The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-01-06
HILL OPPOSED THE JOB
REFUSED TO VOTE FOR RAY FOR ROAD
SUPERVISOR.
Would Not Lend His Assistance to Cutting
Down Rays Bond Jurors For the
February Court.


As predicted in yesterdays News and
Observer, the county commissioners have
elected Mr.. G. B. Ray to succeed
Mr.. McMacl1in, who has so satisfactory
ly filed the position for the past seven
years.
Commissioner Barbee and Chamblee,
Populists, voted for Ray, and Maj Hill,
the Republican on the board, voted
against him.
The matter came up ON motion of
Commissioner Barbae. He moved 10
'elect Chas. b. Ray as Supervisor of
Roads for Raleigh township and the ex-
tended road district, for term of two
years from the date of his qualification,
and, in addition to the duties required
of said supervisor by chapter 1863 of the
public laws of 1889, he shall be required
to discharge all the duties noY 6evolyed
by law on the Superintendent of the
Home for the Aged and Infirm, and his
salary shall be $500 per aRnum-$200 of
this amount to ba paid out of the road
fund and the other 5000 to be paid out
of the county funds"
Commissioner Chafnblee moved to
make the salary 5000; but this motion
was lost, and Mr.. Barbee's motion was
carried, Commissioner Hill voting
against it.
Also on motion of Mr.. Barbee, the
board authorized Mr.. Ray to employ a
foreman on his road work at salary of
$25 a month. Maj Hill voted against
this.
To completes the job in good style, it
was, on motion of Mr.. Chamblee, agreed
that Mr.. Rays bond should be only ST.
600. 1t would have been made much
smaller, bat for Maj. Hills protests.
Heretofore Mr. Ray, as Superintendent
of the County Home has been required
to give a $4,000 bond, and Mr.. Nc
Mackin to give bond Of $4,000. Com
bined this makes $1,000.
While the Commissioners were in this
magnanimous spirit toward their P0pu-
list pet, Loge Harris thought he would
take advantage of the magnaBimity that
was running to waste, and so he suggest
ed that they make him a present of an
extra 500 for services as attorney over
and above his $500 salary, reminding
them that such a thing had besn known
to be done before. But somehow the
magnanimity didn't run in Loge's di-
rection, and the glad hand was all he
got. He's a Republican,; Ray is a Pop
ulist. There are two Populists ON the
board and one Republican.
And in this connection, touching the
Ray incident, it might be we'll to state
that Commissioner GhambRee has a son
who is ON Rays pay roll and they do
say he was promised better place and
higher salary in case Ray should get
both the road supervisorship and super
intendency of the County Home, as he
did yesterday. Is it possible that this
influenced the fathers vote?
Before adjourning the Commissioners
drew the following jury for the Febru-
airy term of court, beginning February
18th. For the first week
Raleigh--R. B. Raney, H. 9. Strick-
land, (colored), f. w. Maaner, w. L.
Bishop, Richard Taylor.
Barton's Creek-E. A. Allen.
Neuse Rfvee-P. r. Bailey, S. d.
Young.
Oak Grove--J. r. Ray.
Marks Creek-J. A. NOVEL;.
Swift Creek-J. L. Sorrall.
Holly Springs-D. A. Baker.
Wake Forest-J. w. Mitchell, J. It.
Temple.
St. Mary's-Fred NJ. Howle, P. FL.
Snipes.
Panther Branch. A. Reeves.
Cedar Bork-Edward Page.
For the second week the jury is as fol-
lows:
Raleigh-T B. MoseEey, w. A. Smith
urst, Henry Warren, j. Il. Francis, J. III.
Weathers, w. III. Cole, N. NJ. Rand.
Barton's Creek. e. Holloway.
/ Little River-D. u. Massey, O. y.
Jones, G. b. Edwards.
Cary-C. II. McGhee.
st. Matthews-W. 9. Buffaloe, Sam
Watts.
Swift Creek-J. d. Franks.
Holly Springs-A. o. Jones, VIM. Wea-
theirs.
Wake Forest. G. Freeman.
The report of G. 3. Ray, superintend-
expenses of that institution during the
ent of the County Home showed the
past month to have been $S46.12. The
report also shows that one man died
at the work house and eleven escaped
during the year. These eleven make one
twentieth of the total number of in
mates during the year. A sorry record
indeed.
His report as to the work of the Coun-
ty Home stated that 200 barrels of
corn and 1000 pounds of meat
had been supplied at the Home
At present there are 81 inmates, SO of
whom are white and u colored; 27
male and 81 females
The board adjourned to meet again
next Monday