The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-04-06

The County board of commissioners
were in session yesterday afternoon
from 5 until 5 o'clock the full board was
present. Colonel Roger Moore, CHAIR
man, Gabriel Holmes, w. F. Alexan-
der and D. McEachern being in atten-|
dance. The road improvement ques-.
ton which has been engaging the at
.tention of the board for some time was
taken up and discussed in detail.
Colonel Moore. Mr.. Holmes and Mr..
McEeachern were appointed a commit
tee to make a contract with the New
Hanover Land and Improvement Com
lpany to deliver 1000 to 5000 tons of
lcrushed rock.
The chairman of the board was in
lstructed to offer 800 reward for the
larrest and conviction of the party or
parties who murdered Ed. Wallace,
colored, near the National cemetery on
March 18th.
SUPERINTENDENT OF HEALTH'S
REPORT.
DR.. w. d. Mcmillan appeared be-
fore the board and requested that the
negro at the smallpox hospital who is
afflicted with pemphegus be removed
to the city hospital in order to give
him the proper treatment. DR.. Nc
MILAN said the disease was no conta-
gious and thinks his chances for re-
Icovery are good. He was instructed to
use his discretion in the matter.
The superintendent of health made
the following report for the month:
To the Board of County Commission
erS, Gentlemen:
During the month we have treated
in this office 264 patients and made SO
Visits TO So patients at their houses.
ssTyha Toll anI COUNTY, homo a 70 in
their usual sanitary condition.
'rOn March 1st Geo. S. Brown, from
WrightSville sound, presented himself
at the health office with smallpox. /
Immediately conferred with the chair
man of board Of county commissioners
and ent the patient to the smallpox
hospital.
ION 3rd of March we discovered a
case of smallpox at Jasen Loftin's
I(colored) on G~reenville Sound, which
was Immediately Quarantined and on
March 14th was discharged cured.
w have Q~uarantined under guard
IA exposures and without guard IA ex-
l~posures. On the 5th of March a sus-
ipect, Allen Tettiford, was sent to the
smallpox hospital from the county Jail,
land was discharged on the 9th in
lstant not having developed smallpox.
Or the 18th of March Jim Hill Ga
lcolored prisoner in jaiD was discovered
with an eruption disease n he was
Immediately transferred to the small
Ipox hospital where he now is. His
lease is not of a communicable charac-
ter, therefore 1 respectfully recon-
mend that he be transferred to the city
hospital for treatment"
DIR Mcmillan further reported that
ICaptain Robert Green, chief quaran-
time officer for the city had been OF
great service in the finding and treat.
ing of smallpox in New Hanove
Icounty and asked for some recognition
iOf his services.
Captain Green also appeared before
the board with his bill for services AND
it was approved.
TAX LISTERS APPOINTED.
The following tax listers were elect
ed for h ensuing year:
Cape Fear TownShip-C. H. CaSteen
Harnett Township-James N. Ma.
Icumber.
Masonboro Township-B. s. Mont
ford.
Federal Point Township-J. A. Bid
Idle.
Wilmington Township-T. o. Blunt
ing.
The board decided to pay the asses
lsors the same as last year, viz: So
leach for Cape Fear and Harnett Town
ships, s45 for MaSonboro Township an,
ls35 for Fedora Point Township, or a
a rate of 81 per day to the amour
specified for the several townships. /
was also decided that for Wilmington
Township 81 per day be allowed not [
Iexceed $50 and 81 per day be paid tn
lister while acting clerk of the boar
lof assessors.
Colonel Moore Vas authorized I
confer with proper representatives Q
the board of aldermen concerning IN
settlement of bills for fuel at the offic
lof the superintendent of health.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
A communication was e froI
treasurer Green asking for a list G
the road hands employed in the coun
ty- Captain Barry, superintendent G
roads was instructed to comply Wit
the request Captain Barry reporte