The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-06-11

Regular Meeting Of the Commissioner.
Extra Term of the Criminal Co~urtCslled.
The Tax levy-C"unry School Board
Eiected-Prof. Noble Endorsed.

met in regular session yesterday at $50
p. m, those in attendance being Chair
man F. ". Foster and Commissioners
Dempsey, Moore, Alexander and Nixon.
The minutes OF the last regular and
special meetings were read and APP
proved
Chairman Foster stated that an in
vestigation Is in progress with refer
ence to the benefciaries of charity,
with a view 10 cutting off such as are
being improperly cared for.
Chairman Foster informed the board
! that Judge Thomas II. Sutton had or
edered a special term of the Circuit
criminal court Of New Hanover county
! for the Third Monday in July.
In accordance with the school law Of
| 1897, the board ordered that notice be
given of an election 10 provide a spe-
cial tax in the several townships, if the
| people desire to hold such an election.
The notice TO that effect con be found
in this mornings Messenger.
on motion ii was ordered that a desk
and six chairs not to cost exceeding SO,
be placed in the office of DR.. William
-. NcN1IIIdI. superintendent OF ntdIln.
The jury list of the county and city
| was taken up for ~revisal. The names
of a number of the members Of the mil
itary and fire companies were present
"a as being exempt from jury duty,
but the revising of the list was de-
ferred to a special meeting to be held
Thursday and Friday nights.
On petition, license was granted to
Hans A. kure for the sale of spiritu-
Gus liquors at Carolina Beach.
The board received the resignation of
Miss HELEN Green as matrOn of the
city hospital, and on motion of Chair
man Foster the same was accepted
with regrets.
A communication was received from
DR.. w. w. Lane, physician in charge of
the city hospital, stating that the eX-
penSeS the past two months nave eX-
ceeded the average monthly appropria-
ton. The appropriation is $500 per
year. Chairman Foster had read a re-
ply to DR.. Lane stating that the board
of managers will not be responsible for
any expenditures beyond the apprOpria-
tons.
DR.. j. c. Shepard, county superin-
tendent Of health sent in his reports for
May. He states that there are in the
county home y inmates white and
20 colored; that there are in the house
of correction s prisOners-6 cOlOred and
! 2 white. He says the institution is we'll
kept. He reports that there are 20 pris-
oners in jail, and recommends that Veg-
etables be served thep risOners at least
twice a week.
On suggestion of Chairman Foster,
| the sheriff was instructed to serve the
prisoners vegetables three times a
/ week.
colonel John D. Taylor reported the
/, collection of $3.50 in fees.
DR.. Mcmillan, county physician, re
! ported that during May he has treat
ed 16S patients in his office, and paid SO
visits to - patients at home.
c.. w. Norwood, register of deeds, re-
ported that during May he issued 20
marriage licenses and turned over to
the treasurer $40 in fees for the same.
The board ordered that So be paid
! H. Z. Bonitz for the laying of thing in
thew aults Of the court house.
| The following tax levy was made for
1897: For hospital 312 cents on the 500
| valuation, against 10 cents last year:
| for the bonded debt, 3 cents against 6
| cents last year; for roads and bridges
| 3& cents, against ) cents last year; for
| military q cent, against , 1-3 cents last
! year; for the general fund 2112 cents,
| against % "a cents last year. Total
! for 1897, 80 cents against ~ cents last
| year. The state and county poll tax
| was fixed at S2.561a ofw hich 129 cents
is for the state and s1.271a for the
! county.
Under the public school law Of 1897,
the board of commissioners. together
| with the clerk of the superior court and
| the register Of deeds, proceeded to the
| election of a county board of education.
The following was the ballot: Chair
i man Foster and Commissioners Demp-
sey and Nixon, 4 each; Colonel W.. r.
! Kenan, Captain w. G. MacRae, and
Mr.. w. B. Canady, 3 each. The first
| three were declared elected.
Chairman Foster offered the following
which was adopted as a recommendation
to the Board Of Education, viz:
/. This Board of Education is elected
with the understanding. that they shall
receive not one dollar of compensation fol-
| their services.
2. The past management of the schools
vision of Professor NJ. G. S. Noble having
been so excellent and satisfactory, we the
| Board of Education desire his continuance
in the same position, and that the schools
Of the whole county may be brought uI
to the same degree of excellence, we
his appointment as supervisor
for the county without compensation for
this branch Of the service. thus leaving
that much more money to be used in eX-
tending the time of the country schools:
3. 1t is further understood and resolved
that no school term in the county of New
Hanover shall be less than six months,
Gnstead of three to four months as has
been the custom for years paSt) which
can be done without the levy of any extra
! tax for school purposes.
4. 1t is the desire of this Board of Edu-
cation t. appoint such men only as the
school committees of the country districts
as will 90 that fuel is furnished to the
! schools nithout charge, by the committees
Of the G.s.rict. instead of charging eXhor-
bitant les for same, and thus forcing a
short tern Of school.
That a.. school committeeman for every
district in New Hanover county shall
/ render statements to the County COMMITS
sioners of all Real and Personal property
held by them, and all insurance and
other information as may be asked for
All contracts purchasing or selling prop
erty shall have the approval Of the Coun'
ty Commissioners. Also that the county
treasurer render monthly statements OF
all monies paid out, itemizing the same
stating for district it is account OF.
The board took a recess till Thursday
night.
A meeting oft he auditing committee
~-o- oo11n1 for torirhr