The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-07-06
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
JULY MEETING HELD YESTERDAY WITH
FULL BOARD PRESENT
Also Held During the Meeting of
Commissioners Superintendent. of
Bealth's r:epert-Matters OF Tax
OF Pension Board.


The New Hanover county commits
~sioners were in session yesterday from
2:30 10 s O'Clock. Chairman McEeach-
Iern and Commissioners Holmes. A.ex-
ander. Montgomery and Vollers rcere
present During the progress % the
meeting a short recess was X dur
ling which there was a session Of the
board OF pentions OF which the board
Iof commissioners are a co~nsti;uant
part. One Of the first features OF the
commissioners meeting was a report
from DR.. w. d. Mcmillan as superin-
tendent OF health. Il was as follows:
In June We treated l5 patients in
this office and made 10 visits 80 -
lSiCk At their homes.
The home is in good sanitary condi-
son. There has not been an
ease in il during the month. one
death ACQUIRED from dropsy.
The jail has been very much CT. Nd
led for some weeks but has been sept
lclean At some expense 10 the county
land much and constant attention on
part of the officers Of thesinstitut3sn.
Seven cases OF smallpox have oc-
lcurred during the month These cases
We're discovered in time and cared for
by city \ supplemental report rom
DIR. Mcmillan was with regard - the
tcondition OF a number Of INDECENT peo-
pie whom he has visited. As a result
tof this report several pauper were
dropped from the county list and the
allowance OF others was reduced
Action was deferred on application
from Mr.. 9. NJ. Whitloek asking for
a release from a SO corporation tax
charged against him. l. seems that
Mr.. Whitlock's business was on the
lcounty tax books as a corporation
when il is not really Incorporated.
Register of Deeds W. H. Biddle re
lported Il marriage licens issued dur
ing June and $16.15 paid 10 the county
treasurer.
The board instructed the clerk 10
write 10 A. CT. Lat;1 in New York no
tifyinS him that At the next regular
injecting of the board held in August
they would take action on a petition
signed by Thomas Belcher and others
Ipraying that a public road be laid or
Through his lands in Cape Fea town
ship.
An application from Mrs. Emma
Nelson asking a reduction Of taxes was
not granted.
A petition from the Howard Relief
Fire Engine Co, through j. @. L.
Gieschen regarding tax en- their prop
lerty was referred TO the county attor-
lney.
John l.. Gore, Esq, appeared before
the board and asked a reduction OF
the tax on the Dainhardt and other
property whica ,he has recently pur-
lchased. Mr.. Gore discussed at some
length the right of the commissioners
to act in the premises and final dispo-
sition of the application was deferred
until a special meeting or the BOARD 10
be held next Monday.
The sum of S25 was allowed for roa
improvement in Federal Point town
ship.
Mr.. w. NJ. Cumming was appointed
tax assessor in the stead OF j. II. Han
by, resigned.
The commissioners passed an order
iinstructing the tax assessors OF Har-
nett township to re-assess the prop
Ierty on Wrightsville beach and sound
damaged by the 1899 storm, and report
their reassessment to the next meet
ing of the board. The assessors FOR the
township are James McCumber. {. H.
Alexander and Hosea Shepard
Licenses were granted c. d. GcTa
and w. C. Moore. to retail spiritun-s
liquors.
MEETING OF THE PENSION
BOARD.
AS previously noted there was also
la meeting Of the pension board from
Hanover county. the board Deng
constituted by the board OF county
commissioners and Colonel John D.
Taylor, clerk OF the superior court. w.
IG. MacRae, sheriff, and Owen Fennell.
IGeorge w. Higgins and A. G. Hank
Inns.
Colonel Taylor read the list OF those
In the county who are receiving PEN
lsions showing 10 veterans and - Wild
lows of veterans.
Tine names of ]. H. Harper and F. a
u --;,r u-z-a addad In DanGlDn ISL
An annlication from Mrs. Mary r. En-
nett for a pension was referred 10 the
ADVISORY board for a report.