The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-03-12
County Commissioners.

This was put IN type and intended
Tor last weeks paper, but was unavoid-
ably crowded out.l
The Board of County Commissioners
met in regular monthly session Mon
day. Not finishing all business on
hand the first day, the Board met
again Tuesday. The following bust
ness was transacted
Official bond of S. W. Duke, Consta-
BILE Sandy Creek township, accepted
and approved.
DIR. Arch Cheatham, physician fol-
county, allowed $4,000 per annum,
his duties being to attend poor house,
Jail, make all pest norton examina
tons and attend all paupers within five
miles of Henderson.
The following accounts were allowed :
Frank Perry, boarding pauper $3.50.
T. w. Goodrich, boarding jurors,
1918.
J. A. Harrell, tax receipt book. rs.
Henry Perry, Clerk Superior Court,
State failures, $65.29.
J. R. Young. ex-Clerk Superior
Court, State failures, $1.68.
J. E. Woodland, Solicitor, State fail
ures, s25.OO.
w. H. Smith, Sheriff, State failures,
slO.76.
T. T. Hicks, Mayor, State failures,
$7.8l.
S. H. Allen, J. P, State failures,
s1.s5.
T. w. Goodrich, J. P, State fail
ures, $4.79.
T. L. Jones, J. F., State failures,
>1.e2.
RI. Switzerland, State failures,
$14.5O.
H. Ball, J. P, State failures, As.
J. W. Williams, Constable, State
failures, SAB.
Edwin Stephens, stationery, etc.,
$15.45.
GOLD LEAF, Publishing tax notice,
a4.OO.
J. M. Barnes, desk for clerks Office,
$24OO.
J. D. Ellis, ton coal, $500.
N. Lehman, supplies for Jail and
court house, s16.70.
Lassiter, Stainback & Co., supplies
for poor house, s4.47,
Hays & Everett, putting up stove in
Jail, $1.5O,
w. H. Smith, sheriff, cashing jury
tickets, $44.OO.
R. w. Kearney, comparing tax
books, $4,000.
E. A. Powell, Treasurer, cashing
jury and witness tickets, s395.75.
Asa Farrar, stationery, etc., $40.
S. & &. Watkins, supplies for poor
house, &C., $3.50.
w. w. Reavis, supplies for Jail,
1920.
Henderson Building and Mfg Co.,
desk for sheriff, sl4.45.
H. A. Finch, waiting on grand jury,
$3.50.
William Christian, special allowance
as pauper, $3.50 per month, payable
quarterly.
w. S. Parker & Co., coal, 1929
J. M. Williams, guarding prisoners,
$11.OO.
W. H. Reavis, fees as jailor, sl2O. go.
Thos. S. Eaton, Register Of Deeds,
$6.14.
A. C. Zollicoffer was elected attor-
ney for the Board of County Commits
sioners for one year, commencing
March 2, 1891, at salary of $3.50 per
year.
!, On petition Of the Sheriff it was
ordered that from date he be allowed
81 cents per day for feeding each pris-
oner. The former price has been 80
cents.
It was ordered that on the first Mon
day of April, and on each first Monday
thereafter, the Health Officer of Vance
county shall submit to the Board OF
County Commissioners a written re-
port as to the sanitary conditions OF
the Jail and Poor House, and that he
shall make to the Board any sugges'
tons that may in his opinion be con-
ducive to the health and comfort of the
prisoners and paupers.
It was further ordered that on the
first Monday in April, 1891, and each
first Monday in each month there
. after, that the Sheriff be required te
submit to the Board Of County Com
,, missioners a written report as to the
number of prisoners in Jail, their con
F., dition, the quantity and condition O
, bed clothes, bedding, sc. Also the
condition of water pipes, sewers, &c
That he shall visit the Jail 8 times each
i day at the hours of a. m, and p
m. and 6 p. M, and at such othe1
times as may be necessary for feeding
and attending to the necessary want:
! of the prisoners and that he shall sup
/ DIV the tank with fresh water at eacl
| visit; that this order shall be in force
from and after this date.
Garden Seeds.
i Large stock of fresh Garden Seed