The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-11


Bad County Road.
There was a meeting OF the board or
county commissioners yesterday at
ternoon, the full board being present
with Chairman McEachern presiding.
The adoption of resolutions regarding
the death of the late Chairman Colo
mel Roger Moore, the reports OF various
| county officials and the consideration
of matters pertaining TO the country
roads were the principal features or
business. The resolutions regarding
Colonel Moore were as follows:
Whereas, By the death of Colonel
| Roger Moore the community mas sus-
| tanned a great loss and We ms asso-
| ciates, members of the board or coun-
ty commissioners are impressed Win
the sudden and unexpected calarnity,
and would not in set phases only, puI
| in earnest and sincere feeling express
our sorrow; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the county mas tost
a.. valuable, Conscientious and falnIui
officer, and one a chairman py "hoIh
we were guided and upon whose de-
yotion to public trust, we so much re-
led; and with his family we lament
the loss and to them offer sincere SYM
pathy in their bereavement
Resolved, That the entrance to this
room be draped in mourning for thirty
DAYS and that these resolutions De IN
scribed upon a page of our record book
as a reminder of our loss and deep re-
greet.
GABRIEL HOLMES,
w. F. ALEXANDER,
d. M'EACHERN.
The resignation of Mr.. j. H. Handy
as a member of the country board of
assessors was received and accepted.
REPORTS OF SUPERINTENDENT
OF HEALTH.
The following report from DR.. w. D.
Mcmillan as superintendent of health
was read and accepted: During the
month of April we have treated 173 pa
tients in this office and made 14S Wis
it's to SO patients at their homes.
The Jail is in as good sanitary con-
dition as can be maintained with the
present plumbing arrangements.
The county home is we'll kept n
the inmates comfortable. There has
been one case of fever in the home and
two deaths have occurred, one from
exhaustion Gnsane) and one from
Softening of the brain.
There has been an increase of sick
ness, L%agrippe and measles among the
poor during the n
Colonel John d. Toylor as clerk of
the superior court reported having col
lected and paid to the county treasurer
$4,000 for school tax, $25 from the At
lantic Manufacturing Company and
$25 from the Northrop Lumber Com
pany.
CONTRACT FOR HANDLING
CRUSHED ROCK.
Chairman McEachern reported the
contract duly drawn and signed be-
tween the county and 7. A. Watson
fo- ho,,l;-~ tho ~hocDhofa roal NY
chased from the Castle Haynes COM
pany from a point at or near the Y
or railroad crossing of the A. G. l..
or elsewhere along the line of the rail-
road as Ia be mutually agreed and
distribute same along Holly Shelter
road as far as the four-mile post at
% cents per load. The contract stip-
ulates that not less than 1000 tons or
more than 5000 tons shall be moved
under this agreement and that 33k
per cent. of the amount due shall be
retained until the completion of the
contract.
Permission was granted B. A. Car
ter to have w. NJ. Hansley survey
certain lands in Cape Fea township.
A communication from the cashier
of the Bank of Fayetteville giving the
names of the stockholders in said
bank who reside in New Hanover
county was received and ordered filled
for future reference.
WANT COUNTY ROAD IMPROVED.
A communication from DIR. w. w.
HarriSS calling the attention OF the
board to the bad condition of the coun-
ty road leading through arm and
Masonboro townships and asking that
improvement be made was read. The
complaint stated that that portion of
the road from the Sencond toll house
to the Seacoast railroad crossing and
through the savannah district for
three quarters of a mile is almost i'm
passable and in the dry seasons heavy
n bad, and that reshel1ing is badly
needed on the roa leading to Num-
ford's in Masonboro township a dis
ance of ~ miles. The communica-
ton was signed by DIR. w. w. Har-
riss, N. NJ. McEachern, j. K. Williams,
D. J.. Fergus, A c. Sneed, w. l..
Parsley.
The matter was referred to the su-
perintendent of roads for a report as
to the quantity of shell which would
be required and the cost of making
the improvement asked.
The commissioners have asked for a
conference today with the committee
from the board Of aldermen regarding
the election of a superintendent of
health, as they do not approve of the
action of the aldermen on Monday
night.
/ consider it not only a pleasure but
a duty I owe to my neighbors to tell
about the wonderful cure effected in
INV ooco h- tho fip,a1xy ,,ea - Ch,-Lor