The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1892-02-03
THE COUNTY DADS
They Meet and Do Some Regular
Business.
Nothing Done Which Will Cause
Chilian War.
THE POOR VERY POORLY PAID, ETC
Some People Have Bridges Built and
Some Have Taxation Reduced and
Some Other Things.

Some Other Things.
The board of county commissioners
met at the court house on Monday, Feb
ruary /, at 10 o'clock a. m. There were
present Messrs. Stokes, Tilley, Perry,
Massey and Holloway. i
The following accounts were audited
and allowed:
II. H. Sims, jailor, s7G85
J. W. Jones, dry goods for county, 1892 !
w. II. Proctor, groceries for coun-
ty, 1929
II. d. Leigh, salaries at work house, 10000 |
H. D. Leigh, sewing for paupers, SIS
W. G. Carter, janitor for court
house, 10 OOl
J. T. Davis, five days court crier, 750
T. Y. Hall, work on jail, 4.8O
A. E. Lloyd & Co, work house
account, 11.45
Ellie & Stone, good G.. S. c. office, $50
|. NJ. Reams, coffin for Amy Hicks, 350I
B. L. Duke, comfort and locks, 1GOl
Durham Water Co., account first
quarter. 1892, 11.72
Alex High, repairing county fence, 475
Daily Sun, publishing court cal
endar, SOOI
NJ. S. Clark, repairs on court house
roof, 1901
A. H. Stokes, two days as commits
sioner, 4OOl
j. S. Scarlett, expenses arrest J.
Strayhorn, 7.S7
P. H. Massey, one day commits
sioner, 2.0OI
Morgan & Carr, coal for jail, 500
F. D. Markham, court costs, 21.e0
Cheek Furniture Co., one tent for
county, 1906
| Busbee, minutes, 200
T. J. Gattis s. Son, stationery for
county, $50
Whitaker Printing House, blanks,
ETC., G. s. c., 1850
Edwards & Broughton, bill of cost
book, $50
G. B. Green, C. S. c., court costs,
January term, 25J32
| G. B. Green, individual account, 2465
| A. A. Holder, wood and coal for
Jail, $50
n. NJ. Johnson & Co medicine for
Jail, sos
N. NJ. johnson & Co., medicine for
poor house, 5.35
Columbia Wire Co., barbed wire
for county, 1851
Durham Supply Co, merchandise
for county, 40
| The report of II. D. Leigh, superinten
dent of the work house, is presented, re-
ceived and ordered to be filed.
Ordered, that Martha Marshall be put
on list of outside poor and allowed $3.50
per month.
| Ordered, that Andrew Patterson be put
on the list Of outside poor and allowed
81 so per month.
Ordered, that Lem Carroll's two chill
dren be put on the list of outside poor
and allowed $1,00 each per month.
S. J. Garrett presents his bond as con-
stable Of Lebanon township, justified in
the sum of $500, with J. G. Latta and G.
A. Latta as sureties. On motion, the
bond is approved, received and ordered
to be recorded, all the members being
present and voting in the affirmative.
John w. Evans was duly elected con-
stable of Oak Grove township.
On motion of w. II. Perry, the county
attorney is allowed $50 as counsel fees
for 1892
John w. Evans comes forward and
presents his bond as constable CT Oak
Grove township, justified in $500, with
Joseph Hopson as surety. The bond is
approved, received and ordered to be re-
corded, all tine commissioners being pres
ent and voting in the affirmation.
Ordered, that Irene Stone and Amelia
Scoggins be reinstated on the list of out
side poor and allowed $3.50 each per
month.
P. H. Massey, from the committee ap-
pointed to locate bridge over Northeast
creek, makes verbal report. He recon-
mends that no bridge be built at present,
as it is unnecessary as long as the public
road continues as it is now located. On
motion, the report is received and the
committee is discharged.
Ordered, that Betsy Garden be put on
the list of outside poor and allowed 81 90
per month.
T. NJ Stephens presents petition ask
ing for reduction in the valuation of
his property as assessed. After hearing
the evidence, 1t is ordered, on motion,
that draw back on $500 property issue
to T. NJ. Stephens and that the valuation
of his lot be reduced to $400.
The January report Of F. d. Markham
of taxes collected is presented, received
and ordered to be recorded.
On motion, the clerk is directed TO
issue drawbacks on poll tax for 1891 to