Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25

ter as good joke.
Commissioner Van Amripge with 9
seeming desire to find fault with the
report and to Diace himself in sympa.
thy with the accused desired to know
who composed the Committee. He
was informed that Mr.. Morris WAS tbo
other me mber.
Commissioner Morris said he had
not time to make the proper investi-
CATION, his time not being his own.
He could only devote the nights to
this work Commissioner Morris
| should remember he is paid for his
labor as Commissioners, and the people
have the night to demand his services
Iii matters of this moment.) He said
he would report at the next meeting.
Mr.. Wilson said that he had
thoroughly investigated the matter,
and so convinced was he of the bad con-
duct of Smyth that he could not in
Justice to himself and the county de-
lay his report; nor could he longer per-
nit Smythe to remain officially col
nacted with the Board, unless he was
overru!ed. He could satisfy any one
IN five minutes examination of the cor
rectness Of the charges the report
made.
Mr.. Van Amringe desired IN iustifi
cation Of the action Of the Board to
have read the petition of the bar. 1t
is as follows:
WILMINGroN, October 18th, 1875.
1D the Hon., the BOagd Of C0la1nis-
sinners for Nc1O LanOUcl. CD5lltfy:
GESTLEMEN:-We, the undersigned
members of the Bar, do earnestly re-
quest your honorable body to have the
two Index Books, keys to the record
of mortgages, transcribed throughout,
as great portion OF the same is almost
entirely obhterated, and IN a year or
two cannot be read at all, and ca.
scarcely be read low on a cloudy day.
Ii you grant this petition We recon-
mend that the traGscribing of the same |
be awarded to Jasper Bishop, late
Deputy Register of Deeds
We are, very respectfully,
Yours. &c,
DuBrutz Guitar, Chas NJ. Stedman,
". Il. Empie, f. ID. Poisson, B. Il.
Moore, john Loudon, Il. S. Martin,
Alex. L. London, John L. Holmes,
W. S. Dcyane, o. Z. AIeares, ID. j.
Devane, Mars,ien Bsilamy. Adam En-
pie, K. 5. French, Edward CantweiI,
uniu5 Davis, Geo. Davis, a 81. WGd-
dell, ". \. Wright, Robert Strange,
Geo. l.. MADISON
This appeared to satisfy the faithful
1hat all dilicencies, errors and rascal
-:les on the part OF Smyth were cover
ed by this petition of the bar
Mr., Wilson called attention to the
:eport and desired action thereon He
stated emphatically that the work was
Incomplete, badly done, and that
5myth had neen largely overpaid for
What he had done.
Smyth with an sir as if lie had Just
eceiyed vote of thanks for hOnora-
BE action instead of a severe rcproof
or negligence and doubtful honesty,
aid that the work OF transcribing was
This Mr.. Wilson denied very en-
,hatically.
Smyth went into a dissertation upon
he Authorization OF William and John,
which the highly colorad auditors ell
Dyed.
Mr.. Wilson renewed the charge that
,myth had performed his work very ,
oorly, had been overpaid, and re-
ected upon the manner in which he
al obtained MS last warrant. '
Smyth WI considerable gusto i'll !
ormed the Beard that it WAS too late t
low to object to the price paid him, If :
hey had made a pad bargain they !
would have to abide by it. He took /.
lis seat evidently we'll pleased with the /
,oint he had made AS be had already I
ecelved thirteen huadred dollars, we ,
hough the point and the money we've i
10Th "weli taken {
Mr.. Wilson again called the atten-
ion OF the Board to the report. AS
or himself, as Chairman of the Board, s
lie could no longer rely upon Smyth |
8 al employe. He had factS-docn- ,,
nentary evideuce-tand he held up ;
igniticantIy a package OF papers, in {
lis possession which are convincing,
nd Smyth couid not, with his consent,
emain i'll his position five minutes.
The Board should have confidence III s
is staten mt made after thorough
He did not wish to harm ..
hair on his head, (Smyth contemp {
uousiy remarked that he could mt
% it,
It was here suggested that as Smyth
lad been appointed by the Chairman, 7
Jerk of the Board he could discharge ,
i'm. The Chairman then announced I
hat Smyth was discharged. :
Smytb arose with some excitement |
nd putting on his coat, announced l
hat he would sue the Board for SlOO
{ i cost him 1900, and he would sue
lso for $500 owing to him. His man ,
Ter aud words We're most d!sresluct- I
nj We thought the Riot Act or bet
er the fifth section of chagtGr "a, of
Battles Revisal, should have been !
cad to Smyth. l
Mr.. VaDAmringe interposed again |
Il behalf of Smyth. He did not think
,myth should be blamed for what was +
he fault Of the Auditing Committee. {
He could not have gotten the warrant {
f it had Lot been signed by the Chair
nan pro TEN.
Mr.. Wagner suggested that the +
chairman pro tenn. would not have |
igned the warrant if the accounts had
lot been approved by the Board.
Smyth wanted the fullest investiga-
ion His character was involved.