Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-04-25

empted from working on the roads, ii
accordance with the provisions of al
Act of the General Assembly, ratified
August 14th, 1868, at special session
entitled ''An act concerning the gov
eminent of countless" giving the
power to the Commissioners to excuse
persons from working on highways.
1t was ordered that i. Ct. Banner
| man, Clerk Samuel =. Hand and
Jesse ". Dicksey, be appointed 8
Board of Trustees, to assess and list
| the taxable property i'll accordance
| with section LIST of the Machinery Act,
Session 1872-'73
B. G. IIarkins was granted license to
| retail spurious liquors at Ellington.
On motion, a Committee of three,
| consisting of Messrs. Chairman, Nor
| ris and Rice, was appointed to receive
bids for the painting of the county
Jail.
Adjourned to meet again the first
No lay in May.
Kansas Lands.
We call attention to the advertise
mcnt of the Leavenworth, Lawrence
and Galveston Railroad Company, in
another column. To those contem-
plating emigration to the far West
these lands present particular induce
ments, being situated in the midst of
an already thickly settled district, thus
securing to new settlers the advantages
81 ready markets, schools, churches,
&C.
Organization of the Produce Ex-
change.
A called peeting of this body was
held Wednesday morning at the Com
mercial Exchange, for the purpose of
perfecting an organization.
Mr.. +. W. Kerchner was called to
the Chair, and, the Secretary being
absent, Mr.. L. G. DeRosset was chosen
Secretary pro. temp.
The Committee appointed to procure
suitable rooms for the use of the Ex
change reported, through its Chair
man, DIR. w. ". Harris, recommend
ing that no arrangement for the per-
manent use of rooms be made at
present. but that application be made
to the Chamber of Commerce for the
temporary use of their rooms. The
report was received and the recon-
incubation adopted.
The Committee on Organization and
bylaws asked further time to pre-
pare code of laws for the government
OF the Exchange, and recommended
that, for the present, the rules and
regulations of the Chamber of Com
merce, so far as practicable, be taken
for the guidance of this body They
also recommended that an Executive
Committee Of five, consisting of two
members and the three officers, be
appointed, and that the meetings of
the Exchange be held daily at from u
to 1870 O'Clock, beginning on the first
day of May next. The recommends
tons were adopted and the Committee
granted further time.
The following were elected officers.
without opposition:
d. r. Murchison, President.
L. II. McKoy, Vice-President.
T.. W. Andrews, Secretary and
Treasurer
The Chair appointed, on the Execu-
tive Committee, Messrs. Ct. Boney and
$. FL. Fishblate.
The Executive Committee were re-
quested to confer with the Chamber of
Commerce and apply for the use of
their rooms for the Produce Exchange,
ard also to arrange for procuring such
furniture, &c, as may be necessary,
and to recommend a salary for the
Secretary and Treasurer.
The Committee appointed to solicit
reported, through Mr.. S.
III. Fisbblate, the following applicants,
all of whom we're elected, viz
Lilly & Bro, Worth & Worth, s. F.
Mitchell & Son, A. H. VanBokkelen,
6, Hall, Barry Bros, G. G.
Barker & Co., A. D. Cazaux, Willard
Bros, Northrop & Cumming, Cronly &
Morris, !. J. Scott & Co., A. Well,
Agent, Sol. Bear s. Bros, Nyacks
Bros & Co., Aaron & Rheinstein, n.
jacob, c. D. Myers & Co., Bank Of
New Hanover, Dawson, Teel {, Hen
ming, Taylor & Giles, Atkinson & Man
ming, Jas. z. Petteway, T. D. Meares.
The meeting then adjourned, sub
ject to a call from the President.