The semi-weekly messenger., 1903-05-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

! Fel1Ows-JurOrs Drawn for May
Township Fence-Other Matters.
The most interesting business trans
| acted at the regular monthly meeting
Of the board of county commissioners
yesterday afternoon was the sale of the
vacant lot on the northwestern
adjoining the old court house. The
purchase was made by Cape Fear Lodge
of Odd Fellows, of this city, as per ac-
ton taken by the lodge at a meeting
last Tuesday night. The sale was made
by the commissioners subject to con-
firmation by the board of magistrates,
who will meet Thursday noon.
Two sealed bids were received for the
purchase of the property, one of So, $50
from Herbert McClammy, Esq, and F.
j. GOOding and the other Of 81 156. so
from Cape Fear Lodge of Odd Fellows.
In behalf of the last bid the entire
building committee of the lodge, except
Mr.. A. H. Greasy, was present, being
Messrs. W. l.. Smith (chairman), S.
Behrends, w. H. Yopp and NJ. J. ia
cobi Each one of these gentlemen
argued il. favor of the commissioners
accepting the lodges bid, but the COM
missioners did not deem the offer sufti-
oient and rejected both bids.
After much discussion the committee
raised it's bid to S4,250 which was ac-
cepted subject to the approval of the
magistrates.
The lot sold is an old landmark and
has long been known as the "old court
house lot Its sale is made under an
act of the last general assembly and
the purchase money is to go to the sink
ing fund to Hquidate the new court
house bonds The lot in size is so feet
on Princess street and 60 feet on Third.
FEDERAL POINT FENCE.
Another interesting matter was action
taken relative to the order issued by
Judge Cooke restraining the commits
sioners from having erected the Federal
Point township fence, as directed by an
act of the last general assembly.
Chairman McEachern was authorized
to take such action in regard to arrest
ing the order, when it is heard this
DlOnln DE JuuSe GGeDIeS, do Will DSS l
affect the cOunty's interest.
Two sealed bids were received for the
building of the fence and were turned
over to the clerk, without being opened,
to be held until the final action of the
court on the restraining order.
JURORS FOR MAY COURT.
For the term of the superior court,
ich in
slant, the following jurors were drawn:
,. S. Mumford, w. E. Davis, w. E.
Carter, D. L. Gore, c. D. Gore, A.
Shrier, G A. Warren, r. S. Merritt, J..
n. Bunting, Thomas Mcmillan, r. R.
Stone, C. w. Woolard, B. o. Stone, E.
A Todd, John Frank, Owen Martin
dale, Silas Sneeden, Josh G. Skipper,
c. II. Dollar, J. c. Gore, c. VonGlahn,
James MILAN, J. o. Biggs, H. c. Por-
ter, w. P Burns, Walter G. MacRae,
John H. Woebse, John L. Wilkins.
Henry D. Stanland, j. w. Greasy, w
H. Barden, J. NJ. Brown, L. B. Rogers,
VIM. B. Crumpler, T. NJ. Turrentine and
7. J. Herring.
LIQUOR DUPLICATION.
One application for a liquor license
was received, but was not acted upon
on account of irregularity in the appli-
cation, which was not signed by free
holders of the township where the bus
mess was to>lai been csnducted. 1t
was from AI kFinton, manager
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aGUpe e. offer OF StH faW firm Of Be1lamy
III WeBelIa my for the collection of county
hack taNes was accepted and the chair
| nan Vas authorized to sign the articles
~ agreement.
The contract calls for the collection
! of all arrearages of taxes and that
Messrs. Bellamy & Bellamy are to re-
ceiVe 10 per cent on taxes collected
without suit and 20 per cent of those
that have to be collected by suit. A
settlement is to be made each month.
MONTHLY REPORT.
The county superintendent of health,
DR.. W. D. Mcmillan, reported all the
county institutions. especially the con-
vict camp at Castle Haynes. in good
condition. Only one case of fever was
at the camp during the month of April
and that was brought into the camp by
a convict. Except for a few cases of
mumps and whooping cough there was
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