The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-03
SHAKE UP IN THE
COUNTY OFFICERS
A New Road 0verSeer and
County Attorney.
RESULT WAS A SURPRISE
The Board Of County Commissioners Select
Bart NJ. Calling for Attorney and q.
B. Harrison for Road Super
visor.

The new Board of County Commission
ers did things with rush yesterday.
In fact some things that were done
took the breath away from those who
hoped the result would be different.
1t was known that there would be a
contest for the office of County Attorney,
but the result in the election of Road
Supervisor was a complete surprise, as
only a few had heard of opposition to
Mr.. w. C. McMackin.
AS a result of the election held by
the board during the morning and after
noon the following officers were elected;
COUNTY ATTORNEY-Bar NJ. Calling.
ROAD SUPERVISOR-D. B. Harrison.
SUPERINTENDENT COUNTY HOME
w. G. Allen.
JANITOR-G. H. Monaghan.
CONSTABLE TO GRAND JURY-John
Farrar.
The election for County Attorney came
first. After organizing and electing Mr..
A. II. Green chairman on Monday, the
board, the other members of which are
Messrs. w. A. Ellington. J. d. Allen, j.
cussed on the matter Monday evening and
elected yesterday. The position pays $400.
The gentlemen voted for were Messrs.
w. B. Snow, the incumbent, Bart M.
Gatling and R. N. Simms The first ball
lot resulted Snow, 2; Gatling, 9; Simms,
/. The second ballot resulted: GatIing,
3; Snow, /; Simms, 1, and Mr.. Gatling was>
elected. He is an able and earnest attor-
ney, a hard working Democrat and will
make a good officer. The board passed
resolutions which were deserved in APP
probation of the work OF the retiring
County Attorney
For the petition of Janitor of the Court
House there were many names presented.
These were B. Snipes, C. B. Blackley, M.
H. Riggan A. H. Moody, w. M. Utley,
J. w. Myatt, G. H. Monaghan, N. b.
Johnson. w. ]. Jones, and A. c. Mills. On
the second ballot Mr.. G. H. Monaghan, OF
Neuse, was elected. The place pays So
month. Mr.. J. w. Myatt, the retiriHS
janitor, has held the place four years. Mr..
Monaghan is the father of Mr.. A. H.
Moneyhan, of this city.
The board next selected as the con-
stable of the grand jury John Farrar, of
White Oak. This position pays $500 a
day while court is in session.
The election of Road Supervisor was
next in order. The salary of the position
has been $75 month, though this was
not fixed yesterday. For a number Of
years Mr.. w. C. McMackin has held the
position, but yesterday the board selected
Mr.. d. B. Harrison, who lives near Eagle
Rock. He is suceessfuT faEmer, about
forty years cid and has had experience
in roads while in charge of conyicts at
Oaks Farm. His friends predict success
for him as the Road Supervisor. =
As superintendent OF the County Home
Mr.. W. G.. Allen was reelected without
opposition. During the morning there
had been some talk of consolidating the
positions OF Superintendent of the County
Homo and Road Supervisor, but this was
not done. The position pays $50 a month.
The board transacted routine business
during the day and adjourned late in the
afternoon.
All of the county officers have been
sworn in and have given bonds. Clerk
of the Court Russ took the oath Of office
before Justice G.. r. Dcbnam. of Roles
Vile, and then the County Commission
crs and the other officers qualified before
him.
The justices of the peace who have
thus far qualified are Messrs. J. C. Mar
com, V. Royster, W. H. Hood, of Raj
eigh; C. R. Debnam. Rolesville; A. e.
Stone, Cary; ]. d. Johnson, Garner; D.
Vaughan, Flint; w. D. Peed, Rogers
Store; Robt H. Shaw. Dayton M. B.
Barbee, Raleigh; e. A. Womblc, Raleigh.
Not one woman in thousand knows
the difference between loving and being
loved.