The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-08-09

IN "a
Jury's Report Considered.
The board OF county commission
ers met in regular monthly session
Yesterday afternoon all the mem
bers in attendance as follows: Chair
man D McEachern and Messrs. w.
F. Robertson, H. L.. Vollers, w. F.
Alexander and ". w. Divine.
The most important action taken
by the board was the reduction of
the tax levy for 35 cent son the
hundred to 80 cents, this being made
possible by the increased valuation
OF property in the county as assess
ed by various township boards OF
assessors, The increase it is stated
amounting $1,677,245.
The board also took action on va
rious recommendations made in the
recently submitted report of the
grand jury TO Judge Biggs.
After the reading of the minutes
OF the last meeting and the minutes
OF the meeting of the board of equal
iZation, the board heard remarks
from several delegations concerning
the advisability Of opening up a
new road, over certain different
routes that were suggested, from the
Castle Haynes road to the Wrights
boro station. Messrs. w. A.
Lineker and NJ. Schnibben appeared
in behalf of a road which they have
cleared and opened and which they
desire the county to accept Mr..
j. Herbert Johnson argued in favor
of the route which he has gained
the right of way for and which is
now being cleared, and Mr.. }. b.
Quench appeared in noppositiOn to
both of these roads and in favor OF
the retention and improvement of
the present road, which reads from
the four mile post t othe Wrlghts-
boro station. After hearing the
arguments in favor of each route
it was decided OF leave the choice
or roads to the road committee who
will make their decision alLer go
ing over all the proposed routes.
Mr.. S. A. Schloss appeared before
the board in regard to the assess
ment of $1,000 placed or the Ocean
View Co. property, which he con-
sidered too high. On motion of
Mr.. Robertson it was decided that
the assessment of $1,000 placed on
a cottage recently built by Mr..
Schloss be taken off as the cottage
was not completed on the first of
June, when assessments are made
Mr.. Levi Bryant, an old confed-
crate soldier, was granted permits
sion to trade without license.
Report of county superintendent
of health showed that during the
month he treated 100 patients in
his office and visited ten at their
homes. One convict died at the
county camp. The health of the
county convicts is remarkably good.
| Seven cases of rabies of dogs were
i reported.
Report from the state concern
ing the water from the deep we'll at
the convict camp showed that it was
| good for drinking purposes and will
improve with use.
DR.. Mcmillan reported that eff
forts are being made to get Minnie
Cumming, a white woman, into the
state insane asylum.
In view of themeeting to be held
later in regard to the proposed
bridge over the northeast river there
was little discussion OF the report
made by Commissioner Divine on
this matter.
Commissioner Vollers reported
hat all the repairs and improve
ments at the Jail have been COM
pleted, these including the putting
in of new floors, installation of bet
ter lighting and plumbing facilities,
| repairs of cells n other better
ments. He reported also that a
| new fence erected between the city
pound and the court house property
and on motion it was decided 60
render a bill to the CITY for half
the expense of this fence.
The report of the grand jury sub
mitted at the term Of court was read.
In regard to the dangerous cOndl-
ton Of Shepard's crossing, at the
western end of the ~ the chair
man was instructed to take up this
matter with the general manager
of the A. G. L.. With reference TO
| the widening of 18th street between
| Market and Dock, to give a SAFE
road to the turnpike, it was suggest
ed by Mr.. Divine that a good solu-
ton of the trouble would be to have
the turnpike run into Dock street,
from the first toll house, and that
Dock street be macadamized from
nth to 10th and 10th be improved
from Dock to Market, the idea be-
ing that traffic on the turnpike by
going around the block shall escape
the dangers now existing on the pres
ent route. The matter was referred
to the road committee who will take
! it I'D with the city authorities.
Superintendent Hardee of the
county home reported that there are
now three white and eleven colored
I inmates and thirty-four COR
victS.
Tbo same allowance given last
wear was again granted for the edu-
| cation of Leo Justice, a young white
lad. at the leaf and dumb school.
The register of deeds reported Al
marriage licenses issued and he ex'
hibited the treasurer's receipt fol
1856.
The clerk Of the superior court re
Dorted S2S3.90 in fines and forfeit
ures collected.
Licenses, approved by the city
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