The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-06
AFFAIRS.

Meeting of the Board of Equalization, the
Board of Commissioners, and the Pension
BOard Y~esterday-J. 8. Dagsett Appoint
ed to a Scholarship In the State Asricul.
tural and Mechanical College.
The board Of commissioners Of New
Hanover county, constituting the board
Of equalization, met in adjourned ses-
sion yesterday at 2:30 p. M, to hear
complaints as to the assessed valua-
ton of property that a been Destroy
I'd or injured by fire. Ali the members
were present, viz: Chairman F. w.
Foster and Commissioners Moore,
Dempsy, Alexander and Nixon.
Sundry complaints as to h assess
ment of property for taxation were
referred to County Attorney Marsden
Bellamy, with power to act.
On motion, r. G.. Breeze was ex-
empted from poll tax or account Of his
having one arm off.
On motion, the value of stock of the
National Bank of Wilmington was as
sessed at $1O3, and that of the Atlantic
ANdllOlldI OdIlh at 21lO pei Slld1S.
The valuation of S. Behrends' build
ing on Front street, between Princess
and Market streets, lately occupied by
c. w. Polvogt & Co., was reduced to
$500 on account Of fire.
The valuation of Mrs. E. r. Daggett's
residence, on Front street, between
Nun and Church streets, was reduced
to 81, 800 on account Of fire.
The property of Mrs. Johanna Slo-
culnb was put at $500.
The property of Geo. E. Nixon, in
block AZ, was put at $15.
The valuation of the property of w.
A. MCGOWAN, in block 213, was put at
800, and of his property in block 100 at
5000.
THE COMMISSIONERS.
After the above meeting, the board
of commissioners met in regular ses-
sion for the month of August, all the
members being present.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and approved.
On motion, the board fixed the rate
of special tax to be voted on the the
school election on next Tuesday, at 10
cents on the S1OO worth Of property and
80 cents On the poll.
On motion, Walter G. MacRae was
appointed special surveyor to survey
lands of Charles Tietgen, in Harnett
township, and of J.. L. Winner, in Fed
ora1 pnint fnyunchin w M HanS1ov
| was appointed special surveyor to sur
vey lands of Henry Greer, in Cape
Fear township.
DR.. j. G. Shepard, county superin-
tendent of health, submitted his writ
ten report for July. He reports that
there are thirty-one inmates in the
county home and fifteen prisoners in
the county house of correction. All of
them are we'll cared for and the institu-
ton is in good sanitary condition. The
Jail is in fair condition and not over
! crowded.
Dr. VIM. D. Mcmillan, county physi-
cian,- submitted his written report for
the month Of July. He reports that
| during the month he treated ZAP Office
| patients and made 10S visits to Y pau
| pers at their homes. In his report he
says: Il most respectfully call your
attention to the immensely of this
work"
Register of Deeds Charles W. Nor
wood submitted his report to the eff
feet that he issued twenty-nine mar
riage licenses in June and thirteen in
July, and exhibited the county treas
urer's receipt for $500 in fees for the
same.
On motion, the board appointed
James S. Daggett, son of Mrs. E. r.
| Daggett, to a scholarship in the state
| Agricultural and Mechanical college,
| at Raleigh.
! On motion, Lucy Bethea was allowed
| S1.9S for the burial of Reuben Bethea.
| On motion, the board adjourned sub
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