The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-02
PETERSBURG.

THE ClTY's RAILROAD STOCK: LIST OF THE
MISUNDERSTANDING TO PAY MATURING
| BONDs-NEw TOWN CLOCK-CITY RECEIPTS
AND RXPENDITUREs--MO RECORD-A
| VENERABLE MINIsTER-POLICE ARRESTS.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispateh.J
MARCH l., 1880.
| The following are the Dames Of the pur-
cbasers OF the 8, 235 shares OF preferred stock
| in The Petersburg railroad. sold by the city
last week, with The number bought by each
| Douglas Gordon, Frederick burg, 1.00C
shares; Thomas G. jenkins, Baltimore, 63j
shares; Il. Il. Newcomber, Baltimore, sec
shares; Brown d Lownes, Baltimore, LOG
| shares Saverne Eyre. Accomac county, zoe
shares; Thomas Branch Il Co., Richmond,
200 shares; John Stewart, Richmond,
200 shares: E. .. Noting, Richmond, 20C
shares; w. Fl. Palmer, executor, Rich.
mOnd, 200 shares-totaI shares, 1926; price
paid, Sl63500, their full mortgaged value.
The price per share was S50.5i. One per
cent. commission (s1,65063 was paid
Messrs. Brown & LowDes for selling them.
In the Council this afternoon the sale was
confirmed by a vote Of II es TO 3 noes.
The Finance Committee advertise that the
bonds Of The city. which fall due on the LIST
of August next, will be paid on presenta-
| ton to the treasurer, with the accrued To-
terest thereon.
| The Council this afternoon agreed to pur-
| chase new clock for the courthouse stee-
pie at d cost Of about $500. 1t is TO be fur
nished bv New York manufacturers. Very
\ little else OF importance was transacted. eX-
cept that the Council took iDitiatory steps
looking to Il more thorough and satisfactory
system OF sewerage in the city.
The Treasurer's report shows that the
cash receipts Of the city from all sources
during the month OF February were $780,
SIC. This includes The proceeds Of the sale
OF the city's stock In the Petersburg rail-
road, and ifiv.eight DAYS dividend q per
cent? on the same-amounting to 81 ,563
| The Auditors report shows that the eX-
penses OF the cltv during the past month
amounted to $50, 700, which includes S23..
| ZIG paid out IN interest OH several classes Of
| bonds.
The report OF the heath-o officer shows
| that thiity-nine deaths occurred in the city
| in the month OF February. or those who
died 20 were males and 10 females; II
| were white and 25 colored; we've mar
| ried, "a single, 6 widows, and widowers !;
| 10 died under ten years Of age. The in
crease in the number OF deaths over the pre-
vi0us months report was five. The health.
officer thinks that the Dortury reports OF
Petersburg will compare favorabIy with
those Of any other city Of like population in
the country.
The venerable DR.. Pryor, OF NOttoway
county, who has been preaching In this
city every day since last "Wednesday. left
for his home this morning. He IL in the
seventy-siXih year OF his age, and this is
the tity-sixth year OF bis ministry. He
preached three times yesterday. lie is un-
impaired in vigor and intelligence, and
speaks with the force and flucncy and power
OF bis younger days.
During the month OF February the police
OF this city made ninety-6ye arrests; only
thirteen Of which were for larceny and
felony. Violators OF city ordinances and
tramps constituted the great body of the
offenders.
The Council this afternoon named seven
OF the banks in Richmond as repositories
OF the ciiy's funds. ROBIN ADAyR.