The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-09
PETERSBURG.

4. 4sANtNso QANOs
TAxEs FOR THE NEXT Fiscal YEAR-oRDI.
NANCFs ADOPTED ny THE COUNCILMAN
AND PERSONAL ASsESSNENTS--A NEW I'm
GINE-HOUsE MATRIMONIAL ORDINATION
TO THE rRIESTHOOD-LABGE LAND-SALE
AND NEW INDUSTRY IN CHESTERFIELD.
tCorrcsropdcvcc Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
JUNE 5, 1883.
The Council was I'm session last night
until nearly II O'Clock, 4 report was pre-
scented by The Finance Committee showing
the probable receipts and expenditures OF
the city for the fiscal year commencing
july ist. The aggregates are Probable
receipts. SlSa,l9S.43; probable cXpendi-
lures. S..0S7-lcaying balance nj the
close Of the wear OF Sl.2ii.43. On the basis
Of these estimates the Council adopted
an ordinance lovyinC tax OF SLIGO on the
800 OF value, 10 meet the expenditures.
This /. the same rate Of taxation the pco-
pie paid This wear. The Council. however.
adopted two other TAX ordinances, ms here.
toiore intimated In this correspondence
would DE TIE casc-one lcyying a special
tax OF - cents on the 800 for building q
drcdgc. and another OF cents for sewer
ace improvements.
The land assessment Of Petersburg is
S5.3S6,2ol. and the personal assessment
S3.52G.1l2. tlc tax ON which, at SLIGO. Is
Sl42.59S.t3. The estimated canitati0n-taX
j. SS.io0--a reduction from last year.
I'm the Council last night Captain ". L.
Alley lWlitC and DOUGLASS johnson (cOl-
ored) were nominated for the office Of
Keeper ~ the hay-,calc>. made vacant by
The death UmurGcr) Of -lcGlemory Henson.
johnson Was elected.
The Council appointed a committee Of
three o. 30, members 90 report on the sub
jcct OF building "a new engine and truck
house in p' Iro Of the one recently burned
on >hori-M rsct street. Al present there
/, no place % keep the hook-and-laddcr
truck exc 90 i'm the open street. Some o.
the counc.imcu favor The building 81 q
large, substantial house. which can be- used
for both the Gre and police departments.
Mr.. David \. Lyon. a popular young
lawyer ~ This city. was married Yesterday
i'm Norfolk % Miss Marahle. niece Of the
late Or. r. T.. Marablc. OF Petersburg.
Last night. 90. Grace church. in the presence
Of many fri nt>. Mr.. {. =. Caldwell and
Mis-, Mary Booth were married.
Rev. DIR. &. i. Gibson and wife left to-
DAY for Parkcrsburg. W. Va. 10 visit their
son. Rev. e. \. Gibson.
II i expected th-t Rev. Mr.. Smith and
Rev. !. !. Cloplon. assistant rectors re-
spectiyely of i. Paul, and Grace churches
in this city. viii DE ordained TO the priest
hood this month 40 tine Theological Semi
nary. Bishop Pcterkin viii probably Off
ciate.
Mr.. e.. G.. Jacobs. wealthy citizen Of
New York. ha, just purchased the two
tract, OF land in Chesterfield county. aggre-
eating l.j3l acres. known Us Riverside "
and d" Isle OF Pines" formerly the property
Of the late Judge Cox. II Is understood
that Mr.. Jacobs. who has much experience
i'm The business. intends 10 establish new
industry ON these iarms-viz., that OF
growing OZoo willow for manufacturing
purposes. Wi;hthi, object in view be will
c0l0nize The property with families from
the North and Germany who are familiar
with the industry. He expects 10 make a
decided success OF the business.
ROBIN ADAIR.