The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-08-21
COUNTY ORDERS WORK.
And Will Send Bill to the City-A
Suit May Follow if the Latter Re
fuses to Pay BiIl-PrOminent Men
Land Co.
Especial to The Messenger.)

Goldsboro, n. c., August 1S.-The
| county, in session, here, yesterday af-
teTnoon issued a sweeping order which
WIZ settle the controversy between
hat board and the board Of aldermen
Of the city of G~oldsboro over the ques-
ton of putting the sidewalk in front Of
the court house in proper condition.
In grading the street in frOnt of the
court house the city had left the side
the front entrance to the court house
square by leaving the sidewalk three
feet below the surface of the square.
The board of aldermen thought the
county should do the work and there
| were several conferences between the
two boards on tn subject. The county
refused to do the work until yesterday,
when they ordered the work lone I'M
der the supervision of the county attor-
ney and the chairman of the commits
sionerS and the bill therefor sent to the
city. If the city refuses to d the bill
the county will enter suit in the Supe-
rior court, according to the order made
yesterday. 1t is very probable that
the question will be settled in the
courts, and the people of Goldsboro and
Wayne county will witness the unusual
spectacle of thecounty suingthecity.
The following is taken from the official
records Of the county:
"On motion of COMMISSIONS James
Wood it was ordered that the chairman
of the board and the county attorney
be directed to have the work on the
sidewalk in front of the court house
finished with a good cemented brick
wall and three sets Of steps leading into
the public square; INC after compile
ton of said work they shall present the
bill for the same to the city authorities
of the City of Goldsboro, with instruc-
lions to bring suit in Wayne superior
court for the amount expended if said
bill is not paid Immediately; and the
clerk of the board was instructed to
send a copy of these resolutions to the
said board of aldermen of said city of
GOldSbOrO."
Senator Simmons and Congressman
E. W. Pou have been in the city since
yesterday in the interest Of a real es-
tate deal, in which they are two of
the stockholders. The deal was COM
pleted this morning and the title to the
property passed into the hands of the
Park Heights Land Company, by which
name the new syndicate will be known.
The deal has been under consideration
foc some time and yesterday afternoon
in the law offices of Mr.. W. T. Dortch
in this city the new company was Or
ganized with the following ~stockhold-
ers: senator F. NJ. Simmons, Congress-
man E. w. Pou, Messrs. w. T. Dortch.
of this city, w. NJ. Saunders, of Smith
field, and c. H. Martin, of Louisburg.
The officers Of the company are Presi-
dent, E. w. Pou; vice president and
general manager, w. T.. Dortch; secre-
tary, c. H. Martin.
The company have purchased fifteen
anG a half acres of land from Mr.. W. A.
j. Peacock, which they propose to cut
up into lots and sell on easy payments
70 those who wish to buy. The land is
situated in a very desirable location for
building purposes and will soon be dis
posed of. AS the name of the
iEGicates, the location of the property
is out or Park heights, between Ashe
street extension and Park avenue and
fronting the Odd Fellows orphan home.
Park avenue is already built up with
some of the handsomest residences that
G~oldsboro boasts of. The property Of
the new company adjoins that on which
these residences are built and is an
ideal location for a suburban residence.
The capital stock Of the Park Heights
Land Company is put down at $50, 900
and incorporation papers have been
asked for. All the gentlemen whose
names appear on the list of ~stockhold-
ers have a state reputation and two are
known throughout the nation. The In
yestment they have made has been
done from a purely business standpoint
ane is as sure to yield handsome returns
as 1t is to, prove of benefit to the Gem
City of the Plains" The fact tina
these gentlemen have come to Colds
boro to invest some of their surplus
capital is u~ndisputable evidence of their
confidence in the future of our progress
siYe city.