Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-29
CHARTERS GRANTED.
THE MERCHANTS TOBACCO AND
eAsT.y,EW CEMETERY COMPANY.
riouor-Iiceuses Must 30 Paid In Money
Another siugging Match to the
Finish on the Cards.
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PETERSBURG. Va. August 20. 1890.
Dur;ng the session of the Circuit Court
to-day Judge b. A. Hancock granted two
charters of incorporation. The first was
70 1.-The Merchants Tobacco COMPANY Of
Petersburg whose officers for the first
year are: Augustus Wright. president, and
A. Rosenstock. yice-president. These two
gentlemen, with Messrs. Z. X. Beckwith'
Robert Harrison, and James 1. Dalton,
are named as directors. The capital stock
of the company shall not be loss than
S5. 900 nor more than 800, ZOO, and the real
estate to be owned at any one time snail
not exceed S25, 900. The chief purpose Tor
which the company is organized is tne pur-
chase, handling, and sale Oh lear tooacoo'
CEMETERY AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
The second charter granted was one in
cooperating "The East-View Cemetery
and improvement Company. 1his con-
pany is composed of colored men. Inc
officers named for the first year, are: ..
York Harris. presidents; Armstead oIeen'
yice-president, and j. Nj. Coleman, secre-
tary and treasurer. The purposes Tor
which the company is formed are to pur..
chase and hold real estate in the, city OF
Petersburg; to improve, sell, and convey
or otherwise dispose of the same IN acres
or lots. and to Law out a cemetery into lots
and squares. and to improve and nam
tain. sell. and convey the same. 1t Is 10
have the right to borrow money, TO own
build, construct, and lease dweliinRs'
storehouses. and manufactures, and otner-
wise develop and operate It's properties
The capital stock g to be not less IMAM
81, 900 nor more than $4,000.
MUST PAY IN MONEY.
Tho COMMON cases in which liquor
licenses were involved, and which the Clr-
cult Court has had under advlsement ior
some time. were to-day decided by Judge
Hancock in favor of the Commonwealth.
The Court held that liquor-licenses cannot
be paid except in money. Opoh . tnu
motion of the taxpayers by counsel they
were allowed to withdraw the coupons
which they had tendered-amounting 70
some S4O0. BY this decision the State gets
$500. which was rendered with the coupons.
This disposes Of all the cases on the
docket except one which was removed
from the Hastings Court.
THE REPORTS CONFIRMED.
In the case of Hinton rs. BANDS admin
istrator decree was entered confirming
the reports of Irby & Gillian, the COM
missioners. showing the payments OF
money and the execution of the deed re-
ouired by a former decree, and the admin
istrator of +. G. Williams. deceased, was
ordered to be summoned to answer the pc
tition of W. L. Hinton and wife on or De-
fore the first day of the next term. Inc
court this afternoon adjourned LOT the
term. - c.:.
Judge Hancock will hold the Circuit
Court of Goochland county for Judge ID.
A. Grimsley, which commences next Mon
day.
TO THE YISIsB.
The elove-match at Granite Grove last
night between Layton and Kelley mas
been the talk Of the town IN sporting cir
cles today. The probability IL that an.
other match TO be fought to the finish VIII
be arranged between the two men to come
off at an early day.
Mr.. Alexander Hamilton to-day qualified
rs the administrator of the late George
Scbank and Mrs. Schank qualified as
guardian for her two infant children.
SATISFACTORY FIGURE.
Four shares of stock Of the West-End
Land and Improvement Company were
nut up at auction to-day and brought $40
per share. very satisfactory figure.
An accidental fire in the basement OF
the parsonage OF tne lhpD-oIieeI iic1cH
terrain church this afternoon for awhile
threatened the building. Prompt measures
however. prevented damage. Rev. DIR.
Rosebro and family are absent. -.
Mr.. f. II. Hinton, of Duluth, is visiting
friends and relatives in this city.
MIR. Alexander Donnan has returned from
Buffalo Lithia Springs much improved IN
health.
MIR. julius Naunberg. former merchant
of Petersburg. but now living in Whining
| ton, n. c., is in the city. ROBIN ADAIK.