The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-09-10
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purpose oi III Ill
pusiness OF the Board At l2:15
o'clock Chairman F. N. Parker called
the meeting to order and clerk 5.
II. Gary called the roll of townships.
There were present 81.
Chairman Parker stated that the
object of the meeting was to elect Of
ficers for the Inferior Court.
Mr.. John w. johnson remarke,
that there had been much said q.
mong the justices favoring the afo'-
ishing Of the Inferior Court. He
proposed that the justices fail to e
lect court and thus abolish tte
court after another session.
Mr.. A. E Thorne moved that the
chairman give the proper notice for
abolshing the court, which be
thought 90 days, Mr.. Thorne asked
for some opinions from members OF
the court IS to the necessity Of the
court and the cost to the county. Mr..
johnson CONQUERED with Mr.. Thorne
IN the interest of economy. Mr.. B..
c. Dunn asked that Solicitor Griz
gard read the law as to whether OF
not the justices had the power to
abolish said court without notice
Solicitor Grizzard resd the law, and
construed the law thus: That at
this meeting the justices may deter
mine TO discontinue the court and af-
ter the FEBRUARY term they may be
called together and the court b.
abolished.
Solicitor Grizzard was asked to
give his opinion as to whether or not
it would be economy to the county
to abolish the Inferior Court.
He said it was hard to tell wheto-
er or not it Will cost the county more
to continue the court than to keep
prisoners in jail waiting for the term S
of the Superior Court He said Their e
is very much less business in this
court than formerly. That there is
decrease of crime IN the minor often
ses and an decrease IN the graver Of
lenses. He d oub G d whether
it woold be an economy TO abolish
it. He said he should regret to SET
the court abolished.
Mr.. w. E. Daniel, county attorney
was allowed to speak. He said the
only question of economy was wheth
er or not the payne of the Justices
OF the Inferior Court and the jurors
in such courts would be less than the
same in the Superior Court.
Mr.. W. H. Kitchin's opinion was
given. He said 1t is hard upon many
Individual men to be compelled to
come to the courts so often. He
said economy only should be consid-
cred in the question.
MIR. Thorne withdrew his notion
and Mr., NJ. II. Clark moved that the
Board 20 into the election Of the
court. Tue vote was put and result
ed in favor of the regular election.
The chairman announced that the
election Of the court was in order.
MIR. Thorne moved that the present
court be reelected. Motion carried.
The court Is composed of Mess. +.
N. Hill, chairman, S. S. Norman and
j. j. Robertson, associates.
Mr.. Clark Nominated Mr. W. G..
Thorne, of Enfield for Solicitor. He
was elected by reclamation. Mr..
Clark also moved that Mr.. S. Nj.
Gary be re elected clerk By accla u l.
ton. The motion was carried.
Mr.. Clark moved that the Board Of
Justices tender their tharks to Sc
licltor Grizzard for the faithful dis.
charge of his duties IN the office.
MEETING OF THE COUNTY BOARD
OF HEALTH.
The County Roari Of Health met
il Halifax Monda,.
pr. John A. Collins chairman csil
ed the Board to order a~d DR.. H. Z
Furg secretary. call1d the roll
There Were Is PRESENT. The fusi
ness of the Board wss the election O
a county SnperinteU lent Of Health
DR.. NJ. I. Savage nominated DR.. |
E. Green. snd Mr.. A. Z. Tnorne
moved that the election be made l.;
reclamation. DR.. Greea was declared
elected.
The list of ply sicians was revised
The names Of those physicians who
have moved from the county were
stricken from the list.
DR.. Furaerson moved that Dr.. "
0. Mcdowell be elected President O
the Count7 Medical Society. There
being DO OTHER nomination, his cleo