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A WEEKLY ; NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO .THE BEST. INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896.
MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1913.
vol; XVII NO. 27
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WILSON MADE PRESIDENT Commissioners Meet Road Com-
missioners'Namedi
Inauguration of Twenty-Seventh
President is Witnessed by
Large Crowds.
By GEORGE CLINTON.
The County Commissioners met
in regular session Monday with all
the members of the board present.
The usual routine of business was
Washington March 4.Id. the Pres: transacted and rbad commissioners
-ence of a vast throng of his fellow citi- . . , . :
zens. Woodrow Wilson today stood in were " appointed for, the various
front of the east portico of the capitoi townships in the. county. Pauper
and took the oath of president of the claims amounting to" $55.50 were
already had been sworn in as vice- a,Iowed for the mnth, and the ex-
president, and with the completion of I penses of the chain - gang for the
the ceremony the Bhip of state was mpnth of February was $426.57.
which had been ashore for sateen E. K. Hlld was appointed a road
years. V commissioner for Marion township
As the new chief executive of the to fill the vacancy caused bv the
nation stood with bared, head, Ed-. ' t m T rku rp.
wrd Dmieiasa white, chief instice of resignation of T. J. Gibbs. Jhe
the Supreme court;; held before him other two commissioners for this
the Bible always used in the cere- township are G. C. Conley and
mony. Mr. Wilson placed his hands jj xi Xatp
nnoTi tJie book and in a voice strong. J-aie-
though somewhat affected by emotion, The commissioners appointed for
swore to support the Constitution and the county for a term of two years
the laws of the country ana to penorm - fft1lftw
thfi dntiea of his hieh office to the best are 113 lolluws
of his ability. Glenwood Township W. C.
Thomas Riley I Marshall - swore feal- Morris, James Haney, Guss Bird.
USMiS! T fckette-J- , Arrowood,
for four years it will be his duty to John Lewis, J. G. Galhon.,
preside over the deliberations of the , Higgins D. C. Brown, W. L.
members 01 tne upper nouse oi con- Mceil Joe Hensley.
Severely Simple Ceremonies.
Both of the ceremonies proper were
-conducted in a severely simple but
most impressive manner. .The sur-
AFFAIRS OF THE COUNTY
Dysartsville R. L. Cowan, H.
B. Crawley, E. M. Hutchinson.
Nebo J. M. Tate, J. F. Wilson,
roundings of the scene of the "presi- W. G. Hunter.
dent's induction into office, however,
were not so simple, for it was an out-of-door
event-and the great gathering
of military naval and uniformed civil
organizations gav'e-much more than a
touch of splendor to the scene.
In the senate chamber, where the
Old Fort H. A. Tate, I. H.
Greene, A. J. Dula.
Broad River J. B. Dalton, John
Nanney, Cornelius Owenby !
Montfords Cove Grant Harris,
the oath was taken by the man now J. D, Wilson, J. C. Crawford,
vice-president of the United States, Crooked Creek J. L. Bird, G.
there were gathered about- 2,000 . a w r'v '
neonle. all that the unner house will A..Snrgin, A. JY. trllliam.
contain without the risk of danger North Cove C. A. McCall, J. B.
"because of the rush and press of the Lonon M. L Good.
muxuuiaes. it is piuuauie luai uu-
wliDr6 olao in tTio TTnitorl Stntpa nt.
any time are there gathered an equal Twenty Court Districts.
names are so widely known. The Raleigh, March 1. The legisla-
gathering in the senate chamber andlture having passed the bill restrict-
later on the east portico of the capi- hDcr the state" into twenty court "dis
lux wcib wiuyuaeu laiKcijr ui iuuso
district will
are
prominent -for their services in Amer- " Aw fcUO wcakCIU
ica, and in part of foreigners who stand as follows so far as the num-
have secured places for their -names
in the current history of the world's
doings.
The arrangements of the ceremonies
for the inauguration of Woodrqw Wil
son and Thomas Riley Marshall were
made by the joint committee on ar
rangements of congress.
A Summary of Part of the Expendi
tures of the County Tor
the Year.
Believing thit every taxpayer in
this county is deeply interested in
knowing what it costs to conduct
the business of the county and
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wnai me money is spent ior, we
prepared, and now publish below.
a summary of one part of the ex
penditures for the fiscal (business)
year from December 1, 1911, to
December 1, 1912.
As noted, this table does not in
clude the cost of the county schools.
This fund is managed by the Board
of Education. This board ought
to be required to publish, in - simi
lar form so that.it should be plain
to even the humblest and least in
formed taxpayer, a report at the
end of each fiscal year.
Also, it does not include the
amount spent for dirt roads in each
township as these various amounts
are managed by the three road
commissioners in each township.
These commissioners should be re
quired to make an itemized report
to the Board of Commissioners of
the county and the same published.
Such reports can hardly be prop
erly made' with the present method
of doing business. There are no
prorjerly arranged books for each
department. There is no system
of checks and balances and it is al
most impossible to ascertain at any
time just what is on hand to the
credit of any fund, what was spent,
what for, etc. without great labor
and expense.
As an instance, the special audi
tor's report made last year at an
expense of $200, developed the fact
that during a period of time from
1907 to 1912, there was due to be
available over $5200. Yet . the
county was borrowing thousands
of dollars and paying 6 interest.
brokerage and attorney fees there
on in order to kep the financial
machinery going.
ran or a set or oootcs was pur-
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Search and Seizure Bill Passes
'Senate The Revenue Bill .
Local Bills, Etc.
In the Senate Saturday. Payne
chased last vcar at a cost of .40l Inirouoc1 D reoueat a Dill
for thft trktirnr' Th V Amending Act of 1907 relative to
VwA-O rA nnltr rrtt,, efn1 nn1 Uad COmmisSiOQ of MariOD tOWXJ-
all the departments have harmoniz- sbiP- McDowell county."
I t t m
intr unrl rnrrocnnn.lin.r cM. CnaiO PUIS B3 I0II0WS WCfti
In 1911 it cost thn rnnntr alma passoa on unai reading.
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$1000 to have an audit, prepare the
tax duplicates, equalize assess
ments, and do other things which
could all be grouped and a quali
fied accountant employed to do this
aft
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Road bond issue for Marioa
towpship, McDowell county.
Road bond issue for Kcbo town
ship, McDowell county.
Road bonds for North Covo
work at a much less cost and with whip, McDowell county.
a 100 per cent gain in efficient busi- 1D inc ll0QS J,unMra lDln
ness conduction. duced the following bill:
The chain nan ex Dense concerns To authorize road bond election
only the taxpayers of Marion town- in 01d Fort lowa5hi McDowell
ship. It is given in total but should c0110'
be. itemized in a report and if so 1 ne Allowing bills passed third
done should greatly interest those ana nnw awg.
who complain of tx burdens and lo allow McDowell to vote oa
can see no lasting or generally bene- bonds for improvement of tho
ficial results. For instance, what central highway.
To provide for drainage of parts
n
re r) & i r is larl v. v. j .
worse than an old one. McDowell counties.
Take the item of 'loans." In- The House Monday passed thn
te rest and brokerage paid to bor-1 compulsory school law but left it
row money and yet the county gets optional with the board of educa
no interest for its large deposits. ..t
No sinking fund, which would draw U? l" Cafh COUD l'
interest and .be available to reduce vnc oenie oius were miro
indebtcdness quickly, provided for. duced providing for bond issue of
The county owed $48,881.75 on $1,142,500 to meet the existing de-
December 1, 1912, for railroad, ficit, to provide for permanent im-
county and court house bonds and I proveraents at the State insUta-
oorrowea money. 10 pay mis oy Ujon. cUx
the present methods will cost high. , . ,
Refunding bonds to cover it all inc nousc arcn aeizuro
(or what is unpaid at this time, viz: bill passed the senate Thursday by
$42,281.75), it is suggested, should a vote of 33 to 9, with an mend-
be issued, a sinking fund Created m(,nt mAl-inir it orvrtir A nril 1.
and tho interest, etc, charges re- 10i, ,Uk., u.,.
duced. It could be done, it is be
lieved, and hundreds of dollars
saved to 'the county for use in
much needed development.
ber weeks of court to be held
concerned:
. Sixteenth Mitchell county 6;
Wataufca 6; Wilkes 8; Alexander
3; Yadkin 3; Davie 4;. Catawba 8
The senate Avery 4; total number of weeks of
court 42.
Seventeenth Polk county 6;
Cleveland 8; Lincoln 5; Burke 10;
Caldwell 10; total number of weeks
of court 37.
Eighteenth Transylvania coun
ty, 6; Henderson 9; Rutherford 9;
McDowell 9; Yancey 5; total num
ber of weeks of court 38.
Nineteenth Buncombe county
32; Madison 8; total number of
weeks of court 40.
Twentieth Cherokee county 7;
Graham 4; Swain 6; Haywood 9;
Jackson 6 f Macon 4; Clay 2; Total
number of-weeks of court, 38.
resulted in the adoption of the
committee amendments probosed.
The revenue bill pissed final
reading in tho House Friday after-
Recapitulation of Expenditures for McDowell County General Fund noon and was ordered enrolled and
sent to the Senate, alter an hour
had been spent in Committee of
the Whole in passing on various
Fiscal Year December 1st, 1911 to December 1st, 1912.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
Half-fee claims, jurj'", etc.
Court Stenographer! board and services
Court House up-keep, etel -
Jail up-keep, etc. -
Arrest of prisoners outside county
Arrest, examination and transfer of insane
. $
731.37
219.30
31.30
1080.83
106.05
22.05
President Woodrow Wilson.
Farmers' Union for Garden City.
Dr. H. Q. "Alexander, president
of the Farmers' v Union will de
liver an, address and organize - a
ection of this committee was ruled Farmers' Union at Garden City
jr majority 01 xtepuDXicmis, uuc ra.t f n i t
. , there is Democratic tesUmony to the March 7th. Our farmers all be
tact that the Republican senators gin to realize the value of this or-
were willing to outdo tiieir Democratic ganization and Dr. - Alexander 4s
-derly; and impressive the inaugural sure of a ood, audience
ceremonies in honor of two chieftains
of the opposition. SMIS L Four persons are known to have
; i Ride to the Capitol. . perished, many ; were injured and
fnwrZXC8S Prbperty.valnedatseveralhnndred
House to the capitoi, accompanied by thousand dollars damaged by a se
two membersv of ; the congressional yere wind i and rain - storm which
rS.'5S swept;Alaba-ma, Georgia and Flori-
White House to the capitoi and in the da last Thursday.
carriage, with him were the senate s
OFFICE OF BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS.
Per diem and mileage S18G.10
Clerk - 161.43
Tax-listing 526.00
Computation of general tax list Clerk - - 210.46
Special Audit 150.00
Finance committee ----- - 92.50
Election officers 93.44
Donation to County Fair Association - - 200.00
Pension board 10.00
Support of indigent pupils in State Institutes 336.55
Office of Clerk Superior Court Stationery, printing, etc.
Sheriff Statationery, labor, taking stills, etc. .
Kegister of Deeds Books, stationery, printing, etc.
Treasurer Books - - -Coroner
Inquests, etc. . - -Assessor
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OFFICE OF BOARD OF HEALTH.
Hookworm treatment, etc. - - - - 192 80
Physician. - - - - - . . 312.67
Per diem of members - - - - 32 00
Disinfectants - - . - - - 46 58
Office of County Attorney Services and negotiating loan
president pro. temporegl Senator Bacon
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French railways are fined for
late trains. - . .
Inside indigents
Outside Indigents -
Funeral of Confederate veterans
Chain-gang Marion township only
Bridges J 'Erection and repairs -Driages
Vjnpes on Loans for Fund
317.55
C09 82
40.00
151.20
00.00
1 Loans
Bonds
j First Nat. Bank Notes, int. & brokerage 2O4S.30
( A. Blanton Gro. Co Int. & brokerage
f Payment of final on W. N. C. R. R.
1 Coupons payment (interest)
112.50
7000.00
2127.00
sections. JLne corporaUon xraa-
chisc tax was reduced from one-
tenth of one per cent to one-fifteenth
of one per cent on capital
stock paid in, no corporation to
2193.95 dv less than S7.50.
Uncle Sam Will Send Packages
C. 0. D.
Washington, D. a, Feb, 27.
On July 1, next, the collect on de
livery feature will be added to tho
parcel post service An order
putting this into effect was today
signed by Postmaster General
Hitchcock.
Under the approved regulation,
a parcel bearing the required
amount of parcel post stamps may
be sent any where in the country
and tho amount due from the pur
chaser collected and remitted ' by
tho postoflico 'department. Tho
regulations provide that tho. par
cels must bear tho amount duo
from tho addressee and the collec
tion will bo made, provided tho
amount is not in excess of $100.
Tho fco will bo ten cents, to bo
affixed by tho sender in pared post
stamps. This also will insure tho
parcel to an amount cot to exceed
550." ,
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Crt! There, will bo an entertainment
CiTCU lb CUWUU bCOUUi UUIUU uj
J9C0.48
37.65
229 37
21535
30 40
15 00
184.00
584.05
165.00
967.37
7387.52
211.5:0
9127.00
25470.23
tho students on Friday night,
March 7. The exercises will begin
about seven-thirty.
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