The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-10
The NEW COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

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The NEW COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Enter Upon Their Duties-And Transact
Business-Mr. j. g. l.. Harris Elected
County Attorney-The Bonds of The Va
rious County Ohicers Examined and
Accepted.
The new Board of County Commits
sioners, Messrs. j. b. Hill, Rufus
Barbee and w. II. Chamblee met at
- o'clock in the Court House. They
were sworn in by Magistrate II. II.
Roberts. The first business was the
election of chairman. Joshua B..
Hill was chosen. The next business
was the election of a county attor-
ney. Mr.. j. G.. l.. Harris was elect
cd as the legal adviser of the county
commissioners for the next two years.
Mr.. Rufus Barbee, Populist mem
Der Of the Board, said, when the
question of pay came up, that the
time had come when reduction of
salary in accordance with other
things and he was in favor of MAX
ing the commissioners per diem So
instead OF 50 as heretofore. This
was laid over for future considera-
ton.
A number of constables- elect then
presented their bonds for approval.
The Board decided not to go into
that matter at this time and set
special hour, 10 o'clock Wednes-
day, for tho consideration of consta-
bles' Yonds.
[ This completed the business of the
morning session and the Board ad.
journed till $50 o'clock.
At the appointed hour the Board
met again and took up some ta1
complaints and the relief of the
poor. After this the official bono
of j. j.. Rogers, as Register OF
Deeds, $4,000. in the American
Bonding and Trust Company was
then presented, together with the
proper certificate from the Secre
tary of the State. The bond wa
accepted.
Treasurer. elect II. III. Knight, mex
presented his bond for $91 ,583. 81
his school fund bond being for $45,
81 IS and his county bond for $35,
7l2.2G. This bond is also made b,
the American Bonding and Trus
Company, and was accepted.
The bond of Sheriff elect Han
Jones was also presented, but tn
commissioners decided not to act o,
it until it had been carefully exam
ined by the county attorney.
Clerk Young's bond will also b
acted on today.
Chairman Hill then annuun CO
the following committees:
Treasurer's oflice-Joshua B. Hill
as an expert, j. Q. Williams.
Clerks ofiice-W. H. Chamblee.
Register of Deeds Officer. Bal
bee.
Sneriff's Officer. Barbee and. "
II. Chamblee.
After this the Board adjourned III
til 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Tuesdays Proceedings.
The board of county commission
ers met this morning at 1890. III
board proceeded to the examinatio
of the bonds offered by Mr.. Ham
Jones, the new sheriff, and they we
duly accepted. Mr.. Jones' Dor
were for $4,000. The count
bonds alone were for $4,000.
Clerk Of the Court Young's Dor
was taken into consideration al
accepted.
Sheriff Jones and Register
Deeds Rogers were then administe
ed the oath of office by Justice Ro
erts in the presence of the board
commissioners.
At o'clock this evening Sher
Page turned over the official Off
of sheriff to his successor.
Sheriff Jones has taken possessi,
of the Jail and county's affairs wi
the exception of the tax list, viii
still remains in possession of Sher
Page, who will continue to recei
all taxes for the year in an adjoi
ing Office.
Sheriff Jones is we'll known ov
the county and his many frier
predict for him a successful adm
istration.
Treasurer knight took possessi
Of his office Monday, Mr.. Knil
will conduct the affairs of the ire
urer's office without any assistan
Sheriff Page, who retired from
Office has been a very efficient {
cial. He carries with linn in. re
ing the high respect and esteem
all who know him. Last night
was made the recipient of a ha
some gold headed cane from his d
uties, G. M. Walters, r. H. Bro
and j. T. Rowland as a toker
their esteem and good will. The I
sentation of the cane was m
in a graceful and appropri
speech by Mayor Russ.
Sheriff Page, who was taken
surprise made a fitting acknowleG
ment and expressed his gratitude
feeling manner.
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