Franklin' ? First Five Yean
Proceedings of The Town Commissioners
AS RECORDED IN ANCIENT BOOK
Pursuant to an act of the Gen
eral Assembly of North Carolina.
Ratified the 10th day of Febru
ary, 1865. Entitled "An act to in
?wporate the Town of Franklin".
The Sheriff of Macon County
(opened and held an election at
the Court House In Franklin on
MM day of October, 1855,
tor the purpose of Electing fire
Commissioners for the Town,
when J. M. Lyle, John Reid. N. O.
jlllman. J. R. Slier and Jackaoa
Johnston were elected.
At a meeting of the Commis
?tooera of tha Town of Franklin
on tha 12th day of December.
UN, on motion J. R. Slier waa
appoint Chairman and J. Johns
ton secty. and Treasurer. Jona
than If. Bryson wae choaen as
Town Magistrate, and A. W. Bell
constable
The Commissioners then paased
the following Ordinances to be In
force on and after the 1st day of
February. 1856:
Horee Racing Forbidden
First: For running a horse race
through the streets for pleasure
or show, the fine Is not to be less
than one. or more than five Dol
lars, ? at the option of the Mag
istrate.
Second: For disturbing the
peace, by cursing, quarrelling or
using obscene language on the
streets or side walks, or other vul
gar behavior, not less than fifty
cents, nor more than five Dollars.
Third: For throwing fire-balls
within the village, twenty-five
cents for each offence.
Fourth: For selling ardent
spirits in the streets or on the
public square, or any other place
within the corporate limits except
at the usual or authorized places,
the fine is five Dokars for each
offence.
Fifth: For all wood piles which
shall be kept on the streets, side
walks or public square, five Dol
lars for each day they shall so re
main.
Such High Taxes!
At a meeting of the Commis
sioners held December 14th, 1855,
it was agreed that tHte following
Tax be laid, to take effect on the
first day of April next, to- wit:
For each Poll .10.
For each $100 worth of proper
ty .02 V,.
Glimpses
Of Life In Franklin
During Century
As Franklin prepares ta cele
brate its centennial, the town's
past takes on added Interest.
With that In mind. The Preas
in oomtng weeks will try to (ire
Its readers some glimpses ? via
picture as wed aa the printed
wsrd ? of what life in Frank
lin has been like during the past
eentory.
This week sense exeerpts from
the minutes of the town beard,
during the municipality's first
fire years, are published, with
the original spellings snd punct
uation retained. These minutes,
from December, 1855, through
November, 1860, hand-written
In an ancient book, are among
the records In the town office.
After the account of the meet
" tag ta November, 1860 ? on the
ere of the outbreak of the Civil
War ? there is a long break ta
the records.
For each store, Grocery or Tav
ern .75.
For each officer. Lawyer or Phy
sician .75.
For each pleasure carriage .25.
For each dog .25.
For each Hog, allowed to run at
large in street .05.
For each Exhibitor of Natural or
artificial curiosity $2.00.
1856 Meeting
At a meeting of the commis
sioners held on the 1st day of De
cember 1856 the following resolu
tion was passed:
RESOLVED that the Marshall
be instructed to collect the Taxes
by the 1st day of January next,
and pay the same over to the
Treasurer and that N. G. Allman
and J. M. Lyle be appointed to
procure the material and super
intend the putting up of 3 or 4
Horse Racks at suitable places,
and to improve the side walks,
streets & c, so far as the funds
may justify, and that they be
paid for their time and labours
?pent.
The Marshall A. W. Bell having
resigned his office. The Commis
sioners met on the 18th of July,
1857 and appointed John B. Love
Marshall who accordingly filed
his bond with security in the re
quired amount.
Election Held
The Term for which the Com
missioners were elected having ex
pired. the sheriff of Macon Coun
ts caused an election to be opened
and held at the Court House in
Franklin on the 9th day of Oc
tober 1857 for the purpose of
electing five Commissioners for
the ensuing year when J. R. Siler,
J. M. Lyle, N. O. Allman, John
Reid 3c J. Johnston were again
eleoted.
The Marshall. John B. Lore,
having resigned his office The
commissioners met on the 27th of
May 1858, and appointed T. P.
Slier, Marshall for the ensuing
year, and It was also Resolved
that N. O. Allman be appointed
to take a list of the taxable prop
erty, for the past, as well as for
the present year, and hand the
same to the Marshall for collec
tion. And It was further Resolved
that the Treasurer call on the
former Marshalls. A. W. Bell <fc
John B. Love and make settle
ment with them on their bonds.
In 1859
At a meeting of the Commis
sioners held on the 23rd day of
June 1859, Leon F. Siler was ap
pointed a Commissioner to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the re
moval of Commissioner John Reid.
H. B. Bryson was appointed Town
j Marshall for twelve months from
1 the date of his Bond which he is
required to file. It was Resolved
i that the tax on each Grocery be
! raised from 75 cents to five Dol
lars ? and that each peddlar of |
any goods, wares or merchandise,
not the growth or manfacture of
! this state, pay a tax of five Dol
lars. It is also Resolved that H. B.
Bryson, F. Poindexter and Jas. H.
McCloud be appointed a Patroll to
' serve twelve months from this
date.
At a meeting of the Commis
sioners of the Town of Franklin
held on the 22nd of February
1860, L. F. Siler took the Oath of
a Commissioner.
| On motion, N. O. Allman was
elected over-seer of the streets,
i for which service he Is to be paid
$1.50 pr. day each day he works.
On motion. It w as resolved that
the Town Magistrate be required
to keep a record of each case tried
before him, and that the said
Magistrate be allowed 20 cents for
each case tried by him.
On motion A. W. Bell Esq. was
elected Town Magistrate.
On motion it was resolved that
the secty. be required to have 25
copies of the bye Laws and ordi
nances printed and distributed.
On motion it was resolved to with- 1
draw the suit now pending against |
J. R. AUman for selling splrltous
Liquors.
On motion It was resolved that
the tax charged to B. W. Bell for
keeping a grocery for the past
year be reduced to 75 cents.
Resolved that when we adjourn,
we adjourn to meet again on next
Monday night the 37th. On mo
tion the meeting then adjourned.
Fine# Go Up
The Commissioners met on the
27th Peb'y according to adjourn
ment, when the following ordi
nances were revised and enacted:
First: For running a horse race
through the streets, for show,
pleasure, or reward the person
guilty shall pay a penalty of Five
Dollars. $5.00.
Second: For any breach of the
peace, any person guilty shall pay
a penalty of Two Dollars.
Third: For any obscene langu
age or Indecent exposure of the
person, the person guilty shall pay
a penalty of Two Dollars.
Fourth: Any person riding on
the side-walk shall pay a penalty
of Fifty cents.
Fifth: Any person selling spirit
ous liquors on the streets, public
square, or any other unauthorized
place within the corporate limits
shall pay a penalty of Five Dol
lars for each offence.
Sixth: Any person leaving a
wood pile or other unnecessary
obstruction in the street or on the
side-walk shall pay a penalty of
Five Dollars for each day such
obstruction remains on the street.
Seventh: The town Magistrate
shall keep a book and an impar
tial record of all proceedings be
fore him and each violator of the
town ordinances shall be brought
before him on a warrant in the
name of the "Commissioners of
the Town of Franklin" and Judg
ment shall be rendered thereon.
Eighth: Any one guilty of ob
scene language or Indecent or un
gentlemanly behavior in the pres
ence of a lady or ladies shall pay
a penalty of Five Dollars.
Ninth: Any person unnecessar
Foul weather
isn't FAIR!
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS, when foul weather
grounds commercial airplanes or makes high
way travel hazardous, complaints shower down on
the railroads!
Our regular customers complain because they
are inconvenienced when our passenger trains are
suddenly called upon to handle three or four times
their normal load. Sometimes these good friends of
ours can't even get aboard. And our foul-weather
friends criticize us because we don't have enough
equipment to provide an adequate "stand-by"
service for them.
This situation isn't fair to anybody, including us.
Of course we'd like to take care of everyone and
give fine service at all times! We could do that not
so long ago, when practically all travel was by rail
and we had the passenger equipment to handle any
job. But today, only five per cent of intercity travel
is by railroad and we simply cannot afford the
luxury of a foul-weather "stand-by" service? not
when it means buying surplus passenger cars, at
$200,000 ^ach, which would be standing idle most
of the time.
We want you to understand our problem. And
we want you to know you can count on our doing
the best we can with all the equipment we have
available? in fair or foul weather.
President
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
WASHINGTON, D. C.
Illy firing a gun In the streets. on
the side-walks,' or upon the piaz
zas or In the doors of stores, shops
& c. shall pay a penalty of One
Dollar for each offence.
Franklin. N. C.
August 4th. 1860.
The Commissioners met on this
day and passed the following or
dinances and made the following
appointments ? to- wit:
Be , it ordained that the Town
Constable be made over-aeer of
roads, streets, side walks & c. with
in the Corporation, and that he
also be made Captain of the Pa
trol and that he be allowed fat
a year and fee* for his services In
all theee. That Bills H Hopkins be
now appointed Town Constable
for the next twelve months after
he shall file his bond, and thfct
A. W. Bell i*q. be appointed Town
Magistrate.
S Cent Tax MmU
It Is further Ordained That the
tax on real Estate be S cents on
the $100 valuation and that the
tax on Taverns heretofore levied
be now repealed. It is further
agreed that A. W. Bell be releas
ed from his tax as Trustee and
Dental profession, and that J.
Johnston be released from his tax
as clerk and Master.
It Is further ordained that J.
Johnston make qut the tax list
for the present year and hand it
to the Town Constable for collec
iton and that W. A. McCoy. J. H.
McLoud, Wm. McD. Allman and
Wm. M. Addington be appointed
a patrol for the next year.
Named On Patrol
Nov. 16th. The Commissioners
met and agreed that E. H. Hop
kins in consequence of his office
of Marshall & c. be exempted
from patrol duty, and J. T. Siler,
N. O. Allman J, Johnston, JMM
W. SUer and J. M. Lyle be added
to the patrol. It waa resolved that
we petition the Legislature (or an
amendment to the Charter of In
corporation. It la further agreed
that the Treasurer procure, as
soon as practable suitable plank
for the two bridges now needing
repairs. It waa further resolved
that the patrol correct any negro
thejr mar find out after 9 o'clock
at night with or without a pass
and that they patrol the premises
of Win. Sloan, J. R. Slier Quarters,
J. W. Dobson and H. O. Woodfln
? ? ?
Amount of taxes for 18S7-88 tM.tt
TaJMhs Of Tana Property
J. R. Allman *1,050.00
FT. O. Allman 4.1S0.00
B. W? Bell IJS0.00
W. A. McCoy 2,100.00
J. R SUer 1,000.00
L. F. SUer 4.500.00
J. Johnston 3.100.00
J. L. Moore 2,035.00
J. T. SUer 2.150.00
Sons of Temperances . . 100.00
J. W. Dobson, Agent . . 300.00
Dlllard Love 1,200.00
H. W. Nolan 2,400.00
J. M. Lyle 800.00
Wm. H. Thomas 1,250.00
T. P. SUer 2,160.00
W. A. Enloe 400.00
Dendy Is Released
From Active Duty
i
Cpl. Ernest C. Dendy, of Gneiss,
was separated from active mili
tary service February 8 at Fort
George C. Meade, Md., after two
years with the U. S. Army, it has
been announced.
His tour of duty includes serv
ices in France. He is the son of
Ellison Dendy.'
U. S. Nary Program
For High School
Grad? Under Way
The U. 8. Nary'* High SchMl
Graduate Training Program,
wherein high school graduates
may be assured of an opportunity
to attend one of S3 basic vocation
al navy trade schools, is being
relnstltuted after 18 months, ac
cording to Chief Charlie Hol
[combe, recruiter for this county.
High school graduates desiring
Information on any phase of tlu>
program may get in touch with
Chief Holcombe each Wednesday
at the Franklin Post Office from
1 1 : SO to S p. m. Candidates must
be between the ages at 17 and 11
and must attain a qualifying
scors on an enlistment examlna
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