MONTGOMERY COUNTY, NC - HISTORY - Troy, NC Town Monthly Minutes
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Troy, N.C. Town Monthly Minutes
Page 118
Troy N. C. Oct. 9, 1911

The Commissioners for the town of Troy met in called session in 
lieu of regular session date above written with the following 
members present:
C. J. Poole, Mayor
Dr. J. A. Sisk} Commissioner
R. T. Poole} Commissioner
J. C. Hurley} Commissioner
Dr. S. H. McCall} Commissioner
Z. F. Cranford, Marshall

Ordered that Z. F. Cranford, Marshall, inspect and investigate L. 
Clark’s scavenger cart bed and see if he (L. Clark) is coming up 
to articles of agreement as set forth in minutes of meeting first 
Monday night in September and to see that said L. Clark performs 
the work of town scavenger in a decent and business-like way.
In this same connection, the Mayor is instructed to investigate 
scavenger dray-beds as to their cost, etc and report results of 
above said investigations to board of Commissioners.

Ordered: That P. H. Crook be allowed $20.40 as per statements 
for Drayage for Town of Troy.

Ordered: That M. H. Oldham be allowed $5.oo and J. B. Cranford 
be allowed $2.50 for work and hauling for Town of Troy.

Ordered: That G. W. Allen & Son be allowed $7.56 for account as 
per statement for sundry articles of merchandise furnished 
Marshall’s Z. F. Cranford and W. R. Green in the execution of 
Street and Town work.

Ordered:  That Montgomery Publishing Co. be allowed $2.00 as 
per statement for publishing Proclamations for “Clean-up week.”

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By motion duly seconded and carried it was determined that the 
Health Officer for town of Troy not be paid any salary for 
services.

The Commissioners agree that the fire limits for the town of Troy 
be fixed and defined as follows:
From the intersection of Spring Street with South Main Street 
Northward to a point in North Main Street directly east of the 
Durham & Charlotte Depot and the width of said limits shall be 
250 feet on either side of South and Main Streets in every 
direction from the outer boundaries of the Court house Square.
Provided the limits herein defined do not extend beyond streets 
running parallel with North and South Main Streets opposite to 
the Court House.

The Marshall, Z. F. Cranford was elected “Chief of Fire 
Department and Inspector of Buildings.

Ordered that Z. F. Cranford be allowed claim of 7.50 for services 
cleaning town.  This amount includes $2.50 as services Jeff 
Cranford, $5.00 M. Holoham.

There being no further business, the board adjourned.
J. P. Hurley, Secy.

Page 120

Troy, N. C. Nov. 7, 1911

The Board of Commissioners for the town of Troy met in called 
session on date above written, the following members being 
present:
C. J. Poole, Mayor
J. C. Hurley}Commissioner
Dr. J. A. Sisk} Commissioner
R. T. Poole} Commissioner
J. W. Benson} Commissioner
Z. F. Cranford, Marshall

As per order of Board on June 5th, C. J. Poole presented tax books 
which he had prepared in pursuance to said order of June 5th.

Marshall, Z. F. Cranford presented his bond as tax collector for 
Town of Troy and Troy Graded School which instrument was 
reviewed, proved and accepted by the board.  The Mayor being 
authorized by the board to have said bond registered.

Marshall, Z. F. Cranford reports that he has had L. Clark to put 
cover on lid on his scavenger cart bed but it appears that he (l. 
Clark) is slighting his work by neglecting or failing to clean out 
all the privies within incorporate limits ever week as per 
agreement.

After deliberating over a plan to tax a series of business 
enterprises, professions and nuisances in the town of Troy for the 
purpose of raising a more sufficient revenue for making same 
needed improvements in town and on streets, the matter was 
deferred until the next regular meeting of the board.

There being no further business, the board adjourned.
J. C. Hurley, Secy.