The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-05-08
DANVILLE.
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATS OF THE CITY
CITY FINANCES-DEATH OF MRS. WALTERS
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR--MR. HARRISON.
ICorrespondence of the Richmond Dispatch.I

MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATS VI lhb VII
CITY FINANCEs-DEATH OF MRS. WALTERS
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR-MR. HARRISON.
correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.I
MAY 7, 1880.
A meeting o. the Democrats OF the city
was held last night in response to the call
Of Superintendent Catlin. Delegates to the
State Convention were appointed as fol-
lows Daniel Coleman, Il. S. Flourney, W.
II. Sutherlin, Il. j. Talbot, II. II. Glass,
ST., j. j. Wilkinson, l.. &. Berkeley. Al
ternates j. Il. Ley, w. T. Clark. w. III.
Litbicum, Ii. w. Cole, Abner Anderson,
j. w. Holland, Elisha Keen, Jr. The
following resolutions were offered by
Colonel T.. b. Withers, and were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That The Conservative party OF
Danville, in convention assembled, deeply
regrets the effort now being made to intro
duce into the presidential and congressional
campaign the unfortunate issues OF the
financial policy Of the State, and urges all
true Conservatives TO discOuntenance the
same and stand by the old party that has
dore so much for the honor and prosperity
Of Virginia.
ReSotred, That the Conservative party of
Danvile hereby pledges itself to support
and to use all honorable efforts to secure
their election.
Ii was expected that some action would
be taken at the above named meeting with
reference to the municipal election, espe-
cialy as the action of the Council in regard
to railroad matters has been the subject Of
some discussion, but no such action was
taken.
The Finance Committee OF The Council
Messrs. F. b. GraveIy, J. K. Pace, and J. p.
Hawkins an exhibit Of the financial
status of the city that might interest the
general reader. The total amount OF liza
biities for the year just ended is put down
at S74 459 90; the total amount Of available
assets, 99,29362; the estimated value Of
the property and securities OF the city,
S427,500. | note these items of the assets ::
Taxes assessed on real estate, S3l COS. 70 :;
taxes assessed on personal property and
capital, $24,525.24; estimated amount OF
license taxes, $50, 367.3I; estimated amount
to be received from the State for. free
schools, S1.479 go. These are some Of the
items Of the liabilities For free. schools,
$500; sanitary measures. 81 O00 poor
house and paupers, $1,000; police court,
$4,000; interest on bonds and expenses OF
payment-S3S5,0 900 OF The bonds being at S
per cent, S155,000 at per cent, $4,000
(due certain cburches) at 10 per cent.-to-
tai interest, &C., s40,4l4. These are some
OF the disbursements Of the last year In
terest on bonded debt-all that was due
1877 1922; street Improvements, 3d.
945.19; poor-house and paupers, Sl,054.27;
free schools, S5.S77.74; new market-house,
81 ,5S0.20.
Mrs. Lydia Walters. hIghly-honored
lady, died at the house Of her son-in- law,
Mr.. j. Ii. Lindsay, in this county, on the
4ih instant, in her ninety-fiith year. Mrs.
Walters was the mother OF the late Profess
sor w. Il. Walters, Of Wake Forest Col
lege, and Of Captain Joel Il. Walters, a dis
tluguished farmer and planter Of Caswell
county, n. G.
A number Of the Knights Templar OF
Dove Commandery accepted the invitation
OF the DeMolay Knights, OF Lynchburg,
and went over yesterday to assist in the OBJ
servance Of Ascension-day.
Mr.. James p. Harrison, who has been re-
ported as very i'll, was considered as in a
more favorable condition late yesterday
evening. ALPHA.