Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-12-06

CoUSTr CoMMIsSIoNER3.-Ihe regular
meeting Of the Board of County Coinmis-
sione!s was hela Oh Monday evening.
The Chairman reported that he had visl.
ted the Work House with Mr.. Van Ann
T.nae, the St;perint md 1T, aud recommends
that he be permitted To cut wood in the
swamp at The price OF - cents per cord,
but that he be prohibited from cutting any
wood on TIE high laud. The Chairman.
directed the demolition Of an old building
heretofore used as a prison, ami the Super
iltendenL was penn b. | 10 make use If
such material as can be made available for
building a kitchen or cock house.
Ordered, That S. T. Potts, Clelk and
Treasurer of the Board Of Township Tris-
lees, be notified to come before this Board
or Monday, December 10Th, and Tile bond
in the penal sum Of 81 800, payable TO the
State, with tvs or more sufficient suratieS,
for the faithful accounting and discussing
Of all monies which may come into his
bands, and the discharge of his duties as
Township Treasurer; bond TO be approved
by the Board.
Ordered, Tina. II. E. Scott, Superln-
tendent Of the Poor House, be allowed leave
ii absence and that during said absence the
Board approves the appointment of Cen.
y II. Manning, TO act rs his agent.
Application of Sheriff Black for certain
articles of clothing, etc, for the prisoners IN
he County Jail, was granted. 1t was Or
tered that the Sheriff adopt some stated
uniform for the prisoners, aud that the
Committee on the Jail DE authorized to
purchase such articles as are required for
properly cleaning the Jail and that such
repairs be made as are now necessary for
QUITTING in order the drains and water
pipes.
Resignation of II. Il. Scott, as School
Committeeman In Cape Fear township,
vas accepted.
Report of S. VanAmringe, Superntend-
ant of County Work House, was received
and ordered on file.
y. G.. Larkins was granted license TO re-
ali spirituous liquors at Ellington.
Petition of Trustees of MasOnboIo town
ship, for material to construct foOtway
across Jumping Run, was referred 10 Com
missioner A. II. Morris, with power TO
contract for building same, if 1t can he
done at moderate price.
The Auditing Committee reported that
they had examined the accounts of Ed. Il.
Brink, County Treasurer. for the months
ef September, OCTOBER and November,
h7 III: proper vouchers.
Statement of the County Treasurer, for
re months Of October and November,
1872, was received and ordered OH file.
The following was adopted by tho
Board
WHEREAS, The Sheriff Of New Hanover
cnunty is required 1T times to take charge
Of prisoners sent here from other counties
Ia the State, said Sheriff and the county Of
New Hanover are at considerable eXpencc
10 keeping up d sufficient guard and in
keeping the County Jail III Proper order,
!; Is
Ordered. Thai the Snerih is hereby au-
tbo.ized by the Board to charge as compcn-
sasion for the care Of prisoners, other than
those belonging to the County of New
Hanover, at the rate CT sixty cents per
dieIn.
The Board having reason 10 believe that
ftII returns Of purchases made by meI-
chants and others liable to taxation, under
Schedule Il, are not al correct, it was
Ordered, That the Sheriff require the
production OF the books Of such persons as
are liable to this tax, as provided by the
at OF 16Tl-72, and the Sheriff is author
led to publish this order III each Of the
city papers at lcas: one time.
Adjourned TO meet again on Monday,
the 10Th inst.