Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-01-07

CITY FINANCEs-MEETING OF TAX-PAY- |
ERs.-In accordance with the call in We'd |
nesday's JOURNAL, quite number of the
taxpayers ii the city met in the Chamber
Of Commerce Thursday evening last
Mr.. p Murphy was called to the chair.
Mr.. NJ. Cronly acted as Secretary.
The object OF the meeting was stated to
be to institute measures looking into an
investigation of the finances of the city.
Statements we're made OF singular and
gross errors and irregularities in the col
lection of taxes and the Gales of property
advertised for taxes, and some that had
been privately sold by the City Treasurer
for taxes without notice.
A committee of six was appointed to
carry on these Investigations, viz:
Samuel r. Bunting, Donald MacRae,
Richard J. Jones, Levi A. Hart, A. NJ.
Waddell, and a. Fl. VanBokkelen.
EIr. O. G. Parsley, Sr., moved that this
committee report to al adjourned meeting,
and that they be authorized to incur any
expense necessary, for which they are to
be reimbursed.
Upon motion of 7. w. Kerchner. FL
nance Committee of three members was
appointed by the Chair, viz: L. W.
Kerchncr, o. G.. Parsley, ST., and I. b.
Granger.
On motion Of DR.. ". G. Thomas, it was
resolved that all citizens cognizant of any
facts that will aid IN their investigation be
requested to report the same directly to
the committee or through the press of the
city.
Several OF the largest tax payers present
declared their purpose to refuse to pay
any further taxes until this Investigation
was completed. The meeting displayed
the most earnest interest in the matter and
a full determination to carry the pur-
poses through
A RELIC OF THE PASTA COMMISSION
FROM GEORGE WAsHINGToN.-Wo have
been permitted to see and copy from the
origina! III the possession Of a family in
this city the following commission, which
bears upon it the genuine signature of
George Washington, the first President of
the United States The document is
rather neatly printed upon heavy paper.
It bears the test Of age we'll and both the
ink il which tho blank is printed and that
used i'll writing the names, dates, etc.,
both retain their original hue remarkably
well. The commission reads as follows
GEOLGE WASHINGTON. PRESIDENT OF TIE UNITED
STATES OF AMEEICi.
T. al Uh0 shall Ses NeSs presents greeting:
Ku0| yo, that rop0sing especial Trust and
Confidence IN the Integrity, Diligence and good
conduct OF John Brown, of North Carolina. do
appoint him MaRtcr of & Gutter the service of
the United States, for the Protection of the
GeFCnue; and do authorize and empower him to
execute and fulfill the Duties of that Office &C
corliluc 10 Law; AND TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the
said office with all the Rights and EEoOluments
th..enn;0 legally aDpertaining, unto him. the
said John Brown, during the Pleasure Of the
President or the United States for tho Time
being.
In testimony whereof have caused these Let
ters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the
UaiL3G States 10 be- hereuntO affixed. Given IN
der my Hand. II the City OF Philadelphia. the
nineteenth day Of October in the Year of
Lord one Thousand seven hundred and nnety-six
and Of the Independence Of the United States OF
America the tWenty-frst
........ GEORGE WASHINGTON,
GREAT: By the President:
SEAL: TIMOTHY pICKERING,
.''''''' secretary Of State.