The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-06-04
PETERSBURG.

>.c,,r AID aCTLAY--ESTlMATES FOE
rur Fiscal. YEAR FLOATING DEBT RE-
',.r,n-- NOT WEATHER AND SICK CITIZENS
,~-rprsr1xG INSURANCE CASE--ARTIhLERl
,xr,r,r,oNs-A CLASS OF GOOD SCHOLARS.
,,,.u-os,,o,dencc OF the Richmond Dispatch.I
JUNE 2, 1877.
Tho chairman OF the Finance Committee
-, ~. (ity Council, Captain s. W. Venable,
- communication to that body estimates
Tho ;nromc OF the city from all sources for
.hc fiscal wear beginning on the LIST OF July
nnyt at s19S. 450S5. The principal sources
-, his revenue arc the water-works, from
which s6 $50 arc expected; licenses. which
~, >ct down as Welding $4,000; the CAPT.
ro,,on fax. representing $4,000; and the
,sv ri Observation-Disclosures per cent.
. ."N nroncrfy valued Mt S9,94S535.
' mtGMh omourtS to $3.50. 1865, minus
tho estimated dclnQucnts ana the eX-
80. - ;nr;Jenf to collection. The COM
,n,,;.,cc cst;matc their outlay for the coming
,',ar ,s follows: Streets, $4,000; public
;,rnrcr,r T.. $40: cemetery, 800; police,
SsIc o,n: watcr-works. S4,69S; almshouse,
:; n01. puhlic schools. Sll,500; fire depart.
r,rtment. $3.50: salaries. Sc, 200; Hust-
mos Court. $500; city Physicians. $1,000;
nrcscriptions for the poor. Sl.5O0; gas,
>s,S0o; printing. $1,000: health, s25o;
insurance. $500; elections, 5000: ehain-
Gang. 5000: contingent expenses, Sh,ooo;
interest on public debt. So, 400; SINKING
tund. on loan Of 1875, S4.o5l.
These expenditures amount to S1sS,S39.
The Council will have to practice very
ricid and vigiiant economy to keep within
,hr limits to which il restricts itself. 1t is
calculated that the receipts will exceed the
81 HLn
doh, OF the city has been reduced from
sG0. 900 10 $50, 0U0 within the past year. 1t
i believed il can be still further reduced
one half during the coming fiscal year.
4 good many Of our citizens have been
made suddenly i'll by the extremely hot
weather OF the past few days. Among
these are Or. Thomas Wlthcrs, Mi. John
EaniStcr. and Mr.. Henry Johnson. son OF
the late +. l.. johnson. Mr.. johnson fell
~caSclcsS on the street. but revived after
treatment, and is doing weli-as are oil OF
the others.
The ladies OF the Memorial Association
held 4 meeting this afternoon to arrange Tor
the proper celebration OF the 9th OF June,
which. ne beins the anniversary OF the gal
liant igh, made against kautZ and ms
raiders hy the local troops under Colonel r.
II. Archer. in which some of the best blood
Of the town was spilled, is. always reli-
ciouSlr observed here as memorial-day.
The Petersburg Artillery have received
~ invitation to take part i'll trip to the
White Sulphur Springs in August along
with the First Virginia regiment. and an
other from Colonel 5. Is. French to partic!-
pate in the cncampmcnt and grand ball for
The benefit or the Lce-Monumcnt fund.
Captain Ben. Nash, Of Richmond, is in
The city to-day on the occasion OF the hear
ING before Judge MciSigcr, of the Circuit
Court. Of the case OF Sutherland rs. the Old
dominion Company, OF which Mr.. Nash Is
president. The case was argued yesterday
afternoon by Mcssrs. Jones, Davis, and Hin
TON for the plaintiff. and Major Stringfcllow
for the defence. The Judge will deliver bis
opinion Of the law-pointS involved TO the
Jury on Monday.
The class OF Mrs. Elan IL the public
school WAS attended during the whole OF
last month by each az the fortv-two chil-
drcn belonging TO it, without the loss OF Il
sin x" day. ROBIN ADAlR.