The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-22
OF THE STOCK LAW FENCE.
BILL OF WILMINGTON IRON WORKS FOR
$2,145.20 APPROVED.
Additional Sound Fence VIII Make the
Total Cost Probably $4,000 Fence
Now Complete, Ready for Law to Go
Into Effect january 1st-Considerable
Business Transacted at the Meeting
Held Yesterday Afternoon.

The New Hanover county commits
sioners were in session yesterday af-
ternoon for several hours. the most
important matter considered being the
acceptance of the stock law fence and
the allowing of the bill of Messrs.
Burr & Bailey for it's construction.
Messenger readers will remember
that at the last meeting of the board
Commissioned F. w. Alexander, and
Captain John Barry, superintendent Of
roads, were appointed a committee to
inspect the fence. At the meeting yes
terday the following report was sub
mitted and received, with the thanks
of the board, to-wit:
I'VE have measured and inspected
thai portion of the county fence made
of wire and black cypress posts, which
contract was awarded to the Whining
ton Iron Works. We find the length
of his fence to be 6 and 37.100 miles.
We find the fence to be according to
contract inteVery particular. We do
not see why this fence would not stand
for twenty-five years without repair.
The other portion of the fence, which
is made of rails and puncheons, a pOr-
ton of which extends into the sound.
the length of which is / and 95. 100
miles, was also found in good condi-
ton and fully up to contract.
(Signed) w. F. ALEXANDER.
JOHN BARRY,
Committee.
The fence referred to in the report
extends from Island creek at a point
near Northeast river, along or near the
Pender county line, to the channel,
near Riches Inlet. The bill of Messrs.
Burr & Bailey Wilmington Iron
Works) for constructing the fence was
ordered paid. 1t amounts to $2,145.2O.
This does not include the construction
of the / and 95.100 miles of fence in the
sounds, to which reference is made in
the report, it having been constructed
by another contractor. A member of
The Messenger staff is authoritatively
informed that the total cost of the
county fence for the enforcement of
the stock law which goes into effect
January 1st, will probably aggregate
from $3.50 to 50, 500. All the fence is
now complete, ready for the Inaugural
tion Of the new law.
STANDING COMMITTEES APP
POINTED.
A full board was in attendance yes
terday, with Colonel Roger Moore in
. the chair, and Commissioners Holmes,
McEachern and Alexander around the
counsel table. The board having been
reorganized at the first December
meeting for the ensuing year by the
reelection of Colonel Moore as chair
man, he announced the following
standing committees yesterday:
Auditing Contradictions Moore
(chairman), Messrs. Gabriel Holmes,
d. McEachern.
Hospital Board ~ Messrs. Gabriel
Holmes (chairman), D. McEachern and
Colonel Moore
Roads and Rridpes-Messrs w r
Alexander lchairman), Gabriel Holmes
and Colonel Moore.
County Home-Messrs. D. McEach-
ern (chairman), w. +. Alexander and
Colonel Moore.
Public Buildings Colonel Roger
Moore (chairman), Messrs. Gaprlel
Holmes and w. f. Alexander.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
The bond of Mr.. w. L. Tharp, the
successful bidder for the burial of the
county's pauper dead, was presented
with Mr.. Preston Cumming as bonds
man in the sum of 500, blu adoption
was deferred on account of a slight de-
feet.
Mr.. M. G, Chadwick's bond of $1,000
for the faithful performance Of MS
contract as keeper of the county home
and the house Of correction was &C
cepted. The bondsmen are l. j. Bear,
H. P. West and George H. Heyer.
Mr.. H. Houser, the jeweler, was
awarded the contract for winding and
keeping in repair the clock in the
court house tower. His bid was $3.50
for the year. When the bids for this
work were opened at the last meeting
there were bids from Mr.. George Hon.
nett, Messrs. Zoeller & Co., and H.
Houser, all Of them for $45. Both the
first named firms declined to renew or
1l,,a fhair bi1c CO fhnf of tho moot.
ing yesterday there was only one bid
der.
Mr.. S. G.. Hall, the job printer, was
awarded the contract for printing 1000
copies of the annual statement Of
county finances, the same to be issued
as a supplement to The Evening Dis
patch. MI. Halls bid was $24.50.
The matter of certain claims against
the contractor by laborers for work on
Whiskey creek bridge was referred to
Captain Barry, superintendent OF
roads, for adjustment. An order was
passed empowering the chairman Of the
board to issue vouchers for 80 per cent.
of the claims until the contractor. A. G.
Call, who is confined by sickness to
the hospital, is able to investigate the
situation and adjust the disputed
claims.
A resolution was adopted calling the
attention of the city board of health &c
the bad condition of the city pound
above the Jail and asking that some
steps be taken to remedy it
The grand jury report submitted tC
the recent session of the criminal court
was read and informally discussed.
Matters of error in tax il
the property of Louis Chapman and
the estate of Isham Howard, the latter
colored, were referred to the chairman
and county attorney with power to act
The tax valuation of property Of E
G. Polly, block 100, was reduced Il
1880.
Ny son has been troubled for years
with chronic diarrhoea. Sometime age
I persuaded him to take some OF