The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-10-07

Bustues. That Came IL Yesterday ~.
sernoon at the Regular Monthly
Meeting

The regular monthly session OF the
board of county commissioners was
held yesterday afternoon. commencing
at $50 O'Clock. All the emoers
Chairman Moore ana Commissioners
Boatwright. Barry. Alexander and
Cowan, were in attendance. as was
also Register OF Deeds Norwood. who
looks after the clerical work.
The reading Of the minutes Of the
last meeting and subsequent spe-
cial session consumed but a few min
utes, and then business matters were
commenced at once 10 be transacted.
Two liquor licenses were granted,
one to ]. Sternberger. No. los Princess
street. and the other TO John q. kuhI-
ken. corner Sixth and Swami streets
Hardin & Brown asked to have their
license changed SO as To enable them
to sell liquor at No. III Princess street.
instead OF at Wrightsville beach. where
they have conducted n saloon the past
| summer. The transfer was granted.
A reduction OF from 81. 500 assessment
10 $500 was made or property Of Mr..
John Maryland. east part ~ lots n
and two OF block No. LA. as 81 appear
ed that a clerical error had been
made.
Chairman Moore reported that he
| had awarded a contract to Mr.. Anto-
| mia Sweeny. subject 10 the conhrma-
| ton OF the board, to scrape and paint
the roofs OF the county home and JAN
and to mend all leaks and CUTTERS at Il
cost OF S cents per square, the county
TO furnish all material. Also to re-
pair the county bridge, such as scrap
ing and painting il and tightening all
bolts, for s29. 80. This bid OF Mr..
| Sweeny'S was by far the lowest OF al
submitted. ON motion OF Commissioned
| B~oatwright. the action OF Chairman
Moore was approved.
Next in order Chairman Moore de-
ciared was the election OF "A standard
keeper. He said during the past month
he had received applications from sew
eral people to nave their scales add
justed. To whom he told to await the
action OF the commissioners meeting.
There were nine applications. and
several had the endorsement OF quite
a number of citizens. The applicants
were announced 10 be Geo. II. Bland.
T. H.. Thornton. William j. Beach. w.
:. Hewlett, T. Jeff Smith, X 4. Ben
son, +. &. Woodbury., Samuel g. Han
and Thomas II. Plat.
Mr.. Platts application was accom-
panied by a certificate from Mr.. T.. L.
Bailey that he would be the bonds
man If he plato was elected. Com
missioner BoatWright stated that ne
understood that if Mr.. Plat Was elect
ed, he would also be accepted by tn"
city as their standard keeper.
Commissioners Barry nominated Mr..
Geo. +. Bland. which met "A second
from Commissioned Cowan.
A ballot was ordered. n Plat re-
ceived two votes, Bland two, and Hew-
lett one. on the second ballot Plat
was elected, he having received three
votes, while Blanc had only received
two.
William Hansley was granted per
mission to have Geo. w. Grady survey
land for him in Cape Fear township.
Register of Deeds Norwood reported
that during the past month hc issued
seven marriage licenses, ana exhibited
the treasurer's receipt for $685..
The monthly report OF Or. w. ID.
Mcmillan, superintendent OF health,
was received and accepted. 1t showed
that during September lSS patients
had been treated at the health office.
Ninety visits were made TO 81 patients
at their homes. 1t also reported COM
paratively little sickness among the
poor, and none at the county home and
very little at the jail.
Commissioner Boatwright inquired
about the county collecting back taxes
from property which would be sold to
satisfy judgments granted the city for
back taxes. The county attorney, w.
b. McKoy, Esq, who was present,
was consulted upon this vital queB-
ton. 1t was then decided that
when a piece OF property. upon
which the county has a lien for taxes.
was TO be sold TO satisfy "A judgment
granted the city, the city will be note
fed of the taxes owed the county.
Mrs. Mary Ann Bonham. OF Harnett
township. appeared before the board
in regard to the erroneous listing OF
her property, which credited her with
more than she possessed. The matter
was referred to the chairman and the
county attorney.
Mr.. Andrew Smith pctitioned. which
was not granted, for "A reduction Of as
sessment on his creosote property. He
stated that the machinery had been
moved away four years ago. and that
he thought $4,000 a fair assessment.
Mr.. John w. Gafford appeared before
the board n asked for a reduction
Of the assessment on the proper
ty OF Mi. c. w. McClammy, located
on block No. y. at the foot OF
Castle street. He stated that tn. as
sessment made in 1893 was still stand
ing, although since that time Mr.. Nc
Clammy had sold considerable of the
property, which had been assessed in
the name OF the new owner. thereby
making double taxes on the same Prop
erty. This matter was also referred
to the chairman and county attorney.
Mr.. w. A. Strauss personally handed
In a bid to place a wire fence around
the field at the county home. on mo-
ton, the bid was referred TO the COM
mittee on roads and bridges.
COMMISSIONS B~oatwright reported
the progress made by the hospital
board in regard to the new system 20
be inaugurated at the hospital and ex-
planned the plan OF procedure (given in
another column. In order to carry out
this plan he asked for an additional
appropriation OF $500. which was grant
ed. He also stated that the city had
agreed to Increase their appropriation
A long list Of quarantine expenses
were received from the city. and re-
ferred to the auditing committee.