Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1850-08-23
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1frssgs Editors: Since Sheriff FESNELL has dropped
the curtain corescends continue the Controversy no
farther Magistrate in your piper OF the Sth steps m
to his Shoes the attack and ntmates that ne can
oue n if the Sheriff couldn't WE'LL SO far as am concern
cd do not obec change; for if am to be dropped
expect again be- there is less danger OF being
hurt when dropped by " Magistrate than when dropped
by Sheriff Although my name is not mentioned IN the
article language in places quoted ana 1t was
evidently written order to create impression against
me- and to the public to believe that had during the
eleeoncerng campaign censured abused and denounced
tbc Magistrates of the county,. Now have heard this
charge before. and pronounce it unqualhedy false
Magistrate has made it openly. and now call upon him
for proof hereby challenge him to quote single line
have written which have either abused or denounced
the Magistrates of the county In canvassing the county
generally spoke presence of Magistrates, and do not
think that any heard me- thought that was abusing
denouncing them The fact is do not think the writer OF
that article heard speak, for when addressing the
people of Wilmington from the Market house, think saw
agstrate' winding his way very hurredy towards
Mud Market Far be it from to attempt to abuse the
Magistrates the county, for claim among them some of
nv yarmest supporters and relations. Besides,
know that responsibility, intelligence and correct legal
decisions County Court will favoraby with any
other county in the State But have complained that they
extravagant laying county taxes and voting extras
&c. which have proved and Magstrae does not de-
n.y. Even in this have made exceptions for know great
many these per cents and extras to be allow
ed Nor would attempt all who voted for them;
great many from the country and visit Whining
only Tuesdays of the majority TERMS and have, con-
sequently little time to examine into financial affairs
Notwithstanding this guardians of the interest OF the
county, their duty examine into, and aequaint them
fully with Affairs Nor have all efforts in this
been for eectioneerng purposes Ibid for the
pose of awakening inquiries and drawing the attention the
Court the subject spoke of it freely and openly
ago, before had intention to run for the Of
fee of Sheriff. and condemned the principle in decided terms
Certainly had not been actuaed by principle in making
this exposure could have been fortunate to obtain
office, these cents and extras would have felt
Portable in pocket in other ocehoder Concern
ing the report referred to by Magistrate Of Sheriff
FENNELL receiving from the Court fifteen hundred dollars
for his failure collect the due from the
poor &c. heard until few days before the election
and then it communicated to by Magistrate and
requested to publish Circulars that effect, which
declined and spoke Of it afterwards report
be incorrect, think many such reutations A Nags
trate attempts to give it will subsantiate its truth In
eonradicting the report he the following sentence
which for the life of cannot understands " The fact
shown to the Court that the of taxes received
by the Sheriff. from all sources insufficient the
expenses to the amount asked'' By whom shown
the Court What Expenses, would inquire and what a.
mount and ,cho asked Now says gistrate'
regards extra fees being allowed to officers when extra
services have actually been rendered. much opposed
to it, and would against any one But
the other hand when extra services have been performed
and such services not homogeneous etc, can
good why the Magistrates of the county should be
severely cenured for allowing reasonable compensation
in such cases. Now have shown that the cost of collec
ting and disburng public MONIES to Is per
besides extras while county Of Dupn pays but per
shown that the Clerk of the County Court receives
per cent upon all monies passing through his hands, which
MOI other Clerk receives THAT he is allowed S95 every
while the Clerk of Dupln receives but SO that besides
this annual and per cent if Clerk performs any
duties homogeneous, the Court allows him other
tras shown by his receiving $500 for bringing up bach
books &C. Now will Sc Magistrate' be good in
form public what services Clerk performs tina
entities him to all this Also what extra services the Coun
Solicitor performs that entities him to $12O year, be
his regular fees And will a Magistrate il
form the public why is that County Court Clerl
is allowed this per cent. and in fat Office Will
the Clerk of the Superior Court, whoseonce poo
we hardly get any person TO attend Is it, is above
no extras per cents And why the State Solicito
does not receive extras we'll the County Solicitor
Sc? Now g A Magistrate has volunteered to defen
the Court public inquiry and the public interest deman
these questions to be answered
Now, for the Clerk of the County Court entertain hig
personal respect and hope that he will consider
even accessory the crime OF voluntary dragging the
things before the public for the records will show that
Gifted nothing until attacked by the Sheriff, and
e by "a Magsrate' Now, hold if officer performs
services him make list of those services, prcsen
Court and let him satisfy the Court that these
vcs really ca and receive his pay accordingly bu
that Court shall vote each ofceholder, annually
certain amount surprising extra services to be rendered
when, in fact, none have been.
Now will again inquire of a AIagistrate,'' why tn
Clerk of the Wardens of the Poor is handsomely paid Will
the Warens who undergo all the fatigue and expense,
ceive nothing And how it, Mr.. Magistrate, that
count been rendered of School Tax Poor Tax
County That neither have been submitted to the
animation Finance Committee and from them to tn
Court have therefore, been left entirely to the honesty
collect and distribute without any supervi
sion from the Court. 1t is in these particulars have
planned oosenes in the management of financial at
fairs, and submit if have complained wrongully TIL
Poor Tax, think, amounts to $2400. When becam
Warden nearly three years ago. brought this to the
tce of the Court with proposition that be
order reduce it, and suggested that the presen
location had better be sod and eligible place purchase
in the country with farm attached, that the labor of tn
Poor might be made available and contribute to their owl
support understand that this is done Dupn and thei
labor nearly produces sufcency of and to las
them through year and also that the County of Samp
actually makes a by the arrangement procu
red the passage bill through the Legislature auhorizn
Court to this change, but still paying tn
tax and nothing been DONE Can you tell me- MIR. Ma
y gstrate, why this is!
There various other inquiries should like to make
you but the limits of this article will permit
resist the temptation, however, of asking you how is
by what authority County Court elected Inspector
of Naval Stores for life and the ac requires them to be
d ted every tro gears?
By answering these questions Mr.. Magistrate, think tn
controversy will be continued great many things will
he doubt at