The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-04-17
PETERSBURG.

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,,er1r TO BISHOP aonxss aRao OR. ERE
Ai".r,T,nx> FOR ENTERTAINING THE RICH
FHn KNIGHTS TEMPLAR--SoRTHWssTE
w. YRS N PRINCE GEORGE couNTY--c0x-
Nnr,r,oN BY BISHOP wElTTLR AT THE Co
I'm EPISCOPAL CIuRCH--AccIDRST--fE
i"H" rRE1,:nT-NATE soUTH--LrcSEsR-
n,n,xANCE-OFFlcRas' SALARIES.
.-,,,oudcncc Of the Richmond pispateh.]
''''' PETERSBURG, Aprif15, 1876.
.,;,, meeting OF the rectors and yes
> :; the Episcopal churches in this city
e1C' % al -. paui's church this morning
- s.ro a,,2ropriate action in regard to the
20 ~ bishop Johns. A committee, con-
1r ,'n, ~ Rev. Or. Hams, Rev. DR.. Gibson,
.,..' +. Cooke, and one member from
h',r' - the vcstries Of st. Paufs. Grace, and
r,'rI ,h,', churches. was appointed to draft
=: ',i,, r..on,ions OF respect to the memory
', ,I,, ,,mcntcd dead, to be hereafter re-
" - 49,, and the Meeting adjourned.
i",,"-. "' have been completed for the
!...;r, and entertainment Of the Rich
T1lii LnieAt< Tcmplar on their visit to this
T.'TT a.trr Monday. The visitors, who will
q: 49, an ,hn afternoon train, will be the
500 a, .npomaitox Commandcry. There
-, - rqtadc Of the two Communicates
~, ~ Uniform through the principal
!" 49,. sad ?; night banquet will be given
'"'Is Ea'Iinghrook Hotel in honor OF the
|,tmoaG Knights.
=, -. george county has recently had
.3,,3 - Is population number Of settlers
,..r, me principally from Ohio
- V:ra;-an-who have purchased farms,
.,i, ,NproVcmcntS, and gone to work.
. wv az. ot u class gladly welcomed by the
,.,. whose intelligence, experience, and
al will tend largely to develope the ma
- interests OF the county. Many OF the
-. ysrmS in The county are now owned
,-,cn,iyated by northern settlers.
Notwithstanding the storm last night,
c.hop Whttlc preached tn very full con-
-.atioN al &. Stephens (coloredD church,
- confirmed 4 class Of six.
Numerous parties have been organized to
-.g fishing on Faster Monday, and in some
,,,lrccs elaborate preparations have been
.r,..n Tor the excursions.
W io1:n :. Clary was thrown from his
v,,,nve-,crday on Old street, and narrowly
e,r,p.i serious injuries.
Utr. z. K. Bridcers, president OF the
W,.mjr ton and Weldon railroad, passed
s,r;,, through this city this afternoon on
~. rr:rrN from Richmond. He stated to
r,s - our merchants that the tariff OF rates
~ 'r.i,;.t> T. and from Petersburg over his
r1,I ~H;rh In, recently been advanced to
e. s7,ount tina; was oppressive, would
- ~.-.orcG to what it was previous to
g.. INTERRUPTION OF friendly relations be-
,xs,r NE Richmond and Petersburg and
-,hGr. and Weldon roads. The
I,..r rats on frcightS from Petersburg
v.yr s,a.prd nearly or quite seventy-fve
,,r cent. ~ the Wilmington road, and
ir.i-l,, comm. over that road for Peters
1rr. were sent riG Portsmouth. The mer-
,lq",> - Petersburg sent remonStrance
T. President Rrid-crs on the subject, and
rI., oaYri also sent him communication.
yr. Rril-,r> to-day says the old arrange
r.a; shall he restored, and promises on
lon,'si 10 answer the communications OF
=, merchants and the Council, giving full
....,,urnl ni facts in the case.
Th,, Council III it, meeting this afternoon
a3oNrl IN ordinance for imposing and col
l.c,in. taxes On licenses for the year 1916.
The oti,u.nyc i changed in some respects
,rnn! Tat o.; lat ycar-thc specific tax in
s,ao instances Icing increased, and in
Others reduced; hut the aggregate revenue
vii l." Shout he same. The tax on the
ss'., n iruor i doubled.
An ordinance, which lies over till the
mex: meeting. was offered by the Finance
Committee prescribing and fixing the sala-
RE. d. ~ ot;c. IS and employees Of the city.
Thc>a1ary u he Mayor is fixed at 81 800; City
Treasurer. $1,000; City Engineer, s1,2o0;
Commissioner of the Revenue, 81, 900; City
Attorney. $1,000; Street Commissioner,
soo; Superintendent Water-W orks, 5000;
c.:ri Of Police. 81 200; &C., sc. The ordi-
nance in the aggregate reduces the salaries
an,ut $1,000. 1t Is thought that in some
instances the Council will reduce the
saIa"ia~ below the figures recommended by
hv committee. ROBIy ADAIE,