The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-09-08

COUNTY CLAIMS PAID.

Commissioners Have No Author
ity to Appropriate Money for
Farm Demonstration Work
But Will Assist in Raising
Money by Private Subscrip-
tion-Tax Books Turned Over
to Sheriff.
The county commissioners
were in regular session Monday
for the transaction of routine
business. The following claims
were paid:
County home and paupers
W. G. Reynolds, keeper of home,
for August, 1888; Van Smith. in
crease of 81 per month, S.; ]. D.
Hunt, increase of 81 per month,
$3.50; Emiline Rogers, 81; Isaiah
Emanuel, So; Francis Carter, So;
Mack Patterson, increase of 81
per month. $3.50; G. W. Dalkins,
50; for burial of VIM. Rowland,
S.; ]. F. Rozier, shingles for
county home, $40. Total S149.
Jail and prisoners L. E. Wha-
ley, lumber, $16.15; Lumberton
Electric Light Co., lights. SIP. 96;
F. j. Adams, conveying prisoner
to Jail, $6 35; J. H. Floyd, jailer,
for August, $1752 20; Sheriff E,
c. McNeill, conveying G. Camp
bell to Jail, $2.15; J. A. Kitchin,
conveying prisoners from Max
ton to Jail, $9.O5; Rowland Auto
& Supply Co., conveying prison
ers to Jail, Sill; K. M. Biggs,
supplies, $2.73. Total, S235. SO.
Miscellaneous-W. A. McPhaul,
county physician, salary and SER
vice on smallpox patients, S49.75;
supplies for county home, Jail,
etc., S19. 80; Roy Tyner, refund.
ed S2.39 in the name of John
Locklear estate, same sold in er.
ror; K. M. Biggs, supplies fol
smallpox patients, S6; Robson
ian Pub. Co., advertising $3.50
Sheriff E. C. McNeill, errors ir
taxes charged, S17.36; additiona
errors and insolvents, $151. .12
Mary l. Baxley, widow of D. K
Baxley, pensioners burial ex
penses, SIS; N. A. Kinlaw, re
pairs on bridge, 81; Lumbertol
Electric Light Co., lights fo
court house, $1O.28; Frank Par
; nell, work on McNeill bridge
So. 10; E. G.. Sipher, work in cour
house; $4.7 Is; W. H. Humphrey
work for county, S2.4O; J. H
Floyd, conveying R. Graham t.
asylum, SIS. 55; Freeman Print
ing Co., supplies and print
) ing, S85.15; Geo. Nc N eill
work in court house, Is cts; I
: N. Higley, work for county, SIG.
Il; A. Nash, county auditor, sal
ary and expenses. SIPS. As; ta
work as per statement, 1922; J
f W. Carter, chairman, SIS; A. R
McEachern, D. S. Alderman, c
A. Oliver, AL. Bullock, $50 eac
salary as commissioners;Aar
Brooks, $3.70 in Boss Locklea
case. November term. 1909. Tt
tai, 81, 1903.
1t was ordered that the boar
borrow from the First Nations
:. Bank of Lumberton $4,000 for g
;, days at 6 per cent. interest.
! County Auditor A. Nash RI
; ported that Sheriff E. C. McNei
!. had paid over the taxes for 100!
= as required by law, and the ia
!. books were ordered turned owe
: to the sheriff for collection. Tt
sheriff's bonds are being exam
l. ined and if found correct will
, approved as of the 5th inst, tt
:. date of this meeting.
: A committee from the count
l. Farmers Union petitioned tt
T. board to appropriate $500 to ps
: the salary of man for far
Y demonstration work, under tt
L. plan by which the governme
appropriates the same amour
1t appropriated by county for tn
7. work. The commissioners e
s. pressed themselves as heartily
n favor of the work but decid,
I'd that they have no authority
K make such an appropriate
le They agreed, however, to asst
ID in raising the amount by priva
I'd subscription and an effort will
e. made to have a law passed at t
IN next session of the Legislatu
d, giving the commissioners pow
IN to make this appropriation. 1t
es practically certain that $500 "
oy be raised for this work at once