Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-07-02
BOARD OF COUNTY COnIMIS-
SIONERS
Another Very Important Meeting
Smyth Still Under u Cloud -'rhe
Hoard still in a Nluddle--The
Chairman still Irate-The Pro-
Ceedings.

Being anxious that the public shout,
keep informed of "the way the none,
goes" through the hands of some O
our county officials, we felt inclined tt
follow up the action of the Board o.
County Commissioners in regard tc
the Developments which Commission.
er Wilson made in regard to the
Smyth affair, heretofore reported in
these columns.
At IL o'clock yesterday we repaired
to the Commissioners room and DO
litely inquired of Mr.. Commissioner
- if he would be pleased to in
form us when the Board would in all
probability commence it's session
''She Orter be in seshun now" he re-
piled. We looked about for some one
to whom this female pronoun could
refer, but selng none, we took another
look and finally learned that 'she"
would not meet until 8 P. NJ, at which
hour we again repaired to the spot.
| when the meeting was called to order
by the Chairman, all the members
being present.
The minutes of last meeting were
read and approved.
The clerk was required to read a
note to be sent to DIR. WI. 81. Bellamy.
informing him of his appointment as
physician to attend the outside poo-
of New Hanover County living in the
city of Wilmington, and that he be re-
CURED to attend to all cases of sick
ness that may be called to his atten,
tion by the Chairman of the Board, or
any of its m "mbers; but only such out
door poor as may be confined to their
beds OF sickness.
Application of A. P. Howe, for posi-
ton OF Gle: k to the auditing committee,
was deferred until the 3Oth inst.
The following report from Commits
siOner A. Ii. Morris was received,
adopted and ordered to be fled
WILMINGTON, Jane 2Sth 1875.
Hon. Board Of County Commission
eTS:
GENTLEMEN:-Having been appoint |
ed on the Committe to examine the |
matter of the transcription of the in |
dex books by J. III. Smythe and the
amount paid for said work, 1 beg
leave to make the following report:
| find on examination of the minutes
page 2o3) a petition from nearly all
the members of the bar to have copied
two index books in the office of the
Register of Deeds. l also find two
to transcribe said books,
one from Jasper Bishop, Esq, for
fifteen hundred dollars, also one from
J. 81. Smythe which reads as follows:
Dated Nov 9th, 1874
Hon. Board Of County COMMISSIONS
e7'S::
GENTLEMEN: The undersigned will
contract to transcribe the two Index
Books for eleven hundred dollars, or
two cents per name, compare and cor
rect the same for fourteen hundred
dollars. Hoping you may see tit to
award me the contract. [ am with the
highest consideration of respect,
Yours,
J. H SMYTfiE.
On page 2S5 1 find the following
he applications of Jasper
Bishop and J. b. Smythe for TRANSCRIPT
Ing the Indexs in the Registers office,
to the Chairman pro tenn with
power to act.
See Chapter 100, Sec. II, Battles
Revisal.
The County Commissioners, when,
Cuey uCoLl IL ASCSSSdI uIISCG GHC
Register of Deeds to transcrlbe and
index such of the books i'll the Regis
ter of Deeds Office as from decay or
other cause may require to be trans
cribed aud indexed, they may allow
him such compensation at the expense
of the county for this work as they
think just. The books when SO trans
cribed and approved by the Board of
Commissioners shall be deemed and
taken as public records in like man
ner to al intents as the original books
and copies therefrom may be certified
It seems that at the time that J. 81.
Smyth was directed to do this work
be was acting as Deputy Register; he
was, ! know, acting as Clerk to the
Board OF County Commissioners.
The amount paid J. II. Smytheis So
follows: