Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1910-06-08
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DO BUSINESS.
Reports of Tax Collectors and Other De-
%partment, Roads to be Work, Taxes Levied

eports Of Tax Collectors and Other De-
artment, Roads to be Work, Taxes Levied
The Board of County Commits
toner's met on Monday. All the
members we're present. The min
ties of the last meeting were read
md approved. Supt. Carter, of
Chain Gaug No. l., reports 30 con-
1 white, 20 colored.
Supt. Thomason Of No. 2, re-
ports 80 convlcts: Z white, 70 COL
3red males, 2 colored females.
Mrs. Patterson, Superintendent
Home reports II inmates
in the home: Is white, 4 colored.
DR.. Smoot reports the health Of
the inmates Of the camps and
County Home moderately good.
The small pox situation is not
alarming, but there r several
cases under treatment,
A.. NJ. Rice, township tax col
Iector. reports having collected
$50, 100 20. Paid county treasur-
er, $50, 265; State, $14, 100. In
banks, SIT, 95. 81.
Sheriff Mckenzie reports hav-
ing collected special taxes to the
amount OF 100000, general
tax, $51,261.75 total, $53, 1903 rs
Paid county treasurer, $89, 900.
Paid State treasurer. $11, 800, to-
tai $51,40O, balance Oh hand, ST.
1858. Is.
Ordered to allow J. Allen Sloop
$3.50 per month for the support
of Jane RUMBLE, he to be respon-
sible for her entire support.
Ordered to exempt David Hon
eycutt from poll tax and road du-
ty for two years.
J. E. Goodnight was allowed a
reduction of $12. 90 for taxation.
Ordered to exempt Henry bod
son from poll tax and road duty
for two years.
Upon petition it is ordered that
citizens be allowed to open a road
from the Cabarrus county line,
from John Isenhour's to John
Beavers. Same vas granted Oh
usual terms governing opening of
roads.
Ordered to allow, VIM. Gobbel
So so for coffin for his mother.
Ordered that $4,000 of bonds
be called in and paid first of De-
cember.
Ordered to exempt A. NJ. Ba.
singer, of China Grove Township,
from poll tax for two years.
Ordered to exempt Robt. Black,
Of Providence Township, from
poll tax for two years.
Ordered that when Supt Thorn
ason finishes work at present loca-
ton that he move to Spencer, if
work is ready. If not to the
Stokes Ferry Road.
Ordered that if Camp No. 1 flu
ishes the Sherrlll's Ford road by
December 1st, that it move to the
Statesville road.
Mrs. Patterson turned over
$50 90 paid by the Misses Mowery
and same is ordered to be placed
to the credit of the county for the
support of the poor.
Ordered to exempt Peter Up
right. Of Atwell Township, from
poll tax and road duty for two
years. Also to exempt Thomas
Thompson the same, and poll tax
of Jerry Miller, colored, of Provi-
dence Township, and P. l..
Ketchie of China Grove Town.
ship.
Salisbury and China Grove
report having carried the school
election.
Ordered by the board that upon
payment of $3.50 any person of
road age be given a receipt for
one years work Oh the public
roads.
Upon motion of W. L.. Harris,
the board proceeded to levy taxes
for the year 1910 as follows: Same
as at present, with the addition Of
special school taxes.
No. 2, Cleveland, zoe on prop.
erty, 6Oc OF poll.
No. 4, Unity, 25c on property,
75c on poll,
No. 8, Unity, zoe Oh property,
6Oc Oh poll.
No. 2, Mt .Ulla, 3Oc on property,
90c On poll. =
No. 4, Atwell, Soc on prope1tNI
90c on poll.
No. l, Mt. Ulla, soc on propeE
ty, 600 on poll.
No. 8, China Grove, 25c on
75c on poll.
No. 10, Salisbury, zoe on prop
erty, 60c on poll.
The grand jury's report was
read and ordered filed.
The bid to furnish feed stuff for
No. 2, by South River
Milling Company, was accepted,
The contract to supply feed stuff
to Camp No. 1, was awarded to
Milling Company, and
the contract to 81 pply grain and
Hour was awarded to Peeler Grain
Provision Company.
A contract was made with Geo.
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