The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-05-03

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iDn Question IntcIIigcntIy Discussed.
On account Of the importance OF the
question Of the establishment OF d
recorders court in the county OF Ne"
Hanover, which is to be voted on
next Tuesday, the following statement
from Chairman, McEaChern, OF the
board of county mmisslOners, is
Timely and its advocacy OF the eStaD-
Iishment Of the court will be read
with interest:
Dear. Sir: [ have been asked so
many times why the commissioners
proposed such an objectionable"
'Uudesirable'' tax increasing" MUS
ure as the recorders court, that l
deem it my duty to answer, and IN
doing so, will say, that the commits
sioners considered it to the best inter-
est Of the county. Also it was FAVOR
ed by the chamber Of commerce, as
far back as 1900, and has been recon-
mended by grand juries as follows:
November term OF superior court,
1904, composed of E. c.. Holt, foreman,
Andrew Smith, G.. F. Duffy H. G.
Fennell, D. E. Kerr, j. F. Canady,
G.. C. Brown, G.. D. Marlborough, w.
l.. Rogers, +. l.. HuSgins, secretary,
Geo. Hudson, John A. B!ddIe. John II.
Rehder, D.. P. Mclean, VIM McKin-
ney, L., l.. Mason, Oscar Pearsall. A.
e. Excel. made the following recon-
mendatiOn as to the establishment
of Il recorders court:
Judging from the number OF trlv-
iaI cases for our attention We consider
the conditions that govern the trials
of these cases a deplorable one. SO
much time of the grand jury and OF
the court is required for a rehearing
of such cases as might be disposed OF
by any magistrates court it the law
gave jurisdiction to prevent the loss
pf time and expense necessary to a
yehearing and trial Of such cases."
September term of superior court
1905, composed of l.. B. Rogers, Fore
man, Lonnie F. Saunders. B. B. Jack
son, John G. McAllister. R. H. Bow
den. R. s. Hughes. J. H. Williams
e. NJ Warsterman. j. F. Garrell
IL NJ Bunting, secretary, A Shrier
Vas. g. Gurganus, S. L. P. Anderson
IT, W. Davis. J. H. Russell. H. w,
Howard. q. w. Piver Geo. H. Heyer
made the following as to the establish
Enent OF recorders court:
"A recorder is urged for the coun
fy SIT would, in u opinion. saw
the taxpayers thousands Of dollars, al
q great number Of petty cases hav'
come before us during our session
that could have been disposed of b.
such an officer with much less ex
pense to the county,"
January term of superior court
1906. composed of C. W. Yates. Fore
man, IT,. p. Sykes, r. H. Brady, J
H. HettIeman. w. C. Marlborough
=. C. Springer. R. W. Price. Thos
Mcdonald. Geo. Schnibben, c.. "
Yates. Jr., Z. NJ. Bryant. F. j. Demp
sey, W. S. Cook. w. S. Clayton. c
". Motto, w. R. Brown, made tn
following recommendation as to tn
establishment of a recorders court:
Nv 4SSOlIi4ASAu III 4OpO (AoI
recorders court will be established il
this county as We believe it woul,
result in a saving of thousands 0
dollars to the county"
january term of superior court, 100
composed Of L. H. Skinner, foreman
j. w. Scott, Chas. A. Bradshaw, II
C. Ellers, E. Poezolt, Clarence E
Motto. W. R. Appleberry, F. A. Lord
j. H. Gurganus, P. L. knight. W. R
Bonham. Jas. Lynch. S.. H. Futrell
w. S. Bunting, l.. l.. Newell, D. H
Penton, H. Mel. Green. made the fol
having recommendations:
"rWe earnestly recommend the en-
actment of a recorders court for thi
county. We believe that it will re
suit in a financial saving and from
a humane standpoint it is almost
necessity"
While it is not incumbent on tn
commissioners ito take action O.
recommendations of the chamber o
commerce. still its being compose
largely OF the business men of ou
community, its suggestions cannot b
without influence, but as to recon,
znsndatlons OF the grand juries, it is
HE duty OF the commissioners to con.
slider, Investigate and comply with
chem as far as they deem them to the
oounty's interest.
These reports having BEEN made
while said grand juries were familiar
with thefaffairs of the courts and felt
The 1raad rel ;ae if it nonIa ho ana