Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-09-05
LOCAL..
Tax Payers, Meeting.

The movement Of the tax payers in
variOus townships in this county.
against the increase" assessment made
on their prop, rty by the Board of
Comfy Commissioners, seems TO he
gathering strength day br day. 1t has
already assumed such huge proportions
that the people all over The county are
aroused and determined that their
,rntest slall be heard.
4 Convention Of the tax papers Of
the county has been called to meet at
the Court House. in ibis city, ut u
o'clock. next Wednesday evening,
and the Indications are that it
will be largely attended Arrange
ments have been made with the
authorities of~the Wilmington Il Wei
don Railroad and Capt. raddisun, of
the steamer -Norfh East, by which
those who may desire to attend this
meeting may come and go for one
fare.
The townships in the county in
which the increased assessment has
been made are eight in number and
are as follows Holly, Rocky Point,
Columbia, Union, Holden, Lincoln,
Cape Fear and CaswelI.
An interesting communication on
TINS subject, from Mr.. Thos. Williams.
Of Holly, will be found in this issue.
Attendance, Committee Days, Chr.
riage Hire and Travel.
The Board of County Commission
ers have Just published Il statement
III accordance with law, ''for the fiscal
year ending March 3lst, 1873" as the
report says, but it is probably meant
for the wear ending August 3lst in
stead. This report is ''stuck up'' ut
the Court House, and from il we
Gather the following facts
The total number of days which the
Board was i'll session was &C, and the
total number of miles travelled
DDelawar" Nixon, colored, himself be-
ing tine total, y was $40.
The total amount audited to the
Board for the fiscal year ending
"March 3lst, 1873" (Angust intended
We presumc) was 81, 1O5. This amount
w"a pfoportioned as follows:
Commissioner Silas n. Martin, 30 DAYS,
from September, 1872, to MAY, 1873.
at y per day, $40. Also % DAYS ser
We" on committee, from September,
1877, to May, 1873, per order of the |
Board of Commissioners. at - Der
day, Sl0i. Total for Commissioner
Martin, Sl74
EN-C"mmissioner f. NJ. Shoemaker.
- days attendance, from September.
1872, f" March, 1873, 81. Also 81 |
days services on committees, from |
September, 1872, to March, 1873, SlO2.
Total for EX-COmmissioner Shoemaker. |
SIG.
EX-Commissioner 4. r. Black, 80
days attendance from September to |
october, 1872. ST. also 7 DAYS on
Committee, 81 4, and horse hire inspect
ing bridges 81. 4 total of $50 for
Sheriff Black.
Commissioner A. II. Morris. 1O2
days from September 1872 to August
1873, including 10 days on Committee.
S2tl also horse hire s.. \ total of !
81 for Commissioner Morris.
EX-C"mnnssioner James A. Iowrey.
II dnyE. including - DAYS on Com !
hltte", from September 1872 to March |
1913, 81 also, horse hire Sl4 A
total of StS fer Lx-Commisisoner Low
rey.
Commissioner l.. f. Rice, o. DAYS, |
inrlHdln% ~ days on Committee, from |
October 1872 to August 1873, S194. |
No other '-Xtras for Commissioner |
Rice. |
Commissioner Delaware Nixon. 7, ,
T.. II days, including u days on Com !
hhItt"". sd also 52o ~ miles travel |
at . cents a IN lie, $;2G also horse hire.
So. Total, 5lG2 for Commissioner |
Nixon, J. T.