Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-05-16
County commissioners.

1t was ordered UllaG Il township TAX
of 3 cents on the 800 valuation of real
estate and personal property, be levied
in Masonboro' township for township
expenses.
Several applications for bridges on
county roads were referred to the
Committee on Roads and Bridges for
report.
The Chairman and Commissioner
Morris were appointed Committee to
settle with d. Pigott, Tax Coll, C or,
for taxes collected for 1872.
l.. Vollers, Moore's Creek, n. b.
Vincent, Wilmington, H. Brown, Lees
burg, and l.. Vollers, Wilmington,
were granted licenses to retail spirit
The contract for painting the County
jail was awarded to JnO. A. Parker
fer 1892.
The Finance Committee reported
the purchase, of p. II. Langdon, of
Il, 700 county bonds at 974 cents,
amounting, III the aggregate, 10 ST.
$50 30.
Adjourned.
Attempted Murder.
On last Saturday night. about 10
O'Clock. "a Mr. John Dennis, who re-
sides at Hilton and has charge Of the
drawer in the non railroad bridge on
the Northeast Cape Fear river, was
returning from arranging The drawer
for Il train near due, he saw IL cOlOred
man by the name of John Waddell
mot John III. p WaddelD in hiding
behind tree, with gun in his hand
Mr.. Dennis asked him what he was
doing there, and receiving no reply,
and being unarmed, he started for the
house. He had Just reached the door
when a gun was fired behind him and
the ball went crashing through the
window, lodging in the Fireplace. On
Sunday, complaint was made and a
warrant was issued for the arrest Of
WaddelI Yesterday morning he was
carried before Justice Gardner, by
whom he was ordered committed to
Jail for trial, in default OF bail in he
sun of $500, for his appearance at
next term of Superior Court.
Waddell has been working on &
small farm on the Hilton tract, and had
recently had some little misIndcr-
standing with Mr.. Dennis.
The Carolina Central Runway.
The Directors of this Company IRE
Gently elected in Wilmington, \. c.,
by the partit who purchased the Will
1ningtOn, Charlotte x Rutherford
Railroad) met in New York on the 9th
instant for the purpose of perfecting
the organization OF the new Company.
The whole Board was present, consist
ing of c. Fl. Roberts, Watson Mat
thews, I. S. Porter, A. '. Stout and
II. G.. Onderdonk, of New \ ork Lewis
\. Hopkins, of Baltimore SIlas \.
Martin and E. E. Burruss, of Whining
ton, n. c., and W. J. Yates, of Char
lotte, \. G.
The following officers were elected
to hold their positions subject to the
pleasure of the Board, except the
President and Vice-President, who
are elected for one year:
President-C. H. Roberts, of New
York
Vice-President- Silas n. Martin, OF
Wilmington, n G.
Treasurer Watson Matthews, OF
New York.
Secretary-W. J. Dewey, of New
York.
Assistant Treasurer-I. T. Alderman
of Wilmington. \. G..
Engineer and Superinte ndent-S. l.
Fremont, of Wilmington, n. &.
Assistant Superintendent-N. q.
johnson, of LincolntOn, n. G.
Auditor-Wm. n. Bowden, of vii
mingtOn, \. {.
Master of Transportation-W. Fl
Allen.
The salary of the President and Vice
President was fixed at $500 each
Chief Superintendent $1,000; Assls
tant Superintendent 81, 800 (an IN
crease of 81 ,0OO); Assistant Treasure
$1,000: Master of Transportation
81, 100; Auditor 81 900.
The capitalists who bought the roao
and who will furnish the money for IT
completion, allowed the above named
salaries, and they are considered fal
and liberal, and show that there is NJ
RIGHTEOUSNESS in their ideas of work
ing the road.
The President was directed by tn
Board to make contracts 1mmed1atel.
for the completion of the road iron
Wadesboro to Charlotte by the 1st o
January. The money is now and vii
be in hand to pay for the work prompt
ly.
The capitalists declared and mani
tested a disposition to manage tn
road so us to give satisfaction to tn
PEOPLE of North Carolina interested
They expect to put on line OF steam
ers between New York and Whining
ton and extend the road to the Ter
nessee line and open direct commun
cation with the great West, ardln ths
way make their investment pay. "
have no doubt but that their mos
sang1iine expectations will be realized
and feel sure they are willing to spen
their money to accompl sh 1t.
We do not consider 1t matter
importance, but will state that TIN
road is under the control, and manage
bv. private capitalists, who have L
connection with the imagined bug
a'boos called the Pennsylvania Gel
trail. Southern Security Company,
any other corporation. We mere
mention the fact for the satisfaction
those who seem alarmed because &c
tain persons and corporations a
binding railroads in the South,
We were pleased at the manner
which the North Carolina Directo
were treated. Their wishes We're co
suited and strictly respected by q
New York and Baltimore Director
and they were also hospitaby and el
gantly entertained. We were espe'
ally pleased at the election of sSlias
Martin, ESQ, of Wilmington, as We
President He will have confr'
mainly, of the w TX, and viii n'
have an orportuni' y of DONG son
thing practical towards the complet'
Ct the Road, Which he has not u
heretofore. He has always taken
warm interest in securing the comp
ton of the Road to Charlotte, and
know that he is competent and hon'
and will strive to do right.
The energy and industry OF Capt;
V. O. johnson, the Assistant Super
tendent of the Western Division, v
appreciated, and he was compliment
bv- having his salary increased.
Alderman, the Assistant Treasur
was also complmented in the So
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