The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13

Record OF session Yesterday Afternoon
Three More Officers Elected Per.
souel Of lures for tho superior and
CrimfnaaC Courts


souel Of Jur. es for tho superior and
Criminal Courts
The board of county commissioners
met yesterday afternoon about ESQ
o'clock. Commissioners Moore (chair-
mani, Barry and Alexander were pres
emf. as was also the clerk, Register OF
Deeds Biddle.
DIR. Richard J. Price, the newly elect
ed coroner, was present and duly quail
flied. He gave bond with Mr.. X. j..
Jones and Mrs. L. J. Price as sureties.
The bond of Mr.. George L. Bland,
standard keeper, in the sum OF <2os,
was presented TIC the board, and, az
ter examination, accepted. 'Jehn -.
Bellamy, Esq, and A. J. Marshall,
ESQ, were on bond as sure1les' ana
each justified to $500.
The bond of Mr.. NJ. G. Chadwick, su-
p~erintendent of sthe county home, was
rendered and accepted. It is for $1,00o,
and Messrs. Henry P. West. Samuei
Bear and George H. Heyer qualify as
sureties. The bond, Of course, Is Tor
the faithful performance of the duties
ITuSI IL &6f.
most detailed in nature.
agrees to properly a. care Of the in
mates of the home for q cents per
day, and to support all conviots in the
work house free Of costs. in return get
ting their labors. He is to keep the
conyicts strictly and safely in accord
ance with the law and to be -subservi-
~ 49,, 81 fhn hnn rd nf nOm-
missioners. For all this, In lieu or
salary, he will receive free use or the
home property and grounds, which he
must keep in good condition.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Commissioner Alexander introduced
the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the present clerk OF
the board of county commissioners,
and janitor of the court Gus be re-
tanned at the same salaries, and that
they shall hold their offices during the
pleasure of the board of commission
ers."
Register Of Deeds Biddle was in
~structed to cast the unanimous vote of
the board for the present inoumbents,
AhDldlH W. IL 'oAbliIliiJ S~
board. and Mr.. Jordan Branch, custo-
dian of the court house. Mr.. Biddle
did as directed and the two gentlemen
We're declared elected.
Commissioner Alexander was prolific
with resolutions He introduced an
other re-electing w. B. McKoys Esq,
county attorney for the ensuing term.
Still another resolution The same
commissioner presented. This one was
also adopted, and was as follows:
1T is ordered thai Colonel Thomas
w. Strange and his associates be per
mitted to take the tax deeds and file
in the register Of deeds office for the
purpose of collecting the back taxes,
and that he shall keep them open to
the public for examination by tn e pub
lie and keep them in a fire-prOof safe
Yet another resolution Commits sioner
Alexander introduced, which was dEly
adopted:
Resolved, That the powers he rete-
fore delegated by the board of co.uni
commissioners Of New Hanover cLFun-
ty to it's chairman be and the same are
hereby continued and that betw cen
meetings of the board the chairman
shall have all the authority TO repre-
sent this board that the board can Ie-
gally bestow upon him"
The next order of business was 10
juries for the terms of the SUI
perior and criminal courts next month
CRIMINAL COURT.
The criminal court, Judge Dossey
presiding, will onven Monday,
January 2, 1899, and the regular jurors
for the week WEI be as follows:
]. u Williams, S. w. Sanders, WAL
ter G. MacRae, j. F. Stanland, Dan.
J. Prease. Abram Leonard, J. T. How |
ard, E. A. Orrell. George c. Bonnet,
John Cunningham, James McMoore,
James Walton, A. P[ Adrian, John B.
Quelch, William .Cremwell, Chas. Walk
er, Prince S. LeBoo, A. j. Martindale,
S. d. Strickland, w. H. Merritt, Fred. |
Westerman, G. c.. Parker, w. X. Bell,
j. G. Wagner, Isham Quick, r. w.
Wallace. George Wilson, J.. A. Brothers,
Henry Green, c.. b. Chwe, T. E. May
er, Henry !Tietgen, G. w. Branch, c.
Hiu, Rudolph Harris and John A. |
Holt.
SUPERIOR COURT.
The two weeks term Of the superior
court will commence the .23rd of next
The jurors will be las follows:
First Week-Samuel Merrick, r. +.
McClammy, E. G. Watts. T.. H. Smell. |
w. H. Minis, w. p. Woodcock, John
Wehber, IT. q. Plat. Richard Ash, Chas.
w. Watson. ODE +. Cartrett, r. w.
Bordeaux. ,Cnas, Stewart, J. IS. Wat
tiers, George 8. Bishop, Thos. II. john
son, w. C. Paterson and c.. w. Cald- !
well.
Second Weeks. p. Cowan, L.. r. Ma |
son, J. A. Springer, John Barker. ID. c. |
Excel, N. j. Chadwick. John Cowan,
c. L. Frost, Jas T. Garrett, Joshua
Moore, S. A. Bilbo. John Mosely, Adam
Brewer, j. w. Collins, E. c. Glayjn,
n. jacobs and NJ. Newman.
ISLAND CREEK BRIDGE.
A communication was received from
the commissioners Of Fender county
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