The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-12

GETTING READY FOR TIE SPRING CAMPAIGN.
Conservative meetings were held In the &C.
veral townships 10 Henrico county yesterday
| to elect delegates to the County Convention
| which meets at the courthouse on the 18th
to nominate county officers.
Reports from Tuckahoe, Brookland, and
Fairfield give the following result. Varina
| was not beard from:
Tuckahoe To,rnship.-Mr. John N. Hop.
kins, township superintendent, presided, and
A. B. Cottrell was appointed secretary.
/ 1t was decided that the vote should be
| taken by ballot.
The following nominations were made
Charles Cottrell, John S. AlVis, E. D. Cot
treII, Michael Urban, Charles Howard, John
N. Hopkins, Fred. Lynn, and B. T. Stoops.
The ballot resulted as follows: Cottrell,
81; Urban, SO; Hopkins, 81 ); Stoops, 81;
Alyis, 16; Cottrell (E. D.) 8; Lynn. 90;
Howard, 13. The first four were declared
the delegates, and the others alternates.
Fairfield Toapnshsp.-At meeting held at
Grayin's March 11tb, at PM, TO appoint
delegates to county convention, Or. Minor
was chosen chairman and g. Z. Cauthorn
secretary.
The following delegates were elected ::
john l.. Grubbs, A. M. Braxton, j. c. Red.
wood, p. C. Larus, and ". II. Brauer.
The following persons were nominated for
district officers, who take the place OF town.
ship officers under the new law: Dr. u. II.
Minor, for supervisor P. c. Larus, William
Christian, and T. C. oody, for magistrates; !;
NJ. Angie, for constable; John Otey, for
overseer Of the poor.
Brookland To,cnship.-The meeting was
called to order by G. W. Carter in the ab-
sence of the township superintendent. Cap.
tain Allen was elected chairman, and E. Hop
kins secretary.
On motion Of D. NJ. Hanes the selection
of delegates was ordered to be made by bal.
lot-tWo delegates to be chosen from the
north end Of the township and two from the
south end.
Messrs. R. NJ. Courtney, Joseph Rennie,
J.. Y. Darracott, D. NJ. Hanes, j. g. Burton,
Frederick Fromer, and u. ID. Harris were
put in nomination. The vote being taken
the following gentlemen were selected dele
gates: r. Fromer. j. Y. Darracott, +. B.
Tinsley, and E. Hopkins. Alternates: e,
RI. Harris, D. Nj. Hanes, Joseph Rcnnie, and
G. w. Williams.
A New ROAD DEMASDED.--Sonle of the
citizens of Henrico have petitioned the
County Court to grant them road from
point on the Williamsburg turnpike about
mile below the toll-gate to Bakey's mill
| They complain that in order to get TO The
mill they now have TO come through Fulton
and pass through WickersVille, over road
which is often very bad-sometimes almost
impassable. They represent that by the pro.
posed road they would gain about mile and
O quarter, and that this Improvement would
not only give them road to the mill, but
would also shorten their route TO the city
very materially. The case was called in the
court Yesterday, and some opposition being
manifested, the Judge ordered the commits.
sioper of roads for the township and the
county surveyor to present at the next term
of the court diagram Of the proposed road
and the probable amount OF damages which
would be claimed.
Another proposition will be made at the
same time to run a road to the city, COM
menciug at point on the turnpike near the
Federal cemetery, and running in nearly
direct line towards and through the pro-
perty formerly owned by Mr.. Bakey,
where it will be met by an extension OF
either o or P street. 1t was along this line
that the City Railway Company proposed at
their late meeting to run their cars when
the road is graded and ready for use. 1t Is
said by the advocates of this road that they
expect aid in its construction from the Fed
ernI Government. A law Of Congress pro-
vides that good roads shall be made to Fed
eral cemeteries. 1t is claimed that this lat
ter is the easiest and best route to the Fed
eral cemetery just below the city.