The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10

Meeting OF the Republican Board oi
Couinissioners-Tax Levy To be Com.
pietcd To-mcrrow sNi.ht->ugge>tiou
Made by The Messenger Taken Up
Ciher v;arfer~.

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Other Matters.
The SuE- s.ior made in the Messenger
severa. days ago 10 exempt our gallan:
soldier ms sailor boys now in the ser
vice from 1he payment OF poll-tax. was
taken Up at a meeting OF the Board Of
County Commissioners yesterday after
noon. and accorded high compliments.
Colonel r. W. Foster. the chairman.
with his usual thoughtfu!ness, brought
Il 10 the attention OF the board, and
every member expressed himself in
favor Of the passage Of the measure.
The matter was referred 10 the coun-
~ attorney, Marsden BellaTny. Esq,
with instructions for him TO investigate
and report at the next meeting Co-
morrow night whether or not the
board has power 10 act in the matter.
The meeting OF this Board was held
at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Chair
man Foster n Commissioners Demp-
sey and Nixon were in attendance. and
assistant register OF deeds, =. s. Lee
Boo, acted as clerk.
The report Of DR.. r. T. Zachary,
resident physician at the hospital, for
the month Of May was received. The
AVpOIN WAS II AdANtILlS Ole anu snow
ed that the amount OF money received
from pay patients during the month.
was twice as much as ever received
during any other one month previous.
1t was referred TO the auditing COM
mittee.
A communication from Colonel ". L.
DeRosset, requesting a reduction OF as
Sessment of properly, was referred TO
the county attorney.
Tho rlau+a- for ,al;n~ +,- lf.- 60
painting Smith Creek bridge and the
iron fence at the Court House, was re-
ferred 10 the chairman.
The report Of Mr.. I. y. Watson. SUI
p~erintendent Of the county home, was
received and the bill of xpense re-
ferred to the auditing committee.
DR.. w. u. Mcmillan. superintendent
Of health, filled his monthly report, as
follows:
During the month of May l have
treated one hundred and eighty two
QS2) patients in the county office and
made n hundred and forty nine 049)
visits to SeVenty-nine G9) pa
tients at their homes. We have had
one family ~quarantined for scarlet
fever CMrs. kitchum's on Bradley's
creek.) The quarantine was Withdrawn
on the first Of june
The jail is in better sanitary condi-
ton than in May last. There was very
little sickness among the prisoners and
none among the officers during the
month.
n county home is in good sanitary
condition. Their has o been a single
acute case of sickness there during the
month. The treatment OF the insane
is kind and the necessities of life are
abundant around them. The water ap-
paratus is in want of repairs, economy
would suggest your immediate atten-
ton to it.
The bridges on the Home avanue
have been put in perfect condition for
which l thank you"
A revision of the jury list was COM
menced, but its completion was post
poned to an adjourned meeting.
The reports of the sheriff was receiv-
ed and the bills referred to the county
attorney.
The report of the register of deeds
was referred to the auditing committee.
j. b. Watson and son We're exempted
from payment of licens tax, on ac-
u of poverty and blindness.
The clerk was requested to ask the
board Of regents of the city hospital,
and managers, on the part of the city,
to designate an early day when they
car meet with the board of managers,
on part of the county, regarding mat
tiers pertaining to the city and county
hospital.
The report Of the treasurer, including
an account of the general fund, spec
fund and school fund, was referred
to the auditing committee. The cOun-
ty attorney, Marsden Bellamy, Esq,
was appointed a permanent member
of the committee to audit this and sub
sequent reports Of the treasurer.
An aged cOlored man, Allen =. Jones,
was allowed $3.50 per month.
The board proceeded TO levy the tax
for 1898, but deferred its completion un-
til the next meeting.
At ) o'clock a recess was taken until
tomorrow night at 100 o'clock.