The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-03-19
ASYLUM DIRECTORS MEET
BOTH BOARDS WIRE IN SESSION
AT THE SAVE TINE.
DR.. Wood Turns to Ring Tail Popu-
list i'm Order to Get Back His Old
Place as Superinte ndent.

Both the old and new boards of direc
tors of the insane asylum met here yes
terday. The old directors held their meet
ing at the asylum, the new board conven-
ed in the Senate chamber at the Capitol.
Nothing Of Importance was done by the
old board. Some routine business was
transacted and the asylum inspected,
and then the board adjourned to meet
again this morning at 8 o'clock for the
completion of the regular routine bus
mess.
The new board organized by clccting
DR. pal6mon John, editor of the Eliza
beth City Carolinian (RepD, as chair
man. and NJ H. Wood, of BERTHE, as
secretary.
An executive committee consisting of
DR.. Utlcy. of Wake. DR. Macon. of War
renton. and w. a. Deans. of Wayne,
was appointed.
As wast yesterday announced in this
paper would he done. DR.. w. X. Wood,
of Halifax, was elected superintendent
of The asylum. AS the old law in regard
to the election of Il steward was not
repealed by the new act, the board de-
cided to postpone the election of that
officer until DR.. Wood could be present
and make nomination. Had the board
elected yesterday, Mr. i. j. Lewis, of
Halifax would have been the lucky man.
The board directed its counsel, Mr..
]. G. l.. Harris to make formal applica-
ton for possession of the institution,
and thS being refused to enter suit. AS
was indicated yesterday an agreed case
will be made up and the matter brought
before the Supreme Court for adjudca-
ton ut the earliest possible date.
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board, and it adjourned subject to the
call of the chairman.
The members of neither board will re-
ceive any per diem or mileage until after
the court passes upon the validity of
the new act, both sides having instructed
the Treasurer not to pay out any funds
until the dispute is settled.
The Legislature makes an appropria-
| ton for such institutions as this. \ war
rant for the amount is issued by the Aud
| itor TO the Treasurer. This makes the
Treasurer the custodian of the fund and
| the superintendent can issue his warrant
| for it just as the current expenses of the
institution require without getting vouch-
ers from the Auditor for every bill to be
| paid. Now there are two men claiming
| to be superintendent. Until the court
| decides which one is the genuine article
| no vouchers will be recognized for ex-
| penses of the board.
The term of office of all the officers
and employees of the asylum, except that
Of the superintendent. Dir. Kirby expired
| March Bird They will all. however, bc
| paid for the time they perform their dH
| ties as soon as the directorate dispute is
| settled.
| All of the members of the new board
/ were present at the meeting yesterday
] Only three of the old board were at the
( meeting at the asylum. They were DR.
| i. III. Speight. of Edgecombe: ]. C
! Rellamy. of Nash, and DR.. Saunders, oil
| Carteret.
| DR.. Wood. the newly elected superin
1 tendent. is IA minority populst. He held
! the position once before. succeeding DIR
| Grissom. AT that time he was strong
4 Democrat, loyal To the party to the point
| of Intolerance. He resigned on account
| of the ill-health of his wife. and through
| his influence. Dir. Kirby. of Goldsboro
| the present incumbent. was elected his
| successor. Recently. however. he con
| cluded he wanted the place back and Sc
| became Il boiling Populist as the shortest
| road TO il. He came to Raleigh. pledged
| allegiance to the ring-taled caucus and
| they promised him the place.
| Ii this promise is not carried out it vii
! not he the fault of the ring-tails or OF
| the newly appointed board of directors
| who yesterday unanimously elected him