Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-12
RAILROAD TAXES.
THE WORK OF THE NORTH CAROLINA
COMMISSIONERS FINISHED.
Alliance Fair--The Chicago hhP'S'
Tho Agricultural ststistics-
a Conflict.
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fcorre.nondence OF the Richmond DisDnscn'l
R,trrcH. n. c.. August 1.-THE Railway
Commissioners have finished tue worh VI
assessing the railway property ii .n''
stato. have certified the same 10 tho
Auditor who certifes IL to the treasurer
the latter this day receiving 1t. Inc o'a'o
Treasurer will now proceed to collect tue
tax Your correspondent to-day inter-
viewed him and secured the foio"'ns III
formation: The assessment Is upon s'N''
seven roads. including several brancneTr s ~,
the Wilmington and Weldon ranWy: ~
total amount of the tax 10 20, 40. ne o.
divided as follows: Genera 'hA' :. ;,,o~co 40
ncnsion tax. s5.53j.0g. This IL ~, incIon.o
~ ala 000 over the tax assessed last wear
That assessment was made unuer ,hp o..'
law. The uew assessment IL by the ttni"n, ~
commissioners. The greatest amour, ~
tax ia assessed upon the Western No.Ln
Carolina railway. 96.2g3 next Dcihg .ne
Cans Fear and Yadkin-yalley, S5,75i. ana
the North Carolina. S5,OIt. -, 800,
The wldely.known Fifth Maryland TIL
ment has under consideration the l'a...
az visiting tho Southern Exposition NJ
in October. Colonel Boykin Is now ~
mnnicatIon with the military aurho 49,,
and the exposition management. Inc sisi'
of the regiment would be great event.
ALLIANCE FAIR.
Covornor Holt left this afternoon Tor
pod Snrincs. Robson county, to attend
nrond Alliance fair. at which governor
Tllman. of South Carolina. VIII oe pref pre-,
ont Great numbers of Allancc-ineh WIZ
be nreseni. II is border fair, Nortp Caio-
i;na and South Carolina participating.
The Governor said to-day. III references
20 Tho direct-tax matter, that enough ap-
ni;cations were now on file to require Two
months' hard work to dispose OF them. ie'
fresh Applications pour III daily.
The first fire here IN many inohtus Do
Cured last night, and was Trivial. M IN.
leIgi's hose-wagons ana inslahtN.hN"iI"
yrater.supply, under pressure. give secu-
r,tv against spread Of ire and secure the
cLeauest rates Of insurance IN the couh-
try. .
TIE CHICAGO EXPOSITION.
Jnouiry was made to-day as to whether
the money to meet the expense OF securing
AZ Chicago a display of the state. re-
source, could be or would be raised by
snhscr,u.ion. IL was by some suggested
that the Alliance might back such move
meut. Governor Holt said he did not
know what would be done In the matter.
Something ought to be done soon.
AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.
Over two thirds of the counties have
made reports as to their agricultural sta
tistics (under tho act of the late Legi-ia-
tnrel TO the department OF agriculture
mon the excellent blanks prepared by
that department. This fact was ascertain
ed officially to-day. Az 1t is the flrst year
in which such reports have been made, the
result Is very gratifying. Reports from the
other counties are rapidly coming. All the
reports are more complete than was at hrst
expected. A few counties ore 80 full OIL
old fopies that 1t is difficult TO get any
thing done. In one township III Madison
county the tax-listers said 1t was too much
trouble to fill in the blanks. They will be
indicted. a. the offence is a misdemeanor
Year after year the Atlantic and North
Carolina railway, in which the State owns
a controlling interest. las been bont
OF contention. This year 1T Will be eliini'
mated from the field of discussion: Mr
Chadwick has managed the road well aho
its earnings show great increase.
The grading of the railway between
Jacksonville, Onslow county, and New
bern goes on rapidly. This road Is cyl
IDENTIFY u link in q great eastern line.
A CONFLICT or MEETINGS.
The Southern Dental Association meeting
at Morehead City conflicts with that OF tn
state Alliance. The dentists secured room
ana the large hall of the Ieachers's Assembl.
and thus made themselves very. comforta
bic. The exhibit OF dental appliances fill
nine rooms and is one OF the largest eve
made in the country.
Grand Sire Charles NJ. Busbee continue
tn improve. His face Is somewhat drawn
but his physical improvement IS marked
He is able 10 walk short distances ut hi
II is stated that most of the loss due Il
the fall of the tower of Trinity College a
Durham will fall upon the contractor be
cause of his use of defective brick ant
mortar