The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-10
l6oUNrY COMMISSIONERS
The New Member Take Their Scass.
Changes In Standing Commisees.
Question Of Compulsory Vaccination
Of Public Schoo Chiidren Brought
Matters

/ Queet1ou OIL compulsory t~0ecn01tto0
Of Public school Chiidren Brought
Up-Other Matters
Our two new county commissioners,
Messrs. Gabriel Holmes and ID. Nc
Eachern, were duly installed in office
yesterday afternoon and participated
with the other three members of the
board, Commissioners Moore, Barry
| and Alexander, in the regular monthly
| session.
Chairman Moore called the session
| to order at 2:30 o'clock, and then ad-
ministered the oath Of Office to the new
commissioners.
A petition was read from Mrs. Zillar
Fowler, asking for the return OF $3.50
tax money paid by her on $4,000 worth
of county bonds, which she had listed
as solvent credit not knowing they
were not taxable. The petition was re-
ferred to the chairman and the county
attorney, w. B. McKoy, Esq.
Chairman Moore stated that the re-
cent cold weather had bursted quite a
number Of water pipes at the Jail and
home and that he had to act promptly
in the matter and had the pipes re-
paired.
Register of Deeds Biddie reported
that during the month Of January and
February he issued thirty-nine marri-
age licenses. and exhibited the treas
urer's receipt for 1905, amount of fees
due the county.
DR.. w. d. Mcmillan, superintendent
of health, presented the following re-
port, which was accepted:
During the month of February there
has been one hundred and n patients
treat i in the health office, and one
hundred and seven visits made to sew
enty-six patients at their homes.
"The home and house of correction
are in fair sanitary condition.
The food served is abundant and
wholesome and the treatment kind.
There was no acute sickness at the in
~stitution during the month. The SAN
itary condition Of the Jail is improv-
ing and, except for the plumbing, is
good.
'The third day of the month a white
tramp was discovered with the small
pox. He was Immediately transported
to the pest house and there treated
until the oath instant, when he was
discharged"
Chairman Moore announced the fol-
lowing personnel of the standing COM
mittees, which had to be changed on
account of the increased membership
of the board, viz:
Finance and Audit-Chairman Moore
and Commissioners Holmes and Nc
Eachern.
Hospital-Chairman Moore and Com
missioners Holmes and Barry.
Roads and Bridges-Chairman Moore
and Commissioners Barry and Alex
ander.
County Home-Chairman Moore and
Commissioners McEachern and Barry
Public Buildings-Chairman Moore
and Commissioners Alexander and
McEachern.
DR.. Mcmillan appeared before the
board and asked for instructions as to
compulsory vaccination of the public
school children. He said the law called
: for it and the board of health had SC
, ordered, but that he could not act
IL LIZ o~OpCl IN III lAO ploPSi
!, authorities; that nothing had beer
t done since the board of health, whose
, action was endorsed by the board OF
: aldermen had deemed it advisable tt
: have public school scholars vaccinateG
; and that he was held solely response.
!; BILE by the state board, and that the
= penalty was the forfeiture of his salary
for every day the work was allowed tt
5 go unattended to.
E Chairman Moore gave it as his opin'
$ ion that the commissioners had moth
D ing to do with the matter, as the act:
of 1897 had placed all matters pertain
ing to the public schools in the hand:
; of the educational board. He sugges'
ted that the matter be referred to the
: proper board, and the other commits
sioners %concurred in this.
Chairman Moore stated that fra
: settlement had been made with thu
I late Sheriff Elijah Hewlett, and his &C
= counts duly audit d..
Just before the board meeting thu
I old finance committee, composed o.
! Commissioners Moore, Alexander AMI
= Barry, assembled and audited the &C
: counts of the retired sheriff.