The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-10
LOWRY SEEKS DAMAGES.
Road Squabble Comes Up Again Be-
fore Commissioners.

The Board of County Commission
crs met yesterday after Adjournment
over election day. Very little business
was transacted except additional mat
ter of routine character.
The bill of costs for the September
term of Wake Superior court was pre-
sented by Clerk Euss and ordered
paid. The bill amounts to $661.S1.
Clerk Russ was also ordered paid the
sum Of $50 for insolvent accounts dis
bursed in lieu of ger cent
The Lowry case aagin came to the
front with the appearance OF 5. G..
Ryan, Esq, before the Board as the
attorney for S. w. Lowry, Mrs. Mary
h. Allen, j. L. Falkner, j. L. Man.
gum, through whose lands the New
Light read from Mrs. Lima Rays TO
the Browning place is proposed . be
run in accordance with order made at
previous board meeting. Mr.. Ryan
served notice that his clients would
demand damages and would waive
hone of their rights as to notice, atc
The road referred to is the one to
which Mr.. Lowry objected 50 strong
ly rs to resist the force that went on
his land to lay it out and to threaten
to take the life of Supt W. G. Allen,
for which he laid in Jail for over Il
week. as has been fully reported.
The clerk of The board was instruct
ed in future to fully classify all CoUn-
ty expenditures in order TO render
more simple an understanding by all
PARTIES of the financial affairs of the
county.
Supt. w. G.. Allen submitted full
report of the work done by him on
the roads since he has been in office
and several members Of the board
called attention to the improved con-
dltion of the roads and expressed
their appreciation Of the work of the
superintendent On motion q resolu-
ton was passed commenting Nj. AL
len for his good work and carrying
the hearty endorsement, acceptapce
and approval of the board of every
change that he has made in the road
beds of the county, declaring that in
no other way could the great i'm
provements that nave been made be
brought about.
In his report Mr.. Allen mentioned
the new road from Willow Springs to
Myatt's Mill, which has been run and
laid out, the road from Willow
Springs Church to Mr.. Jas. Adams, in
Panther Branch, the new road from
James Adams to w. a. Myatt's place,
ard the new road from Mrs. Lima
Rays TO the Browning place. Mr..
Allen reported that no damage had
been done to any of the parties
through whose lands the new roads
lun. The report was accepted ana
approved.
Mr.. Chas. G.. Homer reported to the
board that the CONDITION of the bridge
over Houses Creek on the road from
the Falls of Neuse to Stony Hill. is
unsafe. Mr. W. @. Allen stated that
ne had examined the bridge and that
it was not unsafe, although some re-
pairs were needed. The matter was
referred to superintendent Allen.
Mr.. Ivan Proctor presented a petit
ton for the reduction of assessments
on property owned by him on Fay
etteviIle and Wilmington streets in the
city. The petition was refused on the
ground that a committee previously
appointed by the board to recommend
the reduction Of such assessments as
they deemed excessive had not advised
a reduction of the property mentioned
III the petition.
\ resolution was passed that when
The board adjourned, it should do so
to meet on November 20.