The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-06
COMMISSIONER ALLEN
RESIGNS.
The Road Law Construction of Bridges,
Local Tax Election Before Wake
County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners Of Wake
county were in session yesterday and
transacted much routine business.
At the afternoon session Commissioner
". A. Ellington, of Ewing, presented his
resignation to take effect on the third
of February This was presented because
MIR. Ellington is to leave Wake county.
He has sold his plantation in this county
and has bought in Chatham county where
he will in the future reside
The board accepted his resignation
with many expressions of regret. In
speaking of the matter they say that Mr..
Ellington has made a most careful and
painstaking official and that he has not
alone represented his section of tho
county but has looked after all the inter
ests. He is a citizen whom Wake coun-
ty regrets to loose.
There were present at the meeting yes
terday. Chirman A. H. Green, Messrs. J..
D. Allen. w. A. Ellington, E. T. Scarboro
and ]. W. Pegram, the full board.
During the proceedings of the morning
Solicitor Armistead Jones and Mr.. ]. ".
Holding appeared before the board on be-
half Of a number Of citizens Of Waite
Forest township, and asked asked that Tire
board reconsider its order passed at its
last meeting granting new road from
the extension Of Main street in Wake
Forest extending northward to the OK
ford road. The matter was postponed
until the next meeting in order to hear
both sides, and in the meantime no work
will be done.
The board made an allowance of g
on a coffin for a pauper, this being the
regular amount, though the party OBJ
tanning the coffin had presented a bill
for $500.
Mr.. J. H. Duncan presented a certif-
cate from Granville county showing that
he had meen exempt from poll-tax there
for the past several years, and as he is
now sident of Wake county, Wake
Forest township, he asked that the board
exempt him on account OF physical dis
ability. On motion the petition was
granted.
1t was ordered that the bill of A. r.
Mal, amounting to $38. for twelve days
work and cost of giving bond, be paid
him.
p The Carolina Steel Bridge and Con-
struction Company submitted bid fcr
steel bridge across Walnut creek on
the ROCK quarry TOaQ, 10 luIIllSH IIc
steel delivered at Raleigh. and to erect
the bridge at a cost of $3.50. Tho county
is to furnish the wood and transport
the steel to the place OF the erection of
the bridge. On motion it was referred
to A. H. Green, w. G. Allen and ]. c..
Ellington, with power to let the con-
tract.
Mr. w. G. Allen was instructed to cor
respond with bridge companies and Sc
cure their best figures for building q
steel bridge TO replace the Penny and
Hester. bridge on Neuse river.
An application was received from eiti-
gems of White Oak township asking that
an election be called for special school
district in that township. This was grant
ed and provisions will be made for the
election.
A decrease in tax valuation, asked fer
by Gid Blanchard, of Middle Creek, ct
the last meeting was refused. a rebate
Of $50 tax valuation was allowed Edwa'
Faison, of ST. Matthews township.
ALI Jones, supervisor of the Raleigh
Township Road Force, was directed &C
move the hands under his control to the
northern section after two weeks work
on Martin street and the Rock Quarry
road.