The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-18
Difficulties Confronting
Mr.. Day.
THE LAST APPROPRIATION
Made Payable to the Executive Board
OF the New Trustees-Chafrman Ira.
Wis Talks Of the Sftuation-OthO Will
son Not 10 Attempt to Get Back on the
Railway OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
SUPPORT OF criminal Insane-Other
offices I'm Contest
(Snecial to The Messenger.)

interviewed Chairman Travis,
of the democratic executive board of
the p~enitentiary. Travis said:
1--WE called on Treasurer Worth today
and formally requested him to issue
$40, 900 in bonds appropriated by the
last legislature. He said he would at
once advertise the bonds for sale. L
am satisfied the treasurer will not pay
TO w. II. Day the $50, 900 annually ap-
propriated to pay the penitent1ary
debts. He told is so today. l do not
think Day can get this $4,000. 1t is
payable upon the order of our execu-
tive board and not otherwise. 1t is
not payable to US in our official ca
pacity but as individuals. We had an
informal conference with Day this af-
ternoon and agreed TO call the entire
board of Observation-Disclosures mem
bers-to meet April 9th. He signed
the call with us. We are undecided as
to whether all the democratic members
should retire. Our attorneys have not
yet given us positive advice. We pre-
fer to consult with the full board be-
4OIS <o ~ NAN
farms we will have to examine them
and make up our minds as to which
ones we will buy. I ann say
whether we will buy them. My own
opinion is that we should buy the Cal
edonia farm on Roanoke river. 1t will
cost SO an acre for it's 1000 acres. Our
executive board is still in existence, with
all powers conferred upon us by statute
not in conflict with those of Superin-
tendent Day under the act of 1897. His
powers are very complete. We have all
the power which the board Of directors
has when the latter is not in session.
Day was in a good humor today and
inclined to make up. He proposed that
we work together. We neither assent
ed or refused. We have that matter
under consideration. We expect the
old board will contest our right to
seats. We have nothing to do with the
management of the penitentiary and
can only disapprove of Days employees.
He appoints, subject to u approval.
Influential people say we ought to re-
sign. Democratic State Chairman
Simmons told us so today at a con
ference we had with him. He thought
the farms if we think it best. He does
not think we ought to put ourselves in
a position where we ould be charged
with responsibility, but without power
to do any thing; but if we resign, the
board can appoint another executive
board and get the proceeds of $4,000
of bonds and disburse them. The law
to our successors"
The executive committee of the CEN
trail hospital for the insane here today
wrote the state treasurer that the bill
appropriating 5000 to provide for the
criminal insane confined in the peni-
tertiary failed to pass both branches
of the legislature and that, these
people are without support. The COM
mittee asks how it shall obtain the
necessary money to execute the law.
The treasurer says he will consult the
attorney general and also lay the mat
ter before the council of state. He
adds: There is no law for paying
NAAo' ~ ~ l. AhoNC Az
ceived vas for advancing funds to the
penitentiary when it was absolutely
necessary. I will, however, do what
l can to aid the committee"
A lamp exploded in the smallpox
pest house near here and but for
prompt work by nurse and three pa
tients the building would have been
burned.
Ohio Wilson's brother-in-law, Kelly,
says Otho tells him he will not vio-
late the contract he made by bring
ing suit for a place on the railway
commission. Kelly says his is accu-
rate and final.
Counsel who appear against Burns in
the matter of the position as keeper of
h capitol say the Day case decision
greatly aids their case. The statute
does not say for how long a period the
keeper should be appointed.
The state today chartered the Foun-
tain Cotton Mills, near Tarboro, CAPT.
tai $100, 900; w. E. Fountain, w. New
ton Smith and the West Tarboro Land
and Improvement Company are the
largest stockholders. The mills will
max yarn, cloth and Irvine.
T~heophilus White, state shell fish
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES here and says
the Day decision settles his case n it
is not worth while for him to bring
suit. He says he has never surrender
ed his office, is in charge and has all
his deputies on duty, but hat the oys-
ter patrol steamer Lilly was taken by
Mr.. Clayton, who is under bond to ap-
FEAR at New Bern in August. White
says the boat was seized by a police
mar who dragged off her captain.
Inc state auditor writes the demo-
cratic shell fish commissioners that he
will pay none of their accounts until
n courts pass on the matter.
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