The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-10
COUNTY MATTERS.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE BARD
OF Commissioners
Jurors Drawn for the Superior
Bird for the Trial Of Criminal Case..
Jurors Drawn for Today-The Car
nival shows Exempted from Taxes.
Other Matters.

The board OF county commissioners
OF New Hanover county met in regular
monthly session yesterday at 2:3t p. IN.
in the room at the court house.
Chairman McEachern presided. and
those in attendance Were Commissioners
Alexander. Holmes, Montgomery ard
vollers.
Mr. ". H. Yopp. of the committee
making arrangements for the Pythian
Carnival and Merchants Fail Festival
to be held in Wilmington from Novem-
Der Bird to Sth. appeared before the board
and asked that the shows of the Lay
ton Carnival Company, which are to be
the attractions on hat occasion. be
ed the request.
D.. L. Futch made application 70,
permission to put a gate in the county's
wire fence at Island Greek. The peti.
ton was granted and the matter left
in the hands of Commission Alexander
to see that the gate is promptly erected.
]. NJ. Bryant, of HaTneIt township.
vas exempted from pol, tax. on ac-
DUN Of physical disability.
An application from James L. Howard
for the exemption of Pu.h Hall, at
Seventh and Nun streets, from taxa
used for charitable purposes.
Upon application of w. f. Woith, the
board ordered a survey of the line be-
tween the County Home lands and the
lands of the applicant, provided Mr..
Worth pay half the expenses.
w. NJ. Hansley was appointed special
surveyor to survey lands entered in
Cape Fear township by R. s. Murray.
The board appointed Walter CT. Mac
Rae special surveyor to survey lands
entered in Cape Fear township by A. H.
Hunt in Harnett township.
The board ordered that taxes in the
amount Of s135.69 on certain stocks be
refunded to VIM. Calder, same having
been listed in error.
The assessment on lands of Jesse Will
liams in Masonboro township. was re-
duced from $500 to $500.
LIE TtpOTI OI bT- W. L. hCS1llIdH,
county superintendent of health, for the
month of September, was received. He
reports that during the month he treat
ed 1877 patients at his office n paid 81
visits to "a patients at their homes. He
reports the Jail, county home and con
and that there was no sickness in the
Jail or home and only a few cases of
chills in the camp.
j. M. MCGOWAN, justice of the peace
submitted a report showing that NJ
had turned over to the county treasurer
two fines of S. each.
All bids for the repair of Mill Creek
bridge were rejected and the roads anc
bridges committee instructed to adver-
tise for new bids
The chairman state4 that since the
new road traction engine and rock wag
ons have been in use, there is no neces-
sity for some of the county mules. He
recommended that such as are not need
ed be sold On motion of COMMISSIONS
Montgomery, the committee on roads
and bridges was authorized to sell the
mules at the best prices they will be
worth in their judgment.
The following jurors were drawn fol
the superior court Of New hanover
county which convenes Monday, No.
vember 3rd for the trial Of criminal
cases: T. d. Love. John ] Windley, w
K King, c. ID. Marlborough, Samue
Northrop. E. B. Haar, Thomas Fl. Rob.
bins, l. c. Craig T. S. Tolar, High
| MacRae, p. E. billiard, Charles v
| Motto, Dr.. A. M. Baldwin, George w
| Mills, ]. A. Perry, G. w. Futch. D.. F
| Barnes, P. II. Walsh, Baxter Groom
J. A. Taylor, Walter G.. MacRae. Chas
| w. Hill, John c. Bosch, E. r. Foster
| n. NJ. Hunt, J. r. Brand, Eric Norden
| T. o. Bunting, Jr., Thomas G. Evans
! John A. Biddle, w. H. Bernard. Johr
A. Everitt. Joseph Britt. ]. T. White
| hurst, F. E. Hashagen, Joseph j. John.
On
| serve in the superior court today: W
| A. French, Jr, E. r. Chadwick, F. p
DonIon, W. F. Alexander, D.. j. Bryan
Ike K. Primer, John l.. wilkins. c.. r
Pope, l.. S. Webb, Walter Williams
| Robert w. Corbett, Charles F. Craig
Louis H. Skinner, w. p. Duncan. II y
Macarthur, Richard J. Jones.
The board then adjourned.