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

-. ~ ,rcTpyMES--THE PROPOSED d.
,rs,oS of THE rloCEsE-1STEREsT1NG FRO
rrrr,SGs IN THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FOX
w,pnrn TO TIRE GENERAL ASSkMBi.f-1hE
r,,,yc,r WANTS no SALARlED OFFICERS
Personal, &C.
,,c>-.cs,.,n5encc Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
ART. 3, 1877.
The following gentlemen were elected
xcstrymcn hy the congregation OF Grace
church last evening: Or. James W. Ciai-
,,nr,o Dr, |. f. Moylcr. W. G. Lumsdcn,
=, younc. W. l.. thinner, Franklin
W-r;.,ht nv. /. Bird, c. ". Spicer, f. G..
1,n,S. charles Brown, l.. W. Arlington,
na rc;us Green. The clcction at the other
churches was postponed.
Thc sentiment in the Episcopal COM
,,nnNv here on The question Of division
-, no. diocese. which is exciting general
a,,cr,ion. and which will be discussed mt
thc nnxt Annual Council, is divided; but 1t
e believed the majority favor IL. 1t Is I'M
I,r,,n,9 that the rcctors resident lin Peters
h,r., are in favor OF Southsidc diocese,
ord that such is the sentiment OF the min.
;Ster. al the SoutESide parishes. The lay
de,,rotcs sent from this city will most proba-
biz vote for division. Among those who
orrosc the creation OF new diocese are
many who favor the appointment OF an AS
siStant to Bishop White.
lt,s claimed that the bill pending in the
LEGISLATURE reducing iAilors' fees, il 1t be-
comes law. will render the office i'll Pc
trr,burc almost worthless.
The proceedings OF the Council last night.
after the close OF my letter, were quite in
tcrc.t;ur. Five members Of the City Board
81 Education were elected to fill vacancies
10 occur on the Eth Of this month. Four
OF tho number were chosen from the Coun-
ell. and only one Of the old members was
reelected.
The Council also passed n resolution
adjoining The state assessment OF 1875 as the
basis OF taxation in this city for the present
wear. This was done III accordance with
the rcccntly-cnactcd law prohibiting higher
assessment III cities than that Of the State.
Resolutions were also adopted protesting
against tie measure now pending in the
Legislature amending the city charter in
reference 10 The Office OF City Engineer.
and against increasing the number OF sala-
ricd officers. This protest was ordered to
bc forwarded 10 our representatives in the
General Assembly. In the debate that en- :
sued on Inc resolutions the sentiment
seemed unanimous that ii any amendments
10 the city charter were desired the Council
would ask for them.
4 resolution offered by Mr.. Nenable,
chairman Of the Finance Committee. was
also adopted respectfully protesting against
the charter OF any railroad or transporta-
ton company with power to call upon this
city to subscribe TO its capital stock or
bonds. and declaring that any such act
passed by. the Legislature is fraught with
immcdiare.and positive injury TO this city's
credit. and 10 all its best interests" This
resolution is aimed at the bill to provide
charter for the Petersburg and North Caro-
lima Railroad Company.
Mayor Cameron, who has been sick for
the past ten days is allie to be out to-day.
Among the members OF the Council al
fccted hy the new law prohibiting council
men from becoming contractors with the
city is the president OF that body, who Is
also the treasurer III the Petersburg Gas
Light Company. II is understood that he
will resign the office 81 treasurer and re-
tain his seat in the Council. Two or three
other members are interested to the extent
Of furnishing supplies.
The receipts of tobacco at the warehouses
in this city during the quarter ending
March 81 were S1$ hogsheads, and the in
SpcctionS 900 hogSheadS. ROBIN ADAIR.