Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-05-31
LOCAL.

f,o1rNTY COMMISSIONER Board
+ County Commissioners met in adjourn
n session last night. The following is the
i<t of jurors drawn to serve during the
erm of the Superior Court next week
FIRST WARD.
I,,emiah Casteen, James Brown, Aaron
,r,rson. +. G.. RObitzch, f. W. George,
3,avid Hawkins, Simon Craig, Louis Hew-
- Albert Foy, j. Il. Moore, W. j.
panton. VIM. G.. Fowler, Il. j. Nixon, Jos.
rice, y. II. Armstrong, Humphrey Foy,
samuel G.. Browning, edward Robinson,
Wash. Barnhill, George N. Murray, James
barrow. Isaac Alderman, ID. &. Mcmillan,
s.tar Mckay. w. j. Flynn, Luke Grant,
.3,car,l Smith, VIM. y. French, y. ID.
,,za,tx. VIM. B. Cannady, Washington
krtE. John T. Hill, James Garriss, James
.rt5rie. J. b. WOodcock, VIM. J. Kellogg.
SECOND WEEK.
las. Murphy, Guilford Marshall, j. G..
Ehaphard, w. II. Rivenbark, Simon Will
i,ns. Castor Malpass, j. q. Boney, g.
u Woodcock, III. 5. Averitt, Geo. Hon
,.,t. \. J. Stokes, +. V. Il. YOpp, Ed
!, md Jones. G.. V. Hines, Vim. Winters,
n Ios Powell, L. X. Wells, Il. NJ. Mcintyre.
T.. 7. Evans was granted license to re-
n W. spirituous liquors at Clark's landing.
II vas ordered, on the petition Of the
roUuship Trustees, that the Board of
. rrusteess of Harnett township be allowed
. O levy tax of of per cent. on the 500
4 ,,lration of property for township pur-
poses.
The following order i'll reference to the
counts Of the Sheriff was passed:
,,-,,rpEAs. At the meeting of this Board on
/, . IN day of May, it was ordered that Messrs.
jas & Burr, VIM NJ. Poission and Geo: Hoop
n. constitute committee 70 e1annlile Ior LIS
,rd the books and papers OF the county on.
.r.. and whereas, as appears by report, READ
II mis- meeting that said committee have not
en- able to Investigate the books and accounts
+ TN, sheriff OF this county. 1t is
, III That the Chairman OF this Board,
,,IIre into the reasons for refusal to permit
ij committee to Investigate said books and &C
ants and if not satisfactory to him, then he
Lv this order directed to issue suppTnas to
.m1el attendance at the meetings OF TINS
b,,rd and production of books ana papers
E+.r1 3ay to day, until this Board be satisfied In
n a premises.
The following order with reference to
H. Workhouse was also adopted:
l,-,,rcd. That the Committee on Workhouse
,.,lire into the matter of the frequent escape
& lf prisoners from the County Workhouse, and
cpurt to this Board
1T. The mum Der OF escaped convicts now ut
q The reason of their escape;
H. Whether proper guard is kept over the
prisoners and all other matter connected with
4 liz. Escape of prisoners;
4 And report TO this Board at their next meet
:. vas also
N H. .fr-sd. That Mr.. George ID. Flnck be en-
owed 10 compute the taxes of the county ana
r rare the tax lists for this board, and that the
Ei- lister hand over to him the tax lists now III
! lis hands for purpose.
Adiou-ned to Friday night O'Clock.
WAKE FOREST CoMMENCEMENT.-"e
rave received. with the compliments Of
kl,p Marshals, an invitation to the Com
b.sncoment of Wake Forest College on
h June 18th, goth and 9th. Hon. Il. 3.
Nance is to deliver the address before the
i,erary Societies, and Rev. a. B. EloN1n,
J.. D, af Virginia, Will preach the sermon
before the graduating class. The MarshalS
are II. d. Burney, Brundidge, Ala. A.
. ". Move, Greenville, \. e.; S. +. Nc
Daniel, Fayetteville, n. C.; j. j. Vann,
\ IIarford county, Y. c.; n. B. ~Cannady
Granville county, n. c.; r. Y. Royal
Charleston, S. &.