Page Four THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C. Friday, August 11, 1967 THE NEW BERN MIRROR PublUhvd Every Friday at 219 New Street, New Bern, N. C., by the Sole Owner J. GASKILL McDaniel Editor and Publisher On* Year SUBSCRIPTION RATES: S2.50 / Six Months $1.25 Second Class Postaoe Paid at New Bern, N. C. HAD IT COMING No one could expect Craven County's five Com missioners to be happy this week over the bad press they received from nevvspav>er stories and radio broad casts. Still, when other folks show up on time for a regularly scheduled Commissioners meeting, and the Commissioners don’t, it is not only rudeness but sloppy handling of the duties they took an oath to fulfill. Of course, three of the five did straggle in eventual ly for the 5 p.m. session on Monday. Chairman D. L. Stallings and Grover Lancaster strolled to their seats in the meeting room at 5:30 p.m., and James Chance graced the scene with his presence at 5:50 p.m. W. J. Wynne and Johnnie Daugherty never did put in appearance at the afternoon gathering, which lasted once it got started for exactly 27 minutes. Having devoted that much time to the afternoon session, the three Commissioners decided it was time to take a much needed break, so they recessed for supper. Actually, the Commissioners rarely ever start their scheduled meetings at the appointed hour, and fre quently one or more members of the board arrives late, even though the session has gotten underway tardily. If nothing else constructive comes out of the pub licity given these duly elected officials of the County by the three newsmen present Monday, perhaps the Commissioners will feel inclined, in the future, to be somewhat more punctual. Maybe reporters don’t count for much, and aren’t worthy of consideration, but more important people like five housewives who waited 50 minutes Monday for the meeting to open would seem to deserve better treat ment. It is not unreasonable to assume that their time is fairly well spoken for at home, especially when the evening meal hour is approaching. Having gone to the trouble to bring a petition to the Commissioners about a matter of vital concern to their rural community, they had a right to expect at least a quorum of the Com missioners to be present at 5 p.m. If showing up on time, and in full force, twice a month can’t be arranged, perhaps one meeting a month, or one every several months would lighten the burden. Citizens here, and everywhere else in this nation of ours, are often criticized for not taking an active in terest in the affairs of their city, county, state and national governments. A lot of the blame may be justified, but things like Monday’s episode can hardly be calculated to make any citizen anxious to head for a meeting at Crayen County Courthouse, especially if it is a Commissioners meeting. 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That said Schooner delivered her outward bound cargo at MarUnlque and took in a re turn cargo for Charleston con sisting of sugar, molasses, and coffee, which was likewise de livered at the said Port of destination; that said Schooner on her voyage from Martinique to Charleston leaked considerably but a good spell at the pump every half hour was sufficient to keep her. After the delivery at Charles ton, the Schooner took in a ballast of sand and proceeded to sea on her passage to North Carolina, but when she had been out two or three days she met with a heavy blow and the leak so Increased that It became necessary to keep one hand constantly at the pump, the vessel however was able to carry sail all the way. After about seven days the schooner came to anchor be tween six and eight miles to the southward of OcracokeBar, and between 300 to 400 yards from the shore. &c The de ponent believes if he had been permitted to go ashore for fresh water there would have been no danger attended to it. The deponent says the Dol phin was a strong built vessel, &c, &c. Benjamin Brown be fore Lucas J. Benners, J. P. April 3,1807 The deposition of Joseph Mc- Neal, a hand on the schooner, reads much as the one by Ben jamin Brown. Summons to Craven for Pater Kean, WllUamShepard, William Tolson, Thomas Tolson,Joseph Wallace, John Foley, Benjamin Brown and Joseph McN^. Summons to Carteret for Benjamin Tolson, Tlney Wal lace, William Wade. Bond signed by William Shepard. The evidence tends to show that Capt. Peter Kean was negligent In his handling of the Schooner Dolphin owned by William Shepard. The final disposition of this case does not show In the papers filed In this suit. 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