Wilmington journal., 1875-01-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Ex.rao.. from the proceea,n x..

The Board met in regular month";
session on Monday, which was COZ
tinued over to Tuesday.
The following applications were re
: ceived and acted upon:
WE Cowan, for privilege of sell;n
liquor, liceuse granted. J. P. Biddie
for the same; granted Application
of Betsy Bowden, for assistance
granted. Application of Thos BIan-
don, for assistance; granted. Wrigh
Farren, for exemption from publ,
duty; granted John FL. Turner, fol
remission of double tax; referred tC
| Finance Committee Bill of Gowey
| Benson, tabled Bill of Henry Hall
| Clerk and Treasurer Of Casweil town.
snip; referred back to Trustees TO be
item,zed.
| III. r. Scott, superintendent of the
Poor House, reported the name OF
DIR. j. F. Xing as physician st that
| institution, i'll accordance with ra-
qnirement of the Board at last meet
| ing.
j. H Brown, constable of Holden
township. presented ms boz d: received
and ordered registered.
Report of trustees nf Holden town
ship relative 10 the condition Of roads
ard bridges IL tiCir township: re
ceived and ordered filed.
In the matter of the WILMINGTON
hallway Bridge Company, in accord
ance with the opinion of the County
Attorney, it appearing to him that the
liability of the company to taxation is
now pending before the Supreme
Court for decision, it is ordered by
the Board that the collection of SAID
tax be suspended u3tii the decision
aforesaid be rendered, the Clerk Of
the Board to certify this order to the
tax collector of this county.
License to retail liquor was granted
to W. E. Cowan & Co.
Application of Wright Farm. to b.
excused from working on the roud was
granted.
Application eff the Trustees from
Holden township for new road was
received and ordered on file,
John S. Bedder was granite 4 license
to retail liquors.
The bond Of l. II Brown, Constablr'
of Holden township, was received and
ordered on file.
Application of ". P. Andrews for
reduction Of taxes was granted
Application of john II. Turner for
relief from double taxes was granted
FL. E. Scott, Superintendent Of the
County Hospital and Poor House, re-
ported that he had angag+I Dr.. ]. F.
King to attend to the sick Report
received and ordered fled.
Application of d. O'Conoor, ) and
ard Keeper, stating that it was necas-
sary for him to have another place to
keep his weights and measures, owing
to the Grand Jury being obliged to
occupy the office assigned to him, and
finding it impossible for him to attend
to his business for the want of proper
place, was received and it was ordered
that the sum of $50 per year be allow
ed him to receiye a convenient place to
keep his weights and measures.
Application to build bridge Over
Northeast River, was referred to the |
Committee on Roads and Bridges.
Report of Committee on Work |
House was received and ordered |
1n file.
Report of Committee on Hospital
and Poor House was received and or
lered on file.
The County Treasurer's report for
he month of December, 1874, was re-
,eived and ordered on file.
Report of Special Committee on jail
.eceived and ordered on file.
Application of J. W. McCalIister
or reduction Of taxes granted.
Application Of r ". Collins and
,thers to attach a portion of Lincoln
Township to Holden, was referred to
Commissioners Morriss and Nixon to
eport at the next meeting of the
Board
Application to build a bridge over
Worth East at Croom's Landing, was
eferred to Commissioner on Roads
nd Bridges to report at next meet
ng.
Application of Worth & Worth.
gents for Mrs. A. E. Hall, for remis-
ion of double tax Oh real estate, was
,ranted.
Application Of Neil Kelley and
thers for public bridge over North
Cast River near J. J, Moore'e, was
eferred to Committee on Roads and
Bridges to report at the next meet
ng.
Application of David English ard
'thers for foot-way in Lincoln town
hip, was laid over.
The Auditing Committees report
or the month Of December 1874, was
eceived and ordered on file.
The Alleged Murder.
The iury of inuuast in the case of |