The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-25
SBuRG.

RECESSION BY THE JUDGE OF THE
TNfnN n,vcs COURT: A QUESTION OF LOCAL
HOSi,nx rSyoly.D--THE CHESTERFIELD
TaAN.ss,,.r1oS-NARRiAGE OF MINISTER
coN,,'pcsp FROM CUsToDY-cITY POLL
's'",.,-uss COMPREHENSIVE
INV crlsBIATIoN.
SA"i '..,oa,euce OF the Richmond Dispa'ch.l
iI"F'e'''' SEPTEMBER "a. 1879.
,.,hc Hastings Court to-day Judge Manh
i -, his decision on an appeai maze ny
1s.;t, Of Petersburg Ia question inVoN-
", case OF local taxation. Last May the
~ .,n,i.<ioner OF the revenue assessed Il
S''", TAX on the wagons aud carts
it' Wcs<r,. 7. y. Steward, 6. Il. Eanes. n.
Anon & Co, aud S.mon Seward, mh'ers.
: ~ mills are situated just beyond the CITY
;i,.;,, IN Chesterfield county. The pay
n'', - thc taxes was refused, ana the par
~! ,H'' wore brought before the Mayor on
'ro n compel them TO do so. 1t was
l,,na IN defence. that they were NOT
'|,,h;n the jurisdiction OF the common
".,,nn;, ~ their factories were not IN re.
.o'' that under The State law they had
,iC,ht =. manufacturers, TO sell and de-
St,,., ,I,nir Goods anywhere in the Common
Wealth. and tha. the wagons used by them
,,crr not kept or employed in the city Tor
r;rn The Mayor held that they were not
,,,,fo 10 i1censc.tax on their wagons and
carts, As they were used exclusively for the
e"r, n citizens Of their goods manufactured
vrAin the state OF Virginia.
The Common Council, by resolution
,,,..ed n the August meeting, instructed
Tho Clty Attorney to take an appeal TO the
1Iu.tin"> Court. and to-day il came up for
1',",r;np before Judge Mann. He reversed
V,vor Clmcron's decision on the ground
tr,, the new city charter gave the Council
,hn RIGHT 10 require the payment OF &
i;cors,-,ay bv owners OF wagons and carts
,,s.d for purp0scs OF trade in the city, and
=. rho wagons OF the defendants were used
n.hrriIally in the city for such purposes,
;l,ny were within the Jurisdiction Of The
Council and liable TO the charter provision.
Among The names to be brought before
tnr Chesterfield County Convention to-mor-
r,y for nomination for the House OF Dele
,s.trS, understand, is that OF Mr.. j. K
Jnncs. an Old and worthy citizen OF Ma
toaca district. lie is a iirm friend OF lht
Nctulioch bin. and very popular in thl
section OF the county.
Rev. T.. L. Wilson and Rev. ". q. Lump
Kin left this afternoon for ilicksford to OH
cia,c Al the nuptials Of Rev. l.. A. Guy ant
Mrs. Or. Weaver. Mr.. Guy was last yea
pastor a Wesley Methodist Eni>copa
r.ancH. in this city, and now has charge o
tie church at lIick>ford.
During III" interim between the July ant
Scu,cmbrr terms OF the Hastings Court O
tin. city ,l@l,;y-onc deeds were admitted t.
record in he clerks Office. No term OF thu
court was held in August.
Charles Moore. the stranger Who was ar
rested several days ago on suspicion o!
hqyirr committed til" robbcres at the Boil
]juchrook Hotel list Friday night, has beer
discharged by the Mayor. The evidence
vas not sufficient to justify conviction.
Il seems to be pretty well understood
tl.t Mc,>r~. +. Fl. Archer and Charles y.
Jackson will be the only candidates before
the people Of Petersburg for nomination
Ior the House OF Delegates 1T the primary
election on the 30th OF september. There
j. no doubt OF their nomination il such is
1ljr case. and it is believed they will be
elected by handsome vote.
The recent election Of delegates in Prince
George county has thrown matters some
what in the dark as TO the nomination fol
the Senate from this district. and under Tie
circumstances 1t is hard to forecast what the
result Of The Convention will be. Peters.
burg will eject delegates on the last day OF
this month.
The cornerstone Of the new Wesley
Methodist Episcopal church, on Halifax
street. will be laid on Tuesday the Sth OF
October with religious and Masonic cerc-
monies II is understood that Judge Well
ford. Of Richmond, will assist in the Ma
sonic part OF the ceremonies.
The Petersburg GrayS to-day celebrated
The anniversary Of their organization by a
drcss-paraGc through the principal streets
Tonight ihcy will partake OF their annual
supper. 10 which number OF guests have
been invited. ROBIN ADAIR.