The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1894-01-11

Balance in Treas. hands. s4I5
State of North Carolina, Forsyth
county:-Be 1t remembered that the
following persons having on the 7th
day of August, A. D., 1858, been duly
appointed and commissioned mayor
and commissioners of the town of
Winston 10y Governor w. w. Hoiden)
to hold said offices until others be duly
elected and qualified, did on this 21st
day of August, A. D., 1868, meet at
the court house in Winston and or
ganized as follows: Jacob Tise, Mayor,
10 duly qualified by taking and sub
T. T. Best, Esquire. The following
commissioners qualified before Mayor
Tise: N S. Cook, T. T. Best, Robt.
Gray, J. G. Miller and n. :. Boden-
hamer. N. S. Cook was elected secre-
tary and treasurer of the town until
Jan. i, 1859, for which he was to re-
csive s15 for his services.
An order was passed by the new
Board that any commissioners who,
of meeting, failed to attend, should
forfeit and pay to the Board S1 for
each offence, unless he should be ex
empted by q majority Of the Board on
hearing his excuse.
John HI. Waggoman was elected
town constable. His official bond was
$500.
A report of the former treasurer, N.
w. Nading, showed that 1854 Of the
order was passed requesting their col
lection at once.
T. T. Best, former mayor, was ex-
empted from paying his taxes, in con-
sideration of his services as mayor.
John Waggom2n was appointed
street commissioner.
On sept. "A. 1868. tho Board allowed
several claims. T. Z. Best, Il. Gray
and NJ. J. Bodenhamer were appointed
fire committee to examine the CHM
neys, stoves, ETC.. OF every citizen.
number of other claims were allowed.
On Tuesday evening, Dec. 8th,
Mayor Tise was appointed to adver-
| tise and open books for the purpose Of
| registering the names of the qualified
| voters preparatory to an election to be
held at the courthouse on the nrst
Monday In January, 1869. ]. @. Miller
| to superinteud the said election. The
| mayor was also appointed to sit with
judges of election.
| The only business transacted at the
! next meeting, Dec. 31st. was allowing
| claims.
On January 4, 1869, an election was
held for mayor and commissioners.
Jacob Tise was reelected to the form.
| er ONCE. The vote for commissioners
| was az follows: r Gray receceived
48 votes; VIM e Axom %; N Cooh
q; Thos Wilson u; q Miller 26; T
| A Wilson 25. The mayor and com
| missioners took the oath of ofilce. ThS
oath as taken and signed by each com
L Sa rArnraAA In tho rninnf "a,
i Of the meeting, also seperate state
ments made by the mayor regarding
election OF the commissioners.
Meetings were held on Feb. 10th
June 18th, 10th, and 21st, at which
taxes were leYied and bills ordered t.
/ be paid. At the latter meeting Mayo
Tise was appointed to take census o
Winston, to be paid % q day for hi
services.
At the next meeting, July 1st, tn
mayor reported the number OF inhabi
1 tants to be 406
At the meeting held ON August II
1853, the tax-lists were placed In tn
hands Of the collector. Thomas j
Wilson was appointed to repair tn
street near his residence.
On Sept. 2lst, Edward Spach wa
appointed town constable. His bon
| was $500 with J. A. white as surety
that during his term of ONCE he onl
locked up one man and that was 10
drunkenness. he was not a prisone
long ~ Mr.. Spaugh pitied the man an
turned him out on Mis- own conizanc,
He told the mayor about releasing b
man and His Honor said: "You di
right, Mr.. Spaugh.w
Mr. Spach was allowed s per cent. II
| collecting the town taxea. At I'll
/ aSsxsn41AP 1Hkh n nat
tion was read from John Miller askir
/ the commissioners to recommend
the County Fathers TO grant liceni
to said Miller to retail spirltuOl
liquors In winston. On motion of
i Gray it MS unAnjWously declared
the Doard that they would not recoE