Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-05
ON THE APPOMATTOx.
An Alliance Exchange MeetiDg-Pefers-
bur0 Water gupply-A Broad Platform.

An Alliance Exchange MeetIDg-Peters-
burg Water supply-A Broad Platform.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG, Va, August 4.-The d.
rectors Of the Petersburg District Alliance
Exchange met in this city to-day to con-
slider plans preparatory to commencing
business and establishing an exchange.
There was quite a full meeting and the
session was conducted with closed doors.
II ~ learned, however. that IN view OF the
early meeting of the State Alliance and the
probable changes to be made by that body
in reference to the district exchanges and
the manner Of their conduct that 1.-THE
meeting decided it to be wise not TO take
any definite action to-day and adjourned
over until the LIST of September.
AN APT ILLUSTRATION.
A few years ago in the neighborhood OF
Campbell's bridge little or no money was
paid out for wages. Now the average
weekly amount paid to laborers and EN-
ployes at that one point is over S2.OOO. ms
is the result Of the new industries recently
established there, and is practical Illus
tration of what manufacturing establish
ments will do for a community. In the
same vicinity the rents Of houses have IN
creased fully 100 per cent, and the price
of property has nearly trebled.
WHAT CONSTITUTES NEW INDUSTRY.
The Common Council last evening by
decisive vote decided to exempt from
taxation for period of ten years the pro-
perty of the Seward Tinware Manufactu-
ring Company, the establishment coming
within the ordinance of 1887 concerning
new industries. but the Council adopted
resolution instructing the Commit
tee on Ordinances, under the advice
Of the City Attorney. to prepare and pre-.
sent to the next meeting of the Council
an ordinance which will conform to the
law on the subject and clearly embody
the spirit and intention of the present or
dinance relative to what constitutes new
industries. SO that there may be no mis-
take or misapprehension as to its pro-
visions.
AN INDUSTRY THAT WOULD PAY.
An industry that would pay very band
somely in Petersburg is canning estab-
lishment. The country adjacent is be-
coming great trucking field. All kinds
of fruits and vegetables are raised in pro-
fusion. The cans and the cases to hold
the cans for shipment are made here, ana
the products OF the soil can be had IN
best quality and largest quantity at
prices which, while they will pay the pro-
Queer. will allow the Gamer wide mar
gin for profits.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
The available capacity of the city's
water reservoirs is about 35 600 gallons,
and our daily consumption is about $50.
900 gallons. The revenue during the past
fiscal year from water rents was Sl2, 800.
The improved and enlarged arrangements
for supply of water render it almost GER
tain that there will be no Iwater-famine
here in the future.
A LOCAL CANDIDATE WITH BROAD PLATFORM.
1t is understood that young gentleman
Of this city proposes TO announce himself
for the Office of High Constable on plat
form broad enough for national cam
paicn. After Governor Hills own heart
he Is "a Democrat he will favor the
Australian ballot or some other similar
reform in the election laws: he will favor
the free coinage of silver and the abolition
of the internal-revenue system, and will
oppose the Mckinley tariff law, and favor
tax for revenue only. This platform Is
rather broad for minor municipal office.
but it will doubtless take with the majority
of our people.