The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-07
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Annual Report.
NORTH I ARGIINA.
H.rTFAx TO.

To the Honorable Board If Justices ~
the Peace for HalIiar County
According to the abstrac, Of List
ed Taxables for 1898, the total value
OF the taxable property in the County
Was S3,7s4 ,S9i the number OF taxable
polls was 3,5Si These figures show
comparing the year 1892 and 1893, a
decrease in taxable property of S2o.b99
and in polls Of ST. The decrease from
1892 10 1898 was very much less than
from 1891 10 1892 The Board Of Com
missioners are Of the opinion that the
condition OF the people Of this County
has improved and the annual listing
should show an increase. provided the
List-taker5 will diligently endeavor to
accurately list the property for he
present year
3 On account of the failure OF the
Sheriff to renew his bond on the first
Monday in December, 1893. tie Board
of Commissioners appointed TaX-col-
lectors for the differen. Townships, and
after giving this system of collecting II
fair trial, they are satisfied that it is the
best system of collecting the taxes Of
the county, and they recommend and
will endeavor to obtain the necessary
LEGISLATION at the coming General AS
sembly to make this method OF collect
ing the taxes more efficient for Halifax
County.
g. According to the report of the
Treasurer of this County, lnade on the
1lth day of May 1894, on account of
the County Fund, he had In hand -
45O.35 and there was due by the differ
ent collectors, for which settlement had
not made made, the sum Of y3, ,SO3.-
IS, which is subject to their com
missions and the Insolvent Tax List
He had in hand an account OF the
School Fund on that date which had
not been apportioned S2,1S7.67, and
there was due by the different collect
ors. for which settlement had not been
made, the sum of ST, 1860, which is
subject to commissions and the Insol-
vent Tax List. Your Board can readi-
lv determine from this statement that
the finances of HalIfa~ county are in
good condition and it is subject OF
congratulation when we compare our
condition with other Counties. We
have no accumulated Indebtedness and
the past levy was less than the consti-
tutional limit
Before leaving this part OF the report
the Board of Commissioners desires to
make honorable mention OF the ser
vices of the Treasurer of the County
Mr.. W. F. Parker. Upon him has fall
en- the DUTY of settling with the differ
ent collectors each month, and While
his labors were greatly increased, hls
comnansation was not Still faithfully
and intelligently, he has performed his
added duties cheerfulv and accurately
1 Referring to the amount of prop
ertv of Halifax County and the mum
ber of polls, S3,495,62S are listed bl
the whites and S2S9 ,2G6 by the cololet
people: there are 2,O23 colored poll
and 1861 white polls. The several Rail
road I ON pall1cS ulldl tTdNclcc tIlc CotIl
tv pay 3,5S063 as Taxes.
). The Board herewith lays beior'
YOU list Of the pensioners who wer
Confederate Soldiers and who receive
monthly allowances from the Count.
Fund:
T. y. Brent. VIM. Rodgers.
4. s. Bass. W. F. Richards,
! G. C. Bobbitt, James Strickland,
J. r. Baker. Ben Neville,
John Burgess John Lucas.
L. L. Branch, James Dickens,
c.. c. Carllse, L. W. Johnston,
James Elliott, C. A. Dickens,
Sam Francis, J. ". Browning,
T. J. Uamiu. William Lock,
James Haskins. Robt. T.. Warren,