The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-13
letter from E'eecrsbErs>
Correspondence OF the hi I'm ond DiSpalch.J
PETERSBURG, February y, 1915.
uAYSEED.

UASSEED.
Tn. proceedings Of the Grange meeting
A; the ,>iou he'd last night were Is follows:
The Committee on Constitution and Bs-
Law, made - report, which was, after some
discussion. adopted along with the draft OF
those documents embodied in il.
The report OF the Committee on Business
was then mace as follows:
10 the Worthy Master and Members Of the
PctcrSGurg Dtsract Grange:
pr.thrcu,- Your cemm'tce appointed to
prrptrc business for the nl~etug Of the
Grange 10 b" held at Petersburg February
II. lS7j. 1t 3 o'c.ock 7. NJ. ito most re
-r-ctftliy >uu nit the following:
|, We recommend that the Grange adopt
=. thu. order OF bu<iurss that laid down III the
manual II far a. applicable.
=. That a committee Of three be appointed
las the Master, VINO stall issue 1T once Il CIR
cuE.r.l,tt,r To all the subordinate Oranges III
the counties tributary 10 Petersburg inform
inc them OF the organ Z illon OF thiS D!>tIlcl
Grange, aud a.k!ng them 10 cooperate with
H..
:, That said committee be likewise in
>,,rlr.ru by this Grunge 10 attend the meet
ing called at i5Iack>-ard-W bites for the pnr.
pose Of iur,ncrins the objects contemplated
hy this Grange.
). Tina, the DIS rict Grange do now select
a business agent Tor the city Of Petersburg,
and that h> Appoint ment be recommended
10 the Chief Ct bureau.
!. We recommend the organization OF
County Oranges IN all the counties ttibuary
- Petersburg, and that said Oranges appoint
i business agent for their respective coun-
lies. who shall cooperate with the agent OF
The District Grange.
Il. V. GAINES,
THOMAS LAWRENCE,
}. {. smith, }Commlttee.
+. j. EP?Es,
T. J. HAsKtNs.
The Grange proceeded 10 the selection OF
an a.ent 10 be recommended to tue Cnlet
Of Bureau for appointment. Mr.. w. b.
Wc>tDrook and Mr.. Claiborne {. Pope were
put in nomination, but 1t was finally decided
not TO 90 into the election until the regular
April NEE, ling. A motion 10 reconsider was
lost.
The following Executive Committee was
then elected: Msjor Mann Page, MIR. VIII
liam y. Wc,lhro K, j. {. Smith, Is. j. Ro.
ger, and +. j. Il iskins.
senate bill No. 1870, in regard 10 the 10.
>rrctlon OF to5!cco, offered 10y Mr.. T. }.
i.>kns, Of M.cklenburg, was then read,
and the fol owing resolution in regard to il
Ha> adopted:
E,so,ceR That this Grange recommend
the Dosage of Senate Till NJ 1870, now he
fore The Legislature, in regard 10 the inSpec-
ton OF tobacco, and that the secretary OF
this Grange he requested TO transmit copy
Oi these resolutions to Senator K. l.. Rag
land, Of Halifax county, w.
DR.. Jane. II. Jones. K. a. Blackwell, L.
y. otcinbacR, ". NJ. Rogers, aud Il. j. Ro-
gers, were appoin;ed committee OF i've TO
Issue Il circuIar-letler TO the GraDges of The
surrounding counties, aud to attend US dele.
yates The called mectipg 10 be held at Black
aud Whites.
The Grunge then adjourned 10 meet in Pc
''F>outg on the first efnursday of April
GcXt.
FINANCIAL.
An Important meetng Of the City Coun-
al %a> 10 have been nrid this afternoon, but
~ reason OF tue ab>ehcc Of quorum was
ad!1ETntd uil t0-uUrtOW afternoon. The
representatives. Of the stockholders Of the
Merchants National Bank Of this CITY, which
hIohc ia the pane OF 1873, and Of which
Mf. Brooks was The presiden,. viii make &
Proposition ~ the city to accep, $4,000 in
~ and fi9s! dschIrge OF The claim of the
,'l! a@aInst the IGstItu ion. at the time OF
LAt Suspension OF the DIDk there vas on de-
posN at The tank 10 TIE credit OF The city the !
sum OF SlcG 800 tnclL dug he school funds. |
VA tN!' amount ther" have been dividends |
rom time 10 tine II fifteen and nine per
'tn'. II this prop >I!ioH is accepted the city
VII recover 10 aDout onc-'hiid Of he sum
oeI"n!ed Is II. | learn there is Likelihood
81 '"e aeccpISucr ~ The of.r by tte Council.
~ not hno" hon The People ut large re-
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