The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-15
TWO SISTER TOWNS AT WAR.
DanYiIle Brings Suit Against North Dan
YIlIe for Honey Due.
THE GRIPS DEADLY WORK IN THE STATE
One Denth and Others Frustrated Win tho
MaIady-Midiand Railway Employees
Virginia Notes

DaSviLLE, Va, Dec. l4.-lSpecial.l-ln 1874,
when North DsnyiIIe Was incorporated as a
oparate town, the act of Legislature which
made il a town provided that North Danviles
court business, both civil and criminal, should
DO transacted in the hastings court of this city
instead of in the moro inaccessible county court
at Chatham. the county seat OF Pittsylvania.
Since then the town of North Danyille and city
of Danville have never been able to come to an
agreement as 20 what proportion OF the court
and jail expenses North Dan7ille should pay.
and as matter of fact North Danville has never
paid anything Various conference committees
from the TWO councils have wrestied with the
knotty problem, and always agreed to disagree.
Two years ago tho Legislature passed an act
granting new charter TO TN, city OF nanvIlie
In that act was section providing that the court
and Jail business Of North Danyllle snonld be
transacted IN Danvile. and IN the event that
the councils Of tho two municipalities could not
agree on the division OF expenses, the lncges OF
the hastings and circuit courts should SIT as
high commission and decide for them; The
councils failed 10 agree, and judges Aiken OF
the musings court. and Nhittle, Of the circuit
court. sat "a high commission and both towns
were represented by counsel.
North Danvile cOntendcd that the apportion-
ments should be made on basis OF property
valuation while Dauyille claimed that II being
not q matter Of tax but matter OF current ex.
penses should he apportioned on the basis OF
population The JUDGES took the latter view
and so decided. North Dangille was very
much dissatisfied and her council has refused
80 pay and Danyilie has paid all the court and
jail expenses. though North Danyille has con-
tinued since 1874 and still continues to enjoy
the Injuries afforded by both OF those institu-
To-day Colonel George c. Csbell, attorney
for the city of Danyille, filed the preliminary
papers for two suits by Uanyllle against North
a n
North Danyille's proportion Of court and jail ex-
penses from isii 10 1853, ami the other Tor 5000,
the town PROPORTION OF me expenses Tor two
years past. slncelfhe commissions decision Inc
pal ers were served on North DanyllIes mayor
and created Quite a stir IN the town. Many
rCmOrs are afioat. one to the effect that North
Danville will tight the suit up 10 the SUI RENE
Court of the United States. but nothing definite
can he stated until the council holds meeting
Lieutenant Governor j. HOge Tyler. acting as
president Of the Worlds tair Il onyentlon' has
appointed the three members OF the Nomans
Auxiliary commission for this district as FOL
lows: Mrs. W > Copeland. OF Danyllle, Mrs.
Peter Hairston. Henry county and Mrs ". H.
Sutherland. OF Carol county
{. y. HOntOn. n grocery merchant DONG Dusl-
ness here under The firm name and stye OF {.
j.. Ponton K Co, made an assignment today 10
Il. II. BOlsstan, trustee, tor the Dtnent OF MS
creditors. Tie Liabilities amount 10 about
81 $40. something Over sir00 being due IN Fan
ville 500 IN Richmond and the balance IN Bal
timOre. Lynchburg. Norfolk and CINCINNATI
The assets. consisting OF stock OF goods, store
fixtures and accounts and notes due, VIII prob
ably paw seventy-hVe cents on no dollar
Ed. Galloway cOlOred while repairing pistol
supposed to be unloaded, was seriously shot In
the arm. A surgical operation gave him the
necessary comfort.
Mrs Vernon, aged seventy. wife of William
Vernon, ESQ. one OF the best known citizens or
the Ringgold section. died at her husbands
home az an early hour this morning. Dir. YER
non is also at the point OF death. Mrs- Vernon
suffered from the effects OF ia grippe, and MIR.
Vernon is also Affected with the malady.