Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-08-24
Board of Valuation, Wake

July q, 1859.
Board of Valuation, Wake County.
We are indebted to the poteness of Mr. Utley, the
rk rthe list of persons appointed at the late term
Wake County Court to value the real estate of this
smty. These assessors have been appointed under
Revenue Law of the last session of the Legislature,
hc. irnvidcS that the first Court of each County,
id after the fist day of July, 1852 and at the same
m every four years thereafter, "shal appoint one
tice of the pace and two feeholders, men of skill
rrobity, for each captains district in the Coun-
whosha be styled the District Board of Valuation
their respective districts" The following are the
mes of the persons appointed for this County:
Rdtigh District-Jordan Womble ST., R. NJ.
[nc>, Alfred Williams.
st. Mthews-Jacob Mordecai, Nathan Ivey,
I'M Harp.
s. MrEs-R. W. Wynne, j. B. Lassiter, David
stice
y. uarys-Wm. R. Poole, John B. Johns, John
iffs
uale creeh-A. W. Belts, W. Rowland, ST., A.
Uhey.
Brtoo's Creek-Geo W. Thompson, Geo. Brog-
b. A. B. McDade
Srift Creek-Allen Adams, Aug Turner, D. H.
phenson.
Enfs Creek-C. Lowe, R. 7. Weatherspoon,
m. Barbee.
Lick Creek-F. Bevers Thomas Bailey, II. W.
hols
Houses Creeks. H. Whitaker, A. Page, E. j.
hols
Marks Creek-W. H. Hood, G. W. Scarborough,
" Williams
White Oak-A. K Clements, John Scott, Seth
ks.
mbtree-N. T. Thompson, Lewis jackson, S. F.
BurEhorn-Green Beckwith, D. B. Holland,
Am Holland.
Egtabe-W. D. Scarborough, W. A. Horton,
IIartsfeld
N5ulght- William Laws, Willie Atkinson, W.
Mangum.
F@est-George B. Allen John R. Dunn, p H.
ngum.
ross Roads-James NJ Terrell, j. C. Leigh,
fmey Upchurch.
shdam-Peleg Rogers, G. ]. Rogers W. D.
lOway
little Rirer-B T. Strickland, James Bum, Jos
Hopkins.
'anther Branch-Wil1is Whitaker, S. s. Turner
NJ Williams. &.
hcse Boards "shall, as near as practicable, ascer
4 h.. 49, 80 l.
estate with the improvements thereon, situate
their district, either by viewing the premises OIL
erwise" The owners of land are required tt
hish to the Boards lists of their tract or tracts o
d. town lots to be listed separately, according tt
plot of the town; each tract of land and towr
to be separately valued Owners Of land on fur
hing list, to take an oath. The District Boards
to complete their lists by the first of January
their appointment, and annex to the lists ar
davit that they have faithfully performed thei
es On the second Monday of January the jus
of the peace who are members of the Boards
! meet at the courthouse and organize them
es into County Board of Valuation. To thi
pity Board all the District Boards shall make re
s of their lists. This Board shall carefully ex
me and compare all the lists bring the assessment
b uniform standard of value, and take steps tt
ce, if valued too high, or to raise, if valued to-
When the County Boards shall have perform
their duties, they shall return their lists to tn
fks of the County Courts, and subscribe an,
bar to an affidavit that they have faithfully per
bed the work committed to their hands. Eacl
aber of the County and District Boards shall re
such compensation to be paid by the County
to exceed 50 per day, as the County Court ma.
Nehave thus given the substance of the act il
lion to the duties of these Boards. These dutie
very important, and it is to be hoped that ii
y District and County they will be discharge
care, diligence, and fidelity.
h HOoPER's ADDREss-The readers of this ad
lately sent forth from the press, are requisite
rect the following errata:
title page for 9TH read LIST Of June.
age 10. The poetical quotation should begin wit
second line.
|'ge "a. For "dear income" read "clear in
s'
'ge %. I'd line for "walk," read "walls."
'se A. About the middle, for "matrons" rea
fdOns"
Aer minor errors the reader will easily be abb
srect for himself
jackson Stewart, who was arrested in South
una on charge Of counterferting, who CAV
or his appearance, forfeited his bond, wa
arrested and carried before Judge Biggs q
I a"st0n last week, was taken through this plac
- '''uiday on his way to the Western part Of th
'ae Judge having kindly allowed him anoth
2 Fp'F'unlty to- obtain bail. Should he fail to
=, Will be taken to Columbia, s. L., and com
prison to stand his trial