The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-04-05

-Ncv Road to GrCcnEillc TO be
Opened Up.
The longest continuous meeting Oh
record of the board OF county commits
sioners was the regular monthly meet
ing held yesterday afternoon in the
commissioners room at the county
court house, the board having been
called 10 order at ; o'clock and ad-
iOurnmenC not being vaken until 10
minutes before I. The cause Of the
long meeting was the opportunity Civ
en- by the commissioners to the ady0-
Gates Of the different routes thai have
been proposed for the improved rO2u
soon to be built tow lrd Federal Point,
to argue for their respective positions
and to give facts and information con-
corning each route which would put the
board in the position to act finally i'll
a manner which would give the best
satisfaction to the parties concerned.
The commissioners room was crowd
ed with citizens from Ma%sonbOro own
ship, there being q large representation
of delegates from the two sections
through which the different routes run.
Those who favor the improvement of
the new Federal Point or Greenfield
road were represented by 10 Or Il
citizens and an argument for the adop-
ton Of that route was made by Herbert
McClammy, Esq. The delegation who
cOntended for the improvement of TIE
old Federal Point, Or Middle road, was
a large one there being probably as
many as 20 advocates of that route
present.
The board heard with great patience
every ma that wanted to be heard.
By different remarks made by the CON-
missiOners and from the questions they
asked it could be seen that they are
we'll posted on all the points in favor
of and in opposition to each route ana
that they have given earnest and care
full consideration to the entire matter.
1t is recalled in this connection that
members of the board recently have
made an inspection trip owe each route
A41o lAASbI tA1Cy "C1C 1ASI ~ CO IUDiC c
sentative men from each section who
accompanied them on this trip, a study
at first hand being made Of all the
facts that go into the question Of the
location of a public road.
Commissioner Divine suggested to the
two delegations a compromise road.
which from the maps, it would seem
would serve the various interests to
the best advantage. The road referred
to goes out Front street, and keeps the
course of the new Federal Point road
to the five mile post, then branching
off to the Myrtle Grove school house.
This road would give the most direct
route to a larger number of people
than either Of the regular roads now
in use. The compromise road met with
favor by some representatives from
both sides. but others appeared deter
mined to stand for their original posi-
ton and to ask for all Or nothing.
1t is not possible to give any ac-
count Of the different talks made yes
terday. Maps in abundance were il
evidence showing the number of houses
on each road, the character of soil in
each section, the adjacent country that
is served and innumerable other points
that had OF We're thought to have q
bearing on the situation. The commits
sioners are not yet ready to announce
| their decision as to the route to be
chosen. 1t will probably be several
months before work could be undertake
en- and the commissioners in the mean
time will give careful consideration tc
all the points that have been brought
out and will then decide as they think
is right.
The hearing to the road delegation
continued until 6 o'clock and then the
regular order Of business was called.
Superintendent Hocutt of the county
road gang reported that four cars OF
rock had been placed on the Masonboro
road between the second toll and the
sound. He reported that for road
supervisors the following had been ap-
pointed: c. E. Carney in Harnett town
ship and VIM. Gregerson in Cape Fear
township.
Chairman McEachern reported that a
convict escaped from the road gang
on Sunday and that he thought it was
due to the gross negligence, so he had
instructed Mr.. Shearin to find out and
discharge the guard who was guilty.
The election Of tax listers and as
| SCISSORS for the county for the ensuing
year was gone into, with the following
| result:
Wilmington Township-T. o. Bunt,
ing, lister: Col. Walker Taylor and
Capt. L. s. Belden-all reelected.
Harnett Township-John d. Woody,
lister; c. H. Alexander and d. z.