Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-08-29
COUNTY COMMISSsONERS.

An adjourned meeting of the Board
was held Saturday afternoon.
The bond of the Clerk of Federal
Point Township was ordered to be re-
fcrrcd back to the Board Of Trustees
Of said township for justification of the
Nnrctics on said bond.
i'ie report Of the Board OF Trustees
Of Wilmington township i'll reference
TO the financial condition, &c, of said
township. was received and ordered to
the Auditing Committee for report.
A duplicate OF returns Oh COnstltu-
tional Amendments was presented by
the Sheriff, received and ordered on
file.
VIM. Evans, of Union Township, an
old, helpless and decrepid man, hav-
ing applied for assistance, was ordered
sent to the Poor House for proper
treatment.
Applications of r. c. Bordeaux, AL
fred Pridgen, David Wilson, William
Racket and Guilford Marshall, dis
abled and afflicted persons, for ex-
emption from poll-tax, were received
and ordered granted.
Matilda Cannon, asking aid from the
county, was allowed assistance to an
amount not to exceed 81 per month.
1t was ordered that the Clerk enquire
by letter as to the expense OF putting
the bridges at Washington Creek,
Rocktsh Creek and Stills Creek in
proper repair by some one residing
near the same, and that IL report be
made at the next meeting.
It was ordered that, i'll the opinion
of the Board, it is not advisable at the
present time to expend further sums
for new bridges.
Application of the jurors in the Viii
lie Carter murder case, for compensa-
ton for the time they have been sitting
on said case, was received and ordered
ref. rred to the County Attorney for
his opinion.
The following jurors, comprising the
special rc,airc, were drawn for the Oc
tober term of the Superior Court.
First Uech-M G Bowden, Jas
Pickett, JOIN, I5eauford, Frank Gin
ton, III c Evans, W H Morgan, A Fl
VanEokkelen, B NJ Gurganus, John
Eakins, John Evans, G. z Pridgen, A j
Sullivan, Robert Tate, Samuel Orr, j
w King, Levi McAllister, w j New
ton, J J Coleman, James Andrews, j
" Collins, d r NIurchison, Samuel
Blumenthal, c. W Futch, Bryant Fon-
vile, TEos Hall, H p West, John N
Woodcock, S A Currie, Allen Sim
mons, 4 A Willard, John McEntee,
Guy Hall, II. NonGlahn, John Moore,
G G Kelly.
.>tcrui E,cL-Thos II Howey, J w
Eaincv, Newkirk Switzerland, Hugh
Wells. Preston Cumming, Samuel j
Sneed. Daniel Ncnters, james K Cor
bett, & w Bonhnm, Mark Johnson,
Boney Wells. : Il George, Geo A
Peck, I;IriIarL Howard, Jordan Lem
mons, J y Lplntt, W Watkins, John
Suggs.
1t was ordered that from this date
the Clerk Of the Board be instructed
to draw warrants III conformity with
the instructions on the newly adopted
form OF the Auditing Committee and
III no other manner.
On motion, the following bonds of
the denomination of 800 each, having
attached thereto two coupons, dated
March LIST, 1859, and due March LIST,
1874, We're, i'll the presence of A. II.
Morris. l.. Z. Rice and Delaware Nix
on. Commissioners, and NJ Lon
don, County Attorney for the
Board, burned aud totally de
stroycd. The Numbers of the same
are as follows, to-wit 23G, 231, 233,
232, 237, 235, 23l, DO, 230, Dds, 27S,
17S, III, 1f2, 143. 1i3, 147, 116, 145,
10, III, 17G, $50, ia, 175, 173, 40,
1863, 100, 15S, 159. 15G, 157, $50, 154,
40, 100, 153, 1913, 1S1, 1872, 1874, 1S5,
1S6, 1ss, OBJ, and 1877; being, alto
gethcr, II bonds of the denomination
above mentioned.
It was ordered by the Board that
the Clerk prepare and post the usual
statement required by law relative to
county receipts and expenditures, and
such other matters in connection there
with rs may be required, for the fiscal
rcar ending August 31st, 1873.
Adjourned to the first Monday in
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