capital authorized, $250,000.00; par value shares, 8100. 00. THE GLOBE TELEPHONE COMPANY, Acquiring patents, telephones, electric belle, electrical instruments, Ac, pertaining 10 the telephone busim-ss; buying, selling, leasing. Ac. for constructing, operating, Ac. , teiepnone' lints, sr,on, Mas*. ; capital subssribed, U 000,000.00; amount paid in, $1,000,000.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. THE GOLD EXPLORATION AND TUNNEL COMPANY, acquiring, leasing, bonding, sejling. operating and disposing of mines, mining claims, machiaery and appliances and owning and operating all things necessary thereto, etc.; principal office, Den- ver. Col.; chsrter issued January 16, 1896; expires December 1, 1915; corporators, Walter S Cheesman, Denver, Col. ; David H. Moffat. Eben Smith, William H. Bush, Charlea J. Hughes, Jr.; Sylvester T. Smirh, Layfayette E.Campbell. Denver, Col.; capital subscribed. $1,400.0 J ; amount paid in, $200.00; capital authorized, $3,000,000.00; par value a a ares, $1.00. THE GOLDEN HILLS TUNNEL AND MINING COMPANY, owning, developing and op- erating mines of gold and silver bearing ores and associate ores and doing all things necessary the ret i : principal office, Fairmonr,Marion Co.W.Va,; charter issued Marc> 10. 1896; expires January 1. A. D.,1946; corporators, I. C. Ralphfcoyder, Geo. M. Ralphsnvder, Fairmont, W. Va ; Wm. M. Ralphsoyder, Arnettsvllle, W. Va. ; J. 8. Coogle. L. C. Morris, IUversville, W. Va.; capital subscribed $250.00; amount paid in, $250.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. THE GOLD MINING COMPANY, carrying on a general mining and milling business, &c; principal office, New York; charter issued April 2, 1896; expires February 21, 1946; corporators, James B. Weir, Jr., Ferdinand A. Thomas, New York; Walter Church, Boston, Mass ; Daniel E. King, New York; capital subscribed, $1,000,000.00; amount paid in, $1,000,000.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. THE GOLDEN RTJLE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, providing certain amounts of money to be paid upon the death, sickness to memoers of said corporation, Ac, &c; principal office, barkers burg, W. Va : charter issued April 9, 1896; expires January 1, 1926; cor- porators, Frank X. Cook, Richard Hughes, Thomas W. Cook, James M. Agin, G. M. Cover, all of Parkersburg, W. Va. ; capital su^scrioed, $1,800.00; amount paid in, $180.00; capital authorized, $50,000 00; par value shares, $110.00. THE GOLD SCEPTER GOLD MINING COMPANY OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, mining gold, silver and other metalliferous ores and minerals, &c, milling, smelt- ing. &c, such ores and minerals and their products: principal office, Wilmington, Delaware; charter issued May 25,1895; expires May 20,1945; corporators. Richard 8. Law, San Francisco, Cai.; Harry Emmons. William S\ Heger, Eaward Glenn Cook, Charles M. Townsend, Wilmington, Del.; capital subscribed, $125.00; amount paid in, $12.50; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $5.00. THE GOOD YEAR MINING COMPANY' OF SIERRA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, acquir- ing mining jands, mining rights, claims, water rights, Ac, develop and operate the same and doing all things lawful and proper in the business of mining; principal office, Mountain House> Sierra County, California; charter issued June 13, 1896; expires June 1, 1946; corporators, Chas. H. Lawrence, Chicago, 111.; Warrick Price, Cleveland, Ohio; Lyman H. Bates, Joseph H. Coates, Philadelphia, Pa.; Joseph C. Potts, Berwin, Pa. ; capital subscrioed, $5,000.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital au- thorized, $1,250,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. THE GRAND VIEW GOLD MINING AND MILLING COMANY, doing a general mining and milling business in California; principal office, Boston, Suffolk county, Mass.; charter issued July 3. 1896; expires May 16, 1936; corporators, Samuel B. Griffith, Pitts- 106 Corporations. bur*. Pa. : Marshall O. Dizer, East Weymouth; C. P. Philips, T. B. Rogers, Boston: Wm. F. Harback, Newton Centre, Mass.; capital subscribed, 110,910.00; amount paid iu, 18,305.00; capital authorized, $300,000.00; par value shares, ¥10.00. THE GREAT WESTERN GOLD MINING COMPANY, mining gold, silver, copper and all metals, ores and minerals; milling, smelting, purchasing and selling the same, Ac; &c; principal office, New York City: charter Issued, February 11, 1895; expires February 1,1919 ; corporators. Charles C. Walsh, Stephen B. French, Frederick M. Lande, Bernard Lande, Edward North, all of New York City; capital subscribed, 9726.00; amount paid in, $725.00; capital authorized, $2,600,000x0 ; par value shares, 92.50. THE GROUSE MOUNTAIN GOLD MINING AND TUNNEL COMPANY, mining, milling and smelting, buying and selling gold and sliver ores. .000.00; amount paid in, 1500.00; capital author- ized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. THE GRANATO GOLD MINING COMPANY, acquiring, leasing, selling and operating mines and mining properties in Colorado, doing all things proper and requisite for carrying on a general mining business, Ac; principal office, Denver. Colorado; charter issued November 80. 1896; expires November 1, 1946; corporators, Frank L. Smith, Carl F.Elliott, William F. Jones, Dan'l L. Webb. Robt. H. Reld, all of Den- ver, Colorado; capital subscrioed. 91.000 00; amount paid in, $200.00; capital author- ized, $1,000,000. 00; par value shares, $1.00. THE GRAVE CREEK OIL AND GAS COMPANY, acquiring and owning land and min- ing rights, and dealing In the same, and mining and producing therefrom petroleum, oil, coal, gas and otter valuable products, and manufacturing and preparing the same for market, &c, &c; principal office. Moundsville. W. Va ; charter issued August 5. 1895; expires July 25, 1945; corporators. W. M. Riggs,E. M. Lewip, M. F. Cox, H. W. Hunter. Moundsville, W. Va; W. H. Hubbs, Glen Easton, W. Va.; M. VanPelt, Jas. W. Maxwell, Moundsville, W. Va. ; R. G. Dakan, Rosby's Rock. W. Va.; G. F. Gray, Fripnd Cox, T. J. Parsons, L. B. Purdy, J.B. Hicks, Charles S. Patts, J. C. Roberts, J. O. Brooks, S. M. Steele. C. E. Woodburn. Moundsville, W. Va.; oapital subscribed. $900.00; amount paidin, $90 00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. THE GUARANTEE STOCK INVESTMENT COMPANY, buying, selling and speculating In bonds, contracts, loans, mortgages, real estate, stocks and industrial enterprises, Ac; principal office. Harpers Ferry. Jefferson county, W Va ; charter issued Novem- ber 18. 1896; expires November 1. 19i6; corporators, Daniel A. Milirick, A. C. Grlancy, Fred Balcom, Washington, DC; James E. Dlffenderfer, Baltimore, Md.; Davis L. Ferguson, Washington, D. C; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00: capital authorized, $5,000 000.00; par value shares, $1.00. THE GUAYAQUIL GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, carrying on the business of elec- tric lighting and all other business in which electricity is used, manufacturing, generating and selling electricity and distributing the same, Ac, &c; principal office, New York City; charter issued May 20, 1895; expires May 1, 1915; corporators, Manuel deT. Alvarado, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Vicentie Haurie-Emes, New York City; Joseph L. Ullo, Brooklyn, N. Y.: George F. Woolston, Frank E. Rogers. New York City; capital subscribed. $100.00; amount paid in, $10.00; capital authorized, $150,- 000 00; par value shares, $20.00. THE GULF COAST CONTRACT COMPANY, constructing, building and equipping rail- roads, lines of magnetic telegraph and telephone, and lines of pipes and tubing for the transportation of oils and other fluids; the improvement of harbors, build- ing bridges, &c. #c. ; principal office. New York. N. Y. ; charter issued June 17,1895: expires June 4, 1945; corporators, William C Merritt. Eastern, Pa. ; Erie T. Orr, John Cummins, New York City; Phlander S. Young, Boston, Mass.; William D. Colt, Washington, D. C; capital subscribed. $50 000.00; amount paid in, $5,000 00; capital authorized, $2,500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE GULF COAST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, constructing, operating and selling ice, cold storage, electric light, gas and water plants, and any other business to enhance the company's interest; principal office, Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia; charter issued June 11, 1898; expires April 80, 1946 corporators, T. G. Arnold, Hemphill, Texas; Fred Balcom Jacksonville, Florida; S. B. Cooper, Wood- ville, Texas; Jno. H. Kirby. Carlisle B. Martin, Houston, Texas; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paidin, $50.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000. CO; par value shares, $100.00. THE < UYANDOTTE SOCIAL CLUB, promoting and advancing society and social ideas In the town of Guyandotte, acquiring necessary personal property, Ac; principal 1 Corporations. 107 office, Guyandotte, West Virginia; charter issued May 10, 1895; expires May 6, 1900; corporators, Grant Baumgardner, Stephen Haverty, Hiram Gilkison,A. M. Mullin, Guyandotte, W. Va. ; A. M. Miller, Lincoln Coiintv, W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $25.00; amount paid In, $2.50; capital authorized, $2,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. THE HALL COAL COMPANY, buying, owning and selling coal and coal lands, mining coal and manufacturing and eelling cokes, etc . ; principal office, Phillippi, West Vir- ginia; charter issued January 22. 1896; expires Janaary 1, 1946; corporators. J. E. Hall, C. F. Teten, Columbus Kelly, J. H. Poling, Pbillipi. W. Va.; G. W Hoover, Grafton, W. Va.; capital snbscribed,$600. 00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital author- ized, $50,000.00; par value share3, $100.00. THE HALLIDAY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, manufacturing, selling and dealing in Halliday's Ltniment and medicines and all articles in tue drug line; principal office, Charleston, Kanawha county, W. Va. ; charter issued March 5,1896; expires March 8, 1946; corporators, Bradley M. Keywor'h, George T. Halliday, Joseph R. Hopkins H. S. Brenington, George T Halliday Jr., all of Baltimore, Md. ; capital subscribed, $50.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. • THE HALPINE TORPEDO COMPANY, manufacturing and selling torpedoes, torpedo boats and torpedo carriers, all types of moters, all forms of stored energy. and recep- tacles for containing the same, &c; principal office, Washington, D. C; charter Issued July 13, 1896; expi-es July 13. 1946; corporators, N. J. Halpine, Wm. H. Barstow. M. D. Brainard, Wm Oscar Roome, Frank A. Sebring, all of Washington. D. C. ; capital subsoribpd, $100 000.00; amount pain in, $10,000.00; capital authorized1, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. THE HANGER SHAMPOO BOWL COMPANY, manufacturing and vending shampoo bowls and especially the 'Hanger Shampoo Bowl." manutacturing and vending all kinds of barber supplies and furniture, &c, &c. ; principal office, Harper's Ferry, W. Va. ; charter issued October 26, 1895 ; expires Octobpr 1, 1945; corporators, Wm. Taylor Thorn, Ashton, Md. ; J. Edward Hanger, Jr.. Washington, D. C. ; A. D. Shrewsbury, Charleston, W. Va. ; J. E. Hager, Jno. A.. Barthel, Washington, D. C; capital sub- scribed. $500.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $20,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. THE HARLEY IRON COMPANY, manufacture of iron or other metals in any form de- siretl; purchase, lease, ld, Ohio; capital subscribed, $3,000.00; amount paid in, $2,000.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE HARRIS-FOLLETT COMPANY, purchasing patents, and manufacturing and selling, and granting to others the right to manufacture and sell mechanical appliances and machinery under the same : principal office. New York City ; charter issued October 28, 1895; expires January 1, 1940; corporators, A. Harris, J. L. Follett, D. F. Pond, H. L. Follett, H. C. Bowman, all of New York City; capital subscribed, $5,000.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE HASCALL RICHARDS STEA.M GENERATOR COMPANY OF NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA, for tae exclusive purpo*e of selling, leasing aud using in the State* of North and South Carolina, st*»am generators ana water circu ators with all improve- ments thereon: principal office, Charlotte. Mecklenburg, North Carolina; charter issued August 8. 1896; expires August 5, 1946; corporators, E. W. Dewey, H Messin- ger, E. I. Ros*-nfied, New Brighton, N. Y ; Geo. H. Graham, East Orange N. Y.; Jacques Gutman, New Yor& City. N. Y.; capital subscribed. $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE HASKELL MULTICHARGE GUN AND PROJECTILE COMPANY, manufacturing and selling the Haskell muiticharge gun and projec lies and gas-oheck wads for same: principal office. New York. NY; charter issued March 11,1896; expires March 3,1946; corporators, Otho M. Klemm, Passaic, N. J.; Arthur Bender, Oscar Hack- maim, Paul C. Coffin, Alfred L. Faris, New York. N. Y. ; capital subscribed. $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $8,000,000. 00; par value shares, $100.00. * THE HATCH STORAGE BATTERY COMPANY, manufacturing, buying and selling storage batteries and ele trical supplies under patent right or otherwise, &c, Ac; principal office, Philadelphia, Pa. ; charter iesu*d Aug. 23,1895; expires Aug. 12,1945; corporators, George D. Armstrong. John W. Bethel, Lewi^ C. Mans. Theodore Han- sen, Jacob B. Mans, all of Philadelphia. Pa.; capitat subscribed $300.00; amount paid in, $300.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. THE HATHAWAY HIGH-EXPLOSIVE SHELL COMPANY, manufacturing and selling powder and other explosives, ordnances, guns, shells, oo.(H); amount paid iu, $50.00; capital authorized, (250,000.00; par value shares, 110.00. THE HEBBARDSVILLE OIL AND GAS COMPANY. boring for and producing oil and gas. constructing and laying pip- hoes for conveyance of same, buying, shipping and vending oil. Ap..Ac'. ; prioetpal office. Williamstown. West Virginia; charier issued On «ber 28, 1S95; expires October 26, 19«r> ; corporators. Henry D. Mirfck. Wash- ington. I) C; G*o P. Mi ick, Hebbardsville. W. Va.; Henry Roeser, Wm. Roeser, Jas. P Lalng, Joseph K. Gra'ton, Marietta. Ohio:Tbos. H. Russell. Corning Ohio; Jno H. Riley. Marietta, Oho; cap tal subscribed. $16,000 00; amount paid in, 1,600.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE HEROY COMPANY, manufacturing, importing, buying and Felling polished plate glass and other kinds of glass, and doing and performing such other lawful thi gs as shall be necessary and incident to the management of such business: principal office, Philadelphia. Pennsylvania; charter issued June 5. 1805; expires May 1, IMS; •corporators, William W. Heroy, New York City; Frank H. Dyckmtn, Orange Gil?. N. J.; Henry E. Sealev, Philadelphia, Pa.; West Jessup. Woodberry, N. J ; Hobart Cleveland. New York Cltv: capital subscribed, 91.000.00; amount paid in, $1,0U0. OU; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value c hares, $100.00. {THE H. F. BIGGAM COMPANY', carrying on, on the installment plan or otherwise a general business in furniture, carpets, queensware and household and iurnishing goods, or other go ds deem* d advisable by the directors; principal office. Pittsburg, . Pa.; charter issued June 16,1896; expires June 6. 1945; corporator, H. T. Bi*gam, William RosebU'g, Pittsburg, Pa. ; E iward G. Lang, Allegheny, Pa.; W. F. Frazi-r, Pittsbuig. Pa. ; Henry Rushton, Allegheny. Pa.; D R. Torrence, Pittsburg, Pa.; C T. Russell. R. Fox, Allegheny. Pa.; capital subscribed. $1,000.00; amount paid iu, $100.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shaies, $10.00. THE HILL OIL AND GAS COMPANY, boring and drilling f.>r oil and marketing the same, mining coal, boring fur salt and gas and other fluids, and doing everything necessary for the transaction of said business; principal office, Wheel iu*, W. Va.; charier issued December 31, 1895; expires January 1, 1944; corporators, John A. B>ss, Louis J. Bay ha, C. Mueller. R. E. Scaub-irt Ferdinand Wingerter, all of Wheel- ing, W.Va.; capital subs-cribed, 5*00.00; amount paid in, $500.00 , capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, 1100.00. THE HINTON TELEPHONE COMPANY', conducting and operating a telephone exchange and general telenhone busiuess in the town of Hinton.West Viriglnia, &c, «£e , principal office. Hinton, \\ . Va ; charter issued VI arch 18. 1S95; exnires March 15, 1945; corporator-, Jas. T. McCreerv, H. Ewart, J. M. A>ers, B. L Hoge, P. K. Lit- slnger. Hinton, W. Va. ; capital subscribed, 1100. 00; amouct paid in, 910.00; capital authorized, $25,000.00; par value shares. $20.00. THE HINTON TRIGONOMETER COMPANY, manufacture and sale of the Hinton Tr!go nometer and acquiring the patent thereof: principal office, Hinton, W. Va.: charter issued, January 9. 1895; expires January l, 1925: corporators, Eiward A. Roney, Bryn Mawe, Pa.; Win. Hinton. Mawry 0. Hinton, W. L. Hinton, Hiatou, W. Va.; Joha M. Hinton. Alderson. W. Va. ; capital subscribed $17,875.00; amount paid in,,$l,787 50; capital authorized, $30,000.00; par value shares, $25.00. THE HOLTZ FREYSTEDT COMPANY, importing and selling wines, liquors a' d other merchandise, rectifying liquors, and keeping a lestaurant, etc., Arc ; principal office, New Yorfc Cit» : charter issued January 11, 1895; exp're* January 1, 1915; corporators, Bertha A. M. Holtz. Hamburg. Germany; Brum Fr»*ystedt. H'obokeu, N. J.; Paul Freystedt. New York City; Ernest Harbcrs, Ainandus Meyer, Hoboken, N\ J. ; Georg' Kircher, Jersey City. N. J.; capital subscribed. $000 00; amount paid in, J6'.(W; capital authorized, $100,000. \0; par value shares, $100.00. THE HOME SOCIETY', mutually assisting its members to buy hom*s and obtain l^ans on real esra',e, by the accumulation of money from all sources; principal office. New Martinsville, Wetz?l county, W. Va.: charter issued December 19,1896; expires De- cember 15, 19J16; corporators, Chas. W. Barrick, Mark W McOabe. G. F. Barrick. W. G. Barrick, F. V. Cox, all of New Martinsville, W. Va. ; capital subscribed. *.r>00 W; amount paii in, $50.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE HOPKINS ALASKA GOLD MINING COMPANY, acquiring, purchasing, owning, possessing, working, using and engaging lauds, premises, locations, claims, rights, privileges and interests in the Territory of Alaska, U. S A., or elsewhere, for the purpose of mil. ingand disponing of gold and other minerals, &c ; principal nffl-e. New York City, New Y'ork; cha«ter issued December 31. 1896; expires Dectmher 81, 1946. corporators, Jesse P Hopnins, San Francisco Cal.. William H. Marston, Charles E. Marston, Joseph Harker, Ne.v York, N. Y.; William H. Reynolds, Providence, Corporations. J 09 Rhode Island ; capital subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital author- ized, $1, 000,000. 00: par value snares, $1.00. THE IIORSOR-GAYLORD COMPANY, carrying on a wholesale and retail fancy and do- mestic grocery, teas, tobacco, Ac. business, owning aud holding nec-ssary real es»ate to properJy conduct said business. Ac, Ac; principal office, Clarksburg, West Vjrgiiia; charter issued September 11, ls95; expires September 6, 1945; c irpcra'ors, Fleming Howell. G. B. Chorpening, W. Brent Maxwell, Olarksburg. W. Va. ; C. A. Hornor. F. C. Gaylor,Parkersburg. W. Va.: capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value share*, $100.00. THE HORTON BASKET MACHINE COMPANY, acquiring the right, license or privilege of using any invention or improvement in machines, Ac, in the art of basnet mak- ing, Ac, Ac; principal office. Washington. D. O.: charter issued March 30, 1895 ; expires March 11. 1945: corporators, Jfnies T. DaBois, Charles L DuBols, Guno H Rudolph, James M. Green, J. D. Taylor, G. W. Gray, Fred'k Pilling, Lewis Clep- liane, James O. Clephane, all of Washington, D. C: capital subscribed, $1800000; amount paid in, $1,800.00; capital authorized, $150,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE HOT APPLIANCES COMPANY, manufacturing, purchasing, holding, leasing, ex- changing and selling personal property, machinery, pateDt rights, Ac. for the ap- plication of heat and cold to the body; principal office, Charleston, W Va ; charter issued March 14, 1896; expires March 1. 1046; corporators, Charles W. Spurr, Jr., Bwight D. Book, of Brooklyn N. Y. ; Alfred A. Wheat, William F. Rpeves,of New York, N Y.; Walter I. McCoy, South Orange, N.J : capital subscribed, $500 00; amount paid in, $100.01; capital authorized, $10J,000. 00; par value shares, $100.00. THE HOUSE AND HERRMANN COMPANY, carrying on a house furnishing and general furniture business, and dealing generally in the business of house furn shing; principal office, Wheeling, W. Va.'; charter issued March 2, 1896; expires January 1, A. D.. 1946; corporators, George E. House. Wheeling, W. Va. ; J. Philip Herrmann, Washington. D. 0.; Joseph H. McArdie Cleveland, O ; John C. MI'ler. T. J. Miller, Wheeling. W\ Va. ; capital subscribed, $500 00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital au- thorizea, $100,000.00; par value shares. $100.00. THE HOWARD'S LICK TELEPHOvg COMPANY, erecting, maintaining and operating a telephone 1 ne f rom Lost C'ty to the town of Moorefield, Hardy county, Ac, Ac; princinal office, Lost City, W. Va.; charter issued February 25, 1895; expires Janu- ary 1. 19-10; corporators, H.' 8. Carr, MoorefWd, W. Va.; Geo. S. Gochenour. Mathias, W. Va. ; Wm. Rau Omdorff. T. O. Dav's, Chas. D. Bowman, Lost ,lity, W. Va. ; cap- ital subscribed. $50.00; amount paid in, $5.00; capital authorized, $5,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. THE HOWLAND SANITARY REDUCTION COMPANY, acquiring by purchase, grant, license, or in any lawful manner, owning and contro ling processes, inventions, patents. &c. ,for the treatment, reduction and utilization of garbage and waste mat- ters if all kinds and also for the commercial and other disposition of the products thereof, Ac; principal office. Philadelphia. Pennsylvania; charter issued October 17, 1896; expires ctober 1 1946: corporators, Benjamin F. Howland. John McDonald, Henry A. Ingram. W. Joseph Hagmnn, Kichmond M. Dukes. Jr., all of Philadelphia, Pa.; capital subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $100,- 000.00; par value shares $50.00. THE H. U. E. MINING COMPANY, buying, leading, owning and operating mines.-dHU- ing and shafting for ore and the development of mining lands: principal office, Parkersbntg, W. Va. ; charter issued October 11,3895; expires December 1, 1944; cor- porators. A. B. White, W. E.Dtvis, Ed. Nelly, L. B Dellickor. c. A. Svvearingen. F. E. Waterman, all of Parkersburg, W. Va.: capital subscribed. $2,250 00; amouutp^id in, $225.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $25. 00. TnE HUNTINGTON CLAY-SHINGLE AND BRICK COMPANY, manufacturing clay- shingles. iile, brick and othnr articles usually made from c1 ay, Ac, Ac. ; principal office, Hunii' gt»n. W. Va.; cha'tT issued Octobar 1. ll95; expires October 1, 1945; corporators, F. B. Enslow, H.C. Simoip. Calvin S. Welch, H. S. King R. 8. D mthat, Huntington, W. Va.; capital subscribed, $500 00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital au- thorized, $200,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. TIE HUNTINGTON MUTUAL TELEPHONE COMPANY, constructing, owning, operat- ing, Ac. a telephone line or system c lines in Cabell c unty. W. Va. : and adjoining states, along th** streets, &c, of the ci'ies and towns ant along the public roads, Ac, Ac : principal office, Huntington, W. Va. ; charter issued April 22, J895; expires April 'A). 1940 ; corpora tors, T. S. Seunlon.D E. AbbHt, H.C. Harvey. W. B. Warner, J. L. Odder. G. Northcott, Dan A. Mossman, E. Howard Smith, Frank A. Nash. Charles H Snider, H. E. Ma>.hevrs. all of Huntington. W. Va. : capital subscribed. $200.00; amouut paid iu, $20.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $10. 00. 110 Corporations. THE HINTING N ATIONAL CLUB, Kociability and Improvement of morals In the city of Huntington and acquiring necessary prooerty for such purposes, Ac; principal office. Huntingdon, \V. Va.; charter issued May B. 1K95; expires May 2.1900: corporal tois, F. J. McGinnis. Chas. Hawkins, L. G. Hawkins, Jno. F. Ellis, Win. Bagby, all of Huntlneton. W. Va.; capital subscribed, $25.00; amount paid in, $2.50; capita- authorized, $1,000.00; par value shares, 91.00. THE HUNTER AUTOMATIC FENDER COMPANY, manufacturing and selling fenders to be used on street ears aud other vehicles of conveyance and to do a general man- ufacturing business, Ac , 4c; pribeipal office. Huntington, W. Va.; c n arte r issued October 17, JS95; expires Septfmb-r 25,1910: corporators, L. J. Hunter. Covinirton, Ky. ; Russell B. Gibs n, St. Louis. Mo. , John II Hunter, Indianapolis, Ind. ; Harry C. Hunter, Cincinnati. Ohio; Win. M. Finlev, Covington. Ky. ; capital subscribed, $100,000.00; amount paid In. $100,000.00; cap'tal authorized, $200,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE IDAHO AND PACIFIC CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, constructing rail roads, tele- graph and teleohoue lines, bridges, culvert?, buildings. Ac, and all things necessary thereto; principal office. New York City. New York ; charter issued January 29, 18fl8; expires January 1, 1946; corporator*. Henry H. Daniels, Denver, Col.; .Tust*n M. Clark. Boise City, Idaho; Morris Lippman, New York, N. Y.; OUver C. Green, Brooklyn. N. Y. ; James C. Hnfchinson, Newtown. Pa ; capital subscribed, $2,000.00; amount paid Jn, $2,000. oO; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100 00. THE IMPERIAL MINING AND MILLING COMPANY, acquiring purchasing, leasing. Ac. mining properties, lodes or claims in the State of Colorado, and lor extracting from such properties such silver, lead, gold, copp°r. iron. Ac. &c, Ac. ; principal office, New York City; charter issued October 29, 1895; expires October 21, 1915; cor- porators, Louis J. Bruck, Ridgewood. N. J.; Charles Eberlin, Frederick W. Johnson, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Frederick L. Mathez, Mt. Vernon. N. Y. : Wm. E. Kimball, New York City; capital subscribed. $1 0< 0.00; amount paid in, 1100.00; capital authorized, 9500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE INDEPENDENT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, operating and drilling for petroleum, oil and natural gas and disposing of the same, when produced, Ac, Ac. ; principal office, Wheeling, W. Va ; charter issued October 4. 1895: expires October 1, 1945; corporators, Henry Stingle. Wheeling, W. Va. : W. B. Francis, F. R. Sedgnick, A. W. Kerr. L L. Scheehle, Martins Ferry. O.; capital, subscribed, $625.00; amount paid in, $62.50; capital authorized, $10,000.00; par value thaies, $25 00. THE INDIANA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, general contractor for the construction of public and private w^rks of ev^ry name, kind aud description : principal office, Ch<- cago, 111.; charter issued May 11. 1896; expires May 1, 1916; corporators, J. R. Mc- Gurrey, A. G Nelson. John H. Miller. Eugene Steward, Paul Brown, all of Chicago, 111.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, 11,000,- 000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE INDIANA STEEL CASTING COMPANY, manufacturing steel and steel castings, springs, machinery and parts thereof, buying, selling and dealing iu the same; prin- cipal office, Charleston. W. Va. ; charter issued February 14. 1896; expires January 1, 1946; corporators. J. W. Chisholm, B-ooklvn, N. Y.; M S. Grego«y, Sidney E. East- man, Mark Sands. Reginald S rife, Chicago. 111. ; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $2,000,000.00; par value shares, $100 00. THE INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT COMPANY, issuing, selling and trans'erring invest- ment certificates and performing the obligations of such corporation ex Dressed therein, and the carrying out of the provisions ol such investment certificates. Ac, Ac; principal office, Emporia, Kansts: charter issued September 19,1895: ex- pires September 1: 1945; corporators. Ed S. Waterburg. Frank Brasier, Chas. V. Hill, John Patterson, Clarence V. Holmes, M. Q. Starr. Major A Paul, all of Emporia. Kansas; capital subscribed, $2,000.00; amount paid in, $200.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. THE INDIANA LEFFLER RAILWAY COMPANY, acquiring and developing lands,mlDes and mineral rights. co»l, coke, timber and timber rights, operating the aame.to utilize patents No. 514,561 and No. 514 718, issued February 13. 1894, build railways, tramways, Ac; principal office. Indianapolis. Ind'ana: charter issued September 10. 1896; expire* Septembers 1946; corporators, John B. Muehmore. Sh#*lbyville, lad.; Orba. T. Perry. Indianapolis, Ind.; H. W. Les^r. C. E. Payen. Chicago, III , L. E. Patterson, Philadelphia, Pa ; capital subscribed, $1,000 00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00, par value shares, $100 00. THE INTERLOCK BRICK COMPANY, acquiring and disposing of letters patent of the U.S. and foreign countries for designs for paving blocks, manufacture and sale of same; principal office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; charter issued Juue 6, 1896; ex- pires June 1, 1946: corporator*, Philip F. Nash, 2214 Poplar St., Philadelphia, Pa ; George Davis, 805 Race St., Philadelphia, Pa.; Geo. W. Lockney, 1627 N. 7th St., Phil- Corporations. Ill Adelphia, Pa.; Frank M. Martin, Ventnor, N. J.; William P. Murphv.806 S.48 St.. Philadelphia. Pa.; Edward F. Kline, John F. Quinn, Atlantic <:ity, N.J.; capital subscribed, $105.00; amount paid in, $105.00; capital authorized, $600,000.00; par value shares, (5.00. THE INTER-STATE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, building, equipping maintaining and operating public and private works of every description in West Virginia and other parts of the United States, Ac; principal office, Parkersburg, Wood county. W>st Virginia; charter issued May 19,1890: expires April 30, 1916; corporators, Lindley P. Bane, Norman A. Sayler, Philadelphia, Pa. ; William R. nurd, D. firainard Judd, Bristol, Conn.; George H. Gordon. Parkersburg, W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $25,000.00; amount paid in, 92,500.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE INTERNATIONAL ELECTRICAL COMPANY, manufacturing dynamos, motors, cars, fenders and all machinery. &c..neressary for the equipment of electric rail- ways; contracting for and building electric railways, &c, Ac; principal office, New York City; charter issued November 2, 1895; expires October 1, 1945: corporators, John H.Hawkins, George 8. Hawkins. Steubenville, Ohio; William J. Dixon, To- ronto, Canada; G. Mortimer RundJe. John M. Murphy, Danbury. Conn.; G. V. P. Lansing, Seattle, Wash. ; Albert F. P'erce, Samuel H. Rundle, Danbury. Conn.; capi- tal subscribed, $10,000 • 0; amount paid in, $10,000.00; capital authorized, $2,000,000.00; par value shares, $25.00. THE INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT COM- PANY, purchase, own, sell, develop and operate mines of all kinds, construct, own and operate railways and tramways, telegraph and telephone lines, Ac, and to con- duct a general brokerage business; principal office. New York City N. Y.; charter issued Decembtr 19. 1896; expires December 15, 1940; corporators, Damascus Kinchin Mason, John Hugo Ross, Malcolm Valentine Mclnnes, Giles Henry Williams, Robert Linton Johnston, and three others, all of Toronto, Canada; capital subscribed, $1 000.00; amount paid In, $100.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, •1.00. THE INTERNATIONAL MEMBRINO CHEMICAL COMPANY, acquiring and controlling foreign and dom* stlc paten ts for the working of chemical or other similar indus- trial processes, the buying and selling of such patents, &c. ; principal office, Wash- ington, D. C; charter issued October 15,1896; expires October 1,1946; corporators, Joheph Glatz, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Orazlo Lugo. New York City, N. Y. ; Shelton T. Cam- eron, Anthony P>llok. Philip Mauro, of Washington. D. C; capital subscribed, $5,000.00; amount paid in, $500.00: capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. THE INTERIOR OIL COMPANY, drilling and operating for petroleum and natural gas; constructing and maintaining lines of piping or tubing for the transportation of the game.&c&c ; principal office, New Martinsville, W. Va.: charter is- ued Septem- ber 17 1895; exoires September 1,1920; corporators, John D. Razall, A. S. Sackett, F. J. Sackett. F. H. Williams, F. A. Knowles, all of Cincinnati, O.; capital sub- scribed, $150,000.00; amount paid in, $18,750.00; par vaiue shares, $1.00. THE INTER-STATE OIL COMPANY, manufacturing and carrying on the sale of miners' lamps, and the manufacturing and sale of illuminating and other oils, Ac, Ac, principal office, Pittsburg. Pa ; charter issued April 6.1895; expires March 29, 1945; corporators, William H. Denlinger. Philadelphia, Pa. ; William M. Harrison, Will- iarasport. Pa.; James Denlinger, S. A. Johnston, Pittsburg, Pa.; William Miller; Allegheny City. Pa.: capital subscribed, $100,000.00; amount paid in, $10,000.00; par value sharles, $100. 00. THE INTERSTATE RAILROAD AND TELEGRAPH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, build- ing, constructing, equipping, &c. railroads, telegraph lines, telephone systems and other works and implements, &c, Ac. : principal office, N#>w York, N . Y. ; charter is- sued March 25, 1895; expires March 15, 1945: corporators, S.H. Leszynsky.C. A. Troup, New York, N. Y. ; R. T. Clark. E. C. Elwood, Bridgeport, Ct.; W. G. Lane, New York City; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $6,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE INTERSTATE TELEPHONE COMPANY, constrncting, maintaining and operating public and private telephones and telegraph lines and selling same; principal office, Scran ton, Pa. : charter issued March 29, 1895; expires March 25, 1945 ; corporators, Tim- tohy Burke. Robert Reaves, Scranton, Pa.; J. R.Beetem, Wilmington, Del.; Arthur Frothingham, Horace E. Hand, Scranton, Pa.: capital subscribed, $100.000 00; amount paid in, $10,000.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE INTERNATIONAL TYPEWRITER COMPANY, manufacturing and selling type- writers, in Canada, Great Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Norway, Sweeden, Denmark, Ac, under letters patent in the name of Thos. Oliver or Granger Farwell or both of them; principal office, Chicago, Illinois; 112 Corporations. charter issued August 12. 1896; expire* January 1. 1916; corporators Thomas Oliver, Woodstock, 111. ; Granger Farwell, Lawrence Williams. Douglas Smith, Hainuel Lyr.de, Chicago, 111.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, *50.00; capital authorized, 9500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE IROQUOIS GOLD MINING COMPANY, purchasing, mining and milling gold and other ores in Colorado and doing all things necessary thereto; principal office. New- York City, Kew York; charter Issued February 24. 18S6; expires Februar* 1, 1W«; corporators, Henry W. Bates. C. Martland C uufeld. New York,N. Y. ; William J. H Miller, Aspen. Col.; Floyd B. Wilson, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Edward C. O'Brien, New York,N. Y.; capital subscribed, 91.000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital author- ized, $1,000,000.00; par value shaies, 11.00. THE J. B. SMITH STORE COMPANY, dealing In general merchandise and real estate as connected with said business. «fcc. ; principal ifflce. Shirley, Tyler county, West Vir- ginia: charter issued May 22, 1896; expires May 1, 1901; corporators,.!. B. Smith, Shirley. W. Va.; Joseph Hedges, Wheeling, W. Va ; S. A. Smith, Z. Y Bates. W. W. Smith, Shirley. W. Va.; capital subscnoed, $6,500.00; amount paid ii*f $650.00: capital authorized, $20,000.00; par vajue shares. $100.00. THE J. CLFRET MACHINE AND l'EARL BUTTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, manufacture and eale of pearl buttons, an 1 the manufacture and lea-aug of machines for making pearl buttons; principal office, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; charter issued February 11, 1895; expires January 81. 1945; corporators, Alfred J. Os- themier, William J. Ostheimer, Philadelphia, Pa.; Ernest May, Paris, "'ranee; J. Cleret.Paul R. Freislnger, Philadelphia, Pa.; capital subscribed. 910.000. 00; amount paid in, 91.000.C0; capital authorized, 125.000.00; par value shares, 9100.00. THE JEFFERSON OIL AND GAS COMPANY, buying and leasing lands for oil and gts, and developing the same and doing all things fcr the aucsessful opereation 'hereof: principal office, Wheeling. \V. Va. ; charter issued May 22, 1896; expires April 1, 1925; corporators, J. J. Dallas, W. A. Starke, Pine Vallev, U.; II Walker, Diilonsville. O : W. A. Gates, H S. Mud, New Cumberland, O.; Joseph Frembley, Delaware. 0.; Wm. Ko*>hnline, Bridgeport, O.; C. Ytrke, M. L. Yerke, Pine Valley, O.; Win. Leeper, J. C. Pasters. Portland Station, O.; A. A. Neel, Pine Valley, O. ; R. S. Neei, Dillovale, 0.; J. T. Ho;1gens, Portland Station. O. ; capital subscrbed. 92,0.0.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. THE JONATHAN MILLS COMPANY, manufacturing and selling milling machinery and improvement* Therein, acquiring, owning, &c.,tne devises, inventions and letters patent of Jonathan Mills, ; capital subscribed, $50.00; amount paid in $50.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. Corporations. 115 'HE LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER CORPORATION, manufacturing, buying and selling machinery and appliances, building, equiping, leasing and selling water, light, power and heat plauts. &c ; principal office, Bjston, Mass : cliarter issued January 11, 1897; expires De. ember 1 1»4«; corporators. Geo. Willis Godrtard, Philadelphia, Pa.; Frank Bernard Wecherbee, Newton, Mass ; Charles W. Sheppeey, MUford, Mass.; Martin J.Buckley. Arthur E. Chi.ds, of Boston, Mass.; capital subscribed, 8500 00; amount paid In, $500.00; capital authorized, $2,500,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. CHE LITTLE KANAWHA BRIDGE COMPANY, constructing building and maintaining » public bridge across the Little Kanawha river at or near the ci»y of Parkersburg, Wood county, W. Va.; principal office, Soujh Parkersturg, W. Va.; charter iss ied May 29, 1895; expires January 20, 1945; corporators, J. H. Fischer. Wm. Bentley, Parkersbug W. Va.; Wm. Kifk, David Leinley, South Parkersburg, W. Va.: A. B. Chan--ellor. Parkersburg, W. Va.; capital subscribed. $26000; amount paid in, $25.00; capital authorized, J50.000.00; par value shares, 850 00. THE LITTLE KANAWHA DEVELOPMFNT COMPANY, leasing oil, c?al and mineral lands to bore tor oil and gas and mine for coal and other minerals. ; capital subscribed, $80,000 00; amount paid in, $8,000.00 ; capital authorized, $250,000. 00; par value shares, $50.00. THE MARYLAND GOLD MINING AND MILLING COMPANY, mining, pu chasing and Eel ing gold, silver ana other ores and minerals, operating and refining such ores aud doing all things necessary for a general mining business; princpal office, Bal- timore, Mar) land; charter issued May 18 1896; expiies Mav 1, 1946; corporators, Geo. F. Patterson, Henry B. Wilcox. Emil K. Schaefer. W. B. Oliver Cnas. H. Jones, Jr.. all of Baltimore, tad.; capital subscribed, $100.00; amount paid In, $100.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. THE MARYLAND PAIL AND TUB MANUFACTURING COMPANY, manufacturing and selling tub*, buckets and wooden ware of every kind; principal office. Charleston, W. Va; charter issued June 12 18'J5; expires June 5, HH5; corporators, E Rautman, Clyde P. Byrd. E. Wa;ter Brewington, Condon E. Vanua. T. H. Bowne all of Balti- more City. Md. ; capital subs %nbei. $o00.00; amount paid in, $50 00; capital author- ized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE MARIPOSA QUARTZ MILL COMPANY, to acquire and hold by purchase, lease or otherwise, inventions, devices or machines and paten's therefor that have been or may be issued In the Uniied States for crushing or reducing ore and of manu- re uring, oi emtio* and dealing in such inventions, Ac; prix.cip.il offioe, New York City, N. Y.; charter issued September 30, 18U6; expires July 1. 194G; corpora- tors, James K. Griffin, Cranford, N . J. ; Henry A. Kirkham, Walter Cooper, Francis 116 Corporations. J. Kirk ham, Lutber E. Shi nil, Brooklyn. X. T.; capital subscribed. 150.00; amount paid in, 150.00; capital auhorize d, II ,000 .000. 00; par value shares, $10.00. THE MASON COAL AND COKE COMPANY, acquiring by purchase, lease or otherwise, coal lands, coal, mining properties, operating the same and making coke; also of carrying on a general Tetall and wholesale merchandise business, and holding real estate necessary for paid purples; principal office. Fairmont. W. Va.; charter is-" sued Decern be »■ 20. 1895: expires December 1. 1944; corporators. M. l. Hutch;nson, C. E. Hutchinson. J M Jacobs, A. B Mr*D jnald. Jnhn W. Mason. Thomas W. Ar- nett. all of Fairmon . W Va. ; o»pit»l subscribed, $600 00; amount paid in, $60.00; capital authortzed, 150,000 00; par value shares. 1100.00. THE MT. HOPE SOCIAL CLUB, general improvement. Ashing, nun tine, reading and oih*»r social and benefit ial amusements; principal office, Mt. Hope. Fayette County, W. Va. ; charter issued July 15. 1886; expires July 1. 19461 corporators. R. H. Hudsju, F. F. Dixon, Macdonald. W. Va ; Ed Mlllirons. W.J Math ws.Dunloop, W. Va.:T. S. Light, Mt. Hop*. W. Va. : capital subscribed, $100 00; amount paid in. $10 00; cap- ital authorized, $10,000.00; par value shares, $20.00. THg MT. SOPRIS MINING AND DRAINAGE COMPANY, carrying on a general mining business in the State of Colorado and doing all things necessary and proper thereto; principal office, Denver, Arapahoe County. Colorado; charter issued June 8. 189*5; expires M»y 30 1946; corporators. David H. Moffat Walter S. Cheesmsn, Eben Smith, Daniel Lee W. bb. Robert H. Reid, all of Denver. c;ol. ; capital subscribed. $1,000.00; amount paid in, $200.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. THE MT. VERNON TELEPHONE COMPANY, constructing, maintaining and operating telephone lines and a telegraph exchange system in the city of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, n, ad of Baltimore, Md.: capital subscribed. $125 00; am unt paid in, $125.00; capital authorized, $25,000.00; par value shares, $25.00. THE MERCER COUNTY LITERARY AND SOCIAL CLUB, for literary and social pur- poses; principal otflc*, Biuefleld, W Va.; charter i*su«d Jannary 6, 1897; expires January 4, 1910; corporators, H. O. C »oley, R P. Woolwine, Walter Coleman, J. W. Peters, E. D. Bishop, Biuefleld. W. Va ; capital subscribed, $250.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $2,500.00; par value shares, $5.00. Corporations. 117 THE MEXICAN COFFEE AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, buying, leasing, improv- iug, developing, colonizing and operating agricultural and other lands in the Republic of Mexico; principal office, Parkersburg, Wood county, W. Va. ; charter issued November 14, 1896; expires November 14. 1946: corporators, Wi liam G. Church, H«-nry F. Bliemlster, George P Metzsjer. Charles H. Shields, and twelve others, all of Toledo. Ohio; capital subscribed, $24,000.00; amount paid in, $2,400.00;, capital author zed, $30,000 00; par value shares, $.100.00. THE MEXICAN EXPLORATION COMPANY, build, maintain and operate railroads, tram-car lines, bridge" aud other public improvement in the Republic of Mexico and elsewhere and doing all things necessary thereto: principal office, New York, N. Y.; charter issued June 2. 1896: tx^iies May 28, 1946; corporators. D. N. Maxon, Brooklyn. *. Y.; W. L Goldsborough, Wm. A. Pollock. New York, N. Y.; D. A. Davies, Ernest Hopkinson, Brooklyn. N. Y.: capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid In, $100.00; capiul authorized, $5,000 000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE McCOY OIL COMPANY, boring for and producing oil and gas and dealing in the same, laying pipe lines for the transportation of same, Ac, Ac. ; principal office, West Union, W. Va. ; charter issued April 11,1896; expires March 4. 1946 ; corporators, Joseph E. McCoy > Wheeling, W. Va ; G. H. Trainer, J. K. Trainer. West Union, W. Va. ; O. L. Skinner, Fairmont. W. Va.; H W. Johnson. Mannington, W Va. ; W. A. Williams, Wheeling. W. Va. ; capital subscribed, *25.P00 00; amouut pa.d in, $2,550.00; capital authorized, $850,000.00; par value shares, 9100.00. THE McGHIE AND MOORE TELEPHONE COMPANY, constructing, renting, maintain- ing and operating magnetic telephone or telegraph line in and throuch the county of Tyler and surrounding counties* f West Virginia and eastern part Ohio and Penn- sylvania; principal office, Sistersville, W.Va.; charter issued February 5,1896: ex- pires January 1.1945; corporators, Layton J. McGhte, Jno. W. Moore, Jr., of East Liverpool, Ohio; Geo. W. Runyon, Wellsviile. Ohio; Jno. W. Moore, Sr..East Liver- pool, Ohio; Howard L. Kerr, Siste sville, W. Va.; capital subscribed, $11900.00; amount paid in, $11,900.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares $100.00. THE McKINLEY COAL COMPANY, buying and selling coal and coke , purchasing, sell- ing, leasing coal Jands and mining coal and manufacturing coke and doing all things necespary in connect'on therewith; principal office, Pittsburg.. Pa.; charter ibSned July 18.1896; expires July 1.1946; corporators. S. O. Rhodes. Elizabeth, Pa.; 8 H. Pearsall. West Brownsville, Pa ; James F. Blair. Pittsburg, Pa ; Edward A. Brahm, Allegheny, Pa.; H. S. McKiiley, Pittsburg. Pa.; capital subscribed, $20,- 000 00; amount paid in, $2,000.00; capital authorized, $150,000.00; par value shares, .$100.00. THE MILLER METAL COMPANY, manufacturing, buying and selling every kind of bab- b'tt rneta', 4C.; smelting, refining, Ac. all manner of white metal * and white metal alloy*. Ac ; principal office, Chicago. 111. ; charter issued April 8, 1896: expires March 81, 1946; corporators. Ralph Crews. Victor I. Ohrenstein Henry J. Beeziger, 8eth F. Crews, Jr. . H L. Miller, all of Chicago. III. ; capital subscribed, $600,000.00; amount paid in, $50,000.00; capital authorized, $3,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE MILLINEE MINING COMPANY, buying, leasing, bonding, selling and operating mining claims, and property, and doing a. 1 things necessary for the successful opera- tion of said business; principal office Denver, Col.; charter issued March 23, 1896; expires March 1, 1946; corporators, Walter P. Miller, Alfred Kerns, Henry W. Can- field, William W. Watson. Daniel Lee Webb, «ll of Denver. Col.: capital subscribed, > 500. 00; amount paid in, $200.00; capital authorized. $1,000 000.00; par value shares, $1.00. THE MILLER AND SIBLEY MINING AND SMELTING COMPANY, carr ing on a gen- eral mining business, for precious aud other metals, and doing ah things necessary thereto; principal office, Frank tin, Venango county. Pa.; charter issued June 11, 1896; expire* June 1. 19 16; corporators. Ch*s. Miller. J. C. Sibley, Samuel Plumer. E. H Siblrty, Franklin, Pa ; J. U. Springer, Cbicago, Iljinois; caoHal subscribed, $:i00 000 00; amount paid in, $30,000.00, capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE MINGO COAL COMPANY, mining, shipping and selling coal and other minerals, owulnflr. holding and working coal, mineral and other lands, Ac, Ac: principal office, Dunlow, W. Va.; charter issued March 29, 1895; expires March 1. 1945; corpo- rators. C. Ford Svevens, Chas. A. Pearson, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa.; Clarence Sill, Darby, Pa ; G. Richard Nichols, William C. Watt, Philadelphia, Pa.; capital subscribed $50:.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE MINNESOTA COMPANY, acquiring mineral or timber Ian ds in the State of Minne- soia and Wisconsin and tne mineral or fossil substinces contained therein, also wa- ter rights and power, hvdraullc aud electric plants, Ac . for mining and bringing to market such minerals, Ac; Ac. ; principal office, New York City; charter issued. July 118 Corporations. 10, 1895; expires July 10, 1945: corporators. Thomas G. Hillhouse, Yonkers, N. Y. : George B. Morris. Joseph W Woolfall, William C. Gl'es. J«»hn C. Ten K?ck, New York; capital bub*cribed. $500.00; amount paid Id, $50.00; capital authorized, $250,- 000.00; par value shares, 9 00.00. THE MINES LEASIVG COMPANY, mining for gold and other o-es, milling and treat- ing ores and metals, buying and selling ores and metais and dea ing in the same, with the right to purchase, leas*. Ac , land**, mining r'ghts dec Ac ; p-inofpal office, New York City; charter issued August a. 1895: expires July 1. 1945: corpora- tors. William L. Gtry, West Orauge N J.; William A Clark. Daniel J. Haverty, Irving K. Tavlor. Harry I). Kyie, New York City; capital subscribed. 91.000.00; amount paid In, 1100.00; capital authorized, 125,000 00; par value shires, $100.00. THE MINNESOTA ORE COMPANY, mining any buying and s« lling ores; principal office, Cleveland, Ohio; charter issued June 5. 1895; expires April 1. 1945; corpirators. T. M. Irvine, W. R. Drake, F. M Ma'her. G. H. Foster, W. B. Porter, all of Cleveland, Ohio; capital subscribed. $1.000 00; amount paid in, 8200 00; capital authorized, $800,000.00; par value shares, 1 100 00. THE MONTEZUMA COPPER COMPANY, pun ha*irg, owning, leasing. Ac, copper and other mines, operating, &c, works for the treament of ores and metals from said mines and from other mine*, building wagon roads and tram mads for the tranior tation of such ores. Ac. ; pri .cipal office, Perth Amb< y, N. J. ; charter issued Sep- tember 17, 1895; expire* September 12. 1945; corporators Daniel Gugerenhetm, Benja- min Guggenheim, New York City; Simon Gugg-nheim, Deuver, Colorado; Morris Guggenheim. New York City; A. H. Danfortn, Penh Ainbov, N. J : capital sub- scribed, $500 00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, '$500 000 00; par value shares, $100.00. THE MONGAHELA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, transacting a general business of insurance agaiDSt loss or damage by fire; principal office. Grafton. Taylor County, W. Va ; charter Issued December 18, 1896; expires December 1, 1946: corporators, Jno. T. McGraw. Grafton, W. Va ; Alec C. Olphant, Trenton, N. J. ; Chas. H R- c- tor, J.W. Hamilton, Claude S. Jarvis. A. D. Warder. Jr..8aml. H. Gramm, Chas. R. Durbm, Grafton, W. Va.: John W. Mason. A. B. Fleming, Fairmont, W. Va. ; cap- ital subscribed $1.0(0 00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital author ztd, $100 000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE MONARCH ORANGE COMPANY, constructing, maintaining and operating hotels, developing, maintaining and operating mineral and other springs, Ac* &c; princi- pal office, Cleveland, Oh*o; charter ieeued November 11 1895: expires November 1, 1945; corporators C G King. Jr., E. S.Sanderson. M B. Johnson, H H. Johnson, Alfred Clum, all of Cleveland. Ohio; capital subscribed. $50000; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE MONKEY BRAND SOAP WORKS. manufacturing and selling soar.; principal office, Philadelphia, Pa.; charter issued Tune 17. 1895: expires June 1 1945; corporators, Louis Gross. Anthony Gioss. Albert Ofner. Charles W. Tomlinson. F-ank M Codv, all of Philadelphia Pa.; capital sub-cribed. $'.000 00; amount paid in, $100.00; cap- ital authorized, $300 000.00; par value shares, $.00.00. THE MOKELUMNE RIVER CONSOLIDATED GOLD MINING COMP VNY, acquiring the Nuggett and other mints in Caleveras county, Cal , owning, deve'oplng and op- eratiutc same and doing all things essential thereto; principal office. Chicago, Cook county. 111.; charter issued August 17, 1896: expires August 1. 1946; coroora- tors, W. D. Rlggs. Frank A. Sharp*, Chicago. 111. ; George Barnes, Marquette. Mich ; Joseph C. Freund, Philadelphia Pa.; Arthur T. Murlx. Chicago. Ill ; cap'tal sub- scribed. $10,000.00; amount paid in, $1,000.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. THE MONONGAH AND OHIO RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, the proposed road is to commence at or near the mouth of B.ngimon Creek in the counties of M -rion and Harrison and run by the most rractical route to a point at or near the mouth of . Fishing in the county Wetzel; principal office, Parkersburg, W Va.; charter is ued September 18, 1895; and Is to be perpetual; coiporators. J. N.Camden, K. P. Cam- den, Myer Newberger. H. H. M^ss, William Armstrong, all of Parkers urg. W. Va.; capital subscribed, $2,800.00; capital authorized. $1,000 000.00; par value shares $100.00. THE MONTEREY COMPANY, supplying water for the publio at the ei'y of Monterey, State of Neuva Leon, Republic of Mexico, residents thereof and adjacent thereto, Ac also light, heat and power: principal office, Pittsburg. Pa.; charter issued September 5, 1896; expires September 1, 1946; corporators, Geo. E. Shaw, Aaron French, D. <\ Noble, P. H. French, H. A. N '■•ble, all of Pittsburg, Pa ; capital sub- scribed, $5 000 00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $2,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.03. Corporations. 119 THE MONT\NA GOLD BAR MINING COMPANY, purchasing and acquiring mines and mining property, obtaining therefrom ores, gold, silver and other minerals, and doing all things necessary for carry iiig on the busiuess; principal office, New York City, New Y< rir ; charter isaned February J9, 1896; expires December 81, 1945; corpo- rators^. Mortimer Pine, New York, N. Y.; Joseph R. Muffly, Philadelphia, Pa.; Julius Hirshfleld, David Bash, Samuel D. Stradley, William J Lippman.New York, NY; capital subscribed, $5,000 00; amount paid in, $600.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. THE MONTPELIER LIGHT AND WATER COMPANY, constructing and furnishing light, heat and water to the people of Montpelier, Indiana. Ac; principal office, Montpelier, Blackford county, Indiana; charter issued June 22. 1896; expires June 19, 1946; corporators, Joseph Dershimar, Sr., Fort Wayne. Ind ; William C. Shanklin, Frniikfjrt, ind.; George G. Darrow, Joseph k. Shoemaker, Joseph Dershlmer, Jr. Montpelier, Ind.; capital su^scribd, $60.000 00: amount paid in, $60,000. 00; capi- tal authorized. $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE MOORE PRINTING TYPEWRITER COMPANY, acquiring patents and inventions for U. S. of Charles T. Moore, relating to type writing and printing machines, and other inventions in same, manufacture ana sell typewriters, Ac., Ac; principal office, Charleston. W. Va ; charter issued March 18, j89o; expires March 16, 1945; cor- porators, RusspII W. Montague. White Sulphur Springs. W. Va. ; William A. Dav, Charles T. Moore, William p. Montague, George P. M ontague, Washington, D. C; capital subscribed, 9500 00; amount paid in; $50 00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND LODGE OF T3E STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, A. F. & A. M.; forming lodges for fraternal and mutual benefit within the State* of We.-t Virginia, to collect dues for the sustenance of Maid lodge 4, Ac, Ac; principal office, Charleston. W. Va. ; charter issued June 15, 1895; exp res April 2, 1945; cor- ? orators, T. H. Norman, Montgomery, W. va. ; Fleet Porterfield, P. B. Burbridge, ames H. Robinson, William J. Brown, Charleston, W. Va ; capital subscribed, $100.00; amount paid in, $10.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. THE MORSE ROBINS WOOL TREATING COMPANY, acquire, own, hold and use let- ters patent issued by the United States aud Oanad* for the Robins process of treat- ing wool by hydro carb n. Ac: principal office. New York. N. Y.; charter issued Mav4, 1896; expires Aoril 29, 1946; corporators, Wilson A. Burrows, Fordham, N. Y ; Willlan H. Miller, Frank W. Andress, Walter F. Gardner, Charles Blackwood, Charles L>. Mead, Lewis C Hopkins. Brooklyn, N. Y.; capital subscribed, $70.00; amount paid in, $70.00; capital author zed, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. THE MOUNT HOPE MINING AND MILLING COMPANY, own and hold a certain mine known as the ' North Star," situate at Mokelumue Hill, California, and control and opt rate other gold and silv r mines, and to do a general mining busi- ness; principal office. New York,N. Y. ; charter issued June 20, 1896; expires June 18, 1946; corporators, Gu»tav Bmmanu.New York City, N. Y. ; Chas.H. Maxwell, Sin Francisco, Cal. : Thos M. Applegarth, Frank W. Harriman, <4ustav Obendorfer, New York City, N. Y. ; capital subscribed. $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $3,000,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. THE MOUNTAIN STATE SOCIAL CLUB, promotion of social intercourse between its members, maintaining a library and reading room, Ac, Ac ; principal office, Kenova, W. Va. ; charter issued. Jannarv 12, 1895; expires January 5, 1946: corpora- tors. J W. Jarrell. Oeredo, W.Va.jC. W. Peters, J. H. Kennedy, C. N. Davidson, W. M. Brewer, C. W. Johuaon. Kenova, W. Va.; capital sucscrlbed, $600.00; amount paid in, $60.00; capital authorized, $5,000.00; par value shares, $2.00. THE MUNOY BLACK FILLER AND PAINT COMPANY, minln?, milling and market- ing ore, mineral, stone, &c, in a crude or manufactured form, and manufacturing the same into all the products thereof, Ac, Ac; principal office, Charleston, W. Va. ; charter issued July 22, 1895; expires July 12, 1945: corporators, Geo. H.Neff, L. F. Neff, 8u lbury, Pa.; Alice Hill, Levi Hill, Muucey, Pa. ; W. L. Dewart, Sunbary, Pa ; capital subscribed, $25,000.00; amount paid in, $2,5000.00; capital authorized, $200,000.00; par value shares, $50.00; THE MUTUAL BENEFIT ACCIDENT COMPANY, insuring against accident, collecting the premiums for itss c rtiflcates or policies by the assessment plan. Ac, Ac; prin- cipal office. Wheeling. W. Va ; chirteri-sued Ju y 18. 1895; expires July 16,1945; cor- ? orators, John L. Dickey, Jos. F. Paull, Alfred Paull, Ambrose W. Neff, James C. owneend,all of Wheeling, W. Va.; capital subscribed. $1,000 0J; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE MUTUAL MINING AND REDUCTION COMPANY, buying, sellirg, leasing and operating mines and the products of mines, and to buy, sell or lease any patent pro- cesses connected with the mining business; principal office, Enfield, Conn.; charter 120 Corporations. issued July 20, 1896; expires July 1. 1946; corporators. Wm W Wheeler. L. L Sawyer, J. L Walrus. Meriden. Conn.; Albert H. Mathewson, Willis Groudy. Thompson vi He, Conn.; capital subscribed, $100.00. amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, 15,000,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. THE NATIONAL BRAKE COMPANY, manufacturing aud selling: brakes and their ad- juncts for cars and locomotive* and of contracting with railroads for the use of same, Ac, Ac: principal office, Baltimore. Md ; charter issued .August 23, 1895; expires August 14, 1015; corporators, Lee J. Van Horn, Baltimore, Md.; John Henshaw. W. B. Calston, L. C. Gerlirg, Adrian C. Nadenbausch.of Martinsburg. w. Va.; capital subscribed $100.00; ; amount paid in, $10.00; capital authorized, 1800,000 00; par value shares, $20.00. THE NATIONAL BEAUXITE MTNING AND ALLUMINUM MANUFACTURING COM- PANY, doing, a general mining business in all kinds of ores, also oil and timber and doing all things essentia! or necessary for the success of same; principal office, St. Louis. Mo.; charter issued August 13, 1896: expires August 9, 1944); corporators. M Sonveille. Paris, France; C. W. Moore. I. J. Redrick.L. E. Hedrlck, H. L. Uedrick, of St. Loui8,Mo.; capital subscribed. $6,000.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital au- thorized, $1,000,000.00; par-value shares, $100.00. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL CIGARETTE AND CIGARETTE MACHINE COMPANY, manufacturing and gelling cigarettes and manufacturing, selling and leasing cigarette machines; principal office, Clarksburg, W. Va. ; charter issued October 18. 1805; expires October 15, 1945: corporators. Fred Balcom, Jacksonville, Florida; Fred G. Sutor, Philadelphia, Pa. J. H. Johnson. J. E Buckliu, H. T Miller. Washington, D. <•.; capital t-ubscrib^d. $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $100,- 000.00, par value shares, $100.00. THE NATIONAL CAPITAL FILTER COMPANY, manufacturing and vending filtering apparatus of all kinds and especially the Cole filtering apparatus, deal in all kind of plumbers' supplies and material, Ac , Ac; principal office, Harpers Ferry, W. Va.; charter issued October 5, 1895; expires September 1, 1945; corporators, Wm. B. Marche.Aivia F. Meeker. John F Donohoe, J. M. York, C. C. Wilkinson, Wm. C. Peake, Henry C. McCauly, Henry Kuhn,F. A. Singer, allof Washington. D. C; cap- ital subscribed. $600.00; amount paid in, $60.00; capital authorized, $25,000. tO; par value shares, $20.00. THE NATIONAL GARBAGE REDUCTION COMPANY, carrying on processes for the re- duc ion of garbage and other lik<* materials, manufacturing machinery aud erecting f>lants to conduce the same, &c, &c. ; principal office, Cleveland. Ohio; charter ssued November 7, 1895; expires October 1, 1945; corporators, Alexander S. Ram age, Sherman W. Waterson, J. J. Sullivan, Joseph B ack, Morris Black, all of Cleveland, Ohio; capital subscribed. $500 00; amount paid in, $100.03; capital authorized, $1,000,- 000 . 00 ; par value shares , $100 . 00 . THE NATIONAL OIL WELL CLE\NING COMPANY, cleaning oil wells, leasing oil wells and lands, drilling oil wells; bu\ing patents and rights for use in cleaning oil wells, &c: principal office. Washington, D. C ; charter issued December 4, 1896; expi es December 1, 1946: corporators, James P. Lewis, J. D. Free, B. F. Franklin, Jas. E. Benjamin, C. B. Shafer, Washington, D C; capital subscribed, $50.00; amount paid in, *50 00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. THE NATIONAL PRINTING AMD PUBLISHING COMPANY, printing and publishing newspapers, books, tracts, pamphlets, and doing all kinds of job work; buying and selling printing presses, &c.,&c; principal office, Montgomery, W. Va. ; charter issued July 5. 1895; expires Jany. 1, 1940; corporators. W.T Merchant, Eigle.W. Va. A. G. Merchant. C H. Payne, T. H. Norman, A, W. Slaughter, Montgomery. W. Va.; capital subsc^b d, $50.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $15,000.00; par value shares, $5.00. • THE NATIONAL PRODUCE COMPANY, conducting a general wholesale produce busi- ness, or for any other purpose or business useful to the public, for which a company may lawfully be formed; principal office, Pittsburg. Pa.; charter issued March 9, 1895; expires February 25, 1945; corporators, George S. Martin, George B Agnew, Jeanette G. Agnew, Julia Martin, Pittsburg, Pa.; John F. Cox, Homestead, Pa ; capital subscribed, $40,000 00; amount pild in, $40,000.00; capital authorized, $200,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. THE NATIONAL SPORTS EXHIBITION COMPANY, acquire, own, hold, control and deal in inventions and patent rights, and to manufacture, use aui Hell apparatus or methods under su- h patent rights and privileges, and conduct such business inci- dent thereto. Ac , &c; principal office, Charles Town, W. Va.; charter is-md June 3, 1895: expires May 27, 1945: corporators. James L. Steuart, Frank C. Gar many, New York, N. Y. ; James M. Mason. James M. Mason, Jr., Roger Chew. Charles Town, W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $600.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. Corporations. 121 THE NATIONAL STEAM BLOWER COMPANY, manufacturing steam blowers and steam appliances and appliances used In connection with same, doing all things essential thereto; principal office, New York City, N. Y.; charter issued August 17, 1896; expires September 1, 1046; corporators. Edward R. Meek, Harry G. Hochstadler, Meyer H. Frank, New York City. N. Y.: William H. McNabb, Newark. N. J. ; John T. Eiston, New York City. N. Y.; capital subscribed. 11,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE NATIONAL TELEGRAPH COMPANY, constructing, equipping, maintaining, op- erating, Ac, telegraph lines; manufacturing, leasing, selling, Ac, patented and other telegraph instruments, Ac, Ac; principal office, Boston, Mass.: charter is- sued April 17, 1895; expires March SO, 1944; corporators, Addison R. Baldwin, Frank £. Baldwin, firookliue, Mass.; Alvl T Baldwin, Rochester, N. Y.: Thomas H. Win- s~>r, Portland, Me ; frank E. Doggett, Bronkline, Mass.; capital subset bed, $500 00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, 91,000,000.00; par value* shajpes, $100.00. THE NATIONAL WOOL CLEANING COMPANY, seourfng and cleaning, extracting the fat and other valuable substances therefrom and dealing, &c, in same, &c, Ac. ; principal office, New York City; charter issued March 2. 1895; expires February 21, 11*45; corporators. Charles J. Luce, John W. Luce, Niantio.Conn. ; William T. Cut- ter, East Lynn, Conn : Ario P. Piatt, DetroU.JMtch. ; Jacob E. Beckwlth, Niantic, Conn.; capital subscribed. $500.00; amount paid in, 1500.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE NEW CENTURY EDUCATIONAL COMPANY, printing, publishing, issuing, intro- ducing, buying and selling school book or other books, periodical, art publications, <&3.. Ac; principal office, Ne* York City; charter Issued May 11, 1895; expires May 6, 1945; corporators, Jerome E. Morse, Ebenezer Butterick, Abner W. Pollard, of Brooklyn. N. Y.; Albert G. Morse. John G. Thompson, Leominster, Mass.; Thomas E. Thompson, Lawrence, Mass. ; capital subscribed. $120.00; amount paid in, $120.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $10.00 A NEW JERSEY ElDOLOSCOPE COMPANY, manufacturing hiring, letting or sell- ing, patents, devices, machine * or processes for photographing objects at rest or in motion and projecting and exhibiting such photographs; principal office, Jersey City, New Jersey; charter issued, Jtfne 24, 1896; expires June 22, 1946; corporators, WTilliam F. Kip, New York City, N. Y.; Anson L. Carroll. New Brighton, N. Y. ; Bradish J. Carroll, Francis P. Smith, Livingston Keye>, New York City, N. Y.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. • THE NEW MEXICO GOLD MINING COMPANY, taking up mining claims In accord- ance with mining laws, purchasing gold, silver and lead mining claims and operat- ing the same,&c, Ac; principal office, Pittsburg, Pa. ; charter issued September 16, 1895; expires August 25, 1945; corporators. Jno. D. Davis, Allegheny City, Pa. ; C. D. Gibbs, W. D. Rowan, Pittsburg, Pa. ; C. H. Featherston, J. E. Nichols, San Marcial, N. M.; capital subscribed, $75,000.00; amount paid in, $20,000 00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE NEW YORK GAS ATOMIZER COMPANY, manufacturing machines for atomizing gas and machines for heating and lighting, selling or leasing the same, o. 2, Buckskin, Mountain Boy and Cherokee gold mines in Col- orado and engaging In a general mining business throughout Colorado: principal office. New York, N. Y. ; charter Issued May 0, 1896; expires April 2, 1946; corpora- tors. Delavan C. Scovlile, New York, N. Y.; Floyd B Wilson. Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Wil- liam J. H. Miller, Aspen. Col.; Edward C. O'Brien , William H. Whitial. New York, N. Y : capital subscribed, II 000.00; amount paid in, 1100.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, 81.00. THE NEW YORK AND UTAH PAPER COMPANY, oarrylng on a general trading busi- ness, in the purchase, sale, *c, on commission or otherwise of manufactured paper, of all kinds of pap*r. stock, Ac. , Ac. ; principal office Salt Lake City, Utah ; charter issued April-16. 1805: expires January 1,1945; corporators, William T. Benson, New- York City; John H. Fahrenholz, Hoboken. N. Y\; Albert E. Hartcom. George B. Covington, Brooklyn, N. Y.: Charles R. Kem, Salt Lake City. Utah: capital sub- scribed. W .000. 00; amount paid in, $300.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE NORTH AMERICAN MINING AND MILLING COMPANY, mining and milling gold silver aud other ores, buying and leasing lands f >ir said mining purposes, erecting milling works, Ac. gan, Parkers- burg, W. Va.; D. Brain a^d Judd, trustee. Wm. R. Hurd. trustee, Bristol. Conn ; capital subscribed. $200,000.00; amount paid in, $20,000 00; capital authorized, $1,100,- 000.10; par value shares, $100.00. THBf PARKER WASHINGTON COMPANY, carrying on the business of "contracting engineers" and doing all things legal and necessary for the interest of same; princi- pal office, Charles Town, Jefferson county, W. Va. ; charter issued June 24. 1896: ex- pires April 1, 1946; corporators. Wm. H. Parker, Richmond. Va. ; Wm. D. H. Wash- ington, New York, N. Y. ; F A. Dangerfield. Lexington, Ky. , M. P. Stodd*»th, Win- chester. Va. ; David McCormick, St Louis, Mo. ; T. f . McCormick, Kansas City. Mo.; Jno. E. P. Dangerfleld, Nevy York, N. Y. ; Jas. B. Washington, Pittsburg, Pa.: R. P. Crenshaw, Washington, D. C. ; Forest W. Brown. Geo. Washington, B. C. Washing- ton. Charles Town, W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $60 000 00; amount paid in, $60,000.00; capital authorized, $250,0i0.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE PARDONS AUTOMATIC GAS HEATING COMPANY, manufacturing, selling and leasing the Parsons heating generator and other inventions, Ac ; principal office, Philadelphia. Pa. ; charter issued January 12. 1897 ; expires December 1, 1916 ; corpora- tors, H. Bradford Richmond, Camden. N J. ; Alfred G. Coolidge, Geo. E. Ooolidge, Wm. B. Cooltdge, W. Scott Dallv, Philadelphia, Pa.; capital subscribed. 1500.00; amount paid in, 1500.00; capital authorized, (100,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. THE PARK REGENT LEASING COMPANY, leasing, buying, locating, owning and deal- ing in mining claims in the State of Oolorada and mining, milling and operating the same. Ac; principal office, Charleston, Kanawha county, W. Va ; charter issued November 24,1890; expires November 10,1945; corporators, W. H. Bryant, J. Frank Corporations. 125 Adams, Denver, Colorado; George Davis, J. N. Carries, A. E. Humphreys, Charles- ton. W. Va.; capital subscribed. $100.00; amount paid in, 110.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. THE PASTEUR MILK COMPANY OF AMERICA, buying, selling and dealing in milk and dairy products of all kind*, esoeiiially milk which ha? been Pasteurized, ster- ilized and rendered free from germs; principal office, Chicago, Cook County, Illi- nois; charter issued July 1, 1896: expires July 1, 1946; corporators Herman A. Kelly, H. H. McKeehan, W. C. Merrick, C. A. Judeon, Gustav Von den Steinen.all of Cleveland, Ohio; capital subscribed. $50,00; ainouut paid in, $50.00; capital author- ized, $1,000,000.10; par value shares, 110.00; THE PENNSYLVANIA ACETYLENE GAS MACHINE COMPANY, manufacturing, gell- ing, renting and using, acetylene gas machines for all purp oratorsrWm. M. Barnum. Scarddale. N. Y.; Julius F. Workam. Philip G. Bart- ett. New York City; John J. Treasy. Jersey City, N. J.;Samue.l F. Jarvis, Jr., New York City: capital subscribed, $5,000.00; amount paid in, 1500.00; capital authorized, 95,000,000.00; par value shares, 910.00. THE POCAHONTAS IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, carrying on the business of mining, milling and reducing ores in all its branches in the state of Caltforn'a; principal office, Toledo, Lucas county, Ohio; charter issued August 20,1896; expires July 23, 1946; corporators, I. T. Merrill, C. M. Edsou. E. P. Hubbell, J. M. Hough, Jam*a Brown Bell, Toledo. Ohio, capital subscribed, $150,000.00; amount paid in, 920,000.00; capital authorized, 9500,000.00; par value shares, $1.00. THE POLLOCK OIL AND GAS COMPANY, boring, drilling or producing from the earth oil and gas and selling the same whea produced ; principal office, Wheeling, Onio County, W. Va.: chartwr Issued March 7, 1896; expires December 31,1910; c irp ga- tors. George T. Dlgby, Simon Kline. F. M. Work, Martin Thornton. Frank F. Hare, all of Wheeling, W. Va. ; capital subscribed, 9500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capitil authorized, $50,009.00; par value shares, 9100.00. l Corporations* 127 THE PORT KENNEDY SLAG WORKS, manufacturing from the raw material or refuge of iron furnaces, slag of various sizes, Ac, and sell thesame, hold real estate, erect buildings, Ac, Ac; principal office, Philadelphia, Pa.; charter issued February 12, 1895: expires January 1, 1945; corporators, Jerome H. Louckheim. Henry S. Louck- heim, Samuel K. Louckheim, GersmL. Kahn, Oscar Hecker, Philadelphia, Pa.; capital subscribed. $10,000.00; amount paid in, $8,500; capital authorized, $20,000; par value shares, $100.00. THE PORTER MILLING COMPANY, carrying on the business of manufacturing, buying and selling flour, meal and other milling products, and doing all thing* Incidental to the business -, principal office, Winona, Winona county, Minnesota; charter issued June 1, 1896; expires June 1,1945; corporators, Clark Horton Porter, Adelbert Porter, Benjnmin Stockman. Miriam H. Porter. Florence K. Porter, all of Winona, Minn.; capital subscribed. $5,000. 00; amount paid in, 8500.00; capital authorized, $250,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. THE POTOMAT LEFFLER ELECTRO MAGNETIC RAILWAY COMPANY, to utilize all patents granted this company and all inventions or improvements of same in Mary- land and District of Columbia, etc.; principal office. Washington, D. C; charter issued January 17, 1896; expires January 11. 1946; corporators, rrederiok J. Patter- son, Geo. W. Mills, Wm. V. Griffin, L. E. Patterson, M. L. Patterson, all of Chicago, 111.; capital subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paid In, $100.00; capital authorized, $3,000,100.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE PORTABLE REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER COMPANY, purchasing patent rights for the manufacture, use and sals of portable refrigerators and freezers, and selling the right to others, Ac, Ac ; principal office, Philadelphia, Pa : charter issued September 5, 1895; expires 8ar»tembar 1, 1945; corporators, Stephen W. Gaines, John E. Kern, Herman O. Hark, Wm. W. McEwen. wm J. Sweeney, Herbert A. Wilcox, J. J. Adgate, all of Philadelphia, Pa. ; capital subscribed, $850.00; amount paid in, $15.00; capital authorized, $150,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. THE PRALL ENGINE AND POWER COMPANY, manufacture of engines and machinery, and the acquisition and sale of plants, Ac , and the necessary real estate, etc.; prin- . cipal office. New York. N. Y. ; charter issued March 14, 1896; expires March 6, 1946; corporators, Thos P. King. Jersey City, N. J.; Richard I. Brooks. New York. N. Y.; William H. Mendel, Mount Vernon, N. Y. ; William J. Murphy. William 0. O-born, New York, N. Y.; capital subscribed, $600.00: amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE PRINCE ALBERT MINING COMPANY, (Limited), leasing, buying, Ac., mining properties and mining rights of every kind, and working and mining the same; building and operating mills In the treatment of ores. Ac, Ac; principal office, Charleston, W. Va. ; charter issued October 19, 1895; expires October 1,1945; corporators. J. M. Parker, Cripple Creek, Col. ; R. J.Preston, Colorado Springs, Col.; H. M. Lee,W. H. Bryant. H. C. Hall. Denver. Col.; capital subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $300 000.00; par value shares, $1.00. THE PUNCTURELESS TIRE COMPANY, manufacturing at*d dealing in rubber tires and other tires for vehicles, and more particularly for punctureless tires, Ac, Ac. ; prin- cipal office, Charleston, W. Va. ; charter issued November 29, 1895; expires November 25. 1945; corporators. Peter Schwab, Hamilton, O ; Edmund N. Hatcher, J. W. Meeker, John M. Taylor. James E. Campbell, Columbus, O. ; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTING COMPANY, contracting all public and private works in the United States or foreign countries, to receive payment in cash, stocks or bonds, Ac; principal office, New York City, N. Y.; charter issued September 5, 1896; expires August 27, 1946; corporators, D.N. Stanton, Yonkers, N. Y.; PerrotLong Innos, Toronto, Canada; Frank Miller, Passaic, N. J.; D. P. Stanton, Mason, N. H.; E. W. Stanton. Yonkers, N.Y.; capital subscribed, $2 500.00; amount paid in, $250.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE RAILWAY TRUST AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY, manufacturing, owning, leas- ing, selling and dealing in railway and street cars and all parts and machinery thereof, to supply the same to companies and others on what is known as car trusts, Ac. ; principal office, Charleston, Kanawha Countv, W. Va.; charter issued Decem- • ner 10, 1896; expires January 1.1945; corporators, J. W. Chisnolm, Brooklyn, N. Y,; Sidney C. Eastman. Uenry A. Hickman. Geo. E. Swartz, Mark Sands, Chicago, 111. ; cepital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE RANDOLPH COAL AND COKE COMPANY, owning and operating coal and timber lands and other mineral lands, manufacturing coke, operating saw mills and doing a general mercantile business: principal office, Belington, Barbour County, West Virginia; charter issued March 14, 1896; expires February 21, 1946; corporators, Sam- 128 CoEPOftATIONS- uel B. Diller, Henry 0. Terry, of Philadelphia, Pa. ; J. H. Allen. Womelsdorf, W. Va.; Malcolm Jackson, Neil Robinson, of Charleston, W. Va.; capital subscribed. 3500,- 000.00: amount paid in, 1500 000.00; capital authorized, 92,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE RANDOLPH IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPING COMPANY, improving and de- veloping The Randolph Salt Sulphur and other springs. erecting hoteU. bath houses and water works, developing any mineral, ore, coal, oil or gas in said county and working the same on any lands that the company may own or control; principal office, HuttonsvllJe, W. Va. ; charter issned December 26, 1895; expires January I, 1930: corporators, J.N. C. Bell, Le Bell. W. Va. ; Wirt O. Ward, Huttonsville, W. Va.; Patrick Crickard. I. P. Rus«ell, of Crickard, W. Va.: R. S. Bell. L>e Bell, W. Va.; Warwick Hutton, Huttonsville, W.Va.; E.B. Ward, Lee Bell, W. Va.; W. F. Snvder, E. Hutton, Lewis O. Conrad, Huttonsville. W Va.; capital subscribed, 9500.00; amount paid, 150.00; capital authorized, 150,000.00; par value shares, 150.00. THE RAWHIDE GOLD MINING CfOMP"ANY, acquire, own, hold, Ac. all the title, inter- est, &c. in the "Guild Gold Mining Company." and in the "Rawhide Mine," situ- ated in California, and also to acquire, own, hold and work any other gold or silver mines, mining properly, Ac., Ac. ; principal office. Boston, Mass. ; charter issued Oc- tober 10, 1895; expires October 10, 1945 -.'corporators, James T. Ellett, New Brighton, N. Y.; Aaron C. Thayer, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Anna A Boggs,Bayonne,N J.; Geo. M. Pennev, Jr., New Brighton. N. Y.; Natta Phillips, Maplewood, N. J.; capital sub- scribed. $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value * shares, $50.00. THE REGENERATIVE GAS HEATING AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, manufac- turing, buying, selling and dealing in gas heating furnaces or any other kind of heating apparatus, buying and selling patent rights relating thereto, Ac. ; principal office, Baltimore, Maryland ; charter issued June 9. 1896; expires may 1, 1946; corpor- ators, Thomas Bas*hor, C. Hazetline Basshor, Baltimore, Md.: John W. Baker, Charles L. Baker, Philadelphia. Pa; Henry C. Trumbull, Jr., Douglass C. Trum- bull, Baltimore, Md. ; capital subscribed, $600.00; amount paid in, $60.00; capital au- thorized', $500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE RESURRECTION GOLD MINING COMPAN, buying, acquiring, leasing, operating, Ac, mines, mining claims, dec, and holding and disposing of property, and of doing any and all things necessary to carry on a mining business In the State of Colorado. &c, &?.: principal office, Denver, Colorado: charter issued November 5, 1895; ex- pires October 1, 1945; corporators, David H. Moffit, Eben Smith, George E. Ross- Lewin, Thomas Keely, Robert H. Reid, all of Denver. Colorado; capital subscribed $l,ro0.00; amount paid in $200.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares $5.00. THE RE-WORKING SCRAP STEEL COMPANY OF WILKE9BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA, re-workiag scrap steel and making refined iron from same unaer a certain patent of the U. 8. granted to Henry Harris, Dec. 18, 1894. Ac, Ac. ; principal office, Wilkes- barre; charter issued July 12. 1895; expires July 6, 1945; corporators, Miles J. Ma;h ews, Buffalo. N. Y.; Daniel Eraser, Elmira, N. Y.; John Williamson, John Hance , George W. Wallace, Wilkesbarre, Pa. ; capital subscribed, $100,000.00; amount paid in . $10,000.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE RIDGE LAND LAW, mining, shipping and selling coke, coal, iron, steel, lumber, stumpage and buying and selling merchandise, etc. principal office, Freemans, \v. Va. ; charter issued Januarv 28, 1896; expires May 10, 1945 ; corporators, Jenkins Jones, Mrs. Isabella Freeman, Jouathan Bowen. Freemans, W. Va.; James Booth, Hun- tington, W. va. ; William Booth, Roanoke, Va ; capital subscribed, $48,000.00; amount paid in, $48,000.00; capital authorized, fully paid up; par value shares, $100.00. THE RITCHIE COUNTY OIL AND GAS COMPANY, purchasing and leasing and sink- ing wells for oil and natural gas, laying pipe lines for conducting gas, Ac, Ac; principal office, Wheeling, W. Va ; charter issued November 22, 1895: expires Novem- ber 12, 1945; corporators, R. T. Howell, J. C. Dent, Bridgeport, Ohio; J. W. Grubb, Chas. R. Goetz, H. F. Jones, Wheeling, W. Va. ; capital subscribed. $1,000.00; amount paid in, $250.00; capital authorized, $100,003.00; par value shares, $200.00. THE RICHLAND MINING COMPANY, mining and developing gold and silver ores bu* ing and selling the same, locatlug mines, leasing and buying lands, Ac , Ac. principal office, Parkersburg, W. Va.; charter issued September 28.1895; expires September 18, 1925; corporators, J. R. Tiinms, A. G. Sine, J. D. Timms, J. Meek, J.R. Timms. Jr., all of Parkersburg, W . Va.; capital subscribed, $2,500.00; amount paidin, $250.00; capital authorized, $150,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. THE ROBERT A. WOOLDRIDGE COMPANY, importing, buying, manufacturing, sell- ing, mining and compounding all kinds of fertilizing materials, etc ; principal office, Baltimore, Md ; charter issued March 5, 1896; expires March 1, 1946; corpora- tors, Robt. A. Wooldridge, Thomas H. Travers, Tohn T. Elliott, Baltimore, Md.; Corporations. 129 M. C. Blackwell, Bethel Acadamy, Va.; J. C. Kearns, Ma it! and, Pa.: capital sub- scribed, 4125.00; amount paid in, $12.50; capital authorized, $100,'XK).O0; par value shares, 925.00. THE ROBINS COAL COMPANY, mining, selling and shipping coal, manufacturing, selling coke, timber. &2. ; principal office, Kobins, Fayette County, W. Va. ; charter issued March 14. 1896; expires March 12, 1946; corporators. W. A. Br >wn, Alaska, W. Va.; O. P. Fox, H. L. Robins, Mt. Carmel, Pa.; William Gauld, Miffinsburg.Pa. ; J. K Robius. Clar-mont, W. Va.; capital subscribed, $18 000.10; amount paid in, 91,- 800 00; capital authoriz.d, 9100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE RODERFIELD COAL AND COKE COMPANY, purchasing, acquiring and owning real estate, coal, coal lauds, mining and shipping the coal, buying, selling, manu- facturing. ber 20, 1946, corporators. E. T. Osborn, C. T. Crosby, A. Cunningham, Henry Conlin, Wil- liam Gilliland, all of Minueapoiia. Minn.; capital subscribed, $5,000.09; amount paid in. $500.00; capital authorized, 85 000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE SILVER QUEEN MIMNG, REDUCING AND MARKETING COMPANY, purchas- ing, acquiring, leasing, Ac , silver, gold, copper, lead, &c , and working and manu- facturing the same in all of its various branches, rneweiss. J. H. Earnshaw, all of Columbus. O.; capital subscribed. $8 000.00; amount paid in, $300.00; capital authorized, $25,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE SONORA MINING COMPANY, acquiring gold, silver, copper, or other mines in the Republic of Mexico and elbewhere, dfi. Wilson, Brooklyn. N. \r.:M. E. Wooster, E L R*gonet, New York Citv. s. Y.: cap- ital subscribed. $50000; amount paid in, 150.00, capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, } 100. 00. THE SOUTHERN ASPHALT COMPANY, selling and dealing in asphalt and asphaltic materials, contracting for. repairing and rebuilding streets, roads, Ac; principal office, Baltimore. Maryland; Charter issued March 20, 1896; expires March 1. 1»45; cor- e>ratorg. Josiah L. Blackwell. Henrv B. K#-yser, David G. Evans, Arthur L Shreve. dward N. Rich, all of Baltimore. Md : capital sum-crlbed, $1,000.00; amouut paid in, $100 00; capital authorized, 150,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE SOUTH BRANCH BRICK COMPANY, manufacturing and selling fir* brick, building brick and other products of the mine'*, principal office, Springfield, Hampshire County," W. Va.: charter issued Oct »b*»r 15, 1898; expires July 1, 1946; corporators. J. T. Woodson, N. B. Gnthrie, Dr. W. P. Shipe. Silas C. Million. O. K. Millison and others, all of Spnngfleld, W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authors -d, 1100,000.00, par value shares, $50 00. THE SOUTHERN BUILDING COMPANY, constructing business and duelling bouses, churches, bridges, carrying on a general building business, &c. ; principal office. Bluefieid. W. Va. ; charter issued August 19,1895; expires August 14 1925: corpora- tors, N Partee, H. A. Partee, D B. Barbour. John K. Peck, M H. Partee all of Blue- field, W. Va. ; capital subscribed. «2,O00. 00; amount paid in, $200.00: capital author- ized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $100 00. THE SOUTH CRIPPLE CREEK MINING AND INVESTMENT COMPANY, locating, own- ing, developing and oporatlug mines «-f g >ld and s lver bearing ort»s and asder. Fairmont. W. Va. : Wm. M. Ralphs"yder, Arnett*ville, W. Va. ; J. S. Coogi-, L. C. Morris. Rivesville, W. Va. . capital subscribed $250.00; amount paid in, $250 00. capital authorized, * 3, 000, (XX) 00; par value snares, $1.00. THE SOUTH CENTRAL CONSOLIDATE 1 GOLD MINING AND MILLING COMPANY pur ha-e. own and operate, «old, si Iyer and other precious meUl mines, diamonds and other precious stone mines, operate mills for reduction of metals >95: expires Ma>ch4, 1915 corporators. Wm. F. Wernae. J. A Ware, E. A. Wernse, W. H. Brothers. T F. O'Connor, St. Louis; capital subjuii^ed *6o0; amouut paid in $500; capital authorized $2,500,000; par value shares. $100. THE SOUTHEAST OIL AND GAS COMPANY, bnying, selling or leasing oil, gas or min- eral lands in toe counties of Calhoun and Rmnn and other counties in West Vii- giuia, working and developing the same; principal office. New York. N. Y.: char- ter issued M*rch 13. 18^6; expires January 1, 1946; corporator. H. H. Blackburn, Washington, I). C, Tbos. J. Brady, C »louial Bea^h, Va.: M D. Bel in, Henrv V. Pa recti, New YTork, N. Y.: Ira De*blte, Pittsburg, Pa.; Alex. Elliott, Jr., Washing- ton D. C ; capital subscribed. $2,500.00; amount paia in, H2.500.00; capital author- ized, $250,000. 00 ; par value shares, $100.00. THE SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES COMPANY, purchase sale and ownership of property real or personal of any description, the development thereof, the developmeut of ind Ftries, mercantile, manufacturing, mini* g or otherwise, Ac; principal office, Baltimore, Md. , charter issued Decemb-r 6.1896: expires December 5, 1946; corpo- rators, Charts C. Steiff, Wm. Baunigarten. Solomon L Auerbach Charles H. Un- veryagt, Camnbell B Royston.all of Baltimore, Md.; capital subscribed, $1.00000; amount paid in , $100.00; capital authorized, $6,000,000.00; par value shares, $10 00. Corporations. J 33 THE SOUTHLAND OIL COMPANY, purchasing and leasing lands, and developing the same for petroleum audlgas. and transporting, dealing:, e. Charleston, Kanawha county. W. Va ; charter issued June 18,1896; expires Jine 1.1945; corporators, A. D. MaeCorkle.x. P. Gross, Thomas Popp, Charles- ton, W. Va ; A. B. Lewis. St. Albans, W. Va . G. O. Chilton, Charleston. W Va. ; capital subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, $1,000 00; capital authoriz d, $50,000.00; par value shares. $10.00. THE SPRAGG OIL AND GAS COMPANY, pu^-chasingjeasng. and operating oil and gas, coal and mineral Ian is, purchasing, refining, tiansportlng and selling sam«, Sc., prin- ipal office, Whee i »g Ohio County, W. Va.: charter is ued August 17, 1896; expires August 12, 1946; corporators, S L. S Soragg. F. Happy. D H. laylor, Chas. R. Goetze,Chas. H. Loefrler. all of Wheeling. W Va.; capital -ubscribed. $5.000. 00; amount paid in, $5,000.00; capital authorized, $250,000.00; par value shares, $250.00. THE 8TANDARD TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY, constructing telephone and telegraph lines, building all klnde of machinery and devices for Cv»nstructing the same, &c; principal office, Philadelphia. Pa.; charter issued August 8. 1896; expires July 1. 1945; corporators. George F. Payne, Charles G. Wet'er, Philadelphia, Pa.; Charles H. Mann. H»ddonfleid, N. J.; Robert Alexander. Philadelphia Pa.; 'Varies H. Mann.Jr.. Hnddonfielri. N J.; capital subscribed, $1,000 00; amount paid In $100.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000 00; par value shares, $1,0.00. THE STAR BREWERY, manufacture and sale of malt liquors, holding necessary real estate for carrying ou such business; principal office, Boston, Mass.; charter issued January 23,1895; expires January 1.1944; c .rporators, Gardner Washburn, Boston, Mass ; John F. O'Brien, Cambridge, Mhss.; Andrew Washburn, Hyde Park, Mass.; John Joyce, Lawrence Mass.; John J. Donovan, Lowell M»ss. : capital subscribed, $50,000.00; amounc paid in, 95,000; capital *u honzed, $300,000.00; par value shares. - $100.00. THE STATE LINE OIL AND GA8 COMPANY, boring and drilling for petroleum oil and natural ga* on lands leaped or purchased for that purpose in Monongalia Cou» ty, •W. Va.,and for storing, piping and selling said oil and gas; principal office, Mor- gant.own, W. va. ; charier issued June 10. lk95; expires June 10, 1945; corporators, R. H. L'ndsey. J»hn S. D "iigsass, W. C. McKeau. D. M. Hertzog, R. E. UmbM, J. C. Work, R. *'. Hopwood, Howell & Reppert, Union-own, Pa ; Byron Porter, Kell Long, J. W M^nn. E. L. Marietta, H. P. Berryhill. Worth Hilpatrick, Lloyd Johnstou, James Eehard, J>hn E. Wilker, John D Frisbee, F. E. Markell, G. W. Newcomer, Katherine E. McCaleb.R. Marietta, H. C.Huston, Cnas. W. Mauk.C. F. Wyman, Counellsvllle, Pa.; W. H. Beckwith, Uninntown. Pa.: '-apical subscribed, $10,375.00; amount paid in, 116,250.00; capital authorized, $200,000.00; par value shares, $25.00 THE STARK OIL AND GAS COMPANY, buying and leas'ug lands, prospecting and drill- ing for gas and oil and mineral", storing and transporting same, m ulng. nvlliug, smelling and dealing in ores and minerals. &c ; principal office. 1 an ton, Stark Couu'y. Ohio: charter issued October 19.1896; exnires S-ptember 29, 1946; corpora- tors. Mount H. Hasler, Canton. Ohio; Edward B. Westhafer, N*w Philadelphia, Ohio: Louis A. L »ichot. Kd. A. Laugenbach, Smnuel Lowenstein and others. of uan- t»n. Ohio; capital subscribed. $6 000.00; amount paid in, $600 00; capital authorized, $50 000.00; par value shares, $25.00. THE STERLING COMPANY, carrying on the drug business in all its various branches, manufacture and sale of patented medicines and all proprietary articles, &c, Ac. ; pri-cipal office. Wheeling, W Va. : charter issued Noverab*r*4, 1895; . xoires No- vember 1. 19-15: corporators. Hu^h Sterling, Wheeling. W. Va.; Frau< Burt, Man- ning. W. Va ; O H. Dorsey, Christian Stenuetz. E 0. Harry, of Wheeling. W Va.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amouut paid iu, $50 00; ca. ital authorized, $250,000.00; par value shares, ♦SO. 00. THE STERLING LUMBER COMPANY, buying, selling, manufacturing, &c, lumber' s'aves, ries.&':. ; -perat ng saw mills cVc, a c. ; principal office Charleston, W Va. ; charter issued Aonl 13, 1890; expires April 1. 19»6; corporal rs, E. A. Smith, Provi- dence. R.I. ;C H Eaton. Charleston, W Va. ; S N Grammont, Providence, tt. I. ; M. Jacksm. J F. Brown, Charleston, W. Va.: capital subscribed. $6^000.00; amjunt paid in $66,000.00; capital authorized 4100,000.00; par value shares, $60. 00. THE STEUBENVILLE PHOENIX TELEPHONE COMPANY, equipping, maintaining aud operating a telephone exchange in the States of Ohio and West VirgiLia; principal 134 Corporations. office, Steuben ville, Ohio; charter issued May 13, 1895; expires May 1, 1944: corpora- tors, Spencer R. Quick, Gilbert G. Gaston, Ephraim T Wells. J. A. McCoilougl, George A. Maxwell, Steuben vllle. Ohio; capital subscribed $500.00; amou at paid in, $50.00; capital authorized 930,000 00; par valua shares, $100.00. 1HE STEUBENVILLE AND WEST VIRGINIA BRIDGE COMPANY, constructing, main- taining and operating a 'oil bridge for highway and street c*r traffic across the Ohio river irom a point In Brooke county, W. Va , to Stetibenvil>e in the -state of Ohio.; principal office, Beav-r Falls. Ph.; charter issued January 12, 1895. and id to be perpetual; corporators. Samuel P. White. New Brighton, Pa ; C . C. Baker, Alli- ance, O.; T. 8. White, J. F. MitclWl, G D. Douglass. New Brighton, Pa. ; capital subscribed. 32.000.00; amount paid in, $200.00; capital authorized, S200.00u.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE SUPPLY SYNDICATE, (Limited*, manufacturing, buyiug, selling and dealing in iron, brass and copper, woods and m»tal goods, machinery devices and novelties; principal office, Charleston, Kanawha county W. Va.; charter issued July 15. 1806; expires July 10, 1046; corporators, L. Morgan Bowen, Brooklyn, N. Y.: William Hale Ferrick. New York City, N. Y. ; Clesson Field, Wm K. Conway. Jere R. fleet. Brook- lvn.N.Y.; capital subscribed. $100.00; amount paid in, $10.00; capital authorized, $250,000.00; par value shares,- $10 00. THE SUN COMPANY, conducting a publishing business, acquiring and publishing daily, weekly and monthly newspapers, also books, magazines. &c, Ac. ; principal office, Philadelphia, Pa. ; "charter issued March 4.1895; expires March 1, 1945; corporators, Clem H. Congdon, Michael P. Deegan. M. A. C. Scanlin, N. J. Congdon. L. C. Bucklev,all of Philadelphia, Penn.: capital subscribed, $10 010 00; amount paid in, $10,010.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. THE SUNLIGHT COMMERCIAL COMPANY, engaging in the sa'e of incandescent lamps, burners, mantles and other materials connected therewith, Ac; principal office, New York City. N. Y.; charter issued December 28, 1896; expires December 22, 1946; corporators, Isaa Steibel. Morris Loweubein, Lewis Mendelsohn, Leopold Hartman. Mority Eisner Joseph Mendelsohn, all of New York City, N. Y.; capital subscribed, $2,500.00; amount paid iu, $2,500.00; capital authorized, $2,000,800.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE SUN INCANDESCENT LIGHT CONPANY, making, using and selling for use in the United States, an incandescent gas burner, founded upon the patents of C'amond; principal office. New York City ; charter issued July 22, 1895; expires July 1, 1945; cor- porators. Franklin Everhart, New York; Stephen Parrish, Jersey City, N. J. ; Thomas O. Dunn, John A. Yates, Waldemar Haan. .New York; capital subscribed, $500. 00; amount paid in, $5.00, capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $5.00. THE SUN POWER COMPANY, acquiring the right, license or privilege, of using any in- vention or improvements in mechanism, devices and appliances in t'^eart of subject- ing the heat of the sun. or other body emitting heat or light to industrial or scien ific, Ac; principal office, Washington. D. C: charter issued December 28. 1896; expires December il, 1946; corporators, Wm. Calver, Michael 1. Weller. Henry Cilver E. K. Darling, Lemon G. Hiue. all of Washington, D. C : capital subscribed. $2,500.00: amount paid in, $250.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares, $25.00. THE TALIHINA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, contracting for. equipping, buying, own- ing and operating railway, telegrnph, telephone piping and manufacturing lines and other works incident to the business; principal office, Fort Smi h. Arkansas; char- ter issued July 5^8, 189H; expires June 24. 1945; corporators, John Degan, Huntington, Ark.: J. H. McCarthy, Little Rock. Ark.; Horace Smith, South M^Calister, I. T.; Anton Euper, Sr„ Fort Smith. Ark ; S.G. Kddv, Denison, Texas: Edwin D. Chad- wick. SunVrn. N. Y. : capital subscribed. $300,000.00: amount paid in, $30,000.00; cap- ital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value than s, $100.00. T3E TANNING COMPANY OF WEST VIRGINIA, for the pirpose of manufacturing leather; principal office, Baltimore, Md. ; charter issued November 25, 1895; expires November 16, 1945; corpora'ors. Benjamin F. Deford, Thomas Deford, Benjamin F. Deford, Jr , Harrle Hough William M. Russell, all of Baltimore. Md.; capita' sub- scribed, $50,000.00; amount paid in, $5,000.00; capital author zed, $500,000.00; par value shares, $25.00. THE TAYLOR COMPANY, mining, quarrying, digging, crushing. Ac. all kinds of ores, mineral"", &c, manufacturing, purchasing, &c.,*ll kinds of material*, goods, Ac. .00. THE TEXAS MINING COMPANY, to acquire, purchase, lease and hold mines and mining Sroperties; rights and water rights and work the same: principal office. Silver City , rant county, New Mexico; charter issued March 10, 1896; expires March 2, 194K; cor- pora* ors. George S. Cartmlght. Roxbury, N. Y.; Robert E Benham, Philadelphia, Charles E. Tayman. Somerset, Pa. : Albert Laws, Salisbury, Md. ; Thomas 8 Conwav, Silver Citv.N. M. ; capital subscribed, $50,000.00; amount paid in 15,000.00; capital authorized $500,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. THE TEXAS OIL AND MINERAL COMPANY, mining, boring, prospecting and drilling for oil, gns, mineral and other mineral substances in the State of Texas and else- where; for refining or otherwise preparing for the market any such products and selling the same, &c. ; principal office, Charleston. W. Va. ; charter issued August 6, 1895; expires August 1, 1945; corporators, J. A. Swage. W. A. Savage, Fred Paul Grosscup, W. E. Chilton, Charleston. W. Va ; J. W. Otley, R chmond, Va ; capital subscribed $500.00; amount paid in $50 00; capital authorized $500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE TORNADO GOLD MINING COMPANY, acquiring, owning, operating, 6; expires Febru*ry 16, A. D., 1940; corpora- tors, William L. Elkins, Jr., Philadelpnia, Pa.; Jam-s H. Hoyt, Cleveland, Ohio; Henry Mon is, Charles A. Ford, George T. Beans, Philadelphia, Pa. ; capital sub- scribed $500.oo ; amount paid in $&00.0o; capital authorized $2,000,000.00; par value shaies, $100.00. THE UNITED CHRISTIAN LEAGUE, promoting benevolence, morality, intellectual improvement among tne members, and provide means for care of thebickand burial of the dead: principal office, Ronceverte, Greenbrier county, W. Va. ; charter issued July ltt, 1896; expiics July 1, 194«; corporators, Chat. H. Brlnkley, Jennie Rose, Lewis Garduer. M. J. Brinkley, Henry Allen, Robert Riddle, J. H Muilery, Tho8. Gillian, Waiter Rose, Nettie Cousias, Julia Lewis, Jlnnie Goods, H. K. Kggieton, (J. E. Hairls, Henry Taylor, all of Ronceverte, W. Va.; capital subscribed $800 W); amount paid in, $80 00; capital authorized $10,000.00; par value shares, $20.00. THE UNITED LEASING COMPANY, buying, leasing, selling and working mining claims in ihe btate oi Colorado, buying, leasing, selling, Ac, milling property, ac, Ac; principal office, Charleston. W. Va.; charter issued April 4, 1895; expires Aprill, 1940; corporators, Robert H. Reid, D. H. Moffat, W. H. Bryant, George Davis, G. E. Ross Lewln, all of Denver, i.blorado; capital subscribed, $250.00; amount paid hi, $250.00; capital authorized, $250,000.00; par value snares, $1.00. THE UNITED OIL AND GAS COMPANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, buying, leasing, Ac, oil and gas lands and developing same ; establishing oil refineries, erecting struc- tures, laying pipes, Ac, Ac; principal office. Dayton. Ohio; charter issued January 24,1895; expnes January 1, 1945; corporators, William R. Nevin, Frank E James. William Beacn, Dayton. Ohio; Jesse K i in mel, Trot wood, Ohio; William J. Mct>iwp- sey, William B Nevin, Da> ton, onio; capital subscribed, $48,ooo. 00; amount paid In, $48,000.00; capital authorized. $100,000. 00; par value shares, $100.00. THE UNITED STATES AIR BRAKE COMPANY, manufacturing and selling air brakes and all appliances relating thereto or any other appliances needed or useful lor railroads onaiiway m aor power cars, Ac; principal office, Philadelphia, Pa.; char- ter Issued October 12, 1896; expires September 28, 1940; corporators, Geo. N. Torreuce; Jas. H. Wilson, A.M. Gessinger, A.J. Wisuer, Knowles Craskey, Frank H. Miller, Philadelphia, Pa.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $500. 00; capital author- ized, 115,000,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. IHE UNITED SPATES DRUG AND CHEMICAL COMPANY', manufacturing, compound- ing and dealing in drugs aid chemicals and pharmaceutical preparations, relating thereto; principal office, Cleveland, Ohio; charter issued March 4, 1896; expire* Corporations. 137 February 12,1921; corporators, John S. Shanks. Edwin C. Lane, Joseph H. Kline, Edward D. Logan, Albert H. Debold, Cleveland, Ohio; Henry L. Schramm, Ed. 8. Strayer, F. M. Hardwlck, Wm.C Green, Canton, Ohio; M. L. Denner, Akron, Ohio; Harry I. Chandler, Cleveland, Ohio; capital subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, •100.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $10.00. THE UNITED STATES FUSE COMPANY, manufacturing, buying and selling at whole- sale and retail fuses aud explosives; principal office, New Haven, Coun. ; charter is- sued April 10. 1896; expires April 1. 1916; corporators, Williaw J. Clarke, Charles M. Peek, Elizabeth R. B. Clark, New Haven, Conn.; Noah C. Rog rs, New York Oity; Henry M. Balrd, Jr., Yonkers, N. Y. ; capital subscribed, *50000; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, 150,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE UNITED STATE} AND HAYTI CABLE COMPANY, constructing, laying. Ac, lines of electric telegraph and a submarine cable between the L'n ted states and the West Indies, Ac, Ac. ; principal office. New York City; charter issued February 4,1895; expires. December, 1944; corporator*. John W. Mackay. Virginia Citv, Ne- vada; George T Ward, Brooklyn, N. Y.: J. W. Mackay, Jr., New York City; Albert B. Chandler, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Albert Beck, New York City; capital subscribe*, M0.000.00; amount paid in, $1 000.00; capital authorized, $2,500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00 THE UNITED STATES IRON WORKS COMPANY, manufacturing and selling tools, frogs, switches, crossings, Ac. and deal generally in implements used in the con- struction and operation of railroads; principal office, Charleston, W. Va.; charter issued May 2, 1895; expires April 24, 1945; corporators, Frederick K. Fitch, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Edward H. Van Fleet, J. Colin Forbes. Irving H.Munford, William H. Clark- son, of Ne* York City; capital subscribed, $1250.00: amount paid in, $12o. 00; cap- ital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $50 00. THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES COMPANY, carrying on the general business of a mining investment and promoting company ; promoce and exploit mining companies and enterprises, Ac. Ac ; principal office, Charleston, W. Va. ; charter issued June 6, 1895; expires Mav 13, 1945; corporators. Frederick H. Allen, Willard Brown. Alexander A. Arthur, New York City: Alexander Murray, Little Falls, N. J. ; Edward A. Drake, New York City; capital subscribed. $ ,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital author- ized, $2,500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE U. S. C. AND M. COMPANY, doing and conducting a general commercial and manufacturing business, and in the prosecution of said business to require patents, trade marns. bonds, Ac. &c, Ac ; oriucipal office, Bridgeport, Conn.; charter issued April 27, 1895: corporators, Hawley Pettibone. New Rochelle, N. Y. ; Franklin E verhart, C W. Pfarrer.A J. A. Bergman, Brunj Schildknect New York City; capital sub- scribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $25.00. THE UNION AGENCY COMPANY, acting as agent for individuals and corporations; principal office, New York City: charter issued June 15. 1895; expires June 10, 1945; corporators, Herman Kuehn, Ben Nahm, L. A. Myers, Jamrs Maddren, Edgar Kauf- man, all of New York City ; capital subscribed, $200,000.00; amount paid in, $200,000.00; capital authorized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE UNIVERSAL BARRELL TAP COMPANY, securing the patents of Albert Hollowell, and any other persons, for barrel taps and faucets . making and selling the same, Ac, Ac; principal office, Lowell, Mass.; charter issued February 7, 1895 : expires January 1, 1945; corporators. Albert Hallowell, Lowell, Mass.; Rudolph F. Stahl, Boston, Mass.; John H Coffey, Fiank K. Shaw. Lowell. Mass. ; Thomas Salmon, Wabum, Mass.; John Joyce, Lowell, Mass. ; Maurice A. Hanigan, Kitchourg, Mass.; capital subscribed, $100,000.00; amount paid in, $100,000.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $20.00. THE UNIVERSAL CAR BE VRING COMPANY, manufacture and sale of bearings, for use on rail *ays and steamships, and for steam as well as nurface roads, and for the manufacture and sale of all railway supplies, Ac; priucipal office.- Charleston, Ka- nawha county, W. Va.; charter issued December 4,1896; expires December 1, »946; corporators, A. W. Monreyer, Brooklyn, N. Y.; H. G. Weil, E. Y. Bell, J. A. Blair, New York Citv; J. R. Baker, Jersey City: Don. L. Monjo, Elizabeth, N. J. ; capital subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100.00; capital authorized, $5 000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE UNIVERSAL SURFACE ELECTRIC RAILWAY COMPANY, to acquire, hold, use and lease patents and inventions relating to electric power, railroads, canal and other vessels, including devices and appliances for electricity for all motive power, light, heat, Ac : principal-office, NewtYork, N.jY.; charter issued May 18,1890; expires May 1. 1946 ; corporators, William Lawrence, Julius Hirshneld, Leopold Bruckheimer BenryS. Clark, J. S. K. Hall, all of New York.N. Y.; capital subscribed. $1 250.00 amount paid in, $125.00; capital authorized, $2,500,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. 138 Corporation* THE VaNDERBILT GOLD MINING COMPANY, acquiring by purchase the American. Edith and Vanderbilt gold mines with other mine* in New Mexico, operating and telling the same and doing all thlnga necessary there o; principal office. New York City, N. Y ; charter issued March 2. 1998; expires February L 1946; corporators George W. Wood. Las Graces. New Mexico: Cole Saunders, New York City, N. Y. ; Andrew P. Morrison. Montclalr. N. J.; Cole Saunders, Jr., New York City. N.Y.; Floyd B. Wilson. Brooklyn. N. Y.: capital subscribed, 91.000.00; amount paid in. $100 00; capital authorized, fl ,000,000.00: par value shares, 91 .00. THE VBRNON OIL AND GA8 COMPANY, mining, drilling or boring for oil or gas, and fonsaid purposes to boy and sell leases or leaseholds and develop sesae. Ac . Ac . principal office, Pittsburg. Pa.: charter issued, Mareh 28.1896; expiree January l, 1946: corporators. J. D. Remiger, D. A. Cameron, Lillian Cameron, William Adams. C. F. Bauersmith. William R Ramsey, all of Pittsburg, Pa.; capital subscribed, 9000.00; smoont paid In. 9600.00: capital authorized, 9100.000. 00; par ralue sharts, $100 00. THE VIENNA PEARL BUTTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, manufacturing and selling pearl buttons and other sim liar articles, Ac. ; principal office. New Yora City. N. Y. ; charter issued December 5. 1896: expires December 91, 1946; corporators, Gos- tav Blumenthal, Alfred Blumentbai Dousjas A. Willis, William H. Seigmen, John J. Collins, all of New York City, NY; capital subscribed, 960J.OO; amount paid in, 9100 00; capital authorized, 412.500 00: par value shares, 9100.00 THE VIRGINIA GOLD MINING AND MILLING COMPANY, mining gold, silver and other metals on the property known as the Virginia consolidated mines in Colorado, Ac, Ac; principal office, Ash>and. McDowell county, W. Va.; charter issued May 11, 1806; expires April 1. 104*; corporators, D. J. McCormick, Balfour. Col ; J. J. Davidson, Ashland, W. Va.; D. J. McLaughlin, Powhatan, W Va ; J H. Rile,, Ashland. W. Va.: Alvab Stone, Worth. W . Va. : capital subscribed. 9110.000. GO; amount paid in. $100,000 00; capital authorized, $200,000.00; par value shares, $10 00. THE V. L. NEY COMPANY, manufacturing hay carriers, suspended tracks, pulleys and other articles; principal office. Canton, O ; charter issued September 11. 18U6; ex- pires September, 5,1045; corporators. Valentine L. Ney. Harry R. Rex, Edward F. Raff. Paul D. Rider, Robert K Fast, all of Canton, O.; capital subscribed, 916,000 00; amount paid in, 915,000 00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares. 950 00. THE WAGNER OIL AND GAS COMPANY, buying and leaeing lands, sinking wells for oil and gas, constructing tanks, pipe lines, Ac, for transportation of same, selling at pleasure, Ac; principal office Cincinnati. Ohio; charter Issued November 18, 1896, expire* October i, 1046; corporators, L. H. Hopkins, Fludlay,Ohlo; C' E. Hoi ley, Richard Harms, A. M. Warner, Herry Wagner, of Cincinnati. Ohio; capital sub- scribed, 95,000 00: amount paid In, $£00.00; capital authorised , 9900,000 00; par value shares. 91 00. THE WAYNE OIL AND GAS COMPANY, purchasing, leasing. holding and managing oil and gas properties iu fee simple or otherwise, operating and transporting the same and dealing in their products, drilling and prospecting for oil. gas and other min- erals, Ac, Ac : principal office, Wilsondale.W. Va.; charter issued August 7, 1905; expires August l. 1045; corporators, AW. Wilson. H. W. Wilson, J Dick Wilson, John L. Wilson, J. W. Clements, all of Indiana. Pa.; capital subscribed, 9500.00; amount paid in, 950 00; capital authorized, 910,000.00; par value shares, 96 00. THE W. B. O'NEILL COMPANY, engaging in the business of designing, planning and superintending the construction of buildings; principal office. Sietersville, Tyler County, West Virginia: charter issued Decern be r a, 1808; expires February 1, 1046; cor- 8 orators. W. B. O'Neill, Hannibal Ohio; M. L. O'Nel if, Hannibal, Ohio; M. A. 'Neili, Bereft, Ohio; Ohio: R. C. O'Neill, Wheeling, W. Va.; J. H. O'Neill, Hanni- bal. Ohio; capital subscribed, $260 00; amount paid in, 925.00; capital authorized, 926,000.00; par value shares, 950.00. THE WEBSTER SPRINGS COMPANY, purchasing and owning real estate and erecting thereon hotels, bath houses and other buildings appropriate to a health resort, also to bottle and dispose of the Webster springs mineral water; principal office, Parkers- burg. Wood Co., W Va.; charter issued December 5, 1896; expires Decern berl, 1046: corporators, J. N. Camden, Myer Newberger. H. H. Moss, Joe Keller, Geo. New be r ger , Parkersburg, W . Va. : Geo . M . Whitescarver, Grafton, W .[Va . ; capital subscribed, 9800.00; amount paid In, 980. 00; capital authorized, 980,000.00; par value shares, 960.00. BE WELL8BURG TELEPHONE COMPANY, establishing and maintaining a telephone exchange and constructing and operating telephone lines through JBrooke, Hancock and Ohio counties, W. Va , Ac, Ac ; principal office, Wellsburg, W. Va. ; charter issued. February 11. 18(6; expires December 31, 1044; corporators, Joseph M. Walker, W. K Cummings, Geo. W. Russell; H. W. Paull, Wellsburg, W, Va. ; W. T. Nichols, Brooke county, W. Va. ; capital subscribed, 9250; amount paid in, 926; capital author- ized , 960,000; par value shares, 960. Corporations. , 139 THE WELDLE88 TUBE AND STEEL COMPANY, manufacturing iron and steel In all tbeir forma and any articles which may be in whole or in part composed of iron and steel; and especially we Id less metal, metal tubes, end cold rolled metal tubes, and compound metal tubes, alto iron and steel sheet* and plates; principal office, Charleston, W. Va ; charter issued, December 28, 1896; expires December 19,1946; corporators. Geo. H. JCverson. Morgan A. Howell, Pittsburg. Pa.; Edmund N. Hatcher, John M.Taylor, Columbus. Ohio; James E. Campbell, Hamilton, Ohio: H. H A. Hart, Wooster, Ohio; capital subscribed. $6,000.00; amount paid in, $600.00; capital authorized, 1600,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. THE WERTZ MINING SYNDICATE, searching, digging and developing mines for iron, clay, ooal, natural gas dec also to reduce, concentrate, manufacture, on, W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $600.00; amount paid in, t&O-.OO; capital authorised, $600,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. THE WEST VIRGINIA AND ATLANTIC RAILWAY COMPANY, constructing a line of railroad in the state of West Virginia, operating and maintaining; the same; princi- pal office, Belington, Barbour County, W. Va.; charter icsurd March 14, 1896, perpetual; corporators, Samuel B. Diller, Henry C Terry, Philadelphia, Pa ; J. H Allen, Womelsdorf, W. Va. ; Malcolm Jackson. Neil Robinson. Charleston, W. Va.; stock, $1,100,000.00 shares; divided into 11,000 shares; par value shares, $100.00. THE WEST VIRGINIA ABSTRACT COMPANY, furnishing information in regard to any or all survey* and land grants made and Issued by Virginia and West Virginia, lying in Virginia, West Virginia and Ky.; for establishing and furnishing abstracts, Ac, to title to real estate. Ac ,ert. a«l of Wheeling, W. Va ;capi'»i9W seribed. $500 00; amount paid in, 150.00; capital authoriztd, $200,000 00; par rain shares, $100.00. TR:-STATE OIL COMPANY, borinar, mining and operating for oil and gas, buying, sell inga>*d disposing of oil and gas, and doing nil ihlogs nec»-««ary tor a general oil aw gas busine-s; princi'-al office. Parkersburg, Wo >d county, W. V ; chaner iss'i* June 5. 1896; expires Junes, 1946; corporators. R S. Gray,.!. C. Kahle. oil City, Pa. J K Melhuieh, W. H Hasti- ga, M. C. Rodgers. Pit-sbu»g, Pa : capital subscribe •250 oo ; amount paid in, $25.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value aw* $50 00. TWENTIETH CENTURY ADVERTISING AND MANUFACTUR'NG COMPANY, man* facturing, leasing and renting Barr's automatic advertising clo: ks; principal offlca Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; charter issued December 21.1896; expires Decern h*»r 5. l«l corporators, Jno. U. Barr, Jr.. Pitrsbug Pa ; David J mchard-on, Allegheny. P*< William B Salt, Floyd V Sessions. Ernest J. Salt. Bennett', P. O.. Pa ; capital sm scrlbtd, $300,000 00 ; amount paid in, $80,000 00; par value shares, $100.00. TWO REPUBLICS' GOLD MINING COMPANY, purchasing, leasing, holding, *YlJ2t Ac, mines, mining property and properties of every kind and description and deae Corporations 143 ing in the products of the same, erecting machinery tnd plants necessary to con- duct said business, Ac, & ; principal office, Pittsburg, Pa. ; charter ittsued, Septem- ber 8 1895; expires, August 14, 1945: corporators, Julian Kennedy, Pittsburg, Pa.; T. E Youug. Cleveland, Ohio; H. W. Smith, Wilmington. Del.] J. G. Butler, Jr., You ogstown. Ohio; E. W. Tucker. Edwin Reynolds, J a me* S. Church. Milwaukee. Wis. ; E. H Dver, L 8. Moore, Pittsburg, Pa : cipital subdcribed, 110,000.00: amount paid in, $10,000.00; capital authorized, $500,000 00; par value shares, 11.00. ITKD MERCHANTS OF BALTIMORE, for the purpose of conducting and carrying ou a general law, collection and met can tile agency business; principal office, Balti- more, Md. ; charter issued December 14. 1896; expires December 5. 19tf>; corporators, Geo. T. Gambrill, Edward B. Bruce, John 8. Gibbfl; John NT. Mathews, Albert n. Hughes, Roht. T McDowell. Edw. Eno Thomas, all of Baltimore, Md. ; capital sub- scribed. 9700.00; amount paid In, $610 00; capital authorized, $50,000 00; par value shares, $100 00. ION TRANSFER COMPANY, INCORPORATED, conducting a general baggage trans- fer, omnibus, freight anue gas aud apparatus there- for ; principal office, N*w Yo«-k,N. Y.; charter isxued December 16, 1895; expires Dec. • 14, 1W45; corporators, Harry Coustaut, Win. A. Pollack, New York,N. Y.; David N. Maxou. Brooklyn, X. Y.; John J. T >ogood, Jer*e» City, N. J.: Seabury C. Mastlck, New York, N. Y ; capital subsc ibed. $50o.ou; amount paid in, $100. ou; capital author- ized, $4 ,00u ,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. riTED STATE* ART IMPORT COMPANY (Limited), buying, selling, importing, ex- porting, Ac, paintings, engravings, etchings, and other pictures ot every kind, stat- uary, bronze, and objects of art, «c, &c. ; principal office, Baltimore Md ; charter issued November 5, 1895: expires October 15. 1915: corporators. George F. Pactersun, Samu-1 R. Corner, William T.Chase, James S. Th -niton, William VV. Hoblitzell, Baltimore. Md. ; caDital subscribed. $25,000.00: amouut paid in, 92,500 00; capital au- thorized, $500,000 00; par value shares, $50. oo. * HTED STATES CAR BRAKE COMPANY, manufacturing and dealing generally in car brakes, Ac; the purchase and sale of securities. Ac . of other companies, Ac, Ac. principal office. Boston, Mass.: charter issued February 4, 1895; expires December ai, 1914; corp irators. C. M. Carpenter, Brookline, Mass' : Henry Waterman, Joseph B. Martin, Boston, Mass., Daniel D. Giie, Melrose. Mass.; James W. Briggs, Boston Mass ; capital subscribed. $1,500.00; amount paid in, $150.00; capital autuorized, $5,000; 000; par value shares. $100 00. UTED STATES COMMERCIAL AGENCY', doing a general commercial agency business; report on the standing of individuals and do a general col looting business, Ac. ; prin- cipal office. Charleston, W. Va. ; charter 1*3 jed September 16, 1895; expires September 16, 1^45; corporators, E. J. Bond, J B Levy. William T. Davis. Henry M. Daniel, W. H. Adams, all of Baltimore, Md. ; capital subscribed, $500.00: amount paid in, $600.00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. UTED STATES G VS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, manufacturing gas and electric light globes and lamps in the States and Territories of toe United States; principal office, Charleston, Kanawha county, W. Va. ; caarter issued, January 4, 1897; expires, December 81, 1946; corporators, Jo tin H. Gould. Charles H. DeVaM, New York City.N. Y; Malcolm G. Pine, Brooklyn, N. Y.; S. J. McKelvey, A. A. Kessler, New 144 Corporations, York City, N Y.: capital subscribed, 1100 00: amount paid in, $75.00; cipital author- ized, $1,000,000 00: par value share*, $1.00. UNITED STATES SULPHUR AND CHEMICAL COMPANY, buying and selling lauds aud mines m Texas and other Slates, purchasing, mining aud selling sulphur aud other minerals and manufacturing chemical aud mineral products: principal office. New York City. NY: charter issued. July 0. 18%; expires. July 6, 1946; corporators. B. E. Sen natter bee. F. J Pratt, Saly E. Kaunhlm, T. S. Kyle, I '.A. Mitchell: capital subscribed. $25.00: amount paid In, 125; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $5.00. UNITED STATES RETAIL GROCERY COMPANY, conducting the business of a retail grocery, or for any other purpose or business ut-eful to the public, for which a firm or copartnership may be lawfully formed under the laws of this State; principal office, Pittsburg Pa. ; charter issued May 17, 1895; expires May 14, 1945: corporators, George C. Roll. Chanes A. Corbin, Alex. E. Goss, Putsbu»g. Pa.; Samuel C. Barber. Ingram, Pa.; Johu F. Cox, Homestead. Pa.; capital subscribed. $10,000.00: amount paid in. $10,000.00: amount paid in, *lo, 000.00; capital authorized, $25.000. 00: par value shares, $10.00. UNITED STATES TRUST AND TITLE GUARANTEE COMPANY, for the purpose of guaranteeing titles, acting as the h'-e.ai transfer agent for any State, munici- pality, Ac.; principal office, Washington, D. C. ; charter Issued Dccem»>or 30, 1895; expireR November 1. 1945; corporMtors, Charles R. McLaughlin, Edward Tolf en, Henry F. Fagan, L. H. McLaughlin, Thos. J. McLaughlin, all ot ;New York, N. Y.; c« pi tal subscribed, $300,000.00: amount paid in, $60,000X0: capital authorized, $650,- 000.00; par value shares, $100.00. UNITED STATES TUNNEL COMPANY, tunnf lliug, mining, milling ores and other busi- ness pertaining thereto, pursuant to and in conformity with tue laws of W»-st Vir- ginia; principal office, Wheeling W. Va. ; charter Issued June 5. 1895: t-xpires June 1.1945: corporators, James C Fagan, George H. Dean, Geo ge Rosenberg Thomas MacKeller, Charies R. Sickl-s. all of New York City: capital subscribed. $500. oo; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares $10.00. UNION PHOSPHATE MINING COMPANY, mining, selling and handling phosphate. cutting, melting and manufacturing limber and lumber, s, Frank E. Young. Henrv B. Haigh. Br oklyn. N. Y.; Rooert Seaman. David Gerber, New York, N. Y.; Theodore Lewis Pothoff, Long Island City. N. Y. ; capital subscribed, J500. 00; amount paid in, $50.00: capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. UPRIGHT CYCLE COMPANY, manufacturing business, especially Mcycles, riding ma- chines, vehicles or combinations thereof; principal office, Jersey City, N. J.; char- Corporations. 145 ter issued March 16. 1896; expires January 1, 1946; corporator?. Lindley Vinton, Her- man H. Campbell, Philip B. Veiller, New York, N. Y.; James C. Thompson, Brook- lyn, N. Y. ; Alouzo R. Perkins, New York, N. Y.; capital subsjrf bed. $f>oo 00; amount paid in, $500.00; capital authorized 91*100 000 00; par value shares, floo (K) UP3HUR OIL AND GAS COMPANY, boring, mining and excavating for petroleum, rock coal or carbon oil aod gas and other mineral substances and doing all things neces- sary thereto; principal office, Buckhannon. W. Va.; charter Issued February 1, 1896 ; expires January 25. 1940; corporators F. W. Berlin, Philadelphia. Pa.; F C. Pifer. F. G. Smith, Buckhannon; Homer J. Price, Fairmont, W. Va.; W. L Burner, Sag<», W. Va. ; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid la, $50.00; capital authorized, *§0 000.00; par value shares, 950.00. UPTOWN LAW AND COLLECTION OFFICES, conducting a general business for the collection of claims of all kinds, managing estates, conducting legal affairs and all things necessary, principal office, New York. N. Y. ; charter issued March 27. 1896; expires January 1,1946; corporators. Kred E. Whitney, Ntw York, N. Y.; Philip A.' Daub, Yonkers.N. Y.; Henry A. Brings, Richard C. Voth. Joseph E. Caven. New York, N. Y.; capi.al subscribed, $1,000.00; amount paid In, $100 00; capital author- ized, $150,000.00; par value shares, $100 00 UVALDE ROYALTY COMPANY, mining a certain kind of stone, impregnated with anew hydro carbon and known as litho carbon trod all kindred substances, and doing all things necessary thereto; principal office, Chares i own, Jefferson uounty. W. Va.; charter issued June 6. 1896; expires J»ne 6, 1946; corporators, James R. Crawford, New York, N. * . ; James McNeil, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; Wm H. Mills, Jamaica L. I., N. Y.; Ab 1 Krum, Lyons Farms, N. J. ; James Costello, Brooklyn, N. Y.; capital sub- scribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $200,000.03; par value shares, $100 00. * VALENTINE AND NEWCOMB, buying and selling at wholesale and retail general mer- chandise; principal office, Huntington, W\ Va.; charter issued September 4, 1895; expires Jauuary 1, 1943; corporators. C. W. Campbell, J. W. Valentine, Darling val- entine, W. H. Newcomb. Jr., C. W. Watts, all of Huntingdon, W. Va.; capital sub- scribed. $500.00; amount paid in, $60.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. VALLEY RIVER WATER COMPANY, furnishing and supplying the towns of West Fair- mont, Fairmont, Palatine and 8outh Fairmont with water, to conduct a general busi- ness of a water works c mpany, to lay water mai s and acquire and hold all nec- essary property and do all things necessary to said husu/ess; principal office, Fairmont, W.Va.; charter issued December 18, 1895; expires December 1. 1940: cor- porators, A. B. Fleming, O. S McKlnney, J. M. Jacobs, Clarence L. Smith, W. T. Ravenscroft. M. A. Jolliff. N. D Helcnick, J. H. Browufield, of Fairmont, W. Va.; John 8. Pople, Palatine. W. Va.; J. F. Watson. Fairmoit, W. Va. ; capital sub- scribed. $1,000.00; amount paid in, $100 00; capital authorize , $100 000.00, par value shares, $100.00. VALLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, cutting, grinding, preparing and dealing in barks and shumac, and to perform all acts and things necessary and proper for car- rying on said business; principal office. Charles Town, Jefferson connty, W. Va.; cnarter issued June 17, 1896; explies January 1, 1946; corporator <. \V F. Alexander, Charles Town, W.Va.; Lester Moore. Elizabeth, N. J ; W.N. Smith, Theo. F Bailey, Jr.Fredk. L. Bruen, Newark, w . J.; capital subscribed, $125 00; amount paid in, $12.50; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $25.00. VALLEY RIVER FIRE-CLAY AND COAL COMPANY, for the purpose of mining for coal and fire clay and manufacturing fire-clay into b'ick an 1 other articles; princi- p*l office, Grafron, We*t Virginia; charter issued December 20, 1896; expiree January 1 1915; corporators, John W. Mason, Fairmont. W. Va. ; I.e. White. Morgantowu, W. Va.; Thomas E. Davis, Leonard Mailonee, Grafton. W. Va.; George W.uurtin, Sutton, W. Va.; John T. McGraw. Grafton, W Va.; capital subscribed, $21,000.00; amount paid in, $2,100.00; capital authorized. $50,000.00; par va«ue shares, $100.00. VAN KANNEL REVOLVING DOOR COMPANY, manufacturing, leasing, selling or other- wise disposing of reviving door structures and appliances connected therewith, acquiring an * disposing oi all improvements, pat. nts, &c, connected therewith; principal office, New York City, > . Y. ; charter issuea Octo? er 19. 1896; expires Octo- ber 1,1940; corporators. Charles P. Bruch. Harry F. Hawkins, George Clapperton, New York City. N. Y.; William K. Smith, Arlington, N. J.; Charles E. Merriit, New York City, N. Y ; capital subscribed lrnoo.00; amount paid in. *f>0.00; capital author- ized, $1,000,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. VENEZUELAN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, carrying on the general business of a fiscal agent and financial corporation in the Republic of Venezuela and such other places, convenient or necessary in connection therewith. 11 Long. New Have*'. l\nn.; C'air Siillwag n. William Soi*son, ». onnellsvilie, Penn ; J. H. Hamilton. New Florence. Penn. ; Geo B. Freed, M J. Madigan, Connellsville, pfnn. : capital subscribed, &SO,00> 00; amount paid in, $8,0.0.00; capital authorized, 1200 000 00; par value shares, $100 00. WEBSTER SPRINGS SALT SULPHTR BOTTLING COMPANY, bottling, selling and shipping minrral wa'er from the Webster Sprirgs and doing all things necessary and expedient thereto; principal office. Addiso~, Webster county, W. va. ; charter issued December 21, 1896; expires January 1. 1945; corporators. Geo M Whitescarver, Grafton, W. Va ; Myer Newberger. George Newberger. Parkersburg, W. Va.; George B. Simpson. H. Lorentz Simpson, Addnon. W. Va. ; capital subscribed. 8300.00; amount paid in, $30.00: capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value sharep.fl. 00. W. E. BUTTON AND COMPANY, doing a general brokerage and merchandise business. In wheat, nil and other products, buying and sell ng stocks, bonds and other secur - ties, r-egotiating sale of all kinds of property and loaning and borrowing money thereon; prlncipil office, Charleston, Kanawna county, W. Va. ; charter Issued October 8, 1896, * x^-ires October 12, 1946: corporator? W. E. Hntton, James M. Hut- ton, William D. Hutton, Adrian R Clark. Ja" es L. Quenton. Kdward Mo'gan. all of Cincinnati. Ohio; capital subscribed, $1 000 oot amo snt paid In, $1000 00; capital authorized 9ioo.OUO.00; par value shares, $100 00. WESTERN OIL AND GAS COMPANY, buying, selling, leasing and holding real estate; operating for producing, supplying and dealing in petroleum, g*s and other miner- als; principa1 office. Oleau. Cattarauarns county. N. Y. ; charter issued July 20.1896; expires July 1.11*46; corporators. Elisha M. Johnson. Olean. N. Y. ; Erie J. Wilson, Bolivar N. Y ; Gilmore S. Bussell. Olefin, N Y.; William L. Nichols, frrank Huver. Bolivar, N. Y : capital j-ubscribed $20,000.00; amount paid in, $ 2 ,000.00; cap- ital authorized, #500.00 i.00 ; par value shares, $50.00. WESTERN RKSERVE OIL COMPANY, producing, purchasing, transporting or selling oil, coal and gas in all the States and Territories of the United States; principal office, Chi ago. 111 : charter Issued Augusts. 1896; fxpires August 1.1946; corporators, Edwin F. Get hell. Lyman D. Hammond, Augustus O. Hall. Kdward F. Cragin, Al- bert Sibley, all f Chicago. 111. ; capital subscriber". $500 00; amount pud in, $60.00; capital authunzed, $2,000,000 .00: par value shares. $100.00. WEST CHARLESTON STREET RAILWAY' COMPANY, buying, building, own in?, main- taining, Ac ,a street railway on the north side of the Great Kanawha river. Kana- wha cr-uuty.W Va., fr^m Two Mile Creek, below Charleston, to Wilson's Hollow, above Charleston. &c.,Ac ; principal office. Charleston, W. Va.; charter issued Feb- ruary 15. 1895; expires February 9. 1945; <-orporators, Geo S. Couch, P. Silman, Geo. S. Laidley, F. P. Grosscup. Malcolm Jackson. Joseph WT Roche, ail of « harleston W. Va. ; capital subscribed. $600. 00, amount paid in, $60. 00; capital authorized, $100 000.00; par value shares. $100.00. WEST INDIA AND COLUMBIA STEAMSHIP COMPANY', to run. own and operate a line of steam propelled vesseJs for carrying freight, Ac , from New York via the West India Island to Carlagena in the Republic of Colombia, S. A., Ac, acquire timber, mineral and lands. Ac, and develop the same, Ac. Ac; principal office. New York City; charter issued July 24. 1895; expires July 1, 1945; corporators. John T. Grayson, Stamford. Conn. ; Charles Cooper Clark, James P Page, Henry Pinner. New York City: Harry Bell, Stamford. Conn.; capital subscribed. $1,350.00; amount paid in, $125.00; capital authorized, $5,000,000.00; par value shares $25.00. WEST INDIA FIBRE COMPANY, acquire by purchase or otherwise, rights, licenses, in- ventions, Ac. and dispose of the same, acquire and hold lands, tenement? and he- reditaments and use, improve, mortgage, Ac. , the same, to purchase and acquire all machinery necessary to carry out the objects of the company, Ac . Ac.: principal office, Boston, Mass. ; charter issued October 23. 1895; expires May 1, 1944: corporators, Edward H. Brown, Salem, Mass.; L«mont G. Burnham, Andrew W. Preston, Isaiah C Youner, Charles B Moseley, Boston, Mass. ; capital subscribed, $50,000.00; amount paid iu, $5,000.00; capital authorized, $100,000.00; par value shares, $100.00. EST PENN COAL, OIL AND GAS COMPANY, buying, leasing and operating mineral lands, mining eoal, making coke, excavating for petroleum, etc.; principal office, Faiimont. W. Va. ; charter issued March 2, 1896, expires February 15, 1945; corpor- ators, W. V. Atha, Braver Falls. Pa.: M L. Cole. A. P. Robinson, of Alleghehy City. Pa. ; C. W. Arnett, Fairmont. W. Va. ; John N Cunningham, Pittsburg. Pa.; capital subscribed, $500.00; amount paid in, $50.00; capital authorized, $500,000.00; par value shares, $50.00. WEST '-VIRGINIA ASSURANCE SOCIETY, providing for the payment after death to members of the society a certain amount of money, according to rules and regula* Corporations. 149 tions to be hereafter adopted ; principal office, Parkersburg. W. Va ; charter issued December 19. 1896; ^expires December 4, 1925; corporators, R. M. McDermitt, T. W. Cook, <). L Co k, J. F. Jordan. E. S. Smith, ail of Parkersburg, W. Va.; capital subscribed, S3.400.00; amount paid in, &840 00; capital authorized, $50,000.00; par value shares, $100.00 WEST VIRGINIA COAL AND IRON POLICE, doing a general detective business; princi- pal office, Blu'.'field, W. Va.; charter issued, February 6.1896; empires. January 25, 1921; corporators W. G. Baldwin, KM. Baldwin D O. Baldwin, J. M Baldwin, M. G. Witten,L- A. B*wn,J. S, Burnett, all of BluMleld. W. Va.; capital subscribed, $2 000 00; amount paid in,.*200.00,capital authorized, $5,000 00; par value shares, $60.00. WEST VIRGINIA CONSTUCTION COMPANY, constructing, eqnipping aod operating steam railroads, electric R. R. street car lines, canals, water works coal mines tele- phone and telegraph lines,