Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-09-04
THE STATE AT LARGE.
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
A Learned Observation-Disclosures Develop.
meHts Expected A.Lnrse Criminal Dock.
et-yrH'nia and North Carolina Rail.

A Learned OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. n.,.,,,.
meH's Expected A-Lnrse Criminal Dock.
et-yhH'nia and North Carolina Rail.
road, &c.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dsspa,cb.I
fhTkRsBrRG, September q. 1881.
The discussion In the Hustiags Court
Yesterday on The question OF Jurisdiction
In the matter OF the Planters and Mechanics
Bank. raised by the State in asking thu.
the cause DC removed IN the Circuit Court
OF Richmond, was learned and able on
both sides. ana was so pronounced by ali
who heard II. While counsel for the cred.
itors and the trustees held that The law doe,
not apply 10 this case, the counsel for the
State argued That the Court must he
guided simply by the language OF the
statute. Judge Mann announced his rradi.
ness 10 render his decision at once II mat
tiers would be facilitated thereby. but as
Judge Weliford's court does not meet I'm.
nj october II was agreed that there was no
immediate hurry for decision. From in
timotions that have leaked out II is proha.
bic that some interesting developments will
be made when the validity Of the deed
made by The directors Is tested in the courts.
This matter was not touched upon vester.
day. In this suit the State will be Joined
by several large corporations which are
creditors.
There are already sixteen Commonwealth
cases on the docket oi our Hastings Court
for the October term. OF these. over one
half will come up from the Planters and
Mechanics Bank under the presentmentS
lately made by the grand jury. This will
he the largest criminal docket known here
since January, 1915, when fourteen per-
sons were convicted OF felony and sent to
the penltentiary.
The Common Council has not a. vet
issued any bonds to aid in building tn"
Virginia and Carolina railroad, and will
rot do so until the construction OF that
road is actually commenced at Petersburg.
When this will be done Is not known. The
company is now surveying the route from
this city 10 Pincy Pond. The location Of
the lire through the city hls not
been definitely determined. Il Is thought
it will enter the western suburbs.
on Pearl street. come down BrickhOuse
run TO Market street and cross the river at
the termination Of that street. The proper
ty.owners all along this line have advanced
the IIicc Of their property very largely, in
ANTICIPATION OF the adoption Of this route.
and il j. doubtful II the amOunt Designated
by Ibe Council to purchase tie right OF way
for the road will be sufficient. 1t was RI.
mOrcd a day or two ago tha' the company
bad sold out. but this is officially denied.
Senator Malone and AttOrnry.Geueral
Blair are announced TO address Republic
can masS-moeting at the Academy Of Music
tomorrow night.
The realcstate values Of our city have
been largely increased by the new build
ings which have been erected this year. II
I. gratifying TO state that, Notwithstanding
The financial pressure and The dull times,
building operations have progressed ac-
lively all the season.
The efforts 81 the medical faculty TO So
cure the adoption OF an ordinance lDr the
establishment Of q board Of health for Pc
tcr.burg have failed. and the city is with
ont an efficient sanitary organization. The
Council has never been very liberal in H.
appropriations for the support Of the health
department, and hence this department has
rot been what il shOnld be-.
ROEIN ADAIR.