The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-11-08

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sor OF delinquent taxes. and tbcry rT'y.co,lec ,y'
Information agreeing to receive ppn p;a INA Ia
'e'p's' were discharged. Ills re
NOT DELINQUENT.
Mad;sanna Toanas M Mayo (colored) appeared ot III,
Seventh or, ""ru m precinct, Main between
vote No." "," ElShth streets, and offered tC
Uon "f'm receipt signed by Collecto,
na,'' III was found that Mayo had 49,, ~,
Dcen returned DELINQUENT rrh" nav ns1ei
correctly refused his vote. Jro anno mn !uuSeS
,a;"ssd sd ,,a nniis,lan. Judge Christian sus. -
tool tha ,"o !uugeS' Then the Cosltionists
.st;no ~, o"Se 10 commissioner Pleasants
asking fora warrant for tho orras, -, ~
Judges at said precinct. '''' Vi INC
httie while afterwards Corno,;rs H..
IIs came in with the report that Jndo.o fr
christian had ordered that Mr.. Snell;n,Ss; :
,ece'pis he not received, and he wanted 90
khow II Judge Christian could NOT bo - y,
rested. Commissioner Pleasants said 20 ~ -,
course not,' and dismissed Statesman rIor'
ms With smile. ''''
| TWO NAMES.
several colored parties laboring und.r
.he misfortune OF having two names. and
oeihs registered in one and assessed in tbe
v.ncr, made complaints, but found thai
there was no remedy. ''
REPUBLICAN PRECINCT CLOSED
ABOUT O'Clock all the judges Of election
lrom The Third precinct in jackson Ward
Whcre the negroes have large majority
were brought up to the custom-bouse Iv
,ne deputy marshal for refusing to receive
Mr; Sneiiing's receipts. They brought the
Dal'ol-boXes and books with them. Mr..
fieasants was out Of the wav for the mo-
| nent. but observation-disclosures John 6. Wise
a'ter hearing the complaint and ascertain.
ing that there would be no further troubIe
on this score, dismissed the case. and tbe
Judges, with little loss Of time, returned ia
their posts W
Mr.. William Mosby, a Conservative chal-
ienger, was brought up, and there was
great wrangle over him, but it appear-
ing that there was no specific charge. Mr..
fleasants dismissed the case. The fact is
that ne never ought to have been arrested.
MIR. sNELLING's BOND.
Mr.. Smelling, who was in the United
states courtroom during u part Of the
time while the above proceedings were
going on, stated that his bond was giyen
on or about November 1st, and that there
fore Judge Christian must have been mis-
taken about the ink on ii being fresh. He
was not positive that the bona was given
on the l>t, but it was given about that
time.
ARREST OF Mr.. SMITH.
Hon. John Amber Smith was arrested at
the First precinct in Monroe Ward about
: L. VI. upon a warrant sworn out charg-
ing him with being disorderly and creating
disturbance, served upon him bv Ser
geant Hulce. lie was soon afterwards adj
mitted to bail by Justice Isbell.
Iudre Christfnn and Ffs Court.
Early in the day delinquent-tax reccipts
signed by Mr.. John ID. Smelling were pre-
sented at various precincts, and the judges
q election at these places applied TO Judge
George /: Christian, of the Hastings
Court Tor instruction. Judge Christian
at once set 10 work to ascertain whether or
not Smelling was authorized by law to issue
taX-recciptS, and, in pursuance OF this
purpose, the following correspondence took
place between the Judge and Mr.. s.
Brown Allen, Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts:
NOVEMBER :, 1882.
Dear Sir,-Please furnish me by the
bearer with evidence Of the appointment
and qualification OF j. w. Hall and John
d. Smelling as collectors Of delinquent
taxes for the city Of Richmond. 50 that /
can determine a. to the validity of receipts
for taxes issued by them, and oblige
Your obedient servant,
GEORGE l.. CHRISTIAN.
S. b. Allen, Esq, Auditor, Sc.
TO this Mr.. Allen replied:
NOVEMBER :, 1SS2.
Dear Sir.-In response to your note OF
tins morning i beg TO say that James W.
Hall and John y. Smelling were each ap-
pointed a collector OF the inSolvent capita
fion-taX Of the year 1881 for the city OF
Richmond, Va. The bond and qualifica-
tjon oi Mr.. James W. Hail is returned to
and is on file in this office. The bond OF
Mr.. John ID. Smelling haShot been returned
to thi, Office. Yours truly,
:. BEOWN ALLEN,
Auditor Public Accounts.
Judge Christian next wrote:
NOVEMBER :, 1882.
Dear Sir.-I thank you for your favor
inst received. wish 10 know further is
there anv evidence in your office OF the
qualification OF Mr.. John d. Smelling as
collector OF delinquent taxes for the city
OF Richmondy Please answer.
| am. sir. your obedient servant,
GEORGE l.. CHRISTIAN.
s. Il. 1Nen, Auditor, dc.
Mr.. Allen replied;
NOVEMBER I, 1882.
Dear Sir.-In reply to your note, just re-
ceivcd | beg TO say that there Is no ert-
dence Of the qualification OF Mr.. John ID.
smelling as tax-colectOr for this city on lille
in this othcc. Yours truly,
:. BROWN ALLEN,
Auditor Public Accounts.
Mr. Hall gave bond and receipt for the
whole amount Of taxes for this city.
" noio ''''''' :. b. \.
fHdicS Ours.]
Tudro Christian replied to this note as
follows: ,. 1900
Door sir.-Plcasc let me know by the
hoarcr ,rben the bond executed by J0hh
n smelling was executed and filed III your
nficeg And also be kind enough 10 rcier
me- to thc act of Assembly authorizing the
onpointment OF more tt0n one coilec'oI ioi
any city or county. and oDllge
Your obedient servant, o,.
GEORGE l.. CHRISTIAN.
4 y. AHen, Esq, Auditor, @c.
A. w p Smith. clerk in the Auditors
d. answered to this note rs f0iloWs
oii'O( CyrIcr ArDITOR PUBLIC ACCOUNTS,
of' 'OI November Z, 1882.
Hon Georqe L. Christian, Judge Of me
HustinqS court Of the Cfy o. h'c""'o"0'
V0.: ,.,,.,,o,,,
ncor sir.-The collectors OF Delinquent
oo,itation-taxes for the year 1881 were aP-
nointed by the Auditor OF Pubic AteVnilrs' ,%nu
pO,,d ~ Dtsted in the commissions issued TO mem;
a. " nnrsuspt n' to section 30 of the act approved
April /, 1879, prescribing the S dSsle'i see Rsvc. @