The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-04-07
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Yesterdays Session Was Very Interest
fu1-uauy Notable transactions

XeAIGY0Ay18 SebbAOn NvaD NCAJ
fng-Many Notable Transactions
The regular monthly meeting Of the
board of county commissioners was
held yesterday afternoon, and was OF
unusual interest. Tax listers and as
SCISSORS were elected, and donated to
the city for a pest hous to be erected
upon, Jurors drawn for the next term
of the superior court and the election
OF a superintendent Of health discussed.
The appointed time for the session
was 2:30 o'clock, but it was long after
this time before the board met, as cav
cusing was necessary first with the
county attorney, w. B! McKoy, Esq.
They held a caucus behind locked doors
for over an hour.
The board finally assembled. All the
members, Commissioners Moore, cnalr-
man, Holmes, McEachern, Barry ana
Alexander, being present.
The first business considered was a
notification from Register OF Deeds
Biddle that he had appointed Mr.. John
McLaurin deputy register. Chairman
Moore administered the required oath
of office to MI. McLaurin, who hen
acted as clerk of the boar during the
meeting.
Register of Deeds Biddle reported
that during h month of March he is
sued twenty-three marriage licenses
and turned over to the county $21.So,
it's share of the fees.
The clerk of the superior court,
Colonel John D. Taylor, reported hay-
ing turned over to the school fund $40,
incorporation tax collected from the
New Hanover Pleasure Club.
The monthly report Of DR.. w. D. Nc
MILAN, superintendent or health, was
received and accepted.
A petition from II. j. herman, Is.
F. burlington and Alexander Ledzey
for William NJ. Hansley to survey land
in Harnett township, was granted.
Alderman Handy appeared before the
board relative to the establishment Of
a pest house, which the city proposed
to do if the county would donate the
land.
On motion Of Commissioner McEach-
ern four acres of land were donated to
the city for a smallpox pest house to
be located on, but to revert back to
the county when not used for this pur-
pose, and also for the hospital board
to confer with the superintendent of
health and sanitary committee of the
board Of aldermen in regard TO the To-
cation Of the pest house.
Sheriff MacRae was instructed to
levy upon the Zancigs for $3.50 revenue
tax, imposed by the law upon all who
COHuuCI Tile DuSlll6SS VI 1OI Iullc-lClllllS.
Chairman Moore announced that time
had arrived for the election of a super
intendent of health. However, the
board thought it best to confer with
the board of aldermen before making a
selection, so Chairman Moore and Com
missioners Holmes and McEachern
were appointed a committee to consult
with the board of aldermen about the
matter and report back at an adjourn
ed meeting OF the commissioners
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
The following tax listers and asses
sors were appointed for the various
townships:
Wilmington-T. O. Bunting, lister,
and M. S. Willard and II. P. Bagley,
assessors.
Cape Fear-James Cowan, lister, and
J.. T. Kerr and r. w. Bordeaux, as
SCISSORS.
Harnett-J. M. McCumber, lister, and
G. H. Alexander and George T. Shep-
ard, assessors.
Federal Point-John A. Biddle, lis
ter, and D. J. Fergus and H. L. Horn,
assessors.
On motion of Commissioners Nc
Eachern the salary of the tax lister
and assessors Of Wilmington township
were fixed at 81 and 81 per day, respec-
lively, for actual work
On motion of Commissioner Holmes
the lister and assessors of the
other townships were allowed 81
per day for actual work, in Harnett II
Cape Fear townships, not to exceed $50,
in MasonborO township not to exceed
$45, and in Federal Point township not
to exceed $35.
The following jury was drawn for
the next term of the superior court:
D.. H. PentCn, Jordan Nixon, J. w.
Strickland, j. H. Hewett, F. w. Mohr,
G. w. Penny, Henry c. Wight, Eu-
oeOa FiI1vaw IulinS Hahn r p Hone
we'll, John J. Forrest, r. S. Love, j. G.
w. Tiencken, Henry B. Green, H. A.
Bagg, J. S.. Furches, ]. H. Brunjes, T.
Chapman.