Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-12
VIRGINIA. NEWS.

Di. Shelby Johosop, vel kuosn dsuiist CT
L;nctbu:r died Monday Of corsanp'laD.
7. J. Wcrte1haker, 40 old citizen OF Char
ottesvip, was stricken With paralysis ia ore
entire eide Saturday night.
Rev. 8. K. VIM, of Cupeper Copr, House,
has accepted tho call TO the Second Presbyte
ian Church 10 Petersburg. Ho resigned bis
charge at Cu.peper G. II. last Sunday ncroing
causing some excitement.
There vas 10 meeting of the ,nt Com
mitee on Finance Of the Legislature yesterday,
the representatives Of the bopdholders having
asked tbatthe meeting be put off uutito day. The
amended proposition Of the bondholdsrs is
said to be as follows: Three per cent. for ten
years, four per cent. for twenty years, and live
per cent. for ten years.
Ia the House OF Delepates Yesterday the bill
to rcorgauiz, Board OF Visitors Of BIacksburg
College IVES dismissed and the Governor will
now priced to appoint three new members CT
the hoard Of visitors, and with this uew materi'
al i. is hoped the board will be able to cure the
evils which havo bindered the Ir)grcss Of tho
college.
10 the u. s. Circuit Court ct Richmood,
yesterday, Judg, Hughes presiding. the trial
of Adolphus Gelman. judge Of eltcion in the
fifth ward cf Petersburg, for violating the cleo
ton Law, was commenced. The c,s:s Ct Ar
mold, Ellis and Birdsorg, Judges Of election IN
Sussex county, wero conlinuad uulil March %.
scd transferred to Norfolk for beari1g.
Joe. England died on Tuesday, near Atee's
station. Hanover county, 10 the SIS year Of his
age, lie was born in Stafford. 10 1918 be
went to Richmond and lived with Hagall & Co.,
miIIers. He was afterwards appointed deputy
;ur Inspector, aud 10 1910 he was appointed in
spcc;or, which position BIO held till 1851. Mr.
Enaland vas never married. Ha VAS wealthy
before The war aad 81! bis life he was highly
respected.
Tho Rv.r AID HARDER bill, repcrtt d to the
llouss ct Representatives, yesterday, Includes
tho following appror1iaticns james river,
100000; Norfolk ha!bor and approaches. $780,.
900; Great KanaHha, 1925 600; Little Kana-
whs, SIS 900; New River, from lead mines 10
Wytbe to The mouth Of the Greenbritr, West
Virsi1ia, $4,000 Raprahannock, $4,000;
Nomiri creek, $1,000; BlackHater, 81 500;
| Hampton liver, 81 600; CbickahomiDy 5 900.
Stauoton River. IS 900; Onancsck harboT, 49,.
900; North Landing River, S25 900; Utbanua
creek, SIS 600; AppOmattox, $4,000.
4 statement fr1m the Auditor Was presented
to the H5use Of Delegates yesterday, showing
the total State lax assessed on the oapitation
persoua! properly AID icc3mc tax, and the tag
Ga real estate, ii,epse taxes, county leviea, taxes
| nupaid Dacambcr /, and the commissions a
| loved f0f collecting tsxas, compiled f:cm the
re;uins mado for tic year 1878 TIE statement
shows that The grand total Ct State taxes as
sesscd on personal property, amounted to $780,
l92 %; total tax on lands, S 223 ,OS4 Isl lica1
SIS, merchants, &c., 1892 426 %; speoili, liquor;
SJ90. 29S. II; register, S2S2 593 03-gra1d t5!al
! license tex, 1906, 3l742 Grand total ccua!y
leviee, 81, 522. 3l7.73, Grand total of ell State
taxes and county leVics. S4 220.9J2 Amount
Of State taX.s Imposed on D:c:mber |, 1878,
90 which 5 per ceat. penalty vas added, ST.,
POI, 6S2 80. Commissions slloa d tressurtr5
fox collecting State taxes for 1877, land prop
erty, iccome, capltaloD, aud liechse tax4s,
Sill, 400 Of; commissions u5dsr M0Tett law to
April 80. 1878, S6.65l.l6.
The proposed constitutional amend.
mer:a reduce salaries, telnsIa!cs the
old Courty C1u:t Ct magistrates, docs
away Hith the board of supervisors, couD!y
treasures, couoty judges. and couoy suparlu'
tcpdclt Of Schools aad provides fer The APP
noiatncnt Of constab!cs, coroners aud conm!s-
Sioncrs Of the rcverua ty the County Court.
AID !oealiZ % the school system. ard instead CT
uaNlCp Dlate, Couuty Spu Vl!icl lSAto 'Oi tuC
support CT The FREQ schools, each county levics
tax FIR The ,uEport of The schools wth:a its
oWn liuiss The following is the estimated
ssviegs uu1er The operation Of The proposed
amendments per anuun: BY rcduction in snl
arg Il tic Governor, $l0G0 abolition Of regis.
ry OF births, deaths aud marriages, $4,000;
abolition Of somo 500 supervisors. SIC 600;
ahcstiou ct oxjra allowance to SOHO zoe shefiF$,
so 000 aboi,icn Of the four per cert c5mnis-
sion ca collections mad, alter l:s Of March
estimated ut 100000 per a1nupl, $4,000;
abolition tf the Two per cert. Commission on
disbursement Of scioal uods e,timaIed al
5000 900 for State and 100000 for ccUo!y
and district rrrpcses, S24 QUO; abolition C!
courty supeEintcndcnts OF schools some $50.
900; reduction ic expenses CT general adUiais-
traitor. $25 900; rcduc ion ia allowances made
by county jldrcs TO clerks. Commonwealth
Attorneys, Is some $50. 900; general saving
Effected io administration Of county affairs By
naais'rates who oro taxpayers, 500 600; total,
1888 GOO; ten cenIs Oh the 500 tf STAG levy
which will hs raised By local administration,
1913 GO; total, $647, 9l5 60. Tbs appoint
meet Ct commissioners OF the revenue by the
courts will inrrcaso The assessment CT personally
some $'25 900 600, aud The revenue 1t so OILS.
soue 1925 900.