The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-09-15
DEFINITE STATEMENT FROM THE
COMMITTEE AS TO IT'S COST.
Design Not Yet Accepted-Colonel
:. Geo. L.. Morton Appointed Chief
81 MARSHAL of State F~air-Raleigh
News Notes.
Messenger Bureau.

for the Masonic temple. it was learned
that 10000 letters have already been
sent to all parts Of the country, asking
for contributions to the fair. The gifts
are liberal and varied, and come from
everywhere. One made today was Of
a top buggy. made by an Oxford firm.
Cash gifts are being received in large
numbers. Francis d. Winston the
agent for the temple fund raised 81, O)O
by sales of bonds on his recent tour,
yet he only visited % lodges. Later he
viii make another tour. There are $40
lodges in the state. The average sum
he secured was over $500 from each
lodge he visited. If all the lodges in
the state will take only 5000 each, that
and the funds in hand, from the sales
of bonds will make over $500, 900. The
design for the temple is not yet accept
ed. There will be a meeting Of the tenn
pie committee during the week of the
state fair in October, and this will fix
the date when designs are to be sub
united and passed upon. A number
have already been submitted and many
leading architects give notice that they
are preparing designs for submission.
Not until now has the committee been
able to make a definite statement. 1t
i6 decided that the temple shall cost
800, 900 exclusive of site, the latter
costing $50, O00 and having been bought
and partially paid for. There will be
from $50, 900 to So, 900 of first mortgage
bonds. 1t was at first decided that the
building should cost only $50, 900, but
as stated the figure is now put at $780,
900. The first mortgage bonds can be
placed in a moment. Banks here desire
them, but >hey will probably be sold in
New York as it is thought the prices
Will be higher there. The issue of SEQ
ond mortgage bonds will be about $780,
Oe9. of these s34, 900 being already taken,
and only SIT, 900 remaining to be raised,
there being Owe 800 lodges yet to be Wis
tied.
There was a very unusual incident
here this morning, namely the killing
Of a fox in the yard of q private resi-
dence. Last evening a large fox ap-
peared On the premises of Street Com
missioner W.. z. Blake, and an attempt
was then made to kill him, but failed.
Last night he killed two chickens one
of which he ate. This morning he was
shot.
Insurance Commissioner Young today
ISSUED what is known as the black list"
%f wildcat or underground insurance
companies. of which there are over 75.
He also issued the list Of insurance
companies licensed to do business in
North Carolina. Of these there are As
life companies, SO fire and 80 accident
and surety, &c fraternal orders.
As yet the petition of the people of
Charlotte for a union passenger station
has not been filed with the corpora
zion commission. AS soon as the latter
receives it it will set a day for a hear
eng of the matter.
W. p. Bachelor, so long a clerk in the
office of the secretary of state, became
y magistrate today, and it is more than
probable that he will see if North Caro-
lina's laws against vagrancy are a dead
letter. He says that he finds only one
supreme court decision in regard to
Vagrancy. this being In the 65th North
Carolina reports. In state against Gus
ter, in which the court held that the
word undue must be construed to mean
illegal. Mr.. Bachelor says it is a mere
question of the Offense. and that the
law is as complete as that of Georgia.
An enforcement of it will be a great
thing for Raleigh and the state.
A charter is granted to the Charlotte
Manufacturing Company. capitol So, 900.
h stockholders being E. W. Thomas
of Columbia, S. c.. Byron S. Card and
Is. b. Alexander, Jr., the company to do
general engineering, designing, survey
ing and other work, and also to deal in
general merchandise.
The troops of the national guard who
were in camp in this state this year
will be paid for five days, and not for
n two days occupied in going to and
returning from amp. The a]pprOpria-
ton allowed by the war department. to
the state is s23, 600. and it required $50,
600 of this TO pay the troops for five
days.
President ]. A. Long of the state fair
appoints Colonel George L. Morton. OF
Wilmington. chief marshal. The fair
brings about the greatest gathering OF
people which North Carolina has dur
ing the e and it is also the greatest
social event of the twelve months.
The property of United States gov
eminent. the state, churches charitable
and educational institutions, the county
and city which is exempt from taxation
IN Raleigh township amounts to S6.101.
$40. In this the capitol is valued at 81.
6S0.0GO. the agricultural building at $3.50.
900. the supreme court building at $3.50.
900. the governors mansion at $50. 600
the Agricultural II Mechanical college
1T S350,OOO the state hospital for tn,
insane at $45O. coo. the state penitentiary
at S1,550.OOO. the state school for TIL
blind at IS 5000. the soldiers home "a
SIS, 1000; other real and personal proper
Jy of the state at $751;. 900. The yalua'
lions of the capitol and penitentiarl
are of course fractitiOuS. The UniteC
States postoffice is valued at $500. 90
which is 4 pretty close m Q
ours no taxes are paid on any of thes
properties.
a charter is granted the Rocky Noun
savings Bank. with $4,000 capital.
The encampment of the Confederat
veterans here during the state fair i
being very extensively advertised. tn
urpos being to secure the attendance
If possible, of every veteran in tn
state.