Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-12-08


met with a broken rail, by which the first
class passenger coach and the sleeping car
were thrown from the track and turned
over down Slight embankment. Some
five or six persons Were injured, one OF
them a lady passenger from Charleston,
severely, if not dangerously. The names
Of the parties we have not been able to as
certain, with the exception Of Mr.. Southall
the conductor Cf the sleeping car, who, is
cut badly between the eyes and ON the nose
the injuries, very fortunately, no. ing
any Of the bones. 0,a,, train v-sss going at
tile usual running sI}''ei, at the time, and
the engine, and tender, baggage, express
and mail, and second class passenger
coaches passed over safely, the first class
passenger and the sleeping cars being the
only on"s that jumped the track. The road
IS now open.
These are all Of tie particulars that we
We're able to learn concerning the accident.
Daily Journal I'd.
COUNTY CoMnssIONERs.- regular
monthly meeting Of the Board of County
Commissioners was held here yesterday.
John Smith, Of Lcesburg, James X. Cut
lar, of Wilmington, and Ii. Brown, Of Lees
burg, were granted license to retail spirit
uous liquors.
Report of Board Of Trustees of Mason
public roads, was received and placed on
tiln.
Petition of TustecS of Lincoln township,
relative to building Il bridge across Riley s
Creek, was referred to Commissioner \. r..
Black, with instructions to report at the
next meeting Of tie Board.
1t WAS ordered that q certificate Of cleo
ton be issued to James Davis, declared
elected Magistrate in Rocky Point town
ship.
". III. Moore was excused from working
on the reads in Masonboro' township.
Report Of School Committee Of Rocky
Point township, in relation to the num-
ber Of school children in said township, was
received and placed on file.
1t was ordered that the Clerk Of the Su-
perior Court Of this county report mmedl-
ately to this Board the amount of fines paid
TO him by Justices Of the Peace in this
county, III cases Of final jurisdiction, and by
whom, and to what time the different
amounts have been paid, the Clerk of the
Board to notify the Clerk Of this order.
DR.. j. B. Seavy was appointed Clerk, and
Dimus Devane Collector, in Franklin town
ship, and they were ordered to file their
bonds.
The resignation of Miss Amy N. Bradley,
as County Examiner, was rendered, accept
ed and placed on file, as was also that of
John G.. BlIlcken, member Of the School
Committee in Wilmington township.
1t was resolved, Unanimously, that the
thanks of the Board of County Commission
ers are rendered to Miss Amy NJ. Bradley
for the valuable services rendered the COun-
ty in the position Of County Examiner du-
ring the past two years, and for ergreat libe-
rality in rendering such services without
compensation.
3lr. James II. Chatibourn was appointed
member Of the School Committee Of Will
mington township, to fiji the ,acancy oaEsed
by the resignation Of John G.. RulCken, and
he was requested to present himself and
qualify.
Mr. A. r. Black was appointed County
Examiner vice Miss Amy NJ. Bradley, re-
signed, and he was requested to present linn
self and qualify for the position.
1t was resolved that, in the opinion Of this
Board, the costs on tax sales of prop erty are
excessive and burthen5ome, and ought to be
reduced TO the actual expense incurred. 1t
was further resolved that a copy of this resO-
luton be sent by the Clerk of the Board to
each representative from New Hanover
county in the General Assembly, and they
be requested to assist in repeating the same
1t was ordered that the Clerk of the Board
authorize the Sheriff to retain, out of the
monies due for State taxes, to the State. .$4Ou
Tor the purpose OF SeIlllllS taxes " mere re-
, missions are, or may be, allowed.
1t ~ as oadered that bridge lie built over
Beasleys Mill Creek, in MasonborO town.
ship, Commissioner Heyer being charged
with the matter.
| 1t was ordered that a bridge be constluc-
! ted over Shelter Greek, in Holly township,
under direction of Commissioner Black.
! 1t having come to tie knowledge Of the
Board that the School Committee Of Co
! lumbia township had an incompetent
I teacher in employ, they were instructed tC
/ at once engage a competent person for the
/ position.
THE NEW CITY BONDs.-In reply to al
enquiry from this office, His Honor, the
Mayor, has furnished Us with the following
! statement CT the uses to which the proposed
Lew issue OF city bonds Is TO be applied:
MAYORS OFFICE. !
/ CITY WILMISGTOS, \. G., Dee. f. lS1 /. s
! EDITOR JOURNAL In reply to your Fnqui }
! l will state that application has been mads tC
! the General Assembly to grant to the city the
privilege to issue S20O,000 of bonds payable 10
/ LIST. The bank and unfun1ed d2bt...... S7S, GOT
! ID. TIC reduce former issue Of bonds. a 0Ot
! Sd. To pay bonds, issued for City Hall,
payable Janury list, 1876. 6.......... A, ,1G
/ Debt to be provided for............. s169 70l
+ Of which S122,1O0 will he paid in cash, wheT
due. The cash payments will nearly absorb tht
! total of the bonds unless the price advances be
! plated beyond the difference between the caSt
and face value of the bOns,
/, The debt must be paid by the issue Of bonds
! or, by taxation.
Very respectfully,
SILAs N. MAKT1N,
Mayor.