Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-06-26
N. C. NAVAL MILITIA.
LETTER FROM SECRETARY TRACY TO
GOV. HOLT ON THE SUBJECT.
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RALr1oH, n. c., June Ex-Governor Holt
isshowing much interest in the formation of
a naval militia for North Carolina and some
DAYS ago wrote TO the Secretaryof the Navy
on that subject. To-day he received the
following letter from Secretary Tracy:
SOURCE OF SUBTRACTION.
Your letter Of the 20tn has been duly
received, ana have the honor to enclose
a copy of the regulation which has been
adopted by the Navy Department in refer
ence to the distribution OF the appropria-
ton for the naval militia. IL IS a source
of satisfaction to the Navy Department TO
receive the expression of your opinion
that North Carolina should have naval
militia. The extensive bodies OF water
enclosed by the territory OF the State,
nenetratinp far into its interior yet open
10 the sea. afford natural advantages tor
tbe training Of such a militia. while the
oualitv of sailors produced by the state,
10 which you justly refer. Indicates teat
the hest material for the purpose will be
found among its people, and the fact that
the State capital has gwen name TO one
of our best modern cruisers will not d.
minish the interest aud pride with which
the State of North Carolina regards the
navy.
oIRECT-TAZ REGULATIONS.
Governor Holt to-day made the following
regulations regarding the payment of the
refunded direct tax
"Copies of the lists taken from the re-
cords In the Treasury Department of the
United States have been sent 70 the clerk
of the Superior Court Of the torty-one
counties in which the tax was paid and the
blanks for use of persons IN making appli-
30 81 Ia (tpyarunr n
bearing on the lists TO be due them.
THE clerks will furnish blanks 10 per-
SONS whose names or those OF their intes-
tates or testators, are on the list, and will
be careful TO see that the blanks are properly
filed out in every instance. II receipt
for the tax can be produced 1t must be
sent with tie application to the Governor,
and when the receipt is sent the certificate
of two persons "a TO the ownership, which
is attached TO the blank, need not be filed
out.
AS the amount Of taxes paid is, in many
instances, small, II is earnestly urged upon
the clerks of the various counties 20 make
as great reduction as possible in their
charges"
" In case the tax was paid by a trustee
or guardian, the blank can readily be
changed TO suit the facts. Taxes paid by
a guardian are TO be repaid TO the wards If
the guardianship has been settled"
I'm case Of the death Of taxpayer the
tax can be refunded only to personal
representative'-that Is, TO an executor or
administrator.
1T Il 40 part Of the duty of the Cover
nor 20 decide or TO advise as 10 the rights
of the next of kin OF of creditors or OF any
other persons claiming from the personal
representative. The usual rules Of law
govern all such cases, and when the money
is once paid to the claimant the duty OF
the Governor is performed.
THE money will be paid on warrants
upon the State treasurer. Arrangements
will be made, if possible, whereby such
warrants can 10 collected through banks
in all parts of the State"
The last of these lists were sent to the
counties to-day.
THE PRESS MEETING.
The date of the annual meeting of the
State Press Association, at Winston, Is
August 1lth-13th.
Roscoe Num-, of Hewbcrne, has been
assigned to duty here at the State Central
Weather station as assistant meteoTOlOgl-
cal observer.
Deputy-CollectOr 2. T. Massey to-day re-
ported 10 Collector White the
capture and destruction near Rome, John
ston county, of an illicit distillery, seventy
gallons capacity. 1t was operated by
Young A. Tart, who was also captured.
PRESIDENT MoRGAN's STATEMENT.
S. r. Morgan, president of the Durham
Fertilizer Company, IS here and says he
desires 10 explain the trouble at Oxford
which led to the seizure of q quantity of
the Alliance fertilizer there yesterday. He
claims that the tax-tags for the goods were
sent twice TO the party to whom they were
shipped, and that hearing they had not
reached him, clerk was sent 10 him with
the tags. He took these to the party who
had the goods in store; not the one to
whom they were sent. Such is Mr.. Nor
CAMS statement about a matter which is
causing great deal of stir all oyer the