The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-10-06
THE BOARD GETS THROUGH TO-DAY
No Word Is Written or Suggested to Mr.
Leigh as to the Manner in Which
He Should Go.

county, $43 88
II. H. Sims, Jail acct. for Sept, S4 40
n NJ. Johnson, coroner's inquest
on body of Eli Mcdaniel, II col
Medicine for Jail and poor house, 4 70
W. c. Garter, janitor for Sept, II so
W. II. Proctor, groceries for Co, 66 04
A. G. Cox & Co, 2 brooms, so
State hospital Morganton, N. c.,
expense of W. L. Garrard's re-
turn, 40
Jones & Lyon, drygoods for Co., 80 67
D. G. Gunter, carpenter work at
court house, IS 80
A. E. Lloyd, hardware for Co., 3 80
H. D. Leigh, Sept, salaries of self
and guards, Sept, SO 80
Durham Supply Co., lime, etc., for
county, 70 20
Work acct. poor house, A 05
Durham Water Co., water acct, 81 %
A. G. Weatherby, IS days house
rent for convicts, 2 so
VIM. Lipscombe, 2 days sitting
with county treasurer, 4 00I
Busbee, minutes, etc, 4 00|
WI. Christian, meal and -four for
county, IS 60
J. n. Dunnegan, cutting away raft
at Guess mill, / 90
A. II. Stokes, 10 days special COM
mittee on court house, poor
house and sitting with treas
urer, 20 90
W. B. Wyatt, mill and evaporator
for county, 45 CO.
D. W. Whitaker, blanks for clerk
superior court, 0 00I
I. J. Gattis, stationery acct, s 05
1t is ordered on motion that the follow
ing draw backs on taxes be issued:
To ". NJ. Mallett, colored, on poll tax
for 1890, 1891.
r. L. D. Henry appears before the
board with his witnesses and having
made complaint in writing, asks that
reduction be made in the valuation of his
home place.
The county attorney examines on oath
R. L. D. Henry, J. W. Smith, W. H
Rowland, and G. G. Farthing and D. G.
Gunter assessors.
On motion of Mr.. Tilley, it is ordered
that the Henry lot be reduced in value to
$2,750, aud that drawback issue to r.
L. D. Henry on his taxes for 1891.
To J. 7. Tillman on poll tax for 1891.
Miss Nancy Browning on $500 pro-
perty and poll for 1890
To W. J. Couch on double tax for 1891.
To Grant Baily on poll tax for 1890.
Charles NJ. Day is permanently exempt
from poll tax on account of inirmity.
Ben Baily on double tax for 1891.
Green Leathers on poll tax for 1890.
Coroner n. NJ. johnson presents the
report and verdict of coroner's jury in
the inquest over the body Of Eli Nc
Daniel, a negro, who died in John Rich
monds barber shop in the town of Dur
ham on the night of September 20. The
report and finding is received and or
dered to be spread on these minutes.
H. D. Leigh, superintendent poor and
work houses, presents his monthly re-
port, which is received and ordered to be
filed.
The following is the list of outside
poor of the county for the ensuing year:
Ella Barker, John Laws, Amelia Scog-
gins, Phil Meeks, J. P. Bones, Bosa
Weatherspoon, Hoe Lipscombe, J. W.
Garden, Betsy Sykes, two children of
Sarah Garrard, Betsy Garden, Ann Med
lin, Mason Paschall, Patsy Ray, Nancy
and Polly Garden, Milly Ray, Nancy
Hall, James Strudwick, Sophy Toller,
Ann Darlington, Louisa Latta and An
drew Patterson.
A. II. Stokes Is, on motion, appoin ted
as a committee and directed to have the
valleys in the roof of the court house re-
paired, the wall in rear of the court
house rebuilt and to have fiues built and
stoves put in the various county Offices.
The report of F. D. Markham of taxes
collected during the month of September
is receieed and ordered recorded. $2,-
658,46. general and special taxes were
collected during the month
On motion Of Mr.. Perry the superin-
tendent of the poor house is ordered TO
receive L. D. Vann as a pauper, on his
application.
1t is resolved, on motion of Dir. Hol-
loway, that, pursuant to the report of
the jury heretofore appointed TO lay off