The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1893-03-07

put on the list Of outside poor and al.
lowed 81 so per month.
Ordered, that William Holloway be
received at the county home on applica-
ton.
1t appearing to the satisfaction of the
board that an error was made by the
list takers in listing the bank stock of
Mrs. J. w. Allen and J. w. Allen, it is
ordered that a drawback on all taxes
except school and county purposes for
1892 be issued to Mrs. J. w. Allen on
S 5000, and to J. w. Allen on $3.50 back
stock.
w. D. Turrentine, W. P. Durham and
C. F. Umstead are appointed a committee
to examine into and have repaired the
rock bridge near Stagsville at the 10 vest
cost.
II. II. Sims tenders his resignation as
county standard keeper. On motion, the
resignation is accepted.
The board then proceeded to elect a
standard keeper for the unexpired term.
John A. McMannen was unanimously
elected standard keeper.
Ordered, That Mrs. Gillian be received
at the county home on application.
The report of Fl. d. Leigh, superin-
tendent of home and work house, for the
month of February is presented and re
ceived.
The clerk is directed to send an &C
count to Wake county of the expense of
keeping Flora Sexton for one month and
a half.
A. II. Stokes, from the committee on
repairing the court house, makes a verbal
report. The report is, OF motion, re-
ceived and the committee discharged.
Ordered, That William Shambly and
his family be received at the county home
on application.
John A. McMannen, standard keeper,
presents his bond in the sum Of $500,
with G.. B Green and G A. Barbee sure.
ties. On motion, the bond is received,
approved and ordered to be recorded, all
the commissioners voting in the affirma-
tive.
The report of F. D. Markham, of taxes
collected for the month of February, is
presented and. on motion, is received and
ordered to be recorded.
The superintendent of the work house
is directed to employ an additional guard
for the prisoners.
Acommittee consisting of A, H Stokes
and - are appointed to examine the
county treasurer's accounts and vouchers
for the last quarter and report to this
board at its next meeting.
The board then adjourned to meet at
the county home Tuesday morning at 9
o'clock.
The board met at the county home at
10 o'clock, a. M, Messrs. Stokes, Hol-
loway, Green and Tilley were present.
After a thorough examination of the
prisoners it was determined that in order
to insure additional safety to the pris-
oners, it is best that the work house and
the superintendent room be connected
by a wire so that an alarm may he
sounded at once in case of fire or other
mishap
The prisoners and paupers were found
to be well cared for.
On motion, A. II. Stokes is appointed
a committee to have an additional house
built at the county home for the poor.
On motion of Mr. Tilley, the follow
ing resolution is adopted
Resolved. That hereafter all public
roads laid off in Durham county shall
be laid off eighteen feet wide and all su
pervisOrs of roads may at their discreet n
widen their roads to eighteen feet be
tween bitches.
Ordered, that a drawback on $25,
double tax 1892 and pole tax, be issued t,
G. A High.
Ordered, that Dora Lyon be released
Of double tax on 81, for 1892.
Ordered that Lille Walker be received
at the county home on application.
Meeting then adjourned.
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