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(MRUS coin HASH
MOST EFFICIENT EOVfRNIENT
By MORRISON H. CALDWELL.
The present system of county govern- i
ment in North Carolina was adopted!
with the Constitution of 1868. Bgt few '
changes have been made during the past :
65 years. The writer has lived in Min-1
nesota, Tennessee. Mississippi. Ken- j
tucky, Virginia and New York and is
familiar with the county government
systems of these States, and he does |
not hesitate to assert that the system of j
county government in Cabarrus County, j
North Carolina, is almost ideal, as com
pared with that of some other States, j
linder this plan the people control their j
own affairs by electing at stated- inter- j
vals their own officers and representa
tives. Quite recently a Couuty High-;
way Commission appointed by the-Legis-i
lature has assumed control of the imblic j
roads and county chain gang, which for-1
merly were in charge of the Couuty Com-!
missioners. The schools are also an ex- j
ception to the local self-government prin- j
ciple, in that the three members of the 1
County Board of Education are not elect-j
ed in Cabarrus county as they are in ]
most, of the counties of North Carolina. j
but are appointed by the Legislature. |
The wisdom of this action has been seri
ously challenged by many citizens of both :
local political parties.
Cabarrus county elects the following ;
officers every two years, viz.:
1. A Stale senator in connection with !
Mecklenburg county:, ami a member of'
the House of Representatives, the lower]
house of the Legislature.
2. Five county commissioners, chosen ]
from different sections of tin 1 county, j
with the Concord member acting as the|
chairman of the board. Tne chairman is J
BEAI'VIFI'L HOME
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/ The Residence of MYs. J. M. Odell
other members are jvaid a per diem of
4.00 and mileage.
3. A Sheriwhose duty it is to pre
serve law and order and execute all civil
and criminal process, and also to col
lect all taxes. He receives as sheriff a
salary of $3,500. and receives fees for
service of papers. In this connection it
may be noted that Kannapolis, an un
incorporated city of 0.000 people is gov
erned by deputies appointed by the sher
iff. a rather responsible post in times of
disorder.
4. A Register of Deeds, whose duty
it is to record all deeds, mortgages and
bills of sale, ami to preserve in the tire
proof vaults all the valuable records of
title to tin* real estate situate iu the
county. He receives for his compeusa- ;
tion fees paid by persons presenting pa
pers for record. These fees are $1.50 for j
recording real estate mortgages, $1.25 for,
recording deeds, and 35 cents for record- j
iug chattel mortgages.
5. A Treasurer whose duty it is to re
ceive all the funds collected by the sher
off for county purposes and pay out said
moneys only upon legal orders or vouch- 1
ers of the Board of Fount,v Commission- 1
ers, or the Highway Commission, or the i
County Board of Education. The salary
of this office was formerly upon a com- |
mission basis but is now a Hat sum of j
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One of Several Buildings Owned by the City
THE CONCORD DAILY TRIBUNE—FAIR AND INDUSTRIAL EDITION
I 6. A county surveyor, whose duty it
! is to make all surveys that may be made
by order of court, and he is sworn to
make all surveys fairly and correctly and
I impartially as between the parties inter
jested.
| 7. A coroner, whose duty it is to hold
inquests and inquire into the'cause of
I ail deaths where foul play is suspected.
|He is also to act as sheriff in ease of
! the death or removal of the sheriff until
' the next election. His fees are nominal,
i S. A cotton weigher, whose duty it
]is to weigh all cotton sold in Concord
I market. Said cotton is weighed upon
] platform provided by the county, and a
| fee of 10 cents per bale is charged by
] the weigher. He gives a bond for faith
] ful performance of his duty. This office
] was net one of those originally provid
! ed for, but the people through their rep-
I irsentatives in the legislature compelled
I that all cotton should be weighed by
] sworn officers of the people, and there is
]no probability that a self-governing peo
! pie will ever consent to the abandonment
j of public weighing.
| The Clerk of the Superior Court is
elected t'of a period of four years. Hid
(duties are highly important and this re
| sponsibiiity very great. He has charge
of all wills and the settlement of all es
tates of deceased persons. He appoints
| all administrators and fixes their bonds
'and requires them to make settlements
(as provided by law. He also lias the
I appointment, supervision and control of
! all guardians, and is charged with the
| duty of seeing that at all times their
I bonds arc good and} not impaired. He
(exercise many powers that are judicial
and formerly this officer was known as
"Probate Judge." because he had charge
Os the probate of wills and was the judge
to determine all matters pertaining to
] estates. In addition to these official du
ties, the 'Clerk of Superior Court keeps
the records and minutes of the Superior
Courts held in the county by the Judges
i>f the Superior Court of North Carolina,
i each of whom presides six months of each
year over Cabarrus Superior Court.
The Clerk of the Superior Court is paid
i by fees fixed by law.
In recent years the legislature has
made the Clerk of the Superior Court of
each county in North Carolina a Judge
ito try juvenile offenders, that is to say
all persons under 16 years of age who
commit any eriilie less than a felony. The
! county welfare officer is charged with the
| duty of bringing these youthful offend
ers before the .Clerk, who hears the evi
-1 deuce and decides what disposition shall
be made of them. I'sunlly they are re
quired to report weekly or monthly and
show good behavior. If this method fails
they are sent to the Jackson Training
School.
Justices of the Peace.
In Cabarrus county at each biennial
election there are elected Justices of the
Peace in each township in the
county. These officers have judicial
powers throughout the entire county.
Welcome to Our “Pair’’ City
Between the 16th and 20th of October
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We Klean Klothes Klean
WHAT THE CONCORD STEAM LAUNDRY MEANS j ]”| SOMETHING NEW IN CONCORD
A Laundry has hut one thing to sell. That one thing | X We have recently finished equipping the most up-to
is SERVICE. F' date Dry Cleaning Plant in the State in connection with
It is the object of the Concord Steam Laundry to sell m ° Ur
it’s customers the very best “SERVICE” in the world. S La romHSrol *s*2 . , . „
Pf! Kk. XJ ”' S < * e P artment 1S equipped with the Newest and
The Service of a Laundry is not a thing supplied by Sh' l most Up-to-date Machinery, which will enable us to turn
any single individual. It is the combined effort of every »| JT jfl out the Very Best of Dry Cleaning, whether it be a dress
employee. |P pH or an overcoat.
Laundry Service in the Concord Steam Laundry means / m 3 * *
n . , T-, v , * tfi'ev-. I Make vour clothes last longer bv having them cleaned
the limit of Courteous and Efficient Attention from each Hfcj - * *>
particular employee to the wants of each particular cus- 1* V— —'')§ . '.4 le ’deal wav. All work done by experienced men.
turner. Tn other words, the Concord Steam Laundry's Ser- HP «Vt *
vice means. Conscientious Attention to the most’minute | KM] In fact we offer V> the public a “Quality" of work and
detail to every piece of linen, garment, or rug entrusted to re; | raVyajpg J 1 service unobtainable clsewftere ; and at a price within reach
our care. of everybody.
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Tl,i- is .lie kiml os- Service a customer pays (or when PHONE NO. 2
he hands a Concord Steam Laundry Driver his money—
whether it is six cents or two dollars. Our-Truck will call for your work, and deliver it.
Four Laundry Trucks For Your Convenience
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Concord Steam Laundry
Their civil jurisdiction is limited ini I
suits on notes and accounts not exceed- i
ing 8200. and in claim and delivery not I
to exceed SSO. In criminal cases their
jurisdiction permits them to finally dis- |
pose of cases where the lTunishmeut pre
scribed by the law does not exceed a fine
of SSO or imprisonment not exceeding 80
days. In all other cases it is their duty
to hear the evidence against the accused '
under oath, and, if probable cause is
found, to require the accused to give
bond for his appearance at next term of
Superior Court to answer said charge,
whether it be a misdemeanor or a fel
ony.
Appointive Officers.
In addition to the foregoing elected
officers, there,are the following officers of'
Cabarrus county whim are appointed,
viz.: *
1. Jailor appointed by sheriff.
2. County physician, elected by the
Board of County Commissioners and
County Medical Society. His duty is
to prevent spread of contagious diseases,
to vaccinate the public for smallpox and
typhoid, to enforce the sanitary regula
tions of the State Department of Public
Health, and to attend the inmates of the
County Home and tlie prisoners in the
t convict camps of the county. In all eas
es of extreme privation, where humanity
culls for medical aid. this officer cheer
fully responds to the call of duty. Dr.
W. S. Rankin, State Superintendent of
Public Health, places Cabalrus county
in the forefront of the progressive up-to
date public health records In this State
for IS)£3. His salary is paid by the
county.
3. A public health nurse is also main
tained by from county,
city and Reel'Cross. This has-proven a
blessing to thousands and is a charity
which cannot be too highly commended.
4. The Home has been
at .work in*Cabarrus county for several
yeflrs, and while individuals Ailing this
position have beene changed, the office
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has always proven- a boon to the women
and children and the work has just be
gun. It must never be given up but let
it go on until every .home shall have been
benetitted, /
5. The County Farm Demonstrator
has also demonstrated his efficiency and
it is needless to add that in Roy D.
Goodman Cabarrus County has one of
the best men,in the State to guide the
farmers.
6. The keeinf "of- the County Home,
Mr. Geo. W. Watts, lives at the home
PICTURE OF CENTRAL GRADED SCHOOL >
Some of the Primary G rades Have Rooms Here (
with his family. Cabarrus has one of
the finest plants for her Couuty Home fin
the State "and we believe the man and the
"opportunity have met- The aged and
i infirm have a home and a friend in Mr.
Watts.
I 7. The Superintendent of Schools,
Prof. J, B. Robertson, is appointed by
the County Board of Education, consist
ing of W. R. Odell, chairman, Geo. H.
McAllister ,aud Watt F. ’Smith. Prof.
; Robertson lias a man’s job to supervist*
the schools of Cabarrus county. Just
now the question of consolidation of
schools and transportation of pupils is
being talked by a lot of people, and the
time is not distant when Cabarrus coun
ty will catch up with her sister counties
in progressive measures'. Old j’-uharms
is sometmes slow to start, but when she
gets started she goes to the finish,
8. The County Supervisor of Roads
is appoints by the County Highway Com
mission. He is a competent engineer
and lays out all roads and has charge of
the construction and maintenance of nil
the public highways, not already taken
over by the State Highway Commission.
He has charge of all convicts, guards
and other employees necessary to carry
on the public road work.
In conclusion, no man who comes to
Cabarrus from another State will find
anything to complain of. Our taxes are
reasonable, and our climate and the peo
ple are the best to be found anywheA.
Come to Carolina and don’t fail to at
tend the Cabarrus County Fair at Con
cord, N. C., on October 16-2< 1023. The
"proof of the pudding is the chewing of
the bag, - ’ and if you are from Missouri
and want to see for yourself what sort
of people we have in Cabarrus be sure to
be "among those present.’’
Covington Candy Co.
Is Most Prosperous
One of the prosperous manufacturing
industries of the Cabarrus section is the
Covington Candy Company of which D.
I*. Covington is the owner and active
manager. He established the business
in 1913 aud occupies now large premises
22x100 feet at 10 South Church street.
He has eleven employees in the candy
kitchens'; five salesmen on the road and
six trucks busy at all times making de
diveriee. An exclusively wholesale bus
iness is done. «
’ Mr. Covington was born in Richmond
county and lias been in the candy manu
facturing business in different parts of $•
the county all his life, coming of a can
dy family, a* his father was also a
f candy manufacturer. Among the prin
| cipal. lines manufactured ure peanut his
| cult; chocolate candy; peanut
I sticks; mint sticky salted peanuts; taf
( ty; coooanut bars; curamel roll; raisin
.bars; iidge bars; mint pillows and, many
!others. Mr. Cov\pgton attends jibe
] Presbyterian Church and is a member
i of the Travellers Protective Association.
Laud Deeds and Mortgage .nut Dee*,
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