The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-12-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
New Board Comes IN and Officers
Qualify.

! The new Board of county commits
sloners met Monday and took the oat
OF office administered by Clerk S. N
Gary. The Board consists of Mess. W
F. Parker, w. r. Harvey and J. W
Northlngton. Mr.. w. F. Parker wa
elected chairman OF the Board.
MR.. BELLS MAGNAN1MrrY.
The first words addressed to the new
Board were by Mr.. David Bell. HI,
said: Gentlemen of the Board wa
candidate for the office of county at
torney. At the time I did not know
that Mr.. E. L. Trayis, chairman of tht
Democratic Executive Committee oil
the county, was candidate. And now
in consideration of Mr.. Travis valuable
work tor the Democratic party, I with.
draw my name in his favor, and wish
the Board to give him their unani.
nous support"
Chairman Parker thanked Mr.. Bell
for his magnanimous action, saying it
relieved the Board of much embarrass-
ment.
The Board voted that they would
elect county attorney. Commissioner
Northington nominated Mr.. E. l..
Travis for county attorney and he was
unanimously elected. The salary was
made 5000.
OFFICERS GIVE BONDS.
Mr.. J. a. House, Sherif-elect, rendered
his bond as sheriff which was PRO-
nounced satisfactory by the county at
torney and was accepted by the COM
and the oath OF office adj
Process bond of the sheriff is for
IS 900 and his bondsmen we're J.H.
House, G. D. House, and S. Johnston.
General tax bond of the sheriff is
81 600 and his bondsmen tfor his bond
we're the same as those for his process
bond.
Register of Deeds, J. H. Norman
rendered his bond, which was pro-
satisfactory by the county at
,orney, was accepted by the commits
,ioners and the oath OF office admins
cred. The registers bond is $4,000
md the following are Mr.. Norman's
R. A. Patterson, w. G.
Vinson, III. S. Harrison, Thos. Fl. Tay-
or, c. A. Williams, N. M. Harrison
md A. Brlnkley.
J. P. Futrell tenGered bis bond as
reasurer, which was pronounced by
ounty attorney as satisfactory, was
ccepted by the commissioners, and |
1r. Futrell took the oath of office.
he treasurer gave three bonds: State
ond for $4,000 with Baltimore Trust
20. as surety; School bond for $780,
90 with B. F. TilIery, DR.. J. R. Pope
nd wife, B. A. Pope and wife as
areties; County bond for $4,000
18th w. HI. Kitchin. Claude Kitchin,
A. Kitchin, F. P. Shields, A. Nc
lowell and A. G.. Livermon as suretles,
ACCOUNTS AND OTHER MATTERS.
The following accounts were allowed
lem Furgerson, record'g orders $50 80
mry & Pierce, goods for comfy 81 81
[ardY Richards, prisoner to jail l 30
L Stainback, goods for county Is SIS
at Eaton, making baskets lO0l
J Wood, Supt. Co. home 5217
I G Purnell, prisoner to Jail OOI
B Harris, serving notices 80
B Tlllery, goods for county II rs
roelich Trading Co. goods for co IS
g Bell, registrar OF election go
R Pettitt, letting out bridge 200
B Fitzgerald, election registrar 6 90
has Eaton, &c 700
ebert Fletcher, g 1926
II Allsbrook, rebuilding bridge 142 90
B Dunn, lumber for county SO OO
E Bowers, election registrar 900
en- Furgerson, day clerk 2 90 l.
E Norman, repairing bridge 5 90
w Fenner, election registrar 700
10 Fenner, work at court house ! 90
oses Williams, Jail acct Nov 2l5 Is
: Mohorn, election registrar 8 90