The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-02
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PETERSBURG.
r,x FOR 1S76-AMoUNTS PAID by
LtAN az TIRE Observation-Disclosures
N.r,,urST AND REr0RM-&oRTUARY RE-
tN-rAx.R1,r VALUES IL PETERSBURG
rsr FOR IARCENy-THE COUNCIL RE-
A'4 e., .r1Es-~ISSUE OF WARRANTS
,,Ir OF BURIAL LOTS.
,...,,,.snucc OF the Richmond msIatch.1
PETERSBURG, Junc1, 1876.
commissioner OF the revenue has
I TX his report TO the Auditor OF the
To"..'.>, far thc State. issued in this city 1or
i!''" .s'>oi wear beginning May ist. The
ih' " tax collected was S22.0l6.So.
"-A',.;,. the items is 3 tax on merchants OF
NM NJ ~ Wholesale and retail liquor dealers,
- noG. commission merchants, S2,2'o;
~, E',, SIG: retailers Of tobacco,
s,,o. brokers and bankers. 5000; orul-
-. s0-2: LAWYERS. $3.50; doctors, $50,
e. THE hccnsc-tax to the city col
$50 49, - May 1st was Sl2, 1879; making an
I' ',"<,atc ot over $4,000 paid by our blisi-
,c,< men for licenses. u,o
Nc ~" Nqyor collected STA i'll fines during
-, ',,mtI Il MAY. and $50 this morning
~ ~ FAR breaches oi the peace.
- Trcr, were eleven marriages IN the CITY
Ia, r,onth-fve Of white and six OF color
~ writes: tiity-siN deeds admitted to re-
cnrf. richty-scvcn commlttals 10 lali' &c.
Younc Mems Union Christian ASSocia-
.;>Y wa, organized night before last by the
',,,,,srs oi the several colorcd churches OF
,Gc ciiy. and officers elected for the ensuing
year. .. ,,, ;,.o,,,;r,, CounciI
~ ,rakr bold strike for retrcnchment
,,E r.fn~n in all the departments OF the
49,, There j talk Of reducing the pollcc
$3.50 T., one hali Of it, present strength; or
.hinc several offices that are not re-
-4.3 ~ necessary 10 the conduct OF the
..,,:.,.,qr government. and OF cutting down
",.,n,i> wherever il can be done.
ry-lr- Washington. one Of the leaders
..... rarrn; rioto,ls aSScmhlagc OF negroes,
,,,i3 nix fine and gave security for his good
i~fayinr to-day. and was released from jail.
Thr sans S1uci Club, OF Richmond. are
announced II give an entertainment hereto
,,,rrav. night for the benefit OF the Lee
Monument Association.
rry. pr. Curry will shortly deliver lee
tyr. here for the benefit OF the First Zap
t., church.
Thr Auditors report shows that the en-
,.aYdituro> II the city through his depart
,.rnt were S4.lll for the month OF May.
The mortuary report for last month shows
qr,o-,alitv in the city OF 81; whites, - :;
co,arrl %. OF these 90 were children
l,g:rr five wears OF age.
The taxable values III Petersburg for the
va.y 1875 may he given as follows: Heads
faxed. 1862; personal property. S3.S02, $50 :;
r,.,, estate. -. 80, 19T. As compared with
~. ihcsc figures show an increase OF ST.
- y, real estate. Il decrease in the value OF
,.r~,o,Ml property OF $220,9 and decrease
III tn fo..-tiT Il Sjl3.
T. e., Ingram. a citizen Of Dinwiddie
ca,I,iv. wa arrested here last evening,
charged with having stolen property in his
I.>,r,>i0a. H. had valuable double-bar-
rel .,l. and ucroutremcntS. which he sold
fora very small figure.
T'n-d4y Mr. Theodore Johnson, residing
mar Tord'> depot, came 10 the city and
ifra,ilird the gun Is having been stolen
from his ho;l-c. In Migrants possession
was also found IN order on one or or mcr-
chants for fifteen or twenty dollars worth
q. clothing. and purportln@ 10 be signed
iy Mr.. Bu~hrod Carr. OF Dinwiddie. Nr.
carr has not been heard from, but the order
i believed t. be u forgery. The accused
will be sent Ia the county in the morning
for examination.
The Common Council this afternoon re-
dUccd the salary OF the mayor from $1,000
II - 800: ri the treasurer from $4,000 TO
Si.jre: and Il the commissioner OF the
rryrnur from $1,000 10 5000. The Council
declined to interfere with the pay OF any
officers other than those elected by the
pc,rlr. This being the last regular meeting
ii tn" Council. resolution was passed re-
ira!in. the previous action OF the body for-
bidding the issue Of warrants after June lst,
except when there is money in the treasury
to cash them. and authorizing the different
commuters Of the Council TO wind up their
affairs and settle the amounts OF their in
drhl",,ar>> bv warrants. This will settle
NJ the business Of the present Council, but
il will leave Il good many warrants for tho
incoming Council 10 pay. The amount OF
appropriations voted to-day was about
$4,000.
By direction OF the Council a number OF
lot> in the new section Of Blandlord Gene
l,!y wrr" Yesterday sold ut auction for he
purpose of raising money for the improve
men, II that portion Of the grounds. The
regular price Of these squares is S3S. 40.
Tie council placed Il limit OF SD on each ;
the price realized ranged from ST to SO.
ROBIN ADA1R