The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-06

-Supt. Rays Father-in-I.aw Is Presented
With $40.

The County Commissionersat least
two OF them. but belt said To Maj. Hills
credit he was not one--did something
Yesterday that will be condemned by the
taxnavers of Wake county and all right
thinking men everywhere.
For some time Mr.. Barbee has been
trying Ito get the board to pay j. l..
pugh, Superintendent Rays father-in-
law. $40 for his horse. destroyed III the
fire at the county home n year ago; but
il was not until yesterday that he could
get one of the other commissioners to
agree, with him.
AT the last meeting he proposed ii,
hut Maj. Hill contended that such action
would he illegal, unjust and without war
rant and Commissioner Chamhlee
agreed with him. Yesterday however.
Chamblec changed his mind and voted
with Barbee to pay Pugh for horse
he happened to have in the stables at
the county home the night they were
burned. In this fire the county lost
many hundred dollars. and there can be
no warrant for paying Il man for n
horse that he happened to have in the
stable over night at the time of the fire.
The action of Commissioners Barbec
and Chamblee yesterday amounts to lit
tie less than making Pugh a present of
$50 of the county's money.
Now that these two worthy commits
sioners have presented Supt Rays faith
er-in-law with $50 belonging TO the tax
payers of the county. no doubt they are
about ready to whtewash the superin
tendent himself with an exoneration of
the charges of official mismanagement
that have recently been made against
him.
The commissioners were in session all
day yesterday. and adjourned at &
O'Clock to meet again this morning.
Most of the day was spent auditing
accounts and transacting routine busi-
ness.
4 communication to the commission
ers from the w. c. II. L. was read,
calling attention to the great need at
the county home of suitable room in
which to hold religious exercises for the
inmates of the institution, numbering
from 80 to 60 Pensioners. The hope
was expressed that the petition might
meet the appreciation of the board and
result in the building of a room for re-
ligious worship.
The board thanked the ladies for their
interest in the home, but stated that the
finances of the county would not war
rant the erection of such a building
now.
The Superintendent of the workhouse
was authorized TO repair the bridge at
Milburne and the Rogers bridge across
the Neuse. Ray was also authorized to
have all the iron bridges in the county
painted.
Chairman Hill and Supt. Ray were au-
thorized to have II telephone put i'll ut
the workhouse quarters.
Bonds of II. C.. Council, w. III. Hester
and John w. Upchurch, as cotton
weighers for Wake county, were pre-
scented and accepted.
The following tax-listers were appoint
ed for the county. Appointments have
not yet been made for Raleigh. They
will be announced to-day:
Barton's Creek--W. 4. Pugh
Buckhorn-W. G.. Bright.
Cary-W. NJ Sorrell.
Cedar Fork-Wm. Arnold
Holly Springs-C. I'll. Collins.
House Creek-3D. III. House.
Little River-T. !. Haywood
Marsh Creek-A. Il. Marshburn.
Middle Creek f. +. Banks.
Neuse River-W. II. Braswell.
New Light-Sidney Davis.
Oak Grove--J. II. Ray.
Panther Branch-D. ID. Banks.
ST. Mary's-J. 7. Goodwin.
St. Matthew's-4R. j. Buifaloe.
Swift Creek--C. T.. J. Goodin.
Wake Forest. \. Virgins.
White Oaks. S. Rogers.